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

Chapter 84 Ending
Wu Chengyu, Qu Lingfeng, and Lu Chengfeng, working together, were already more than capable of defeating this rabble. In addition, there were a considerable number of descendants of Yue Fei's army, as well as the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, a group with considerable prestige in the Jiangnan region. Those who harbored greedy intentions finally gave up.

However, Wu Chengyu knew that things wouldn't end so easily. Even if these people gave up now, they might still resort to underhanded tactics in the future, and trouble would continue.

The best solution would be to kill all these people in front of him once and for all, but although Wu Chengyu had acted ruthlessly just now, deep down he did not think of himself as a person who killed indiscriminately.

It's only natural for these people to covet the Nine Yin Manual, and Wu Chengyu himself was no different. Apart from a few villains, he was here to help today. He had no history of evil deeds and no deep-seated hatred.

If we were to forcibly kill them all, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan would likely turn against us immediately, and the Yue Family Army would certainly not agree to it either. This is not the same as silencing the imperial court's henchmen back then.

Therefore, Wu Chengyu must first find a way to dispel their thoughts as much as possible. Once Qu and Lu have safely transported Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng's bodies back to Peach Blossom Island, with Huang Yaoshi's reputation to keep them in check, this matter will eventually fade away.

Even if someone dares to plot against him in the future, it will be trouble for Huang Yaoshi, at least it won't involve him.

The writing on Chen Xuanfeng's chest has now been temporarily concealed by Wu Chengyu using a special method, so no one can see any clues.

"Everyone wants the Nine Yin Manual, but both the Black Wind Duo and the Nine Yin Manual originated from Peach Blossom Island. I think you all have not forgotten the name of the Eastern Heretic."

The mere mention of the name "Eastern Heretic" sent a chill down many people's spines, diminishing their greed considerably. As people from Jiangnan, they all knew that the Eastern Heretic was not to be trifled with, and given that his name contained the character for "evil," everyone knew that Huang Yaoshi was ruthless.

"You may not know this, but Chen Xuanfeng was known for his photographic memory on Peach Blossom Island. The Nine Yin Manual is extremely important, and he has many enemies in Jiangnan."

Carrying the sacred scriptures with you means you'll be constantly coveted, and if you happen to encounter a master thief, they could be lost at any moment.

Given Chen Xuanfeng's personality and abilities, he probably already had the contents of the true scripture firmly memorized, and the original scripture must have been destroyed long ago.

Therefore, I dare say that even if you search their entire bodies, you will find nothing.

The claim that Chen Xuanfeng had a photographic memory was purely fabricated by Wu Chengyu. Apart from Qu and Lu, no one knew the truth. When they heard Wu Chengyu's words, they were slightly taken aback, but they immediately understood and knew that they would not expose him.

"In my opinion, if each of us sends two people to search the body, it will prove what I said."

Mei Chaofeng was a woman, and my two senior brothers would never allow men to search the body. The three of us brothers would not participate either.

The Seven Heroes of Jiangnan have always been upright and honorable, and their chivalrous reputation is widely known. I think you all know this. I would like to ask Lady Han, the Swordswoman of Yue, to take action. There happens to be one of you among you who is also a heroine. The two of you will examine Mei Chaofeng's body.

Then you send one more person, and I'll ask Laughing Buddha Zhang to come forward and examine Chen Xuanfeng's body together, how about that?"

There happened to be a woman among the crowd opposite them. Upon hearing this, she stepped forward. Han Xiaoying turned to look at Ke Zhen'e, and seeing that Ke Zhen'e nodded, she and Zhang Asheng took a few steps forward together.

After whispering among themselves, the others also elected one person, and the four of them walked towards the two corpses in the field.

The final result was self-evident: Mei Chaofeng had nothing but silver and weapons on her person.

Chen Xuanfeng's chest was swollen and gruesome, with blood constantly seeping out. The people searching the body only checked if there were any items inside his clothes, and no one cared about the bloody mess on his chest.

