In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Zhang Sanfeng had no objection to this; he was never one to be bothered by trivial matters.

Things were alright when I was at Wudang Sect, as I had disciples to take care of me.

But after leaving Wudang, he became much more slovenly, and his Taoist robes became dirty within a few days.

No wonder he had the nickname "Slovenly Taoist" when he was young.

Along the way, Gu Hanyuan often sought Zhang Sanfeng's advice on martial arts, and incidentally spent 1000 villain points to break through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm right in front of him.

Even Zhang Sanfeng, a celestial being, was amazed by Gu Hanyuan's talent and taught him even more diligently.

Zhang Wuji is much older than the original 9 years old; he is almost 15 years old.

Because he had taken the Blazing Sun Pill, he was no longer troubled by the cold poison, so Zhang Sanfeng did not need to frequently use his internal energy to suppress the cold poison of the "Mysterious Dark Palm".

Therefore, the three of them traveled very quickly and arrived at the Northern Shaolin Temple in just a few days.

When Zhang Sanfeng, along with Gu Hanyuan and Zhang Wuji, requested an audience outside the Northern Shaolin Temple, Kong Wen initially did not wish to see them.

However, because he had promised to do Gu Hanyuan a favor, he had no choice but to welcome the three of them into the Northern Shaolin Temple.

Kong Wen also summoned all the masters to entertain them in the main hall, and the area outside the hall was also filled with martial monks.

They looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Without much pleasantries, Zhang Sanfeng stated directly that he needed the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill" to save Zhang Wuji, but Kong Wen refused.

"Our temple has never had a rule of lending out secret manuals. Master Zhang's apprenticeship at the Northern Shaolin Temple was already an exception, so how can we lend out secret manuals again?"

Kong Wen originally intended to say that Zhang Sanfeng betrayed the Northern Shaolin Temple, but after glancing at Gu Hanyuan, he changed "betrayed" to "betrayed by his master".

He had a bad feeling that if he betrayed them, Gu Hanyuan would definitely confront him.

Although Kong Wen had gathered a large number of experts, Zhang Sanfeng, who had been famous for many years, did not want to engage in conflict.

Zhang Sanfeng was well-mannered and didn't mind the disrespect in Kong Wen's words.

Gu Hanyuan glanced at Kong Wen with surprise, not expecting him to have learned his lesson.

However, he still cupped his hands and said:

"Master Kongwen once said that he owed me a favor. I wonder if it can be used here to help Junior Brother Wuji obtain the 'Shaolin Nine Yang Skill'."

Kong Wen had anticipated this and refused outright.

“Amitabha. Although I said that the Northern Shaolin owed Young Hero Gu a favor, I also said beforehand that it had to be done in accordance with the code of chivalry and the rules of the sect. Although borrowing the ‘Shaolin Nine Yang Skill’ does not violate the code of chivalry, it does violate the rules of the Northern Shaolin sect. Therefore, I cannot agree to it. I hope Young Hero Gu will understand.”

Gu Hanyuan had anticipated this outcome, so he wasn't surprised. He was simply doing his duty.

"Master Kongwen is compassionate, could you please make an exception? You can make any conditions you have."

Zhang Sanfeng did not want to give up and continued to persuade him.

Kong Wen didn't take the opportunity to propose any impossible conditions, as that would be too foolish. Therefore, he chose to refuse.

"I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to this. Please leave, Master Zhang."

After saying this, he gestured to the guest monk to escort the three of them down the mountain.

Knowing that the task was futile, Zhang Sanfeng could only sigh and lead the two down the mountain.

Although he failed to obtain the "Shaolin Nine Yang Skill", Zhang Sanfeng still planned to go to the Emei Sect to seek the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

In his youth, he was close friends with Qin Sirong, the founder of the Emei School, so he probably wouldn't refuse.

With the "Emei Nine Yang Skill", at least 50% of the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" can be deduced and restored, which may be effective against the cold poison in Zhang Wuji's body.

While the three were on their way to Emei, passing through Hanshi, they suddenly heard the sounds of fighting coming from the riverbank.

Several agents of the Eastern Depot were seen chasing a man and the child he was holding.

