Chapter 134: 'Seeking Death' and Seeking Death

"Junior Sister Yilin? Long time no see." Upon seeing Yilin, Ye Xiu was surprised at first, then suddenly realized.

Although Yilin had previously been a disciple of the Hengshan Sect, it was natural for Dongfang Bubai to keep his younger sister by his side after recognizing her.

Yilin's appearance now looked slightly different, the biggest difference being her hair. Now, she had about ten centimeters of hair, but it was tucked under a hat.

Other aspects, such as her soft voice and gentle demeanor, seemed completely unchanged.

Even in her hand, she clutched a string of Buddhist beads.

Yilin still gave the impression of being the gentle, kind young master.

Seeing Yilin like this, Ye Xiu couldn't help but feel a renewed fondness for her.

After all, the women around Ye Xiu now were, well, Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, two such powerful individuals. Compared to them, Yilin was almost the polar opposite.

"Senior Brother Ye, long time no see! Amitabha." Yi Lin called out in her usual soft, gentle voice upon seeing Ye Xiu.

Dongfang Bubai, watching Ye Xiu greet Yi Lin so gently, stood quietly by, a smile playing on her lips, her entire demeanor softening.

As for Yao Yue, she only harbored hostility towards Dongfang Bubai. She disdained women as delicate as Yi Lin, not even the slightest bit of hostility towards them, or rather, completely ignored her very existence. Ye Xiu rode his horse, observing the group of people following behind him, a group of women

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well, not counting Huang Yaoshi, who had departed early and hadn't even traveled with the group.

However, Ye Xiu couldn't help but feel a strange feeling as he watched the group of women, each of them a truly stunning beauty, follow him.

Originally, Ye Xiu had only intended to go to Nanjing on his own to retrieve Rama's remains, and it would have been ideal if he had Dongfang Bubai or Yao Yue to assist him.

But plans never change quickly.

Junior Sister Yue Lingshan was going to follow, and then, besides Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai, Huang Rong, Yilin, and Qu Feiyan were also going to follow. And there was Huang Yaoshi, who was hiding somewhere.

The group was really getting bigger and bigger.

But with the two great masters, Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, the group was growing bigger and bigger, and they could always manage it.

However, as the saying goes, one monk carries water, two monks carry water, and three monks have no water.

Now, with six more beauties in the group, the atmosphere was a little off.

At least at night, Ye Xiu found himself sleeping alone.

Although he was always being targeted and then passively being taken advantage of, that feeling, while a little awkward, wasn't bad, was it?

But now, either Dongfang Bubai was blocking Yaoyue, or Yaoyue was blocking Dongfang Bubai, or because of Yilin and the others, Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai had been unable to enter Ye Xiu's room during their journey.

Although it is said that slowing down is good for the waist and kidneys, and it is good to take a break. But after a long break, Ye Xiu also felt a little suffocated and uncomfortable.

So much so that when Ye Xiu looked at Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue, there was often a hint of resentment in his eyes.

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"Ye Xiu!" Qu Feiyan was energetic all day long and looked very lively.

Especially on the way to Nanjing after joining Ye Xiu's team, Ye Xiu would inevitably mention Qu Feiyan in his diary, so Qu Feiyan was in a very good mood.

Or rather, Qu Feiyan was simpler and purer than the others in the team.

But it was no wonder, after all, Qu Feiyan was only twelve or thirteen years old, a little girl whose hair had not yet grown out, unlike the others who had grown out everything they should have, so she was more pure.

This also prevented Qu Feiyan from being affected by the atmosphere in the team.

"Fei Fei," Ye Xiu replied casually. Perhaps because of Qu Feiyan's age, Ye Xiu felt quite natural around her, unburdened. Plus, Qu Feiyan was quite playful, so the two of them seemed to get along well.

"Ye Xiu." Qu Feiyan's wide eyes darted around, and when she saw that Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue weren't paying attention, she leaned in close to Ye Xiu's ear.

