Chapter 203: Yin Susu.

"The Heavenly Sword, the Dragon Slaying Saber?"

Dongfang Bubai, seeing Ye Xiu's apparent interest in the secrets of the Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, began to take notice.

Honestly, while Dongfang Bubai couldn't say she had no interest in the Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, she didn't have the leisure to delve into their details. Unless they were presented to her personally, she wouldn't have the heart to pursue them.

In Dongfang Bubai's view, the Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber were ultimately just two superior weapons. She didn't use a sword or a knife, so even if she did obtain them, she wouldn't necessarily be able to use them.

Then there was the supposed supreme martial artist, the Dragon Slaying Saber, commanding the world and no one dared to disobey. Without the Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, who could challenge him?

Dongfang Bubai dismissed such claims, finding them laughable.

Putting aside other matters, many had obtained the Dragon Slaying Saber, but who could command the world and no one dared to disobey?

Even the Golden Lion King of the Ming Cult vanished after obtaining the Dragon Slaying Sword. For all these years, he hadn't been seen wielding it to become the supreme martial arts master.

Therefore, in Dongfang Bubai's eyes, the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sword were merely two weapons, divine weapons at best.

As for the secrets contained within them—even if they truly held secrets, could they be more powerful than the diary?

The diary had propelled her from the eighth level of Grandmaster to the third level of Grandmaster in just a few months, even allowing her to comprehend the Grandmaster's Sunflower Manual. She didn't believe the secrets within the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sword could reach that level.

However, seeing Ye Xiu's interest in their secrets, she naturally wanted to find out and share them with him.

Well, Dongfang Bubai's main reason for wanting to do this was because Ye Xiu wanted to know that if she could truly help Ye Xiu decipher the secret, Ye Xiu's favorability towards her would rise again. Then, at least in terms of favorability, she would be able to surpass Yao Yue again.

Dongfang Bubai's competitive drive was quite strong.

This thought came to Dongfang Bubai after reading the diary, and so did Yao Yue, and even Murong Qiudi.

After all, Ye Xiu's favorability was crucial to them; it was crucial to their futures.

Huang Rong, on the other hand, was not only interested in the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Blade, but also curious about Ye Xiu's claim that she forged them in the original novel of The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Saber.

Huang Rong even wanted to read Ye Xiu's version of The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Saber, and was particularly interested in the stories Ye Xiu had previously told her about The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and The Return of the Condor Heroes.

She felt that she had played a significant role in the original stories Ye Xiu had told her.

But even though Huang Rong wanted to read it, she couldn't. After all, there was no such novel as The Legend of the Condor Heroes in this world.

In fact, the only person who knew about it was Ye Xiu. Huang Rong couldn't consult Ye Xiu because of the diary, so she could only make her own judgments based on the few fragments he'd revealed in it. However, what Ye Xiu had revealed was so little that Huang Rong couldn't even discern a single plot point.

...

A carriage with a carriage, driven by Yu Lianzhou, sped along the road.

Inside the carriage—

"Fifth Brother, Wuji, you—" Yin Susu held up a black leather notebook, attempting to question Zhang Cuishan and Zhang Wuji.

However, as she tried to ask, she found herself unable to speak. The very thought of opening her mouth filled her with a sense of imminent death.

In the blink of an eye, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Yin Susu's forehead.

"Susu? What's wrong with you?" Zhang Cuishan asked with concern when he saw Yin Susu sweating profusely.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Wuji also asked with concern.

"No, nothing—I'm just a little nervous." Yin Susu was no fool. Although she didn't quite understand why she couldn't tell Zhang Cuishan and Zhang Wuji about the notebook in her hand, it seemed that Zhang Cuishan and Zhang Wuji couldn't see it at all. This made Yin Susu feel a little terrified, and naturally she didn't dare to continue talking about it.

"Nervous?" Zhang Cuishan was stunned for a moment.

"After all, I'm a member of the Sky Eagle Sect, and you, Fifth Brother, are a disciple of the Wudang Sect. I don't know if your master and others would agree if the two of us were together." Yin Susu pulled the corner of her mouth with a little reluctance.

