Chapter 88 – Heavenly Dragon (17)
Lin Yu Tong did not explain to others. She was not confident in this. Also, such an explanation seemed like a fantasy.
Regardless of whether it would work, it was worth it to try. She would send people to buy wool, and also send people south to buy daily necessities. At the same time, she would have people set up a factory at the base of the mountain to clean the wool. The land of the Spirit Vulture Palace did not lack for women. If the wool was spun into thread and dyed, it was an item to keep warm.
It would not be an easy matter to keep this plan going, but she had to try, even if she could not change anything in the end, she would have a clear conscience.
Xu Zhu only stayed in the Spirit Vulture Palace for three days before going back to Shaolin Temple. Lin Yu Tong, as the sect leader, was able to control Spirit Vulture Palace. After arranging these matters, Lin Yu Tong went into the study of the Spirit Vulture Palace and started to organize the medicine recipes. Some ingredients did not exist in the modern world. Even if the recipes were passed on, they were not of any use. These would have to be removed. Some were toxins. Lin Yu Tong did not dare to pass them back. If such things were leaked, they would harm people. Also, there were some, like the method to change Azi’s eyes which needed internal energy in order to do. These were also useless.
But Lin Yu Tong had to carefully consider the pills beneficial to people. Some were for the use of people who practiced martial arts, and may not be useful to ordinary people.
The medicines and other things were not the same. They had to be used carefully. The elimination of these medicines would not be completed in a few months, and not even a few years. She was not in a hurry.
After spending half a month in the study, Granny Yu said, “Sect Leader, it is not long till the Yang Festival. Should we start our trip to Shaolin?”
She had almost forgotten this.
Lin Yu Tong nodded and said, “This is good. This time, we will bring your master back.”
Granny Yu knew that Lin Yu Tong spoke of Xu Zhu and said with a smile, “Plum Sword and Bamboo Sword protect Master, he will be fine.”
Lin Yu Tong smiled. Even if he was not willing to return, the Shaolin Temple was not willing to take him.
“I will go first, you can travel along slowly with the others.” Lin Yu Tong wanted to use her pocket space and was not willing to travel with others.
Granny Yu thought that Lin Yu Tong had private matters, and acknowledged.It was best not to ask too much about the sect leader’s personal matters.
Coming down Misty Peak, she went toward Shaolin Temple. There were some small sects along the road who were hurrying to Shaolin.
“I heard that the Beggar Sect has a new leader. Do you know how he is compared to Xiao Feng?”
“I heard that this person has some connection to the Hero Great Manor, I do not know if it is true or not.”
“Then who knows? He is pretty young, I did not see him in the past.”
Lin Yu Tong sighed in relief. It is good that Azi had not done anything outrageous to You Tan Zhi. Right now, she must be with him. This time, without Xiao Feng in her heart, how was her relationship with You Tan Zhi?
She thought that she would encounter some familiar people on the way. But until she reached the base of the mountain, she knew none of these people.
She did not want to delay on the road, and headed for the Shaolin Temple. Compared to the meaningless battles outside, Lin Yu Tong was more interested in the Text Library’s Sweeping Monk of Shaolin.
In the past, she wanted the Muscle-tendon Change Classic of Shaolin. Now, she still wanted it, but in the past, it was for her practice, and now just to collect it.
The martial arts of the Carefree Sect counted as Daoist skills. But the martial arts of Shaolin counted as Buddhist skills.
Jiu Mo Zhi seemed to have practiced the Muscle-tendon Change Classic. But he knew the Minor Formless Skill. Because the two were in conflict, he almost went mad.
Just after a few steps, she heard someone call, “Tong’er……”
She did not realize that this was for her. Only when she turned back and saw Ruan Xing Zhu’s teary eyes did she realize who this Tong’er was.
Lin Yu Tong frowned and nodded before continuing on her way.
From afar, she heard Ruan Xing Zhu say, “This child is still not willing to forgive me, her mother.”
Lin Yu Tong wanted to sneer. She kept a man company all day, when did she remember how many children she had?
Duan Zheng Chun said, “Tong’er is a sect leader now, and cannot be like that in front of others.”
Lin Yu Tong did not want to hear anything else.
She heard someone shout in the crowd, “Old Freak Ding of Xing Xiu Sect and the leader of the Beggar Sect are fighting. Come see!”
Everyone wanted to see, and also, people were curious about the leader of the Beggar Sect.
Lin Yu Tong’s heart jumped. This likely was because of Azi. So she jumped up and headed into the direction of the sound.
“Who is that? The qinggong is so skilled……”
Everyone felt a flash of the figure and then the figure disappeared.
Zhu Dan Chen who was following Duan Zheng Chun said, “Miss Lin has advanced again compared to the last time this subordinate saw her.”
