[Wuxia] The Jade Bow and the Cloud Sea (Complete) - 34

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In Chapter 46 of Liang Yusheng's *The Jade Bow and the Cloud Sea*

, Jin Shiyi was about to grab her sleeve when he suddenly heard a "rip." Gu Zhihua drew her sword and slashed down, instantly
severing the half of her sleeve that Jin Shiyi was holding. Jin Shiyi was startled and wanted to use his finger-flicking skill to
deflect , but fearing he would offend her further, he hesitated. Gu Zhihua then reversed the sword, pointing it at her chest, and said,
"If you dare touch me, I will die right here in front of you."
Jin Shiyi was at a loss for words. He only heard Gu Zhihua say, "From now on, you are
you, and I am I. We are unrelated. Let's pretend we never met!" Her tone and expression were icy cold. Jin Shiyi
said in a low voice,
"You, what do you mean? Listen to me, listen to me..." Gu Zhihua said, "I can't
believe anything you say!" Jin Shiyi was so anxious that veins bulged on his forehead, and he shouted, "Zhihua, you must have misunderstood something! She, she..." How could his relationship with
Li Shengnan be explained in just a few words? He said "she" several times, but he didn't know where to begin. Gu Zhihua
became even angrier after hearing the word "she" several times, and said coldly, "She has already said it, you don't need to say it again! If you don't leave, I'm going to shout '
Stop thief!'" She really shouted loudly, "Mom, there's a thief here, come and catch the thief!"
Madam Han and Feng Lin and others had already rushed over after hearing the sound of the walls and pillars collapsing inside the house. Li Shengnan, with disheveled hair,
rushed out from inside. Madam Han saw that it was a strange girl and exclaimed "Eh!" Before she could ask who she was, Li Shengnan was still angry
With a swift movement, she drew her "Cloud-Cutting" sword, her movements as fast as lightning. With a "drip-drip" of rain, she instantly
severed Madam Han's two willow-leaf knives. Enraged, Feng Lin swung her silk ribbon towards Madam Han's feet. However, Li Shengnan's sword was a divine weapon, even sharper than the Youlong Sword.
It could truly cut through iron like mud and sever a hair in an instant. Although the silk ribbon was completely unaffected, and Feng Lin used the techniques of "sticking" and "disconnecting," it
was easily slashed by the sword's light, transforming into ten butterflies that scattered across the ground. Only half of the ribbon remained in her hand.
Yi Zhongnian recognized Li Shengnan as the girl who had caused a ruckus at Meng Family Village years ago, and hurriedly exclaimed, "This is an acquaintance!" Feng Lin
held a handful of chess pieces in her palm, which she had already thrown out using the "Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers" technique. Feng Lin's "Flying Flowers and Plucking Leaves" skill was unparalleled in the martial arts world,
especially when it came to chess pieces, which were far heavier than flowers and leaves. Although Li Shengnan had a sword to protect her, her "Fengfu" acupoint on her back,
"Jianjing" acupoint on her left shoulder, and "Yima" acupoint on her right foot were still hit by her chess pieces. Fortunately, she had mastered
the "Shifting Acupoints" skill from Qiao Beiming's martial arts manual, so although it hurt, she could still endure it. Hearing Yi Zhongnian's shout, Feng Lin still had five or six
chess pieces left to throw out. Taking advantage of her inability to attack, Li Shengnan made a "whoosh" sound, her figure quickly rising up like a strange bird flying through the forest, and she had already flown up a
large tree and jumped out of the garden!
Just then, Gu Zhihua was shouting "Stop thief!" Feng Lin and Madam Han, disregarding their pursuit of Li Shengnan, rushed towards the sound
. Feng Lin encountered Jin Shiyi and was shocked!
Jin Shiyi was wearing a human skin mask; Gu Zhihua only recognized him by his voice. Feng Lin and Madam Han,
upon seeing him , were
also startled. Gu Zhihua ran to her adoptive mother, then collapsed into her arms, her body limp. Madam Han
held , both shocked and anxious, whispering, "Zhihua, Zhihua, what's wrong?" Gu Zhihua said hoarsely, "Mom,
come with me and get out of here!" Just then, Li Shengnan's
cold laughter .
Feng Lin, equally intelligent, immediately recognized Gu Zhihua's appearance and concluded that this person was Jin Shiyi. Enraged
, she pulled out the six or seven chess pieces she had copied, shouting, "How dare you show your face before me!"
Jin Shiyi sighed, leaped over the wall, and, unable to resolve the events of the night, had no choice but to leave. The
chess pieces had touched his body without warning; his protective aura simply kicked in, knocking them
all down. Though it wasn't intentional, he felt a sharp pain, but
this .
Li Shengnan ran to a small path by the mountainside, where Jin Shiyi caught up with her. Li Shengnan gave a cold laugh, stopped, and said,
"You've come all the way to Xiangyang, why don't you spend more time with your sweetheart instead of chasing after me?"
Jin Shiyi was so angry he lost his composure. His eyes widened, and he asked breathlessly, "What exactly did you say to her?"
Li Shengnan said calmly, "Nothing much. I'm too busy trying to curry favor with the person you like, how could I dare offend her?"
Jin Shiyi shouted, "What exactly did you say?"
Li Shengnan said slowly, "If you're in such a hurry, why don't you go and ask her yourself?" She paused, then suddenly
sneered :
"Don't worry, I meant well for her. Everything I said was for her benefit," Jin Shiyi said. "
What did you say?" Li Shengnan replied, "I asked her for a wedding banquet. I told her that I married you three years ago on a deserted island, so I couldn't
invite her to the wedding.
I even advised her to invite several renowned martial arts masters to witness the ceremony, just to be more reliable!"
Jin Shiyi was furious, cursing, "You, you, you, you really are..." Li Shengnan's eyes widened, and she
demanded :
"What do you mean, 'really'?" Jin Shiyi had originally intended to say, "You're shameless!"
