A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 64 Plot
Murong Manor
"Master Murong, until we meet again," Tie Ruyun said, bowing respectfully to Murong Wudi before leaving with Li Gao and the others.

"May Alliance Leader Tie rest in peace," Murong Wudi said helplessly as he watched Tie Ruyun and the others leave. How could they possibly stand against Liu Xi on their own? In the end, he would have to do all the work himself.

"Tie Ruyun has a good plan. He is unwilling to give up the position of leader of the martial arts alliance, but he also wants the help of the Murong family. There is no such thing as a free lunch." Murong Wudi now finally understands why Gu Xu stood by and did nothing.

Nowadays, the martial arts world is filled with infighting and backstabbing, except for a very few individuals. External threats have not been eliminated, and internal strife has already arisen. It's a disorganized mess, no wonder Liu Xi was able to fight against the entire martial arts world on his own.

"Master Murong, Alliance Leader Tie might have other ideas," the South Sea Divine Nun thought, unsure of Tie Ruyun's current thoughts, and could only try to think the best of it.

“What the nun said may be reasonable, but in my opinion, Tie Ruyun is a bit arrogant. Although the martial arts masters around him appear to submit to him, it is hard to say what they really think.”

After Tie Ruyun arrived at Murong Manor, he tried to recruit the experts who came out of the Tower of Death. Murong Wudi saw that he did not say a word and watched coldly, so he asked Tie Ruyun to bring a few people under his command.

"Perhaps Master Rusu sensed something, which is why she returned to the mountain to go into seclusion and no longer concern herself with matters of the martial world. The nun should know more about this than I do."

"Amitabha"

Hongye Studio

Mr. Hongye looked at the people from the Eastern Depot with a calm expression, gently waving his goose feather fan.

"These two pieces of news are worth 100,000 taels of silver. I wonder if you have prepared the silver notes, sir?"

Liu Tong was one of Liu Xi's confidants. Before coming, he was instructed by Liu Xi that no matter what conditions Hongye Zhai proposed, he only needed to obtain accurate information.

"The silver note has been prepared long ago, hurry up and tell me," Liu Tong said impatiently, taking out a silver note and slapping it on the table. When Mr. Hongye saw the silver note, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"The first piece of news is that the one who killed Jiang Biehe was Yan Nantian's disciple, Xiaoyuer. The two people with him were Hua Wuque, the young master of Yihua Palace, and Jiang Yuyan from Murong Manor. The three of them are now heading to Murong Manor. The second piece of news is that Su Ying is the daughter of 'Ghost Doctor' Chang Baicao and Su Rushi. She is now heading to Evil Valley to find her father."

Upon hearing this, Liu Tong's expression changed. Neither of these outcomes was good news for the Eunuch. Yihua Palace, Yan Nantian, and the Ghost Doctor were all renowned figures in the martial arts world. Apart from the Eunuch himself taking action, the rest of the Eastern Depot would be no match for them.

"I should tell the Grand Eunuch about this and let him decide," Liu Tong thought to himself.

Watching Liu Tong hurriedly leave, Mr. Hongye chuckled, "The real show is yet to come."

Meishan, the headquarters of the Beggars' Sect
Song Tao led his men to surround the place. Jiang Lin, the leader of the Beggars' Clan, had been recuperating here since the martial arts tournament, but he never expected to be attacked. At this moment, his face was very ugly.

"Why didn't that scoundrel Liu Xi come himself? Why did he send you lowly minions to your deaths?" Jiang Lin asked Song Tao, who was at the front, in a fierce voice.

"What kind of status does the Grand Eunuch have? You don't deserve his help. I'm enough to deal with you, Chief Jiang. I advise you to surrender, otherwise the number one gang in the world may be destroyed today."

Song Tao glanced around and, apart from Jiang Lin, there were only two other experts who could be considered top-tier. Against the elite forces he had brought, the Beggars' Sect was doomed this time.

