From a humble farmer to a great martial arts master

Chapter 145, Master, aren't you being too naughty?

in the dark.

Ren Qingshan galloped wildly on his horse, running incredibly fast.

If we're too slow, we won't be able to catch the daylilies.

My reaction time isn't slow.

After all, only one day had passed since the fox demon's death.

However, the chain reaction triggered by the death of the fox demon has thrown the Yuntai Sacred Realm into chaos.

Within the field of vision of the Earth Book.

It was a multi-party group buying event with tens of thousands of participants, and it was extremely lively.

The main force was the army of the Iron Flag Prince's Mansion.

Approximately three thousand people traveled from afar and surrounded the Yuntai Sacred Realm.

In addition, the royal palace's experts split into two groups, one openly and one covertly, and each went up the mountain.

This action reveals that the Iron Flag King is not part of the Third Prince's faction, and they were unaware of the princess's imprisonment beforehand.

Their primary objective was to rescue the princess—if she was still alive.

The main enemy is those two demons.

Tiger demon and dragon demon.

The two demons are rapidly destroying all traces left by the fox demon, including valuables and letters.

They did not anticipate that the three-tailed fox would never return.

In addition, there are the innate elders of Yuntai Sacred Realm and experts from various parts of the Yuntai branch, who are the main defenders.

And, the onlookers.

The powerful figures from the other two martial arts holy sites.

The Demon Suppression Division, the garrison, and the local martial artists of Tai'a Prefecture.

They all flocked to the mountain like a swarm of carp crossing a river.

Such a major event occurring in a sacred martial arts site naturally makes people realize that something is wrong!

This turmoil is a crisis for Yuntai, but an opportunity for outsiders.

The holy land has accumulated a wealth of cultural heritage over the past century. Even though there are many people, it is enough to have a delicious and satisfying meal if one can only get a small share.

Moreover, they have the greater good and the right to claim it.

The Northern Territory once bordered the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, and both the importance attached to the matter of exorcising demons and the enthusiasm of the warriors were extremely high.

If there is a demon in one place, it must be eliminated in all directions.

Ren Qingshan was slightly annoyed.

It feels like I'm about to have my kill stolen.

I killed the demon.

The Overlord Spear is mine.

My field of vision is also mine.

Now, they've all arrived?

He gripped the reins tightly, squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, and urged the steed beneath him—the little rascal—to run faster!

My mind kept switching perspectives.

To Ren Qingshan's slight relief, the cellar had still not been discovered until now.

This secluded place is unknown even to the tiger demon and the dragon demon.

After erasing all traces left by the three-tailed fox, the two demons quietly left through a hidden tunnel in the back mountain, hiding there to observe the situation, ready to attack or defend as needed.

They are still largely hesitant and want to wait and see.

The warriors of the Iron Flag Prince's Mansion openly brandished their weapons.

The person in charge should be Zhou Yuzhi's brother.

He looked to be in his thirties, a towering man with astonishing strength. He wielded two large hammers and kept calling out his sister's name as he fought his way from the foot of the mountain square to the temple on the mountain without even blinking.

He's the one leading the way.

Other innate martial artists followed suit, taking advantage of the chaos to ascend the mountain and seek an opportunity.

They secretly killed many Yuntai disciples.

And looting corpses.

Chaos.

Complete chaos.

As far as the crowd went, almost all the martial artists from Yuntai were slaughtered without uttering a single word.

This once pristine martial arts sanctuary, now turned into a hellish place.

Ren Qingshan was already feeling the pinch.

It felt like my own home had been robbed.

"Brother Yulin, please be patient and don't be impatient!"

"Please allow me, Yuntai, to explain this matter!"

A young martial artist dressed in black, holding a long spear, blocked Zhou Yulin's path, shouting loudly with anxious eyes.

Zhou Yulin stared at him expressionlessly.

"Xie Jing?"

The Xie family has guarded the Jue Tian Mountains for generations and is a noble family in the military.

