I am Jinshan Youxia

He watched his 'good daughter' leave the study, a complex expression on his face.

Back then, he had an affair with Li Qiushui, causing her to fall off a cliff. He then came to Suzhou with Li Qiushui and her daughter, and to cover his tracks, he became the 'father'.

Thirty years have passed since that call; it would be a lie to say there were no feelings involved, but...

That person had been 'dead' for thirty years, but a few days ago he reappeared with martial arts skills far surpassing his former abilities, and nearly killed him with a single palm strike.

If it weren't for the numerous traps and mechanisms within the Xingxiu Sect, the activation of the poison within the disciples' bodies to delay that person, and the fact that the person suddenly stopped pursuing for some unknown reason, he wouldn't even have had a chance to escape using the traps.

Now that her biological father is hunting down her adoptive father, what choice will the 'good daughter' make?

Ding Chunqiu's expression gradually deepened.

Chapter 28 What can we use to fight him?

Gyeongbokgung Temple, early morning.

"Elder Xu, you had Xiao Juan invite me here, you don't mean you want me to watch some kind of bear convention, do you?"

The man, who called himself Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, and Wang, sat slouching in a chair, his face full of a smug expression.

Xu Chongxiao looked much older than yesterday. He said expressionlessly, "I suspect that Zhang Chengyi, who kidnapped me, is a Khitan dog who is colluding with Qiao Feng in a conspiracy."

He needs more people to help him deal with Zhang Chengyi, so it's necessary to raise a big banner.

Coincidentally, everything seemed to be connected in a line.

Kang Min used Ma Dayuan's death to bring Qiao Feng to his death, which in turn proved that Qiao Feng knew his identity and was trying to find the secret letter from the previous leader of the gang.

It's perfectly reasonable to assume that he was kidnapped by Zhang Chengyi, who was looking for and interrogating him about the secret letter that Kang Min had delivered to him.

In any case, only he, the six members of the Shan family, and his junior brother knew what happened that night. Shan Zheng hated Zhang Chengyi to the bone and had already agreed to join the gang.

Even the reason why he was able to escape can be forcibly explained as his exceptional wit and vigor despite his age, since no one knows why he was able to come back alive anyway.

Qiao Feng's whereabouts in recent days are further evidence that he is the mastermind behind it all.

In addition, Zhang Chengyi was tall and strong, and his speech and movements were unorthodox, making him look like a Khitan barbarian.

As for the unclear parts, that's just a matter of him talking. Besides, he and Kang Min had a private conversation early this morning and strung the story together very well.

With Quan Guanqing's eloquence, the secret letter as evidence, the eyewitnesses of the Yanmen Pass incident as witnesses, the Beggar Clan brothers arriving quickly, and a group of eminent monks invited by his junior brother, the Venerable Shenshan, and heroes from all walks of life in the Central Plains, he could definitely ruin Qiao Feng's reputation on the spot.

Then, Zhang Chengyi was made to be hated and cursed by everyone as a Khitan dog, until he was killed.

Even if the story is a bit far-fetched, at this Heroes' Gathering, apart from the Shaolin Temple which somehow got involved, Qingliang Temple is his sect, and at least half of the Beggars' Clan can be used by him. As long as Quan Guanqing can use his silver tongue, it means that 70% of the people are on his side.

Those so-called chivalrous heroes are just parrots; they'll obey like dogs if you just stir things up.

It can be said that if this were a game of Cuju (ancient Chinese football), both teams and the referee would be his pawns. What could Zhang Chengyi possibly use to fight against him?

"Elder Xu, you said that the Golden Mountain Ranger came for a secret letter."

Granny Tan had her doubts, but since it was an internal matter of the Beggars' Sect, and she was only there as a family member of a witness to contact the witness, she had no reason to ask too many questions. So she asked, "Do you still have the secret letter?"

"Of course." Xu Chongxiao forced a smile on his slightly pale face and bowed, saying, "I would appreciate your help."

Tan Gong and Tan Po didn't have much to say. Master Zhiguang, who was hurriedly taken over, sighed, put his hands together, and silently chanted Buddhist mantras. He had never approved of letting Qiao Feng learn martial arts, fearing that he would "raise a tiger to cause trouble." He also felt guilty and hoped that the Liao baby he saved could grow up safely and live a smooth life.

Now that things have come to this point, the matter of Qiao Feng's bloodline has been spread, and there is also a secret letter from the leader and a letter left by Chief Wang. It was only after Shan Zheng and Elder Xu jointly invited him that he came out of seclusion.