But said, "You've gone too far! You shouldn't joke with me like this! That time when we got married, it was
under your uncle's coercion. Didn't we already make it clear that we were just a fake couple, and that once we returned to the Central Plains, we should treat each other as brother and sister
?" Li Shengnan's face hardened and she said, "Jin Shiyi, you're being unreasonable!"
Jin Shiyi's face turned ashen, and he suppressed his anger, saying, "Fine, what reason do you have? I'd like to hear it!" Li Shengnan said:
“Even though we were just a fake couple on the island, you still went through the wedding ceremony with me, didn’t you? I was just telling the truth, I
didn’t lie to her and say we were a real couple! Who told her to run away before I finished speaking? Is that my fault?”
Jin Shiyi was furious at her twisted logic. After a long while, he said, “Fine, I’ll ask you again. That day at the tea shop, I went
to town to buy you clothes and told you to wait for me to come back. Why didn’t you wait? Did you deliberately disappear?” Li Shengnan
said, “That’s right!” Jin Shiyi complained, “What have I done wrong to you? You, you, you…” He cursed Li Shengnan in his heart for driving a wedge
between him and Gu Zhihua, but whether he was too angry or had other concerns, he couldn’t finish his sentence after saying “you” a few times.
Li Shengnan sneered, “You did wrong to me? Why did you lie to me that day? You said you went to buy me clothes, but you actually went to chase after…”
"Those two lads from Mangshan were asking about your Miss Gu. Do you think I didn't know?"
It turned out that Li Shengnan was exceptionally clever. When she encountered Lu and Bai at the teahouse that day, she had already noticed Jin Shiyi's strange expression and
later detected inconsistencies in his words, becoming suspicious. Therefore, after Jin Shiyi left, she pretended to disappear, obtained
reliable information, and immediately rushed to Xiangyang, arriving half a day earlier than Jin Shiyi. By the time Jin Shiyi arrived at the Gu family, she was already hiding in
Madam 's room.
Jin Shiyi was taken aback by her questions. He felt a slight pang of guilt, but it was quickly masked by anger. He glared at Li Shengnan and said, "Even if I kept
this from you, you didn't have to act like this. Fine, I'll ask you again, did you kill that old couple in the teahouse?" Li Shengnan
replied, "That's right, I killed them to silence them! Anyway, they were both in their sixties or seventies. If I didn't kill them, they
wouldn't have lived for many more years!"
Enraged, Jin Shiyi leaped up without hesitation, slapping Li Shengnan across the face with a sharp, clean crack
!
Li Shengnan never imagined Jin Shiyi would hit her. She jumped up, crying out, "Jin Shiyi, you...
you so
cruel! Even if I die, I'll make sure you never have a peaceful life!" She covered her face and ran away, refusing to look at Jin Shiyi again!
Jin Shiyi, after the blow, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, his body went limp, and he was completely dazed.
After a long while, he gradually regained consciousness, muttering to himself, "What did I do? What did I do? How could I hit
her? How could I hit her?" He punched himself hard in the chest, screaming, "Shengnan! Shengnan!" "But Li Shengnan was already
far away, only her echo echoed in the valley!
Jin Shiyi trembled all over, as if that palm strike hadn't hit Li Shengnan but himself, and the pain was unlike anything he
had ever felt in his life. Suddenly, a terrifying scene appeared before him: the night of the Battle of Mangshan, when he had
rescued Gu Zhihua from the Xuanmiao Temple, and was about to pour out his heart to her when Li Shengnan suddenly appeared, severing her own meridians to stop him from
chasing after Gu Zhihua. Now, he didn't need to close his eyes; Li Shengnan's blood-stained image seemed to sway before him. He couldn't help but
cry out, suddenly thinking, 'Shengnan, will she... will she take her own life? This time, I've embarrassed and hurt her
far more than last time!'" Thinking of this
, a chill ran through his heart. Jin Shiyi, as if driven mad, ran wildly across the mountain, using his Heavenly Escape Sound
Transmission to call out the name "Shengnan" dozens or hundreds of times, but only silence remained. There was no reply from Li Shengnan. Jin Shiyi's hands and feet
were pierced by thorns. Even with his superb martial arts skills, he could not withstand this terrifying attack and finally became exhausted!
Jin Shiyi slumped down and sat down. A mountain spring was flowing by. Jin Shiyi picked up the clear water and washed his face and
the bloodstains on his body. He regained some clarity. Suddenly, he remembered Li
Shengnan's resentful gaze, and he heard her venomous curse as she left him: "Jin Shiyi, you, you... you are so cruel!" "Even if I die
, I'll make sure you never have a peaceful life..."
This gaze, this curse, while chilling him to the bone, also offered him a sliver of comfort. He remembered Li Shengnan
's character; she would never allow herself to have Gu Zhihua. This curse signified her determination to take revenge. Unless she brought
misfortune upon him and Gu Zhihua, she would never take her own life first!
Jin Shiyi gradually calmed down, but soon another frightening thought arose in his mind. He
asked himself, "Do I truly love Gu Zhihua, or do I love Li Shengnan?" He had always believed he loved Gu Zhihua, but after
tonight's incident, the regret and sorrow he felt after slapping Li Shengnan now seemed to him to
be more than just Li Shengnan's one-sided infatuation; he too had developed an inexplicable feeling for her!
The more Jin Shiyi thought about it, the more confused he became. Before he knew it, dawn had broken, the morning sun shone on the valley, and the morning breeze awakened the wildflowers.
Suddenly, Jin Shiyi's heart seemed to clear. He remembered Li Shengnan's many evil deeds, especially the murder of the
kind old couple at the teahouse—something he could not tolerate. In an instant, his mind made up: "What I want is, of course,
Gu Zhihua !" He gritted his teeth, as if using all his strength, desperately trying to
expel . He then descended the mountain to Mount Song, knowing that Gu Zhihua was unwilling to see him, but he was determined to secretly follow her,
hoping to find an opportunity to explain things to her when her emotions had calmed down.
