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Chapter 74 Bloodstained Buddhist Temple (Part )
Wutai Peak is the place where Xiaoxitian uses to entertain guests. It has beautiful scenery and clean houses.

One of the spacious halls has been used as a meeting place by some famous people from the martial arts world who have come up the mountain recently. At the moment, the place is full of guests and bustling with activity. They know that only by working together can they shake Xiao Xitian, so they are united and basically stay together most of the time, and often organize themselves to put pressure on Xiao Xitian.

Except for a few people who don't fit in, such as Ye Wancang, the Northern Spear, and Chu Changdong, the leader of the Sword Sect.

But it doesn't matter if there are a few less people. Even if they are not there, the title can still be used. Look, Xiao Xitian was forced to hold meetings for several days. Seeing victory in sight, everyone has a smile on their face.

Sitting on the main seat was an old Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face, looking like an immortal.

The old Taoist Cheng Zizai Lingxu may not be as good as Ye Wancang, the Northern Spear Master, in martial arts, but he is eighty years old, with one foot half in the ground. His experience in the martial arts world is unmatched among those present. In addition, he came to Xiaoxitian three months earlier than anyone else and is more familiar with the place, so he sits in the main seat and acts as the person in charge.

He himself was not a Taoist priest of Wugong Mountain, but a civil servant in Beirong Palace in his early years, who was responsible for copying martial arts secrets collected from all over the country. Later, Beirong was driven to the grassland by Emperor Taizu Gao, and he was just a copyist, so there was no use in killing him. Emperor Taizu Gao restored his civilian status and gave him money to return home, in order to show the benevolence of Emperor Taizu Gao. There were many people like him.

But Cheng Zi was different. He had a photographic memory and had memorized all the martial arts secrets he had copied over the years. He wanted to learn martial arts and gain fame and fortune for himself. Unfortunately, he was not Huang Shang and did not have such a miraculous talent for martial arts. After practicing martial arts for decades, he relied on the Taoist top internal skills of being moderate and peaceful, and used time to build up his skills to become a master, but that was all.

That's why he was called Taoist Lingxu, but Wugong Mountain did not recognize him as a Taoist priest, because he saw that he did not have the talent, so he took the path of making friends with heroes in the martial arts world by relying on martial arts secrets.

He would teach martial arts to talented young people whenever he had time, and he would also be generous to those who came to him to learn martial arts, which naturally included many Wugong Mountain techniques. His core martial arts were spread across the world, which naturally made the sects headed by Wugong Mountain extremely unhappy. The Tai Chi Cloud Hands used by Tu Ziling at the beginning was also passed down from the Taoist Lingxu.

But this tactic has its pros and cons. Although he is despised by the nine major sects, he has many disciples, friends, and sworn brothers all over the world. Thanks to this, his life in the world is actually not bad.

But now that he is over eighty years old, he has experienced basically everything that there is to experience in the world through ups and downs. He only has one obsession left... to survive.

Relying on Taoist internal skills, he does not look too old on the surface, but only he himself knows that he has not much time left to live, at most ten years.

Ten years seemed very long, but in fact it was just a blink of an eye. He then set his sights on the 'bridge connecting heaven and earth'... According to records, many warriors could live to around 150 years old after communicating with the bridge between heaven and earth.

Cheng Zizai knew his own limitations. He didn't have much talent, and it would be impossible for him to communicate with the Bridge of Heaven and Earth without the Nine Bells. The three Nine Bells currently known were all in the hands of the three major sects... He didn't dare to provoke the Sword Sect, and Wugong Mountain had a grudge against him. The three major evil sects probably had one as well, but how could he dare to contact them? So, didn't he have the only option to focus on Xiao Xitian, who was the most gentle?

For this reason, he visited Xiao Xitian. However, if anyone who came could use the excuse of "life span is short, and I want to use this to break through" to comprehend the Pearl Relics Treasure Tower, and set a precedent, then the stone steps of Xiao Xitian would be trampled by people from all walks of life. Therefore, Xiao Xitian sternly refused many times, but Taoist Lingxu was like a dog-skin plaster and refused to leave. Xiao Xitian had no choice but to leave him at Wutai Peak and treat him well.

Now there are rumors that Xiao Xitian has obtained the second Nine Bells, and Taoist Lingxu seizes the opportunity and sends hundreds of letters to all over the world, attracting many of his friends in the world to Pingyang to support him and put pressure on Xiao Xitian together.

He took a sip from the teacup, then stroked his beard and smiled. "The elders in Xiaoxitian are all true monks. Even if we are so difficult, they should treat us with courtesy. After you see the Zhenzhu Relics Treasure Banner and comprehend it carefully, you should also help the monks of Xiaoxitian find out who is spreading rumors and disrupting the temple."

This is just for fun. If these guys really had a conscience, they wouldn't use such despicable means.

"It should be so, but Jin has been really unstable recently." Ling Xu's close friend, Kang Guangyuan, the head of Baojian Sect, placed his hands lightly on the armchair, next to which was a long sword with a white sheath, and shook his head slightly.

"After receiving Senior Cheng's letter, I rushed to Jin without stopping. I often heard about the legitimate princess on the way. When we comprehend the Nine Bells and make a breakthrough, I'm afraid we should also think of a way to intervene... In my opinion, I have been very grateful to the King of Jin for taking care of us in the past. Why not find a way to capture the legitimate princess..."

