Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 125 The Wind Rises
The town is ordinary, but brightly lit.

There are not many shops on the street, which shows that it was not prosperous and lively in the past, but now there are endless martial artists coming and going, and it is very noisy.

Gu Mo, Gu Chudong and Xueling Shuangxian came to an inn.
Some sat around a table, playing finger-guessing games and drinking, laughing heartily; some were talking loudly, it was very lively.

"Boss, open four upper rooms!"

Gu Chudong patted the counter lightly.

The shopkeeper, who was counting the bills, raised his head with a smile on his face and said, "Sir, you can have a meal, but you can't get a room."

Gu Chudong asked in confusion: "What do you mean? Is there no room left?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "It's not that there are no rooms, but that we can't open them."

Gu Mo and the Xueling Twin Immortals in the back were also a little confused. Gu Chudong frowned and said, "Why can't you open a room for us?"

"Little girl," said a seasoned swordsman who was drinking in the inn at this time, "Cangshan Town is unusual nowadays. If you want to stay in a guest room, you have to have the ability to do so."

Gu Chudong bowed and said, "Please give me some advice."

The swordsman took a sip of wine and said, "All the inns and restaurants in Cangshan Town have been booked out. If you want to stay, you need permission from that person. Otherwise, you can only go to those private houses to find someone to take you in, or find a place to squeeze in in the alleys and streets to rest."

Gu Chudong was surprised and asked, "You bought it all? Who is it? Aren't you afraid of getting beaten?"

The swordsman chuckled and said, "He's really not afraid of getting beaten. The one who booked all the inns is Taoist Yuan, the Ten-Direction Swordsman from the Qiushan Sword Field in Yunzhou. The rule he set is that only those with high martial arts skills can stay in the inns."

"Master Yuan?" Gu Chudong frowned and said, "Is his martial arts very high? He won't get tired after fighting with so many people."

"It will be tiring," the swordsman said, "but we still have people from the Canglan Sword Sect to help us."

Gu Chudong asked, "What are the rules?"

The swordsman said, "There's a Yuelai Inn in the center of town. They've set up a fighting arena there. The rules are simple: if you can survive three of his moves, you can stay in a lower-class inn. If you can survive ten moves, you can stay in a middle-class inn. If you can survive thirty moves, you can stay in a higher-class inn. If you can survive a hundred moves, you can stay in as many rooms as you want. If you want to stay in an inn, you'd better go to the Yuelai Inn now, otherwise, when he takes a break, you'll be sleeping on the streets!"

"Then, what if you can't survive three moves?" Gu Chudong asked.

"Hehe," the swordsman laughed and said, "Then be more conscientious and ask them to arrange accommodation for you. However, you can only live in those poor houses."

"Thank you for your guidance." Gu Chudong bowed, then looked at Gu Chudong and asked, "Brother, what do you mean?"

"Go to Yuelai Inn."

"it is good!"

Immediately, the four of them walked out of the inn.

As Gu Chudong and the other three walked out of the inn, many people in the inn followed them out, shouting that there was something exciting to watch.

quickly,

Gu Mo and his companions arrived outside Yuelai Inn.

From a distance, one could see a makeshift arena in the middle of the street. Standing on it was a middle-aged swordsman with a cold and serious expression. There were many people watching the fun around the arena.

Beneath the ring, there was a table. A short, stout, middle-aged man, dressed in a brown silk robe, looked like a wealthy local. He had a comical goatee and was slouching on a chair, holding a wine gourd. He was shouting, "Hurry up and sign up! Five taels of silver is the registration fee. Once you pay, you can go up and challenge. Today is the last five. Those who want to stay at the inn should hurry. Five taels of silver is worth it. Even if you can't beat him, you can still fight with Yuan Daoist. That's an opportunity you can't buy with money on ordinary days!"

As the old fat man spoke, he lowered his head and counted the silver on the plate, and was very happy. Many people were so angry when they saw the old fat man that they wanted to beat him up, but they could only think about it in their hearts, because beating the old fat man was no less difficult than challenging Yuan Daoren in the arena match. The old fat man was Sang Tugong, one of the ten elders of Canglan Sword Sect, and was known as the Laughing Arhat in the world. Although he looked fat, he was very skilled in swordsmanship, and he also had a very difficult to defend against witchcraft.

Perhaps today's challenges are almost over, so no one has signed up yet.

at this time,

A flat voice said, "Does anyone who wants to stay in the inn have to fight?"

Without even looking up, Lord Sang Tu said, "Of course, even if the Jade Emperor came, he would have to resort to trickery to stay in the inn."

