Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 122 West Lake Plum Manor
Qu Yang first explained his purpose: "This time I rushed to Zhongzhou to pay a visit to the Saint Lady, but unfortunately the Saint Lady has already left Luoyang and her whereabouts are unknown."

He went to Huang Sixi just to get information: "Just now at the foot of the mountain, I heard from fellow Taoists that Huang Da Xia had close contact with the Saint Lady. Do you know where she went?"

Huang Sixi did know Ren Yingying's whereabouts.

Last month, when Ren Yingying left Luoyang, she made a special trip to see Huang Sixi and explained the reason for her departure. She had hoped that Huang Sixi would accompany her on the journey, but was rejected by Huang Sixi.

Huang Sixi revealed: "Last month, a message came from Jiangnan that your former headmaster, Ixing, is suspected to be still alive and appeared near West Lake in Hangzhou.

Elder Qu, you should know the relationship between Miss Ren and Ren Woxing. She missed her father, so she went to Jiangnan to find out Ren Woxing's whereabouts!"

This matter will soon cause a sensation in the world, and will surely be known to everyone.

Huang Sixi did not hide it from Qu Yang.

After hearing this, Qu Yang's originally solemn expression suddenly became relaxed: "Since the Saint Lady has already gone to Hangzhou, it doesn't matter whether I meet her or not."

Huang Sixi immediately asked him, "Could it be that Elder Qu knew the whereabouts of Ren Woxing, and came to Luoyang to meet Miss Ren just to inform her of this matter?"

Qu Yang is wanted by the Sun and Moon Sect. If he meets Ren Woxing and surrenders to him and works for him, then when Ren Woxing replaces Dongfang Bubai in the future, he will be exempted from the sect's punishment and will not have to hide anymore.

Huang Sixi thought: If Qu Yang took the risk of traveling around the martial arts world just to help Ren Woxing regain the position of the leader, it is understandable.

His guess was almost right.

But Qu Yang replied, "After the hand-over meeting, Brother Liu and his family set sail, and I retired to the countryside. I had planned to live out the rest of my life there, but then an old friend came to visit me, and I had no choice but to reenter the world!"

Huang Sixi asked him about the identity of his old friend.

He introduced: "This man is not an ordinary person. He is well-known in the martial arts world. His nickname is 'Heavenly King Laozi'. His real name is Xiang Wentian. He used to be the Right Envoy of the Divine Religion.

Xiang Youshi was originally the confidant of Patriarch Ren. Twelve years ago, when Patriarch Ren abdicated and Patriarch Dongfang ascended the throne, Xiang Youshi also left Blackwood Cliff and disappeared!"

Huang Sixi said casually, "After disappearing for such a long time, he suddenly reappeared in the arena. This Xiang Wentian, the Right Envoy, must be planning to do something big, right?"

Qu Yang nodded and said, "At that time, the Right Envoy came to me and revealed a confidential matter. It turned out that the former leader of the Divine Religion, Chang Woxing, was not dead, but was secretly imprisoned in Plum Manor, West Lake, Hangzhou.

When Xiang Youshi knew that I was wanted by the Divine Cult, he invited me to help rescue the Cult Master Ren, and promised that after the Cult Master Ren regained the position of Cult Master, he would no longer pursue the guilt of my relationship with Brother Liu! "

Huang Sixi said: "I'm sure Elder Qu will agree to such a good opportunity!"

Qu Yang showed a trace of embarrassment: "I once swore that I would no longer interfere in the affairs of the Divine Religion. I shouldn't have interfered in the conflict between the former and current leaders, but I can't just think about myself..."

Qu Yang turned his head and looked at Qu Feiyan who was standing behind him: "I am over 70 years old, it doesn't matter if I live in seclusion until I die, but my granddaughter is still in her prime, I can't hide away for the rest of my life!

I thought, if I could rescue Master Ren and restore him to the throne, then my granddaughter would be able to roam freely in the martial arts world, so I agreed to the request!"

"Was your rescue operation successful?"

"It worked! Xiang Youshi was very resourceful. He used the strategy of using a dead person as a substitute to rescue Master Ren from the death row at Plum Manor in West Lake!"

