The Villain's Counterattack

Song Qingshu remained confined to his home, cultivating in seclusion on Mount Wudang. News from all quarters trickled in. A massive map of the Central Plains was densely packed with information, and the piles of paper and books containing relevant notes reached over seven feet high. Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, unable to leave their homes, served as Song Qingshu's assistants, Yu Lianzhou as his advisor, and Yu Dayan, Yin Liting, and Mo Shenggu as his guards, meticulously protecting his small courtyard.

Orders were issued from Wudang Mountain. Song Qingshu and Yang Xiao, one in the east and one in the west, remotely controlled the rebel armies across the Central Plains, deploying their forces and coordinating their plans. They seemed independent of each other, yet they coordinated with each other. Song Qingshu also took advantage of the severe drought in Shandong and Jiangsu to dispatch fleets to transport large numbers of disaster victims to overseas islands like Wa, Jeju, and the Ryukyu Islands. To conceal his actions, he launched a series of small-scale uprisings, fabricating the illusion of widespread starvation.

The uprisings in various places fled thousands of miles away after failing to achieve their goal. All of them adopted the elite team method, and it was absolutely forbidden to mobilize unarmed civilians and the elderly and weak. All these disaster victims were gathered and dispersed to various places, mostly transported by fleet, half of them were sent overseas, and half were concentrated in Guangdong and Guangxi, which had been conquered by Zhou Zhiyang and turned into an anti-Yuan base.

Zhang Wuji and Song Qingshan also learned from Song Qingshu, covering astronomy, geography, history, military tactics, and so on. Although they had different focuses, they definitely covered all of them. Zhang Wuji was indeed well-qualified, and he was infused with a lot of true energy by Zhang Sanfeng and the Seven Heroes of Wudang when he was young. Now, with his accumulated internal energy, his internal strength has reached a first-rate level. Under the guidance of Song Qingshu and Zhang Cuishan, his martial arts are almost comparable to Yin Liting and Mo Shenggu.

On this day, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu received a letter from Bai Guishou, saying that Xie Xun had arrived safely in the north sea of ​​​​Wa Island and was recuperating in the Sky Eagle Kingdom established by Bai Guishou. The Dragon Slaying Sword was still in his hand. Bai Guishou followed Yin Susu's instructions and was very polite and considerate to Xie Xun, but never made any demands. Every day he sent people to convey to him news from the Central Plains, especially news about Zhang Cuishan's family on Wudang Mountain.

Bai Guishou told Xie Xun very clearly that the turmoil over the Dragon Slaying Sword was still underway and it was not yet the time for him to return to the Central Plains. Zhang Cuishan, Yin Susu and Zhang Wuji were all very kind and would quietly disguise themselves and come to meet him if given the chance.

Xie Xun felt very sorry for what Zhang Wuji had experienced when he was young, but was very satisfied with his current achievements. However, at the age of twenty, he was able to fight against Yin Susu and was undefeated, and was only half an hour behind Zhang Cuishan. I believe that he will be able to defeat his father in the near future.

Bai Guishou also presented him with a Dragon Slaying Sword crafted by Song Qingshu for appraisal. Blind Xie Xun carefully compared the weight, quality, and feel, finding that, aside from being slightly lighter and inferior in quality, the sword looked and felt identical. If Bai Guishou hadn't been as familiar with the Dragon Slaying Sword as he was with his own body, he would have mistaken it. After receiving Xie Xun's approval, Bai Guishou half-covered the fake Dragon Slaying Sword, protecting it as if it were the real thing.

Song Qingshu had deduced that Xie Xun was in the northeast of the Wa Island. Many martial artists had indeed mustered up the courage to look for him, but in the end they found nothing. Gradually, everyone overturned this speculation because they really could not find him.

Later, Bai Guishou fled and settled in the northeast of Wo Island, which attracted the attention of many people. However, they saw that he was just recruiting soldiers and the Tianying Sect was continuously sending Han people over. At first, they still paid attention to him, until later this bastard actually established a country.

Everyone knew that they had been distracted by Bai Guishou's actions. This bastard simply couldn't make it in the Central Plains and wanted to run to this remote place to dominate. If it were just this small place, Bai Guishou would be considered the supreme ruler. Moreover, Bai Guishou was doing very well. His base was constantly expanding, from the original ten miles to a hundred miles. Now, an area of ​​five or six hundred miles was his territory. It was estimated that it would not be long before he would occupy the entire island.

The people in the martial arts world who had lost interest dispersed one after another. It was then that Bai Guishou sent people to pick up Xie Xun according to Yin Susu's instructions. In order to prevent any accidents, he also made a fake Dragon Slaying Sword to pass it off as the real one. There are always some paranoid people in this world who will hold on to something. If Xie Xun can still be found under these layers of protection, Bai Guishou will really be helpless.

We can't let a blind old man like Xie Xun live in the harsh conditions of Ice and Fire Island forever. He might die without anyone killing him.

So are there such paranoid people in the world?

