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Then aren't these murderers who drove Zhang Cuishan and his wife to their deaths extremely dangerous?
At the same time, a glint of shrewdness flashed in the eyes of many people.
Chapter 122 Secret
Over the years, various factions in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty have been searching for Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Saber, but because they have no clues, they have not been very proactive in their search.
But now it's different.
Although Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu are dead, Zhang Wuji is still alive.
He was the only one who knew the whereabouts of Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Saber.
After a brief silence, the hall immediately became lively, with many martial arts heroes discussing among themselves:
"What? Did I hear that right? The fourth Nine Yang Master is Zhang Wuji? He's still alive?"
"I still remember the incident ten years ago when the major sects forced Wudang Mountain to commit suicide, leaving behind the young Zhang Wuji. I never expected him to become so powerful now."
"Back then, all the major sects didn't even want to let Zhang Wuji go, but Zhang Sanfeng got angry, and no one dared to push him any further, which is why he survived. Little did they expect that he would become a hidden danger in the end."
"You're joking! Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu chose to die willingly. With Zhang Sanfeng present, if they didn't want to die, who could force them?"
"That's right! Master Zhang's strength is enough to sweep across the martial arts world. Do you think he's made of paper?"
"Terrifying! I was there back then. I remember Zhang Wuji's eyes filled with hatred. Will he come after me?"
"No, if Zhang Wuji is still alive and has mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill, why has no one ever heard of him?"
In the ninth private room on the east side of the fifteenth floor.
Song Yuanqiao, Yin Liting, and the others all showed excited expressions.
"Master, did you hear that? My nephew Wuji is still alive!"
Yin Liting was so happy he could hardly speak.
Among the Wudang Sect members, he had the best relationship with Zhang Cuishan and was also the closest to Zhang Wuji.
Now that he hears that Zhang Wuji is still alive, he is naturally the happiest person.
Zhang Sanfeng smiled for once, stroking his beard and saying with a smile, "Good! Good! Wuji is really lucky. His Xuanming Cold Poison can only be cured by the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill. I wonder what kind of adventures he has had over the years."
"He reached the Divine Travel Realm at the age of twenty! Wuji has really made us proud. Fifth Brother in heaven can rest easy now." Song Yuanqiao said with deep emotion.
Only Song Qingshu's expression was unfriendly. He snorted coldly, "Since he's alive, why doesn't he return to Wudang? He keeps Father, Grandmaster, and all the uncles and elders worrying about him. I think he's heartless."
Upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao, Yin Liting, and the others all frowned.
However, they also somewhat agreed with Song Qingshu's statement.
Back then, Wudang went to great lengths to save Zhang Wuji, and Zhang Sanfeng even went to Shaolin and Emei to personally seek the Nine Yang Skill.
Zhang Wuji was clearly alive, and his martial arts had reached the Divine Realm, yet he deliberately refused to contact Wudang.
This made them feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Zhang Sanfeng didn't understand the reason either, but he firmly believed that Zhang Wuji was definitely not the kind of person who would forget kindness.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Sanfeng stood up, walked out of the private room, and shouted loudly:
"Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang pays respects to the Celestial Mystery Immortal."
"I am willing to offer my life's work, Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Sword, as a price."
"May I ask, Celestial Immortal, what has Wuji experienced all these years, and where is he now?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet.
This is what everyone wants to know most.
Zhang Wuji was a master who reached the Divine Travel Realm at the age of twenty and had also mastered the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill. He would definitely be able to step into the realm of a terrestrial immortal in the future.
Moreover, his father was from the righteous Wudang sect, and his mother was from the demonic Tianying sect, so he had connections to both the righteous and the evil paths.
Such an unidentified young genius could influence the entire landscape of the martial arts world in the Ming Dynasty with his every move.
Most importantly, Zhang Wuji was the only one who knew the whereabouts of Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Saber.
The ultimate treasure of the martial arts world: the Dragon-Slaying Saber!
Whether this peerless sword, which has been missing for twenty years, can reappear in the martial arts world depends entirely on Zhang Wuji.
When Su Chen saw that someone had come to find him, he naturally did not refuse. He immediately activated the system and looked at Zhang Sanfeng.
The system responded quickly:
"Successfully told Zhang Sanfeng's fortune."
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the physique template [Innate Dao Body]."
This is the top-tier physique of a natural cultivator, allowing for a cultivation speed far exceeding that of ordinary geniuses.
This made Su Chen sigh in admiration. As expected of Zhang Sanfeng, the number one figure in Taoism, this reward was indeed extraordinary.
However, now was not the time to delve into the details, so Su Chen suppressed his curiosity and said loudly:
"The matter concerning Zhang Wuji is indeed quite complicated."
"His background is connected to several major sects, including Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Ming Cult."
"The martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty has been passed down for hundreds of years, with various sects continuing their traditions. But if we're talking about the strongest scion of a martial arts family, Zhang Wuji is definitely one of them."
"It all started with the Wangpanshan Knife-Raising Ceremony twenty years ago."
"At that time, Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King, defeated all the heroes and obtained the Dragon-Slaying Saber."
"But he was infamous in the martial arts world and was soon besieged by masters from all sides, forcing him to flee overseas."