"Does that challenge you?"

"of course can."

"Okay, sign me up."

Sang Tugong immediately smiled and said, "That's right, young man. Don't mind the few taels of silver. This is a rare opportunity..."

As Sang Tugong spoke, he put the silver into his pocket, then slowly raised his head and saw Gu Mo standing in front of him. He shuddered with fear, his body softened, and he slid under the table like a puddle of mud. He then quickly crawled out from under the table like a chubby meatball, stammering, "You...you...why are you here, old man?"

Gu Mo chuckled and bowed, saying, "You are the elder, Senior Sang, but I want to sign up!"

"Ouch," Sang Tugong's body softened and he fell down when he heard the words "senior" and "register". Fortunately, Gu Mo reached out and held him. He quickly said, "Ouch, my hero Gu, please stop joking with me." As he spoke, Sang Tugong saw Gu Chudong laughing at the side and said, "Aunt, please don't laugh at me. When we were in Pinggu County, I bought you so many candied haws. You didn't remember it and let hero Gu scare an old man like me!"

"Hehe," Gu Chudong laughed, "Who told you to be so disrespectful and cheat people out of money here? The registration fee is five taels. You're so ruthless! Aren't you afraid that if Sect Leader Qi finds out, he'll accuse you of ruining the reputation of your Canglan Sword Sect?"

Lord Sang Tu said helplessly, "I have my reasons, alright..." He then quickly shouted to the people around him, "Where have all the disciples of the Canglan Sword Sect gone? Come and meet the hero of Yunzhou!"

Immediately, a dozen young disciples dressed in Canglan Sword Sect uniforms emerged from the crowd, bowed, and said in unison, "Greetings, Hero Gu!"

And then, a loud shout was heard from the crowd: "Is it Hero Gu who came in person?"

"Gui Changshu of the Yunzhou Divine Fist Sect pays his respects to Hero Gu!"

"Jinlan Mansion Sima Wei greets Hero Gu and Lady Gu."

"..."

For a moment, the crowd surged, and many martial artists from Yunzhou who were here to watch the excitement squeezed into the crowd to pay their respects to Gu Mo. They were not small figures, but well-known figures in the martial arts world. It was very lively for a while.

This scene caused many people from the underworld of Qingzhou on the street to be confused and started talking about it. They were all asking each other about the identity of Gu Mo, who was so young and yet had such a status in the underworld of Yunzhou.

Even the usually stern and silent Ten Directions Swordsman Yuan Dao Ren flew down from the arena, bowed respectfully to Gu Mo and called out "Hero Gu."

Those people in the underworld of Qingzhou were shocked when they heard that Gu Mo was a recognized master of the underworld of Yunzhou, and his title was directly named after Yunzhou. However, there were more doubts. Many people felt that Gu Mo was too young to live up to the title. What made them feel even more outrageous was that this master was also a master of internal strength, which required the most time to hone.

The two Snow Ridge Immortals who were following behind Gu Mo felt the same way when they heard those people in the crowd doubting Gu Mo's strength. In fact, when they first received the news about Gu Mo, they were more skeptical than convinced. After all, a master of internal strength at the age of twenty was not credible no matter how they thought about it.

Internal strength is generally recognized as the most time-consuming of all martial arts. The two sisters are proficient in the art of internal strength, but they have been practicing it since childhood. Even after nearly forty years of cultivation, they cannot be considered masters of internal strength.

but,

Before, when they were in Kongming Temple, they had no doubts after seeing Gu Mo kill the Soul-Chasing Whip Fan Tangxi with a casual finger from a distance of four or five feet.

At this moment, the long street was crowded with people.

Gu Mosang Tugong and a group of Yunzhou martial arts people gathered and entered the Yuelai Inn.

The group took their seats one by one. Gu Mo was naturally arranged to sit in the main seat in the middle of the hall, and Gu Chudong sat in the first seat on the right. However, when arranging the Snow Ridge Twin Immortals, Sang Tugong was also confused about the relationship between these two and Gu Mo.

However, although the two fairies of Snow Ridge had their faces covered, they had graceful figures and good temperaments. It was inevitable that people would think too much if they followed Gu Mo, a young man who had not yet married. Therefore, Sang Tugong and others were very polite to the two fairies of Snow Ridge and arranged them to be next to Gu Chudong.

However, Gu Chudong was very tactful and immediately asked the two Snow Ridge Immortals to sit in the front. This move made everyone present wonder. Sang Tugong quickly asked, "Master Gu, I haven't asked who these two girls are yet?"

Everyone looked over, full of curiosity.

