I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 429 Bright Moon's Unfavorable Peach Blossoms
Who is Bai Xiaokuangsheng?

A hundred years ago, there was a man who knew everything about the martial arts world, earning him both respect and hatred from the entire martial arts community. He also earned himself the strange title of "The All-Knowing Madman".

Rumor has it that Bai Xiaokuangsheng is arrogant and unrestrained, with a temper that can change from joy to anger. People in the martial arts world generally keep their distance from him, but he is indeed exceptionally talented and knowledgeable, and can be said to be the best in China.

Not only was he proficient in poetry and prose, but he was also an expert in astronomy, geography, the Five Elements, and the art of divination. He even had a thorough understanding of the martial arts and origins of various sects in the martial arts world.

He can answer any question about the martial arts world without hesitation, reciting it as if it were his own.

This is why people in the martial arts world both respected and hated him at the time. They respected him because some people with deep-seated hatred could obtain information about their enemies from him, and they hated him for the same reason.

A man of his erudition and talent would not be content with merely the empty title of "Master of All Things," so he devoted his life to compiling a history of the martial arts world.

Firstly, this was something that no one had ever tried at the time, so it could be said that it was unprecedented.

Furthermore, it can also serve as a testament to the martial arts anecdotes of that time.

In this volume of martial arts history, Bai Xiaokuangsheng not only faithfully recorded what happened in the martial arts world at that time, but also mentioned the four inexplicable words "Twelve Terrors" for the first time between the lines.

Only then did the list of the Twelve Fears come to be passed down through generations.

The above is Granny Wushuang's introduction to Bai Xiaokuangsheng. She added at the end: "As for Bai Xiaokuangsheng's real name, I'm afraid few people in the martial arts world know it now. Perhaps my lord does."

You Ruo and Ming Yue immediately turned to look at Ying Xun, their faces showing eager expressions.

Ying Xun was both amused and exasperated; did they really think he knew everything?

"Don't look at me, I don't know either."

"So there are things in the world you don't know?" You Ruo scoffed without giving any face, and finally sighed, "This all-knowing madman knows so many secrets of the martial world, he truly lives up to his name."

Ying Xun scoffed, making no attempt to hide his disdain: "He is indeed arrogant, but he is not qualified to be knowledgeable about everything."

"Hearing what you say today, my lord, he really doesn't deserve the title of 'Know-it-all'." Granny Wushuang took over the conversation and sighed, "Who would have thought that there are so many masters hidden in this martial world, especially Xiao Sanxiao and Di Shitian, who are actually people who have lived for thousands of years."

“Indeed, but I just don’t understand why a master like Xiao Sanxiao always appears in the martial arts world every hundred years. Is he afraid that people in the martial arts world will forget him?” Mingyue asked, naturally referring to Ying Xun.

"This... I'm afraid only he knows the answer. But I guess that Xiao Sanxiao can't stand loneliness and likes to play around in the world. And he can't stay in the world of ordinary people for long."

Why can't we stay in the ordinary life of the common people for longer?

Ying Xun thought for a moment and replied, "Legend has it that in ancient times, four divine beasts were born from the condensation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. When Xiao Sanxiao was young, he encountered one of the four divine beasts, the divine tortoise, and from then on he obtained a body of immortality. In the vast expanse of time, he witnessed the ups and downs of the world and saw through the changes of life and death in the mortal world."

"What does this have to do with him not being allowed to stay in the city?" You Ruo said, speechless.

"Don't rush me, I haven't finished yet."

Ying Xun took a sip of soup to moisten his throat and continued, "In Xiao Sanxiao's long life, he met the love of his life. But just as he was living a peaceful and happy life with his wife and children, a sense of unease suddenly overwhelmed him. As time went by, that unease grew stronger day by day. He devoted himself to investigation and finally discovered a catastrophe that could destroy the world—the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns. Because he had seen through the secrets of heaven, his lifespan was greatly reduced, and he had to fall into a state of hibernation to recover his vitality. Naturally, he could not play in the world for a long time."

Everyone understood, but Ying Xun continued talking.

"Of course, all of this was told to me by my master. He also had a guess that Xiao Sanxiao had accidentally eaten the blood of the divine turtle."

"What do you mean?"

You Ruo looked confused: "I didn't understand."

"Don't you think about it? Is the blood of a divine beast something that an ordinary person can withstand? Take Di Shitian for example. He once drank phoenix blood, and phoenix blood is extremely yang and strong. That's why he freezes himself for many years to suppress the phoenix blood in his body. Xiao Sanxiao may also be for the same reason, which is why he appears only once every hundred years."

At this point, Ying Xun suddenly smiled: "Speaking of which, he appears every hundred years and helps people fulfill a wish, as long as you can find him."

"Really?"

Ying Xun was too lazy to answer anymore and focused on eating his meal.

