CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40: SIX HARMONIES BLADE

Evening.

Under the bright moonlight.

Two figures holding blunt knives, engaging swiftly.

Clang clang clang

The clash of weapons, making a clang clang clang sound.

Lin Zheyu’s saber skill was average, relying on the Golden Swan Skill to circle around Han Mo.

While Han Mo stood his ground, his knife danced tightly, changing seamlessly with his movements.

In recent times, the world outside was becoming increasingly chaotic, prompting Lin Zheyu to harbor thoughts of learning blade skills.

Compared to fists and kicks, saber skills indeed have an advantage in killing enemies.

Under Han Mo’s guidance and after more than ten days, his Six Harmonies Blade was looking well-practiced.

Clang!

Han Mo found a gap in Lin Zheyu’s defense and swung a fierce strike, forcing Lin Zheyu to step back several paces.

"Senior Brother, you’re amazing!"

Lin Zheyu praised.

Han Mo had practiced the Six Harmonies Blade to an extremely profound level, the knife in his hand like an extension of his arm.

"I’ve been practicing the blade for over ten years. If you surpassed me this quickly, what would that make me?" Han Mo said with a smile.

"But your talent is so good, it makes me a bit envious."

"Haha, just average, just average."

Lin Zheyu laughed out loud.

The two sat down at the stone table, drinking some wine with side dishes.

Recently, Han Mo would come every few days to spar with Lin Zheyu.

"Tomorrow, I’ll be heading out to eliminate bandits, and I might be away from Songyi City for more than half a month, so I won’t be able to come and practice with you."

Han Mo said.

"You’re heading out to eliminate bandits?"

"Then why did you come these past few days? Why not stay home with your wife?" Lin Zheyu asked.

"Your sister-in-law, oh, forget it, let’s not talk about it."

Han Mo sighed, raising his wine cup and downing it in one gulp.

"See, I told you, what’s so good about getting married? Being alone is much happier." Lin Zheyu shrugged.

"You don’t understand."

"Married life has its joys and worries, that’s life; there’s no such thing as all joy and no worries." Han Mo replied.

"Yes, yes, you’re right."

"You should go back and spend time with your wife. You’re going out to eliminate bandits soon and still coming here to practice."

"Drink less, be careful or your wife will scold you when you get home."

Lin Zheyu snatched Han Mo’s cup and pulled him out.

"You brat, give me the cup, I’ll drink and then leave." Han Mo laughed and scolded.

He had few hobbies, staying away from gambling and drugs, only liking to drink.

Unlike Lin Zheyu, who stayed away from gambling and drugs.

"Another one leaving, Songyi City is getting duller and duller."

Watching Han Mo’s retreating figure, Lin Zheyu murmured quietly.

His master had just left, and now Han Mo was going out to eliminate bandits.

Nowadays, the only familiar people in Songyi City were Jia Yanrong and a few others.

...

The next day.

Outside Songyi City.

Lin Zheyu stood silently outside the city, watching Senior Brother Han Mo leave, seeing him off.

This goodbye, the next meeting would be over a month later.

Hoping Senior Brother Han would be safe on this journey.

Han Mo was really good to Lin Zheyu. Though they hadn’t known each other for long, Han Mo often came to practice with Lin Zheyu, acting very much like a senior brother.

"Sir, please have mercy. I haven’t eaten for over ten days."

The refugees on the road begged passersby for food.

The pedestrians kicked the refugees aside, their expressions indifferent and eyes filled with disgust.

They spat at the refugees, leaving in a hurry.

Last night, it got colder again.

I just heard from Senior Brother Han that this morning they disposed of over a hundred corpses.

In the days to come, this number will increase, as more and more people will succumb and die as time goes on.

"Human life is as insignificant as grass!"

Lin Zheyu felt uneasy but powerless.

He was just an ordinary person struggling bitterly in this chaotic world.

Without lingering too much outside the city, after Senior Brother Han disappeared from sight, Lin Zheyu turned and left.

Clip-clop

Clip-clop clip-clop

The sound of urgent hoofbeats came from behind.

Lin Zheyu turned his head and saw a soldier in armor riding a steed galloping toward him.

He frowned slightly, activating the Golden Swan Skill, skillfully avoiding the horse.

"Whoa~"

The soldier pulled the reins, turned the horse around, and whipped it on the hindquarters, charging at Lin Zheyu again.

"What’s this guy trying to do?"

Lin Zheyu grew angry inside, once again activating the Golden Swan Skill, deftly stepping aside.

The horse rushed past.

It was too fast to stop, charging into the refugees and trampling several to death.

Seeing this scene, Lin Zheyu’s eyes filled with coldness.

This guy was far too indifferent to life.

To him, those refugees might be less than pigs and dogs.

Whoosh—

The man clamped his legs, and the warhorse beneath him charged at Lin Zheyu again.

He swung the battle halberd in his hand, its fierce power cutting through the cold wind with a whoosh, smashing down toward Lin Zheyu’s head.

"A Refining the Organs Realm expert!"

"So intense an evil energy!"

Lin Zheyu’s eyes slightly narrowed, sensing from the man a potent evil energy comparable to Senior Brother Han Mo.

Only those who had experienced hundreds of life-and-death struggles and emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood could gather such powerful evil energy.

Lightly tapping his toes, Lin Zheyu quickly retreated.

Relying on the speed and agility of the Golden Swan Skill, he engaged in a skirmish with the man.

Riding a warhorse was not suitable for one-on-one combat. The warhorse had fierce momentum but lacked flexibility.

The man’s fierce attacks were easily evaded by Lin Zheyu.

Bam—

With a powerful push of his foot, Lin Zheyu quickly retreated, moving back over ten meters, then spoke with a deep voice: "Who are you, and why do you attack me?"

"Haha, you do have some skill!"

The man pulled the reins, laughed, and did not attack again.

Clip-clop clip-clop

Behind him, another robust young man in fine clothes, riding a steed, caught up.

"Xing Jinglong!"

Lin Zheyu’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He quietly stepped back a few paces, arriving at the city gate. Having these two together made him feel a bit uneasy.

"Bro, I told you, this guy has some skill!"

"I heard he only practiced martial arts for a month or so and already has such skills, truly gifted."

Xing Jinglong laughed.

After witnessing Lin Zheyu’s skill last time, he specifically had the Wuding Gang keep tabs on Lin Zheyu. If he left the city, they were to report immediately.

Unexpectedly, he ran outside the city so soon.

"Indeed, he has some skill."

"Kid, what realm have you reached?"

The man on the horse asked, removing his helmet to reveal a familiar face to Lin Zheyu.

"Xing Penghai, Xing Jinglong..."

"These two guys are brothers?"

"Enemies truly meet on narrow roads..."

Lin Zheyu silently watched the two, thinking this is not good.

He knew he had been targeted; otherwise, it wouldn’t be such a coincidence to run into these two guys.

"I am Lin Zheyu, greetings, sir."

Lin Zheyu clasped his fists toward Xing Penghai: "My strength is barely at the Bone Forging Realm, and I make you laugh, sir."

"Hmm, you look somewhat familiar!"

"Oh right, you were the little guy next to Han Mo last time, weren’t you?" Xing Penghai thought for a moment, recalling where he had seen Lin Zheyu.

Lin Zheyu did not respond, watching the two with alert eyes.

He used his peripheral vision to observe the situation at the city gate, ready to activate the Golden Swan Skill to rush back into Songyi City if anything seemed off.

Once in the city, Lin Zheyu did not believe this guy would dare to cause trouble.