"A manual left behind by a girl." Yang Dingtian said.
Mu Liancheng's expression changed drastically as he immediately turned to close all the doors and windows. After listening carefully to make sure there was no one around, he came to Yang Dingtian and knelt down. "Cloud Heaven City's sinner, Mu Shun, pays his respects to Young Master!"
Yang Dingtian was astonished and quickly went up to support him. "I don't dare. Why is your Master bowing so formally?"
Mu Liancheng resolutely knelt on the ground and refused to get up. "Young Master doesn't know. I was originally City Lord Ximen's personal servant, but because I committed a grave mistake, I was sent here. Young Master, please listen to me."
Following which, Mu Liancheng recounted the past events.
Mu Liancheng's original name was Mu Shun. He was originally Ximen Wuya's sword-bearing servant and was Ximen Wuya's closest and most trusted person. He had followed Ximen Wuya since he was a teenager. On the surface, they were master and servant, but Ximen Wuya treated him like an elder brother.
(A sword-bearing servant's status was lower than a sword-attendant, but Ximen Wuya's status wasn't qualified to have a sword-attendant.)
Over ten years ago, Mu Shun fell in love with a woman and was infatuated with her. Who knew that she was just a honey trap used by the enemy? She was with Mu Shun just to harm Ximen Wuya.
One day, when Mu Shun wasn't paying attention, she actually poisoned Ximen Wuya's sword with the Mystic Extinguishing Strange Poison.
Back then, Ximen Wuya wasn't the Cloud Heaven City Lord yet and was about to fight for the Cloud Heaven City Lord's position.
In the end, the sword was poisoned and Ximen Wuya's strength was greatly damaged, causing him to almost lose the battle for the City Lord position.
However, Ximen Wuya was a prodigy and even though he was poisoned, he still defeated everyone to obtain the City Lord position. However, his body was severely injured and his cultivation regressed by several years.
On the day of the duel, the woman who was in love with Mu Shun had disappeared.
Mu Shun was astonished and infuriated. He was filled with regret and guilt.
He knelt in front of Ximen Wuya and wanted to draw his sword and commit suicide.
But Ximen Wuya stopped him. He said to Mu Shun, "I believe you, you will never harm me. Death is the easiest, but living is the most difficult."
Mu Shun immediately dispelled any thoughts of suicide. Even if he had to kill himself, he had to find that woman and kill her.
After spending a full eight months, Mu Shun finally saw that woman again, the woman who haunted his dreams and who he hated to the core.
However, at that time, she was covered in blood and was being chased. The person behind her wanted to kill her to silence her.
Most importantly, she was pregnant. Judging from the date, it was Mu Shun's child.
Thus, Mu Shun rushed out with his sword and rescued the woman. However, there was an endless stream of people chasing after them, so the two of them continued to flee.
Mu Shun originally wanted to kill her, but in the end, he saved her, so he didn't have the face to return to Cloud Heaven City. Thus, he brought her all the way south to the southernmost coast of the Northwest Continent. He was prepared to take a boat out to the Southwest Wilderness to hide, but who knew that at this time, her stomach would actually give birth to a child.
As a result, the two of them delayed and gave birth to a child on the beach. The child was his daughter, Mu Lianyi.
Just as Mu Shun didn't have time to cut the umbilical cord for the child, the enemy had already arrived. He fought with all his might.
However, it was difficult for one person to fight against so many enemies. He was truly in despair. He didn't care if he died, but he didn't want his child to fall into the hands of the enemy.
Just as the family of three was about to be dismembered, Ximen Wuya appeared and killed all the enemies.
It turned out that he had been searching for Mu Shun outside for a month. Fortunately, he heard the sounds of fighting from a few miles away and finally rushed over at the last moment.
Mu Shun had mixed feelings and felt so guilty that he wanted to die. He immediately knelt in front of Ximen Wuya and said that he could die and that woman could die, but he begged Ximen Wuya to spare his daughter and bring her back to Cloud Heaven City as a slave.
At that time, Ximen Wuya sighed softly and threw a bag of money to Mu Shun. He said that Mu Shun wasn't suited to live a life of licking blood. Bring the woman and child to the Southwest Wilderness to live a normal life.
