Martialism
Chapter 18's
The Heavenly Elf looked at Xiao Shuai intently.
He first liked her in the past because she was brave, funny and full of gimmicks. He had even warned him to be cautious of Penetrating Hands and similar types of martial arts if he were to face them in the future.
But the more he spends time with her, the more he realizes that she is just a selfish person and there are many things he is deliberately hiding.
In the end, everyone was like a tool for him to use.
It was then that he started to distance himself from her and became closer to Han Shaodong …
He asked gently, “Why when you mention your daughter, do you have killing intent in your eyes? Looks like you'd rather he die than me.”
Xiao Shuai smiled bitterly, “That's because he dared to obstruct my martial progress and dared to break the rules of the Virtue Palace or I will master the Virtuous Divine Power now. I can't let you kill him before I do. I'll drink his blood and eat his heart when I find him.”
Heavenly Fairy said coldly, “You are not a good father ..”
She started turning around as she said softly, “Yu’Er and Mei’Er, let's go. He doesn't deserve us to bother.”
Xiao Shuai exclaimed, “Xian’Er, don't go. You haven't told me why you want my daughter dead? I'm sure with your godly state, you won't be going around the fraternity just to find one person even if he underestimates you ..”
Heavenly Fairy said gently as she disappeared into the darkness with her protege, “That's because she wanted to kill someone dear in my heart ..”
Xiao Shuai stood in the same place for a long time. When he heard what he said, his heart became extremely heavy.
Ding Yunzi called out to him gently, “Master? Are you okay?”
Xiao Shuai clenched his fists as he muttered, “Then I have to kill that person first.Xian’Er, why can't you understand my predicament?”.
Ding Yunzi asked politely, “Master, are we letting them go just like that?”
Xiao Shuai looked at Ding Yunzi, “Then you expect me to kill him?”
Ding Yunzi remained silent.
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When Ji Lingfeng had escaped from the Gongsun Manor, she had chosen an impossible route to escape from her pursuers. If he were to go towards Xiao Shuai, perhaps he could have a chance on Xiao Shuai and the Heavenly Fairy …
Ji Lingfeng placed her hand on her chest as she coughed up blood! He dropped Yi Ping and instantly collapsed beside the shady tree.
He hoped that his attack would be fatal to Gu Tianle so that he could avenge his father.
His breathing was now weak and his vital energy was erratic. He was now at risk of losing his life unless he could recover his vital energy flow; previously in the great hall of Gongsun Manor, he was at risk of losing his life, he did not pause for a moment to recover his vital breath and twisted his vital energy flow to restore his balance after using the Asper Horizon Hand even though he was deeply injured.
Instead, he further emphasized his erratic vital energy by forcibly using all of his remaining vital energy as he grabbed Yi Ping to escape the Gongsun Manor.
He was even more worried about Yi Ping than himself.
Ignoring his own safety, he placed his left hand on Yi Ping back and began to transfer his own vital energy into him while mediating Divine Revelation at the same time to restore his own vital energy flow.
He was worried about Yi Ping. It was because he had been unconscious for some time and even if he could regain consciousness, he would be paralyzed for life…
That was why he did not waste any more precious time.
But since his own flow of vital energy had yet to recover, his efforts were exhausting in his body and he started to feel dizzy after some time!
He gritted his teeth and thought, “I must not fall asleep .. If I fall asleep now, we will both die here.” No matter what happened, he was determined not to lose Yi Ping even at his own expense!
Although his determination was great but his body could not handle it and he was now in a half daze …
Suddenly, he sniffed a strong fragrant scent from behind him. A beautiful slender hand was on Yi Ping back as well as his back!
He opened his eyes and saw a woman in a straw hat beside him!
The lady in the veiled straw hat said calmly, “Don't worry; I will do my best to save her. You should try to recover yourself first.”
The voice of the woman in the veiled straw hat was still young but Ji Lingfeng could feel a calming transfer of vital energy stopping the reversal of her blood flow. The internal strength of this mysterious young lady was not weak!
He quickly took the opportunity to take a vital breath with the Divine Revelation Skill from the infusion of energy and began circulating it throughout his vitality channel, restoring the flow of damaged vital energy.
After a long while, his breathing became normal and the feeling of death had disappeared! He thought, “Lucky!”
He opened his eyes and looked at the mysterious woman with the straw hat veiled. He was still transferring his internal strength to Yi Ping and treating his internal injuries. It was a monumental task because Yi Ping had completely lost consciousness and the deep wounds suffered by Yi Ping were not light!
Moreover, he had also suffered external injuries and was still spitting out a lot of blood…
Ji Lingfeng herself suffered severe internal injuries. Even though he had restored his vital energy flow, his martial power would be drastically reduced and it would be three full months of intensive mediation cultivation before he could fully recover!
