"After the deed was done, Fu Wuqing repeatedly made engagements with her brother, but each time she was vaguely evaded. After a while, she naturally became suspicious and angry, and threw a huge tantrum! Her brother ignored her, so in a fit of anger, she got married." Master Wuyou shook his head and said, "But her marriage was originally just a momentary impulse. After the marriage, she often went back to her parents' home to persuade her brother to change his mind and marry her."
Su Xiaoying was both shocked and amused, and said, "This Fu Wuqing is really quite strange!"
The Worry-Free Pavilion Master said, "Her brother, unable to resist her nagging, had no choice but to tell her that he would never settle down until he became the number one expert in the world. This was originally just an excuse, but who knew that Fu Wuqing believed it without a doubt and swore to her brother that she would definitely help him. From then on, she never went home."
Yi Mei sneered, "The time she returns home will be the time she writes the wrong flower painting."
Master Wuyou shook his head and said, "It seems to make sense, yet it's not at all." A complex expression appeared on his face again as he said, "The Fu family has passed down a supreme martial art for generations, called 'The Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies, I Alone Am Supreme Technique.' This martial art is exquisite, and if one masters it, the words 'I Alone Am Supreme' will not be an empty boast. Unfortunately, as it has been passed down from generation to generation, the Fu family has dwindled in number, and not only have the secrets of its practice been gradually lost, but even most of the diagrams recording the martial art have been lost. However, even with just the remaining fragments, anyone who practices martial arts will be completely captivated and unable to extricate themselves."
Yi Mei's expression changed slightly, and she muttered to herself, "The supreme power of the Eight Desolations and Six Directions is mine alone."
The Worry-Free Pavilion Master said, "If this martial art is practiced correctly, one can rejuvenate every thirty years, or even remain young forever and never age. It is said that someone did indeed master it a long time ago."
Yi Mei and Su Xiaoying looked at his face, which appeared to be in his early twenties. The Worry-Free Pavilion Master smiled and said, "You're right, I am Fu Wuqing's older brother, my name is Fu Wuyou."
Su Xiaoying said, "You ultimately failed to master this skill."
Fu Wuyou sighed, held out his hand in front of him, examined it carefully, and said, "The diagram is incomplete. I only relied on my own imagination and speculation, and in the end, I practiced it in a very awkward way. My face is indeed no longer aging, but the rest of my body is still the same as usual. However, I have painstakingly studied this internal energy technique and have achieved some success. With this internal energy, I have advanced the swordsmanship of 'Beautiful Sword' and it has become a school of its own."
"Since Wuqing no longer came home to bother me, I devoted myself even more to martial arts. Who knew that while I was in seclusion studying martial arts, the Cuohua Tu (Intricate Flower Diagram) began to circulate in the martial arts world. The allure of the Cuohua Tu to martial arts practitioners can only be described as 'extremely great'! At that time, the only person in the martial arts world whose swordsmanship was definitely above mine was Shui Zhenhong. As for Ye Mingdang, Tang Duoling, Xiao Guanyin, and the like, they were definitely no less than me."
Fu Wuyou shook his head and said, "In the path of martial arts, once you have reached a certain level, it is extremely difficult to break through another barrier! What I think about day and night is how to further improve my swordsmanship. As you know, those who practice martial arts in the world go to great lengths and give their all in pursuit of a higher and more supreme realm of martial arts."
Yi Mei suddenly sneered and said, "I'm afraid you're not pursuing the highest realm of martial arts, but rather the highest status in the martial arts world."
Fu Wuyou said, "The difference between them is quite difficult to discern!"
Su Xiaoying said, "There are big differences, but you just don't understand."
Fu Wuyou sneered, "I've lived more than a generation longer than you, how dare you say such a thing?"
Su Xiaoying said, "The order in which one learns the Way does not matter, regardless of age."
Fu Wuyou asked, "Are you sure you won't refine the wrong flower elixir?"
Su Xiaoying said, "No."
