"Zhang Yun, who exactly are you?"
Taking a deep breath, Zhuo Xinyan looked up at Zhang Yun, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a glimmer of hope.
"You will naturally learn this later. For now, you just need to go back and learn these sword techniques. With your foundation and understanding of swordsmanship, you should be able to reach the entry level in no time."
Zhang Yun said with a smile that if he hadn't thought highly of Zhuo Xinyan, he wouldn't have bothered to get her to join.
"Just the beginner level?" Zhuo Xinyan could hardly believe her ears. Even if these sword techniques were more refined than ordinary sword techniques, they shouldn't be this difficult.
Zhang Yun shook his head, his gaze falling on the various sword techniques in Zhuo Xinyan's hands: "True sword techniques can be called the ultimate skills in the cultivation world. Their subtleties naturally require time to comprehend, and their cultivation difficulty is naturally several times that of those incomplete versions."
Why are you helping me?
Zhuo Xinyan stared intently at Zhang Yun.
She knew that while her swordsmanship talent was indeed good, Zhang Yun was certainly capable of finding a swordsmanship genius who was even more outstanding than her. So why did he choose her?
"Consider this my way of repaying you for helping me back then," Zhang Yun replied, but sighed inwardly.
He had already said that Zhuo Xinyan's swordsmanship talent was by no means inferior to those swordsmanship geniuses in the Sword Immortal Mansion; it was just that she had never had the best platform to grow.
I'm afraid this girl doesn't even realize the level of her swordsmanship talent.
Of course, Zhang Yun wasn't lying.
It was indeed because of Zhuo Xinyan's help that Zhang Yun decided to bring her back into his fold.
It is also because she possesses unparalleled talent in swordsmanship.
Of course, if Zhuo Xinyan didn't have a kind and upright heart, Zhang Yun would never have made such a decision so easily.
"Is it that simple?" Zhuo Xinyan raised an eyebrow. Zhang Yun was becoming increasingly unfathomable to her.
“Yes, that’s all.” Zhang Yun nodded slightly and said.
"Okay, I promise you."
Zhuo Xinyan, who had a strong passion for swordsmanship, naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by. After considering it for a moment, she nodded in agreement.
"However, even if I agree to go with you, the Sword Immortal's Mansion won't release me so easily, will it?"
"Although my current identity is just a maid in the Sword Immortal Mansion, I am still a person of the Sword Immortal Mansion."
“You don’t need to worry about that. If the Sword Immortal’s Mansion insists on not releasing you, I will take you away by force.” Zhang Yun looked at Zhuo Xinyan and said, “Your primary task now is to master the sword technique I taught you. I will take care of everything else.”
"Okay, although I still don't know where your confidence and assurance come from, I still believe in you and hope you won't let me down."
Zhuo Xinyan nodded slightly. Since the decision had been made, there was no room for change.
This was her own choice.
Watching Zhuo Xinyan's departing figure, a hint of appreciation appeared in Zhang Yun's dark eyes.
He trusted his judgment.
With Zhuo Xinyan's martial arts talent and temperament, she will surely become a great help to him in the future.
Now, what he needs to do is figure out how to get this girl out of the Sword Immortal's Mansion and restore her freedom.
So after returning to the pavilion, Zhang Yun immediately went to find Jian Yunxiao.
Given Jian Yunxiao's prestige within the Sword Immortal Mansion, he should be able to have some influence.
"Brother Jian, I have a favor to ask, but I don't know..." Zhang Yun said, clasping his hands in a fist salute to Jian Yunxiao.
Jian Yunxiao laughed heartily, patted Zhang Yun on the shoulder, and said generously, "Young Master Zhang is too kind. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. As long as it is within my power, I, Jian Yunxiao, will certainly not refuse."
"Since Brother Jian is so generous, then Zhang Yun will not stand on ceremony."
After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Yun got straight to the point: "Brother Jian, as you probably know, that girl named Zhuo Xinyan is an old acquaintance of mine from the Yunwu Sect, so..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jian Yunxiao laughed and said, "You want to plead for her, to get rid of her status as a maid, and to become a formal outer disciple of my Jian Clan?"
“Since it is Young Master Zhang who has spoken, I will do you this favor. I will go and speak with the manager of the outer department.”
Jian Yunxiao thought Zhang Yun was talking about something difficult, but he didn't expect it to be such a trivial matter as promoting a disciple in the manor.
For someone of his status and position in the Sword Manor, such a trivial matter could be resolved with just a word.
Moreover, with his keen eye, he could naturally see that Zhuo Xinyan's talent was not weak either.
That makes things much simpler.
However, he clearly misunderstood Zhang Yun's meaning.
“Brother Jian, you misunderstand.” Zhang Yun said directly, “What I mean is, let that girl come with me and leave the Sword Immortal’s Mansion.”
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Jian Yunxiao's eyes flickered slightly: "Leave the Sword Manor?"
“Young Master Zhang, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but the Sword Mansion also has its own rules.”
"I'm afraid you don't know this yet, but once you enter the Sword Mansion, you're a member of the Sword Mansion for life. This is a rule set by our ancestors, and it's very difficult for me to do it."
"Brother Jian, do you mean you're not agreeing?" Zhang Yun frowned slightly.
Judging from Jian Yunxiao's attitude, this matter is indeed somewhat troublesome.
However, this was something he had expected, and he did not intend to give up.