Gu Zhihua had undergone a great emotional upheaval, her heart wounded, but it also spurred her to make a firm decision: to sever all ties with
Jin Shiyi ! With this, her mind was free of distractions, and she seemed more at peace than before. Early the next morning, she, along with Feng Lin and
Yi Zhongmou... Cheng Hao, Lin Sheng, and two others traveled together to Shaolin Temple to see their senior sister, the sect leader.
Feng Yi and his companion, concerned about her recent recovery, gave her two Biling Pills. Meanwhile, Yi Zhongmou made arrangements to use a flying cuckoo to
send messages to the Beggars' Sect disciples at each station. At each stop, someone would meet them and change their horses. With
care , the journey was safe and uneventful.
One day, they arrived at Yanshi County, only thirty li from Songshan. According to Gu Zhihua's wishes, they originally wanted to continue their journey to
Shaolin Temple to rest. However, it was already dusk, and Yi Zhongmou, mindful that she had not fully recovered, decided to postpone their trip. The road was difficult, and with
two days until their appointment with Meng Shentong, he advised Gu Zhihua to stay overnight in Yanshi and continue their journey the next morning. To
avoid worrying Cao Jin'er, he instructed a member of the Beggars' Sect to send a message via carrier pigeon to Shaolin Temple upon arrival in Yanshi, reporting their
arrival . Seeing that his senior brother had made the arrangements, Gu Zhihua didn't object further.
That night, Feng Lin and Gu Zhihua shared a room. Around midnight, Gu Zhihua suddenly heard Feng Lin scream, followed by
a loud rustling sound. He awoke with a start, just then feeling someone pulling back the bed curtains. Gu Zhihua's precious sword was
placed beside her pillow. Just as the man reached in, Gu Zhihua immediately drew her sword, leaped up with a somersault, and
slashed at the large hand.
The man was incredibly skilled; in his haste, he grabbed the pillow to block. Gu Zhihua's sword, penetrating the pillow with her own force,
slowed her momentum. The man had already thrown aside the pillow and retreated three steps. Gu Zhihua leaped off the bed just in time to see Feng Lin fighting another
man. The room was littered with clutter; the teapot, teacups, and porcelain ornaments on the table were all shattered!
The man laughed, "If you fight, you'll only suffer!" He reached out with his left arm, his five fingers as heavy as a pounding weight, to try and grasp her pulse. Gu Zhihua
countered with a move called "Horizontal Cloud Breaking Peak," slashing out with lightning speed. The man seemed surprised by her exquisite swordsmanship, letting out a cry of "Ouch!"
He hastily withdrew his hand, but still laughed, "Missed it!" Gu Zhihua recognized the unfamiliar accent, and then thrust out his sword again.
The sound of clashing weapons came from outside, and Yi Zhongnian was shouting loudly, indicating that they had encountered a formidable enemy.
The man fighting fiercely with Feng Lin shouted, "Go outside and fight more freely." Feng Lin angrily retorted, "Do you think I'm afraid of you!" Judging from his
tone , Feng Lin didn't seem to have gained the upper hand, and Gu Zhihua couldn't help but feel a chill. The man kicked open the door, and Gu Zhihua followed him
out. Outside was a courtyard, where Yi Zhongnian and the others were already engaged in fierce combat!
Yi Zhongnian's opponent was an old man with flowing hair, wielding a pair of tiger claws that tightly gripped Yi Zhongnian's iron crutch, making it a close and
evenly matched . Cheng Hao and Lin Wang were fighting a middle-aged military officer wielding a copper whip. The officer swung the whip with great force, and despite being
two against one, he was still more on the offensive than on the defensive.
It turns out that the man who fought Feng Lin was none other than the Grand Eunuch Kou Fanggao; the man who wanted to capture Gu Zhihua was the Imperial Guard Commander Sikong Hua
; the old man who fought Yi Zhongmou was the Imperial Guard Instructor Nangong Yi; and the officer who fought Cheng Lin alone was the Imperial Guard's
expert Huyan Xu. It turns out that the victory banquet Kou Fanggao hosted on behalf of the Emperor was first
disrupted by Meng Shentong, then by Jin Shiyi, resulting in the murder of Ximen Muye and the escape of all the prisoners. And that wasn't all; on the same night,
Tang Xiaolan his son broke into the palace, captured the fifteenth prince Qian Keying, and threatened him to lead the way to Kou Fanggao for questioning. After these events,
Emperor Qianlong was "furious" and demoted Kou Fanggao and Sikong Hua by three ranks, ordering them to atone for their crimes with meritorious service. The first task was
to capture the leaders of the Mangshan Sect again. Therefore, Kou Fanggao and Sikong Hua had no choice but to cooperate with Meng Shentong.
Knowing that Meng Shentong had arranged a duel with Tang Xiaolan at Shaolin Temple, they also brought a group of imperial guards who arrived ahead of time, scattering them along
key roads and in towns near Songshan, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Their plan was: even if they couldn't capture the leaders of the Mangshan Sect, capturing
a few Mangshan Sect disciples who came to the meeting would be enough to barely satisfy their mission.
The inn where Feng Lin and his group stayed had spies they had planted beforehand. The news spread as soon as Feng Lin
entered . They learned that four important figures from the Mangshan Sect were among them, including
Gu Zhihua, the successor of Lü Siniang. They were overjoyed. Lü Siniang was the assassin of Emperor Yongzheng, the father of Emperor Qianlong. Capturing Gu Zhihua and presenting him to
the Emperor would be far more rewarding than simply kidnapping Cao Jin'er! Sikong Hua learned of this first and informed Kou Fanggao. He then led
two elite Imperial Guards, Nangong Yi and Huyan Xu, to capture the person overnight, thus triggering this fierce battle.