Seeing Qu Feiyan like this, Ye Xiu became curious about what she was up to.

"Ye Xiu, when we get to Nanjing, I'll treat you to a brothel. I've given you a lot of money." Qu Feiyan patted her purse.

Ye Xiu stared at her with a startled, almost bewildered expression.

"Hehehe, what do you think? Pretty nice of me, right? But you can't tell the leader about this," Qu Feiyan whispered.

"No, why, why would you invite me to a place like that? What were you thinking? And why are you suddenly asking for my treat?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but ask.

"Well, there's a reason, but I can't tell you. Don't worry, I've saved up quite a bit of money, enough for you to order an Oiran." Qu Feiyan said smugly.

"Oiran?"

"Yes, Oiran, the Oiran is the most beautiful woman in the brothel. I know a lot of men want to order an Oiran." Qu Feiyan said with a beaming eyebrow.

"You know a lot. But I think you can be an Oiran when you grow up."

"I don't want to be an Oiran—uh. Leader?" Qu Feiyan felt something was wrong and got stuck mid-sentence. Then, subconsciously, she turned around and saw Dongfang Bubai's cold eyes staring at her, which made Qu Feiyan shudder instantly.

"You seem to have a bit too much money on you. You're still young, so it's best not to carry around too much." Dongfang Bubai hooked his finger, and Qu Feiyan's purse filled with silver flew directly into Dongfang Bubai's hand.

Qu Feiyan's face immediately turned bitter. She only had so much money on her, and she usually relied on it to buy candied haws and other snacks. Now, Dongfang Bubai had confiscated it.

And that wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was that Dongfang Bubai and even Yao Yue seemed quite dissatisfied with her. Qu Feiyan's legs weakened at the sight of their cold eyes.

Qu Feiyan's face remained gloomy the entire time, and that look made Ye Xiu want to laugh

. "Ye Xiu, it seems I can't treat you this time, but don't worry, I will continue to save money and treat you when I have enough," Qu Feiyan whispered softly in Ye Xiu's ear.

Ye Xiu couldn't understand why Qu Feiyan was so persistent in treating him to a brothel.

In reality, Qu Feiyan was also thanking Ye Xiu.

Regardless of whether Ye Xiu's intentions were genuine, the content he wrote in his diary did indeed save Qu Feiyan and her grandfather, Qu Yang, so Qu Feiyan was deeply grateful to Ye Xiu. Qu Feiyan had already decided to invite Ye Xiu to a brothel, but she had never had the chance before.

It must be said that Qu Feiyan was truly a man of her word. After all, the decision to invite Ye Xiu was hers, and she hadn't told anyone about it, yet she had always kept it in mind.

However, while Qu Feiyan kept her word, it also earned her punishment from Dongfang Bubai.

Ye Xiu and his group rode horses or took carriages, leaving Qu Feiyan desperately trying to catch up on her short legs.

Ye Xiu looked at Qu Feiyan, her tongue practically hanging out from exhaustion, and couldn't help but glance at Dongfang Bubai.

"I'm doing this for her own good. Her strength is too weak, and when she encounters an enemy, the best strategy is to flee. And she's not very good at light-strengthening skills, so I'm training her," Dongfang Bubai explained to Ye Xiu.

But that was Ye Xiu; if it were anyone else, Dongfang Bubai wouldn't have said a word.

For three days, Qu Feiyan chased after them, thankfully without speeding up, or she'd have been thrown a thousand miles away.

After three days of running, Qu Feiyan looked dusty and exhausted. She even felt like her short legs didn't belong to her.

"Fei Fei, drink some water." Ye Xiu handed a canteen to Qu Feiyan, who was already sticking out her tongue.

Qu Feiyan took the canteen and gulped down half of it in one gulp: "Finally saved."

"Fei Fei, I think you should be more careful with your words in the future. You can't say anything, especially pay attention to who you are speaking to," Ye Xiu advised Qu Feiyan.