Taking advantage of his proximity to the water, Xie Jing learned martial arts at Yuntai.

"Yuntai, what exactly happened? Is your Xie family also colluding with the demon race? Where is my sister?"

Zhou Yulin gritted his teeth.

"The Xie family is full of loyal and righteous men, so naturally they have not colluded with demons."

"The situation hasn't been fully investigated yet, and your sister may not even be dead. Killing so many people in Yuntai now will only benefit malicious outsiders!"

"Brother Zhou, could you please give me some face and let it go for now? We can gather everyone on Yuntai together and find out the truth later."

Xie Jing said in a deep, stern voice.

For him, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

When a sect is besieged and suffers such a great calamity, everyone is preoccupied with their own survival, and the elders are in a state of chaos. Under such circumstances, if one can rely on the prestige of the family and one's own abilities to quell this conflict, one's reputation within the sect will surely soar.

Zhou Yulin stared at him coldly, pondering for a dozen breaths.

"I will give you one hour to summon all the elders of your Yuntai."

"And where is your sect leader? Where is he? Why is he hiding like a coward?"

"Could it be that Master Jinghui has also been murdered?"

Master Jinghui is the head of the Yuntai Sect, and her reputation is extremely high in the Northern Territory.

Otherwise, my younger sister wouldn't have become her disciple.

But who would have thought that this sacred place of martial arts would be related to demons!

"Won't."

"Definitely not."

"I'll go and summon the elders!"

Xie Jing forced himself to remain calm.

Zhou Yulin gave him face after all; with a wave of his hand, the royal warriors following him stopped and rested.

The martial artists who followed were unwilling to give up, but the situation was unclear.

However, he was unwilling to be the one to take the lead in the short term.

in the dark.

On the golden summit of Yuntai Sacred Realm, martial artists stood in rows, and the air was filled with a strong stench of blood.

Turn around a crooked corner.

Yuntai Snow Mountain suddenly came into view.

Ren Qingshan abandoned his horse and, instead of taking the main road, ventured into the mountains and forests.

With a full view of the map, the Yuntai Mountains hold no secrets in my eyes.

He even knew about the Yuntai Sacred Realm, including all the secret passages and treasures left in the mountains over the years.

Entering a huge tree hollow, Ren Qingshan lifted the stone slab covering the bottom of the hollow and quietly ascended the mountain along one of the secret passages.

About an hour later.

Golden Dome.

When Zhou Yulin's patience had reached its limit and Xie Jing was in a state of utter distress, Ren Qingshan arrived at the cellar.

Pushing open the heavy stone door that blended seamlessly with the mountain rocks, a foul stench assaulted my senses.

The three people here————

Like a dog imprisoned in an iron cage, unable to get out.

They eat, drink, and relieve themselves all in the cage.

A pile of hard, stacked bread.

Water in the wooden bucket.

And ——— the unbearable sight of excrement and urine.

Even though high-level martial artists don't have many needs for eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, and can endure them for a long time, they still still have them.

They're not gods.

Holding his breath, looking at this hellish scene, Ren Qingshan said in a deep voice, "The fox demon has been killed by me."

Upon hearing this—

A bright light appeared in Zhou Yuzhi's withered eyes. She gripped the iron cage tightly, and a blush appeared on her pale face.

Another woman, tears streaming down her face, cried out in surprise and then fainted.

The elderly woman with white hair had a slight glint in her eyes; though moved, she remained calm.

"Who are you?"

She asked dryly.

"Don't ask me who you are or why you were captured by the fox demon."

Ren Qingshan asked in a deep voice.

The old woman clasped her hands together and whispered, "I am Jinghui, the princess's master. The princess was captured by a fox demon, who impersonated her, secretly went up the mountain, and poisoned me."

Even in such a moment, she still exudes the air of a powerful figure.

It's just not very useful.

"As expected of the Yuntai Sect Leader, why didn't she kill you?"