"Bullshit!" Jiang Lin cursed angrily. This Liu Xi was truly vicious. All the filial piety he had given him over the years had been for nothing, and in the end, he wanted to take his life.

"It's getting late, we still have to rush to the next match, let's make our move," Song Tao ordered. Shan Zuo, Shan You, Tan Tian, ​​and Shuo Di each took on the two most skilled elders of the Beggars' Sect, while the rest fought against the agents of the Eastern Depot.

"I've heard that the Beggars' Sect's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms are incredibly powerful, so let me experience them for myself today."

Song Tao reached out and tore off his cloak, then flung it away. Jiang Lin saw this and swung his dog-beating stick horizontally, instantly slicing the cloak in two. At this moment, Song Tao's eagle claw hand had already seized the opportunity to strike.

Although the dog-beating stick blocked the eagle claw hand, Jiang Lin's face turned red and he took three steps back.

"You are indeed still recovering from serious injuries. This time, heaven is on my side."

The sound of eagle claws tearing through the air and splitting rocks rushed towards him, but Jiang Lin still used the Dog-Beating Stick Technique to defend himself.

"This man's martial arts skills are truly formidable. Even if I were at my peak, I probably wouldn't dare to claim victory so easily, let alone now that my internal injuries haven't healed."

Jiang Lin knew that it would be difficult to defend himself with the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, which he had not mastered. He wanted to use the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" to repel his opponent, but whenever he tried to gather his strength, he would experience excruciating pain in his chest and would be unable to use it.

Jiang Lin wielded the Dog-Beating Stick Technique faster and faster, seemingly quite powerful, suppressing Song Tao's Eagle Claw Hand. However, Song Tao's eyes lit up.

"This Dog-Beating Stick Technique emphasizes the combination of speed and slowness. Jiang Lin did not understand its subtleties and only pursued power, thus falling into a lower level."

While the two were fighting, the other two battlefields were in a one-sided situation.

Elder Wang of the Beggars' Sect was already covered in wounds and his hair and beard were all red from the double attack of Shan Zuo and Shan You. If the two hadn't wanted to capture him alive, he would probably already be a corpse.

On the other side, Elder Liu initially relied on the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm to suppress Tan Tian Shuo Di, wanting to quickly resolve the two and help Jiang Lin. However, the two were incredibly resilient and managed to exhaust his momentum. In the end, relying on their sinister martial arts, they firmly trapped him, putting him in a perilous situation.

As for the remaining gang members, they were treated like children by the well-trained members of the Eastern Depot; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a massacre.

The bloody battle in Meishan lasted only a moment before the Beggars' Sect suffered a complete defeat.

"Jiang Lin, why aren't you using your Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?" Another claw strike left five bloody welts on Jiang Lin's body.

Jiang Lin knelt on the ground, pale-faced and panting heavily. Only half of the Dog-Beating Stick remained in his hand. His gang members had been killed and his elders captured. Looking at the Eastern Depot agents surrounding him from all sides, Jiang Lin gave a bitter laugh and threw the half of the Dog-Beating Stick at Song Tao.

"Even if I die, I'll take someone down with me," Jiang Lin said, squeezing out his inner energy and disregarding the consequences as he forcefully used the Dragon Subduing Palm.

"You don't have that chance," Song Tao said, swatting away the dog-beating stick. He strode forward, his ten fingers moving rapidly, striking many vital points on Song Tao's body. The Dragon Subduing Palm, which was originally poised to strike, also dissipated.

"Take them away," Song Tao ordered. His subordinates bound the immobile Jiang Lin and the two elders, put them into a prepared carriage, and immediately escorted them to the capital.

After ransacking the Beggars' Sect headquarters and destroying the evidence, Song Tao immediately led his men to Tianxing Valley to capture "Meteor Swordsman" Wu Yan.

East Factory
"Master, a letter came from Song Tao saying that Jiang Lin is already on his way to the capital," Zhou Yan reported to Liu Xi, relaying the latest news.

