A while later.....Zao Yun and Ying Xia were again busy arranging books in the correct order in the library, as Master Xian Yong Ming had written more books that Zao Yun and Ying Xia were now placing in their proper spots. However, both were troubled by the same question they had just heard from Mei Gui that the chaos from last night was caused by Xiao Tang, who had mistakenly uttered Master Xian Yong Ming's cursed name. But, just like Han Lao Fang, they were perplexed as to how the sword, which had killed over three thousand people in the last 45 years, spared Xiao Tang.

  And according to his statement, it was even harder to believe that Xiao Tang was intoxicated.While lining up the books, Zao Yun spoke; Ying Xia was standing nearby.

  "Senior Brother..., can we talk now? Because after this, I don't think you should remain silent anymore. Although I am a brand new member of the Lian Qingxue Clan disciples, I can say with certainty that Master Xian Yong Ming was probably not this kind of person before."

  The atmosphere became completely silent. It was nearly dusk; birds were returning to their nests outside. And as often happens at the start of winter, the days felt shorter, and the evening set in quickly. Even if the environment was lively, the start of winter always filled every corner with a cold and quiet feeling.

  This strange silence hung over the library. Ying Xia looked at Zao Yun, then started closing the curtains of the windows, and finally, before sitting down at the table, he closed the main door as well, as the rule dictated that the library must be closed after evening.Ying Xia quietly sat down near the table. Seeing him there, Zao Yun also went and sat beside him. Without a word, Zao Yun understood from his silence that Ying Xia was serious about something.

  Then Ying Xia lit an incense stick and placed it in a cylindrical vessel, covering it. The smoke and fragrance emanating from it spread everywhere, and then Ying Xia began to speak.

  "Ten years ago, when..."

  Flashback

  Wu An Village

  A quiet, nature-filled village nestled in the woods, where people lived amidst the beauty of nature. This village was not part of any clan, nor were its inhabitants from any clan. They were lost travelers who had settled there.

  This forest was dense and mysterious; travelers often lost their way here, and the people of Wu An gave them shelter. Some would return, and some would settle there.A cheerful boy was sitting by the river that flowed between the dense trees, fishing. This was none other than Ying Xia. He was waiting for the fish to get caught in the net. But there was sadness on his face because a disease had been spreading in their village for a long time: suddenly, people's limbs would seize up, and later, they would die.His friend, Jun Suan, came from behind and sat down beside him.

  "What's wrong? If you sit with that long face and glare at the fish, they will get scared and run away."

  But seeing Ying Xia's dejected expression, he understood that he was worried about the terror spreading in the village.Jun Suan consoled him and spoke reassuringly,

  "Look, brother, I know your father is trying very hard to find a cure for this disease, and you are worried about him too, but now we can do nothing but wait."

  This almost made Ying Xia feel relieved when a girl came from behind and said that Ying Xia's father had fainted. Without delay, both ran towards Wu An Village. There was only one fear on his face: that something bad might happen.They quickly ran to the house, to that room. Their house was simple and small. They saw Ying Xia's father lying on the bed, his eyes closed. Ying Xia fell down right there. But when the doctor said,

  "Your father is fine for now, but the symptoms of the same disease are visible inside his body. If he is not treated soon, it will be difficult to save him."

  Ying Xia's mother collapsed right there, and Jun Suan started comforting her. But Ying Xia was in a different emotional state. Suddenly, he said that he was going to find a good physician. Saying this, he ran away.He knew the paths, but he didn't know which path led to which place. Yet, he kept running on a single dirt road. The path ahead began to climb upwards. He had definitely reached a valley. The surrounding trees were tall but not too dense. The sun's rays were reaching the ground, and then he heard the sound of sheep.

  He followed the sound and saw that the entire forest ended here, and an open meadow was visible ahead.Before he could go further, he heard footsteps behind him. When he turned around, it was none other than Hei Shu Yi standing there. Hei Shu Yi had seen Ying Xia wandering in the forest from afar. Then Hei Shu Yi spoke in a gentle voice:

  "Have you come here to this Xueyan Valley to search for some herbs?"

  Hei Shu Yi asked this on purpose. She had already guessed from Ying Xia's pale face that he was very troubled. And just as she thought, Ying Xia quickly asked her,"Do you know a good physician? My father is very ill; a dangerous disease has surrounded him."

  Hei Shu Yi's guess was never wrong. She knew she would hear something like this from this young man. Without any delay, she returned to her home. Ying Xia also followed her. Hei Shu Yi's house was also very simple. She picked up her bag and went with Ying Xia. But today, she was thinking that she had planned to leave for the Hegong Clan by evening.When Ying Xia asked if she was taking him to a physician, Hei Shu Yi smiled and said,

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  "I am the physician. You can call me Hei Shu Yi."

  Hearing that she was a physician, Ying Xia's face brightened, and he started leading her towards Wu An Village.But as they walked, they both heard the melodious music of a Guqin. It was so beautiful and sweet that both stopped for a moment. But then Ying Xia remembered that he had to reach Wu An Village as soon as possible, so both started walking again.

  However, Hei Shu Yi somewhat recognized the Guqin. It was probably no ordinary Guqin; it contained healing melodies. But she also knew that only her Master, Suo Jing, was the only person who could play such tunes. For this reason, even while walking, Hei Shu Yi's eyes kept searching the surroundings until they reached Wu An Village.When Hei Shu Yi arrived there, she saw that chaos had broken out.

