Chapter 275

Release Date: 2024-11-09 21:57:02
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Ye Kuhong did not immediately say what task he wanted Zhang Qubing to do.

The next day, after saying goodbye to the Zhang Cuishan and Yin Liheng couples, Mie Jie led his disciples and grand disciples, and they continued to travel up the river by boat.

Along the way, nothing happened, and Mie Jie meditated on the Xian Qian Gong or Xiao Wu Xiang Gong every day, and sometimes looked at the mountains and rivers along the way, speaking little.

Zhang Jubing was a little afraid of her at first, but now that she always looked so calm, he was even more afraid to approach her.

Fortunately, Ye Guhong treated him very well, spending every day on the deck with him, teaching him martial arts and telling him stories about the world of martial arts. He also taught him how to get along with others, and the affection between the master and the disciple grew day by day.

This went on for more than a month. When they reached the Chongqing Road area, they suddenly saw countless riverboats anchored on the water, blocking the entire Yangtze River.

The boatman was very surprised, so he stopped the boat, rowed himself into a small boat, and went to ask acquaintances for information.

After a long time, he returned and reported that it was a battle between the Yi and Miao peoples, one from the Luoshi Ghost Kingdom and the other from the Feishan Barbarians, fighting fiercely.

Originally, the two clans fought in the mountainous areas of Guizhou, but after a long time, they inevitably ran out of ammunition and food, so they both set their sights on the Yangtze River shipping channel. The mountain barbarians blocked the boats going against the current, and the Luoshi ghost country blocked the boats going with the current, all of which had to pay heavy taxes to get through.

If that was all, many ships would have just endured the hardship and paid the taxes, but the two tribes were both unreasonable. For example, for ships going downstream, when they reached the land of the Miao people, they heard that the Yi people had paid taxes, and the Miao people became furious and demanded to be paid double.

The Yi people did the same. In the end, which ship owner could stand it? They simply stopped in the middle of the river and refused to move forward, causing a traffic jam.

The root cause of the conflict between the Yi and Miao is Ye Guhong, who started the fire back then. He now seems to be unaffected by it, and with a curious expression on his face, he asks, 鈥淭hey have been at war for years. We were fighting when we left Shu, so why hasn’t there been a winner yet?鈥�

The boatman, however, is a quick-witted person, and after asking a lot of questions, he smiles bitterly and says, 鈥淭o let you know, a few years ago, the ruler of the Luoshi Ghost Kingdom, who was also the prefect of Shunyuan and other places, was called Aicui, but he was poisoned by a master of the Miao people and along with his family and descendants, all died. So a newlywed bride, who had just entered the family, was elected to succeed the Xuanwei Prefect because of her family’s extraordinary influence. Her name was Lady Xiexiang, and she was a strange woman. She wanted to avenge her husband, so she started a war with the Miao people.鈥�

His face flushed with excitement as he continued, 鈥淲hen this Lady Xiexiang married Aicui, she was only 14 years old and incredibly beautiful. Unfortunately, Aicui was not blessed with good fortune and died before they could consummate their marriage, leaving Lady Xiexiang a beautiful beautiful and charming young widow. Now that she is growing up, her beauty is even more peerless. She is known as the Yi tribe’s most beautiful woman. A powerful Yuan dynasty prince heard about her and went to Shunyuan City to meet her. He was so taken with her beauty that he immediately proposed to marry her as his secondary wife. What do you think, guest? Is this prince not a shrewd man? If he succeeds, he will not only get a beautiful woman, but also take over the Luoshi Ghost Kingdom’s millennial legacy for nothing.鈥�

Zhang Qubing frowned and said, 鈥淭his king is up to no good!鈥�

The boatman gave a thumbs-up and praised, 鈥淓xactly! The young master has also figured it out, and naturally Lady Xiexiang can see it even more clearly, so she immediately refused in no uncertain terms. But this refusal has ruined things! The king has power! How do you think he came to Shunyuan City? It was because Lady Xiexiang wanted to succeed the Yuan court’s Xuanwei Envoy, and the power of investigation was in the hands of this Wei Shun Wang. 鈥�

