Seeing his dignified expression, the two women also quieted down and listened carefully. Zhou Zhiruo's practice of the Nine Yin Manual had reached a small success, and her internal energy had also advanced by leaps and bounds. Unfortunately, the sound of the rain outside was too loud, so she could only faintly hear the sound of breathing inside. As for how many people were inside, or even if there was no one inside, she was not very sure. Heavenly Novel 2
Indigo Phoenix was even worse. Her Kung Fu was not strong enough. She pricked up her ears and listened for a long time. Other than the sound of the rain, she could not hear anything else.
Even though the two ladies were not clear about the situation inside, they knew that it was not easy for Song Qingshu to call a top-notch master. Zhou Zhiruo looked worried, "I don't know if the people inside are friends or foes. Why don't we go somewhere else to avoid any conflict?"
The two ladies blushed. Their dresses were wet. If it wasn't for Song Qingshu's Qinggong that brought them here quickly, their dresses would have been stuck to their skin.
The two ladies were martial artists. They did not need to worry about catching a cold. What they were most worried about was exposing themselves. Although Indigo Phoenix was cheerful and bold, Song Qingshu was not her lover. How could she show her naked body to him? On the other hand, Zhou Zhiruo was shy and quiet. Naturally, she did not want to be embarrassed.
Both of them were from the martial arts world, so they did not have to worry about catching a cold. What they were most worried about was exposing their bodies. Although Indigo Phoenix was cheerful and bold, Song QingShu was not her lover after all. How could she show her naked body to him? Zhou Zhiruo was quiet and shy. Naturally, she did not want to embarrass herself.
Seeing the two women in a sorry state, Song QingShu smiled and said, "Don't worry. With me around, even if it's a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, we can still go."
Zhou Zhiruo and Indigo Phoenix then came to their senses. With Song QingShu's current martial arts skills, only others would retreat. Why would they retreat?
Song Qingshu walked into the dilapidated temple with the two women. When he opened the door of the temple, he suddenly hesitated and took out a silver-white iron mask to cover his face. When he came out of the teahouse, he had restored his original appearance. But this place was still in the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty. If someone guessed that he was Jia Baoyu, it would be a little troublesome.
After entering the door, the three of them stopped at the same time. It turned out that there was a bonfire in the dilapidated temple, and there were eighteen masked men in black scattered around. Noticing the movement at the door, they all looked over with sharp eyes.
Zhou Zhiruo and Indigo Phoenix felt a little uncomfortable as they felt the murderous intent in Song Qingshu's eyes. They could not help but lean against Song Qingshu. They only calmed down when they felt his aura.
"Let's take shelter here for a while and leave in a while." Song Qingshu smiled as if he did not feel anything. After that, he pulled Zhou Zhiruo and Indigo Phoenix to a corner and sat with their legs crossed.
The masked men in black in the temple looked at each other. Initially, they thought that the people who entered the temple would leave after seeing the situation in the temple. They had important matters to attend to and did not want to cause any more trouble. Hence, they thought that this matter would be over.
Who knew that this man and two women would walk in directly? It was beyond their expectations.
Could it be that they were bold?
This was the first thought that popped up in the minds of the masked men. However, they quickly denied it. Among the three of them, only the young lady's Kung Fu was slightly better. The other woman's Kung Fu was not good enough to catch their attention. As for the man, he did not have any Vital Qi on him at all.
The group of masked men looked at each other for a while. In the end, no one said anything. They just sent someone to close the door of the temple and then sat down with their legs crossed.
Other than the sound of the firewood burning, there was no other sound in the temple. In addition, the group of masked men glanced at Song Qingshu and the rest from time to time. Hence, the atmosphere was very strange.
Song QingShu also frowned inwardly. These black clothed people all had profound auras, and their divine splendor was restrained. Their cultivations were probably not inferior to Qiu Qianren's, and they ought to be illustrious figures in the Jianghu. But no matter how he racked his brains, he was still unable to guess the identity of these people.
One had to know that Qiu Qianren's Kung Fu was only second to the Five Ultimates. However, there were eighteen masters in this temple who were at the same level as Qiu Qianren. One or two of them even had the cultivation of the Five Ultimates. How strong was this force? Why were they unknown in Jianghu?
Blue Phoenix collected some weeds and dry firewood nearby and started a fire. There were so many unfamiliar men in the temple. Naturally, it was not convenient for her and Zhou Zhiruo to take off their coats to warm themselves. They could only get as close to the fire as possible in an attempt to dry their clothes.
The heat of the fire gradually dispelled the cold air on their bodies. Zhou Zhiruo subconsciously glanced at the altar. She could see a few vague figures behind the tattered cloth curtain. She could not help but be shocked.
Song Qingshu was deep in thought when Zhou Zhiruo poked his waist. Her pretty face was filled with shock.
Song Qingshu was also stunned when he followed her gaze. It turned out that there were a few people tied up in a faraway corner. They were the Vajra Sect Master and the Xuanming Elders. Their hair was disheveled and they were covered in blood. It was obvious that they had gone through a huge battle. Their eyes were tightly shut and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive!