Duan Zheng Chun had a happy expression and said, “I fear that now, I am not a match for her.”
Lin Yu Tong sprinted five miles up the mountain, and heard the clanging and Ding Chun Qiu’s voice.
“Little Azi, will you be good and come out, or will this master invite you out?” Ding Chun Qiu’s voice was full of displeasure and authority.
Azi said, “What master? I did not recognize you as a master a long time ago!”
“You dare to betray your master!” Ding Chun Qiu said.
“What betray, did I not learn from you, Master? Master, are you not the one who betray the your master first?” Azi mocked back.
Ding Chun Qiu laughed coldly. “Good good good! You know a lot, you are forcing me to clean out my sect.”
Then he reached out with a hand, and a wave of internal energy headed at Azi.
“I want to see who is going to clean the sect,” Lin Yu Tong smiled and took over.
Azi’s eyes lit up. “Sister, save me!”
Lin Yu Tong used internal energy and pulled Azi over.
Ding Chun Qiu was shocked. Who was this? Such great internal energy. Then he looked. Was this not the person who had hit him back in the Deaf Mute Valley? Back then, she had been working together with a young monk. Now, if half a year, her internal energy had advanced so much.
Lin Yu Tong stretched out her hand with the Seven Treasure Ring. “I am going to clean out the sect today.”
At this time, there were a lot of people around watching them fight. Their moves were dangerous, and they all headed for fatal spots. But they appeared to be dancing, and it was pleasing to see.
This was turning brute force to beauty.
Lin Yu Tong lacked experience and had a bit of a hard time at the start. But the advantage of internal energy grew more and more over time. Adding on that Lin Yu Tong slowly got familiar with the other’s moves, she grew even more at ease.
She did not dare to touch this old person. Toxins could not be guarded against. She grabbed a handful of pebbles, channeled in internal energy and shot them at Ding Chun Qiu. After several times, one of the pebbles shot through his throat. Ding Chun Qiu fell back immediately, choked a few times, and stopped breathing.
The crowd roared. This miss was so young but so strong. Ding Chun Qiu was a top class expert, and died like this today.
Everyone could not help but feel awe. The people of Xing Xiu Sect retreated.
The abbot of Shaolin Xuan Ci walked over and said, “Amitabha.”
Lin Yu Tong said, “I eliminated a traitor to my sect, and dirtied the place of Shaolin, my apologies.”
Xuan Ci did not speak when Duan Yu said loudly, “This Ding Chun Qiu is a calamity on wulin. Sect Leader Lin, you rid the wulin of a calamity. It is something good that everyone wants.”
At his words, there were sounds of agreement. Lin Yu Tong bowed and thanked people for their support.
Lin Yu Tong did not have a good impression of Xuan Ci. One was that he had a child with Ye Er Niang, and he had been the one to find the midwife. Why did he not return to the mortal world and take care of his woman and child? Back then, he had been young, and he must not yet have been the abbot. It would not have affected Shaolin’s reputation very much. The second matter was Ye Er Niang harming infants. As the abbot of Shaolin, how come he did not know of Ye Er Niang’s evil deed? Since he knew, had he ever tried to stop it? She believed if he had tried, with Ye Er Niang’s feelings towards him, she would have been willing to listen to him. He chanted the names of the Buddhas, spoke of kindness, but he did not have a kind heart. There were people in the original novel who had died to protect the leading big brother. Other people died to protect him. Why did he not come out earlier, admit his mistake? Was it so hard? So hard that he indirectly caused so many people to die? Such kindness was truly ironic.
Sometimes, when she thought of it, each person in the world had their white and black side.
“Sister, Sister!” Azi leapt at Lin Yu Tong, grabbing her arm. “Sister, I cannot win against him, you fight him for me.”
Lin Yu Tong looked along Azi’s hand. So it was You Tan Zhi standing in front of the Beggar Sect.
The people of the Beggar Sect were familiar with Lin Yu Tong. They had not expected the person who they called a demoness was so powerful.
When Quan Guan Qing met Lin Yu Tong’s gaze, he dodged back. Lin Yu Tong felt that this person was amazing. The members of the Beggar Sect did not punish him for his crimes, and he seemed to be having a good time.
You Tan Zhi counted as pretty. Seeing Lin Yu Tong look at him, he was a bit nervous. “This one…… This one…… Has not bullied Miss Azi at all.”
“Sect Leader You is too polite. I know my sister, she is very naughty. I fear she must have made a lot of trouble for you recently,” Lin Yu Tong said politely.
You Tan Zhi glanced at Azi and said, “Miss Azi is very good. It is this one……”
Azi snorted and pulled Lin Yu Tong to the side. “Sister, you do not care for me, you did not search for me, and you do not get revenge for me.”
