He sheathed his sword and nodded slightly to the heroine on the ground before continuing up the mountain.

He didn't like the heroine's personality, but he couldn't stand to see her being abused by two bandits from Jianghu who had captured her and taken her to their stronghold.

The heroine called out to him, "Hey! What's your name?"

"My surname is Shi, let's forget about the first name, the mountain is high and the road is long, let us forget each other in Jianghu."

The heroine said, "Then I must thank you for saving my life. My surname is Ling, my name is Ling Yunfeng, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Ling Yunfeng!

Shi Feiyang paused, turned around, and asked, "Is your family from Changsha?"

Ling Yunfeng nodded, "Have you heard of me?"

More than just heard!

This Ling Yunfeng was one of the three villains and six maids in the original story, listed among the most disliked disciples of the Orthodox Sect, often referred to as "despicable maid."

No wonder her personality was so unpleasant.

However, Shi Feiyang was not wrong to save her since she hadn't yet joined the Emei Sect and was actually a descendant of Ling Hun, her grandfather's brother from his secular days, her grandfather calling Ling Hun "Uncle," being his close nephew.

Similarly, his grandfather would call Ling Xuehong "Aunt" and Bai Guyi "Uncle."

In the past, his grandfather had dueled with a master from the Wutai Sect, losing an arm in the process. Then, he took his father Ling Cao to Song Mountain, pleading with Ling Xuehong to teach him swordsmanship.

Ling Cao was only ten at the time, meditating at night and carrying water to practice body refinement by day. After four years, he was able to carry a three-hundred-pound pointed water bucket and cross mountains and rivers as if on flat ground. However, his character was difficult to temper, he could not cultivate mana, and he became more irritable with practice, wanting to sneak off the mountain, but Ling Xuehong sent him back home.

From a young age, Ling Yunfeng learned martial arts from her father, earning the title of heroine at a tender age. Hearing her father speak of her great-uncle's and great-aunt's exploits as sword immortals, she longed to find immortals and sought the way of Dao.

Although Shi Feiyang disliked her personality, considering Ling Hun's name, he had to intervene when she fell into danger, after all, technically, she should also address him as "great-uncle."

Since she was a direct descendant of Ling Hun's family, he couldn't just walk away. Turning back, he looked at her injuries and asked, "Do you have any medicine?"

Seeing his concern after hearing her name, Ling Yunfeng's face flushed slightly, and she snorted softly, "I'm traveling in Jianghu, of course I have healing medicine. However, that brute's palm strike was powerful, penetrating to the bone marrow. Now half of my body is numb and weak, unable to exert any strength."

Shi Feiyang had a hundred ways to heal her instantly, but all would risk revealing his identity.

He thought for a moment, then moved behind Ling Yunfeng and pressed a finger on her shoulder acupoint.

This acupoint, located on the rear side of the shoulder blade, when pressed correctly can unblock the meridians and treat periarthritis. However, it is extremely painful and sour. Martial arts often target this spot; once both acupoints are seized from behind, the opponent's arms would instantly weaken, the sides of their body aching severely, leaving no chance to counter.

As Shi Feiyang pressed, Ling Yunfeng couldn't help but scream, a sharp pain like a hole being drilled through her shoulder blades.

But soon, she felt a stream of pure True Qi transferring over, roaming through her meridians, instantly unblocking half of her body, and the force from Li Zhenchuan's palm strike crumbled away.

Shi Feiyang dared not leave his True Qi within her body. After unblocking her meridians, he withdrew his True Qi.

Ling Yunfeng moved her arm, leapt up from the ground, and looked at him with a mix of shock and delight, "I didn't expect your Inner Strength to be so profound! No wonder you can emit Sword Light with your sword. Besides your excellent sword, your Inner Strength is also incredibly strong!"

After speaking, she scanned Shi Feiyang from head to toe several times, then curled her lips, "Your family must have fed you many heavenly treasures to change your physique, yet you, pampered and spoiled, refuse to train hard in Martial Arts. That's why your swordsmanship is so poor! Such profound Inner Strength and such a fine treasure sword in your hands, truly a case of casting pearls before swine!"

This girl's words are truly annoying!

Didn't I just save you?

Shi Feiyang snorted lightly and ignored her, turning to continue up the mountain.

Ling Yunfeng followed him, "What? Are you offended? I'm only stating the truth, right? Your family is wealthy, they gave you all those supplements, allowing you with a little effort to develop extraordinary Inner Strength and even crafted such a fine sword for you. How can you not cherish it? If you had seriously trained in Martial Arts, by this time you'd already be a famous Swordsman across the world!"

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