After finishing his words, Ximen Wuya left, leaving behind Mu Shun, that woman, and the crying baby.
As such, Mu Shun came here and relied on Ximen Wuya's bag of gold coins to save up the Mu Clan Docks. From then on, he changed his name to Mu Liancheng.
At this moment, Mu Liancheng's body was trembling from crying. He sobbed and said, "There were countless times when I wanted to bring my child up north to meet the City Lord, but I didn't dare to. I didn't have the face to do so."
"Until a few months ago, the young mistress, who was covered in wounds, appeared in front of me and told me that the City Lord was no longer around … This was like a bolt from the blue. I felt as though my liver and guts were about to explode … If I still had a daughter to take care of, I really wanted to follow the City Lord.
However, the young mistress entrusted this scroll to me. She said that in a few months, or half a year to a year later, a man would come to retrieve this scroll. That man would be her husband, the future Cloud Heaven City Lord. "
"As such, I waited day and night for the arrival of the Young Mistress."
After finishing his statement, Mu Liancheng collapsed onto the ground and cried loudly. He couldn't get up anymore.
At this moment, Yang Dingtian finally knew why Yanyan would place such an important and precious Pig Slaying Sword Art scroll here. He was indeed a trustworthy person. If even he couldn't be trusted, then there was basically no one else in this world that could be trusted.
"Mu, Uncle Mu, please get up." Yang Dingtian went forward and helped Mu Liancheng to sit down.
"This Old Slave doesn't dare …" Mu Liancheng quickly said, "Young Mistress, please wait for a moment. I will immediately retrieve the scroll."
"No hurry. Uncle Mu, please take a seat."
Yang Dingtian said, "I still have something to ask Uncle Mu. What is going on with your daughter's spouse finding martial competition?"
Mu Liancheng waved his hand and said, "You don't have to bother about these small matters. You have important matters to attend to. My daughter is fine. You don't have to worry."
Originally, Yang Dingtian didn't intend to bother, but he didn't expect Mu Liancheng and Ximen Wuya to have such a close relationship. He had no choice but to interfere.
"I will definitely interfere in this matter."
Yang Dingtian said, "Our Cloud Heaven City might have encountered a huge change, but we don't have to care about a desolate land's outskirts faction.
How powerful is the Raging Flames Castle?
What is their master's cultivation level?
If I can't do it, I will immediately send a letter to the Northwest Continent and ask Big Brother Ximen Lie to lead a portion of the Black Blood Cavalry to eliminate the Raging Flames Castle. Our Cloud Heaven City's ladies cannot be bullied. "
"With Young Mistress's words, this Old Slave's death will be worth it." Mu Liancheng said, "But Young Mistress, this isn't a simple matter.
The Raging Flames Castle didn't forcefully marry my daughter just because of her beauty, but because of a treasure. "
"Treasure?
What treasure? "Yang Dingtian asked.
Mu Liancheng said, "Young Mistress, you know that our Mu Clan Docks relies on pearl harvesting for a living. I don't know if we are lucky or unlucky.
One day, my daughter, Lianyi, went into the sea to harvest pearls and actually found a rare treasure. This treasure is priceless and is comparable to ten or even a hundred of our Mu Clan Docks. "
"It is actually so precious?
What kind of pearl is that? "
Yang Dingtian was astonished. This was a world where martial prowess reigned supreme. Therefore, the value of jewelry wasn't as important as the Earth Era.
"Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl." Mu Liancheng said.
"Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl!"
Yang Dingtian's body shook as he said in disbelief. The Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl was something that he needed the most right now.
The Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl was formed by the condensation of heaven and earth's coldest energy.
It usually grew in the Frost Ice Mystic Jade that was ten thousand meters below the sea.
Then, there would be an earthquake at the bottom of the sea, causing the tough Frost Ice Mystic Jade to shatter. The Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl shot out and floated in the vast sea.
This Mu Lianyi was extremely lucky to be able to harvest this priceless pearl that was only seen once in a hundred years in the vast sea.
