Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 127: Heir Identity
After leaving Heimu Cliff, Huang Sixi went to Pingding Prefecture to meet up with Lan Fenghuang. Without stopping, he quickly headed south to Shaolin Temple.

He has already obtained the Zhenwu Sword and the Four Buddhist Beads, and plans to go to Shaolin first and then to Wudang to return the relics to their original owners.

I thought this trip would be smooth sailing without any setbacks.

Unexpectedly, after he crossed the Yellow River and entered Luoyang, he found that a large number of martial artists were gathering from all over the place and rushing towards Mount Song.

After making inquiries, he learned that the Sun Moon Sect was actually launching a large-scale siege on the Shaolin Temple. Upon hearing the news, all the righteous martial arts sects rushed to the Shaolin Temple to lend their support.

Shaolin is the leader of the righteous path. If Shaolin is destroyed, it will be more difficult for other righteous sects to resist the evil cult. As the lips and teeth are in danger, all sects must provide full support.

Lan Fenghuang felt that this news might not be reliable: "Sir, Dongfang Bubai is currently hunting down Ren Woxing, so he probably doesn't have the time to fight the monks from Shaolin Temple!"

Huang Sixi shook his head: "If Ren Woxing escapes to Shaolin Temple for refuge, Dongfang Bubai will be angry with those monks and may launch a siege."

"Ah? Ren Woxing is the former leader of the Divine Cult. Will he ask for help from the righteous path?" Lan Fenghuang found it unlikely.

"Of course he wouldn't, but he has a Huashan Sect disciple with him! Shaolin Master Fang Zheng is well-known for his compassion. If he saw a righteous disciple being hunted down by the evil sect, would he just sit there and do nothing?"

Huang Sixi felt that the siege of Shaolin Temple by the Demon Cult was most likely a plot by Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian to divert the blame.

At the Black Wood Cliff, the messenger revealed that Ren Woxing went to Jianglong Villa for refuge in order to avoid Dongfang Bubai's pursuit, but Huang Sixi was not in the villa. So where should Ren Woxing go next?

The only masters in the martial arts world who can compete with Dongfang Bubai, besides Huang Sixi, are Feng Qingyang from Mount Hua and Master Fang Zheng from Shaolin Temple.

But the Huashan Sect is far away from Luoyang, and it would take time to escape there.

The key to entering Huashan is that Linghu Chong must lead the way himself. If Dongfang Bubai is brought into the sect, the entire Huashan Sect will probably be in a catastrophe. Linghu Chong would rather die than do this.

Even if Linghu Chong lost his mind and really took Ren Woxing to the Cliff of Regret, Feng Qingyang would definitely kill Linghu Chong, Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian and others before going into battle with Dongfang Bubai.

As the hatred between Huashan Sect and the Demon Sect is as deep as the sea, Feng Qingyang will never let any disciple of the Demon Sect leave Huashan.

So Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian, the two old foxes, couldn't find Huang Sixi, and didn't dare to look for Feng Qingyang, so they could only go to Master Fangzheng of Shaolin Temple.

Master Fangzheng had a reputation for being kind-hearted, and it was not expected that he would murder Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian. At most, he would lock them up in Shaolin Temple.

But as long as the two are imprisoned, Dongfang Bubai will be brought to Shaolin Temple.

If a decisive battle breaks out between Dongfang Bubai and Master Fangzheng, no matter who wins or loses, it will only benefit Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian.

So, Master Fang Zheng, knowing that this is a vendetta for the throne within the Demon Sect, would he still be willing to intervene?
Just as Huang Sixi said just now, Master Fang Zheng could choose not to interfere in the feud between Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai, but he would not ignore Linghu Chong.

"Young Master, if Dongfang Bubai and Ren Woxing are both staying in Shaolin Temple, should we still go?" Lan Fenghuang was walking slowly on the official road with Huang Sixi at this time.

Only a few miles away from Jianglong Villa, Lan Fenghuang suggested: "Why don't we go back to the villa first, and wait until the battle between good and evil is over, and then we can visit Shaolin!"

