Chapter 511: When It Comes to Hypocrisy, You Are Number One in the World

"Shen Yu, do you know that the Spirit Qi Surge is right before us, and Mu Zishan can no longer hold on!"

"Only by pulling out this sword, breaking and then establishing, is there a possibility of transcendence. This is the path Mu Zishan walked back then, and it is the only path that has ever succeeded!"

"And only by surpassing the limit can there be a possibility of suppressing the surging Spirit Qi!" Qing Han's gaze was burning, her eyes full of determination.

Rubbing the ring on her hand, Qing Han sighed softly. There were some things she had never spoken of; her relationship with Mu Zishan was not simple.

This was something Mu Zishan had given her back then; it was just a very ordinary silver ring, yet the meaning it represented was extraordinary.

When Mu Zishan gave her this ring back then, he said nothing, but she knew that even though he hadn't spoken, it was worth more than a thousand words.

But later, the Spirit Qi Surge came suddenly, and Mu Zishan left, taking with him the words he had never spoken to her, stepping into the Forbidden Land with a resolute face, and disappearing from the pugilistic world ever since.

It has been over a hundred years, and Mu Zishan can no longer hold on, and there is only one outcome for not being able to hold on.

The reason she wanted to find this place, the reason she wanted to pull out the sword and walk the old path Mu Zishan walked, was to enter the Forbidden Land and replace Mu Zishan.

She could imagine that the current Mu Zishan must be nearing the end of his rope. If he is not replaced now, he will likely die inside.

That is why she was so impatient, so anxious. Of course, the Shen Yu before her was far more suitable than she was, but he simply wouldn't take the bait, refusing to pull the sword no matter what.

She couldn't beat him, and she couldn't force him. She had also thought it through: Shen Yu is not Mu Zishan; he might not have that spirit of self-sacrifice, and even if he did, he might not be willing to replace Mu Zishan.

So, she would just have to do it herself. It's just death either way; why not make it more brilliant and leave herself with fewer regrets!

"So, Lady Qing Han, you went to such great lengths just to get me to go to the Forbidden Land to suppress it?"

"Yes, since I must walk the old path Mu Zishan walked, of course I must also go to suppress the Forbidden Land just like him."

"Since Lord Shen is unwilling, then I will not force you, but I also ask that Lord Shen do not stop me!"

"Are you for real?" Under her Super Perception, Shen Yu could not feel a shred of falsehood.

That is to say, either this person's acting skills are so masterful that even Super Perception cannot detect them, or the other party is truly sincere.

For a moment, even Shen Yu found it difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood.

"Lady Qing Han's determination is admirable, but do you think you can withstand the erosion of this Sword Intent?"

"I must withstand it even if I can't; Mu Zishan doesn't have much time left, and neither do I!"

Shaking his head, Shen Yu blocked her path. "Lady Qing Han, I still cannot let you pass!"

It wasn't that Shen Yu looked down on her; based on Qing Han's strength and temperament, she simply could not withstand it.

If she were to truly become a killing machine, she would not only wreak havoc on the pugilistic world and stir up monstrous slaughter, but she would also be reviled by others.

Moreover, he couldn't guess whether what she said was true or false. Women's hearts were already hard to guess, and someone who had lived for a hundred or two hundred years was practically a fox; that made it even more unfathomable.

Even with Super Perception, Shen Yu dared not guarantee that the other party was definitely sincere.

"Shen Yu, Lord Shen, do you really intend to stop me?"

"Yes! This sword is too dangerous; it is better off staying here!"

Blocking her path, Shen Yu said indifferently, "Don't struggle anymore. I said I won't let you pass, and you absolutely will not get through!"

As the final Rune fell from his hand, a simple Seal Array was completed, preliminarily sealing the leaking Sword Intent for the time being.

To seal it completely would require him to spend some effort, utilizing the terrain of the mountains and rivers to set up a larger array to fully confine this place.

"The Sword Intent in the distance can no longer be felt at all; I fear someone has taken action!"

After Shen Yu's Rune fell, in the place where several old men were, one person suddenly opened his eyes and frowned in disbelief.

