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Chapter 670: Hua Zhenzhen's Appearance
Chapter 670: Hua Zhenzhen's Appearance
Swish!
The sword tip was just three inches away from Jin Banhua's throat when it suddenly stopped, unable to pierce any further.
Two fingers gently clamped down on the blade, and Jin Banhua opened her eyes. "Miss, we have no grudge or enmity between us. Why do you want to kill me?"
The person who had arrived was none other than the maid from earlier that day.
Now, the maid's eyes were no longer shy and timid but sharp and piercing. "Do you recognize my sword technique?"
"I do," Jin Banhua replied honestly. "It's the Thirteen Styles of Clear Wind."
The maid stared at Jin Banhua, then smiled. "I heard you also know the Thirteen Styles of Clear Wind?"
"I do," Jin Banhua nodded again.
The maid's eyes flickered, and she whispered enticingly, "Where did you learn this sword technique?"
"A swordsman surnamed Hua taught me," Jin Banhua said earnestly.
The maid's gaze sharpened, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes. "Surnamed Hua? What's his name?"
"His name is Hua Yukun," Jin Banhua answered truthfully.
The maid's delicate brows furrowed, clearly trying to recall something in her mind.
But after much thought, she couldn't remember a swordsman named Hua Yukun from the Hua family of Mount Hua.
The next moment, the maid's eyes sparkled, and she tilted her head to look at Jin Banhua. "You're lying to me!"
"I'm not lying," Jin Banhua raised three fingers with her other hand. "I swear by the Three Pure Ones and the Buddha, every word I've said is true, with no lies at all."
"Phew!" The maid spat. "I've been a maid in your household for seven or eight days now, and I've seen every corner of the Jin residence. I haven't seen any of your powerful masters, let alone a swordsman named Hua Yukun!"
Jin Banhua replied earnestly, "They taught me all their skills and then left."
"Rich brat, spouting nonsense," the maid's eyes turned fierce. "It seems I need to give you a lesson before you'll tell the truth!"
As the maid was about to draw her sword, Jin Banhua hastily said, "Hold on, hold on. Where did you hear that I know the Thirteen Styles of Clear Wind and have many masters?"
"Of course, it was from a drunkard you saved three times, who sang your praises to the heavens."
The maid huffed. "Drunkards can't be trusted. To me, you're just an ignorant, arrogant, and talentless rich brat!"
Jin Banhua pointed to the fingers holding the sword. "But this rich brat has stopped your sword."
The maid smiled calmly. "I didn't intend to kill you just now. If I wanted to, you wouldn't be able to..."
She was halfway through her sentence when she tried to pull her sword back, but with all her strength...
She couldn't budge it!
The maid's pupils dilated, and she instinctively tried to pull harder, but Jin Banhua suddenly let go, causing her to stumble back.
However, her lightness technique, honed on the sheer cliffs of Mount Hua, was among the best in the world.
In mid-air, she adjusted her momentum, and like a light swallow, she floated out of the room without a whisper of wind.
The maid landed and looked back into the room, where she saw Jin Banhua lifting the blanket and calmly changing clothes.
"Don't rush, don't rush. I only fight one type of fight in my nightclothes, but I doubt you want that kind of fight right now," Jin Banhua said with a smile.
The maid averted her eyes as Jin Banhua undressed, spitting again. "I'll never want that kind of fight with you, dream on!"
"See, that's where your lack of experience shows," Jin Banhua put on her outer clothes. "If you met someone less scrupulous, they might take advantage of this moment."
The maid sneered, "You're three or four yards away from me. Even if you tried to take advantage, what could you do?"
"The first lesson in the martial world: never underestimate anyone's lightness technique!"
As Jin Banhua spoke, she picked up the longsword beside her and, in a flash, blurred into motion. In an instant, she leaped out of the room and appeared before the maid.
The maid was startled and instinctively thrust her sword forward.
Then she heard the sound of a sword being drawn, and Jin Banhua parried the attack with a swift, reverse grip.
