A man stands before the heavens, his sword emerges from the Emei Mountains.

The setting sun was like blood, and the fighting on Ziyun Village had come to a complete end. The nauseating stench of blood lingered in the air.

Chief镖头 Meng and his men searched the mountain stronghold thoroughly. Chen Yu threw the second chieftain to the ground, squatted down to examine him, and found that the man was free of poison and spoke normally. He then reached out and pinched his jaw a few times to restore it.

Su Baichuan walked over and said, "This is my first time up the mountain. The woman, the strong man, and the others are not in the stronghold."

"Thank you for informing me, Uncle Su," Chen Yu replied, then looked at the second chieftain. "Speak, and you'll suffer less."

"Young hero, spare my life!"

"Aren't you going to tell me?" Su Mengqing pretended to raise her sword.

"I am the chief of Ziyun Village."

Chen Yu, Su Baichuan, and the others were all taken aback.

"What do you mean?" Ji Xiaofu asked hurriedly.

"Please explain in detail," the man said, calming himself down and carefully choosing his words. "Although I have never dealt with Master Su before, Changwei Escort Agency has a great reputation, so how could I dare to have any designs on him?"

"Just say it," Su Baichuan said in a deep voice.

"well."

The blood-covered man hurriedly said, "Several months ago, 'Flying Gorilla' Luo Kui came here, seized the mountain stronghold, and became its leader. The robbery of the caravan was on his orders."

According to Chen Yu's calculations, this was shortly after they arrived at Mount Emei. The Green Bamboo Gang and the mastermind behind them arrived in Emei County, calmly gathering information and setting up a trap step by step. They eventually targeted the Su family, hijacked the goods, and calculated that as long as no one was killed, Miejue would not break into the stronghold. They only sent their disciples to trap them like turtles in a jar.

"What is the purpose?" Chen Yu asked.

"In order to capture the young hero."

"Go on."

"That's all I know, I'll share everything without reservation."

"What are the identities and names of Luo Kui and the others?"

"The young leader of the Green Bamboo Gang is named Cheng Guijia."

"What a terrible name!" Su Mengqing cursed.

Chen Yu, who was from Hengyang, knew the meaning of the name and said, "It should be taken from tortoise shell bamboo. The surface texture of this bamboo is like tortoise shell and dragon scales, and it is extremely rare. It symbolizes the hope that one's son will become a dragon."

"He deserves it too."

"Indeed, they don't deserve it." Chen Yu echoed Su Mengqing's words, then looked at the man and said, "Go on."

"After Master Su left, Cheng Guijia, Bai Xilou, and Ba Biao led more than ten people up the mountain."

"What's their background?"

"In the Five Immortals Sect, Bai Xilou is the Snake Immortal, Ba Biao is the Scorpion Immortal, and Luo Kui is a hall master of the Five Immortals Sect."

Su Baichuan, a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) who traveled all over the country, knew some information and said, "People in the martial arts world call them the Five Poisons Sect. They are mostly active in the Yunnan, Guizhou and Hunan areas. No one knows where their headquarters are located or how strong they are. It remains a mystery."

Chen Yu connects the dots, and it is the Five Immortals Sect that supports the Green Bamboo Gang. Cheng Wenyuan committed suicide by poisoning, and a poison similar to "Three Laughs Carefree Powder" also came from the Five Immortals Sect. Could it be that the Starry Sky Sect of Tianlong Jianghu or Ding Chunqiu have some connection with the Five Immortals Sect?

"continue."

"That's all. They're a group. It's hard for me to participate in their conversations and meals. I'm always forced to do things. As for why they attacked you, young hero, I really don't know."

Where is the Five Immortals Sect located?

The man seemed to be deep in thought, and after a long while said, "I did hear Cheng Guijia mention the Hengshan Sect. I have no other information."

"Tell me in detail."

"I just overheard about the Hengshan School by chance."

Chen Yu's face darkened. "I've told you everything I know, that's all."

Since this concerned Chen Yu, Ji Xiaofu couldn't make the decision herself and asked, "What does Junior Brother think?"

"Return to Emei first and inform the sect leader of this matter."

"Mm." Ji Xiaofu nodded.

The second chief of Ziyun Village hurriedly said, "I was also coerced. I beg Master Su, young hero, and heroine to give me a way out."

Just as Su Baichuan was about to speak, Chief Escort Meng's voice rang out, "Master."

Chief镖师 Meng arrived with lightning speed, and Su Baichuan hurriedly asked, "Have you found the goods?"

"They're all there." Chief镖师 Meng's face was fierce. "There were other discoveries as well."

"What is it?" Su Baichuan asked.

The hysterical screams came from the direction where Chief Escort Meng had come from. Chen Yu looked over and saw a woman running towards him like a madwoman.

"This is the woman who was abducted to the mountain by Luo Kui and his men," said Chief Escort Meng.

"You scoundrel, I'll kill you."

The woman, with her hair disheveled, ran up to the ground, picked up a knife, and made a slashing motion with both hands.

