Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 125 Battery Constellation Card

As the thought crossed his mind, Kumārajīva's aura surged, and he roared, "Even if you all attack at once, what do I have to fear! Take my move, Dragon and Elephant Roaring Together!"

The Duan family of Dali revered Buddhism, and almost every emperor of the family would go to Tianlong Temple to be ordained as a monk upon abdication, thus they were extremely knowledgeable about Buddhist teachings.

Duan Zhengchun knew that in Buddhist scriptures, dragons and elephants were the most powerful beings on land and water, holding a revered position. He thought that Kumarajiva's move must be extremely powerful, so he immediately shouted, "Nephew, be careful!"

He first wielded his sword, creating a dazzling display of light to tightly protect his body.

Jiang Mingzhe was also a cautious person. Seeing Duan Zhengchun so nervous, he waved his sword and fan wildly, keeping a tight guard. But then he saw Kumārajīva chuckle and turn to flee.

His lightness skill in the snowy mountains was also superb; with his two long legs, he could glide far away with each step, like a camel.

Jiang Mingzhe was both amused and exasperated. This Kumārajīva was an excellent choice in terms of appearance, martial arts, and status, but he occasionally revealed a lewd aura. Could it be that he was a petty thief before becoming a lama?

For example, right now, you can just leave, why do you have to chuckle like that?
Jiang Mingzhe was about to chase after her when he heard Azi scream. He turned around and saw Mu Wanqing squatting beside her, muttering something unintelligible. Azi's upper body was immobile, and she was kicking wildly with her legs up, but she couldn't hit anything.

Jiang Mingzhe said wearily, "Uncle, please release Azi's acupoints."

Duan Zhengchun, having misjudged Kumārajīva's methods and feeling ashamed, seized the opportunity to cover his embarrassment upon hearing this. He rushed over and, with lightning speed, freed Azi and Zhong Ling from their predicament.

Azi jumped up, ready to cause trouble for Mu Wanqing, but suddenly saw Zhong Ling running towards Jiang Mingzhe. She immediately rushed over and grabbed her, saying, "What are you doing!"

Zhong Ling cried, "I'm so scared. That monk defeated Uncle Duan and everyone else in just a few moves. I didn't even lift a finger, but he still managed to acupuncture my pressure points. I need Brother Jiang to help me get revenge."

Azi kicked her in the butt and said, "Get away from me! I have something important to tell Big Ginger!"

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Mingzhe with a worried expression: "Big Jiang, Master has sent people to capture us! The Tubo Kingdom has also sent many experts to capture us!"

Jiang Mingzhe was taken aback and quickly asked, "They didn't give you any trouble, did they? Who were these people who came?"

A sweet feeling welled up in A Zi's heart, and she thought to herself: The first thing he asked me was if I had been made difficult. He really cares about me the most.

Shaking his head, he said, "This is a long story. To put it simply, the princess we robbed went back and complained to her father. Her father was shameless enough to send three top experts from the royal court, along with a bunch of skilled fighters, to the Xingxiu Sect to demand an explanation. They fought with Master and suffered some losses. Master was afraid that the Tibetans would send even more experts, so he didn't dare to do anything to them. He threw a tantrum and refused to acknowledge that there were two of us in the sect..."

Jiang Mingzhe chuckled upon hearing this, thinking to himself that there were indeed many skilled Tibetan warriors in Qingtang. He remembered that in the original novel, when the Western Xia held a marriage contest, the Tibetan warriors fought fiercely with the Western Xia's First-Class Hall, showing no signs of weakness. They could easily send two people to block the road, and hundreds of people would not be able to get through. It was only after Duan Yu stepped in that they absorbed the internal energy of those two men…

I couldn't help but ask, "And then?"

Azi said, "Then, as soon as the Tibetans left, Master was furious. He followed the trail to Centipede Mountain and deduced that we must have gone downstream. He remembered that we were looking for the poisonous monkey and guessed that we must have come to Southern Xinjiang."

Jiang Mingzhe nodded to himself, thinking that made sense. Old Ding didn't know that Little Ginger was already in our hands. Since we couldn't find Little Ginger, it wasn't impossible for us to catch another one.

Azi continued, "Master sent the eldest brother with nine other brothers to the southern border to capture us and take us back. But the Tibetans were really wicked. They actually decided that you and I were disciples of the Xingxiu Sect. The three experts led a team that had been lying in wait outside, following the eldest brother and the others to Dali. When Zhongling and I went to catch snakes, they discovered us immediately!"

Jiang Mingzhe glanced at Duan Yu, who was huddled beside him, wishing he had no tail to wag, and vaguely guessed how Duan Yu had mastered the Six Meridians Divine Sword again.

He deliberately feigned a terrified expression: "Brother, did all the internal energy of my senior brothers become yours?"

Duan Yu was terrified and quickly said, "Brother, I didn't mean it. I didn't know they were your fellow disciples. That day, I was bored at home, so I went out of the city to find my sister and Zhong Ling. I saw them being chased and tried to help them, but they even tried to kill me. I used the Duan family sword technique to fight them, but my sword was knocked away in just a few moves. Then, somehow, they gave me all their internal energy. But I didn't just absorb the internal energy of your fellow disciples; I absorbed the internal energy of those Tibetans too. They didn't die, but they're all locked up in jail." A Zi said with a wicked smile, "Big Ginger, you didn't see how unlucky Zhai Xingzi was. I gave him a good beating for two days. If I hadn't been in a hurry to come to Suzhou to meet you, I would still be dealing with him."

