Chapter 93 His name truly reflects his character.
Chapter 93 His name truly reflects his character.
"Sect Leader!" The three women bowed to the woman who had just arrived.
The sect leader? This woman, gentle as water, with an elegant demeanor, her brows and eyes carrying a hint of melancholy and an otherworldly beauty, is the sect leader of a rumored heretical cult?
"Greetings, lady. I am Jiang Wangqing." The other person bowed to her.
The city is like a painting, the mountains are clear at dusk, and the beauty is worthy of a beautiful name. Ouyang Mingyue nodded to herself.
She returned the greeting, saying, "My name is Ouyang Mingyue."
"Miss Mingyue, what brings you here?"
"Isn't this the Yin-Yang Divine Sect?" Ouyang Mingyue asked, puzzled.
The other person was stunned for a moment when she asked that question, then replied, "Yes."
Ouyang Mingyue was confused again. Why did the sect leader say yes, but the disciples below said no?
"But Sect Leader, didn't you say that our sect's name hasn't been decided yet? Let us think of more good names!"
"Yes! Yes!"
Now the three women were somewhat confused and began to ask the sect leader what was going on.
Ouyang Mingyue seemed to sense that Sect Leader Jiang was having some unspeakable difficulties, so she came to her rescue, "Sect Leader Jiang, I mean no harm. I wonder if I could have a tour of your sect!"
“Okay.” Jiang Wangqing seemed relieved and readily agreed, letting the three women go back to prepare the meal while she led Ouyang Mingyue on a tour of the valley.
"Miss Ouyang, are you curious as to why we are called the Yin-Yang Divine Sect?"
“Yes, the situation here doesn’t quite match the name, and it’s different from what’s said outside.” Ouyang Mingyue directly voiced her doubts.
"What are they saying about us outside?" Jiang Wangqing asked curiously.
"People outside say you are a cult."
Jiang Wangqing smiled and explained, "It's probably because our sect only accepts women that people think that way. Actually, the reason we're called the Yin-Yang Divine Sect is because when my brother and I escaped here, an old man saved us. He taught us medicine and martial arts, which allowed us to live safely in this valley. As for the Yin-Yang Divine Sect, that's just a name he gave us. Anyway, it's just a name; we have no intention of harming anyone."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Mingyue was intrigued. "There's such a legendary story? Isn't this the kind of adventure you read about in folk tales?" she thought. She began to take an interest in this sect.
"I wonder if I could have a friendly spar with your younger brother?" She's not good at medicine, but she could give martial arts a try.
Seeing Ouyang Mingyue's eagerness, Jiang Wangqing looked into the distance and exclaimed, "He's here!"
"Sister!" Following Jiang Wangqing's gaze, a man came running towards her.
"Sister, are you alright?" The man rushed to Jiang Wangqing's side after arriving, looking at her with concern, then turned to look at Ouyang Mingyue, "It's you!"
“It’s me!” Ouyang Mingyue stepped forward with her head held high. This man was indeed the one she had been following, the so-called second leader of their sect.
"Xuechi, this Miss Ouyang would like to have a friendly spar with you!" Jiang Wangqing said with a smile.
Traveling more than ten thousand miles west from Zangke, the waves, wind, foam, and snow seem to gallop like dragons. This family has such a wonderful name!
Having changed his clothes, Jiang Xuechi exuded an air of nobility. He looked at Ouyang Mingyue and drew the sword from his waist.
"Sister, stand aside! Come here!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Mingyue didn't hold back and drew her broadsword.
She gripped the broadsword tightly in one hand and slashed at Jiang Xuechi. Jiang Xuechi dodged to the side and then thrust his sword at Ouyang Mingyue.
The two went back and forth, neither willing to give in.
Swords flashed and blades danced, each collision producing a piercing metallic clang.
The two figures moved swiftly like ghosts, sometimes colliding fiercely with each other, and sometimes quickly dodging each other's attacks.
After hundreds of rounds, Jiang Xuechi gradually found himself at a disadvantage. He had not expected Ouyang Mingyue's internal strength to be so profound.
His swordsmanship was skillful, but his opponent's knife skills were also domineering and fierce. In the end, he was slightly outmatched.
Ouyang Mingyue seized the opportunity and cleaved the sword from her opponent's hand with a single stroke, the tip of the blade pointing at him.
"I lost," Jiang Xuechi said sullenly.
Ouyang Mingyue sheathed her sword and smiled slightly: "You flatter me."
"Miss Ouyang, your martial arts skills are amazing!" Jiang Xueqing exclaimed sincerely.
"Thank you for the compliment," Ouyang Mingyue said. "However, Sect Leader Jiang, I would like to stay with you for a few more days. Is that alright?"
"Of course!" Jiang Wangqing happily ran over and took Ouyang Mingyue's hand. "I'll prepare a room for you right away. Come on, let's go eat first!"
"Sister!" Jiang Xuechi glanced at his sister unhappily, and Ouyang Mingyue also looked at him thoughtfully.
"From now on, don't call me Sect Leader Jiang anymore, just call me Xueqing!"
"Alright, you can call me Mingyue too!"
“Okay, Mingyue!” Jiang Xueqing, like a carefree young girl, held Ouyang Mingyue’s hand and chattered with her all the way.
"By the way, Xueqing, why are all the disciples here female?"
"Sigh, it's all because Xuechi thought I was too lonely in the valley, so he took in some homeless women to keep me company!"
"Homeless?" She glanced at Jiang Xuechi.
“That’s right, they are homeless!” Jiang Xuechi said righteously. “These women are going to be sold by their families anyway, so how can they not be homeless? Coming here to keep my sister company is giving them a way to survive. Besides, my sister not only teaches them martial arts, medicine, embroidery, and literacy, but isn’t that good?”
"Sell it?"
"Yeah, you didn't think I kidnapped them, did you? Humph, if my sister hadn't thought the valley was too empty, I wouldn't have brought them back." Jiang Xuechi looked disgusted.
"Xuechi, you mustn't say that! They are all very good people!"
"Then why do some people still send money home every year?" Ouyang Mingyue thought about the rumors she had heard.
"It's their choice, we're not restricting their freedom. We allow them to go out if they want to, but if they choose not to come back, that's none of our business." Jiang Xuechi scoffed at this behavior.
It's not that no one came back, but what was the final outcome for those women? They were sold off by their own parents again, only this time they wouldn't meet someone as good as their sister.
"You two are really rich!" So he really did hire a maid to keep his sister company.
“The old man left us quite a bit of belongings, and we haven’t had much to spend over the years. I even earned some money from embroidery. We can basically be self-sufficient in the valley now, so it’s nothing much,” Jiang Xueqing explained.
"Sister, how could you tell her this too!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Mingyue gave him a provocative look. Her assessment was complete: this guy was a sister-complex, but perhaps not.
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