Eternal Night

Chapter 577 Poetry Number
Wu Pifu was eating hotpot and listening to music when he was surrounded by bandits... no, by a group of gangsters.

After obtaining the Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Sutra and one of the twelve secret treasures of Buddhism, Wu Pifu completely let go of his worries about the upcoming battle. His bitter and resentful state was really unlike him. Anyway, if you die, you'll live forever. Live to fight, die to be done. He completely let go of his inner knot and started traveling around the world with Huang Rong.

Although he had experienced many dream worlds, this was the first time he had ever relaxed and played around without thinking about anything like this.

Moreover, Huang Rong was incredibly intelligent and secretly harbored feelings for Wu Pifu. The two were also quite wealthy, and they had a very enjoyable journey from the Western Regions back to the Central Plains, filled with all sorts of playful antics.

About ten days after returning from the Western Regions, Wu Pifu and Huang Rong finally arrived in the Jiangnan region of the Central Plains.

Compared to the North, the areas beyond the Great Wall, the Western Regions, and the Central Plains and Jiangnan are Huang Rong's true home ground.

Although she was born on Peach Blossom Island, she didn't always stay there. As a child, she often traveled to the Central Plains with Huang Yaoshi and became very familiar with the famous scenic spots in Jiangnan. After returning to Jiangnan, Huang Rong smiled more and more.

After returning to Jiangnan, they spent about ten more days sightseeing. Today, the two of them enjoyed the scenery. Since Wu Pifu could fly, they didn't have to suffer the hardships of the journey. At noon, they found a famous restaurant nearby, booked the VIP room on the top floor, ordered the restaurant's specialties, and also ordered several pots of the most expensive premium Shaoxing wine.

Huang Rong, beaming with joy, kept serving Wu Pifu food, while also introducing him to the historical stories, flavors, and literary charm of these dishes, and continuously pouring him wine.

At this moment, the sun was shining brightly, and it was a crisp autumn day. A gentle breeze was blowing through the wooden window behind them, neither too hot nor too cold, and it felt incredibly comfortable on their skin. At the same time, there were birds chirping and people talking, but it wasn't noisy; it just gave off a sense of everyday life.

Wu Pifu and Huang Rong were both feeling relaxed and happy. Sitting on this high building, enjoying the feng shui, eating delicious food, and sipping fine wine, they both wished that this wonderful time could slow down a little longer.

Suddenly, a commotion erupted on the lower level of the restaurant, followed by the crashing of bowls and chopsticks, shouts from diners, a flurry of activity, and the clash of swords and clubs. Huang Rong immediately looked at Wu Pifu with concern.

Wu Pifu shook his head slightly at Huang Rong and said, "I won't kill anyone, don't worry."

Huang Rong smiled and said coquettishly, "Brother Ant, don't make yourself sound like a murderer. Those you killed weren't human; they were all inhuman beings who deserved to be killed."

Wu Pifu said earnestly, "That's right. It's a pity that many people don't understand at all. Humans and non-humans are two completely different things, and we must carefully distinguish between them."

Huang Rong smiled and nodded repeatedly, but she still sighed in her heart.

The two ignored the noise downstairs and continued eating, drinking, and talking about the scenery and playing.

The noise downstairs was getting louder and louder, and it started to climb upstairs.

"Yang Kang! You beast, you've recognized a thief as your father! I thought you at least had a shred of conscience, but I never expected you to be so heartless and insane! Today, right here in the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, I will definitely take your life to atone for Brother Yang's sins!"

"Brother Yang, did you really attract the pursuers?! Why? Why did you betray your enemy? And where is Miss Mu?!"

"Traitorous disciple! Traitorous disciple! Master Ke, everyone, I, Qiu Chuji, have lost this bet! I am blind, unable to distinguish good from evil, loyalty from treachery! Today, I must kill this traitorous disciple, and later I will admit to my fellow martial artists that I, Qiu Chuji, have lost this bet!!"

"You say my father is the enemy who killed my father? But for the past eighteen years, he has treated me like his own flesh and blood, providing me with fine clothes, food, power, and status. In what way have he mistreated me? I, Wanyan Kang, am a prince of the Great Jin Kingdom. How could I have any connection with you roughnecks! Masters, please come forward!"

"We certainly won't let these thieves escape, but we'll have to rely heavily on Young Master Ouyang Ke for this battle. I just wonder if Senior Ouyang Feng has arrived yet?"

"My uncle will not let go of any news about the Nine Yin Manual. Guo Jing, and your blind master and the others, if you reveal the whereabouts of the Nine Yin Manual's human skin right now, I will decide to cripple your martial arts and let you go, how about that?"

These words reached Wu Pifu and Huang Rong's ears from below. Huang Rong's little ears twitched a few times. She wasn't interested in anything else, but she kept the words "Nine Yin Manual" in her heart. Firstly, she hoped to obtain another peerless martial arts manual for her lover. Secondly, the Nine Yin Manual was related to her mother's death and her father's depression for more than ten years.

Wu Pifu was speechless. He asked Huang Rong, "Is this restaurant Zuixianlou?"

Huang Rong, puzzled, said, "Yes, it's a very famous restaurant in Jiaxing."

Wu Pifu sighed.

He had already avoided going to the Jin Kingdom, but he still encountered various main characters from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," especially Guo Jing... because he had abducted Huang Rong, and now that things had come to this point, it was impossible to follow the original plot. Fortunately, Huang Rong and Guo Jing had not yet met, but he felt as if he owed Guo Jing something... Just then, a handsome and wicked young man used a move called "Lifting the Sky" to strike the arms of a boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, lifting him up through the building and leaping upwards. At the same time, a group of martial arts practitioners followed suit and fought their way up, making a ruckus on the top VIP floor. When Wu Pifu saw that the boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes was about to have his throat torn apart by the handsome and wicked young man's claw, he finally sighed and flicked his hand.