One could imagine how many folds of wounds were within Yi Ping! He had exerted himself far more severely than anyone could have imagined. It was a miracle that he did not die on the spot!
Who is this mysterious woman? Ji Lingfeng sighed in her heart. She thinks that she has finally found a man she can love and found happiness. But this was too much for her tender young heart to take.
A martial practitioner would never give or expel the power of their vital energy in vain, which was also called internal power to others. That was because the power of the vital energy once expended was difficult to recover.
Not only would it harm the practitioner if interrupted, they would also expose themselves to danger while recuperating. At the same time, while waiting for the lost vital energy to recover, practitioners were unable to practice internal martial arts or they would simply endanger their own lives, thus slowing their martial development!
But this mysterious woman was ready to expend her vital energy for Yi Ping. If he doesn't relate to her or loves her enough to make sacrifices, she won't take any chances. Moreover, Yi Ping was dying and his efforts would probably be in vain.
He gripped his heart in grief as he thought about this. Previously, he had pushed himself to his limit and even if he failed, he would die with him. But now, watching Yi Ping dying beside him and with another woman was very heartbreaking!
After a long time, said the mysterious woman. “I managed to protect his heart. He would live for now but his internal injuries were too heavy. I will try to recover his damaged vital tract but if it fails, he will be paralyzed for life.”
Hearing this, Ji Lingfeng could not help but ask, “Who are you? Why did you sacrifice so much just for her? Do you have a relationship with him?” This was a question he asked himself and now, he could not help but ask again.
The mysterious woman sighed and said sadly, “Who am I? I'm just a nobody to him.”
Ji Lingfeng said, “At least you should have a name ..”
The mysterious woman said with great sadness, “Xiao Youxue is my name ... it is a cursed name.”
Ji Lingfeng guessed quickly, “You like it but there is a dispute between the two of you?”
Xiao Youxue nodded gently.
Ji Lingfeng sighed, “Can it be resolved?”
Xiao Youxue shook his head, “No way. This is bloodshed.”
Ji Lingfeng said, “Yi Ping has a generous and kind heart. Surely nothing is impossible to complete.”
Xiao Youxue coldly replied, “Will you forgive your wife's killer? And still like it?”
Ji Lingfeng flinched. The yellow-clothed girl Yi Ping mentioned to him earlier was him! He was the one that Yi Ping was looking for. She was also the one who fought with her brother two years ago!
This revelation surprised him. He thought the two of them had a blood feud and the two would be at odds with each other!
He never expected that this girl would also fall in love with him …
Ji Lingfeng asked, “Does he know?”
Xiao Youxue shook his head and said, “He doesn't even know my name and who I am. He only knew that I was the one he was looking for to avenge his late wife.”
Ji Lingfeng said, “You can hide it from her. Maybe you two can be together ..”
Xiao Youxue said, “I will never be able to live with the guilt in my heart. Moreover ...”
She paused for a moment before looking at him sharply, “I can tell that you like him a lot. And maybe you two are already a couple.”
Ji Lingfeng said, “Don't get me wrong! We are not.”
Xiao Youxue said, “Is that so? That you were willing to sacrifice yourself for her and you didn't like her? I can't believe.”
Ji Lingfeng was silent.
Xiao Youxue added, “Although we are strangers, I am completely honest with you.”
Ji Lingfeng melancholy said, “Indeed be right. We are not a couple and there is no relationship. She doesn't like me at all.”
Xiao Youxue said, “Of course he's blind!”
Ji Lingfeng smiled and said, “Yes, she is blind!”
Xiao Youxue nodded as he added, “There may still be a way for the two of you to be together. If you two are willing to step out of the martial fraternity, then you can be together.”
Ji Lingfeng added, “That's impossible for me. I will never be able to leave my brother behind in this time of crisis. There will be a lot of bloodshed and wherever I go after that, the fraternal exponents will follow me.”
He smiled and added, “After all, as you said. He's blind and he doesn't like me.”
Xiao Youxue was silent. He had seen them on the streets before and they were talking like old friends. When he heard that they were going to the Honor Manor to settle the score against Gongsun Bai, he immediately worried about Yi Ping.
Hence, he took a personal step to lure Xiao Shuai and the spirited Ding Yunzi to the Honor Manor…
Suddenly, Xiao Youxue said. “I realize that you seem to recover faster. You only need three hours to balance your vital energy flow and I expect about twelve hours or so.”
Ji Lingfeng said, “That's why I can chat with you!”
Xiao Youxue suddenly became gloomy and said, “I hope you keep our conversation to yourself and not leak anything to him. I don't want him to know anything.”
Ji Lingfeng said, “I promise you, but you must not tell her what I told you too.”
Xiao Youxue asked, “Don't tell him what?”