This Xiang Wentian, the Right Envoy, has unfathomable martial arts skills, second only to the two leaders of the Sun Moon Sect, Dongfang Bubai and Ren Woxing. He is also smart and loyal to his duties, and is a brave and resourceful character in the Demon Sect.

But in the original novel, Xiang Wentian killed three innocent civilians and robbed their horses in order to escape with Linghu Chong. He was by no means a righteous hero. Ren Woxing forced people to take the Three Corpses Brain Pill, and his methods were even more brutal and cruel.

Like Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian is a ruthless character who will do anything to achieve his goals.

It was for this reason that when Ren Yingying invited Huang Sixi to go to Hangzhou to inquire about the whereabouts of Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian, Huang Sixi rejected Ren Yingying on the spot, saying that he would not help Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian.

However, Linghu Chong still followed the old path of the original novel. He first met Xiang Wentian, and was then tricked by Xiang Wentian into going to Plum Villa in West Lake. In the end, he rescued Ren Woxing. Next, whether they will head to Black Wood Cliff as in the original novel and join forces to kill Dongfang Bubai, no one knows for the time being.

Huang Sixi collected his thoughts and asked Qu Yang, "What does Elder Qu mean by 'the strategy of using a man to replace a dead man'?"

Qu Yang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Master Huang, do you still remember Linghu Chong from the Huashan Sect? Back then, you slapped him in the Huiyan Tower."

"He didn't take that blow to heart. He is a casual person. I have a deep impression of him." Huang Sixi said:
"Could it be that Linghu Chong was also invited by Xiang Wentian to go to Plum Manor in West Lake to help rescue Master Ren? But this should be unlikely!"

"Master Linghu was indeed involved. This is absolutely true!" Qu Yang began to explain the whole story:
"When Xiang Youshi returned to the martial arts world, he was arrested by the Divine Cult. At that time, the righteous Qingcheng Sect, Kunlun Sect, and Wuyue Sword Sect also received the news and joined the siege. It happened that the hero Linghu passed by nearby, and he was chivalrous and helped Xiang Youshi out. Xiang Youshi was grateful for his kindness and became sworn brothers with him. The two of them found me again, and then went to Plum Manor in West Lake together!" "Since you joined forces to rescue Master Ren, why didn't you stay together?" Huang Sixi asked curiously:

"Master Ren and Miss Ren have been separated for twelve years. According to common sense, he should come to Luoyang in person to find Miss Ren instead of sending Elder Qu to deliver the message!"

"Hey, this is a long story! Although we rescued Master Ren, an accident also happened!" Qu Yang sighed:
"The 'strategy of replacing a dead person with a dead one' that Hero Huang asked about just now is to secretly send Hero Linghu to the death row of Plum Manor in West Lake, and replace Master Ren first. After all, Master Ren has been imprisoned for twelve years, his body must be weak. After Master Ren is released from prison and recuperates for a period of time, he can go to Plum Manor and use Master Ren's invincible magic to easily rescue Hero Linghu!"

Qu Yang recounted the history of Plum Manor in great detail, and finally said: "There are four owners of Plum Manor in West Lake, collectively known as the 'Four Friends of Jiangnan'. They were ordered by the Eastern Sect Leader to watch over Sect Leader Ren all year round. Originally, the plan of the Right Envoy was very successful, and he successfully sent the hero Linghu to death row and replaced Sect Leader Ren!

At first, the four owners did not suspect anything, and always believed that Master Ren was still living in the death row. Later, the second master of Meizhuang, Hei Baizi, coveted Master Ren's "Star Absorbing Technique" and sneaked into the death row to spy on the situation. He found that Master Ren had escaped. In anger, he injured Master Linghu and took him hostage. When Master Ren recovered from his injuries and led Xiang Youshi and me to rescue him, we were concerned about Master Linghu's life and repeatedly failed to attack the village! "

Huang Sixi saw that Qu Yang looked frustrated, so he asked, "You guys haven't rescued Linghu Chong from Plum Manor yet?"

Qu Yang remained silent.

