Turned out that young man was Cheng Jiahua. In his early years, the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader wandered around the world. As a Wulin expert, he was once a guest of honor at the Chen Mansion. Chen Wei's family was big, so he invited his brother, the Cheng family, to live together at his mansion. Cheng Jiahua was fond of martial arts since he was little, he often pestered the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader to teach him several moves. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader could not dissuade him, but he was unwilling to teach his school's martial art to outsiders, so he casually taught him some superficial martial art. Although the two of them had never formally greeted each other, they still had a master-disciple relationship.
This rich young master could not bear hardships, his aptitude was also not very good. When the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader learned about the extermination of the Chen family, he did not feel any regret. He sighed and said, "Jiahua, you are too impatient. If I knew it was you, why didn't Shifu give you the antidote? You won't need to cut off your arm. "
Cheng Jiahua gritted his teeth and said, "My life is at stake, I cannot delay it for even a moment. If the other side is not Shifu, my pleading will be useless. If I miss the time, the poison will attack my heart and I will die. Disciple does not dare to take the risk. To the enemy, we must cut the weeds and eliminate the roots to avoid future trouble, but we must not indulge ourselves either. This is Shifu's instruction, disciple will always remember it in my heart. "
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader sighed incessantly and said, "I heard your family met with misfortune, but Shifu was powerless to help. I am deeply ashamed. How come you are here? " Cheng Jiahua gritted his teeth and said, "For the sake of revenge, disciple volunteered to go up the mountain to be a bandit. Da Zizhu wants me to set up a pledge of allegiance first, and then we'll think about it." Tang Yuancheng asked, "What is a pledge of allegiance?"
Cheng Jiahua still had his pride and arrogance; he cast a glance toward Tang Yuancheng and said with a cold laugh, "Ignorant and incompetent country bumpkin!" Kong Tong's Sect Leader reprimanded him, "He is my new disciple, your Shidi, how can you bully the young?" Chu Menglin explained, "The so-called proof of allegiance is to show your loyalty. You'll have to bring a head back to the stronghold and commit suicide. Only then will the leader believe that you'll never betray the stronghold again. "Tang Yuancheng said." Isn't … isn't that too bad? "Chu Menglin smiled coldly." What kind of bandit isn't bad? If he was a good person, why would he become a bandit in the mountains? "
"You are wrong," Cheng Jiahua said, "The Emperor was muddle-headed and tyrannical. Throughout the world there were many good people who exercised self-restraint and returned to propriety, but they were all forced to go to Liangshan under the heavy pressure of the tyrannical government …" Turning his head, he saw her face was exactly the same as Chen Xiangxiang's face in the prison cart. His voice stopped abruptly, and then he ferociously said, "You … you are Chu Menglin?"
Chu Menglin had never seen Cheng Jiahua before, so he did not know how he had offended him that he was frightened by his vile attitude. It was as if he had an absolutely irreconcilable enmity of killing his father and mother. Inwardly he was baffled.
Tang Yuancheng happily said, "Turns out you already know each other? That is … "Cheng Jiahua angrily pointed his halberd at him and said," Kid, get lost! Chu Menglin, let me ask you: it was you who disguised my Biaomei and caused her innocent death, and then the traitors of the Devil Cult annihilated the Chen family, wasn't it? Today I am going to kill you, the 'Ten Thousand Evil Witch', to avenge my family members who died in vain! "He raised his sword to stab her. Although he only had one arm left, his anger did not diminish at all.
Chu Menglin saw his thunderous strike, his heart was shaken, but he thought, "The old thief of Kongtong still wants to use me to get the Residual Shadow Sword, he won't let me be killed easily." Putting on an awe-inspiring and fearless expression, he looked at him with contempt. Sure enough, the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader flashed from the side, his two fingers clamped the blade, and gently turned it over, breaking the sword into two pieces. Cheng Jiahua's family heirloom sword had been presented to the Big Chieftain when he went up the mountain, so now he was only holding an ordinary wooden sword. His martial art foundation was poor, naturally it did not have any power. Anxiously he stamped his foot and called out, "Shifu!"