Jinghui sighed deeply: "The Cloud Platform Secret Technique is something no one but me has learned; she insisted on demanding an answer. Now that you've killed her, did you obtain the Overlord Spear?"

Upon hearing this question...

Ren Qingshan fell silent for a moment—he considered silencing him.

Abbess, you're talking too much!

Can't you tell the situation clearly? Is that something you should be asking?

Suddenly.

Jinghui looked at Ren Qingshan's hands, then at his back, as if she understood something.

She narrowed her eyes.

His voice suddenly grew louder, and his expression became extremely serious.

"Yuzhi, listen carefully. At this moment, your teacher has completely forgiven you."

"At this very moment, the position of sect leader of my Yuntai Sacred Realm is passed on to the person before you, and you are my witness."

Zhou Yuzhi was stunned for a moment, and two lines of tears welled up in her eyes.

Master—please forgive me!

My current predicament is all my fault. I gave the fox demon an opportunity to take advantage of me and even harmed my master.

And now—Master has truly forgiven me!

Ren Qingshan was also stunned.

Does this nun know about the Earth Book?

She was looking at me just now to see if I was carrying the Overlord Spear.

If she didn't take it, she considered it a book of income?

So—pass the leadership to me?

Isn't this a bit too risky? Aren't you afraid I'm a demon? Trying to trick her?

"The Cloud Platform Secret Technique has three levels: Innate,罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy), and Golden Body."

"I will then summon the two of you."

"Remember this well!"

Jinghui slowly opened her mouth and immediately began chanting the secret method.

Ren Qingshan dared not be careless and memorized every word.

A method to cultivate oneself to the point of achieving a golden body!

I don't know if this teacher is lying to me or not.

However, it sounds extremely mysterious.

Zhou Yuzhi was equally confused. Although she didn't know why her master had made this decision, she sensed an undercurrent of final instructions.

After reciting this Dharma text three times, a serene smile appeared on Jinghui's lips.

"This technique cannot be mastered without the Overlord Spear."

"Even with the Overlord Spear, it still requires a huge amount of energy and blood. Even I couldn't master it because of insufficient energy and blood."

"Young man, what's your name?"

Her words were loaded with meaning.

Ren Qingshan knew very well that she was talking to me, but she was wary of Zhou Yuzhi!

At the same time, I understood why she was spreading the Dharma.

"My name is Ren Qingshan."

"Gongshu Ce's apprentice."

"A friend of the Crown Prince."

"I am a military scholar from the imperial court, and also the manager of a grain store. There was a severe drought in the northern border, and I came to provide disaster relief, making some insignificant contributions."

"Don't worry, nun—I'd say I'm a good person."

Feeling that she was on her last legs and the sense of impending death was strong, Ren Qingshan wanted her to leave in peace.

Jinghui nodded and smiled, her eyes becoming increasingly calm and serene.

"Let me out."

"This humble nun—cough, I won't die for now. I should be able to live for another ten years."

Ren Qingshan: Hmm?

Holy crap?

she!

she?

"The secret technique I just taught you is genuine."

"It's true that you've been chosen as the sect leader."

"If you don't believe me, you can kill me. Whether you are righteous or evil, now that the secret method has been passed on, this humble nun can rest easy."

Ren Qingshan watched her silently.

Teacher, you've put me in a difficult position.

Seeing the look of defiance in her eyes, Ren Qingshan remained silent for a moment before opening the iron cage.

Grass!

So what if we're exposed!

At worst, I can go to the Western Regions and become the ruler of a small country.

Or go overseas and become a carefree island lord.

I just can't bring myself to kill her.

"Please, nun, let me help you out."

Ren Qingshan reached out to help her.

Suddenly, she realized something was wrong; her eyes were closed and she was no longer breathing.

Ok?

Ren Qingshan was completely speechless.

Abbess, aren't you being a little too cheeky?

She left in peace in this way.