Tianlong: Starting with Mantuo Manor as fertilizer

Chapter 63 Going down the mountain

After hearing the whole story, Duan Yu comforted Zhong Ling, saying that since the jade statue was already broken, they could only accept the situation and move on.

"My brother meant well!"

Zhong Ling was not convinced.

He said that he kowtowed to the fairy sister a thousand times voluntarily, and no one had the right to stop him.

He also said that if Duan Yu saw this, he would kowtow even harder than he had.

Duan Yu dismissed these words.

"No matter how lifelike the jade statue is, why would I bow a thousand times to a stone? Second sister, you're being too foolish. It seems, as eldest brother said, that you've been bewitched."

Seeing that he didn't believe her, Zhong Ling pointed to Xie Buruo, who was playing with the lightning ferret.

"You say I've been mentally manipulated, but what about my older brother?"

Duan Yu looked in that direction.

Xie Buruo's eyes lit up as he spoke to the lightning ferret in the corner.

"Brother Weasel, Brother Weasel, bite me, just one bite!"

As he spoke, he even brought his finger to the Lightning Sable's mouth.

The Lightning Sable, grateful for his previous act of saving its master, considered him a comrade-in-arms and could not bring itself to eat it.

It nimbly turned its body, dodging Xie Buruo's grabbing hands, and darted to the southwest corner.

Xie, eager for the poison, immediately gave chase.

A man and a mouse staged a chase in the stone chamber.

"See, I told you so."

Chung Ling tearfully made her accusations.

"My lightning ferret is incredibly venomous, and he still forced the ferret to bite him. You see, am I confused, or is he out of his mind!"

After saying this, she looked at the broken pieces on the ground, fell to the ground and cried bitterly, murmuring, "Fairy Sister, Fairy Sister."

Duan Yu was stunned when he saw the situation of the two people inside the room.

He then realized that he was the only normal person among the three siblings.

Duan Yu, well-versed in Confucian classics, couldn't help but reflect on himself three times a day. Seeing this scene, he secretly became vigilant.

"The word 'obsession' truly has a destructive effect. Duan Yu, Duan Yu, you should take this as a warning!"

Xie Buruo was chasing the Lightning Sable all over the place when he suddenly heard Jiang Ang roar several times outside.

It roared a few times, its voice sounding like a cow's bellow, but with an added sense of sternness.

The lightning ferret was terrified and hid in a corner, trembling.

Zhong Ling, who was weeping bitterly, suddenly looked up, listened for a while, and blurted out.

"It's a Manggu Toad!"

After a moment of surprise, Xie Buruo beamed with joy.

These days, people are fickle and easily bored, so they abandoned the Lightning Sable and headed straight for something else.

Zhong Ling quickly followed.

Only Duan Yu was completely unaware of what was happening.

Seeing the two of them running outside for no apparent reason, he followed them.

Once they left Langhuan Paradise, the group arrived a step too late; Jiang Ang's voice had already faded into the distance.

A faint red mist rose up near the Tongtian Grass.

Beneath the red mist.

Scorpions, centipedes, venomous spiders, and a host of other poisonous insects lay dead on the ground, none alive.

Zhong Ling looked at the corpses of poisonous creatures scattered on the ground and sighed.

"The Manggu Toad truly lives up to its reputation as the king of all poisons. A single breath of poisonous mist is this powerful. Even if we had arrived a step earlier, what difference would it have made?"

Suddenly, a figure flashed by.

Xie should rush straight into the poisonous fog.

As soon as he entered the poisonous fog, he took a deep breath.

In an instant, numbness, pain, and other sensations all rushed in at once.

"happy!"

Xie Buruo hadn't tasted such potent poison in a long time.

Following the principles of the Yi Jin Jing, one can change into various postures.

Sometimes it stands upside down, sometimes it lies down, sometimes it holds the sky up and points to the ground.

Visualize the pathways of true qi in your mind, and practice your skills using poison.

Duan Yu and his sister were both startled when they saw him enter the poisonous fog.

Just as they were about to go to the rescue, they saw that Xie Buruo was unharmed and was even posing in various strange positions.

Zhong Ling became even more excited and said to Duan Yu.

"You said I was out of my mind. Now you know who the problem is!"

For the next few days, the Manggu Toad did not reappear.

Xie should spend his days studying the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) with Duan Yu.

Duan Yu's knowledge of the I Ching is indeed profound.

In just a few days, he deduced all the variations of the Lingbo Weibu technique.

Xie Buruo originally intended to get something for free.

Seeing how diligently Duan Yu studied, and having benefited greatly from him, Duan Yu felt somewhat guilty and invited him to study together.

However, Duan Yu stubbornly refused, his attitude extremely firm.

It turned out that in the past few days, he had seen Xie Buruo practicing martial arts by constantly pricking himself with poisonous creatures.

