dognovel Chapter 189: Battle against the Two Elders of Xuanming.
Chapter 189: Battle against the Two Elders of Xuanming.
"Well, that's fine, but let's check on Wuji's condition first."
Zhang Sanfeng knew Yin Susu's thoughts, but was worried about the dangers on the road.
"Senior brother, I'll wait for you at the foot of Shaolin Mountain with your disciple's wife."
"I don't have a good impression of those bald monks at Shaolin Temple, and I don't want to visit them."
At this point, Yang Ke made a suggestion: Zhang Sanfeng should travel with Zhang Wuji, while he should travel with Yin Susu.
"Alright, let's do it that way then."
Zhang Sanfeng nodded after listening.
The advantage of this is that Yin Susu has good experience in the martial arts world, and being from the Ming Cult, she is not fussy about details and can give Yang Ke some advice on venturing into the martial arts world.
A few days later, Zhang Sanfeng led Zhang Wuji, Yang Ke, and the others down from Wudang Mountain.
Yang Ke and Yin Susu secretly observed the road ahead, while Zhang Sanfeng led Zhang Wuji in the open.
Upon arriving at the foot of Shaolin Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng led Zhang Wuji to Shaolin, while Yang Ke and Yin Susu found an inn to stay at the foot of Shaolin Mountain.
"It seems these martial arts practitioners really won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"
Yang Ke sighed to Yin Susu.
“Uncle Yang, the people in the martial arts world are all blinded by their own limited perspective. They think that once they get their hands on the Dragon-Slaying Saber, they can command the martial arts world. They don’t realize that even Xie Xun, who wields the Dragon-Slaying Saber, couldn’t do it. These minor characters are indeed not worth paying attention to.”
Yin Susu knew that many people would be watching her if she left Wudang, so she didn't care about these small fry.
"A nobody? I'm afraid there are quite a few experts among them."
Yang Ke discovered two grandmaster-level experts, guessing they were the Xuanming Elders.
After all, they couldn't get anything out of Zhang Wuji, and now that Yin Susu is alone, why don't they take action?
Yang Ke had never made a move; in their eyes, he was nothing more than a young direct disciple of Wudang.
Even if we can't get anything out of Yin Susu as long as we capture the two of them, Zhang Sanfeng won't make Yin Susu talk for the sake of his disciple.
"Come out and show yourself. I've been wanting to see the Xuanming Divine Palm for a long time."
Yang Ke crossed his arms and calmly called out to the people outside the inn.
"We are the Xuanming Elders. Please come to our Prince's residence for a chat."
The Xuanming Elders appeared in the martial arts world when Zhang Wuji was a child. At that time, Zhao Min was not very old, so she was naturally sent by her father to find the Dragon-Slaying Saber.
"You think we'll just go because you tell us?"
"I still want to stay at this inn. Let's go outside. I'd like to see what you two are capable of."
Yang Ke rolled his eyes at the two of them, then said they would fight outside.
The two found an inn at the foot of Shaolin Mountain, not in the city. They wouldn't have been worried if it were in the city, but the inn here was so small. If they fought and it got damaged, Yang Ke didn't want to stay out all night.
"You don't need to bother trying to escape. We've already persuaded all the other martial arts practitioners outside to leave, and the inn is now completely surrounded by us."
The Xuanming Elders thought Yang Ke was trying to escape by being clever. Although they were confident that Yang Ke could not escape their grasp, they thought that causing trouble would only make things difficult for himself.
"Oh, I thought people from the martial arts world were easy to fool, but I didn't expect to run into someone so shrewd as soon as I stepped out the door."
Yang Ke used to read martial arts novels where the protagonists would remain calm in the face of danger, find a chance to chat with the villains, and then find an opportunity to escape. Why couldn't he have that kind of luck?
"Since reasoning won't work, let's try force."
After Yang Ke finished speaking, he lowered his hands and slapped them directly at the two elders of Xuanming.
