Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

"Reproduce your sect's secret code from that day to me again."

"What are you going to do?"

"When you do something bad, someone has to take the blame. Your Vajra Sect is quite suitable. Here's a day off for you."

"Seven days."

"I'll increase your meals to four a day."

"...Let's keep it to one day then."

Su Xin had a "you've hit the jackpot" look on his face, which made Gang Se want to pounce on him and bite him.

This person really doesn't treat him like a human being.

He had considered escaping, but last time he ran for an hour with his life on the line, his body went limp, his lips turned blue, and he collapsed on the roadside, unable to move.

This Thousand Spider Poison Hand technique can only be countered by Su Xin himself and top-tier internal energy masters, but such people are not easy to encounter.

Better to live a miserable life than to die, Gangse could only grit his teeth and accept his fate.

Just thinking about Gang Shi's fate sent a chill down his spine, knowing that he probably wouldn't have a good ending either.

On the other side, Su Xin had already thoroughly investigated the background of the Five Elders of Kongtong.

The fifth brother, Hu Bao, was a low-key, unpretentious, and tactful man.

His only hobby was going to brothels and theaters, ostensibly to relax and listen to music, and he never hid it.

That day, Su Xin followed Hu Bao into the Chunying Washa.

Inside, the sounds of opera, hawking, and storytelling mingled together, creating a lively atmosphere. The entrance fee was two hundred coins.

Su Xin brushed past Hu Bao without making a sound, then turned and glared at Gang Se.

Gangse had no choice but to bite the bullet and approach her to strike up a conversation.

"I have long admired the name of Kongtong Sect. The Seven Injury Fist is truly unparalleled in the world."

"You flatter me."

Hu Bao assumed he was a junior martial artist who had come to admire him, and the two hit it off immediately, as if they were old friends who had met long ago.

When Hu Bao returned to the Kongtong Mountain gate, he suddenly noticed a black spot the size of a copper coin on his arm.

By nightfall, the black spot had swelled to the size of an orange, becoming jet black and shiny.

He then realized that he had been ambushed.

Looking back, who else could it be but Gangse?

He immediately tried to expel the poison by circulating his internal energy, but even as his face turned bright red, the poison remained completely still.

Looking at that hideous blackness, Hu Bao's face turned pale and then red.

I was careless and fell into their trap.

He wanted to consult with his four senior brothers, but as soon as he stood up, he slumped back down.

He was helpless, and the other four were about the same level as him, so it would be a waste of time for them to go.

After agonizing all night, Hu Bao decided to go to Chunying Washa the next day.

The other party didn't directly ask him to kill him, which clearly meant they wanted to negotiate on conditions.

The next morning, my entire arm had turned completely bluish-black, and was numb and stiff.

Hu Bao rushed to the Washa, where Gangse was already waiting.

"Brother Gangse, what have I, Hu Bao, done to offend you?"

"It's not that I'm offending you, it's just that I have a favor to ask."

"Please feel free to speak."

"The Seven Injury Fist Manual"

Hu Bao's expression changed drastically, and he shook his head vigorously, shouting, "I would rather die than betray Kongtong!"

"Xie Xun stole the boxing manual long ago, so why is there any need to keep this secret?"

"That won't do either!"

"Then we'll have no choice but to take you back, sever your tendons, and slowly deal with you."

"Arrogant! Watch me."

Before Hu Bao could finish speaking, he suddenly took a deep breath, but instantly froze on the spot.

His once formidable internal energy was now reduced to less than 30%, leaving him weak and powerless.

His heart sank completely.

This time, it's a complete and utter defeat.

"Let's change the terms!"

"There's nothing to change, come with me."

"Aren't you afraid my four senior brothers will come after you and fight you to the death?"

"What are you afraid of? We, the Vajra Sect, have the backing of the Mongol court."

Hu Bao trembled with rage and roared, "You despicable Tartars! My Kongtong Sect is your sworn enemy!"

"If you know what's good for you, surrender to the Yuan Dynasty and you'll enjoy endless wealth and glory."

"Don't even think about it!"

"Then obediently hand over the Seven Injury Fist. It's just that your Kongtong Sect is too weak now. I was originally going to give you a way out, but now it seems there's no need."

"hateful!"

Hu Bao gritted his teeth, but his heart was ice-cold.

The Kongtong Sect had already been severely weakened by Xie Xun's attacks, and if the Vajra Sect were to target them again under the guise of the imperial court, the entire sect could be wiped out.

He stared at his entire bluish-black, stiff arm, his face alternating between pale and red, his emotions turbulent, his inner turmoil reaching its peak.

"Here's what we'll do: you secretly hand over the manual to me, and I'll guarantee your Kongtong Sect five years of peace, provided you don't provoke the imperial court."

Hu Bao gritted his teeth and glared at Gang Se: "What guarantees do you have?"

Gangse shook his head arrogantly: "No need for guarantees. Besides the Seven Injury Fist, your Kongtong Sect only has a handful of weaklings left. Xie Xun alone has turned your world upside down. If the imperial court really wants to target you, can you stop them? As long as you behave yourselves, you can be guaranteed ten years of protection."

"hateful!"

These words were piercing, yet they were the truth. Hu Bao trembled with rage, but he knew in his heart that Kongtong could not withstand another catastrophe.

Humiliation, resentment, and helplessness intertwined within him, and he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I agree."

After saying that, he picked up his pen and began to write down the Seven Injury Fist manual from memory.

Gangse nodded slightly and waved behind him.

Su Xin, wearing a black mask, slowly walked out, gathering his inner strength at his fingertips to directly neutralize the poison in Hu Bao. In less than a quarter of an hour, Hu Bao's dark, stiff arm returned to normal.

Hu Bao looked at Su Xin with surprise and suspicion, then at Gang Se, a chill running down his spine.

Such methods of poisoning and detoxifying are so effortless that if used to absorb the Kunlun Sect, it would be an unsolvable form of control.

We are at their mercy, like fish on a chopping board.

He clenched his fists silently, feeling both hatred and fear towards the imperial court and the Vajra Sect!

Hu Bao was irreconcilably opposed to the imperial court.

Once I master the Seven Injury Fist, I must kill as many Tartars as possible.

Hu Bao gritted his teeth and walked out of Yingchun Washa. Su Xin saw the manual and knew that the matter was probably settled.

The Seven Injury Fist can be practiced; the system has already given a hint about it.

He can practice the Seven Injury Fist.

The two of them immediately set off on horseback and left the territory of Kongtong.

After walking for another two days, Gangse looked at Su Xin.

Su Xin also looked at Gang Se. Their objective had been achieved, so...

Gangse no longer felt the fear he had before; he looked at Su Xin.

"I knew this day would come."

"Of course! Now that you know the secret, I can't let you off the hook."

"Why not kill that leopard?"

"There's nothing we can do! He doesn't deserve to die, and we have no grudge against him."

"Then why are you targeting my Vajra Sect like this?"

"Who told you not to do good deeds! When you severed other people's tendons, you should have known that you who manipulate others will one day be manipulated yourself."

"So, you're a chivalrous hero after all," Gang Se said with a mocking expression.

"I'm no hero, don't wrong me. I'm just a petty person, mainly after the secret manual. All I can do is let people go if they're not too bad. As for people like you, of course I don't mind!"

"And what about the imperial court?"

"I won't talk about that! Now let's talk about you. Same old rules! I'll cure you of the poison, beat me, and then you can leave."

"Alright! I'd like to have a good fight with you too."