Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 15: Pursuit

As the two were talking, they heard the sound of horse hooves behind them. Looking back, they saw Laudeno catching up with them.

"Second senior brother."

Yue Lingshan felt a little guilty and aggrieved: "It's really not my fault for what happened today. It was that Yu from the Qingcheng Sect who was such a jerk. He dared to do such a thing in broad daylight."

Lao Denuo said: "That Yu Renyan is blind and is seeking death himself. He cannot blame anyone else. Even if Senior Brother doesn't kill him, I will not spare him. However, his identity is somewhat special."

Yue Lingshan asked in confusion: "What special identity could he have?"

Lao Denuo smiled bitterly and said, "He is Yu Canghai's son."

Yue Lingshan screamed "Ah", she couldn't believe that the son of Yu Canghai, the leader of Qingcheng Sect, would be such a waste with poor martial arts skills.

Lao Denuo sighed and said, "If Yu Renyan was not Yu Canghai's son, he would not have developed such a lawless character."

"Now that he's dead here, Yu Canghai will definitely not let it go. I killed Jia Laoer just to buy some time. Let's go now, the farther the better."

Yue Lingshan also knew the seriousness of the situation, and quickly nodded and said, "Okay."

Shi Potian didn't understand at all and didn't care at all.

In his eyes, there were only good guys and bad guys before, but now there are big bad guys and small bad guys. There have never been bad guys with big backgrounds or bad guys with small backgrounds.

The three of them rode north non-stop, running for more than three hours without daring to rest.

At this moment, the mount under Yue Lingshan suddenly staggered, let out a mournful cry, and fell forward.

Yue Lingshan reacted extremely quickly. Almost at the moment when her mount got into trouble, she took a deep breath, used her Qinggong skills to leap off the horse, and staggered for several steps before she could steady herself.

"Little junior sister!"

Shi Potian and Lao Denuo were horrified and hurriedly dismounted and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I-I'm fine."

Yue Lingshan's face turned pale as she looked at her mount which had fallen to the ground and was whimpering. She was still huffing and puffing with fear in her heart.

Laudno went forward to check it, shook his head and said, "We traveled too long and accidentally stepped on a stone, causing the horse's front hoof to lose its leg. The horse's leg is lame and can't be ridden anymore. Let's find a place to rest first, and then go to a nearby town to buy a horse tomorrow and continue our journey."

It was already evening when the three of them left Jiuzhaozi. Now it was late at night, and the surrounding area was desolate and uninhabited.

Laudno looked around and said, "There is a small hill over there. Let's stay there for the night in the leeward part of the hill."

Yue Lingshan and Shi Potian naturally had no objection and followed Lao Denuo to the leeward side of the hill and sat down.

Laudno took out some dry food and water for the two men to eat first, and then he went to the forest to find some dead wood and leaves and built a fire.

Although it is the spring season in the south, it rained a few days ago and the suburbs are very cold and damp late at night.

With this fire, Yue Lingshan felt much warmer.

The three of them sat down around the fire and finally had time to talk about what happened today.

Lao Denuo asked: "Big Brother, when you treated Yu Renyan, did you use our Huashan Sect's Purple Clouds Technique?"

Shi Potian hummed.

Lao Denuo's heart was shocked, but his face showed an expression of joy and excitement. He congratulated him, "Among the Nine Huashan Skills, Zixia is the best. It is truly a cause for celebration that Senior Brother has mastered the highest internal skill of our Huashan Sect, Zixia Divine Skill!"

Shi Potian smiled innocently and nodded——

This is what Yue Lingshan taught him.

If you encounter someone saying something nice but you don’t know what to say, just smile and nod, you will never go wrong.

Yue Lingshan said proudly: "The Purple Cloud Divine Art is the most difficult martial art to practice in our Huashan Sect. In the past few decades, only my father has mastered it. Now we have our senior brother. Our Huashan Sect will definitely get better and stronger in the future."

Lao Denuo agreed, "Of course. With Master, Mistress, and Senior Brother here, our Huashan Sect will definitely reach new heights." In his heart, he was secretly muttering, "Didn't Linghu Chong have soul-leaving syndrome and forget everything in the past? How did he learn Zixia Kung Fu?"

Lao Denuo pretended to be curious and asked, "Big Brother, when did you learn Zixia Kung Fu? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

Shi Potian said: "I learned it when I was in the mountains, and I just learned it not long ago."

Yue Lingshan added: "Second Senior Brother, although the eldest senior brother suffered from the Soul Separation Syndrome and forgot everything in the past, it was a blessing in disguise and he mastered the Purple Cloud Divine Art."

Lao Denuo: “???” Losing your memory can lead to mastering the Purple Cloud Divine Art?!

Lao Denuo found it unbelievable, but he still kept it in mind and said, "Big Brother is a very blessed person, that's why he turned misfortune into blessing. Earlier in the hotel, Yu Renyan hit Big Brother on the Dan Zhong point with a palm, but ended up shocking himself to death. Is it because of Zixia Gong?"

