Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

"I think it's correct. I've heard Brother Chen Liu say in his heart several times that I'm not my father's biological daughter."

"I still don't believe it. How could such an outrageous thing happen?"

"I didn't believe it at first, but do you know what Brother Chen Liu and I have been doing these days?"

"What did you do?"

"We went to the forbidden area of ​​the Wuliang Sword Sect. There's a valley beneath the cliffs of that forbidden area, and at the bottom of the valley is a cave. Inside is two Grandmaster-level martial arts manuals. We quietly sneaked into the valley, found the cave, and retrieved the two manuals. I've already switched to practicing martial arts and transformed my internal energy into true qi. All of this is thanks to Brother Chen Liu. If he hadn't known about it beforehand, I never would have believed anyone could find that cave."

Mu Wanqing: ...

"Real Qi?" Mu Wanqing grabbed Zhong Ling's wrist and injected a little of her own internal energy into her body. Mu Wanqing just wanted to see if what Zhong Ling said was true, but she didn't expect that once her internal energy entered Zhong Ling's body, it was unstoppable and rushed out of her body like crazy. Mu Wanqing was terrified and hurriedly shook off Zhong Ling's hand, but she couldn't shake it off. Her internal energy continued to flow out, faster and faster, and her face turned pale with fear.

Zhong Ling quickly shook off Mu Wanqing's hand and said in a slightly embarrassed voice, "I'm sorry, Sister Mu, I've only been practicing this technique for a few days and I'm not very proficient yet. I've absorbed a lot of your internal energy."

"How is this going?"

Zhong Ling thought for a while and thought to herself, Sister Mu already knows that my martial arts can absorb people's internal energy. There is no point in hiding it. I can't kill her just to hide it. Brother Chen Liu said that Sister Mu is also my biological sister. I think she won't harm me.

"That's what's going on..." Zhong Ling whispered to Mu Wanqing about the properties of the Bei Ming Divine Art, shocking her so much that she was speechless for a long time. If it could absorb people's internal energy and use it for herself, then there was no point in practicing it. All she had to do was find someone with internal energy and absorb their energy.

Mu Wanqing looked at Zhong Ling eagerly and said, "Ling'er, can you teach me the Bei Ming Divine Art?"

Chapter 38 Mu Wanqing (Part )

"Brother Chen Liu, this is Sister Mu whom I told you about. She is the daughter of my uncle Shura Dao. We grew up together and are as close as sisters." Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing whispered for a long time before returning to the bridgehead and introducing Mu Wanqing to Chen Liu.

"Miss Mu, I've heard so much about you!" Chen Liu clasped his hands together and bowed to Mu Wanqing. He thought to himself: You two are sisters. It was your mother who stole her senior sister's man and gave birth to you.

Zhong Ling: ...

Mu Wanqing: ...

"Why do you admire me for so long?"

"Uh……"

"Hypocritical man."

Chen Liu:......

Zhong Ling was reluctant to pass on the Bei Ming Divine Art to Mu Wanqing. Even though Mu Wanqing was her sister, sisters still had to settle accounts. This was a Grandmaster-level technique that she and Chen Liu had worked so hard to obtain. How could she let Mu Wanqing just give it away? So Zhong Ling declined, saying she needed to find an opportunity to consult Chen Liu first and get his opinion.

Zhong Ling did not agree to pass on the Beiming Divine Art to her right away, and even asked for Chen Liu's consent. This was obviously an excuse, which made Mu Wanqing very unhappy. As a result, she also frowned at Chen Liu and couldn't stand him at all.

Chen Liu saw that Mu Wanqing treated him badly, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused. He thought to himself, "What's wrong with this girl? This is the first time we met. I shouldn't have offended her, right?"

Humph! Mu Wanqing snorted inwardly, thinking to herself, "As expected, I can hear his inner thoughts." As for whether or not he's offended, isn't that up to me? Who made your Zhong Ling unwilling to pass on the Bei Ming Divine Art to me?

"Forget it, forget it. This girl was taught badly by her mother. She has a weird personality to begin with. Before Duan Yu took off her veil, she treated every man the same way. It's no surprise that she treated me badly."