"How is it possible that it cannot be felt at all! The Sword Intent had already leaked, which proves that Qing Han had already opened the seal, at least she had opened a crack!"

"Once this crack is opened, it is impossible for it to close. Could it be that Mu Zishan left behind some contingency plan back then?"

"Regardless of what contingency he has, no matter what, someone has to go and die. I don't believe that she, Qing Han, doesn't have a way to open the seal?"

"As long as the seal is opened, Qing Han will definitely go to pull the sword. Women, they are always blinded by a little bit of romance!"

Several old men looked at each other, and one of them had a look of disdain on his face; clearly, he held Mu Zishan and the likes of Qing Han in contempt.

"This person Qing Han is infatuated with Mu Zishan; this matter is known to all, but unfortunately, the falling flowers have intention while the flowing water has no heart!"

"Mu Zishan is the same; clearly having a beauty in his arms, Mu Zishan actually chose to abandon the beauty and instead go to suppress the Forbidden Land, sacrificing himself to save the world."

"Heh, truly pedantic. The dignified number one in the world, just like that, gone!"

"That is where you are wrong. Mu Zishan was saving the world, but wasn't he also saving Qing Han! You don't understand their feelings for each other!"

"You understand! Yes, you are the good brother brought up by Mu Zishan himself; if not for Mu Zishan, how would you have your current achievements."

"But what is the result? You are still plotting against your good brother's old lover. A person like you is not fit to sit with us!"

"You, Wen Canghai, do not bully people too much. You should look at the dirty things you have done yourself; back then, in front of Mu Zishan, weren't you also fawning and begging? I feel ashamed for you for how you were back then!"

"Lu Wuye!" His voice raised significantly, and Wen Canghai looked at the other party coldly. "I am not like you, relying on kneeling and licking Mu Zishan to climb up. We rely on our own true abilities!"

"Unlike some people, who clearly learned everything from others, yet still hoard their own Martial Learning every day as if they are afraid someone might learn it. Have you no shame!"

With a cold snort, both sides tore off their masks. The people on the side were happy to watch the show, with no intention of breaking up the fight at all.

Anyway, they wouldn't be able to fight; let them curse. Neither of them is better than the other; who is more noble than whom?

"Bullshit, Wen Canghai, you should look at your own conduct!"

"Your Canghai Sword Sect is quite generous, opening your mountain gates to accept disciples widely, and even spreading your most basic Martial Learning across the pugilistic world."

"As long as these basic Martial Learning are mastered, then regardless of background or family status, one can join your Canghai Sword Sect. Even those with high enough aptitude can become your personal disciples!"

"Yes, I, Wen Canghai, am broad-minded and willing to give the disciples of humble families in the world a chance."

"Pah, others may not know what you, Wen Canghai, are up to, but how could we not know!"

Looking at the other party with a face full of disdain, beneath this hypocritical mask was a cunning and treacherous face; how many people had he deceived!

"The world thinks your Canghai Sword Sect is benefiting the world, but in reality, you just want to cultivate a genius like Mu Zishan and want him to go die!"

"You and I both know very well that this sword cannot be controlled by Qing Han, let alone surpassing the limit! So, you want to cultivate one yourself!"

"Your few disciples have indeed been cultivated by you to be very excellent; they are all well-versed in both literature and martial arts, with the world in their hearts, and are first-class loyal and righteous men."

"But they would never imagine that the purpose of their respected master cultivating them is just to let them go and die!"

"Do you think we don't know what you are up to? If Qing Han fails, you will let your disciples go."

"Your disciples were all carefully selected, the cream of the crop among heroes. Besides, haven't you been silently cultivating their bonds all these years precisely so that one day, after they are assailed by Sword Intent, you can use that to awaken them?"

"However, you have many disciples; if one dies, another can take their place. There will always be one who can accomplish what Mu Zishan accomplished back then."

"You have them throw away their lives to preserve your wealth and power, and perhaps even use this to climb a step higher and suppress us."

"Do you think everyone else is blind to your little schemes? When it comes to hypocrisy, who among us here can compare to you? You are truly the number one in the world!"