Ask Wudang Chapter 120

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Ye Qingfeng said, “I’m new here, so I don’t know.”

The robber was stunned upon hearing this, then said, “Listen up, I am a descendant of the Esoteric Sect. How dare you use black magic on me, you brat? If my master finds out, he will definitely not let you off.”

Ye Qingfeng was keen to find out about the world’s background, so he asked again, “Who is your master?”

The robber said, “You don’t even know my master? Let me tell you, my master is the eminent monk Darba from Tibet.”

“Darba?”

Suddenly hearing this name, Ye Qingfeng’s heart stirred, and he immediately realized that he might have transmigrated to the Return of the Condor Heroes world. To confirm his guess, he then asked, “Is your grandmaster the one called Golden Wheel Dharma King?”

The robber was furious and said, “How dare you! My grandmaster Golden Wheel Dharma King is like a god. Even the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire shows him respect. How dare you, you brat, casually call out his name? Are you tired of living? You brat, you’re finished! No one in heaven or on earth can save you.”

Upon hearing these words, Ye Qingfeng was certain that this world was the Return of the Condor Heroes world.

After confirming the world’s background, Ye Qingfeng couldn’t help but feel a little melancholy. After all, this world was a continuation of the previous world he had experienced. Although the two worlds might not be in the same parallel time and space, some people and events were still a bit difficult to face. For example, the young Zhang Junbao and the young Guo Xiang, if he were to meet these two people in the future, he would truly feel awkward. However, melancholy aside, since he had already arrived in this world and did not possess the ability to shatter the void, he could only accept it and make the best of it.

Hearing the robber’s last sentence, Ye Qingfeng couldn’t help but find it amusing. If Golden Wheel Dharma King could truly force him into a situation where no one in heaven or on earth could save him, he didn’t know how happy he would be. He had a mind to play a trick on this person, so he immediately said, “You are indeed a grand-disciple of that fellow Golden Wheel Dharma King. I heard that among his grand-disciples, there are a few called the Five Freaks of Tibet. Which freak are you?”

The robber was stunned and thought, “This brat heard me declare my sect, yet he is still so fearless. He must be someone with a great background. I’ll humor him and probe his depths.” After a moment of thought, he immediately replied, “Brat, you do have some knowledge. I am the first among the Five Freaks of Tibet, the Great Freak.”

“The first? Tsk tsk tsk, truly ugly beyond compare.”

Ye Qingfeng smiled and said, “It’s not your fault to be ugly, but knowing you’re ugly and still going out and about, that’s your fault.”

“You damn…”

The Great Freak was about to curse Ye Qingfeng, but after half a curse, he suddenly remembered that he wanted to probe Ye Qingfeng’s background, so he asked again, “Brat, stop being so sarcastic. If you have the guts, report your sect. I will definitely get even with you later.”

Ye Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of a brilliant idea. He immediately said, “Listen up, my name is Gongsun Qi, and I am the Supreme Valley Master of Passionless Valley. The current Valley Master, Gongsun Zhi, is my son. My Passionless Valley is a place of outstanding people, with countless experts in its sect. Let alone your grandmaster Golden Wheel Dharma King, even if a few more Silver Wheel Dharma Kings, Copper Wheel Dharma Kings, Iron Wheel Dharma Kings, and Lead Wheel Dharma Kings were to come, my Passionless Valley would not even bat an eye. You are not qualified to fight with my Passionless Valley.”

The Great Freak was furious upon hearing this. “Nonsense! You’re talking absolute rubbish! Our Esoteric Sect is renowned throughout Tibet. How could we not be able to defeat your Passionless Valley? Good, good, good! Report your address. After I go back, I will definitely inform my grandmaster and ask him to come out. With just a flick of his little finger, he can completely suppress your damn Passionless Valley.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Then listen up. My Passionless Valley is near Xiangyang. If you want to get even, just come. At that time, as long as my son Gongsun Zhi makes a move, I’m afraid your grandmaster won’t be able to resist.”

As his voice fell, Ye Qingfeng waved his hand again, immediately releasing the internal energy blockade on the Great Freak.

The Great Freak, now free, was both shocked and terrified. He thought, “This brat really has some tricks up his sleeve. I am definitely no match for him. It seems I really have to ask my grandmaster to come out.” After a thought, he continued, “You damn well wait. I’ll go back and ask my grandmaster to come out. Then, our two families can have a good fight and see who is stronger and who is weaker.”

With that, he dared not linger. He briefly bandaged his dog-bitten calf and then galloped westward.

It was only then that the villagers caught up to the village entrance.

Seeing Ah Hua rescued and understanding the situation, all the villagers were immensely grateful to Ye Qingfeng.

Ye Qingfeng’s original purpose in coming to this village was to inquire about the world’s background. Now that he had received the answer, there was no need for him to enter the village again. Thus, he declined the villagers’ attempts to make him stay and turned north.

About half an hour later, having left the small village by more than ten li, he arrived at a small forest.

By then, night had fallen, and moonlight sprinkled down, casting a faint glow.

Ye Qingfeng suddenly stopped and said, “You’ve been following me for so long, it’s time to show yourself, isn’t it?”

That’s right, Ye Qingfeng had been followed, and the tracker’s martial arts were extremely powerful, even surpassing Zhang Wuji, whom Ye Qingfeng had personally trained. However, although that person was powerful, compared to Ye Qingfeng, he was still far behind. This was because Ye Qingfeng had discovered him from the very beginning. He had followed the Great Freak, and after the Great Freak retreated, he had followed Ye Qingfeng all the way.

“Hahahaha…”

Under the night sky, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out.

Immediately after, a figure flashed under the night sky, and an old man over fifty years old appeared before Ye Qingfeng. The old man was dressed in tattered clothes, holding a green bamboo staff, with a large red gourd hanging from his waist. He had white hair and a white beard, and his spirit was vigorous. His eyes shone brightly, without the slightest hint of gloom or obscurity. One could tell at a glance that he was an upright person.

This person was none other than Hong Qigong, the Chief of the Beggars’ Sect, known as “Northern Beggar.”

With just one glance, Ye Qingfeng knew his identity.

After appearing, Hong Qigong stared at Ye Qingfeng with piercing eyes and praised, “Amazing, amazing, truly amazing! If I, this old beggar, hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that there is such an extraordinary person as Your Excellency in this world.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Your Excellency must be Northern Beggar Hong Qigong, right?”

Hong Qigong was surprised and said, “This old beggar did not announce his name. How did Your Excellency know?”

Ye Qingfeng said, “In this world, there are many people dressed like Your Excellency, but there is probably only one person in the world who is dressed like Your Excellency and also possesses such supreme martial arts, and that is Northern Beggar Hong Qigong.”

Hong Qigong laughed heartily and said, “Good, good, good! Not only are Your Excellency’s martial arts formidable, but your insight is even more formidable. That’s right, this old beggar is indeed Hong Qi. However, as for supreme martial arts, it’s fine to say it in front of outsiders, but in front of Your Excellency, this old beggar dares not claim it. Your Excellency’s martial arts are more than ten times superior to mine. Even Wang Chongyang from back then is surpassed by Your Excellency.”

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