Mu Wanqing: ...

Mu Wanqing was so angry she felt like she was about to break her teeth. What did she mean by "her mother had taught her badly"? What did she mean by "her personality was just weird"? This stinky man's thoughts were so infuriating. If Zhong Ling hadn't repeatedly warned her not to reveal that they could hear Chen Liu's thoughts, she would have wanted to smash his head off.

"By the way, Sister Mu, where are you going?" Zhong Ling was also a little embarrassed. After all, they could hear Chen Liu's inner thoughts, but Chen Liu didn't know, which was why he kept complaining to Mu Wanqing in his mind. She was also worried that Mu Wanqing couldn't stand it and would hit someone, which would let Chen Liu know that they could hear his thoughts. If that happened, would she still be able to listen to Chen Liu's thoughts quietly in the future? Maybe he would be scared away and would never dare to see them again.

"It's none of your business?" Mu Wanqing was unable to vent her anger and could only vent it on Zhong Ling. She couldn't help but retort to her.

Although Chen Liu didn't say anything, he couldn't help but speculate in his heart, thinking: "Looking at Mu Wanqing's expression, could it be that her mother asked her to go to Mantuo Villa to assassinate Li Qingluo?"

Mu Wanqing: ...

He actually knew what I was going to do? Could it be that what Zhong Ling said about not being from this world and having read our story was true?

"Duan Zhengchun's women are really interesting. It's obvious that Duan Zhengchun is a scumbag who is a playboy when he takes off his pants and runs away when he puts them on. He disappeared for more than ten years after his playful behavior and didn't even know that he had several daughters. His women also loved and killed each other for him, thinking that if they killed all the other women, Duan Zhengchun would only love her. They are really stupid, especially Qin Hongmian, who didn't even know that she was being used as a knife. I don't know who tricked her into killing Li Qingluo and Dao Baifeng? After killing Dao Baifeng and Li Qingluo, it would be strange if Duan Zhengchun didn't hate her to death. How could he love him? Could it be her junior sister Gan Baobao?"

Zhong Ling: ...

Mu Wanqing: ...

"Gan Baobao seems to be quite sinister. She was the one who stole her senior sister's man in the first place. Okay, actually, Duan Zhengchun wasn't Qin Hongmian's man either. He was just a humanoid self-propelled artillery piece. He bombarded everything he went to and then left. The most important thing is that the women he bombarded still loved him to death, fighting for him. He's truly a role model for our generation. So damn enviable."

Zhong Ling: ...

Mu Wanqing: ...

Is this the man you chose? Mu Wanqing glanced at Zhong Ling quietly, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Zhong Ling felt a little depressed. Okay, the man she chose was indeed a little dishonest, but shouldn't your focus be on their mother and that cheap dad?

"Brother Chenliu, let's go to Dali for fun." Zhong Ling suddenly said.

"Ah? Didn't you say you wanted to go back to Wanjie Valley?" Chen Liu was a little surprised.

"I thought about it and realized that if I go back, Daddy and Mommy will probably lock me up at home. I won't be able to go out and play with Brother Chenliu anymore." Zhong Ling said with a bright smile, "Let's play for a while and then I'll go back."

"Is that so? Okay." Chen Liu nodded with a smile. He wasn't willing to go to Wanjie Valley right now. After all, his cultivation was too low. Even if Zhong Ling protected him, it would still be dangerous. He had to wait until his martial arts were more advanced and he wasn't afraid of Zhong Wanchou's horse face before going. Since Zhong Ling wanted to go to Dali, he could go look for Duan Yu.

"Sister Mu, come with us to Dali." Zhong Ling turned her head and winked at Mu Wanqing with her back to Chen Liu.

Mu Wanqing glanced at Chen Liu, feeling a little hesitant. After all, her master, or rather her mother, had indeed ordered her to assassinate Li Qingluo at Mantuo Villa in Wuxi. However, she recalled the inner voice she had heard from Chen Liu, and she began to suspect that her mother might actually be being used as a tool. Even if she wanted to assassinate him, she had to first clarify the situation. She nodded and agreed.

