The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Master Hanyuan, there's no need to rush. Take your time to think." He turned to Pang Shiwu and said, "Let's see who makes the first move on the Black Tiger Gang's side."

Han Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Feng Jiuxiao was clearly trying to downplay the situation. Everyone's attention turned to the Black Tiger Gang.

Bai Lian thought to herself: Now that Feng Jiuxiao has stepped forward, we must not cause any more trouble on our side.

Yichen thought to himself: Since Feng Jiuxiao has stepped forward, I can't go too far. I can only let it go.

However, a grudge had already formed between the two of them. It was an innate aversion, a hatred inherited from their bloodline, and it would never be eliminated by anyone's mediation!
The same thought popped into both of their minds at the same time: A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years!
Most of those present were seasoned veterans, and they naturally knew that the show was over. Anyone who dared to question Han Yuan would be going against Feng Jiuxiao!

Zeng Yong said, "Everyone, the meat in these pots is cooked! Come on, come on!"

Pang Shiwu immediately squeezed through, "Chili peppers, give me a big bone!"

Chili rolled her eyes at him, picked up her bowl, and ate her beef in small bites, saying, "My opinion doesn't count. You have to ask Sister Erni; she's the one in charge of cooking!"

Erni smiled and scooped up a large beef leg bone, handing it to Pang Shiwu. Pang Shiwu grinned and took it with his hands, immediately starting to gnaw on it. "Mmm! Delicious!"

Erni warmly greeted everyone and patiently distributed meat to them, her face filled with a happy and fulfilling joy. At that moment, she finally felt a little more confident. When each person took the beef she served them from their bowl, they would politely say "thank you," and in that instant, she felt a warm current flow through her body.

Chang Zijing stood next to her and was also in charge of distributing meat to everyone. Everyone lined up and waited patiently until the last person received their meat before Chang Zijing served herself some.

Zeng Yong asked, "Erni, how's the stewed meat?"

Erni said, "Do you want me to tell the truth?"

"Of course!"

"It wasn't as bad as I expected. If it had been stewed a little longer, it might have been...more cooked."

She regretted it as soon as she finished speaking. Her keen senses told her that several disciples of the Maoshan Sect seemed to nod in agreement, clearly acknowledging her words. It turned out everyone thought the beef wasn't cooked through!
Everyone else remained silent, but I blurted it out! What should I do?
Feng Jiuxiao suddenly laughed and said, "In this high-altitude region, the air is thin, and it's already a miracle to stew meat until it's 80% cooked."

Erni was taken aback, looked at Feng Jiuxiao, and then her eyes revealed gratitude.

He's explaining things on behalf of Zeng Yong!
The air on the Tibetan Plateau does feel thin, and sometimes I can't even breathe properly!
Although she didn't understand why the beef wouldn't cook well in thin air, since Feng Jiuxiao said it, it must be true!
She secretly observed the Maoshan disciples and, sure enough, saw them deep in thought. She immediately showed an expression of "I see."

Bigwolf then said, "Actually, you Central Plains people like to eat meat that's very well-done, but we Westerners like to eat meat that's medium-rare or even medium-well, with a bit of blood in it, which makes it more chewy!"

Pang Shiwu felt goosebumps rise on his skin and looked disgusted: "Eating with blood on your skin? Eating raw meat and drinking blood? That means the people over there aren't fully civilized yet!"

Bigwolf wasn't angry at all, and even nodded, saying, "Compared to you, the people over there really are like primitive people. We mostly roast meat directly, it's convenient. There's a characteristic to roasting meat: the outside is almost burnt while the inside is still raw. So when we're really hungry, we just eat it directly. Who has the patience to wait for it to be fully cooked? By the time the inside is cooked, the outside is already burnt. So over time, even we ourselves think that eating it medium-well is so correct. Actually, it's never fully cooked."

Pang Shiwu said, "Why can't we eat it? Just stop grilling it! Like Brother Zeng, just stew it! That way, the inside will be cooked through and the outside won't burn!"

Bigwolf chuckled to himself, "People over there don't have much patience! Make them wait an hour for meat? No way! It's not as fast as roasting meat. As soon as the outer layer sizzles and the oil is dripping, you can tear it apart and eat it!"

