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

Chapter 515 Entering the game personally
"You brat, you got carried away killing and stopped listening to me. Now you've suffered the consequences."

Your current skill level is still somewhat lacking compared to veteran top-tier players. Moreover, this Wu Du is known as the Snake King, and his actions are bound to be insidious and ruthless.

"If your fighting style hadn't always been all offense and no defense, and if they hadn't been unwilling to fight to the death, you wouldn't be back this time."

While cursing, Wu Chengyu couldn't help but tap Li Geda's head with his hand. Li Geda didn't dare to dodge and had to obediently stick his head out.

For the past month or so, this guy has been hunting down key figures in the three major forces of the Ming Cult, while leaving clues pointing to other forces. This has created a climate of fear and uncertainty among the three major forces, leaving them feeling surrounded by enemies.

Even the Fumingtang, which had always only sought to protect itself, finally couldn't hold back when Li Geda killed several of his best men and pointed the clues to Yang Xu's faction. Just a few days ago, these usually patient guys had a fierce battle with Wu Du's men.

Li Geda did indeed get into a killing spree after that. Tonight, he was preparing to kill one of Yang Xu's gang leaders when Wu Du stopped him. This guy ended up fighting Wu Du and almost didn't make it back.

In terms of skill and experience, Wu Du was superior to Li Geda. Most importantly, he was skilled in using poison, and his weapons were inevitably coated with deadly poison. Li Geda was caught off guard and his shoulder was grazed by Wu Du's hidden weapon, and he was immediately poisoned.

This kid was ruthless to himself. Without saying a word, he sliced ​​off a piece of flesh from his shoulder and used the killing moves of the Hengjiang Blade Technique, intending to kill himself and others with each move. Only then did he manage to drive Wu Du away and barely escape back to the secret passage.

Wu Chengyu looked at Li Geda's wound, which was still a little swollen, but the poison was no longer a big problem. He couldn't help but tap Li Geda's head again.

"Fortunately, Wu Du's hidden weapon was still inflicted with snake venom, which would normally be fatal upon contact with blood. But you've eaten quite a few gallbladders from the Bodhi snake, so you've developed a resistance to snake venom. Otherwise, you would have died on the spot. If you had died, I would have made Xiao Lu a widow for the rest of her life."

When Li Geda heard about Xiao Lu, he finally looked a little embarrassed. In fact, Wu Chengyu had given him strict orders not to lay a hand on Yang Xu, Fang Yaning, or Wu Du, but when the fight broke out, he was just acting on impulse.

"Commander, this time when we fought Wu Du, he seemed to know that I was not a member of the Ming Cult and kept probing me."

“I know, after all, the other side has known for a long time that there is an enemy hiding on Bright Peak who doesn’t know where it came from. During this time, the people from your three forces have been killing each other in turn. Although you have left false clues, the other side will definitely not believe them completely.”

"Now it seems that because of your presence, the Ming Cult is on high alert and unable to engage in a full-scale battle, which is a miscalculation."

"Commander, since that's the case, why don't we storm the Bright Peak headquarters tonight and wipe them all out?"

"And then what? Can you kill the remaining five or six thousand followers? They'll scatter and run away, and then keep causing trouble for us everywhere in the future."

Only a large-scale encirclement can completely annihilate these brainwashed followers; otherwise, the consequences will be dire.

Counting the days, it has been more than five months since I went to Xingqing Prefecture to meet Hong Niangzi, and her army should be arriving soon.

Take a rest and tomorrow lead a few brothers to meet them and guide the army.

The people currently responsible for the outer defense of Bright Peak are all from the Five Elements Camp. Not only will they not obstruct the army, they will also actively help the army conceal its movements. When the Ming Cult is engaged in a fierce battle, the army will launch a surprise attack and take down the Ming Cult in one fell swoop.

Before this, the three factions were already terrified of you and were all hesitant to act. However, Yang Xu's injuries have mostly healed, and even if he is very patient, he will probably have to make a move eventually.

It seems that in the end, I'll have to step in and get involved myself to make these guys really fight.

"Go and rest, kid. Just looking at you gives me a headache."

The next morning, after several months of recuperation, Yang Xu looked much better and was full of energy. He was talking with Wu Du in the inner hall.

"In your opinion, the person you fought last night must be the same group that slaughtered the Five Elements Banners?"

"Indeed, this man looks young, but his martial arts are truly formidable and his attacks are ruthless. He is only slightly inferior to me in skill. Given time, I am afraid I may not be his match."

However, he has already been poisoned by me, and even if he doesn't die on the spot, he probably won't live much longer.

Judging from this man's knife-wielding style, most of the assassinations of members of the Ming Cult were likely his doing. Fortunately, he no longer has the chance to strike.

"Don't forget, there were more than fifty people back then, and we still haven't found their hiding place on Bright Peak. Now, only one of them is dead."

These guys have a clever plan, but their purpose is too obvious: they just want to stir up internal strife within my Ming Cult and make us kill each other.

But we're not fools, Fang Yaning isn't, and neither are the remnants of the Fumingtang.

These assassins wanted to escalate our conflict, but we all knew about their existence, so neither side dared to make the first move.

This inadvertently delayed things, which actually helped me. Now my internal injuries are 90% healed, and I can fight back without any problem. It's time to wipe out these rebels one by one.

"I wonder what the leader's plans are next?"

Before the two finished speaking, a disciple entered and reported: "Reporting to the sect leader, Zhou Dao, the deputy flag leader of Hou Tu Banner, requests an audience?" Yang Xu frowned: "This guy isn't drinking and gambling in Hou Tu Hall. Why did he decide to come see me today? If he didn't spend every day in Hou Tu Hall, given his status as the son of the Fox King, he would probably have been assassinated by those people long ago."

