Volume 1: The Return of the Ancestor Chapter 11: Wuji Taoist, Spring Flowers in Snow Tower
On a stone near the top of the wall, there were a few scribbled marks.
When she came to see it yesterday, there was only the "WJ421" she carved, but now there is an additional "WJ517" below it.
To ordinary people, this looks like scribbles, but Wu Yue knows that these are secret codes invented by the master. Even in the Wuji Dao, only true disciples can learn them.
Among them, "WJ" stands for the word "Wuji", and the remaining three are numbers, representing the month and day of the secret mark.
Even if ordinary people guess that such marks are secret codes, it is difficult for them to leave the correct secret codes if they do not understand their meaning.
But yesterday was May 17th.
In other words, the person who left the secret contact mark is most likely a true disciple of Wuji Dao!
Wu Yue circulated her Qi and calmed her emotions. She looked around and saw no one suspicious. Then she went to the wall, took out a dagger, and carved another secret mark - WJ518.
After carving, she turned into the alley next to her, preparing to take a shortcut back to the courtyard and report the secret meeting to her master.
After walking for a while, she couldn't help frowning and suddenly turned back.
Just then, a figure passed through her sight and disappeared around the corner.
'I'm being followed!'
With this judgment in mind, Wu Yue was a little panicked at first, but when he remembered the coping methods taught by his master, he calmed down again.
She immediately walked back, preparing to go to the street outside and merge into the crowd - her master had said that the crowd was the best cover.
However, she had only taken a dozen steps back when a graceful figure flashed out from the corner of the wall and blocked her way.
This is a young woman, wearing a light blue cloth dress, a gauze scarf and a hat, and holding a long sword.
"Who are you and why do you know the secret codes of Wuji Dao?" the young woman asked coldly, with a hint of murderous intent in her tone.
Wu Yue frowned.
She guessed that the young woman was most likely the one who left the secret contact information, otherwise she would not have asked this question.
But Master once said that although only true disciples can learn the secret codes of the Wuji Dao, after thirty years, there is no guarantee that there will not be an extreme situation where true disciples rebel.
If this is the case, the secret code may also be mastered by the enemies of Wuji Dao.
Therefore, it is best for her not to contact the person who left the secret mark directly, and she needs to go back and report before making any plans.
Thinking of this, Wu Yue said nothing, channeled his inner energy to his leg meridians, used the "Light Body Lifting Technique", turned around and ran to the other side of the alley .
"stop!"
The young woman shouted and immediately chased after him.
Wu Yue had only practiced the light-body leaping technique for more than half a month, and was not very proficient in its use, so he was caught up by the young woman in a short while.
clang!
The young woman drew her sword and stabbed it straight into the vital points on Wu Yue's back.
In the past month, Wu Yue had practiced with Su Yan in her dreams several times. In addition, she had a high level of comprehension, so her actual combat ability was much stronger than those warriors who had never experienced battle.
She didn't look back, but used the Liuyi Guibu naturally and narrowly avoided the sword.
At the same time, the ancient sword in her hand flew out with a clang, like a streak of light, and slashed straight towards the woman's neck!
whoosh!
The woman dodged the sword with a flash, then retreated seven or eight steps and stood still, saying in surprise: "Six-One Gui Step? Five Yin Sword Technique? Who on earth are you?!"
Wu Yue was also quite surprised at this time.
Because the other party not only recognized her martial arts, but also clearly used the Liuyi Guibu just now.
So she also stood still and asked, "Who are you?"
When the woman in blue heard Wu Yue's female voice, she was surprised at first, then suddenly realized, and apparently understood that Wu Yue was in disguise.
Then the hostility on her face disappeared significantly, and after a slight hesitation, she said, "I am Xue Xiuyi, a disciple of Wuji Dao ... What about you? Why do you know my Wuji Dao martial arts?"
Xue Xiuyi?
Wu Yue recalled the names Su Yan had mentioned and found that there was no such person.
Seeing that Xue Xiuyi was about twenty years old, she couldn't help but curse herself for being stupid - her master was talking about fellow disciples of Wuji Dao from more than thirty years ago, how could there be such a young woman.
After thinking for a while, she said, "My martial arts were naturally taught by my master... He was living away from home for some reason, and it was not until a month or two ago that he was able to return to find his master."
Xue Xiuyi's expression fluttered when she heard this, and then she showed a vigilant look. She stared at Wu Yue and said, "There were only a handful of teachers in my Wuji Dao who were exiled and whose lives and deaths are unknown. I wonder who your master is?"
Wu Yue wanted to tell him, but when she remembered that Su Yan had mentioned that his name should not be revealed easily, she shook her head and said, "Sorry, I can't tell you."
"Can't tell?" Xue Xiuyi showed a cold expression, "Could it be that what you said were all excuses, and you actually want to do something bad to my Wuji Dao?"
As he spoke, Xue Xiuyi rushed forward quickly and stabbed at Wu Yue with a sword.
Fortunately, Wu Yue did not let down his guard. He used the Liuyi Gui Step again to dodge, and swung the ancient sword diagonally, cutting off Xue Xiuyi's sword in one stroke.
Xue Xiuyi was stunned by this scene, but Wu Yue did not take the opportunity to hurt her. Instead, she took the initiative to step back more than ten steps and said, "I am telling the truth. If you don't believe me, I can bring my master here to meet you tomorrow... If you can also let the elders of the sect come to the appointment, I'm sure both sides will have no doubts when they meet. How do you think?"
