# Chapter 2100: Green Mountain Swift Sword
Jing Xiaoyue left. She had come early to the Yu family's mine, hoping only for a chance to encounter Mu Chen. Yet she did not meet Mu Chen, but instead encountered the strange Lin Feng.
Walking alone through the Jing family estate, Jing Xiaoyue's heart remained burdened with thoughts. What did Lin Feng's final words truly mean? Tell the Jing family—if Mu Chen appears, he will help the Jing family; if Mu Chen does not appear, the Jing family cannot even hold their own mines.
"Xiaoyue." At this moment, a middle-aged strongman appeared before Jing Xiaoyue. His gaze fell upon her, his expression gentle, yet when Jing Xiaoyue looked into his eyes, they were cold, devoid of any emotion.
"Xiaoyue, give up. Mu Chen is not worthy of you. He would never dare to appear. The Yu family will kill anyone who seizes the mines." The middle-aged man spoke calmly, but Jing Xiaoyue's eyes remained ice-cold.
"Today I went to the Yu family's array mine, and I met someone—a very strange person." Jing Xiaoyue's voice carried no emotion as she spoke flatly to the middle-aged man: "A young man, very strange. He asked me to relay a message to the Jing family: on the day of the mine seizure, if Mu Chen appears, he will help the Jing family take the mines; if Mu Chen does not appear, he will seize the Jing family's array mines."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's brow furrowed slightly, a cold gleam flickering in his eyes. "Who is this person?"
"I don't know him, but his strength is formidable. I hope his words carry no deeper meaning." Jing Xiaoyue said coldly, then her figure flickered and she departed, leaving behind only the middle-aged man with a frozen expression. A blade-like cold glint flashed through his eyes as he muttered to himself, "Can the Yu family's array mines truly escape the palm of my Jing family?"
In the Jing family's eyes, setting aside the four great array mines, at least the Yu family's mine was already a prize within their grasp.
After Jing Xiaoyue left, Lin Feng followed Yu Xin as they also departed from the Yu family's mine. Yu Xin's heart was now churning with strong emotions, and she occasionally stole glances at Lin Feng.
"Why do you keep looking at me?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.
"The more I look at you, the less I can see through you. I'm beginning to find Tantai's words interesting. In the future, I will understand." Yu Xin chuckled softly. "Jing Xiaoyue is a genius of the Jing family, already quite formidable in strength, yet before you, she seemed to have little resistance. If you face her in the array mine competition, I believe you could defeat her with ease. Were the words you spoke to Jing Xiaoyue true?"
"Which words do you mean?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.
"If Mu Chen appears, you will help the Jing family seize the three family mines?"
"True." Lin Feng nodded.
"Then I hope Mu Chen does not appear." Yu Xin smiled, causing Lin Feng to show a hint of surprise. "Do you truly believe I can help the Jing family seize three mines?"
"Tantai said I would understand in the future. Perhaps you can." Yu Xin gave a noncommittal smile.
Lin Feng and Yu Xin returned to the Yu family. The Yu family continued their preparations for the array mine competition as usual. The three great families of Green Mountain City had several meetings, and ultimately, they forced the Jing family to compromise. Each competition for the mines would be decided by five battles, with the victor needing three wins out of five. Moreover, those who fought in one competition could not appear in another.
Such an outcome naturally favored the Yu family and the others. Although the Jing family was powerful, they were only one family and did not have that many exceptionally talented youths.
The appointed day for the array mine competition finally arrived, and the location was at the four great mines. Whoever won would henceforth control the mines.
At the Yu family estate, the atmosphere was unusually tense. A group of strongmen gathered in the martial arts arena. The younger generation was led by Yu Lin and Su Mu. This battle was too important for the Yu family. If they lost, the Yu family's array mine would be openly plundered by the Jing family. This was the agreement among the four great families of Green Mountain City, and every family had to abide by it.
"Yu Lin, Su Mu, you two are crucial in this battle. We entrust this to you." At this moment, a group of elders from the Yu family stood at the front, instructing Yu Lin and Su Mu.
"This battle will be won." Yu Lin nodded heavily.
"Good. Then let us set out. The first array mine the Jing family has chosen to challenge is the Feng family's. I hope they can hold it. Let us first go to the Feng family and observe." The old man spoke, and then the group stepped into the air, surging forward. In the middle of the crowd, Yu Lin, Su Mu, and Yu Ye stood atop the Qilin Rhinoceros, drawing particular attention.
Lin Feng, Tantai, and Yu Xin followed silently behind them, also flickering forward. Yu Kun up ahead seemed to notice Lin Feng and the others, so he flickered over and smiled, "Nephew Lin Feng, have you been comfortable at the Yu family these past days? Has Yu Xin been taking good care of you?"
"Mm, Yu Xin has been very good." Lin Feng nodded with a smile.
