The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 139: Infiltrating the Ming Cult to Gain the Secret

Zhang Wuji took care of Yang Buhui all the way, and although it was extremely hard, he finally made it through. However, he lacked experience in the martial arts world. Although he had traveled with Zhang Sanfeng and Song Qingshu for a month or two before, he was still a child after all and had to be taken care of everywhere. It was nothing like now, where he had to take care of others everywhere.

However, famine was rife in Anhui and Henan, leaving many starving. Finding food proved difficult for Zhang Wuji, so he crafted a bow and arrow and used it to shoot birds and beasts. Luckily, he was quite lucky, always finding something to eat, and Yang Buhui didn't starve. Once, on the road, he met a down-and-out middle-aged scholar. He traded a rabbit leg for two sets of warm animal-skin clothing, which surprisingly fit him perfectly.

Yang Buhui was only a child, after all, often crying for her mother. Zhang Wuji suffered greatly during this experience. Song Qingshu secretly followed them, turning them over and taking care of them at night to prevent any potential dangers before continuing to hide nearby. However, the little girl Yin Li was quite unhappy to see Yang Buhui following Zhang Wuji around, especially since Zhang Wuji was always taking care of her.

So occasionally when it was her turn to prepare prey for Zhang Wuji, she would often let them escape on purpose, causing them to go hungry for a meal or two. Although Song Qingshu would make up for it later, they still did not live a very comfortable life, and the two children gradually became sloppy.

It must be said that true gold always shines. Although Zhang Wuji's medical skills were not as good as those of Hu Qingniu and Song Qingshu, he was, after all, Hu Qingniu's disciple, and his knowledge was invaluable. Not only did he take care of himself and Yang Buhui, but he also saved the Kunlun Sect's Zhan Chun and the unfortunate Su Xizhi along the way. Thanks to this, the two men's conditions improved, and they leisurely traveled all the way to Kunlun Mountain.

From the original novel, we know that Yang Xiao was not at Guangmingding at this time, and even the four Dharma Kings and the five independent monks were not there. Song Qingshu was a little itchy, so he sent his donkey to a farmer's house, snatched two fast horses from the Tartars who were doing evil along the way, and took Yin Li to gallop all the way to Guangmingding.

He was dressed like a scholar, accompanied by a young girl who drew no attention to himself. They soon arrived at Guangmingding. Song Qingshu had placed Yin Li in a secluded valley, leaving her with ample food and water. He also taught her the basics of the "Orchid Acupuncture Hand," asking her to practice carefully. He then disguised himself and infiltrated Guangmingding. Guangmingding was no longer what it once was. It was in turmoil, unable to withstand a genius like Song Qingshu.

On the first day, he broke through the outer perimeter, on the third day, he reached the top of the mountain, and it took only five days to find the dormitory of the late leader Yang Dingtian. On the sixth night, after sufficient preparation, he quietly entered the secret passage, but it took him more than three hours to explore the place clearly, find the place where Yang Dingtian was buried, and take the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

Song Qingshu would never bleed himself. He had already prepared to soak the sheepskin scroll in water. After copying it down, he compared it carefully to make sure it was correct. He used his internal energy to dry the sheepskin scroll and put it back into Yang Dingtian's arms before leaving.

When leaving, he didn't return by the same route, but instead found a secret passage at the foot of the mountain. Fortunately, Cheng Kun hadn't left any traps, otherwise it would have been a disaster. This secret passage was extremely narrow, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, there were a few forks along the way. Fortunately, Song Qingshu was not stupid and always found the right path. He quickly exited the mountain. He carefully observed the surrounding environment and found his way back.

These past few days, he had been exploring the road during the day and always had to go back to accompany the little girl Yin Li in the evening, which didn't make her too uneasy. But today, he didn't come back all night, which made the little girl think too much.

Song Qingshu looked at Yin Li, whose eyes were red, feeling a little guilty. He prepared a sumptuous meal for her before taking her away. The Great Shift of the Universe was of great importance, but she couldn't know about it. This thing wasn't easy to cultivate without profound internal energy. After careful study, Song Qingshu found that it was indeed very useful if mastered, but the time was not right yet. He would take his time. Once he got the duck, he wouldn't be afraid of it flying away.

Because he came with Yin Li on horseback, his speed was naturally not as fast as Zhang Wuji who was riding in a carriage. When they left Guangmingding and arrived at Sanshengao in Kunlun Mountain, Zhang Wuji had not arrived yet, so the two of them transformed themselves into brother and sister who traveled around the mountains and collected herbs.

The last trip to Kunlun was very fruitful, and this time will be no less rewarding. The "Great Shift of the Universe" alone is worth the travel expenses, not to mention that there is also the "Nine Yang Divine Art" waiting for him.

