Chapter 109 "I'd like to trouble you for one more favor, young lady."...
Master Ma, Master Lu, and Qin Xiangyu: "Sister Ling'er!"
Yuan Wenkang and Song Shiliang: "Ling'er!"
"Nephew!"
The Jin soldiers arrived shortly after and quickly surrounded the group.
Seeing that Song Shiliang was about to rush into the ruins and reach Kong Wu, Zhao Xiao, and Wen Shan Zhenjun, Wen Cheng'an immediately stopped Song Shiliang. The other seven little Lingxiao disciples responded and protected Song Shiliang in a protective circle.
Song Shiliang stared intently at Kong Wu and Zhao Xiao, his eyes slightly moist. He had let down the old镖头 (bodyguard/escort), and he had let down his old friend.
"...I'm alright." The words were practically forced out through clenched teeth. "At this critical moment for Jinling's survival, I implore all young heroes to go to the capital again to report. I am deeply grateful..."
"Prefect, there's no need for further explanation; that's only natural!"
Wen Chengan, Gan Zishi, and the others exchanged glances, and the two youngest disciples tacitly disappeared into the crowd.
Wen Cheng'an withdrew his gaze and looked at Gan Zishi beside him. The young man's usually gentle face showed an unusual seriousness that could not be refused.
"You'll come along too..."
Before Wen Chengan could finish speaking, Gan Zishi had already vanished.
Wen Cheng'an: "..."
He didn't even need to think to know that this guy would definitely run to Miss Yuan's side again.
As expected.
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"You lied to me...you actually lied to me!"
The strong, pungent smell of gunpowder made the girl's eyes turn red. She stared intently at Zhao Xiao, her eyes filled with disbelief and excruciating pain, and she was even trembling all over.
She walked towards Zhao Xiao, each word distinct: "You knew...you knew..."
During this time, Zhao Xiao stared at her indifferently, a mocking smile on his lips.
They laughed at her ignorance and naivety, and at her as foolish as ever.
Yuan Zao's eyes turned bloodshot from the shock. She raised her hand, but Zhao Xiao's narrow eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to strike, Gan Zishi stepped in front of Yuan Zao, stopping her from delivering the slap.
Yet a clear sound still rang out.
An old woman spat at Zhao Xiao and cursed, "You brat, how dare you be the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort)!"
Not only were Yuan Zao and Gan Zishi stunned, but Zhao Xiao also stopped in his tracks.
He then chuckled softly, wiped the filth off his face with his thumb, and looked up to lock his gaze on the old woman.
The old woman was about to curse again, but she trembled with fear and dared not speak further.
"You wretched child! You've colluded with villains and betrayed your promise! I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!"
Yuan Wenkang roared and unleashed a powerful Lotus Palm strike, but it was immediately blocked by the resounding sound of the zither!
Kong Wu, her fingertips adorned with cinnamon, caressed the long zither, looking at Yuan Wenkang but speaking to Zhao Xiao:
"Well done. Go back and take good care of your injuries. Don't let your teacher's efforts go to waste."
Zhao Xiao glanced at the crowd, including the Jinling citizens glaring at him, scoffed, and turned to leave.
Yuan Zao was furious; her beautiful eyes turned red as she glared at Zhao Xiao's retreating figure.
"Zhao Xiao!"
After a very slight pause, Zhao Xiao left without looking back.
When Yuan Zao was about to chase after him, Gan Zishi grabbed her arm and shook his head at her.
Yuan Zao had no choice but to stop, take a deep breath, and clench her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh.
On the other side, Wenshan Zhenjun, though secretly annoyed at being caught up by this group again, secretly slipped away.
Meanwhile, Kong Wu and Yuan Wenkang clashed palms, and Yuan Wenkang was no match for her, being knocked away three zhang away by Kong Wu's zither music.
Yuan Zao: "Father!"
Jinghai, Abbot, Master Ma, and Chunyu Hun: "Master Yuan, I'm here to help you!"
Kong Wu plucked the strings of her zither, covered her lips, and chuckled softly, "Let's all come at once."
Unfortunately, even when Yuan Wenkang, Master Ma, Chunyu Hun, and others joined forces, they were no match for him.
Meanwhile, the young Taoist priest stared at the ruins, at the spot where Jiang Ling'er had disappeared, and was surprisingly calm.