Fu Wuyou chuckled and said, "You make it sound so easy now. But if overnight, everyone in the martial arts world suddenly made great progress in their skills, and you suddenly discovered that it was so easy to break through the barriers that were originally so difficult to overcome, you wouldn't be able to resist either!"
Yi Mei suddenly gritted her teeth, and after a while, she said, word by word, "So, you also went to refine the wrong flower elixir."
Fu Wuyou glanced at her and said, "That's right, I also went and bought a picture of misplaced flowers. As soon as I got this picture, I suddenly realized that it was actually painted by Wuqing!"
Su Xiaoying asked, "How did you know?"
Fu Wuyou said, "The painting is signed Cuohua, which was Wuqing's pseudonym when she was in her boudoir. There is a poem on the painting, 'Do not ask my name, it is futile to tell you. The tide rises, the sand is cold, and the soul grieves in the autumn wind.' This poem was written by Wuqing when she was twelve years old, after she happened to see a drowned corpse in the river. The fact that she wrote such a poem on the painting shows that the situation was very tragic. After I saw it, I wanted to go to her husband's house in Liangzi Mountain, Chuzhou to check. Her husband's name is Liu Tianyi, and you must know him."
"But then I thought, Liu Tianyi must have already refined the Mistake Flower Pill. His Shadow Fan, though previously inferior to mine, is now quite powerful after refining the Mistake Flower Pill. When I arrived in Chuzhou, I began searching for young girls to use as medicinal ingredients."
Yi Mei's arm suddenly began to tremble again, and Su Xiaoying gently pulled her hand over and placed it in her own palm.
Fu Wuyou continued, "After I finished refining the Cuohua Pill, my martial arts improved by leaps and bounds. This feeling is indescribable. It felt like a celestial maiden scattering flowers or a Buddha entering Nirvana. About three months later, I went up Liangzi Mountain, but Liu Tianyi's house was empty. It was at this time that I received an invitation from Tang Duoling of Qile Hall in Zhongzhou."
"The matter of the Mistake Flower Painting has already caused quite a stir. Of course, I had to attend the Qi Le Tang gathering. So I rushed to Zhongzhou. When I arrived at Qi Le Tang, I found that almost all the masters of the world were in one room." Fu Wuyou said this and then laughed coldly.
"Tang Duoling, as the host, presided over the meeting and called for a solution to jointly curb the Wrong Flower Picture. These people pretended to be serious and discussed for three days and three nights, and formulated countless clauses. On the morning of the fourth day, just when the merit was about to be completed, a person suddenly entered the Qile Hall."
"When I saw him, I was immediately stunned. It turned out that this person was Liu Tianyi! After he came in, he didn't even look at me. He just said, 'The Mistakes in Flowers painting is rampant, and the world is in chaos. Does anyone know who painted this painting?' I was shocked. Tang Duoling asked, 'Do you know?' Liu Tianyi sighed and showed a pained expression. He said, 'It was my wife!' He said it so readily that almost no one believed him. However, the noisy hall eventually quieted down, and everyone looked at him."
Then Tang Duoling asked him, "This matter is no small thing. What proof do you have?" Liu Tianyi sighed deeply, tears welling in his eyes, and said, "This is not an honorable thing. How could I claim it falsely? My wife wrote the 'Incorrect Flower Diagram,' never knowing it would cause such great trouble. She lived in constant fear. Half a month ago, five girls from the village died together under the 'Incorrect Flower Diagram.' My wife was heartbroken and committed suicide." He choked up at this point, but I knew he was fabricating it, so I didn't call him out. I only heard him continue, "Before my wife committed suicide, she told me that practicing the 'Incorrect Flower Diagram' was harmful and extremely dangerous, and that I must never practice it again, otherwise my life would be in danger..." He was interrupted by Tang Duoling, who asked, "What dangers?"
Liu Tianyi said, "The flow of Qi and blood follows certain paths, corresponding to the twelve two-hour periods of the day. Those who practice the Flower Diagram incorrectly will have their Qi and blood circulate erratically, their time reversed. If this continues for too long, they will either lose all their martial arts skills or die suddenly. My wife said that this danger seems to be unknown to anyone yet, and she wants me to spread the word quickly. But I am an unknown person, how could anyone believe me? Fortunately, you seniors are gathered here, and I traveled through the night to make it in time to tell you all. Please spread the message!"
