Ask Wudang Chapter 190

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Ye Qingfeng said, “Of course.” Then he asked, “Who are you, and why are the Mongolian soldiers chasing you?”

The young man said, “My name is Li Ling, and I live in Xingqing Prefecture. I am from a famous merchant family in Western Xia. Not long ago, the Mongolians broke into Xingqing Prefecture and plundered the city, burning and killing. My whole family was killed by them. If I didn’t know a bit of light-body kung fu, I would have already fallen victim to their poisonous hands.” Speaking of this, he clenched his fists again, his eyes flashing with hatred, and he said indignantly, “These damned Mongolians, sooner or later, I will make them pay with blood for blood, to avenge my deceased family.”

Ye Qingfeng saw that the young man’s eyes were clear and he didn’t seem to be lying, so he believed him somewhat.

Li Ling looked at Ye Qingfeng again and asked, “Big brother, you’re not from Western Xia, are you?”

Ye Qingfeng said, “That’s right, I’m Han.”

Li Ling’s eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, “I’ve heard people say since I was a child that the Southern Song Dynasty is rich in resources and prosperous, ten times more prosperous than our Western Xia. I never took it seriously before, but today, after meeting you, Big Brother, I realize that this is true.” He paused slightly and then asked, “Big Brother, I’ve admired the Southern Song Dynasty for a long time. Can you take me with you on your journey?”

Ye Qingfeng couldn’t help but laugh dryly, “Heh, you just saw me and judged that the Southern Song Dynasty is rich in resources and prosperous. What kind of logic is that?” He paused slightly and then said, “You little imp, you have a lot on your mind. Tell me your real purpose.”

Li Ling scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed, and said, “Big brother, to be honest, I’ve been fleeing from Xingqing Prefecture for more than half a month, and I’ve narrowly escaped death several times. I don’t want to die like this yet. Seeing that you, Big Brother, are highly skilled in martial arts, I want to follow you, hoping that you can give me some pointers so that I can have some means of self-preservation.”

Ye Qingfeng shook his head and said, “No, I have important matters to attend to, and I can’t take care of you if I bring you along.”

Li Ling quickly said, “Big brother, please take me with you. I promise not to be a burden.” He paused slightly and then added, “Although I don’t know martial arts, I know a light-body kung fu. Once I use it, no one can catch me.”

Ye Qingfeng asked curiously, “What light-body kung fu? Show it to me.”

Li Ling said, “Let’s agree first, after I perform my light-body kung fu, you must agree to let me follow you.”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Let’s see first. If it’s really as you say, it wouldn’t hurt to let you follow me.”

“Okay, it’s a deal.”

As soon as his voice fell, Li Ling suddenly stepped forward, his figure instantly swayed, turning into a shadow. When he took another step, his figure was already three or four zhang away, as if his whole person had become ethereal, leaving behind streaks of afterimages.

Seeing this scene, Ye Qingfeng’s eyes widened instantly, and he thought, “Lingbo Weibu? Who exactly is this little imp?”

With two steps, Li Ling’s figure floated to the cave entrance. In a flash, he turned his body and took a third step. This third step was completely opposite to the first and second steps, but it did not affect his agility. After the third step, there were the fourth, fifth, and sixth steps. With each step he took, he would bring out a blur of afterimages, agile and swift, precise and profound. The cave was only about ten zhang square, and the ground inside was not flat, yet when he started his footwork, the cave seemed like flat ground, offering no hindrance to him whatsoever.

Watching Li Ling take step after step, Ye Qingfeng’s mind was racing. He never expected that there would actually be a descendant of the Xiaoyao School in this world. However, after Li Ling took the thirty-second step, the third abruptly stopped.

Lingbo Weibu is based on the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, moving according to the hexagram positions in a specific order. From the first step to the last, it completes a large circle. Li Ling only took thirty-two steps, which indicates that the Lingbo Weibu he learned is not complete.

