Chapter 81

"So what should we do now?"

A stunningly beautiful woman sitting in the back row on the right side spoke slowly.

It was none other than Sun Xiuqing, one of the Four Beauties.

One could see that she was truly ethereal in appearance, with skin like congealed fat, an immortal grace, and a jade-like quality; as her beautiful eyes shifted, there was an indescribable charm to her.

The entire Emei Sect had always agreed that Sun Xiuqing was qualified to be selected for the Rouge List.

Not to mention the young heroes outside.

Within the Emei Sect, there were no shortage of those who harbored admiration for Sun Xiuqing.

At this moment, seeing Sun Xiuqing speak, everyone could not help but quiet down.

"Once the secret of the Heaven-Reliant Sword is leaked, it will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of all sorts of scoundrels."

"The Emei Sect must naturally respond with all our might; even if we have to risk our lives, we must protect this divine sword of our sect."

Abbess Miejue said coldly.

The Emei disciples said in unison: "We will strictly obey the Sect Leader's decree."

Watching the disciples united as one.

Abbess Miejue nodded with gratification, then could not help but sigh softly.

"Sigh!"

"If Sect Leader Senior Dugu were still alive, the Emei Sect would never have been so timid and indecisive!"

Hearing Abbess Miejue's sigh, the disciples also mourned in silence.

As a top sect of the Great Ming, when had the Emei Sect ever been so stifled?

Think back to the previous Sect Leader, Senior Dugu Yihe.

He was a figure of equal renown to Daoist Mu of the Wudang Sect and Zen Master Dabei of the Shaolin Sect.

If he were here to hold the fort, the Emei Sect would fear no heroes under heaven.

"Master... Sect Leader, I have an idea."

Just then, a soft and pleasant voice rang out, three parts more refined than even Sun Xiuqing's.

It was Zhou Zhiruo, who was sitting at the very end.

With Zhou Zhiruo's martial arts, she was not qualified to attend this emergency meeting.

But she was Abbess Miejue's personal disciple, so it counted as an exception.

Abbess Miejue said: "Zhiruo, what do you have to say?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone looked toward Zhou Zhiruo, including the Emei Three Heroes at the very front.

Earlier, it was said that only some male disciples of the Emei Sect were infatuated with Sun Xiuqing.

The reason was that the other portion of the disciples had their hearts set on this little junior sister, Zhou Zhiruo.

Compared to the slightly heroic Sun Xiuqing.

The soft, sweet, and glutinous beauty unique to women from the Jiangnan water towns on Zhou Zhiruo made them even more moved.

Facing everyone's gaze, Zhou Zhiruo said slowly:

"Reporting to the Sect Leader."

"This disciple feels that the one who tied the bell must untie it."

"The secret of the Heaven-Reliant Sword was leaked from Mr. Su in Seven Heroes Town."

"If we let Mr. Su add a piece of information in the next issue of his Miscellaneous Talks."

"Informing everyone that the Heaven-Reliant Sword is indestructible and that only by clashing the Heaven-Reliant Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber can one obtain the secret manual within."

"Presumably, it will definitely be able to dispel the greed of many people."

Her words were sweet and glutinous, unhurried, yet clear and logical, making the eyes of the disciples present light up.

That's right!

Announce it directly to the world.

To obtain the secret manual inside the Heaven-Reliant Sword, one must not only obtain the Heaven-Reliant Sword but also the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

This would inevitably make most people shrink back.

After all, the Dragon-Slaying Saber has been missing for nearly twenty years, and no one knows its whereabouts.

Abbess Miejue narrowed her eyes slightly, also feeling that this was a way.

If that really didn't work, she would have to beg Su Chen to explain it for her Emei Sect.

Chatting about the storyteller Su Chen from Seven Heroes Town, the disciples all became lively and began to discuss.

Sun Xiuqing said: "I heard that Mr. Su has vast supernatural powers and the ability to know heavenly secrets; perhaps he would know who the murderer of Master is."

The Master she spoke of was none other than the previous Emei Sect Leader, Senior Dugu Yihe.

Senior Dugu Yihe's mysterious death made the entire Emei Sect very angry.

A generation's Sect Leader mysteriously murdered—this was undoubtedly a huge joke.

The Emei Sect's reputation in the Jianghu also plummeted because of this.

To restore their reputation, the best way was to find the real culprit and then avenge Senior Dugu Yihe.

These words instantly moved everyone, including Abbess Miejue.

"Whether this Su Chen is truly that powerful remains to be seen."

"But since it concerns the death of the previous Sect Leader, we cannot let go even if there is a glimmer of hope."

"Perhaps, we should take a trip to Seven Heroes Town."

Abbess Miejue said steadily.

At the same time.

On the official road at the border of Ming and Mongol, a gorgeously decorated carriage moved along leisurely.

Around the carriage, a dozen sturdy men accompanied it.

Each of them exuded an astonishing aura, clearly all martial arts experts.

Inside the carriage, a young girl in yellow with bright eyes and white teeth was reading a volume of fiction, her face beaming with excitement, extremely engrossed.