Chapter 166 Mother-in-law's Assistance
Yu He, the leader of the Penglai Sect in the East China Sea, is the most powerful person Lu Sen has ever seen.
Without the help of any external objects or forces, he was able to defeat Mu Guiying. You should know that Mu Guiying is now much stronger than she was two or three years ago.
Especially after having the jade bee jelly and the contracted spirit beast, she broke through the bottleneck at least twice.
Although he has not yet reached the level of 'immortal magic', he should have no rivals in the human world.
But he was obviously defeated by the Martial Saint.
Listening to Yu He's proposal, Lu Sen took two steps back and said, "Impossible."
"Then I'll just have to take it myself."
Yu He's gaze left Lu Sen, swept across Mu Guiying and others, and finally fell on Yang Jinhua.
He prefers the Firebird.
But just as he was about to move, he suddenly stretched out his hand to block.
Like a whip of silver lightning, it hit a wall of strong wind and then bounced aside.
But then Mu Guiying came forward, and she had a blue spear in her hand, which formed a blue light curtain that enveloped Yu He.
There was only a series of tinkling sounds, and Yu He's hands turned into afterimages, blocking Mu Guiying's attack, seemingly with ease.
Lu Sen had already taken out the redstone longbow from the system backpack.
He has now eliminated the 'wooden longbow'. Although that thing has a 'guidance' function, its lethality is limited. For ordinary people and ordinary martial arts masters, it is a powerful weapon, but for super masters like Yu He who have something to do with spiritual practice, it is not of much significance.
It is far less threatening than using more advanced longbow weapons, after all, it has a fast ballistic speed and strong armor-piercing ability.
Moreover, Lu Sen has been practicing archery with Ringo for the past two years. With his current level and attribute improvements, he has a good control over archery.
It can be said that he is not a sharpshooter yet, but he is not far off.
As a man who loves martial arts and is at least nominally the best martial artist in the world, Yu He has a very sharp intuition.
The moment Lu Sen took out the redstone longbow, Yu He felt a sense of threat.
He immediately changed his fighting style and kept staying beside Mu Guiying, using Mu Guiying as an obstacle to block Lu Sen's sight.
Lu Sen was always moving, but his speed was still far behind that of the master Yu He.
Decades of skills cannot be wiped out immediately by using a few years of plug-in to speed up the growth.
Yang Jinhua watched from the sidelines as her mother seemed to be losing the upper hand, so she immediately whipped up her whip and joined the battle.
So the three of them fought each other, flying up and down, with strong energy everywhere, and a flame spurted out from time to time.
In this way, it became even more difficult for Lu Sen to aim, so he had to slowly put the bowstring back to its original position and then slowly step back.
Bilian in midair controlled several long swords and tried to aim, but like Lu Sen, she was unable to aim. She could only shout anxiously from above: "Jinhua, find a way to control and slow him down. I can't help you."
"No need, my mother and I can win together."
The silver whip in her hand turned into a red flame and was thrown to the ground, causing gravel to fly everywhere. The flames burned the ground, leaving black marks.
"Is this flame of yours a martial art, or the ability of a spirit beast?" Yu He asked while dodging.
"You're about to lose, and you still have the mind to ask questions?" Yang Jinhua waved the whip in her hand faster and said disdainfully.
Both she and her mother are very powerful, and they are in a state of integration with the spirit beast. If the two of them fight against Yu He, they can definitely win.
On the contrary, if we lose like this, then there won't be much meaning in the fusion of the spirit beasts.
"Fighting with a master has always been my lifelong wish." Although Yu He had already shown signs of defeat, his expression did not show any anxiety or anger: "I thought I had reached the end, but seeing how you are now, I know that there are higher realms in this world. If you hear the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening. So, ladies, please use all your strength to let me see the power of the immortal family's skills."
After saying that, Yu He's figure and attack became faster again, and the terrifying aura spread to a larger, farther, and more powerful range.
The flowers and plants near the fighting range of the three people were chopped into pieces by the invisible sword energy.
Lu Sen subconsciously took two steps back.
At this time, Bai Yuting came closer, holding his chest with his hands. There was a pool of blood on his chest.
"All three of them are masters that we cannot reach." The pride in Bai Yutang's eyes had completely disappeared, and his handsome face had a bit of loneliness, which made him look a bit like Lin Daiyu's delicate taste: "I used to only focus on the stinky cat, and I was too arrogant."
