Chapter 71 Salvation
"trade?"
Show off your amazing adventures, ears perk up.
Since starting to play the new dungeon-crawling gameplay in JX3, her trading skills have improved dramatically. She's even started focusing on NPCs now, not just other players.
Seeing Zhao Min proactively mention wanting to make a deal, Xiuchu was about to ask what she wanted to trade when she heard the Shaolin monk she had first met suddenly start to obstruct her.
"No, female benefactor! I just discovered that the attackers who died outside all carried some kind of token from the Prince of Runan's mansion. They were people from the Prince of Runan's mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Xiu Chuqi, who was not familiar with the Prince of Runan's residence, had no time to react when he saw Master Kongxing's expression change.
"They're actually Tartars?"
Then he looked at the silent Xiu Chuqiyu and said, "Female benefactor, don't be fooled by this Tartar."
"Since they invaded the Central Plains, they have slaughtered countless Han people. Every inch of land in the Central Plains is soaked with the blood and tears of the Han people. You must not associate with them, benefactor."
Looking at the prompt box that popped up on the system interface.
"Activate Yuan Dynasty reputation? Please note that if you activate Yuan Dynasty reputation, your reputation with the Central Plains martial arts world will be reduced to hostile and cannot be increased again."
Showing off an unexpected encounter makes me realize it's from the opposing faction.
"Isn't this just like the Haoqi Alliance and the Evil Valley, where you can only choose one side?"
Having already amassed considerable reputation in the Central Plains martial arts world, Xiu Chu, through his extraordinary encounters, unhesitatingly rejected Zhao Min's trade invitation.
"No, we have different positions."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiu Chu was pleasantly surprised to find that her reputation in the Central Plains martial arts world had risen by a whole level. Previously, she had diligently farmed for so long to reach the "Intimate" reputation level, but it had instantly increased to "Respectful."
At the same time, Zhao Min, who was originally displayed as having a yellow name, immediately changed to having a red name.
Having already chosen their faction, Showing off their unexpected encounters didn't bother them much. Seeing their reputation level just two steps away from "Admiration," they were overjoyed.
"If I work a little harder after this, maybe I can unlock a few more close friends in this round."
Thinking of Qiao Feng, who was still working diligently for himself in the previous level, the anticipation for his new acquaintance after the adventure is even higher.
Zhao Min showed no expression when she was rejected after showing off her extraordinary encounter, but her two brothers, Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San, who knew her well, knew that she was already very angry.
However, circumstances were beyond their control. The group exchanged glances and, taking advantage of the fact that Xiu Chu was still in a daze after his extraordinary encounter and the other Shaolin monks had not yet recovered from their injuries, they took Abbot Kongwen hostage and rushed out.
The quick-thinking Shaolin monks tried to stop them, but dared not act rashly because the abbot was in the enemy's hands.
Awakened by the commotion, Xiu Chuqi didn't need to worry about accidentally harming his allies. Seeing the green-named Abbot Kongwen being held hostage by the red-named monster, he launched an attack on them without hesitation.
"How is this possible..."
Caught off guard, Ah Er was struck by the sword energy that revealed his extraordinary encounter and couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
He had clearly blocked Abbot Kongwen in front of him, so how could the other party still manage to hit him with sword energy even through the abbot of Shaolin Temple?
Seeing this, Ah Da immediately sensed something was wrong. Without even helping Ah Er, he and Ah San grabbed Zhao Min and rushed outside.
Ah Er had known them for a long time, and the group had a very good understanding. Seeing Ah Da and Ah Er abandon him and leave, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he tossed Abbot Kongwen to Ah San, turned around, and attacked Xiu Chuqi and the others.
They actually volunteered to stay behind and cover the retreat.
By the time Xiu had a miraculous encounter and killed A'er, Zhao Min and the others had already taken Abbot Kongwen hostage and fled without a trace.
Since the other party had already escaped, and there was no need to kill her after showing off his extraordinary encounter, he stopped and turned back to help treat the seriously injured Shaolin monks.
With the help of the superior Panacea, Xiu encountered a series of miraculous events that saved many seriously injured and critically ill Shaolin Temple disciples.
Meanwhile, she also discovered a new prescription among Ah Er's belongings, called "Black Jade Bone-Setting Ointment." Its main purpose is to treat external injuries and reconnect broken bones.