Stopping his steps, Li Ling immediately walked up to Ye Qingfeng, his face full of pride, and said, “Big brother, how is my light-body kung fu?”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Where did you learn this Lingbo Weibu?”

“Huh?”

Li Ling was surprised to hear Ye Qingfeng utter the name Lingbo Weibu in one breath.

“Big brother, how do you know my light-body kung fu is Lingbo Weibu?”

Of course, Ye Qingfeng couldn’t say that he also knew it, so he just said, “Naturally, I heard it from the old martial artists. It is said that this light-body kung fu is a unique skill of the Xiaoyao School, created based on the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, profound and endless in its mysteries.”

Li Ling did not doubt him and said directly, “Big brother, this light-body kung fu of mine is indeed Lingbo Weibu, but it is a family heirloom, and it has nothing to do with what you call the Xiaoyao School. Besides this footwork, my family also has a set of family heirloom palm techniques called Tianshan Six Yang Palm. It’s a pity that both of these kung fu have missing parts. Lingbo Weibu only has thirty-two steps left, and Tianshan Six Yang Palm only has three palms left. My aptitude is not good; it took me several years to learn this Lingbo Weibu, and as for that Tianshan Six Yang Palm, I just can’t seem to grasp the knack.”

“Tianshan Six Yang Palm?”

Ye Qingfeng was slightly shaken again when he heard Li Ling mention the name Tianshan Six Yang Palm.

Seeing Ye Qingfeng’s expression, Li Ling asked again, “Big brother, do you even know Tianshan Six Yang Palm?”

Ye Qingfeng said, “Of course I know. Because this Tianshan Six Yang Palm is also a kung fu of the Xiaoyao School. The reason you can’t learn this palm technique is not because your aptitude is poor, but because your foundation is not strong enough. Once your foundation is strong enough, you will naturally learn it.”

“I see.”

Li Ling nodded thoughtfully.

Ye Qingfeng looked directly at Li Ling, a faint smile on his face, and said, “If I’m not mistaken, your family’s original surname wasn’t Li, was it? And your family isn’t some Western Xia merchant family; you should be royalty from Western Xia.”

“Ah! You… how could you…”

Upon hearing this, Li Ling was instantly dumbfounded, because Ye Qingfeng had guessed his entire family background.

Li Ling had heard his grandfather say that his great-grandfather’s surname was not Li. He was a son-in-law who married into the Western Xia royal family. Because his great-grandfather couldn’t figure out what his own surname was, he took his great-grandmother’s surname, Li. And this Lingbo Weibu and Tianshan Six Yang Palm were martial arts passed down by his great-grandfather. It was said that their family had several other family heirloom martial arts, but because later generations were unfilial or had limited aptitude, they gradually became lost. By Li Ling’s generation, Lingbo Weibu only had thirty-two steps left, and Tianshan Six Yang Palm only had three palms left.

These were all secrets that Li Ling tried his best to keep. The reason he lied to Ye Qingfeng, saying he was from a Western Xia merchant family, was precisely to keep this secret. He never expected that Ye Qingfeng would expose the key in one go.

In an instant, Li Ling felt a chill down his spine, and his gaze towards Ye Qingfeng gradually became fearful.

Seeing Li Ling’s expression, Ye Qingfeng pondered for a moment and understood the reason. He immediately smiled and said, “Little brother, you don’t have to be so afraid. Although the secret behind you is astonishing, in my opinion, it’s nothing remarkable, and I have no interest in it. Furthermore, we are strangers and have no grievances, so there’s no need for me to make an issue of you.”

Hearing this, and seeing Ye Qingfeng’s clear eyes, Li Ling finally slowly relaxed.

Then, driven by curiosity, he asked, “Big brother, you just now exposed my identity in one go, as if you know many unknown secrets. It seems you also know a lot about my ancestors. Can you tell me?”

Ye Qingfeng said, “This is a long story. It was during the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty…”

Next, he spoke eloquently, recounting the anecdotes of the three sworn brothers from the novel “Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils” in detail.

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