The sinister-looking youth's arm jerked, and he was thrown back two meters. His face immediately turned horrified. Not only him, but the crowd fighting in the arena was also startled and retreated, splitting into two camps. One camp consisted of five people, including the young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. They were: a Taoist priest with a long sword and a wine gourd on his back, wearing a dark blue robe; a blind man with a thin but upright back, holding an iron staff; a scholar with a refined face, narrow eyes and long eyebrows, holding a fan; and a woman with a beautiful face, weathered by time, holding a long sword.

On the other side was a handsome and charming young man, also carrying a fan; a young man in brocade robes, also handsome and tall; a short and stout man with a face full of fat and thick knuckles; another tall man holding a water-splitting dagger, who was none other than Sha Tongtian whom Wu Pifu had seen before; and an old man with white hair and a youthful face, his skin as rosy as a baby's, with a red gourd hanging from his waist.

With just one glance, Wu Pifu roughly knew who the two camps were. One was Guo Jing's side, with Qiu Chuji, Ke Zhen'e, Zhu Cong, and Han Xiaoying. The other side was probably the Jin Kingdom's forces, namely Yang Kang's adoptive father and Wanyan Honglie's subordinates who triggered the beginning of the Legend of the Condor Heroes story. Apart from Ouyang Ke, the others should be Peng Lianhu, Sha Tongtian, and Liang Ziweng, all of whom are characters who appeared in the original work.

Wu Pifu revealed his skill, startling both sides who stopped fighting. Han Xiaoying immediately ran to Guo Jing's side, helped him up, and examined him closely. The others all looked at Wu Pifu and Huang Rong. Seeing the two sitting calmly and without flinching, they immediately knew that these two were either of extraordinary status or possessed extraordinary martial arts skills. Looking at Wu Pifu's imposing figure, they knew that the one who had just made the move must have been Wu Pifu.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, except for Sha Tongtian, who knelt down with a thud. Ouyang Ke, who was standing next to him, had just opened his mouth when he said, "She's truly a fairy... Ah? Mr. Sha, what's wrong with you?"

Everyone looked at Sha Tongtian with confusion, but Sha Tongtian was covered in sweat and kept kowtowing on the ground, saying, "Immortal, immortal! I, Old Sha, have always kept the immortal's instructions in mind and will never dare to lay a hand on any common people again. Heaven and earth bear witness! Heaven and earth bear witness!"

Wu Pifu sensed her emotions slightly and nodded, saying, "You keep your word, that's good. Now you can leave."

Sha Tongtian felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He dared not delay, nor did he dare to utter a single word to anyone around him. He lowered his head, turned around, and left, completely disregarding everything else.

Seeing this, everyone around knew something was wrong. Ouyang Ke immediately put on a respectful face and said, "I am Ouyang Ke, the young master of White Camel Mountain Manor. My uncle is Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison, one of the Five Greats of the World. May I ask who you are, senior?"

Wu Pifu sensed the emotion almost immediately, and his expression turned serious. Huang Rong, who was standing next to him, tugged at Wu Pifu's sleeve and said, "Brother Pifu, don't be angry, don't be angry."

Wu Pifu shook his head slightly and said, "It's not good to be angry. If he just had some thoughts in his mind but didn't take any action, that would be fine, since it's all about actions, not intentions. But he actually did something, and more than once..."

As they spoke, Wu Pifu slightly raised his hand. Ouyang Ke was terrified. Others didn't know, but as soon as Wu Pifu raised his hand, he immediately felt an unimaginable terrifying aura surrounding him. He couldn't even utter a single word. Just as Wu Pifu's palm was about to fall, even though they were at least five meters apart, he still knew he was going to die.

In the face of life and death, he mustered all his inner strength and roared, "Uncle, save me! Uncle, save me!!"

The sound was sharp and shrill, like a howling, and suddenly a huge toad croaking sounded from afar. Qiu Chuji's expression immediately changed drastically. "Not good, the Western Poison is here! We must..."

The next second, Ouyang Ke exploded into a pile of minced meat. The people around him were stunned and speechless. Although they didn't vomit, their faces turned pale and bluish.

“Fine, since we’ve already started killing…” Wu Pifu stood up from his chair.

Huang Rong turned pale with fright and clung tightly to Wu Pifu's arm, crying out, "Brother Pifu, Brother Pifu, this is my home! This is my home!!"

Wu Pifu looked at Huang Rong speechlessly and said, "No, I'm not a murderer. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

As he spoke, he waved one hand at a wall of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, and the wall shattered instantly. Everyone saw him lift and pull forward with one hand, and in a flash, a burly man with a high nose, deep-set eyes, snow-white skin, slightly curly hair and beard, and sharp eyes like a hawk appeared out of thin air a thousand meters away, frozen in mid-air.

Then Wu Pifu clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Ouyang Feng, you are also a grandmaster of this world, you should have some dignity. Although I could kill you with one slap, I also..."

Upon hearing about Ouyang Feng and the Western Poison, Huang Rong's eyes immediately lit up, and she cried out loudly, "Brother Ant, the poem title! The poem title I finally came up with for you!?"

Wu Pifu's face froze, and he was immediately filled with embarrassment. However, seeing Huang Rong's expectant face and thinking about the effects of the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon title, he knew that this embarrassment would likely stay with him for a very long time. So he could only sigh and then clasp his hands in a fist salute.

"An ant tries to shake a tree against the heavens, and the eternal night is covered in frost, witnessing the lone star. The tiger roars and burns a thousand mountains, and a common man slays the long dark sky in a fit of rage."

"My name is Wu Pifu, I have met you!"

(End of this chapter)