Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 20 Scorpio Cult Leader (asking for monthly ticket)

Asking for monthly tickets, collections, and investments

Lao Ai's surname is Lao, the eldest brother is called the Young Sect Leader, and this old man also has the surname Lao. Such an unpopular surname would definitely not appear casually, so they must be a family without a doubt.

Lao Qingshan sighed and said, "I'm no longer the Scorpio leader."

"To be honest, little Taoist priest, the Scorpio Cult works for the high-ranking officials of the imperial court. The leader is just an empty title. The high-ranking officials say who is who is who, and who is not who is not who is not."

"This time, the old man failed to perform his duties effectively and ruined the plans of the great men. The great men above him were furious and, with just one word, he was deposed from his position as leader. He was also imprisoned and awaited his fate. Only recently did my daughter bring a group of old friends to rescue the old man."

Sun Yanwan finally connected the dots between what his master had mentioned, "I heard the Scorpio Cult was working for Mao Zonggang, the commander of the Imperial Guard," and asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Lao?"

Lao Qingshan bowed and replied, "I have come to ask the young Taoist priest for help."

Sun Yanwan was shocked. He thought of more than ten possibilities. The most common one was of course that the other party asked his father to come and fight back, but he didn't expect that the father and daughter of the Lao family actually came to ask for help!

Lao Qingshan's expression grew even more dejected as he spoke, "Brothers Du Wanli and Du Qianxing, who took over the Scorpio Cult, have resorted to massacring villages and towns to curry favor with high-ranking officials at the imperial court. They thought they were being diligent, but they had no idea the officials had already planned this and were going to push the Scorpio Cult out to take the blame. They've already ordered their troops to encircle and suppress the Scorpio Cult. Although the decree hasn't left the capital yet, in a month or two at most, the Scorpio Cult will be destroyed, and my entire family will be wiped out."

"The old man didn't kill any innocent people, he just wanted to survive."

"After much thought, I think only the young Taoist priest has a glimmer of hope."

Sun Yanwan had never experienced the harshness and cruelty of the underworld as she did at that moment when she saw everyone in the town being killed.

Scorpio taught the court officials to do their best in everything they did, even doing the dirty work of massacring an entire town. If they failed to do their job well, they would be wiped out by the officials and soldiers, and their life would be in danger at any moment.

The repetitiveness of fate is like a small boat on the sea, which can sink at any time.

He was just hesitating, thinking this was a difficult matter to handle, when Lao Qingshan said, "Give the order to massacre the people in the town. I am willing to hand it over to the young Taoist priest. I will kill and shave them as you please without complaint."

Sun Yanwan pondered for a moment and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Please follow me up the mountain!"

Lao Qingshan was overjoyed and took his daughter to follow Sun Yanwan all the way up the mountain.

The father and daughter deliberately fell behind. Lao Ai whispered, "Father, can they really protect us?"

Lao Qingshan whispered, "If what I know is correct, and that Grandmaster is on the mountain, our family will have a chance to survive."

"If it's not true, our whole family will be exiled!"

"This time we let Censor Sima's daughter escape, missing our chance. Commander Mao Zonggang is furious, and the brothers Du Wanli and Du Qianxing are eager for quick success and killing innocent people. This has given them an excuse, and no one will protect us, the Scorpio Cult, anymore."

Lao Ai whispered, "What if we go up the mountain and these Taoists turn hostile?" Lao Qingshan sighed softly and said, "At least your brother didn't come with us. He has the secret manual of the Scorpio Cult, so our Lao family can still maintain a root."

Sun Yanwan drove his horse slowly, and when he returned to Taiyi Temple, he abandoned the horse and went straight to see his master.

Zhang Yuanqiao had already bathed, changed into a new Taoist robe, and used a bamboo stick to hold his hair in place. He looked quite refreshed and light-hearted. Seeing his second disciple return, he smiled and said, "Yan Wan came and went very quickly and did things efficiently. This is a relief for the master!"

Sun Yanwan did not dare to be negligent and told the story of Lao Qingshan and Lao Ai, father and daughter.

Lin Jing, who was serving tea and water to his master, immediately became furious and shouted, "We went out and killed these two people, how dare they come up the mountain?"

Zhang Faner didn't know what to say. She just hid behind her cousin, not daring to say a word.

With the teacher present, Sun Yanwan certainly wouldn't speak carelessly. As an apprentice, one should know when not to steal work.

Zhang Yuanqiao smiled slightly and said, "Well, let's go meet this Scorpio leader!"

Zhang Yuanqiao walked out of Taiyi Temple, bowed to the man and said, "I am Zhang Yuanqiao, honored to meet the Scorpio Sect Leader."

When Lao Qingshan heard the name Zhang Yuanqiao, he trembled with excitement. He pulled his daughter to his knees, kowtowed, and cried out, "Lao Qingshan and my little daughter, Lao Ai, beg Immortal Zhang to save us."

He had been traveling the martial arts world for a long time and had vaguely heard that a major event had recently occurred within the Songyang Sect. Zhang Yuanqiao, one of the five great masters of the world, had clashed with the sect's eldest brother and had left the mountain in anger. However, unlike Miao Youxiu, whose ancestors had connections with the Songyang Sect and who could have known the inside story, he could only speculate.

This time, he'd done something wrong, angering his backer. When his daughter, Lao Ai, mentioned the two young Taoist priests, he had some suspicions, but he wasn't sure. Zhang Yuanqiao introduced himself, confirming his identity. Lao Qingshan was ecstatic, kowtowed furiously, with such force that after only seven or eight kowtows, blood was already on his forehead. He didn't dare to slow down for a moment, and continued to kowtow.

Zhang Yuanqiao smiled faintly and said, "They are not immortals at all. They are just people praising them. If you have something to say, please stand up and speak."

He extended his hand, giving Lao Qingshan a slight push, and Lao Qingshan could no longer kowtow. The Scorpio leader had heard rumors about the four great masters of the contemporary era: the Demon Cult Supreme, the Evil Ancestor Xuanming; Shaochan Kongchan, and Songyang Yuanqiao, all equally skilled in martial arts. But he had never met Zhang Yuanqiao, and he felt a bit apprehensive. But then, seeing Zhang Yuanqiao display this skill, how he could stop Lao Qingshan from kowtow through the air with pure innate true qi, his unfathomable power, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although there is a legend in the martial arts world that there is a grandmaster Sword God Hu Qingdi, but this grandmaster is a figure of the previous generation. He has retired from the martial arts world for many years and there has been no news for almost twenty years. Therefore, now only these four grandmasters are the most famous, and very few people mention the Sword God anymore.

Lin Jing and Zhang Faner were still children after all, and were shocked by the scene of Lao Qingshan's frantic kowtowing. It took Lin Jing a while to react, and he shouted, "You want to live, but my parents, my aunt's family, and everyone in the town died in vain?"

Lao Qingshan was a seasoned warrior, so he immediately adjusted his stance and knelt before Lin Jing and Zhang Faner, lowering his head and saying, "I've already apprehended all the murderers, and I'll leave them to the Taoist priests to deal with."

"If you still find it difficult to bear, please chop off my head and spare my two children."

Lao Qingshan cried bitterly, and the stone man was really moved.

(End of this chapter)