The Villain's Counterattack

Although he had been away from home for more than two years, Wu Qingying was not in a hurry to go home after knowing that his father was fine and Wei Bi was imprisoned. He traveled around the mountains and rivers and performed heroic deeds. However, Song Qingshu contacted the disciples of the Ming Cult, helped them with strategies, and severely punished the local Tartars. He even used sleeping pills to poison a battalion of Tartar cavalry without telling Yin Liting and Mo Shenggu, and wiped out the entire battalion of Tartar soldiers.

Song Qingshu taught the Mingjiao disciples simple guerrilla tactics, telling them to fight with fewer troops against more in areas with complex terrain and never to clash with the Tartar cavalry in open areas. He also taught them simple Taizu Changquan, Taizu stick techniques, a set of sword techniques, and a set of spear techniques, and then he left.

Song Qingshu did not introduce himself, nor did he wear any disguise or makeup. When his news reached Guangmingding, Yang Xiao immediately recognized from the unclear portrait that this was the Song Qingshu who had given him advice and severely deceived the six major sects.

A group of Wudang people visited Kunlun and beat up the disciples badly. No one in Wudang Mountain had a good face for Kunlun Sect. The new leader was barely second-rate and was defeated by Wu Qingying. They lost face and used the sword formation, but it was broken by Song Qingshu's sword alone. They immediately realized that they were really weak after losing their leader.

After Song Qingshu and others left, Kunlun Sect directly announced that it would close the mountain for ten years, preparing to practice martial arts hard and re-emerge after ten years. If there were any outstanding disciples, they would let them learn from Wudang, Song Qingshu and others, and challenge other major sects with swords to show off their power.

A few years ago, when Song Qingshu first entered the martial arts world, he challenged everyone along the way, defeated the leader of Huashan, defeated the Five Elders of Kongtong, and finally beat up the supreme leader of his own sect. He was truly awe-inspiring.

This time, the eldest disciple of the female lineage, Zhou Zhiruo, a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, has come all the way and has almost no rivals among her peers. Even the third disciple Wu Qingying is stronger than the new leader of their own family. There is really no place to reason.

Listening to their conversation, it turned out that there were only three disciples in the third generation of the Wudang female lineage, and the second disciple was said to be not much inferior to Zhou Zhiruo, but she was not suitable for fighting competitions because of fear of damaging the harmony.

This explanation would be worse than no explanation at all. Moreover, the second disciple is actually a little younger than Zhou Zhiruo, but he is a ruthless character who is decisive and murderous, and cannot compare to Zhou Zhiruo's gentleness and kindness.

After coming down from Kunlun Sect, they went to that blessed land. Yin Liting and Mo Shenggu enjoyed a delicious meal of grilled fish and peaches there. They felt that practicing here seemed to be twice the result with half the effort. No wonder Qingshu chose to break through here. They stayed here for more than ten days. After three or five days of careful preparation, Song Qingshu attacked the final level in a cave he had dug.

Driven by "One Yang Finger", the method of closing and irritating acupoints in "Nine Yin Scriptures" to guide the accumulation, and most of Shaolin Dahuan Dan as a backup, Song Qingshu completely perfected "Nine Yang Magic" in one fell swoop. The remaining Dahuan Dan's medicinal power forcibly pushed "One Yang Finger" to the third level.

It took only one day to stabilize the "Nine Yang Divine Art". Song Qingshu spread the good news to the outside world and planned to go into seclusion for a few more days to completely stabilize his realm. In fact, he took out the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" and studied it repeatedly. Finally, it took him three days to push it to the sixth level and fully mastered it.

The fact that it took so long doesn't mean that Song Qingshu's aptitude or internal strength is worse than Zhang Wuji's, but that Song Qingshu is more cautious. He can't concentrate on the practice, but analyzes while practicing. When he reached the seventh level, there were really many omissions. Song Qingshu felt that he couldn't perfect it in a short time, so he came out of seclusion.

He had perfected the Nine Yang Divine Art, reached the sixth level of the Great Shift of the Universe, and reached the third level of the One Yang Finger. The medicinal power of the Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill had further advanced Song Qingshu's Vajra Indestructible Divine Art. Even with ordinary weapons imbued with internal energy, they could hardly injure him, unless Song Qingshu himself exhausted his internal energy. Even then, ordinary swords and knives on the battlefield could not harm his flesh. This was the true Song Qingshu, whose Qinggong was first, defense second, and offense third.

When Wu Qingying returned to Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang, he felt as if he was in another world. He was unwilling to live under the same roof with Wei Bi, who betrayed him. He felt disgusted and puzzled by his father and Zhu Changling's actions. He knew that he did not know the secret of the Dragon Slaying Sword, but he wanted to take that disastrous and depressing thing into his own hands.

Wu Lie and Zhu Changling had aged considerably, completely losing their youthful vigor and noble air (the aura of wealthy landlords was overflowing). Now they looked like old men in their twilight years, lifeless and lifeless, their martial arts skills only a third or a fourth of what they once were. What kind of poison had Wei Bi used to make it so potent?

"The poison was only the beginning. That beast also used heavy techniques to injure our Dantian and several major acupoints. He took pleasure in beating us while we were seriously injured, which only exacerbated our injuries. Now it's too late to recover." Wu Lie sighed, "I regret it now. If we had listened to Young Master Song and captured that beast sooner, we wouldn't be in this disaster today."

Song Qingshu shook his head slightly and said, "If you really had killed Wei Bi early on, it would have been Zhu Jiuzhen who poisoned you. Before she could fully understand Wei Bi's true identity, Zhu Jiuzhen would have been completely devoted to him. If you had killed Wei Bi, given Zhu Jiuzhen's personality, she might have sought revenge on you for that man, and the end result could have been even worse. At least if Wei Bi harmed you, there was Zhu Jiuzhen to save you. But if it was Zhu Jiuzhen who wanted to harm you, who else could have saved you?"

