The Righteous Man's Search for His Wife [Complete] - 14

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Chapter 155 The Night of Rape (Part 2)

"Little thief, it's dawn!"

The tigress's roar rang in my ears. "Ugh, let me sleep a little longer!" I rolled over, turning my back to Aunt Gu by the bedside.

"Little thief, did you go out stealing last night? Look at your pale face, tell me, what mischief did you get up to last night?" The tigress persisted.

"Auntie, please, let me sleep a little longer!" Just kidding, what man who does it nine times a night can still be energetic? I had only been back for less than half an hour, and the tigress was already "gathering her forces."

"Hmph, I've never seen such a lazy general!" The tigress threw down a sentence and stormed off. She was exhausted from my fucking the night before last, and slept for a whole day and night. How could she not be energetic today? Anyway, most of my soldiers are her former subordinates. With her in charge, it saves me trouble!

At lunchtime, Pei Ling woke me up. I rubbed my aching back. Yue Chunxin's skills in bed were truly impressive! I comforted myself, thinking she must have gone mad last night. Don't they say demons are mad? Could she really become a "womanizer" who sleeps with every man she sees? I couldn't help but shudder!

"Peiling, are Miss Yue and the others staying well?" I asked guiltily, putting on the clothes Peiling had given me.

Peiling straightened my clothes as she replied, "Miss Yue and the others haven't left their tents yet, not yesterday either!"

"Oh!" Afraid of causing her misunderstanding, I quickly changed the subject, making small talk.

But Peiling had already guessed. Heh, my husband must be having impure thoughts again!

Not quite, but not far off! Poor me, in their eyes, my noble image is nothing more than that of a lecherous man, while I remain so dignified, thinking they don't know!

I chatted with the women at the dinner table, and afterwards did my daily ritual—transferring my internal energy to Li Ling'er. Then, under the pretext of visiting a distinguished guest, I went to Yue Chunxin's tent.

Empress Xia was there too, which wasn't surprising; they were old acquaintances. But what I saw next stunned me—Yue Chunxin was smiling and chatting with Empress Xia, enjoying tea!

Wasn't she supposed to be infatuated? How could she be?

Fortunately, I have strong self-control, or rather, thick skin.

After some pleasantries, I sat down opposite them. Yue Xiaxin, Yue Qiuxin, and Yue Dongxin were all there, their faces beaming with joy, as if they had something to celebrate. Yue Chunxin, in particular, had completely shed her usual melancholy. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a hint of spring in her eyes. Having just experienced lovemaking, she appeared even more languid, as if she had suddenly become five or six years younger, no longer feigning springiness. Her naturally alluring body, aroused, exuded a captivating charm in every gesture.

Her allure wasn't like Wu Zetian's seductive charm, but rather the delightful charm of spring. You could feel the joy of spring's rebirth emanating from her. Only the occasional, unintentional glance in her eyes betrayed the shyness and anger in her heart.

Still dressed in green, her chest flat? Ah, it seems she's wearing a chest binder again, though my eyesight can still tell that today it seems larger than yesterday. Hehe, perhaps it's thanks to my efforts last night!

I've never been one for formalities, and Empress Xia, having spent so much time with me, hasn't had much of a problem with it. But the Winter Fairy, Yue Dongxin, seemed displeased by my casual sitting.

"Spring Fairy, have you been settling in well at the military camp these past two days?" I sipped my tea, deciding to test her first.

Yue Chunxin smiled radiantly, "Thank you for your concern, Young Master Xu! Your timing is perfect. I was just discussing the return to the capital with Her Majesty the Empress. I wonder if you have any thoughts on this?"

The Empress's return to the palace was inevitable; in truth, Xia Wan's return wasn't a big secret to me, as rumors had already circulated in the martial world. Some said rather unpleasant things, claiming that I, Xu Zhengqi, had kidnapped Empress Xia, and that I had torn up the report delivered by the scouts on the spot.

"Oh, yes, Empress Xia should return to the capital soon. I originally intended to send her back, but as you know, many things happened, which delayed things!"

As I said this, I deliberately glanced at Empress Xia. Upon hearing this, her face darkened, and her smug joy vanished. Yue Chunxin, seeing this, said, "I just told Her Majesty that this return to the capital will certainly not be peaceful. I would be grateful if you could escort Her Majesty back."

"Of course, of course," Xia Wan replied, "I still have some relatives in the capital, so naturally I must return. How about this: the army is resting and training these days, and we will set off for the capital in five days. What do you say, Your Majesty?"

Since I began leading the troops into battle, Xia Wan had been cold towards me, a far cry from the gentle demeanor she displayed in the mountains. I sighed inwardly. After all, she was the Empress, and I was merely a commoner. If I were to have any improper dealings with her, I fear I would be the one to suffer in the end. Xia Wan was like a chameleon, sometimes gentle, sometimes cold. How could an Empress not be somewhat cunning?

Empress Xia instantly regained her radiant spirit, her beautiful voice carrying a hint of authority, "General Xu, you should make the decision. As the commander, it's not good for you to decide the itinerary."

After chatting for a while, I asked, "How is Fairy Xia's health?" Yue Xiaxin replied, "Thank you so much for your help, Hero Xu. I was better yesterday, and my skills have even improved a little. Hero Xu is truly a divine being!"

"That's wonderful! It's a bit cold sitting here for so long, how about we go outside the tent and spar a bit?" Actually, it wasn't cold inside the tent at all. There were three large braziers and countless small hand warmers—it was incredibly hot!

Yue Xiaxin jumped up at the suggestion, clapping her hands and exclaiming, "Great! Great! I've been wanting to learn a few moves from Hero Xu for a long time!"

Yue Qiuxin and Yue Dongxin also agreed, only Yue Chunxin remained seated, seemingly unwilling to get up, and said in a disgruntled voice, "Young Master Xu, I'm quite unwell today, so I won't keep you company!"

Oh? I swiftly reached out to check her pulse. In the martial arts world, there are several taboos, one of which is never allowing an outsider to take one's pulse. Once the pulse is taken, the body becomes powerless and one is easily controlled.

Yue Chunxin's right hand recoiled with lightning speed. "Thank you for your concern, Young Master Xu. It's just a common ailment among us young ladies; no need for you to trouble yourself."

Hey! Her martial arts have fully recovered!

I thought to myself, strange, strange! Wasn't she supposed to have suffered a qi deviation? Even if she didn't become infatuated, how could her martial arts still be intact?

Those who suffer a qi deviation can only regain their sanity after their martial arts are completely destroyed.

Anyway, my purpose for today has been achieved, so I went along with it and, without further ado, went to spar with Yue Xiaxin and the other two

women. But the matter of Yue Chunxin weighed on my mind, an unsolved mystery, so I subtly inquired with Yue Xiaxin and the other two women. I learned that Yue Chunxin had gotten up earlier than the three women that morning and inexplicably regained her full power. The three women didn't know the reason, or what had happened.

Could it be that Yue Chunxin deliberately concealed this matter? Hmm, that's highly likely. After all, she's the current sect leader of Lengyue Nunnery; losing her virginity is something she can't easily share with outsiders. The fewer people who know the secret, the better. I never imagined she would even hide it from her own junior sister.

Yue Xiaxin is a cheerful and lively old maid, her personality like that of a child. The other two women are the same; years of seclusion have left them with almost no social experience. After an afternoon of sparring, Yue Qiuxin's goodwill towards me increased significantly, and Yue Dongxin's eyes showed respect, no longer cold and aloof.

Last night, I fought Yue Chunxin to a standstill. Although surrounded by beauties, I had no desire to plunder. It seems my rape plan will have to be postponed for a few days.

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After dinner, while on patrol, a white thread suddenly flew by. I reached out and swept it away, finding a ball of paper. Opening it, I read: "Meet at the top of the hill behind the camp at midnight tonight."

The characters were tiny and delicate, seemingly written by a woman!

Who is it? Such skill? Flying petals and plucking leaves, a crumpled piece of paper actually made my palm slightly numb! Several figures gradually surfaced in my mind.

My army was encamped on a large flat area, with the rear camp on a hill about five or six miles away. I secretly slipped out of the camp and came alone to the meeting. It

was the dead of night, moonless, and though the night was dark, it was as bright as day to me. Just as I climbed the hilltop, a woman in green robes and a white veil flew out from the side, and without a word, silently thrust her sword at me!

"Sword Qi!"

A shimmering white sword Qi shot out repeatedly from the woman's sword; the qi wasn't pure white, but rather white with gold undertones. The sword qi that approached me seemed intent on killing me, but alas. If it were used in the martial world, it might be enough to dominate a region. But before me, it was child's play. I raised my palms to the sky, then drew a line to the left and right, and a thin, golden shield enveloped me, like a "magic shield" in Western magic.

Although the newcomer's face was veiled, her eyes betrayed the hatred in her heart. A deluge of sword energy poured down on my Dragon Force Shield, but the vast difference in our power rendered it ineffective. I estimated her cultivation to be at most eight hundred years, only a third of mine. Thus, I calmly watched this madwoman unleash her hatred with her sword energy.

Clearly, her enemy was me! Wait a minute, I rarely make enemies with women; I usually sleep with them. How could I possibly be their enemy? Unless she is…?

The madwoman hacked and slashed for half an hour, but alas, she didn't even make a sound. Sorry, my Dragon Force Shield has a sound-absorbing function; of course, that was my doing. Otherwise, how could I disturb the women in the camp and ruin my hunting plans?

Finally, the madwoman could no longer unleash her sword energy. Her sword struck the Dragon Force Shield with real force until she was completely exhausted, collapsing to the ground, using her sword to support her upper body, panting heavily.

I then noticed that her breasts were very firm—not just ordinary firm—and she had a good figure too, with long, strong legs. I wondered how she would feel in bed.

"You lecherous thief, where are you looking!" the madwoman shouted, clearly noticing my malicious gaze.

I deactivated my Dragon Power Shield and slowly said, "You...you knew everything?"

"Hmph!" The madwoman turned her head away. "So you admit it?"

I shrugged. "I knew this couldn't be hidden for long, but I didn't expect you to find out so quickly. You're really clever!"

The madwoman completely ignored my praise, her hateful eyes fixed on my handsome face. If looks could kill, I would have been killed a thousand times over. "Hmph, that person said last night that you were having sex with the ladies that night. This afternoon, I checked all your women while you were sparring with Xia Xin and the others! Hmph, there's no such thing."

"You're really smart!"

"Hmph, when I was violated, I suspected that person's identity. How could the number one martial arts master in the world be so careless? Your camp was invaded by a mere lecher without you even realizing it? If that's true, then why are you revered as the number one martial arts master by your fellow martial artists?"

I was speechless. After all, I hadn't been very careful in what I did, so it was understandable that she would think that way!

Seeing that I acquiesced, Yue Chunxin could no longer contain her anger and cursed, "You lecherous thief! You call yourself the number one martial arts master, yet you're doing the work of a lecherous thief. If you want to violate someone, go violate someone else, why did you have to come after me? You scoundrel, you've ruined me, do you know that?"

I don't know where she got the strength, but she leaped up, threw her sword on the ground, and with her bare hands, her pink fists rained down on my broad chest. Her punches were weak; she must have used up all her strength earlier.

I grabbed her slender waist, our lower bodies pressed tightly together, and she shuddered.

"Let me go, you lecherous scoundrel! You've ruined me! Give me back my chastity! Give me back my fidelity! Waaah..." Yue Chunxin cursed incessantly like a shrew. Her face mask had fallen away, revealing her unparalleled beauty.

A woman's ultimate weapon: crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide. I never thought even the renowned leader of the Cold Moon Nunnery couldn't escape this.

I was somewhat irritated, completely unaware of how deeply my actions had hurt this woman!

"Shut up! If it weren't for you, would my Ling'er have been hurt? Would she have been defiled by that dog Chen Daozhi?"

Yue Chunxin was stunned, even forgetting her own movements. "Although this matter started because of me, the real culprit is Chen Daozhi. What right do you have to take your anger out on me?"

"I'll settle the score with Chen Daozhi sooner or later. Actually, there's another reason why I came to you."

"What reason?"

"Hmph, didn't you ruin a couple of lovers more than ten years ago? And ruined another woman's lifelong happiness?"

"Ah—" Yue Chunxin gasped in surprise, covering her cherry-like mouth.

I chuckled coldly, "Back then, you ruined Jiang Rubing's life for the sake of the world, forcing her to marry your enemy Zhou Houzhao. Now she's living a life worse than death in the cold palace! I was entrusted by Jiang Rushui to avenge her!"

Yue Chunxin felt like her body was falling apart. If it weren't for my hand supporting her, she would have collapsed to the ground long ago.

"Yes! I ruined Bingmei's life, but do you know? I didn't want to! You don't know how deep my feelings for Bingmei were, but for the sake of the world..."

"Bullshit! What 'for the sake of the world'? I think you're only after Lengyue Nunnery and the Great Zhou Dynasty! Do you think I don't know? For hundreds of years, your Lengyue Nunnery has been the Great Zhou Dynasty's lackeys in the martial arts world, colluding with them! And you call yourselves champions of martial arts justice! You forced Jiang Rubing to marry your enemy, how is that any different from forcing a good woman into prostitution? Huh?" I roared, anger rising at the sight of this woman. In my heart, what bullshit about justice, what bullshit about the people, none of it compares to lovers flying wing to wing.

All worldly affairs are empty, only love is true!

Startled by my outburst, Yue Chunxin's tears flowed even faster. "Yes, I'm sorry, Bingmei! But what did I do wrong? I'm just a puppet of Lengyue Nunnery, a mouthpiece. I'm an orphan, raised by the nun's abbess since I can remember; she's my second parents! When the ruler commands death, the subject must die. A mother's command cannot be disobeyed; I was merely following her orders!"

I felt sorrow for her, a puppet, a mouthpiece without a self. I was angry at her lack of resistance. "Didn't you ever resist?"

"How could I resist? Should I be an unjust and unfilial person? Forget it, go. I won't avenge this; it's my just deserts, I deserve this punishment!" Yue Chunxin softened in my arms, her arms limp at her sides, swaying in the wind.

I sighed. In truth, Yue Chunxin was a pitiful person too! "You were born with a seductive body, so why did your master make you practice the Jade Maiden Chastity Heart Technique? Just from the name, you can tell it's a technique only virtuous women can practice. Isn't this torture?"

Yue Chunxin turned her head and slowly said, "When the founder created this technique, she was also born with a seductive body. Therefore, only those born with a seductive body can master the Jade Maiden Chastity Heart Technique!"

I was shocked. "Could it be that every generation of Cold Moon Nunnery sect leader was born with a seductive body?"

