Ask Wudang Chapter 007

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When Ye Qingfeng arrived at Zailai Town, the sun was already setting.

As dusk deepened, it was not advisable to travel further, so he found a clean inn in the town to stay for the night, planning to continue his journey at dawn.

The night passed without incident, so there is no need to dwell on it.

The next day, after having breakfast at the inn, Ye Qingfeng inquired about the route and headed straight for Yangzhou City.

Around Chenshi San Ke ( 7:45 AM), Yangzhou City was already visible in the distance.

As he was walking, he suddenly heard a faint crying sound from ahead.

Following the sound, he saw a small tea stall not far ahead, by the side of the official road. Three guests were sitting in the tea stall. One of them was a young monk, and the other two were a peasant couple. The one crying was the peasant woman.

The peasant woman seemed to have encountered something heartbreaking, as she continued to sob incessantly, overcome with grief.

The peasant man also looked distressed, not knowing how to comfort his wife.

On the other hand, the young monk was constantly offering comfort.

“Sister Fang, please don’t cry. My master and senior brother are highly skilled in martial arts and will surely rescue your daughter.”

“Wuwuwu, thank you, Great Master, you truly have the heart of a Bodhisattva.”

Sister Fang still couldn’t control her emotions. While shedding tears and sobbing, she said, “But, I still can’t help but worry about Lin’er’s safety. After all, that’s the Giant Whale Gang. Falling into their hands will never end well. If…”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng immediately felt a surge of chivalry and wanted to help them. He quickly walked forward and asked, “Sister, what happened? Did the Giant Whale Gang abduct your daughter?”

Seeing Ye Qingfeng walk into the tea stall, all three were slightly startled and looked up at him.

The young monk put his palms together and bowed, asking, “Amitabha, may I ask which path this young benefactor hails from?”

Ye Qingfeng said loudly, “I am Ye Qingfeng of Wudang.”

The Wudang Grand Competition had not spread, and the martial arts world did not know of Ye Qingfeng. However, the Wudang Sect’s reputation was very useful. Upon hearing Ye Qingfeng claim to be a Wudang disciple, the young monk bowed again and said, “So it is a Daoist brother from the Wudang Sect, a pleasure to meet you. This humble monk is Huiming, a disciple of Shaolin. My master is Master Yuanxing, the head of the Zhengdao Academy.”

Ye Qingfeng also politely said, “So it is a highly respected monk from Shaolin, a pleasure to meet you.”

The Wudang Sect and the Shaolin Sect had always been at odds, even having occasional minor skirmishes. The main reason was that Zhang Sanfeng was publicly recognized as the paramount figure in the martial arts world, and Shaolin Temple became envious, constantly looking for trouble. Since Zhang Sanfeng grew up in the Shaolin Sutra Depository during his youth, and the incident of He Zudao breaking into Shaolin also occurred, Shaolin Temple slandered Wudang martial arts as being stolen from Shaolin.

Because of this, the Wudang Sect and the Shaolin Sect had many disputes.

However, currently, being out and about, everyone wanted to save face, so Ye Qingfeng did not deliberately cause trouble.

Since Ye Qingfeng was polite, Monk Huiming naturally showed three points of deference.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ye Qingfeng asked again, “Master Huiming, what happened here?”

Monk Huiming said, “It’s like this: recently, the Dragon Slaying Saber suddenly appeared in the martial arts world, and it is rumored to have been acquired by the Giant Whale Gang. The Giant Whale Gang, I don’t know where they heard the news, said that to uncover the secret of the Dragon Slaying Saber, they need to sacrifice forty-nine pairs of virgin boys and girls to the saber. So, they have been committing evil everywhere, capturing virgin boys and girls. This Sister Fang’s daughter is one of the victims.”

