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Chapter 168 First Encounter with Wugensheng

An hour ago.

A tavern on the edge of town.

Xu Xin and Dong Chang, young disciples of the Tang Clan, encountered Huang Fang, the infamous sorcerer known as Golden Hook, and two other members of the Quanxing Sect in town. They approached them by disguising themselves as tavern owners and successfully poisoned the three of them with their drinks.

Unfortunately, at the moment of success, the young Xu Xin became agitated with joy, which Huang Fang noticed, leading to a battle.

With the help of the poison, Xu Xin and Dong Chang successfully killed Huang Fang and another member of the Quanxing Sect, but they were also seriously injured. Dong Chang's heart meridian was damaged, rendering him unable to move, while Xu Xin was affected by a technique from the Wild Maoshan Sect, experiencing excruciating pain in his internal organs with any movement, and was also unable to move.

What shocked the two even more was that their Qi poison seemed to have no effect on the third member of the Quanxing sect. The man stood up only after his two Quanxing companions were killed, and without paying any attention to the seriously injured Xu Xin and Dong Chang, he walked straight out.

Mysterious, unfathomable.

This impression lasted for an hour, until Wugensheng, covered in sweat and pale-faced, clutched his stomach and returned to the tavern.

"Heroes! You two are truly heroes!"

"The outhouse! Where's the outhouse?!"

"I can't wait any longer! Can I use the kitchen?"

"Oh~ Ah~"

Amidst the unpleasant groans, a foul stench filled the entire tavern. At the same time, Guan Yi and three members of the Tang Clan arrived outside the tavern.

"Xu Xin and Dong Chang?"

The four did not go in immediately, but instead hid and observed. Gao Yingcai immediately spotted his two nephews who were seriously injured and unable to move.

His gaze then swept across the scene and he noticed the two corpses lying on the ground.

“Huang Fang, the Golden Hook, and another… who seems to be a Taoist priest from the Wild Mao Mountain surnamed Liu!” His face darkened slightly: “Quanxing!”

"These two lads are quite capable," Tang Wanru said. "But they're still young and their methods are shallow. They were discovered and ended up like this. The one who just came in... is he also from Quanxing?"

There were originally three bowls of wine on the table, but now only one bowl is left intact. It has only been sipped, but it has definitely been drunk.

With his extensive experience, Tang Bingwen immediately analyzed the situation and stopped Gao Yingcai from entering: "Interesting. He was poisoned by the Tang Clan's Qi, but only has some diarrhea? He's clearly a demon of the Quanxing Sect, yet he didn't take the lives of the two little ones after his companion was killed. Young Clan Chief Zhuge, did you already see through this Quanxing demon's special nature?"

"The matter of encountering Quanxing and your esteemed disciples did not appear in my divination today," Guan Yi said. "In my divination, we should have returned to Tang Sect after eliminating the Japanese traitors."

Tang Bingwen frowned: "I see."

Guan Yi's divination can even reveal glimpses of the fate of the nation. Even though it was done in collaboration with the elders of the Zhuge family for a targeted divination, his own abilities are so profound that he could not have foreseen the encounter with Quanxing. This proves that there must be extraordinary people or events involved!

The four men stood outside the tavern, waiting for Wugensheng to finish. They lifted the kitchen curtain, their expressions relaxing as they said, "Ha! You two are heroes of the Tang Clan, aren't you? Let's make a deal. I'll save your lives, and you two will cure the poison in my stomach."

"Dream on... We won't do business with a monster like you!" Dong Chang said hoarsely.

"Tsk, is that so? Well then... I guess I'll just have to tough it out and go to the city to find a doctor." Wugensheng shook his head and turned to leave.

Xu Xin let out a painful groan. Dong Chang gritted his teeth and couldn't help but say, "...Come back! You...don't you plan to...aveven your fellow disciples?"

"Revenge? Revenge for what?"

"As expected of a sorcerer... He has no sense of camaraderie whatsoever." Dong Chang sneered.

"Oh, what a hero! If I seek revenge, I'm no different from them. If I don't, I have no brotherhood. No one joined Quanxing was forced. Everyone who joined knew beforehand that the path of Quanxing was fraught with danger and that it was hated by 'righteous' people like you."

Now their path has come to an end, so who can they blame? Conversely, the same goes for you two. You chose the path of ruthlessly attacking us, and now that you are severely wounded, you have no one to blame but yourselves.”

Wugensheng looked helpless and laughed, "I wouldn't have come back to find you two if I hadn't been pulling you all the way here."

"It's rare to see a true Quanxing in this era." Outside the tavern, Tang Bingwen spoke with a hint of admiration, but a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

Compared to other pure villains, such people are actually more dangerous!
"Kill him, Sect Leader!"

"Don't rush, let's see what the two children will choose." He stopped Gao Yingcai and Tang Wanru, but he already had the answer in his heart. Sure enough, Dong Chang cooperated by having Wugensheng save him from his serious injuries, and also threw the antidote pill to Wugensheng.

Wugensheng had no doubt that he might be poisoned again. He swallowed the pill in one gulp and laughed, "That's it! I'll run an errand for you. I remember the Tang Clan isn't far from here. I'll send a message, and I estimate that your disciples will arrive by dawn."

They wouldn't know I'm from the Quanxing faction, would they? Hahaha...ha...ha?

Seeing Guan Yi and the other three finally appear outside the tavern, Wu Gengsheng's smile gradually froze as he sensed that the four were not ordinary people—when did these four arrive? It seems like they have the same hidden Qi technique as these two, no, could it be?

