The Villain's Counterattack

On the way, Yang Kang met up with Mu Nianci and Mei Chaofeng, and removed the bone-binding needle from Mei Chaofeng's body. Then he rushed to Guiyun Villa. However, Yang Kang and Huang Yaoshi were too skilled in martial arts, and they unconsciously competed with each other in lightness skills, so they ran a little far. When Yang Kang returned to Guiyun Villa, Guo Jing and the Six Freaks of Jiangnan had disappeared.

"Young Master Yang, I wonder if my master..." Lu Chengfeng's opening words let Yang Kang know that his true identity had been exposed by Guo Jing and the Six Freaks of Jiangnan. He shook his head gently and said, "Your master has returned to Peach Blossom Island. Although the island is small, it hides the East Evil's lifelong inheritance. It's very difficult for him to sneak out. If I had known he would leave the island, I would definitely send people to plunder it. The martial arts of one of the Five Greatest Masters in the World, aren't you tempted?"

Lu Chengfeng said sternly, "It is an honor for a disciple to be taught by my master. If my master does not pass it on, as a disciple, I cannot covet it. I am different from Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng."

Yang Kang glanced at him and said, "Besides everything else, Huang Yaoshi is truly a good trainer, even though he hasn't produced any truly exceptional disciples. Peach Blossom Island doesn't have too many disciples, and they all have impressive talents, otherwise they wouldn't have been accepted as Huang Yaoshi's disciples. It's a shame that your time with him was too short, and he wasted your time."

"A son should not speak of his father's faults. As a disciple, I am willing to be punished by my master." This is Lu Chengfeng's sincere words, but it's a pity that he did not get Yang Kang's approval.

"Never mind. Of Huang Yaoshi's six disciples, you and Feng Mofeng are in the best situation. Qu Lingfeng, Wu Mianfeng, and Chen Xuanfeng died early, Mei Chaofeng is blind, and Huang Rong, despite her talent, has no interest in martial arts. Peach Blossom Island has fallen into decline." Yang Kang's words made Lu Chengfeng hear something different. "Is Junior Brother Feng Mofeng under your command?"

"As expected, none of the Peach Blossom Island disciples are too stupid. Feng Mofeng is now the chief blacksmith stationed in Korea, with three to five hundred burly men under his command. His legs can barely walk now, and his martial arts skills are probably three times better than yours. It's a pity this idiot refuses to train with me wholeheartedly, and is obsessed with Huang Yaoshi. Otherwise, even Mei Chaofeng wouldn't be able to defeat him."

Yang Kang stretched lazily and said, "It's getting late today. I just broke through and fought your old monster-level master for three hundred rounds. I ran dozens of miles and need a good rest. I will leave tomorrow. Master Lu, please help me find a better room. Forget the small dark room here."

"Young Master Yang is a distinguished guest of our manor. How dare we neglect him? Guanying, you go and make the arrangements yourself. Guiyun Manor hopes to do more business with Jiaodong. I beg the King of Jiaodong to facilitate this." Lu Chengfeng's words cheered Yang Kang up a little. "The nearest overseas island to Taihu Lake is Zhoushan. Send people to occupy this large island. I will send people to fill it with Han people later. The island is quite large and there are imperial troops stationed there. I will cooperate with you to capture them as much as possible."

"You don't have to think too much. The small court in Lin'an is not my target. My target is only overseas. Starting from Jiaodong, I will use Zhoushan as a springboard to go to Ryukyu, and then use Ryukyu as a springboard to march into Luzon. There is enough space there to accommodate millions of Han people. Before the Hu people's iron hoofs break the Han people's kingdom, I will prepare everything, and escape immediately once the world turns upside down. If you want, you can also build more ships to be prepared for any eventuality." Yang Kang didn't want to say more, so he took Mu Nianci and Lu Guanying to rest.

Lu Chengfeng is a man of his own ideas, and he is also a person who is very superstitious about his master. Yang Kang was able to fight with Huang Yaoshi for three hundred rounds without a clear winner, which made him look up to Yang Kang. As Yang Kang said, it is better to be prepared. Although he does not believe that the Jin Kingdom will be defeated, nor does he want to believe that the Han people will be destroyed by barbarians, it is never a bad thing to leave a way out.

After enjoying a sumptuous dinner, Yang Kang and Mu Nianci rested up for a good night, and then set off hand in hand. There was still enough time, so Mu Nianci mentioned that she wanted to stop Guo Jing from taking risks. It was too dangerous to assassinate a prince. Guo Jing had almost not been able to come back after breaking into Prince Zhao's Mansion. If it were not for the help of Huang Rong and Mei Chaofeng, he would have died in Prince Zhao's Mansion long ago.

Although Guo Jing's martial arts skills are no longer what they used to be, Zhongdu is the capital of the Jin Dynasty, and there are definitely more than one or two hidden masters there. If the assassination attempt fails, it will be fine, but if Prince Rong is killed, it will definitely alarm the Jin Dynasty emperor, and Guo Jing will definitely be in danger.

Yang Kang had no objection, and the two of them rode away on horseback. Although Guo Jing had the help of a Ferghana horse, he was too obvious a target to get rid of the two of them. They caught up with them at nightfall and witnessed Huang Rong playing house. Yang Kang and Mu Nianci saw that Guo Jing and Huang Rong were so close that it was not easy to disturb them, so they took the initiative to retreat and just watched from a distance.

Guo Jing and Huang Rong met two beggars discussing something about a young lady, so they followed them. Yang Kang and Mu Nianci followed closely behind them at a leisurely pace, and finally they arrived at a boudoir. Yang Kang suddenly realized that this was the story about Cheng Yaojia, a disciple of Sun Buer, a quiet and peaceful person of Quanzhen Sect. This woman had a beautiful appearance but was shy and timid. Could she not be Lingyue?

