Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 101 Qu Yang
Heimu Cliff is located in Hebei Province. Shi Potian left Luoyang and headed east, riding at full speed all the way, not daring to delay for even a moment. It took him less than three days to reach Pingding Prefecture.

This place is not far from the main altar, and there are many believers coming and going in the city.

Shi Potian rushed from Huashan to Luoyang, and then from Luoyang to Pingding Prefecture. He had hardly any rest in between. Even though his body could still hold on, he was mentally exhausted. He planned to take a rest in the city and wait until night to go to Heimu Cliff to rescue people.

Wang Yuanba and Lin Pingzhi thought about the rescue very complicatedly, but in Shi Potian's view, it was no different from when he went to Wan'an Mountain to rescue Master Dingjing and others, and it was even much easier.

There are many disciples in Hengshan, but Qu Feiyan is the only one.

He just needed to go up to the Black Wood Cliff, find Qu Feiyan, and then rescue her.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Shi Potian followed Wang Yuanba's advice, changed into ordinary people's clothes, put on a tattered felt hat that covered most of his face. As soon as he walked into the city, he saw a group of people gathered around the government notice wall at the intersection.

Two members of the Demon Cult dressed in black and with long swords hanging from their waists openly posted the wanted order issued by Dongfang Bubai on the notice wall and read aloud: "Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian, and Qu Yang have betrayed the religion and plotted treason. Their crimes are unforgivable. Anyone who knows about it but does not report it will be punished with the same crime. Anyone who captures them or kills them will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver and promoted to the position of elder."

He had an arrogant attitude and did not take the government seriously at all.

When the surrounding cult members heard about the huge reward, they all looked greedy and were ready to take action.

Ren Woxing was imprisoned in the West Lake dungeon for fourteen years.

The elders and hall masters of the older generation of the Demon Cult still remember his notorious reputation.

But in the eyes of these young generation of cult members, there is only Dongfang Bubai, who is known to be the best martial artist in the world, and there is no place for Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian and Qu Yang at all.

Shi Potian glanced across the crowd.

The wanted poster had red text on a white background, with three portraits drawn at the bottom, and the names of Ren Woxing, Xiang Wentian, and Qu Yang written below the portraits.

Shi Potian had never met Qu Yang, so he didn't know how similar Qu Yang's portrait was to the real person.

However, the portraits of Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian capture the characteristics of both men, and they are at least 70% similar, to the point where they can be recognized at a glance.

Shi Potian memorized Qu Yang's portrait silently in his mind, and thought: "Since the Demon Cult is still offering a reward for Grandpa Qu, it means they haven't caught him yet, and we don't know where Grandpa Qu is now." But he was worried that Qu Yang would be in danger.

Shi Potian has never been picky about food, clothing and accommodation. He found a small inn on the street to stay in and asked the waiter to bring some food to his room. After eating, he went to bed.

I had slept for less than two hours when I suddenly heard a whistle outside, so sharp and piercing that it made my hair stand on end.

Shi Potian was awakened by the sound of a whistle and got up from the bed. The light in the room was dim and it was almost dusk outside. He opened the window and saw the followers of the cult running wildly across the streets and rooftops, gathering towards the place where the whistle sounded.

After a while, four horses were heard galloping down the long street, and the riders shouted, "The leader has an order: the traitor Qu Yang has arrived in Pingding Prefecture, and he must be captured and brought back to the altar immediately. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy."

The sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, and the order was passed down all the way.

Shi Potian suddenly heard Qu Yang's news and immediately stood up and rushed towards the direction where the whistle came from.

But before he arrived, he heard the sound of horse hooves and someone shouted, "Catch Qu Yang! Catch Qu Yang!"

Then, dozens of people on horseback, holding torches high, were seen galloping past an old man with a thin figure and a gaunt face.

The old man was dressed in a blue shirt, his hair and beard were completely white, his face was covered in blood, and his hands were tied behind his back with ropes.

"Damn it! This old guy used to be an elder of the Holy Church. How come he is so weak? I just arrived and he was caught!"

"This old guy first defected to the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and then hooked up with Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian. Damn it!"

"Master Xue is so lucky. This time he has accomplished a great feat!"

Both sides of the street were filled with members of the Demon Cult who had rushed over after hearing the whistle. Seeing Qu Yang being captured and not being able to get any credit at all, they were all filled with frustration and jealousy.

When the leader Xue Xiangzhu heard these cult members say that he was lucky, he was not angry. Instead, he laughed loudly, bowed to everyone around him, and said proudly: "My brothers, I will take this Qu Yang back to the headquarters first. Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian will be left to you." He whipped the horse's buttocks and led his men to the Black Wood Cliff in a mighty manner.

