When Shangguan Yun saw Ren Woxing, he immediately bowed and saluted with skillful and respectful movements: "I am Shangguan Yun, and I pay my respects to the leader. The leader will rule the martial arts world for thousands of years."

Ren Woxing was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Brother Shangguan, I've always heard that you are a tough guy who doesn't like to talk. Why do you say such things when we meet for the first time today?"

Shangguan Yun was stunned, with a confused look on his face, and said: "I don't understand, please give me some advice, Master."

Ren Yingying smiled and explained, "Dad, when you heard Uncle Shangguan say 'The leader will rule the world for thousands of years', you thought this sentence was abrupt, didn't you?"

Ren Woxing said disapprovingly: "What do you mean by thousands of years and unifying the world? Do you think I'm Qin Shi Huang?"

Ren Yingying smiled and patiently explained, "This is something that Dongfang Bubai came up with. He wants his subordinates to say this when they see him. Even when he is not around, the brothers in the sect must say this when they meet each other. It was a trick that was done not long ago. Uncle Shangguan is used to saying it, and he said it to you too."

Ren Woxing nodded, and suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. It's nice to think that I can unify the martial arts world for thousands of years! But I'm not a god, so how can I expect to last for thousands of years? Brother Shangguan, I heard that Dongfang Bubai has issued an order to capture Tong Lao. I think there is a lot of chaos on the Black Wood Cliff. Let's go up the cliff tonight. What do you say?"

Shangguan Yun bowed and said:

"The master's orders are wise and well thought out. They illuminate the world and benefit the people. He is invincible in battle and unstoppable in attack. I will obey your orders and be loyal to you, even if it means death."

Seeing Shangguan Yun's flattering appearance, Ren Woxing muttered to himself: "People in the martial arts world often say that Shangguan Yun is a 'Hero of the Eagle'. He is a very skilled martial artist and a very upright person. Why is he so flattering and clichéd when he speaks, like a shameless villain? Could it be that the rumors in the martial arts world are mostly wrong, and he just got the reputation for nothing?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frowned.

Ren Yingying thought her father was worried about the crosstalk, so she said with a smile, "Dad, if we want to sneak into Blackwood Cliff, we must first disguise ourselves so that no one can recognize us. But more importantly, we must learn a set of Blackwood Cliff's incisions, otherwise you will make mistakes when you speak."

Ren Woxing frowned and asked, "What do you mean by the incision on the Blackwood Cliff?"

Ren Yingying said, "Uncle Shangguan's sayings like 'The leader's orders are wise and well thought out' and 'I will obey your orders and be loyal to you, even if it means death' are popular in Blackwood Cliff in recent years. This is what Yang Lianting came up with to flatter Dongfang Bubai. The more he heard it, the more he liked it. Later on, if anyone didn't say that, it would be considered a crime of treason. If someone said something disrespectful, they would be killed immediately."

Ren Woxing angrily said, "Did you also say this bullshit when you met Dongfang Bubai?"

Yingying nodded and sighed, "Since we are on the Blackwood Cliff, what else can we do if we don't speak? The reason why I often live in Luoyang City is that I can't stand hearing these irritating words."

Ren Woxing slapped the table and said, "Brother Shangguan, let's not have any more of this between us from now on."

Glancing at Ren Woxing, Shangguan Yun habitually answered, "Yes. The master's instructions are wise and have lasted for hundreds of years. They will last for thousands of years without fail, just like the light of the sun and the moon, spreading across the world. Your subordinates should obey them."

Yingying pursed her lips, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Ren Woxing shook his head helplessly and asked again: "How do you think we should get up the cliff?"

Shangguan Yun said: "The leader is so confident and has such a brilliant plan. No one in the world can compare to him. How dare I, a subordinate, interfere in your discussion in front of you?"

Ren Woxing frowned and asked, "When Dongfang Bubai was discussing important matters in the sect, no one dared to speak a word?"

Yingying said: "Dongfang Bubai is extremely intelligent, and others are far less knowledgeable than him. Even if someone has something to say, no one dares to speak out, to avoid unexpected disasters."

Ren Woxing pondered for a moment, tapping his fingers on the table. "It seems that the Blackwood Cliff is now in a state of chaos. Dongfang Bubai's actions have caused panic among the people in the sect, which is our opportunity. But we must not be careless and must make long-term plans."

As he spoke, he raised his head and glanced at everyone one by one, and then landed on Yi Huawei: "My dear nephew, you are thoughtful and your martial arts skills are not weak. Do you have any ideas?"

Yi Huawei’s idea is to directly go invincible and kill gods and Buddhas who stand in his way.

The thought suddenly came to him, he bowed slightly and said with a smile: "I think it would be better to send it directly to your door."

Hearing Yi Huawei's words, Ren Woxing's eyes moved, and then he looked relaxed again, with a smile on the corner of his mouth. He glanced at a few people and said with a smile:
"I see. That's great, great! Brother Shangguan, when Dongfang Bubai ordered you to capture me, what were your instructions?"

