The Villain's Counterattack

How good is Song Qingshu's martial arts?

Yang Xiao felt even more unsure at this time, especially after listening to Fan Yao's introduction. Among the six masters, three of them were no less powerful than Fan Yao, but the six of them joined forces and were actually defeated by Song Qingshu. What was even more terrifying was that according to Fan Yao, Song Qingshu's "The Great Shift of the Universe" seemed to have reached the seventh level.

"The number one and number two in the world are both in Wudang Mountain." Yang Xiao couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. No wonder they had the confidence to welcome the Golden Lion King to Wudang Mountain. The Wudang Seven-Section Formation of the Seven Heroes of Wudang made them not afraid of being besieged by masters. The sword formations and knife and shield formations of those inner disciples were also not afraid of general attacks. There were also top masters like Zhang Sanfeng and Song Qingshu. Apart from the army attacking the mountain, who else in the world could shake them?

Song Qingshu took Zhao Min on a leisurely journey through the mountains and rivers, pointing to the ruined landscapes at every stop and asking her, "Can the corrupt Mongols be saved?" Seeing the Mongol Tartars wreaking havoc, he would personally intervene or instruct the rebels, never shying away from Zhao Min. But the more Song Qingshu did this, the colder Zhao Min felt. Perhaps it wasn't just her father who would be sacrificed, but herself as well.

Perhaps it was because of this that he didn't care enough to expose his other side to her. This man was truly terrifying!

Song Qingshu deliberately made a detour and made a special trip to visit the closed Shaolin Temple. He first placed Zhao Min in a safe place (pressed her acupuncture points and stuffed her into a secret cave, then blocked the door with a huge stone weighing thousands of pounds, which no ordinary person could move), and then he walked leisurely to the door.

The strength of Shaolin Temple is indeed extraordinary. Previously, it was Zhao Min's subordinates and Yuan Zhen who attacked together and put Ten Fragrance Softening Powder in the food, which allowed them to be captured in one fell swoop. At that time, the world was in chaos, and they guarded the gates carefully. Even the Mongolian Tartars with only three to five thousand people would find it difficult to break through.

"Song Qingshu from Wudang is here to pay his respects." Song Qingshu's voice rang out from the foot of the mountain. When the gate of Shaolin Temple opened, his figure had already appeared outside the gate. His speed was so fast that it was shocking.

"Young Master Song, I'm sorry for not welcoming you here!" Abbot Kongwen, Master Kongzhi, and Master Kongxing came out to greet him. Song Qingshu bowed respectfully, "Shaolin is a leader in the martial arts world. How can I, a junior, dare to accept the abbot's invitation to welcome me?"

"Young Master Song has made great contributions to the Central Plains martial arts world. He exposed Cheng Kun's conspiracy at Guangmingding in the Western Regions and thwarted the Tartars' plan. Later, he captured the Mongolian general alive and helped the rebel army to recapture Jiangnan. Not long ago, he fought in Anhui, Jiangsu and other places, winning battles one after another without a single defeat. I admire you very much. Young Master Song, please come and sit in the temple." Kong Wen invited him in, and Song Qingshu agreed.

"Master, you openly called out Cheng Kun's name, but have you completely eliminated the spies in the temple? Where is Cheng Kun now?" One of Song Qingshu's targets this time is Cheng Kun. If he cannot make his calculations public, then Xie Xun will not be able to clear his name. Even if it is made public that Xie Xun has many enemies, it is likely that he will not be able to clear his name. Only if Zhang Wuji becomes emperor can people be wary of him and let him go.

Master Kongzhi took over the conversation and narrated what happened afterwards. The first thing he did was to keep Cheng Kun under close surveillance. He followed the clues and found many of Cheng Kun's followers. At the same time, he secretly invited out three reclusive Shaolin monks and told them all of Cheng Kun's schemes and the real cause of death of the monk Kongjian.

The three monks were once defeated by Yang Dingtian, and finally they retired to practice martial arts in anger. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Cheng Kun was behind a lot of it, which made them feel as if they had been living in the calculations of others all their lives, and their anger rose up and could not be subsided.

After waiting for a month, Kongwen, Kongzhi and Kongxing, three elder generation monks, figured out almost all of Cheng Kun's followers. Then they found an excuse to let Cheng Kun invite the three monks to control Cheng Kun first, and then they launched a lightning attack to wipe out his followers.

But no one expected that there were other people with ulterior motives in Shaolin Temple. Some of these guilty people took advantage of the chaos to escape, while others tried to counterattack. In the end, they were suppressed by the monks. However, it did cause some impact on Shaolin, burning down several buildings, and causing chaos for a while.

As they walked and talked, Song Qingshu got a general idea and knew that Cheng Kun had been stripped of his martial arts and imprisoned. If this person had not been of great importance, he would have been torn to pieces by the Shaolin monks.