The reason for this was that Ye Xiu felt that Qu Feiyan was really looking for trouble.

This time, she was punished by Dongfang Bubai for insisting on inviting Ye Xiu to a brothel. She had been punished for other reasons before, but the punishments varied. But most of the time, it was Qu Feiyan's own fault.

Every punishment brought Qu Feiyan to a state of ecstasy. But she was the type who only remembered the punishment and not the punishment. After a punishment, as soon as she'd recovered, she'd immediately resort to the next round of suicidal behavior. Her personality was unparalleled.

"Actually, I'm quite careful," Qu Feiyan muttered.

"..." Ye Xiu looked at Qu Feiyan speechlessly. "You call this careful?

" "Ye Xiu, don't worry. I won't go back on my promise to treat you. I'll find a way to get the money." Qu Feiyan glanced cautiously at Dongfang Bubai again, then spoke cautiously to Ye Xiu again.

"...You haven't given up yet." Ye Xiu was at a loss for words.

"I, Qu Feiyan, am a man of my word. I'll definitely do what I say," Qu Feiyan declared passionately.

"Really? It seems your Qing Gong skills need further refinement." Dongfang Bubai's voice reached Qu Feiyan's ears once again, and her face turned bitter once more.

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Xiaoyun, Xiaoyun, how are you?" Lin Shiyin looked at her son, Long Xiaoyun, whose face was pale, devoid of any color, and who had lost his former spirit. Her heart ached.

"Mom, someone has crippled me. My martial arts skills have been destroyed." Long Xiaoyun's eyes were filled with resentment.

This venomous look in Long Xiaoyun's eyes made Lin Shiyin's heart skip a beat: "Who did it?"

"Li Xunhuan, that Li Xunhuan!" Long Xiaoyun gritted his teeth and uttered the man's name.

Lin Shiyin was stunned when she heard the name Li Xunhuan.

In fact, the name Li Xunhuan had long been familiar to Lin Shiyin. After all, Li Xunhuan's return to the Central Plains from the outer reaches of the Great Wall had caused quite a stir, and Lin Shiyin had paid close attention to it. However, she hadn't expected Li Xunhuan to come into conflict with her son, Long Xiaoyun.

"Mom, I will definitely kill Li Xunhuan." Long Xiaoyun looked at Lin Shiyin seriously.

Lin Shiyin's expression changed. She opened her mouth to say something, but couldn't.

One was the man she had loved the most, and the other was her own son. Lin Shiyin couldn't weigh the difference between the two.

"Mom, you will help me, right, mom! You will definitely help me, right, mom?" Long Xiaoyun looked at Lin Shiyin very seriously.

Although he was only a boy in his early teens, the look in his eyes at that moment made Lin Shiyin feel scared.

"Xiaoyun, you-"

"Mom, I'm ruined. Li Xunhuan ruined me. My life is over. Mom, I'll be a cripple for the rest of my life." Long Xiaoyun's eyes were filled with resentment and hatred.

"...Xiaoyun, actually, your injury can still be healed." Lin Shiyin's mind was in a mess, but suddenly an idea flashed. She thought of the two martial arts written in Ye Xiu's diary. One was the Shenzhaojing, which could almost bring people back to life. The other was the Rama internal energy, which could regenerate broken limbs.

Any one of these two martial arts can heal Long Xiaoyun.

And if Long Xiaoyun's disease is cured, Lin Shiyin feels that the hatred between him and Li Xunhuan can be resolved.

"Mom, what did you say? My injury can be cured?" When Long Xiaoyun heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. As long as his injury could be cured, then everything else would not matter.

"Well, Xiaoyun, I wonder if you have heard about the matter of Rama's remains?" Lin Shiyin nodded, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Long Xiaoyun's focus was no longer on Li Xunhuan.