Of the four, Kou Fanggao was originally the most skilled, but because Sikong Hua received the news first, Kou Fanggao
had to give him the "first merit," letting him capture Gu Zhihua while he himself dealt with Feng Lin. Feng Lin was also
a figure who had accompanied Lü Siniang in storming the palace years ago, and her status was no less important than Gu Zhihua's.
Little did they know that their arrangement was flawed. They only knew that Feng Lin was the most skilled in martial arts, assuming that Gu Zhihua, being young,
couldn't be much stronger, and that Sikong Hua himself would easily capture her. Little did anyone know that although Gu Zhihua was young, she had already mastered
the true teachings of Lü Siniang, and her Xuan Nu Sword Technique was extremely exquisite. When Sikong Hua fought her, he had to go through twenty-two moves without gaining
any advantage. If Gu Zhihua had not been in a state of mental exhaustion, he would have been defeated long ago.
However, Gu Zhihua's weakness stemmed from her recent recovery from illness and lack of energy. After thirty moves, she gradually felt her strength waning. Sikong Hua was
overjoyed and changed his technique, unleashing the Seventy-Two Styles of Great Capturing Hand. He struck, grabbed, and seized, cleaving with his palms and stabbing with his fingers, each move more
intense than the last. Normally, this grappling technique wasn't considered a particularly profound
martial art, and Gu Zhihua's lightness skill would have been more than enough to handle it. But now, due to her recent recovery and lack of strength, her movements—dodging, extending, leaping, and shifting—were not as agile as usual. Furthermore,
Sikong Hua's Great Capturing Hand contained extremely powerful internal energy, which repeatedly deflected Gu Zhihua's sword strikes, shrinking her circle of attacks. Gradually, she
found it difficult to fully utilize her exquisite Xuan Nu Sword Technique.
Feng Lin was shocked to see this and wanted to rush to help, but before she could even take a step, Kou Fanggao noticed her and laughed loudly, "You
're like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, barely able to save yourself, yet you want to save others? Behave yourself!" Feng Lin was furious. She turned around in a flash and suddenly
swung her sleeves. With a "thud," Kou Fanggao's abdomen was struck squarely. Feng Lin was using the "Iron Sleeve Divine Skill."
These two heavy blows were like the lash of a copper whip. If it were anyone else, they would probably have suffered an open abdomen and spilled intestines on the spot. But Kou Fanggao, as
the Grand Eunuch, was indeed astonishingly skilled in martial arts. Feng Lin's sleeves struck as if she had hit a pile of cotton. It turned out that Kou Fanggao
had intentionally shown off his skills, hoping to be hit. Taking advantage of Feng Lin's weakened state and the fact that her hands were hidden in her sleeves and unable to extend in time, he suddenly
shouted , "Lie down obediently!" He pushed his palms out, unleashing a force as powerful as a tidal wave!
Fortunately, Feng Lin was also a seasoned fighter. Sensing danger, she immediately used her signature Cat-Owl Strike technique. As Kou Fanggao
pushed out , he suddenly felt a blur in his vision, and Feng Lin had already risen into the air, shouting, "Lie down obediently!" "Five fingers
gathered together , resembling a chicken's beak, and swooped down, aiming to 'peck' at Kou Fanggao's crown. Kou Fanggao swiftly executed a 'phoenix nod,' leaping
several feet to the side. Naturally, neither of them fell.
Kou Fanggao's leap landed precisely between Feng Lin and Gu Zhihua. Both drew their weapons. Kou Fanggao used
a meteor sword to parry Feng Lin's Tianshan sword technique. His meteor sword was thirteen feet long; when unleashed, it created an impenetrable barrier within a three-foot radius
. Feng Lin's advantage lay in the exquisite swordsmanship, while Kou Fanggao's advantage lay in the profound skill of his master. Feng Lin had not practiced swordsmanship for nearly ten years..." He had once
fought , fully confident that his swordsmanship would guarantee victory, but to his surprise, he was still blocked by Kou Fanggao's meteor strike and could not pass.
The courtyard of the inn was not spacious, and Kou Fanggao's meteor strike occupied two zhang of space, further limiting Gu Zhihua's room to dodge.
Feng Lin could not break through, and in the other two battles, Yi Zhongmou and Nangong Yi were evenly matched; Cheng Lin and his companion
were fighting Huyan Xu together but were still at a disadvantage and unable to help, making Gu Zhihua's situation increasingly precarious.
Sikong Hua sneered, "Why don't you throw away your sword? When will you?" "The sound came and the man appeared, suddenly lunging forward. His left hand gripped the hilt of his sword,
while his right hand grabbed at Gu Zhihua's shoulder!
The grab was incredibly vicious; Gu Zhihua's sword hilt was held, preventing him from parrying. Sikong Hua's fingers,
heavy as iron, were about to grasp him, his fingertips already smearing Gu Zhihua's clothes. With a single burst of force, Gu Zhihua's collarbone would be crushed!
Just then, a shout rang out: 'Stop!' Upon hearing this, Sikong Hua
froze , his fingernails already tearing through Gu Zhihua's clothes, but he dared not squeeze harder.
In that split second, a black shadow appeared, swift as an arrow, shooting towards Sikong Hua with a 'thud'."
With a flick of his fingers, the man struck Sikong Hua squarely on the tiger's mouth. Sikong Hua cried out and stumbled back six or seven steps, shouting
, "Mr. Meng! Mr. Meng! What are you doing?" It turned out to be Meng Shentong!
Meng Shentong cursed, "You brat, how dare you bully a woman like that?" Sikong Hua cried out, "Mr. Meng, you
do n't know this! This woman is a disciple of Lü Siniang of the Mangshan Sect, and Cao Jin'er has already designated her as the successor to the Mangshan Sect! Moreover, she...
she's a wanted criminal whom the Emperor has ordered to arrest!"
