Chapter 36 Heroes' Gathering (Part 2)

Abbot Xuanci raised his hand to stop Ye Erniang from helping him up and said sorrowfully, "It was my fault for breaking the vow and failing to take responsibility by running away. I have harmed you and your child, and so many innocent children."

“I am not worthy of being a human being, much less worthy of being the abbot of Shaolin Temple.”

There was so much information hidden in those two short sentences that everyone was still reeling from the shock of hearing such a bombshell when they heard Ye Erniang exclaim in surprise.

"don't want!"

The martial arts practitioners present looked up and saw Abbot Xuanci's palm fall, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed from his head.

He actually slapped himself to death, wanting to atone for his sins with his own life!

Ye Erniang regretted that she had to come to Shaolin Temple to join in the fun. If she hadn't come, would Abbot Xuanci have not committed suicide?

She stood there, staring blankly at the corpse of the man she had both hated and loved her entire life, when a glimpse of a pink hem of clothing caught her eye out of the corner of her eye. Ye Erniang's spirits lifted.

He can still be saved!

The immortal healer is right here; there's still hope for him!

Ye Erniang crawled on her knees to the person who had shared her extraordinary encounter and grabbed her.

"Immortal Doctor, please save him, please save him! I'll do anything you ask."

"I have lots and lots of money, I'll give it all to you, please save him."

“No need,” before he could even refuse, another Shaolin monk spoke up to stop him: “My senior brother specifically instructed me beforehand. You harmed so many babies because of him. He also shares in these sins, and he only wants to atone with his death, not to be resurrected.”

“No,” Ye Erniang was greatly shocked: “No, it has nothing to do with him.”

"It was my malicious intent that caused the harm, but he didn't know it."

He knelt down before the man who had shown off his extraordinary encounter, repeatedly pulling out silver notes from his pocket: "Take it all, take all this money, please save him. I'm the one who killed him, it has nothing to do with him!"

Looking at the loot box containing several thousand gold worth of items, Show Off the first time she didn't click to pick it up.

She shook her head.

"No, I don't want to save her."

"Why? Didn't you say you'd save people if you got paid? Why aren't you saving them now?"

"When you snatched other people's children and killed them, why didn't you ask why?"

I rarely get to watch a plot and just wanted to get some juicy gossip, but I was ruined again by a series of unexpected encounters. I cursed the scriptwriter a thousand times in my mind.

"There's no reason why, the only reason is that I'm not willing."

Upon hearing Xiu's refusal to share her extraordinary encounter, Ye Erniang collapsed to the ground.

She did not attempt to attack Show of Wonder or threaten her with force.

Among so many martial arts practitioners present, countless people wanted to befriend the Immortal Doctor, so they wouldn't give her that opportunity.

Desperate, Ye Erniang crawled back to Abbot Xuanci's corpse and held it tightly in her arms. A monk nearby tried to pull her away, but saw a trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth; she had already severed her own meridians and died.

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The plot has once again created another extraordinary encounter, prompting the Nth and final vow.

"I'll be a dog if I ever watch the plot again!"

Dejected, she left Shaolin Temple, and an NPC named Xuzhu came to see her off.

Xu Zhu: "Benefactor, I have completed the task you entrusted to me last time."

"What's up?"

Without quest log reminders, forgetful players have already forgotten what they said.

Xu Zhu: "Benefactor, please ask this humble monk to help you pray before the Buddha for an extraordinary encounter."

"Ah, I remember now."

She revealed that her memories of the serendipitous encounter had returned; she had only mentioned it casually, but she never expected the little monk to actually pray for her.

The little monk scratched his head and smiled shyly, then took out a talisman from his pocket and handed it to Xiu Chuqi.

Xu Zhu: "This humble monk's skills are not yet up to par, and I do not know how to make talismans. This is a wish-fulfilling talisman that I asked my senior brother to make for me. I wish you, benefactor, that your wishes will be fulfilled soon."

Show off your amazing encounter and accept the amulet, only to discover it's a one-time use item.

"Wish Fulfillment Talisman: After use, you can choose any Wishing Tree buff."

"Wow, this is good stuff. If I get more of these runes, will I be able to get the minecart speed-up buff every day without any pain?"

"Little monk, do you still have any of these talismans? I'd like to buy some."

Xu Zhu: "If you need more, benefactor, this humble monk can ask my senior brother for a few more."

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he declared with great generosity, "How can a few be enough? I'll take as many of these talismans as you have!"

The discounted price is 100 gold coins. Show off your amazing encounter and successfully obtain 500 Wish Fulfillment Talismans. Leave satisfied.

The main quest also changes again when you show off your adventure and receive the Wish-Fulfilling Talisman.

"Waiting for the final chapter of the story (2/3)"

This time, there was no plot to follow. After showcasing his extraordinary adventure, he bid farewell to Kang Min and the others, choosing to travel alone.

As for the previously agreed-upon matter of building up goodwill...

"Let's talk about it later."

Showing off unexpected encounters without any burden reveals just how fickle players' minds are.

There seem to be an unusually large number of red-named monsters today.

Along the short stretch of road, Xiuchu encountered several red-named monsters.

I was stunned seven times, frozen four times, revived once on the spot, and revived five times back at the camp.