Upon hearing this, Granny Wushuang replied, "According to Bai Xiaokuangsheng's records, when Twelve Terrors first appeared in the martial arts world, he boasted that he was an omnipotent person. He once announced to the world that as long as anyone could find his whereabouts, he would grant that person a wish. There have indeed been instances where people have had their wishes fulfilled after finding him."

Having received an affirmative answer, You Ruo looked directly at Ying Xun: "You stinky Taoist, you must know where he is, right?"

"do not know."

Ying Xun looked up at her, chewing his food as he mumbled, "Although I don't know what your wish is, if you're hoping he can help you fulfill it, I advise you not to."

"What do you mean?"

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to pay a price to have your wish granted. More than a thousand years ago, the first person to find Xiao Sanxiao was Tie Yidao, the overlord of the martial arts world at the time. His wish was to experience what it was like to be an emperor. However, he only slept on the dragon bed for one night, and the next day he died tragically under countless swords and arrows, leaving no trace of his body!"

"Ah?!" You Ruo exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, Granny Wushuang seemed to remember something and said, "Hearing what you say, my lord, I also remembered something. About a hundred years ago, there was a martial arts master who wanted to dominate the world with poison. He wanted to refine the most potent poison in the world that no one could cure. Twelve Fears eventually helped him refine this poison. Who would have thought that this poison was so extremely potent that no one in the world could cure it? Even he himself was poisoned by it and eventually died from the poison!"

Ying Xun picked up the conversation with a touch of emotion: "Perhaps this is human nature, human nature is greedy."

Human greed is boundless, and desires are limitless. Even though they know that when Xiao Sanxiao fulfills their wishes, it always backfires, people in the martial arts world still follow one after another every hundred years. Over the past thousand years, more than a dozen famous martial arts masters have died unnatural deaths and reaped the consequences of their own actions.

These martial arts practitioners believed that as long as they carefully expressed their desires, Xiao Sanxiao would not find any loopholes to exploit, unlike Tie Yidao, who, although he could achieve his wishes, also paid a heavy price. But they were far too naive.

No matter how carefully they make their wishes, in the end, Xiao Sanxiao always manages to fulfill their wishes while pushing them into the abyss of hell. So, one should not be too greedy.

Ying Xun chuckled to himself, finished the last bite of his meal, put down his chopsticks, and fixed his gaze on Mingyue.

He just stared at it without saying a word.

Then, Mingyue lowered her head shyly, her face slightly flushed.

Is this... a young girl experiencing first love?

Mingjing was somewhat taken aback and began to ponder inwardly.

You Ruo pinched Ying Xun hard and said angrily, "You stinky Taoist, what are you looking at?"

"Death energy."

Mingyue suddenly raised her head: "Hmm? What do you mean by that, Young Master Ying?"

"You have an aura of death about you."

Upon hearing this, the group all looked at Mingyue, except for Mingjing, who looked at Yingxun with some anxiety.

"Young Master Ying, you're not mistaken, are you?"

“There’s no mistake.” Ying Xun affirmed, “It’s the deathly aura brought by the Peach Blossom Tribulation. Although it’s very faint and may not necessarily kill you, it’s still quite dangerous.”

Based on the plot, it shouldn't be long before Nie Feng comes to Wushuang City to kill Dugu Yifang.

The rest of the story is self-explanatory.

However, Ying Xun wasn't pretending to be a ghost because he knew the plot; he genuinely saw a faint aura of death on Mingyue. After all, in the world before that, he was a Taoist who cultivated the Heavenly Dao, so he naturally knew a little bit about fortune-telling and physiognomy.

"I didn't see any death aura." You Ruo withdrew her gaze and said with a suspicious look, "You stinky Taoist, are you sure you didn't see wrong? Death aura brought by the Peach Blossom Tribulation? You're not just coveting Miss Mingyue's beauty and deliberately scaring everyone, are you?"

"believe it or not."

“You…” You Ruo was furious, then suddenly froze, because she felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

Thinking back carefully, it's not much different from what Ying Xun said at the lakeside cottage, except that her death calamity has been turned into a love calamity.

“Miss Mingyue, don’t listen to his nonsense. When he went to the World Society, he also said that I would die if I stayed in the World Society. Then, I don’t know how he persuaded my father to agree to let me leave the World Society and follow him. After that, he even had an old man impersonate my grandfather and said that he agreed to my marriage with him. He wanted to trick me into marrying him. I think he is just coveting your beauty and is saying this on purpose. You must not be fooled.”

Mingyue was taken aback for a moment, then nodded to Youruo, but finally asked, "Young Master Ying, do I really have death energy on me?"

"Yes, and your romantic entanglement is a bad one."

In Ying Xun's view, Nie Feng was nothing more than a rotten peach blossom for Mingyue.

Because Nie Feng's destined love was never the bright moon.

Mingyue is merely the female protagonist of the official novel "Love in a Fallen City" in the Fengyun series. During the battle at Wushuang City, Mingyue and Nie Feng used "Love in a Fallen City" to tear open the sky, creating a void black hole. Mingyue was sucked into the black hole, and her fate remains unknown.