What Wu Yue talked about was the emergency plan that Su Yan had given her.
Even if the enemy he faced was a secret enemy who had set a trap for him, as long as there were not more than two innate realm masters, or above the fourth level of innate realm, Su Yan was confident that he could solve the problem with just a wisp of true qi.
Xue Xiuyi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's meet here tomorrow at this time."
Wu Yue nodded, "Then I'll leave now, and you are not allowed to chase me anymore."
"Please."
Wu Yue glanced at Xue Xiuyi again, and asked with a thought in her mind, "Who is your master?"
This time Xue Xiuyi did not hesitate and said directly: "My master's surname is Min, and his name is Xuelou."
"Min Xuelou?"
"Um."
Wu Yue left, and Xue Xiuyi obeyed her promise and did not chase her again.
She stood there for a while with her brows furrowed, then picked up the broken half of the sword, touched the smooth cut surface, and sighed softly, "I hope it's true this time."
Then she sheathed her sword, put the broken sword into her bag, left the alley and joined the crowd on the street.
She walked on the street for a long time, deliberately went into several crowded places, and after making sure that there was no one there, she climbed over the wall and entered the backyard of a store called "Yao Ji Grocery".
The two women in the yard were looking at the wall, each holding the hilt of a sword. They only let go of the hilt when they saw it was Xue Xiuyi.
One of the women was about the same age as Xue Xiuyi. She had a beautiful face and her black hair was tied into a ponytail on top of her head, with only half of it hanging down behind her head. She was wearing a light blue outfit, which made her look gentle yet heroic.
The other one was a beautiful woman who looked to be in her early thirties. She had black hair tied into an informal Taoist bun, half of her hair was long bangs, and she wore a grey Taoist robe. Her eyes were as black as ink, her eyebrows slanted into her bun, and her expression was as cold as ice.
"You came back so soon, but have you seen the person who left the secret mark?" the beautiful woman asked.
"Master, I not only saw that person, but also saw that she left a new secret mark and fought with her." Xue Xiuyi said briskly, "That woman knows Liuyi Guibu and Wuyin Sword Technique. Her strength is not much weaker than that of my disciple."
Min Xuelou snorted coldly after hearing this, "You know we only accept female disciples now, but you actually sent a woman here. You are really a thief with such a stubborn heart!"
From what he said, it was clear that Min Xuelou regarded the other party as an enemy, without considering at all that the other party was really a fellow disciple living outside.
Xue Xiuyi couldn't help but said carefully: "Master, I think this time it might be true... She made an appointment with me, saying that both sides can bring their masters to meet tomorrow."
She had said halfway when she saw that her master's expression had become even colder, so she quickly finished the rest of her words.
"Bringing the commander to meet? It's obvious that he wants to catch all of us who came to Wucheng in one fell swoop!" Min Xuelou made a very firm judgment, and then his phoenix eyes showed murderous intent, and said: "But it's okay, I will go there tomorrow to see who is plotting against my Wuji Dao this time!"
Xue Xiuyi wanted to say something else, but was afraid of angering Min Xuelou.
After a while, when Min Xuelou went into the room to practice, she pulled the woman in blue to the wall and whispered, "Senior Sister Li, what should we do now?"
The woman in blue was named Li Ru. She was a disciple of one of Xue Xiuyi's uncles. Because she entered the sect earlier and was two years older than Xue Xiuyi, she addressed him as senior sister according to the rules of Wuji Dao.
Li Ru glanced at the house where Min Xuelou was, and then said softly: "You should know that Master is heartbroken because of what happened sixteen years ago. Not only does he hate men, he no longer trusts this kind of 'wandering fellow disciple'... You and I can't persuade him, so let's wait for my master to come back."
Xue Xiuyi thought of the great changes she experienced in Wuji Dao during her childhood and could only sigh and fall silent.
About half an hour later, another figure floated over the courtyard wall.
This person was dressed like an ordinary woman, but she had delicate features and clear eyes, and looked to be only in her twenties or thirties.
When she landed, she showed a very gentle smile and said, "Xiu Yi is back so early?"
This is Li Ru's master, named Mu Chunhua. Although she is ten years younger than Min Xuelou, she and Min Xuelou are both second-generation disciples of Wuji Dao.
Xue Xiuyi knew that this uncle-master had a good temper and never acted like a master, so she said directly: "Uncle-master Mu, I have contacted the person who left the secret mark..."
Xue Xiuyi immediately recounted the fight and agreement with Wu Yue, and then talked about Min Xuelou's reaction, and finally pleaded: "If it is really a trap, then we shouldn't go. Uncle Mu, can you please persuade my master?"
Mu Chunhua smiled and said, "Don't worry. Your master has already opened up the Ren and Du meridians, and his Qi has flowed through all eight extraordinary meridians. He has completed his circulation. He only needs to break through the Heavenly Gate to enter the ninth level of the acquired realm. With me at the seventh level of the acquired realm, as long as the enemy is not at the Xiantian realm, or there are more than two people at the ninth level of the acquired realm, we will be safe."
Xue Xiuyi and Li Ru were very surprised when they heard this. Li Ru couldn't help but ask, "Master, do you mean... that we should go to the appointment?"
"Of course I will go!" Mu Chunhua said affirmatively, and then added, "I have the same idea as Xiuyi, maybe this is not a trap.
Besides, it’s only Senior Sister Min and I who are going to the appointment. As for you, just stay and watch from a distance, just in case.”