"Rama's remains? I seem to have heard of it, but I don't know the details. Mom, could it be that Rama's remains can heal my injuries?" Long Xiaoyun's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Yes, according to legend, Patriarch Rama was once a high-ranking monk. The martial arts he practiced were called Rama Internal Power, which can heal injuries and even regenerate severed limbs. Patriarch Rama once lectured for Emperor Wu of Liang and castrated himself to enter the imperial palace. Yet, after his death, his body was found to be intact..." Lin Shiyin shared some information about Rama's remains.

"That's great, that's great, Mom. Let's go find Rama's remains now. I must get them, I must obtain Rama's Internal Power," Long Xiaoyun exclaimed excitedly.

"Xiaoyun, Rama's remains are extremely precious. Many people have their eyes on them, and ordinary people simply can't get them. If we want to obtain them, we can only seek help and ask for the assistance of experts," Lin Shiyin said seriously.

"I'll ask my dad to come with us and invite some experts. We should be able to snatch Rama's remains," Long Xiaoyun said with a frown.

"Not enough, far from enough. In fact, your father's martial arts skills are not outstanding in the martial arts world, and most of the people who have made friends with your father are not much different from your father in martial arts. None of them is a master of the Grandmaster level. And without reaching the Grandmaster level, there is no qualification to snatch Rama's body." Lin Shiyin shook her head.

"My father is not good enough?" Long Xiaoyun frowned, with anxiety flashing in his eyes.

"In fact, there is another person who can help you. If he takes action, the chances of reclaiming Rama's body are very high." Lin Shiyin said meaningfully.

"Who? Who can help me?" Long Xiaoyun asked impatiently.

"Li - Xun - Huan!" Lin Shiyin said the name word by word.

"Li Xun Huan?" Long Xiaoyun jumped up at once. He could not help but feel murderous when he heard the name.

"That's right, it's Li Xunhuan. Li Xunhuan's martial arts skills are incredibly advanced. He reached the Grandmaster level long ago. Furthermore, his Little Li Flying Daggers never miss, even a Grandmaster might be able to put up a fight. If he could help, the chances of retrieving Rama's body would be very high," Lin Shiyin said.

In reality, everything Lin Shiyin said was deliberate.

It was as if she knew that, in addition to Rama's internal energy, the Divine Illumination Sutra could also heal Long Xiaoyun. However, the Divine Illumination Sutra was in the hands of the Huashan Sect, making it much easier to obtain than Rama's internal energy.

However, to ease the conflict between Li Xunhuan and Long Xiaoyun, Lin Shiyin directly mentioned the Rama's internal energy, hoping to get Long Xiaoyun to seek help from Li Xunhuan.

Although Long Xiaoyun's martial arts skills had been crippled by Li Xunhuan, Lin Shiyin knew that if she approached him, he would personally do his utmost to help Long Xiaoyun obtain Rama's internal energy.

She felt that this would resolve the conflict between Long Xiaoyun and Li Xunhuan. Even if it couldn't be completely resolved, it would at least ease the situation.

However, Long Xiaoyun's eyes flickered, and the resentment in them hadn't faded.

But Long Xiaoyun also understood that the only person who could help him now seemed to be Li Xunhuan.

"Mom, I know you have a good relationship with Li Xunhuan, so please help me convince Li Xunhuan to help me. As long as he can help me obtain the Rama inner power, I will recognize him as my uncle from now on." Long Xiaoyun said to Lin Shiyin in a seemingly compromising manner.

"Okay, okay, okay, mom will definitely help you. Mom will definitely help you convince Li Xunhuan. Don't worry." Lin Shiyin gently hugged Long Xiaoyun, a happy smile on her face.

However, Lin Shiyin didn't see that Long Xiaoyun's eyes, held in her arms, were filled with resentment, malice, and cruelty.

Asking him to reconcile with Li Xunhuan? He simply couldn't do such a thing.

Now he needs Li Xun Huan, so he barely disguises himself, but when he gets the Rama inner power, that is when he will kill Li Xun Huan again.