To be honest, there were some, for example, Purple-Robed Dragon King, the beautiful Western beauty posing as Granny Jinhua, who had sent people to monitor the Wudang Sect and Bai Guishou. She mostly targeted the Wudang Sect, but she would also check in on Bai Guishou from time to time. Like everyone else, she had searched the northeastern part of Wo Island thoroughly, but after asking around, no one had seen anyone matching Xie Xun's image, and she gradually forgot about the place. She was also certain that Bai Guishou had previously been unaware of Xie Xun's whereabouts.

When Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu heard that Xie Xun had arrived on Wa Island, they were both happy and a little worried. Binghuo Island was very far away from the Central Plains. Although the conditions were harsh, there was no need to worry about being discovered. But Wa Island was different. There were people living there. Bai Guishou founded the country, and Song Qingshu moved hundreds of thousands of Han people there. It was only a matter of time before Xie Xun was discovered.

The two were discussing whether to go to the Japanese island to protect Xie Xun. As for bringing him back to the Central Plains, Xie Xun had too many enemies, and if he was not careful, it would really arouse public anger. He did things that angered heaven and man back then. Although Cheng Kun was old, he was cunning and difficult to deal with.

Just then, Yin Liting walked in and handed a letter to Song Qingshu: "Abbess Miejue of the Emei Sect has sent a letter, summoning the six major sects to besiege Guangmingding, preparing to eradicate the Demon Sect in one fell swoop."

"A letter summons the six major sects. Master Miejue has such a great reputation." Song Qingshu felt that the matter was weird, especially the mention of responding to the call of Shaolin monks. It was indeed a bit weird. Since it was responding to the call of Shaolin, why didn't Shaolin send such a letter, but Emei sent it instead?

This letter was originally written to Song Yuanqiao, who, after reading it, had Yin Liting pass it on to Song Qingshu. What was supposed to happen had finally happened, but was it really true that no one had noticed such an obvious loophole? Or was the temptation to wipe out Guangmingding so great that it was easy for people to turn a blind eye?

Is the combined power of Nun Miejue and the unknown Shaolin monk really that great?

"The time is ripe." Song Qingshu handed the letter to Zhang Cuishan. After reading it, the latter's face turned pale. Song Qingshu's prediction two years ago actually came true, and the opportunity he had been waiting for finally came.

Yin Susu grasped Zhang Cuishan's hand, knowing the time was nigh for them to walk the jianghu openly. Because of her and Xie Xun, Zhang Cuishan had been away from home for ten years, and even after returning, he had been confined to the Wudang Mountains for ten years. The farthest he had gone was a sneaky trip to Butterfly Valley to see his son. The rest of the time, he had been holed up in Wudang Mountain. Although he had her and his daughter by his side, and could read and write in his free time, teaching his younger disciples both literature and martial arts, he ultimately lacked freedom.

"Brother, I want to ask you what you think. How many people are needed this time?" Wudang Sect is no longer the pure elite sect with only the subordinates of the Seven Heroes of Wudang. There are more than a hundred outer and inner disciples from three generations, including many second- and third-rate masters. Many of the martial arts in Song Qingshu's small building have been passed down. During his last time in Wudang, he gave those inner disciples a lot of trouble.

"Since Grand Master is in seclusion, Father must go. Otherwise, it would seem too insignificant. Second Uncle-General needs to lead the rebel army to cut off the waterway, so he definitely can't go. In my opinion, it's already grand enough for Father and I to lead the team, along with the second and third generation Wudang disciples. Then, Third Uncle-General, the master with a grudge against the Sky Eagle Cult, needs to be dispatched as well. The same goes for Sixth Uncle-General, the master with a grudge against Yang Xiao. Add Seventh Uncle-General, and more than half of the Seven Heroes of Wudang have been dispatched. No one can say anything bad about it. All the third generation disciples, the core disciples who are adults, will go: Wuji, Zhiruo, Yin Li, and the twenty-one inner disciples. Well, since Sixth Uncle-General has gone, it's best for Sixth Aunt-General to come along as well."

"Since Grand Master is in seclusion, Fourth Uncle, Fifth Uncle, and Fifth Aunt need to be careful to guard against a surprise attack from the Mongols. The veteran Taoists at the foot of Wudang Mountain could also be of use; there are some skilled fighters among them." Song Qingshu began writing a letter for the Five Wanderers. "The agreed time is still two or three months away. Before then, let's communicate with the various rebel forces and have the Five Wanderers arrange their current tasks. It would seem too fake if they didn't return at this time."

"Fifth Aunt, King Yin Ye has always loved to show off, but the Sky Eagle Cult doesn't have many people they can really use, and he is indispensable in leading the rebel army. You can send a letter to suppress him, and let King Ying personally lead the team to support the Ming Cult. It can be regarded as a statement." If you want to act, you have to do it in full. Upon hearing this, Yin Susu nodded repeatedly. The grudge between the Sky Eagle Cult and the Ming Cult was just an internal struggle. For the sake of national justice, it was time to completely resolve it.