"it is good"

"Master, Liu Tong sent a message by carrier pigeon, saying that the two things you asked us to do have progress," Zhou Yan handed the secret letter to Liu Xi.

"As expected, it's all related to the Murong family, as well as the Yihua Palace and Yan Nantian. Well, they're all trying to make me look bad."

After reading it, Liu Xi was furious, but he was powerless to do anything about it. None of these three forces were easy to deal with. Before he mastered the technique of absorbing energy from a distance, he really had no way to deal with them. However, he might be able to make a move on Su Ying's background.

"Pass down the order to send men to guard the Valley of Villains, allowing entry but not exit. I will go there myself."

Liu Xi had his own reasons for going to the Valley of Villains. Not to mention that the Ghost Doctor Chang Baicao would be of great use to him, the Ten Villains were also walking treasures, which would be good for him to increase his power.

"Yes, Master Supervisor."

"As for Xiaoyuer and the others," Liu Xi pondered for a moment, then asked, "Where is Du Xin now?"

Liu Xi harbored deep resentment towards him. He had entrusted him with the care of Jiang Biehe, but Jiang Biehe had been taken care of to death. Now, Liu Xi had no one to fight against Tie Ruyun, putting him in a very passive position.

"Reporting to the Chief Supervisor, Du Xin is currently tracking Xiao Yu'er and the others. Should we..." Zhou Yan tentatively asked.

"Since he wants to find Xiaoyuer, then pass the message on to him. Anyway, this person has nothing to do with the Eastern Depot. It's all his own will. If he succeeds, great. If he fails, then I will know nothing about it."

"Understood, sir. I will take care of it immediately."

Welcome Inn
"Brother Hua, was that maid from the Flower Shifting Palace...?"

Hua Wuque nodded. "My master told me not to rush back to the palace, but to gain more experience in the martial world."

"That's great! I thought you would go back to Yihua Palace, but now I can visit Murong Manor," Xiaoyuer said excitedly.

"Young Master Hua, Brother Yu, we disrupted the Ten Thousand Poisons Gathering and killed Jiang Biehe. Du Xin will definitely not let this go. We should be careful and return to the manor as soon as possible."

Jiang Yuyan wasn't afraid of Du Xin, but once they started fighting, who knew what outrageous things Du Xin might do to achieve his goals? If he needlessly harmed the lives of ordinary people, that would be disastrous. "Miss Jiang is right. Brother Yu, let's eat quickly; we still have a long way to go."

While the three were eating, a young boy in blue robes walked straight toward Jiang Yuyan and her companions.

"Sister Jiang, this is what Mr. Hongye gave you," the child said, taking a delicate bamboo tube from his sleeve and handing it to Jiang Yuyan amidst the three people's wary expressions.

After carefully examining the boy, Jiang Yuyan noticed that there was a maple leaf embroidered on the left side of his clothes, confirming that he was indeed from the Red Leaf Studio.

Jiang Yuyan reached out and took it. The little boy, having completed his task, ran off happily.

Jiang Yuyan opened the bamboo tube, took out the slip of paper, and knew exactly what was going on.

"Brother Yu, the great hero Yan Nantian has arrived at Murong Manor."

"Really? Then let's not delay any longer, Brother Hua, eat quickly!" As soon as Xiaoyuer heard that Yan Nantian had arrived at the manor, he immediately perked up and hurriedly picked up his rice and shoveled it into his mouth.

Jiang Yuyan and Hua Wuque exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

After replenishing their rations, the three immediately headed towards Murong Manor.

Du Xin received a secret letter from the Eastern Depot on the way, learning the route of Xiao Yu'er and the others. He immediately took a shortcut and finally found the three in a town.

Seeing that Du Xin was up to no good and fearing that innocent people might be harmed, Jiang Yuyan and the other two hurriedly ran to a grove of trees outside the city.

"You three little thieves, prepare to die!" Du Xin, who had been holding back his anger for so many days, finally attacked, throwing a cloud of black sand at the three of them.