"That's right!" "

Then, what will you do?" Those born with a seductive body, once they've tasted the pleasures of men and women, can no longer suppress the lust within them and will become wanton harlots who demand endlessly.

Yue Chunxin didn't answer, but I could already see that her heart was ashen and she had already decided to die!

"Hiss—," the green clothes turned into strips of cloth and were blown away by the north wind.

"What do you want to do?" Yue Chunxin shouted in alarm, grabbing my wicked hand and glaring at me fiercely.

"What do you want? What did you call me here for tonight?" I smiled slyly, and the hint of guilt in her eyes did not escape my sharp eyes.

"Stop! You lecherous scoundrel, you stallion..." Yue Chunxin tried to stop my advances with shame and anger, but her two small hands were too small, not even as big as one of mine together. She could hold one down, but not the other.

Before long, Zuo Feng had been subdued.

"You dare lie to me? You usually wear a chest binder, why aren't you tonight?"

Yue Chunxin blushed at my words, stammering, "I, I was..." She stammered for a long time, only managing a fart, her blush deepening.

"Still trying to lie to me? Not even a bellyband!"

"I, I always only wear a chest binder, where would I get a bellyband?" Yue Chunxin was already flushed with urgency.

My lust surged. "Hehe, you little slut, you must have been unable to restrain yourself to come to me so hastily. Goodness, your naturally alluring body is indeed powerful, even a fairy like you, untouched by worldly affairs, can't resist!" My large hands roughly kneaded her swollen breasts. "Mmm," Yue Chunxin couldn't help but moan.

The dragon's power shield instantly enveloped the two of them, the woman's clothes fluttering in the north wind. "Wow, I'm soaked!"

"Mmm, no..."

I cupped Yue Chunxin's full, round buttocks, forcing her to wrap her long, slender legs around my waist. Her naturally alluring body couldn't withstand the slightest teasing; drops of her juices flowed freely, trickling down my thighs and into the earth, nourishing everything.

Yue Chunxin's eyes were glazed; her hairpin had fallen off, and her long hair fluttered in the air. "Mmm, quick, give it to me, I want it..."

I had already experienced her naturally alluring body last night, but I never imagined that Yue Chunxin, who had tasted the pleasures of love, would be so vulnerable. After only a few touches, she was already displaying her seductive nature, even uttering such lewd moans.

"You slut, didn't you say you came to me today to fuck you?" I pretended not to give in.

"Please, save me! I didn't want to come to you, but my body..." Yue Chunxin shed tears again. Her naturally alluring body's desire for lust was terrifying. Although she knew it was wrong, her body had already betrayed her and controlled her actions!

She couldn't wait any longer, and so could I. With a sudden thrust, my spear pierced deeply amidst Yue Chunxin's screams.

Was tonight still a night of rape?

Chapter 156 Goddess Lover

After the storm, Yue Chunxin, enjoying the ultimate bliss, remained silent for a long time. Her fair, delicate arms clung tightly to my back, her long, beautiful legs wrapped tightly around my waist, her full breasts pressed against my chest, her treasured place as if afraid I would leave, holding on tightly.

The two of us actually made love right there on the mountaintop, under the open sky. Under the endless temptation of a woman's naturally alluring body, this battle lasted for two whole hours, and now it was already dawn.

"Baby, was it comfortable?" I patted her bare back and asked softly.

Yue Chunxin didn't answer. She had already escaped the turmoil of desire, but she was even more unable to face her own reason. Just moments ago, she had been like a harlot, manipulating a man's manhood. Yue Chunxin hated herself. Why had she been unable to resist coming to him? Why had she shamelessly begged him to have her? Thinking of this, Yue Chunxin buried her head even deeper, but unfortunately, her head was buried against the man's broad chest, a fact she failed to notice.

"Baby, you're really amazing. But it seems you're still not as amazing as yesterday! Do you know? Yesterday you squeezed me nine times, but today you only squeezed me once! Tell your husband, why is that?"

I blew on her little ear, my lips occasionally brushing against her delicate earring. Each touch sent a shiver through her body, her tender flesh contracting as if in spasm. I savored this wonderful sensation, subtly thrusting when she wasn't looking.

"Ah, don't move!" The beauty closed her eyes shyly, her soft, almost inaudible murmur reaching my ears.

"If you don't talk, I'm going to move again."

"No, I, I'll talk!" Yue Chunxin was terrified of being aroused again, because she knew her own body; Miao Dao's injuries from the two nights of trauma had only worsened her condition. If it happened again, she feared it would damage her.

I stopped moving, supporting her full, round buttocks with one hand and pressing the other against her back, gently channeling my dragon energy into her body to help her recover.

After a while, Yue Chunxin finally had the strength to speak again, her pretty face leaving my chest, smiling sweetly at me, "Hmm, I'm much better!" She pursed her lips, gathered her thoughts, and then slowly spoke, her beautiful voice, like a nightingale's, echoing through the mountains.

"You know, I practice the Jade Maiden's Chastity Technique. If I lose my virginity, I'll definitely go berserk and become a lovesick fool. I originally thought I was going to die, but when you entered me, my heart shattered, and I gradually lost my mind. You know what happened after that. But at the time, it was like I was dreaming, having a beautiful erotic dream. Until you shot that thing... um, you know!" As she said this, she gave me a coquettish look. Her naturally alluring body unconsciously revealed a seductive charm that made me dizzy for a moment. Fortunately, I had strong self-control and was able to keep up with her words.

"When your seed entered my body, I suddenly woke up from the dream and then lost my mind again. Although it was only for a moment, I know that in that instant, I was rational and clear-headed. I clearly felt that the chaotic true energy had a tendency to return to the right path in that instant. I don't know what happened to me. It was like I was addicted to you. In my dream, I even saw you being pressed down by me..."

She smiled slyly, a hint of mockery in her alluring eyes.

"How dare you mock me!" I deliberately thrust into her twice. "Ah—, no—" she screamed in panic.

"No wonder you were so strong last night, turns out you were a succubus!"

"You raped me first, and now you're blaming me!"

"Heh, who told you to be so beautiful!" I lifted her up by the waist, admiring her unparalleled beauty.

"Pah, I'm not as beautiful as you say! I'll be an old woman in a few years!"

"Didn't you say you could stay young forever?"

"That was before. Now my power has been altered by your seed, I'm no longer a pure virgin. Who knows if I can stay young forever!" She glared at me fiercely.

"Don't worry, with me here, you can't grow old even if you want to!"

"Pervert, you were just saying you were here to avenge Bing-mei, now you've finally shown your true colors." Yue Chunxin looked at me disdainfully.

"Hehe, killing two birds with one stone, isn't that great?"

"Pah, you pervert!"

Though she said that, Yue Chunxin had already buried her head in my arms, savoring that tender moment. After a long while, the two cleaned up the mess and put on their clothes.

"Pfft!" I couldn't help but laugh out loud at Yue Chunxin's ripped outfit.

Yue Chunxin stomped her feet in frustration, her small fists landing on my arm, "It's all your fault! You tore my clothes like this, I don't care, I want you to pay for it." When did the aloof and powerful sect leader of Lengyue Nunnery become such a cute girl next door?

You can't blame her, look at the two big holes in the front of her clothes, of all places to show, but two big white breasts are exposed. And look down there, everything else is covered up, but her lower body is completely exposed. Goodness, ultra-modern, anti-bikini!

I swept her up in my arms, her large breasts slamming against my chest. "I'll carry you back; no one will see anyway."

With a soft moan, Yue Chunxin, unable to think of any other way, let me take advantage of her again. On the way, she calmed down a bit and warned me not to reveal our relationship, not even to her junior sister. If I helped her keep this secret, she was willing to be my mistress for now.

I have a ton of wives, but not a single mistress. Such a perfect offer, I naturally agreed. However, at my request, she also promised that once the troubles of the martial world subsided and peace returned, she would follow me for life and be my wife.

Thus, I had a way to rape a peerless beauty. Not only did I rape her body, but I also raped her heart, ultimately capturing her completely.

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These past five days, I've been utterly debauched. As soon as darkness fell, my three wives and two concubines (Meiying, Aunt Gu, and Gu Xiaochun as wives, Peiling and Hanbing as concubines) were tormented by me until they were half-dead and unconscious. And at this time, it was only the third watch of the night.

So, in the latter half of the night, I was taken by that lewd woman, Yue Chunxin. In the desolate mountains and wilderness, on the trees, on the rocks, everywhere bore the marks of our love. With her naturally alluring body, she willingly offered all her orifices, from her cherry lips to her back garden, all of which drove me wild with pleasure. Who in the martial world could have imagined that the aloof and elusive Cold Moon Sect Master would be pinned down by a man?

But beautiful days are always fleeting. That day, for Empress Xia, and even more so for my loved ones who had ravaged the inner palace, we set off. Thirty thousand bandits became Empress Xia's imperial guards, escorting her back to the capital.

Jiang Rushui, Jiang Shaling, when will I see you again? I glanced back towards the direction of Prince Ning's camp, then turned away, leaving Jiang Rushui's shadow behind, and spurred my horse northward.

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We had only traveled about fifty li when a dozen or so martial artists carrying swords approached from around the bend. Shi Wenlong shouted at them, "Who are you? Make way at once, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Before he finished speaking, more and more martial artists emerged from around the bend—men, women, young, old—a vast group in various attire. I watched from afar, and there seemed to be a few familiar faces inside, people I'd seen at the upper echelons of the martial arts gathering, though I didn't recognize their names.

Among this group were about a hundred young Taoist priests dressed in Tai Chi robes, carrying swords, their attire uniform. It seemed all the martial artists revered them. The priests surrounded two carriages, moving slowly, the carriages completely covered by a large black cloth. Strangely, these priests' attire somewhat resembled the legendary exorcists of Longhu Mountain.

The Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain never participated in martial arts affairs; they generally only performed rituals and performed funeral rites for ordinary people, never interacting with the martial arts world. Legend has it that Longhu Mountain was a sect of cultivation, detached from worldly affairs, dealing only with ghosts and spirits.

Where would any monsters come from these days? Indeed, Longhu Mountain was virtually unknown in the martial arts world.

Monsters? Exorcists?

A thought struck me; I sensed something was amiss.

The martial arts figures ignored Shi Wenlong's words and parted to the left and right. A venerable, sixty-year-old Taoist priest, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, led three or five other priests out from the crowd. He carried a whisk, a sword on his back, and possessed a dignified and imposing presence, walking with the gait of a dragon and the stride of a tiger, seemingly floating like an immortal. Behind him, on either side, were several male and female Taoist priests. One of the women caught my eye. It wasn't that she was particularly beautiful, but judging from her appearance, she was well over fifty, with wrinkled skin and white hair. Judging from her face, she must have been a stunning beauty in her youth.

Despite her aged appearance, her figure was exceptionally good, especially her enormous hips. Although I couldn't see her entire body, the proportions of her hips suggested they were truly rare.

The old Taoist priest chanted a long "Amitabha," gave Shi Wenlong a slight bow, but his gaze remained fixed on the carriage not far behind Shi Wenlong. I and the women were all sitting in this enormous carriage. To have such good fortune and not enjoy it while riding a horse and starving—was that something I, Xu Zhengqi, would do?

I peeked out and met the old Taoist's gleaming gaze.

"I am Zhang Tianshi, the head of Longhu Mountain. May I ask, General, are you all subordinates of Xu Zhengqi?"

"How dare you address our General by his name! Do you know who is in the carriage? Ignorance is no excuse, so get out of here immediately!" Shi Wenlong shouted, his voice certainly loud. Zhang

Tianshi's expression clearly showed delight, and the martial artists behind him began to whisper amongst themselves, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Amitabha Buddha," Zhang Tianshi said, neither humble nor arrogant, "General, we know that the person in the carriage is the Empress. We would not normally dare to disrespect Her Majesty, but upon hearing that she had been kidnapped by Xu Zhengqi, we have come to rescue her."

"How dare you slander my general! My general rescued the Empress from the fire and is now escorting her back to the capital. Where did this rumor come from, spouting nonsense to my face? Guards, prepare the arrows!" Shi Wenlong waved his hand, and a row of archers stepped forward, nocking arrows and drawing their bows! The moment Shi Wenlong released his hand, a thousand arrows would pierce her heart.

"Wait! Amitabha! General, please don't be angry. We only came to prove something!" Zhang Tianshi cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Now that you know the truth, why don't you step back?" Shi Wenlong shouted.

"Amitabha, this humble Taoist still has something to show the general." Zhang Tianshi waved his whisk, and the Taoists behind him ripped off the black cloth from two carriages!

"Ah—, a monster—" Tens of thousands of people in the crowd cried out in unison.

The carriages contained two cages, one holding a lion-bodied, human-faced monster, and the other a beautiful snake-woman with a human face and a snake's body. Though they were demons, their faces possessed a captivating beauty, though they looked haggard, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness, and stared blankly at the opposing army.

"Yingying, Shishi!" I flew out of the carriage and stood before the battle formation. The Empress Xia and her daughters, startled by my movement, also stepped forward.

Weren't these two demons Yingying and Shishi, the two women I had brought from the Misty Forest? What happened? Weren't they with Wu Zetian? How could they have been captured by the Taoists of Longhu Mountain? Wu Zetian possessed nearly a thousand years of cultivation; how could this be? Where was she?

A series of questions flooded my mind, but none compared to my concern for Yingying and Shishi. "Master Zhang, what did you do to them?"

Master Zhang finally forced the truth out, pulling out two yellow talismans from somewhere and tossing them into the air. He shouted, "Amitabha Buddha, release!" With a flick of his finger, the two talismans transformed into beams of yellow light, striking Yingying and Shishi.

"Xu Lang!" Yingying and Shishi suddenly cried out in anguish. Seeing

the haggard appearance of Ying Shi and her two daughters, I knew they must have suffered greatly. My heart ached, and I roared, "Master Zhang, what do you want?"

At this moment, Empress Xia and her daughters were already standing on the carriage, only Li Ling'er was still in deep meditation, with Pei Ling accompanying her.

"Amitabha Buddha, Benefactor Xu is associating with demons. Tell me, what business do I have with you?" Master Zhang had a kind face; anyone who looked at him would think he was a good person.

"Have they done anything wrong? Why are you treating them like this?" I shouted angrily.

"Evil spirits and heretics should be punished by everyone. Even if demons haven't done anything evil before, once they enter the human world, they will inevitably become evil. Our Longhu Mountain is concerned about the world's troubles before it arises; prevention is the wisest course of action!" Master Zhang said.

I was furious and roared, "What a fine 'prevention is better than cure'! During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a band of mountain bandits. Weren't they all ordinary, honest people? They were forced to join the Liangshan bandits! What nonsense about 'worrying about the world's troubles before others'? You're just encouraging people to do evil!"