“Did you not leave on your own?” Lin Yu Tong glared at her. “You were lucky nothing happened.”
Just as they were talking, she heard Ruan Xing Zhu shout, “Azi!”
Azi had seen Duan Zheng Chun and Ruan Xing Zhu already. She hid behind Lin Yu Tong and did not want to go over.
“You first go. Otherwise, when the fighting starts, Sister cannot care for you,” Lin Yu Tong said.
Azi reluctantly moved over.
“How come your sister is not coming over?” Ruan Xing Zhu asked.
Azi rolled her eyes and said, “You did not call for Sister to come. Also, she is busy.”
Ruan Xing Zhu turned to look and saw that Lin Yu Tong was speaking to a pair of women with swords. They were likely members of Carefree Sect.
With this matter, Lin Yu Tong became the focus of attention. She likely could not go to the Text Library.
After she asked Granny Yu about the matters of Spirit Vulture Palace, and turned to look, she found that You Tan Zhi and Jiu Mo Zhi had started to fight.
“I did not expect that the leader of the Beggar Sect does not use the martial skills of the sect. This one wanted to see the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms,” Jiu Mo Zhi said in pity.
At these words, a voice came from afar. “Who wants to see the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms!” This voice came with the sound of horse’s hoofbeats, like an army was coming.
Everyone turned to look. They saw a fighter appear with a dragon’s roar.
When the palm wind arrived, Jiu Mo Zhi paled. He covered his chest, and was pushed a few steps back.
“Sect Leader Qiao!”
“Sect Leader Qiao!”
……
The members of the Beggar Sect, including some of the important elders, shouted at Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng raised a hand, and the sound from the Beggar Sect stopped.
The people around understood that Xiao Feng’s status in the Beggar Sect would not change because he was no longer the sect leader and he had become a Khitan.
“This one is Xiao Feng from Khitan, no longer the leader of the Beggar Sect,” Xiao Feng bowed and said.
People did not speak and just looked at Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng did not feel well. He saw a figure leap over. “Big Brother, we brothers see each other again.” So it was Duan Yu.
Xiao Feng laughed. “So Second Brother is here. After today’s matter is finished, we can drink well.”
“Good! Big Brother,” Duan Yu responded and whispered a question, “What is going on with Big Brother and Miss Lin? Miss Lin is here, Big Brother should go see her.”
Xiao Feng did not look up and said, “Today, it is to take care of a family matter, and others should not be involved. Second Brother, just watch from the side.”
“Big Brother, what are you saying? We are brothers, I cannot just leave my brother behind,” Duan Yu’s voice was anxious and sincere.
Lin Yu Tong saw Xiao Feng but she also saw Azhu who was protected by the Khitan warriors.
She did not go forward, and just silently watched the development of events.
Quan Guan Qing stood out and said, “Xiao Feng was the leader of the Beggar Sect in the past, but he is the South Palace Prince of the Liao now, and in charge of half the troops of the Liao. We remember the past, and respect him for being a hero, a man, but when the Liao come south, I do not know if this South Palace Prince will remember, and care about the people of the Song.”
“Yes!” Someone came out of the crowd. “This one is the master of the Hero Gathering Manor, and admiring the former hero Qiao Feng but is worried about the present South Palace Prince Xiao Feng of the Liao.”
The Hero Gathering Manor usually had many wulin fighters, and when he spoke this, many agreed.
Lin Yu Tong thought it was that Xiao Feng’s status in the Beggar Sect was too special, greatly affecting the new leader, You Tan Zhi, so the Hero Gathering Manor came to say such a thing.
The situation here was targeted at Xiao Feng.
Lin Yu Tong found it amusing. The South Palace Prince of the Liao. This was someone who the Song court had to treat with respect. You martial fighters dare to cause trouble. Even if someone dared to attack Xiao Feng here today, not just killing him, it was an excuse for a war.
They spoke of protecting the people of the Song. Lin Yu Tong was very disappointed in these people with their smarts.
Lin Yu Tong said a few soft words to Granny Yu, and the people of the Carefree Palace surrounded Xiao Feng and his people, the meaning clear.
Xiao Feng had been speaking with Duan Yu and ignored Quan Guan Qing’s words. He had his back to Lin Yu Tong. It was Duan Yu who reminded him, and then he turned back and saw a group of women protecting his people.
“They are from Carefree Sect. Miss Lin is the leader of Carefree Sect,” Duan Yu explained.
Xiao Feng then looked at Lin Yu Tong standing in the distance. She wore white clothes, but there were fiery red roses on her dress.
