allonlinenovel Chapter 258 The Crisis of Cloud Sword Peak, the Struggle for Peak Master
Chapter 258 The Crisis of Cloud Sword Peak, the Struggle for Peak Master
Wu Jinlei led Lin Feng downstairs.
A large group of hemp-clad guards crowded downstairs, and they began to whisper among themselves when they saw Lin Feng.
"Look, that's Lin Feng."
"So young."
"The younger they are, the more capable they are; a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger."
This man crippled Dai Haoran of the Dai family, and the Dai family sent tens of thousands of martial artists to hunt him down, but they couldn't do anything to him.
"Truly worthy of being called the most ruthless person in our Ma Yi Wei!"
"If all our Ma Yi Guards were like this, how could we possibly lose to the City Lord's Mansion next door?"
"What are you thinking? Such a martial artist who has both talent and courage is one in a hundred years, extremely rare. Most of them are ordinary martial artists like you and me with mediocre talent."
"I hope he can keep going, achieve his innate talent, and lead us to great success."
"Yes, yes, the commander is too soft. We need a more energetic young man like him."
"Yes, yes, the old tortoise is completely unreliable."
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Upon hearing these people's words, Wu Jinlei's face darkened instantly. He cursed inwardly, "A bunch of ungrateful bastards! If I take you out to fight, how many of you will come back?"
He yelled at the group of people, "What are you doing standing here instead of practicing your skills? Get out of here, all of you. Tomorrow I'll test your skills one by one."
Upon hearing this, the group of people instantly scattered and disappeared.
Wu Jinlei led Lin Feng outside, complaining all the while, "A bunch of ambitious brats. If these people had half of your skills, Junior Brother, I wouldn't have to worry about them all the time."
"At the martial arts tournament three days from now, junior brother, kill as many people from the City Lord's Mansion as possible to weaken their strength."
Lin Feng nodded and kept those words in mind.
Wu Jinlei led Lin Feng out of the headquarters of the Ma Yi Wei and stopped when they passed a rather impressive group of buildings.
He pointed to the complex of buildings and said, "This is the headquarters of the city guard."
Lin Feng followed Wu Jinlei's finger and saw a courtyard that was more than ten times larger than the headquarters of the Ma Yi Wei. In addition to two stone lions, there was a row of statues at the entrance of the courtyard.
"That's really impressive!"
"They've been in business for hundreds of years, we can't compare."
Lin Feng offered a flattering remark, "Under your leadership, Senior Brother, our Ma Yi Guard will catch up with the City Lord's Mansion in just a few years."
Wu Jinlei smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
He led Lin Feng forward, passing by the government office and the city lord's mansion headquarters.
The city guards and government offices surrounded the city lord's mansion in the middle, and any one of the three organizations' headquarters was much more impressive than the Ma Yi Wei's.
Wu Jinlei glanced down the mountain and said, "The City Lord's Mansion has become a malignant tumor that oppresses the people. In my lifetime, I will definitely lead the Ma Yi faction to teach them a lesson they won't forget."
"Junior brother will definitely lend senior brother a hand."
"Good, our Ma Yi Wei is missing a young man like you who dares to fight and kill."
The two brothers chatted as they walked up the mountain, seemingly strolling leisurely, but in reality, their steps were very fast.
Before long, we reached above the clouds.
When it was halfway up the mountain, the entire Sword Sect was still one mountain peak, but when you got to the top, it split into five peaks.
Wu Jinlei led Lin Feng up to Yun Jianfeng.
Lin Feng suddenly remembered something and asked, "Senior brother, aren't the four peaks of the Sword Sect all controlled by family forces?"
It seems like Master is the one who calls the shots at Yun Jianfeng.
Wu Jinlei said, "The Wen family of Yunjian Peak has been suppressed by the other families because they refused to collude with them. As a result, the family's talent pool has dwindled and its power has gradually weakened."
My master is a disciple of the old patriarch of the Wen family and is gradually making a name for himself on Cloud Sword Peak.
In order to break through to the Grandmaster realm, the old patriarch went into seclusion and entrusted Cloud Sword Peak to his master before going into seclusion.