Dong Chang, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating, and Xu Xin, who was lying on the ground too afraid to move, both showed shock and said in disbelief, "Sect... Sect Leader?! Uh..."

"And Senior Uncle Gao and Senior Uncle Wanru?!" "Hmph..." Gao Yingcai sneered, "You two brats actually dared to trade with demons. Wait until we get back to the Tang Sect, and see how I deal with you!"

Dong Chang and Xu Xin's faces turned green. Everyone knew that Uncle Gao hated Quanxing. How could they have such a coincidence to run into Uncle Gao here?
No, more importantly... the sect leader is there too!
"The...the sect leader?!"

Wugensheng's face was even greener than theirs. What kind of sect leader? The Tang Sect leader? Good heavens! How could he possibly run into someone like this just by going out for a drink?!
And in this kind of setting?!
He awkwardly raised his hands: "I..."

Swish-!
Before he could utter a second word, the colorless and formless Qi poison was released from the pores of Tang Bingwen's arm as he waved his hand, and instantly enveloped Wugensheng!

Caught off guard, Wugensheng took a breath, his face turned ashen, his body swayed, and he collapsed forward with a thud, lifeless.

A hint of reluctance flickered in Dong Chang's eyes, but he quickly straightened up and said, "Making a deal with the Quanxing demon was my decision alone, and it has nothing to do with Junior Brother Xu Xin. Please punish me alone, Sect Leader!"

"Senior brother, it's all for my sake!" Xu Xin cried out anxiously. "Please punish me, sect leader! Ah—"

"Xu Xin! Don't move! Sect Master, this fiend said that Junior Brother Xu Xin has been hit by the Wild Maoshan's Transformation Nails. He needs to find a master from Wild Maoshan to resolve this. If he moves around recklessly, he'll be pierced through by those iron nails!"

Seeing the two children protecting each other with their fists, Gao Yingcai's anger subsided somewhat. He snorted again and said coldly, "The sect leader is busy with countless affairs of state. How could he have time to discipline you two children? I said, when we return to the Tang Sect, I will personally deal with you!"

Tang Bingwen could naturally tell that Gao Yingcai was actually protecting the two children, and shook his head, saying, "Uncle and nephew, senior and junior brothers, it's not a bad thing for fellow disciples of the Tang Clan to protect each other, but when it comes to missions, never let personal feelings lead to mistakes! These two lads need to be properly disciplined."

He turned to Guan Yi and asked, "The methods of Ye Maoshan are indeed quite troublesome for the Tang Clan to deal with. Does Young Master Zhuge have any magic to counter them?"

“It should be possible.” Guan Yi glanced at Wu Gensheng lying on the ground and walked over to Xu Xin.

Dong Chang and Xu Xin had already noticed the stranger traveling with the three senior disciples, and they were both surprised when they heard Tang Bingwen address him.

The young clan leader Zhuge? Is he from the legendary Wuhou faction? Why would someone from two thousand kilometers away come to the Tang Clan, accompanied by three elders?

"Don't try to resist with your Qi."

Guan Yi placed his hand on Xu Xin's stomach, and the center of his feet was established. "Human Plate - Eight Gates Transport".

Dang Dang Dang——

One by one, iron nails were transmitted out of Xu Xin's stomach and landed on the ground beside him with a clatter.

Xu Xin's face turned even greener: "These nails...they were all inside my stomach before?!"

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Tang Bingwen looked on with admiration. He had never heard of a sorcerer's Eight Gates Transfer Technique being able to open channels inside someone else's body, and with such precision. There wasn't even a trace of the mucus from the abdomen on those nails, let alone any damage to Xu Xin's flesh and blood.

Gao Yingcai and Tang Wanru also admired Guan Yi's methods. But just as the three of them focused their attention on Guan Yi, Wu Gengsheng, who had been lying on the ground and had been 'dead from poison' for a while, suddenly sprang up and lunged straight towards the tavern window!
run run run!

"Ha, it really works."

Tang Bingwen was not surprised. His gaze swept over the target. As the leader of the Tang Clan, it would be a failure if he couldn't even confirm whether the target was dead.

Gao Yingcai and Tang Wanru were not surprised.

Tang Wanru flicked her finger, and Wugensheng, who was about to rush out of the window, quickly stopped and leaned back to dodge.

A nearly invisible, extremely fine thread severed a few strands of Wugensheng's hair, grazing his forehead. Had Wugensheng crashed into the window, he would have been cut in two by this thread!
"Can you detect the hidden lines?"

With a wave of his hand, Gao Yingcai sent out a poisoned dagger that he controlled with his magic, which flew through the air at an astonishing speed and aimed at Wugensheng's vitals.

"Wow--"

Wugensheng cried out in surprise and quickly dodged again.

Under the threat of hidden lines and daggers, Wugensheng was unable to approach the doors and windows, leaping around the tavern in perilous situations.

"Two seniors! Two seniors!"

"Two senior members of the Tang Clan! Isn't it rather unseemly to gang up on a junior like me?!"

"Spare me! Spare me!!"

Wugensheng, utterly lacking in manners, scrambled across the ground, dodging and wailing for mercy.

As Xu Xin and Dong Chang sat up, they quickly discovered a startling fact—

Although the two senior uncles didn't seem to be going all out, the two of them working together couldn't defeat this Quanxing demon in a short time!

　The next chapter will be late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)