Shi Potian scratched his head and said uncertainly: "I don't know either, but... it shouldn't be."

In order to let Shi Potian concentrate on practicing internal energy, Yue Buqun not only did not teach him the Huashan School's swordsmanship, he did not even teach him how to use internal energy.

The only trick Shi Potian knew was to inject purple qi into people to heal their wounds. He figured it out himself because Yue Buqun had used it on him many times.

Yu Renyan was shocked to death because his internal energy had opened up the Ren and Du meridians and penetrated the two bridges of heaven and earth, forming an internal circulation.

Even if he doesn't actively activate it, the Qi will circulate on its own and become stronger.

When invaded and disturbed by external true qi, it will instinctively fight back.

This is not simply a matter of strong internal strength, and has nothing to do with the Zixia magic skill. Instead, it is a manifestation of internal strength being cultivated to an extremely deep level.

Shi Potian had no guard against Lao Denuo at all and told him everything he knew.

But he really didn't know anything.

Lao Denuo tried to find out more information about Zixia Kung after trying indirect methods for a long time.

Lao Denuo was worried that Yue Lingshan would get suspicious, so he didn't dare to ask too many questions. Seeing that the two were almost finished with their food, he could only give up for the time being and said, "It's getting late. Let's rest early because we have to get up early tomorrow to travel."

Yue Lingshan didn't think so much.

Zixia Gong is the highest martial art of Huashan Sect. Not only was Lao Denuo curious, but she, the daughter of the leader of Huashan Sect, was also very curious at the beginning.

After learning that Shi Potian had mastered the Zixia Skill, she grabbed Shi Potian and asked him many questions about the Zixia Skill, and she also wanted to learn the Zixia Skill.

But, it’s no use at all!

Yue Lingshan: "Big Brother, how did you master the Purple Cloud Skill?"

Shi Potian: "Just circulate your Qi according to the method Master taught you."

Yue Lingshan: “…”

Shi Potian answered very seriously and sincerely.

Yue Lingshan was speechless. If she hadn't known that her mother had studied Zixia Kung Fu for several months but hadn't even mastered it, she would have believed Shi Potian's words!
The three of them stopped talking and lay down to rest.

Shi Potian had a heart as big as the sky and nothing could bother him. Not long after he lay down, he fell into a sound sleep.

Lao Denuo and Yue Lingshan were both worried.

On the surface, Lao Denuo's identity is the second disciple of Huashan Sect, but in reality he is Zuo Lengchan's disciple and a spy sent by Songshan Sect.

Although he still couldn't figure out how Shi Potian, who was so young and had soul-leaving syndrome and had forgotten everything in the past, could learn the Zixia magic skill, he had already developed murderous thoughts in his heart and was thinking about how to get rid of Shi Potian, his future threat.

Yue Lingshan was worried about Yu Renyan.

The chief disciple of Huashan Sect killed the son of the leader of Qingcheng Sect!

If this news gets out, I'm afraid the entire martial arts world will be shocked!

Whenever Yue Lingshan thought about Yue Buqun's reaction when he knew about this, her scalp went numb and she felt extremely uneasy. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but she finally felt a little sleepy when she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the south, along the avenue.

Yue Lingshan woke up instantly and sat up. At this time and direction, could it be that the Qingcheng Sect knew about Yu Renyan’s situation and sent people to catch up?

Shi Potian also woke up from his dream, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and was about to speak when he heard Lao Denuo shout in a low voice: "Don't make a sound."

Although he didn't understand why, he still obeyed obediently.

Not long after, the sound of horse hooves passed by the hillside.

Yue Lingshan's heart was in her throat and her hand was on the hilt of the sword.

Fortunately, the fire they had lit had gone out, leaving only a little smoke that was not noticeable in the night.

The man on horseback didn't notice anyone here, and he galloped away, getting farther and farther away.

Yue Lingshan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to ask Laudenuo what to do next when she heard the sound of horse hooves coming back and stopping at the foot of the hill.

A voice with a Sichuan accent rang out: "There will be no more horse hoof prints ahead. Those three bastards must be hiding nearby. Find them!"

Yue Lingshan and Lao Denuo felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Lao Denuo quietly stuck his head out and took a look outside. More than a dozen Qingcheng Sect disciples had dismounted and were walking towards them. He was moved and an idea flashed through his mind.

Yue Lingshan asked anxiously: "Second Brother, what should we do?"

Lao Denuo hesitated for a moment and said, "Junior sister, the other side has more people and more power. I'm afraid we are no match for them. You and Senior Brother ride on your horses and leave first. I will stay and lead them away."

Yue Lingshan refused without hesitation: "No! Second Brother, this disaster was caused by me, how can I leave you behind? If anyone should stay, it should be me!"

Lao Denuo said, "Little Junior Sister, it's already this time, don't be willful. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to Master?"