This item isn't really useful for showing off your lucky encounters, but since she's already got it, she'll learn it first, regardless of whether it's useful or not.
What if it comes in handy for some dungeon later?
After spending a considerable amount of time healing the injured Shaolin monks, Master Kongxing, being very considerate, brought her favorite gold ticket from the show to thank her.
"I am very grateful for your help today. If it weren't for your assistance, the century-old foundation of Shaolin Temple would probably have been destroyed."
He then handed a box containing gold notes to Xiu Chuqiyu.
"The medicine that the female benefactor used to treat the Shaolin Temple disciples is quite miraculous, and it must have been very expensive. Here is 100,000 taels of gold as a token of our gratitude."
"Please don't find it offensive, benefactor, you must accept it."
Ten bricks!
Showing off her extraordinary encounters reveals that Shaolin Temple is always wealthy. No matter the level, it never disappoints her.
He happily accepted the unexpected windfall, and while showing off his extraordinary experience, he also politely exchanged a few pleasantries.
“Master Kongxing, you flatter me. This is what I should do.”
As for not charging money? That's impossible.
Why don't you accept the quest rewards from the NPC?
Not accepting it is inhuman!
Satisfied with the increasing balance in his backpack and the ever-growing proximity of the next level of Ironforge, he proudly showed off his adventure to Master Kongxing.
What are Master Kongxing's plans next?
Upon hearing this, Kongxing couldn't help but sigh deeply.
"Now that Abbot Kongwen has been arrested, and Senior Brother Kongzhi has led a team to Bright Peak and has not returned, we don't know where they are now. At this time, it is really not appropriate for me to leave Shaolin Temple to rescue Senior Brother Abbot."
Upon hearing this, Xiu Chuqi, remembering that Zhu'er was still waiting for him in Kunlun, said without hesitation, "In that case, should I go to Kunlun to inform Master Kongzhi and Abbot Kongwen of their arrest?"
"It just so happens that I had some connections with Master Kongzhi before, and I know where he is now."
"Once Master Kongzhi returns with his men, Shaolin Temple will naturally be able to spare the resources to rescue Abbot Kongwen."
Upon hearing this, Master Kongxing was overjoyed.
“In that case, I will entrust this matter to you, my lady.”
He shook his head as he spoke: "Shaolin Temple simply doesn't have the manpower to go out and deliver messages at this time. I'm even more worried that if we send them out, they'll be intercepted and killed by the Tartars."
“With your unparalleled martial arts skills, I feel much more at ease.”
Having agreed on how to deliver the message, they decided not to delay any longer and began to showcase their extraordinary encounter. Stepping out of the main hall, they prepared to use their superior lightness skill to fly towards Kunlun.
Before she could even leave the house, a Shaolin monk rushed over to deliver a message.
"It's terrible, Master Kongxing! Zhang Wuji, the leader of the Ming Cult, has led his men to attack Shaolin Temple!"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he paused, turned around, and looked at the monk who had brought the news.
Behind him was a group of people dressed completely differently from the Shaolin monks.
She spotted the leader of the group, who was none other than Zeng Aniu, whom she and Zhu'er had been searching for, and who was also the protagonist Zhang Wuji.
At this moment, he was no longer the simple and unassuming Zeng Aniu.
Her clothes were much more luxurious than before. Behind her, besides a group of powerful fighters with high health bars, was a pitiful little girl.
Looking at Xiao Zhao hiding behind Zhang Wuji, and recalling Zhu'er who was still desperately searching for Zhang Wuji in Kunlun, he couldn't help but frown.
"Zhang Wuji, the leader of the Ming Cult?"
Zhang Wuji was surprised to encounter Xiu at Shaolin Temple and asked in great delight.
"Miss Xiu, what are you doing here?"
Before he could answer, he remembered the question that had just been asked.
Hearing her questioning tone, Zhang Wuji scratched his head sheepishly: "It was an accident. I became the leader of the Ming Cult by sheer coincidence."
Then he looked at Xiu Chuqi with eagerness: "Where did you and Zhu'er go? After I finished dealing with the Ming Cult, I went back to look for you, but I couldn't find you anywhere."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
"How dare you say that? Didn't you leave without saying goodbye first?"
