The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 97 Lifesaving Jade Guanyin

Mei Chaofeng should have gone mad with evil long ago.

The martial arts of the Nine Yin Manual belong to the Taoist school and are completely different from what Mei Chaofeng learned.

In the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Mei Chaofeng was practicing her internal energy in the backyard of the Prince's mansion when she couldn't get her true energy back to her dantian, resulting in paralysis of her lower body.

If it weren't for Guo Jing, she would have starved to death. While Liang Ziweng was chasing Guo Jing, the Golden Saber Prince Consort (Guo Jing) unexpectedly encountered Mei Chaofeng in an underground cave. He explained to her the essential principles of Taoist cultivation, such as "Five Hearts Facing Heaven," "Harmony of the Four Symbols," and "Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown." Mei Chaofeng miraculously survived. After a fierce battle with Ke Zhen'e, Liang Ziweng, Ouyang Ke, and others, she broke through that barrier. A surge of heat rushed from her dantian to her heart, and her legs returned to normal. She eventually returned to Guiyuan Manor. She was secretly forgiven by Huang Yaoshi, but later died protecting the Eastern Heretic at the hands of the Western Poison Ouyang Feng.

Ma Yu and Wang Chu encountered Mei Chaofeng while visiting the Wang Mansion one night. Danyangzi once again gave her some pointers on Taoist cultivation techniques. Mei Chaofeng followed the instructions, which is why when Zhou Yan saw her at the Fu'an Escort Agency, the Iron Corpse was walking normally.

Mei Chaofeng genuinely intended to go to Peach Blossom Island to atone for her sins, and had repeatedly dissuaded Chen Xuanfeng, the Copper Corpse, throughout the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Huang Rong, severely injured, cried for help, placing all her hopes on him. She believed that if Huang Rong could survive, her master would surely forgive her.

Throughout the journey, Huang Rong remained in a semi-conscious state. While Mei Chaofeng had the medicine boy prepare the decoction for her, Mei Chaofeng continuously channeled her internal energy to help Huang Rong relax her muscles and improve blood circulation.

On one hand, one must input internal energy, and on the other hand, one must diligently cultivate to improve one's cultivation level.

She was already feeling her way across the river in her cultivation of the Nine Yin Manual, and she also violated the taboo of "haste makes waste" in martial arts practice.

As Zhou Yan was about to hunt, Mei Chaofeng channeled her inner energy into Huang Rong to relax her muscles and protect her heart meridian. Suddenly, she felt a sinking sensation in her dantian, and the originally orderly flow of inner energy in her meridians abruptly became chaotic and turbulent.

Mei Chaofeng possessed exceptional martial arts skills and knew that she was likely to suffer a qi deviation and there was no way to save her. She thought that after all her suffering, she would have a chance to be forgiven by her master, but it seemed as if fate was playing tricks on her and could not bear to see her doing well.

She had an extreme personality and suffered an emotional breakdown.

Mei Chaofeng was initially cursing Heaven for its mistakes, but when the scout told Zhou Yan that the merchant Mei had gone mad, her murderous intent surged, her anger spread, and she moved like a whirlwind, whipping out her whip to take the scout's life.

……

The arrow flies like a shooting star, striking the enemy and forcing them to defend themselves.

Mei Chaofeng had exceptional hearing; she could hear the sharp sound of arrows in the air and her long whip dancing in the void like a python turning over.

With a "crack," a streak of sparks burst open in the night as the iron arrowhead scraped against the hook on the soft whip, sending up a long string of sparks.

"You can't stand to see me doing well either."

Mei Chaofeng, with her hair disheveled, resembled a vengeful ghost. Her movements were elusive and incredibly fast, closing the distance as if it were an illusion. With a flick of her wrist, the soft whip transformed into a straight weapon, like a spear or a club, swiftly thrusting towards them.

"Get away!"

Zhou Yan shrugged and knocked Xiao Wu, the scout, away.

The quick-thinking soldier swiftly pulled out a packet of lime from his pocket, but then suddenly remembered that the other person was blind, so throwing it out seemed pointless. He turned around and ran fiercely toward the campfire to grab Zhou Yan's iron spear.