"Be careful! This is Soul-Destroying Poison Sand! Don't let it touch you!" Little Fish shouted hurriedly. This Soul-Destroying Poison Sand is extremely vicious. Those who are hit will not die immediately, but will suffer inhuman torture until they die.

Before the poisonous sand arrived, Jiang Yuyan and Hua Wuque immediately leaped up to dodge the attack. The trees and flowers nearby were not so lucky; they were touched by the poisonous sand and immediately turned pitch black, resembling charcoal.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yuyan's expression changed drastically. After regaining her composure, she thrust her longsword like a streak of light straight at Du Xin, while Hua Wuque simultaneously countered the attack.

The two shared the same idea: although Du Xin was skilled in poison, as long as they could force him to stop using it, his threat would be greatly reduced.

Du Xin sneered at the two men, and instead of dodging, he used his flesh and blood to block the sharp swords. Both swords struck Du Xin's body at the same time, but the two men were completely unharmed.

"Young Master Hua, be careful!" Jiang Yuyan thought to herself that something was wrong. Judging from the sensation she felt from the sword, Du Xin was wearing protective armor. If he made this move, he must have a backup plan.

Hua Wuque's expression hardened. Instead of retreating, he advanced, increasing the force in his hand by three points, and his inner strength continuously surged into the longsword.

Having finally seized an opportunity, Du Xin was not about to give it up easily. He took a blow from Hua Wuque, letting out a muffled groan, and with three or four blood needles in his hand, he launched them at Jiang Yuyan from all directions. The latter swiftly turned and leaped, her longsword flashing as she blocked three of the blood needles. Only the one from the left managed to pierce through.
Jiang Yuyan had no time to react, and Hua Wuque's sword force was not exhausted, making it difficult for him to withdraw his hand. He looked extremely anxious.

Just then, a wooden sculpture rushed in, the blood needle pierced the sculpture with a few buzzing sounds, and then fell to the ground along with the sculpture.

"Fortunately, Xiaoyuer intervened in time." Seeing that Jiang Yuyan's crisis was over, Hua Wuque's eyes sharpened. His old power was gone, and new power suddenly arose. His fierce sword energy swept across, and Du Xin was immediately overwhelmed.

"Brother Yu, thank you very much," Jiang Yuyan was still terrified. If she had been pierced by that blood needle, she would have been seriously injured even if she hadn't died.

"Why are we being so polite? My martial arts skills are no match for yours, so I can only assist you from the sidelines," Xiaoyuer knew his own limitations. In terms of martial arts, he was inferior to the two of them, but when it came to cleverness and resourcefulness, he was no less capable.

"I'll go help Young Master Hua first. Little Fish, watch the moment and don't give Du Xin a chance to use poison," Jiang Yuyan said, and hurriedly drew her sword to join the battle.

Du Xin was already fighting with all his might against Hua Wuque alone, and now with Jiang Yuyan added to the mix, he was forced to retreat step by step, sustaining several more wounds and dripping blood.

"Brother Hua, Miss Jiang, be careful not to get any blood on your skin," Xiao Yu'er called out from the side.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan and Hua Wuque understood that since Du Xin spent his days surrounded by poison, the blood in his body must also be highly poisonous.

Du Xin, his face pale, glared at Xiao Yu'er. He was furious that Xiao Yu'er had seen through his plan.

"Damn thief," Du Xin cursed under his breath, his thoughts momentarily distracted, and he slashed with his sword again.

“Brother Hua, this man cannot be allowed to live. He has a close relationship with Liu Xi. Eliminating him is tantamount to cutting off Liu Xi’s power.”

Jiang Yuyan received a secret letter from Gu Xu, instructing her to weaken Liu Xi's power as much as possible in order to better deal with him in the future.

Hua Wuque nodded, and his sword flashed. The two of them combined their swords, and with Xiaoyuer assisting from the side, Du Xin did not last thirteen moves before being killed by the two of them with their swords clashing.