Wait, this might be the character of the original novel. It doesn’t mean it’s definitely not Lingyue. There is still a little similarity in the personalities of the two, that is, purity. Lingmeng chose Mu Nianci because she must have known that I was Yang Kang. Then, besides Mu Nianci, which other woman of the same age is more likely to have an intersection?

Huang Rong? No, the most likely person is actually Cheng Yaojia. According to the personalities of ordinary people in the martial arts world, it would be common sense to go to Zhongnan Mountain to learn martial arts. However, because he was full of martial arts skills, he finally chose to run a business.

Yang Kang followed this line of thought and deduced that if he really went to Mount Zhongnan at such a young age, he might really meet Cheng Yaojia. He was a disciple of Qiu Chuji, and with his realm, cultivation and qualifications, it would be no problem for him to suppress three generations of disciples. At that time, it would be natural for Cheng Yaojia to admire and get close to him.

Yang Kang saw Ouyang Ke suddenly appear and kidnap Cheng Yaojia. Mu Nianci was about to attack but was stopped by Yang Kang. "Wait a moment. It's not too late to take action once we reach his lair. Ouyang Ke is a bit too arrogant. He dares to offend a Quanzhen Sect disciple. He really doesn't take me, the third generation leader of Quanzhen Sect, seriously."

Mu Nianci rolled her eyes upon hearing this and said, "How did you, an outer sect disciple who has never been to Mount Zhongnan, become the third generation chief disciple of the Quanzhen Sect? How come I haven't heard of it?"

"People in the martial arts world respect martial arts. Whoever has the stronger martial arts is the boss. No one in the second generation of Quanzhen Sect is stronger than me, let alone the third generation disciples. What's wrong with me claiming to be the first disciple of the third generation? If anyone disagrees, just come and argue with me. If you beat me, I will hand over the title of first disciple to you." Yang Kang was not afraid at all. Even the current Old Boy was not his opponent before he practiced the "Nine Yin Scriptures". His so-called method of fighting with both hands was just a little novel in his eyes. The "Nine Swords of Dugu" could break all the martial arts in the world, and it was not afraid of him.

The two ignored the Beggars' Sect, Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and followed Ouyang Ke and Cheng Yaojia directly to a large courtyard in the suburbs. Ouyang Ke was waiting there for them openly and took Cheng Yaojia to the backyard, where there were four young women with her.

Mu Nianci couldn't help but get furious, "Is this the backup you invited?"

Yang Kang shook his head helplessly and said, "This has nothing to do with me. Unless someone in the martial arts world is a top master or someone as smart and skilled as Zhu Cong, I really don't have much interest in him. Forget about Ouyang Ke. He can't help me nearly as much as his snake-chasing servants. If you don't like him, I can ask him to tone it down or even just give up."

"What do you mean by 'must not abstain'?" Mu Nianci was very curious, so Yang Kang explained the meaning of 'must not abstain' in her ear. Mu Nianci blushed and gently hit him, saying coquettishly, "You lecher."

Yang Kang said dissatisfiedly, "Don't slander him as a lecher. He's a good man who loves his wife, but Song Yu, that pretty boy, has ruined his reputation. Let's go. Ouyang Ke has already boasted enough, so he probably won't ask Miss Cheng to come out again anytime soon. Let's rescue her. She's crying all the time, which is bad for her eyes."

"What? Are you heartbroken?" Mu Nianci asked back. Yang Kang said, "If you don't like it, just let her wait over there."

Mu Nianci glared at him fiercely and leaped out. Her martial arts skills were no less than Guo Jing's at this point, and her lightness skills were even more impressive. She sneaked into the backyard and captured several women in white, and untied Cheng Yaojia.

"Who are you? Were you also sent by my father to save me?" Cheng Yaojia looked at Mu Nianci and Yang Kang and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

"Yang Kang, a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect's Changchunzi Qiu Chuji, has caused me so much suffering." Yang Kang introduced himself, and Cheng Yaojia immediately felt more at home. When introducing Mu Nianci, she only said, "My wife, Mu Nianci, once trained with the Beggar Sect's leader, Hong Qigong, for a few days."

Yang Kang quietly brought Cheng Yaojia and Mu Nianci to the front and watched the battle from behind a curtain. "That beggar's martial arts skills were pretty good, but unfortunately, he was outmatched against the direct descendant of one of the Five Greatest Masters. The man who's coming up now is called Guo Jing, and he's using the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms taught by Hong Qigong. Unfortunately, his martial arts skills are incomplete, and he's ultimately no match for Ouyang Ke. That playboy Ouyang Ke is the son of Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison. Don't doubt it, he's the son of Ouyang Feng and his sister-in-law. It's just that few people know about this, not even Ouyang Ke himself."

"The five great masters of the world are the Southern Emperor, the Northern Beggar, the Eastern Evil, the Western Poison, and the Central God of War. The most powerful one is Wang Chongyang of the Quanzhen Sect. Unfortunately, Wang Chongyang suffered too many injuries in his early years and eventually died young. As a result, the Quanzhen Sect lost its top master and can only rely on the Big Dipper Formation to suppress the sect. Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison, has the most extreme and persistent personality. He is obsessed with being the best in the world and the Nine Yin Scriptures. Seeing that there is not much time left for the second Huashan Sword Meeting, his martial arts have reached a bottleneck and he needs higher-level martial arts to improve. Therefore, he will definitely visit Peach Blossom Island to learn this skill." Yang Kang talked freely.

Cheng Yaojia rarely had the opportunity to go out except for Zhongnan Mountain and her home, so she had not been exposed to many stories in the martial arts world. She listened with great interest, "Senior Brother Yang, you know so much."