When Chen Liu saw that Mu Wanqing had actually agreed to go to Dali with them, he suddenly felt a little confused. He thought to himself, "Could it be that Mu Wanqing wasn't ordered to go to Mantuo Villa to assassinate Li Qingluo this time? That shouldn't be the case. Judging from the ages of Zhong Ling and Wang Yuyan, Mu Wanqing should have assassinated Li Qingluo around this time."

Mu Wanqing: ...

"Could it be that she wants to assassinate Dao Baifeng first? This is a bit tricky. I'm going to ask Duan Yu to help me crack the Zhenlong chess game, and Dao Baifeng is Duan Yu's mother. If I take this girl with me and accidentally run into Dao Baifeng, she'll pick up her knife and chop people on the spot, which will put us all in danger."

Mu Wanqing: ...

Zhong Ling: ...

As expected, Duan Yu was her adopted brother, Zhong Ling thought to herself. She had previously speculated that Duan Yu might be her half-brother, and she had been right.

"Forget it, if they run into danger, the worst that can happen is to tell Duan Zhengchun and Duan Yu that they are Duan Zhengchun's daughters. I believe they won't kill these two girls. Maybe they can even rescue a princess. I just feel a little sorry for Zhong Wanchou."

Zhong Ling: ...

On the way to Dali City, Chen Liu ran wildly on the road using the Lingbo Weibu technique. Occasionally, he looked up at Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling, who were riding on the big black horse Black Rose in front of him and muttering something. He couldn't help feeling depressed.

There were three people on one horse, one man and two women, and the horse belonged to Mu Wanqing, so Chen Liu became the most miserable person among the three. He could only run wildly on the road, while Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling rode on the big black horse and whispered to each other while running. Occasionally, Zhong Ling would shout to Chen Liu to work hard.

Chapter 39 Dali City

Dali City was the economic and political center of the Dali Kingdom. It was located at the southern end of the Hengduan Mountains, at the foot of the Cangshan Mountains and on the shores of Erhai Lake.

Dali City is approximately 1,000 meters wide from east to west and 2,000 meters long from north to south. It has three main streets running north to south and six alleys running east to west. The houses within the city are all wooden structures with tiled roofs. The streets are mostly paved with bluestone slabs, and most of them are fed by springs drawn from Cangshan Mountain.

Dali City boasts four gatehouses and four corner towers. The city walls are flanked by four gates: Tonghai Gate in the east, Cheng'en Gate in the south, Cangshan Gate in the west, and Anyuan Gate in the north. The walls are approximately two zhang high and four zhang wide. A moat surrounds the city walls. The city walls are arranged in a typical chessboard pattern, with symmetrical north and south gates. The crisscrossing streets within the city are known as the "Nine Streets and Eighteen Alleys."

The Dali Imperial City is not located in the center of the city, but slightly south of the central axis. The Zhennan Palace is about two or three hundred meters east of the Dali Imperial City.

After arriving in Dali, Chen Liu and Zhong Ling first bought new clothes. After all, the clothes they were wearing were only obtained from the Baiyi stronghold and didn't fit them well. Especially Chen Liu, who was over 1.8 meters tall in that era, was considered quite tall. The people of Dali were relatively short, so it was difficult to find someone with a comparable stature.

However, Chen Liu couldn't find any clothes that matched him in the clothing store, so he had to pay a deposit and have the shopkeeper remake them to suit his measurements. However, the process wasn't quick, and it would take at least a day, so Chen Liu, Zhong Ling, and Mu Wanqing found an inn in Dali to stay in.

The next day, after the clothes were made and they changed into new clothes, Chen Liu took Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing for a stroll in Dali City.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. After changing into his new clothes and getting dressed, Chen Liu looked even more handsome and elegant. His tall stature made him stand out among the Dali people, attracting the attention of the young ladies and wives. One even dared to sing a love song to Chen Liu, infuriating Zhong Ling. She glared at the shameless girls and took Chen Liu's arm to assert her sovereignty.

Although this was not the first time Chen Liu had seen an ancient city, it was the first time he could appreciate the scenery and cultural customs of an ancient city so relaxedly.