Seeing two beautiful women following a young master like Gu Mo, one can't help but have some romantic fantasies.

Gu Mo quickly introduced them, "These two are Fairy Lingsu and Fairy Wanyue from Xueling Villa in Qingzhou. I met them by chance and came here together."

For a moment, everyone was shocked.

The Snow Ridge Twin Immortals were not unknown figures in the martial arts world. In fact, only Lord Sang Tu and the Ten Directions Swordsman Yuan Dao Ren could be considered on the same level as the Snow Ridge Twins.

Lord Sang Tu is the elder of the Canglan Sword Sect, while Taoist Yuan is the second disciple of Li Qiuyu, the master and sword leader of the Qiushan Sword Field.

"It's the two immortals of Snow Ridge who are here in front of me. Please forgive my poor eyesight and my disrespect!" Lord Sang Tu quickly stood up.

All the martial artists stood up and saluted.

Sisters Ye Lingsu and Ye Wanyue did not put on airs. They took off their veils and stood up to return the greeting.

"It's always inconvenient for women like us to travel the world, so we have no choice but to hide our faces. Sorry!"

"Understand, understand!"

"You're welcome, fairy!"

"..." Everyone present naturally understood that the two fairies of Snow Ridge were well-known beauties in the martial arts world. However, being beautiful while traveling in the martial arts world would often cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, when the two fairies of Snow Ridge were not accompanied by any disciples, wearing veils would indeed reduce a lot of trouble.

It's not fear, but no one wants to cause trouble wherever they go.

After a round of greetings, Lord Sang Tu looked at the two fairies of Xueling and asked doubtfully, "Are the two fairies injured?"

Ye Lingsu bowed and asked, "How did Elder Sang see that?"

Lord Sang Tu said, "I have some knowledge of medicine and am quite sensitive to the smell of blood. Although the two fairies have used spices to cover it up, most people cannot smell it, but I can distinguish it."

Ye Lingsu said: "I was slightly injured, but it's not serious, just some superficial injuries."

Lord Sang Tu said, "I have some excellent wound medicine, a secret recipe that you can't buy on the market. It's very effective in healing flesh wounds. I'll send someone to bring it to the two fairies in a moment."

"Thank you very much."

"It's just a small matter!"

Sang Tugong waved his hand and began to explain to Gu Mo, "Master Gu, we set up the arena here not to make money, but we do have other reasons."

Gu Mo chuckled and said, "Elder Sang, don't take my sister's words to heart. She is young and ignorant, so please don't blame her."

"Miss Gu is so innocent. I already knew about it when we were in Qiandeng Town." Sang Tugong smiled and bowed, saying, "Master Gu, to be honest, I have no choice but to set up the arena here. During this period, martial artists from all walks of life have come to Cangshan to look for the Netherworld Epiphyllum, but the Netherworld Epiphyllum only appears on the night of the full moon. Those who arrive early can only wait. However, there is only one Cangshan Town in this area of ​​Cangshan, so all kinds of people have gathered here, causing chaos.

The people in the Jianghu are fine, as they're all used to fighting and killing, but the ordinary people in this town are in trouble. As you know, there are good people and bad people in the Jianghu. In just this short period of time, there have been many cases of burning, killing, and looting. That's why we, the Canglan Sword Sect, have joined forces with the Qiushan Sword Field to establish this rule. In name, it's about housing, but in reality, it's to keep a list and make those Jianghu people restrain themselves and be more cautious.

"I see. Elder Sang and Hero Yuan are indeed worthy of being from a reputable and upright sect. This act is truly righteous!"

Gu Mo nodded slightly, and he agreed with the behavior of Sang Tugong and Yuan Daoren, which was very representative of a great sect.

This is the difference between the righteous path and the evil path.

It is undeniable that no matter whether they are from the righteous or evil path, everyone comes out to the martial arts world for fame and fortune. There are also many righteous people in the martial arts world who harbor evil, such as the Sifang Sword Sect in Qingyang County before, and there are also few righteous people in the evil path.

However, we cannot deny the righteous path and affirm the evil path just because of some special cases.

Because there is an essential difference between the righteous and the evil.

The evil path will do anything for profit, and although the righteous path also pursues profit, they all abide by rules and care about face. They may not have a bottom line in doing anything, but they will definitely try their best to maintain face.

For example, in Cangshan Town today, all kinds of people gather here, and they are all gangsters who fight and kill all year round. It is unlikely that they will take the law seriously. In this case, life is not easy for ordinary people.

