Chapter 133 All parties are moving together

"Lately, this brat Lin Pingzhi has been jumping in front of me from time to time. It seems that he wants me to help him get revenge and deal with Yu Canghai. But how should I put it, our relationship has not reached that level yet, and most importantly, our strength is not enough. If one day I become a grandmaster, I can casually destroy the Qingcheng Sect, and it will not have much impact on the Huashan Sect. But it is not possible now. If I really do that, it will have a bad impact on the Huashan Sect." "

Master, you shouldn't have accepted Lin Pingzhi in the first place."

"At that time, you must have been thinking about the Sword Manual of Exorcism, so you were thinking about trying your best. But now, Lin Pingzhi is like a time bomb to the Huashan Sect and is of no use at all."

"Besides, Lin Pingzhi's own aptitude is not good. Normal martial arts will not make much progress in his hands. On the contrary, the Sword Manual of Exorcism can be quickly mastered--" "

Just giving the Sword Manual of Exorcism to Lin Pingzhi--the origin of this Sword Manual of Exorcism is not easy to explain."

"Forget it, next time. Next time I come back, I will find an excuse to give him the Sword Manual of Exorcism. Then he can castrate himself to practice swordsmanship. After he has mastered it quickly, it will be appropriate for him to go to Qingcheng Sect alone to seek revenge." "

Next, I still have to go out."

"I didn't expect Yao Yue to come to Huashan this time and also tell me the information about Rama's remains. It seems that there really is Rama's internal energy in this world. Rama's internal energy is more magical than the Shenzhaojing. It can repair defects and regenerate broken limbs. Getting it can make the master a real man."

"Next is to go to Nanjing. If we want to get Rama's remains, the first enemy we have to face should be the Black Stone Killer Organization of the Wheel King."

"The leader of the Black Stone Killer Organization, King Zhuanlun, is an old eunuch in the Nanjing Imperial City. In Sword Rain, he is the ultimate mastermind. But in this Martial Arts World, no one knows if there is anyone behind him. After all, the Black Stone Killer Organization is so famous that they can even dismiss officials at will, or even wipe out the entire family of a first-rank official who has retired and returned to his hometown. This is not something that ordinary people can do, so there should be someone behind this old eunuch. So who is behind him? Cao Zhengchun from the East Factory? Or the eunuch from the West Factory? Or Zhu Wusi, the Iron-hearted Marquis?"

"So this time, we must be careful in our actions. After all, the Martial Arts World is much more complicated than a single world. Who knows how many people and forces will be involved later."

"I don't know if Dongfang and Yaoyue will go to Nanjing with me this time. If they are there, my safety will be greatly guaranteed - uh, why do I feel like I'm a gigolo?"

"Well, it's true that I'm a gigolo - anyway, I've always been suppressed, so what's wrong with being protected by them?"

“Apart from Rama’s remains, there is a genius doctor named Li Guishou in Sword Rain who can actually change people’s faces without any flaws.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, in this martial arts world, no, it should be said that in many martial arts worlds, there will always be some genius doctors with extraordinary medical skills. Ping Yizhi from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Hu Qingniu from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, Xue Muhua from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Li Guishou from Sword Rain, Cheng Suling from Snow Mountain Flying Fox, Ouyang Mingri from Snow Goddess Dragon…”

“But with the Divine Illumination Sutra and Rama

’s internal strength, there is no need for genius doctors anymore.” After writing the diary, Ye Xiu’s internal strength increased again for a month. Ye Xiu could feel that with his current situation, a breakthrough to the Grandmaster level was almost around the corner!

To be a Grandmaster before the age of nineteen—well, with cheats, this kind of strength was normal. Even compared to many people with cheats, he was still weak.

In addition to the increase in internal power, the diary also rewarded Ye Xiu with insights into the "Wedding Dress Divine Art."

The Wedding Dress Divine Art of the Yihua Palace and the Tiexue Daqimen share the same origin, but their subsequent development is quite different.