Pang Shiwu said sympathetically, "No wonder they eat raw meat. They can't wait for it to cook before it's even done inside. It's so pitiful that they eat raw meat every day."

Seeing that Pang Shiwu was getting a little carried away and dared to mock Big Wolf, Chili immediately retorted, "So what if you eat raw meat? Eating raw meat makes you stronger! Which lion, tiger, or wolf didn't grow up eating raw meat? Pigs, horses, and sheep don't eat raw meat, or even meat at all, they just eat grass, so what? They still end up as someone else's meal!"

Pang Shiwu was furious and wanted to refute, but he didn't know where to start.

He muttered, "I was just kidding."

Chili rolled her eyes at him. "Are you kidding me? Don't make jokes like that again!"

Pang Shiwu said, "Hmm."

The martial arts heroes finally dispersed and returned to their respective camps. Since Feng Jiuxiao had no intention of entertaining them, it would be humiliating to stand there and watch them enjoy themselves so much!
The snowflakes gradually shrank, and the sky gradually brightened.

But the temperature is getting lower and lower.

Feng Jiuxiao said, "If the temperature drops a little lower, the ice will become thicker, and we can land on the island directly on the ice without having to row a boat."

Master Yichen looked up at the sky and calculated with his fingers: "After the snow stops, there will be a northwest wind. With the wind, the temperature will drop even lower."

Chili was taken aback. "Huh? It's getting colder? It's cold enough already!" She was truly freezing; her face was flushed red, like a red apple. If she hadn't eaten a few pieces of hot beef and drunk two bowls of piping hot beef soup, she would have felt like she was starving and freezing! The beef soup warmed her up quite a bit. But when she heard Master Yichen say that the temperature would drop even further, she became a little scared.

Yuan Zishan said, "Don't worry, it's fine." She thought to herself: At worst, I can transfer some of my true energy to Chili, which will at least keep her warm for several hours!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "Chili, there should be blankets or something in those tents to keep you warm. I'll have Fifteen find some for you later."

Chili thought to herself: Those Tibetan soldiers can sleep here in such cold weather, it can't be because they are particularly strong. Most likely, just like Feng Jiuxiao said, they have blankets or other warm things. She quickly finished the beef in her bowl, put down her chopsticks, and headed towards the Tibetan soldiers' tent.

Seeing this, Pang Shiwu was afraid that Chili would be in danger, so he immediately put down his chopsticks and followed her.

Chili started looking in the nearest tent. As soon as she entered, she smelled a unique sour stench, mainly from sweat, with some barbecue smell and a hint of burnt charcoal. In short, it smelled awful.

Chili wanted to back out, but thinking that she might be too cold to sleep that night, she had no choice but to cover her nose and endure it. Looking around, she finally found a thin cowhide blanket in the corner. This was the first time she had ever seen a thin cowhide blanket. The cowhide blanket looked fairly clean. She guessed that this was the only leather blanket in the tent, so the Tibetan soldiers were embarrassed to use it, which made it seem unusually clean.

"That's it!" Chili grabbed the peel and left.

Pang Shiwu said, "Is one quilt enough? I feel it's too thin! Let's get two more!"

Chili said, "Okay! I won't go into those tents, they smell too bad. You go."

Pang Shiwu said, "No problem!" He immediately opened a nearby tent. The smell inside was also very strong, but Pang Shiwu didn't care; he had a glass shield that could completely block out the stench!

Sure enough, there were several thin cowhide blankets in the tent, which he rolled up and brought out. "Chili, this time everything will be fine."

Seeing that Pang Shiwu had taken several cowhides, Chili immediately said, "Give two to Sister Erni."

Pang Shiwu said, "Alright."

When Erni saw Pang Shiwu hand her two large cowhides, she immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Shiwu." She knew that if she said anything polite at this moment, she would only be seen as hypocritical, so she accepted them directly. Sure enough, everyone's gaze became even more indifferent.

This whole cowhide quilt is quite rare. A layer of cotton yarn is sewn onto the outer layer of the cowhide, so it won't feel uncomfortable against your skin when you cover yourself with it.

Yuan Zishan said, "Are you still cold even though you're wearing a fox fur coat?"

