Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Chapter 148: Night Raid on Bright Peak

When people are dying, they will think of the mistakes they have made. Suddenly, they remember that three years ago, the Green Robe Pavilion took on a job to wipe out an entire family.

The old woman from that family led a group of women to kneel before him, kowtowing until their foreheads cracked, crying and shouting that they had been framed.

What did he do at that time?

It was all a staged performance. At that time, he simply picked up a cup of tea, blew away the foam on top, and said four words to his subordinates.

"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!"

"So... this is what it feels like..."

Blood kept spilling from the corner of Huo Xiu's mouth as he let out a miserable, bitter laugh.

The fire burned brighter and brighter.

The Pearl Pavilion collapsed in flames.

The once infamous Qingyi Tower, which struck fear into the hearts of the entire martial arts world, vanished into thin air overnight.

Huang Yaoshi saw Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou crying bitterly, and then saw the raging fire in the ruins.

He tucked the jade flute back into his waistband.

He muttered to himself, "By destroying the Green Robe Tower today, I can say that I have rid the martial arts world of a scourge."

As he turned to leave, the hem of his turquoise robe was lifted by the wind, carrying away wisps of dust.

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Half a month has passed.

Aside from a few bandits rushing to their deaths, Qin and Han did not encounter any major incidents along the way.

Upon entering a town, one notices that not all the people there are dressed in the style of people from the Central Plains; some are clearly dressed in foreign attire.

When the night was deep and quiet.

Qin Han sat by the window of a restaurant, which served as a contact point for the Lingjiu Palace, gazing at the pure white moonlight in the sky.

She spoke slowly, "Tell me about the current situation."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the vanguard of the six major sects, led by Emei and Shaolin, has arrived near Bright Peak. They are just waiting for Wudang, Huashan, Kunlun, and Kongtong to arrive before launching a general attack."

On the Ming Cult's side, the disappearance of its leader Yang Dingtian has led to endless internal strife, leaving the group leaderless and unable to organize any effective resistance.

Although Yang Xiao, the Left Guardian of the Brightness Sect, possessed exceptional martial arts skills and was proposed by the Green-Winged Bat King to serve as the Vice Leader, the elders like the Five Wanderers were completely unconvinced by him.

Hearing this, Qin Han took a closer look at the woman; her intelligence-gathering abilities were truly impressive.

The one who arranged everything for him this time was Cheng Qingshuang, the commander of the Juntian Department.

"Have the four great Dharma Kings of the Ming Cult returned to Bright Peak?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng has established his own sect. Upon learning of the Ming Cult's predicament, he has led the Eagle Sect back to Bright Peak to provide assistance."

The Green-Winged Bat King, Wei Yixiao, suffered a qi deviation during his cultivation and has been needing to drink human blood for many years. He has been hunted down by various sects and factions and had been hiding his whereabouts. Unexpectedly, he has returned to Bright Peak this time.

As for Xie Xun, the Golden-Haired Lion King, his whereabouts have been unknown since the deaths of Zhang Cuishan and his wife. The Purple-Robed Dragon King has not appeared for over a decade.

After listening to Cheng Qingshuang's explanation, Qin Han sometimes felt it was really ridiculous. How many disciples could the six major sects possibly have?

Even if each sect produces three thousand disciples, it still wouldn't amount to more than twenty thousand people.

The Ming Cult has hundreds of thousands of followers. Even if they could only recall tens of thousands to fight the enemy, it would be enough.

Leaving aside the top-tier combat forces such as the Four Great Dharma Kings and the Five Wanderers, just consider the four sects of Heaven, Earth, Wind, and Thunder under their jurisdiction, as well as regular troops like the Five Elements Flag.

If we could gather 50,000 men and equip them with fine armor and weapons, and if Yang Xiao and his men could hold back the experts from the six major sects, they could easily wipe out all the disciples of the six major sects.

The result was laughable: the Ming Cult actually wanted to resolve this crisis of annihilation using the methods of the martial arts world...

It is said that Yang Xiao and others said they did not want to fight amongst themselves within the Southern Song Dynasty.

Qin Han was amused when he heard this. "Others are about to destroy the religion, why should I care about their infighting?"

Of course, he actually felt that Yang Xiao had let down Emei and Wudang, since it was he who had forced Ji Xiaofu into a fight, making Yin Liting, one of the Seven Heroes of Wudang, a laughing stock.

"My lord, your subordinate has discovered that the patrol tonight is led by the Earth Banner of the Five Elements Banner. They are mainly responsible for the outer defenses and are not very strict about the inner defenses."

"You did a good job." Qin Han nodded in approval.

"Go back now. Without my orders, instruct everyone who came here not to make any rash moves."

"Yes." Cheng Qingshuang bowed and left.

He couldn't help but smile, knowing that he had done a good job and caught the Lord's eye.

Just after midnight.

Qin Han changed into a set of night clothes and left the inn quietly.

Not long after, looking at the slightly steep mountain road ahead.

With a light tap of his foot on the ground, he displayed the cultivation level of a Grandmaster of Qin and Han Dynasties.

The steep rock face seemed as flat as flat ground beneath his feet.

Following the map noted in the intelligence report, they avoided the patrolling cult members and stealthily made their way in a specific direction.

The target this time was very clear: Yang Buhui's boudoir, the daughter of Yang Xiao, the Left Guardian of Light.

According to the original text, the entrance to the secret passage leading to the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth technique was located on Yang Buhui's bed.

Along the way, I overheard a lot of discussions among the Ming Cult members.

"Have you heard? Those hypocrites from the six major sects are preparing to attack the mountain!"

"What's there to be afraid of! With Left Envoy Yang and Bat King Wei here, they'll never return!"

"Alas, that's true, but our leader hasn't appeared for many years, and the people's hearts are not united! Look at those five wandering monks, they're all at odds with Left Envoy Yang now, how can we fight this battle?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Isn't there still the Eagle King?"

As Qin Han listened to these conversations, he silently mourned for these lower-level followers. It was all the leaders' fault. If he were to use his method, he would simply suppress them with a large army.

Instead of resorting to some江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) methods to resolve the issue, which would only result in the needless loss of loyal followers.

While thinking about it, he quickly found Yang Buhui's residence.

It was a separate courtyard, with two maids guarding the entrance.

Qin Han did not disturb them. With a swift movement, he appeared in the courtyard without making a sound.

The windows of the main house were lit, and the sound of a girl crying could be heard coming from inside.

"Father...why won't you tell me who Mother is? Why?!"

It is Yang Buhui.

Qin Han hid under the window, listening to the sounds inside.

"Shut up!" A cold male voice rang out; it was Yang Xiao.

"Your mother was just an ordinary person; she died a long time ago!!"

"No! Isn't her name Ji Xiao...?"

"Enough! Go back to your room! Don't step out of your room again without my permission!"

Then came the sound of footsteps, as if Yang Xiao had turned and left.