Chapter 33 Ling Zheng
Elder Qu tilted his head and the arrow flew past his ear. This showed that he had an exquisite control over the sense of distance.
He has not yet fought against Wenren Su. If he can capture Wenren Su and this little medicine man and bring them back to the Cliff Valley, the Valley Master will surely reward him handsomely.
With this in mind, he shifted his form and charged forward. His Vajra Gu armor glowed with a cold, dim light, and a portion of it suddenly dispersed, releasing a pale purple poisonous mist in the air. At the same time, he quietly drew his claw blade and slashed upward and downward. His weapon, curved like a crescent moon and exceptionally sharp, was incredibly sharp.
Although Elder Qu has entered his forties, he is still best at close combat, and his body is much more flexible than that of young people. Countless people in the martial arts world have died at the hands of his Vajra Gu and claw knife.
"Be careful!" Ling Zheng's heart tightened at the sight. He hadn't expected Elder Qu's Vajra Gu to have advanced to the point where it could release poisonous mist. Although he didn't care about Wen Rensu's life or death, he knew that if Wen Rensu couldn't withstand Elder Qu's attack, he would be in trouble.
Wen Rensu leaned back and slid forward, his body extremely flexible. Then he turned around and fired three arrows at once, all in different directions, but just in time to intercept Elder Qu's movement. In an instant, he opened up a gap.
Elder Qu had only seen Wen Rensu's swordsmanship, but he hadn't expected him to be a master archer. While the Vajra Gu was invulnerable to swords and spears, the explosive power of arrows was precisely the nemesis of the Vajra Gu's armor.
However, Wen Rensu's use of the bow and arrow only restrained the King Kong Gu. Once it got close to him, he would lose the opportunity to pull the string and could only be suppressed and beaten by Elder Qu.
Therefore, Wen Rensu's risky move of changing weapons was not wise in Elder Qu's opinion.
Ling Zheng also noticed this, and he shouted to Wen Ren: "Do you need a sword?"
Wen Rensu shook his head and continued to deal with Elder Qu, constantly shooting at tricky angles to prevent him from getting close. Before they knew it, they were in a stalemate for half a minute.
After a long time of attack without success, Elder Qu was teased by a young man from the martial arts world and could no longer control himself. He became furious and released a part of the Vajra Gu from his body, spreading it in the cave and releasing a large amount of poisonous mist.
Although there is a risk of armor penetration in this way, it can greatly expand the range of attack, making it impossible for Wen Rensu to change his position as freely as before. Moreover, Elder Qu is confident that he can avoid Wen Rensu's arrows.
Wen Rensu's lips curled up slightly, and he made an unexpected move. He grabbed the arrow and leaped forward. His movements were as fast as a ghost, and he pierced directly into the abdomen of the King Kong Gu, which was not able to take care of it. He stirred it vigorously, and blood gushed out in an instant.
Elder Qu's eyes widened, blood gushing from his mouth. How could this be possible? Wen Rensu's body movement was—
However, they were unable to take care of themselves. The Vajra Gu, receiving the call from their master's blood, swarmed into Elder Qu's stomach, and strangely, their belly squirmed like a seven-month pregnant woman.
There were fewer and fewer Vajra Gu on the body, and the neck had lost its protection. Wen Rensu quickly put the bowstring into Elder Qu's head, swung himself behind him, and pulled the thin string along the way.
Elder Qu's eyes were bloodshot. When he was dying, he caught a glimpse of the medicine man beside him. He used all his strength to pull out a small box from his waist and threw it towards the medicine man. White smoke filled the air in an instant.
Since Wen Rensu defected to the Cliff Valley for this medicine man, his importance can be imagined. Even if he dies, he must take the person Wen Rensu cares about with him.
The next moment, the skin and flesh on his neck were severed, and his head rolled to the ground. His face was hideous and he died with his eyes open.
When the small box fell, Ling Zheng's first reaction was to hold his breath, but he still couldn't avoid inhaling a wisp. He suddenly felt his blood boiling, and a moment later he felt like he was falling into an ice cellar. His nose felt hot and blood flowed out continuously. His throat also became itchy and he spat out large mouthfuls of blood.
