Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 183 Wang Yuyan also has a temper.

This was the first time in Ding Chunqiu's life that he had so generously passed on his skills.

The Five Elements Battle Immortal Technique, the Carefree Fan Technique, the Three Laughs Powder, and the Corpse Poison seem to be on clearance sale.

When the moon was high in the sky and the transfer of power was finished, Old Ding blinked wearily, patted Jiang Mingzhe's head and said, "Disciple, I have devoted myself to you, almost like a son. You must keep my path in mind. If Murong is not destined for it, you must go yourself to pave this path for me. Do you understand?"

Jiang Mingzhe knelt on the ground and swore, "Master, I swear by the lamp today that I will definitely accomplish this. I will also serve you as a celestial attendant for thousands of years. How could I dare to make the slightest mistake?"

Ding Chunqiu was delighted to hear this and laughed, "Not bad, not bad! You two, the golden boy and jade girl, will ascend to heaven with this immortal in the future! By the way, when you go to Shaolin this time, take Yu Yan with you. Although her martial arts are slightly inferior, her vision is first-rate and she will definitely be of help to you."

Li Qingluo, who had been quietly eating with him, frowned upon hearing this. She thought, "My father's gotten senile. He said it was me and my little brother Mingzhe who would ascend with him, so why is he dragging Yuyan into this mess?"

She dared not vent her anger in front of Ding Chunqiu, but secretly pondered a solution: "Hmph, my father allowed Yu Yan to go, but he didn't say I couldn't go either. If Yu Yan can go to Shaolin Temple, then I, Li Qingluo, cannot."

He immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Father, it's getting late. My younger brother has to meet up with Fu Guan for a long journey tomorrow. You should all get some rest."

After coaxing Ding Chunqiu and Jiang Mingzhe to go to sleep, the woman then summoned Granny Rui and Granny Ping to secretly discuss countermeasures.

Jiang Mingzhe was completely unaware of this and went to sleep peacefully. The next morning, after washing up, he went to bid farewell to his master.

The Starry Sky Immortal was having breakfast, and a pretty young girl stood beside him, serving him attentively. It was none other than Wang Yuyan.

Upon seeing Jiang Mingzhe, Wang Yuyan immediately recalled the time he had hugged her, and her cheeks flushed red. She forced herself to call out, "Uncle."

Her beautiful eyes dared not look up; she lowered them, revealing her long eyelashes.

Ding Chunqiu felt that the title "little uncle" was quite sweet, and turned around in surprise, then smiled and said, "Hehe, silly child, how many years older is he than you? Your mother insists on calling him brother from my perspective, but she didn't expect that I have countless disciples, some of whom are even younger than you. Are they all your elders? Listen to your grandfather and call him big brother, and that will be enough for you."

Wang Yuyan panicked for a moment, but dared not disobey Ding Chunqiu, and called out in a daze, "Big...Big Brother."

Jiang Mingzhe was both amused and exasperated, and could only reply, "Yes, hello little sister."

Then he asked Ding Chunqiu, "Master, where is my sister Qingluo?"

Ding Chunqiu said unhappily, "That girl, even though she's a mother, still has such a fiery temper. She said early this morning that she caught some enemy and ran away on a boat in a huff. We don't need to pay attention to her."

He then pulled out a folded piece of paper from his sleeve and said to Jiang Mingzhe, "After you take Yu Yan, go and do your business. After you're done, go and kill a few people for me. Their names and addresses are on this paper. They're not far from Shaolin. Then go to Dali to pick up A Zi. If your fellow disciples are still lingering in the Dali area, bring them back with you."

Jiang Mingzhe took the paper, but didn't open it. He carefully put it in his pocket, clasped his hands, and said, "Disciple will obey Master's orders."

Ding Chunqiu smiled and said, "Go ahead, your master will be leaving in the next couple of days. I'll be waiting for your news at Xingxiu Sea."

When Jiang Mingzhe heard that he was leaving, he was secretly delighted. He respectfully took his leave and led Wang Yuyan to the dock. Servants took the boat and sent them back to Yanziwu on Xishan Island.

Upon arriving at Yanziwu, Murong Fu and the others, having heard the report, were already waiting at the dock. Jiang Mingzhe's eyes swept across the area, and apart from the four major retainers, only Zhong Ling was there, jumping around foolishly and calling out, "Brother Jiang is here! Hehe, Brother Jiang... Eh, who is this woman?"

