Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 51 Right Envoy of Light
Chang Kong and Zhao Min turned their heads and saw more than a dozen horses galloping from the riverbank, with the riders shouting, "Yun Chang Kong, you coward!"

These shouts and curses shattered the tranquility of dawn.

Chang Kong said in a deep voice, "These are your men, aren't they?"

As dawn broke and the east began to glow with wisps of enchanting neon light, Zhao Min couldn't see clearly and said, "It's hard to say."

"Yun Changkong is despicable and shameless. If you have the guts, get out here!"

These people galloped away on horseback, shouting and cursing, unaware that he was there.

Chang Kong sneered, "Trying to deal with me with such methods, you really think highly of me."

Zhao Min laughed and said, "Since the city gates are not open, you must not have left the city. You, Master Yun, are one of the most skilled masters in the world. If you are to shout and curse like this, will you, Master Yun, be a hero with a sense of honor and come out on your own, or will you be a shameless coward? It's all up to you!" As she spoke, she glanced across the sky, her eyes full of mockery.

She finally got her revenge on Chang Kong for calling her a "big heroine" or a "little girl," and she couldn't be more smug.

Yun Changkong sneered: "Who I am is not important. What's important is the person who came up with this plan. Their intentions are despicable!"

Zhao Min rolled her eyes at him and said, "My people were only trying to save me! What's the big deal?"

Chang Kong sneered, thinking to himself, "I'm afraid not." He then said, "Perfect, have someone send over the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment!"

With that, he grabbed Zhao Min, leaped up, and landed lightly on the shore.

With one hand on Zhao Min and the other on his waist, Chang Kong called out loudly, "Yun Chang Kong is here!"

As soon as he shouted, more than ten riders turned their horses around and surrounded him in a fan shape.

The one leading the charge was Zhao Yishang, one of Zhao Min's subordinates. He immediately pulled out a signal arrow and shot it out. The others hurriedly dismounted and stepped forward, bowing respectfully: "Princess!"

Zhao Min looked at Yun Changkong and said, "We've met by chance, so it's fate. In consideration of the fact that you healed my injuries, I can give you the real Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment, but you have to do three things for me!"

"No!" Chang Kong waved his hand and said, "Don't even mention three, not even one is possible."

Zhao Min retorted angrily, "I didn't ask you to do anything against the code of chivalry."

Chang Kong shook his head and said, "In this world, we Han and Mongol are different. If I do anything for you, it will violate the code of chivalry. This is a matter of principle, even if it means killing your emperor."

On a personal level, we both find each other repulsive, so let's end this here. Why bother with anything that would make things difficult for either of us?

"You've grown to dislike me after just one look?" Zhao Min's face flushed red and then paled, but she said with a grin, "Am I really that annoying to you?"

The sky remained silent.

"Oh? You want the medicine, and then I won't be annoying anymore?" Zhao Min pressed aggressively, half-shy, half-angry, half-laughing as she said, "If you take the medicine, I'll be annoying?"

Let me ask you again: You call yourself a hero, yet you say that the Demonic Sect is indiscriminate and a mixed bunch of evil people, and that we Mongols are tyrannical and immoral, which is why we fought back and became their enemy. There is nothing wrong with that!

But ask yourself honestly, what are you doing now, and how are you any different from the demonic cult and from us? Why are you rebelling?

Chang Kong coldly said, "Zhao Min, I know you are eloquent and persuasive, and can make up a reasonable excuse for any behavior. However, I am also a master of sophistry. If I have time, I will have a long discussion with you, and I may not lose to you!"

But right now, I don't have time to discuss important matters with you.

But the disgust I'm talking about isn't about anything else, it's just about my feelings.

With a flick of your eye, you can come up with countless schemes. I can defend against you for a while, but not forever.

If I were to kill you to eliminate any future trouble, you are still too young for me to do. So, I can only avoid you.

How I see you this way, and how do you see me the same way?

Zhao Min's anger flared up again. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she said, "How do you know how I see you? You think you're so great, that you know everything? I'll make sure you can't guess."

Chang Kong chuckled: "Miss Zhao, please forgive me if I have offended you in the past. There are so many people here, so listen to me."

Zhao Min heard the obvious threat in his tone and thought that it was indeed unsightly to see so many people getting spanked. After a brief silence, she calmly said, "Fine, you've already said that..." Suddenly, she saw Chang Kong turn his head.

She looked up and saw her clothes fluttering in the air. She saw a figure gracefully land from a tree on the riverbank. It was a long-haired monk who had arrived very quickly.

Zhao Min's subordinates followed the princess's gaze and immediately made way for her, bowing respectfully.

The newcomer approached in the blink of an eye. He was a tall and imposing man with blond hair and a face covered in crisscrossing scars, making him unrecognizable. He said nothing and simply clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Min.

Zhao Min was particularly surprised and frowned, saying, "Master Ku, it's you? Where are my father and brother?"

The monk gestured with both hands.