The Tiexue Daqimen's Wedding Dress Divine Art, which Yan Nantian cultivated, is truly about making wedding dresses for others. The internal power cultivated must be thoroughly passed on to others, or abolished and practiced from scratch to reach the highest level. The

Wedding Dress Divine Art of the Yihua Palace, on the other hand, transforms others' martial arts into one's own. Especially when cultivated to the final level of Yihua Jiemu, one can absorb others' internal power for their own benefit, a sinister art that harms others for personal gain.

However, this type of martial art cannot maintain the purity of one's true qi, so those with high aspirations often disdain to practice it, like Yao Yue, who absolutely disdains practicing it.

Ye Xiu, naturally, hadn't considered cultivating this relatively low-level martial art. After all, his cheat was far more powerful than the Wedding Dress Divine Art.

However, the insights the diary gave him made him incredibly familiar with it. If his understanding deepened enough, he might even be able to use the Yihua Palace's Wedding Dress Divine Art to derive the Daqimen version.

...

After reading Ye Xiu's diary, Yao Yue and Dongfang Bubai were already considering going to Nanjing with him. At least they could protect him from harm.

Besides them, others who had read the diary also headed towards Nanjing.

Others, like Shangguan Haitang, had no intention of going to Nanjing but were forced to do so by orders.

After being warned by Dongfang Bubai, Shangguan Haitang returned to the capital and to Hulong Villa.

However, upon returning to Hulong Villa, she was immediately summoned by her adoptive father, the Iron-Hearted Divine Marquis Zhu Wusi.

"Godfather!" Shangguan Haitang bowed respectfully in greeting.

"Well, Haitang, how did things go after I left the capital?" Iron-hearted Marquis Zhu Wusi casually asked.

"It's been properly handled."

"Well, that's good. Haitang, according to reports, Zhang Dajing, the richest man in Nanjing, is offering a reward for the upper half of Rama's body. The news has spread widely, and Rama's body is said to contain a huge secret. If obtained by someone with malicious intentions, it may endanger the martial arts world and even the imperial court. So I need you to go to Nanjing and find out what the situation is. It would be best if you can bring Rama's body back." Zhu Wusi said to Shangguan Haitang with a serious face.

"Yes, godfather. I will do my utmost to bring back Rama's remains. However, something as important as Rama's remains, if I were to rely on my own words alone—"

"I'll have Gui Hai Yi Dao and Tian Ya assist you. Of the three of us, you're the smartest and the one I trust the most, so I'll leave this matter to you," Zhu Wu Si said, his expression of complete trust in Shangguan Hai Tang.

"Well—actually, my eldest brother is smarter than I am—"

"Tian Ya has only just returned from Japan and doesn't have much knowledge of the many affairs of the Ming Dynasty. It's inevitable that something might go wrong, so you should be in charge of this matter," Zhu Wu Si said, shaking his head.

"I understand."

"Remember, Rama's remains must not fall into the hands of others."

"Yes!"

After giving Shangguan Hai Tang his orders, Zhu Wu Si returned to his secret room to continue his retreat and healing.

Zhu Wu Si's injuries were easily treatable, but the two great master's energies, one cold and one hot, tormented him, making them impossible to expel in a short period of time.

So this time, Zhu Wusi set his sights on Rama's body. He wanted to find Rama's internal strength through the body and then heal his wounds.

Otherwise, in his current situation, he might be beaten to death by Cao Zhengchun if he is not careful.

So during this period of time, Zhu Wushi really kept to himself and rarely showed up outside.

After Shangguan Haitang returned to her room, her expression was a little solemn. She had previously deliberately observed the expression of Tiedan Shenhou, and then Shangguan Haitang found that something was wrong with Zhu Wushi.

Shangguan Haitang was a disciple of Master Wuhen, who was a versatile man who was good at many things, including medicine.

Although Master Wuhen's art was not as good as those genius doctors who specialized in medicine, it was much better than ordinary doctors. And Shangguan Haitang, although she was not able to surpass her master, her medical skills were not bad either.

So after Shangguan Haitang observed carefully, she found that Zhu Wushi's expression was not right.

So Shangguan Haitang knew that the content in the diary might really be true. Her adoptive father Zhu Wushi was really injured by Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue.

But no matter what, she had to go to Nanjing. After all, she couldn't arouse Zhu Wusi's suspicion right now.