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader said, "If you have something to say, let's talk it over. Who told you to use your sword casually? This person is still useful to Shifu, you can't kill her. If you want to prove your loyalty, isn't there a ready-made one right here? " While saying that, he raised his head toward the green-clothed underling, but in just a few words he had 'simplified' Cheng Jiahua's deep enmity. He continued, "I am afraid there are not hundreds or thousands of underlings like this in the mountain stronghold, how can the Leader remember them all? Just cut his head and take the credit. If he asks about the subordinates who came with you, just say that you killed them. The opponent's martial art skill is superb, you chopped off their arms, yet you still risked your life to kill one of them. "
His voice had just faded when suddenly he heard a strange laugh coming from above his head, "Your lie is quite smooth, you dare to use my people? Kongtong's Ox-nosed Old Taoist, you haven't changed at all. Ha ha ha ha!" The voice was as cold as an owl's cry at night, mixed with internal energy, the surrounding treetops shook layer upon layer of fallen leaves. Tang Yuancheng felt his eardrums were buzzing.
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader shouted, "Who are you?" He could hear that the opponent's internal energy was profound, perhaps even above his own. He had not yet ascertained the enemy's background, so he had to be careful. Therefore, his words carried a bit of respect.
The man did not answer, he coldly ordered, "Surround them for me!" Several hundred people responded in chorus, their voices shaking the valley. Then from the underbrush, behind the tree trunks, and by the low hills appeared numerous bandits. Their clothes were divided into three colors: green, yellow, and purple, probably a symbol of their status in the mountain stronghold. Every one of them had a long saber in their hand, their eyes were like lightning, their footwork was exquisite, obviously they were well-trained, and in battle they were able to cooperate well. There was another group of people with bows and arrows, aiming at the three people in the middle of the battle. As soon as the order was given, ten thousand arrows would be released, and they would immediately turn the three into a hornet's nest.
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader had been through hundreds of battles, he was very experienced, yet he did not notice that there were so many people lying in ambush in this desolate mountain range. Chu Menglin and Tang Yuancheng also moved closer to him. The three of them retreated together, their backs against the tree trunk to guard against the enemy's sneak attack from behind. Cheng Jiahua and his men took this opportunity to retreat outside the encirclement.
In a low voice Chu Menglin said, "He said 'Kongtong Ox Nose', he was coming for you." "Nonsense," the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader said. Chu Menglin said, "He also said that you have not changed at all, which means he is an old acquaintance of yours. What kind of trouble did you get yourself into this time?"
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader coldly said, "All the troubles that the Penniless Priest has caused, added together, are not as big as yours." And then with a loud and clear voice he said, "Which Dao friend does Honorable Sir belong to? The Penniless Priest treats you with respect, yet you rely on your many men to bully me. Don't you think you are a bit too overbearing? If you are a real man, show yourself openly and openly. Why are you hiding your head and showing your tail, sneaking around? What kind of hero are you? "
Before the man could answer, a bandit in purple strode forward and waved the saber in his hand toward the man's face. "You are courting death," he shouted, "You dare to be rude to the Qing Tian Zhai's Da Zhai Zhai, don't you want to live anymore?"
Cupping his fists toward the sky, he said, "Turns out it is the Qing Tian Zhai Zhai's Da Zhai Zhai. The Penniless Priest has long been looking forward to meeting you. Just now I have eyes but failed to recognize Mt. Tai." "Oh?" the Da Zhai Zhai Zhai Zhai sneered. "You have long been looking forward to meeting me?"
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader deliberately led him to talk, he wanted to figure out his position and launch a sneak attack. But as soon as the man opened his mouth, his voice reverberated in all directions, making it difficult to determine his position. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader had no choice but to continue to flatter him. "Of course," he said, "Your Senior's fame has spread far and wide, who in the world does not know you? The three of us, master and disciple, were passing by this place. We didn't know that this was your precious land. If we have offended you, why don't the two of you stop? We will withdraw immediately and mind our own business … "
The chief sneered and said, "You want to leave now? I'm afraid it won't be that easy! "'Whoosh!' a grey shadow flashed across the treetops. Not far away, the bandits shouted in unison, "The chief of the stronghold has arrived!" A passage opened in the northwest corner, and a slender figure in a maroon robe slowly walked out. His upper body was covered in a silver-gray armor, and several vital points were embedded with shining emerald diamonds. Behind him was a group of bodyguards with sabers in their hands. The troops on both sides of the road gradually spread out, no one dared to walk parallel to him. The one in the front bowed all the way, each with a hand spread out to show the way. All the bandits, including Cheng Jiahua, said together, "We pay our respect to Da Zhaizhu!"