Ever since crossing over from Chenliu, he'd been abducted by bandits and taken to a mountain stronghold. Within two days, he encountered the abduction of Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi. After finally escaping from the clutches of the headmaster, he cautiously made his way to Dali. Upon entering Dali, he was attacked by a club and rescued by Zhong Ling. He and Zhong Ling then infiltrated the Langhuan Blessed Land, searching for secret manuals and cultivating martial arts skills.

Now Chen Liu has finally obtained the Beiming Divine Art and Lingbo Weibu that he had been longing for, and he has two years of skills. Although his cultivation is still very weak, he no longer has the same sense of urgency as before and can relax a little.

Chen Liu wanted to visit Duan Yu directly at the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, but unfortunately, he had no status or reputation. Dali, however small, was still a country; and the Dali royal family, however weak, was not something a nameless person like him could easily meet. Even if he followed the rules of the Jianghu, he had no reputation. Furthermore, compared to Dali's reputation among other nations, the Dali royal family's status in the Jianghu was clearly higher.

Duan Siping, the founding emperor of Dali, was originally a noble from the Nanzhao Kingdom. His family fell into decline due to treacherous plots by corrupt officials. In Luoyang, Duan Siping encountered the remarkable Zou Yan and obtained the "Hetu Luoshu," from which he mastered a sword technique he named "River Flowing Light Sword." Later, with the help of Xiaoyaozi, Duan Siping further developed three unique skills: the "Ku Chan Divine Art," the "Six Meridians Divine Sword," and the "One Yang Finger." Consequently, the Dali royal family enjoyed a high reputation in the martial arts world. When Duan Zhengchun arrived at Shaolin Temple, even the abbot, Xuanci, personally greeted him at the gate.

"Unless I use Ling'er's mother's identity to make trouble, maybe I can easily meet Duan Zhengchun. However, I am not looking for Duan Zhengchun, but Duan Yu. Moreover, it is too shameless to use this method to meet Duan Zhengchun and Duan Yu, and it will hurt Ling'er. After all, Ling'er doesn't know that her father is not her biological father, but a scapegoat found by her mother?" Chen Liu thought to himself.

Mu Wanqing: ...

Zhong Ling: ...

Although the two women had never heard of the term "takeover hero", they understood its meaning after a little thought. This made the two women unable to help but have the urge to complain. Even taking over can create a hero, this hero is too cheap.

"But if I don't use this method, how am I supposed to meet Duan Yu? Am I supposed to just wait outside the Prince of Zhennan's mansion like an idiot? That's too foolish. How about pretending to be a martial arts hero and visiting him? That won't work either. Duan Yu is still an ordinary person who doesn't know any martial arts and he hates martial arts. If I visit him as a martial arts hero, won't he hate me even more? And you're visiting the Prince of Zhennan's mansion as a martial arts hero just to meet Duan Yu. How can Duan Zhengchun not be suspicious?"

Zhong Ling strolled along the street holding Chen Liu's hand. She and Mu Wanqing on the other side of her seemed to be looking at the dazzling array of mountain products on the street and the goods in the shops, but in fact their minds were on Chen Liu, listening carefully to his thoughts.

Chen Liu couldn't figure out how to get Duan Yu to help him crack the Zhenlong chess game without alerting Duan Zhengchun, and he felt a little depressed. He thought to himself, "How about finding someone else to help me crack the Zhenlong chess game? But who else can I ask? Wang Yuyan? Ah Zhu and Ah Bi? But Wang Yuyan is at Mantuo Villa, and given her mother Li Qingluo's personality, if I dare to go to Mantuo Villa to find Wang Yuyan, she will chop me up and use me as fertilizer. Besides, my relationship with Wang Yuyan is not good, and she is Murong Fu's biggest bootlicker, so I don't think she would want to see me. Ah Zhu and Ah Bi should be willing to help, but I don't know how good they are at chess, and I'm not too willing to go to Yanziwu either."