"Upon hearing this, everyone in Qile Hall fell silent. I was also secretly astonished. I immediately circulated my Qi and blood. At that time, it was not yet the end of the Chou hour, and my Qi and blood should have been flowing into the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. However, as I circulated it, my Qi and blood flowed into the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian! I was so shocked that I immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Just then, I suddenly heard a scream of 'Ah!' Master Muyu's eyes bulged out, and he fell to the ground. His originally dignified face had turned sallow and pale. He was dead!"
Fu Wuyou sighed softly as he finished speaking, and Su Xiaoying, imagining the scene, couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow. Only Yi Mei coldly laughed, "He must have mastered it."
Fu Wuyou said, "Liu Tianyi screamed, 'He practiced the Wrong Flower Diagram! He practiced the Wrong Flower Diagram!' Among the twenty top experts, only his scream could be heard for a moment. Before he could finish shouting, suddenly there was a bang, and Sun Zhongsan, the White Copper Saber, fell to the ground and died. At that time, in the huge Qile Hall, even the sound of a fly's wings could be clearly distinguished. I suddenly realized that I had identified the Qi and blood meridians and had indeed activated the poison of the Wrong Flower Diagram. So I quickly restrained my Qi and blood, but at that time, the two corpses in Qile Hall were already lying there stiffly."
Liu Tianyi feigned pallor and speechlessness. Tang Duoling asked, "Does your wife have a way to resolve this?" Liu Tianyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded hesitantly. Everyone was excited, and the senior experts and masters all asked at once, "What method is it?" Liu Tianyi hesitated again for a long time, fumbled around for a while, and then pulled out a pill the size of a longan. He said, "This is a neutralizing pill. My wife made three in total. I took one, and I gave one to my brother. This... this is the last one..."
Su Xiaoying frowned and asked, "A neutralizing pill?"
Fu Wuyou ignored him and continued, "Just as he opened his hand, a dark, hidden weapon suddenly flew straight into his palm, causing the Dissolving Pill to fly out and head towards the Miraculous Healer Xiao Guanyin. However, halfway there, Ye Mingdang's figure blocked the Dissolving Pill's path. Just as her hand was about to grab the pill, her vital point in the back was already under Tang Duoling's attack. In an instant, the remaining fifteen or sixteen experts in the hall rushed forward to fight for the pill!"
Yi Mei snorted coldly and said, "Weren't they going to discuss countermeasures?"
Fu Wuyou said, "At this moment, Shui Zhenhong shouted, 'Wait! We still don't know if the pills are real or fake!' Some people hesitated, but others took the opportunity to snatch them. As a result, everyone's eyes turned red, and nearly twenty top experts were immediately fighting! I saw Liu Tianyi sneak away, so I followed him. He was extremely cunning, circling around for three hours before finally finding a house and going inside. I didn't say anything at the time and waited for a whole day. When it got dark, I sneaked in and found that Wuqing had indeed been rescued. At this time, Wuqing was thin and emaciated. Her once beautiful appearance was now like a skeleton, probably because she had suffered a lot of abuse from her husband. When she saw me, she didn't say anything, but just sneered."
"After I rescued her, she recuperated for more than ten days before she recovered. It turned out that after she copied the 'Mistake Flower Diagram,' Liu Tianyi secretly watched her and stole it. That Liu Tianyi is the first person in the world to copy the 'Mistake Flower Diagram'!"
Su Xiaoying said, "If he can practice on his own and become a top master, why would he spread the Mistake Flower Diagram throughout the world?"
Fu Wuyou sighed and said, "I suspect that after practicing it, he must have realized that it was not right, so he simply went all the way and brought disaster to the world. Besides, that wrong flower painting also brought him great benefits."
Su Xiaoying asked, "What benefits?"
Fu Wuyou said, "'Carved beams and small buildings, full of treasures,' without the profit of a thousand gold pieces for a single painting of the Incorrect Flower Painting, how could there be carved beams and small buildings?"
