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Chapter 57 Rescuing a Couple at the Foot of Shaoshi Mountain, Sharing Hardships and Gradually Fallin

In Leigu Mountain, Bai Ze, who had mastered the "Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, I Alone Am Supreme" technique of his Uncle Wu Xingyun, attempted to combine the three great divine skills of the Xiaoyao Sect. The women, hearing that cultivating the "Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, I Alone Am Supreme" technique could make them as young as their Uncle Wu Xingyun, pestered Bai Ze to teach it to them.

However, Bai Ze still remembered his mission to rescue Qiao Feng's adoptive parents, so he didn't rush to pass on his skills to the women. Instead, he told his master, Wu Yazi, that he wanted to continue traveling the martial world.

Since Wu Yazi had been accompanied by Wu Xingyun and Li Qingluo, he had been living a very comfortable life, so he agreed to Bai Ze's request. However, this time, Bai Ze had a little tail following him on the road.

Li Qingluo told her father about Bai Ze's adoring gaze at Yu Yan at Mantuo Manor. These past few days, Wu Yazi had also noticed how much his beloved disciple cared for his grandson, so he said to Bai Ze:

"You brat, take good care of Yu Yan while you're out. If Yu Yan complains to me when you come back next time, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Hearing Master Wuyazi's harsh words, Yu Yan blushed even more and hid behind Tifa and Raphael, not daring to look up. Bai Ze scratched his head helplessly and quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes!"

They casually took their little tail with them and set off, heading towards Shaoshi Mountain for sightseeing. At this time, Qiao Feng and A'Zhu, who was following behind, were also on their way to Shaoshi Mountain.

Upon arriving at Shaoshi Mountain, Bai Ze instructed Xiao Meng to release Ya Lei Jia and keep a watchful eye on any suspicious individuals approaching the Shaolin Temple. Knowing that Brother Qiao had left the Beggars' Sect, Xiao Yuanshan was undoubtedly on his way to Shaoshi Mountain as well.

As evening approached, Bai Ze led the women to the foot of Shaoshi Mountain and found the small courtyard of Qiao Sanhuai and his wife. They said they wanted to rest for a while and have some water. Qiao's mother brought water to the women and Bai Ze. Bai Ze and the women sat in the courtyard, looking at the stars, chatting, and waiting for Xiao Yuanshan to arrive.

As the moon rose high in the sky, Xiao Meng quietly told Bai Ze that Ya Lei Jia had spotted a man in black heading towards Qiao Sanhuai and his wife's courtyard from the back mountain. Bai Ze got up, excused himself to use the restroom, and headed towards Xiao Yuanshan's direction.

Xiao Yuanshan, who planned to eliminate all Han Chinese ties to his son Xiao Feng, never expected someone to stop him on the mountain beforehand. Looking at Bai Ze, who was perched in a tree in front of him, blocking the view of Qiao Sanhuai and his wife's courtyard not far away, he asked:

"Young hero, are you meddling in other people's business? May I ask what your relationship is with the Qiao couple?"

Bai Ze shook his head and looked at Xiao Yuanshan, saying:

"I am Qiao Feng's sworn brother. I cannot watch my parents, who raised my brother, get into trouble. They did nothing wrong; they only adopted a child back then. If you want to avenge my brother's mother, you should go find the people who helped and know the truth back then. I won't stop you!"

Xiao Yuanshan withdrew his stance, which was about to attack, and smiled:

"Heh~ I didn't expect there to be someone like you in the Central Plains. You didn't attack me when I killed people from the martial arts sects of the Central Plains, but you stopped me when I killed my son's adoptive parents."

Bai Ze smiled and said:

“If you do something wrong, you should admit it, no matter how much time has passed. I just don’t want innocent people to get hurt. I don’t want Brother Qiao to lose his parents again, do I?”

Xiao Yuanshan looked at Bai Ze and said:

"Fine! I'll let this couple go today as a thank you for raising my son. I'm going to go cause trouble for those bald monks!"

After saying that, Xiao Yuanshan turned around and headed towards Shaolin Temple.

Bai Ze watched Xiao Yuanshan walk away, then turned back to the Qiao family courtyard. Qiao Feng, who was on his way to his adoptive parents' house, entered his own courtyard and saw the women sitting there drinking water, admiring the moon and stars, which puzzled him. Just then, Bai Ze, who had returned, stepped forward and patted his elder brother on the shoulder.

Qiao Feng turned around and saw that it was his sworn brother. He smiled happily and said:

"Haha~ Good bro, what are you doing here!"