"...Susu, don't worry, my master is quite open-minded and won't stop us. Besides, our child Wuji is already so old." Zhang Cuishan paused for a moment, as if he was a little hesitant, and then spoke with a little reluctance.

Even though Yin Susu was unsettled by the sudden appearance of the black notebook, she could still vaguely sense the hesitation in Zhang Cuishan's tone.

Yin Susu's expression was stunned.

When they were on the Ice and Fire Island, they had only thought about leaving the Ice and Fire Island and returning to see their families and relatives.

It was only after returning to the mainland that they seemed to think about their respective identities and backgrounds.

Yin Susu didn't even want to go home, but followed Zhang Cuishan to the Wudang Sect, just to avoid making things difficult for Zhang Cuishan and to make the Wudang Sect accept her.

However, Zhang Cuishan's tone and attitude made Yin Susu feel a little gloomy.

Yin Susu couldn't help but look at Zhang Cuishan, "Fifth Brother..."

"Don't worry, Susu, my master will agree with us. He will." Zhang Cuishan nodded vigorously, as if he wanted to convince Yin Susu, but also as if he wanted to convince himself.

"Yeah." Yin Susu could only nod.

But the atmosphere in the carriage inevitably became a little dull.

After a while, Zhang Cuishan seemed a bit overwhelmed by the atmosphere in the carriage, so he said to Yin Susu, "Second Senior Brother and I haven't seen each other for a long time. I have a lot to discuss. I'm going to go out and talk to him for a while." "

Okay, go ahead. And take Wuji with you, he's always been curious about this place." Yin Susu smiled, as if everything had returned to normal.

"Okay!"

Zhang Cuishan led Zhang Wuji out of the carriage.

"Second Senior Brother!"

"Second Uncle!"

"Cuishan and Wuji, why aren't you resting in the carriage?" Yu Lianzhou asked with a smile.

Inside the carriage, hearing Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Cuishan begin their conversation, Yin Susu withdrew her attention and focused on the diary in her hand, which only she could see and couldn't even share with anyone else.

She didn't want to dwell on the matter between her and Zhang Cuishan, so she used the diary to distract herself.

She was also genuinely curious about the diary's contents.

When Yin Susu opened the diary, she looked a little surprised. She didn't expect that this magical book was actually a person's diary.

Yin Susu had been away from the Central Plains for so long with Zhang Cuishan that she was unfamiliar with much of the region. She decided to take a look at this diary, hoping to gain a glimpse into the changes in the martial arts world since her departure.

She didn't quite understand some of the terms in the diary, like television, computer, and cell phone, but that didn't stop her from reading.

Curiosity crossed her face as she read the diary's contents. She realized the owner seemed quite mysterious, perhaps even privy to things yet to come.

Many of the entries in the diary intrigued Yin Susu, such as the claim that Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, was a woman; that the Sunflower Manual and the Exorcist Sword Manual required castration to practice; and that Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect, was a hypocrite.

"It seems the owner of this diary is a disciple of the Huashan Sect of the Ming Dynasty, not the Yuan and Mongolian side," Yin Susu muttered to herself.

For example, the Huashan Sect wasn't just found in the Ming Dynasty; there was also a Huashan Sect in the Yuan Dynasty.

While there was a certain relationship between the two, it wasn't a good one.

There were even some sordid affairs, so much so that over the years, the connection between Huashan in the Yuan Dynasty and Huashan in the Ming Dynasty had long been severed.

Meanwhile, the Ming Dynasty's Sun and Moon Sect and the Ming Cult in the Yuan Dynasty also had a certain relationship; the Ming Dynasty's Sun and Moon Sect was actually a splinter group from the Ming Cult.

However, after the disappearance of Ming Cult leader Yang Dingtian, the Ming Cult became fragmented, and its connection with the Sun and Moon Sect was almost severed.

Yin Susu, through the diary's entries related to the Sun and Moon Sect, determined that the diary's owner was a disciple of the Huashan Sect in the Ming Dynasty.