"Master Kongwen, have you ever heard the rumor that Princess Zhao Min of the Yuan Dynasty spread the news that Xie Xun was imprisoned in Wudang in order to deal with me, a rebel against the Yuan Dynasty?" Song Qingshu asked directly without beating around the bush.

Masters Kongwen, Kongzhi, and Kongxing looked at each other. Master Kongwen said, "We have indeed heard of this matter. At first, we believed it. But then the young hero released him three months later and used the head of King Ruyang as a sacrifice. We knew it was another conspiracy of the Mongols. Zhao Min has many masters under her command. I'm afraid the young hero Song will have a hard time these days."

What he meant was that you, Song Qingshu, took someone else's father and wandered around for several months. Although you made an indelible contribution to the anti-Yuan cause, you also offended a ruthless character.

You have to remember that just Cheng Kun, a minor villain under Zhao Min, caused chaos in Shaolin. Challenging the big boss directly is truly courageous. Kong Zhi and Kong Xing, in particular, fought Zhao Min's masters head-on, but ultimately failed. Kong Xing was even nearly killed. If Zhou Zhiruo hadn't intervened in time, his life might have been in jeopardy.

Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "Zhao Min's original intention was indeed to make things difficult for me and force me to leave the battlefield and return to Wudang as soon as possible. However, what she said was not false. Xie Xun is indeed on Wudang Mountain at this moment, imprisoned by Prince Ruyang and me."

Sankong was truly confused this time, so Song Qingshu explained, "The anti-Yuan campaign is in full swing. It's best for all the people of Jianghu to unite and confront the enemy together. Both Xie Xun and the Dragon Slaying Sword are trouble, a nuisance that could ruin the current favorable situation. That's why I secretly imprisoned him. Who would have thought Zhao Min would discover some clues and expose him? That's why I released Prince Ruyang, the greater target, to cover up personal grudges with national justice."

"At the same time, it's time to resolve the issue of the Dragon Slaying Sword." Song Qingshu's last sentence left the three monks a little overwhelmed.

Song Qingshu said sternly, "Wudang will not underestimate itself, but we are indeed inferior to Shaolin in terms of the number of masters. This time, I would like to invite the Shaolin monks to help suppress those with ulterior motives. Secondly, I would like to ask the three monks to witness the secrets of the Dragon Slaying Sabre and the Heavenly Sword."

"As for Princess Zhao Min, there's no need to worry. One of his masters is Fan Yao, the Right Envoy of the Ming Cult, in disguise. He spent over twenty years undercover investigating the secrets of the Mongols. Now he's back in action, serving in the army with many of the Mongols' secrets."

"I crippled the martial arts of the two Xuanming Elders. They used the Vajra Palm and Vajra Finger to injure Third Uncle's two brothers, Ah Er and Ah San. One had his limbs broken by me, and the other was killed by my sword. The former Beggars' Sect elder, Ah Da, was seriously injured. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he likely won't have much time left to live. I've already captured Zhao Min alive, and I'm planning to reunite them."

The three masters chanted the Buddha's name simultaneously. This father-daughter reunion was truly not what they had wanted. "Young Master Song just mentioned the secrets of the Dragon Slaying Blade and the Heavenly Sword. Have you found anything yet?"

Song Qingshu smiled profoundly and said, "It would be better for everyone to see this in person. However, the Sword of Heavenly Sword is in the hands of Nun Miejue, so she needs to come forward in person. Master, I am ready to make Cheng Kun's crimes public. I hope you will support me."

"Amitabha, there are already quite a few people who know about this. The top leaders of the six major sects all know about it, and Cheng Kun and his followers have all been captured. There is no need to conceal it anymore." Master Kongwen said that you can do whatever you want, and you can't stop it anyway.

Song Qingshu shook his head and said, "Master, you underestimated Cheng Kun. He even replaced the leader of the Beggars' Sect."

Then he told the story of Cheng Kun's assassination of Shi Huolong, finding a scoundrel to disguise himself as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, and promoting Chen Youliang to manipulate the Beggars' Sect to be enemies with the Ming Cult. The three masters Kongwen, Kongzhi and Kongxing were stunned when they heard it.

Cheng Kun is really brave. Although the Beggars' Sect is not among the six major sects, its strength is not weak at all. It's just that it was suppressed too badly by the Mongols and no longer has top masters. However, it has many grassroots disciples and its overall strength is quite terrifying.

"Amitabha, please ask Mr. Song to also make public his crime of plotting against Brother Kongjian." Master Kongwen, you are fighting poison with poison. Although Yuanzhen is a Shaolin monk, he is a fake Shaolin monk and the real enemy of Shaolin. In this way, you have resolved Shaolin's predicament and won everyone's sympathy.

I have to say that as the abbot of Shaolin, Master Kongwen’s methods are indeed superb!