Song Qingshu had already restored his appearance on the way here, so he was not afraid of meeting Fu Yaohong and the other Evil Cult members. After entering, he saw from afar that Big and Little Wu were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
"Who is it?" The guards outside the Heavenly Fate Cult noticed him and all appeared to surround him.
Before Song Qingshu could answer, he heard a surprised and happy voice, "Stand down, it's one of us."
A beautiful figure ran over in high spirits. She looked pure and holy, but she had an urge for men to embrace her and love her. Who else could it be but Dan Yuru?
"Are you okay? I searched half of Helin City but couldn't find you. " Dan Yuru was pleasantly surprised. Last night, she and Li Mochou had split up to search, but they couldn't find his whereabouts.
Li Mochou was a little pleased. She knew this guy better and knew that he would definitely find a way to contact Princess Shao Min. She just happened to run into him. However, when she thought about how she almost fell into the hands of the Mongolian soldiers, she felt a little scared. Fortunately, that guy appeared in time.
Thinking of this, the anger from being deceived just now had mostly dissipated.
Song Qingshu nodded to Dan Yuru, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. What happened inside?"
"Come with me," Dan Yuru explained as she led him, "Hong Qigong's injury seems to be a little troublesome. No matter how I treat him, I can't control the injury. It's getting worse, I'm afraid he won't make it …"
Song Qingshu's expression also became serious. How could it be so simple to be injured by a Great Grandmaster?
"Big Brother Song!" At this time, Little Wu, who was running around, saw him first and shouted in surprise.
The others also turned their heads. When they saw Song Qingshu's appearance, they all revealed looks of surprise. Only Yang Guo's expression was the most complicated.
"Brother Song, it's great to see that you're safe. If something really happened to you, how could I face you as your brother?" Guo Jing was so excited that he choked with sobs. After such a long time, the seal on his body had begun to loosen. Zhou Botong, Yang Guo, and a few other top-notch acupoint unsealing experts were helping him massage his acupoints and improve his blood circulation. Thus, the seal on his mind was also undone. Gradually, he began to recall the past.
Now, he had recovered to his normal state. It was just that he had suffered serious internal injuries in the battle at the Princess Mansion. Later on, he had been interrogated in the Heavenly Prison. His internal and external injuries were added together. Fortunately, he had a strong body, so he was able to hold on.
"Brother Guo, it's good that you're fine." Song Qingshu heaved a sigh of relief after confirming that he was fine. Although the injuries on his body were not light, they would recover in time. If something really happened to him in the end, then his previous risks would have been in vain.
Guo Jing sighed deeply. "I'm fine, but my master …"
He saw Hong Qigong and Zhou Botong sitting on the bed, one in front of the other. Even though Zhou Botong had been channeling his internal energy to Hong Qigong to heal him, Hong Qigong's face was as pale as paper. His breathing was shallow, and there were a few bloodstains on the corners of his mouth and beard.
Yang Guo saw that Zhou Botong's forehead was covered in sweat and that his hair had lost its usual luster. "Old Urchin, you're tired. Let me take over."
Zhou Botong shook his head like a rattle drum. "I can still hold on. I came here with the Old Beggar, and I want to go back with him."
Zhou Botong, who had always been frivolous, had a serious expression on his face. It was obvious that Hong Qigong's condition was not optimistic.
"Let me take a look." Song Qingshu sat down by the bed and reached out to check Hong Qigong's pulse. His eyebrows immediately furrowed. "What's wrong?" Seeing his expression, Guo Jing's heart trembled. He hurriedly asked. Zhou Botong and Yang Guo also looked over at him.
"Temujin's internal energy is formed from mountains of corpses and seas of blood," Song Qingshu answered as he checked. "It has an overbearing murderous aura, which has a natural suppressive effect on other people's internal energy. Qigong was injured by him yesterday, and his murderous aura has already entered his body. Last night, he was busy running around and didn't have time to treat his injuries. Now it has completely invaded his meridians and internal organs. I'm afraid …"
"Little Song, even you can't save him?" Zhou Botong was anxious. "The Old Urchin has never admired anyone in his life. My fellow disciple is one, and you are the other. You're so young, yet you've reached such a high level of kung fu. You must help save the Old Beggar."
Hong Qigong slowly opened his eyes and said weakly, "Life and death are decreed by fate. This Old Beggar has lived for so long and has enjoyed so much. Dying is no big deal. My only regret is that I will never be able to eat the centipede meat from the top of Mount Hua again." His eyes were full of loneliness as he spoke.
Song Qingshu couldn't help but sigh at the depth of this glutton's obsession. Seeing that the atmosphere was heavy, he took out a red pill and said, "This is the Nine Turns Bear Snake Pill of the Xiaoyao Sect. It has the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Quickly, Qigong, take it."
Hong Qigong was a little hesitant at first, but Zhou Botong took the pill and stuffed it into his mouth. Hong Qigong coughed a few times, but the pill was already in his stomach. He had no choice but to say to Song Qingshu, "I've long heard of the Xiaoyao Sect's famous medicine. I owe you another life."
Song Qingshu shook his head. "You're exaggerating. Besides, this pill can only temporarily prolong his life. It's not a permanent cure. Of course, if we can find Reverend Yideng and ask him to use the Solitary Sun Finger, he might be able to recover."