Su Xiaoying said, "Is Fu Wuqing really willing to write the wrong flower picture for him?"
Fu Wuyou said, "She was at the mercy of others, what could she do? She was frightened before, and after I rescued her, she clung to me even more, practically inseparable from me, unwilling to be apart for even a moment. Until one time, I couldn't help but ask her about the antidote pill."
“Who knows, who knows…” Fu Wuyou suddenly revealed a hint of fear and murmured, “Wuqing suddenly went crazy, yelling at me and even biting my hand hard, tearing off half a piece of flesh from the back of my hand. Blood was flowing from my hand and smeared all over her face.”
Yi Mei and Su Xiaoying looked at each other speechlessly, their expressions showing surprise.
Fu Wuyou said, "When she saw the blood, she suddenly came to her senses and quickly poured me a basin of warm water to wash it. My hands are very sensitive, and as soon as I touched the water, I felt something was wrong and quickly pulled back. Even so, one of my fingers had already gotten into the warm water, and the thousand corrosive ointments dissolved in the water immediately burned my fingertip to a scorching heat. I broke out in a cold sweat. If my whole hand had been immersed in it, that hand would definitely have been ruined."
"Wuqing burst into loud laughter, a laugh that sent chills down my spine. I said, 'You'd even harm your own brother?!' Wuqing sneered, 'If your hands hadn't been soaked in my Eight Treasures Cinnabar, how could your senses be so sharp? How have I harmed you?' I said, 'My hand is crippled, meaning I can no longer wield a sword. Why did you do this?' She screamed in utter agony, 'Use the sword! Use the sword! Is using the sword more important, or am I more important?' I was speechless for a moment, then said, 'The sword is the sword, and you are you; both are extremely precious.' Hearing this, Wuqing revealed a mocking smile and asked me, 'If I had to choose one, what would you choose?' Seeing that she was delirious, I immediately said, 'Of course I choose you.' Wuqing said, 'In that case, quickly cripple your hand!'"
Su Xiaoying thought to herself, "This Fu Wuqing, perhaps he was born abnormal." She turned to look at Yimei, but saw that she was engrossed in her thoughts.
"How could I possibly cripple my hand? Just as I was about to say something to comfort her, she screamed shrilly: 'You did it to neutralize the pill! You did it to neutralize the pill!' Suddenly, she leaped out of the way. I quickly chased after her, and after a while, I met Liu Tianyi on the way."
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Fu Wuyou said, "When Liu Tianyi saw Wuqing, he acted like an ordinary loving couple, gently saying, 'Wuqing, I've finally found you. Let's go home quickly.' Wuqing coldly replied, 'I won't go home with you. What are you?' Liu Tianyi wasn't angry. He smiled slightly and said, 'I'm nothing. You don't have to go home, as long as you give me the Dissolving Pill, we'll never have to do anything again.'"
"I couldn't help but ask, 'Was the antidote you got from Qi Le Tang in Zhongzhou fake?' Liu Tianyi chuckled and said, 'Qi Le Tang in Zhongzhou? A huge fire burned it all to the ground long ago! None of those hypocritical fellows were innocent enough to have practiced the wrong flower diagram.' I imagined the scene and felt a chill run down my spine, staring at him. Suddenly, Wuqing burst into a shrill laugh, saying, 'An antidote? Good! Good!' She looked at Liu Tianyi and asked, 'Give you the antidote, and we're not involved anymore?' Liu Tianyi nodded in agreement. Wuqing said, 'I have many important books and things left on Liangzi Mountain. Once I've gathered them all up, I'll give you the antidote.'"
Then she turned to me and asked, "You also want the Dissolving Pill?" I was stunned, but I couldn't hide my joy and said, "You're willing to give it to me, right?" Wuqing said, "I only love you in my life, of course I'm willing to give it to you. Are you willing to marry me and stay with me for life?" I nodded and said yes, of course. Wuqing said, "Okay, then let's go to Liangzi Mountain together and pack our things." After she finished speaking, she sighed deeply. I still remember that she sighed deeply.