Both of them were performing the exact same Thirteen Gentle Breezes, the same move, Gentle Breeze Arrival.
"Indeed, it is the Thirteen Gentle Breezes!"
The maid's eyes lit up, and she demanded, "Recently, two people have been seen using the Thirteen Gentle Breezes in the martial world. You are the third. Where did you learn this sword technique?"
Jin Banhua asked, "Why don't you ask the other two?"
The maid replied, "I did, but they are already dead. I only heard that they obtained it from a golden den overseas, but no one knows the specifics."
"Why do you think I would know?" Jin Banhua asked.
"If you don't know, where did you get this sword technique from?" the maid asked.
Jin Banhua smiled faintly. "Do you think I could have reached this level if I had only recently learned this technique?"
As he spoke, Jin Banhua's wrist flicked, and the long sword moved as smoothly as a gentle breeze. Although it was still the move Gentle Breeze Arrival, it contained over a dozen variations.
This sword strike was ethereal, almost intangible, like a mountain breeze, leaving no trace, perfectly capturing the essence of the Thirteen Gentle Breezes.
The maid's expression changed, and she responded with the same move, Gentle Breeze Arrival. Her mastery and the subtlety of her variations were on par with Jin Banhua's.
When the two swords met, there was not a single sound of metal clashing.
Jin Banhua raised an eyebrow. "How long did it take you to reach this level with the Thirteen Gentle Breezes?"
The maid stared intently at Jin Banhua, her eyes filled with shock and admiration. She clearly hadn't expected him to have mastered the technique to this extent.
"Seven years," the maid said softly.
Upon hearing this, she realized that Jin Banhua must not be connected to the overseas golden den, as the other two had clearly only recently obtained the Thirteen Gentle Breezes. No one could master it to such a degree in just a year.
But...
"The Thirteen Gentle Breezes have leaked twice!?" The maid's small mouth opened in shock.
Jin Banhua said seriously, "A swordsman named Hua Yunkun taught me this sword technique."
The maid stared at Jin Banhua, trying to detect any lies in his eyes.
But she found none.
And she couldn't help but start to believe him.
Because someone who could reach this level of mastery would certainly have their own pride and would not stoop to lying.
Could it be an unknown descendant of the Hua family? After all, the Hua family has been around for many generations, though they have always lived in seclusion. Perhaps a branch of the family accidentally obtained the Thirteen Gentle Breezes and, unaware of the rules, passed it on to Jin Banhua, seeing his exceptional talent?
"I'll believe you if you take me to Hua Yunkun," the maid thought for a moment and said.
Jin Banhua raised an eyebrow. "The question is, why should I make you believe me? Who are you, and why do you care whether I know the Thirteen Gentle Breezes?"
The maid replied sternly, "My name is Hua Zhenzhen, and I am the inspector of the Hua Mountain Sect. Whether it's the misdeeds of disciples or the theft of secret manuals, I have the authority to intervene!"
Jin Banhua nodded. Indeed, it was Hua Zhenzhen.
Despite her young age, she was a highly skilled martial artist and held a high position on Hua Mountain, even having authority over the sect's leader.
In the original story, Hua Zhenzhen had once disguised herself as a servant of Master Kumei and accompanied her to Bat Island to help Chu Liuxiang rescue people, while also uncovering the truth of Master Kumei's misdeeds.
He hadn't expected her to be in the capital city looking for him instead of heading south with Master Kumei, but he had nothing to do with Bat Island.
So...
Jin Banhua nodded leisurely. "I understand. Since that's the case, I'm not a Hua Mountain disciple, and I didn't steal the Thirteen Gentle Breezes from Hua Mountain, so you have no jurisdiction over me."
Hua Zhenzhen stared at him and exclaimed, "If you know the Thirteen Gentle Breezes, I have jurisdiction over you!"
Jin Banhua smiled faintly. "I don't know the Thirteen Gentle Breezes. I know the Fourteen Gentle Breezes."
(End of Chapter)
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