Then it suddenly dawned on him: "Wait a minute, you said you went back and couldn't find anyone?"
"Isn't Zhu'er at home? Didn't you see her?"
Zhang Wuji shook his head honestly: "She's not here. I looked for her; there's still a set of unwashed dishes in the yard. She's been gone for several days."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter made me feel uneasy.
Zhu'er just crippled her father's martial arts and has no affiliation with the Eagle Heaven Sect. She probably won't go back to the Eagle Heaven Sect.
If she's not at home, where could she be?
I hope they haven't encountered any danger.
Suppressing her suspicions, she showed off her extraordinary encounter to Zhang Wuji.
"You still haven't told me why you left without saying goodbye? Do you know how worried Zhu'er was about you?"
"And who is this little maid? You mustn't do anything to Zhu'er!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at the little maid behind Zhang Wuji, who looked so pitiful.
This guy has such good luck with women?
Just as Zhang Wuji was about to explain, Yang Xiao behind him spoke up to remind him, "Master, we can talk about reminiscing later. Let's get down to business first."
Zhang Wuji then remembered the purpose of their visit to Shaolin Temple.
Just then, Master Kongxing saw that Xiuchu's extraordinary encounter and Zhang Wuji had almost finished talking, so he took the initiative to step forward and ask a question.
"What brings you gentlemen into the Shaolin Temple?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuji raised his hand to apologize.
"I did not intend to force my way into Shaolin. I just happened to discover that the groups of the six major sects that left Bright Peak all seemed to have been attacked. I was worried that someone might take the opportunity to stir up trouble and frame our Ming Cult for this disaster, so I went to Shaolin to check the situation."
"What?"
Master Kongxing was greatly alarmed.
"Senior Brother Kongzhi and the others have also been attacked and gone missing?"
"also?"
Zhang Wuji looked at Master Kongxing with curiosity.
Master Kongxing sighed and turned to look at Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter.
"It seems you have a past relationship with Leader Zhang. I wonder if we can trust Leader Zhang at this time?"
Showing off his unexpected encounter left him stunned.
She had no idea what had happened, how Zhang Wuji had become the leader of the Ming Cult, or why the six major sects had abandoned their siege of Bright Peak and chosen to retreat.
How could we possibly know whether Zhang Wuji was trustworthy at this moment?
What if his previous behavior was all an act, and he's actually a villainous protagonist?
I glanced at Zhang Wuji's head; his name was still a vibrant green. Then I looked at his favorability rating, which had surprisingly reached the level of complete camaraderie.
"The fact that it's so easy to gain favorability indicates that they are relatively simple-minded and trusting."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he felt a little relieved, thinking that Zhang Wuji probably wouldn't be the kind of protagonist who turned evil.
Thinking of this, she nodded to Master Kongxing.
"Master Zhang is of pure and kind nature. Now that he is the leader of the Ming Cult, he should be able to keep the members of the Ming Cult in check. He should be trustworthy."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiu discovered that Zhang Wuji's favorability towards her had increased again, and they were not far from becoming bosom friends.
"..."
It's confirmed, she's a naive and innocent girl.
The word "darkening" has absolutely nothing to do with him.
Master Kongxing had a very high level of trust in Xiuchu Qiyu. Upon hearing that Xiuchu Qiyu said Zhang Wuji could be trusted, he told them without the slightest hesitation about the attack on Shaolin Temple by the people from the Prince of Runan's Mansion.
"Those Tartars tried to impersonate the Ming Cult to massacre Shaolin. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the benefactor who showed off his extraordinary encounter, our Shaolin Temple would probably have been killed long ago."
"Master Zhang mentioned that the six major sects mysteriously disappeared on their way back, which is probably related to the Prince of Runan's mansion."
The Ming Cult was the main force in resisting the Tartars, and Yuanzhen learned from him that the siege of Bright Peak by the six major sects was deliberately instigated by Yuanzhen on the orders of the Prince of Runan.
Otherwise, how could the six major sects have so easily given up on besieging Bright Peak?
All the Ming Cult members present harbored deep hatred for the Prince of Runan's mansion.