  People were frightened, terrified. The misery of the place spoke volumes about what was happening in the village. Without delay, Hei Shu Yi began her treatment, but her herbs and incantations did not show much effect.Just then, there was an unfamiliar knock at the main gate of the village. The sound of a sword being drawn from its sheath was heard, and everyone's faces turned toward it. What they saw sent shivers down their spines.Han Wuang Shi, wearing light grey robes, with a Guqin strapped to his back and a drawn sword in his hand, stood there. He was just returning from a journey.Inside, Hei Shu Yi continued her treatment unaware, but outside, everyone's heartbeats quickened because everyone thought someone had sent him here to eliminate them, given the epidemic that had spread.But after a moment, Han Wuang Shi looked at his sword and put it back in its sheath. Ying Xia was also looking at him.

  Then Han Wuang Shi stepped forward, entered, and Ying Xia ran and stood in front of him, blocking his path, saying,

  "No.... Don't go any further. We..."

  Before Ying Xia could say anything more, Han Wuang Shi applied a small spell-seal, and Ying Xia froze like a statue, just as he was standing. Han Wuang Shi went inside and understood everything. He directed everyone outside, but Hei Shu Yi continued her treatment inside.Then Han Wuang Shi placed his Guqin in front of him and, taking a deep breath, began to play it. With his first tune, Ying Xia also returned to normal. The tune was so enchanting and heart-calming that in just a few moments, everyone's minds settled.

  And when Ying Xia peered inside, he saw Han Wuang Shi sitting cross-legged in meditation in the air, playing the Guqin. His robes fluttered in the air with his white aura, as if a fairy were dancing submerged in the depths of water. Ying Xia, as well as everyone, including Hei Shu Yi, was very surprised to see this extraordinary sight.

  The white aura of Han Wuang Shi's Guqin spread towards Ying Xia's father and entered his body, and in just a little while, his eyes began to open. But Han Wuang Shi continued to play the Guqin until its white aura illuminated the entire village like moonlight. Hei Shu Yi was completely, absolutely stunned. She had read in books that the world's most powerful healing system was the Music Art, but today she had seen it with her own eyes. However, she still didn't recognize Han Wuang Shi.In the dark night, a white halo rotated around every corner and every house of Wu An Village, like a pervasive mist.A while later, when Ying Xia's father came out with Hei Shu Yi and Han Wu Ang Shi, Ying Xia and everyone else were overjoyed.

  Everyone thanked Han Wuang Shi and Hei Shu Yi. But Ying Xia noticed that Han Wuang Shi was observing every person very closely, as if trying to recognize someone. But then he ignored it and bowed, thanking Han Wuang Shi.

  "Master, we don't know what you just did, but still, we all sincerely thank you very much for helping us."

  He then said the same thing, looking at Hei Shu Yi. Just then, Ying Xia's father spoke on behalf of the entire village:

  "Sir, thank you very, very much indeed, but who are you?"

  Han Wuang Shi bowed slightly and said; his voice was much more mature than his young body suggested:

  "I am Xian Yong Ming. I am a music healer."

  Hearing this, everyone bowed simultaneously and spoke in unison:

  "Master Xian Yong Ming, thank you very much, and welcome to Wu An Village."

  Saying this, they all fell silent. Then Ying Xia's father looked around and simply asked:

  "Master, do you not have any disciples?"

  Han Wuang Shi replied no. Then Ying Xia's father spoke with joyful enthusiasm but in a loving tone:

  "That is excellent! If it weren't for you, we would all have died today, and we have a habit of not owing anyone a favor. So, for the great favor you have done for us, we also want to give you something in return. We present you with ten young men from our village who will always be ready to serve you as your disciples. You have saved our lives; we cannot repay the entire favor even if we wanted to. Please accept our offering."

  Saying this, he brought his son, Ying Xia, forward, and automatically, Jun Suan and the rest of the boys followed behind him. All this happened so quickly that Han Wuang Shi did not get a chance to say anything. But then again, he also needed some disciples.That night, Han Wuang Shi stayed in the same village, but Hei Shu Yi left.

  The scene she had witnessed there was still vivid in her eyes. In her view, Han Wuang Shi was certainly no ordinary person, because everyone knew that the Lianxiao Clan was the only one that used this music healing system.

  Flashback Ends

  Resting his elbow on the table and his head on his hand, Zao Yun was completely absorbed in Ying Xia's words. Ying Xia continued:

  "After that, we traveled all over the place. Master Xian Yong Ming is a very pure-hearted person; he is always ready to help anyone. And eight years ago, the Master decided to build this Lian Qingxue Clan. And as for the Master's cursed name, we only know this: 45 years ago, after defeating Master Gu Zong, Master Xian Yong Ming caused a lot of destruction, killed many people, didn't even spare his own parents, and he did all this on the first night of his marriage, even killing his wife. But no one knows the reason behind it. And one more thing: the girl Master Xian Yong Ming married was Master Ruie Gaojun's daughter. This is why the Han Clan, Yingtian Clan, and Hegong Clan attacked Master Xian Yong Ming when we went there last year. This is why the Lian Qingxue Clan is sealed with thousands of spells. Only a select few people can enter, like Lady Mei Gui, Qing Yu, and Xiao Tang. Now, don't ask any more questions. I have told you everything I know. Come on, it's very late. Go to your chamber and sleep."

  Saying this, Ying Xia got up and left.