During the fight that lasted for half an hour, Happy kept dodging while he fought. He used the method of exhausting Empress Yin to stall for time so that he could ensure that Tendon Changing Classic could heal his internal injuries and qi while he continuously left more wounds on Empress Yin's body.
Gradually, Empress Yin finally noticed that the situation was off.
A Moksha Realm Shaolin Temple disciple had been struck more than five hundred times by him, but he had not died. If any of the sect masters from the seven great system-allocated sects were in his place, they might have already died from exhaustion, but this person was still alive and kicking, and he had managed to beat him into such a pathetic state.
Whoosh!
Empress Yin finally stopped attacking. She moved more than thirty feet back and stared at Happy with a fluctuating expression.
"Are you Mad Monk's disciple?"
"… Not bad."
Happy knew that he could not hide from Empress Yin for long. While he remained wary of her possible ambush, he answered, "I practice Tendon Changing Classic."
Empress Yin instantly had her questions answered.
Even though Mad Monk had not appeared for many years, he was still the most dazzling genius in the evil cult!
With his own strength, he defeated the supreme-class elites from the righteous and evil paths and killed countless people. He could be said to be a fierce god in the Chinese plains, and his qi realm had also reached One with the World. He was not an existence that she, a Myth Realm martial artist, could hope to fight against.
It wasn't embarrassing for the successor of the Unity of Heaven and Man realm to be able to last so long in her hands …
Empress Yin knew that even though Happy had not perfected his tendons, marrow, and periosteum, Tendon Changing Classic was already a peerless classic. It would be very difficult for her to defeat him alone.
"Alright, since you're the successor of my Sacred Gate's senior, I'll give you another chance. I'll use my Sacred Gate's Heavenly Demon Codex to exchange for the portrait in your hand. Are you willing?"
When he heard Empress Yin's words, Happy instantly knew that she was prepared to compromise.
At this moment, the system notification sounded.
Ding!
"Triggered a storyline quest. Use Madam Wang's portrait in exchange for Empress Yin's Sky Demon Slip — Nine Sky Demon Styles."
"If you agree to it, you will automatically give up on Madam Wang's quest, but your relationship with Mantuo Villa and the Murong Clan will become hostile, and your Justice Points will decrease by one hundred thousand!"
"I refuse! At the same time, 10,000 Reputation Points and Chivalry Points will be increased! Your relationship with Mantuo Villa has been upgraded to Friendly! "
Happy would not even think about making this choice. Even if his Justice Points and Reputation Points did not increase, Happy would not walk together with Yin Weed Faction.
No matter what, he was a Shaolin Temple disciple. He was not someone who walked the path of evil. If he made a deal with Empress Yin, it would mean that he had fallen into the path of evil.
Furthermore …
Since the portrait in his hands was so attractive to Empress Yin, it meant that the value of the portrait was even greater than Nine Sky Demon Styles.
"I'm sorry, Sect Leader Zhu. If you want the portrait, I'm afraid you'll have to get it yourself."
"…"
A hint of anger flashed briefly in Empress Yin's eyes. "You'd better think about this carefully. You have the portrait, but no one can help you unravel the secrets in it. If you have the portrait, it will just be a useless piece of paper in your hands." The cold killing intent in her words was incredibly clear.
"Is Sect Master Zhu threatening me?"
He laughed happily.
"However, do you think that Madam Wang will do nothing in the time that we have been here? "Sect Master Zhu, if you want to continue staying in Mantuo Villa, I don't mind continuing to experience your Great Sky Demon Art, but if you're alone and you face the three elites from the Murong Clan, it might be very difficult for you to escape from Mantuo Villa unscathed."
"…"
Empress Yin's expression turned sour again.
'That's right.'
She had been lured here by Happy to fight for a long time, and no one was watching Madam Wang. The people from Mantuo Villa might have already sent the news to the Murong Clan.
Even though Mantuo Villa's strength was nothing to be afraid of, the old monsters from the Murong Clan were extraordinary, and they were very difficult to deal with.
Her gaze moved back and forth between Happy and Mantuo Villa's inner villa. Her expression changed a few times, and in the end, Empress Yin snorted coldly and chose to leave.
"Today, I'll do Mad Monk a favor, but next time, if I see you interfering with my matters, I will definitely make you die without a grave!" She said those words viciously, and without any sign, she appeared thirty-two feet away.
"Senior Zhu, take care. Please allow me to send you off."
At the same time Zhu Yuyan flew away, Happy activated Illusory Cave Steps and followed closely behind her.
"Hmph, you're just a junior. Are you worried that I'll go back on my word?"
"Sect Master Zhu, you're overthinking things."
Even though Happy said those words, he did not explain much. He just followed Zhu Yuyan to the port. He was not at ease with Yin Weed Faction's way of doing things.
"Hmph!"
Zhu Yuyan did not say anything else. She landed gently on one of the boats, pushed at the air, and the boat was pushed more than thirty feet forward like an arrow fired from a bow.
Once the boatman cried out in surprise, he held the bamboo pole while trembling and rowed to the center of the lake.
From the start to the end, Zhu Yuyan did not turn her head around to look at Happy.
But Happy did not dare to relax for even a moment. He stared at Zhu Yuyan's figure and watched the boat leave into the distance. The clear and pleasant sound of the system telling him that he had completed the quest rose in his ears, and he released a long sigh of relief.
The demon Empress Yin was finally sent away safely, despite the daunting experience.