Ji Lingfeng thought she was smart but this girl was even smarter. This was the first time he had been defeated by words!
He sighed and said reluctantly, “Hmph, you absolutely must not tell him that I like him!”
Xiao Youxue chuckled softly, “I promise you!”
Ji Lingfeng sighed again, “Or I should dig myself a hole in the ground and cover my face with the ground!”
Suddenly Xiao Youxue said, “Any. Yi Ping seemed to have two vital energies in his body. The first one is damaged but there is another weaker vital energy that is more intact.”
Ji Lingfeng asked hurriedly, “That means she has hope?”
Xiao Youxue nodded, “I have never seen or heard of anything like this. But yes, there is hope!”
Ji Lingfeng could secretly see Xiao Youxue's tears dripping onto her dress even though she was hooded.
Xiao Youxue said, “Weaker vital energy must be ‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Icy’. The damage is less and if I can return it to the right meridian channel ..”
Ji Lingfeng's heart sank. He interrupted sadly, “‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Es’ is different from normal complicated energy. Only the practitioners of the Eternal Ice Palace practiced ‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Es’. Only a practitioner of the ‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Es’. can be channeled to others with ‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Es’.”
Xiao Youxue said, “I happen to be practicing ‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Es’.”
Ji Lingfeng asked in shock, “You know the Cold Heavenly Tears !?”
Xiao Youxue said, “It was a long story. My grandmother was a direct protege of Madame Protge of the Eternal Ice Palace in the past.” That's all he can say for now. It was the beginning of his tragedy and the tragedy of his family.
Suddenly, she flinched again, “What's wrong? His vital signs seem to be coming back so soon! It is awesome!”
Ji Lingfeng asked, “What happened?”
Xiao Youxue said, “Once I connect ‘Energy Complicated Heavenly Tears Es’, her scattered vital energy seems to increase again. As if, it regenerated by itself! But where is the vital energy source? coming from?”
Ji Lingfeng said excitedly, “Could it be, she accidentally cleared the Conception Ship and the Regulatory Ship?”
Xiao Youxue was shocked. He had completed the Conception Ship and the Regulatory Ship at such a young age?
Xiao Youxue took out his pouch and took out a small golden pill and stuffed it into Yi Ping mouth as he once again used his internal energy into his body.
Ji Lingfeng said, those “Golden pills are great rejuvenation gold pills?”
Xiao Youxue said, “That's right. That's the last one I have. It has the ability to accelerate healing and augment the growth of martial power of the practitioner.”
Ji Lingfeng was flabbergasted. ‘Golden Pill of Great Rejuvenation’ is one of the seven treasures of the martial fraternity. Legend has it that three hundred years ago, King Sage, the top exponent of the entire fraternity only made eight ‘Golden Pill of Great Rejuvenation’ towards the end of his life. It was because these eight golden pills required him to sacrifice all of his vital energy to make them!
The existence of ‘Pil Gold Rejuvenation Amaz’ remains a beautiful legend.
How did Ji Lingfeng know about it?
It was because when he was just seven years old, he had a disease that almost took his life. Her brother, who was twenty years older than her, searched for ‘Golden Pill of Great Rejuvenation’ to save her. The hardships and sacrifices he had to pay to get it were never mentioned to him but he knew. How could he not know? Her brother had undergone a major change after that.
That was why he could not abandon his brother even if the entire orthodox martial fraternity decided to fight against him.
When Xiao Youxue took out the last ‘Golden Pill of Great’ Rejuvenation to Yi Ping, his eyes immediately watered. It was not because he could not bear to give it to her but it reminded her of her mother's death.
When his mother failed to combine the Complicated Energy of the Cold Heavenly Tears along with the Complicated Energy of the Virtuous and dying Divine Power, his father Xiao Shuai refused to give him ‘Golden Pill of Great Rejuvenation’ as medicine.
He just said coldly and recklessly to everyone in the Virtue Palace, “This is just the first step. Whether ‘Golden Pill Rejuvenation Great’ will save it or not is unknown and we will throw away the precious gold pill.no idea how difficult it is for me to get this ‘Golden Pill RejuvenationGreat’. I had told him about the risks of practicing the Virtuous Divine Power but he simply refused to listen.”
At that moment, Xiao Youxue was only thirteen years old and she was heartbroken by her father's cold and calculating demeanor.
He could never understand how his father would be so heartless.
Xiao Shuai had obtained it in the ruins of the underground palace and nearly lost his life because of it. When he formed the heavenly secret group, it seemed that no one else knew how precious this golden pill was.
He would need that many golden pills when he started practicing the Virtuous Divine Power immediately. The Virtuous Divine Force was the most epitome secret martial skill of the Virtuous Palace. In order to practice it, the internal strength of the practitioner should be as pure and strong as possible. If the practitioner has less than sixty years of martial power, it is dangerous to begin with.