He nodded lightly at her, not saying any words of thanks, and not needing to.
Murong Fu looked around at the people who had been stirred up and gave a small smile. He came out and said, “Hero Xiao, this one has always admired you, but in the face of the greater good, I can only come to learn from Brother.”
“Young Master Murong, my big brother and you have always been spoken of together, you do not feel that you are taking advantage of the situation now?” Duan Yu frowned and said.
This was Murong Fu of Gusu.
Xiao Feng smiled and said, “If you had not sought me, I would have sought you. We have many grievances, and let’s settle them today.”
Duan Yu looked back at Xiao Feng and closed his mouth. There were much about today’s events that he did not know of.
Azhu came off her horse. She did not expect that it would be this scene when the two met up again.
Murong Fu did not understand Xiao Feng’s meaning. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Jiu Mo Zhi say, “I am a friend of Murong Bo. Today, if someone is going to make trouble for his son, then this one will not just stand by and watch.”
Quan Guan Qing said, “The Beggar Sect will put the greater good first.” Then he pushed You Tan Zhi.
Murong Fu thought, my martial skill should be about the same as Xiao Feng and I have two people to help. I may be able to defeat Xiao Feng and conquer the wulin in the Central Plains.
Quan Guan Qing came and said, “Prince Duan of Dali, who are you helping today?”
“My Dali is just a small country, does not intend, and is not able to participate in the battle between the Song and Liao. But my son and Xiao Feng has a relationship, and this one will not help anyone,” Duan Zheng Chun glanced at Duan Yu and said.
Quan Guan Qing looked at Lin Yu Tong and said, “The Carefree Sect is not a Central Plains sect, you should not interfere in the matters of the Central Plains.”
Lin Yu Tong smiled and said, “Of course I will not interfere in the matters of the Central Plains.” When she finished and everyone was about to sigh in relief, they heard her say, “But I am participating in the matter of my big brother, it should not have anything to do with you.”
Quan Guan Qing choked and looked in the direction of Shaolin. He said, “The Shaolin has always been the Mt. Tai of the wulin in the Central Plains, and should advance and retreat with us. Abbot, is this one right?”
Lin Yu Tong smiled. The other wanted the abbot to face her, so that Murong Fu and the others would not worry in fighting Xiao Feng. There was something to be said for this person’s intelligence.
Xuan Ci closed his eyes. “Amitabha, of course.”
Xiao Feng laughed and said to Duan Yu, “It seems that Big Brother will be between life and death today.” Then he pulled Duan Yu in the direction of the Khitan warriors, shouting, “Bring wine!”
A pouch was thrown. Xiao Feng grabbed it. “Brother, let’s drink well today, and fight well.” Then he said to Duan Zheng Chun, “Prince of Dali, your daughter is here, please take her back.”
This was speaking of Azhu!He feared that if a fight started, Azhu would be hurt.
“Big Brother!” Azhu changed expression, bit her lips and shook her head.
Ruan Xing Zhu shouted, “Azhu! Return!”
Xiao Feng grabbed Azhu and sent her to Duan Zheng Chun’s side. This was enough for her not to be hurt because of him in this chaotic situation.
Duan Yu held the pouch of wine and took a mouthful, handing it to Xiao Feng he was drinking well when Xu Zhu ran out. “Big Brother, Third Brother, why did you not call me when drinking?”
Murong Fu immediately changed expression. He had seen the moves of this young monk before.
Xiao Feng did not know who Xu Zhu was. Duan Yu said, “Big Brother, when we swore to be brothers, I included you.”
This matter……
Xiao Feng laughed and said, “Today, I, Xiao Feng, with my life on the line, has brothers to fight with……” He turned to Lin Yu Tong. “And friends for company. Even if I die today, I will have no regrets.”
Duan Yu pulled Xu Zhu. “We greet Big Brother, and we should hold the ceremony again.”
Then, the two knelt.
Xiao Feng knelt as well. “Today, I, Xiao Feng…… Become brothers, not asking to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but beg to die on the same day of the same month of the same year.”
“I, Xu Zhu…… Become brothers, not asking to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but beg to die on the same day of the same month of the same year.”
“I, Duan Yu…… Become brothers, not asking to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but beg to die on the same day of the same month of the same year.”
Lin Yu Tong watched this special ceremony with all these people. In reality, she was pretty touched by the feelings.
“Big Brother, that Jiu Mo Zhi has challenged Shaolin several times now. Today, I will only use Shaolin skills to teach this monk a lesson.” Then he charged over.
“Second Brother, you are not his match……” Before Xiao Feng finished speaking, he saw Xu Zhu and Jiu Mo Zhi make contact. “Second Brother’s skills are not bad. You cannot judge him by his appearance.”
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