Then a familiar voice said, "What you said is right. These days, the more people you kill, the fewer people there are. It's a good thing that our business is booming, but if we kill all the people who should be killed, and our numbers keep increasing, all we'll have left is to collect money and let others stab us. It's not worth it. Holy Mother, why don't you just raise the price?"
Upon hearing the voice, Xuezhi took a closer look at the person.
It was indeed Feng She. He still had a few small braids tied on the right side of his hair. Two years had passed, and apart from being more likable in appearance, more annoying in speech, and having a bigger gourd at his waist, he hadn't changed much.
Seeing that Man Feiyue did not reply, Feng She continued:
“Good poisons and venomous insects can’t fill your stomach, and good looks can’t be used as money. We don’t ask for much; we just need three meals a day and a place to sleep at night. You can’t sell us all to brothels.”
Man Feiyue completely ignored him: "We're not here to kill anyone today. Zhaojun said this girl refuses to go to Moon Valley, so she sent us to abduct her. If anyone accidentally poisons her, I'll make sure you die a horrible death."
Xuezhi was both amused and exasperated: "What's wrong with you guys? I've already seen him and just came out of Moon Valley."
"I don't care where you went. We've taken the money, so we'll do as you say." Man Feiyue snapped her fingers. "Go get her and tie her up."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the group of demonic men, each wielding a long stick, rushed over in a chaotic manner.
Xuezhi leaped forward, and everyone missed.
They quickly resumed their battle preparations, forming a neat line and surrounding Xuezhi.
Xuezhi clenched her fingers powerfully and struck out with both palms, instantly knocking down two people. The two lay on the ground, looking bewildered, unable to get up.
"Crimson Fire Numbness Palm?" Feng She squinted as he twirled the staff in his hand. "Isn't this a move from the Chonghuo Palace?"
"As a member of Chonghuo Palace, I naturally use Chonghuo Palace's palm techniques!" Xuezhi finished speaking and struck Feng She in the chest with a palm.
Feng She collapsed to the ground, exclaiming, "Wow, so you're from Chonghuo Palace! That's amazing!"
At this moment, the others rushed over with shouts. Xuezhi snatched a long stick from one of them, suddenly leaped up, performed a backflip in the air, and hung upside down from the roof beam, slamming the stick into the heads of those people several times.
"The Immortal Scripture Moon Technique!" Feng She lay on the ground, glancing sideways at Xue Zhi. "This is the first time I've seen the Immortal Scripture Moon Technique without pictures and text! It's so cool! Go, woman!" As soon as he finished speaking, Man Feiyue struck Feng She on the head with a stick.
Soon, only two people remained.
Xuezhi swung the long staff into the air, and while it was still in mid-air, she struck one of the men in the waist with both palms, kicked him, and then leaped to catch the staff, striking him on the head dozens of times in rapid succession. She threw the staff into the air again, shoved the man's crossed arms behind his back, caught the staff, and inserted it into his arms. The man's arms were as if locked, impossible to unlock.
"The Ninth Level of the Chaotic Moon Sword!" Feng She's eyes gleamed as he looked at Xue Zhi with utter admiration. "To witness the pinnacle of this sword is my lifelong pursuit! But the final blow should have been to stab him, why didn't you? If you had used the sword, it would have been a bloodbath and his head severed from his body, what a pity!"
Man Feiyue stared blankly at Xuezhi, no longer having the energy to fight Feng She.
Xuezhi was no longer armed, but she still turned around and assumed a fighting stance towards the last person.
The man, having lost his armor and weapons, fled behind Man Feiyue.
Xuezhi smiled faintly and cupped her hands in greeting:
"I appreciate your concession."
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Man Feiyue clicked her tongue and said, "I really didn't expect your martial arts to improve so quickly. Well, I heard you've become quite powerful lately."
"I heard you've never been anything special all these years."
Man Feiyue's face showed anger: "Since that's the case, I would like to ask Palace Master Xue for guidance!" After saying that, she forcefully took off her coat.
Xuezhi rushed over, grabbed Feng She, and choked him: "Don't come any closer, or I'll kill him!"
Man Feiyue smiled.
"Your martial arts skills are high, but you can't kill anyone. Save your breath."
"You don't believe me?" Xuezhi tightened her grip.
Feng She cried out, "It hurts!"
“Anyway, there are plenty of handsome men in the world. Just kill me and find another one.” Man Feiyue waved her hand. “Go ahead and do it. But even if you kill him, you’ll still have to fight me.”
"If you want to touch her, you'll have to beat me first." Mu Yuan's voice came from the second floor.
Before Xuezhi could turn around, Mu Yuan nimbly landed in front of her, then stood up, gripped his long sword, and pointed it at the ground.
Upon seeing Mu Yuan, Man Feiyue's face showed panic. Looking at the demon men who were fleeing with their heads in their hands, she angrily said, "You all have guts!" Then she turned to Xue Zhi and Mu Yuan and said, "If Shangguan Tou hadn't forbidden the use of poison, you would all be dead! I will repay you tenfold for the insults you have caused me this time!"
Xuezhi said, "No need to return it, it's a gift from me."
Man Feiyue glared at her fiercely, then turned and quickly disappeared into the night.
