Unsterblichkeit, Unsterblichkeit

Kapitel 24

"Do you think... Chongchonglou, Qishimen, Tianxiazhan, and Banyuecheng are such cowards who fear death? Your previous failures were only because they repeatedly tolerated you, otherwise, would you still be standing in front of me spouting so much nonsense?" She glanced at the other party coldly and snorted: "Not to mention Ye Shuangjing and Du Cheshui, who were once the number one in the world, Banyuecheng, which doesn't care about the affairs of the martial world, and Tianxiazhan, which doesn't like to cause trouble, are not to be trifled with when they get angry."

The man broke out in a cold sweat, and upon hearing the last part, he paused, stunned: "Then... Madam, what are we doing...?"

"There are always two outcomes when you try to pull a tooth from a tiger's mouth..." Xi Quan raised his chin and said with a smile, "One is that you anger the tiger and get bitten, and the other is that you beat that beast up so that it will avoid you from now on..."

She turned her head, her eyes gleaming with an icy light, her shrewd and arrogant smile revealing a smug confidence: "In my opinion, since the passing of our former sect leader, the Seven Stones Sect has long since lost its former glory. Ye Shuangjing, who once reigned supreme in the martial world, is now just a figurehead. I refuse to believe that the archery, bowing, and martial arts of the Eagle Fortress cannot revive its former glory."

"Yes, that's what Madam said..."

Suddenly, before the man could finish speaking, a flash of silver light appeared before his eyes, and with a whoosh, an arrow shot through the air and pierced through one of Xi Quan's earrings!

Teng!

The arrow struck the dead tree trunk behind the two, its tip hitting the round jade pendant hanging from the earring. With a soft crack, the jewel broke in half and fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, the two broken pieces of stone were found to be the same size!

Xi Quan's eyes narrowed. Those around her immediately felt a chilling killing intent emanating from her, and they all turned to see who had shot the arrow.

The silver moon, veiled in mist, seemed to cross the sky, while the lush green forest soared into the clouds.

A huge moon hung in the sky, and on the roof of a wooden house, a girl in green was slowly lowering the bow in her hand.

A cool night breeze lifted the slender hem of her long, jade-green skirt, causing the jade crescent tassel hanging at her waist to rustle crisply. As the clouds dispersed in the wind, a beam of silver light shone down onto her snow-white skin, and the woman who was quietly watching them suddenly radiated an unbearable glow.

Suddenly, another cracking sound came from behind Xi Quan. Several people turned around and saw that the withered tree trunk was also slowly splitting apart, which startled them. The woman was at the same distance as they were aiming at the houses in the manor. Her skill and accuracy were no less than any master of Flying Eagle Fortress. Who was she? It seemed that this person was very skilled. They did not expect that there would be such an archer in Jianrou Manor.

"Your archery skills are excellent." Xi Quan couldn't guess who the other party was, and after a moment of contemplation, he coldly spoke first.

"You flatter me." The other person calmly raised their head, their bright eyes like clear water reflecting the moon in their hands: "But I missed. Originally, it should have hit your brow."

"Hmph!" A surge of anger rose within Xi Quan, his face darkening. "Who are you?"

"Didn't you just mention me?" The woman smiled. "I am Ye Shuangjing, the sect leader of the Seven Stones Sect who is all talk and no action."

Upon hearing this, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence, and Xi Quan's face turned ashen.

This arrow was a resounding slap in the face to Flying Eagle Fortress.

Flying Eagle Fortress, renowned for its archers, and Xi Quan, famous for its heroines, were both shot by an arrow in front of them by Ye Shuangjing, whose martial arts had been completely crippled.

But was her martial arts truly ruined? Some people couldn't help but turn back to look at the arrow, finding it hard to believe that it was shot by the Seven Stones Sect Master, who rarely left his residence.

Xi Quan spoke first, his voice icy: "I've long admired you. I never imagined you had such a penchant for attacking when people are off guard."

Shuang Jing remained silent, calmly brushing aside her skirt and gathering her flowing hair before saying indifferently, "I learned this from Flying Eagle Fortress." She then frowned slightly, "You must be Lady Han?"

"It is I."