Zhang Tianshi scoffed, "Those were people, but they are demons. Besides, aren't you, Xu Zhengqi

, a man full of sins?" "What sins? I, Xu Zhengqi, have acted with integrity and uprightness. What sins have I committed?"

Suddenly, several more groups emerged from the crowd, including members of Shaolin, Wudang, Kunlun, Emei, and the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Among them were the nuns I had spent several nights with, such as Mie Tianshi, Xiao Fuzhiruo, and Miao Hui, their gazes complex; Yin Qing and her daughter Zhang Tingting were also with Zhang Zhen, the head of the Taishan Sect, glaring fiercely at me.

Chapter 157: The Women Meet

The Taishan Sect Leader shouted, "You lecherous demon, you raped and murdered over 130 people in Taiping Town outside Anping City! Isn't that a sin? Not long ago, the Shi Family Manor treated us kindly, but you, heartless and treacherous, raped Madam Shi Liu! Isn't that a sin? Recently, many young heroes in the martial world have been brutally raped and murdered, their inner strength drained, their bodies left to rot in the wilderness! Isn't that a sin? Three days ago, in a nearby village, hundreds of eyes witnessed you slaughtering all the villagers, leaving triumphantly, and even exchanging blows with Zhang Tianshi! Isn't that a sin? Do you think all the heroes of the martial world are blind?"

Zhang Zhen rattled off a long list of accusations, righteous and righteous, each one clearly stated.

"If you want to condemn someone, you'll always find a pretext." I never imagined that in just a few days, so many rumors about me would circulate in the martial world. Who is framing me? Is it Zhang Zhen? I once harassed his wife and daughter; it's possible.

Zhang Tianshi? I have no grudge against this reclusive master, why would he harm me? Is it because of Ying Shi and the other two women? Does he consider me a heretic? What right does he have?

Zhang Zhen sneered, "Hmph, I knew you'd say that! Please, Second Young Master Shi and Sixth Madam Shi, come out and say something."

A man and a woman stepped out from the crowd. The man was Shi Wu, the Second Young Master of the Shi family whom I had injured, and the woman was the Sixth Madam Shi who had seduced me.

"The evidence is overwhelming, what else do you have to say?" Zhang Zhen sneered.

"Bullshit! What 130 people? I've never even seen them, and besides, I have no grudge against them, what motive would I have to kill them? You say that the matter of Shi Family Village was a conspiracy between the Second Young Master Shi Wu and the Sixth Madam Shi to frame me. The Third Young Master Shi is here; he can testify to my character." As I spoke, I pointed at Shi Wenlong.

Shi Wenlong dismounted, bowed to the assembled heroes, and proclaimed loudly, "My general is upright and honorable. Every woman around him is as beautiful as a fairy. How could he possibly defile my sixth sister?" He then pointed at Shi Wu and said, "Second brother, you've always been cunning and treacherous. If it weren't for your greed for the manor's vast wealth and your slander against me before Father, how could Father have driven me out of the house? I never imagined you'd be so treacherous, now trying to frame my general again. Do you think I don't know you're lusting after Li Ling'er's beauty?"

Shi Wenlong angrily pointed at Shi Wu, never expecting such a twist in his journey; he had never told him before.

Shi Wu, his wounds exposed in front of the assembled heroes, blushed and cursed incessantly. "Nonsense! Who framed you? Who slandered you? Sixth Madam, tell the truth!"

Madam Shi stepped forward, bowed gracefully to the crowd, and said in a coquettish voice, "Heroes and valiant men, I am the Sixth Madam of Shi Family Manor. As for this matter..." She paused, deliberately delaying her words.

Tens of thousands of eyes were on her. The crowd thought that if she testified, the evidence would be conclusive, because she was the victim and had the most right to speak.

Shi Wu looked at me smugly, as if I were already dead. His thieving eyes occasionally swept over Empress Xia and her daughters standing on the carriage, as if searching for someone, but when he saw their faces, his eyes gleamed with lust.

"The whole thing was forced upon me by Shi Wu. Hero Xu was completely framed!" Madam Shi suddenly changed her tone, shouting quickly and loudly.

What!

My face lit up with joy. I hadn't expected Madam Shi to switch sides at the last minute. I hadn't served her for nothing.

The assembled heroes were also greatly shocked; the sudden change in their demeanor left them momentarily speechless.

Shi Wu, enraged, stepped forward to strike her, cursing, "You filthy bitch, were you taken advantage of by that Xu fellow? Why are you causing trouble here?"

Madam Shi, prepared for this, darted behind the elderly female Taoist priest, unafraid of him, and declared righteously, "Shi Wu, you've harbored ill intentions towards me for a long time. If you hadn't plotted against me that night, how could we have lured Master Xu into this trap? This time, wasn't it all your coercion and enticement? I, a young woman, have had my reputation ruined, lost favor in Shi Family Manor, and you forced me here. Today, in front of
the whole world , I will expose your true colors. All of this was your scheme to frame Master Xu."

The female Taoist priest was also bewildered, but knowing Madam Shi was a weak woman, she went along with it, shielding her from Shi Wu. Seeing someone step forward, Shi Wu dared not approach; his martial arts were no match for even a finger of hers. "You slut, you whore, what nonsense are you spouting? I'll beat you to death when you get back!"

Seeing that things had come to this, the crowd of heroes all believed what Madam Shi Liu had said, treating Shi Wu like a plague and keeping their distance. Finally, under the angry glares of the crowd, they slunk away with their tails between their legs.

Before leaving, they each gave Shi Wenlong and Madam Shi Liu a vicious glare.

Master Zhang bowed to me, "Amitabha, the matter of Shi Family Manor has been investigated and has nothing to do with Young Master Xu. However, there are still a few things that Young Master Xu needs to answer for."

Zhang Zhen continued, "That's right, you have to give the world an explanation for the crime of raping and murdering young talents of the martial arts world and cruelly draining their internal energy."

This rumor was related to countless sects in the martial arts world, because almost every sect had disciples with high martial arts skills who had suffered misfortune. Therefore, the heroes were more concerned about this case. If it was confirmed that I was the culprit, they would probably kill Ying Shi and her two daughters in anger, and then swarm to me to demand justice.

It's not that I'm afraid of them, but how could my 30,000 troops be pushovers? With a wave of my hand, my army could crush these people into mincemeat! However, I'm not a bloodthirsty person, and besides, they have hostages in their hands. Moreover, I was framed, so how could I not want to seek justice and clear my name?

I said loudly, "Although I'm in the army, I've heard about this matter before! I heard that most of the victims are men, and they were all attacked from behind! Is that true?"

"That's right!"

"Good, it's good that it's true! Does anyone remember a lecherous thief in the martial arts world called Red Fragrance Scarf?"

Zhang Tianshi looked at the crowd, but he wasn't very familiar with the affairs of the martial arts world.

The Wudang Sect Leader stepped forward, saying, "That's right, there is such a person in the martial world. I even went to capture him, but unfortunately, this thief is highly skilled in martial arts and has exceptional agility, so he escaped. But what does he have to do with this matter?"

"Good, it's good that someone knows! Do you know the fact that the lecherous thief Hong Xiangjin only goes through women's anuses?"

The Wudang Sect Leader nodded. "That's right, it's true. The lecherous thief Hong Xiangjin has a strange habit; he doesn't follow the righteous path, but the evil one." He was embarrassed to use the word "anus," after all, he was the leader of the prestigious Wudang Sect, and he usually paid attention to his image.

"Good, it's good that you know! Now everyone should know who the murderer is."

"Impossible!" Zhang Zhen popped up again, "I've fought Hong Xiangjin a few times, and his skill is only about equal to mine. But there are many masters among the victims; he couldn't possibly be their match!"

The crowd whispered among themselves again, clearly intrigued by this dramatic scene.

"That's right, impossible!" I shouted. "Because I struck him with my palm once; even if he didn't die, his martial arts would surely be crippled."

What?! The murmurs among the crowd grew louder, clearly confused by my self-contradiction.

Looking at these self-righteous righteous people, I sneered inwardly. No wonder there's the saying "foolish masses"; these people are just idiots fooled by rumors and superficial evidence.

Zhang Zhen said happily, "Pervert, are you admitting you're the murderer?"

"When did I admit it? I only said that Hong Xiangjin couldn't have done these evil deeds, not that anyone else couldn't."

"So you know who the murderer is?"

"That's right, the murderer is Chen Daozhi, the Wudang outcast!"

Whoosh—everyone's eyes turned to the Wudang leader, as if he were the murderer's accomplice!

Everyone in the martial arts world knows that Chen Daozhi is a traitor to Wudang. Just a few months ago, he even falsely accused me of raping the Emei sect leader!

The Wudang sect leader, embarrassed, coughed and said, "This traitorous Chen Daozhi has nothing to do with Wudang!"

Actually, everyone knew this, but it was just a conditioned reflex when they saw him.

I added fuel to the fire, saying, "Seven days ago, I fought Chen Daozhi and found that his martial arts had improved rapidly, almost matching my own. He used the Red Fragrance Scarf's signature move, the Fiery Cloud Palm! Based on my deduction, he must have learned the Reverse Yang Divine Skill from the Red Fragrance Scarf, absorbing people's internal energy and wreaking havoc on the martial arts world. He's framing me to kill me!"

The crowd was already half convinced, after all, Chen Daozhi's infamy had been tarnished in the martial arts world for decades. He was a villain; that was an indisputable fact!

I pointed to the four women, Yue Chunxin and her two junior sisters, standing on the carriage and said, "This matter is witnessed by Yue Chunxin, the current sect leader of the reclusive Lengyue Nunnery, and her three junior sisters."

The crowd was in an uproar. Many of them recognized Yue Chunxin and had been wondering why she was on my side. Seeing the crowd's aggressive demeanor, Yue Chunxin didn't have time to greet them. After I invited her out, she led her three junior sisters and said, "Yue Chunxin is here and greets fellow martial artists. I can testify that Young Master Xu is telling the truth. It was he who repelled the scoundrel Chen and saved my four sisters and me."

"That's right, I, Yue Xiaxin, can testify for Brother Xu."

"I, Yue Qiuxin, can testify for Hero Xu!"

"I, Yue Dongxin, can testify for General Xu."

With the sect leader of the Lengyue Nunnery, the most powerful sect in the world, and her disciples as witnesses, the crowd finally believed one hundred percent that it was all the work of the scoundrel Chen Daozhi, and that I had been framed.

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling broadly at Zhang Tianshi and Zhang Cheng, wondering what other tricks they had up their sleeves!

The nuns of the Emei Sect were also quite pleased, because everyone knew that several of them, including the sect leader Mie Tian, had affairs with me. However, when rumors unfavorable to me began to circulate in the martial arts world, they were also in considerable pain. They believed I, Xu Zhengqi, wasn't that kind of person, yet they were misunderstood by everyone in the martial arts world; their feelings were incredibly complex.

Mie Tian looked at me, and when our eyes met, I actually saw a hint of worry in her eyes. Strange, the situation was currently in my favor, so why was she worried about me?

Before I could finish thinking, Zhang Tianshi reappeared, looking all sanctimonious, and said, "Young Master Xu's eloquence is truly unparalleled. The previous two cases are now clear to the world, proving they have nothing to do with you. But you haven't forgotten the time you exchanged a palm strike with me three days ago, have you?"

I sneered, "Heh, what a joke. Three days ago, I was still in the army training soldiers, I didn't go anywhere, how could I possibly exchange a palm strike with you? My 30,000 soldiers witnessed this with their own eyes, they can testify to it. If you don't believe me, just call any soldier out and ask them!"

"Hmph, they're all the young master's men, of course they'll speak for him! Let's not bother asking, how can this evidence be convincing? I have witnesses here!"

Aunt Gu, with her fiery temper, couldn't hold back any longer and jumped out, pointing at Zhang Tianshi and cursing, "You stinking old Taoist, are you blind? How can two people look exactly alike? Are you old and seeing things? Look at my husband, he's nine feet tall, who in the world is taller than him?"

Zhang Tianshi sneered repeatedly, "Even if I'm old and seeing things, how many of the heroes here are? They saw it clearly."

Immediately, all the Longhu Mountain heroes said, "That's right!"

The heroes also shouted, "Zhang Tianshi is right!

" "I saw it!

" "Me too!"

"That's

exactly it!"

"The murderer is you, Xu Zhengqi!"

...

The heroes argued and clamored, creating a chaotic mess.

"It's possible that person disguised himself, impersonating my husband!" Gu Xiaochun chimed in.

"That's right, disguise is possible, but martial arts skills are undeniable! Would Benefactor Xu be willing to test his skills before all the heroes of the world?" Zhang Tianshi pointed to a large rock by the roadside.

"Alright!" I firmly believed that my Dragon Power Golden True Qi was unique in the world, and without further ado, I struck out with my palm. A golden dragon flew from my palm, shattering the towering rock into dust with a deafening boom.

The heroes stared in disbelief, and even Zhang Tianshi was slightly surprised, thinking that even he himself couldn't have pulverized that giant rock to such an extent—it was completely reduced to powder!

The women had great confidence in my martial arts, and I was quite confident myself; now my innocence should be cleared.

"Hey, that's it!"

"That's right, the one who used that golden true qi back then!"

"Exactly the same, just like three days ago."

The heroes, still reeling from their shock, exclaimed.

"What? This is impossible!" I cried out in disbelief.

There are only a few colors of true qi in the world: white, black, and red. The vast majority of internal energy is white, a few poisonous techniques use black true qi, and the true qi of those practicing pure yang techniques is red. For thousands of years, ever since the concept of martial arts true qi first appeared in the martial arts world, red, white, and black have spread throughout the land, becoming common knowledge among martial artists.

However, after I displayed my divine power at the martial arts tournament, unleashing golden true qi, golden true qi became my unique trademark, Xu Zhengqi. Like a trademark, seeing yellow true qi immediately evokes the image of Xu Zhengqi.

To find out if Xu Zhengqi can clear his name, please read the next chapter!

Chapter 158: Wu Zetian's Peril?

How could this be? Could it be...?

Zhang Tianshi was initially surprised, then delighted, and Zhang Zhen shouted, "Xu, you can't deny it this time! You clashed with Zhang Tianshi using this yellow true energy that day, and all the heroes present witnessed it. You can ask Sect Leader Mietian if you don't believe me!"

Without needing to ask, Mietian nodded at me, her eyes filled with complex and unfathomable emotions. Her disciples all looked at me with worry. I was speechless, a pent-up frustration welling up inside me, which I had to vent.

The golden true energy was so renowned that everyone believed only I, Xu Zhengqi, could use it. That imposter was far too clever, excessively clever. Not only did he imitate my appearance, but he even forged my unique mark.