But now it seems there's more to the story. But since things have come to this, it's better to let the truth be laid bare in the sunlight. He slowly said, "I only wish to recount the past. I haven't paid attention to the rights and wrongs of the martial world for many years."

Zhao Qiansun chuckled and said, "What do Khitans and Hans have to do with me? I, Zhao Qiansun, am nothing but a walking corpse in this world. Apart from Xiao Juan, there is nothing else worth my concern."

Xu Chongxiao looked at Granny Tan.

Tan Gong looked displeased, but as always, he stood silently to the side without saying a word.

After much deliberation, Granny Tan realized that the truth was already as it was, and it was indeed inappropriate to allow a Khitan man suspected of murdering Ma Dayuan to continue serving as the leader of the Beggars' Sect. Moreover, since it was just a matter of testifying and not getting involved in other people's private affairs, there was nothing wrong with it. So she said, "Senior Brother."

"Hehe, you heard it, you heard it, Xiao Juan called me!" Zhao Qiansun immediately stood up and danced around like a child.

At this moment, Xu Chongxiao showed no joy at the success of his plan; instead, his eyes revealed an almost manic expression, and a slight blush appeared on his pale cheeks.

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Western Regions, Xingxiu School.

"Autumn waters..."

Wu Yazi stood on the high ground, looking down at the Yuanxing Sect disciples leaving in twos and threes below, his expression somewhat melancholy.

He was actually confident that he could kill the traitor Ding Chunqiu directly a few days ago, but after he struck out with his palm, he noticed that the traitor had practiced the Lesser Formless Skill.

The Lesser Formless Skill was a martial art that even his master hadn't passed on to him and his senior sister.

In this world, there is only one person who possesses the Lesser Formless Skill, and that is his former lover, Li Qiushui.

Does the fact that a former lover is willing to pass on the secret martial arts of his sect to his rebellious disciple prove that he was wrong?

It was this brief moment of distraction that caused him to lose the opportunity to kill Ding Chunqiu directly. However, he was not without a backup plan. The palm strike contained various variations of the Northern Darkness True Qi, which could make Ding Chunqiu feel as if he were in an ice cellar for six hours and in a furnace for six hours every day. When the Yin and Yang clashed at midnight, his internal organs would feel as if they were being stabbed by knives.

Without specific techniques and top-notch internal strength, it is simply impossible to undo that strand of true energy.

With his current level of martial arts skills, probably only Zhang Chengyi could do it.

He wanted to see if Ding Chunqiu would beg Li Qiushui, and if Li Qiushui would beg him.

With this matter settled, I can return home in peace and help Cheng Yi achieve his great ambition of breaking through the limits of martial arts.

"Master~" A girl in purple, around fourteen or fifteen years old, said obediently, "Where are you going? Can you take me with you?" As she spoke, she lowered her head, her big eyes darting around.

A peerless master who could make his master flee in terror with a single palm strike and kill his senior brother Zhaixingzi with a single palm strike would naturally be someone to hold onto tightly and not let go.

"I am not your master."

Wu Yazi said calmly, "You are Ding Chunqiu's disciples. Ding Chunqiu is nothing but a traitor to my Xiaoyao Sect. I did not kill you because most of you were controlled by that traitor with poison. Now that the poison has been cured, you can go your separate ways. Just don't commit any crimes in the future."

If he were younger, he probably would have killed most of the Xingxiu Sect to vent his anger.

But he was getting old and his heart had softened. He also thought that it was his good disciples who had led to the emergence of the Starry Sky Sect. So he stayed and investigated one by one to find out if anyone among them had committed any evil deeds, punished them in different ways, and cured them of the deadly poison.

Today marks the end of this chapter, and it's time for him to leave and go somewhere Li Qiushui can find him.

It was also the place he dreamed of countless times after becoming completely paralyzed.

Wuliang Mountain.

With this thought in mind, Wu Yazi's figure floated away into the distance.

The girl in purple pouted and stomped her feet, but there was no sign of discouragement on her face. She gritted her teeth and chased after him, calling out, "Master, Master, wait for me!"

Chapter 29 Go watch the fun

Hair loss is gone!

While washing up, Zhang Chengyi glanced at his status bar and was surprised to find that the hair loss status that had been bothering him had disappeared.

Hmm, but the problem is, my hair doesn't seem to be growing back? Does "the condition has disappeared" mean the hair loss will stop?