“…Oh.” Shuangjing nodded, then seemed thoughtful: “I never understood why Chu Lang, one of the four guardians of Flying Eagle Fortress, was in your hands. Now I understand. Your martial arts rules are extremely strange: on the arena, if your opponent attacks while you are looking around and chatting, it's considered a sneak attack; but if you repeatedly and secretly pursue your opponent, even if she is a weak woman who can no longer fight, it's considered fair and square.” She nodded repeatedly: “This should be very effective. Perhaps the rules of the martial arts world should be changed…”

"Pfft..." Hearing this, Plum Blossom and Thorn Fan, who were standing nearby, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Even Xuan Sheng, who was standing behind Shuang Jing to stabilize her heartbeat, couldn't help but smile slightly.

Du Cheshui, who had been silent all along, burst into unrestrained laughter: "Hahahaha... Xiao Jing, you're so venomous."

Hua Wushuang chuckled along.

Now, even the thieves who had run out to defend the villa were laughing.

Most of those people were brutes, and their laughter grew louder and louder. The laughter of several burly and tall men echoed throughout the entire manor. The people from Flying Eagle Fortress immediately turned red in the face, feeling ashamed and furious at what they had been told. Some of them tightened their grip on their weapons, ready to fire at any moment. Among them, the fierce lady's face was the most unpleasant. She coldly snorted, "Your Excellency is indeed quite sharp-tongued. I wonder if such disrespect for elders was taught to you by the former sect leader?"

“No.” Shuangjing smiled innocently. “Of course, I learned this from your gang, which is utterly ruthless towards juniors and loves to send assassins to carry out assassinations. Besides…” She raised an eyebrow slightly. “Flying Eagle Fortress is not qualified to challenge the Seven Stones Sect, so why should I care about your face?”

Wow... Che Shui couldn't help but stick out her tongue.

It seems Shuangjing is angry; otherwise, where would this fiery and aggressive tone come from?

“Interesting…really interesting,” Hua Wushuang said with a smile from the side.

Not only him, but everyone else fell silent after hearing these words.

Five years ago, Ye Shuangjing, who was competing in martial arts at Tianya Forum, was so enraged by his opponent's underhanded tactics that he simply threw away his weapon and defeated the opponent with his bare hands. This completely humiliated the already famous senior in the martial arts world, who then retired to the deep mountains and never showed his face again.

From then on, everyone in the world knew that the leader of the Seven Stones Sect hated underhanded tactics and infighting the most.

Because she was young and new to the martial world, she didn't have many ruthless tricks or aggressive ideas. The most vicious revenge she could take was to utterly humiliate someone and strip them of their dignity. In the martial world, where reputation and prestige are highly valued, this might be the most unbearable blow.

It seems that the second lord of Flying Eagle Fortress has really angered her.

"You...!" Xi Quan was so angry that he couldn't speak. He was about to draw his long sword and rush forward, but doing so would prove Shuang Jing's words. Flying Eagle Fortress was truly magnanimous, unable to tolerate even a junior who didn't know martial arts. He could only stand there, breathing heavily, looking at her with a livid face.

"Alright, I'm not going to waste my breath on you anymore." I can't hold on much longer. Shuangjing thought, clenching her fists as she stood on the roof.

Xuan Sheng, who was standing next to her, seemed to have noticed something. He unconsciously touched her wrist, which was covered by her sleeve. He felt a sudden tightness in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. He just gave Mei Hua and Che Shui a subtle wink.

"Why did Flying Eagle Fortress show such ruthlessness in attacking the four of us, yet show such interest in my Crescent Moon Jade Pendant and Che Shui's Heart-Locking Bronze Mirror?"

"I have no comment on that," Xi Quan said to her haughtily, raising her chin.

Such a response caused not only Shuang Jing and the others, but also Hua Wushuang and Jing Shan, who were standing to the side, to frown.

That Flying Eagle Fortress is utterly ungrateful. I don't know whether to call them stupid or just incredibly out of touch with reality.

Even if the leader of the Seven Stones Sect doesn't know martial arts, it is still one of the most important gangs in the martial arts world. The Ye family's weapons are famous throughout the world, and legendary figures of the past all conquered the land with a Seven Stones weapon.