"Du Xin's poison skills are truly terrifying. If it weren't for Xiao Yu'er disturbing his mind and making him restrained, he wouldn't have died so easily," Hua Wuque said, looking at the once gleaming longsword in his hand, now pitted and scrap metal.

Jiang Yuyan said, "Brother Yu, is there any way to dispose of his body?"

Du Xin's entire body is poisonous, and it's very inappropriate to leave his body here. If it triggers any disease, it could be a disaster.

“That’s easy. This ‘corpse-dissolving water’ is an essential item for home, travel, murder, and robbery.” Xiaoyuer carefully took out a porcelain bottle from his backpack, uncorked it, and poured the liquid onto Du Xin’s corpse.

"What a potent poison!" Jiang Yuyan exclaimed. In just a few breaths, a corpse was reduced to nothing.

"That's why they say this is an excellent medicine for destroying evidence," Little Fish joked.

"We should use this thing as little as possible in the future." Although Hua Wuque didn't dislike it, he believed it was ultimately an evil object and it would be best to use it sparingly in the future.

Xiaoyuer didn't say anything when he heard this, and Jiang Yuyan, seeing the awkward atmosphere, quickly changed the subject.

"We've been delayed for too long, let's hurry on our way. We've been away from the mountain villa for a while now, and we're starting to miss the hawthorn cakes there."

Xiao Yu'er said repeatedly, "Then what are we waiting for, Brother Hua? Hurry up and get on the horse. I'm waiting to eat hawthorn cake. I'm not waiting for you. Giddy up!" Seeing Xiao Yu'er take the lead, Jiang Yuyan smiled at Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque glanced at her, and the two of them mounted their horses and followed.

East Factory
"Master, Jiang Lin and Wu Yan have also been locked in the Jia-class secret chamber."

"Good, the Five Yangs are complete. Have someone take good care of them. The Bewitching Potion must not be stopped, and more nourishing herbs should be used to further increase their internal strength within this year. By the way, how are those three Pure Yin women doing?"

"Don't worry, Master. Those three are still very skilled in martial arts, but they have bad tempers. I heard they recently killed several maids."

Zhou Yan looked down on the three of them. They relied on the power of the Grand Eunuch to act arrogantly and domineeringly. He had suffered a lot at their hands. If they weren't so useful, he wouldn't have let them live until now.

"A bad temper is not a problem, as long as their skills are sufficient. Let them cherish these last moments. On the fifteenth of October next year, the day the seven stars align, they will be released. However, they cannot make any mistakes during this year, otherwise, I will hold you responsible."

Liu Xi glanced at Zhou Yan and said calmly.

"Your subordinate understands, Your Excellency, please rest assured," Zhou Yan replied respectfully.

"Any news from Evil Valley?"

"Reporting to the Commander, Su Ying has already entered the Valley of Villains, and our men are waiting outside the Miasma Forest."

"Alright, I will set off for Evil Valley tomorrow to meet those ten villains. While I am away, you will temporarily take charge of the Eastern Depot. This time, let Song Tao accompany me. Go and make preparations."

"Yes," Zhou Yan glanced at Song Tao, then bowed and left.

"Master, that Valley of Villains is not easy to enter." After reviewing the files, Song Tao discovered that each of the Ten Villains had a unique skill. Although his master was highly skilled in martial arts, he was still no match for the many hands that could be used against him. With the addition of the Ghost Doctor Chang Baicao, it would be even more difficult.

"The Valley of Villains is just a place with unusual terrain. Besides, I'm not unprepared this time. I'll bring the Five Yama Kings and the Black-Clad Arrow Team. With you and Shan Zuo and Shan You, the Ten Villains are nothing to worry about."

"With the Five Yama Kings and the Black-Clad Arrow Team, we are now much more confident about this matter. The power of the Ten Evils will soon be yours, Chief Supervisor," Song Tao flattered at the opportune moment.

"Well said," Liu Xi said, pleased with the words and laughing heartily.

(End of this chapter)