He touched his hair roots, which seemed a little thinner than normal, and calmed his excited emotions.

Come to think of it, based on his in-depth understanding of martial arts and internal energy during this period, the effects of internal energy on the body are subtle and gradual, not something that happens overnight. His internal energy came too easily, so its effects on the body will slowly become apparent.

I don't know if it's the effect of the previous health preservation method or the effect of the Beiming Divine Skill, but the hair loss has disappeared. The rest is to see if we can go further and repair all the dead hair follicles.

Perhaps the Longevity Exercise has similar effects?

We could consider having Wuyazi develop in that direction.

Zhang Chengyi wiped his face, felt relaxed, put on his coat, and went out to meet Su Xinghe and the Eight Friends of Hangu.

"Let's go, we won't take the carriage today, we'll sneak over and wait until they're having a good time, then we'll jump out and join in the fun."

Just as he was about to lead the way, Su Xinghe whispered, "Uncle Zhang, yesterday there were other people following Chief Qiao's men. I had the commander chase after them. They were from the Beggars' Clan. I'm afraid the fact that Chief Qiao met with you can't be kept secret from others."

"Hey." Zhang Chengyi smiled, as if he had remembered something interesting.

Xu Chongxiao wouldn't be so stupid as to think he could control Qiao Feng while also targeting him, would he?

To be honest, the so-called Heroes' Gathering was full of nobodies; there were no top experts among them. Even without him making a move, Qiao Feng could have single-handedly fought his way in and out seven times.

The concepts of righteousness, nation, and country in this era meant absolutely nothing to him.

Without morality, no one can morally blackmail him.

"Maybe we'll have some fun today," he said cheerfully, making a nonsensical remark. "Come on, let's go see what's going on."

Having said that, he mustered his inner energy, lightly touched the ground, and his body flew out.

Su Xinghe pondered for a moment, then led his eight disciples to give chase.

As Zhang Chengyi was running, he suddenly remembered something, slowed down a bit, and asked, "Old Kang, how come you still can't beat Qiao Feng even when you're in the starting position?"

Kang Guangling was taken aback. Having followed the head of the family for a long time, he was somewhat familiar with his strange words. After connecting the dots, he roughly understood the meaning and lowered his head, saying, "This subordinate is incompetent."

Xue Muhua chimed in, "Uncle Zhang, Chief Qiao is incredibly strong. He could probably tear a tiger or leopard apart without using his inner energy. He must have also practiced some kind of martial art like the Dragon Claw Hand. His fingers are as hard as steel, and he's extremely skilled in combat. In this hasty close-quarters fight, the fact that Senior Brother didn't suffer any losses is already thanks to the profound internal energy you bestowed upon him."

"Hmm, wait, I think I understand what that means."

Zhang Chengyi suddenly realized that after his internal strength increased, his physical limits also increased. He used his abilities to max out his physique, and his body and internal strength reached their limits at the same time.

Those who received the transfer of power only caught up in internal strength; their physical bodies remained the same. Even with the protection of the Northern Darkness True Qi, real combat wasn't solely about releasing true qi, and it was impossible to maintain a constant state of energy circulation. Different types of power involved different meridians, requiring constant adjustments based on the needs of the battle.

At the expert level, it is the result of both physical fitness and internal strength, which together produce an effect greater than the sum of its parts.

Qiao Feng was born with exceptional physical abilities. His bold yet meticulous personality allowed him to think strategically in battle, giving him an extraordinary understanding and experience in combat. His internal strength and martial arts were also top-notch. In close combat, even the strongest person could be caught off guard by him. With his formidable physique and superb external skills, he could strike someone in the face with a single palm strike and make them vomit blood.

However, there is one exception: Zhang Chengyi.

He added 2,000 points of internal energy, which was the limit for humans, and filled his internal organs and all his meridians. This meant that his entire body was constantly circulating energy, and his true energy was being consumed continuously.

Just like water overflowing when full, even a normal person who could cultivate to this level would gradually regress.

He can continuously add points to keep his internal energy at its limit, so he has no weaknesses whether it's a sneak attack or close combat.

[Great, now you know I'm even more invincible.]

Zhang Chengyi didn't feel it too much. After all, what could happen if someone who was already invincible found himself even more invincible?

How lonely it is to be invincible!

The body is like a container, and vital energy is like the water inside. To expand the container, the body must become more capable of holding more or larger.