Yi Mei sneered, "Of course she has to sigh, what a pitiful woman!"
Fu Wuyou said, "The three of us returned to Liangzi Mountain in Chuzhou. At that time, Liu Tianyi's family lived next to a strange rock cliff on Liangzi Mountain. Because the rock was red like iron, it was called Dankai Cliff. Wuqing slowly packed her things into a small bag and told me to carry it. Then she took out two pills and sneered at Liu Tianyi, saying, 'These two pills are placed on your desk every day, but you can't find them. Hmph, hmph.' She threw one pill to him and then gave the other to me. I was suspicious at the time and didn't swallow it. Wuqing stared at me and said, 'You don't believe me?' She reached out to snatch it. Seeing her hysteria, I believed her a little and quickly swallowed it."
Su Xiaoying asked, "Could it be fake medicine?"
Fu Wuqing shook his head and said, "It's true. I knew it was true as soon as I swallowed it. My blood and qi flowed very slowly, guiding my whole body, and I felt very comfortable! Seeing my relaxed expression, Liu Tianyi immediately swallowed the pill as well."
"Originally, this matter should have ended there, but who knew that Fu Wuqing would pull out a piece of paper covered in writing from her bosom and say, 'The dissolving pills you just took only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Only the herbal decoction recorded in this prescription can completely eliminate the hidden danger.' Liu Tianyi and I were both shocked and looked at her again. Wuqing sneered and suddenly made a vicious oath, saying, 'I, Fu Wuqing, will only write this one prescription in my entire life. If I ever reveal this prescription again, may I die a terrible death in this life, be reborn as an animal in the next life, and may my children be unable to be reborn!'"
Yi Mei imagined the狰狞 face of her clenched teeth as she made this vicious oath, and couldn't help but shudder, saying, "What a vicious woman, she even curses her own children."
Fu Wuyou said, "After she made that oath, none of us had time to react. I said, 'Wuqing, why did you make such an unlucky oath?' Wuqing sneered, 'I just wanted you to know that this prescription is unique.' I said, 'Wuqing, what do you want?' She sneered, 'One is the prescription, and the other is me. You can only choose one.' After she said that, her eyes were fixed on me."
Fu Wuyou sighed as he finished speaking, "At that moment, I truly understood the thoughts of the people in Qile Hall. Although they didn't know if the prescription was genuine, how could they let it go? Liu Tianyi and I were fixated on the prescription. After a long stalemate, Wuqing suddenly burst into laughter, tossed the prescription into the air, and it flew away. Liu Tianyi and I rushed to grab it, but neither of us gained the upper hand. We each grabbed half, and with a hiss, the prescription shattered in two. At that moment, Wuqing gave a bitter laugh and jumped off Dankai Cliff. We were only focused on the prescription in each other's hands; we had no time to pay attention to her. I saw Liu Tianyi glance at Wuqing, so I immediately swung my sword, slashing the back of his hand. Unfortunately, he held onto the prescription tightly, leaped back several steps, and managed to dodge it."
Yi Mei said, "No matter what, she is your sister!"
Su Xiaoying said, "You and Liu Tianyi don't trust each other, so no one has seen the true appearance of this prescription, right?"
Fu Wuyou said, "That's right. From then on, he built a small building with carved beams, and I lived in Wuyou Tower. We sent assassins to each other, but we never succeeded. Until the assassin Yimei, you killed Liu Tianyi. After Liu Tianyi died, I went to the small building with carved beams several times, but I still couldn't find that half of the prescription. Hmph, who would have thought that my own half of the prescription would disappear one day due to a moment of carelessness!"
Su Xiaoying asked, "Did Liu Xingxing steal it?"
Fu Wuyou said, "Besides her, who else could it be? She is Liu Tianyi's only daughter; only she could possibly know about the prescription!"
Su Xiaoying asked, "So, did you find that half of the Dissolving Pill from Liu Xingxing?"
Fu Wuyou shook his head helplessly and said, "I've been missing ever since. However, this prescription is in someone else's hands, so it's not of much use." He then turned to Yi Mei and said, "Now you can tell me how you survived."
