Chapter 125 Jianghu People, Jianghu Affairs, Jianghu...
At dawn, the sky was still somewhat dark.
But it was illuminated by a forest of torches that looked like will-o'-the-wisps, making it appear as if it were daytime.
On one side, the righteous martial arts sect led by the world's number one镖师 (bodyguard/escort) and Lingxiao Sect gathered, while on the other side, the followers of the Demonic Sect, led by Qianfeng, one of the seven masters of the Demonic Sect, and Budai Monk, surrounded the Sun and Moon Fortress.
Ji Yunshu looked terrible.
An unprecedented difference.
Gao Yang whispered from the side, "We secretly sent the young mistress away, but... somehow the news leaked out..."
Jiang Ling'er's battle with Zhao Xiao and Kong Wu of the Demonic Sect was witnessed by everyone who participated in the martial arts tournament. In just a few days, news that Jiang Ling'er possessed the "Longevity Manual" spread throughout the country.
Ji Yunshu hadn't thought about how long she could keep up the deception by using Tao Niang, but she hadn't expected it to come to light so quickly.
Even the rumor that Sun Moon Fortress possessed a copy of the "Longevity Manual" spread like wildfire.
He underestimated Xiaoyaozi.
Yuan Wenkang stepped forward: "Ji Yunshu, hand over Ling'er."
Ji Yunshu opened her folding fan, lowered her eyes, and chuckled softly: "Uncle Yuan, you believe in a Taoist priest but not me?"
The words had barely left his mouth when a dark figure leaped in like a roc spreading its wings; those with sharp eyes had already spotted it:
"It's...it's the old poisoner Gongye Chi!"
Yuan Wenkang flew into a rage: "You still dare to say you haven't colluded with evil spirits and heretics?!"
Ji Yunshu: "..."
At the same time, a hoarse, deep voice rang out: "You unfilial son! You still dare to argue when things come to a head!"
Rao Zhu pushed the paralyzed old fortress lord Ji Liangcheng over: "Ji Liangcheng, you imprisoned the fortress lord without authorization and plotted to seize the position of young fortress lord. What else do you have to say?!"
Ji Yunshu's brow twitched heavily. As if thinking of something, her beautiful peach blossom eyes flashed with a deep gloom, and she turned around but stopped in her tracks.
Standing before him was a handsome young man dressed in black, with long hair almost reaching his waist and a pale face.
With a face that bore a striking resemblance to his, a cinnabar mole under his eye, and a jade flute in his hand… Ji Yunshu understood everything at a single glance.
The little poisonous creature squinted at him and smiled: "Do you remember me, brother? In the game of hide-and-seek... I won in the end."
In an instant, the little figure shaped like a snowball, and the memories that had been sealed away for many years, carrying with them the bitterness of frost and rain, rushed toward him.
Chu'er...
Zichu...
Yes, how could he forget who "Zichu" is?
He actually forgot.
Jiang Ling'er and Lian Sheng were right behind him.
In the end, they found themselves on opposite sides.
For a fleeting moment, Ji Yunshu vaguely recalled the time when she first met Jiang Ling'er.
Jiang Ling'er also watched him from under the bridge in the same way.
Look at him, this poor, lowly, "bastard" in everyone's eyes.
Ji Yunshu remained silent for a long time, rubbing her throbbing temples with her knuckles, before finally letting out a low, self-deprecating laugh:
"Never... never has anything truly belonged to me."
Jiang Ling'er clenched her fists tightly, hidden in her sleeves: "You shouldn't have lied to me."
Suddenly, a deep, hoarse voice rang out: "You little brat, you've succeeded!"
The old poisoner stared at the young poisoner with a strange light in his cloudy eyes.
The young poisoner met the old poisoner's gaze; no one knew better than him what the old man was thinking.
He wanted more than just a copy of "The Secret of Immortality"; he wanted a Ghostly Path Book of Souls that was on par with "The Secret of Immortality".
When the little poisonous creature recalls everything, the Ghostly Path Book of Souls will be complete.
The old poisoner laughed loudly and was about to rush forward when a whisk blocked his way.
"Old Poisoner, I am your opponent."
Wu Yazi Wanxiangchun appeared before him, holding a whisk, like a celestial being descending from the heavens.
Upon seeing him, the old poisoner's face immediately contorted with rage, making him appear even more ferocious.
"Old man, what are you doing here causing trouble!"
Ji Yunshu saw the Lingxiao Sect group, her brows furrowing with deep sorrow. She was about to use Gao Yang as cover to avoid them, but as soon as she moved, a jade flute appeared in front of her, blocking her way.
The little poisoner's beautiful peach blossom eyes were smiling, but his dark pupils were unfathomable: "Let's settle both old and new scores together, brother."
Meanwhile, the righteous and evil sects had already clashed. Yuan Wenkang, Master Ma, and the others were clearly no match for Shi Chen and Qian Feng. Just as the Cloth Bag Monk Shi Chen was about to crush Yuan Wenkang's head with his bare hands, suddenly and without warning, his entire massive body flew more than three zhang away!
Dust rose and fell, revealing a beautiful yet spirited face. Two streams of bluish-purple electricity crisscrossed between her palms. Moreover, within these streams, a faint, eerie blue flame flickered…
The old poison master Gongye Chi also had a sharp eye, and his eyes immediately widened: "You...how do you know the Ghostly Path and the Book of Ghosts?!"
Distraction is the worst thing in martial arts, especially for top masters like Old Poison Master and Wu Yazi, where the outcome can be decided in an instant.