He had also completed the first step of the quest. Right now, if he went to Madam Wang, she should be able to answer the questions in his heart and reveal the secret in the portrait.
But Happy was not in a hurry to immediately meet Madam Wang. Instead, he checked the information of his martial arts.
Over the past half an hour or so, he had been hit hundreds of times by a martial artist at the peak of Myth Realm. If he said that he did not gain anything, it would definitely be a lie.
'I knew it!'
He brought up the page for his martial arts to take a look, and a hint of delight flashed in his eyes.
He did not take those hundreds of palm strikes for nothing!
Not only had his Tendon Changing Classic reached the tenth realm, his Indestructible Body had also increased to the middle stage of the eighth realm.
His Great Demonic World Destruction Art did not increase by much, but it was already very close to the middle stage of the tenth realm. Before long, it would reach Grandmaster Realm. As for his Illusory Cave Steps, which had improved by leaps and bounds in Ghost's Domain, its progress was very small, and practically no improvement could be seen.
'Suffering losses is a blessing. This saying is indeed true. Looks like I'll have to cause more trouble to Myth Realm elites in the future …' While Happy mumbled in his heart, he headed to Mantuo Villa's inner villa.
No matter what, Mantuo Villa was Madam Wang's territory. Once Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan left, Madam Wang soon received the news, and the inner and outer villa became quiet once more.
Once Happy stated his identity, the girl did not even need to pass the message to Madam Wang. She enthusiastically brought him inside.
The place where they met was naturally not the hot spring pavilion where someone died, but the guest hall of Mantuo Villa!
"Young Swordsman Happy, you actually managed to force Empress Yin to leave. This is truly against my expectations. I have already sent a messenger pigeon to the elders in the Murong Clan to ask them to fight against Empress Yin, but I didn't expect that you would already be able to resolve the disaster in the villa."
Madam Wang had already been waiting for a long time. When she saw Happy being led in by the girl, she quickly got up to welcome him. Her face was full of enthusiasm and excitement.
"Madam, I am at ease now." Happy wrapped his fist in his palm in a humble manner.
"I haven't asked which eminent monk from Shaolin Temple is your master. In the future, I will definitely prepare enough incense offerings to head to Shaolin Temple."
"Madam, you're exaggerating. In truth, even without my help, Mantuo Villa will definitely be able to resolve the disaster with the Murong Clan as their support. I just happened to be there at the right time, and I used the Murong Clan and Shaolin Temple's mighty name to force Empress Yin to leave. I truly do not dare to claim credit for this. My master is Master Xuan Zhi."
"I see, so you're a divine monk of the Xuan generation! It's no wonder then why you're so humble when you speak and do things despite your young age. As expected of a disciple from a famous sect … "Madam Wang praised him nonstop.
Once she expressed her gratitude, the topic returned to Empress Yin's goal for coming here.
Madam Wang put on a pained expression.
"This time, it's my fault for being blind. I didn't expect that there would be spies from Yin Weed Faction lurking in a place like Mantuo Villa. Once the news of the portrait was leaked, Empress Yin was coincidentally nearby, and she immediately appeared to control the inner villa of Mantuo Villa. She also restrained me and my disciples."
"If I may be so bold as to ask you, at that time, Empress Yin said that she wanted to use Sky Demon Nine Styles from Sky Demon Scroll in exchange for Madam Wang's portrait. Clearly, she values this portrait very much. That's why I would like you to tell me just what sort of secret is hidden behind this portrait that even someone like Empress Yin would go after it like a flock of ducks."
Happy used the opportunity to change the topic to the portrait.
Madam Wang sighed with a complicated expression.
"I have actually made up my mind not to say a single word about the secret of the portrait to the outside world even if I die, but since you mentioned that Empress Yin wanted to use the ultimate technique from Sky Demon Scroll in exchange for it, I believe that Yin Weed Faction must have accidentally obtained some information about me. There's no need for me to continue hiding it."
When he heard this, Happy instantly perked up his ears.
Madam Wang's languid voice traveled into his ears.
"In truth …"
"A long time ago, during the era of Yan Dynasty, the elites in the imperial court, who are the seniors of the current Murong Clan, spent dozens of years gathering all the martial arts in the world to create Langhuan Blessed Ground. But as Yan Dynasty was destroyed, its soldiers wandered about aimlessly, and the people who created Langhuan Blessed Ground died for their country. Only the master of the clan has the secret address to Langhuan Blessed Ground, but he does not dare to readily open it."
Happy nodded slightly.
The martial arts of the various sects in the world were the taboo of taboos. If they had a force that was powerful enough to protect them, such as the power of a dynasty, they would be able to do so. If the Murong Clan only relied on itself, it would be very easy for them to be destroyed by the rage of the other sects, and not a single one of them would be left.
"Later on, the Murong Clan was passed down through several generations of masters, and the Murong Clan gradually declined to become a second-class clan in the world of martial artists. Many people in the clan hoped to rebuild Langhuan Blessed Ground.
"Only my cousin knew that it was impossible for the Murong Clan to restore Yan Dynasty to its former glory, and he did not want to preserve this scourge that might destroy the Murong Clan. Hence, he drew a portrait for me and hid the secret address to Langhuan Blessed Ground in it! He entrusted it to me. "
When he heard Madam Wang say this, even though Happy had already expected this, when he truly verified this information, he still could not help but have his heart race.
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