Frustrated!

"Ah—" I roared to the sky, the enormous sound drowning out the jeers of the crowd. Those with weaker skills had already begun to circulate their internal energy to resist. Fortunately, my roar was only meant to vent my frustration, and contained no murderous intent whatsoever; otherwise, at least a large number of the heroes and my soldiers would have fallen.

A clear chant of "Amitabha Buddha" followed, and the heroes immediately felt the pressure ease. Xu Zhengqi's roar was no longer grating.

"Benefactor Xu, what else do you have to say?" Zhang Tianshi, worthy of being the head of Longhu Mountain, possessed profound profound skills and exquisite Taoist arts.

"Bullshit! You can say whatever you want, black or white! Who do you take me for? Do you think I, a dignified commander, need to go through the trouble of killing villagers? Do you think I need to deliberately let you discover me and exchange blows with you? This is clearly a setup against me. I refuse to believe that there isn't a single smart person among the heroes of the world who can't see through this scheme? Then what right do you have to call yourselves heroes? You might as well be called dog heroes!"

Enough was enough!

"You bunch of trash, do you think I'm just sitting around doing nothing? Men, archers, get ready!" I waved my hand and ordered the soldiers, "Master Zhang, I'll count to ten. If you don't release Yingying and Shishi by then, don't blame me for not giving you face!"

Seeing my anger and humiliation, the crowd's faces changed drastically. Zhang Tianshi also lost face, and his disciples and Taoist priests were pale and sweating profusely. Seriously, if a fight broke out, their few hundred men wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between my army's teeth.

"Wait!" Zhang Zhen said urgently, "You surnamed Xu, don't be so smug. Look who they are!"

Zhang Zhen pointed behind him, and the crowd parted again, revealing a group of young female Taoist priests escorting several women out.

Ah!

The stunningly beautiful Wu Zetian, her daughters Wu Jie and Wu Mei, her beloved wife Lin Lan, her goddaughter Lin Xiangling, and the tragic Qin Keqing!

It was them! Just as I expected, even Wu Zetian's high level of skill had fallen into their hands. Could it be that this Zhang Tianshi truly possessed extraordinary abilities? Why couldn't I sense his power?

"Husband—"

"Godfather—"

"Husband—"

The women couldn't help but scream when they saw me. I was alarmed and shouted, "Sister Lan, don't worry, your husband will save you!"

I coldly turned to Zhang Tianshi and said, "What a prestigious sect, what a righteous path in the martial world! Kidnapping, extortion, coercion, and enticement—is this what righteous heroes do? Zhang, what are your conditions? Stop pretending to list my so-called crimes! Officials have two mouths, so you can just spout nonsense."

Zhang Tianshi said shamefully, "Benefactor Xu, that's not what I meant..."

Before he could finish, Zhang Zhen interrupted him. This villain has repeatedly instigated the heroes and caused me trouble. I swear I won't rest until I kill him.

"You surnamed Xu, your wife is in our hands. If you dare to make a move, we'll kill her first as a sacrifice!"

"Shut up!" Zhang Tianshi, his face flushed red, roared at Zhang Zhen. This villain had ruined everything. The situation was so tense now; Xu Zhengqi might even resort to a desperate measure, which would be a thankless task.

Seeing their own faction fighting amongst themselves, some of the heroes who disliked Zhang Zhen burst into laughter, making his pale face turn pale and then red. If it weren't for the fact that his wife and daughter were both rare beauties, someone would have already caused him trouble.

As his wife, Yin Qing naturally couldn't bear to see her husband suffer. She reached out to comfort Zhang Zhen.

"You bitch, get out of here!" Zhang Zhen slapped Yin Qing's delicate hand away and roared, "It's all your fault, you bitch!"

Yin Qing froze, her long-held grievances finally bursting forth, and tears streamed down her face.

"Mother, are you alright? Father, how could you curse Mother like that?" Zhang Tingting hugged her mother's arm and body, complaining to Zhang Zhen.

People would gossip and laugh at her behind her back. "I've had enough of living! Listen, I want you to commit suicide immediately to atone for your sins, or I'll make sure your wife's blood is spilled on the spot!"

"You dare!" I roared, "If you dare touch a single hair on her

head, I'll grind you to dust!" "Hahaha—" Zhang Zhen laughed maniacally, "I'm not afraid of death, what's there to be afraid of being ground to dust? Hurry up and do it, or I won't be polite!" The sword tightened against Wu Zetian's neck!

"Mother—" Sister Wu cried out in despair.

"Sect Leader Zhang, what are you doing?" "Master Zhang considered himself the temporary leader of this group of martial arts practitioners. How could he allow a mere supporting character to steal his thunder? Moreover, Zhang Zhen's actions had already threatened him and the lives of the disciples of Longhu Mountain.

Master Zhang was furious. This scoundrel, more trouble than he was worth, how did such a person become the sect leader?

Little did Master Zhang know that Zhang Zhen had murdered his master to become the sect leader; otherwise, how could he have risen to such a position based on ability?

Just as Master Zhang finished shouting, the female Taoist priest who had been guarding Wu Zetian beside Zhang Zhen flew out a yellow talisman from her sleeve. Taking advantage of his distraction, she swiftly struck his forehead, simultaneously uttering a soft shout, 'Freeze—'.

Caught off guard, Zhang Zhen was instantly immobilized by Longhu Mountain's simplest immobilization technique. The female Taoist priest withdrew her wrist, and Zhang Zhen's sword was already in her hand.

'Mother, are you alright?'

'Sister, are you alright?'

'Godmother, are you alright?' " "

Sister Wu, Sister Wu!" Lin Lan, Lin Xiangling, and Qin Keqing cried out simultaneously. If they hadn't been restrained and unable to move

, they would have pounced on me long ago. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief—whoosh, that was close! I secretly wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. No kidding, Wu Zetian and the others are all my wives, my women, my closest relatives. How could I not be anxious?

If it doesn't concern me, of course I'll stay out of it; but if it does, I'll definitely panic! Saying I'm not anxious is just an act!

"Little thief, are they all your people?" Aunt Gu asked.

"That's right, they are all my wives, your sisters!"

"Including those two monsters?" Gu Xiaochun interjected.

I nodded. "But you're not allowed to call them monsters anymore! Their backgrounds are actually very pitiful!"

Gu Xiaochun shuddered. Empress Xia and the other women, including the Yue sisters, all looked at me like I was a monster.

"I'll explain later! In short, you have to listen to me!" "

The women all nodded involuntarily, as if my promise was made to all of them.

'Sect Leader Zhang, I apologize. But for the sake of eliminating demons, you'll have to bear with it for now.' Zhang Tianshi said softly to Zhang Zhen, then summoned a male disciple to keep a close eye on our sect leader.

Zhang Tianshi was annoyed by the crying of Yin Qing and her daughter. 'Madam Yin, now is not the time to cry. Can you and your daughter please hold back for a moment?' His words betrayed his barely suppressed anger.

Yin Qing, slightly recovering from the shock, wiped away her tears and gently comforted her daughter. The two women's crying gradually subsided until it was almost silent.

'Alright, it's much quieter now. Benefactor Xu, let's talk about the terms!' Zhang Tianshi said with a beaming smile.

That hateful, wicked smile made my teeth itch; I wanted nothing more than to pounce on him and beat him to a pulp.

'Hmph, why didn't you say so earlier?' " "Your Longhu Mountain has mobilized such a large force this time, and made such a big fuss, surely it's not for some small demon-slaying project?"

"Benefactor Xu, you are indeed intelligent!"

"Speak quickly if you have something to say! I don't have time for that."

"Alright, Benefactor Xu, you're quick to speak. I'll be frank. Today, the heroes of our martial arts world have come only to make a deal with you. As long as you hand over the Nine Transformations of Freedom Divine Skill manual, we will naturally release your wife and her entourage, and even those two demons can be returned to you. Are you satisfied with this offer?"

Zhang Tianshi was indeed shameless, openly stating his deepest desires in front of all these scoundrels.

Perhaps I misunderstood him; it seems these scoundrels had clearly reached some kind of agreement with him. Sure enough, he added, "Of course, I will make the Nine Transformations of Freedom Divine Skill manual public for the heroes of the world!"

"Dream on!" "

No, no! I've heard that the great hero Li Xiaoyao has attained immortality by practicing this skill. How could I possibly covet the beauty of the mortal world? Please, benefactor, have pity on my desire for immortality and grant me this supreme divine skill!" Zhang Tianshi used both threats and inducements, even resorting to feigning pitifulness to gain sympathy.

Once the pack of thugs heard that we were getting down to business, they all shut their mouths and quietly stared at the two of us.

Seeing the pitiful looks of Wu Zetian's daughters and Ying Shi and her companions, I said without hesitation, "Alright, I agree. But I have another condition: the people from the Emei Sect must also be released!"

Zhang Tianshi smiled sinisterly and said, "Great! But your condition still needs to be answered by the Sect Leader of the Extinction Heaven Sect. As long as she speaks, I have no objections. What do you say, Abbess Extinction Heaven?"

The Emei nuns, including Abbess Extinction Heaven, watched these self-proclaimed heroes and felt a wave of nausea rising in their throats. They didn't want to stay with these people for even a moment longer. Mie Tian immediately said, "We agree!"

Zhang Tianshi smiled broadly, "Alright, that's settled then. Let's discuss the steps of the transaction. How about you give me the cultivation manual while releasing the people?"

"How could I possibly carry

the cultivation manual with me? How can I give it to you?" "No problem, no problem. I've had an excellent memory since childhood. Just have you loudly recite the incantation of the cultivation manual to everyone!"

"Deal!"

So, I loudly recited the cultivation manual of the Nine Transformations of Freedom, and Zhang Tianshi released Wu Zetian and the other women back onto my formation one by one.

Mie Tian led his disciples away. When he passed by Yin Qing and her mother, he pulled Yin Qing and said, "Come with us. You're already in a situation where you can't clear your name even if you jump into the Yellow River. Why don't you come with me to become monks and find a place to settle down!"

Yin Qing and her mother had been shouted at like that by their husbands and fathers in front of the whole world. How could they still have the face to live in this world? Their hearts were already dead. The two women nodded slightly and followed Mie Tian towards me.

Suddenly, Madam Shi, who had been hiding behind the elderly female Taoist priest, jumped out and said to Mie Tian and the others, "Can you take me with you?"

Mie Tian nodded slightly, and Madam Shi happily followed Miao Hui.

When all the women except Ying Ying and Shi Shi had safely returned to my side, I "just happened" to finish reciting the nine levels of the Heart Sutra of the Nine Transformations of Freedom.

"Benefactor Xu, is there anything I've missed?" Zhang Tianshi stared intently into my eyes. I knew he was trying to see if I was lying.

I wasn't going to back down, and I glared back at him without hesitation, my eyes fixed straight ahead. "If I were lying, why would the Heavenly Master have released them?"

"Very well, this humble Taoist believes that what you say is true. Thank you for your great kindness. If it succeeds, the entire Longhu Mountain sect will offer you a longevity tablet in the Shangqing Hall! Have all the heroes heard me clearly?" Zhang Tianshi turned around and asked casually.

These pathetic fools of the martial world, what kind of superhuman memory do they possess? They can't remember even half a sentence out of ten, remembering the beginning but forgetting the end. They all cried out:

"Master Xu, please say it again!"

"Yes, Master Xu, please do me a favor! I still have a piece of charcoal here, and this white shirt can be used as Xuan paper!"

"Master Xu, Ancestor Xu, please, I, Tie Niu, kneel before you, just teach me step by step. I'm a complete brute, I can't even read a single character, let alone remember, I don't even recognize the two characters 'I, Tie Niu'!"

"Yes, Master Xu, please be generous and teach us. Writing it down for us is useless, he knows the characters but we don't, what good is it? Besides, we're poor, we can't afford a tutor!"

"Great benefactor Xu, I kneel before you..."

"Brother Xu, do you like going to bed?" a shy, timid woman's voice asked.

"Xu Hanzi, whatever position you like, I can do it for you. Don't believe me? Watch me demonstrate!" A woman arched her large buttocks, twisting them violently in my direction.

"Ugh, Master Xu, don't look at that slut. She's been with countless men, her cunt is rotten. Look, I'm pure and innocent, still a virgin. Teach me, so I can learn about the important matters of life from you in bed!"

"You little slut, you're the unwanted whore!"

"You bitch, who are you calling a whore?"

"Damn it, you dare to insult my woman?"

"Slap!"

"You bastard, I've been hit, are you even a man? You won't even help me! Waaah—"

"You brat, you dare hit my lover, take this punch!"

"Take this sword!"

Bang bang, slap slap, splat, ah—

the bastards shouted and fought, the scene instantly becoming chaotic. We, who still had some sense, were stunned.

"I admire you, I admire you. Killing these scum would be too much of a dirty task for me."

Zhang Tianshi hastily bowed, saying "Farewell forever," and abandoned Yingying and Shishi a mile away. The Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain vanished like stray dogs, clearly afraid of my retribution!

I cleaved open the cage, embraced the two women, my concern overflowing. "You've suffered so much, I'm so sorry!"

"Wah—" The two beautiful demonesses threw themselves into my arms, weeping bitterly.

"Cry, cry, cry your heart out, let out all the grievances in your hearts!"

These two beautiful demonesses were celestial maidens in their past lives, yet they were punished to suffer in the mortal world. Who could understand the pain of such a fall? Although they had the care of Wu Zetian, Lin Lan, and others, they were not men, and they lacked my broad embrace to vent their bitterness.

Days of longing, months of fear—all were released in this cry.

"Wow—, you've really put us through this! I'll bite you to death!" The beautiful snake Yingying bit my arm, blood splattering, a trace of blood on her gorgeous face adding to her eerie beauty!

The sphinx-like monster Shishi, however, kept pounding my broad, strong chest with her lion's paw, weeping silently!

Lin Lan, watching from the side, was filled with envious eyes. She was a woman who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Ever since she left the Killer Manor and the Valley of Heartbreak with me, she had loved me with all her heart, regarding me as everything in her life. Now, abandoning all pretense, she also fell into my arms, vying with Yingying and Shishi for my embrace.

"Sister Lan, you've lost so much weight!" I said, my heart aching as I stroked Lin Lan's thin cheeks.

"It's alright, as long as I can see you, I'm happy. I'm sorry, Brother Xu!" Lin Lan's eyes were filled with tears.

"You haven't wronged me at all, I'm the one who's wronged you, leaving you all behind without a word!"

"No, you're a real man, you should know what to do and what not to do. Saving lives is the priority! But this time you told those bad guys about your divine skills because of me! I'm sorry!" Lin Lan's face showed shame again.