Qu Feiyan answered on his behalf, "The four friends of Meizhuang sent pigeons to Blackwood Cliff, reporting the news that Master Ren had escaped. Reinforcements continued to rush to Meizhuang. Master Ren and Right Envoy Xiang captured a group of them and planned to exchange them for Hero Linghu, but they would rather die than exchange. There was nothing we could do but wait it out."

After she finished speaking, she stroked Qu Yang's shoulder and comforted him, and then said, "Master Ren and Right Envoy Xiang are worried that Master Dongfang will harm Saint Aunt. If they capture Saint Aunt as a hostage, the situation will be even more passive. Master Ren sent Grandpa to Luoyang to inform Saint Aunt to meet up in Hangzhou!"

After Ren Woxing escaped, the four friends of Meizhuang immediately reported the news back to Heimu Cliff, but the situation on Heimu Cliff was chaotic, Dongfang Bubai did not take care of the matter, and the elder in charge was slow to react.

The most crucial point is that after the evil figures in Hangzhou got the information about Ren Woxing, they promptly passed it on to Ren Yingying who was far away in Luoyang.

Ren Yingying set off immediately after receiving the news, but by the time Heimuya sent someone over, she had already disappeared.

In the original novel, after Linghu Chong attended the evil gathering at Wubagang, he soon met Xiang Wentian, and was instigated by Xiang Wentian to go to West Lake in Hangzhou to visit the Four Friends of Meizhuang.

Xiang Wentian also used the method of substituting a dead person for a dead one, sending Linghu Chong to the death row and replacing him with Ren Woxing.

But in the original novel, Linghu Chong was hit by eight kinds of alien qi, and his internal strength was completely lost, and his life was in danger. Only the Shaolin "Yi Jin Jing" and the magic sect's "Xi Xing Da Fa" could cure him.

Originally, Master Fang Zheng had planned to teach the "Yi Jin Jing", but Linghu Chong insisted on not learning it, so he left Shaolin and met Xiang Wentian by chance.

After Linghu Chong replaced Ren Woxing, he found the "Star-Absorbing Art" secret technique written by Ren Woxing in the death row of Meizhuang.

There are two major difficulties in practicing this "Star Absorbing Art". It is extremely difficult to overcome them and it is very easy to go astray. As a result, although the magical skill has been passed down to this day, only a few people have mastered it.

The first difficulty is to disperse the internal energy of the whole body. As long as the energy is not dispersed completely, there is a risk of going astray.

The second difficulty is that after dispersing the power, one needs to absorb the true energy of others and drive it into one's own eight extraordinary meridians for one's own use.

If it were any other martial arts master, it would be impossible for him to just disperse his power.

However, Linghu Chong himself had lost all his internal energy, and he also had eight kinds of true qi from other people stored in his body, which naturally met the requirements for practicing the "Star Absorbing Art".

Linghu Chong stayed in the death cell for more than two months. After he mastered the "Star Absorbing Art", he directly absorbed the inner strength of Heibaizi. He locked Heibaizi in the death cell and quietly escaped from Meizhuang.

Of course, this is the experience in the original novel. Linghu Chong escaped without relying on anyone's help.

But now, Linghu Chong has not met the Six Immortals of Taogu, his body has not suffered from the harm of the alien true qi, and his internal strength has not disappeared at all.

He was thrown into death row, and although he found the secret of "Star Absorbing Art" engraved on an iron plate by Ren Woxing, he did not make up his mind to practice it because he did not want to dissipate his internal strength.

If he doesn't practice the "Star Absorbing Technique", he won't be able to control the black and white pieces and escape from the death cell.

Instead, Hei Baizi discovered something unusual and recognized that his identity was fake, so he was captured and held hostage.

If Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian treated him as an abandoned pawn, he might have died in Meizhuang.

However, Huang Sixi felt that Ren Woxing had just escaped from the death row and was in urgent need of winning the hearts of the people. He was unlikely to abandon his savior, and he should be able to rescue Linghu Chong in the end.

Qu Yang explained the whole story and said to Huang Sixi that if Huang Sixi went to Hangzhou with the Saint Aunt, rescuing Linghu Chong would be a piece of cake.

Qu Yang has already noticed that Huang Sixi and Ren Yingying are not on good terms, otherwise Huang Sixi should be with Ren Yingying.

(End of this chapter)