Chili's face turned red as she said, "It's cold! I was fine in the car on the way here, but now I'm freezing in this freezing weather. This fox fur coat is really useful, but it can only prevent me from freezing into an icicle. If we don't have a place to stay tonight, we'll freeze to the bone even in the car."

We'd stayed in inns every night along the way, with charcoal burning in the rooms. It was a bit cold, but we could manage. Now, here on the shores of Qinghai Lake, in the middle of nowhere, even sleeping in a horse-drawn carriage wouldn't be enough. The horses were practically freezing.

Upon seeing the horses, Chili immediately said, "Fifteen, quickly get some more cowhide; our horses are almost frozen stiff!"

Pang Shiwu glanced over and, sure enough, the draft horses were shivering from the cold. Icicles had formed on their nostrils, the glistening icicles growing longer and longer, and the white breaths billowing from their nostrils were also growing longer. Even their eyelashes were covered with a layer of frost, making them look beautiful. But Pang Shiwu knew these draft horses were exhausted; they dared not fall asleep, for if they did, they might not wake up again. At the inn, they had temporary stables to shelter them from the wind and rain, but now they could only tough it out.

No wonder people here prefer to use yaks to transport goods; yaks are particularly resistant to cold.

Pang Shiwu found some more cowhides and covered the horse's back. He tore them open wherever they were unsuitable, then tore the tent into pieces and used them to bind the cowhides tightly to the horse. As long as the horse's chest and abdomen and other key areas were protected, heat loss would be reduced by more than half. Sure enough, after covering the horse with cowhides, the horse stopped shivering.

Bai Lian, Zhang Deyi, Ouyang Zhong, and the others quickly found cowhide and wrapped it properly around the horses of their carriage, finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

Zhang Deyi said, "If it weren't for Chili Girl's reminder, my horse would probably have died tonight! Thank you so much, Chili Girl!" He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chili Girl. He had never been to Qinghai Lake before and had never expected it to be so cold here, so naturally he hadn't considered the horse's cold resistance.

Chili returned the greeting, saying, "Don't be so polite, Grandpa Zhang. I only noticed it at first glance."

Ouyang Zhong said, "Luckily, the young lady noticed them, otherwise it would have been such a pity if these horses had frozen to death!"

Chili said, "Yes, they followed us for thousands of miles, only to freeze to death in a foreign land. That's so pitiful!"

The snow has finally stopped.

The north wind is picking up, and the temperature is dropping sharply.

The martial arts heroes had already taken refuge in their tents, and the entire world seemed to have become quiet again.

Therefore, the dozen or so figures of the Black Tiger Gang seemed particularly out of place at this moment!

Erni said, "There's still meat in the pot, who wants more?"

Bigwolf asked, "Who else wants it?"

Seeing that no one answered, he handed over the bowl he was holding, saying, "Serve it all to me."

Erni glanced at the pot, then at the large iron pot next to it, and then laughed, "Brother Wolf, since everyone else is full, you don't need to use a bowl, just eat from the pot."

Bigwolf laughed, "Great," then looked around again, "Is nobody eating?"

The Maoshan disciples all waved their hands! They had always practiced asceticism and ate very little meat; this time they had already exceeded their limit, how could they dare to eat any more?

The group from Da Guangming Temple had also eaten their fill, and they knew the principle of "too much of a good thing." If eating three pieces of meat was enough to absorb sufficient energy, eating a fourth piece would be superfluous, or even counterproductive! Gluttony only satisfies the appetite and does not benefit martial arts training in the slightest. It not only adds excess fat but also hinders the improvement of one's lightness skills.

The disciples of the Huashan Sect also said they were full, especially the female disciples, who were stuffed after just a few pieces! The amount of meat they ate this time was almost equivalent to their usual five-day supply!

Bigwolf made sure no one wanted to eat anymore, then he immediately used his chopsticks to pick up meat directly from the pot and ate it! He even chewed the meat and bones together!

Erni asked, "Why don't you spit out the bones?"

Bigwolf said, "These beef bones taste very good!"

Master Yichen said enviously, "You have such good teeth!" Bigwolf laughed and said, "I can't help it, I've always had a big appetite since I was a child."

Daoist Canghai thought to himself: This blond man from the Western Regions can actually transform into a wolf-headed, human-bodied monster, it's unbelievable! Could his true form be a wolf? No wonder he can eat so much!
Feng Jiuxiao looked at the Black Tiger Gang, and those few people were still in a stalemate!