In truth, it was Sikong Hua who "didn't know." How could Meng Shentong tolerate such bullying of his daughter? Before he could finish speaking, he flew
into a rage , slapping Sikong Hua across the face with lightning speed, shouting, "I don't care what kind of wanted criminal you are! If you
dare touch a hair on her head, I'll take your life!" The slap hadn't subsided; he grabbed Sikong Hua and, as if
lifting a chick, slammed him over the wall.
Meng Shentong's sudden attack startled both sides, and Gu Zhihua was utterly stunned!
Meng Shentong roared, "Get out of here!" Nangong Yi, sensing danger, leaped over the wall. Kou Fanggao
thought,
"Has Meng Shentong gone mad?" A moment later, Meng Shentong unleashed a powerful palm strike. Even with Kou Fanggao's
profound skill, he shivered and fled for his life. Huyan Xu, a reckless fool, tried to
reason with Meng Shentong, but Meng Shentong had no patience for his explanations. With a "whoosh," he kicked Huyan Xu, sending him flying high into the air. Fortunately, Kou Fanggao was still
on the wall and hadn't jumped down. Huyan Xu was flying towards him, and Kou Fanggao quickly grabbed him and pulled him
away . Although Huyan Xu escaped with his life, the blow from Meng Shentong had crippled his Golden Bell Cover technique!
Meng Shentong had heard from his disciple Ji Xiaofeng that Gu Zhihua was also coming to Shaolin Temple. His love for his daughter
was so strong that he rushed over immediately upon hearing the news, arriving just in time.
After dismissing the three imperial guards, Meng Shentong glared and shouted at Feng Lin and the others, "Are you deaf
? Get out of my way!" Feng Lin was enraged and attacked Meng Shentong with her sword. Yi Zhongmu, steeling himself,
swung and unleashed his Demon-Subduing Staff Technique!
Meng Shentong's eyes flashed with a fierce light. With a laugh, he split his palms, striking Yi Zhongmu on the left and Feng Lin on the right. Gu Zhihua, seeing his
ominous , was greatly alarmed and hurriedly cried out, "If you kill them, I will never live again!"
Hearing this, Meng Shentong, who was about to strike, suddenly turned around, forcefully withdrawing half of the force he had unleashed, and said in a deep voice
. "Fine, for your sake, I won't take their lives, but I won't let them get away with this
!"
Yi Zhongmou's iron crutch was jolted to one side by the force of his palm strike. Feng Lin's skill was not far from his own; Meng Shentong's single palm
strike 50% of his internal energy, couldn't stop her.
Feng Lin's swordsmanship was a secret transmission from the White-Haired Witch's school, the opposite of Tang Xiaolan's orthodox Tianshan swordsmanship, also known as the "Anti-Tianshan Swordsmanship." Its unpredictable nature surpassed that of any other school. Before Meng Shentong
could
unleash his full palm strike, Feng Lin's sword tip trembled and immediately rebounded, slashing out from an absolutely unexpected angle. Meng Shentong snorted, straightening his shoulder to meet the blow. Feng Lin's
longsword up, preventing it from slashing down! No sooner said than done, Meng Shentong activated his protective divine skill,
knocking back three steps, almost causing her to bump into Yi Zhongmou's sweeping iron crutch.
Gu Zhihua, thinking her father had already unleashed his killing move, cried out in alarm and fell to the ground. Meng Shentong happened to turn around,
stretched out his arm, and immediately picked her up, laughing, "I promised you, and I won't go back on my word. Don't worry, let me figure out how to deal with them
!" Gu Zhihua was held captive by him, unable to move, and only felt slightly relieved after hearing his words.
Feng Lin cursed, "Shameless! You're trying to abduct someone by force!" Meng Shentong angrily retorted, "How dare you! My daughter, what business is it of yours? If you say another word, I'll
slap too!" Feng Lin was truly afraid he would keep his word, and indeed dared not curse again.
Meng Shentong held his daughter in his arms, fearing she might commit suicide, but in doing so, he was finding it quite difficult to deal with
the attacks .
Amidst the fierce battle, the sounds of swords whistling filled the air. Feng Lin wielded her sword with unpredictable speed and unpredictability,
delivering . Meng Shentong possessed the Divine Skill of Body Transformation, and the moment the sword tip touched his body, it immediately deflected the force of the stabs.
Although his body was unharmed, his clothes were riddled with countless small holes!
Cheng Hao and Lin Sheng's martial arts skills were far inferior, and they couldn't intervene, so they could only watch from the sidelines. Meng Shentong had suffered
several , and given their prior agreement not to use their ultimate killing move, he was extremely angry. A glance revealed Cheng Hao and Lin
Sheng standing nearby, and an idea flashed through his mind. He darted through the gaps in the sword and crutch clash, rushing straight for Cheng Hao and
Lin Sheng!
Yi Zhongmou was greatly alarmed and hurriedly followed, swinging his crutch to come to their rescue. But Meng Shentong had intended for him to do just that; with a series
of sharp, pounding sounds, Cheng Hao and Lin Sheng were already on the ground!
Yi Zhongmou, believing his junior brother had been poisoned, was filled with rage and anger. He roared, "Old thief Meng, I'll fight you to the death!"
His cane swung wildly, striking fiercely at Meng Shentong's crown! This move, called "Thunder and Lightning Clash," was the most powerful
strike in the Subduing Demon Staff Technique, channeling all his strength into this single blow! Once unleashed, it was a fight to the death; he would never use it lightly unless prepared to perish alongside
a powerful foe .
