Ask Wudang Chapter 024

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Wei Changqing was instantly scared pale, saying, “Changling, I won’t dare again, please spare me.”

Wei Changming also had an ashen face, shouting, “Brother-in-law, I won’t dare either, just spare me this once.”

Ye Qingfeng saw this, and secretly sneered, thinking, “This old fox, not only is he a drama king himself, but he also instigates others to act along. He’s truly remarkable. Fine, I might as well play along and see what trick he’s up to.”

With this thought, Ye Qingfeng immediately shouted, “Wait!”

Upon hearing the words “Wait!”, a hint of joy, extremely subtle, flashed in Zhu Changling’s eyes.

Ye Qingfeng continued, “Although they offended me, they’ve already learned their lesson, there’s no need to be so strict. If they were to cut off an arm for such a trivial matter, and it got out, people would say that I, Ye, am bullying others by relying on power.”

Zhu Changling said, “Not at all, Young Hero Ye’s reputation is far-reaching and widely known.” He then turned and scolded Wei Changming and his sister, “You two scoundrels, why aren’t you thanking Young Hero Ye for his generosity? Do I have to teach you?”

The brother and sister dared not hesitate, and quickly kowtowed in gratitude.

Afterward, Zhu Changling sternly dismissed the two, then respectfully invited Ye Qingfeng inside.

Upon entering the manor’s main hall, a table of food had already been set up, with a very rich variety of dishes, all things that couldn’t be found in the snowy regions.

After taking their seats, Zhu Changling personally accompanied him, pouring wine and serving food, showing extreme thoughtfulness.

After three rounds of drinks, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall, somewhat rough in tone.

“Old Zhu, I heard someone came to the manor to cause trouble, which ignorant scoundrel is it?”

As he spoke, a burly man with a full beard strode in.

This man was none other than the other master of Zhuwu Lianhuan Manor, Wulie.

Hearing Wulie’s words, Zhu Changling immediately stood up and scolded, “What ignorant scoundrel? This is my esteemed guest, the esteemed disciple of Wudang’s True Man Zhang, Young Hero Ye Qingfeng. Wulie, it’s time you changed your habit of speaking without thinking.”

Wulie walked closer, glanced at Ye Qingfeng, and with an indifferent expression, said, “What kind of damn young hero? He’s just a fraud who cheats for food and drink. Hmph, daring to cause trouble in my Zhuwu Lianhuan Manor, let me, Wulie, weigh your worth.”

As his voice fell, he suddenly pointed a finger, aiming directly for Ye Qingfeng’s Yunmen acupoint.

This finger strike was powerful, well-structured, and subtly varied, precisely the One Yang Finger of the Dali Duan Clan.

However, when Wulie used it, he didn’t even grasp one or two tenths of its essence, truly wasting a good martial art.

“Clang—”

Just as Wulie pointed, Ye Qingfeng suddenly slapped the table, and the True Martial Sword instantly shot out.

In an instant, a white flash appeared before his eyes, and Wulie’s figure immediately stopped. Ye Qingfeng then returned his sword to its scabbard.

“Sizzle!”

Three breaths later, a cloud of blood mist suddenly sprayed from Wulie’s neck, his eyes wide open, full of unwillingness, as he fell backward.

“Good… what a fast sword…”

He died before he could finish his sentence.

This scene made Zhu Changling’s pupils constrict in fear, and he became as silent as a cicada in winter.

After a moment of shock, Zhu Changling quickly calmed down, and even felt a hint of joy in his heart.

Because with Wulie’s death, this Zhuwu Lianhuan Manor would completely belong to him, instead of being split in half.

Ye Qingfeng slowly returned his sword to its scabbard, glanced at Zhu Changling, and with a playful expression, said, “Zhu Changling, I heard that your Zhu and Wu families have been friends for generations, and even your manor is built as one, showing that your friendship is indeed not shallow. I killed Wulie, are you not going to avenge him?”

Zhu Changling fell to his knees with a “thud,” and tremblingly said, “As the saying goes, he who kills, shall be killed. Wulie, without distinguishing right from wrong, attacked Young Hero Ye as soon as he arrived. He truly deserved to die. How dare I even mention revenge?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re quite sensible.” He then added, “However, although Wulie was in the wrong first in this matter, if it were to spread, people in the martial arts world would definitely criticize me. So, to keep it a secret, I have no choice but to…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhu Changling repeatedly kowtowed, his forehead hitting the ground with loud thuds, while simultaneously pleading, “Young Hero Ye, please, I beg you, spare my life. As long as you don’t kill me, I’ll tell you a great secret.”

Ye Qingfeng’s heart stirred, and he asked, “What great secret?”

Zhu Changling said, “The Duan Clan’s treasure!”

“The Duan Clan’s treasure?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng’s heart trembled.

His purpose in coming to the Western Regions was to search for the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, and passing by Zhuwu Lianhuan Manor was purely by chance. He hadn’t expected that his sudden impulse to teach Wei Changming and his sister a lesson would lead to such a big surprise, truly an unexpected joy.

Seeing that Ye Qingfeng was interested, Zhu Changling continued, “Precisely, the Duan Clan’s treasure. Young Hero Ye, you may not know, but my ancestors and Wulie’s ancestors were the four great guards of the original Dali Kingdom. Back then, the Tartars, after failing to conquer Xiangyang for a long time, bypassed it and attacked Dali, planning to use Dali as a springboard to advance into Southern Song. The last emperor of Dali, named Duan Xingzhi, was rescued by the four great guards who fought to the death during Dali’s fall. To revive the Dali Kingdom, Duan Xingzhi also brought a batch of treasures when he escaped. This batch of treasures was managed by the ancestors of our Zhu and Wu families.” He paused slightly, then continued, “Our Zhu and Wu families were able to build this Lianhuan Manor in the Kunlun Mountains largely thanks to this batch of treasures.”

Upon hearing this again, Ye Qingfeng couldn’t help but be slightly surprised, and asked, “So, the treasure has already been used by you?”

Zhu Changling said, “I dare not deceive Young Hero Ye, a portion of the treasure has indeed been used, but only two or three tenths. The Dali Duan Clan has long since perished and died out, so it’s useless for our Zhu and Wu families to guard the treasure. It’s better to use it.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “That does fit your style. Take me to see it. If you can make me happy, I’ll spare your life.”

“Yes.”

Zhu Changling meekly responded, then stood up and said, “Young Hero, please follow me.”

With that, he led the way.

The two, one in front and one behind, passed through the side hall, bypassed the courtyard, and turned into the back hall. Then, Zhu Changling led Ye Qingfeng into the main room of the back courtyard, then walked to the bookshelf against the west wall and twisted a mechanism. As the mechanism opened, an underground secret room appeared.

Undoubtedly, this underground secret room was where the treasure was located.

The underground secret room was quite large and uniquely built, a massive regular octagon.

Each side had a stone door, representing the eight gates of Heaven, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Water, Fire, Mountain, and Lake.

Zhu Changling introduced, “Young Hero Ye, this Heaven Gate leads to my home, and the Earth Gate leads to Wulie’s home.”

Ye Qingfeng asked, “What about the other six gates?”

Zhu Changling said, “The other six gates lead to six secret rooms, containing various gold and silver treasures, weapons, and armor.” As he spoke, he pointed to the white marble pillar in the center of the secret room and continued, “Young Hero Ye, the main control mechanism of the secret room is the turntable in the middle. You just need to turn the turntable and align the characters on it with the corresponding gate to open the door to that secret room.”

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