Du Cheshui's Peach Blossom Iron Fan, Hua Wushuang's Crimson Silver Spear, Lady Honghu Fort's Falling Cherry Blossom Double Hooks, and even the former Flying Eagle Fort's Meteor Crossbow were all crafted by the Seven Stones Sect.

Furthermore, who stands behind the Seven Stone Gate? It's Chongchonglou. The glorious era of Flying Eagle Fortress has long passed. How dare they challenge Chongchonglou?

Furthermore, the eldest daughter of the Seven Stones Sect is the wife of the Frost Condensation Sect. Ye Shuangqing is extremely protective of her own. Could it be that there is a medical skill in Flying Eagle Fortress that surpasses that of the divine physician Murong Jin?

Everyone turned around and saw the Seven Stones Sect Master standing on the roof with an incredibly interesting expression, clearly stunned by the answer.

"..." Shuang Jing didn't know whether to be furious or laugh out loud.

Glancing to the side, he saw that Che Shui also looked like, "Why did I hide from these guys instead of killing them all?" He almost laughed out loud. He unconsciously coughed softly, but felt Xuan Sheng's hand behind him stiffen for a moment, and then immediately felt a warm energy flow from his back to his heart, making him feel much better.

"Take it if you want it." Shuangjing said as she took off the jade pendant tied to her waist and waved it at Xiquan: "But you have to kneel down and beg me."

Flying Eagle Fortress: The Wind Rises and the Clouds Fly (Part 3)

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the people of Flying Eagle Fortress were instantly enraged and couldn't help but curse. The four experts standing behind the deputy fortress master were ready to leap high and pounce on Shuang Jing at any moment. The people of Sword Soft Manor, however, looked at the arrogant opponent with a sneer of schadenfreude. Che Shui and Plum Blossom exchanged a glance and couldn't help but grin. Xuan Sheng was focused on Shuang Jing's health. As for Xi Quan, he was so angry that he laughed instead of cursing.

"Seven Stones Sect, don't push your luck!" someone in the crowd shouted angrily. Suddenly, with a whoosh, an arrow flew straight towards Shuang Jing.

Before anyone could react, Plum Blossom was the first to act. A crisp tinkling sound rang out, and the arrow was knocked down by the silver needle she threw. Before Xi Quan could turn around and stop the man, he felt a strong wind in front of him, and a gray figure rushed towards the archer. The man immediately let out a shrill scream.

The night was stained with a thick, crimson color. The people of Flying Eagle Fortress felt as if a red rain was falling and spraying out. Looking closely, they saw that the man had no arms and was lying on the ground, convulsing and roaring. Everyone around him was covered in his splattered blood. Not far away, Che Shui, who had returned to his original place, was shaking the dust off his robes. He looked fine and his expression was natural. There was not a drop of blood on his body.

Everyone was horrified.

Du Cheshui had no weapons on him, and there was no blood on the iron fan at his waist. So how did he cut off the other person's arm?

Could it be... both hands?

Is there any martial art in the world that uses double palms as sharp as blades?

The man lay in a pool of blood, still roaring. The people of Flying Eagle Fortress couldn't bear it, and someone stepped forward to stop the bleeding by pressing his acupoints. In the end, only muffled groans echoed in the dark night, like ghosts.

Everyone couldn't help but shudder.

Xi Quan stood there, his face pale and colorless.

"Since you're willing to antagonize Chongchonglou, Tianxiazhen, Banyuecheng, and Qishimen for these two items, what's so difficult about kneeling?" Che Shui coldly swept his gaze across the Flying Eagle Fortress crowd, his eyes filled with contempt. "In the past, instead of sending so many people and causing their deaths, you should have come to Qishimen or Chongchonglou to demand these two items yourself earlier." He couldn't help but sneer, "Although Qishimen only has eighteen disciples who know martial arts, none of them have a master who treats human life so lightly."

His words made sense, and even the thieves from Sword Soft Manor couldn't help but cast a disdainful glance at Xi Quan. Every trade has its rules, and Flying Eagle Fortress was simply being incredibly unwise.