After the search, the four shook their heads and returned to their respective camps. Some people on the other side still didn't believe it, so two more people came forward. They didn't dare to search Mei Chaofeng, so they could only check Chen Xuanfeng again, but they still found nothing.

At this point, the other party fell silent, utterly disappointed, and lost all interest in staying. They turned and left. Qu Lingfeng and Lu Chengfeng silently approached the corpses of Chen Mei and the other man, exchanging speechless glances. In truth, they too were quite disappointed. If they could send the Nine Yin Manual and the corpses of Chen Mei and the other man back to Peach Blossom Island, their dream of returning to their sect would be within reach. But without the Nine Yin Manual, who knew how Huang Yaoshi would react?

Since things had come to this, they could only leave the place first. Wu Chengyu asked the brothers of Yue Family Army to carry away the bodies of Chen Mei and the other two. Qu and Lu followed closely behind. Then they walked up to the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan and thanked them for their help earlier.

"I am deeply grateful for the help of the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan."

Ke Zhen'e said, "I just can't stand it. Since we're joining forces to take revenge on the Black Wind Duo, we should just get our revenge. It's despicable to covet what doesn't belong to us."

Your ruthless attack on that ruthless fiend just now is quite to my liking, Ke Zhen'e. However, you are, after all, a disciple of Peach Blossom Island, and the Black Wind Duo are also his students. This Huang Yaoshi is no good person.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. We joined forces for revenge, but now that our enemy is dead, we part ways. We, brother and sister, take our leave."

As soon as they finished speaking, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan turned and left, departing with a carefree air.

Wu Chengyu was still hesitating whether to advise them to go to the northern desert to find Guo Jing now since they had offered their help. He thought that the sooner they found him, the sooner they could train him. He hadn't thought of an excuse to bring it up yet, but Ke Zhen'e didn't want to associate with him at all.

Now that's settled, let them search at their leisure. Kill the Black Wind Duo as soon as possible this time, and they will naturally not suffer such a calamity in the Northern Desert. At least Laughing Buddha Zhang Asheng will not lose his life in the desert because of this. Wu Chengyu doesn't feel that he owes them anything.

As for Ke Zhen'e's claim that he was a disciple of Peach Blossom Island, Wu Chengyu was too lazy to explain. Some things are complicated and we'll see what happens in the future.

Wu Chengyu and his group left Lingshan Town under cover of night and, without stopping, finally arrived in Wuxi City before dawn.

After checking into a guesthouse, Yue Fei's army and his men were exhausted from the previous night's turmoil and went to their rooms to rest early.

Lu Chengfeng booked a large room and placed the bodies of Chen Mei and Qu Lingfeng on the bed. He and Qu Lingfeng sat around a round table, each with a pot of wine, silently drinking without saying a word.

With Chen Mei and the other two dead before their eyes, Qu Lingfeng and Lu Chengfeng, who were disciples of the same master as them, felt uneasy even though their grudges were hard to resolve.

Most importantly, they hadn't found the Nine Yin Manual, and their path back to their sect remained uncertain. For the time being, they could only drown their sorrows in wine.

Wu Chengyu and Lu Zhiyi exchanged a few words of advice and then carried a tray into Lu Chengfeng's room.

"Drinking alone is pointless. Here are some snacks to go with the drinks. Tonight, my brothers and I will settle our scores. Why be so gloomy?"

Qu Lingfeng glanced at Wu Chengyu sideways and said, "Junior Brother is truly a completely different person now. If we hadn't known each other for several years, I really wouldn't have recognized you."

Lu Chengfeng chimed in, "Indeed, the martial arts you displayed tonight are unbelievable. You didn't have such skills back on Peach Blossom Island."

Wu Chengyu had no intention of explaining to them that what he now possessed was no less than the Nine Yin Manual. Fortunately, these two were not the type to covet other people's secrets.

Wu Chengyu ignored their words and changed the subject, saying, "With their corpses, I think the two senior brothers can finally return to Peach Blossom Island as they wish."

(End of this chapter)