Zhang Qubing exclaimed, 鈥業sn’t that terrible?鈥�

The boatman had someone to laugh with, and he got more and more excited. He nodded and said, 鈥業sn’t that right! This Wei Shun Wang couldn’t get the beauty, and his anger rose from his heart, and his hatred was born of his gallbladder. He immediately reported back to the court, saying that the Yi people had a rebellious heart!鈥�

鈥漈his time, the Miao people can be proud! Yang Zhengheng, leader of the Feishan barbarians, immediately sought an audience with King Weisun and offered him tens of thousands of taels of gold to be appointed to a government position. King Weisun then told the imperial court that the Yi people were fierce and skilled in warfare, and that the mountains and rivers of Guizhou were difficult to traverse with an army. The imperial court agreed, and Yang Zhengheng was appointed as the deputy prefect of Tanzhou Prefecture and bestowed the title of Grand Doctor of Honor, with orders to lead the Miao army to suppress the Yi.

The boatman spoke with ease, and when he talked about the origins of these events, it was like listening to a storyteller. Gradually, he even became engrossed in the story of the destruction of the disaster, and couldn’t help but say, 鈥淗ow is it that the imperial court listens so obediently to this person? Whatever he says goes?鈥�

The boatman said, 鈥淵ou don’t know, Master. This King Weishun, whose given name is Bo’er Zhi Jin Kuanche Puhua, is the grandson of the Yuan dynasty founder Kublai Khan, the son of the King of Southern China Tuohuan, and a very senior member of the imperial clan. He has been in charge of Wuchang for many years, and has been in charge of affairs in Guizhou and Hunan. His power is really not to be trifled with.鈥�

Ye Guhong laughed and said, 鈥淵ang Zhengheng has always been ambitious. Now that he has power in his hands, he will definitely carry out his orders. But after all these years, he has been unable to do anything about Xuexiang, a woman, which shows that he is not very capable.鈥�

The boatman said, 鈥淵es, yes, but although this guy can’t do anything to the Yi people, he can do something to us. Look at us, we’re stuck here, and we can’t go up. Isn’t that bad luck?鈥�

Ye Guhong laughed loudly, 鈥淵ou old man, there’s no need to bait me with your words. We’ve paid the boat fare, so you just go downstream. Now that the upstream boats can’t come down, there are bound to be many customers stuck here. You’re just taking advantage of the situation to charge a high price. This is no bad luck, it’s a clear advantage.鈥�

The boatman was overjoyed and said, 鈥淚 can take advantage of this bargain, and I hope you will let me off.鈥�

Ye Kuhong then said to Mie Jie, 鈥淢aster, we don’t know how long we’ll have to wait here, so let’s not make things difficult for the boatman. We’ll go ashore and take the land route back to the mountain.鈥�

There was no objection to this. Ye Kuhong immediately paid the boat fare, led the horse ashore, and Meijie rode alone, while Ye Kuhong and Zhang Qubing rode together on one horse, heading straight for Emei by land.

They travelled day and night for more than 20 days like this, and one day they arrived in the territory of Rongde County 鈥� which is also known as Rong County in later generations.

It was half-dusk. The three entered the county town, dismounted and led their horses. They walked to the entrance of an inn and were about to ask the waiter to take care of their horses when they heard a sweet, feminine voice from inside the inn: 鈥淓vil girl, I advise you to let me go, or else when my master and senior brother return, they will definitely come to your mountain gate and beat you up.鈥�

Then a woman said with a smile, 鈥淚 was afraid your brother wouldn’t come! Otherwise, who would go through all this trouble to catch you, you stinky girl. Hehe, and you’re not allowed to call me a demon girl either. In the future, you have to call me sister-in-law obediently, got it?鈥�

The previous woman said, 鈥淪hy face! You still want to be my sister-in-law? My senior sisters all say that my brother is the pinnacle of the younger generation of martial arts. What’s so great about you, demon girl, besides being good-looking?鈥�

When Ye Jue heard this, his eyebrows furrowed, and he thought to himself, 鈥淭his is outrageous! Who else in the world, apart from my disciple, Lone Wolf, would dare to boast that they are the best in the younger generation?

