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Chapter 213: Xiao Mim's "Irresistible Charm"
Chapter 213: Xiao Mim's "Irresistible Charm"
There was not a hint of movement beyond the stone wall, not even the faintest hint of breath.
But Jiang Feng trusted his hearing absolutely; he was certain he had just heard the sound of bones crunching underfoot on the other side of the wall, and Xiao Mimi was undoubtedly hiding there.
"Hello, who are you?" Jiang Feng asked.
Silence greeted him from the other side.
"Hello, is anyone there?" Jiang Feng continued.
Tsk, tsk. So, you're going to remain silent, huh? Waiting to ambush me as soon as I open the door, I see. Well, let's see how long you can hold out! Jiang Feng's eyebrows arched, and he said softly, "Do you know the origin of this underground palace?"
Still, there was no response from the other side of the wall.
Jiang Feng nodded and began to tell a story. "Several decades ago, there was a formidable master who shook the world with his might—his name was Ouyang Ting. On the surface, he appeared to be a generous and valiant hero, but in reality, he was a cunning and treacherous tyrant.
Thus, he had a hand in both the light and dark sides of the martial arts world. While publicly displaying his generosity and righteousness, he secretly destroyed entire households. Not only did he establish a formidable reputation in the martial arts world, but he also amassed a vast collection of gold, silver, treasures, and divine weapons.
Then, he built this grand underground palace beneath Mount Emei and invited the renowned 'Heaven and Earth's Five Experts' of the martial arts world to join him here.
Can you guess what they were planning to do?"
There was still no movement from behind the stone wall, but Jiang Feng detected a faint hint of breath. Although it was quickly stifled, it had revealed the person's presence.
Jiang Feng continued, "You guessed it. They intended to combine their knowledge and create a set of earth-shattering, unprecedented divine martial arts. They even had a name for it—the 'Five Experts' Divine Skill.'
Those five masters were persuaded by Ouyang Ting, and they secluded themselves in this underground palace for several years, exchanging and discussing their martial arts knowledge. They documented everything, and the collection of top-tier martial arts manuals they created numbered in the hundreds.
I took a look earlier, and among them were the Essence of Shaolin Divine Fist, the Wudang Flowing Cloud Sleeves, the Changes of the Huashan Thirteen Sword Forms, the Analysis of Treading Snow Without a Trace, and the Annotations on the Tang Clan's Flower Rain Hand Technique.
Tsk, tsk, it's truly remarkable. Once I master these skills, my fist techniques will surpass even the Shaolin Divine Monks, my sword techniques will be sharper than the Huashan Sect Master's, my hidden weapons skills will be smoother than the Tang Clan's, and my light body technique... Who has the best light body technique in the martial arts world right now? Do you know?"
"Oh, right, I seem to have digressed. My apologies, let me continue."
Stroking his chin, Jiang Feng said earnestly, "The original intention of the Heaven and Earth's Five Experts was to create an unprecedented martial arts legacy that would not only bring them eternal glory but also be passed down to their descendants.
However, Ouyang Ting had other plans. He wanted to monopolize the 'Five Experts' Divine Skill' for himself. And so, the day the skill was created was also the day the Five Experts died.
I just checked, and indeed, all five of them have perished. One fell to a hidden weapon, two died together, one was devoured by a beast, and another was assassinated. Interestingly, Ouyang Ting also died. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
Finally, a voice came from the other side of the wall. It was crisp and alluring, like that of an innocent maiden, yet also reminiscent of a charming and seductive woman.
"Big... Big brother, I'm... I'm sorry."
The girl's voice was filled with trepidation. "I... I came to Mount Emei to play and fell into the mountainside. I accidentally discovered this place... I suddenly heard noises from here, and I was worried... I was worried that you might be a bad person..."
"Worried that I might be a bad person?"
"And now that I've patiently told you a story, you're no longer worried that I might be a bad person?" Jiang Feng teased.
"If you were a bad person, you wouldn't have taken the time to tell me a story," she replied in a soft voice.
"Hmm..." Jiang Feng sighed. "But now I'm the one who's worried."
"Worried about what?"
"I'm worried that you might be a bad person," Jiang Feng said seriously. "I've just discovered so many secrets here—wealth that could rival nations, countless divine weapons, and martial arts that could shake the world. But then you appeared."
"I... I'm not a bad person!" The girl's voice held a hint of coquettish reproach.
"My name is Xiao Wanwan, and I come from a respectable family," she continued, her voice filled with grievance. "I came to Mount Emei to offer incense and pray for blessings, but my servants saw that I was alone and tried to... tried to..."
"So, I fled into the mountains, lost my footing, and fell off a cliff. Luckily, I survived and accidentally ended up here. I heard noises and cautiously approached, but I was so scared that I dared not make a sound," Xiao Wanwan explained.
"I see," Jiang Feng nodded. "That makes sense. I believe you."
"Then... can you..." The girl paused, then changed the subject. "I've been running for most of the day. Big brother, do you have anything to eat?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a faint growling sound came from the other side of the wall, indicating that the girl was indeed hungry.
"I'm sorry, but I don't have any food with me either," Jiang Feng said. "I ate my fill last night, so I didn't bring any food into the underground palace. There's no food here either, only poison. For example, there's the Five Poisonous Heavenly Spring from the White Water Palace. If you touch even a little bit of it, your body will rot and you'll die within half an hour, so I assume it's not drinkable either.
I've already explored this underground palace. In one room, I found gold, silver, pearls, and jewels—black pearls the size of a baby's fist, necklaces and bracelets made of multicolored gems, and a flawless white jade plaque three feet wide, intricately carved with a scene of dragons and phoenixes.
In another room, there were divine weapons—a 18-foot-long Overlord Cannon, 3-foot-long flying spears, broadswords as wide as a paddle that could bring death to one's door, and flying leaf swords as thin as chopsticks. The rest of the weapons—daggers, grappling hooks, assassination pens, and battle-axes—were equally sharp and deadly. Any one of them would spark a frenzy if brought out into the martial arts world.
Oh yes, and there's also a strange weapon called the Nine Manifestations of the Divine Dragon, Ghost-Rattling. It has dragon scales that can stick to blades and hidden projectiles, dragon horns that counter flexible or soft-edged weapons, a dragon tongue that strikes acupressure points, a dragon maw that seizes and bites down on opposing arms or blades, dragon eyes that shoot lightning, and a dragon mouth that can fire thirteen Heart-Nailing Thorns, making it a top-notch strange weapon that even immortals would find hard to dodge.
"Oh, and there's also a room full of poison. That's where I found the Five Poisonous Heavenly Waters, along with various other poisons that cause instant death upon contact with blood. There are so many that I can't even count them all."
Jiang Feng rattled off the list, but ultimately sighed in disappointment. "But as much as there is here, there's nothing to eat. I apologize for that."
On the other side of the stone wall, Xiao Mimi was gritting her teeth so hard that they were almost cracking. "Big brother, I really am from a good family. Can you... can you please let me pass? I truly don't want anything. I just want to go home..." she pleaded in a soft and timid voice.
In response, she heard a clear and resolute voice from the other side, "I can't do that!"
(End of Chapter)
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