Mu Liancheng was right. This Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl was worth more than a hundred Mu Clan Docks and could be considered priceless.
As the name suggested, the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl could defend against almost all powerful fire attribute attacks.
If a Mystic Martial Warrior possessed the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, even if the opponent was a Master class expert and released a powerful mystic skill, the Mystic Martial Warrior wouldn't be injured.
Therefore, with the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, one would have a few more lives.
To those who needed it, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was a priceless treasure.
And Yang Dingtian happened to be the person who needed this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl the most. After obtaining the second rank of the Pig Slaying Sword Art, he would have to head to the Fire Cloud Devil Cave. There was a Ninth-Grade Earth Fire there, and Yang Dingtian wanted to forge his own elementary sword soul there.
Because he had been unconscious for over two months while recuperating in the Sea of Hades, Yanyan had brought him to the Sea of Hades for close to a month.
Therefore, there were less than twenty days before the peak-grade Earth Fire would bloom. Once he missed it, he would have to wait ten years for it to bloom again.
This place was still a few thousand miles away from the Fire Cloud Devil Cave. Therefore, the time that Yang Dingtian had to search for the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl was extremely tight.
He didn't expect to find it so effortlessly after searching high and low for it. How could he not be pleasantly surprised?
In order to defeat Dongfang Bingling, Yang Dingtian had to cultivate a Sword Soul in the shortest time possible.
Although in history, only Grandmasters could cultivate a Sword Soul for battle, Yang Dingtian wanted to break this miracle.
It could be said that forging a Sword Soul and cultivating a Sword Soul were the most important things for Yang Dingtian. It was also the most important step for Yang Dingtian to become stronger.
And the elementary sword was the first and most important step in the cultivation of a Sword Soul.
And even if it was just an elementary sword, its power was amazing. It could definitely increase Yang Dingtian's combat strength by a few levels.
However, there was a Heaven Fire Phoenix guarding the Fire Cloud Devil Cave.
This was an extremely powerful Demonic Beast, and it was not inferior to the Lord of the Abyss who guarded thousands of Bloody Black Gold.
Twenty years ago, Dongfang Minmie had entered the Fire Cloud Devil Cave. In the end, not only was he helpless against the Heaven Fire Phoenix, he almost lost his life there. At that time, Dongfang Minmie was not far from becoming a Grandmaster.
Therefore, trying to kill an unsealed Heaven Fire Phoenix was a pipe dream.
But with the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, all the problems were solved.
Because the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl could defend against almost all powerful fire elemental attacks for a certain period of time, it could allow Yang Dingtian to enter the Fire Cloud Devil Cave smoothly.
As if it was fate, when Yang Dingtian was going to the Fire Cloud Devil Cave to forge the elementary sword, the Mu Clan Docks obtained the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl.
However, it was still a little troublesome to obtain the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl.
The most powerful force within a thousand miles, the Raging Flames Castle, also had their eyes on the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. They wanted both the person and the treasure.
…
Yang Dingtian asked, "The Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl is such a rare treasure. The Mu Clan Docks couldn't wait to keep it a secret after obtaining it. How did it get out?"
"Isn't that so?"
Mu Liancheng said, "We know that a man's wealth is his own ruin. Therefore, when I obtained the treasured pearl, I buried it deeply and gave a gag order to the few people who knew about it. Then, when Young Lord came to retrieve the scroll, I offered this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl as a token of my sincerity. Who knew that there would be an unfilial son in the clan …"
Instantly, Mu Liancheng clenched his teeth and said, "Because I had always felt guilty and felt that I didn't deserve to live such a perfect life.
Therefore, I did good deeds everywhere, hoping to make up for my previous sins.
Therefore, my clan adopted many orphans as foster sons. Among them, Mu Ze was the smartest. I liked him the most and treated him as my own son.
Therefore, even though he was my foster son, Mu Ze was considered half a master in the Mu Clan Docks. "
"Only three people knew that Lianyi had obtained the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. Me, Lianyi, and Mu Ze's unfilial son.
All along, Mu Ze had adored Lianyi and wanted to marry her. I was happy to see it happen.
