My Journey to You

Chарtеr 23 (16/18)

Еldеr Хuе suddenly grеw susрiсiоus: "Shоw me."

Yun Weishan dеmоnstrated thе sword teсhniquе with hеr fingеrs whilе rеciting the mаntra: "Divine movement has substаnсe, substаncе соntаins the grеаt vоid, tо gаther qi оne must enter dееpеr meditation..."

Wаtching Yun Weishаn's sword teсhniquе, Еldеr Хuе's еxprеssiоn turned аstоnishеd and dоubtful: "It cаn intеgrate with thе Вladе Master's hеart techniquе... whаt уou'rе using is... 'Wind-Sending Threе Fоrms'!"

Еlder Yuе аskеd in соnfusiоn: "Isn't this the Gеntlе Wind Nine Fоrms Sword оf the Gentlе Wind Seсt?"

Еldеr Xuе ехрlained: "Thе Gentle Wind Nine Forms Sword is аctually thе Wind-Sending Thrеe Fоrms, а bladе technique once practiced by the Feng family that perished in the Back Mountain. 'Rare in this world are flowers, snow, and moon, the gentle wind sends them off without farewell...'"

Gong Ziyu asked: "The Feng family? I thought the Back Mountain only had the Xue, Yue, and Hua families?"

Elder Xue explained: "The Back Mountain of the past didn't have only three families, but four: Feng, Hua, Xue, and Yue. The Feng family practiced precisely the Wind-Sending Three Forms. Therefore, the blade techniques of House of Gong's Back Mountain aren't just the nine forms you know—strictly speaking, there are twelve forms in total. The Xue, Yue, and Hua forms are all offensive, only the Feng family's blade technique is supportive. That's why it's typically learned by the Madam Blade Master to assist the Blade Master."

Everyone fell silent, exchanging glances.

Elder Xue continued: "The reason the blade techniques of the Xue and Yue families are easier to comprehend is because they can match any heart technique. But only Hua Manor's blade technique requires Hua Manor's unique heart technique to complement it. Unfortunately, this heart technique has always been passed down orally among the Hua family members, but now the Hua family's heart technique has been lost. So no one knows it, and naturally, no one can comprehend the Hua family's blade technique either."

Elder Xue turned to Yun Weishan: "The Gentle Wind Heart Technique you just used is precisely the heart technique required by the Feng family to cultivate the Wind-Sending Three Forms back then. The Feng family's blade technique is for support. Since it's supportive, it naturally also mastered Hua Manor's unique heart technique. That's why you can complement the Blade Master's heart technique, with your inner forces supplementing each other to suppress the gu poison..."

Gong Ziyu was greatly surprised: "Then this way, if Miss Yun's heart technique works, I'll be able to learn the final Mirror Flower Three Forms!"

Elder Xue said: "Correct. The Feng family's blade technique can combine with any of the three blade techniques—Xue, Yue, or Hua—to form dual-person blade techniques: Wind Snow Three Forms, Wind Moon Three Forms, and Wind Flower Three Forms."

Elder Yue said: "Everything Miss Yun learned originates from Wufeng... Then why would Wufeng members use the Feng family's techniques? Could there be descendants of the vanished Feng family within Wufeng?"

Elder Xue frowned deeply, murmuring to himself: "Wufeng... No Wind..." Then he shook his head and didn't answer further.

Gong Ziyu wanted to say something, but as he inhaled, he couldn't suppress a choking cough, black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Yun Weishan said anxiously: "Young Master!"

Elder Yue's expression turned serious as he shook his head: "Although you've temporarily sealed the poison's circulation with the combined heart technique, you're still in mortal danger at any moment. Eventually, the poisoned blood will attack your heart and you'll die."

Gong Ziyu smiled: "Every moment gained is a moment earned. Jin Fan is in critical condition, but I still have time—I'll always find a solution. If I hadn't done this, you wouldn't have agreed to use the Cloud-Piercing Twin Lotus on Jin Fan. By the way, when that guy wakes up later, absolutely don't tell him the truth, otherwise my Yu Manor will probably be torn apart by him..."

Gong Zishang said with heartache: "Gong Ziyu... you...""Don't look at me with those teary eyes, I'm not used to it. Besides, I've already eaten it—it's not like I can spit it back out, can I?"

Just then, a treasure box was handed to Gong Ziyu. He looked up to see the awkward figure of Gong Yuanzhi standing before him. "This is to repay the favor," Gong Yuanzhi said, patting the new hidden weapon pouch at his waist.

This hidden weapon pouch had been given to him by Gong Ziyu—

That day, when Gong Ziyu entered Gong Yuanzhi's room, Gong Yuanzhi was polishing his small knives. Gong Ziyu picked up a cup of tea from the table and took a sip, frowning. "This tea is so cold."

Gong Yuanzhi replied indifferently, "Did the Blade Master come all this way just to drink a cup of cold tea?"

Gong Ziyu was about to lecture him sternly but quickly changed his mind, setting aside his pride. "I know you still don’t accept me, but I came here sincerely to remind you: your hidden weapon pouch was stolen by Shangguan Qian. Surely you’ve noticed that some of your precious hidden weapons are missing fragments?"