The old poison master was knocked down by a whisk and vomited a mouthful of blood. He suddenly raised his eyes and glared fiercely at the little poison master:
"I've raised you for so many years for nothing, and in the end, you've become a stepping stone for some little girl!"
The "little girl" mentioned by the old poison master is currently fighting against Shi Chen and Qian Feng, one of the seven masters of the Demonic Sect!
Yuan Wenkang stared blankly at the person in the eye of the storm, almost unable to believe his eyes.
Sword energy crisscrossed the sky, and the world changed color wherever the Thunderclap Palm touched. The Longevity Technique is a martial arts path that is completely contrary to the Ghostly Path and the Ghostly Soul Book. However, with the meridian reversal method taught by Di Qing and Ma Rujiao, Jiang Ling'er is probably the only person in the world who has mastered both the Longevity Technique and the Ghostly Path and the Ghostly Soul Book.
Even with Shi Chen and Qian Feng joining forces, they were no match for her! True Monarch Zongshan, hidden among the crowd, watched with an almost ashen face. Two fingers concealed beneath his long sleeves held a silver needle, and just as he was about to swing it at the woman in the eye of the storm, a hand suddenly patted his shoulder, and the silver needle pierced his own pulse point!
As Zhenjun Zongshan turned around in astonishment, he met a pair of smiling phoenix eyes:
"Make way."
Without warning, the man beneath his palm collapsed like a mountain. Pei Xuan took the opportunity to hook his arm around True Lord Zongshan and led him to a corner to settle him down, saying with great kindness, "True Lord, you must be tired. Rest well. The rest... can be left to us young people."
Behind him were the Seven Sons of Lingxiao, a group of Song soldiers, and Lian Sheng, who was being protected by the Song soldiers in the middle.
Ji Yunshu was ultimately no match for the little poisoner. She gave Jiang Ling'er a deep look and fled under Gao Yang's cover.
The little poisonous creature merely chuckled and didn't give chase. Instead, it blew its jade flute, releasing a myriad of poisons.
Instantly, swarms of Gu worms surged in from all directions, and everyone screamed and fled in all directions.
The first light of dawn.
Although the entire Demonic Cult did not come out in full force, they were wiped out for the first time.
As the last rays of dawn cast dappled shadows, Jiang Ling'er stomped on a Gu worm, killing it, and reached out her hand to the boy who had fallen to the ground.
Lian Sheng looked up at the person in front of him. The sunlight was so bright behind her that it made his long eyelashes tremble. "You...you remember?"
Jiang Ling'er grabbed him and pulled him up: "A promise I, Jiang Ling'er, keep is a promise! Since I said I would send you to the capital, there is absolutely no way I would go back on my word!"
Lian Sheng stared blankly at the woman before him. Before he could speak, a bright green bamboo flute suddenly appeared, separating the two of them. "Little Baldy..." The little poisonous creature glanced at Jiang Ling'er and swallowed the rest of her sentence. "Although I don't know what promise you made with this Little Baldy, this place is only a hundred miles from the capital. We can get there overnight at a fast horse... I want to go too!"
Jiang Ling'er scratched her head: "Why are you getting involved?"
The little poisonous creature hesitated for a moment, then suddenly flew into a rage: "So, Jiang Ling'er, you just remembered and want to abandon me again! We haven't settled our score yet!"
It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, because once it was brought up, Jiang Ling'er got angry and rolled up her sleeves: "Fine, then let's do the math!"
Lian Sheng was caught between the two, looking left and right, unsure of what to do.
Rao Zhu pushed Ji Liangcheng, and the old manor master wanted to acknowledge this son but dared not, resulting in a stalemate.
Pei Xuan watched from afar, observing Jiang Ling'er's face flushed with anger yet her almond-shaped eyes sparkling brightly. After a moment of silence, he chuckled softly and turned to leave.
The sun was shining brightly, and the clouds were light and the breeze gentle.
There are always people more capable than you, and the journey home is far more than a hundred miles.
The story is not over yet.
People of the martial world, affairs of the martial world, all in the martial world.
So many stories of rise and fall in the martial world are now just tales told by fishermen and woodcutters.
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Author's Note: There are still some unresolved details that will be covered in free bonus chapters later! My next book might be "Blame," here's the synopsis:
Jiang Maolian, a famous tofu beauty in the surrounding area, has a bad reputation. Besides being surrounded by unfaithful men, she is also known for having a child with whom she is unmarried.
When Jiang Maolian took Yin Xian home, the fourteen-year-old boy looked like a ten-year-old toddler. Although she hadn't raised him from infancy, Jiang Maolian considered herself to have treated him very well. She gave him everything he wanted, provided for his every need, taught him skills, and even paid for his private school education. The boy was also promising, earning her a degree and bringing her honor. He was also filial. Maolian was extremely satisfied, thinking she was about to enjoy a life of luxury, until that day—
This kid used everything she taught him on her!
Not only did he use her as a furnace to refine her, but he also spouted nonsense about love, shamelessness, and blasphemy!
It's like all that knowledge they've gained has gone to waste!
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Yin Xian has never regarded Jiang Maolian as her elder sister, not before, not now, and certainly not in the future.
At most, you'd call him "sister," and that's only in front of outsiders. Behind closed doors, he committed countless heinous and despicable acts. Why do people still treat him like a child?!
Jiang Maolian treated him very well, he knew that, and he also knew that he was heartless and ungrateful.
But he didn't want the stars or the moon; he only wanted her to be his wife.
Is it difficult?
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Jiang Maolian couldn't understand. "I gave him a bright future, a perfect life, so what is he dissatisfied with? When did he... go astray?"
Yin Xian couldn't understand it either. She doted on me and loved me so much, how could she not love me?
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