As a result, the master naturally became the person in charge of Yunjian Peak.
We and Yun Jianfeng are as interdependent as lips and teeth.
"Sigh," Wu Jinlei sighed again after saying that.
"Why is Senior Brother sighing?"
"Ever since Master was injured, our Cloud Sword Peak has been plagued with troubles."
The old peak master has been in seclusion for a hundred years, and according to the rules of the Sword Sect, a new peak master should be selected soon.
For thousands of years, the established rule has been that each party finds someone from within their own family to inherit the position of peak master.
Unfortunately, no one in the Yun family is capable of taking on this role.
The other peaks seized the opportunity and participated in the selection process for the peak master of Cloud Sword Peak, in accordance with the rules of the Sword Sect.
If Master hadn't been injured, these people would never have dared to compete with him.
The outcome is now uncertain.
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's heart sank. It seemed that his teacher's lineage was having a difficult time in the Sword Sect. He would try to heal his teacher's injuries in a moment to see if he could help clear the cold poison from his teacher's body.
Judging from what my senior brother said, a teacher at his peak seems to be incredibly powerful.
"Senior brother, don't worry too much. Master can definitely handle some nobodies."
"If it were just some random cat or dog, I wouldn't be worried. The other three people who are qualified to compete for the peak master are all at the same level as the teacher, peak innate experts."
According to the rules of the Sword Sect, the competition is a free-for-all among four people, and the other three will definitely gang up on the master.
When Master is at his peak, he is invincible among his peers and is known as the only one among his generation who has a chance to advance to the Grandmaster level. Even if those three joined forces, they would not be a match for Master.
But now that Master is injured, things are hard to say.
If Master loses, the entire Cloud Sword Peak will change hands, and we will all become homeless dogs.
That's secondary; at worst, I can just pack my bags and leave.
The key is that Master takes promises very seriously. He promised the old peak master to protect Cloud Sword Peak, and he will definitely keep his word, unless he dies in battle.
Lin Feng understood: in the competition to become the peak master, his master either won or died.
"Senior brother, don't worry too much. Master is a lucky man and will always be blessed."
Wu Jinlei gave a wry smile. "Let's not talk about these things; it'll only cause more trouble."
The two reached the summit of Cloud Sword Peak at dusk.
The red sun on the horizon illuminated the sea of clouds below, making it shimmer like a rolling golden ocean.
Lin Feng couldn't help but look over there.
"The scenery here is really beautiful!"
"Of course. The five peaks of the Sword Sect are a place of outstanding natural beauty. It is much more effective to practice here. It's a pity we don't know how much longer we can stay here."
Lin Feng thought to himself, "Why is Senior Brother Wu so negative? He always brings up the most sensitive topics. No wonder his subordinates call him Old Turtle."
At the summit of Yunjian Peak stands a small town, roughly the same size as Qinghe County.
The city was inhabited by a large number of warriors and servants.
As the two entered the city, people greeted Wujinlei from time to time.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Wu."
"Greetings, Senior Brother Wu."
Wu Jinlei smiled and nodded in response to each question.
"Most of the people living in the city are from the Wen family. My master doesn't like crowds, so he lives in a secluded courtyard in the east of the city."
Knowing that his master and senior sister lived in this city, Lin Feng's heart began to beat faster involuntarily, and his pace quickened unconsciously.
Wu Jinlei led Lin Feng to the gate of a small courtyard.
"This is it."
Knock, knock, knock, Wu Jinlei gently knocked twice on the courtyard gate.
"Sister Yue'e, open the door quickly, your senior brother has come to see you."
Yue'e's voice came from the courtyard.
"Senior Brother Wu, what brings you here to freeload again? I already prepared the food but didn't bring your portion. You'd better leave now."
Wu Jinlei laughed and called inside, "Sister Yue'e, open the door quickly, there's a surprise waiting for you."
A series of light footsteps approached the gate of the courtyard.
"Old turtle, if you dare to fool me, I'll kick you down the mountain."
Lin Feng couldn't help but smile as his senior sister's footsteps reached the courtyard gate. He thought to himself, "My senior sister seems to have quite a temper. I never realized it before."