strictlysupreme Chapter 502 Our role model
Chapter 502 Our role model
On the contrary, martial arts is the most suitable path for Zhang Zong.
The power of a martial artist originates from within himself, and the constraints imposed on him by law, morality, and order are far less than on others.
Just like the case of Zhang Zong killing Jin Huai, if Zhang Zong were a scholar or an official of the court, it would be impossible for him to deal with or even kill Jin Huai.
Zhang Zong, who had mastered martial arts, was able to kill Jin Huai silently.
This is the difference between martial artists and ordinary people. Martial artists can act swiftly and decisively, and can use their swords to do righteous things. They don't need to have as many concerns as other people.
"My ancestor is the person I admire most."
After recounting the origins of the Sword Sect, Xue Qi said with admiration, "Our patriarch was only at the sixth rank when he dared to sneak into the county magistrate's residence and stab that evil official Jin Huai to death. He is truly a role model for us all!"
Jiang Weiyu, standing beside him, nodded like a chick pecking at rice. Upholding justice and fighting injustice with a sword is the spirit and ideal passed down through generations of the Sword-Wielding Sect. Therefore, every generation of Sword-Wielding Sect successors greatly admires their founder, Zhang Zong. Jiang Changye is no exception. Although his current realm has surpassed that of Zhang Zong five hundred years ago, his respect for Zhang Zong has not diminished in the slightest due to his own high level of cultivation.
Without Zhang Zong, there would be no Sword Sect, no Zhangshan Village where everyone has the opportunity to study and practice martial arts, and no Jiang Changye today!
"Brother Xue, you're not bad either."
Chen Dao said with a smile, "Sect Leader Zhang dared to draw his sword and kill the evil official, and you dare to draw your sword and kill the evil servant of the Qingwang Mansion!"
"Brother Chen, you flatter me!"
Upon hearing Chen Dao compare himself to the founder of the sect, Xue Qi's face lit up with a bright smile. Zhang Zong was his idol, and could even be considered his mentor in life. Naturally, he was very pleased that Chen Dao compared him to Zhang Zong.
"Although I have killed many evil servants of the Qingwang Mansion, I am still inferior to the patriarch. At least I would not dare to lay a hand on an official of the imperial court."
While speaking modestly, Xue Qi glanced sideways at Jiang Changye, seemingly hinting at something.
How sharp is Jiang Changye's vision?
He immediately noticed Xue Qi's gaze and said angrily, "What do you mean by that look?"
"Means nothing."
Xue Qi said meaningfully, "A patriarch at the sixth rank dared to draw his sword and kill an evil official, while some people cower in their sects all day long, turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people outside."
"Bullshit!"
Jiang Changye retorted angrily, "Do you think I don't want to roam the world with my sword like our patriarch and eliminate all injustices? But how easy is that? The Sword Sect has been passed down for five hundred years, which has long attracted the attention of the imperial court. The prefect of Yuezhou has been keeping an eye on me. How dare I act recklessly?"
Although Jiang Changye is strong, he is not invincible.
If he, at the peak of the fourth rank, didn't care about the Sword Sect, he could roam freely throughout the land and do whatever he wanted.
It is obvious that Jiang Changye cannot abandon the Sword Sect, or rather, he cannot ignore Zhangshan Village.
The fact that the Sword Sect has been able to survive for five hundred years is largely due to the support of the villagers of Zhangshan Village. Jiang Changye is not an ungrateful person, so how could he abandon Zhangshan Village?
Moreover, he was born in Zhangshan Village, and this identity meant that he could not abandon Zhangshan Village and act arbitrarily.
Once people have concerns, they will inevitably act hesitantly and timidly.
Jiang Changye longed to travel the land with his sword, just like his master, and eliminate all evil people.
However, the imperial court had already set its sights on the Sword Sect long ago, and the prefect of Yuezhou was extremely wary of the Sword Sect and was always on guard against it.
Under these circumstances, how could Jiang Changye dare to act recklessly?
Once Jiang Changye kills an official of the imperial court like his ancestor Zhang Zong, the 100,000 Yuezhou troops will probably raze Zhangshan Village to the ground in an instant, leaving no one alive in the entire village.
This explains why Jiang Changye, despite his formidable martial prowess, has always remained within the Zhangjian Sect; his relationship with the imperial court is one of mutual fear and indecision.
Jiang Changye feared the imperial court would take action against Zhangshan Village, and the imperial court also feared Jiang Changye's retaliation. Therefore, the two sides maintained a tacit understanding: Jiang Changye would not act rashly, and the imperial court would not take action against Zhangshan Village.
“I could understand it before when the prefect of Yuezhou was keeping an eye on things, but what about now?”
Xue Qi said, "Now the grave of the Yuezhou prefect is overgrown with grass, why are you still hiding in Zhangshan Village?"
"Do you perhaps think the White Lotus Sect is dead?"
Jiang Changye said irritably, "The prefect of Yuezhou is gone, but the White Lotus Sect is no pushover either, and that Little Ming King is an unfathomable expert. It's alright for me to stay in the Sword-Wielding Sect, as the White Lotus Sect is still willing to give me some face. But if I were to kill the villains of the White Lotus Sect, they would immediately send a large army to attack Zhangshan Village. Do you believe me?"
Although the Sword Sect has a peak fourth-rank martial artist like Jiang Changye, it is not considered a major force. And what about the White Lotus Sect?
The White Lotus Sect was capable of defeating 100,000 Yuezhou troops and occupying the entire Yuezhou. If Jiang Changye hadn't caused trouble, the White Lotus Sect would have tolerated the existence of the Sword-Wielding Sect. After all, the Sword-Wielding Sect was just a small village, and the territory it occupied was nothing compared to the vast land of Yuezhou.
However, if Jiang Changye were to run off and cause trouble, then the entire Yuezhou would likely have nowhere left for the Sword Sect.
In fact, the White Lotus Sect was already very dissatisfied with the Sword-Wielding Sect because Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu had killed White Lotus Sect followers many times. Xiao Mingwang had even sent messages to Jiang Changye several times, sternly demanding that Jiang Changye restrain his disciples, otherwise the White Lotus Sect would send a large army to raze the entire Sword-Wielding Sect.
In other words, Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu were only killing the henchmen of the White Lotus Sect. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as Xiao Mingwang sending a message to Jiang Changye; his army would have directly stormed the gate.
"Do you really think the White Lotus Sect is unaware of what you two have been up to in Yuezhou?"
Jiang Changye glared at Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu and said, "If it weren't for your master cleaning up your messes, you probably wouldn't have even made it out of Yuezhou."
"Uh……"
Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu exchanged a glance and then remained silent.
In fact, they also knew Jiang Changye's difficulties. The Sword Sect had existed in Yuezhou for five hundred years, and the reason it had never been wiped out by the imperial court was because of the caution of the successive sect leaders of the Sword Sect.
Even if martial artists of the lower third rank like Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu caused trouble outside, the imperial court would not pursue the matter too much due to the formidable strength of the Sword Sect Master.
However, if the sect leader, Jiang Changye, were to personally take action, the nature of the situation would change.
Therefore, the leaders of the Sword-Wielding Sect throughout the ages may have aspired to travel the world with their swords, but for the sake of the sect and the survival of Zhangshan Village, they generally rarely took action, and some even stayed in seclusion within the sect.
On the contrary, it was their disciples who made the most of the moves.