“Patriarch, how should we deal with Wang Yuluo?” Finally he couldn’t stand it anymore and one of the elders asked.
“What choice do we have?” another immediately exclaimed. “She revealed our secret technique to an outsider, the law of the fist world knows that the punishment for this is death!”
“Well, yes, let's sign our own death warrant! She passed on the technique to the Sword God! Do you hear?! God of the Sword! How many of you are ready to withstand his wrath? Compared to the Five Mountain Swords Sect, it’s hard to admit that the Murong family is helpless. If we insult them, we won't live until dawn.”
“What are you afraid of? Shaolin openly said that he would send people to help if they dared to attack the Murong family,” the elder chuckled..
“Oh, that's a completely different matter! Finding yourself between a rock and a hard place is exactly what we need.”
“What's the difference? We will end up there anyway. Shaolin wants to take Hangzhou, so all we can do is choose a side. Either Five Mountain Swords or Shaolin. And I don’t know about you, but I myself cannot forgive the theft of our impeccable art. If we don’t execute her, we will become a laughing stock for the entire fist world! We must kill her! This is our duty to our ancestors!”
The dispute flared up with renewed vigor.
Finally, the Patriarch got tired of their squabbles and shouted:
“Tired of it! Stop yelling at each other like mongrels, forgive me Buddha! Wang Yuluo's fate is none of our business. It’s more expensive to get involved with Shaolin, they’ve already screwed us enough, angering me and setting me on the village of Mandala. Do you really want to cross the path of the Sword God? Or damage the relationship between us and the Five Mountain Swords Sect for the sake of some chance of relations with the Shaolin, who betrays allies more often than enemies?”
He shook his head and sighed:“Not just us, but the entire Hangzhou is a bargaining chip for these two sects. The demons were unable to get into these lands, which is why Shaolin wants them so much. Once the conflict between them begins, the entire region will be in chaos. And you also want to help them with this?”
Most of the elders nodded. The one who, foaming at the mouth, demanded the execution of Wang Yuluo, cast a contemptuous glance at the Patriarch. He didn't care if they offended the Sword God, and the Five Mountain Swords didn't mean anything if Shaolin sided with them. This little puppy won't even dare to yelp if the monks have their say.!
As if in the midst of a war with vicious cults, they would dare to turn the blade on the righteous sect. Yes, the whole world will immediately turn against them!
The patriarch is just too soft and afraid of problems!
But alas, he could not do anything. The decision is up to the head of the family - and the majority is with him too. All that was left was to submit to this stupid, cowardly decision.
“Keep Wang Yuluo under house arrest for now, but treat her as an honored guest. Send a letter to the Five Mountain Swords Sect addressed to Master Lin, maybe it will even reach him. At least, I hope, he must understand the seriousness of the issue - the theft of an impeccable skill can turn the entire fist world upside down! So yes, we need to be careful about how this doesn't happen again..”
Having made a decision, Patriarch Muzhon waved his hand for it to be carried out immediately.
He himself leaned back in his chair.
Now we just have to wait for the result.
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“Rain Fairy,” a familiar voice came from behind the door..
She hooted for permission to enter..
Murong Yuan walked in modestly and looked at her with dull eyes. She said calmly:
“I think you know what happened.”
“Yes, I heard it. The entire fist world is now saying that you stole my family's flawless technique and gave it to Brother Lin.”
“You hate me for this?”
“I... I should hate, but I can't!”
He felt the pressure of his elders, understood their anger, but at the same time understood why he could not be angry himself.
“As the future head of the family, I must hate you with fierce hatred - you are involved in the theft of the main treasure of our clan. But I love you - as a friend - for many years now. What about Brother Lin? I respect him as much as you do. How can I hate you?”
“Forgive me,” Yuluo said with sincere regret..
Yuan shook his head. Why apologize now??
“It was worth it, huh? I haven’t even studied this art myself, right? And I gave it to my brother Lin. The person who was kind to you but never returned your feelings. Tell me, was it worth it? In truth, I don't feel hatred for you, only pity.”
“It was worth it,” Yuluo said without an ounce of doubt. “You’ve just never fallen in love, so you don’t understand what it’s like to be ready to sacrifice everything for one person, even your life. If you think about it, love is like martial arts. To reach the top, you can sacrifice everything and endure any pain. You would continue down this path even if you knew it would cost you your life, right? It's the same with love. I'm ready to give everything for him!”
Murong Yuan shook his head. He didn’t understand his friend’s thoughts at all. But he knew this feeling. On the path of martial arts, no pain or fear was a wall, just a small obstacle. Every person who set foot on this path was ready to give everything. Otherwise you won't be able to achieve anything with it..
But to compare strength and love?.. Yuan did not understand this. How can you give everything, even your life, for another person? Isn't the essence of martial arts to make any sacrifice for the sake of one's own strength??
They were silent for quite a long time, each thinking about his own. Finally, Yuluo asked:
“The Mujon family has decided what to do with me? If I am executed, speak directly. I'm not afraid.”
“No, what are you talking about!” Yuan exclaimed. “The head of the family and the elders discuss all day, but...”
He stopped because there was a knock on the door. With permission, the servant came in and whispered something in his ear, which made Yuan smile.
As soon as the servant disappeared behind the door, he breathed out a sigh of relief and said:
“Fortunately, our head is a wise man. He wants to invite Brother Lin to discuss the problem with him. So don't worry and just wait.”
“Would such a busy person come for such a trifle?” Yuluo said, although her icy face suddenly filled with color, and her lips tried to smile every now and then.
“I'm sure Brother Lin will find time for you.”
“He is no longer Brother Lin, but the Master of the Five Mountain Swords. I’ll understand if he can’t show up for some girl—I’m not even the mistress of the Mandala village, and I’m not one of them at all. I was expelled. How does my fate now differ from tens of millions of people who need it??”
Murong Yuan shook his head and left.
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The Murong family's invitation was sent to Eagle Mountain, from where it was immediately sent to Huashan by carrier pigeon.
Lin Yi was busy with the internal issues of the Five Mountain Swords when the messenger handed him the letter, so with a wave of his hand he asked him to put it with the others and did not even open it.
First it was necessary to deal with the issues of the sect.
They have already trained four hundred thousand soldiers and have begun to restore the old borders. The demons did not offer any resistance, as soon as they appeared on the horizon, everyone ran as fast as they could, so everything went as well as possible.
However, many branches were razed to the ground - for example, they collapsed a mine, stole all the horses from the stables, and burned down a farm of medicinal plants. In general, there was still a lot of work to be done, but the hope of recovering before Shaolin was high. With these thoughts, everyone worked for two.
Opening the map, Lin Yi looked at the progress of the borders of the five sects - now a huge area of the Central Plains was occupied by red spots. As many as six regions belonged to him!
And they grew. Here the red star of the branch lit up, then there.
Next we had to accumulate strength and wait for the perfect chance!
Defeat Shaolin and Mount Wudang, become the first in the world!
With a smile on his lips, Lin Yi took the Murong family's invitation and opened it...
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