Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

A dozen or so burly men worked together to slowly move the huge tree that blocked the road, raising clouds of dust and creating a rather spectacular scene. At this moment, Wu Feilong stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold and stern, speaking with an imposing air to the group before him: "Remember what I said today. If I ever encounter you committing further evil deeds, my Heavenly Sword Sect will not let you off easily!"

Upon hearing this, the men turned pale with fright and nodded repeatedly in agreement. One of them replied tremblingly, "Don't worry, hero, we will definitely repent and never do it again."

Once the road was clear, Tiesheng started the carriage again and whipped it forward. However, Sun Wang, sitting inside, was filled with resentment and couldn't help but complain, "Brother, why did you stop me just now? With my abilities, I could easily have taken the lives of those wicked people!"

Wu Feilong frowned slightly, turned to look at Sun Wang, and explained earnestly, "Brother, Mother is in this carriage. We must not cause any trouble. What if something goes wrong and Mother suffers an accident?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wang suddenly realized the truth, and his anger gradually subsided. He sighed and said, "Alas, I was blinded by hatred."

After several days of travel, the three finally arrived at the Heavenly Sword Sect. Upon learning the news, Sect Leader He Wei immediately ordered someone to invite Zhang Yi, the sect's physician, to treat Li Ling's illness. Zhang Yi first carefully took Li Ling's pulse, then examined her eyelids, but finally frowned, shook his head with a troubled expression.

Seeing this, Wu Feilong asked anxiously, "Dr. Zhang, what is the condition of my mother? Is there any way to treat her?"

Zhang Yi sighed and said helplessly, "Your mother has gone blind, and with the medical skills I currently know, I am truly powerless to help. Perhaps the only hope is to go to Muchuntang and seek the help of the divine physician Zhou Daojing there."

Upon hearing this, Wu Feilong immediately asked, "Where is Zhou Daojing now?"

Zhang Yi replied with a wry smile, "Zhou Daojing has always been elusive and has no fixed abode. Moreover, he has an eccentric personality and is difficult to fathom. To this day, no one knows his exact whereabouts."

These words were like a bucket of ice-cold water poured mercilessly over Wu Feilong's head, instantly chilling him to the bone. But Li Ling, standing to the side, gently patted her son's hand and softly comforted him, "Kang'er, don't worry. As long as you two brothers are safe and sound, your mother will be content."

"Mother, although I don't know where she is now, I will definitely find a way to cure you."

For the past few days, Wu Feilong and another person had been immersed in rigorous training, devoting all their time and energy to continuously improving their martial arts skills. Besides this, whenever they had a spare moment, they would spend time with Li Ling, chatting and sharing the little things in life. With this daily persistence, something amazing happened after only a few days—Wu Feilong achieved a tremendous breakthrough! As if breaking through an incredibly strong shackle, he successfully advanced to the first level of Qi Refining.

Several days passed, and the peaceful days were suddenly shattered. A group of imposing soldiers appeared at the foot of the Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain. These soldiers were all burly and serious-looking, with gleaming swords at their waists. Upon learning of this, Elder Dong Wu of the Heavenly Sword Sect dared not delay and immediately led two capable disciples down the mountain to investigate.

Upon meeting, the leading official stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and introduced himself: "I am Peng Jiang, the newly appointed magistrate of Ankang County. I have come to investigate the cause of death of the former magistrate, Wang Lun. As far as I know, Sun Kang is a disciple of your sect, and he is a survivor of this case. Therefore, I hope that your sect can hand him over to assist me in my investigation."

Upon hearing this, Dong Wu's face darkened, and he retorted without any politeness, "Hmph! How dare a mere county magistrate speak so arrogantly? We already know that the magistrate's death was the work of bandits. What does this have to do with my disciples?"

Seeing Dong Wu's firm attitude, Peng Jiang was not angry. Instead, he turned to a man in official robes beside him and said, "To be honest, besides Sun Kang, there was also a constable named Zheng Yuan who survived that day. Constable Zheng, please tell me in detail what you saw that day."

Zheng Yuan's body trembled slightly, his legs seemingly powerless as he laboriously crawled out of the corner. His face was as pale as paper, his lips bloodless, and his voice trembled with fear: "That day, a group of vicious bandits suddenly broke into the city, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities. Magistrate Wang, upon learning of this, was filled with righteous indignation and immediately led us to pursue these bandits. Along the way, we engaged in fierce battles with the bandits, eventually forcing them to the front of Sun's residence. However, to our utter surprise, when we stormed into Sun's residence, we saw Sun Kang, that seemingly innocent child, dividing the loot with the bandit leader, Scarface!"

At this point, Zheng Yuan became increasingly agitated, his hands waving unconsciously as if trying to recreate the scene. "Upon seeing this, Magistrate Wang was enraged and immediately led us to charge at the bandits. A heart-stopping battle ensued, filled with shouts and the clash of weapons. The battle was extremely brutal, blood splattered everywhere, corpses littered the ground, and countless people on both sides fell dead. Just when we thought the bandits were about to be defeated, a mysterious master suddenly descended from the sky. He was agile and his swordsmanship was fierce; in the blink of an eye, he easily killed Magistrate Wang. Faced with such a powerful enemy, I was terrified and could only feign death on the ground to escape."

Zheng Yuan took a deep breath to calm himself down and continued, "What's even more terrifying is that, to cover up the truth and prevent the matter from being exposed, that expert cruelly finished off the already wounded and fallen bandits. Then, he pretended to be an innocent victim and left the scene as if nothing had happened. If I hadn't been lucky enough to escape, the truth of this matter would probably have been buried forever, and everyone would have been kept in the dark..."

After hearing Zheng Yuan's words, Dong Wu sneered disdainfully, "Hmph, Magistrate Peng, are you just making things up? Sun Kang is nothing but a callow child, and as far as I know, he only has the cultivation of the ninth level of Body Tempering. You say a child could plan and participate in such a shocking case? That's simply a fantasy! The truth I know is not like that. Since this constable claims to be a survivor of the incident, why don't we just perform a soul search on him and see if what he says is true? Otherwise, his empty words are hardly convincing!"