"I wonder if the Divine Illumination Sutra can heal Big Brother's eyes and the internal injuries from practicing the Seven Injury Fist?" Yin Susu couldn't help but wonder when she saw the description of the Divine Illumination Sutra.

Having lived on Ice and Fire Island for years, Yin Susu had developed a certain brotherly affection for Xie Xun, the

Golden-haired Lion King. If possible, she hoped to restore Xie Xun to the light of day. After all, Xie Xun was the Golden-haired Lion King of the Ming Cult, and his martial arts were formidable. If he returned intact, he would be a strong supporter for her, significantly reducing the obstacles between her and Zhang Cuishan.

Besides the Divine Illumination Sutra, Yin Susu was also deeply interested in martial arts like the Power Absorption Technique, the Flower-Transferring Technique, and the Northern Sea Divine Art.

After all, as a member of the Sky Eagle Cult, Yin Susu, while not entirely evil, was not entirely good either. If she could obtain a martial art like the Power Absorption Technique, which harmed others for its own benefit, she would absolutely desire it.

"Reward? A reward for writing in a diary?" Yin Susu couldn't help but feel a touch of curiosity, even envy, at the reward Ye Xiu mentioned in his diary. Although she didn't yet understand the extent of the diary's rewards, it seemed that the diary's author had become a formidable expert thanks to them.

However, when Yin Susu saw the contents of the last diary entry, her eyes suddenly widened and she was panicked.

Because the contents mentioned in the diary made Yin Susu very concerned.

She and Zhang Cuishan would die in front of Zhang Sanfeng, and commit suicide? And her son Zhang Wuji would also be injured by the Xuanming Elders with the Xuanming Divine Palm.

Just when Yin Susu was panicked by the contents of the diary, suddenly there was a sound of fighting outside the carriage.

Yin Susu hurried out of the carriage.

But she found that Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Cuishan were being besieged by a group of people, and Zhang Wuji had disappeared.

"Wuji? Wuji, where are you? Wuji--" Yin Susu couldn't help but shouted in panic.

"Hehehehe—"

"Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, if you want your son alive, then quickly reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts."

One of the masters exchanged palms with Yu Lianzhou, forcing Yu Lianzhou back six steps, and the other man back five. He then stopped fighting Yu Lianzhou and instead, with a strange smile, addressed Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu.

"Xie Xun is dead. That evil villain is dead. The Dragon Slaying Sword was also carried into the sea by Xie Xun. I've told you everything I know. Hurry and hand over Wuji!" Yin Susu shouted.

"You're still crying until you see the coffin. If you want to see your son, exchange it for information about Xie Xun and the Dragon Slaying Sword. Retreat—"

Each of the group possessed formidable martial arts skills, including several formidable archers. Zhang Cuishan and Yu Lianzhou tried to rush forward to stop the retreat, but were driven back by a barrage of arrows. They tried to chase after them, but it was too late.

"Wuji, my child, Wuji, please return Wuji!" Yin Susu cried out in tears.

But no one responded.

"Susu—" Zhang Cuishan's face was grim. He wanted to comfort Yin Susu, but he didn't know how.

Meanwhile, Yu Lianzhou's face was slightly blue, and a faint chill emanated from him.

It was clear that he had suffered a heavy blow in the previous exchange of blows. The opponent's palm power was vicious and extremely tricky. It seemed to have a living being, wreaking havoc within Yu Lianzhou, like a maggot in his bones, extremely difficult to expel.

Yu Lianzhou could only suppress it with his powerful zhenqi, but the chill emanating from the palm power still made him shiver.

Yin Susu was heartbroken to see her son abducted, but she soon thought of the diary, which mentioned Zhang Wuji's cold poison. She eagerly opened the diary again, hoping to learn more.

However, Ye Xiu didn't mention Zhang Wuji much, merely mentioning him briefly.

Despite this passing mention, Yin Susu could see that Zhang Wuji's capture was unlikely to be dangerous, at least not to his life.

Ultimately, despite being poisoned by the cold, he likely returned to Zhang Sanfeng's side, though she and Zhang Cuishan were presumably already dead by then.

