The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 478 Explosive News, One After Another

Inside the cave, Wu Yazi closed his eyes, drew out a wisp of internal energy from the vortex of the Northern Darkness Divine Art, and began circulating the cultivation method of the Tendon-Changing and Bone-Forging Chapter.

Wu Yazi's martial arts realm has reached the realm of harmony between heaven and man. His Beiming Divine Skill cycles and repeats itself with the operation of heaven and earth and the four seasons, without him needing to consciously promote it.

Therefore, when Wu Yazi drew out some of his internal energy to use the Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) to heal his injuries, it did not cause him any problems.

Originally, his body could only move within a small range, and every time he moved, his whole body felt like it was being pricked by needles, causing him great pain.

He didn't want his eldest disciple, Su Xinghe, to see him in such a wretched and painful state. In his grief and despair, he also didn't want to see any outsiders. That's why he locked himself in this cave and never went out.

Even when his own apprentice wanted to communicate with him, there was a wooden board between them.

Now that the Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) can alleviate his pain, he felt hopeful again and wanted to go out and see the different scenery of the world in all four seasons. So he cheered up and devoted himself to healing his injuries.

At least reduce your physical pain to a level that you can tolerate when someone moves you.

Xu Xingchen originally wanted to leave Duan Yu in the cave to look after Wu Yazi, but after thinking about it, she took Duan Yu out of the cave with her.

He feared that after he was gone, Wu Yazi might suddenly change his mind, pass on his inner strength to Duan Yu, and then calmly face death.

Just in case, Duan Yu absolutely cannot stay in the cave.

Follow the winding steps all the way to the bottom of the valley, step out from the broken walls, pass through the halls and houses, open the doors, and return to the valley once more.

Su Xinghe, who was anxiously waiting outside, heard footsteps and the sound of the door opening. He looked up at the two of them, wanting to ask something, but after opening his lips, he didn't dare to ask.

Seeing Su Xinghe's reaction, Xu Xingchen knew that Su Xinghe must know his master Wuyazi's plan.

Now that he saw the two of them come out, Su Xinghe probably already believed in his heart that his master was no longer in this world.

He probably felt a mix of sadness and relief at the relief of his master's release.

Of course, these are just Xu Xingchen's own guesses and should not be taken seriously.

He began, "Senior Wuyazi has accepted Brother Duan as his disciple and promised to allow me to stay at Xiaoyao Manor to recuperate. Have your disciples prepare a sedan chair so that we can carry Senior Wuyazi down the mountain."

"What? My master isn't dead?" Su Xinghe was stunned at first, then exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible? My master... did he change his mind?"

Xu Xingchen smiled faintly, "I passed on a healing technique to Senior Wuyazi, which was able to alleviate some of his pain. After some persuasion from me, Senior Wuyazi finally agreed to cooperate with my research to see if we could heal his injuries."

Su Xinghe said incredulously, "My master's injuries were so severe that he was always on the verge of death; the fact that he has been able to survive for so many years is a testament to his profound skill and miraculous techniques."

"No one in this world can heal my master's injuries. I've studied medicine for so many years, and I still haven't found a way."

Xu Xingchen waved his hand: "If you don't believe me, go into the cave yourself and ask your master."

Su Xinghe perked up and exclaimed with delight, "My master is willing to see me?"

Xu Xingchen said, "Since Senior Wuyazi intends to go to my Xiaoyao Manor, it naturally means that he is willing to meet outsiders; you may go in, he should have some instructions for you."

"Thank you!" Su Xinghe gratefully clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and strode into the wooden cabin.

Half a day later, he came out of there with red eyes and his clothes soaked with sweat, clearly having had a good cry.

He staggered to Xu Xingchen, bowed deeply, and clasped his hands in a salute: "Su Xinghe is grateful for Master Xu's great kindness. In the future, if you have any orders, Su Xinghe will go through fire and water without hesitation."

After expressing his gratitude, Su Xinghe immediately gave orders to his disciples to prepare delicious food, fine wine, and good tea to entertain Xu Xingchen and Duan Yu.

At the same time, he ordered his disciples, who were skilled in craftsmanship, to use materials such as bamboo poles, wood, and rattan to create the finest sedan chair in the world, with a simple structure and excellent craftsmanship.

Wu Yazi's healing time exceeded Xu Xingchen's expectations.

It took seven days and seven nights to reduce the pain in my body to the point where it could not be reduced any further.

Afterwards, Su Xinghe carefully carried his master, Wu Yazi, down from the cave and gently placed him on a soft chair covered with thick, soft floorboards.

The sedan chair was made with mortise and tenon joints and was carved with many exquisite patterns. It was supported by four wooden pillars and had a canopy shaped like a roc, with the canopy hanging down like a thin veil.

While seated in the sedan chair, one could see the scenery outside from all sides.

Four skilled deaf-mute disciples carried the sedan chair, and Su Xinghe, who hadn't left the valley for many years, personally led most of the deaf-mute disciples to escort it.

Su Xinghe had already inquired about the situation at Xiaoyao Manor from Xu Xingchen.

Apart from a group of Lingjiu Palace subordinates who had been forcibly kept by Xu Xingchen, there were no other servants or attendants inside. He not only personally accompanied and escorted them on this trip, but also planned to settle down in Xiaoyao Mountain and serve his master by his side.

Xu Xingchen did not reject Su Xinghe's idea; on the contrary, she felt that the more lively the villa was, the better.