"I won't blame you, silly sister, I love you so much, how could I be foolish enough to blame you? You're so innocent, so kind! You're the kindest girl I've ever met!" Sweet words are the best tonic for lovers reunited after a long separation.

Chapter 159 The Mad Desire of Wu Zetian

"Wow—" After suppressing her longing for months, she finally found a place to rest. Lin Lan threw herself into my arms, her arms around me so tight. It was hard to imagine that she, who had no martial arts skills, could have such strength. Could this be the power of love?

Yingying and Shishi shyly gave her their seats, their delicate faces filled with tears of joy at their long-awaited reunion.

"Godfather, I missed you so much!" Lin Xiangling ran over, grabbing my arm and giving me a good beating. Her small, cute little fists landed on my arm but had no force whatsoever. However, judging from her stance, it seemed she had already completed her foundational training and her internal strength had reached a certain level.

This was the first time this little girl had called me "godfather." When she was rescued from Xue Pan, she was quite afraid of me. Later, after learning my actual age, even though she knew I was her "godfather," she never called me that even once! I remember feeling quite regretful about it for a while.

"You little rascal, why are you being so good today? Call me 'godfather' again!"

"Huh? Did I call him? Little Brother Xu?" Lin Xiangling blinked her cute big eyes at me.

"You little rascal, you dare to trick me again! Let's see how I deal with you!" I grabbed the little girl's slender waist, and before she could react, my big mouth was on her cherry-like lips!

"Mmm!" The little girl was petite and delicate, less than 1.5 meters tall, and I lifted her off the ground. She had nowhere to exert her strength, and after struggling for a while, she went limp. Hehe, she's only fourteen years old, and I've already stolen her first kiss.

You beast!

Xiangling's mouth was very small, not even as big as my thumb. At first, her jaw was tightly closed, and her long eyelashes covered her big, watery eyes with shyness. But with my persistent efforts, her pearly teeth parted slightly, and her delicate tongue welcomed me in. Her tongue was as shy as she was. She was too scared to move, letting me taste her.

Sometimes I teased her, sometimes I sucked on her. I was like a diligent old teacher, intently instructing my student. The student's learning ability was phenomenal, almost self-taught, and she learned very quickly. Her little tongue retaliated, actually breaking through my front teeth and biting my lip hard.

"Ouch!" I cried out in pain, releasing Xiangling!

Xiangling was so ashamed she wanted to disappear, collapsing into Lin Lan's arms, whispering to Lin Lan, "Godmother, look at him! He's my godfather, yet he does such a shameful thing to me!"

I had heard her words already. "Hey, you bit me!"

Lin Lan punched me lightly, giving me a disdainful look. "What kind of father are you?"

I feigned innocence, saying, "She's not my biological daughter!" Then I suddenly attacked Lin Lan, my big mouth fiercely pressing against her fragrant lips. The long-awaited reunion kiss was intense, the spittle seemingly never ending.

The women present, along with over 30,000 soldiers, were stunned by this unprecedented open display, staring at us like dumbfounded birds.

After applying medicine to their mother Wu Zetian's neck, Sister Wu and Sister Wu rushed over impatiently. Being of a different race, they had little concept of propriety or shame, even more so than Yingying and Shishi, who were "monsters." They exclaimed in unison, "Husband, we want some too!"

Lin Lan, like a frightened rabbit, quickly left my warm embrace, carrying Lin Xiangling, who was watching with great interest, aside, giving me a playful punch as she left. This woman, wasn't she so gentle before? Why has she changed her nature today?

The two hot, voluptuous women simultaneously threw themselves into my arms, Sister Wu and Sister Wu's eyes brimming with tears, "Husband, we missed you so much!"

"My darlings, your husband missed you too!"

No words were needed; a deep, passionate kiss was given to each, unable to conceal their profound longing.

My feelings for Wu Zetian are complex. At her age, she could easily be my great-great-great-great-grandmother. Wu Zetian was a bewitching woman, an absolute enchantress. From her first appearance until now, everyone present, men and women alike, has been captivated by her irresistible charm.

If she weren't Xu Zhengqi's woman, I think those 30,000 ravenous soldiers would have pounced on her without hesitation.

Nearly a thousand years of life had left her heart almost as still as a deep well, but when she saw her young lover, the shock she felt in that instant was unparalleled.

When Zhang Zhen held a sword to her neck, Wu Zetian even thought, "Since I've already seen him, even if I die now, I'll be willing." Wu Zetian had countless men, and this man conquered her both physically and mentally. Yes, she had countless men, but she never truly slept with the one she loved.

During her reign as empress, there were those who loved her—emperors, ministers, favorites—but she loved none of them!

Even in her seventies and eighties, with power surpassing millions, she still felt an immense emptiness within. Unfortunately, physical emptiness can be filled easily, but spiritual emptiness cannot.

Having waited nearly a thousand years for love, in that instant, she finally understood her true feelings. She fell in love, unconditionally in love with this nine-foot-tall man. Why did she fall in love with him?

Wu Zetian didn't know, nor did she want to understand. A thousand years, a thousand years of waiting, finally I've waited for my love!

To love someone needs no reason! Because, it's simply love!

Her fiery gaze, even in the midst of our passionate kiss, felt its intense heat. Releasing the two sisters, I looked up to meet Wu Zetian's gaze.

Unconsciously, Wu Zetian seemed to have lost her soul, walking towards me step by step, faster and faster!

I gently pushed the two sisters away and walked towards their mother. Before, I could only sense Wu Zetian's lust, but now, she had changed, burning with love.

They walked faster and faster, the two lovers colliding passionately. Unlike their previous gentle encounters, the man and woman were like dry tinder igniting a raging fire.

The kiss was forceful, the embrace forceful!

Wu Zetian, disregarding shame, hooked her long legs around my neck, her exceptionally voluptuous body hanging entirely on me. Like a snake, she continued to writhe her full, passionate body even during the passionate kiss. Her

large buttocks and high, firm breasts pressed fiercely against my chest. Her innate allure was instantly aroused, a blush rapidly creeping up her snow-white neck. A muffled sound from her fragrant throat was a beast-like desire, a thunderbolt igniting a fire, and I, holding her, suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Next, on the army's only large carriage, the driver was inexplicably lifted to the ground by a gentle force. After the curtain moved slightly, the carriage, as if in a storm, began to shake violently.

More than 30,000 men and women stared in disbelief at the sudden turn of events, their mouths agape in shock!

Empress Xia asked Meiying incredulously, "Them?"

Meiying nodded expressionlessly, inwardly furious. That woman was shameless!

"You're all his women, aren't you? Aren't you going to do anything about them?" Meiying couldn't help but vent her anger on Lin Lan, because it seemed that among these new rivals, Lin Lan was the oldest!

Lin Lan firmly shook her head and said, "Because I love him!"

Meiying was instantly defeated by this woman. She was a princess of a nation! Her husband was openly fooling around with another woman in public—where was her dignity? Enraged, she rushed towards the carriage.

Aunt Gu grabbed her arm: "Princess, if you still love him, you should stop him. He is the most outstanding man in the world; he can't belong to just a few of us!"

Meiying nestled into Aunt Gu's arms, tears streaming down her face. "Alright, silly sister. Let's get to know our new sisters first!"

Born in the palace, Mei Ying was well aware of the power struggles and vying for favor. She quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile as she greeted Lin Lan and the other women. Lin Lan was gentle, Wu Jie and Wu Mei were naive, and Qin Keqing pretended to be indifferent; naturally, the meeting of the two sides was a joyous occasion for both hosts and guests.
Strangely, while laughter filled the air, the opposing group was locked in a fierce battle. Everyone seemed to be blinded by rage, while the prominent sects had long since vanished. Only Zhang Zhen, the leader of the Mount Tai sect, was unwittingly caught in the middle of the fighting, protected by his disciples.

The poor Mount Tai sect members tried everything, but still couldn't break the immobilization spell. Enraged, Zhang Zhen cursed loudly, yet he remained helpless against the yellow talisman!

The 30,000 soldiers became the best spectators, remaining silent and utterly still. Sometimes I watch martial arts movies (heroes fighting fiercely), sometimes I watch romance dramas (Lin Lan and Mei Ying exchanging feelings), and sometimes I can even watch live broadcasts (the carriage shaking violently, although there is no sound or picture, you can imagine everything, right?), which is endlessly enjoyable.

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The sparks ignited by dry tinder and a raging fire are unimaginable.

I roughly threw Wu Zetian onto the thick carriage carpet, then raised my hands, two streams of golden true energy emanating from my palms, instantly creating a soundproof and visually shielding barrier on the spacious carriage walls! A

light veil covered her body, soft and fragrant, Wu Zetian, this enchantress, had already removed her outer garments, revealing most of her snow-white breasts. Her long, slender, white legs were faintly visible through the veil, her sleeping beauty like a begonia in spring, her mature and voluptuous figure radiating boundless allure.

Without warning, Wu Zetian's large, watery eyes teased me, like a beacon in the darkness, her autumn-water eyes containing a burning flame.

I was intoxicated by lust, my hands trembling uncontrollably.

A fire seemed to burn within me, I felt an explosive power coursing through my body, a hint of evil beginning to devour my thoughts. Fuck her, fuck her, I want to fuck her to death.

Wu Zetian gave me a resentful look, silent yet seemingly blaming me. She lifted her snow-white bare foot, gently caressing her jade-like calf, her bright red tongue slightly protruding as she licked her lips. Her crystal-clear, snow-white skin glowed with a healthy pink, flawless.

My mind went blank. A vixen, a vixen! Wu Zetian was absolutely an unparalleled vixen. No woman understood men better than her, no woman could seduce men like her. My body seemed to lose its own will; my large hand slowly reached out and rested on her smooth, white calf.

Her skin was as smooth as cream, incredibly comfortable to touch. Wu Zetian slightly raised her head, revealing her snow-white throat, which, combined with the large expanse of bare chest muscle exposed by her open robe, showcased the ultimate beauty of the female body.

My eyes were bloodshot; I completely forgot where I was, my large hands only knowing to stroke her skin from top to bottom. As my hand rose higher, Wu Zetian's moans grew louder, her robes completely open, revealing two smooth, round, full, and firm breasts that bounced out, prompting me to reach out and caress them without hesitation. I kneaded and squeezed them fiercely… Her

smooth skin was incredibly slippery, feeling as if it were made of water. As my large hand caressed and kneaded her firm breasts, those white mounds swayed violently with her breathing or something else. The undulating

waves of her hips and breasts dazzled my eyes.

I wasn't unfamiliar with women, and I was quite experienced in the ways of the world, but Wu Zetian was the first woman to use all the seductive techniques she had learned in her past life on me. Women adorn themselves for those who appreciate them—this was something Wu Zetian had previously disdained to use. Therefore, she had never used it when she made love to me before. But now things were different; she was now completely captivated by love.

Women seduce those who appreciate them! A strong desire surged within her, a yearning for the maddening gaze of her lover.

Suddenly, her long, slender, white legs wrapped around my back, and I pressed myself against her alluring and seductive body, willingly and involuntarily.

I pushed aside Wu Zetian's slender hands, which she had deliberately used to block me, and grasped her full, firm breasts, too large for one hand to contain, kneading them roughly, deforming her soft flesh. My other hand caressed her smooth waist and abdomen.

Wu Zetian's face flushed crimson, her pretty cheeks turning as if they were about to bleed. She gasped softly, "You're so naughty, you're always so restless, so clumsy little brother… ah… ah…" This vixen, still putting on an act, only fueled my lust. No wonder she was once an empress; to have captivated the emperor and garner his undivided favor, her seductive skills were truly extraordinary.

I kissed Wu Zetian's neck fiercely, my tongue skillfully exploring, lightly touching the fair, rosy skin at the back of her neck.

My lips brushed against her, the tingling sensation sending a shiver down her spine and a flutter in her heart. Wu Zetian let out a few soft, sweet sounds, her face burning with embarrassment. Suddenly, I bit her earlobe, and Wu Zetian trembled, moaning softly, "Ah...ah..." her voice slightly trembling. My hot, thick penis, already hard and erect, pressed tightly between Wu Zetian's jade-like legs.

Feeling the masculine power within her, Wu Zetian felt waves of tingling in her lower body, and a wetness between her long legs.

I roughly turned Wu Zetian's body around, and her towering, proud breasts immediately came into view. Her snow-white, full breasts trembled with her breath on her beautiful bosom, the two cherry-red nipples like dazzling rubies.

The world truly has no limits to wonders; this ancient witch's enormous breasts even possessed areolas as rosy as a virgin's. Strange, strange, strange!

Upon seeing this, I couldn't resist gently touching one of her full nipples with my finger. Wu Zetian gasped softly, her body trembling involuntarily.

I cupped my hands, stroking upwards from the base of her breasts. Her nipples bounced and leaped under my touch, sometimes stretched, sometimes flattened, often eliciting a soft cry from her.

Despite my long experience, I was still mesmerized, my lower body throbbing. I lowered my head and kissed her lips, my tongue quickly darting into her mouth, swirling and swirling freely. Wu Zetian's smooth, delicate tongue also willingly extended, and I sucked on it for a while, our saliva mingling, our tongues constantly intertwining and swirling together.

Wu Zetian's delicate nose twitched slightly, occasionally emitting intoxicatingly soft moans. A mesmerizing light shone from her phoenix eyes. Her white, jade-like arms tightly embraced my neck, her slender fingers gently tracing the spine of my back.

I slipped my hands under Wu Zetian's armpits, around her incredibly slender waist, and with a slight pull, lifted her close, kissing her passionately.

Wu Zetian crossed her legs, tightly gripping my strong waist, her upper body pressed against my chest, my firm muscles squeezing her full, round breasts, sending a tingling sensation through her entire body. Her face flushed, her body weak and limp, she nestled in my arms like cotton. "Ah..." When my lips left Wu Zetian's cherry lips, she let out a soft, almost inaudible moan.

I straightened my upper body slightly, my eyes gleaming as I stared at Wu Zetian's fair and delicate skin, her firm, round, and alluring breasts bouncing proudly, swaying slightly with her panting breaths.

My fingers traced from Wu Zetian's knees upwards, across her smooth, jade-like thighs, and with a slight effort, I spread her legs apart. Straightening my body, my thick penis pointed directly at Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian looked at the monstrous, menacing-looking thing trembling slightly, baring its fangs as if about to pounce, letting out excited, muffled roars, her throat filled with the lustful howls of a wild beast.

I cupped Wu Zetian's slender waist with both hands, aimed at her wetness, gathered my strength, and thrust in hard. A powerful squeezing sensation immediately came from within…

Wu Zetian jerked her head back, her long, black hair cascading down like a waterfall. In an instant, she felt as if her body had been struck by lightning, her entire being filled with a joyful sense of liberation. Her limbs clung to me like an octopus, her beautiful body pressing and rubbing against me, her slender waist and fragrant buttocks twisting gently...