Zhou Yan retreated rapidly, while Mei Chaofeng advanced nimbly, with a taut, straight whip separating them. As he retreated, Zhou Yan twisted his body, stomping several times on a tree trunk as thick as an arm in front of him, quickly rising into the air.

"Oh!"

Like a soft whip, it pierced the tree trunk. In the instant Zhou Yan's body swayed like wind and snow, he had already slung an iron bow over his shoulder and taken out an iron wrist guard from his bosom to put it on his hands.

The trees struck by Mei Chaofeng's soft whip exploded and flew horizontally, their branches resembling the ribs of an umbrella.

Zhou Yan grabbed the tree trunk.

"Mr. Mei, let's talk this out."

"You damned heavens and thieving bandits, if you won't let me live, I'll make you die!"

Mei Chaofeng flicked her wrist, and the soft whip curved into an arc, its body carrying an overwhelming force as it swept towards Zhou Yan.

The tree trunk and branches in Zhou Yan's hands hummed with a low sound. His arm muscles bulged, and he pushed the tree trunk in an arc as he rushed towards Mei Chaofeng.

Mud and rocks flew everywhere, branches flew about, and soft whips covered with hooks and thorns suddenly became entangled with the tree trunk.

Mei Chaofeng was taken aback, then cursed, "What a treacherous person."

She whipped back with force, but Zhou Yan felt a sudden shock in the tiger's mouth of his hands, and could no longer hold onto the tree trunk. He immediately let go and kicked the tree trunk.

The thick tree trunk suddenly slammed back towards Mei Chaofeng.

"Hey, head镖师, gun!" Liang Xiaowu shouted as he grabbed the gun and threw it over.

Before he could catch the gun, a gust of wind, accompanied by a dark shadow, rushed towards him. It was Mei Chaofeng, who had abandoned her whip and launched an attack.

In the darkness, the air hissed, and Mei Chaofeng's arm swelled up and grabbed Zhou Yan's arm.

Zhou Yan possessed the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" and could have used the moves "Regretful Dragon" and "Shock the Hundred Miles" directly, but he didn't have time to use them under Mei Chaofeng's lightning-fast attack.

With a loud shout of "Ah!", Zhou Yan unleashed his inner strength, spun twice, and with a "hiss" sound of clothes tearing, Mei Chaofeng's body flew up like a swirling cloud, then floated two zhang away before landing on the ground.

Zhou Yan steadied himself. His sleeves were torn, revealing bulging muscles in his arms, while blood oozed from Mei Chaofeng's fingertips.

The iron bracers he was wearing had barbs on them.

No matter how powerful Mei Chaofeng's "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" was, it couldn't tear through the iron sheet. However, Zhou Yan was also in bad shape, feeling as if his wrist bones were about to shatter.

The night wind howled. Coming to her senses, the porters grabbed the fishing nets. Liang Xiaowu silently made a hand gesture, and the porters, each holding a fishing net, surrounded Mei Chaofeng from the left and right.

Panting heavily, Mei Chaofeng ignored her injured finger and asked, "Are you a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect?" Zhou Yan understood; Mei Chaofeng had tested him by activating his internal energy earlier.

He breathed a slight sigh of relief; there was hope.

Before he could answer, he heard a loud thud from the carved carriage, and someone fell down.

……

Huang Rong knew that Mei Chaofeng was escorting her to find her father. In her dazed state, she heard fighting, which seemed to stop soon after. She struggled to get up to investigate, but her body was weak and powerless. As soon as she tried to move, she felt dizzy and lost her balance, falling to the ground.

Mei Chaofeng let out an "Ah!" and leaped towards Huang Rong. After only two leaps, her internal energy seemed to have stopped flowing and could not be continued. She landed on the ground with a "thud".

"Junior Sister, how are you?"

Mei Chaofeng got up and staggered toward Huang Rong, feeling as if her legs were filled with lead.

Zhou Yan was taken aback when he heard this. Mei Chaofeng had no junior sister.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him.

Huang Rong can be considered Mei Chaofeng's junior sister, and Mei Chaofeng is in Zhongdu.