Hong Qigong didn't even think about it. "Every time Emperor Duan uses the Solitary Sun Finger to save someone, he won't be able to use his internal energy for five years. How can I be so ungrateful as to ask him for help?"
Zhou Botong was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks. If it were someone else, he could use more internal energy to make up for it. But Emperor Duan was the person he didn't dare to see the most in the world, so he couldn't bring himself to ask him for help.
Yang Guo said, "If it's too much for one person, with me, Uncle Guo, and the Old Urchin helping him, maybe Reverend Yideng won't have to use so much internal energy."
"Yes," Guo Jing agreed. "Besides, the Nine Yin Manual is very helpful for healing and restoring internal energy. Reverend Yideng won't have to use as much internal energy as before."
Hong Qigong still shook his head. "You don't have to persuade me. We're not young anymore, and it's not an exaggeration to say that we're in the twilight of our lives. If something happens to Emperor Duan because of this, I'll be too ashamed to show my face again."
Seeing that Hong Qigong was so determined, the others didn't try to persuade him anymore. Guo Jing turned to Song Qingshu and asked, "Brother Song, do you have any ideas?"
Song Qingshu looked embarrassed. "If I weren't injured, I could find a way to help you dissolve the internal energy. But I was seriously injured last night, and I even used the Burning Blood Technique. I'm afraid I won't be able to recover in a short time, so there's nothing I can do."
Guo Jing's tone was full of self-blame and dejection. "It's all my fault. Not only did I cause you to be seriously injured, but I also caused Master to become like this …"
Hong Qigong laughed and scolded, "Silly boy, what are you talking about? It's my duty to save you. If I were in danger, wouldn't you have done the same? Brother Qingshu, on the other hand, has suffered a great loss. He became a Great Grandmaster at such a young age, and I don't know if this injury will affect his foundation. "
Song Qingshu also said, "There's no need to be like this, Brother Guo. Anyone would have helped in such a situation, and Qigong might still be saved. I have an idea …"
"Really?" Everyone in the room looked at him.
"But I don't know if Qigong is willing," Song Qingshu continued, "In the end, Temujin's evil energy has invaded your internal organs and meridians, and because it's entangled with your internal energy, it can't be separated. The Sect of Sun Moon's [Absorbing Stars] has a miraculous effect of expelling foreign internal energy from the body. If you learn the [Absorbing Stars], you should be able to expel the evil energy from your body. But if you do so, I'm afraid your cultivation will be reduced to nothing."
The room fell silent. In the martial arts world, martial arts were the foundation of a person's life. Moreover, to reach Hong Qigong's current status, he had put in a lot of hard work. For many people, they would rather die than lose their martial arts, so no one spoke up to persuade him.
Hong Qigong was silent for a long time, and finally broke the silence. "It's not that I don't want to give up my cultivation, but I'm a chivalrous person who punishes evil. I can't do it if I have to learn the evil martial arts of the Devil Sect."
Song Qingshu said seriously, "Whether a martial art is good or evil depends on the person using it. For example, if a bandit kills a pedestrian on the road with a knife, is the knife evil or the bandit evil? A person like you, Qigong, can see through this?"
Hong Qigong still shook his head. "Even if I can see through it, how many people in the world can see through it? If I were alone, it wouldn't matter if I practiced it. But I am a member of the Beggar Clan, and to a certain extent, I represent the image of the Beggar Clan. The Beggar Clan's thousand-year reputation cannot be tarnished because of me alone. "
Song Qingshu now knew that he had thought far ahead and couldn't help but admire him. "If you don't want to practice the 'Absorbing Stars Great Skill', I have another set of martial arts here. This is the 'Dark North Divine Skill' of the Xiao Yao Sect. It has the same effect as the 'Absorbing Stars Great Skill', but one is good while the other is evil. They can't be mentioned in the same breath."
In his opinion, these two martial arts were essentially the same. It was just that one came from the notorious Devil Sect and the other from the mysterious Xiao Yao Sect, so the impression they gave to people was different.
Sure enough, Hong Qigong's opposition this time was not as resolute as before, and with Zhou Botong, Guo Jing and the others persuading him, he finally agreed, "Little Brother Qingshu, this time I owe you two lives. If you need anything in the future, as long as it doesn't go against chivalry, I will go through water and tread on fire without hesitation."
If it was any other young man, he would have taught him martial arts to repay him. But the other's martial arts were higher than his, so he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Zhou Botong also chimed in, "Count me in."
Yang Guo hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't say anything. He thought to himself, "I don't need to say these words. In the future, I will pay you back with my life, but I won't give up."
"You are all too serious …" Song Qingshu replied. He then began to teach Hong Qigong the 'Dark North Divine Skill'. Hong Qigong also took the initiative to say that he wouldn't teach this martial art to outsiders.
When they came out of the house, everyone asked about the result. Song Qingshu said, "He has been practicing every day. In half a month, he should be able to completely expel the evil energy from his body. But now that he has lost his internal energy, he can't protect himself."
Zhou Botong patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I will protect him."
At this time, Dan Yuru said, "The biggest problem now is that the search in Mongolia is getting tighter and tighter. It won't be long before they find us here. We have to find a way to get them out of the city as soon as possible. But in this situation, getting out of the city is easier said than done … "
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