Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 23 Showing courtesy to others
Taiyuan, a key city in the province, has always been prosperous and bustling, with well-arranged houses and densely populated streets. However, Wenshan Street in the north of the city has become a blank wasteland.

Yun Changkong and Wang Xiaotian just watched quietly.

After a long while, Wang Xiaotian sighed and said, "The Demonic Sect has always believed that 'if someone offends me by an inch, I will offend them by a mile.' You killed Yin Wushou, and it's fortunate that you and your father made a quick decision. The escort agency has been disbanded, and all your senior brothers and the head of the escort agency have disappeared. The Heavenly Eagle Sect couldn't find you, so they burned down your house."

This is not only retaliation against your Jinyang Escort Agency, but also a deterrent to the major sects of the martial arts world.

Because their evil ways are no different from those of the Tartars, they have always been unscrupulous in their pursuit of their goals.

Back in the late Song Dynasty, when our forces were still insufficient to resist the Mongols, the Demonic Sect was causing trouble in the rear. That's why our sect seized their Sacred Flame Token, and several elders even killed one of their leaders.

They were not ashamed, but proud, saying that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. In order to recruit followers, they took advantage of the brutality of the Yuan soldiers. The massacre of that small mountain village was just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, it was intentional, to leave the people with no way out so that they could join them.

Because of their ruthless methods, the major righteous sects are irreconcilable with them and find it difficult to join forces with them to drive out the Tartars.

The Yuan court was naturally delighted with this arrangement. The more rampant the demonic sect became, and the deeper its enmity with the prestigious sects, the happier they were. So, several years passed, and this place remained an empty street, as if reminding everyone of what had happened here.

After a long while, Yun Changkong burst into laughter, turned around, and left.

Wang Xiaotian had already told him that the Jinyang Escort Agency had long since been destroyed and everyone had scattered. As for whether anyone had been captured, there were no rumors in the martial arts world. Obviously, those people had already fled their homes.

Chang Kong still came to take a look, firstly to see for himself, and secondly to ascertain Wang Xiaotian's intentions in contacting him.

After all, he had just emerged from seclusion and his actions had not affected anyone. Wang Xiaotian was someone he had just met, and once he came to see him, he would know whether what he said was true or not.

As for their home being burned down, Yunhe and Yun Changkong were mentally prepared for this. As long as no one from the Jinyang Escort Agency was arrested, it was nothing to worry about; at most, it would just be some childhood memories that would overwhelm them.

However, Chang Kong possessed profound composure and could not be swayed by his thoughts.

Seeing that Chang Kong was laughing heartily despite all he had said, Wang Xiaotian quickly followed suit, thinking to himself, "Yunhe's son is indeed extraordinary!" He said, "Brother Yun is young and promising; he will surely rise above others and become famous throughout the world. Everyone in your bureau, even if they are thousands of miles away, will be happy for you!"

He suddenly lowered his voice to a very low hue: "But the Sky Eagle Sect is no small matter. Brother, you are outnumbered and outmatched. It would be best to plan this carefully!"

Chang Kong stopped in his tracks, smiled, and said, "I'm looking for Yin Wufu and Yin Wulu, not the Sky Eagle Sect. Brother Wang, you're overthinking it!"

Wang Xiaotian, hearing his words, felt somewhat naive and couldn't help but smile wryly, saying, "Brother Yun, as the saying goes, even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner."

Although the three members of the Yin family were notorious bandits in the past, they had served the Sky Eagle Sect for many years. Your killing of Yin Wushou is not as simple as you think.”

Chang Kong sneered and slowly said, "Being without fortune, prosperity, or longevity is one thing, but the Eagle Sect seeking me out is another."

Wang Xiaotian immediately realized and said, "Since Brother Yun has a plan, how come the Eagle Sect has been able to stand firm for so many years despite fighting against various sects? Do you know why?"

Chang Kong asked, "Why?"

"I'll tell you more about it when we're on the road!"

Chang Kong glanced at him: "What? You still want to come to Jiangnan with me?"

Wang Xiaotian said with a grin, "To be honest, Brother Yun, we Beggars' Clan members can go anywhere in the world. The Eagle Sect has been fighting with various martial arts sects for many years and has a great reputation. If you want to go and challenge them, which martial artist wouldn't want to see such a spectacle?"

Chang Kong laughed and said, "Brother Wang, if you're this curious, you might not live long!"

Since this guy was Shi Huolong's disciple, there's reason to believe that he died before Zhang Wuji could come out of seclusion and show off, which is why his name wasn't recorded.

Little did anyone know that Wang Xiaotian didn't leave his name behind. Instead, when his master Shi Huolong was in danger, he protected his master's wife and junior sister and was killed by Cheng Kun and his disciples. Wang Xiaotian laughed and said, "I've heard that the old man with white eyebrows never uses more than ten moves when he fights someone. Brother Yun's divine skill is so strong that it's astonishing. I love martial arts the most, so how could I not go?"