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass on the table and shook it gently, but his eyes were fixed on Shangguan Yun.

Shangguan Yun stood up straight, took a step forward, bowed slightly, and replied respectfully: "He said that if we catch him... Master, there will be a huge reward. If we can't catch him, bring him to me with your head."

"Hahaha~~"

Ren Woxing raised his head and laughed heartily: "Very good, in that case, you can tie me up and claim the reward."

Shangguan Yun's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He subconsciously took a step back. His face was full of panic, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "I dare not!"

As he spoke, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, showing his inner panic.

"I don't blame you!"

Ren Woxing's smile did not fade, and he continued, "Dongfang Bubai's residence is very difficult to reach. You tie me up and take me to Black Wood Cliff. He will definitely summon me to see him."

Yingying's eyes lit up, the corners of her mouth turned up, she gently stroked the hair on her temples, and continued with a smile: "This is a great plan, let's pretend to be Uncle Shangguan's subordinates and go to see Dongfang Bubai together. Dongfang Bubai is seriously injured, as long as we meet him, we will be able to take him down."

"Seriously injured?"

Ren Woxing turned his head abruptly, his expression tense, staring at Ren Yingying closely, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Dad, this is it..."

Yingying walked forward and told Yi Huawei in detail how he met Dongfang Bubai last night and how he was seriously injured.

Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian were both surprised when they heard this. Ren Woxing was fine, he just frowned slightly, with a complicated look in his eyes.

Xiang Wentian opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth slightly. He never expected that Yi Huawei could seriously injure Dongfang Bubai, while he himself seemed to be fine. His face was full of disbelief.

"Okay! Hahaha, I really didn't make a mistake!"

Looking at Yi Huawei, Ren Woxing suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter was full of joy and pride. After a pause, he looked at Shangguan Yun and said, "You guys carry me on a stretcher. Firstly, this will catch Dongfang Bubai off guard, and secondly, weapons can be hidden in the stretcher."

Xiang Wentian nodded slightly and said repeatedly, "Very good, very good." At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from the other end of the long street, and someone shouted, "We got the Fenglei Hall Master, we got the Fenglei Hall Master!"

Ren Yingying immediately waved to Yi Huawei, motioning him to come over.

When the two of them reached the door of the inn, they saw dozens of people on horseback, holding torches high, and the flames lit up the surroundings red. They were rushing past a burly old man. The old man's hair and beard were all white, and his face was covered in blood. It was obvious that he had been through a fierce battle. His hands were tied behind his back, his body was straight, and his eyes were piercing, as if they were about to spit out fire, and it was obvious that he was extremely angry.

Ren Yingying frowned slightly and whispered, "Five or six years ago, when Dongfang Bubai met Uncle Tong, he called him Brother Xiong and Uncle Tong affectionately. Who would have thought that he would be so ruthless today?"

His words were full of emotion and sighs.

Not long after, Shangguan Yun brought a stretcher and other things.

Ren Yingying wrapped Ren Woxing's arms with a white cloth, and then hung the cloth around his neck. She also slaughtered a sheep and sprinkled the sheep's blood all over his body. The sheep's blood slowly flowed down Ren Woxing's clothes, emitting a fishy smell.

Yi Huawei and Xiang Wentian both changed into the clothes of their brothers in the sect. Yingying also changed into men's clothes, picked up a charcoal pencil, and carefully painted her face black in front of a bronze mirror.

After everyone had a full meal, they led Shangguan Yun's subordinates and headed towards Heimu Cliff.

About forty miles northwest of Pingding Prefecture is the famous Xingxing Beach.

The rocks were as red as blood, there was a long beach, the water was rushing, and the sound of waves was loud. Going further north, there were stone walls on both sides, with only a stone path about five feet wide in the middle.

Along the way, the Sun Moon Sect guarded the road closely, and every few meters, several members holding weapons could be seen patrolling back and forth. But when they saw Shangguan Yun, they immediately saluted respectfully, their eyes full of awe.

The group passed through three mountain paths and came to a water beach. Shangguan Yun took out a whistling arrow from his arms and shot it with force. The whistling arrow flew straight into the sky with a sharp whistling sound. Three small boats soon came over from the other side. The boatmen rowed skillfully and took the group over.

Yi Huawei thought to himself: "The Sun Moon Sect has a foundation of hundreds of years, so it is indeed extraordinary. If Shangguan Yun hadn't been an insider, it would have been very difficult to attack from the outside."

Thinking of this, he tightened the sword at his waist and looked around vigilantly.

After reaching the other side, the group began to climb the mountain. The road was steep and rugged, and everyone could only use their hands and feet to move forward with difficulty.