He was also a little puzzled and couldn't understand it.

He did recognize that gang leader, Zhang Xiaolin. With all twelve of them attacking at once, should they just kill them on the spot or capture them alive? Why bother testing their willpower? It's insane!
The thought of perverts suddenly stirred something within Feng Jiuxiao!
He looked at Li Wenzheng carefully and suddenly felt that this man had a bit of Liu Changfeng's shadow!
Although their appearances, figures, and temperaments are different, for some reason, I vaguely feel that Li Wenzheng and Liu Changfeng share a seven or eight-point resemblance. Their forms are different, but their spirits are similar. It's something that can only be felt, not explained.

Li Wenzheng said, "If you keep dragging this out, you'll only discourage the brothers! Can you bear to let them freeze here with you?"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "Stop trying to sow discord! Today is your death anniversary!"

Ah-Can said, "Boss, what do you plan to do with the second-in-command... uh... Li Wenzheng?"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "What? Are you in a hurry?"

Ah-Can said, "No, that's not it. It's just that we're stuck in this stalemate, what's the point?"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "If you're not in a hurry, why ask this question?"

Ah-Can frowned immediately, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

Ah Gui said in a deep voice, "Chief! I also want to know, what is our purpose in surrounding Li Wenzheng?"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "We're surrounding him because we're afraid he'll run away!"

Ah Gui frowned and asked, "So what's the ultimate goal? Is it to kill him? Or to capture him alive?"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "I want to cripple his martial arts!"

Ah Gui said gruffly, "That's easy, let's capture him alive and then cripple his martial arts!"

Zhang Xiaolin laughed and said, "How do we capture him alive?"

Ah Gui was taken aback. "Can't we do it together?"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "Sure! But... I suspect he has hidden weapons on him. If he fires them, no one can stop him!"

Ah Gui frowned. "You mean once his hidden weapon is launched, whoever is hit will die?"

"Not bad!"

"Then...why isn't he using it now?"

"Because he only has one chance!"

"...You mean...once he uses his hidden weapon, he'll have no other means of protection, and we can capture him alive immediately?"

"Not bad!"

"So... among the twelve of us, one of us must sacrifice himself to deplete his deadly hidden weapon so that we can attack immediately, right?"

"Yes!"

The expressions on Ah-chan's and the others' faces immediately became complicated!
So the gang leader was protecting everyone?
Li Wenzheng burst into laughter!
"You'll never get rid of your self-righteous old habit! You think you're protecting them?"

Zhang Xiaolin's eyes flickered: "Isn't that right?"

Li Wenzheng said, "What if I said that I was the one protecting them?"

Ah-Can and the others were taken aback, their eyes fixed intently on Li Wenzheng!
Zhang Xiaolin sneered, "You're trapped here now, unable to escape. What's the use of being stubborn?"

Li Wenzheng laughed and said, "You don't believe me?"

Zhang Xiaolin sneered: "Trying to provoke me again?"

Li Wenzheng laughed and said, "Think what you want!"

Ah Can said resolutely, "Chief! Consider this a death sentence I've drawn! I'll go first!" He brandished his longsword and was about to charge forward!
Zhang Xiaolin roared, "Wait a minute!"

Ah-Can paused, looking at Zhang Xiaolin with a puzzled expression!
Zhang Xiaolin said, "Why make a pointless sacrifice? He can't escape anyway!"

Li Wenzheng said, "Let me correct you. I can leave anytime! I just don't want to hurt my brothers of many years!"

Ah Gui sneered, "Stop pretending! Chief, I also drew a death lot!"

Whenever there is a dangerous mission in the gang, no matter who is assigned, they are almost guaranteed to die. In order to be fair, everyone usually draws a life-or-death lottery, and the person who draws the death lottery will carry out the mission.

Ah Gui and Ah Can have now revealed their true feelings and are prepared to die!

How could Zhang Xiaolin allow these two to act on their own at this moment? Otherwise, wouldn't all the effort he had put into improving his image be in vain?
"Don't be impulsive! Since he can't escape, why rush things? There are so many of us, can't we outlast him?"