Huang Sixi said: "If Dongfang Bubai kills Master Fangzheng, Shaolin Temple may be slaughtered, and there will be no point in visiting then."

Lan Fenghuang couldn't believe it: "It is said that Master Fang Zheng is the best martial artist of the righteous path. Will he really die at the hands of Dongfang Bubai? Young Master, how good is Dongfang Bubai's martial arts?"

"Unfathomable! If Dongfang Bubai competes one-on-one with Master Fang Zheng, Master Fang Zheng's chances of winning are extremely low!"

If we compare the internal strength alone, Master Fang Zheng is actually not inferior, but Dongfang Bubai is known for his swiftness, and the attack of the Embroidery Needle is too swift. If the two of them fight one-on-one, Master Fang Zheng may only be able to passively defend.

In the original novel, Dongfang Bubai single-handedly fended off the siege of Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian, Linghu Chong, Shangguan Yun and Ren Yingying.

However, Shangguan Yun was defeated instantly by Dongfang Bubai as soon as he made his move. Ren Yingying's martial arts skills were too low, so she did not fight with Dongfang Bubai throughout the whole process.

Ren Yingying's only role was to hold Yang Lianting hostage, causing Dongfang Bubai to be distracted. While Dongfang Bubai was rescuing Yang Lianting, Ren Woxing and Linghu Chong seized the opportunity and stabbed Dongfang Bubai in the vitals with their swords, thus finally defeating Dongfang Bubai.

If Yang Lianting hadn't been a burden, Dongfang Bubai would not have died. Not only would he not have died, he would have most likely been able to counterattack and kill Ren Woxing and his five companions.

Judging from the current situation where Dongfang Bubai is chasing Ren Woxing and others everywhere, this has been confirmed.

After losing Yang Lianting, the burden, Dongfang Bubai has become invulnerable, with no flaws on his body. His current martial arts level is even stronger than in the original novel.

Huang Sixi and Lan Fenghuang discussed their next itinerary as they walked.

When passing by Jianglong Villa, we suddenly saw a Taoist priest and a nun running towards us.

The nun looked at Huang Sixi and her expression suddenly turned into joy: "Brother Huang? It's really you. You are finally back. Master is waiting for you at the foot of Jianglong Villa. Is that villa your home?"

Huang Sixi recognized this nun, Yihe, the eldest disciple of Master Dingyi. He said, "Master Dingyi actually came to the villa. Who is this Taoist priest?"

The Taoist priest replied, "I am Chenggao, and I am waiting for Young Master Huang here on the orders of the head master, Taoist Chongxu. The head master has also arrived at your village, so please come and have a chat with him!"

Huang Sixi asked him again: "I heard that Shaolin Temple is being besieged by the Demon Sect. You didn't go to Shaolin to support it, but instead stayed here waiting for me. Aren't you afraid that I won't come back for years?"

Cheng Gao smiled and said, "The headmaster arrived at Shaolin Temple a few days ago. After the three nuns from Hengshan Sect also entered the temple, Master Fangzheng mentioned that Young Master Huang was living in seclusion in Jianglong Mountain Villa, so Nun Dingyi came to visit. Since the Demon Cult is causing chaos right now, the headmaster is worried about Nun Dingyi's safety, so he accompanied her out. We don't plan to stay too long. If Young Master Huang doesn't return to the villa in the next two days, we will return to Shaolin."

They discovered Huang Sixi's whereabouts and knew he was coming to invite Huang Sixi for help, asking him to go to Shaolin with them to fight against the evil cult.

"How did Master Fang Zheng know that I was at Jianglong Villa?"

"This was revealed by Young Master Linghu of the Huashan Sect. He is currently visiting the Shaolin Temple. In addition to him, there are also several friends of Young Master Huang. They all know that Young Master Huang has been living in Jianglong Villa for the past six months!"

"In that case, please ask the Taoist priest and Senior Sister Yihe to lead the way. I will go to see Master Dingyi and Taoist priest Chongxu now."

The "friends" that Cheng Gao mentioned just now must be Ren Yingying, Ren Woxing and others.