"Zhang Cuishan, one of the Five Heroes of Wudang, and Yin Susu, the daughter of Yin Tianzheng, the leader of the Eagle Sect, were also taken away by Xie Xun and drifted overseas."
"Zhang Cuishan is from the righteous path, while Yin Susu is from the demonic sect. They were originally sworn enemies, but later they slowly developed feelings for each other."
"Moreover, Zhang Cuishan also discovered that Xie Xun was not as bad as the rumors suggested, and that everything he did had a reason."
"So the two turned enemies into friends and became sworn brothers."
"Later, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu had a child, and they even recognized Xie Xun as their godfather. They named the child Zhang Wuji after Xie Xun's son, Wuji."
"For the next ten years, the three of them lived overseas with Zhang Wuji."
"When they had free time, they would pass on their martial arts skills to Zhang Wuji, laying a solid foundation for his martial arts."
"Later, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu missed the Central Plains and, despite Xie Xun's objections, took Zhang Wuji back to the Central Plains."
Zhang Wuji was ambushed by Mongol experts on his journey and was poisoned by the Xuanming Cold Poison of the Xuanming Elders.
At that time, Zhang Sanfeng had already reached the perfect realm of a terrestrial immortal, but he was helpless against this cold poison and could only teach Zhang Wuji the "Wudang Nine Yang Skill" to alleviate the symptoms.
Later, the cold poison became more and more serious, so Zhang Sanfeng had no choice but to take Zhang Wuji to the Emei and Shaolin sects to seek their Nine Yang Skill.
In this way, Zhang Wuji became the only person in the world to master the Nine Yang Skill of three different schools at the same time, and his condition improved considerably.
Even so, it was still impossible to completely cure the cold poison.
Having no other choice, Zhang Sanfeng sent Zhang Wuji to Hu Qingniu, the Immortal Physician of Butterfly Valley, to ask him to teach him medical skills.
Over the years, Zhang Wuji learned all of Hu Qingniu's skills and became highly skilled in medicine, but the cold poison in his body was still not eliminated.
Later, Hu Qingniu and his wife were murdered by Granny Jinhua.
Fortunately, Abbess Miejue of the Emei Sect arrived in time and saved Zhang Wuji's life.
There's a secret behind this.
Chapter 123 A big adventure
Ji Xiaofu of the Emei Sect was originally engaged to Yin Liting, one of the Six Heroes of Wudang, but was captured by Yang Xiao, the Left Guardian of the Ming Cult, because of the matter of the Heaven Sword.
Yang Xiao was a born rogue, so he naturally wouldn't do anything inappropriate when he was with Ji Xiaofu.
During that time, Ji Xiaofu also fell in love with Yang Xiao and even gave birth to a daughter for him, named Bu Hui.
When Abbess Miejue found out, she was furious and forced Ji Xiaofu to kill Yang Xiao.
Ji Xiaofu refused to submit even unto death and was ultimately killed by Abbess Miejue herself.
Before she died, she entrusted Zhang Wuji with the task of sending the young Yang Buhui to Yang Xiao at Bright Peak of the Ming Cult.
At that time, Zhang Wuji was only fifteen years old. He took twelve-year-old Yang Buhui across mountains and valleys and actually made it to Kunlun Mountain.
Just as they were about to reach the Ming Cult headquarters, they encountered Wei Yixiao, the Green-Winged Bat King, who was suffering from a cold attack.
In an attempt to escape Wei Yixiao, Zhang Wuji accidentally fell off a cliff, only to be rescued by Zhu Jiuzhen, a powerful figure from the Zhu Wu Lianhuan Manor.
Unexpectedly, this got him into trouble again.
After learning that he was Zhang Wuji, the people of Zhu Wu Lianhuan Manor tried to extract information about Xie Xun, the Golden-Haired Lion King, from him.
Upon realizing what was happening, Zhang Wuji immediately fled, only to fall off another cliff.
This time, however, he stumbled into a great adventure.
As Su Chen mentioned in his previous commentary, the Nine Yang Divine Skill manual hidden in the Surangama Sutra was stolen by three Mongols.
For safety, they stuffed a piece of parchment with the mental techniques written on it into the belly of a monkey.
Before his death, Yin Kexi asked He Zudao to convey the message that "the scripture is in the monkey," which refers to this matter.
After Zhang Wuji fell off the cliff, he happened to run into that unlucky monkey and took the piece of brown paper out of its belly.
Zhang Wuji was already proficient in the Nine Yang Skill of the three schools, so he cultivated the complete Nine Yang Divine Skill very quickly.
Four years later, he had mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill and was only one step away from perfection.
Once he breaks through that step, he will possess the Nine Yang Body, not only completely eliminating the cold poison but also having a continuous flow of internal energy, making it no longer difficult to enter the realm of terrestrial immortals.
Because he was trapped in a deep valley surrounded by high mountains, Zhang Wuji was unable to get out, and the outside world remained unaware of his whereabouts.
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos.
Many people in the martial arts world were deeply moved after hearing this story, never expecting that Zhang Wuji had experienced so many hardships at such a young age.
Imagine a boy who grew up on a remote island overseas and had never seen a stranger before the age of ten.