It turned out this was the Bitter Monk, a top-tier figure under the command of Prince Ruyang, whom Zhao Min and the other warriors couldn't even curry favor with. He was currently accompanying Prince Ruyang and his son to quell the rebellion and was not in Kaifeng. However, upon receiving news of Zhao Min's abduction, he immediately ordered the Bitter Monk and his men to return and investigate.

Suddenly, the monk reached out to Yun Changkong, first giving him a thumbs-up, and then pressing down sharply!
Even if one doesn't understand sign language, this gesture is full of contempt.

Chang Kong frowned and said coldly, "If you can speak, then speak to me. If you can't, then get the hell out of here! What are you, that you dare to point fingers at me?"

The ascetic took two deep breaths, pointed at himself in a gloomy manner, then at the sky, then at Zhao Min, and gestured with his hands. He slapped himself in the face, made a gesture of spreading his wings and flying high, shook his head at the sky, waved his hand at the ground, and then pointed at himself with his thumb.

Chang Kong looked at Zhao Min: "What does he mean by this?"

Zhao Min laughed and said, "Master Ku said that you, Young Hero Yun, are renowned, yet you come to make things difficult for a little girl like me. How shameless!"
"With skills like this, you dare challenge the White-browed Eagle King? You're utterly ignorant and arrogant! If you're so capable, come and have a fair fight with me!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Kong laughed heartily: "So that's how it is. It was your idea to have people curse me in the street?"

The ascetic nodded.

Chang Kong sneered, "Well, you really are very dedicated. If I cared about my reputation, and I was scolded by you and injured, I would only be able to rely on your master to survive. Wouldn't that be despicable and shameless?"

If I don't come out, wouldn't that be exactly what the coward said? In a single day, this matter will become a hot topic and spread throughout the world. I'm going to fight the White-browed Eagle King, but I've already lost three points of momentum before the battle even begins!

Even if I fight you now, you'll learn more about my background, and if word gets out, it will benefit Yin Tianzheng and me. You're really eager to help others!

The ascetic gestured twice, then bowed respectfully.

Zhao Min chuckled and translated, "If you don't dare to compete, just say something. If you have the guts, then please try! Why say so much?"

Chang Kong glanced sideways and smiled coldly: "Have someone give me the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment, and I guarantee I'll satisfy you!"

Zhao Min said, "Don't worry, my subordinates will be here right away. I guarantee I'll give you the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment!"

"Alright!" Chang Kong looked at the Bitter Monk and said slowly, "Then let me take it first. I, Yun Chang Kong, am not afraid of experts like the Xuanming Elders, so why would I be afraid of a mute like you?"

Zhao Min's subordinates exchanged bewildered glances, while the Bitter Monk's eyes gleamed with rage, his lips trembling. He considered himself no less skilled than the Xuanming Elders, but Yun Changkong's words had utterly belittled him.

Zhao Min's face was filled with surprise and doubt as she thought, "Why does Master Ku look like he's seeking revenge and fighting to the death? This is so different from his usual self! Is it really for me?"

Little did she know that this Bitter Monk was Fan Yao, the Right Envoy of the Ming Cult. When Yun Changkong faced the Eagle Cult in Jiangnan, he said that the Ming Cult was a mixed bag, and that he would kill people like Yang Xiao and Wei Yixiao with a single palm strike. This statement had already spread throughout the martial arts world!
Fan Yao naturally heard this as well. He was very close to these two and was already extremely angry. So when he heard that Chang Kong had captured the princess, he wanted to use this as an excuse to deal with Chang Kong.

He was eccentric throughout his life, and his words and actions never followed the usual path of a virtuous person. As for people saying that Yun Changkong was "despicable, shameless, and a coward," even if it forced him to not speak out, it would make him feel very happy.

As for Yun Changkong, how could he not know that the Bitter Monk was Fan Yao? Therefore, his judgment on the motivation behind his actions was extremely accurate. However, the important thing at this moment was to receive the "Black Jade Broken Ointment".

Suddenly, someone snorted coldly and said, "Yun Changkong, we meet again!" Changkong recognized the voice as that of Lu Zhangke. He looked up and saw Lu Zhangke and Hebi Weng walking side by side.

Suddenly, a warning signal arose. A gust of wind rushed towards his left shoulder. Chang Kong was looking at the two elders of Xuanming. He was holding Zhao Min with his left hand. He was afraid that he would hurt Zhao Min if he couldn't dodge in time. So he loosened his left hand and quickly blocked with his right hand.

With a thud, Yun Changkong swayed, and Zhao Min flipped her wrist, slipping out of his left hand.

The person who made the attack was also sent tumbling backward by the force of the impact.
Chang Kong recognized him as the Bitter Monk. His attack was ruthless and decisive, showing no regard for Zhao Min's life. Even though Chang Kong knew that this man was different from the Xuanming Elders and the others, he was still furious and shouted coldly, "Right Envoy of Light, you are indeed extraordinary, but you must die here!"

With a light step, he rushed over with a whoosh, and with a flip of his palms, a force as powerful as a tidal wave rushed straight towards Fan Yao.

(End of this chapter)