Xuanxia

Chapter 22 Breaking the situation
"You are forcibly changing the subject this time. Is it because you can't answer my question?"

These words were like a poisoned blade, stabbing Fu Qingzhou hard.

After Jiang Yunfeng asked this question, the entire Qianwu Tower cave fell into silence, with only the sound of the flame slowly devouring the wooden handle of the torch. The firelight reflected on Fu Qingzhou's face, as if it was a monster that was choosing its prey, ferocious and crazy.

He had his hands behind his back, his heart pounding in his chest.

Jiang Yunfeng looked at him solemnly, without saying a word for a long time, but the murderous intent in his body remained as it seemed that it was about to erupt at any time.

Not only him, even Elder Ma's aura became heavier - he had always been a gentle, kind, even good-natured old man, but at this moment, a circle of light white mist had condensed around him without him knowing when.

That was the appearance of Lingxu condensing around him.

If Fu Qingzhou fails to answer the question well, this elder who teaches martial arts might take action himself!

Under tremendous pressure, Fu Qingzhou could feel every hair on his body trembling.

"Senior Brother Jiang, Elder Ma..."

At this time, Kua Ye, who had been silent for a while, finally took a step forward: "Do you think..."

But before he could finish his words, Fu Qingzhou's hand reached out and stopped him.

In fact, he had thought about running away just now.

Of course, this thought only flashed for a moment before he suppressed it - there was no way he could escape. Not to mention the unfathomable Elder Ma, just the complex terrain of Wandu Mountain and the Miao people all over the mountain, where could he escape to?
So in this desperate situation, there was only one solution left.

"You're right."

Fu Qingzhou looked directly into Jiang Yunfeng's eyes: "I can't answer this question because I don't want to answer it."

"As for why... figure it out for yourselves."

Jiang Yunfeng sneered: "Sir, this reason is too poor!"

As he spoke, his hand had already quietly reached for the lower back.

Elder Ma was still standing there motionless, but the bamboo slips in his hand were closed. No one knew what he was thinking.

At this moment, Fu Qingzhou's originally stern face suddenly changed and he smiled: "But since you are so worried about my identity, I don't mind proving it again."

After saying that, he flipped it over and the Mingjian Pavilion jade token appeared in his hand again, pointing it at Jiang Yunfeng and Elder Ma from a distance.

"young people……"

Elder Ma finally spoke again, but this time he no longer addressed him as "Sir", and his voice became much deeper and hoarser: "I have seen this jade token before. Although it is made of black jade, it is not ruled out that someone with unknown origins obtained this token..."

"Well, I understand." Fu Qingzhou said calmly: "What about this?"

The next second, the jade token in his hand suddenly shone brightly, and a mighty aura rushed towards him!

A strong wind gathered, and a large ball of spiritual white mist instantly condensed in the cave. The torches in the cave were extinguished one after another, and the white mist rushed towards the jade plate like a torrent and poured into it!
No one noticed that there was a small pebble between Fu Qingzhou's palm and the jade token. It was pressed against the jade token, and thick smoke was flowing from the pebble towards the jade token.

"Hahahahaha!"

The smoker's wild laughter echoed in his ears: "Since you are so understanding, I will help you pretend this!"

Then the sound gradually changed, disappeared from his ears, and began to echo in his mind.

There is no way around it.

The only thing that can truly "prove" his identity is this Mingjian Shizhi card, but Fu Qingzhou does not have the ability to make it show enough strangeness, and the only one he can rely on is still the smoker.

Although many troubles would arise after it parasitized the jade token, and his ability to control it would be greatly reduced, this was the only way to truly intimidate the person in front of him and escape safely.

After the Smoker entered the jade token, the dark black jade token seemed to turn into a whirlpool in the sea, swallowing up all the spiritual energy around it. Even the spiritual energy that was faintly surrounding Elder Ma when he was concentrating his strength was sucked away by it!

Seeing this, Jiang Yunfeng and Elder Ma were both shocked. Even Kua Ye subconsciously took a step back with a strange expression.

The next moment, a shadow rose from behind Fu Qingzhou.

It was a person whose appearance could not be seen clearly, but it could be vaguely judged that his body was covered with thick armor. An extremely strong smell of blood instantly filled the cave, which was the murderous blood from the battlefield!
Fu Qingzhou looked solemn and cold at Jiang Yunfeng, with a disdainful sneer on his lips: "Since you are a commoner, why don't you kneel when you see me?"

