The Villain's Counterattack

The person who came was Yang Xuyan, or Xiaoyaozi.

He brought Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, and Ba Fenghan to a pond and kicked them in one by one. "My Xiaoyao Sect disciples are all handsome and elegant. You two boys are indeed not suitable to be my Xiaoyao Sect disciples."

Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan had undergone a night of cleansing, their bodies covered in filth, but they were all smiling and splashing around happily in the pond. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had completely lost the composure of a master, and were as unreasonable as children. By the way, they briefly mentioned the arrangements that Xiaoyaozi had made for them when he accepted them as disciples many years ago.

"Are there really people in the world who can predict the future?" Ba Fenghan heard them say that many years ago, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, two orphans, had eavesdropped on the Taoist priest in front of them preaching to Shi Long, the number one master in Yangzhou, and that's why they had the idea of ​​becoming his apprentice. What the Taoist priest had taught Shi Long back then was actually the secret of immortality.

Xiaoyaozi laughed heartily and said, "Everything in the world is interconnected. So-called divination is more of an inference about the future made by an elder with rich experience, sharp vision, and accurate intelligence."

As if sensing Ba Fenghan's confusion, Xiaoyaozi smiled slightly and pointed at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, saying, "Take these two guys for example. From the moment I saw them, I knew they had good aptitude. Having experienced the hardships of life, they were quite ambitious. That's why I allowed them to audit the class and even provided them with some nourishing meals."

"At that time, I was studying the Changsheng Jue and discovered many problems that others could not find. I wanted to experiment with it, but neither Shilong nor my disciple had the aptitude to practice it, so I set my sights on you two. Although the Changsheng Jue is good, it is not suitable for ordinary people. It is an ancient practice. You two have good postures, but your physical condition is too poor. So I taught you the Taoist method of health preservation and foundation building."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other in bewilderment. Xu Ziling discovered a blind spot: "Master, how did you know that we would be able to obtain the Book of Immortality in the future?"

"Do you think you could have obtained the Secret of Immortality without my help?" Xiaoyaozi asked, leaving them looking at each other in bewilderment. Xiaoyaozi smiled and said, "Shilong asked me to preach to him in return for a copy of the Secret of Immortality. I didn't want to take advantage of him, so I gave him a copy of the Heaven-Flipping Palm, which could lead to Grandmaster status."

"When Yu Wenhuaji forcibly took the Changsheng Jue, Shi Long was already a half-step master. Even if he was defeated, he could escape with his life. There was no need for him to ask a friend to deliver the Changsheng Jue. The reason he did this was because of my master's instructions, so that this rare book would naturally fall into your hands."

Kou Zhong hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Master, we simply can't understand that thing. If it weren't for my mother's Nine Profound Arts to lay the foundation for us, I'm afraid..."

Xiaoyaozi shook his head slightly and said, "Fu Jun'er was indeed an accident. Even if Fu Junchuo hadn't been here, I still had the Three Crazy Taoists to teach you. I was going to let you try it eventually. Fortunately, the result was good. You really lived up to my expectations and became the only practitioners of the Longevity Secret after me."

Hearing this, Xu Ziling suddenly recalled his previous feelings. That familiar feeling was definitely the immortality qi, but...

"Master, I always feel that your immortality qi is different from that of my disciples."

"You each chose one of the Seven Chapters of Immortality, but I am different. I practiced the whole set, including Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Otherwise, how could I save you from the curse of the He Shi Bi, and let you use the He Shi Bi to govern the people and cleanse your bones and marrow, so that there will be no obstacles on your way to becoming a Grand Master." Xiaoyaozi's words surprised them.

There is no obstacle on the road to becoming a grandmaster. This is a grandmaster. You should know that there are only a few known grandmasters in the world. Oh, it seems that the one in front of him is also a grandmaster, and the evil king who blocked the wanderer Ning Daoqi in Jingnian Zen Temple before seems to be a grandmaster as well. There were three grandmasters seen yesterday?

As if he could see through their thoughts, Xiaoyaozi said with a smile, "The Heshi Bi is the imperial seal. The inner power contained in it is not simply the power of heaven and earth, but the special power of the people's hearts and minds. In this world, the way of heaven is not obvious, so the human heart is the heart of heaven. You have used this to cleanse your bones and marrow, and you have owed karma, which you will have to repay in the future. Whether you like it or not, the result will not change. If it were not for my intervention, you would certainly lose control and eventually destroy the Heshi Bi. At that time, the cause and effect will be determined, and there will be no room for reversal."