Although Yin Susu still had doubts about the diary and wasn't entirely convinced of its contents,

she was now willing to believe its truth.

If it were, Zhang Wuji wouldn't have died at their hands.

"Susu, don't worry. Since they want to know the whereabouts of Big Brother and the Dragon Slaying Sword, they won't harm Wuji. After all, they need Wuji to gain information," Zhang Cuishan, observing Yin Susu's erratic behavior, said in exasperation.

"Yes, I understand," Yin Susu nodded, but her heart was exhausted.

Elsewhere, Yu Lianzhou diligently suppressed the Mysterious Netherworld Divine Palm's power, preventing it from attaching to his internal organs. He then began to use his own zhenqi to slowly dissipate the cold energy.

The last three people in the group continued their journey towards the Wudang Sect.

...

"Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday?" Tianshan Tonglao, who had already reached the Xingxiu Sea, read Ye Xiuxin's diary.

"Zhang Sanfeng—he seems to have already become a celestial being. At just a hundred years old, he's already a celestial being. His talent is truly remarkable." Tianshan Tonglao couldn't help but sigh.

Tianshan Tonglao was now ninety-six years old, only three or four years younger than Zhang Sanfeng. Although she had been trapped by Li Qiushui and had been stuck at the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm for decades, missing out on time for cultivation,

she understood that even if she hadn't been frightened by Li Qiushui, even with normal cultivation, even at the age of a hundred, she wouldn't necessarily reach the

level of a Celestial Being. After all, there was a threshold between Grandmaster and Grandmaster, and another between Grandmaster and Celestial Being.

"What a shame! I'm too far from the Wudang Sect now. Even if I headed to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty Wudang Sect now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be there by Zhang Sanfeng's birthday." Tianshan Tonglao shook her head, a touch regretful.

After all, if a Celestial Being like Zhang Sanfeng could offer some guidance, her future cultivation would be much smoother.

However, considering that her achievement as a Grandmaster of the Mysterious Finger Technique was due to Ye Xiu's diary, Zhang Sanfeng's guidance wouldn't have made much of a difference.

With this in mind, Tianshan Tonglao completely gave up on the idea of going to Wudang Mountain.

Tianshan Child-Fairy gazed at the Xingxiu Sea before her, a cold glint in her eyes.

The Xingxiu Sea actually looked quite beautiful, its scenery quite charming, even reminiscent of a paradise on earth.

However, the apparent appearance of the Xingxiu Sea differed significantly from its actual state.

Firstly, the Xingxiu Sea contained numerous swampy muddy areas, and due to its unique environment, it bred a variety of poisonous insects. A single bite from these venomous insects could be fatal for ordinary people.

Ding Chunqiu, drawn to the abundance of these venomous insects, had chosen to hide there, quietly cultivating various poisonous attacks and energy-transforming techniques within this remote Xingxiu Sea.

Of course, Ding Chunqiu's hiding there was also partly to avoid Li Qiushui and Wu Xingyun.

Not to mention Wu Xingyun, even Li Qiushui, and Wuyazi, whom Ding Chunqiu had conspired with to plot against, he wasn't sure if Li Qiushui would vent her anger on him. After all, Wuyazi had been the man Li Qiushui loved madly.

Therefore, to guard against Li Qiushui and Wu Xingyun, Ding Chunqiu arrived at the Xingxiu Sea, hoping to leverage the geographical advantage to fight against them.

For years, Ding Chunqiu had remained hidden within the Xingxiu Sea, avoiding the attention of Li Qiushui and Wu Xingyun.

Now, Wu Xingyun, now a Grandmaster of the Mystical Finger Technique, had finally arrived. Most of the venomous insects within the Xingxiu Sea were rendered useless against him.

Even the most potent venomous insects within might not be able to harm Wu Xingyun if she were more careful and cautious.

"Huh? You're quite cute, little girl, but you're unlucky to have run into me," a man with a somewhat gentle appearance, though only superficially gentle, possessing a sinister brute force that could not be concealed, said to Wu Xingyun with a sinister look.

Wu Xingyun looked at the man without a change of expression, then slapped him with a palm, sending him flying.