Lu Sen shook his head: "Don't underestimate yourself, you are very powerful, they just used external objects."
Bai Yutang smiled bitterly, and then said: "The five of us brothers will not get involved in such a fight, as it will only bring disgrace upon ourselves. We plan to go for a walk around the area and help clear out the nearby moles."
"Thank you all for your help." Lu Sen clasped his fists.
Bai Yutang clasped his fists in return, then left temporarily with his other four brothers.
Lu Sen watched for a while. The battle was coming to an end. Yu He had exhausted his internal energy and was unable to fight anymore. He blocked a few more moves, but was finally stabbed in the chest by Mu Guiying. He was nailed to the wall of the master's hall behind him along with his gun.
Bright red blood flowed out of Yu He's mouth. Although he was dying, there was still a smile on his face.
"Awesome, awesome! I thought I was invincible, but when I was lonely as snow, I was able to meet two masters and Master Lu, and witnessed immortal skills that are more powerful than those of humans. It is really a blessing." Yu He took out a booklet with a little blood from his arms and handed it to Lu Sen: "This is the Donghai Penglai School's Wu I Liang Wang Gong. It is said that it was also an immortal skill a long time ago, but I can't practice it above the sixth level. I hope Master Lu can take a look at it. If you don't like it, please help find a successor to pass it on. This is my request, an old man."
The words of a dying person are sad.
After thinking for a few moments walked forward.
But Mu Guiying stretched out her hand to stop him, and then Yang Jinhua next to her swung the whip in her hand and threw the booklet into Lu Sen's hand .
Seeing that the martial arts had been obtained by Lu Sen, the old man Yu He smiled and lowered his head.
Mu Guiying sighed beside him: "In fact, this martial saint is not a very evil person."
Lu Sen shook his head and said, "Mother-in-law is wrong. He allowed his disciples to kill, burn, and plunder along the way, which is a bad thing in itself. Moreover, most of the resources robbed by the Penglai disciples of the East China Sea were transformed into materials for his martial arts training. In essence, he is the main culprit."
Mu Guiying glanced at Lu Sen, but her whole body was wrapped in blue armor, so her expression could not be seen at all.
At this time, Pan Zhihai came over and said, "Master Lu, Marshal Mu, can we go search for the spoils?"
"Go ahead." Lu Sen nodded.
So Pan Zhihai led the men in black and rushed into the master's hall. Anyone who dared to resist was chopped to death on the spot.
The officers and soldiers also wanted to follow suit and plunder, but Mu Guiying threw her spear in front of the palace gate and said, "You guys haven't put in any effort at all, don't even think about taking advantage of us."
A group of officers and soldiers were extremely depressed as they dared not speak out.
Afterwards, they were directed by Mu Guiying to deal with the aftermath of the incident.
Around noon of the next day, all members of the Penglai sect of the East China Sea had surrendered, and those who refused to surrender were killed by the Five Rats and the men in black.
The enemy's bodies were also gathered together and buried in a large pit.
Only Yu He was given a separate grave with his name engraved on a wooden plaque.
The sky was blue and the sun was bright. White clouds were moving with the sea breeze. Lu Sen's clothes were fluttering and rustling.
He looked through the Wu-I-Luo-Wang technique for a few times in front of Yu He's grave, then shook his head and said, "This technique is an evil one."
The so-called skill of forgetting both the self and the world ultimately means not feeling yourself, not feeling the outside world, being free from joy or anger, love or hate.
In this way, one can achieve the state of harmony between man and nature, thus unleashing powerful force.
But if one really abandons all joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, are they still human?
Even the monks said that after "getting rid of worldly emotions", one must still retain a "compassionate" heart.
Compassion is also a human emotion, so they are still considered human.
When one forgets both the self and the world and abandons everything, naturally one is no longer even a human being.
Lu Sen really wanted to destroy the book, but after thinking it over, he decided to keep it.
He may not practice, but maybe someone suitable will be willing to practice in the future.
By the afternoon, Lu Sen returned to the Ark, and then the civilians of the Penglai Sect in the East China Sea and the surrendered warriors were all transported to the deck of the big ship and tied up.
At the same time, cartloads of money, rare treasures and precious medicinal materials were looted and transported onto the ship.
Lu Sen and Lu Huiqing were sitting in the captain's room. In the middle of the table was an account book.
