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Chapter 30: A World Where Only Zhao Zhengyi is Injured
Chapter 30: A World Where Only Zhao Zhengyi is Injured
When You Longsheng asked Tian Qi to unblock his meridians, Li Xinhuan knew it was time for him to make his move.
However, they were already surrounded by venomous insects, and the Five Poison Child had not shown himself. Even when speaking, he manipulated his internal energy to disguise his true location.
In this situation, even Li Xinhuan found it difficult to make a move.
It was necessary to lure the Five Poison Child out of hiding. At the very least, he needed to pinpoint the direction of the Five Poison Child's voice.
Li Xinhuan already had an idea, but he wanted to see what You Longsheng would do.
You Longsheng's approach was as he expected, but the content of his curses still shocked Li Xinhuan. He himself would never be able to utter such words.
When You Longsheng was on his second curse, his hand holding the knife nearly shook.
Even the onlookers couldn't help but be affected, let alone the person involved.
The Five Poison Child, enraged and agitated, angrily cursed back. In his agitated state, he made a mistake in manipulating his internal energy.
Perhaps an ordinary martial artist wouldn't be able to seize this opportunity, or even notice the difference between this utterance and the previous ones. But a great master like Li Xinhuan would certainly not miss it.
With pinpoint accuracy, Li Xinhuan identified the source of the sound and adjusted his position, aiming at the Five Poison Child's vital point.
Then, without hesitation, he threw his knife.
The knife flashed, and the Five Poison Child's voice abruptly stopped. In the darkness, only a brief, sharp cry of anguish echoed.
The next moment, there was a rustling in the distant trees, and a figure leaped out.
Everyone could see clearly that the figure was short like a child, clad in a leather jacket and a short skirt. Despite the winter chill, the figure revealed a pair of slender legs that seemed impervious to the cold.
This person was neither Winter Melon Head nor Triangle Eyes. His head was not overly large, and his eyes shone brightly. Though not conventionally handsome, he wasn't ugly either.
However, his eyes now held a mixture of fear and resentment as he glared at Li Xinhuan and You Longsheng. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but no words came out.
For a dagger was embedded in his throat!
Li Xinhuan had managed to hit the mark and strike the Five Poison Child's throat, even without being able to see his figure clearly!
The Five Poison Child glared at them with resentment, his features contorting. He felt as if his breath was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't bear it any longer. With a backward stroke of his hand, he pulled out the dagger.
Blood splattered into the air, and the Five Poison Child fell backward.
The next moment, the countless insects crawling towards the carriage suddenly stopped and quickly turned back. Each and every one of them sped up and rushed towards the corpse of the Five Poison Child.
Soon, the sound of "shasha" filled the air, and the Five Poison Child's body was quickly covered by circles of insects, forming a small hill, like a bug mausoleum.
Even Duan Qian couldn't help but retch at the sight.
You Longsheng frowned and scolded, "Look at the two of you, what kind of display is this? How will you survive in the jianghu if you can't even handle this? Look at the four masters..."
You Longsheng turned back and saw the four monks from Damo Court, vomiting behind the carriage.
"Young Master, don't blame them. We couldn't hold it in either!" said the leading monk.
...
The flesh and blood of the Five Poison Child held a fatal attraction for the insects, but it also carried a fatal toxicity.
Thus, the Five Poison Child was devoured down to his bones by the insects, and all eight thousand of them perished as well.
To prevent accidental poisoning of ordinary people, everyone worked together to dig a large pit and bury the Five Poison Child and the insects. Only then did they set off again.
"We're almost at Song Mountain territory. We should be fine now.
Yu Longsheng laughed and said, "Li Xinhuan has saved our lives again, Uncle Tian. Do you still think he's the Plum Blossom Thief?"
Tian Qi remained silent.
Yu Longsheng continued, "You still want to go to the Shaolin Temple and identify Li Xinhuan as the Plum Blossom Thief in front of Master Xinmei? "
Tian Qi stayed quiet once more.
"Back then, Li Xinhuan just said a few bad things about you, and you've held a grudge for over a decade. You even tried to get him killed. Was that necessary?" Yu Longsheng asked.
Finally, Tian Qi snapped, "A few bad things? He made me lose face in front of the entire Central Plains martial arts community! It took me five or six years to show my face again, and I had to be extremely careful to restore my reputation..."
"He saved your life twice," Yu Longsheng pointed out.
Tian Qi fell silent again.
"So, what should I do now?" Tian Qi asked.
"You were misled by Zhao Zhengyi and others to suspect Li Xinhuan, but he bears no grudges and rescues you from danger. If you realize your mistake, admit your fault, and make amends, it will show your magnanimity and create a beautiful story in the martial arts world," Yu Longsheng suggested.
Yu Longsheng smiled and continued, "If Li Xinhuan forgives you, it shows his broad-mindedness and willingness to let bygones be bygones. If he doesn't, as long as you haven't caused him any real harm, your reputation might even benefit from it, don't you think?"
Listening to Yu Longsheng's suggestion, Tian Qi was left dumbfounded. He was usually eloquent and cunning, but his limited education and narrow-mindedness prevented him from considering such sophisticated strategies. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up colluding with Zhao Zhengyi to frame Li Xinhuan, ultimately trapping himself in a difficult situation.
Li Xinhuan, on the other hand, was equally stunned by Yu Longsheng's words.
So, after I was wronged by Tian Qi, captured and escorted by him, I'm also supposed to be the bigger person and forgive him? Otherwise, I'm considered petty?
Even Master Xinmei looked at Yu Longsheng with astonishment, feeling as if he was seeing this old friend's son for the first time.
Yu Longsheng raised an eyebrow and smiled, "What do you think of my suggestion? Let's avoid any hard feelings. This way, everyone wins, except for one person—Zhao Zhengyi, the narrow-minded, vengeful one."
After rescuing Master Xinmei and the four monks, Yu Longsheng had also inadvertently saved Tian Qi. Now that Tian Qi was still alive, it was worth trying to win him over.
Compared to Zhao Zhengyi, Tian Qi was not as detestable. In the original novel, he had even offered kind words of comfort to Yu Longsheng's previous self. Yu Longsheng saw no harm in following the teacher's example and trying to rally all possible forces to their side.
Tian Qi was a wealthy man from Luoyang with connections to the northwestern martial arts community. He could facilitate the trade of ironware from the Sword-Hiding Villa to the northwest. Now that Yu Longsheng had inherited the position of the villa's master, it was his duty to ensure its continued development.
Li Xinhuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Narrow-minded and vengeful—that does sound like Zhao Zhengyi's style."
Tian Qi's face turned red with embarrassment, as those words accurately described him as well.
However, he also realized that it would be difficult to pin the title of Plum Blossom Thief on Li Xinhuan anymore. Since Yu Longsheng was giving him a way out while still preserving his dignity, and considering what they had just been through together, Tian Qi decided that the best course of action was to admit his mistake.
With a sigh, Tian Qi said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you, Li Xinhuan. I don't deserve to face the Shaolin Temple. I'll return to Luoyang and reflect on my actions."
"Amituofo!" Master Xinmei brought his hands together in a respectful gesture and said, "Patron Tian has seen the light and turned over a new leaf. Congratulations!"
(End of Chapter)
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