Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

A moment later, Zhu Changling got up, walked out of the room with a solemn expression, and headed straight for Wu Lie's residence.

The secret of the Dragon-Slaying Saber is of great importance, and he alone cannot plan it out in a comprehensive manner. He must discuss it carefully with Wu Lie and finalize a specific strategy to seize the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

Only a handful of people know the true value behind the Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber.

Coincidentally, he had only taken a few steps when he saw Wu Lie also come out of his room, his expression equally solemn, clearly also pondering the matter of the Dragon Slayer Saber.

Their eyes met, and without a word, they understood each other's thoughts. They were about to find a quiet place to talk in detail.

Su Xin, observing everything from the shadows, smiled knowingly and thought to himself:

This saved me a lot of trouble; I didn't have to go looking for them one by one, they were all gathered together directly.

He wasn't good at petty theft or spying, and his lightness skill wasn't particularly outstanding. He had almost been exposed while lying in wait.

Seeing the two of them together, Su Xin no longer stood on ceremony. He moved and stepped out from the shadows with steady steps, without any attempt to conceal himself.

"Who?!" Zhu Changling and Wu Lie were both alert people. They immediately noticed the commotion, turned their heads sharply, their expressions tense, and gathered their inner strength, ready to make a move at any moment.

But when they saw what the newcomer looked like, they were first taken aback, and then a look of understanding and fear flashed in their eyes.

Isn't this Su Xin, the young master who was famous for his poison a few years ago at the foot of the mountain and later moved away?

Zhu Changling suppressed his guard first, forced a smile, and cupped his hands to ask, "I wonder what brings Brother Su to our Zhu Wu Lian Manor in the middle of the night, looking for us two brothers?" Although he smiled, alarm bells were already ringing in his heart. Su Xin's poison skills back then were already frightening, and now, after so much time, the other party's strength must be even stronger. Coming here in the middle of the night, he was definitely not a good person.

Su Xin crossed his arms, a faint smile on his face, and said casually, "It's nothing serious, I just need to borrow something from you guys."

Upon hearing the words "borrow something," Zhu Changling and Wu Lie's expressions remained unchanged, but their hearts grew increasingly uneasy.

Given Su Xin's strength, anything he'd ask to "borrow" must be extraordinary. Moreover, his smiling demeanor is even more unsettling than his angry glare.

The person is not good!

Zhu Changling, being a shrewd and calculating man, was the first to regain his composure and tentatively asked, "I wonder what it is about my Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang that you've taken a fancy to? As long as we can offer it, we certainly won't be stingy."

"It's nothing special, just the two secret manuals you have. One-Finger Divine Skill and Orchid Finger Acupuncture Technique." Su Xin's tone was calm, as if he were talking about something insignificant, but his words struck Zhu Changling and Wu Lie like a thunderbolt.

The two men's expressions instantly turned strange, their eyes filled with surprise and wariness.

The One-Finger Divine Skill and the Orchid Finger Acupuncture Technique are the treasures of their Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang, unique martial arts passed down from their ancestors. How could they possibly lend them to outsiders so easily?

Zhu Changling suppressed the turmoil in his heart, still wearing a polite smile, and tentatively declined: "Brother Su is too kind. The One-Finger Divine Skill and the Orchid Finger Technique are just the most insignificant skills in our manor, crude and unworthy of your attention. If you want the manuals, I can find you some other techniques. Please be kind enough to do so."

Su Xin shook his head slightly, the smile on his lips unchanged, but his tone carried a certain certainty: "I don't want anything else, just these two. After all, your ancestors were so famous, the things they left behind can't be bad."

Wu Lie, who was standing to the side, could no longer contain himself. His face darkened, and he angrily rebuked, "Su Xin! Don't push your luck! The One-Finger Divine Skill and the Orchid Finger Acupuncture Technique are the foundation of our Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang. We will never give them to you. Just give up on that idea!"

He was naturally impatient, and seeing Su Xin's tough stance, he lost his patience. His internal energy became even more fierce, ready to strike at any moment.

Su Xin was not surprised at all. He nodded slightly, his tone still casual, but with an undeniable firmness: "I knew you wouldn't agree so easily. That's simple. Either I deal with you and you obediently hand over the manual, or you take out the manual now and let me take a look. I'll leave after I've looked at it, as if I've never been to Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang."

"You!" Zhu Changling and Wu Lie's expressions changed drastically. They never expected Su Xin to be so domineering, leaving them no room to maneuver.

A ruthless glint flashed in Zhu Changling's eyes. Although he was wary of Su Xin's strength, he couldn't just stand by and watch the manor's prized possession be taken away. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Since you're being so aggressive, young brother, then let's see if you're worthy of taking our Zhu Wu Lian Manor's secret manual!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Changling had already moved, leaping towards Su Xin. He gathered powerful internal energy at his fingertips and used the One-Finger Divine Skill. His fingertips carried a sharp force, aiming straight for Su Xin's chest. The move was ruthless and merciless.

He secretly calculated that even if Su Xin was powerful, his One Finger Divine Skill was not just for show and would surely be able to test the other party's strength.

But to his utter surprise, Su Xin's speed was incredibly fast.

Before his fingertips could even touch the hem of Su Xin's clothes, Su Xin had already moved slightly, extending a finger as well, lightly meeting the attack. The speed was so fast that it left only a blur.

The next second, Su Xin's fingertip came to a steady stop at Zhu Changling's brow. There was no fluctuation of internal energy on his fingertip, but it carried a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.

Zhu Changling's body froze instantly, the fierce look on his face vanished in an instant, replaced by endless fear, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead like broken beads, soaking his clothes.

He finally understood the gap between the two sides.

This is not even in the same league as our opponent!

His all-out attack was so utterly ineffective against Su Xin; the latter could easily take his life with just a single finger.

He never expected that Su Xin had become so powerful, and he never expected that such a top expert would set his sights on the two secret manuals of their Zhu Wu Lian Zhuang.

Wu Lie, who was standing to the side, had already prepared to strike, but when he saw Zhu Changling being subdued by Su Xin in one move and covered in cold sweat, his outstretched hand froze instantly, his face filled with shock and fear, and he dared not take another step forward.

He knew in his heart that Zhu Changling's strength was slightly better than his own, but even so, he was subdued by Su Xin in one move. If he were to make a move, he would only humiliate himself, and might even lose his life.

Su Xin looked at Zhu Changling, whose brow was beaded with sweat and whose body was stiff, a faint smile still playing on his lips. He tightened his grip slightly and asked in a calm tone, "Now, have you made up your minds? Will you obediently hand over the manual, or will I have to do it?"