Just then, Feng Lin also unleashed her Cat-Owl Strike technique, her longsword striking down in a move called "Reversed Milky Way." This was also
a deadly move in the Tianshan Sword Technique. If both attacks landed simultaneously, Meng Shentong, even with only one hand, might not be able to handle them. But
now, they were both busy rescuing others, their steps unsteady, their minds agitated, giving Meng Shentong an opening. In this critical moment
, Meng Shentong… With a long howl, Meng Shentong gently guided Yi Zhongnian's iron crutch, which had arrived first, to a different
direction With a loud crash, Feng Lin's sword broke in
two, but she continued charging towards Yi Zhongmou, who lost his footing and fell forward. Just as the two were about to collide, Meng Shentong
laughed and flicked his fingers, instantly striking their pressure points. Yi Zhongmou fell face-first to the ground, and Feng Lin face-first to the sky, both falling simultaneously. Meng Shentong
had won a great victory, but he secretly exclaimed,
"That was close!" He had promised his daughter he wouldn't harm these two, so he had used pure skill to
neutralize their forces, allowing him to easily subdue his powerful enemies. This superior martial art of using skill to overcome strength, borrowing the opponent's
power , required perfect timing; otherwise, he would have lost his life first.
Gu Zhihua was terrified. Seeing the two men fall to the ground simultaneously, she screamed and immediately fainted. Meng Shentong gently patted her
back , using his own inner strength to help her blood circulate. After a moment, Gu Zhihua slowly awoke. Meng Shentong laughed, "Silly
child, how could I go back on my word? Look, are they dead?"
Only then did Gu Zhihua see clearly. She saw Feng, Yi, Cheng, and Lin lying haphazardly on the ground, their bodies
spotless . Each of them was breathing heavily, and the dust in front of them swirled with their breaths. Gu Zhihua was Lü Siniang
's successor. Although her skill was slightly inferior, her mastery of martial arts had reached the first-rate level. She immediately knew that
her father had used a powerful technique to strike their hidden acupoints. Although they were unconscious, their lives were not in danger.
Meng Shentong put his daughter down and smiled, "Alright, now we can have a proper talk. You already know
about my duel with Tang Xiaolan, right?" Gu Zhihua said calmly, "That's right." Meng Shentong said, "So,
you've come here to help them oppose your father?"
Gu Zhihua said, "If you don't repent, the whole world will be your enemy." Meng Shentong said, "Don't avoid my
question. I'm asking you! What about you?" Gu Zhihua, pressed by her father, had tears welling up in her eyes. After a long while, she said, "I... I
didn't want to see you. I only came to Shaolin Temple because of Senior Sister Cao's serious illness. Unfortunately... unfortunately..." Meng Shentong said, "Unfortunately,
you happened to run into this matter, didn't you?" A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in Gu Zhihua's eyes, and she said softly, "Whether it's a
blessing or a curse depends on a single thought. " "If...if you had pulled back from the brink and listened to me, then my chance encounter would have been a
stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune!"
Meng Shentong sighed, his somber face brightening like the sky after a storm. He said, "Alright, even if everyone
in the world opposes me, as long as you don't, that's fine. I already asked you when I left Mang, and I'll ask
you again now, probably for the last time: are you...are you willing to acknowledge me as your father?"
Gu Zhihua raised her eyes, gazing at her father, and slowly said, "My answer remains the same as before. As long as you meet
my three conditions, I am willing to serve you and let you live out your days in peace." Meng Shentong remained silent, a very strange
expression on his face. Gu Zhihua looked at him anxiously. After a long while, Meng Shentong suddenly said, "Those three conditions..." "Say it
again!"
Gu Zhihua's hope rekindled, and she said loudly, "First, you hand over Qiao Beiming's martial arts manual; second, from this day
forward , you will forever withdraw from the martial arts world; third, apologize to the leaders of all the righteous sects you have harmed and beg for their forgiveness. If you can do
these three things, I am willing to speak on your behalf. Once the grudges are settled, my daughter and I will find a beautiful place to live in seclusion and enjoy
family life!"
Meng Shentong sighed and said, "It's too late now. I have already arranged to fight Tang Xiaolan the day after tomorrow. If I agree to do those three
things, everyone will only say that I am afraid of him!" Gu Zhihua said, "No, no! If you can truly repent, they will only praise
you for your great wisdom and courage..." Meng Shentong snorted and, before she could finish speaking, said decisively, "No!
You simply do not understand that I make a promise to someone. I only... " "As long as I have three inches of breath left, I will never bow my head to anyone! Besides, I have spent my whole life honing my
martial arts skills to this day, all for the sake of testing myself against the undisputed number one master in the martial arts world. I don't want anyone's empty flattery. Now that I have made an appointment
with Tang Xiaolan, I must fight him to the death!"
Gu Zhihua was extremely disappointed and choked out, "Then there's nothing more to say between us!" Meng Shentong
sighed , his face extremely heavy, but suddenly a gentle look appeared in his eyes, and he said, "However, I can grant you one condition, and it
's only for you:" Gu Zhihua's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked, "Which condition?" Meng Shentong said, "I will
give you the martial arts manual I have obtained! As for the other two things, I can't do them. Hey, do you understand my intention
?"
Gu Zhihua was stunned, unable to guess her father's intention for a moment. Meng Shentong gave her a deep look and said in a low voice:
"Do you know that the imperial court is searching for people from your Mangshan Sect, especially you?" Gu Zhihua replied, "Yes."
Meng Shentong said, "The man you just fought was Sikong Hua, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and the man who fought Feng Lin was Kou Fanggao, the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Palace.
With your martial arts skills, you can barely handle Sikong Hua, but as for Kou Fanggao, even if you train for another five years, I'm afraid you still won't be his
match . Besides, there are more than just those two masters in the Imperial Palace. How can I not worry about you?"
Gu Zhihua said loudly, "When my master was alive, he always taught me what I should and shouldn't do. He taught me that
even if I were to fight against a strong enemy with weak hands, or against a large enemy with few hands, I would not hesitate to go through fire and water. Back then, my master, with his three-foot-long sword, stormed into
the palace to assassinate the tyrant. Did he ever care about his own life?" Gu Zhihua spoke eloquently, refusing to accept the half of the martial arts manual, but she
was grateful for her father's good intentions, which was unconsciously reflected in her expression, and her gaze softened slightly.