Upon hearing the sound, Qiao Sanhuai and his wife got up and went outside. They were overjoyed to see their son had returned. Qiao Feng could only settle his parents down to sleep first, and deal with the question of his origins later in the day.

After comforting his parents, Qiao Feng went into the courtyard and asked Bai Ze:

"Second brother, what are you doing here, and at my parents' house?"

Bai Ze told Brother Qiao about his travels and how he ended up there, then asked why he was at Shaoshi Mountain when he hadn't gone to handle internal affairs. Qiao Feng, looking worried, explained his identity to Bai Ze and asked:

"Second brother, you won't look down on your elder brother for being a Khitan, will you?"

Bai Ze shook his head and said:

"Brother~ If I disliked you, would I still be here chatting happily with you? I, Bai Ze, only judge people by their actions, not by where they belong. Does being a Khitan make someone a bad person? What about the Four Evils and the Han Chinese?!"

Qiao Feng felt much relieved upon hearing this. Over the years, the problems between the Song and Liao dynasties had been accumulating for many years, with the two sides' courts, martial arts circles, and the common people constantly hostile to each other. He could tell from the fact that few of his Beggars' Sect members spoke up for him after learning his identity that some things were deeply rooted and could not be changed.

Bai Ze seized the opportunity to say:

“Brother, I think you should ask your master, Master Xuanku of Shaolin Temple, about your identity. Since he accepted you as a disciple and taught you martial arts without looking down on your background, he must know something.”

Qiao Feng slapped his thigh and said:

“Yes! We should ask Master first. Second Brother, you wait at home, I’m going to Shaolin Temple.”

He left in a hurry, and Bai Ze watched Qiao Feng head towards Shaolin Temple, thinking with a smile, "Hurry up, brother, your wife will be in trouble if you're late!"

 …

Xuan Ku, who had already been poisoned by Xiao Yuanshan, died before he could see Qiao Feng. The young monk who was delivering the medicine rushed out of the room and discovered Qiao Feng, who had just sneaked into the courtyard. He shouted that Qiao Feng was the one who had ambushed Xuan Ku. Qiao Feng was stunned. Abbot Xuan Ci ordered Qiao Feng to be arrested.

Qiao Feng hid in the Bodhi Temple and encountered A'Zhu, who was disguised as Zhi Qing and had come to steal the scriptures. A'Zhu was overjoyed to find that it was her beloved who had come. She did not notice Xuan Ci who was chasing after her. A'Zhu was hit by Xuan Ci's palm and spat a mouthful of blood into Qiao Feng's arms. Qiao Feng quickly carried A'Zhu and fled Shaolin Temple.

After leaving Shaolin Temple, Qiao Feng noticed the disguise on A'Zhu's face, tore off the mask, and found that the woman in his arms was the one who had defended him at the Dayi Branch that day.

Qiao Feng took A'Zhu back to his home and told Bai Ze that something had happened at Shaolin Temple. He suggested that they meet at a mountain villa near Songshan after leaving Shaoshi Mountain. Bai Ze quickly pointed out Leigu Mountain, where his own Xiaoyao Sect was located, and told his brother to go there to hide.

Seeing the injured A'Zhu in his elder brother's arms, he tossed several expert-level life potions to Brother Qiao and said:

"These medicines will stabilize your injuries. Once you reach Leigu Mountain, tell the people in the valley my name, and they will help you!"

Qiao Feng thanked his brothers a few times, then carried A'Zhu away quickly. A short while later, the Shaolin monks arrived at the Qiao family. Seeing Bai Ze and the women, they immediately came up to ask what was the purpose of their presence.

Bai Ze explained the situation to the monks and asked if they had seen Qiao Feng and an injured woman. Bai Ze shook his head and said:

"No, I've been enjoying the moon and stars here with my loved ones and family for a long time, and I haven't seen many people come here."

The monks were disgusted by Bai Ze's shamelessness. It was outrageous that he traveled the world with so many beauties by himself... Ugh... Amitabha, for monks, form is emptiness and emptiness is form!

The monks then returned to the temple to report their whereabouts and continued their search.

 …

After fleeing all the way, Qiao Feng finally found an abandoned Taoist temple where no one was around to rest for a while. He used his inner energy to revive A Zhu. When A Zhu woke up and saw that it was Qiao Feng, she suppressed her pain and told him her feelings. She said that she was willing to die in the arms of her beloved before she died.

