All of us are one

Chapter 95 Taking an Unconventional Approach

"Don't do anything rash!" the woman in white hurriedly said. "He is the son of the peerless Sword Saint of Broken Water, and the young leader of the Great River Alliance!"

"Of course I wouldn't provoke that young alliance leader," the white-robed youth replied with a smile. "I'm just curious."

The purple-clad youth frowned slightly. As the number one person of the three major families in their generation, he knew the white-clad youth's character all too well. He was treacherous and cunning, and there must be ulterior motives behind his words.

"Brother Wang, aren't you curious about the power of the Xuan Shui Visualization Method?" the white-robed youth asked.

"Brother Liang is too kind." The young man in purple was wary, but he answered without revealing any flaws. "Whether a visualization method is powerful or not ultimately depends on the person. The Xuan Shui visualization method is definitely one of the top visualization methods in the Divine Martial Kingdom. This is a fact that is generally acknowledged in the martial arts world."

"I think so too." The young man in white nodded in deep agreement.

The woman in white on the far right listened to the conversation between the two and couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. Could it be that their previous infatuation with her was just an act?

Otherwise, upon learning that she was to be chosen for a marriage alliance, the two wouldn't have asked a few questions and then ended the conversation by talking about some unimportant things.

The woman in white grew suspicious: "If this is truly just an act, then was the previous trio also like that?"

The so-called top three trio of the three families in the contemporary era is nothing more than a trick that the three families change every ten years, and each generation cannot be all of the same sex, which means that each generation's combination is two men and one woman or two women and one man.

Throughout history, six or seven out of ten trios have had conflicts due to emotional issues, with a few even becoming estranged and some even committing crimes of passion.

Even so, the trio tradition has been preserved, with three members traveling abroad every ten years to represent the three families and declare their existence.

"Brother Liang, you mentioned earlier that you witnessed the power of the Xuan Shui Temple's methods. Did you intend to challenge that young alliance leader?" the purple-robed youth asked.

"Leaving aside the challenges for now, aside from Mingmei, the two of us might not even be able to meet that young alliance leader," the white-robed youth said with a self-deprecating shake of his head.

The young man in purple frowned and remained silent, recalling the unusual mobilization of his family's experts this morning, which he had not been notified of.

It seems that today is the day that young alliance leader will arrive in Bihai City, otherwise so many family experts would not have been mobilized.

"Brother Wang, you've noticed it too?" the young man in white asked upon seeing this.

"Hmm." The young man in purple nodded. At this moment, his rationality completely overwhelmed his emotions, and he tacitly avoided mentioning the matter of marriage.

"What have you discovered?" the woman in white asked from the side.

"It's nothing," the young man in white smiled and shook his head.

"I have to go back," the young man in purple suddenly said.

"Perfect timing, I also want to go back." The young man in white stood up naturally.

"You two?" The woman in white looked at the two of them in confusion.

"If Mingmei has nothing else to do, she may go home," the young man in purple said, standing up. "We'll take our leave first."

The young man in white nodded slightly and walked towards the door first, followed closely by the young man in purple.

As they continued their journey, the two exited the Moon Gazing Tower and saw a carriage pull up and stop on the street in front of them.

"I thought you would stand up for Mingmei," the young man in white said calmly.

"I know what's important, but you're not?" the young man in purple replied calmly.

"We've both grown up." The young man in white sighed, then stepped onto the carriage using the horse stool.

Sitting in the carriage, the young man in white recalled everything that had happened. When he heard the news, he really wanted to stand up for the beauty; otherwise, he wouldn't have asked for her opinion.

But when he calmed down and reason prevailed over emotion, he realized that this was not something he could get involved in, so he decisively changed the subject.

Seeing his companion leave, the young man in purple also boarded the carriage and departed.

the other side.

The woman in white in the private room of Wangyue Tower did not leave. She turned her head to look at the two empty chairs and fell into thought.

If she were to become a marriage partner and marry the young leader of the Great River Alliance, her status would be elevated far beyond that of a mere legitimate daughter of the Zhen family, and would even surpass that of anyone who married into either the Liang or Wang families.

Thinking of this, the woman in white began to look forward to meeting the young alliance leader.

……

The surface of the Yangtze River.

A ship flying the flag of Beiliu City sailed downstream towards the bustling metropolis that was faintly visible in the distance.

Top of the ship's deck.

Jiang Yanming slowly sheathed the "Ten Directions Annihilation" sword, adjusting his rapid breathing caused by the intense consumption of his internal energy in a short period of time.

The old man sat in his chair, watching Jiang Yanming draw his sword and strike. He couldn't help but say softly, "Young friend Jiang's sword is a bit extreme."

"I've only been practicing swordsmanship for a short time. If I don't take an unconventional approach, it will be difficult for me to compete with other martial artists of the same level," Jiang Yanming said modestly.

"That's not necessarily true." The old man shook his head slightly. "Young friend Jiang's swordsmanship is astonishing. Very few people in the second stage of the Qi Condensation Realm can withstand it, let alone avoid the attack of the separated blade."

Jiang Yanming looked at the "Ten Directions Annihilation" in his hand. With the sword-drawing slash he had roughly practiced these past few days, combined with the sneak attack of the treacherous sword "Ten Directions Annihilation", there were indeed not many martial artists of the same level who could withstand it.

It should be noted that he killed an assassin at the second level of the Qi Condensation Realm before he had even condensed his Qi into a Qi Condensation Realm. Even if he succeeded by taking advantage of the opponent's carelessness and launching a sneak attack, it still proved that his combat strength was not weak. Not to mention that he has now broken through to the second level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

That's right!

Under Senior Liang's guidance, he successfully broke through to the second level of the Condensing Qi realm, entering the level of a third-rate martial arts master, and meeting the basic requirements for using "Ten Directions Annihilation".

"Taking a risky approach might work in the short term, but it's not a long-term solution," the old man cautioned. "Your father's sword was not like that."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I understand now."

Jiang Yanming nodded. He naturally wouldn't place all his hopes of defeating the enemy on the first sword strike he was about to unleash.

After all, the profound meaning he comprehended also included the concept of stacking force. He will later learn or create a sword technique for prolonged combat, and then rely on stacking force to defeat his enemies in battle.

The old man nodded slightly, then looked toward the ship's destination, a bustling metropolis that was faintly visible.

"Young friend Jiang, do you know about Bihai City?" the old man asked.

"I know. Our Great River Alliance fleet stopped there for supplies when we returned home," Jiang Yanming replied. "Bihai City is very prosperous, unlike Duanshui City."

"Bihai City is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, with countless merchant ships coming and going, and is known as the number one city in the Divine Martial Kingdom." The old man smiled and said, "This Bihai City was built by me in the past. When the city was built, the strange beasts were still quite rampant. For this reason, I killed several top-level strange beasts."

"Bihai City has been established for less than three hundred years?" Jiang Yanming asked with some surprise.

"When the monsters were rampant, there weren't many merchant ships, and very few dared to sail on the great river," the old man explained. "As the number of monsters decreased, more merchant ships appeared on the river, and that's how Bihai City gradually became prosperous."

"I see." Jiang Yanming nodded upon hearing this.

"Liang sent a letter to his juniors beforehand, so they should send someone to greet them," the old man chuckled. "They are timid and cautious, so I reckon there are quite a few experts coming."

"How much is 'not a lot'?" Jiang Yanming wondered, looking forward to arriving at Bihai City.

Once we reach Azure Sea City, we'll be a little closer to returning to the Four Kingdoms Alliance.