Upon hearing this, most of the archers turned to look at their master, wanting to hear Xi Quan's answer, but the fierce lady simply sat on her horse, looking at Shuang Jing with unfathomable eyes, without saying a word.

“You won’t kneel? Then…” Shuang Jing, standing on the rooftop, remained unmoved, as if the bloody scene just now was nothing out of the ordinary. Seeing that the people of Flying Eagle Fortress did not express their opinions, she turned around and handed the jade pendant to Xuan Sheng.

"?" What are you doing? The latter looked at her in confusion.

Just follow my instructions. (Raises eyebrows.)

“I’ve examined this jade pendant many times and often played with it in my hands. It’s just ordinary jade, nothing special. If Madam Han had come to the Seven Stones Gate to plead for me properly, I wouldn’t have embarrassed you and Flying Eagle Fortress like this. Now, since you won’t kneel, possessing this jade pendant is very troublesome for me, so please, Xuan Sheng, crush it?” She looked at him with a smile, her usual playful demeanor returning: “It shouldn’t be difficult for you, right, hmm?”

Xuan Sheng smiled at her, then slightly clenched his fist, and heard a crisp sound of stone cracking.

"No!" The people from Jianrou Manor exclaimed in surprise, and Xi Quan even tried to rush forward to stop him.

"If it's broken in half, it can be repaired, but if it's shattered into powder, that's much harder, isn't it?" Shuang Jing said with a calm smile, her eyes filled with nonchalant disdain. "Aren't you going to kneel down? If you beg me, you can get what you want."

"You...!" Xi Quan was speechless with anger, her voice trembling: "How could I, the Second Master of Flying Eagle Fortress, possibly do something like this to a girl like you..."

"You seem to misunderstand?" Shuang Jing's voice suddenly turned cold: "If you don't kneel down and beg me today, not only will you not get these two items, but Flying Eagle Fortress will probably never have a peaceful day in the future."

"You dare threaten me?!" Madam Han stared at her in disbelief.

"Oh, no, no." Shuangjing waved her hand. "I'm just telling the truth. Of course, it's okay if you think it's a threat."

“If you don’t want to ask the sect leader, then I will do it!” A clear and firm young voice suddenly said.

Everyone turned to look and saw a light and exquisite sedan chair being carried in, surrounded by eight extremely strange people, four men and four women. Among the eight, two men and two women were handsome and dashing, as beautiful as celestial beings, while the other four were extremely ugly, deformed and lewd. One of them was blind, with his eyes tightly bound with black bands, and another woman had no hands, her empty long sleeves fluttering left and right.

"Who goes there?" Shuang Jing raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.

A slender, fair hand reached out, and long, soft fingers lifted the curtain.

Suddenly, everyone felt a bright light before their eyes, as if a beam of moonlight had pierced through the deep night and fallen down.

That person seemed to gracefully arrive, carrying with them the misty rain of Jiangnan.

He was a young boy, only fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in a light blue robe as white as clouds. His eyebrows and eyes were like stars, his features fresh and clean. His eyes were like warm jade stones immersed in autumn water, seemingly smiling gently, yet there was a trace of sadness between his brows. Although his movements were elegant, they were slow, as if he would be out of breath if he took another step. But watching him slowly step down from the sedan chair did not make people lose patience, as if they were admiring a beautiful painting. The person in the painting was so beautiful that even time and disease could not bear to torment him any longer.

The clouds are dark and threatening rain, the water is still and misty.

Shuangjing inexplicably recalled these two lines of poetry.

Then I remembered the water plants, their green ribbons trailing in the wind.

But even with all the associations, it's unlikely that thousands upon thousands of poems could fully capture the essence of the person before you.

He seemed to emerge slowly from the falling raindrops, holding an umbrella, his presence fresh and gentle despite the damp mist, as if the outside world's rain and mist had nothing to do with him.

It was as if jade had been dredged from the bottom of a lake, or a lotus had broken through the water in a pond.

There is such an extraordinary young man in the world.

Shuangjing didn't care much about appearance, but when she saw this boy, she realized for the first time that she wasn't as good-looking as a man!

What a tragedy! TAT