Ye Qingfeng was shocked upon hearing this, thinking to himself, “The Shaolin Temple’s movements are really fast. However, what’s with the forty-nine pairs of virgin boys and girls being sacrificed to the saber? This plot doesn’t seem to be in the original work. Is it the butterfly effect?” After a moment of thought, he had an idea and then asked, “I don’t see your esteemed master here. Did he perhaps go to rescue this Sister Fang’s daughter?”

Monk Huiming said, “Precisely.”

Ye Qingfeng asked again, “Which direction did your esteemed master go? I also wish to contribute my meager strength.”

Monk Huiming was slightly startled, thinking, “This young man is so overconfident. Although the Giant Whale Gang’s strength is not comparable to the Six Great Sects, it is also a large gang that dominates the Jiangnan region. Even my master has to treat them with caution. Looking at your young age and limited cultivation, you still want to contribute your meager strength? I think you’re more likely to be seeking death. However, if you want to seek death, then so be it.” Thinking this, he immediately said, “My master went south to Cicada Chirping Forest. Deep within the forest, there is a Leopard Hidden Cave, which is where the Giant Whale Gang’s sub-branch is located.”

Ye Qingfeng immediately stood up and said, “In that case, I will go there now and see if I can help.”

With that, he did not hesitate and headed straight for the Cicada Chirping Forest to the south.

Not long after, he arrived deep within the forest and heard sounds of fighting from afar. Ye Qingfeng’s heart stirred, and he immediately used his Qinggong, rushing towards the sound of the fight. A moment later, he arrived at the scene of the battle and saw more than a dozen burly men, armed with weapons, attacking a young monk. Beside this young monk, an old monk was sitting cross-legged, healing a young girl.

This old monk was none other than the head of Shaolin’s Zhengdao Academy, Monk Yuanxing.

The young monk was his other disciple, Monk Huikong.

As for the young girl, she was Sister Fang’s daughter, named Fang Yilin.

It turned out that after the incident, Monk Yuanxing had rushed there without stopping and finally intercepted the young girl halfway. However, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang, in his madness, struck the young girl with a palm to escape. The young girl was just an ordinary peasant child; how could she withstand such a blow? Her internal organs were immediately displaced, and her life hung by a thread.

Monk Yuanxing, always compassionate, naturally could not stand by and do nothing, so he immediately began to heal the young girl on the spot.

Unexpectedly, while Monk Yuanxing was healing the young girl, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang led his men to attack again.

Thus, the scene before them unfolded.

Monk Huikong wielded a staff with such skill that it was impenetrable, fully demonstrating the essence of Shaolin staff techniques. Although the rogues of the Giant Whale Gang were fierce, they could not get close for a while. However, as the saying goes, a long defense is bound to fail. Although Monk Huikong’s martial arts were exquisite, he was still young and lacked strength. Furthermore, with the enemy being numerous and powerful, after a barrage of fierce attacks, he was gradually showing signs of fatigue.

“Chi!”

Suddenly, the leader of the Giant Whale Gang seized an opening and slashed Monk Huikong’s back with his saber, instantly drawing blood and tearing the flesh.

After taking this blow, Monk Huikong’s body swayed, but he immediately stood firm again, still blocking Monk Yuanxing and the young girl.

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang sneered, “You two bald donkeys, how dare you interfere with my Giant Whale Gang’s affairs? Today, I’ll send you to your graves.”

Monk Huikong said coldly, “Giant Whale Gang, huh? Today’s grudge is settled. My Shaolin Temple will never let you off.”

The leader of the Giant Whale Gang still had a sneering expression and said, “What is Shaolin Temple? South of the Yangtze River, my Giant Whale Gang calls the shots. You bald donkeys, instead of staying in the temple and eating vegetarian food and chanting scriptures, you come and meddle in my Giant Whale Gang’s business. You truly don’t know what’s good for you. Hehe, once our gang leader unravels the secret of the Dragon Slaying Saber, let alone a mere Shaolin Temple, even the Six Great Sects will have to bow down and submit.”

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