Individually, the two elders of Xuanming possessed the strength of a mid-to-late Grandmaster, but together they were comparable to a late-to-peak Grandmaster. Therefore, when they saw Yang Ke dare to strike them with his palm, they naturally felt humiliated.
It's like a child being naughty, and you tell them to stop and behave, but the child throws a stone at you instead. Anyone would be angry in that situation.
That's normal, considering Yang Ke looked very young at 15.
"boom!"
The three attacked swiftly, their master-level internal energy clashing, their combined aura shattering the door to Yang Ke's room.
"Junior brother, this is a tough one. Let's go all out first."
Lu Zhangke and Hebi Weng hadn't used their full strength earlier, but now that they saw Yang Ke's strength was higher than theirs alone, they naturally dared not be careless.
The three began exchanging palm strikes, and the aftershocks from their attack shattered the entire second floor of the inn.
"Senior brother, this kid is so young but his internal strength is too profound. Let's retreat."
After Hebi Weng and Lu Zhangke were forced back by Yang Ke's continuous internal force, Hebi Weng also spoke.
"Alright, it seems things are beyond our control today. Let's go!"
Lu Zhangke did not hesitate.
The reason these two have lived so long is not only because of their high level of martial arts skills, but also because of their keen observation skills!
Yin Susu was dumbfounded.
After so many years away from the Central Plains, has the martial arts world changed that much?
According to Wudang, Yang Ke is only 15 years old.
But you call this 15 years old, with the cultivation level of a Grandmaster at its peak!
"Junior Uncle, are you alright?"
Yin Susu was worried that Yang Ke was just putting on a brave face, after all, the Xuanming Divine Palm was no ordinary technique.
"fine."
What's the matter? Song Yuanqiao was able to fight the Xuanming Elders, so he just wanted to find someone to practice with and fully integrate his internal energy. Otherwise, if he had drawn his sword, the Xuanming Elders would have been dead long ago.
"Innkeeper, check those two rooms. They're not damaged. Please rearrange them for me. This is compensation for the inn."
Yang Ke tossed a silver ingot to the innkeeper, asking him to rearrange the rooms.
It's all made of wood, and this inn isn't worth much money. The 50 taels that Yang Ke just lost are enough.
"Alright, sir, don't worry. Our place is often in disrepair. I'll arrange for a carpenter to repair your two rooms right away. Please move over for a moment."
The shopkeeper was quite a character; he started joking around and gestured for the waiter to take Yang Ke and Yin Susu downstairs to a place where there was no damage so they could have tea.
That's normal. People in the martial arts world are like that; they'll fight at the drop of a hat. As long as you remember to pay for any damages, then go ahead and fight.
Most of the martial arts practitioners who came down from Shaolin Mountain were righteous, and they almost always lost money, often spending it lavishly, sometimes losing several times their initial investment.
If transportation hadn't been so inconvenient at the time, the shopkeeper would have been considering opening a branch at the foot of another sect's mountain.
After Yang Ke's battle with the Xuanming Elders, most of the martial arts practitioners who had previously harbored ambitions fled, leaving only a few who wanted to resort to scheming and trickery.
However, Yin Susu was also from the Ming Cult, so she easily dealt with this little trick.
She naturally wouldn't let Yang Ke use vulgar language. After taking care of it herself, she even told Yang Ke about the methods of these江湖人 (jianghu people), clearly treating Yang Ke like an innocent fool.
Just two days later, Zhang Sanfeng brought Zhang Wuji to the inn.
"True man, Wuji..."
Looking at the unconscious Zhang Wuji, Yin Susu quickly asked about Zhang Sanfeng.
"Shaolin is unwilling to lend us the Nine Yang Divine Skill, so I plan to take Wuji to other places to think of a solution."
Zhang Sanfeng shook his head.
"Then, senior brother, let's hurry up and leave after lunch."
Yang Ke didn't want to delay Zhang Sanfeng's encounter with Chang Yuchun and Zhou Zhiruo because of himself, so he suggested that they set off.
Yin Susu and Zhang Sanfeng thought that he was kind-hearted and afraid that delaying would cause Zhang Wuji to suffer, so they had no objections.