Meng Shentong nodded and said, "Although we act differently, your ambition is worthy of my daughter!" He
paused , then changed his tone and slowly said, "I have challenged Tang Xiaolan to a duel this time, and the outcome is uncertain. If I am fortunate enough to win, I will be
the supreme ruler of the martial arts world and can naturally protect you. But I am afraid that this duel will be more dangerous than safe. If I lose, it will be
the end of my life! Back then, I was separated from you and your mother, and I was unable to take care of you, so you had to seek refuge with others and change your surname." "I
will always . Now I am passing on this half of the martial arts manual to you, only to atone for my past mistakes. I could not take care of you in life,
but I can take care of you in death. You have already inherited the true mantle of Lü Siniang and obtained the authentic internal energy cultivation method. If you can also comprehend
the martial arts , it will not be difficult for you to become the number one master in the world! Alright, whether you call me father or not, you should at least let me finish this matter
."
Meng Shentong's tone was extremely desolate, almost like a dying will! Gu Zhihua then understood her father's painstaking efforts.
Thinking that he had risked his life and endured countless hardships to obtain this half of the martial arts manual, and now he was giving it to his enemy
, his daughter, even though she hated her father, she was deeply moved. Tears welled up in her eyes, and the words "Father" almost
escaped her lips, but she finally held back.
Seeing his daughter finally accept the tattered book from his hand, Meng Shentong felt a great weight lifted from his heart, yet tears streamed down his face uncontrollably. He
knew perfectly well that his daughter didn't want to follow him anymore, but he still couldn't bear to leave, wanting to look at her a few more times!
Meng Shentong stretched out his hand, but Gu Zhihua didn't move. Meng Shentong said sadly, "This is probably the last time we'll see each other
. Just let me kiss you one more time!" Just then, a voice suddenly called out in his ear, "Old thief Meng, you only know how to deceive..."
"You weakling, do you dare to fight me?" Meng Shentong's heart skipped a beat. Gu Zhihua, however, couldn't hear the voice and remained
standing there blankly.
Meng Shentong heard the voice again, glanced at his daughter, and saw that Gu Zhihua was still expressionless. Just then, that familiar
voice rang in his ears again: "Old thief Meng, don't you have the guts to fight me?" Meng Shentong's expression changed drastically, and he whispered: "
[This manual, you must keep it safe and not let it fall into the hands of others!]" As he finished speaking, his figure had already crossed
the wall .
Gu Zhihua assumed her father was heartbroken and left in despair because she had ignored him. Suddenly, her heart felt like it was being torn apart by
a jumble of emotions, and she didn't know what it was. Holding the martial arts manual, she felt completely lost.
Little did she know that Meng Shentong had been provoked away by Jin Shiyi using "Heavenly Escape Sound Transmission." It turned out that Jin Shiyi had been secretly protecting
her. He was staying at a neighboring inn and, hearing the sounds of fighting, rushed over, but he was still
a step . When Meng Shentong reached out to grab his daughter, Jin Shiyi, unaware of the situation, assumed he was trying to kidnap her and thus
repeatedly used "Heavenly Escape Sound Transmission."
Meng Shentong, filled with frustration and having nowhere to vent, sprang into action, following the sound, and pounced towards Jin Shiyi's hiding place.
The two displayed their superb lightness skills, truly moving like the wind and lightning, and in a short time, they had left the town. Jin Shiyi, intentionally
luring his enemy , flew directly towards Mount Song.
Meng Shentong shouted, "Jin Shiyi, you dare challenge me? Why are you only concerned with running away?" Jin Shiyi laughed, "I was just
looking for convenient place to fight!" Meng Shentong sneered, "Do we need to choose a place to fight?" "I think you're looking
for a burial site with good feng shui, right? Good! This place is perfect, you can be buried here!"
Jin Shiyi's lightness skill was no less than Meng Shentong's, but in terms of internal strength, he was slightly inferior. When the two spoke
, Meng Shentong's speed did not decrease at all, while Jin Shiyi was slightly affected. In the blink of an eye,
Meng Shentong arrived with his voice, striking Jin Shiyi with a palm!
This palm strike carried the power of the ninth level of the Asura Hidden Fiend Technique, and was naturally extraordinary. Fortunately, Jin Shiyi was already prepared. His body
swayed, and he used his unique acupoint striking technique to flick back!
Jin Shiyi's acupoint striking technique had been passed down from the Poison Dragon Venerable, and could be called the most powerful acupoint striking technique among the evil sects,
similar to the secret acupoint striking method of the Red Sect. The Poison Dragon Venerable was born more than a hundred years after Qiao Beiming's death. Therefore,
there was no way to counter Qiao Beiming's martial arts manual.
Meng Shentong knew the power of his acupoint striking technique and was somewhat wary. To avoid mutual injury, he changed his real move into a feint and
dodged with the "Heavenly Net Steps." Jin Shiyi relied on his own protective divine skill; as long as he wasn't hit in the body, the ninth level of the Asura Hidden Fiend Technique
wouldn't harm him.
Jin Shiyi only wanted to entangle him and fight him at will, but when Meng Shentong saw that his first palm strike was ineffective, he suddenly shouted and pushed out both palms
at the same left palm was also holding, and both palms actually carried the power of the ninth level of the Asura Hidden Fiend Technique!
Jin Shiyi was greatly surprised. He knew that the Asura Hidden Fiend Technique was extremely taxing on true energy; it was already difficult to unleash a single palm strike, but now Meng
Shentong could unleash two palm strikes in succession, the power of which suddenly increased. The power had doubled, instantly suffocating Jin Shiyi. It turned out that Meng Shentong,
in order to deal with Tang Xiaolan, had spent the past month diligently studying and mastering the final secret of the martial arts manual. He
could now control the Asura Yin Sha Gong at will, unleashing both palms simultaneously, making it as if two Meng Shentongs were fighting Jin Shiyi.