Shi Potian originally wanted to rescue people, but when he heard this, he immediately changed his mind, used his lightness skills, and followed the group of people from a distance.

Master Xue Xiang was anxious to use Qu Yang to win credit, so he rode his horse at full speed all the way. Soon he arrived at a long beach with fast-flowing water and the rocks on both sides were as red as blood.

Shi Potian thought: "This is the Orangutan Beach, right? It really does look a bit like an orangutan's lips."

Shi Potian had already learned from Ren Yingying the approximate location of the Black Wood Cliff and the dangerous passes along the way. He knew that after passing the Orangutan Beach, they would reach the outskirts of the Demon Cult's headquarters.

The water here is fast-flowing and the ground is covered with gravel, which is not suitable for riding. This is his best and last chance to save people.

Shi Potian no longer hesitated. Taking advantage of the moment when Master Xue Xiang and the others jumped off their horses, he grabbed a handful of stones and threw them at the members of the Demon Cult.

In the past, Shi Potian relied on his eyesight and accuracy to throw stones, but now it is different. He directly infuses his true energy into the stones and controls them with his energy.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Dozens of stones flew out like flowers scattered from heaven. Under the control of true energy, they flew fast or slow, straight or curved, and some even made a circle, hitting the acupuncture points of dozens of people with incredible precision.

Almost in an instant, these dozens of people all froze in place, unable to move, and unable to utter a single sound. Only a pair of eyes rolled around, filled with fear.

The only exception is Master Xue Xiang. He is a rare external master in the martial arts world. He is skilled in horizontal training with the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Shirt, and is invulnerable to swords and spears.

The stone hit his acupuncture point, causing him to pause and immediately turn his head to look in the direction where the stone came from.

But before he could turn his head completely, he felt a numbness in his acupuncture points, and his movements suddenly stopped, and his body was no longer under control.

However, it was Shi Potian who rushed forward following the stone and personally took care of the fish that had escaped the net.

Qu Yang was shocked by this sudden change. He sat on his horse in a daze, not coming to his senses for a long time.

"Grandpa Qu, I'm here to save you!"

Just as Shi Potian was about to step forward to untie Qu Yang, he heard Qu Yang shouting in shock and anger: "Who asked you to meddle in other people's business!"

Shi Potian was stunned and felt a little overwhelmed.

As soon as Qu Yang finished speaking, he realized that he had said something wrong. No matter what, Shi Potian meant well, and he shouldn't have said bad things to him. However, he couldn't help but hear a hint of complaint in his tone: "The Black Wood Cliff is heavily guarded, and it is difficult for birds to enter. I deliberately exposed my whereabouts so that they could catch me." With a slight movement of his hands, the ropes on his body fell off.

Shi Potian finally realized what was going on and stammered, "I, I don't know..."

Qu Yang sighed and asked, "Linghu Chong, why are you here?" Shi Potian told him how he was ordered by his master to go to Luoyang to investigate Ren Woxing, but learned from Ren Yingying that Qu Feiyan was arrested, so he decided to come to Heimu Cliff to rescue her.

Qu Yang opened his eyes wide, with a look of astonishment on his face, and confirmed several times: "The two people you mentioned are really Ren Jiao... Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian? Are you sure?"

It was not until Shi Potian took out the black wooden order given to him by Ren Yingying that Qu Yang believed it all, and his mood was extremely complicated.

A month ago, when Ren Woxing had just escaped from the West Lake dungeon, he was still full of ambition to regain the position of the leader of the Demon Cult and unify the world.

In the blink of an eye, his martial arts skills were destroyed and he will not live long.

This huge impact made Qu Yang a little dazed for a moment. He couldn't help but close his eyes. He only felt that there seemed to be countless voices ringing in his ears, which made him immersed in them and completely forget everything in the outside world.

Qu Yang was obsessed with music and acted according to his likes and dislikes without any taboos. Because he did not agree with Ji Kang's claim that "Guangling San will never be played again" after his death, he even dug up 29 ancient tombs before the Jin Dynasty to look for the music score. He also killed innocent people and took life and death lightly.

The reason why he agreed to go to Hangzhou with Ren Yingying to rescue Ren Woxing was because Ren Woxing had been kind to him and promoted him from an ordinary incense master to the position of a powerful elder in the Demon Cult.

The reason why he refused Ren Woxing's recruitment was because he had promised Liu Zhengfeng that from now on he would never harm any righteous people.

Qu Feiyan plays a very small role in it.

