Chapter 18: Use your full strength

“This is the trump card that my Taoist ancestors left to the Bai Miao tribe. They predicted that the Black Rock Miao tribe would not be willing to accept it.” The master suddenly turned to me and said.

I looked at the poisonous dragon. Its cold eyes looked at everyone present like ants, and only when it looked at Grandma Ling Qing did its gaze reveal a hint of human warmth.

At this moment, I also understood what my master meant by the words, “What is the guardian of the girl?” This jiao is going to be inherited by Ruoxue, so even if she loses her original jiao, Ruoxue will still be the unwavering girl of the village.

And, as Ru Xue said, a new life-giving spirit can be raised.

I used to have a little hope, thinking that maybe Ru Xue and I would still have a chance to be together. Now, however, I am completely hopeless. From a certain point of view, the Gu Nu is more important to the village than the Great Shaman.

And Taoists value the Taoist tradition the most. I cannot give up my identity as the successor of the Mountain Branch, which would be a betrayal of my master’s Taoist tradition.

The bitterness exploded in my heart, and the excitement of seeing the jiao disappeared. But by chance, this jiao was actually left by Taoist people in the Miao village. Is this also an arrangement of heaven?

“The Bai Miao people are originally rare. Do you now understand why they don’t leave the village and why they always return to the village? They are safe under the protection of this poisonous dragon. If they go out to live, they may be wiped out by the people of the Black Rock Miao village. The disappearance of any bloodline is a sin for them.” The master sighed.

I was silent.

The relationship between Taoist priests and witches has always been complicated, and the emotions that have circulated in the middle are also quite complicated, but they have never crossed the line. Is this a restriction of heaven?

I was a little sad, but the atmosphere in the arena had already become tense because of the appearance of the poisonous dragon. The chief shaman of the Yueyan Miao village had already shouted, “Qi Shou, take your people and leave. Even if the old monster from your village comes, you won’t get anywhere here.”

Qi Shou’s expression was changing, but his fear was written all over his face. He said, “Qian Lou, you don’t need to be so smug. If we risk our lives, do you think a poisonous dragon can protect many people?”

It turned out that the chief shaman of the Yueyan Miao village was called Qianlou. But in the face of Qi Shou’s provocation, he just smiled lightly: “How many people can you protect? You’ll find out if you try. Yes, for hundreds of years, our village has been suppressed by you in every way. Our people don’t dare to go out, and they choose to study in places protected by Taoist people. But as long as we are in this village, you can’t do anything to us. Even if we die, we will definitely make you pay a greater price.

Qi Shou huffed angrily and in the end, he didn’t say anything. It looked like he was prepared to compromise with the tribe and retreat.

I said to myself, “Master is so calm. It turns out that he knew that this village was protected by a poisonous dragon. But I don’t feel very comfortable looking at Qi Shou’s face. I always feel that he is just putting up with the anger for the time being, and that he is acting recklessly.

But the poisonous dragon really exists here. What is his source of strength?

Faced with Qi Shou’s silence, Grandpa Qianlou didn’t give up, but asked in a stern voice, “Qi Shou, are you retreating or not?”

“It’s rare that you have kept this secret for hundreds of years, so this time let’s just say we’ve had a fall. However, Qianlou, you must remember that the person who laughs last laughs best. Let’s go.” Qi Shou picked up the magic wand on the ground and was about to leave.

But at this moment, the old man who had been shouting to challenge my master spoke up: “Jiang Lishun, the grudges between the two villages have been settled. Shouldn’t we fight it out?”

As soon as his words fell, they all respectfully said to the old man, “Please, sir, hold back your anger for a moment and retreat with us. The poisonous dragon doesn’t recognize people, and I’m afraid that the clan…”

The Hmu people cherish the lives of their own people. He was afraid that my master would use the poisonous dragon to deal with them, so he hurriedly begged the old man not to fight. Even though he knew that the poisonous dragon was controlled by Grandma Lingqing, he did not dare to take the risk.