Wang Yuyan? Ah Zhu? Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing heard these two names again. From Chen Liu's inner voice, they knew that these two were also their sisters. They didn't expect that Chen Liu also knew their other two sisters and seemed to have a good relationship with Ah Zhu. Most importantly, Wang Yuyan's mother was Li Qingluo, which made Mu Wanqing feel sad. Her mother was jealous of her rivals and refused to acknowledge her daughter. They only treated each other as master and disciple, and even used her daughter to assassinate her rivals.

"Oh my, I'm so stupid. Who said we can only look for people from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils? Can't I look for people from The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes? Speaking of people from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the best chess player is probably Huang Yaoshi, the East Evil. His daughter Huang Rong should be good too. But Huang Yaoshi is on Peach Blossom Island, and I can't get in. I guess it's even harder to see him than Duan Yu. I don't know if Huang Rong has run away from home."

Huang Rong? Zhong Ling had heard of this name before. Among the beauties mentioned in the Langhuan Blessed Land Chenliu, there was Huang Rong.

"Besides Huang Yaoshi and Huang Rong, who else could it be? Heibaizi? Heibaizi should be from the Ming Dynasty, which is too far away. Damn, after all the calculations, it's easier to find Duan Yu. Besides, we're already in Dali now. Do we have to run to other places to find someone again? I don't know how much time that would waste."

"Oh, I'm so stupid." Chen Liu was a little annoyed, thinking to himself, "Duan Yu doesn't care about martial arts, but he loves playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and discussing Buddhism. If that's the case, why should I find another excuse? Can't I just say I want to discuss chess with him? If he doesn't want to see me, then I can give him the Zhenlong chess game. If he can't solve it, he will definitely come to see me on his own initiative."

Chapter 40 Zhenlong Chess Game

"Stop, what are you doing?" Chen Liu brought Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing to the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion. Before they got close, they were stopped by the soldiers standing guard at the door from a distance.

"I am from Gusu of the Song Dynasty. My surname is Chen, my given name is Liu, and my courtesy name is Buqi. I came to Dali for a visit. I heard that the prince of Zhennan loves music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is an excellent chess player. I have a chess manual and would like to ask the prince for advice. Could you please pass it on to me?" Chen Liu said to the soldiers on guard.

"A Song Dynasty native? You want to ask the prince for advice on chess?" When the soldier on guard heard that Chen Liu was a Song Dynasty native and a well-known scholar, he did not dare to deceive him.

In ancient times, only educated scholars or children of noble families would have a courtesy name. Ordinary people were lucky to have a given name. Most people just picked a cheap name or named it according to the order of birth in their family, such as Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Mazi, Zhou Wu, Qian Liu, Zhao Gouzi, etc.

The Song Dynasty valued civil service over military service, and as the suzerain of Dali, Dali was naturally influenced by the Song. Consequently, it held learned scholars in high esteem, which is why Chen Liu chose a courtesy name for himself. While Chen Liu wouldn't have mixed with officialdom and literati, why would he have mixed with them in the martial arts world? Wouldn't it be more pleasant to hang out with female warriors? Wouldn't it be more joyful to roam the world with them? However, having a courtesy name would still give him some advantages when interacting with the imperial court, officials, and scholars; at least he wouldn't be looked down upon as a mediocre warrior.

The word "liu" means to stop, not to leave, and not to be willing to give up, so Chen Liu named himself "buqi".

The soldier saw that the man from Chenliu was tall and strong, with a distinguished demeanor. Zhong Ling, who was beside him, was also charming and lovely, with an extraordinary appearance. Although Mu Wanqing had covered her face with a veil, her aloof demeanor showed she was no ordinary person. He did not dare to neglect her and quickly said respectfully, "Sir, it's not that I don't want to pass on the message, but the Crown Prince is not in the palace right now."

"Is he not here? Do you know where the prince went?" Chen Liu asked.

"It's not your place to ask where the prince has gone. I don't know either." The soldier knew that Duan Yu had gone to Yuxu Temple to see his mother, but Chen Liu was a stranger after all, so he didn't dare to reveal Duan Yu's whereabouts to him.

"Is that so?" Chen Liu thought for a moment and said, "In that case, when the prince returns, you can give this chess manual to your prince. If he asks, tell him that I'm staying at the Yuelai Inn."