However, Lianyi didn't like Mu Ze and said that he was frivolous and crafty.
Mu Ze had proposed to me many times, and I was willing, but how could I go against Lianyi's wishes?
Therefore, Mu Ze had resentment in his heart and said that although I treated him well on the surface, I didn't treat him as my son and treated him as an outsider. "
"One day, the drunk Mu Ze wanted to forcefully molest Lianyi, but he wasn't Lianyi's match.
In a fit of anger, Lianyi beat him up until he vomited blood.
Instantly, Mu Ze had hatred in his heart and immediately left the Mu Clan Docks to seek refuge with the Raging Flames Castle. He spread the news that the Mu Clan had the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl. Therefore, the Raging Flames Castle sent out a marriage proposal to Lianyi and named the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl as her dowry. They wanted the Mu Clan Docks to give a reply within ten days. "
"Hmph, such an ungrateful person. I must dismember him into pieces!" Yang Dingtian sneered.
Mu Liancheng said, "To be honest, I have seen through everything in my life. No matter how precious the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl is, I don't care.
If the Raging Flames Castle wanted the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, I would give it to them. However, I wasn't willing to push my daughter into the fire pit. That Raging Flames Castle's Young Lord was a complete beast, but I couldn't find a reason to reject their marriage proposal.
Therefore, I set up a martial contest to find a groom, hoping to marry Lianyi to a good man within ten days. This way, I would have a reason to reject. "
Following which, Mu Liancheng said to Yang Dingtian, "But now that Young Lord is here, everything will be easier.
I will hand this Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl and the scroll to you. You can take it and leave immediately. "
"Then what about the Mu Clan Docks?" Yang Dingtian asked.
Mu Liancheng laughed and said, "I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of dying unworthy. Furthermore, I should have died long ago.
Now that I can repay the City Lord's kindness, I will be happy even if I die.
However, if Young Lord is willing and isn't afraid of being a burden, please bring my daughter along with you. Be it as a slave or a servant, it will be her fortune. "
"I will not agree to it."
Yang Dingtian said resolutely, "I will not stand by and do nothing regarding the Mu Clan Docks. If I don't settle this matter, I will not leave."
"Young Lord …" Mu Liancheng said loudly, "Cloud Heaven City's matters are of utmost importance."
"If you can't even do a small matter well, how can you talk about doing something big?"
Yang Dingtian said, "Furthermore, I am not afraid to tell you the truth. I do need the Fire Immunity Chilling Pearl, but if I don't settle the Mu Clan Docks' problem, I will not accept this pearl."
"But the Raging Flames Castle is too powerful, and we are not their match." Mu Liancheng said.
Yang Dingtian said, "I said before that if I can't do it, there is still Big Brother Ximen Lie and the others. Our Cloud Heaven City might have a drastic change, but it is still easy to eliminate the Raging Flames Castle."
"It is too late, Young Lord." Mu Liancheng said, "Tomorrow, the Raging Flames Castle's Young Lord will personally come to marry Lianyi."
"What is the cultivation of the Raging Flames Castle's Young Lord?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"The Raging Flames Castle's Young Lord might be licentious and ruthless, but he is a martial arts prodigy within a thousand miles. He is 25 years old this year and is unrivaled within a thousand miles. I think he is at least a 9-Star Mystic Martial Warrior." Mu Liancheng said.
A 9-Star Mystic Martial Warrior was six grades higher than Yang Dingtian. Now that Yang Dingtian couldn't use the Night Owl Giant Sword, it was indeed hard for him to win. Furthermore, in order to not expose his identity, Yang Dingtian couldn't use a sword and had to use a lance as a weapon. Therefore, it was even harder for him to win.
However, Yang Dingtian still had a chance to advance, and that was the second rank of the Pig Slaying Sword Art. If he could advance to a 5-Star Mystic Martial Warrior, then Yang Dingtian would have the confidence to defeat the Raging Flames Castle's Young Lord.
"Father …" At this moment, a crisp and pleasant voice echoed from outside.
"It is my daughter, Lianyi. Let her come and greet the Young Lord." Mu Liancheng said with joy.
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