The shadow behind him shook at the right moment, and a fierce murderous aura exploded!

"Well!"

Jiang Yunfeng, who was facing the jade card, could not hold on any longer. With a thud, his knees slammed heavily on the ground, and blood spurted out of his mouth. Kua Ye, who was standing beside him, could not bear the force either. He suddenly drew out his sword and blocked his chest. The next second, the sword broke directly, and he flew backwards, hitting the cave wall with a bang.

Only Elder Ma managed to stand firmly, but his expression became extremely solemn and serious. His eyes, which were originally cloudy due to old age, burst into a star-like brilliance, and some blood-red marks began to spread on the exposed skin on his face and hands.

"Hey, kid, it's almost time."

The voice of the smoker echoed in Fu Qingzhou's mind: "I think there's something wrong with this old man. Does he want to fight you to death?"

Fu Qingzhou was not used to this way of communication, but he quickly learned it and responded in his mind: "No hurry."

His expression remained unchanged, and he continued to hold the sign without saying a word.

"Anyway, I can only hold out for another ten breaths at most." The smoker's voice was also a little weak: "This is already the limit!"

At this moment, Elder Ma, under tremendous pressure, took a step forward and raised his hands...

Slightly bow.

"grown ups."

Elder Ma lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice: "We... believe it. Please... stop practicing."

A powerful force emanated from his body, protecting Jiang Yunfeng. Although he was like a candle in the wind under the impact of the jade token, he still managed to resolve some of the pressure on Jiang Yunfeng.

Fu Qingzhou smiled coldly but did not stop immediately.

He counted ten breaths in his mind and remained in the stalemate.

At this time, Jiang Yunfeng could hardly straighten his back. He supported himself on the ground with his hands. Thick blood began to flow from his nostrils. Veins bulged on his face and his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.

"S-Sir!"

Kuaye, who was firmly "slapped" against the cave wall, stiffened his neck and gritted his teeth, saying, "I, we were wrong! Let us go!"

Elder Ma maintained his bowing posture, his body trembling slightly.

"You really have some skills." Fu Qingzhou whispered to the smoker in his mind.

The Smoker roared, "Stop flattering me! I can't hold it any longer! I'm going to... take it!"

With a humming sound, a wave of air spread out in all directions with Fu Qingzhou as the center.

In an instant, all the pressure suddenly dissipated, and the shadow exploded into tiny specks of smoke and dust.

The torches in the cave were rekindled one after another, and the spiritual white mist faded away little by little. In less than a few seconds, everything returned to normal.

Jiang Yunfeng fell to the ground with a thud, and Kua Ye also staggered down from the wall of the cave, looking at Fu Qingzhou with fear in his eyes.

Elder Ma let out a long sigh and slowly raised his head. His face seemed to have become even older. “Thank you, sir.”

Fu Qingzhou had a blank expression on his face. He took back the Mingjian Pavilion jade token and asked coldly, "Do you want me to give you this jade token and let you try to activate it?"

"No need... You are only at the third level of martial arts, but you can perform such a feat. It must be the secret technique of Mingjian Pavilion."

Elder Ma sighed, "I have never heard that the Mingjian Zhishi card has such power... I am just sitting in a well and looking at the world from a narrow perspective, and my knowledge is shallow."

He clasped his hands together again and bowed: "Everything today was arranged by me. If you want to investigate, please punish me..."

Fu Qingzhou gave a dry laugh.

He didn't believe it. Judging from the performance of Jiang Yunfeng and Elder Ma before, he had already come to the conclusion in his heart.

Elder Ma is also on Elder Nian's side, but perhaps his stance is more moderate and conciliatory, so he wanted to send himself away by curing the curse, etc. However, Jiang Yunfeng must be Elder Nian's direct descendant, and came here on Elder Nian's orders.

The power of the elders that year must have been stronger than that of Elder Ma in the sect...

"okay."

Fu Qingzhou waved his hand: "Stop talking about these useless things..."

His eyes suddenly turned cold, and he looked directly at Elder Ma: "Don't be so fussy. If you really think I'm an obstacle to your great cause, you can just kill me."

(End of this chapter)