Just as Shangguan Haitang was about to leave for Nanjing, she came across Ye Xiu's diary.

"Perhaps this is an opportunity to meet him in Nanjing," Shangguan Haitang thought to herself.

She hadn't been able to meet Ye Xiu last time because of Dongfang Bubai, but now that she had the chance, she didn't want to miss it.

...

"Brother Ye, I want to go down the mountain with you this time." Yue Lingshan looked at Ye Xiu seriously.

After learning from Yao Yue about Zhang Dajing and Rama's remains, Ye Xiu once again prepared to go down the mountain to search for Rama's remains, hoping to obtain the Rama Inner Power within.

While Ye Xiu himself didn't have much desire for Rama Inner Power, Yue Buqun didn't. He needed it, otherwise, when would he become a real man? No, it should be said that without Rama Inner Power, he might just end up like Aunt Yue.

Just as Ye Xiu informed Ning Zhongze that he was going down the mountain to find the Rama inner power, Yue Lingshan jumped in, insisting on going with Ye Xiu.

"Junior Sister, this outing could be somewhat dangerous—" Ye Xiu persuaded Yue Lingshan.

"Where in the martial arts world is there no danger? If I'm constantly worried about danger, I'd rather not practice martial arts and not enter the martial arts world at all," Yue Lingshan said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiu couldn't help but look at Ning Zhongze.

"Xiu'er, take Shan'er with you this time. Shan'er's strength isn't too bad now. She's already reached the Xiantian realm, so it's time for her to venture out into the martial arts world," Ning Zhongze said to Ye Xiu.

In reality, Ning Zhongze knew this could be dangerous.

However, Yue Lingshan was already at the Xiantian realm, and if she were to face any danger, she would have some ability to protect herself.

Most importantly, Ning Zhongze felt that with Dongfang Bubai around, she wouldn't necessarily stand idly by if Yue Lingshan were truly in danger. Well, after working with Dongfang Bubai once, Ning Zhongze had gained a lot of confidence in him.

Another crucial point was that if Ye Xiu was constantly separated from Yue Lingshan, Ye Xiu wouldn't have much luck improving his impression of her, and Ye Xiu wouldn't necessarily mention her name much in his diary.

To further enhance Yue Lingshan's abilities and prevent her from falling too far behind, Ning Zhongze felt it was a good idea for Ye Xiu to bring her along.

Seeing Ning Zhongze's words, and the fact that Yue Lingshan was indeed a Xiantian master, Ning Zhongze decided to bring her along. At most, he would ask her to be more reserved once they arrived in Nanjing. However, Ye Xiu was still a little curious, or rather, a little surprised, about Yue Lingshan's current status as a Xiantian master . 

Yue Lingshan's previous cultivation wasn't particularly impressive, but in just two or three months, she'd leapt from the fifth or sixth level of the Acquired Realm to a Xiantian master. This was certainly surprising. 

After all, Yue Lingshan wasn't Linghu Chong, she wasn't the protagonist, so how could she possibly have such a fortuitous adventure? 

According to Ning Zhongze, Yue Lingshan had already begun specializing in the Wind God Leg and the Divine Illumination Sutra. Her martial arts were superior to their previous abilities, and she possessed a high degree of compatibility with them, naturally increasing her training speed. Furthermore, it was the Huashan Sect's secret elixirs that Yue Lingshan ingested that led to her rapid increase in strength. 

According to Ning Zhongze, the Huashan Sect's secret elixirs were originally intended for Ye Xiu, but Ye Xiu's cultivation level advanced so rapidly that he reached his current level before he could even consume them. Naturally, the elixirs were saved and given to Yue Lingshan instead. 

Ye Xiu was a bit puzzled by this explanation, but the Huashan Sect was, after all, a sect with a long history, so it seemed natural for them to have some secret elixirs. 

... 

"Master's Wife, please return," Ye Xiu said to Ning Zhongze. 

"Well, Xiu'er, although Shan'er has some experience in martial arts, her cultivation is still far inferior to yours. So Shan'er's safety is in your hands," Ning Zhongze warned worriedly. " 

Don't worry, Master's Wife, I'll take good care of my little sister," Ye Xiu said earnestly with a nod. 