Jin Shiyi had been slightly at a disadvantage when he faced Meng Shentong by the Imperial River last time, but now that Meng Shentong's Asura Yin Sha Gong
had doubled in power, how could Jin Shiyi possibly withstand it? Fortunately, after his previous defeat, he had thought of using his unique acupoint striking technique against Meng Shentong's martial
arts style; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand even ten moves.
Meng Shentong intensified his palm strikes, launching a continuous barrage of attacks for over ten moves . Jin Shiyi felt his blood surging, his internal organs
almost turning inside out. In a moment of quick thinking, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of phlegm at Meng Shentong. Meng Shentong knew of
Jin Shiyi's unique skill of spitting out poisonous needles. Although his current skill meant he could withstand several needles,
being splattered with Therefore, he was forced to use his internal energy to blow the saliva back. While
this avoided the humiliation of being spat on, it slightly weakened his palm strike. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jin Shiyi used a strange
movement technique , leaping several feet away and escaping the range of Meng Shentong's palm strike.
Meng Shentong roared angrily, "You little brat, are you going to be a scoundrel? Fine, let's see where you can run now!" "With a light tap of her toes, she moved swiftly
like an arrow, closely following Jin Shiyi's footsteps, like a shadow.
Just as she was about to be overtaken, three people suddenly appeared towards her. Among them, a young girl's voice exclaimed, 'Auntie,
this old fellow is Meng Shentong!'
It turned out that Shaolin Temple had received a message from Yi Zhongnian via carrier pigeon, informing them that Feng Lin, Gu Zhihua, and others had arrived in Yanshi County,
less than . Li Qinmei, eager to see Gu Zhihua and also worried about her safety, begged Feng Ying to come with her to greet them
. Feng Ying, also wanting to reunite with her sister as soon as possible, simply brought Zhong Zhan along, and they rushed over overnight.
Feng Ying did not know that the person Meng Shentong was chasing was Jin Shiyi; she only thought he was a disciple of some righteous sect, about to fall victim to
Meng Shentong 's wickedness, and immediately..." She drew her sword, channeling her power to become a streak of silver light, and thrust it swiftly towards Meng Shentong!
Feng Ying was a disciple of Yi Lanzhu, a senior female knight-errant of the Tianshan Sect. Her martial arts were far superior to her sister's, and
on par . This thrust was as swift as lightning. Meng Shentong's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly stopped his attack. With
a sharp crack, the sword flashed past, and a lock of Meng Shentong's hair was severed!
While Meng Shentong was startled, Feng Ying was also greatly surprised. Her sword strike... This was the most exquisite
"Great Sumeru Sword Style" of the Tianshan Sword Technique. They fully expected to leave at least a scar on Meng Shentong, but to their surprise, it only shaved off a
lock of his hair. This was only because Meng Shentong was in a hurry to catch up with Jin Shiyi and couldn't stop his momentum.
In the blink of an eye, Meng Shentong roared, his palms thrusting out towards his chest. The force of his palms was like
a howling wind , sweeping across the ground! Feng Ying's sword flashed, transforming into a beam of light, protecting her entire body. Meng Shentong... Unable to break through, Feng Ying,
enveloped in the light, her robes fluttering, remained composed, unfazed by Meng Shentong's imposing presence. Li Qinmei suddenly cried out in horror
, tightly gripping Zhong Zhan. Jin Shiyi was wearing a human skin mask, his appearance utterly terrifying. Li Qinmei had only just met him
, never dreaming that this was the Jin Shiyi she had been searching for for years!
Zhong Zhan was also startled, but quickly regained his composure, saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, he's one of our own." He and...
Feng Ying had the same thought: since this person was being chased by Meng Shentong, he must be a disciple of a righteous sect.
Zhong Zhan couldn't help but embrace Li Qinmei, but suddenly saw this terrifying "strange person" walking towards him. His face flushed , and he
quickly let go. Just as he was about to speak to Jin Shiyi, Jin Shiyi suddenly swept past them like a whirlwind. Li Qinmei
felt a hand lightly touch her hair and couldn't help but scream again. In the blink of an eye, Jin Shiyi was far away.
Gu Zhihua remained alone in the courtyard of the inn. After a while, his mind gradually cleared. There was no
sound around him; the silence was chilling. It turned out that the inn's guests and staff had all had their acupoints sealed by Meng Shentong, and Feng Lin and the others
had used powerful techniques to seal his acupoints. It would take at least twelve hours for the seal to come off.
Gu Zhihua tried to release Feng Lin's acupoints, but to no avail. Just as she was getting anxious, she suddenly heard a voice say, "Don't worry, I will
save you." In the moonlight, a figure flashed, and Jin Shiyi was already standing in front of her.
Gu Zhihua tried to dodge, but her legs wouldn't obey her. Jin Shiyi sighed softly and said, "Ca
n't you just listen to me for a couple of minutes? Sigh, now that you know what's coming, why did you do it in the first place?" Gu Zhihua couldn't help but ask, "What about today? What about back then?"
Jin Shiyi said, "When you first met me, everyone called me a demon, but you believed me the moment you saw me. Later, we both
experienced many sad things, and we were able to comfort each other. I never thought you would believe a stranger now!" Gu Zhihua was taken aback
and asked, "What stranger?" Then she realized that the "stranger" Jin Shiyi was referring to was Li Shengnan, and
a , but she still kept a straight face and said,
"What stranger? You treat your own wife as a stranger? I never thought you were such a heartless and ungrateful person!"
Indeed :
We were once kindred spirits, why did you suddenly become suspicious?
To find out what happens next, please turn to the next chapter.

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