In his opinion, Granny Ling Qing and my master were in the same gang.

The old man glanced at Qi Shou and said, “What are we going to do? When is it your turn to tell us what to do?”

Qi Shou looked displeased and was at a loss for a moment, but at that moment, my master suddenly burst into laughter and said, “I, Jiang Lichun, don’t disdain to use my power to fight against others, let alone the poisonous dragon that belongs to the Yueyan Miao tribe. But…” Master paused here, his eyes shining as he looked at the old man, and suddenly his voice erupted like thunder, shouting at the old man, “Are you qualified? Call Wu Liyu!”

Every time my master used his unique Taoist roar, my mind would be affected, showing the depth of my master’s skills.

The old man was facing the master’s roar, but he was so shocked by the master’s roar that he lost his concentration for a while and took two steps back in a hurry to regain his composure. He was definitely shaken by the master’s roar.

As Master said, is he qualified? Without comparing, the depth of his skills is immediately apparent from the roar.

After the old man came to his senses, his face turned pale and then white. At this moment, Lin Chen stood up and spoke, but not to me or my master, but to the old man: “Master Qi, why don’t you let me try Chen Chengyi’s skills? You don’t need to get involved. We younger generations can see who is better right away.”

This should have relieved the old man’s embarrassment, but he didn’t expect the old man to snort and say, “Do you think you’re better than Chengqian? Are you always dissatisfied…

But this may involve some secrets of their organization, and the old man kept silent. Lin Chen lowered his head and couldn’t see the change in his expression. He was silent.

But my master whispered, “A group of people who are extreme are narrow-minded. Do they think that the Taoist heritage is their own heritage? It is said that Lin Chen’s talent is much better than Xiao Chengqian. If he can compete with you, use your full strength. Winning or losing is not important, but it is always a glory to win in our lineage.”

Use my full strength? I suddenly remembered that I had been caught up in my feelings for Ruoxue these days, and there had been so many things going on. There was one thing I had not had time to tell my master, but my master had always valued my martial arts ability above all else. What I knew about magic was secondary, and he did not take it too seriously.

Thinking of this, I nodded and said, “Master, don’t worry.”

But can Lin Chen really fight? Faced with the old man’s barrage of questions, Lin Chen did not say a word in defense. After the old man had said a few things and then been silent for a while, he was ultimately afraid to fight my master in person. His ambitions were all destroyed by my master’s roar. He finally said to Lin Chen, “Forget it, you fight once. The master always values them, and it’s not a bad idea to learn from each other. After all, the young master’s cultivation is a few years behind yours, and this is not something that talent can make up for.

What is this? I was a little disgusted with the old man’s excuses for Xiao Chengqian, thinking about the master’s words, at this time, I was actually a little sympathetic with Lin Chen’s grievances.

But when he got this opportunity, Lin Chen still stood up with a happy look on his face. He looked at me and said, “Chen Chengyi, if I win, I’m going to take Irene away from the village.”

I shook my head and refused his inexplicable request, saying, “This is not something I can decide on behalf of Irene’s family and the village.”

“Well, if I win, I’ll ask them to go. If I lose, I’ll just turn around and leave.” Lin Chen said to me.

I thought he was a bit crazy. What kind of talk is this? Why did he bring the already dead Irene into our fight? You have to know that these two things are completely unrelated.

“He is forcing himself to use Irene’s story to force himself to perform at his best,” my master said behind me.

I looked at this man and suddenly felt a little angry. This man can use everything, including his own emotions, without hesitation.

Everyone knows that the power of magic is related to the power of the soul, and stimulating the potential of the soul is related to emotions. If two people with similar levels of power are fighting magic, it depends on who can maximize their potential.

But in the face of my anger, Lin Chen acted as if he hadn’t seen it. He stepped forward and directly started to practice the step-gong. I was too familiar with this step-gong, and he was actually going to use the technique of the lower realm!

And he even took the lead.