Shangguan Yun and the others had abandoned their horses when they crossed the river, and walked uphill under the light of pinewood torches. Yingying stood closely beside the stretcher, holding two swords, her eyes focused, not missing any details, and she was ready to attack immediately if anyone made the slightest move.

The terrain along the way up the mountain is extremely dangerous. If the men carrying the stretcher were willing to risk their lives and throw the stretcher into the abyss, I would inevitably die at the hands of the villains.

When the group arrived at the main temple, it was still dark, the night was still thick, and there was silence all around.

Shangguan Yun ordered his men to report to Dongfang Bubai immediately, saying that he had followed the leader's orders and had returned successfully. After a while, a silver bell sounded in the air, the sound was crisp and rapid. Shangguan Yun immediately stood up straight, with a respectful look, and waited respectfully.

Ren Yingying pulled Yi Huawei and whispered, "The leader's order has arrived. Stand up quickly."

Yi Huawei stood up immediately and looked around, only to see that all the believers in the main temple suddenly stood still with stiff postures, as if they were possessed by evil spirits.

The sound of silver bells came down from above very quickly. Not long after the ringing stopped, a believer in yellow clothes came in, spread out a yellow cloth with both hands, and read in a loud voice:

"The Sun Moon Sect's leader Dongfang, who is a man of great virtue, benevolence, righteousness and wisdom, said: Jia Bu and Shangguan Yun obeyed my orders and returned successfully, which is highly commendable. They are ordered to bring the captives to the cliff to see me."

Shangguan Yun bowed and said loudly: "The leader will rule the martial arts world for thousands of years."

Afterwards, the group walked up the stone steps. The stone wall was steep and slippery, so they moved forward carefully. They passed through three iron gates. Before each iron gate, someone asked for the password for that night and checked the waist badge. The guards looked at everyone carefully with sharp eyes, not letting go of any suspicious points.

When I arrived in front of a large stone gate, I saw two lines of large characters carved on both sides. On the right side was "Wencheng Wude", and on the left was "Renyi Yingming". On the horizontal banner was engraved four large red characters "Sun and Moon Bright" in strong and powerful fonts.

After passing the stone gate, I saw a large bamboo basket on the ground, which could hold more than ten stones of rice. The bamboo basket was old and exuded a faint bamboo fragrance.

Shangguan Yun took a step forward and shouted:

"Carry the prisoners in."

Yi Huawei, Xiang Wentian, and Yingying bent down, lifted the stretcher, and stepped into the bamboo basket. The space inside the bamboo basket was narrow, and the three of them squeezed together, looking a little cramped.

The gong sounded three times, the sound was dull and long, and the bamboo basket slowly rose. It turned out that there was a noose capstan on it, which pulled the bamboo basket up. As the bamboo basket rose, it made a "creaking" sound, as if it would fall apart at any time.

The bamboo basket kept rising. Yi Huawei looked up and saw a few sparks above his head. They were the lights on the top of the cliff. The Black Wood Cliff was really high.

Yingying stretched out her right hand, held his left hand and squeezed it gently. Yi Huawei then clasped Ren Yingying's hand with his backhand, and they smiled at each other.

In the dark night, you can still see light clouds passing overhead, and after a while, you are in the clouds and mist, and everything is white, and you can't see anything clearly. Looking down at the bottom of the basket, you can only see a dark area, and you can't even see the lights.

After a long time, the bamboo basket finally stopped. Shangguan Yun and others carried Ren Woxing out of the bamboo basket, walked a few feet to the left, and carried him into another bamboo basket. It turned out that the top of the cliff was too high, and there were three winches in the middle. It took four times to winch to the top of the cliff. Every time they changed the bamboo basket, everyone was very careful, for fear of making mistakes.

When they reached the top of the cliff, the sun was already high in the sky. The sunlight poured down, shining on a huge archway made of white marble. On the archway, the four golden characters "Benefiting the Common People" shone brightly, reflecting a dazzling light.

From the archway to the gate, a straight stone road extends forward. The stone slabs are flat, with fine gaps, and it is obvious that they were carefully paved.

Yi Huawei and others carried Ren Woxing and moved forward steadily with Shangguan Yun.

Along the way, the stone road made a dull and regular sound of footsteps. On both sides, every few feet, there was a Sun Moon Sect member standing guard, wearing uniform clothes, holding a spear, standing straight, with a cold look, ignoring the people passing by, just sticking to his post, exuding a murderous aura.

When they reached the front door, they saw two huge doors that were tightly closed. They were more than two people tall and were engraved with intricate patterns of the sun and the moon. The patterns were delicate and lifelike. Shangguan Yun walked forward and raised his hand to knock on the door gently, making a dull sound. Each knock was very rhythmic.

Soon, footsteps were heard from the door, and then the door slowly opened. Two men in purple walked out of the door, with indifferent expressions on their faces. They glanced at everyone, and one of them said:

"follow me."

The voice was brief and cold, and then he turned and walked inside. (End of this chapter)

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