Zhong Ling seized the opportunity to interject: "When we and my uncle arrived in Suzhou, we encountered that big monk who had captured Young Master Duan. Then a fight broke out. I didn't hit the monk, but he knocked me down."

Jiang Mingzhe laughed and said, "I know, that monk really deserves to die. I'll definitely avenge you next time I see him."

Zhong Ling nodded happily and said, "Yes! Brother Jiang, you're so kind!"

Jiang Mingzhe then looked at Duan Yu, who smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I originally wanted to come to Suzhou to help you, but my father refused to take me. Moreover, I absorbed a lot of internal energy, and my limbs were no longer under my control. I could only stay at home to slowly practice and transform it. After a day, for some reason, my internal energy suddenly rebelled and surged to the point that I almost exploded. My uncle then took me to Tianlong Temple, where we happened to encounter Kumārajīva, who came to steal the Six Meridians Divine Sword technique of my Duan family. When the high monks of Tianlong Temple were fighting the enemy, they showed me the sword manual, and I learned it in a daze. Then Kumārajīva captured me and brought me here, saying he wanted to burn me..."

The three of them talked back and forth, and Jiang Mingzhe roughly understood the whole story. He couldn't help but admire Duan Yu's luck. This time, he didn't absorb the internal energy of Huang Mei Monk and others in the tunnel, but he absorbed the internal energy of ten Xingxiu Sect masters, including Zhaixingzi, plus the three masters of the Tubo Royal Court. Just like in the original story, he learned the Six Meridians Divine Sword and was brought to Suzhou by Kumārajīva.

Unfortunately, not long after this kid returned to the "right path," he ran into himself again, the biggest variable. Otherwise, he might have already gone to Mantuo Manor and met Wang Yuyan.

At this moment, Duan Zhengchun led several people toward Jiang Mingzhe and said with a smile, "Nephew, you had Azi send a message earlier, saying that the martial arts of my Duan family had been secretly kept by outsiders. My brother said that this matter was of great importance and ordered me to personally lead a team north. This brother Hua Hegenhua is the Minister of Works of my Dali Kingdom. His ability to dig through mountains and tunnels is unparalleled in the world. I specially invited him to come and help."

Hua Hegen said with a smile, "I have long admired the reputation of the Dragon Worshipper. It is an honor to meet you today."

Jiang Mingzhe also returned the greeting respectfully.

Duan Zhengchun then pointed to the two men and said, “This is Mr. Cui Baiquan, who has always managed the accounts of the Prince’s Mansion. He is also very famous in the martial arts world, nicknamed ‘Golden Abacus.’ He is a master of the Funiu School in Henan. This is Mr. Cui’s nephew, ‘Soul-Chasing Whip’ Guo Yanzhi, who came to Dali specifically to find Mr. Cui. However, he was killed by the Funiu School’s leader, the great hero Ke Baisui, who died by his own ultimate move…”

Jiang Mingzhe continued, "An eye for an eye! Mr. Cui, Brother Guo, do you suspect that Murong of Gusu was behind this?"

Cui and Guo, their faces filled with grief and indignation, nodded in unison: "That's right! Apart from Murong of Gusu, no one else in the world has this ability."

Cui Baiquan forced a smile and said, "My senior brother has been incredibly kind to me. He died unjustly, and this grudge must be avenged. It just so happens that Your Highness is coming to Suzhou, so I shamelessly ask Your Highness to take me with you."

Jiang Mingzhe said, "Since you are an old man of the Wang family, I will not hide it from you. I am afraid there is something fishy about your senior brother's death. On this trip, I have encountered the Qingcheng Sect in western Sichuan and the Qin Family Village in Yunzhou. Both of them have important figures killed and have come to demand justice."

Upon hearing this, Cui Baiquan frowned and said, "In that case, there is indeed something fishy going on. Unless the Murong family has gone mad, why would he offend heroes from both the north and south at the same time?"

Hearing this, Azi seized the opportunity to say, "Who knows? These people with the surname Mu have never been very bright!"

Mu Wanqing looked at her coldly and said indifferently, "Little Azi, the Murong family's surname is Murong, not Mu. You don't need to make veiled accusations."

Azi sneered, "Shameless woman, why would I need to make veiled accusations? I'm directly criticizing you!"

Duan Zhengchun looked displeased and pulled Jiang Mingzhe aside, whispering, "Nephew, did you promise me you wouldn't let Azi be sad?"

Jiang Mingzhe ignored her and suddenly asked Mu Wanqing, "By the way, you said before that your master wanted to take you to kill two enemies, one in Suzhou and one in Dali. Let's not talk about the people in Suzhou. My uncle is the Prince of Zhennan in Dali. Why don't you tell him who the enemies are? He might know the details of those people."

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing immediately forgot about arguing with Azi and said with a smile, "It's kind of you to remember that the slut's name is Dao Baifeng!"

(End of this chapter)