Clang—
Lin Yi dropped the longsword from his hand, his eyes widening in disbelief, trembling with fear. "It's a zombie!"
Lin Yi, who was pointing her sword at Bu Xiuyi a moment ago, hid behind Bu Xiuyi and trembled the next moment.
Bu Xiuyi and Bu Moyan stared wide-eyed at the sight.
Mu Tiantian rubbed her temples.
The rumors are really outrageous; people actually believe such nonsense as the treasure map being in her stomach.
This is absolutely outrageous! It's ridiculous!
However, the treasure map was genuine in her possession.
The treasure is located in the tomb of Yuwen's ancestors, which contains countless gold and silver treasures, but only Bei Mingchuan can enter this tomb.
Because he is a descendant of the Yuwen family, the royal family of the previous dynasty.
Anyone who forces their way into the tomb will be poisoned and die.
Mu Tiantian wanted to destroy the treasure map simply to save Bei Mingchuan's life, because only in this way would those who coveted the treasure not dare to kill him.
She originally wanted to burn it down to end it all, but Qi Tong disagreed, fearing it would affect world development.
She had no choice but to give up and hide it away.
If Lin Yi's words are true, then Tuoba Qing has broken their agreement.
"You...you are Xing Mu or...?"
Mu Tiantian looked at the three frightened people, especially Lin Yi, who covered her eyes with Bu Xiuyi's sleeve and her hands were trembling like a leaf.
"I...that's not important. Anyway, I'm alive and well, so please don't be afraid." Mu Tiantian smiled, trying to appear gentle, and asked kindly, "Would you be willing to do me a favor?"
Hearing that she was alive, Lin Yi peeked out from behind Bu Xiuyi, her emotions somewhat stabilized, and looked Mu Tiantian up and down.
The three exchanged glances and then looked at Mu Tiantian.
...
Wushuang Manor.
Underground wine cellar.
The rich aroma of wine was mixed with a hint of blood.
Swish—
Snap—
The long whip sliced through the air and struck people's bodies, tearing their skin and flesh, making the smell of blood even stronger.
"Xiangmei, how dare you betray the manor! If Sister Tiantian finds out, you will definitely suffer the consequences!" Xiao Cui's body was covered in whip marks, and blood was flowing freely.
She was tied to a wooden stake and allowed Xiangmei to whip her.
"Sister Tian Tian?" Xiang Mei covered her face and chuckled softly, "She died long ago!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another lash of the whip followed.
Xiao Cui screamed pitifully.
At this moment, Xing Wusong, who was tied to a wooden stake next to Xiao Cui, burned the rope binding him and leaped up to attack Xiang Mei.
Seeing this, Xiangmei calmly slapped back.
A faint warmth emanated from her palm.
Xing Wusong was physically weak and his internal energy was sealed, so each time he used the Flaming Palm, it would consume a lot of energy.
He couldn't catch Xiangmei's palm strike and fell to the ground.
Xiao Cui cried out in alarm, "Master!"
Xing Wusong looked at Xiangmei in surprise, "How do you know the Flaming Palm?"
Xiangmei snorted coldly, "If you are unwilling to teach me, then someone else will be willing to."
"Xiangmei, Sister Tiantian used to be so good to you, why did you betray the manor? If it weren't for Sister Tiantian, you would have died out there long ago. Also, how can you do this to Sister Xiangxue?"
Xiao Cui didn't understand why Xiang Mei had become like this.
"Why?" Xiangmei sneered. "Mu Tiantian clearly possesses extraordinary skills, not only knowing the Phoenix Blazing Flame but also the Profound Ice Palm, yet she only makes us practice sword techniques? Why?"
"Sister Tian Tian said that because our physique is not suitable for practicing the Flaming Palm and the Mystic Ice Palm, we are prone to backlash."
"Ha, backlash?" Xiangmei didn't believe it. "Only you would believe her nonsense." Xiangmei's eyes turned sinister, and a smug smile appeared on her lips. "Look at me now, I'm doing just fine, aren't I?"
"Xiangmei, who exactly taught you the Flaming Palm?" Xing Wusong asked while circulating his internal energy.
The poison Xiangmei gave him could temporarily deprive him of his internal energy, making him weak and unable to use martial arts.
This kind of poison is rare among ordinary people, so it must be from one of those few sects.
Xiangmei said fiercely, "Want to know? I won't tell you!"