However, he felt that the voice sounded familiar. He immediately reached out to stop Ye Lone Wolf and Zhang Qubing. Ye Lone Wolf understood what he meant, and hurriedly slowed down his pace. He let Zhang Qubing take the reins, and quietly walked to the door and looked inside.

Business at this inn was poor today, with only five or six tables occupied, and only one of them had two people sitting at it. However, they were two women, a young one and an older one. The younger one looked to be about 11 or 12 years old, dressed in the colors of the Emei Sect, and had a beautiful face. Despite her young age, it was obvious that she was a stunning beauty.

Ye Guhong blinked, thinking to himself, This is my junior sister Zhou Xiangli. Who the fuck dares to come to Emei to catch people?

For a moment, his anger flared, and his eyes shifted. He saw that opposite Zhou Xiangli, there was a white-clad woman in her early twenties, with a small face and exquisite features. If Xiangli was a stunning beauty, then this white-clad woman was undoubtedly a stunning beauty.

Ye Guhong is used to seeing beautiful people. Not to mention his previous life, but even in this life, most of the senior sisters in Emei are pretty, and the two stupid girls from Zhuwu Lianshuan Zhuang also have extraordinary appearances. There are also the elders and emissaries of the Wuxian Sect, as well as the Princess of Ruyang, Ye Qingqing, and the Purple Robed Dragon King. Which of them is not a hard person to describe? However, compared to this white-clad woman, even the most beautiful of them is ultimately inferior by half a grade.

The woman was beaming with joy at the moment, and she ran a finger along her cheek, grinning and saying, 鈥淵ou brat, you said it too. My sister-in-law and I are just naturally good-looking. A woman who is good-looking is the best. Think about it: your brother is the best fighter among the younger generation, and your sister-in-law and I are the most beautiful in the entire martial arts world. This is called a man of talent and a woman of beauty. Do you understand?鈥�

Zhou Xiangyi angrily said, 鈥淢y older sisters all say that I will be very pretty when I grow up, and when I do, I won’t necessarily lose to you.鈥�

The woman didn’t get upset, and continued to smile, 鈥淪o what if you’re pretty? Do you, a little kid, want to marry your older brother?鈥�

Zhou Xiangyi immediately blushed, and cried out, 鈥淚…I…well, anyway, my older brother is a disciple of a famous and proper school, so how could he marry a demon girl.鈥�

The woman’s smile became even more charming, her eyes blinking as she teased Zhou Fangji: 鈥淵ou don’t know, do you? It’s the most popular thing for disciples of prestigious schools to marry demonesses these days. Do you know Zhang Cui Shan of Wudang? He married Ye Qingqing of the Divine Eagle Sect, and even the real master Zhang had nothing to say.鈥�

Zhou Fangji jumped up in anger and said, 鈥淏ut Yin Liheng, the sixth elder of Wudang, married my senior sister Ji!鈥�

Mie Jie had originally seen Ye Guhong looking in for a long time without reacting, and was even wondering why, but now she heard that the person captured inside was actually a disciple of her own martial art!

She had been away from home for several years, and when she left, Zhou Jiangli was still a young child with a childish voice. Now she was a few years older, her voice had taken on the soft charm of a young girl, so she had never recognized it. Only when she heard the names Yin Liu and Ji Xiaorong did she suddenly realize that it was her young apprentice who had been captured, and the person who captured her was actually eyeing her beloved apprentice!

His anger flared up. He thought to himself, 鈥淥ld man Zhou is really unreliable. There are other disciples, but they are all useless. They will definitely not come down the mountain until they have mastered their martial arts. This flirtatiously-speaking demon girl has captured her here, obviously trespassing on Emei Mountain!

He could not help but snort angrily and stride into the shop. Ye Guhong saw his master walk in with his head held high and was taken aback. He was about to rush in first when suddenly his chest felt numb and his body suddenly went rigid. He was stunned before he suddenly realized that it was his master who had pinched his acupoints!

He was full of astonishment, but he did not know that in the mind of the Demon Destroyer, thoughts were spinning rapidly 鈥�

This stupid disciple has been peering for a long time without moving. Could it be that he knows this demon woman? Yes, if he didn’t know her, why would she want him? In that case, doesn’t the disciple’s indifference show that he is sympathetic to women?