He leaped forward, and Mei Chaofeng's scream rose from behind:
"If you lay a finger on her, the Fu'an Escort Agency will be wiped out."

……

I was in a daze, half-conscious and half-asleep.

Huang Rong felt a figure grow larger. She strained to open her eyes, and when she could see the figure squatting in front of her more clearly, she immediately started to complain inwardly.

"Why am I so unlucky? I was running ahead of you, but I got hit by the falling log. Why are you okay?"

After saying this, she took a breath, "'The Jade Lion Illuminated at Night' is at 'Tongfu Inn'."

Those few words seemed to drain all of Huang Rong's strength; she lowered her head and fainted against the carriage.

Huang Rong was still disguised as a man, wearing a young master's robe, but she had become much thinner than when Zhou Yan saw her in Zhongdu. Following the other person's words, Zhou Yan recalled that scene.

Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng attacked from across the sedan chair, so the pole they blasted out must have hit Huang Rong.

Her current situation is just like the trauma suffered by A'Zhu in the world of Tianlong.

Zhou Yan was surprised that Huang Rong would mutter a curse in her heart before fainting.

Her words were in line with her personality. But the scene before her clearly showed the severity of her injuries, to the point of being on the verge of death. She just had no idea where she could find a skilled physician like Xue... or a Jade Guanyin.

The fight between Zhou Yan and Mei Chaofeng was arguably the most dangerous one since Zhou Yan's transmigration. In particular, when his wrist was grabbed and his internal energy was released outward, his internal strength was instantly pushed to its peak and poured out without reservation.

At this moment, the jade Guanyin pendant hanging around his neck exuded a gentle and warm aura, nourishing his meridians and relieving fatigue. Zhou Yan knew that this gentle and warm aura also had the effect of repairing internal ailments.

Mei Chaofeng staggered over, with four porters standing on either side of her, each holding a fishing net. Zhou Yan stood up and said, "Fu'an has taken on this mission, so he must protect everyone. I can save you, young master."

Zhou Yan didn't say he knew Huang Rong; he simply expressed his opinion from the perspective of the escort agency, which made it easier for Mei Chaofeng to believe him.

Mei Chaofeng, having discovered that Zhou Yan's internal energy originated from the Quanzhen Sect's martial arts, now needed his help even more, and asked, "How can I save him?"

"I have mastered a martial art that can heal internal injuries."

Mei Chaofeng, knowing it was the Quanzhen School of Kung Fu, hurriedly said, "Why aren't you treating her yet?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Chaofeng, who needed his help, realized her mistake and tried her best to soften her voice: "Please, Chief Escort Zhou, help me out of your righteousness. Once we reach Taihu Lake, I will reward you handsomely."

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements and begin the treatment."

"Thank you for your help!" Mei Chaofeng was overjoyed to see that Huang Rong had a chance to save her life.

Zhou Yan gestured to the men, and Liang Xiaowu and the others put away their fishing nets and hidden weapons. He said, "Set up the tents."

Alright!

When Liang Xiaowu arrived at the carriage where the medicine boy was riding, he took the tent that was tied to the roof of the carriage and quickly set it up.

The young apprentice who had escaped earlier, seeing that the fighting had stopped, also walked over tremblingly.

He was controlled by Mei Chaofeng and had no choice but to serve her. If this were in the suburbs, he would have fled long ago. But in the wilderness, bandits roamed freely, and a mere apprentice who knew a little martial arts dared not leave the group.

"Go and brew the medicine!" Mei Chaofeng snorted coldly upon hearing footsteps, and the medicine boy hurriedly ran towards the campfire.

Liang Xiaowu set up the tent, Zhou Yan went first, and Mei Chaofeng carried Huang Rong behind them. The three of them went inside.

Zhou Yan sat cross-legged and used the internal energy guiding method of the Quanzhen Sect to guide the warm and pure energy emanating from the Jade Guanyin into his meridians and store it in his acupoints. Once the three main meridians were filled with energy, he stopped the technique, circulated his energy slightly, and placed one palm on Huang Rong's back at the "Fengmen" acupoint, which connects to the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang, and slowly transferred the warm and pure energy intercepted from the Jade Guanyin to her.

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