If it were the demons here, they would probably be even more unruly, taking the lead in burning, killing, looting, and doing things to their heart's content. However, it is different for righteous sects like Canglan Sword Sect and Qiushan Sword Field. They will find ways to maintain order.

Judging by deeds, not by heart,
Don't worry about whether their purpose is to make money or to gain fame. The truth is, they have helped ordinary people, upheld justice for them and maintained order.

Gu Mo also felt that there was nothing wrong with Sang Tugong charging registration fees, renting out the venue at a low price and renting it out at a high price to make a profit. He worked hard as a messenger of justice, and was not allowed to gain fame or profit. So why should he offend so many people and stand up for ordinary people?
Lord Sang Tu said with a smile, "As for charging some money, there's really no other way. We have to spend money to rent all the inns, including the houses. This way, we can intimidate other people in the martial arts world and force them to stay at our Canglan Sword Sect and Qiushan Sword Field instead. If they dare to act recklessly, we will have legitimate reasons to punish them. In addition, all guests need to register their information with us. If they intend to commit murder or arson and just run away, we can also track them down. This is the only way to deter them. Therefore, we charge some money to make back our capital, which is not a small expense."

Gu Mo certainly wouldn't expose Sang Tugong's profiteering. He cupped his hands and said, "This is as it should be. There's nothing wrong with it. However, Lingnan is part of Qingzhou after all. If you, Canglan Sword Sect and Qiushan Sword Field, take action here, won't the martial arts forces in Qingzhou have a problem with it?"

In the underworld, regionality is actually very important.

The Canglan Sword Sect is the undisputed leader of the martial arts world in Yunzhou. If they acted like this in Cangzhou, there would naturally be nothing wrong with it. However, if they did so in Qingzhou, it would very likely be mistaken for a provocation, and a regional war would be triggered if they were not careful.

"Hehe," Sang Tugong laughed, "Of course they won't accept it, so I called Yuan Dao Ren. I'll be in charge of the work, and he'll be in charge of the fighting. Killing two birds with one stone, it can suppress those forces in Qingzhou. Yuan Daxia and others are notorious for their love of fighting, and it can also satisfy their needs.

In addition, I have already greeted the major forces that have come to Cangshan Town. Needless to say, everyone from Yunzhou is very supportive of us. The forces from Qingzhou are the Shennong Gang, Xiandu Temple, the Shi Family, and the Yanxing Clan.

The Shennong Gang is a local faction in Lingnan. They're the last to see any unrest in Cangshan Town, so naturally they didn't object. The person coming from Xiandu Temple this time is Taoist Qingyun, a man devoted to cultivation who rarely meddles in the affairs of the martial arts world, so he didn't object either. As for the Shi family, it's Mr. Tieqin Shi Hongye, a good friend of mine, who also didn't object. The only one who objected was Situ Heng, the head of the Yanxing Sect. He fought Taoist Yuan and was defeated after three hundred moves, so he had nothing to say. After that, as for the other masters, Taoist Yuan will handle them all!

Gu Mo nodded.

Taoist Yuan's value is still not low. As the second disciple of Grandmaster Li Qiuyu, although Taoist Yuan is not as famous as his eldest brother Jiang Wanzhao, he is also the third most important person in Qiushan Sword Field. Looking at the world, he is also a top master, the first level person below the Grandmaster.

immediately,

Sang Tugong added, "However, now that you, Master Gu, have arrived, you will be the one to take charge of the affairs of Cangshan Town..."

Gu Mo waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about this. I'm just a wanderer in the martial arts world. How can I care about this? I came to Cangshan to find the Netherworld Epiphyllum. I'm not interested in getting involved in other things."

Lord Sang Tu looked towards the two immortals of Xueling again, bowed, and said, "My two fairies, I have just explained what happened. As renowned masters of the Qingzhou martial arts world, if you have any advice for me, please feel free to speak up."

Ye Lingsu chuckled and said, "Elder Sang, you've done a great job. The Canglan Sword Sect is worthy of being one of the top three sects in Qian Country's martial arts world. You are fair and just, and you are brave and courageous. We two sisters admire you very much and fully support your sect's actions. However, we have a favor to ask of you."

"Please speak." Sang Tugong said hurriedly.

"Please, Elder Sang, arrange two rooms for my sister and me to rest." Ye Lingsu said.

"Of course, of course." Lord Sang Tu said quickly, "Just before we entered, I had already asked my disciples to make arrangements. You two can rest anytime you want. However, I have already arranged a banquet, and I hope you two fairies will do me the honor of attending."

"No," Ye Lingsu waved her hand and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Elder Sang. However, my sister and I are injured, so it will be inconvenient for us. We will go and rest first."