Thinking of this, Yang Xiao turned to look at Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank Miss Xiuchu for this. If you hadn't exposed Yuanzhen's trick of faking his death to escape, allowing Master Kongzhi to prepare in advance, we wouldn't have been able to so easily expose the conspiracy of the Prince of Runan, let alone force the six major sects to retreat."
"Now, young lady, you have ruined the Runan Prince's plan to impersonate the Ming Cult and massacre the Shaolin Temple. Those Tartars are very vengeful, so you must be careful next time."
"Miss Xiu, would you consider joining our Ming Cult? Our Ming Cult has always taken it upon ourselves to resist the Tartars. If you join the Ming Cult, the Tartars will surely be more wary of you."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he shook his head and declined Yang Xiao's offer.
"I already have a master, so it's not appropriate for me to join another sect. But don't worry, I still have some ability to protect myself."
Seeing this, Yang Xiao could only shake his head regretfully and turn to look at Zhang Wuji.
“Master, since this is a trick by the Prince of Runan’s Mansion to split our Ming Cult and the six major sects, we must not fall for it.”
"We must rescue the captured people and thwart the plans of the Prince of Runan."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuji nodded quickly.
He never wanted to be enemies with the six major sects. Not to mention that members of the Wudang sect were also captured, who were his father's fellow disciples. Naturally, he wouldn't stand idly by.
"In that case, let's get going."
Then he looked at Xiu, who had just experienced a strange encounter, and asked, "Miss Xiu, would you like to come with us?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he shook his head, feeling uneasy as he thought of the mysteriously disappeared Zhu'er.
"You guys go ahead, I need to go back and look for Zhu'er. She promised me she'd wait for me at home, she wouldn't just disappear without a reason."
"I can't rest easy until I find her."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuji couldn't help but feel anxious. He took out a token and handed it to Xiu to share his extraordinary encounter.
"This is a token used to contact the various branches of the Ming Cult. I have already instructed the Ming Cult disciples to help search for Zhu'er's whereabouts. Take this token; if there is any news, they will notify you immediately."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded, accepted the token, and left.
He flew back to the courtyard, displaying his superb lightness skill. Sure enough, he found that the situation in the courtyard was just as Zhang Wuji had described.
A bowl and chopsticks were still on the table, and the food on the plate was not even finished. Presumably, Zhu'er encountered some strange situation while eating, which is why she left in a hurry and has not returned since.
Show off your adventure by opening the pet interface, summon the hawk, feed it a piece of meat, and ask it to help find the spider's whereabouts.
He also opened his focus list and searched for Zhu'er's whereabouts along Kunlun Mountain from top to bottom.
Just like when searching for Zeng Aniu, the previously infallible focus list seemed to have completely lost its effectiveness in this level, and despite showing off my adventure, I still couldn't find any trace of Zhu'er.
But Zhi gave her a big surprise.
Looking at the hawk that had been circling around him since it flew back, he showed off his surprise and delight at the adventure.
"You found Spider?"
The hawk couldn't speak; it simply slowed its flight and continued flying forward.
Showing off his unexpected encounter, he understood and followed.
The man and the bird flew out of the Kunlun Mountains and landed in a low forest.
Seeing that Zhi kept circling the forest, Xiu Qiyu asked curiously, "You mean Zhu'er is hiding in here?"
The hawk remained silent, perched motionless on a branch at the entrance to the forest.
Showing off my amazing experience made me realize how silly I was to try to talk to my pet.
She decided to give the focus list another chance.
Open the focus list and show off your adventure as you enter the low-lying woods. A fierce bird keeps circling and soaring above her head.
This time, the featured list finally did not disappoint in showing off your adventures.
Spider's name finally appeared at the top of the focus list.
What surprised Xiuqiyu was that Zhu'er wasn't hiding in the forest alone. Another acquaintance of Xiuqiyu, Zhou Zhiruo, was also there.
"Wasn't it said that the six major sects were all captured by the Prince of Ruyang's mansion on their way back? How come Zhou Zhiruo is here?"
Showing off his unexpected encounter, he curiously walked towards the direction where the two were.
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Having finally shaken off their pursuers, Zhu'er and Zhou Zhiruo hid in the woods, too afraid to make a sound. They dared not live on their own, surviving only on a few wild fruits.
At this moment, both girls, who were originally exceptionally beautiful, looked quite disheveled.