Li Wenzheng shook his head, looking at him with pity: "Your thinking has always been so peculiar! It's better to break one finger than to injure all ten! Which of you is more skilled than me? Zhang Xiaolin, even you are no match for me, how could they possibly outlast me? What use would it be if a hundred more people came to test my endurance?"

Ah-Can chimed in, "Yeah, Chief. What's the point if we drag this out until the brothers are all exhausted but he's still full of energy?

An unusual atmosphere filled the air!
Zhang Xiaolin sensed a dangerous undercurrent of distrust!

Ah Gui said, "Boss! Ah Can is right! In the end... it's no different from now!"

Zhang Xiaolin felt like he was losing control!

He was very unhappy!

His face darkened. "So what are your opinions...?"

Ah Gui said coldly, "I'll lead the charge! I'll try to keep him occupied! You guys... just remember to collect my corpse!"

Li Wenzheng said, "Agui! I've been waiting, waiting for you to change your minds! I just hope we can part amicably! My door is still open for you! I hope you can seriously consider coming with me!"

Zhang Xiaolin said, "They're still trying to bewitch people!"

Ah-chan snapped angrily, "Stop putting on airs!"

Ah Gui said, "I will absolutely not go with you!"

Li Wenzheng looked at the others, "Do you all share this opinion?"

Several Black Tiger Gang members exchanged glances, and without a second thought, pointed their swords at Li Wenzheng's nose and cursed, "Nonsense! You're about to die and you're still trying to lie to us? You deserve to die!"

Li Wenzheng sighed, "Oh well! We all have to walk our own paths!"

He suddenly threw something with a flick of his wrist, then his body darted backward as if flying!

Before the Black Tiger Gang disciples could react, a blinding light flashed in the middle of them, instantly illuminating the entire world in a white haze. In that instant, Pang Shiwu and the others were blinded once again! Then, a deafening roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, shook everyone's eardrums, leaving them deaf in an instant!
The earth trembled!

A strong gust of air suddenly swept in, overturning the stove and sending the iron pot flying. In an instant, Yuan Zice protected the chili peppers, and Zeng Yong protected Erni!

Bai Lian, Yi Chen, and Linghu Jing each protected one disciple, but the other disciples were blasted off balance by the shockwave and fell to the ground!

Zhang Deyi, Ouyang Zhong, Helian Rongguang, and others also flew out!

Butterfly Dance and Poetry Sound were protected by Wang Sheng and Duanmu Yan respectively, and did not fly away!
The force was like a knife, causing Feng Jiuxiao's clothes to flutter!

"It's a firearm! Could it be the Thunderclap Bomb from the Thunderbolt Hall?"

He looked at the spot where the dozen or so members of the Black Tiger Gang had just stood. Now, apart from a large crater in the ground, there was no one there!
However, the area within a radius of several dozen feet was filled with mangled corpses! A bloody mess!
At this moment, fifty feet away, Li Wenzheng stood on the ice and sneered, "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it! Die!"

He was about to step onto the shore when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his foot!
Click!

The ice layer broke apart!

He was horrified! His body sank into the icy lake water instantly. He flailed his arms, trying to climb onto the ice, but he used too much force and smashed the ice, unable to gain any leverage!
Just as he was wondering why the ice layer had broken, he suddenly felt a pain under his foot!
Then I felt as if thousands of snakes and insects were gnawing at my legs and feet!
He suddenly grabbed his leg and pulled it out of the water. There he saw two monsters that looked like snakes but weren't snakes, and fish but weren't fish, with their mouths wide open, biting wildly. What terrified him was that the snake-fish's mouth had a row of sharp teeth!

What the hell is this thing?! It eats human flesh!

what--

He screamed in agony as excruciating pain shot through his legs, and then he lost all feeling in both of them!

He frantically paddled with both hands, trying to swim to the shore, but his legs went numb, his body instantly lost its balance, and he quickly sank!

No one expected that Li Wenzheng would actually drown!
Only Feng Jiuxiao noticed that when Li Wenzheng was swimming desperately, his legs briefly broke the surface of the water, but they were not normal legs, but two bare white bones!

Small fish were wrapped around the skeleton, biting at the remaining muscle on the leg!
What the hell!

Are there man-eating fish in the lake? (End of Chapter)