No, I don't want to die like this! Ling Zheng looked at Wen Rensu in panic. What he couldn't see was that his skin was now an ominous dark purple.
He was still careless and was tricked by Elder Qu before his death. He was secretly annoyed when he heard the complaint. He quickly stepped forward to check on Ling Zheng's condition.
"Excuse me." He immediately slashed Ling Zheng's neck with a knife to slow down the effect of the drug, then picked up the unconscious Ling Zheng and flew into the air.
A secluded cabin in Shilin Peak.
It’s hot… so hot… what’s going on…
Ugh—it hurts!! My whole body hurts—
Ahhhhhh——
The pain gradually increased until it was unavoidable, and it suddenly touched upon Ling Zheng's painful memories, just like when he was pushed into the Gu pool by other medicine men, as if he was thrown into a hot furnace, someone smashed his bones to pieces, and his limbs were pierced by steel needles.
Feeling a warm hand wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, Ling Zheng suppressed the pain and opened his eyes. He found himself lying naked in the bathtub. The water was dark brown with many unknown plants floating on it.
The hand that wiped the hand belonged to Wen Rensu. He asked with concern, "How do you feel now?"
"...What is this?" Ling Zheng spoke, with a disgusting fishy taste still lingering in his throat.
"A medicinal bath to resist the Feixue Strange Poison." Feixue Strange Poison was the name of the powder in the small box. Wenren asked someone who was well versed in pharmacology, and as expected, she did have a recipe for the antidote.
"My clothes--" Ling Zheng suddenly realized this.
"It's all broken, I threw it away." Wen Ren Su raised his eyebrows.
"No...I..." Ling Zheng found it difficult to speak.
"I helped you take it off. What's wrong? Don't be shy." Wen Rensu pretended to be indifferent and secretly observed Ling Zheng's reaction.
Ling Zheng's expression changed slightly. Wen Rensu was "in love" with him, so there was no guarantee what he would do while he was unconscious...
Suddenly, a loud cry of a goshawk was heard outside the house. Wen Rensu heard the sound and said to Ling Zheng, "I'm going to go out first. You still need to soak for another half an hour, otherwise the medicine won't penetrate thoroughly."
After saying that, she walked out of the room leisurely, her waist-length ponytail swaying slightly.
In front of the wooden house, the visitor was also wearing the Wanjun Sect uniform. She was a frosty beauty with phoenix eyes and a dignified temperament.
Seeing Wenren come out, she opened her mouth and asked, "Is he awake? I heard that Junior Brother Wenren came out of the Cliff Valley just for him?"
Wen Rensu invited her to sit down, her tone revealing familiarity: "Yes, thank you, Senior Sister Qi, for the prescription."
In fact, the original owner's true identity is a disciple of the Wanjun Sect lurking in the Cliff Valley. His purpose is to understand their operation and find an opportunity to defeat them one by one.
Qi Yinhua asked: "Why?"
"He is my partner. He hopes to escape from the Cliff Valley, so I help him." Wen Rensu answered truthfully.
Qi Yinhua did not say much about the fact that Wen Rensu had found a drug addict. Since Wen Rensu's behavior was voluntary, she nodded to indicate that she knew it.
Then she walked out of the door and raised her delicate jade finger. The iron-winged hawk she raised circled down from the blue sky and landed on her finger. Qi Yinhua said in a gentle voice, "Junior Brother Wenren, goodbye."
Wen Rensu clasped his fists and said, "Senior Sister Qi, I'm leaving."
When he returned to the bedroom, he saw Ling Zheng, who was originally frowning, staring at him with his eyes open. "What's wrong?" Wenren asked.
"People from the Cliff Valley?" Ling Zheng was worried that they were catching up.
Wen Rensu shook his head: "No, it was the friend who gave me the prescription. She is gone now."
"You still have friends?" Ling Zheng thought of his serious look with the mask on before, and found it a little hard to believe.
Wen Rensu had a strange expression on his face, "Why can't I have friends?"
Well, there's no point in arguing about this topic. Ling Zheng changed the subject: "That wolf gallbladder..."
"I've brought it. It's getting late. Let's submit it tomorrow."