Yue Lingshan's eyes flashed fiercely, and she said, "If you want to leave, we leave together. If you want to stay, we stay together. Second Brother, I think those Qingcheng disciples are just like this. Let's work together later, grab a horse, and fight our way out!"

Lao Denuo said: "Junior sister, Yu Renyan and Jia Renda are the most useless disciples of Qingcheng Sect. Their martial arts skills are mediocre, but that doesn't mean that all other disciples of Qingcheng Sect are mediocre."

"When I was sent to Qingcheng to deliver a letter by Master, I met other Qingcheng disciples. They are all very skilled in martial arts. We may not be able to win even in a one-on-one fight, let alone against so many people."

"Big Brother's martial arts are much stronger than theirs, but Yu Canghai is nearby. Do you think Big Brother can defeat Yu Canghai?"

Yue Lingshan stopped talking immediately.

The Qingcheng Sect has been passed down for hundreds of years and its influence in the martial arts world is no less than that of the Five Mountains Sword Sect. Yu Canghai is also a famous martial arts senior. Even if Shi Potian has learned the Zixia magic skill, he has not been doing it for long after all, and his chances of winning against Yu Canghai are not high.

Lao Denuo said again: "Little Junior Sister, among the three of us, my martial arts skills are not the best, but I have the most experience in the martial arts world. You and Senior Brother just go, I have my own way to escape from them."

Yue Lingshan hesitated: "Really?"

Lao Denuo said: "How can I joke with my own life. You and the eldest brother hide here and don't make any noise. Wait until I lead them away, then you can go out."

After saying that, Lao Denuo did not give Yue Lingshan a chance to hesitate or consider, and directly used his Qinggong skills to run to the other side of the hill.

His movement was immediately noticed by the Qingcheng disciples outside, who immediately shouted, "I saw that bastard! He's over there, hurry up, catch him!" and surrounded Laudeno.

"let's go!"

Yue Lingshan pulled Shi Potian to hide behind a hill, but did not do as Lao Denuo said and wait for him to lead away the Qingcheng Sect disciples before going out.

Instead, he waited until the Qingcheng disciples chasing Laudeno were a little further away, then he and Shi Potian mounted their horses and galloped northward, wanting to help Laudeno divert some of the enemies and share some of the pressure.

Sure enough, when the Qingcheng Sect disciples who were chasing after Laodenuo heard the noise here, they immediately split up and mounted their horses to chase after them.

The riding skills of both sides were average, but the disciples of Qingcheng Sect rode fast horses carefully raised by the Fuwei Escort Agency, while Shi Potian and Yue Lingshan rode ordinary horses bought from the market.

The two sides chased each other, and after running less than twenty miles, the disciples of Qingcheng Sect caught up with them and surrounded them.

By this time, the sky was already bright. The leading Qingcheng disciple saw Shi Potian's appearance clearly, his face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Linghu Chong! It's you!"

This person was none other than Hong Renxiong, one of the “heroes and the Four Beauties of Qingcheng” whom Linghu Chong fought in Hanzhong.

Lin Zhennan made his way in the underworld by relying on his face and connections, and he was generous and rarely fought with others.

Yu Canghai didn't know his background, so for safety reasons, he brought out all the disciples of Qingcheng Sect.

Hong Renxiong has always been by his side, and now he has sent him out to capture the murderer who killed his son.

When the Qingcheng disciples heard that the one who killed their junior fellow disciple was actually their old enemy Linghu Chong, they all glared at him in anger, "Fuck him! He is Linghu Chong from Huashan Sect? How dare this son of a bitch come and cause trouble for our Qingcheng Sect?!"

Some even directly cursed Yue Buqun.

"The bastard Yue Buqun said nice things and even sent his disciple Lao Denuo to our Qingcheng Sect to apologize, but he was actually plotting something sinister behind our backs. He is truly a piece of shit!"

Shi Potian knew that he was rather stupid, so he followed the instructions of Yue Lingshan and Lao Denuo obediently after waking up.

He would remain silent unless Laudno told him to.

Yue Lingshan asked him to mount his horse and gallop, so he mounted his horse and galloped.

Until this moment, when he heard someone insulting Yue Buqun, he could no longer hold back and loudly retorted: "My master is a good man, you are not allowed to say bad things about him!"

Yue Lingshan was furious. She didn't care about the number of people on the other side. She jumped off her horse, drew her sword and stabbed at the Qingcheng disciple, shouting angrily, "Shut up!"

Although Yue Lingshan is the junior sister of the Huashan Sect, her martial arts skills are second only to Linghu Chong and Lao Denuo among all the disciples of Huashan.

Even Hou Renying, Hong Renxiong and other outstanding young masters of the Qingcheng Sect were no match for her, let alone these ordinary disciples.

The Qingcheng disciple hurriedly drew his sword to block, but Yue Lingshan simply twisted it lightly and knocked his sword away, and the sword stabbed him in the shoulder, causing blood to spurt out.

(End of this chapter)