Yi Mei sneered, "How I survived is of no help in deciphering the Misaligned Flower Diagram. After you sucked my blood that day, my whole body was covered in misaligned flower spots. I was only five years old and didn't understand what death was. I was just terrified and couldn't call for my mother. Everything went black, and I don't know where I fainted. When I woke up again, the misaligned flower spots on my body had faded by eight or nine tenths. A kind peasant woman took pity on me and took me home to feed me for a few days. That's how I escaped this calamity."
Fu Wuyou looked utterly astonished and asked, "That's it?"
Yi Mei sneered, "That's how it is."
Fu Wuyou's expression was extremely complicated as he looked at Yimei without saying a word for a long time.
Su Xiaoying smiled and said, "Don't feel like you're at a disadvantage. I'll also tell you about Mr. Shui Zhenhong."
Fu Wuyou suddenly sighed deeply and said, "Alright, go ahead and tell me."
Su Xiaoying said, "When I met Mr. Shui, I was still young. At that time, my family lived in Hecheng, Nandu. One day, I went to the street with my family. There was a beggar on the street. His body was covered with pustules, and his arms were burned black. He was lying on the ground and was dying. I was young and did not have the worldly mindset of an adult. Seeing that he was pitiful, I asked my family to take him back and save his life."
Fu Wuyou said, "From then on, he taught you the Startling Moon Sword Technique?"
Su Xiaoying said, "I don't know anything about swordsmanship. I just practiced it for fun since I had nothing else to do. Actually, I've only learned about 70-80% of the Jingyue Sword Technique."
Fu Wuyou pondered and said, "However, your swordsmanship is smooth and meticulous, and compared to the Jingyue Sword Technique, it is somewhat more expressive... Could it be that Shui Zhenhong has made another breakthrough in swordsmanship?"
Su Xiaoying couldn't help but laugh and said, "You're overthinking it. Six or seven years later, Mr. Shui passed away. There were some of his sword techniques that he didn't teach me, and some that I only vaguely remembered myself. So I had to imagine them myself and put together a complete set."
Fu Wuyou exclaimed in surprise, "Imagine it yourself!"
Su Xiaoying said, "He didn't teach me, so what can I do? You asked me about Mr. Shui's whereabouts. He's been dead for many years. Do you want to know where he's buried?"
Fu Wuyou asked, "Did he tell you how he escaped from Qile Hall in Zhongzhou?"
Su Xiaoying said, "He has always been serious and rarely speaks. Apart from telling me his name is Shui Zhenhong, he has never said anything else." She smiled and said, "Don't say you're at a disadvantage. In business, everyone makes the terms clear. I didn't lie to you."
Fu Wuyou was not angry at all, but only gave a faint smile.
Su Xiaoying said, "The business is done now. If you have nothing else to do, we'll be leaving."
Yi Mei sneered, "Leave? I want revenge."
Su Xiaoying was slightly taken aback and tightened her grip on Yimei's hand. Yimei turned to look at him and said, "Xiaoying, I have something to tell you. The peasant woman who saved me was married to a man surnamed Ding, and she lived in a village called Taohuadian in Sanye Prefecture, Chuzhou. After I die, please take my ashes there."
Fu Wuyou smiled slightly and said, "You want to take revenge on me?"
Yi Mei said, "Of course I must take revenge! My sister grabbed your leg, and you kicked her away. Her brains splattered instantly. I still remember it! I will never forget it! How can I face her and my parents if I don't take revenge!" Her expression was agitated, and two lines of tears welled up in her eyes again.
Fu Wuyou gave a faint smile.
Yi Mei grasped Han Guang's right hand.
Su Xiaoying gently placed her hand on hers and laughed, "You fool, you know you'll die, yet you still want revenge?"
Yi Mei cried out, "How can I not report it! Su Xiaoying! How can I not report it!" Her voice was choked with sobs, but she managed to shout it out with all her might.
Su Xiaoying said, "Revenge, huh... fine, if you insist on taking revenge, then it's not you who takes it, I'll do it for you."