The reason he built the entire valley, which was several hundred acres in size, into a manor was because he harbored the ambition to gather all the top masters in the Tianlong world together.

Wu Yazi, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, was a key figure in this process.

Although Su Xinghe's martial arts skills were not as profound as his expertise in miscellaneous arts such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, he was not an ordinary person in the martial arts world and was qualified to stay at Xiaoyao Manor.

The group descended Leigu Mountain in a grand procession and headed towards Suzhou.

Along the way, to avoid unnecessary trouble, the group ate outdoors and slept in the open, deliberately choosing to travel to remote places.

When they encountered city markets, they would not go in, but would only send people to buy some food and drink supplies.

Although the group avoided entering the city and tried to avoid people when traveling outside, they would still occasionally encounter merchants, travelers, and martial arts practitioners.

They heard many shocking stories from those江湖人士 (jianghu figures).

First, let's talk about the background of Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect.
Rumor has it that Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, was actually a Khitan from the Liao Dynasty.

After obtaining a letter left by the former leader of the Beggars' Sect from the widow of the deceased deputy leader Ma Dayuan, the sixteen elders of the Beggars' Sect removed Qiao Feng from his position as leader of the Beggars' Sect.

The next news was that Beggar Clan disciples and members of the Western Xia First-Class Hall fought a fierce battle in the Apricot Grove outside Wuxi City, with casualties on both sides.
However, that great battle was fraught with unpredictable events and numerous rumors. Whether it was the Beggar Clan disciples or the people of the Western Xia First-Class Hall, they all held a deep taboo about that great battle and were unwilling to say much about it.

The next news was still related to Qiao Feng.

After relinquishing his identity as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Qiao Feng rushed to Shaolin Temple on Mount Song. He not only saved the lives of his adoptive parents and his Shaolin master, Master Xuanku, but also fought a fierce battle with a masked man in black.

To everyone's astonishment, the masked man in black turned out to be Xiao Yuanshan, Qiao Feng's father who had been dead for many years.

Then, more news came.
Murong Bo, who had also been dead for many years, was not dead. Instead, he secretly hid in the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion and had been secretly learning the Seventy-Two Extraordinary Arts of Shaolin all these years.

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Qiao Feng and his son fought against Murong Bo, and encountered Murong Fu and his son who happened to be on their way to Shaolin Temple.

The two pairs of fathers and sons fought a fierce battle that raged until the sky darkened, sand and stones flew everywhere, and countless temple buildings of Shaolin Temple were leveled.

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One bombshell after another shocked everyone present.

Thirty years ago, the leader of the group that was acting outside Yanmen Pass was actually Abbot Xuanci of Shaolin Temple, and the person who spread the false information was none other than Murong Bo, who used the enemy's own methods against them.

Murong Bo faked his death to escape in order to avoid being questioned and held accountable by Abbot Xuanci.

From Qiao Feng's biological father, Xiao Yuanshan, everyone learned that Abbot Xuanci of Shaolin Temple had broken the precept against lust, had an affair with a woman, and had a son with her.
Furthermore, the woman who had an affair with Abbot Xuanci was none other than Ye Erniang, one of the four notorious villains in the martial arts world.

Abbot Xuanci acknowledged his sins, willingly accepted punishment, dispersed his power, and passed away under the staff of discipline.

Ye Erniang wanted to find out the whereabouts of her son from Xiao Yuanshan.

But Qiao Feng and his son fought all the way down the mountain from Shaolin Temple to Murong Fu and his son, and disappeared into the depths of the mountains, their whereabouts unknown.

The madwoman Ye Erniang chased after them down the mountain, but never caught up with the two pairs of fathers and sons locked in fierce combat, and eventually disappeared without a trace.
These rumors spread like wildfire throughout the martial arts world, sparking countless discussions and gossip, creating a lively atmosphere.

Although Su Xinghe, Duan Yu, Wu Yazi and the others were surprised by these major events, they were only somewhat surprised and did not take them to heart, because those things were none of their business.

Xu Xingchen couldn't help but think more about it.

Because he revealed many secrets between Qiao Feng and his son, Murong Fu and his son, and the abbot of Shaolin Temple to Qiao Feng.

Although those people's secrets will soon be revealed to the world, he was involved after all, and therefore bears some "joint responsibility".

In fact, according to the storyline of Tianlong World, Xu Xingchen could have taken Duan Yu to accompany Qiao Feng to Shaolin Temple. After finishing the business at Shaolin Temple, they could have gone to Leigu Mountain to participate in the "Go Tournament" organized by Su Xinghe.

In this way, no important event will be missed.

However, after rescuing Qiao Feng, he spent a whole night thinking about it. He felt that even if he went to Shaolin Temple with Qiao Feng, he could only be a spectator, watching everything happen without being able to intervene directly.

The feud between Qiao Feng and his son and Murong Bo and his son cannot be resolved with just a few words; a fierce battle between the four of them is inevitable.

If they're lucky, it will end like the story in the book: the two old men become monks, and of the two young men, one dies and the other goes mad.
If they're unlucky, all four of them might die.
This is a feud that will never end, and Xu Xingchen is not suited to get involved; he can only let it develop on its own.

If that's the case, why should he go to Shaolin Temple as a mere spectator?
It would be better to go directly to Leigu Mountain, break the Zhenlong Chess Game first, and then persuade Wuyazi to stop.
(End of this chapter)