Wang Yuyan emerged from the cabin and immediately saw Murong Fu standing smiling on the shore, which made her panic.

I thought to myself, "Oh no! Did my cousin have to come along with my older brother? Why didn't Grandpa tell me? What should I do? What should I do? If my cousin finds out that my older brother hugged me, he'll be so angry! But if I talk to my cousin with a smile, will my older brother be unhappy too?"
Her little brain is as capable as an AI in handling martial arts problems, and equally capable in handling emotional problems.

She stood there frozen, speechless, staring blankly as Murong Fu laughed and ran towards her. He leaped onto the boat, embraced her older brother, and said emotionally, "Good brother, it feels like three autumns have passed since we last met. I missed you all day yesterday. If you hadn't come back soon, I would have been heading to Mantuo Manor."

Jiang Mingzhe hugged Murong Fu and said with a smile, "Master Meng taught me a few martial arts techniques. I'll ask you to give me some pointers later. Oh, and your cousin came with me too."

Murong Fu glanced over and said in surprise, "Oh, Yu Yan, you're here too."

Wang Yuyan was increasingly speechless, thinking to herself, "I've been standing here for so long and my cousin hasn't even seen me? Wasn't he all smiles just now because he was happy to see me?"

Then Murong Fu smiled and said, "Ah, I see. It seems that Senior Ding has made up his mind to make my brother his grandson-in-law."

Grandson? Son-in-law? Grandson-in-law?
Wang Yuyan realized what was happening, her head buzzing, and she quickly said, "Cousin, please listen to me, I didn't know about this before..."

Before he could finish speaking, Murong Fu waved his hand happily: "Whether you know it or not doesn't matter. My virtuous brother is such a handsome and talented man, how could he not be good enough for you? Haha..."

He casually put his arm around Jiang Mingzhe's shoulder and said, "Good brother, now that you've married my cousin, we're truly family!" Wang Yuyan was stunned again. Since Murong Fu grew up, the two of them hadn't had many opportunities to meet. They only occasionally had some exchanges when Murong Fu came to her family's Langhuan Paradise to borrow books.

Even in their limited interactions, the topics were extremely limited. She would either listen to Murong Fu boast about his ambition to restore his kingdom or argue with him about difficult martial arts problems. She would often lose the arguments and leave in a huff.

She thought about it carefully, and realized that she had never seen Murong Fu with such a happy and smug smile before!
My cousin...does he really want me to marry my older brother? Does he not care at all if I marry someone else?
Wang Yuyan stared blankly at the two figures from behind, and suddenly realized that her cousin, who seemed so tall and imposing in her mind, was actually more than half a head shorter than Jiang Mingzhe. She even had to stand on her tiptoes slightly when she put her arms around Jiang Mingzhe's neck.

"Young Master Murong, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Suddenly, a soft, sweet voice woke Wang Yuyan from her daze.

She blinked, her eyes brightening again. Turning to look, she saw a cute girl with big eyes and a round face, hands on her hips, angrily saying, "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because Ziya and Mutouren aren't here! I, the girl Brother Jiang loves the most, am right here! Brother Jiang, am I right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes met Wang Yuyan's. Zhong Ling blinked and muttered, "Good heavens, this little girl is actually quite beautiful..."

He straightened his back and said fiercely, "Hey, little girl, I advise you to go back to where you came from. I don't agree to you marrying Brother Jiang!"

Wang Yuyan was still a little sad, feeling that her beloved cousin didn't care about her at all. She was about to cry for a while when Zhong Ling rushed at her head and knocked her over.

Wang Yuyan may look gentle and kind, but she actually has quite a temper. In the original novel, the jade statue that Duan Yu longed for was the one she knocked over and shattered to pieces.

He immediately retorted angrily, "You disagree? And who are you? I don't even know you, and it's none of your business who I marry."

Zhong Ling retorted angrily, "Oh dear, you little brat, how dare you talk back? Come on, come ashore, and let me show you how I beat you up!"