Then, for reasons unknown even to himself, Jie Jie casually pressed the buttons on Ye Guhong’s body.

The white-robed woman said smugly, 鈥淗ey, hey, maybe your senior sister Ji is also a demon girl, otherwise why would the Sixth Hero Yin love her? Disciples of prestigious schools all love demon girls…鈥�

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt the air pressure in the room drop. She subconsciously turned her head and saw a tall nun with a murderous expression walking in.

The white-robed woman’s smile immediately faded, and she was secretly shocked: This nun has such a great presence! Even my master doesn’t have the same aura…

She subconsciously rose to her feet, showing a defensive posture.

Then she heard Zhou Xiangling’s joyful shout, 鈥淢aster! Master! You’re finally back!鈥�

After saying this, she jumped up and rushed towards Mie Jie.

The white-robed woman was about to block her, but she moved slightly. However, she felt Mie Jie’s cold gaze, and her heart stopped beating. Her skin felt taut, and she took a step back as if she were a large snake.

As she retreated, Zhou Xiangli had already thrown herself into Mie Jie’s arms, smiled twice, and suddenly cried, 鈥淢aster, while you were away, this demoness broke into our sect and captured my disciple. Master, please help me take revenge.鈥�

Mie Jie bent his index finger and lightly tapped her smooth forehead, and said in a low voice, 鈥淵ou say I’m old after just seeing me after a few years. Am I really that old now?鈥�

Zhou Xiangling let out a cry of pain, her face crumpling up. She tilted her head back and looked at her intently, exclaiming in surprise, 鈥淗ey, Master, you’ve been gone for several years, but you seem even younger than before you left. It seems to me that you’re even younger than Sister Su.鈥�

Mie Jie smiled faintly, a hint of pride in her eyes, before she put on a stern face and looked at the white-clad woman, 鈥淒o you know my husband, Lone Hong?鈥�

The white-robed woman looked at Mie Jie as if facing a great enemy, and whispered, 鈥淵ou are the head of Emei, Mie Jie?鈥�

Mie Jie said coldly, 鈥淣ow you know to call me senior? You came to my Emei Sect to capture my disciple, as if you didn’t take my Emei seriously.鈥�

The white-robed woman saw her stern expression and was even more shaken. She smiled bitterly, 鈥淚 have trained hard for ten years, and I consider myself to be no weaker than any senior martial artist in the martial arts world. I never expected that your martial arts have reached such a level!鈥�

Mie Jie frowned and thought to herself, 鈥淚 haven’t even started yet, and this little demon girl is already so fearful. She has a keen spiritual awareness, which cannot be possessed if her martial arts are even slightly lacking. I wonder which school has cultivated such a talented disciple…鈥�

His mind raced, and he suddenly remembered the snitching he had done with the Snow Centipede when she was a guest at Emei. His eyebrows shot up. 鈥淵ou are the White Snake of the Five Immortals Sect!鈥�

The white-robed woman was startled, and subconsciously nodded: 鈥淵ou are indeed a remarkable person.鈥�

The nun shook her head and said, 鈥淚t is not that I am remarkable, but I heard from the young girls in your sect that they have a senior sister, the White Snake, who has had her eye on my lonely husband for ten years. She has been training hard in martial arts in seclusion, preparing to sweep through our Emei Sect and take my disciple away to be married. When you retreated just now, you obviously had traces of the Elephant-Tracing Fist, and with your appearance and age, there is nothing that I cannot guess.鈥�

Ye Kuhong stood in the doorway, suddenly understanding. I wondered why she looked familiar, and now I know!

It finally occurred to him that this woman was the white snake he had almost captured ten years ago when they met on the river!

The white snake struck a seductive pose in front of Zhou Yanzi, calling herself sister-in-law over and over again. Now that she has encountered a disaster, she is blushing all over, wishing she could crawl into the cracks in the ground. After blushing for a long time, she gritted her teeth, looked up and said, 鈥淵es! Ye Guhong is born with a holy body and is destined to be the husband of a woman in my religion. I, I, I came to Emei this time precisely to ask the master to marry me.鈥�

Mie Jie sneered three times and shook his head, saying, 鈥淚 disagree.鈥�

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