Seeing the wounds on Zhou Zhiruo's body, Zhu'er was a little anxious.
"No, this can't go on any longer."
"Your wounds haven't healed and you haven't been able to rest properly. If this continues, you'll die."
Zhou Zhiruo's cheeks were flushed, and she had developed a high fever. She felt a splitting headache, and the scene before her eyes became blurry.
She touched the Nine Yin Manual hidden in her bosom. Biting her lip, she remembered her master's earnest instructions and was about to take out the manual to entrust to Zhu'er for safekeeping when she heard Zhu'er suddenly exclaim in surprise.
"who?"
"It's me."
Showing off her adventure, she emerged from behind the bushes.
Looking at the two disheveled beauties, he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you two so disheveled?"
Upon seeing that the newcomer was not an enemy, but the extraordinary encounter they had been searching for, even the strong-willed Zhu'er and Zhou Zhiruo couldn't help but shed tears.
"Why are you taking so long to get here!"
Upon seeing someone close to her, Zhu'er couldn't help but complain.
Showing off her good temper, she smiled and said, "Although it's a bit late, I'm here now."
Before Zhu'er could speak again, Xiu Chuqi rushed forward in a flash.
It turned out that when Zhou Zhiruo saw an acquaintance, the tension in her heart immediately relaxed, and her vision went black as she collapsed.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he saw that she was about to fall to the ground, so he hurriedly used Nie Yun to rush up and catch Zhou Zhiruo.
What's wrong with her?
Showing off his unexpected encounter, he asked questions while checking Zhou Zhiruo's character status.
Not only did she have only half her health left, but she also had a series of negative statuses such as "injured," "infected," "feverish," and "fatigued."
He took out a bottle of Dispelling Power Powder and fed it to her. Seeing that the negative effects had been dispelled, he then fed her a bottle of High-Grade Myriad Spirit Pills.
The blood-replenishing medicine worked very quickly; Zhou Zhiruo's wounds visibly disappeared, and her condition returned to normal.
I was probably too tired before, and even though I recovered, I didn't wake up immediately.
Seeing this, Zhu'er couldn't help but feel a little worried.
“She was injured before. These days, she's been hiding with me, not only without proper rest, but she hasn't even eaten much. She should have given up long ago.”
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she reassured Zhu'er, "Don't worry, I've already given her the medicine, and she's fine now."
"The reason she hasn't woken up yet is probably because she was too tired before. Let her rest well and she'll be fine."
This isn't a good place to talk, and Zhu'er's condition isn't much better right now either.
After discussing it, the two decided to find a place to rest and recuperate.
The reason she and Zhou Zhiruo didn't dare to completely renovate the inn before was because they were afraid of being discovered by the enemy.
Things are different now than they used to be.
Zhu'er knew exactly how high the martial arts skills were when she showed off her extraordinary encounter.
With her by their side, she and Zhou Zhiruo no longer needed to hide like mice. They could finally relax and recuperate without worry.
He booked several guest rooms, showed off his extraordinary encounter, and placed Zhou Zhiruo on the bed. He then turned and told Zhu'er to go back to wash up and eat.
"Don't worry, go and rest. I'm here. Get a good night's sleep, and we'll talk about it when we're refreshed."
Zhu'er nodded; she was indeed struggling to hold on.
He ate several bowls of rice before returning to his room to rest.
Before long, Zhou Zhiruo, who had fallen into a deep sleep, also woke up.
"water……"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he helped her up, fed her a cup of water, and then spoke.
"Don't worry, we're safe now. Would you like to eat something?"
Zhou Zhiruo was indeed very hungry.
But she had something important to say.
He carefully took out the Nine Yin Manual from his bosom and handed it to Xiu Chuqi.
"This was given to me by my master. She told me to bring the Nine Yin Manual to you and ask you to help me go to Wudang for help."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he curiously accepted the Nine Yin Manual and discovered it was yet another readable and usable manual.
You can copy this after reading it; there's really no need to keep the original in your backpack and take up space.
He returned the secret manual to Zhou Zhiruo.
"We don't need the secret manual. With our relationship, we don't need it at all."
"It's just going to Wudang Mountain, right? Don't worry, we'll set off as soon as you've finished eating and resting."
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