Chang Kong shook his head and said, "Brother Wang, as Chief Shi's most outstanding disciple, you are of inestimable worth. If anything were to happen to you, with a single order from your master, tens of thousands of your disciples could drown me with a single spit. How could I possibly bear such a tremendous responsibility?"

Wang Xiaotian laughed heartily: "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Yun. Even if you didn't want me to go, I would still rush there afterward. Besides, those who practice martial arts live on the edge of a knife. As long as one dies a worthy death, what regret is there? Even if my master knew, he wouldn't make things difficult for you!"

Chang Kong thought to himself, "This man is quite straightforward. He thinks I care about him." He looked him up and down, then stared at him and said, "Brother Wang, we are not related. You are a disciple of Chief Shi and have given me, a man who has lost his family, many advices. Now you are risking your life to accompany me to this dangerous place."

As the saying goes, when someone gives a gift, there is always an ulterior motive; it would be best if Brother Wang spoke frankly.”

Wang Xiaotian said, "Brother Yun, I'm fine, I'm really fine..." He hesitated, as if he had something to say but then stopped.

It turns out that many years ago, Shi Huolong suffered from upper body paralysis due to insufficient internal energy while practicing the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms". He could not move his arms. The Beggars' Sect was the largest sect in the world, and the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" was an ancestral divine skill. This fact was not something that could be told to outsiders. So he and his wife went to various deep mountains to search for spiritual medicine to cure his illness. During this time, he took Wang Xiaotian as his disciple.

Wang Xiaotian was also concerned about his master's injury, having heard from his master that his condition was beyond the control of fate.

Indeed, while there are capable people in this world, such as Hu Qingniu, who "refused to save someone in distress," possessing divine medical skills, and Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang, whose martial arts are superb, these are all people who could potentially be cured.

But how could Shi Huolong, as the leader of the "Number One Gang in the World," possibly ask outsiders for help?

How can the tens of thousands of Beggars' Sect disciples hold their heads high in this situation? Wouldn't that be an insult to the name of the former leader Hong Qigong, who was respected by both the righteous and the wicked?

Seeing the depth of Chang Kong's internal strength and his young age, Wang Xiaotian could attest to the extraordinary nature of his lineage.

If this is how it is, what does Master think?
She then considered befriending him, thinking that if she could help him, he was a kind-hearted person and might be able to show him her master's illness, perhaps there was still a way to save him.

However, this matter was of great importance. None of the four elders of the Beggars' Sect knew about their master's illness. They only thought that he had gone to the deep mountains to practice his divine skills. How could he dare to tell Chang Kong so easily, for fear that he would harm his master instead of saving him?

Chang Kong, observing the appearance and expression, knew there was more to the story. He sighed and said, "Since you say so, I can't dissuade you. Just don't blame me if you suffer any misfortune. I won't take any responsibility."

Wang Xiaotian immediately continued, "Life and death are determined by fate, not by others. Brother Yun's martial arts are extraordinary, and I can't be of much help. But to be honest, Brother Yun, I dare not say I know everything about anyone with a little reputation in the martial arts world, but I do know a thing or two. I'm very familiar with the route to Jiangnan, and I can be your guide, haha..."

Seeing this, Chang Kong realized that Wang Xiaotian was the disciple of the Beggar Clan leader and vaguely guessed that Wang Xiaotian wanted to follow him.

It's probably because of Shi Huolong's injury that his arms are paralyzed. It should be a problem with his meridians. If a master of internal energy is willing to expend his power to help him open up his meridians, this injury may not be incurable!
With this in mind, Chang Kong had an idea. The Beggars' Sect was powerful, with tens of millions of disciples. If he could recruit them, it would be a tremendous help to the cause of the uprising!
Thinking of this, he immediately clasped his hands and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Wang. Let's give this Sky Eagle Sect a try!"

Wang Xiaotian returned the greeting, saying, "I am honored by Brother Yun's high regard. I will go through water and fire!"

On their journey to Jiangnan, Chang Kong was unfamiliar with the roads and paths. Having a guide would save them a lot of trouble, so without further ado, the two set off together.

Wang Xiaotian told him about the general situation of the world, saying that bandits were rising up everywhere, and the world was about to fall into chaos. The struggle between the righteous sects and the evil sects was intensifying, and the hatred was growing deeper.

Chang Kong made a gesture of listening attentively.

Wang Xiaotian concluded, "Brother Yun, such a selfless and generous person is truly the first I've ever seen in all my travels across the country. However, while your skills are excellent, you must be especially wary of one person when facing the Sky Eagle Sect!"

He deliberately dragged out his words and stole a glance at the sky.

Chang Kong smiled slightly: "Who?"

(End of this chapter)