"Something happened to these people. What about Zhao Min?" Song Qingshu was shocked. He quickly looked to the side and happened to see a young lady looking in his direction after hearing the commotion. Who else could it be but Zhao Min!
Zhao Min was tied to a pillar. Her hair was a little messy. She was no longer as beautiful and elegant as she used to be. Instead, she looked delicate and pitiful.
Her clothes were intact and there were no traces of blood. It was obvious that she was not injured. However, one could tell from her eyes that she was in shock.
Zhao Min recognized Zhou Zhiruo and Blue Phoenix. As for Song Qingshu, she subconsciously thought that he was Jia Baoyu. She thought that Zhou Zhiruo had purposely put on a mask for him to deceive others.
Zhao Min's face lit up when she saw the familiar faces. However, she quickly thought of something and signaled Zhou Zhiruo with her eyes, telling her to leave quickly.
Zhou Zhiruo's heart skipped a beat. Although she could not sense the specific strength of these men in black like Song Qingshu, she was very familiar with the Xuanming Elders and the Vajra Sect Master's martial arts. The three of them were top-notch experts. In addition, there were many warriors in the Mongolian envoy. If they were captured alive by this group of men in black, their strength must be terrifying.
There were no other Mongolian warriors in the temple. They must have been killed and their corpses thrown into the wilderness.
Song Qingshu and the other two exchanged glances. They could clearly see the seriousness in each other's eyes.
"Who are these people? Why did they attack the Mongolians?" Song Qingshu's heart was filled with doubts.
The Xuanming Elders were originally looking dispirited with their heads drooped. At this time, they also noticed the commotion and raised their heads to look. When they saw Zhou Zhiruo and the others clearly, they couldn't help but reveal a happy expression and shouted, "Didn't I just tell you that Jia Baoyu has been kidnapped? You didn't believe me. Look, the people who kidnapped him are right in front of you. "Their voices were hoarse and their breathing was very messy. It was obvious that they were severely injured.
When Zhao Min saw the Xuanming Elders looking in their direction, she knew that they were in trouble. Before she could stop them, they blurted out. She could not help but feel angry and guilty.
Although her relationship with Zhou Zhiruo could not be considered good and they did not have a good impression of each other, it was only a dispute between gentlemen. She had never thought of killing her.
If there was not much of a difference between them, Zhao Min might have called out Zhou Zhiruo's identity and tried to drive the tiger to swallow the wolf. However, this group of top-notch experts appeared out of nowhere. Even the Vajra Sect Master and his group were completely annihilated. Although Zhou Zhiruo's martial arts were high, she was at most on par with the Xuanming Elders. If she called out her identity now, it would not be driving the tiger to swallow the wolf, but driving the tiger to swallow the rabbit.
More importantly, as long as this group of men in black did not find Jia Baoyu, she would be safe. Moreover, as long as Zhou Zhiruo left this place, Zhao Min believed that the other party would definitely find a way to save her.
Zhao Min did not know why she was so confident. Logically speaking, Zhou Zhiruo should hate her to the core, but the two of them had been fighting openly and covertly all these years, and they had gradually developed a sense of mutual appreciation. If she were in Zhou Zhiruo's shoes, she would definitely think of a way to save the other party.
Of course, all of this had to be built on the condition that Zhou Zhiruo left safely. Now that she had been caught off guard and encountered this group of experts, she could not save her even if she wanted to. Zhao Min knew that with Zhou Zhiruo's intelligence, she would definitely be able to analyze how powerful this group of men in black was based on their current miserable state. She would not act rashly and would go back to inform other experts, such as Ouyang Feng, or … Song Qingshu.
Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by the two good-for-nothings Xuanming Elders. Zhao Min's expression was ashen as she hurriedly shouted, "You two must be muddle-headed. How can you randomly call someone!"
The Xuanming Elders were startled and did not understand the other party's hint at all. They blurted out, "Zhou Zhiruo is as beautiful as a fairy, and the Indigo Phoenix is bewitching and enchanting. How can we mistake her?"
Zhao Min could not help but close her eyes and lamented endlessly in her heart, "These two fellows can't do anything right!"
Zhou Zhiruo was exceptionally intelligent and quickly understood that Zhao Min was covering up her identity. When she thought of how the other party was still trying to save her even though her life was hanging by a thread, an indescribable feeling instantly welled up in her heart.
The group of men in black was quickly alarmed by the Xuanming Elders' voice and stood up one after another. The person in the lead chuckled and said, "So it's Sect Leader Zhou of the Emei Faction and Order Leader Lan of the Five Venoms Faction. You really have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai." Although he said this, his tone was incomparably mocking. It was obvious that he did not take the two women seriously.
Song QingShu noticed that most of their gazes were on him, and he couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb. These people couldn't be perverts, right? The two charming beauties next to him didn't care about him at all, and only looked at him. What was going on?
However, he quickly realized that these people had mistaken him for Jia Baoyu.
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