Mengqi searched the stone chamber carefully with a match, but found nothing else. But he was satisfied. It was already a great thing to get the Gist of Trueness impartation of an Exterior-level bladesmanship and understand the Crippled Movement of the First Stroke!
On his way back, Mengqi was hesitating whether to share his discovery with Jiang Zhiwei and Zhang Yuanshan. Logically speaking, in such a situation, everyone would choose to keep it a secret and use the bladesmanship as a last resort. This was understandable, and Jiang Zhiwei and the others would understand. But they would still have to work together to complete Samsara tasks in the future, and doing this would not help deepen their friendship. Moreover, he had obtained the Gist of Trueness impartation, so they could not take it away even if they wanted to. After all, he could only repeat the Crippled Movement of the First Stroke.
But in this way, if one of them betrayed him in the future, all his Kung Fu would be clearly known to the enemy, and he would have no trump card to play.
"Junior Brother Zhen Ding, did you find any enemies?" Seeing Mengqi return, Qi Zhengyan, who had been silent for a long time, asked. Zhang Yuanshan and Jiang Zhiwei were still adjusting Qi-circulation with their eyes closed, as if they had no interest in it at all.
Mengqi pondered for a moment and made a decision. "No enemies, but there is the Crippled Movement of the First Stroke of Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship on the mountain wall."
He decided to hide the Gist of Trueness impartation and be honest about the bladesmanship he had obtained. With this attitude of trust, he could gain the trust of Jiang Zhiwei, Zhang Yuanshan, and Qi Zhengyan, and lay a good foundation for future Samsara tasks.
"Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship?" Jiang Zhiwei opened her eyes and said in surprise. Obviously, her previous indifference was all an act. She was just following her own habits and Jianghu rules to not ask others what they had obtained in a solo mission to avoid conflict. But Mengqi's honesty shocked her.
Similarly, Zhang Yuanshan and Qi Zhengyan were unable to maintain their composure. They looked at Mengqi in surprise.
"Yes, but only the first Crippled Style." Mengqi saw their surprised expressions and nodded to himself. This was the effect he wanted.
"The Crippled Style doesn't matter. I remember that there's an entry on the Exchange List for 'Completing the Crippled Style'. The fewer the Karma points, the lower the requirement. I'm afraid the lowest would be less than 10% of the original." Jiang Zhiwei chuckled and said, "Little monk, you don't have to tell us about this kind of adventure. Everyone has their own secrets. I have mine, so do Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Qi."
Could he complete the Crippled Move? Mengqi suddenly became excited. The "Peace Quietude Split" he had comprehended had very few parts, so it probably wouldn't cost him much Karma points!
This put him in a very good mood. He said with a smile, "We've been through life and death together, so we'll have to work together in the future. If I hide the bladesmanship, it'll be easy to miscalculate my strength when planning in the future. Anyway, it's just a Crippled Style."
He explained it from both the perspective of friendship and practical needs. The point was to arouse everyone's recognition of "friendship".
"Little monk, you really don't have to. When planning in advance, you only need to tell us roughly what level of enemy I can deal with with with my strength. There's no need to tell us the specific moves." Jiang Zhiwei said with a smile. Although she did not think it was necessary, Meng Qi's honesty still made her very happy. At least it proved that he did treat them as friends who had gone through thick and thin together.
Mengqi was stunned for a moment. "I didn't think it could be like this …"
"Haha," Jiang Zhiwei laughed happily. Zhang Yuanshan also couldn't help shaking his head with a smile. "Junior Brother Zhen Ding, it's lucky that it's us. If there's someone with ulterior motives, your Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship wouldn't be able to give full play to the unexpected effect. You're still too young and inexperienced in Jianghu."
His eyes were gentle and his smile was sincere. Obviously, he approved of Mengqi a little more.
Qi Zhengyan had just talked about his mental journey in a long-winded manner. He nodded to Mengqi, who was honest with him. "Sometimes, if your companions know that you have a trump card, they'll be less panicked and more calm, so the enemy will be on guard and lose the unexpected effect. So, as long as the purpose is good, we don't mind you concealing it."
He also explained that he had concealed the "Soul-killing Dart" before.
After being honest with him, everyone seemed to be much closer to each other.
"Senior Brother Qi, you've really become naggy after your injury." Mengqi teased, and then changed the topic before Qi Zhengyan's face darkened. "In addition, there's a stone door inlaid in the mountain wall. On both sides are written, 'Enter this door those who are kind and righteous' …"
He told them everything he had found to see if Zhang Yuanshan, Jiang Zhiwei, and the others had any clues.
…
Duo Ercha looked down at the traces left by the hurried departure in the forest. He snorted. "What a greenhorn."
Duo Ercha followed the traces that Mengqi and the others didn't have time to erase. Soon, he was near the red boulder.
"Eh?" He found that the traces had disappeared, and looked around cautiously.
His body was still trembling, and beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead. He didn't look relaxed.
After confirming that there was no one around, Duo Ercha frowned in confusion. They couldn't have the ability to fly. How could they disappear into thin air?
Could it be that they had deliberately erased the traces after discovering the traces?
Duo Ercha paced back and forth a few steps, observing the nearby traces again. He found that one trace disappeared behind the red boulder, and the other stopped in front of the cliff.
He thought quietly for a moment, and then walked behind the boulder expressionlessly. He reached out his right hand, looking for the mechanism.
Such a situation could be hidden from others, but how could it be hidden from someone who had roamed Jianghu for so many years?
Wasn't it just a secret passage?
The traces left behind were too obvious. They didn't look like disciples from a prestigious sect who were allowed to go down the mountain. Instead, they looked like rookies in Jianghu!