The Baojian Sect is not among the three major sects or six major clans, but it is quite large in size and has great influence in Xiliang. It is considered the small overlord of Xiliang.

Before he finished speaking, another person waved his hand slightly. It was the young master of the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Shan'an. He was holding a teacup. Although he was young, everyone present kept silent when he moved, waiting for him to speak. "When I received the letter, a great event happened in Taiyuan. Three disciples of Huanzhen Pavilion defected, stole the prince's Bi Bo, and assassinated the prince's guests in public. For this reason, the prince also closed down the branch of Huanzhen Pavilion in Taiyuan, but the defecting disciples have not been caught yet... The matter of the legitimate princess is too risky. If you don't stand in the right line, you may end up with the whole family being executed. If you really want to become a disciple of the prince, it would be easier to catch these three..."

The Wang family of Taiyuan is one of the most prominent families in Jin, only slightly smaller than the Pei family of Yanyun and the Xu family of Chu... Specifically, the head of the Wang family is the only one who does not have the bridge to communicate between heaven and earth, and is not a martial arts master.

So when the head of the Wang family heard that Xiao Xitian had a second set of Nine Bells, he sent his son over to take a look.

The Wang family of Taiyuan is the big money behind Xiao Xitian. The annual incense money is in the tens of thousands of taels. Everyone present guessed that the main reason why Xiao Xitian was hesitating was probably this.

Wang Shan'an knew that Xiao Xitian was wronged, and he also knew that Cheng Zizai and others were doing something shameless. He had not expected that this would help him to comprehend the Nine Bells, otherwise the person who came would have been his father. But after these days, Xiao Xitian actually let them make a fuss, which gave him some hope... If this was really possible and the head of the Wang family had the opportunity to communicate with the bridge between heaven and earth, then the Taiyuan Wang family would be able to soar to the sky and become the number one family in Jin.

If there is hope, then we should naturally give it a try.

Wang Shan'an just thought that since his family gave so much incense money to Xiao Xitian every year, it was reasonable for them to help his father build the bridge between heaven and earth.

However, when Wang Shan'an left Taiyuan, Zhao Wumian had not yet robbed the horse, so he had no idea what happened afterwards. If he knew that the traitor from the Huanzhen Pavilion had robbed the Prince of Jin's horse in front of the people of the whole city, he would definitely not dare to target Zhao Wumian.

Therefore, when he opened his mouth, someone immediately flattered him with a smile: "Robbing Bi Bo and assassinating the Jin Wang's retainers, it sounds like they are extremely brave, but if you think about it carefully, there is only one courage that can be shown, right? I remember that Bi Bo was awarded by the Jin Wang to an old soldier who had fought under him and made meritorious deeds. The old soldier later became a businessman selling coal and has no military power. If any of the heroes present want, they can rob him at will. As for assassinating the Jin Wang's retainers...if they can really succeed in assassinating him, how could the news spread?"

Hearing this, everyone present nodded in their hearts. Ling Xu also laughed, "The reason why they haven't been caught yet is that they haven't met the heroes. If they appear in front of us, we can tie them up and present them to King Jin, which will be a great achievement."

As soon as Taoist Ling Xu finished speaking, laughter broke out in the room.

At this moment, a long and narrow black shadow suddenly enveloped the house, causing the laughter of everyone in the house to stop abruptly.

Night has not yet arrived. It is now dusk. The deep red evening light shines through the doors and windows, slanting into the house. The door frame leaves a rectangular deep red line on the floor tiles of the house. Since there is a shadow, it means someone is coming.

Everyone in the house tilted their heads to look, only to see a martial artist in a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat standing at the door. His tall figure almost blocked out all the sunlight, and because he was in the backlight, no one present could even see the specific color of his clothes. There was only darkness, and the only bright color was the white skin on the back of the martial artist's hand... His big hand with distinct joints and long fingers was placed on his waist, casually resting on the hilt of a knife. Looking back, the scabbard was wrapped in black cloth, and the pattern could not be seen clearly.

The Jianghu guest stood outside the door without saying a word. Deep red rays of light rushed out through the gaps around his body and dispersed into the house, like sticky blood. The mere appearance of this person created a sense of solemnity and murderousness.

Although the people present behaved in a despicable manner, they were all real veterans of the underworld. Seeing this scene, they understood one fact without much explanation.

The visitor is not good.

Taoist Lingxu, as the person who was elected to take charge, glanced at Wang Shan'an without leaving a trace. Not wanting to lose face in front of the young master of the Wang family, he spoke first and said calmly, "Since this young friend can appear here, he must be a distinguished guest of Xiaoxitian?"

Hearing Taoist Ling Xu mention Xiao Xitian, the tense mood of the people present relaxed again... This is Xiao Xitian, one of the three major sects in the martial arts world. Who dares to kill people here? Who dares to cause trouble here?
Even though they have been so noisy these days, at least on the surface they show a lot of respect for Xiao Xitian. They know very well that this kind of moral kidnapping is the limit. If anyone dares to show any hostility or unkindness towards Xiao Xitian, they will end up having their legs broken on the spot and being thrown off Phoenix Mountain.

Hearing this, the man in the straw raincoat just stepped into the house silently, the snow on his boots falling off with the rustling of his steps. He stood in the middle of the house, looked around, and then said calmly:
"Either roll down the mountain, or I'll throw you off the mountain... choose."

(End of this chapter)