"Holy Mother! Hey, hey, hey, Holy Mother! You don't want me anymore?!" Feng She shouted from behind, raising his voice. As he shouted, he gradually lost his strength. He wanted to turn around to look at Xue Zhi, but she was holding his neck and he dared not move. He could only choke out, "Woman, who exactly are you? You can't be Haitang, can you? No, you're so young... Could you be Chong Xuezhi? No, no, everyone says Chong Xuezhi is a vixen who specializes in seducing men, and her martial arts are not good—ouch, that hurts."
"Say one more word and I'll strangle you!"
"Could you really be Chong Xuezhi?" Feng She didn't care if she was going to strangle him, and immediately turned to look at Xuezhi. "Heavens, she really is a vixen... Wait, I think I've seen you before. But, where..."
"Palace Master, please go back and rest. I will take care of this matter."
Xuezhi nodded and released Feng She, saying, "Thank you for your help, Brother Mu Yuan."
Xuezhi had no idea that this "hostage" she had inadvertently captured would become entangled with her and turn into a burden who was always trying to stir up trouble.
The next day, in the guest room.
Xuezhi and the people from Chonghuo Palace were discussing attending Lin Fengzi's birthday banquet, deciding that Zhusha would lead the way in spending money to commission a whip as a gift. Just as everyone was pondering when to depart for Lingjian Manor, a gloomy voice suddenly drifted from behind them:
“Lingjian Manor…the manor lord’s daughter is quite a remarkable woman.”
Everyone was startled. Turning around, they saw Feng She leaning against the door, his skin so smooth it looked like it could be wrung out of water, but his smile was completely out of place.
Xuezhi asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Feng She pointed at Mu Yuan: "He's the one who wouldn't let me leave."
Mu Yuan said, "I thought the Palace Master would still have a use for him."
"No need. You can go."
“That won’t do.” Feng She took two steps inside, narrowing his eyes. “I have now accepted the fact that I am your hostage, so you can’t kick me out. I can only meet our Holy Mother at Lingjian Manor. It’s quite a distance from here to the manor, so you have to take responsibility for holding me hostage.”
Everyone was bewildered.
Liuli said, "The Palace Master said you can leave now."
"I'm not leaving."
"If you don't leave, I'll kill you."
"Go ahead and kill me. I'm not leaving."
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
"I've never thought about living to be a hundred years old. I've had delicious food and beautiful women, what more could I ask for?"
"You really are—"
"Fine. It won't hurt to let him come along." Xuezhi waved her hand. "Fengshe, you can come with us, but we don't have the money to support you."
"Taking hostages and not paying out of your own pocket? Stingy." Feng She sighed. "Hey, Palace Master Xue, you look like you're only twenty-eight or twenty-nine, why do you talk like an old lady?"
Xuezhi shouted angrily, "Get out of here!"
Feng She darted out with a beaming smile.
Liuli said, "This Fengshe is an appendix. If it's not removed, it will become inflamed and cause trouble for Chonghuo Palace sooner or later."
Xuezhi said, "It's alright, he's not some heinous villain."
The group decided to first notify Chonghuo Palace, then head to Suzhou to meet up with the others there. Just as they sent someone out, while Xuezhi and the others were still packing, they heard terrified screams coming from downstairs.
Xuezhi immediately ran out and saw a group of people gathered together, looking at something.
I jumped down to the first floor and finally managed to squeeze into the crowd, only to see something disgusting again.
A person was lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, bleeding from all seven orifices, and covered in colorful bubbles.
Xuezhi covered her mouth, rushed out of the inn, and turned around to gag. But someone reached out and patted her shoulder, saying very gently, "Zhizhi, are you feeling unwell? Don't be sad."
Xuezhi looked up and slapped Feng She's fair face:
"You have absolutely no humanity!!" After saying that, another slap landed.
Feng She's slap, delivered with powerful internal force, left her dizzy and her face quickly swelled up.
Why did you hit me?
"Why did I hit you? You killed someone!"
"That man even dares to take advantage of courtesans, what does it matter if one of them dies?"
"If that's the case, wouldn't it have been enough to teach him a lesson? Why kill someone, and in such a cruel way?!"
"Zhizhi, don't get so excited." Feng She covered his swollen cheeks, his eyes crinkling into slits with laughter. "If I had extraordinary skills, I would use a very cool method."
"Are you even listening to what I'm saying?!"
Feng She nodded, leaned closer, his eyes narrowed, and exclaimed in surprise, "So you're this beautiful! Damn it, I really want to kill the Holy Mother! If she hadn't poisoned my eyes when I was six and made me half blind, I wouldn't have been unable to see clearly when I stole the erotic pictures, and I wouldn't have only just now seen Zhizhi's beautiful face!"
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Why did Man Feiyue want to sting your eyes?
"I accidentally killed the poisonous insect she had just raised."
"Then?"
"So she used her breath on me."
"You were with Man Feiyue when you were six years old?"
"It feels like I've been hanging out with her since I was born."
At this moment, a burly man rushed out, his face red with anger: "Did you kill my little brother?"
Feng She said, "I didn't mean to kill him. I just saw that the soup he was drinking was too oily, so I added some light vegetables for him. I didn't expect that he was too hot-tempered and couldn't be saved."
What did you download?
"Of course it's hookah."
The man's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth as he uttered three words: "You son of a bitch."