Wuxia Fantasy: Starting with the Revitalization of the Beggars' Sect

Seeing that Lin Ye seemed hesitant, Abbess Miejue continued:

"You reminded them earlier and helped them search for the antidote, so I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell me the whereabouts of Xie Xun and the Dragon-Slaying Saber, and I'll let you leave."

"Master, what if I truly don't know?" Lin Ye asked tentatively.

Abbess Miejue seemed to have anticipated Lin Ye's words, and sneered:

"If you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you. However, my two disciples were poisoned while trying to save you. Although they have taken the antidote, their skills have been damaged and their bodies are weak. It will probably take them at least ten days to half a month to recover."

"You must come with me to Mount Emei and do half a month's work for them, carrying water and chopping firewood. Once my two disciples have recovered, you may leave on your own."

Lin Ye understood clearly that this was a disguised form of house arrest for him in Emei.

He waited for half a month, and then she said that her disciple's injuries had not healed, and she was afraid that he still could not leave.

Lin Ye shook his head helplessly. These people in the underworld were indeed all stubborn. It seemed that he wouldn't get through this if he didn't spill some beans.

Lin Ye quickly racked his brains and had already come up with an explanation.

He said, "Master, there's no need for such trouble. I will simply tell you the truth."

Hearing this, Miejue couldn't help but smile smugly. Then she heard Lin Ye say:

"I only heard it secondhand. It's said that Xie Xun is hiding in a place called Ice and Fire Island overseas. He was talking to his brothers the other day when the Sea Sand Sect overheard him, and that's how they started targeting him."

"Ice and Fire Island? I've never heard of it." When she was young, Abbess Miejue had traveled all over the martial arts world, but she had never heard of Ice and Fire Island.

"There are many islands overseas. Although the nun is very knowledgeable, she cannot know them all. In fact, the senior members of the gang have never heard of them either. They are probably some isolated island overseas."

"Where is Ice and Fire Island located?"

"I heard that after setting sail, you will head north, past the mouth of the Yangtze River, then to Bohai Bay, then through the Liaodong Sea, and continue north. The journey is long and arduous, until you see ice on the sea and the sky is shrouded in cold mist. Ice and Fire Island may be there. The distance is unknown, perhaps thousands of miles."

Abbess Miejue remained silent, her head bowed in thought as she paced back and forth. After a short while, she asked again, "Boy, where did you hear that from?"

Lin Ye said, "That's what they're saying, so I'm just saying it. I don't know where they heard it from."

Jingxuan said, "Master, if it's really as he says, it might take several months to get there."

After pondering for a moment, Abbess Miejue suddenly thought of something and shouted:

"Boy, you almost fooled me! You're heading west, yet you claim Xie Xun is on some overseas Ice and Fire Island? Do you really think I'm a fool?"

With a furious shout from Abbess Miejue, several female disciples of Emei clanged as they drew their weapons, placing the blades against Lin Ye's shoulders. "Tell the truth!"

Lin Ye was taken aback, and could only manage a perfectly timed expression of struggle before sighing:

"Master is indeed clever; you can't hide this from me. That's right, we received news that someone saw Xie Xun in Kunlun in the Western Regions, so the gang sent me to investigate. As for whether he is there or not, I don't know."

"You little brat, you're still lying!" Ding Minjun shouted.

Lin Ye said, "Master, you are wise. This is indeed the truth. If Xie Xun were so easy to find, there wouldn't have been no news of him in the martial arts world for ten years."

The disciples of Emei looked at Abbess Miejue, waiting to see what decision she would make.

Abbess Miejue thought to herself that Lin Ye's words made sense. The Beggars' Sect had tens of millions of disciples spread all over the world, and their intelligence was unparalleled. However, they had searched for ten years without finding any trace of Xie Xun, and they might not be able to find him now.

However, at least it's news.

She said, "Alright, I'll believe you this time."

Hearing their master say this, the Emei disciples sheathed their weapons.

Lin Ye felt quite helpless.

These days, nobody believes you when you tell the truth.

Lin Ye said, "It's nothing, I'll take my leave now."

Abbess Miejue then said, "Wait a minute, we're also heading to the Western Regions. Since we're traveling the same way, why don't you come with us? It'll be good to have someone to look after you on the road."

Lin Ye said, "There's no need."

Miejue said, "Brother Lin, you don't need to be so polite."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a pebble flew by and struck Lin Yetan's acupoint. He immediately felt his breath catch in his throat, his meridians blocked, and he was unable to move.

Lin Ye cursed under his breath, "Damn it, this is the legendary pressure point technique."

However, Lin Ye was not surprised by Extinction's move; on the contrary, it was largely within his expectations.

Lin Ye said, "Master, I'll go with you, but could you please release my pressure points first so I can bury my brother?"

"Are those beasts from the Hai Sha faction your brothers?"

"No, it was one of my Beggars' Clan brothers. He was relieving himself behind that tree when he was attacked by the Hai Sha Sect."

The Emei disciples wondered why there was a faint stench in the air. Hearing Lin Ye's words, their sense of smell became even more acute, and they found the stench unbearable, so they all covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves.

Although Abbess Miejue refrained from making the inappropriate gesture out of consideration for her reputation, her expression was still not pleasant.

Following Lin Ye's gaze, Senior Sister Jingxuan, while covering her nose, slowly approached the bushes where Er Gou's corpse was located. She parted the bushes with her longsword, glanced at it sideways, and immediately looked away.

Sure enough, a corpse was lying behind the bushes, and next to it was a lump of filth.

Jingxuan reported back, "Master, there is indeed the body of a Beggar Clan disciple behind the tree."

Extinction said to Lin Ye, "Why didn't you mention it just now?"

Lin Ye said, "I was just afraid you would ask me about Xie Xun's whereabouts. Now that I've told you, I have no more worries."

Abbess Miejue couldn't find a flaw in this statement. After a moment's thought, she said to Zhou Zhiruo:

"Zhiruo, do you still remember the techniques for pressing and releasing acupoints that I taught you?"

Although Zhou Zhiruo has been with Emei for less than two years, her talent far surpasses that of her fellow disciples, and her future prospects are limitless. Therefore, she intends to cultivate her.

The reason she brought the young Zhou Zhiruo with her when she came down the mountain was to take this opportunity to let her gain experience in the martial arts world.

Zhou Zhiruo said, "I remember."

"Release his pressure points."

"Yes."

Zhou Zhiruo agreed, and then came to Lin Ye. She tapped Lin Ye's three acupoints, Huagai, Qimen, and Juque, three times with her fingers, and then clapped her hands. Lin Ye immediately felt his meridians open up.

He tried moving his hands and feet and was able to move freely.

Lin Ye couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He could only vaguely recognize all the acupoints on the body, but he knew nothing about acupoint pressing techniques. Although Zhou Zhiruo was young, her acupoint pressing technique was extremely smooth and silky, without the slightest hesitation.

Ah, having a famous teacher to guide you really makes a difference.

Abbess Miejue observed this and nodded in satisfaction, clearly quite pleased with Zhou Zhiruo's performance.

Of course, Abbess Miejue did not intend to immobilize Lin Ye for too long, and she had also planned to test Zhou Zhiruo's knowledge, so she did not use too much internal force when striking the acupoints.

Even so, ten Zhou Zhiruos wouldn't be able to undo the pressure points she'd struck.