In fact, even if Ren Yingying did not reveal the news about Jianglong Villa, Master Fang Zheng of Shaolin Temple was also aware of Huang Sixi's situation.

After all, Jianglong Villa is located in Luoyang, not far from Songshan Mountain. In the past six months, there have been frequent gatherings of evil people near Jianglong Villa, and Shaolin Temple has already sent people to investigate. The righteous sects in the world also have their own ways of collecting intelligence, and the closer to the sect, the more detailed the intelligence collection will be.

After a while, Huang Sixi arrived at the foot of Jianglong Villa.

After not seeing each other for more than half a year, Taoist Chongxu was still dressed like an old farmer, looking simple and unpretentious. Master Dingyi had not changed much either, and still had a stern face as before.

They were originally looking worried, but when they saw Huang Sixi coming, they immediately became cheerful.

Taoist Chongxu said with a smile: "I didn't expect to see Young Master Huang today, but I didn't expect to be so lucky."

Huang Sixi thought to himself, you, an old Taoist priest, are very lucky. I just found the Zhenwu Sword of the Wudang Sect, and you came to visit me, just in time to retrieve the sect's treasure.

Master Dingyi pointed to the mountain villa and asked Huang Sixi, "Nephew Huang has been living in seclusion here for so long, why didn't you send a message to Hengshan? This would also save me and your two uncles from worrying about you all the time."

She did miss Huang Sixi often, but the other two nuns of the Hengshan School had less contact with Huang Sixi and did not ask much about his situation.

Huang Sixi said, "Before the Luoshui Conference was held, I had an agreement with Taoist Chongxu to find the Zhenwu Sword and the relics of Sanfeng Zhenren for the Wudang Sect. I lived in seclusion in Jianglong Villa to interact with evil people. If I inform Uncle Dingyi and invite you to be my guest, if I run into these evil people, won't we draw our swords against them?"

Master Dingyi sighed softly, "I heard from Junior Brother Linghu of Huashan Sect that you worked as a doctor in Jianglong Villa, specializing in treating people of evil ways. Although this can gain their trust, if they do evil, your kindness may lead to adverse consequences."

Linghu Chong's knowledge of the situation at Jianglong Villa was all relayed by Ren Yingying. He was not aware of the inside story of Huang Sixi's treatment of evil figures, which led to misunderstanding by Master Dingyi.

But Huang Sixi had explained the whole story to Hengshan Sanding and Taoist Chongxu as early as the Luoshui Conference. In order to retrieve the relics of Zhenren Sanfeng, he might interact with people from the Demon Sect.

Therefore, Master Dingyi did not question Huang Sixi. She only advised: "After we defeat the invasion of the Demon Sect, you should move to Hengshan Mountain. Then, build your Jianglong Villa in Hengshan Mountain. If you want to continue to be a doctor in the future, we can spread the word among the orthodox fellows. This will be of great benefit to your reputation."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Taoist Chongxu and said, "Junior Brother Huang has been searching for your Wudang Sect for more than half a year. He has done his best. If you let Junior Brother Huang associate with evil people in the future, Taoist Chongxu, do you think it is appropriate?"

Taoist Chongxu said: "It is indeed inappropriate. If Young Master Huang is unwilling to take care of this matter, I will definitely not force him."

He thought that if Young Master Huang insisted on continuing to search for Wudang relics, he would definitely continue to support him.

Huang Sixi felt that the time had come, so he signaled to Lan Fenghuang to return the Zhenwu sword and the "Tai Chi Boxing Sutra" to Taoist Chongxu.

Chongxu was startled when Lan Fenghuang suddenly handed him two items. "This is... Young Master Huang, did you find the Zhenwu Sword of Patriarch Sanfeng?"

He found it difficult to accept this great news and was stunned on the spot.

Huang Sixi said: "This copy of Tai Chi Boxing Classic is written by Sanfeng Zhenren. Taoist Chongxu must recognize Sanfeng Zhenren's handwriting. Why not authenticate it yourself?"

Taoist Chongxu exclaimed "Ah!", his face suddenly became excited, and he took the Zhenwu Sword and the Tai Chi Boxing Classic with both hands, his arms shaking uncontrollably.