Zhu Changling sighed deeply, staring at Song Qingshu for a moment and said, "You were unwilling to accept Jiu Zhen back then. Was this your consideration?"

Song Qingshu no longer needed to hide anything, so he nodded and said, "The two beauties Xueling and Wu Qingying are arrogant, and Zhu Jiuzhen is cruel. It's easy for the arrogant to be awakened by the strong and the even more arrogant, but the cruel must be met with violence. However, this doesn't fit the style of our Wudang Mountain. Emei's poisonous hand, Wuyan Ding Minjun, should be more suitable."

"Let's not talk about these old things for now. I just want to ask one question, why do you always want to get the Dragon Slaying Sword?" Song Qingshu took out a package from Mo Shenggu, slowly opened it to reveal a ferocious big sword, and threw it in front of Wu Lie, and the bluestone ground seemed to be as soft as tofu and sank into the ground.

"Dragon Slaying Sword?!" Zhu Changling and Wu Lie exclaimed at the same time. They looked at each other, unsure how to react. Why was the Dragon Slaying Sword in their hands? And why was it being shown to them?

"Master Wu, you only need to promise one thing, and this Dragon Slaying Sword will be yours." Song Qingshu didn't seem to care about this thing at all.

Wu Lie's heart moved, and he said, "Young Master Song, do you want to know the secret of the Dragon Slaying Sword?"

He seemed to have grasped the key point. Wudang Song Qingshu had obtained the Dragon Slaying Sword long ago, but he had never been able to unlock the secret inside. The reason he showed it to himself was to let him unlock the secret inside, and then he would take it by force. With his and Zhu Changling's martial arts, he really had no ability to resist him.

Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "I can't think of anything else that can command the martial arts world except for a hero who combines martial arts skills, character, prestige, and magnanimity. So, to me, the Dragon Slaying Sabre is just a sharper weapon. Even if an outsider gets it, they can't command me. The Mongol Emperor wouldn't care about him, let alone a scoundrel from nowhere. Want to command the martial arts world with a sword? You don't need to be so anxious to get yourself killed."

Wu Lie and Zhu Changling looked embarrassed. It seemed that they were just such little scoundrels. "Then who is Young Master Song?"

"My sixth uncle Yin Liting is a martial arts expert with outstanding character and decent looks. Most importantly, he and Junior Sister Wu Qingying are in love with each other. I hope Master Wu will grant their blessing." Song Qingshu's words stunned Yin Liting and Wu Qingying. They looked at each other and turned their heads away hastily. However, the childish behavior of these little guys could not escape the eyes of veterans like Wu Lie and Zhu Changling.

"Sixth Hero Yin doesn't mind my daughter's ugly appearance, so how could I, an old man, object? It's just that they are of different generations." Wu Lie is not a fool. How could he object to such a good thing?

"As long as Master Wu agrees, I'll let Aunt Five fire Junior Sister Wu. After three to five months, we'll let them get married, and then they'll return to Wudang naturally. But by then, they'll be the second-generation disciples of Wudang, and they'll be a head higher than me." Song Qingshu said this jokingly. Wu Qingying rolled her eyes at him coquettishly, and seeing Yin Liting just grinning foolishly, she pinched him, stomped her feet, and ran away.

Song Qingshu's method is feasible, but it is impossible for Wu Qingying to be superior to Yin Liting by marrying him. Song Qingshu is nominally a third-generation disciple. Although he is the first disciple, he also has the title of third-generation disciple. However, the weight of his words in Wudang Mountain is second only to Zhang Sanfeng, Song Yuanqiao, and Yu Lianzhou. He is ranked in the top five. Sometimes, his words are even more effective than Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou.

"With the Dragon Slaying Sword as a betrothal gift, my niece Qingying should be proud of herself." Zhu Changling stroked his beard and smiled, but he didn't dare to take it.

"It's just a magical weapon. If Master Zhu likes it, just give me 10,000 or 8,000 taels and I'll sell you another one. How about that?" Song Qingshu nonchalantly started selling the Dragon Slaying Sword at a huge discount.

"Are there many more Dragon Slaying Swords?" Zhu Changling was stunned for a moment, then casually picked up the Dragon Slaying Sword from the other side. It was indeed as heavy as the legend said. It was roughly estimated to be at least 70 or 80 kilograms. Such a weapon might not be easy for ordinary people to use.

"I've already sold one to Yin Yewang, and later Bai Guishou also took one away. This is the third one you've got. There are still three or five finished swords on Wudang Mountain. However, the wootz steel and meteorite iron are not easy to come by, and they won't be cast in the future. I've almost finished researching the style of the Yitian Sword, and I'm going to go back and forge a few more for self-defense."

Wu Lie and Zhu Changling looked at each other in surprise. It turned out that this Dragon Slaying Sword was a replica made by you, a fake.

"It doesn't matter if it's real or fake. Anyway, they all have divine weapons. Without a real competition, it's hard to say who is real and who is fake."

"But this imitation Dragon Slaying Sword doesn't contain any secrets. How can one comprehend it and become the supreme master of the martial arts world?"

"How do you know the Dragon Slaying Sword must have a secret?" Song Qingshu said calmly, "If even Master Wu, the direct disciple of Hero Guo, doesn't know, who else could know? The most likely explanation is that the Dragon Slaying Sword has no secrets at all. It's just a symbol of Hero Guo's identity. The Dragon Slaying Sword is just a metaphor for Hero Guo, the pillar guarding Xiangyang, and not a real weapon."

What you said makes sense, but why are we unwilling to believe it from the bottom of our hearts?