All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 72 Entrapment by Li Qiushui

After finishing her sentence, Granny Tong glared at Li Qiushui again. "You vile wretch, it's no use if you don't want to talk. Once I find my junior brother and figure out what happened, I'll settle the score with you!"

Li Qiushui seems to have fallen into some kind of depression.

Despite being scolded several times by the old woman, she didn't retaliate. She just sat there with her eyes downcast, her gaze seemingly fixed on nowhere.

Looking at the two old ladies, Zhang Cheng suddenly felt a headache coming on.

He took a deep breath and turned to Granny Tong: "Granny Tong, I appreciate your kindness. However, the girls from the Nine Heavens and Nine Tribes should stay by your side. They are loyal to you, so please don't cause them any more trouble in the future."

The old woman snorted but didn't reply.

Zhang Cheng paused for a moment, then continued, "Your junior brother is currently at the headquarters of the Deaf-Mute Sect, in a place called Heavenly Deaf and Earthly Mute Valley. I don't know the exact location either; I'll have to trouble your people to inquire about it in the martial world."

Upon hearing this, Tong Lao was about to call someone in to ask if they had heard of any "Deaf-Mute Sect" when Li Qiushui, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"I've heard my men mention the Deaf-Mute Clan. It should be in the area of ​​Northwest Road in the capital of the Great Song Dynasty. We'll investigate the exact location when we get there."

Granny Tong turned her head and glared fiercely at Li Qiushui. "How dare you, you wicked wretch, speak so rudely!"

After saying that, she rushed out the door, presumably to direct her subordinates.

Now only Zhang Cheng and Li Qiushui were left in the room.

Zhang Cheng glanced at Li Qiushui, who was still in a depressed state, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Since you previously denied that you and Ding Chunqiu had conspired to ambush Wuyazi, why aren't you talking back now that Tonglao has scolded you? This isn't like you, Sister Li."

Li Qiushui was reluctant to speak. But in her heart, she was truly distressed.

Fortunately, Zhang Cheng's martial arts skills were good enough for her to treat him as an equal, and he didn't have any grudges against her like Tong Lao did.

She remained silent for a long time before finally speaking slowly.

"You've been to my and my senior brother's former residence in Wuliang Mountain, so you should be able to see the furnishings inside."

Her voice was very soft, as if she were talking to herself.

"Back then, my senior brother and I made a pact to live in seclusion together. The stone cave by the Sword Lake was our love nest, which we built brick by brick. At first, we lived a carefree and happy life, better than any immortal. I even gave birth to a lovely daughter for him."

Zhang Cheng didn't speak, he just listened quietly.

"But we are both restless. So we collected martial arts manuals from all over the world and sparred with each other from time to time, hoping to create a unique and all-encompassing skill during our secluded life."

"Then one day, my senior brother found a huge piece of beautiful jade in the mountains and carved a human figure in my likeness."

She paused, then her voice suddenly lowered: "After it was carved, he stared at the jade statue in a daze all day long, ignoring me completely."

I was furious, so I went out and found many handsome young men to flirt with in front of him, hoping to provoke him and make him turn his attention back to me from the jade statue.

Hearing this, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but interject, "So you really did have a lot of young male lovers? And did you...do you...do that?"

Li Qiushui glared at him.

Even someone as extraordinary as her, who might impulsively include nude photos of herself in martial arts manuals, was somewhat annoyed by Zhang Cheng's words.

"Those are all sluts I captured using telepathic telepathy. Do you think I'd let them touch me?"

Her tone was slightly cold: "Since we can't provoke Senior Brother, then we're all useless people. I'll sink us to the bottom of the lake to feed the fish."

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Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng's expression turned strange. Luckily, Duan Erwan was a few years older; otherwise, he'd probably be soaking at the bottom of the lake by now.

Li Qiushui continued, "When my senior brother saw me flirting with the young man, he remained silent. I became even more furious, so I set my sights on his disciple."

Zhang Cheng raised an eyebrow. In this era, for a master's wife to have an affair with her disciple was a heinous and immoral act.

"However, they are my senior brother's disciples after all, and I can't be as direct as I am with outsiders. Therefore, I only give subtle hints through words and actions when we're together."

She paused, as if recalling something: "My senior brother has two disciples. His eldest disciple, Su Xinghe, is an honest boy. I gave him a slight hint, and he trembled with fear. From then on, he would avoid me whenever he saw me."

My second disciple, Ding Chunqiu, was somewhat wicked. Sensing my hint, he seized the opportunity and showered me with flattery.

She sneered: "I can tell that he's not after me as a person, but after the third of the Xiaoyao Sect's secret manual that I took from my master."

But I was just using him anyway, and I plan to get rid of him after this is all over.

"I never expected that when my senior brother saw me with him that time, he flew into a rage and left Wuliang Mountain, never to return."

A hint of regret finally crept into Li Qiushui's voice.

"Now that I think about it, my senior brother must have been killed by that Ding guy not long after. With my senior brother's cultivation level, that Ding guy would never have been a match for him. The fact that he was able to succeed in his assassination must mean that my senior brother's cultivation was compromised."

Zhang Cheng realized what was going on when he heard this.

Isn't Wu Yazi just taking over Yang Dingtian's role?

After catching his wife cheating on him, he was so angry that he suffered internal injuries. Although he didn't die on the spot, he was injured, and later, when he tried to secretly deal with the mistress, she killed him instead.

Li Qiushui's current reaction is most likely because she feels that since Wu Yazi suffered internal injuries because of her, he still cares about her. The more she thinks about it, the more guilty she feels, which is why she is so depressed.

Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and then advised, "Alright, Sister Li, you don't need to blame yourself too much. Isn't this me? After your junior brother is healed, you three old folks can talk things out slowly."

After sharing her innermost thoughts with others, Li Qiushui seemed to feel much better.

"No matter where you learned about these old stories, what happened today is something we owe you."

She raised her head and looked at Zhang Cheng. "During my years in Western Xia, although I didn't concern myself with politics, I still managed to build up some connections."

If you ever need anything in the future, please don't hesitate to ask.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng laughed and said, "Sister Li, what you're saying sounds like empty promises. How about we give you something more substantial first? Like the Free and Unfettered Sect's secret manual you mentioned earlier?"

Li Qiushui was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

"Since you've asked, there's nothing wrong with it. After all, you're practically my disciple."

She looked at Zhang Cheng, her eyes softening with kindness: "On the way to find my senior brother, I can slowly teach you the martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect that I know."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng secretly sensed it. Li Qiushui had now also been identified as an ally.

"It seems that Sister Li now trusts me wholeheartedly. Then I can treat the injuries on your face."