His phoenix eyes were as black as ink, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Then he heard a woman crying beside him, pleading, "Please...please save my father..."
It was Ma Qingmei.
The young Taoist priest gently turned his eyes, as if a stagnant pool of water had finally been awakened.
He said softly, "Your father is..."
"Ma Rujiao".
Suddenly, Chunyu Hun was sent flying by Kong Wu's palm strike, landing in front of Pei Xuan and Ma Qingmei, interrupting their conversation.
Pei Xuan looked at his friend's blood-covered face, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he took out three silver needles from his sleeve.
Chunyu Hun, who was lying half-dead on the ground, paused when he saw the silver needles in Pei Xuan's hand, then his eyes widened suddenly, as if he knew what Pei Xuan was about to do:
"Daoist Master, you mustn't!"
Pei Xuan ignored him, turned to Ma Qingmei, and said calmly:
"I would like to trouble you for one more favor, young lady."
Ma Qingmei's eyes were filled with tears, as if she had not yet recovered from the shock of the secret passage being suddenly destroyed. And that's not all.
She didn't understand why Chunyu Hun was shaking his head frantically at her.
Pei Xuan looked at her expressionlessly and added, "If you want to save your father."
Upon hearing this, Ma Qingmei was startled. Ignoring Chunyu Hun's advice, she did as instructed and inserted one of the three silver needles into Pei Xuan's Fengfu acupoint at the back of his head.
The moment the silver needle entered the acupoint, the young Taoist's long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, and he suddenly opened them.
His phoenix eyes were bright, and a flash of red light passed by.
——
Doukou gently stroked the strings of her zither. Kongwu glanced at Yuan Wenkang, Abbot Jinghai, Master Ma, and the others who had been knocked to the ground by her, and chuckled softly.
“Each of them claims to be a pillar of the martial arts world, but they are truly useless.”
"...a vixen who unjustly took lives!"
Yuan Wenkang wanted to get up and fight back, but he could no longer. Kong Wu didn't care about the lives of innocent people, but Yuan Wenkang, Abbot Jinghai, and the others couldn't ignore it. Therefore, they were restrained by Kong Wu, and even though they joined forces, they couldn't do anything to her.
As Kong Wu laughed sweetly, the smoke cleared, and a tall, elegant young man with a gray cloth covering his face approached from afar.
Although the person's face was half-covered, the half that was visible had bright phoenix eyes and a high nose. Although he was dressed in simple clothes, his overall demeanor was noble and refined, making it easy to see that he was a rare and handsome man.
Kong Wu saw that the newcomer was quite handsome and originally intended to tease him and spare his life, taking him as a guest of honor. However, he remained silent when she saw him. Suddenly, she untied the long cloth bundle she had been carrying on her back.
As the long cloth was removed, a cold light swept across his long eyebrows, which resembled distant mountains, and his phoenix eyes, which were like dark pools.
When Kong Wu saw the long sword hidden under the cloth, her mocking smile froze slightly on her face.
Master Lu, a lifelong sword fanatic, immediately exclaimed, "...Frostbite Sword! It's the Frostbite Sword!"
The number one swordsman in the world.
Wen Cheng'an and Gan Zishi exchanged a glance, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes, especially Gan Zishi, who had spent a long time with this "strange foreign youth," and murmured:
"He...he's actually Uncle-Master Xiaoyaozi."
No wonder... no wonder Jiang Ling'er knew their Lingxiao Sect's Mysterious Steps.
No wonder he had the seeds of the trumpet vine, which their Lingxiao Sect could cure all poisons.
No wonder this person seemed so familiar...
"So it was Master Xiaoyaozi."
Kong Wu's face regained its usual charming smile, "I never expected Xiaoyaozi to be... so handsome. Become my lover, and I'll let you go, okay?"
Before the words were even finished, he suddenly plucked the strings and launched a sneak attack!
Yuan Wenkang: "Watch out!"
Abbot Jinghai: "True Person, be careful."
Wen Chengan and Gan Zishi: "Uncle-Master!!!"
The young man's phoenix eyes, the only part visible on his face, were calm and expressionless. He raised his hand and swept his sword horizontally.
Suddenly, the string broke.
Kong Wu's expression changed instantly.
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Author's note: Just popping in to say hi!
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