However, the strength of these rookies was a little too strong …
…
"'Enter this door those who are kind and righteous' … I've never heard of it." Zhang Yuanshan frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden creaking sound. The four of them looked over in surprise and saw Duo Ercha, whose face was crisscrossed with scars, quietly standing outside, waiting for the entrance to the secret passage to open completely.
"How could he have found it!" Mengqi was shocked.
Qi Zhengyan was shocked, and full of remorse, he said, "We forgot to clean up the traces …"
At that time, there had been lightning and thunder, and the wind and clouds had surged. He and Mengqi had been in a panic to avoid it, and had forgotten to erase the traces.
Hearing Qi Zhengyan's words, Mengqi's heart slowly sank. Was this his own doing?
No, he couldn't give up!
Before the entrance was completely open, Meng Qi pounced on it and tried to twist the closing mechanism inside to close the entrance again. While defending himself, he carefully observed Duo Ercha and thought about how to deal with him if he couldn't stop him.
"He's lost his left hand, left arm, and left shoulder. His bones are exposed, and he's trembling all over. I'm afraid he's badly injured, and has little strength left …" Mengqi's right hand touched the mechanism, and he had a preliminary judgment of Duo Ercha.
Duo Ercha waved his right hand gently, and a strong wind rolled up, blowing Mengqi, who had rushed forward in panic, back a few steps and unable to close the entrance.
Mengqi's chest and abdomen hurt, and he couldn't breathe.
"Even if he has little strength left, Senior Brother Qi and I can't compete with him. What should I do?"
"My strongest kung fu is the Ananda Oath-breaking Bladesmanship, but it's an Incomplete Style!"
"Well, the Incomplete Style is only incomplete at the back. The front part is complete, and it can form the complete Saber Intent before the move …"
"Pretend to scare him away?"
"Yes! He's seriously injured, and when he encounters an opponent he's not confident in, he'll definitely choose to retreat. Then the main task will be completed! "
In a short moment, ideas flashed through Mengqi's mind, and he quickly made a decision. He stood unsteadily, holding the Buddhist Commandment Blade in his right hand.
The entrance was wide open, but Duo Ercha didn't attack directly. He silently walked towards the mountain wall.
His silence put great pressure on Mengqi and the others. Jiang Zhiwei and Zhang Yuanshan both stopped healing and struggled to stand up, ready to fight to the death.
"Die, all of you," Duo Ercha said majestically, raising his right fist.
Mengqi recalled the Incomplete Style in his mind. He slowly extended the Buddhist Commandment Blade, and the Saber Intent was about to burst out.
But at this moment, Duo Ercha suddenly flew backward, his right fist hitting a giant tree.
In the strong wind, a bell-like laughter suddenly rang out. A white figure sprang out from behind the tree. Her figure was ethereal, like an immortal singing, and she dodged the punch.
Crack! The giant tree broke into two pieces and fell backward with a heavy sound.
The white figure stopped not far away. It was a stunning girl in a simple white dress.
"I was just a little surprised when I saw the secret passage, but you noticed," the girl said with a smile. "I was going to wait until you killed them."
Seeing the girl, Mengqi blurted out in surprise, "Little Zi?"
The girl looked exactly like Little Zi!
It was true that Little Zi could only be considered delicate and pretty before. But now she seemed to have grown her eyebrows and eyes. She had an ethereal and unpredictable temperament. Suddenly, she became a stunning beauty, not inferior to Jiang Zhi Wei.
"Little Zi? Don't mention that idiot. "The girl's beautiful eyes wandered, and she said with a faint smile," I'm Gu Xiaosang. "
Gu Xiaosang? Mengqi had heard this name from Little Zi before. Now that he saw the almost identical appearance, it was very strange to mention it again.
As they spoke, Duo Ercha continued to attack, but without the dark clouds and rain, thunder and lightning, only the howling wind.
But Gu Xiaosang was not in a hurry. Her clothes fluttered as if dancing in the wind, and she even found time to talk to Mengqi.
"Gu Xiaosang, it really is her." Zhang Yuanshan whispered solemnly. Jiang Zhiwei also pursed her lips, and Qi Zhengyan subconsciously took a step back.
Gu Xiaosang seemed to be very famous!
After hiding for a while, Gu Xiaosang said with a smile, "General, if you attack me again, I won't be polite. How about I kill you after you kill them?"
"You?" Duo Ercha snorted coldly, and his attacks became fiercer.
"If you were in good condition, even two of me might not be your match. But now, your left eye is blind, your brain is invaded by Sword Qi, and you've been hit by Monk Xin Ji's Vajra Palm and Flower-pinching Finger. How much strength do you have left? Thirty percent, twenty percent, or ten percent? "Gu Xiaosang chuckled and flew backward, dodging Duo Ercha's fatal blow.
"Even so, killing you is like killing a chicken." Duo Ercha was still dignified, but his figure suddenly changed direction and ran out of the forest.
How dare he run away!
No wonder he was an ambitious barbarian!
Gu Xiaosang's figure was like a ghost, like a fairy. Somehow, she stood in front of Duo Ercha and stretched out her slender hand. Her index and middle fingers formed a short sword, and she leisurely pointed it between Duo Ercha's eyebrows.
At the same time, she opened her mouth slightly and murmured. Suddenly, an ethereal voice came from the surroundings.
"The world of mortals is like a prison, and all living beings suffer. The cycle of reincarnation is endless, and suffering is endless. Have mercy on the mortals. A god has descended from heaven. Ajati Matriarch, Vacuum Hometown!"
"Ajati Matriarch, Vacuum Hometown!"
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