...

Wu Zetian's jade-like legs suddenly straightened, her toes tightly pressed together, then her knees bent sharply, her lower legs straightening again, repeating this back and forth until her legs limply drooped back to my waist.

I knew Wu Zetian had reached the limit of pleasure; if I continued, she probably wouldn't be able to take it anymore. Sure enough, she suddenly arched her body upwards again, but finally fell weakly back down, her snow-white body trembling slightly in my arms...

Chapter 160: A Sea of Desire Surges (Part 1)

After a long, long time, the convulsing Wu Zetian finally awoke from the afterglow of her climax. She looked at me with infinitely charming eyes and murmured, "Bad little brother!"

I reluctantly pinched her plump buttocks and slapped them hard. "Who was it that called me 'good brother' just now... harder...?" I imitated Wu Zetian's wanton moans.

Wu Zetian playfully punched me, giving me a disdainful look. "That doesn't count!"

"I don't care about that, but you were the one who called me 'good brother' first, so you have to call me 'good brother' from now on."

"Pah, shameless! My daughter is older than you, and she calls you 'little brother'!"

"That's outside the bed. In bed, who doesn't call me 'good brother'?" "

Including that Empress

, you say?" Wu Zetian's words were thick with jealousy. Strange, no matter how many women I had before, she never got jealous! Could it be that today, the sun rose in the west? "Meiniang, are you jealous?" Wu Zetian had a nickname, Meiniang, which she told me as a price when she couldn't stand my teasing. Using this method, I learned many of her secrets from her past life. If any publisher wanted to publish a book called "The First Empress of China," it would definitely be me.

Wu Zetian's large, watery eyes stared unblinkingly at my handsome face, her gaze filled with boundless tenderness. "Little Brother Xu, I...I love you!"

Good heavens! What was she saying? She loves me? I couldn't have heard wrong, could I? No matter how badly I'd hurt her before, she'd never uttered those three words to me.

Seeing my bewildered expression, Wu Zetian whimpered, "Little Brother Xu, don't you love me?"

"No, no. I like you too, but..."

Wu Zetian's delicate fingers pressed lightly to my lips, stopping me from continuing. "Little Brother Xu, I know you're surprised! Actually, I'm even more surprised than you. I never imagined that after living for nearly a thousand years, experiencing so much in this world, I, Wu Meiniang, would fall in love like a young girl. Little Brother Xu, I love you, I truly love you!" Her whole body flushed with emotion, her eyes filled with such panic that if I said anything wrong, her heart would break.

Reflecting on myself, who have I, Xu Zhengqi, truly ever loved? For all the mothers, it was more of a familial love; for Li Ling'er, when I saw her being violated by Chen Daozhi, I realized that this girl had long since entered my hazy heart, prompting me to fall in love with her; for Lin Lan, it was a love born of sympathy and admiration, a love that blossomed into romantic love. Lin Lan would die without me!

As for Wu Zetian, this woman of innate allure gave me the ultimate sexual pleasure, the stimulation of her status as a woman of ancient times, and an indescribable feeling of maternal love. With her, my desire outweighed my love; I could clearly tell her: I love you!

But I couldn't deceive myself, much less hurt her by deceiving her, for desire outweighed love.

I looked earnestly into her eyes, "Meiniang, I don't want to lie to you! Although you are now my woman, I cannot lie to you. I like you, I like your body, but I haven't completely fallen in love with you yet. Perhaps we haven't communicated enough; time will surely bring feelings. Believe me, give me some time, believe me, I will definitely fall in love with you!"

Wu Zetian was an extremely intelligent and rational woman. Although deep down she secretly hoped this man would confess his love to her face, reason told her that he was currently lusting after her more than loving her. If he were to say he loved her now, Wu Zetian would likely be disappointed. Because lovers must be honest with each other; if even that couldn't be done, then so-called love was nothing but a mirage.

Wu Zetian stared at me with a determined gaze, saying bitterly, "Sooner or later, I'll make you fall at my feet and completely love me!"

"You're not wearing a skirt right now!" I teased.

"You naughty thing, I'm just using an analogy!"

Wu Zetian's charming expression was so alluring; her large breasts trembled slightly with each movement, making my heart race and my lower body involuntarily stirred again.

"Ouch!" Wu Zetian frowned and cried out softly.

"What's wrong?" I stopped and asked with concern.

"You're still moving? You naughty thing, you have no mercy on me!"

I looked down, and sure enough, it was swollen like a big red steamed bun.

Just as I was about to say a few comforting words, Wu Zetian suddenly cried out, "Ouch!"

"What's wrong? Did I hurt you again?" I quickly pulled away, making a "pop" sound.

Wu Zetian grabbed my arm and said, "No!"

I got angry and thrust in hard again, "Ah—," she cried out softly. She quickly stopped me, "Brother, I have something important to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Brother, weren't you looking for your mothers? There's news about them!" Wu Zetian said.

"Oh, I know. They're currently imprisoned in the palace, but it doesn't matter. I'm going back to the capital to rescue them. Given my relationship with Empress Xia, she won't refuse to do me this favor. Besides..." "

No! Brother, I'm talking about news about your biological mothers."

"What? My mothers? Where are they now?" Upon hearing this good news, I involuntarily tightened my grip on her arm. Wu Zetian's ample breasts ached from my pinching, and she cried out softly, "Little brother, you're hurting your sister."

"Ah, I'm sorry, Meiniang, I was just excited, I didn't mean to..." I quickly let go, gently stroking her large breasts, the dragon energy within me slowly flowing out, healing the bruises I had just scratched.

"Mmm!" Wu Zetian hummed comfortably, "How could your sister blame you?"

"Then where are my mother and the others now?" Blood ties are strong, and it's hard not to be flustered.

"I heard your mother and the others seem to have been captured by the Japanese pirates!"

"What? That's impossible!" You know, the Japanese pirates are cruel and lewd by nature. If my mothers really fell into their hands, their chances of survival would be slim. As their son, how could I not change color upon hearing this drastic news?

“Brother, don’t panic, listen to me. This is just hearsay; seeing is believing. We didn’t see it with our own eyes, and your mother and the others are highly skilled in martial arts, they should be fine!”

I was already flustered, frantically grabbing my hair. “Meiniang, tell me everything.”

“Yes. This story needs to be told from the beginning…” So Wu Meiniang told me everything that happened after we parted ways in Jinling.

It turned out that Wu Zetian, along with her sisters Wu Jie and Wu Mei, Lin Lan and Lin Xiangling, Qin Keqing, and the two enchantresses Yingying and Shishi, were traveling by carriage to the capital, following the rumors.

However, they didn’t know how to disguise themselves, and although they wore veils, they inevitably attracted some lecherous men, including many young talents from the martial arts world. After teaching a nobleman a lesson at an inn, Wu Zetian and her women were attacked at the inn that night. Fortunately, Wu Zetian possessed supernatural powers, and with over a thousand years of internal energy, no one could stop her; all the assassins were captured.

Centuries ago, Empress Wu Zetian would not have shown any mercy and would have surely killed these assassins on the spot. However, in recent years, she had frequently engaged in quiet self-reflection, her murderous aura completely vanished. Instead, she merely crippled the assassins

' martial arts and subjected them to torture. Upon questioning, she discovered that the assassins were all Japanese and spoke Japanese. However, as the former emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian had some knowledge of Japanese and could understand most of it. The assassins were from a martial arts school in Japan, the Iga ninjas, who had business dealings with the local prefect. The prefect's son had summoned their help to capture Wu Zetian and her entourage.

Wu Zetian, of course, wouldn't let them go so easily, forcing the ninjas to reveal the current situation in Japan.

Nominally, Japan was ruled by the Emperor, but the actual power lay with the Shogunate, and the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu was the true ruler. Tokugawa Ieyasu had spent ten years unifying Japan, ending the era of civil war. He was in his prime and ambitious, and had long planned to invade our Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, he sent countless ronin-like pirates—the Japanese pirates—to harass the coastal areas of Zhejiang.

The people of Zhejiang were suffering terribly when, just half a month prior, a group of martial arts practitioners, men and women, numbering around forty or fifty, suddenly appeared along the coast. Led by nearly ten celestial-like beauties, they specifically targeted the pirate strongholds of the Japanese pirates, seeking revenge for the people's blood feud.

The people of Zhejiang rejoiced, calling them celestial beings, especially their leader, whom they considered a reincarnation of Guanyin (the Goddess of Mercy). The pirates, terrified by the news, assembled a force of five hundred and used trickery to surround them.

The heroines led their fellow martial artists in a valiant fight, but ultimately, outnumbered, they were defeated and forced to flee. Surrounded on land, the heroes had no choice but to escape by boat, pursued relentlessly by the pirates.

Once gone, these celestial-like heroines were never seen again. The pirates then spread the news that they had been captured and were to be sent to Japan to be sacrificed before the Emperor!

Rumor has it that the leading woman was the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world over a decade ago, the sole survivor of the Famous Sword Manor, and the wife of the legendary hero Xu Batian, also known as Jade Guanyin, named Yu'er.

Wu Zetian, having spent time with me, naturally knew something about the women. After learning this from the ninjas, she immediately launched a night raid on the prefect's mansion, seizing a nautical chart from the ninja leader. It not only showed navigation routes but also clearly marked the islands of Japan and a map of its various territories.

Later, the prefect, from who knows where, invited Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain, who fought Wu Zetian several times, defeating her each time. Five days ago, the Taoists, using the pretext of a demon's descent, summoned Zhang Tianshi, the head of Longhu Mountain. They used the 108 Immortal-Trapping Formation to trap Wu Zetian, then attacked the women separately, capturing them and threatening Lin Lan and other women with their lives, forcing Wu Zetian to take a ten-day dose of the "Power-Dissipating Powder."

Four days ago, Zhang Tianshi met with martial arts figures from Shaolin and Wudang, and led prisoners to chase after me. The rest is history.

Upon hearing this, I was overjoyed. Grabbing the nautical chart Wu Zetian handed me, I excitedly said, "Meiniang, you've suffered so much!"

I hurriedly put on my clothes and said, "Meiniang, get up quickly!"

Wu Meiniang, having already been cured of the ten-day-long poison by my yin-yang balancing act, feared being laughed at by her sisters after being in the carriage for so long, and obediently put on her clothes. Seeing me tuck the nautical chart into my bosom, she suddenly snapped out of her reverie and said, "Brother, are you in such a hurry to rescue your mother and the others?"

"Of course! How can I just stand by and watch them go into danger without trying to save them?"

"Brother, I think we should plan this carefully first. Let's go together after things are settled here."

I firmly shook my head. "No, Meiniang, I know you're worried about my safety alone. But you also know that Japanese devil is inherently lewd and cruel. Every day Mother and the others are in danger, they suffer another day. Although they might not be in immediate danger, how can I, as their son, just stand by and watch the devil torment them without intervening?"

Wu Zetian understood the implications and knew she couldn't dissuade me, so she had no choice but to let me go.

The two of us stepped out of the carriage, and everyone outside looked at us with strange, ambiguous gazes. The men were envious, the women jealous.

Meiying stormed over, ready to confront us. Before she could even speak, I had already given the order, "General Shi, go and drive those bastards away. Anyone who doesn't leave, kill them without exception." That old bastard Zhang Zhen is already dealing with him; I don't have time for these trivial matters now. Little did I know that this moment of mercy would lead to all the trouble that followed. But that's a story for later.

Then I said to the women, "Follow me!" Without another word, I led the way, walking a mile to the side. When the women were all before me, I raised my hands to the sky, and a massive golden dragon-force barrier descended, enveloping me and the women.

The women looked at me in surprise, wondering what had happened. But seeing my serious expression, they all remained silent, waiting for me to speak.

The 30,000 soldiers outside were already rubbing their eyes, because the fairy and marshal they had seen had suddenly vanished. Fortunately, I had already given the order, and under Shi Wenlong's command, they didn't move, obediently driving away every last one of the bastards. Even Zhang Zhen, the head of the Taishan Sect, was carried away by his disciple. Before leaving, he uttered a harsh threat, saying he'd make me pay one day.

I then took a closer look at the women. I hadn't expected Empress Xia, the four women including Yue Chunxin, the nuns like Mie Tian from Emei, and even Madam Shi, Yin Qing, and Zhang Tingting had come along.

I smiled bitterly to myself; after all, these women all had some connection to me. My earlier statement had been too broad; who knew I only intended to speak to the women closest to me?

My eyes swept over each woman's beautiful face. Undeniably, every woman present was stunningly beautiful; even the least attractive, like Madam Shi and the nuns Miao Hui, were of average appearance.

I said in a commanding tone, "I'm going to Zhejiang immediately to sail out to sea and rescue my mother and the others." The women gasped in surprise, about to ask questions, but I waved my hand and continued, "Mei Niang will explain the reasons to you." Wu Zetian walked to my side, nodded to the women, and introduced them.

“Mei Niang, your martial arts have recovered. You must take good care of them. You should transfer one-tenth of your true energy to my Aunt Ling'er every day; after seven days, you won't need to. This time, you will escort Empress Xia and Princess Mei Ying back to the capital on my behalf.”

Mei Ying and Empress Xia stepped forward and stood beside me, bowing to the women. Mei Ying was still somewhat angry, but knowing something serious had happened, she suppressed her anger and smiled.

“Auntie, come here!”

Auntie Gu also came out to greet the women. “Auntie, you will assist Mei Niang in leading the army.”

She then said to Yue Chunxin, “Please, Sect Leader Yue, lend a hand and take care of them.”

My relationship with her as lovers should not be made public; therefore, even the women must remain in the dark. Yue Chunxin said, “Escorting the Empress back to the palace is my duty. Young Master Xu is also my friend; there's no need for formalities.”

I nodded and said to Sister Wu and Sister Wu, who were with Yingying and Shishi, “You must take good care of Yingying and Shishi, and also take good care of yourselves.” Having just met, they were already parting, and the four of them had tears in their eyes.

"Master, since we've already consummated our marriage, helping me out isn't unreasonable, is it?"

Mie Tian glanced at me with a complicated expression, somewhat shy, but could only nod helplessly.

"Ladies, you're all my women. But in this world, filial piety comes first. It's not that I, Xu Zhengqi, am heartless, but I must rush to save my mothers. We've only just gathered, and now we must part again!"

I glanced at the women and continued, "Once this is over, I'll return to the capital. Please wait for me there; I'll give you all an explanation. I'm off—"

With that, I vanished in a flash, like a great bird soaring into the sky, leaving behind a large group of heartbroken beauties, flying south.