On a small boat on the riverbank, an agent from the Eastern Depot was slashing the boatman and was about to harm another young girl on the boat.

Upon seeing this, Gu Hanyuan immediately suggested that Zhang Sanfeng go to save the man, while he would go to save the girl.

After saying that, he jumped onto the small boat on the riverbank.

The Eastern Depot had a terrible reputation in the Ming Dynasty, and most of the people they hunted down were good people, so there was absolutely no psychological pressure to take action against them.

Zhang Sanfeng also went to rescue the man being chased, even faster than Gu Hanyuan.

Just as Gu Hanyuan leaped onto the small boat, the Eastern Depot agents were about to strike the girl.

He threw the scabbard in his hand directly at the Eastern Depot agent's knife, knocking it away.

He then took two steps forward and slit the throat of the unarmed eunuch from the Eastern Depot with a single sword stroke, before kicking the man to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the girl had been rescued.

Gu Hanyuan observed that the girl appeared to be around thirteen or fourteen years old. Her clothes were worn, and she was barefoot. Although she was a poor boatman's daughter, she possessed a beautiful face and was a stunning beauty in the making. If she didn't have a 90-point appearance by the time she grew a few more years, she would be considered to have gone astray.

He thought to himself that this girl must be Zhou Zhiruo without a doubt.

Zhou Zhiruo had closed her eyes and awaited death, but unexpectedly she was rescued.

Looking up, I saw a handsome young man with a refined demeanor.

Given this stark contrast, Gu Hanyuan seemed like a great hero who had descended from the heavens.

"Are you OK?"

Seeing Zhou Zhiruo staring at him in a daze, Gu Hanyuan had no choice but to speak up and remind her.

"Thank you, big brother, I'm fine."

After saying this, she threw herself on the boatman who had died at the hands of the Eastern Depot agents and wept bitterly.

"Daddy!"

At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng had already brought the man to the two of them.

The man sighed as he held the lifeless child in his arms.

"It's all my fault. I failed to protect the young master and even caused the boatman's death."

This man was none other than the future famous general Chang Yuchun.

However, he is currently just an ordinary member of the Ming Cult and is not yet showing his true colors.

The group exchanged names.

Seeing that Chang Yuchun's mouth was still bleeding, Zhang Sanfeng suggested that they find a place to treat his wounds first.

After burying Zhou Zhiruo's father, the group found an inn in a nearby town to stay at.

Chapter 20: Speculations on New Evaluation Mechanisms

Inside the inn, Zhang Sanfeng was healing Chang Yuchun's injuries.

Gu Hanyuan, Zhang Wuji, and Zhou Zhiruo were talking in hushed tones.

Because Zhang Wuji's cold poison was suppressed by the Blazing Sun Pill, he did not fall into a coma in bed.

Therefore, the storyline involving the "gratitude for a meal" between him and Zhou Zhiruo was omitted.

Even so, Zhang Wuji still fell in love with this beautiful and intelligent young woman.

I would occasionally want to chat with her about something.

Unfortunately, Zhang Wuji was tongue-tied and didn't know how to please girls during this period.

No wonder he was later completely outmaneuvered by Zhu Jiuzhen.

Therefore, even though he tried his best, Zhou Zhiruo's attention remained focused on Gu Hanyuan, her savior.

Unfortunately, Gu Hanyuan was somewhat distracted at the moment.

The conversation between the two went something like this.

"Big brother, can I call you Brother Gu?"

"Ah."

"Brother Gu, your martial arts are amazing! You killed the bad guy in one go."

"Oh."

"Brother Gu, you are really handsome."

"Ah."

After this happened several times, Zhou Zhiruo finally pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Brother Gu! Are you even listening to me?"

"Oh? Sorry, I was thinking about something. What did Sister Zhiruo say? Could you repeat it?"

Gu Hanyuan was indeed thinking about something just now.

The system provides a new type of evaluation.

He rescued Zhou Zhiruo, changing the initial romantic storyline and earning an A-level rating and 1500 villain points.

Break the bond of "a meal's kindness" and get an A-level rating and 1200 villain points.

Zhou Zhiruo's series rating is currently S-level, with 2700 villain points accumulated. It is temporarily unavailable for collection.