As she spoke, Wang Yuyan adopted a fighting stance, glanced around, and sneered, "The Killing Fist of Wanjie Valley? If I were to throw a punch at your face first, would you use 'Bandit Blocks the Way' to parry? If I were to turn my fist into a palm and grab your forearm, would you use 'Robbing Gold and Silver' to deal with it? I would only need to dodge to your left side and strike your waist with a palm, and you would be utterly defeated. With martial arts like yours, you dare to challenge me?"

As Wang Yuyan spoke, Zhong Ling subconsciously simulated the moves in her mind. Sure enough, what the other party said was almost the inevitable choice for her.

Thinking that he had used the move of robbing gold and silver, and that his opponent had circled around to the left to strike with her palm, he realized that he was already exhausted from using his hands and feet to attack. Sure enough, he could not block or dodge in time. He was so shocked that his face turned ashen, and he stared blankly at Wang Yuyan, unable to say a word.

Wang Yuyan stepped ashore and walked up to Zhong Ling. She was tall and looked down at Zhong Ling, saying, "Do you still want to fight me?"

Zhong Ling felt as if a pair of high breasts were almost touching her face. She was both scared and ashamed, and burst into tears.

She dodged Wang Yuyan, rushed over and grabbed Jiang Mingzhe's hand, saying, "Brother Jiang, you absolutely cannot marry her! Even a blockhead wouldn't bully me like this! She's not even married into the family yet. If she does, and I can't beat her, wouldn't I be doomed?"

Murong Fu coughed and said in a low voice, "Cousin, don't bully people like this."

Wang Yuyan's eyes widened in shock, tears streaming down her face. She stammered, "She was the one who tried to hit me, how did it become me bullying her? Cousin, why are you treating me like this? Do you even have any sense of reason?"

Jiang Mingzhe sighed, "Miss Wang, don't cry. Miss Zhong, don't cry. The little girl is crying and making a fuss, but the young lady is riding in a bridal sedan chair."

Zhong Ling was the one who provoked him first, but Jiang Mingzhe had known her for a long time and didn't want to embarrass her in front of so many people, so he could only talk nonsense to smooth things over. As for the story about riding in a bridal sedan chair, he didn't even think about it and it was just for the sake of rhyming.

I can't help but wonder: Did Azi hear that Ding Chunqiu had arrived, so she hid? If Azi were here, she would surely think I was a gifted scholar who could compose poems on the spot. Hmm, Wanqing probably heard that I came from Mantuo Manor and was afraid of being recognized, so she didn't dare to show her face...

He thought of the two women, completely unaware that the two women beside him had stopped crying. One of them thought: Brother Jiang really cares about me. He's riding in a bridal sedan chair. Hehe, he really wants to marry me too!

Another thought: This big brother is so ridiculous. I haven't even agreed to marry him, yet he's already planned to ride in a bridal sedan chair. That little girl is crying and making a fuss, but I, a grown woman, can ride in a bridal sedan chair. Hmm, is the big brother telling me not to argue with the little girl?
Wang Yuyan turned to look at Zhong Ling, who was small and thin, and looked like a little girl. She decided to be magnanimous and went over to take Zhong Ling's hand, saying, "Alright, alright, I didn't mean to fight with you. I hate fighting the most."

Zhong Ling sniffed the air and faintly smelled the aroma of tea. She immediately said, "Who likes fighting? I don't like it either. I... I only like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, reading books, burning incense, sweeping the courtyard, washing clothes, and cooking!"

The two women started whispering to each other, which gave Jiang Mingzhe a moment to rest. He looked at Murong Fu, who glanced to the side. Jiang Mingzhe understood and smiled, "We're all sisters, it's good that we don't argue. You two talk, I'm going to relieve myself."

After saying that, he walked away quickly. After turning a corner, he found that Azi and Mu Wanqing were indeed hiding there. Azi rushed over and grabbed him, but her eyes kept glancing outside. She asked nervously, "Didn't Master come with you?"

Jiang Mingzhe recalled Ding Chunqiu's expression when he mentioned Azi, and a sense of vigilance arose in his heart, but he did not want Azi to worry.

He shook his head and laughed, "I told you you were at the Duan family's house. He told me to take you back after I finished my business. But it's hard to say he won't follow us along the way. Senior sister, this time you and Wanqing shouldn't go to Shaolin Temple. You can stay in Suzhou and help me with a big matter!"

(End of this chapter)