At this moment, inspiration suddenly struck him, and he even forgot about Qu Feiyan's life or death. He only wanted to capture this inspiration and write it down as a song.

Shi Potian had no idea what Qu Yang was thinking. He thought he was thinking about how to save people, so he didn't dare to disturb him and just waited quietly by the side.

After waiting for a long time, Shi Potian's ears suddenly moved. He heard a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds coming from the direction of Pingdingzhou, getting closer and closer. He asked, "Grandpa Qu, someone is coming. What should we do now?"

Qu Yang didn't even want to open his eyes, and said impatiently: "Do whatever you want, don't bother me."

Shi Potian said "Oh" and stopped talking.

Qu Yang tapped the rhythm with his fingers, perfecting the music that emerged in his mind bit by bit.

He had a feeling that once this piece of music was composed, it would not be any different from "Swordsman".

When he thought of this, Qu Yang couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

As for non-non…

Not in a hurry!
Anyway, so many days have passed. If something had happened, it would have happened long ago. It wouldn't matter if we rescued him a little later. But inspiration is fleeting and it will be hard to get it back if we miss it!

"Grandpa Qu! Grandpa Qu!"

A noisy sound rang in my ears.

Qu Yang's anger suddenly bubbled up.

How many times has he told him not to disturb me, not to disturb me, but Linghu Chong is just like a fool and never learns his lesson!
Qu Yang opened his eyes and was about to scold him when he froze.

Under the moonlight, on the gorilla beach.

At this moment, the place was full of people, standing in rows and lines like zombies, and at a glance, there were at least three hundred people.

Among them were not only ordinary believers wearing black clothes, but even a demon elder wearing green clothes.

The elder had a thin, sallow face, with bulging temples on both sides, as if a walnut was hidden inside. He was none other than the leader of the Qinglong Hall of the Demon Cult, the "Yellow-faced Venerable" Jiabu!
He is Dongfang Bubai's staunch confidant and a very powerful and well-known figure in the sect!
Qu Yang rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not mistaken, and murmured: "What, what is going on?"

Shi Potian said: "Some of these people are going to Black Wood Cliff, and some are coming out of Black Wood Cliff. I was afraid that the news would leak out, so I pressed their acupoints and captured them all here."

Qu Yang's breathing stagnated, and he really didn't know what to say.

The Demon Cult has a large number of members, at least a hundred thousand, but they are scattered in various branch temples across the country.

Heimu Cliff is the headquarters of the Demon Cult. Only the elites of the Demon Cult can come here, which adds up to about 2,000 people.

Shi Potian already accounts for one-seventh of it.

Shi Potian asked: "Grandpa Qu, when are we going to rescue Feifei?"

Qu Yang was shocked by the scene before him. All the inspiration in his mind disappeared. He said unhappily, "You have caused such a big commotion. If you don't go now, when will you go? How are you going to deal with these people?"

Shi Potian said: "I have already destroyed their martial arts. After we rescue Feifei, we will let them go."

Qu Yang didn't expect Shi Potian to be so decisive, but this was obviously not enough, and he said, "No, we can't leave them here."

"The only way to get up and down the Blackwood Cliff is by hanging bamboo baskets. If the Sun and Moon Sect finds out what's going on here, they'll ambush a group of people at the bottom of the cliff and use poison bows and arrows against us. We'll definitely die."

"It's better to throw them all into the river and let them float down. No one will be able to find them in a short time."

Shi Potian exclaimed, "Ah!" and shouted, "They will be drowned!"

Qu Yang said coldly: "If they are drowned, that is their fate, no one else can be blamed." He grabbed two members of the Demon Cult and threw them into the water.

Shi Potian couldn't bear it, so he stretched out his hand in the air, used the Dragon Catching Hand to rescue the two men from the water.

Qu Yang shouted, "What are you going to do?"

Shi Potian said: "Grandpa Qu, there is a deep pit in the forest to the east. There are a lot of weeds and wild trees growing in it. We can hide them in that deep pit, and no one will be able to find them."

Qu Yang frowned: "It's too troublesome!" The river is right next to us, and we have to walk across the deep pit. The effort required for both is completely different.

Shi Potian said hurriedly: "No trouble! No trouble! It will be quick!"

In order to verify his words, Shi Potian grabbed two members of the Demon Cult, disappeared into the forest in a few jumps, and quickly came out of the forest.

Qu Yang knew very well how dangerous the Black Wood Cliff was, and he still had to rely on Shi Potian to save people. Seeing Shi Potian's firm attitude, he had no choice but to compromise and help Shi Potian throw all the cult members into the pit.

(End of this chapter)