Zhong Ling's madness worsened.

Since the jade statue was damaged, she has been carving a wooden statue with a throwing knife every day, hoping to recreate the appearance of the fairy sister.

Each time a carving was ruined, he would sigh and bury it in the ground.

In a short period of time, he carved countless wooden statues.

Duan Yu tried to persuade her to let it go, but Zhong Ling grew impatient and claimed that she was practicing her swordsmanship.

In Duan Yu's eyes, the two men's infatuation stemmed from their martial arts training, and he really didn't want to follow in their footsteps.

Instead, he earnestly advised the two to read more of the books of Confucius and Mencius and to recite Buddhist scriptures.

One advised the other to learn martial arts, and the other advised the other to learn literature, but neither could get what they wanted.

Within the blessed land of Langhuan, only the Lightning Sable was willing to accompany Xie Ruo to practice his skills.

The Lingbo Weibu technique must be practiced during the three times of Mao (5-7 AM), Wu (11 AM-1 PM), and You (5-7 PM), which is after meals.

"A hundred steps after a meal can help you live to ninety-nine!"

"The martial arts of the Free and Unfettered School truly emphasize health preservation."

Xie Buruo secretly praised him.

One man and one mouse, practicing their footwork.

The lightning ferret is agile and swift, moving as fast as lightning.

Xie would rather chase after her with light, graceful steps.

Unfortunately, the lightning weasel was exceptionally agile, darting about in all directions. Xie Busuo couldn't even touch a single hair of it, let alone catch it.

However, with its help these days, Xie Buruo's Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) has improved remarkably fast.

The once plump and robust Lightning Sable has gradually become slender due to its daily exercise, and its speed has increased, resembling a yellow flash.

The lightning ferret is originally white, but because it likes to roll in the mud, it often appears in front of people with yellow markings.

A few days later, Xie Buruo had mastered the Lingbo Weibu technique.

With nothing to do, Duan Yu refused to learn martial arts. Instead, he would either go to look at the chess game in the stone chamber or fish by the lake.

These past few days, Xie Buruo, unable to wait any longer for Manggu Zhuha, began to consider leaving.

Duan Yu, on the other hand, was so happy that he forgot all about Shu.

During their casual conversation, Duan Yu inadvertently asked Xie Buruo why he had come to Dali.

Of course, it's to get the secret manual!

Xie Buruo's mind raced, and he remembered that he still had something important to do.

He took out Lady Wang's wooden box and replied that it was to deliver a letter to Prince Duan of Dali.

Upon hearing that his sworn brother was actually looking for his father, Duan Yu revealed his true identity.

Xie Bushuo feigned surprise and clasped his hands together in prayer.

"So it turns out that my third brother is a prince of Dali. My apologies for my oversight."

"Then it's perfect timing to go see Prince Duan with my third brother."

Zhong Ling overheard this and was thrilled to learn that she could go to the Prince's mansion.

Duan Yu, however, looked troubled: "Brother, I think I'll pass."

He ran away from home; he hadn't had enough fun yet and had no intention of going back.

Zhong Ling was also out having fun and empathized with Duan Yu's thoughts, but she did not support his actions.

"Third brother, if you don't go back, how can your second sister go to the Prince's mansion to play!"

Xie Ruo knew that Duan Yu was a filial son.

There's nothing else that can persuade him to go back, but there's one thing he definitely can.

Xie Buruo pondered for a moment and said, "I heard some news on the road that the Four Evils have all come to Dali, seemingly intending to harm the Duan family of Dali!"

Zhong Ling asked in surprise, "How come I've never heard of this before?"

Xie Buruo rolled her eyes at her, thinking to herself, "You haven't heard of them, but the Four Evils are probably visiting your house right now."

Upon hearing that his father might be in trouble, Duan Yu abandoned his leisurely attitude and immediately prepared to return to the palace to inform the prince.

The three of them had made their decision and left Langhuan Paradise.

Before we even descended Wuliang Mountain, we could hear sounds coming from afar in the mountains.

"Young master, young master, where are you—"

Duan Yu recognized the voices and exclaimed with delight, "It's Brother Zhu and the others!"

It turns out that the four palace guards, Chu, Gu, Fu, and Zhu, were ordered to find Duan Yu.

They started their investigation from Ma Wude, and then traced it to Wuliang Mountain. They have been searching the mountain for the past two days.

Chu Gu Fu Zhu's voice boomed, but the person was far away.

Duan Yu was to join them, but the mountain path was rugged and it would take a lot of effort.

Seeing this, Xie Buruo grabbed Zhong Ling and Duan Yu, one in each hand, and with their belts in hand, he used his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to follow the sound.

With a single step, he moved with lightning speed.

The mountain and forest scenery along the way rushed past, leaving only fleeting afterimages.

In just a moment, Xie Buruo's figure flashed and he was already in front of the four guards.