Don't blame me for being heartless; I simply couldn't bear to see their sorrowful and pitiful state, fearing I wouldn't be able to leave them. If I were to comfort each woman individually, who knows how much time that would take.

I am now frantic with worry, my sole focus is to rescue my mother from Japan. How could I not prioritize? They have skilled guards and 30,000 soldiers protecting them, while my mother and the others are in hell. How could I not be anxious?

The Jiangnan region is thousands of miles away; even a swift horse would take ten days to half a month to reach it. Fortunately, my land-based flight technique is well-practiced. With my frenzied efforts, I can fly three thousand miles a day. I always fly at an altitude of fifteen zhang (approximately 15 meters), occasionally passing over towns and villages. Some ignorant people see me and bow down, thinking they have encountered a deity.

Just as they are making wishes to the deity, the deity vanishes without a trace, disappearing into the sky. When I follow, countless ignorant people are left dumbfounded. The news spreads like wildfire. Within a few days, the story of a deity descending to earth has spread throughout the country, shocking the entire nation. Since ancient times, stories of deities have circulated, but no one has ever witnessed them firsthand.

Now, with hundreds of thousands of eyewitnesses, no one doubts the existence of immortals. It was precisely because of my appearance that countless people seeking immortality flocked to visit and worship me. As a result, Taoist temples flourished, and the Longhu Mountain lineage rapidly increased in strength.

In the following ten years, with the people's pursuit of immortality, countless cultivation sects sprang up like mushrooms after rain. Martial arts quickly declined, and the world of martial arts ushered in the era of cultivation!

Chapter 161 The Sea of Desire Surges (Part Two)

I practiced the land flight technique day and night, only having two hours of rest each day. On this day, I flew in the sky. The air smelled more watery than inland, with a faint salty taste. I was overjoyed, thinking I was almost at the sea. I had never seen the ocean before. Just as I

flew over a high mountain, the sky suddenly darkened, and a huge roc descended from above, its two giant claws grabbing at my body.

"You beast, you're asking for death!" I forcefully moved to the side, dodging the giant claw, and pointed a finger at the roc. The effective striking range of a palm strike in mid-air is too short; it's completely ineffective compared to the Dragon Force Finger. The Dragon Force Finger is one of the unique skills I mastered without a teacher, learned from the legendary "Finger Flicking Divine Skill."

"Whoosh!"

The finger strike hit the roc five zhang away, but unfortunately, it was blocked by one of the roc's wings, only knocking off a few blue feathers. This roc is truly gifted; you know, even a tiger would fall if I used this finger. Unexpectedly, this roc could easily withstand it, only losing a few feathers.

"Squeak—"

The roc cried out in pain, though not seriously injured, it was clearly in pain. Its three-zhang-long wings swept towards me with a north wind.

Whoosh, what a powerful wind! Being in the air, I had nowhere to gain leverage, and the roc's wing sent me flying dozens of zhang away. Then, the roc spread its massive wings and in a flash, it was on my back, its claws outstretched, waiting for its food to be delivered to it!

These past few days, I'd been harboring a lot of resentment because of worrying about my mother and the others. Kindness is often taken advantage of, and even a small, feathered beast dared to bully me. A nameless rage flared within me. In a flash, I brought my five fingers together, my palm raised like a knife. I yelled, "Beast! Take this!" My palm flashed out like a knife, unleashing a golden blade of energy that slashed diagonally at the roc's massive claws.

The roc was enormous; its claws were a full six feet square, its four sharp teeth gleaming coldly. Its thick skin and flesh even emitted a fierce aura.

Bang! A loud crash, and the blade of energy clashed with the giant claw. The roc let out a mournful cry, retracted its claws, and quickly twisted and flew away. As it leaped away, I could clearly see that its claw was still trembling.

Watching the roc fly away, I thought angrily, "You beast, I'll spare your life today, but next time I see you, you'll be sorry!"

Of course, this was just a boast. When it comes to flying, how can a human catch up to the roc? It can fly tens of thousands of miles a day, how could I?

I shook my hand, my mood actually brightening because of this little battle on the road. It seems venting is the best way to dispel frustration! Hmph, how can I do justice to myself if I don't cause a ruckus in Japan this time?

The next day, I arrived at a small fishing village called Zhenhai on the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. From the villagers, I learned that Ming Yu'er and the others had boarded a ship from this village and escaped to sea.

Looking at this desolate village, the soil still faintly reeking of blood, I felt, for the first time, a burning urge to kill it all.

There wasn't a single intact thatched hut in the entire village; only ruins and broken walls. Every few steps, I could see sticks of incense sticks stuck in front of the dilapidated houses. The fishermen didn't even have money for incense; they only spent a tiny amount to buy a few sticks for their offerings. The intermittent sound of weeping could be heard from time to time, and the entire village was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere of sorrow, oppressing everyone who remained.

Upon hearing that I wanted to rent a boat to go out to sea, the village chief ordered the villagers to bring out a boat from a hidden cave by the sea. The village chief used to be a maritime merchant, earning money from chartering boats. However, after the Japanese pirates invaded, this boat hadn't been used for over a year. It

was fifty meters long, which was quite large for a seagoing vessel by today's standards. Most fishermen's boats were only four or five meters long. To complete my business, the village sent its only five able-bodied men.

Although they were all under twenty, they had grown up at sea and were skilled at navigating the waters. But the village chief was still worried, because we were on a long voyage across the ocean to Japan to save the "Goddess of Mercy" and all sentient beings. Finally, the village chief, around sixty years old, personally took on the role of captain.

I pulled out a thousand-tael silver note and said to him, "Village chief, take these to the nearby town to buy some supplies. Buy whatever you need, don't skimp on the money. Anything extra will be half your wages."

Keep in mind that the supplies needed for six or seven people sailing at sea would cost no more than a hundred taels of silver. In these chaotic times, market prices had fallen instead of risen, and the extra nine hundred taels of silver was enough to support the remaining fifty or so people in their village for a lifetime.

The village chief trembled, hesitant to accept the money, "Great...Great hero, this...this is too much!" He had never seen so much silver in his life. Back when this giant ship was built, the entire village had only managed to scrape together fifty taels of silver.

I sighed, "Village chief, please don't be so polite. To tell you the truth, the Guanyin Goddess and the others you mentioned are all my mothers. If it weren't for my mothers, your village wouldn't have suffered such a disaster! To be honest, it's me who has wronged you!" Upon

hearing this, the village chief exclaimed, "What? You're the son of Guanyin Goddess?" As soon as he finished speaking, the five or six underage strong men and a group of villagers beside him knelt down in unison.

I quickly stepped aside and said to the village chief kneeling on the ground, "Village chief, what are you doing?"

The village chief looked ashamed, tears streaming down his face. "Hero Xu, we are so sorry! We have no way to repay the great kindness that Guanyin and the others have shown to our village! Yet we scattered and fled when they were surrounded. I am so ashamed of you!"

After a moment's thought, I understood the situation and advised, "Village chief, let's talk this out. Your kneeling like this is shortening my lifespan. Besides, my mother and the others were fighting against the Japanese pirates. They wouldn't blame you for running away. You are fishermen, how could you possibly be a match for the cruel Japanese pirates? It's not your fault, it's not your fault!"

But the village chief was a stubborn man. He insisted on leading the fifty-odd surviving villagers to perform the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony for me before he felt a little better and stood up.

"Take this silver!"

"Great hero, how could we possibly accept your money?" the village chief refused. The villagers also looked ashamed, clearly feeling deeply remorseful for abandoning the village and fleeing that day.

"My mother can do good deeds, so why can't I, Xu Zhengqi? Village chief, please accept it. Without money, how will you survive?"

The village chief was moved to tears again, and led the villagers in three kneelings and nine prostrations, bowing to me, this living bodhisattva, before finally accepting the thousand taels of silver notes with trepidation.

The village chief then personally led five or six strong men into Ningcheng that very night, purchasing a large amount of supplies. They went with six men, but returned with eight.

The village chief pointed to the two extra young men and said to me, "Xu Engong, these two heard we're going to Japan to rescue the Empress and the others, and they want to come with us!"

I said somewhat angrily, "Village chief, didn't I tell you? This time I'm going to rescue them alone; you're just responsible for steering the boat!" Then I said to the two very ordinary-looking young men, "Great heroes, thank you for your help. However, my going to rescue them is merely fulfilling my filial duty, and I can manage alone. So thank you for your righteousness, but it's best if you two don't go."

Neither of the two young men was very tall, both only about 1.68 meters. The one on the left bowed to me and said, "Master Xu, we brothers have long admired your martial arts. With your unparalleled skills, you wouldn't need any help, but we've always revered you. This time, we brothers were prepared to die to save someone, hoping only to spend a few days with such an extraordinary master as Master Xu, which would make our lives worthwhile."

Their temples were bulging, suggesting they were both internal martial arts experts and undoubtedly martial arts fanatics. Many martial artists desperately seek an encounter with a master, hoping to receive guidance in their skills. Since my battle at the martial arts tournament, many martial arts fanatics have regarded me as a god, hoping to become my disciples. Unfortunately, I'm elusive, and opportunities like this are extremely rare. How could these two martial arts fanatics not be persistent and persistent?

Before I could refuse, the young man on my right introduced himself, “Master Xu, my name is Yin Xiu, and this is my older brother, Yin You?”

“Surname Yin? Name Youyou?” I chuckled. “Brother Xian is indeed very outstanding.”

Yin You said awkwardly, “Master Xu, you’re making fun of us. How can our mediocre skills be considered outstanding? It’s just our parents’ expectations for us.”

Seeing me smile, Yin Xiu’s eyes lit up, and he quickly pressed on, “Master Xu, please, take us with you.” Then, suddenly, his eyes reddened, and he burst into tears.

“Hey, Brother Yin Xiu, what’s wrong?”

“Waaah… Master Xu, my brother is alright. He just misses our parents. Actually, we’ve been orphans since we were little. Our parents were killed by Japanese pirates. My master saved us brothers, and that’s how we escaped with our lives. We also learned martial arts, so we wanted to go to Japan with Master Xu to kill some Japanese pirates and avenge our parents!” Yin You explained to me while comforting his brother.

The village chief and his men, already aroused by the brothers' pitiful past, urged me, "Hero, you should take them with you. Filial piety is paramount. My son was killed by the Japanese while trying to save me. I'll risk my life to take a few Japanese soldiers down with me."

The able-bodied men echoed in unison, "Yes!"

I carefully examined the two brothers. Their expressions didn't seem to be lying, and they didn't seem to harbor any ill intentions towards me. You see, with my current supernatural powers, at such close range, I can sense even the slightest hint of murderous intent from anyone.

"Alright, Yin You and Yin Xiu, you can come with us!" Yin You and Yin Xiu cheered, jumping three feet high with excitement, as happy as two little birds. Looking at their childish appearance, I couldn't help but shake my head—they're still children!

Aren't you just a fourteen-year-old kid yourself?

To save time, that afternoon, we packed our things and boarded the large ship. Nine people in a group had more than enough room on this large ship.

As the ship entered the open sea, I realized how vast and boundless the ocean was. Standing at the bow, the sea and blue sky merged into one, and I felt a surge of pride, letting out a long roar that expressed my boundless joy.

Yin You walked up to me and said, "Master Xu, is this your first time seeing the ocean?"

I gazed intently at the beautiful sunset over the sea. "I grew up in a valley; this is my first time seeing the ocean. Are you laughing at me?"

"How could I? Master Xu, at such a young age, you're already the greatest martial artist in the world. How could I dare laugh at you?"

I had only known the Yin brothers, Yin You and Yin Xiu, for a few short hours, yet they had already become quite familiar with me. Their initial respectful attitude was completely different from how they had treated me at first; they joked and played around with me casually, as if we were just friends.

"Brother Yin, which sect does your master belong to?"

"The Shu Mountain Sword Sect!"

"The Shu Mountain Sword Sect? I don't think I've ever heard of such a sect in the martial arts world. Aren't the only sects called sword sects the Five Mountains Sword Sect?" I asked him in surprise.

Yin You gave me a disdainful look, a gesture somewhat like a girl's. If I hadn't seen his Adam's apple, I would have really thought he was a woman disguised as a man.

“Originally, my sect forbade me to speak of this, but Master Xu is no outsider. Actually, our Shushan Sword Sect is a reclusive sect. A thousand years ago, we were a cultivation sect, but later the cultivation world declined, and only some sword techniques and martial arts were passed down. Our founder also left a will forbidding his disciples from participating in the affairs of the martial world. In fact, there are many sects like our Shushan Sword Sect.”

“I didn’t realize there were so many reclusive sects involved. I’ve been calling myself the best martial artist in the world.”

“No, Master Xu, I’m not flattering you. My master said that no one in the world can rival you now, but who knows what the future holds.”

I thought of Chen Daozhi, who practiced such evil arts, yet his martial arts progressed remarkably quickly. I nodded and said, “Yes, who knows what the future holds!”

As the two were talking, suddenly we heard Yin Xiu from the other end of the boat exclaim, “Look! Wow, such big birds, so many birds—”

I looked up at the horizon, and sure enough, there they were!

A large, azure bird flew in from afar, followed by countless small black birds. "Squeak—" the large bird let out a long, mournful cry. Several black birds caught up and swooped down on the azure bird.

"Huh? Is that the Roc?" I exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the azure bird as the one I had encountered on the road. Several large feathers on its left wing were clearly missing.

"Does Master Xu recognize that bird?" Yin You asked.

"Yes, I encountered it once before and even fought it."

"Wow! The bird is being brutally attacked by those black birds!" Yin Xiu exclaimed.

Indeed, countless black birds were fiercely pecking at the azure Roc. The Roc was enormous; each feather and claw could kill dozens, even hundreds, of small black birds. Unfortunately, the small black birds were a vast swarm, forming a huge black cloud. The Roc, caught off guard, was enveloped by that black cloud. Even with its immense strength, the roc couldn't fight off four hands, let alone countless black birds.

In no time, the roc was at a disadvantage, surrounded by countless black birds, its body instantly bleeding from their pecking, staining its blue feathers crimson.

"Squeak—" the roc cried out as it flew towards our boat. In a flash, its sharp gaze seemed to meet mine, its eyes filled with pleading.

"Oh, that big bird is so pitiful!" Yin Xiu, kind-hearted by nature, couldn't bear to see such a tragedy in nature, so she turned and anxiously pulled her brother, Yin You.

"Huh? That roc seems to be begging me for help!" A strange thought flashed through her mind, and her body involuntarily leaped from the boat into the air, flying towards the roc.

"Squeak—" the roc cried out to me while resisting the attacks of the small black birds, its cry filled with surprise.