"Don't worry, Master's Wife, I'll take good care of you. I won't put Senior Brother Ye in any difficult position," Yue Lingshan said with a smile, not a trace of sadness at parting. Ning Zhongze couldn't help but shake his head at Yue Lingshan's expression. 

Behind Ning Zhongze, Lin Pingzhi watched Ye Xiu and Yue Lingshan descend the mountain with a complicated expression. 

Lin Pingzhi became increasingly disappointed with himself, and a desire for Ye Xiu and Yue Lingshan grew stronger. He longed to be as powerful as them, so he could seek revenge, instead of being left with nothing like he was now. 

"Pingzhi, you—don't worry. Master's Wife will help you find a way to avenge your parents. It probably won't take too long," Ning Zhongze said comfortingly, turning around and seeing Lin Pingzhi. 

Ning Zhongze naturally felt sympathy for Lin Pingzhi, but because of the diary, Ye Xiu, Yue Lingshan, and even Yue Buqun's affairs, Ning Zhongze didn't have much time to focus on other matters, such as Lin Pingzhi. 

This time, Ning Zhongze remembered Ye Xiu's mention in the diary that upon his return, he would find an excuse to give Lin Pingzhi the Sword Manual of Exorcism. 

Ning Zhongze knew the Sword Manual of Exorcism wasn't a valuable item, but it was, after all, a family heirloom, so giving it to Lin Pingzhi seemed reasonable. As for whether Lin Pingzhi would choose to practice it, Ning Zhongze felt that was Lin Pingzhi's choice. 

If Lin Pingzhi chose to cultivate the Sword Manual of Exorcism, then he could pursue his own revenge. 

If Lin Pingzhi didn't choose to castrate himself to practice swordsmanship, then with Ye Xiu's rapid growth, it wouldn't take long for him to reach his full strength, and then he could avenge Lin Pingzhi. 

"Thank you, Master's Wife," Lin Pingzhi nodded, his expression remaining largely unchanged. 

Lin Pingzhi saw everything clearly and understood. 

Relying solely on the Huashan Sect and Ning Zhongze, he really didn't have much hope of revenge. 

However, apart from continuing to stay in Huashan, Lin Pingzhi didn't know where else to go.

At least when he was in the Huashan Sect, they could still barely protect him. But if he left, Yu Canghai might spring up and capture him the next day.

So Lin Pingzhi had no choice but to remain in the Huashan Sect, but with no hope of revenge, his personality became increasingly distorted.

...

After Ye Xiu and Yue Lingshan descended the mountain, they soon arrived at the gate of a courtyard in Huayin County.

Before Ye Xiu could knock, the door swung open, and he saw the smiling young woman, Qu Feiyan, standing at the doorway.

"Are you, Qu Feiyan?"

"Oh, I didn't expect you to recognize me, Young Master Ye. I thought you'd forgotten me." Qu Feiyan, upon seeing Ye Xiu, suppressed her laughter and said with a smile. "

A girl as lovely as you, most people wouldn't forget you," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

The reason for this tone was partly because Qu Feiyan, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, was indeed very cute. On the other hand, Qu Feiyan's presence in Dongfang Bubai's courtyard meant she was already considered one of Dongfang Bubai's people. And since she was Dongfang Bubai's, she was one of them, so Ye Xiu naturally wouldn't show any displeasure.

"Brother Xiu!"

Huang Rong's voice rang out cheerfully, and she threw herself into Ye Xiu's arms.

"Rong'er." Ye Xiu's mood brightened upon seeing Huang Rong, but the next moment, a gaze like a sharp sword fell upon him. Looking up, Ye Xiu saw Huang Yaoshi with a sullen expression, causing him to let go of Huang Rong with great discomfort.

Ye Xiu had originally thought he'd only see Dongfang Bubai and the others here, but to his surprise, he also saw Yao Yue.

Yao Yue actually lived in the same courtyard as Dongfang Bubai. This inevitably made Ye Xiu feel a little strange.

After all, the two of them would fight and kill each other whenever they met. They would often resort to violence, looking as if they were eager to kill each other.

Now they live in the same courtyard, living in peace - well, there is still a strong smell of tension between the two of them, but the feeling is much better than before.