Since Ye Lingsu said so, Sang Tugong didn't want to persuade her any further. He quickly called a female disciple and took the two Xueling Immortals to rest.

After a while, a disciple came to announce that the banquet was ready.

Sang Tugong quickly dragged Gu Mo to drink. As they walked, he approached Gu Mo, winked, and whispered, "Hero Gu, hey, the room I've arranged for you is right next to the Snow Ridge Twin Immortals' room. Hey, I have a kind of elixir. I tell you, after taking it, you can definitely fight two people at once!"

Gu Mo's mouth twitched as he said, "Elder Sang, you misunderstood. The Snow Ridge Twin Immortals and I are not what you think. We were on our way here when we stumbled upon them fighting with the Moon Worshipers. I helped them out and that's how we got to know each other. Coincidentally, they were also coming to Cangshan Town, so we traveled together. What do you think?"

"Is that so?" Sang Tugong said with a look of disappointment, "I thought that you, Master Gu...tsk, tsk, tsk, those are the Twin Fairies of Snow Ridge. When my generation was young, countless people pursued them, but no one has succeeded until now. I thought that you, Master Gu, had accomplished what my generation couldn't, catching two at once!"

Gu Mo was speechless: "You already said that the Snow Ridge Twin Immortals are from your generation. How old am I?"

Sang Tugong said, "That's nothing. The Snow Ridge Twin Immortals have an extremely high level of internal energy. Thanks to their profound internal energy, even though they're in their forties, they look like women in their twenties. Moreover, they bring the Snow Ridge Villa with them as a dowry. Brother Gu, you're not at a disadvantage. Furthermore, they're sisters..."

Gu Mo: “…”

……

Late at night, in a room.

Ren Tianqi was practicing internal energy to heal his injuries when there was a knock on the door.

Ren Tianqi finished his training and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

The person who came in was a Moon Worshiper, a close confidant of Ren Tianqi and one of the twelve hall masters of the Moon Worshiper White Tiger branch. His name was Yang Wei, and he was known as the Double Blade Master in the martial arts world.

Yang Wei walked in, bowed respectfully, and said, "Captain, the ghost sent a letter saying that Gu Mo has arrived in Cangshan Town. We can start making preparations now."

"very good."

A trace of hatred flashed in Ren Tianqi's eyes. He slowly stood up, took the secret letter from the believer, opened it, and said sarcastically, "I didn't expect that ghost to be neither human nor ghost, but his handwriting is quite elegant."

Then, he glanced through it and said, "Notify them and start making preparations."

"Yes," Yang Wei bowed, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Captain, do you need to think twice about this matter? I think it is still a bit too risky. A few days ago, Gu Mo defeated the 36-cavalry armored army of Guangyang Marquis Mansion in Linjiang City. Then, without any rest, he fought against Meng Qingkong, a hermit in the forest, and defeated him. He even beat Meng Qingkong so hard that his Taoism was shattered. He left behind a Lingxi sword as a reward for his life, and then announced his retirement from the martial arts world.

Captain, I'm not trying to boost your morale, it's just that Gu Mo is ridiculously strong. With the strength he's shown, he'd probably be in the top five of the ten great masters in Yunzhou.

Although the Henchman's plan is good, we are not familiar with him. To be more blunt, we don't even know who he is. Now, it is not appropriate to act completely according to his plan!"

Ren Tianqi waved his hand and said, "I know."

Seeing that Ren Tianqi didn't care, Yang Wei quickly said, "Captain..."

"My injuries have fully recovered." Ren Tianqi said calmly.

Yang Wei was slightly stunned, then overjoyed, and said, "You've been pretending not to have recovered, is it to guard against the ghosts?"

Ren Tianqi nodded and said, "If you don't trust the ghost, how can I trust him? Just in case. If the ghost is sincere and cooperates, I don't mind continuing to work with him. If we want to return to Yunzhou, he will be a great help. If he has any thoughts that he shouldn't have, I will make him regret it."

Yang Wei quickly said, "The captain had already made preparations, but I was just overthinking it."

"It's good that you're so vigilant." Ren Tianqi thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Yang Wei, who do you think the accomplice is?"

Yang Wei pondered for a moment and said, "He should be a well-known figure in the Qingzhou martial arts world. He can clearly know the specific routes of the masters from all sides. He must be a well-known figure in the outer Qingzhou martial arts world. Only then can he be trusted. But, who exactly is he, I can't guess."

Ren Tianqi said slowly: "We will know in a few days."

(End of this chapter)