"Master Xu, be careful!" Yin You and Yin Xiu on the boat shouted in unison.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine! Guard the ship!" I instructed my two brothers using telepathy, then, armed with the Dragon Power Shield, I charged into the dark clouds to hunt down the black birds.

"Hey, isn't that the legendary vampire bird?" I exclaimed in shock as I saw countless black birds on Dapeng's back pecking at and sucking its blood.

The *Classic of Mountains and Seas* records that this vampire bird is the overlord of the sea and sky, feeding on blood. It usually attacks other birds but not humans. The *Classic of Mountains and Seas* also says that there is a kind of clumsy bird in the sea, large in size, that doesn't even realize it's being sucked by the vampire bird, eventually dying from blood loss. The vampire bird feeds on this bird, and unless these clumsy birds die out on a small island, the vampire birds won't fly out in flocks to attack other birds in the air.

The vampire bird is incredibly evil, making me feel nauseous. "Dapeng, don't be afraid, I'm here to help you!" My subordinates exerted even more force.

The roc seemed to understand my words, chirping repeatedly. Seeing a new enemy, the vampire birds focused their attacks on me. Unfortunately for them, my Dragon Force Shield, which feared neither weapons nor their beaks, was devastating. One by one, the recoil sent them reeling, and countless fell into the sea to drown. The

roc and I fought side-by-side, and in an instant, the vampire birds were utterly defeated. A quarter of an hour later, the dark clouds finally shattered, and crimson blood and black feathers rained down from the sky, like a black snowfall, dyeing the sea a dark red. The remaining black birds, chirping incessantly, scattered and fled, disappearing into the distance.

I flew back to the ship, where I was greeted by the reverent gazes of everyone, as if they were seeing a deity. The village chief had already led the boatmen to kneel down, kowtowing repeatedly to me.

Yin You and Yin Xiu also stared at me as if I were a monster. Just as

I was about to tell them to get up, a huge object landed beside me with a "bang"—it was the roc!

It let out a pitiful "chirp," its pale eyes looking at me with a sorrowful expression, its feathers stained crimson with blood.

I quickly told Yin You, "Quick, go get several large bottles of wound medicine." Without a word, Yin You rushed into the cabin. I carefully examined the roc's injuries.

It was strange, how could the roc's eyes seem to speak? As long as you made eye contact with its eyes, it seemed as if you could read what it wanted to express. Could it be a celestial bird?

Chapter 162 The Sea of Desire Turmoil (Part 3)

The roc was indeed no ordinary bird; its blood-soaked body returned to full strength after half an hour. Spreading its enormous wings, good heavens, they were a good six or seven zhang long.

A huge gust of wind arose!

Yin Xiu screamed in fright, but luckily I was quick-witted and agile, otherwise I would have had to go into the sea to rescue him.

The roc soared into the sky, letting out a long, piercing cry, like an arrow piercing the clouds as it disappeared into the white clouds.

Blue sky, white clouds, the sea, and a large blue bird circled and cried out above a ship at sunset.

On the ship, eight or nine people looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, the bird disappeared. When it reappeared, the roc had landed beside me, rubbing its large neck against my body.

I laughed and scolded, "You beast, you wanted to eat me last time, but you didn't expect to be saved by me today!"

The roc stared at me, its eyes showing shame.

Just then, the Yin brothers saw this. Yin You said, "Hey, Master Xu, this bird's eyes seem to be able to speak!"

I was also quite curious about this and tentatively asked the roc, "Roc, can you understand me? If you can, nod."

The roc nodded.

"Hey, it..." Young Brother Yin Xiu exclaimed mischievously. He was eighteen years old and even more mischievous than his brother.

I thought I was seeing things, so I tried again. "Do you really understand? Nod if you do!"

Dapeng nodded.

This time everyone could see clearly.

"A divine bird!" The village chief, a fool, bowed down, chanting incantations. The boatman didn't dare to delay, bowing low.

As for someone as skilled in martial arts as me, I was already used to such things. I've seen gods, so what's so strange about a divine bird? I slapped Dapeng. "Stupid bird! How did you end up flying to the sea?"

Dapeng opened its beak and cried out in dissatisfaction! I'm not a god, how could I understand! I waved my hand to stop it, saying, "Forget it! Why am I as stupid as you?"

Everyone laughed at my ridiculous words. The village chief and his group also stood up and gathered around to watch the show.

I looked at the sky. "Big stupid bird, it's getting late. Are you going back?" Dapeng shook its head. "If you're not going back, then you can sleep on the roof of the boat's cabin." "The roc obediently flew to the top of the hold and nestled there, closing its eyes to rest.

For the next few days, the roc acted like a normal bird, leaving early and returning late. The only difference was that no matter where our ship sailed, it could find us. Every night, the roc would bring back a large fish, almost causing the boatmen to lose their jobs. But for me, having seafood was enough to make me happy.

The village chief was an old boatman; with the nautical chart I gave him, he was never wrong about the direction. However, he was often worried about encountering Japanese pirates, as pirates frequently roamed this route.

That night, I was meditating peacefully when suddenly a sharp "Chirp—" came from above. The roc and I were quite familiar with each other; I could generally distinguish the meanings of different calls. And the scream it was making now was exactly what I knew—an alarm!

"Something's wrong!" I rushed into the wheelhouse and woke the village chief and the others.

"What is it, hero?" the village chief asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"Dapeng has called the police! Something might be wrong!"

The village chief snapped to attention, instantly snapping out of his daze. He quickly dispatched several boatmen to search with binoculars. A moment later, a young man of about seventeen or eighteen rushed into the wheelhouse, panting, "Village chief, it's bad! Pirates!"

We followed him to the stern to look behind. Sure enough, a small black dot was visible a few miles behind the stern; it would have been difficult to spot if not for the exceptionally full moon.

The pirate ship was approaching—a three-masted vessel, over a hundred meters long, with massive, several-story-high sails billowing open. Clearly, the pirate ship was charging towards us at full speed.

"Damn it! Er Gouzi, raise the sails high! Run at full speed!" the village chief roared. A young man frantically raised the sails. To lighten the load, even Dapeng was sent flying, circling overhead.

"Are the pirates coming?" The Yin brothers, You and Xiu, emerged disheveled, asking anxiously.

Seeing their pale faces, I comforted them, "It's alright, they're just a few pirates. With me here, I can kill them in no time. Don't be afraid."

"But what if they have cannons..." Yin You said worriedly.

"No, the pirates are only after money. How could they fire their cannons randomly? Don't be afraid, let's pretend to surrender first, and as soon as they get close, I can finish them off."

Then I gave these instructions to the village chief and the boatmen.

The pirate ship had three masts and huge sails, while our ship only had one sail. How could we escape? We were caught up in less than a quarter of an hour.

The pirate ship was brightly lit with torches, making it impossible to see what the sail looked like, but it seemed as if there were white bones painted on it. On the pirate ship, the pirates shouted and cursed, "Stop the ship now, or I'll bomb you and sink you!"

A huge cannon, nearly two meters long, was mounted on the bow, its dark muzzle pointed directly at us. It seemed that this was what they called a cannon. Although I was a master of martial arts, I dared not easily fight against a cannon that could split mountains and seas. After all, the power of cannons has never been doubted. It is beyond human resistance.

Three or five pirates threw out grappling hooks, and dozens of men pulled in a few swift movements, dragging our ship to the pirates' side. Before they could even set up the deck, I suddenly launched my attack. I charged into the pirate group like an arrow, my Dragon Force Finger flashing everywhere, the sounds of flesh being slapped repeatedly echoing. Dozens of pirates were instantly paralyzed by my pressure points, collapsing onto the deck.

The Yin brothers, Yin You and Yin Xiu, shouted and flew over to help, their purple and green lightning bolts flickering, barely managing to take on about ten pirates. The pirates, not expecting such high martial arts skills from their enemy, emerged one by one from the hold, their swords, spears, and clubs raining down on me.

Faced with this level of attack, I didn't even dodge; my Dragon Force Shield was more than capable of blocking all the blows. I wasn't injured at all, but I felt sorry for those who were hitting me with knives and sticks. They were all thrown far away by the force of the recoil. A few of them were lucky enough to be chosen by the Dragon King and taken to the Dragon Palace to be his sons-in-law.

"Don't move!" A chorus of shouts erupted as we rose from the ground. A burly, dark-skinned middle-aged man pointed at me in terror, holding a short, stick-like object. "Hands up!"

I'd seen this thing in the palace before; I think it was called a short gun or something! I'd heard it was a Western import, a deadly weapon; anyone hit within thirty meters was practically doomed!

Chapter 163: Turbulent Desire (Part Four)

"Don't move!" The dark-skinned man's hands trembled as he pointed the short gun at me.

Horrifying! A cold sweat ran down Zhang's back. Was this man a human or a ghost? A hundred brothers had been killed in less

than the time it takes to drink two cups of tea. He thought all the pirates whose pressure points I'd created were dead. Yin You and Yin Xiu had also finished their battle; a dozen pirates had been beheaded. I hadn't expected these two brothers, who looked so refined, to kill without batting an eye.

I casually grabbed a pirate and used him as a human shield, holding him in front of me. No one who's never been shot knows how powerful that short gun is!

"Hmph, you think you can catch me with just a broken shotgun? Go ahead and try firing!"

Cold sweat dripped down Black Zhang's forehead. Although we were only ten meters apart, he still dared not fire. You see, while this short gun was extremely powerful, reloading after each shot took a very long time. He dared not fire, fearing that if he missed, he would be the one dead.

"You, who are you?" Black Zhang's words were a bluster, but his trembling hands betrayed his inner shock.

"I, this young master, never change my name or surname. My surname is Xu, and my given name is Zhengqi. That is me!"

"What? You, you are the number one expert in the world?"

"I didn't expect that you, a mere pirate captain, would actually have some knowledge and know my name. I advise you to put down your gun, or you know what the consequences will be."

"You, you kill without blinking an eye. I'm afraid I'll lose my life if I put down my gun!"

"You think all your brothers are dead, right? Look carefully, are they dead or not?" I waved my hand, and a little pirate at my feet suddenly woke up, scrambling to Black-Headed Zhang's feet.

Black-headed Zhang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Xu, I can put down my gun, but you have to swear an oath to spare my life."

"Fine! I swear, as long as you put down your gun, I can spare your life!"

Black-headed Zhang struggled internally, calculating and recalculating, but ultimately felt he had no chance of winning with that shot. Finally, he threw down his gun, knelt before me, and cried out, "Master Xu, spare my life!"

In a flash, I grabbed Black-headed Zhang by the collar and lifted him up. Black-headed Zhang was terrified, trembling as he said, "Master Xu, you swore an oath just now."

I chuckled maliciously, "Yes, I swore an oath. But I think everyone here heard clearly, I only promised to spare your life, not to torture you!"

"You!" Black-headed Zhang's face turned ashen, his hair standing on end in anger, but unfortunately, he knew he was no match for the world's number one expert, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger.

After putting Black-headed Zhang to the ground with his pressure points numb, I called the village chief, boatman, and others to tie up the pirates one by one. Then the Yin brothers and I split up to deal with the remaining pirates on the ship.

This pirate ship was a hundred meters long, many times larger than our small, dilapidated boat. It also had three masts and massive sails, and its speed was more than five times that of our small vessel. I secretly harbored a selfish ambition to seize the pirate ship for myself, so I could reach Japan sooner.

"Master Xu, come and see!" Yin You's loud voice came from the stern.

Could something be wrong? I hurriedly left the bridge and, upon reaching the stern, witnessed a horrifying scene of human cruelty.

Yin You and Yin Xiu were huddled together in fear, staring dumbfounded at the dozen or so young women bound in the stern hold.

All of these women were completely naked. They were bound in various ways:

some were tied up, each limb bound with a thick rope, stretched out in a spread-eagle position, their skin covered in whip marks, especially their genitals, a gruesome sight;

others were tied to chairs, their mouths gagged with filthy, smelly rags, their hands tied to the back of the chair, their feet tied to the corners, a pillow behind them propping up their backs, their genitals wide open, also a mess;

still others were tightly bound to stools, their large buttocks protruding, genitals spread wide, limbs tied to the four stool corners, their buttocks bruised and red, a sight too painful to behold. One woman's abdomen was clearly bulging, she was four months pregnant.

"Beasts, these people are worse than beasts!" I said, my handsome face turning ashen with rage, to the Yin brothers, "Release them, take good care of them!" Ignoring their embarrassment, I turned and left the tail warehouse.

I slapped Blackhead Zhang awake, and in his groggy state, he heard a thunderous roar beside him. "Speak! What about those women in the tail bay?"

Blackhead Zhang was startled, stammering, "We captured them from the countryside to satisfy our brothers' thirst when they were hungry." Blackhead Zhang blurted out the truth without thinking, immediately regretting it as soon as he finished speaking, but unfortunately, there's no medicine for regret.

I glared at him, "You are also a citizen of my Great Zhou, why do you treat those kind people like this? Speak!"

Blackhead Zhang's ears rang loudly from my dragon-powered shout, almost deafening him.

"Hero Xu, we are pirates..."

"Pirates? So what if we're pirates? Does being a pirate give us the right to kill innocent people? Does being a pirate give us the right to abduct women? Does being a pirate give us the right to bully women like this? So what if we're pirates? Aren't pirates born of parents? If your mother were raped and gang-raped, suffering inhuman humiliation day and night, how would you feel?"

Blackhead Zhang was sweating profusely from my shout, but dared not utter a word in response.

I grabbed him and headed towards the tail warehouse.

Black-Headed Zhang, thinking I was going to kill him, was so terrified he soiled himself. "Master Xu, you...you swore you'd spare my life!"

A cold glint flashed in my eyes as I coldly replied, "That's right, I swore I would spare your life. But while you may escape death, you won't escape punishment."

Black-Headed Zhang knew he was going to suffer, but he was a seasoned veteran of government prisons; what kind of torture hadn't he endured? Sitting on an old bench, having his fingers clamped—these were nothing to him. Hearing I wouldn't kill him, he secretly congratulated himself on his cleverness, thinking he had escaped a calamity, completely unaware that disaster was imminent.

The dozen or so women in the tail warehouse who had been violated had all been revived by the Yin brothers, and they were kneeling before them, tears streaming down their faces, thanking me profusely.

Bang! I threw Black-Headed Zhang to the ground!

"Tonight, I'll give you a chance for revenge!"

Black-Headed Zhang's face changed drastically upon seeing that it was the tail warehouse; he had already guessed my intentions. The dozen or so women in the tail compartment stared at him with eyes full of hatred, like those of vicious wolves.

Black-Headed Zhang cried out in terror, "Master Xu, didn't you swear you'd spare me? If you hand me over to them, isn't that a death sentence?"

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