He first read the Tai Chi Chuan Sutra. The more he read it, the more respectful his expression became.

Once he confirmed that the scripture was written by Zhang Sanfeng during his lifetime, there was no need to conduct a comprehensive identification of the Zhenwu Sword.

He placed the sword on a nearby rock, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed eight times.

When he stood up and came back, he said to Huang Sixi: "It has been nearly a hundred years, and the relics of the Wudang founder can finally be returned to the Zhenwu Temple. Young Master Huang, I cannot repay you for your kindness even if I die."

He bowed deeply to Huang Sixi.

Huang Sixi immediately helped him up: "I have said it before, I have a connection with Master Sanfeng. This is not only your Wudang matter, but also my responsibility. Taoist priest, you don't have to do this."

Chongxu was filled with emotion.

He had never expected that Huang Sixi could take out Sanfeng's relics, but Huang Sixi gave him a surprise.

He inquired, "Young Master Huang, you must have gone through a lot of hardships to retrieve the Zhenwu Sword and the Tai Chi Boxing Manual, right?"

Huang Sixi did not intend to conceal his experience of stealing the treasure. He gave the Zhenwu Sword and the "Tai Chi Boxing Sutra" to Taoist Chongxu. Taoist Chongxu would definitely worship his ancestor in the future and publicize the return of the relics. When the news reaches the Sun and Moon Sect, they would definitely know that they were stolen by him.

He gave a brief account of the situation.

Lan Fenghuang said with a smile: "My son took advantage of the looseness of the Demon Cult and sneaked into the Black Wood Cliff. After a narrow escape, he finally snatched back your Zhenwu Sword and scriptures. Old Taoist priest, my son risked his life for your Wudang Sect. If the Demon Cult troubles my son in the future, you Wudang Sect cannot ignore it."

"From now on, Young Master Huang is the direct descendant of the fifth disciple of our Wudang Sect's founder, Sanfeng!"

Taoist Chongxu stepped forward and grabbed Huang Sixi's wrist and said, "I, in the name of the head of Wudang Sect, will directly grant Young Master Huang the status of a disciple of the Xu generation. From now on, Young Master Huang and I will be brothers. If the Demon Sect dares to embarrass Junior Brother Huang, it will be embarrassing the entire Wudang Sect."

Cheng Gao, the nephew next to him, was very perceptive and immediately greeted Huang Sixi: "Disciple Cheng Gao, I pay my respects to Uncle Huang!"

Chongxu smiled and extended an invitation to Huang Sixi: "Now that the matter of the relics has been settled, Junior Brother Huang can move Jianglong Villa back to Wudang Mountain. I will help you build the villa. Of course, you can also build another villa in Hengshan, and you can live in the two villas alternately! I will not let you leave Hengshan Sect just because you are a low-ranking disciple in Hengshan Sect!"

When these words were spoken, Master Dingyi couldn't help but laugh, thinking that the old Taoist Chongxu was quite open-minded.

She didn't mind Huang Sixi joining the Wudang Sect because the Hengshan Sect had not yet recruited male disciples.

Although Hengshan Sanding planned to make an exception for Huang Sixi more than half a year ago and then recruit a large number of male disciples, Huang Sixi disappeared after leaving the Luoshui Conference and the matter was delayed.

If Huang Sixi had the status of a disciple in both Wudang and Hengshan, it would save Hengshan sect from trouble. In the future, Huang Sixi would live alternately between Hengshan and Wudang, and there would be no more gossip.

"A few days ago, the leader of the Demon Cult, Dongfang Bubai, invaded Shaolin, but was resisted by Master Fangzheng and Junior Brother Linghu, forcing him to leave Shaoshi Mountain. But once he gathers his followers, he will surely come back. Let's go back to Shaolin first and discuss the rest later."

Seeing that Huang Sixi had already become the direct descendant of Wudang, Dingyi took the opportunity to invite Huang Sixi to go to Shaolin.

This time, she accompanied Taoist Chongxu to Jianglong Villa for this matter.

(End of this chapter)