That was why the secret skill of Virtuous Palace focused on secret techniques rather than martial power. It was because they were unable to bear the injuries as internal injuries would affect their future martial development for many more years!
The proteges of the Virtue Palace would attempt to end the fight as soon as possible with little effort and lure their opponents into a false safe state, so that they would attack in great shock.
Their Flying Sword Technique was simply bait for them to approach their opponents and lure them into a false sense of security. After that, they would kill their opponents with their Penetrating Hands, their Flying Scabbard Technique or with their invisible swords!
This invisible sword was actually a folding blade that all the Virtue Palace proteges had on their waists and disguised as a belt!
If their opponents really thought that they had no weapons after they threw their swords, then they would make a huge and fatal mistake!
Although she was his daughter but he never gave her the Flying Sword Technique. Instead, he simply gave her the Penetration Hand.
The Flying Sword Technique was one of the first martial skills that all the proteges of the Virtue Palace had to begin with. He never understood why his own father forbade him and even forbade others to teach him this secret technique.
He had two half-brothers older than him twenty years older than him, the eldest Xiao Da and Xiao Yao who were very far away from him. She was supposed to have another half-sister whom she had never seen but had been married before she was born.
On the other hand, he was very close to Ding Yunzi who was like a close brother to him and Xiao Fei who was his cousin.
Before his mother died, he secretly instructed her, “Be careful with Ding Yunzi. I always felt that he had ulterior motives. This is the Golden Resilience Body Divine Skill that I secretly copied from the Virtuous martial vault. Palaces. You should practice it as a precaution against Yunzi. You should not tell others that you have this skill so that they will not be wary of it.”
Xiao Youxue said, “I have heard from father that if we do not reach the advanced stage of the Virtuous Divine Power, it is futile even to train the Golden Resilience Body Divine Skill.”
His mother nodded, “That's right. That is why you should steal the golden pill from him. It can speed up your internal strength to start practicing the Icy Heavenly Tear Skill first. Do you have the martial will and sharpness to comprehend the Divine Skill of the Golden Resilience Body, it is up to fate.. Don't forget to take revenge against the Eternal Ice Palace. “.
Xiao Youxue was afraid, “Icy Heavenly Tear Skill that we got is incomplete and only for the first five stages .. mother, I do not believe at all ..”
His mother said, “You must use your wits. The Icy Heavenly Tear skill at its highest level had a fatal weakness and Shui Yixian would lose her martial power once every thirty-six years. That would be the best time for you to finish it. Our family score with him.”
His mother smiled bitterly at him in her dying breath. Although she had never seen Shui Yixian before and had only heard her name from her mother, her hatred for her was absolute! It was because whenever her husband was drunk, he would mutter her name!
She had a strong suspicion that the ‘Yixian and Xian’Er that her husband Xiao Shuai had summoned was actually Shui Yixian. When she asked him about her, he refused to say anything. Therefore he also deliberately held his suspicions to himself and refused to give Xiao Shuai a glimmer of hope.
That was why she wanted this Shui Yixian to disappear from the face of the earth as well. This Shui Yixian had caused her mother Shui Yisi to be expelled from the Eternal Ice Palace in disgrace and now she had also taken her husband's heart from her.
When the opportunity appeared three years ago, Xiao Youxue secretly stole Xiao Shuai's golden pill when he was at the martial retreat; he was in the crucial stage of reaching the advanced level of a Virtuous Divine Power. Without the golden pill, he would have to wait another twenty years for a breakthrough.
He had just walked into his secret room while he was in deep mediation and stole a golden pill right in front of him!
To do that, every night for three years, he practiced his light skills until he could walk in absolute silence and in the time to come, it became his achievement!
He never forgave his father for indirectly causing his mother's death therefore he pretended to be docile and stole all of his ‘Gold Rejuvenation Great’ Pill, he said, leaving nothing for him at the crucial martial level stage.
When he found out about the theft of his golden pill, he became furious and had ordered all the students from the Virtue Palace to find it.
He had consumed two of the three golden pills in the past three years. The first time was as soon as he stole the golden pill to increase his martial power and the second time when he was at the last stage of the Gold-tight Divine Body Skill.
It had been three years since he left Virtuous Palace.
During his first year, he was lucky to meet Xiao Fei, his cousin who warned him to be extra careful because his father had deployed all the clan elders, including his half-brother to hunt him down.
After that, she always moved from place to place as she drew up a stratagem against Shui Yixian at the same time. He was the one who spread rumors about his death and the incredible martial treasures of the Eternal Ice Palace to lure the greedy boxers.
Why was it that when she killed Shui Yixian, she did not feel happy at all but was filled with pitiful regret?