"More than 100,000 copper coins, more than 3,000 taels of gold, and more than 20,000 taels of silver." Lu Huiqing had a white towel tied around his forehead and nose, with some black blood stains on it. "There are also a large number of medicinal herbs and rare treasures that are difficult to estimate. The Penglai Sect of the East China Sea is really rich."
Lu Sen smiled and said, "How much does Lu Fuyin hope to get?"
"One hundred thousand copper coins will do, and Master Lu will take care of the rest." Lu Huiqing thought for a moment and continued, "With this money, I can make the account look good this time, and no one can find fault with it."
Is 100,000 copper coins a lot?
It would be a lot for anyone, but Lu Huiqing was the prefect of Hangzhou, and the amount of money he managed every year was calculated at nearly several million strings of cash.
He has no interest in money, he is only interested in merit.
Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble Prefect Lu."
"No problem." Lu Huiqing said with a smile, "As for the remnants of the Penglai sect on the ship, Master Lu, let me handle them. That should be fine."
"What are you going to do about it?"
"There is a quarry outside Hangzhou, and they are short of workers. These remnants are all strong and healthy, so we will take them there to work for five years, and then return them to their good citizen status after five years."
This sounds very 'capitalist' and exploitative.
But in fact, Lu Sen knew very well that this was already Lu Huiqing 's "kindness".
The quarry is official, and although it is harder work, it is not like "drinking human blood" like private mines.
Moreover, the status of a good citizen is a great blessing to the people of Penglai Sect in the East China Sea.
Anyone living overseas will be treated as a maritime barbarian.
Although there was no explicit provision in the laws of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was also the unspoken rule of the entire society.
The people of the Northern Song Dynasty did not even look down on the royal family of the Liao Dynasty, let alone the sea people.
So when Lu Huiqing announced this on the deck, all the tied-up Penglai sect disciples and their families expressed gratitude to Lu Huiqing.
"This young man surnamed Lu is indeed quite talented. If he can enter the imperial court in the future, he will surely soar to the sky. It is a good thing for you, my son-in-law, to be on good terms with him."
The person who said this was Mu Guiying. After she took off her blue outer armor, she changed her clothes in her cabin before coming out.
Lu Sen leaned against the side of the boat, watching Lu Huiqing display his abilities and win people's hearts, and said with a smile: "I don't need to befriend anyone in the court. If I really wanted to do this, I wouldn't have resigned and retired to the mountains two years ago."
"So what exactly do you want to do?" Mu Guiying was a little curious?
"I hope that the descendants of the Han family will have enough food and clothing, and everyone will be like a dragon." Lu Sen smiled and said, "Does my mother-in-law think my idea is ridiculous?"
Mu Guiying was stunned for a moment and shook her head: "I don't think so. It's natural for a man to have great courage. It's just that Jinhua may hold you back."
Lu Sen looked at the heroic woman beside him with some surprise. How could she speak of her own daughter like that?
Mu Guiying understood Lu Sen's doubts. She sighed and said, "No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Jinhua looks very cool and has the style of our Yang family. But deep down, she actually hopes for a harmonious and stable family. She hopes that the whole family can sit together peacefully, chat, and laugh all day long."
Lu Sen felt that this evaluation was not quite right, but then he thought about it and realized that although Yang Jinhua was very lively and generous, she had never taken the initiative to say where she was going or what big things she was going to do.
On the contrary, Zhao Bilian often muttered that after she mastered the art of sword-wielding, she would dominate the entire martial arts world and become the leader of the martial arts world.
Not to mention Pang Meir. If she were a man, she would have been called out outside Donghua Gate by now.
Only Yang Jinhua had never said such words. She stayed by his side every day, like a little woman.
"That's fine." Lu Sen smiled and said, "Among the three of you, I like Jinhua the most."
Mu Guiying shook her head slightly: "She must have done great good deeds in her previous life, which is why she is loved by you, her son-in-law. She has earned it. Don't worry, I will find time to teach her in the future. When a man does something, a woman must fully support him, otherwise she is not worthy of being the daughter of our Yang family."
Lu Sen looked at Mu Guiying with a serious expression, and his expression was helpless, even a little amusing.
If it were in modern times, with three women, it would be strange if the mother-in-law didn't bully the man. How could she do that? She would tell her married daughters to be "sensible" and help their husbands with all their strength.