However, it is also mentioned later that Mingyue still has a wisp of her soul in the world, and worried that Nie Feng would be lonely for the rest of his life because of missing her, she transformed into a white bird and flew over thousands of mountains and rivers to find the girl destined to be with Nie Feng.

And this girl who has a fated connection with Nie Feng is Second Dream.

"Bad romantic prospects?"

Mingyue murmured, then asked, "Will I die?"

In the TV series, Mingyue falls off a cliff and dies under mysterious circumstances. Combining this with the ending of the official novel, Ying Xun shook his head.

"I'd say he's half-dead."

"Can this be resolved?"

This wasn't Mingyue's question, but Mingjing's. She had watched Mingyue grow up since she was a child, and naturally didn't want to see Mingyue end up half-dead.

Ying Xun nodded: "Okay."

Before anyone else could speak, You Ruo immediately snorted, "Does this mean I have to follow you again?"

Unexpectedly, Ying Xun shook his head, paused for a moment, and replied, "You don't need to follow me. Just kill one, no, to be precise, kill two people."

Mingyue's love troubles began because of Nie Feng.

However, as one of the protagonists of this world, Nie Feng was not so easy to kill, and Ying Xun had no intention of killing Nie Feng.

The person he was referring to was Dugu Yifang. Nie Feng came to Wushuang City because of Dugu Yifang. If Dugu Yifang died first, then the two could avoid meeting, and this love tribulation would be broken.

Since the goal is to kill Dugu Yifang, it is necessary to eliminate him completely, so Dugu Ming cannot be let go.

Although Dugu Ming is a good-for-nothing, no one knows if he might have a stroke of luck, which is why he added that he should kill two more people.

"Who?"

"The Dugu family and their son."

"what?"

Mingjing stood up abruptly: "No, no one in the Ming family would ever betray their master."

"host?"

Ying Xun looked at Ming Jing with a strange expression. He knew that Ming Jing was very stubborn and rigid, as could be seen from the TV series where she forced Ming Yue to marry Dugu Ming. But he did not expect Ming Jing to be so stupid.

Ying Xun made no attempt to hide his contempt for her, and sneered, "You really think your Ming family are servants of the Dugu family? Going back to the source, your Ming family and the Dugu family are actually cousins ​​by marriage."

"Young Master Ying, what do you mean by that?" Mingjing's tone was laced with anger.

In her view, Ying Xun was trying to sow discord between the Ming family and the Dugu family.

Ying Xun didn't even bother to pay attention to her, and turned to look at Granny Wushuang: "Didn't you tell her about the history between your Ming family and the Dugu family, or that Dugu Yifang was a fake?"

"What?! You're saying the city lord is a fake?!"

Mingjing's eyes widened, and so did Mingyue's.

Then, the two of them looked at Granny Wushuang at the same time.

Grandma Wushuang nodded: "That's right, the current Dugu Yifang is fake."

Since these words came from Granny Wushuang, Mingjing naturally had no doubts and asked anxiously, "Granny, what about the real city lord?"

"I don't know, maybe he's already dead."

Granny Wushuang shook her head and sighed, then added, "The details are as described, and I believe the Sword Saint is aware of them."

"Yes, he is indeed dead."

As soon as Ying Xun spoke, he drew everyone's attention to him again.

"Many years ago, Dugu Yifang died in the Sword Sect. The old Sword Saint should also know about this, but he had lost his seven emotions before, so he didn't care about Dugu Yifang's death."

"Then who is Dugu Yifang now?" Mingyue asked.

Before she could get an answer, Mingjing gritted her teeth and roared, "No matter who he is, he dares to usurp the position of city lord of my Wushuang City, he deserves to die!"

Ying Xun scoffed: "Kill him? You think you can?"

It wasn't that he looked down on Mingjing. Although the Man-Faced Envoy died at Nie Feng's hands, it was because Nie Feng had gone mad and was using cheat codes. Otherwise, he would never have been a match for the Man-Faced Envoy. Mingjing might not even be able to beat Nie Feng.

It's ridiculous that Mingjing would even try to kill the Faceless Envoy!
"I may not be his match, but with my master and the Sword Saint by my side, he is doomed."

Mingjing didn't deny it, but her attitude towards Ying Xun made Granny Wushuang frown instantly. She said sternly, "Jing'er, Young Master Ying is the lord of our Ming family. You are being too presumptuous!"

Mingjing was completely dumbfounded: "Master, what...do you mean by that?"

"As my lord said, the relationship between the Dugu family and our Ming family is not as simple as it was passed down from our ancestors. It was only after I went to the Emperor Temple that I learned that we have another connection with the Dugu family."

Upon hearing this, Ying Xun nodded in confusion: "From what you're saying, there's another version of the story between you and the Dugu family?"

(End of this chapter)