Ling Zheng let out an "oh." After so long, his pain nerves had become numb, but he did feel the miraculous effects. It seemed that it was not only detoxifying, but also that the cold and dizziness caused by blood loss had been alleviated...
The next day, Wen Rensu and Ling Zheng were walking on the street. Ling Zheng was holding the piece of silver, feeling a little excited. This was the first time he had earned so much money, and it was not by making a penny difference from the Gu Master.
Just when he was in a good mood, he suddenly heard a discordant sound.
"Please, don't arrest me. I have half a dozen copper coins. I'll give them all to you. All of them, okay?"
The two looked over when they heard the sound. It was a boy who was kowtowing to two burly men with fleshy faces. The boy looked to be about the same age as Ling Zheng, with dusty clothes on his face and big, bright eyes.
Seeing this, one of the big men snatched the copper coin from the boy's hand and continued to insist, "Don't blame me, blame Lingshu Pavilion for wanting people."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to lift the boy's thin body, but he dodged it nimbly. The people around him were already used to it and secretly prayed that they would not be as unlucky as the boy.
Unexpectedly, the boy noticed Wen Rensu and the other man passing by, wearing the uniforms of the Wanjun Sect. His eyes lit up, and he ran to them, knelt on his knees, and begged desperately: "You must be kind people of the righteous path. Please, kind people, save me."
Ling Zheng sneered, pulled Wen Rensu and wanted to leave. There were so many people in this world who robbed others, no one would care, what did it have to do with them.
But Wen Rensu stopped in his tracks. Ling Zheng turned his head suddenly, surprised at when he became so kind as to get involved.
"What are you doing?" Ling Zheng lowered his voice, feeling that Wen Rensu was really bored.
Before Wen Rensu could speak, the two men, hired men from Lingshu Pavilion, of low status, didn't recognize him as a member of the Wanjun Sect. They were a little wary, but not too much. One of them asked tentatively, "Are you sure you want to protect him?"
Wen Rensu calmly took out half of the sword from the scabbard, releasing a faint sense of pressure.
The other big man who had not spoken suddenly attacked Wen Rensu after a disagreement, like a tiger out of a cage, and used a single elbow. If an ordinary person was hit by his elbow, his internal organs would surely burst and he would die.
Wenren Suyunyun lifted up the scabbard and hit the big man's neck with terrifying force. The big man's body tilted and staggered, and was then stabbed in the liver by Wenren Su again.
The big man felt unbearable pain in an instant, fell to the ground wailing, and his body curled up like a cooked shrimp.
In Ling Zheng's opinion, the big man's moves were clumsy, and it would be a great shame if Wen Rensu couldn't defeat him in two or three moves.
When Wenren Suping glanced at the big man who was watching from the side, the big man's eyes widened, his whole body trembled, and he ran away without even caring about his accomplices.
The matter was settled, and Wen Rensu turned around and left with Ling Zheng, but the boy hurriedly followed, "Benefactors, two benefactors, I invite you to my house for dinner, okay?"
Ling Zheng glanced at the boy coldly and said, "No need."
Why is he so lucky? It's obvious that everyone in the world is numb, selfish, and ugly...
Unexpectedly, Wen Rensu's eyes turned and he curled his lips slightly: "Okay, lead the way."
Ling Zheng: “!!!”
"Go ahead if you want to." Ling Zheng turned and left with an indescribable anger.
Wen Rensu grabbed her waist and stopped her, whispering, "Jiang Ling, you can meet some playmates of the same age."
Could it be that Wenren had saved him for this? Ling Zheng felt sick at the sight of the boy's idiotic expression, "Haha, no need."
Seeing this, the boy actually tried to hold Ling Zheng's clothes, but Ling Zheng pushed him away in disgust. The boy lost his balance and sat on the ground.
At this moment, a woman's voice came from not far away, with a slightly shocked tone.
"Ling Zheng...?"
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Author's note: I'm very sorry for the long wait. The busy start of school and the unfamiliarity of this martial arts theme have made me really stuck. I've been discussing this with friends for a long time and am revising the outline. It won't be a rip-off, please rest assured. Thank you all for your support~
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