After saying that, she raised her whip again and lashed the two of them.
This time she hit even harder, leaving the skin torn and bleeding.
Xiao Cui was barely able to hold on and was in a semi-comatose state.
Xing Wusong held back his words, not taking the little girl seriously. Before long, he would be able to use his internal energy.
If he hadn't been careless and failed to notice her intention to poison his drink, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
So he needs to stall for time.
Since this person can teach Xiangmei the Blazing Palm, then he is very likely from the Phoenix Buddha Sect.
After all, Mu Tiantian had also betrayed the Phoenix Buddha Sect.
Just as Xiangmei raised her long whip, about to bring it down...
A person came down from the wine cellar.
Xing Wusong was shocked to see the person who had arrived. "Fengyang?"
Fengyang has a delicate appearance and is slightly short, only a little taller than Xiangmei.
He didn't seem to pose any threat, but his eyes held a sinister glint.
Xiangmei saw the newcomer and took his arm with a fawning expression, her eyes full of admiration, "A-Yang."
"Fengyang? You dare to cause trouble for Wushuang Manor? Aren't you afraid that Xuanbing Pavilion will slaughter your Fengfo Sect?"
During these five years, although Mu Tiantian died, no one dared to cause trouble for Wushuang Manor.
The same applies to the Fengfo Sect.
Because there is a Beiming River.
None of them wanted to be enemies with the Xuanbing Pavilion.
"What is Bei Mingchuan anyway?" Feng Yang smiled slightly. "Can he possibly fight against the imperial court?"
Xing Wusong frowned. "The imperial court? You've submitted to the imperial court?"
"My sister has already married the current Crown Prince Tuoba Qing, and she will become Empress in the future. I will be a member of the royal family and have a fiefdom," Feng Yang said arrogantly. "Bei Mingchuan is nothing but a remnant of the previous dynasty! What makes him think he can fight me?"
"Did Tuoba Qing tell you to do this?"
"Sigh." Feng Yang sighed with feigned regret, then approached Xing Wusong and whispered, "I'm sorry, Uncle-Master, but the imperial decree is hard to disobey. Considering our relationship as uncle and nephew, as long as you hand over the treasure map, I will spare your life, how about it?"
“I told you, the treasure map has been destroyed and it’s not in Wushuang Manor at all.”
Feng Yang's expression changed. He turned to look at Xiang Mei, who was holding his arm, his eyes filled with disgust, and his tone was not good either. "Xiang Mei, cripple their martial arts in a while. Out of consideration for our past friendship, I will leave them with a whole corpse."
"But the lord's..."
Fengyang glared at her, and Xiangmei quickly changed her tune, "But Xing Wusong has profound internal strength, I'm afraid I..."
"This is your business now, don't disappoint me." Feng Yang lifted her chin. "From now on, the position of the Phoenix Buddha Sect's Sect Master's wife will be yours."
Upon hearing this, Xiangmei seemed to be injected with adrenaline and promised, "I will definitely not let you down."
Upon hearing this, Fengyang left the wine cellar satisfied.
"Xiangmei... since... you hate Sister Tiantian so much, what about Sister Xiangxue?" Xiaocui, having regained some composure, asked, "Sister Xiangxue treated you even better than a blood sister, so why did you smash her tombstone? Aren't you afraid that she won't rest in peace in heaven?"
Xiao Cui also wanted to buy some more time, as Xuanbing Pavilion would surely receive news of the incident at Wushuang Manor.
Hopefully she can hold on until they arrive.
Upon hearing Xiangxue's name, Xiangmei scoffed, "I'm clearly her sister, yet she spends all her time on Mu Tiantian and harbors ulterior motives towards her. I don't have such a disgusting and shameless sister."
"Breaking her tombstone is just because I need a target to practice my Flaming Palm technique," Xiangmei said nonchalantly. "Anyway, Mu Tiantian made so many tombstones for her, so I'll just use one for her. But Xiao Cui, you actually dared to disobey my orders to rebuild the tombstone. It seems you don't want to live anymore."
"Since you like Mu Tiantian so much, then I'll grant your wish. See you on the road to the Yellow Springs!" Xiangmei shouted, throwing away her whip and drawing her long sword to slash at the two of them, wanting to finish them off once and for all.
However, before her sword could reach the two of them, it was stopped.
When Xiangmei saw the newcomer, her legs went weak and her eyes were wide open like copper bells, filled with terror.
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