The Villain's Counterattack

"Young Master Ling, Young Master Zhong, two of the most talented young men in the martial arts world are acting so secretively. Could it be that you stole someone else's treasure and are afraid of being discovered?" A delicate and charming voice sounded on the big ship. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's hair stood on end when they heard this familiar voice.

They have suffered a lot of losses since they entered the martial arts world, and most of them were reported on the spot. Except for those who turned enemies into friends, they generally gained the upper hand most of the time. This was especially true when facing the Yuwen and Li clans. However, there was one exception, and that was the Yingui Sect's Saint Maiden, Kankan.

Every time they saw Kankan, they suffered more or less. Although they had ruined her "good deeds" before, they were always manipulated by her, which made them both feel extremely uncomfortable.

"It's late at night and everyone is asleep, and Miss Kankan has arrived. Could it be that she is unable to stop missing Ziling?" Kou Zhong hurriedly calmed himself down, made a joke, and betrayed his good brother Xu Ziling.

When it comes to dealing with extraordinary women like Shi Feixuan, Kan Kan, Shan Wanjing, and Shang Xiuxun, Kou Zhong always feels that his brothers are better than himself. Xu Ziling secretly makes hand seals to stabilize himself, and his eyes are fixed on the elf-like demon woman under the moonlight. This demon woman is extremely powerful, and even if Kou Zhong joins forces with her, he may not be able to defeat her. Every time he encounters her, he feels extremely aggrieved.

The two of them evaded Li Tang's search (with the help of Dugu Feng and the Song family) and avoided Luoyang's interception (with the help of Feng Zhenzhen), but when they were about to succeed, they met this evil woman. This place and time were not completely safe. If she discovered their whereabouts and exposed the tens of thousands of taels of gold in the cabin, Zhong Shao would surely cry bitterly.

Kankan glanced sideways, a charming and alluring smile blooming on her face: "The flowers may have feelings, but the water is ruthless. Besides, my Heavenly Demonic Art has not yet broken through the final eighteenth level, so I can't really be moved by it, otherwise..."

As she spoke, Kankan's expression suddenly brightened as she said, "Young Marshal, you have returned victorious from Chang'an and have likely already obtained Yang Gong's treasure. I do not want the secret of the treasure, nor do I ask for the ten thousand taels of gold. I only want one item from the treasury that originally belonged to the Saint Sect. I beg your help."

Threat!

This is a threat, right? This is definitely a threat!

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged a glance, and simultaneously thought of something, unable to help but smile bitterly. "If Miss Kankan is referring to the Evil Emperor's relic, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. That thing was taken away years ago."

Upon hearing this, Kankan's face turned cold. "Since you two know about the holy relic, I believe you have seen it before. I wonder who took it away? Please tell me the truth."

"I can't say!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling both categorically refused to answer, and at the same time stated very solemnly that the thing was really not in their hands and they had never even seen it.

"The person who entered the treasury before you and took away the holy relic, was it Fu Junchuo?" Kankan couldn't help but mutter as if she had thought of something. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were shocked when they heard it and hurriedly denied it.

As if confirmed, Kankan smiled brightly. "Now that we have a target, the next step of tracking her down will be much easier. The Saint Sect originally suspected Fu Junchuo, but she came and went so quickly, disappearing without a trace like a flash in the pan. Goguryeo was also closed off from the outside world, and Master Yijian Fu Cailin stayed indoors, making tracking her down extremely difficult. The Saint Sect couldn't possibly mobilize a large force for an uncertain piece of information, but now that we have confirmed the truth, it would be worth it even for my master to personally take action."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling felt a headache when they heard this. Kankan's master Zhu Yuyan was the second grandmaster of the Demon Sect. If they were really targeted by her, even Master Yijian Fu Cailin would not have an easy time.

"Since the holy relic is not with you, I will temporarily withhold this shipload of gold and the little fellows on board. We will exchange them once you two have the holy relic." Before Kankan finished speaking, Xu Ziling stepped forward, formed a seal with his hands, and uttered a thunderous sound: "Lin!"