The second chieftain was shocked and hurriedly tried to get out of the way, but Chen Yu reached out and pressed the "Jingmen" acupoint on the other's waist.

When this acupoint is pressed, the Qi rushes to the chest and ribs, and the person will lose the ability to fight back.

With a "thud," the steel blade struck the second village chief's face, and blood gushed out.

The woman actually had some strength, and she drew her sword and slashed several more times until the other person was covered in blood. Only then did she exhaust all her strength and collapse to the ground.

Ji Xiaofu and Su Mengqing helped each other to sit down on the side.

"How is this little girl? Where does she live?"

The woman seemed to have exhausted all her strength after killing the second chieftain; she remained silent, her eyes vacant, her body trembling, and her lips quivering.

Ji Xiaofu hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle and retrieved a pill.

"Sister, this pill can restore some of your strength."

The woman glanced blankly at Ji Xiaofu, her eyes regaining focus, before bursting into tears. Ji Xiaofu felt a pang of sadness and gently embraced the woman.

"Miss." A girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old ran over and couldn't help but sob when she saw the girl's appearance.

Su Mengqing stepped forward and said softly, "Little sister, don't cry. What's wrong?"

The woman, who appeared to be a maid, said, "A month ago, we passed through this place and were kidnapped by this group of villains and taken to the mountain. That Luo Kui wanted you to be his wife, but you refused..."

"Young hero, hero Yang, let's take a walk," Su Baichuan said.

"Hmm." Chen Yu nodded, and the others walked away. However, Chen Yu's internal strength was quite advanced, and the tempering of his Yang Qiao Meridian and Yin Qiao Meridian also had the effect of improving his hearing. He could still hear clearly.

"When Miss refused, Luo Kui forced himself on her, imprisoning and guarding her in an attempt to force her to submit. Miss tried to kill herself but could not, and was in unbearable pain. Now she has finally avenged some of her hatred." The maid said, her voice filled with unbearable sorrow.

Chen Yu turned around and saw Ji Xiaofu trembling and her face deathly pale.

Su Baichuan had heard clearly and asked in a low voice, "Chief镖孟, are there any other female victims?"

"No. We captured more than ten bandits, but they were all killed."

"Well done." Su Baichuan nodded.

Yang An said, "Master Su said that there are several bandit groups of varying sizes around Ziyun Village."

"What's going on, Master Yang?"

Yang An looked at Chen Yu.

"Our sect leader often teaches us that it is our duty to punish evil and uphold justice."

"it is good."

Su Baichuan said, "I'll have Chief Escort Meng arrange for some bodyguards to accompany us."

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Su."

"It is my duty."

Su Baichuan skillfully coordinated the operation, assigning half of his men to escort the goods back to Guanzhou.

Chen Yu, Yang An, and Chief Escort Meng led more than twenty plainclothes bodyguards and porters away from Ziyun Village.

Over several days, they wiped out several bandit groups in the area. The money and food they obtained were distributed to the poor, and they set fire to the strongholds before leaving.

Chen Yu, Yang An, and the others returned to the Su family and learned that Su Baichuan had arranged for bodyguards to escort the two victims to Deyang. However, Ji Xiaofu had been in low spirits and depressed for the past few days.

Su Mengqing knew that Ji Xiaofu was kind-hearted, so she didn't think much of it.

Chen Yu, however, knew the reason.

……

The clear moonlight spilled into the elegant garden, illuminating several figures.

Given this incident alone, any plans to visit Guanzhou will have to be abandoned.

After Chen Yu and Yang An returned and rested for two days, they would head directly to Mount Emei with Su Baichuan.

An autumn breeze suddenly rises, rippling the surface of a clear pond.

Chen Yu, Yang An, Ji Xiaofu, and Su Mengqing sat upright in the octagonal pavilion.

"Senior sister, it's all in the past now, don't be sad. We should be glad that we are martial arts practitioners. We must go back and practice hard. From now on, we will kill every villain like Luo Kui we see."

Lost in thought, Ji Xiaofu blurted out, "Why did you say 'Flying Gorilla' imprison that woman?"

"Torture and submission," Su Mengqing said.

Chen Yu nodded, "What Senior Sister said makes sense. When I was in Hengyang, I often heard about gang tactics, such as imprisonment and detention. After being coerced and controlled for a long time, the victims would resign themselves to their fate and submit to the perpetrators, and eventually become dependent on and loyal to them."

"What kind of logic is this?" Yang An said.

Su Mengqing said, "Junior brother is right. Many who aid and abet evil are initially harmless."

"I've only heard about it. I'm going back to my sect tomorrow. I've been away for a long time, and I don't know how my senior and junior brothers are doing." Chen Yu kept a low profile and changed the subject.

Yang An said, "If it weren't for the advantage of the Heaven-Slaying Sword, we would have had a hard time escaping from Ziyun Village. Once you enter the martial world, it's like entering a deep sea. When we get back, we must strictly supervise our junior brothers and sisters' martial arts training."

"Senior brother is right."

Chen Yu carried a teapot and offered tea to Yang An as a token of his respect.