The Kongtong Sect leader was disdainful and thought to himself, "A mere bandit leader dares to put on such a grand show."
The man was getting closer and closer. When the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader saw his appearance clearly, he was shocked. "Martial … Martial Nephew Lu Qian? It's you? " Lu Qian did not answer. With a cruel cold smile on his face, he continued to walk forward slowly, like an evil spirit from the underworld. From the peak of Kunlun, the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader had seen with his own eyes how Lu Qian fell into the valley, into the deep ravine at the bottom of the cliff, which was a bottomless abyss. Naturally he would die without a doubt. Suddenly he saw Lu Qian standing in front of him, safe and sound. His shock was not a small matter. He shifted his position to the side to avoid the tree trunk blocking his way and stepped back. With a trembling voice he said, "You … are you a human or a ghost?"
Lu Qian coldly said, "What's wrong? I have died once, so my seniority has dropped? What did you call me? "
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader said, "Martial … Martial Nephew Lu …" "Humph!" Lu Qian coldly snorted. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader hastily corrected himself, "Lu Xiandi … no, no, Lu Zhaizhu, Lu Zhaizhu." Retreating several steps, he felt a pain in his back; he knew he had blocked the sabers in the hands of the surrounding bandits. Unable to retreat any further, he had no choice but to laugh apologetically and say, "Lu Zhaizhu, I have never done anything to offend you … you … do you have any unfulfilled wish? That's right, Kunlun is now under the control of Diancang Pai's Martial Nephew Liang Yue. I … I'll drag him down for you, cut him to pieces, dig out his heart and intestines, and bring them to your grave to pay respects.
Lu Qian did not show any intention of stopping; the evil aura in his eyes grew stronger. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader was very anxious; he raised his hand to block, but his elbow felt something solid. He was stunned for a moment, and then immediately used his' qin na shou 'skill to grab Lu Qian's arm. "You … you're not a ghost?" he asked.
As soon as Lu Qian pulled his arm, the Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader felt a strong attack. If he was pushed back even one step, he would be in danger of being pierced by a sharp saber. He did not dare to fight recklessly; he had no choice but to withdraw his hand. With a cold laugh Lu Qian said, "I am not a ghost to begin with!" He stopped in front of the Sect Leader and slowly paced to the right. "You and that fellow Liang Yue plotted to frame me, forcing me into a dead end. Martial Sister Nangong Xue is kind-hearted, she could not bear to see me suffer the pain of being dismembered, so she struck me down the cliff with one palm. Humph, a woman who has been deceived by me can still feel pity for me. You call yourself my Martial Brother, but you've been scheming to put me to death! "
The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader laughed mockingly and said, "After that kind of thing happened, the Taoist also feels guilty … Fortunately, Lu Zhaizhu is safe and sound. This is the most important thing. Since you have survived a great calamity, you are bound to have good fortune in the future. Let's not look into what happened in the past … "
Lu Qian turned around and paced back and forth in front of him. "After I fell down the cliff, the Heavens took pity on me," he said, "I was lucky enough to keep my life, but the bones in my body were broken. Fortunately, I grew up on Mount Kunlun, so I was able to withstand the cold much better than ordinary people. While I was looking for some herbal medicine at the bottom of the cliff to heal myself, I also had to evade the upright disciples who went down the mountain to investigate. While recuperating, I did not stop practicing martial arts, because I was determined to make the chief culprits who harmed me pay the price. One day, as a deity, I will stand in front of them again. At that time, my internal and external injuries were very serious, I relied on my hatred to hold on. Even the doctor who treated me later said that with my injuries, it was a miracle that I was able to survive. "
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