She then gave Qiao Feng the "Yi Jin Jing" she had stolen. Only then did Qiao Feng realize what this audacious girl had stolen from Shaolin Temple that had provoked Abbot Xuanci to take such a ruthless action. At this moment, Qiao Feng remembered the medicine his good brother had given him, saying it could cure A'Zhu's injuries.

Qiao Feng quickly took out the blood medicine given to him by Bai Ze and said to A'Zhu:

"Young lady, this is medicine given to me by my second brother, Bai Ze, the young hero of the Xiaoyao Sect. He says it can heal injuries. Drink it and see the effect."

At this moment, A'Zhu took it as Qiao Feng comforting her before he died. She picked up the medicine and drank it. After a while, A'Zhu's pale complexion improved. Qiao Feng knew that the medicine was working, so he quickly opened another one and fed it to A'Zhu. After drinking three in a row, A'Zhu's complexion returned to rosy. Apart from some internal injuries in her organs that had not yet healed, her body was already seven or eight parts recovered.

Feeling that she was almost fully recovered, A Zhu blushed with embarrassment when she thought of her embarrassing farewell words and dared not look at Master Qiao.

Qiao Feng, seeing the shy A'Zhu, was momentarily speechless. He chuckled foolishly, touched his hair, and turned to find something to eat. A'Zhu, seeing Qiao Feng turn away, assumed he was leaving and quickly ran up to him, hugging him tightly from behind, saying:

"Brother Qiao, everything I just said is true. A'Zhu wants to follow you, A'Zhu likes you, and A'Zhu doesn't mind your Khitan identity. Please don't leave!"

Qiao Feng felt A'Zhu's warm, trembling body embracing him, and listening to her words, he took her hand and pulled her into his arms, saying:

"When I, Qiao Feng, had nothing, I had such a passionate and daring woman who fell in love with me. How could I possibly abandon her? A'Zhu, would you be willing to wander the world with me, find a secluded and quiet place to live in seclusion, or go to the grasslands to herd horses and sheep?"

A'Zhu looked up at Qiao Feng, her eyes filled with tears, and said:

"I'm willing. Wherever Brother Qiao goes, A Zhu will go too~ A Zhu will always follow Brother Qiao!"

The two opened their hearts to each other and embraced tightly, sharing their feelings. After spending the night together, Qiao Feng told A'Zhu that his second brother, Bai Ze, had asked him to go to Leigu Mountain and hide in the Xiaoyao Sect for a while. A'Zhu immediately followed Qiao Feng to Leigu Mountain.

 …

After touring around Shaoshi Mountain, Bai Ze led the women back to Leigu Mountain. Bai Ze was still very concerned about his elder brother's marriage.

After much searching, Qiao Feng finally found the location of Leigu Mountain with A'Zhu. As they entered the mountain, they were discovered by Su Xinghe's disciple. Qiao Feng explained his purpose and told him about his relationship with Bai Ze.

Upon hearing that the young disciples were the sworn brothers of the Grand Master, they immediately led Qiao Feng and A'Zhu to see their own Grand Master, Su Xinghe. When Su Xinghe saw that the visitor was Qiao Feng and learned that it was the Grand Master's junior brother who had sent Qiao Feng here, he told the two to settle down first and not to worry about things outside the mountain.

The day after Qiao Feng settled in, Bai Ze returned to Leigu Mountain with the women, and everyone naturally gave him another warm welcome.

Bai Ze looked at A'Zhu, who was supporting Qiao Feng's arm, and asked:

"Big brother, you're fast! The other day you were carrying me, and today I'm carrying you! Hahaha!"

This was the first time Qiao Feng had been teased like this, and he blushed deeply. He chuckled and said to Bai Ze:

"I also want to thank you for those bottles of medicine, brother. Otherwise, A'Zhu wouldn't have made it. She was hit by Abbot Xuanci's palm, and it's a miracle she survived."

As he spoke, Qiao Feng reached out and touched A'Zhu's hand that was holding his arm, saying:

"A'Zhu, this is the person who gave me the medicine to save you before. He is my sworn brother and the current leader of the Leigushan Xiaoyao Sect."

"Good brother, this is your sister-in-law, A'Zhu."

A'Zhu blushed and bowed to Bai Ze, saying:

"Second Uncle"

Bai Ze chuckled. He knew A Zhu's true identity, and what's more, A Zhu's younger sister A Zi was right behind him. He planned to explain the situation to Qiao Feng and the other man that night, so that A Zhu and A Zi could recognize each other and have double happiness for A Zhu.

Bai Ze went to pay his respects to his master and uncle again, but before he could say more than a few words, Wu Yazi called out "Good grandson~" and ran off to admire Wang Yuyan.

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