Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 160 Everyone is a Two-Faced Person

"Who?"

"Ye Tianshi, the Golden Needle Healer, is the most famous physician in Jiangnan. He has saved countless lives and never charges the poor for his treatments. He also heals fellow martial artists and gives free medicine to those with a reputation for chivalry, never caring about personal gain. However, I know that not only is his acupuncture skill unparalleled, but he also possesses an incredible method of altering one's appearance!"

"Otherwise, how could we possibly find seven identical masters in the world? You and I have both learned ultimate skills and divine techniques, so we should know that having ultimate skills and divine techniques does not automatically create masters. Throughout history, there has been no shortage of people with broad minds who wanted to publish their ultimate skills and create an invincible and powerful sect in the martial arts world. But no one has ever succeeded, because to master and perfect an ultimate skill, one must have at least one of the following: talent, aptitude, or opportunity."

"Only Ye Tianshi, with such miraculous medical skills, could use saving people and curing diseases as a condition to coerce experts to work for him, change their appearances, and turn them into 'Shi Tianwang' who looks exactly the same, while he himself hides behind the scenes and manipulates everything."

As Yuan Suiyun recounted his story, Cha Nan and Lu Xiaofeng exchanged bewildered glances.

That... fits the ancient worldview quite well, since everyone is a two-faced person!
Take Lu Xiaoji as an example again. His friends basically all have dual identities. It is said that if Gu Daxia hadn't passed away earlier, Hua Manlou and Ximen Chuixue would not have been able to survive.

"I'd really like to know if Ye Tianshi and Chu Liuxiang know each other, or if they're friends," Lu Xiaofeng said, mimicking Chu Liuxiang by touching his nose and then his beard.

He seemed extremely excited about this, eager to see Chu Liuxiang's bewildered reaction after learning the truth.

This is probably what a bad friend is like!

Yuan Suiyun smiled slightly: "As far as I know, this Ye Tianshi did know Chu Liuxiang and went to great lengths to try to cure Chu Liuxiang's nose. Although he ultimately failed to cure it, they were indeed very close friends!"

"Hahaha...!" Lu Xiaofeng burst into laughter, his voice so hearty that even the still-unrelenting wind and rain and the surging waves couldn't suppress it.

Cha Nan was also speechless.

What kind of absurd and grotesque things are these?!
And they say, this is the world of martial arts?
Everyone has a glamorous side, but also a side that can't be seen by others!
In a sense, Cha Nan has no right to mock others for being two-faced.

Because he was doing something similar.

I never expected that before even arriving at Tianwang Island, Shi Tianwang's true colors would be revealed in such a way.

If we capture Ye Tianshi and expose his disguise, in a sense, even if the Tianwang Island pirates are not completely dismantled, they will fall apart because the myth of their core 'Shi Tianwang' is shattered.

"No wonder Princess Jade Sword, a weak woman, was able to assassinate a master like King Chengshi."

"Only a true 'King Shi' with poor martial arts skills could have such an easy time."

"Ye Tianshi is hidden behind the scenes and is not among the seven Heavenly Kings of History. But he is also a man, and men have an innate obsession and ambition to marry a princess. After all, Princess Yujian is not only beautiful, but also symbolizes great power. How can this not be considered a succubus to men?" Cha Nan's doubts were thus largely resolved.

"Then tell me about the God of Wealth! Do you know his identity?" Cha Nan asked. Yuan Suiyun would definitely answer now: "I don't know! Although I have met him, I can't see him, but I can hear his voice. Whenever I meet him again, no matter what he looks like or who he is... I can recognize him, even if he suspiciously disguises his voice."

“Sometimes, many details hidden in a sound are completely inaudible to ordinary people, but they are quite obvious to my ears.” As he spoke, Yuan Suiyun turned his head and nodded in the direction of Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng was angry for a moment, and then he was angry again!
how?

You were just being mysterious; weren't there three of you together?

Why are you only mocking me now?

“Tell me everything you know,” Cha Nan said. He wanted to see if, by combining the information Yuan Suiyun had given him with his own understanding of martial arts characters, he could piece together the identity and origins of this God of Wealth.

"He must be proficient in poisons, illusions, and some strange arts from the Western Regions. His methods are amazing; he can use sight, hearing, and smell to deceive the senses of multiple people at the same time, creating astonishing effects."

"Although I can't see him, I heard the terrified cries of the pirates on Tianwang Island. They said that the God of Wealth could summon gods and dragons and even control celestial phenomena! I don't believe it, but my sense of smell and hearing can also sense that when he activates his power, an extremely strong aura and smell spread, making me feel absolute danger."

"At the same time, he is very good at bewitching people. Ye Tianshi has lost most of his control over Tianwang Island, and his own secrets have also been discovered by the God of Wealth. So, faced with the God of Wealth's usurpation, he can only obey."

"Furthermore, he seems to be a rather handsome man. Leopard Princess and several of Shi Tianwang's favorite concubines all like him and have even become his spies, helping to keep an eye on the seven 'Shi Tianwang's'."

Yuan Suiyun provided many clues, but Cha Nan couldn't think of the corresponding person.

"God of Wealth... God of Wealth! Is he very rich?" Cha Nan suddenly asked again.

“No! He came empty-handed, but he can make money. Many of the high-end goods that are in high demand now were manufactured under his orders,” Yuan Suiyun said.

"for example?"

"Take Tiandu Sparrow Tongue! It's a top-grade tea, and an ounce of it is more valuable than an ounce of gold."

Cha Nan vaguely seemed to have grasped something, but it quickly slipped away... because it still didn't match up.

Do you know what his purpose is?

"Dominate the martial arts world? Conquer the martial arts community? Or overthrow the imperial court?" Cha Nan asked.

Yuan Suiyun said, "No! He wants to use wealth, fame, status, and even the punishment of evil as reasons to lure all the masters of the martial arts world to Tianwang Island in waves, and then subdue them all, or turn them into those ice corpse puppets!"

"He wants to build an army of experts capable of traversing many worlds!"

Perhaps because Yuan Suiyun was blind and had steel needles inserted into his brain, giving him absolute control, the God of Wealth was not very wary of him, allowing him to learn many things.

But the God of Wealth could never have imagined that there would be something even more unreasonable and unruly like the Palu Ball in the world.

As a result, Yuan Suiyun revealed many of his secrets.

"I see! Then we can't pretend we don't know!" Cha Nan said.

Isn't this stealing his man?

Cha Nan may plan to recruit a large number of masters and exceptionally talented individuals under his command, so that he can continuously research, create, and develop divine skills in order to reach even greater heights in martial arts and perhaps even attain immortality.

What kind of God of Wealth is this who wants to turn a large number of experts into corpse puppets? Isn't that a waste?
Get him!

We have to get him!

　I wrote over 8,000 words today, which is not bad. I'll keep up the good work tomorrow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)