That's just how the game is designed. You can't use your light footwork once you enter combat. The distance that red-named players can escape from combat in this game's levels is also extremely far. Relying solely on the three-stage Nieyun and one movement skill is simply not enough to show off your special ability and escape the combat range.

Having lost her milk-making technique, she had no way to fight back, so it was easier for her to just stand there and wait to die.

However, constantly being killed by suddenly appearing red-named monsters and showing off one's lucky encounters is starting to get a bit annoying.

"Did I accidentally intrude on the lair of the red-named monsters?"

"Maybe we should take a different route next time."

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Duan Yanqing had been waiting here for two hours.

Having witnessed the miraculous healing skills of the immortal doctor who could revive the dead and heal the wounded, he was suddenly moved by the sight of such an ugly face.

"Since the immortal healer can even revive the dead, can she heal my old wounds and restore my former appearance?"

"Even if I can't, if I can control her, my chances of reclaiming the throne will be much greater."

With this in mind, Duan Yanqing did not go directly to the Immortal Doctor, but instead waited on the only way to show off his extraordinary encounter.

He still remembered the pairs of eyes in the crowd, filled with ambition and malice. Why go directly to the doctor when it could be better to first bestow favors upon the immortal physician?

Things turned out exactly as he had predicted.

Duan Yanqing, hiding in the shadows, saw two men in black silently approaching Xiu Chuqi, who was passing by.

Before they could even put the sack over the Immortal Doctor's head, she suddenly used her lightness skill to escape.

The man in black, whose attack missed, reacted quickly. He dropped the sack, drew his weapon, and gave chase.

In just a moment, he caught up with the show and had a wonderful encounter.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, the man in black had no intention of lingering there. Seeing that Xiu had stopped in her tracks after her extraordinary encounter, he swung his stick at her, attempting to knock her unconscious and take her away.

For some reason, the seemingly thin and small Immortal Doctor was incredibly resilient. No matter how many times the stick was swung, she would only be dizzy for a few breaths at most.

The man in black became increasingly ruthless, and before anyone could react, the Immortal Doctor was absurdly beaten to death!

"..."

Duan Yanqing, who had been following behind, waiting to make his move at the most critical moment, also fell silent.

Looking at the men in black who were staring at each other in bewilderment, Duan Yanqing hadn't even had time to decide whether to kill them when the Immortal Doctor, who had been thought to be dead, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Ah! There's a ghost!"

One of the men in black couldn't help but shout, drop his weapon, and flee.

The other person was also surprised.

Having never witnessed a player's ability to resurrect, the man in black tried to comfort himself: "Maybe she just faked her death and held her breath?"

He picked up his weapon once again and pointed it at the person who had the extraordinary encounter.

However, the man in black was clearly hesitant to act rashly, obviously afraid of accidentally killing Xiu Chuqi.

Show, who had just resurrected, was surprised to find the red-named monster still there, and he was still in combat mode. He sighed deeply.

"I should have known better than to revive on the spot."

Before you get controlled, show off your amazing adventure and click to sever your own meridians.

After a super long 15-second loading bar, the game character fell to the ground again.

This time, even the men in black who had been standing still could no longer remain calm.

He yelled and lunged forward to catch the falling Xiu Chuqi. But the corpse that had been right in front of him flashed with white light and miraculously vanished!

"Oh no, there's a ghost!"

The remaining men in black eventually followed the same path as their predecessor.

They fled the place in a panic.

Having witnessed everything, Duan Yanqing pressed his hand to his pounding heart. The word "escape" flashed through his mind, but reason kept him rooted to the spot.

Sure enough, in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the immortal doctor who had supposedly died reappeared at the crossroads.

This time, no men in black followed him, but a bold idea arose in Duan Yanqing's mind.

As Xiuchuqiyu passed by him, Duan Yanqing suddenly sprang into action, his One-Finger Divine Skill precisely striking Xiuchuqiyu's acupoint.

Just as he thought that Xiu Chuqiyu had been successfully immobilized and was about to step forward to tie her up, he saw that Xiu Chuqiyu, who should have been frozen in place, moved and prepared to turn around.

Not wanting his face to be seen, Duan Yanqing didn't hesitate to grab the head of the man who had just revealed his extraordinary encounter and twist it sharply outwards. The next moment, the Immortal Doctor died again, disappearing from his sight once more.

This was repeated four times, but Duan Yanqing never saw the Immortal Doctor again.

But he remained completely calm and instead covered his eyes and burst into laughter.

"So the Immortal Doctor really is immortal, and this is the kind of immortality he is!"

"Not being controlled means not dying; it means eternal freedom and immortality!"

As I was laughing, something glistening fell through the gaps in my palm.

"Since it's clear that we can't control her, there's no need to waste any more effort on her."

Remembering the old friends he had met at the Heroes' Gathering, Duan Yanqing smiled.

"Duan Zhengchun, it's time for me to meet you."

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After taking a different route, the adventure was surprisingly successful, and no more red-named monsters were encountered.

"Duan Yanqing, right? I'll remember you."

Take out your notebook and write down the name of this red-named monster.

"Once I switch to a different cultivation method in my second playthrough, I'm going to beat you up a hundred times!"