The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 225 Chao Ying's Maid
Wu Chengyu immediately recognized the person as Lin Chaoying's maid and disciple. It was said that she was also surnamed Lin, but Jin Yong did not mention her exact name. Like Lin Chaoying, she did not actually appear in public. All that was known was that she was assassinated by the insane Ouyang Feng.

It must have been Xiao Mochou's strange behavior over the past three days that caught her attention, and today this woman came to confront her.

She appeared to be in her forties, with an average to slightly above-average appearance. Her only distinctive feature was her narrow, long eyes, which gave her a somewhat sharp look. At this moment, the woman's face was frosty as she coldly stared at Wu Chengyu without uttering a word, her head held high, exuding a condescending air.

Wu Chengyu had no intention of engaging in a battle of wits with her. Little Mochou was cute, and teasing her was fine, but this woman was clearly not someone to be trifled with. Teasing a little girl was one thing, but flirting with an adult woman was another. Wu Chengyu had no interest in her whatsoever.

Wu Chengyu didn't get up. He just lowered his head and started grilling the meat with his hands, brushing oil on it and sprinkling on the specially prepared seasonings, without even glancing at the other person.

Perhaps the aroma of the meat was too strong, and the woman was standing downwind, so the fragrance and smoke hit her head directly. She couldn't help but adjust her breathing to avoid being choked by the smoke, but she could no longer maintain her imposing entrance, only her anger intensified.

"You little thief, you've been coming to my Tomb of the Living Dead for days, even teasing my disciples. What are you really up to?"

Wu Chengyu picked up a roasted sparrow, waved it in front of the woman, and said, "Want one? I roasted it myself. Everyone who's tried it says it's good. If you don't believe me, go ask your disciple. I feel like I've fattened her up."

The woman could no longer tolerate it. She shouted "arrogant!" and immediately raised her hand. Several cold glints shot out from her hand, all of them needle-shaped hidden weapons.

Ice Soul Silver Needle? Or Jade Peak Needle? This is a major technique of the Ancient Tomb Sect. Li Mochou later used Ice Soul Silver Needle to kill countless people.

There were seven flying needles in total, aimed directly at several vital acupoints on Wu Chengyu's face and chest. The acupoints were accurately located. With the help of the woman's extraordinary skill, they flew to Wu Chengyu's eyes in an instant. The woman showed no mercy and was directly aiming to kill him.

Wu Chengyu raised the roasted sparrow in his hand and waved it in front of him a few times, instantly blocking the flying needles. The sparrow was covered with an invisible force field of shifting stars, otherwise it would not have been able to stop these deadly flying needles.

Wu Chengyu looked at the roasted sparrow. The area where it had been needled turned black instantly and the poison spread rapidly. It seemed that this was an Ice Soul Silver Needle, and the poison on it was deadly. Unlike the Jade Bee Needle, which caused unbearable pain and itching after being needled, but did not kill.

This woman is truly ruthless. She has no real grudges, yet she kills without hesitation. She is somewhat similar to her disciple, the future Red Serpent Fairy. However, that would be saying the opposite. It should be said that Li Mochou's ruthlessness was partly learned from her master.

"Why be so cruel? You've ruined a perfectly good roasted sparrow."

"You little thief, no man is any good. What are you plotting by harassing my disciple these past few days?"

"I just thought Mochou was cute and teased her. What could I possibly have against you two old men and one young one from the Tomb of the Living Dead?"

"How dare you! You know so much about my Tomb of the Living Dead. You're not a member of the Quanzhen Sect, and the Quanzhen Sect wouldn't allow you to come to the vicinity of my Tomb of the Living Dead. Who exactly are you?"

“I have told Xiao Mochou my name. You can go ask her. As for why I came here, Zhongnan Mountain is neither yours nor the Quanzhen Sect’s. I can come and go as I please. What can you do to me?”

After the woman shot out the Ice Soul Silver Needle, Wu Chengyu no longer wanted to give her a kind look.

Seeing she couldn't gain the upper hand verbally, the woman stopped wasting words and immediately attacked. She crossed her palms, leaped forward, and then transformed her palms into fists. While her movements appeared graceful, the power in her punches was not to be underestimated. Could this be the beauty's boxing style from the original story? The name is a bit cheesy, but it's certainly beautifully executed. The only drawback is that the one wielding it isn't a beautiful woman.

While complaining, Wu Chengyu also wanted to test the woman's skills, so he threw a punch. The Great Subduing Demon Fist was the most powerful martial art he knew. His internal energy was concentrated in his fist, without leaking out at all, and he met the woman's fist head-on.

A muffled thud resounded in the air, as if the air itself had trembled. The barbecue grill in front of Wu Chengyu was immediately affected by the force, sparks flying everywhere.

Wu Chengyu deflected the force of the punch with a backflip, while the woman took two steps back. At the same time, their fists made a metallic scraping sound.

Wu Chengyu's fist had white scales on it, and the woman was wearing a pair of gloves, which should be the cicada wing gloves that Xiaolongnu would later use. They were just as white as Wu Chengyu's.

The two punches were evenly matched. The woman's skill was profound and should be no weaker than Qiu Chuji's. Wu Chengyu's internal strength was not accumulated enough, but he used half of his arm strength.

After that punch, Wu Chengyu had a general idea of ​​the woman's strength. After Lin Chaoying's death, she had been working alone behind closed doors and still had such abilities. The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra was already known for its fast cultivation speed in the original work, and with the addition of the Cold Jade Bed, it wouldn't be long before her skill surpassed Qiu Chuji's.

Without considering whether he can achieve the level of subtlety, he will at least be on par with Qiu Qianren in the future. No wonder he was able to fight Ouyang Feng three times.

At the same time, the woman was even more shocked. Wu Chengyu was obviously not very old, yet he was able to withstand her palm strike. She knew that she had held nothing back with that palm strike, intending to kill Wu Chengyu with one blow. Who would have thought that she would actually be helpless against him?

This little thief looks no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, and he is thin and weak. How could he have such skill? And which sect does he belong to?

The woman was now wary and no longer as arrogant as before, but how could she give up so easily? She drew her long sword from her waist and used the Jade Maiden Sword Technique, while also employing her lightness skill to adopt a hit-and-run style, no longer engaging in direct confrontation.

However, Wu Chengyu was least afraid of fighting in a mobile position. The Ancient Tomb Sect's lightness skill was considered top-notch in the original work, especially the Heavenly Net Formation, which was best at dodging and maneuvering in a small area. This time, Wu Chengyu did not use his lightness skill, but simply followed the woman and was just a fraction faster than her.

Having witnessed the profound Quanzhen Swordplay, how could one not be curious about the Jade Maiden Swordplay?

Not counting the Dugu Nine Swords of later generations, the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Swordplay is arguably the best in the Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes stories.

The Quanzhen Swordplay has strict rules and extremely high limits, but every formal disciple of the Quanzhen Sect can use it. The Jade Maiden Swordplay, which complements it, can only be glimpsed from this woman.

The Quanzhen Swordplay has seven moves and forty-nine styles, and so does the Jade Maiden Swordplay. Wu Chengyu used his lightness skill to move around in this small space with the woman, using various moves in his hands. He did not attack, but only parried, and gradually he saw the full picture of the Jade Maiden Swordplay.

Playing the zither and flute, sweeping snow and brewing tea, playing chess under the pine trees, and taming cranes by the pond—the Jade Maiden Swordplay, just by hearing the names of its moves, sounds more like flirting, but Wu Chengyu admired it more and more as he fought it.

(End of this chapter)