However, to find the Nine Yang Divine Art, he needed to find a breathtaking sacred place between the cliffs. Song Qingshu began crafting his flying wings. With his previous life's experience, he succeeded in less than ten days. He test-flew them twice, feeling assured. The sight of him leaping from a cliff, soaring over ten miles, and then returning was so impressive that Yin Li's eyes lit up, and she became determined to learn.

This was real flying, not comparable to the lightness skill of jumping thirty-five, seventy-eight feet high. However, Song Qingshu did not dare to let her fly by herself, so he took her to play twice, which made the little girl almost addicted. At this time, Zhang Wuji had already arrived at Kunlun Mountain, and Song Qingshu hurriedly used this as an excuse to make her stop making trouble.

But the little girl said that cousin Wuji would soon complete the task, so wouldn’t they be able to have more fun then?

Song Qingshu had no objection, and he took her to keep a constant eye on the Kunlun Sect from a high position. Sure enough, one day, He Taichong, Zhang Wuji, and Yang Buhui, unleashed their Qing Gong skills and sped northwest. Song Qingshu instructed Yin Li to hide so as not to be discovered, and then he unleashed his Qing Gong skills to catch up. Ban Shuxian, however, caught up with them at that moment and stopped He Taichong from a distance.

Zhang Wuji was still inexperienced in the martial arts world, and his true colors were revealed early on. He Taichong was furious and raised his hand to strike Zhang Wuji, but his hand was grabbed at that moment. He was horrified and turned around to see an unexpected person. "Song Qingshu of Wudang, why are you here?"

Song Qingshu didn't answer, but casually pressed He Taichong's vital points and started beating him. In a blink of an eye, he had a bruised face and nose. As he beat him, he shouted angrily, "Even on Wudang Mountain, no one has ever beaten my junior brother. How dare you poison him? How dare you humiliate me, the third generation of Wudang's direct descendant."

He was fighting vigorously when Ban Shuxian led two disciples to catch up. Seeing He Taichong lying on the ground and a young man punching and kicking him, she was shocked and furious. But when she saw that the man's face had changed drastically, Ban Shuxian shouted angrily, "Song Qingshu, do you want to provoke a dispute between Kunlun and Wudang?" Then she stabbed him with a sword.

Song Qingshu unsheathed his sword and thrust it swiftly towards Ban Shuxian's wrist. Ban Shuxian had suffered a heavy loss at the hands of the Thirteen Swords of the Divine Sect before, and with a shadow in her heart, she quickly withdrew her sword and retreated. Suddenly remembering Zhang Wuji's identity, she ordered two disciples to capture two younger men to threaten Song Qingshu. Song Qingshu sneered and said, "You, the Kunlun Sect, can't harm my junior brother in front of me." He spun around and knocked the two Kunlun disciples down. Looking back, Ban Shuxian had already fled ten feet away.

With a crisp "bang" sound, Ban Shuxian flew backwards and spat out a mouthful of blood. At some point, a middle-aged scholar in a white coarse cloth robe appeared on the scene.

Ban Shuxian struggled to get up. He Taichong's injuries were not serious, and his mute point had not been hit. He coughed and asked, "Who are you? Why are you picking on my Kunlun Sect? Wudang disciples are bullying others by taking advantage of their power. Are you going to help them?"

The scholar said calmly, "You two must be Mr. Tieqin and Madam He, right? I am Yang Xiao."

When Yang Xiao's name came out, He Taichong and Ban Shuxian were horrified. Zhang Wuji was truly overjoyed and hurriedly called out, "You, you are Uncle Yang Xiao, the Left Envoy of the Ming Cult?"

Yang Xiao knew from the previous conversation that this boy was also a third-generation Wudang disciple, but he didn't know who he was. Seeing that he looked surprised to see him, but it wasn't fake, he asked, "How do you know my name, kid?"

Zhang Wuji pointed at Yang Buhui and shouted, "She is your daughter." He pulled Yang Buhui over and wanted to recognize her as his relative.

Song Qingshu interrupted them and said, "This is a serious matter, so we can't talk nonsense now. Let's deal with these two first."

He Taichong shouted loudly, "Song Qingshu, as a Wudang disciple, you actually colluded with the Demon Sect. Even if I turn into a ghost, I will not forgive you!"

"A person like you is just an incompetent little ghost even if he turns into a ghost. He can't even deal with such a rubbish woman. What's the point of you being the head of Kunlun?" As he said that, he slapped him in the dantian, crippling his martial arts, and then crippled Ban Shuxian's martial arts.

"I won't kill you. I will find a dangerous place to imprison the four of you. I will see if you can resist killing each other. The Kunlun Sect Leader and Sect Leader's Wife who have lost their martial arts, as well as the two disciples who still have martial arts skills, will surely take good care of you." Song Qingshu's words made He Taichong and Ban Shuxian's faces change drastically, full of panic.