"He Shi Bi?! Master, where is the He Shi Bi? Why didn't we feel its existence?" Xu Ziling exclaimed, and Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan also woke up.

Xiaoyaozi flipped his hand, and the Heshi Bi appeared silently, which made the three of them's true energy suddenly chaotic and became extremely uncomfortable. The three of them nodded at the same time. This was the feeling, but it seemed much worse than the latest one.

"You didn't feel overly oppressed. Firstly, you've already established a causal connection with him. While it can't be considered a good relationship, it's still a relationship. Secondly, it consumes a huge amount of energy, and its influence has become much smaller." Xiaoyaozi continued, "Yesterday, in addition to my master, the wanderer Ning Daoqi, the evil king Shi Zhixuan, and the newly promoted Grandmaster Chu Yang Xuangan, you were able to snatch the Heshi Bi from under the noses of these three Grandmasters. Don't you feel proud?"

"Disciple, I dare not." The hidden pride in Xu Ziling's heart instantly vanished, and he asked about Fu Junchuo again. Xiaoyaozi sighed and said, "She is extremely hostile to the Great Sui Dynasty. If it weren't for your connection, I would never have saved her. For your sake, I have temporarily placed her in a secret place and will let her go when the world is at peace. Now she has reached the level of a half-step Grandmaster, just slightly inferior to you."

Kou Zhong suddenly shouted, "Master, you just said that it was Lord Chu, Yang Xuangan, who caused a disturbance at Jingnian Zen Temple last night and helped Ziling fend off those bald old men? But who is the Lord Chu I know?"

Xiaoyaozi nodded and said, "That is Master Yang Su, the Duke of Chu, Yang Xuangan, who once rebelled during the Sui Emperor's second expedition to Goguryeo, leading to the expedition's failure. He is also the first legitimate heir to Master Yang's treasure."

Kou Zhong was struck by lightning when he heard this, and Xu Ziling felt a little disappointed. Ba Fenghan frowned and asked softly, "Since Lord Chu is still here, why didn't he take Lord Yang's treasure? Could it be that the treasure has already been taken away?"

Xiaoyaozi shook his head and said, "Most of them are still there. I only took away a few rare items that I liked, and left the rest for you as rewards."

"Thank you, Master!" Kou Zhong was overjoyed, but Xu Ziling keenly sensed a hidden meaning in his master's words. "Did Master invite Lord Chu here? Or was it Master's handiwork that enabled Lord Chu to escape?"

Xiaoyaozi said with a smile, "Don't you know that sometimes being too smart can be displeasing? Back then, when your master asked you to lay the foundation for practicing the Changsheng Jue, he didn't teach you any real martial arts. He only gave you the foundation-building method of Yijin Duangu. Now that I've seen you today, I'll teach you some decent martial arts to avoid bringing shame to my Xiaoyao Sect in front of outsiders."

"The Xiaoyao Sect's Qinggong is unique, and the most exquisite of these is Lingbo Weibu. Several of you senior sisters have also practiced it, and I will pass it on to you today. This skill cultivates both internal and external cultivation, and is extraordinary."

"I have the 'Nine Seals of Mantra', which is quite suitable for you, young master Xu. It can help you reach the realm of Grandmaster."

"I have obtained the 'Seventy-two Styles of the Tyrant Sword' from Tyrant Yue Shan. This is the essence of the sword techniques that this former Heavenly Sword master, the world's greatest swordsman, learned throughout his life. It can help you, Kou, reach the realm of a Grandmaster."

Having said this, he turned to Ba Fenghan and said, "It is fate that we meet. Although you are not my disciple and are from an outsider, you have some friendship with me and these two anonymous disciples. I will teach you the Dragon City Sword Technique and help you reach the Grandmaster level."

The three of them were overjoyed upon hearing this, and jumped out of the water naked to bow and thank him profusely. Kou Zhong grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Master, we are almost becoming Grandmasters, so why are we still just unregistered disciples? Even if we are not direct descendants of the Inner Sect, we should at least be registered."

Xiaoyaozi couldn't help but smile, and agreed to their request. He also taught Xu Ziling the "Tianshan Six Yang Palms" and Kou Zhong the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms", but this time there was no share for Ba Fenghan.