Little did Wu Du know that at this moment, his face froze, and his heart was filled with turmoil. During this period, the Ming Cult was divided and there were constant disputes every day. He also had to investigate the whereabouts of the Beiwei Army. In addition, Zhou Dao's performance was so useless that he had almost forgotten about Zhou Dao.

Only then did he suddenly remember that he had asked Pu Zhishen to poison Zhou Dao with a slow-acting snake venom. After drinking it for a month, Zhou Dao should have lived for three or four months at most. Calculating the time, Zhou Dao should have died by now. How could he have suddenly walked up to Bright Peak again?

After Zhou Dao entered the inner hall, he greeted Yang Xu with a smile. Wu Du, who was standing next to him, stared intently at him. Not only could he not see any signs of poisoning, but Zhou Dao looked radiant and even more upright than himself.

Wu Du knew perfectly well that either Pu Zhishen had lied to him and deceived him, or Zhou Dao had some way to detoxify him, but now was not the time for the poison to take effect.

Yang Xu was unaware of Wu Du's faction's poisoning of Pu Zhishen, as it was something that could hardly be discussed openly.

"Brother Zhou, instead of enjoying your retirement in Houtu Banner, why did you decide to visit your elder brother?"

"Haha, I have indeed been living a bit too wildly lately, but it's not my fault. I used to be poor in the Beggars' Sect, where would I have so much enjoyment? I just got a little carried away."

"I have come today for two reasons. Firstly, I have been missing the leader and have come to pay my respects. Secondly, I know that our Ming Cult has been in some turmoil recently, and I have come to help the leader share his burdens."

As he spoke, Wu Chengyu glanced at Wu Du and winked at him.

"Haha, it's just my junior sister throwing a tantrum and some old men being unwilling to step down. It's nothing serious, hardly a big deal. But Brother Zhou is very kind, so why don't you tell me about it?"

“The Fuming Hall is nothing more than the remnants of Nangong Luan’s past, just withered bones in a tomb. I suppose the leader doesn’t really care about it. If there were no obstacles, he could destroy it with a flick of his hand. Am I right, little brother?”

Yang Xu nodded. He indeed did not take the people of Fumingtang seriously. He did not respond, but simply gestured for Wu Chengyu to continue.

"As for this so-called Holy Maiden Banner, it is divided into two parts. One is the Elders' Hall, which consists of old and decrepit fellows who only want to gain some benefits for their descendants."

To put it bluntly, they're just a bunch of old dogs. How could they possibly fight the cult leader to the death? As long as the cult leader throws them a couple of bones, they'll be begging for mercy.

So what really puts the cult leader in a difficult position is our young lady, the Holy Maiden Fang Yaning. After all, she is the daughter of the old cult leader. The cult leader is mindful of the old cult leader's kindness, and because of the deep sibling bond between him and the young lady, he finds it difficult to take action against her.

The others only dared to oppose the leader because of their status as young ladies. I wonder if the leader agrees with me saying this.

The words were spoken in a very tactful way, and Yang Xu couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, if Ya Ning hadn't been bewitched by villains, how could she have opposed me? I really couldn't bring myself to harm Ya Ning, otherwise how could I face my mentor in the afterlife?"

Wu Chengyu smiled brightly: "That's why I came. The leader is reluctant to act because of feelings, but this young lady has become the source of turmoil in our Ming Cult. If it weren't for her reputation, the people left behind by the old leader would definitely dare to disobey the leader."

The members of the Elders' Hall, without the young lady as a cover, dared not presume to act superior in front of the leader, while the members of the Fuming Hall wished they could kneel before the leader immediately.

In fact, the absence of this young lady would be a blessing for our Ming Cult; all conflicts would come to an abrupt end.

Yang Xu narrowed his eyes, his face expressionless, but a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes: "So, what exactly do you want to do?"

Wu Chengyu cupped his hands in greeting: "I was able to return to the Ming Cult thanks to the leader's kindness, which saved me from being hunted down by the Beggars' Sect. Now it is only natural for me to repay the leader."

Since the sect leader is reluctant to harm this young lady, why don't I act on his behalf? After all, the young lady and I are like fellow disciples, and she has no defenses against me, making her easy to attack.”

Yang Xu seemed to be moved by Wu Chengyu's words. He suddenly closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time, leaving only Wu Du and Wu Chengyu exchanging glances.

Wu Du seemed to be saying, "Why aren't you dead yet?" Wu Chengyu responded with his eyes, "What can you do to me?"

Finally, Yang Xu spoke: "I don't believe anyone can be so resolute. Even if you succeed in assassinating Fang Yaning, you probably won't be able to escape her men's encirclement and killing."

"You need not worry about this, Master. I have a brilliant plan."

"Then what do you want to gain? Don't talk about gratitude, Brother Zhou is definitely not a selfless person."

"The leader has keen insight. If I succeed in the assassination and am fortunate enough to survive, could you leave the position of Right Envoy of Light to me in the future?"

"I dislike vying for power and profit, but having grown accustomed to being a beggar, I've developed an irresistible urge to become an official. I hope the Master will grant my request."

“Of course. Since Brother Zhou has volunteered, how could I refuse? If he can help my Ming Cult quell the disputes, what is a mere Right Envoy of Light?”

"In that case, I will take my leave now. I will surely send you good news within three days. Please wait patiently."

(End of this chapter)