"That's good. It's been so many days now. Has your master still not come to Green Mountain City to find you?" Yu Kun asked.
"Soon. I believe I will be able to see my master before long." Lin Feng smiled and replied.
"That's good. I was just hoping to seek some advice from your master. Also, you must know about today's competition for the four mines. It's a clash among the four great families of Green Mountain City. You have a chance to observe. If you can gain some insight, this trip will not be in vain." Yu Kun said politely, without any intention of looking down on Lin Feng. In his view, the mine competition among the four great families involved the top young talents of Green Mountain City. Lin Feng, being a high-rank emperor who also understood some array dao, could naturally learn something from it and perhaps gain some enlightenment.
"That's what I was thinking too." Lin Feng smiled in response. Yu Kun said no more and headed forward. The group continued advancing toward the Feng family's mine.
At this moment, at the location of the Feng family's mine, the atmosphere was quite tense. The Jing family had already arrived. Aside from the Feng family, the Wen family—another of the four great families—had also come. The second mine the Jing family intended to challenge was the Wen family's mine. Today, the Jing family wanted to take on the other three great families of Green Mountain City single-handedly.
Besides the members of the great families, many strongmen from Green Mountain City had also come to observe this mine competition. Today's battles might determine the future fate of Green Mountain City.
Hou Qinglin and his companions were among the Feng family's crowd, and the Feng family treated Hou Qinglin and the others with great respect. Hou Qinglin and his group were now honored guests of the Feng family and would help them defend their array mine.
At this moment, the Feng family's strongmen stomped the ground repeatedly, and illusory seats materialized above the ground, gradually solidifying and floating in the void.
"Everyone who has come to the Feng family's mine, please take your seats." A Feng family strongman waved his hand, and rows of seats rolled through the air, spreading out in all directions, neatly arranged in various positions. The four great families each occupied one direction, while the battleground for this mine competition was atop one of the mines. Besides the clash of strength, one could also borrow the power of the array dao.
"After today, this mine may no longer belong to the Feng family." At this moment, a strongman from the Jing family spoke indifferently.
"The Jing family has sent five combatants. May we know who they are?" A Feng family strongman responded with a question.
"According to the agreed rules. Since our Jing family has conceded one step, replacing three battles with five, then the first to step onto the battle platform must be your people, followed by alternating turns." The Jing family strongman spoke slowly. In five battles, no one would declare who would fight. However, the Feng family had to send out their fighter first, and then they would alternate. If it came to a fifth battle, the Feng family, having sent out first, would clearly be at a disadvantage. The Jing family could decide who to send based on who the Feng family fielded.
"Jing Yan, Jing Ran, and even Jing Xiaoyue have not appeared. This is clearly not the Jing family's main battlefield. It seems all the pressure is on us." Yu Kun said to Yu Lin and the others beside him. Yu Lin and the others nodded slightly. "Uncle Kun, if Jing Yan and the others dare to appear on the Yu family's battlefield, we might as well abandon the Yu family's mine and go seize the Jing family's instead."
"Let's see how things go. The Jing family has invited many formidable people, and those people are willing to work for the Jing family, likely at no small price. It won't be easy for the Feng family to hold onto this mine." Yu Kun said calmly, his gaze turning toward the Jing family's direction. The Jing family members were very calm, as if everything was under their control.
From today onward, the situation in Green Mountain City would undergo earth-shattering changes, a complete transformation.
Then, everyone's gaze fixed on the Feng family's direction. Who would be the first to fight?
At this moment, from the Feng family's direction, a young strongman stepped forward. This person wore gray robes and carried an ancient longsword on his back. Simple, clean, seemingly ordinary, yet he seemed like an unadorned, sharp sword—anyone standing in his way would be slain.
"Who is this person? I haven't seen him before." The crowd murmured. This person was very unfamiliar.
Meanwhile, someone from the Jing family's direction furrowed his brow slightly. He seemed to have seen this person before, passing by the Jing family's estate. But in an instant, his expression returned to normal, as if nothing had happened. This wouldn't affect anything. The first battle, the Jing family would surely win.
At this moment, from the Jing family's direction, a person draped in a black cloak slowly walked out and landed on the array mine. He was very mysterious. He extended a pale hand, slowly pushed the cloak back from his head, and looked up. The crowd then saw a pale face—pale, yet cold.
"Green Mountain Swift Sword." Seeing this person, the crowd's pupils contracted slightly. The pale hand moved downward, but the crowd seemed to catch sight of the calluses on that hand—a hand that had long gripped a sword.
Green Mountain Swift Sword. The fastest sword among the younger generation of Green Mountain City. No one was faster than him. Few could move him, yet now, the Jing family had done so.
Seeing him appear, the hearts of the Feng family members suddenly tightened. Was the Jing family's goal truly just the Yu family?