Kou Zhong followed closely behind, the golden light of the moon in the well flashed, and a dazzling sword light slashed straight down, with momentum as fast as a rainbow and as thunder.

"Ding~Ding~" Facing the two dragons now, Kanan did not dare to be careless. She attacked with the double blades of the Heavenly Demon, one in front and one behind. The three of them fought from the boat into the water, and from the water to the shore. Various methods emerged one after another, and they fought for more than an hour.

"Huh~" Suddenly, faint ripples appeared around Kankan. The ripples slowly rotated and forcibly wrapped up the true energy of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling to form a huge vortex. The vortex grew bigger and bigger, as if a black hole absorbed everything.

"The Eighteenth Level of the Heavenly Demonic Art!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exerted their strength at the same time and cooperated with each other to struggle back. They barely broke free from the restraints of the Heavenly Demonic force field, their faces ashen.

Kankan let out a sharp howl, the sound was melodious and could be heard for ten miles without stopping until a lone boat went upstream and a powerful and hidden aura hit it.

"The Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves in front, and the old generation is replaced by the new. It is enough for the Queen Yin to have a successor like this girl. She is very happy in her life." A Taoist priest on the lonely boat looked at the young woman with a complicated expression. Her aura was powerful but a little fluctuating, and he sighed helplessly.

He received a letter from Shi Feixuan and roughly deduced the behavior routes of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. He waited not far ahead in advance, intending to use force to force them to agree to cooperate with Shi Feixuan to deal with the powerful and difficult-to-control Duke of Liao. Although this was not Ning Daoqi's original intention, he had to do it for some reasons.

He never imagined that someone would actually take action before him and successfully break through to the Grandmaster level with the help of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.

No matter if he is a senior Grandmaster or a novice Grandmaster, a Grandmaster is a Grandmaster and should never be underestimated.

Ning Daoqi has been a grandmaster for a long time, and he is not afraid of the grandmaster Yin Hou Zhu Yuyan, and even has a slight advantage over her. However, he is not sure of winning against the new grandmaster Kankan.

"Hehe, it's Sanren Ning who has come to visit. I'm deeply honored to be promoted before the foremost of the world's three great Grandmasters." Kankan's smile blossomed as her aura slowly faded, eventually fading into intangible form. "It's a deep night, and Grandmaster Ning isn't at home meditating and seeking enlightenment. Why is he here by a desolate river? Could it be that he's just like me, planning to rob these two boys of their ten thousand taels of gold and spend it on them?"

"May you be blessed with boundless happiness!" Ning Daoqi shook his head gently, his gaze passing from Kankan to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. Instead of blaming them, he nodded approvingly and said, "I am deeply pleased that the Taoist sect has produced two such outstanding young talents. I wonder how your master is doing?"

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged glances, and finally Xu Ziling stepped forward and bowed, greeting them. "Senior, do you know my master? Since we parted in Luoyang, I only received a letter from him at Pegasus Ranch and underwent the tests he arranged. Now, I have no idea where he is. I'm afraid you haven't come here specifically to pay your respects to him."

Ning Daoqi laughed heartily and said, "Seeing you two reminded me of your Master Xiaoyaozi, and I couldn't help asking. I too had benefited greatly from his guidance before, so it's inevitable that I miss him a little. However, I originally came here at the invitation of Master Feixuan of Cihang Jingzhai to discuss some mundane matters, but I didn't expect to have the honor of witnessing Miss K'k'an's attainment of Grandmastership. Congratulations."

"Being able to witness the birth of a Grandmaster is of great benefit to those who are masters of the Grandmaster level. I'm sure you two have also gained a lot. I was unable to travel to Chang'an for some reason and missed the opportunity to see the Buddha's disciples attain the Vajra Way. But as the saying goes, a blessing in disguise, I am fortunate to witness the moment when my friend, Kankan, becomes a Grandmaster. The affairs of this world are truly unpredictable."

"Fozi Yinzhao has been promoted to Grand Master?!" Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exclaimed at the same time.

It seems that Senior Sister has been defeated. I wonder how big of a shock and setback she's suffered? I hope it won't affect her path.