Chapter 69

Some things are done before you even know or understand them, while at other times, you think you know and understand, but often get stuck on minor details. Just like the current situation, Emperor Wu Xiang clearly was unwilling to give up the clam pearl, and Ling Xiao naturally refused to back down.

"A Fa! Look, your disciple has actually taken the clam pearl away!" Unable to act himself, Emperor Wu Xiang clearly decided to take a roundabout way to achieve his goal.

Ling Ling Fa was utterly confused, what kind of development was this! However, since Ling Xiao was on his side, if he insisted on the clam pearl, there must be a reason. "Alright, darling, it's just an external object, consider it as compensation for her! I'm still waiting to return to Hui Xian Ya Xu!" Ling Ling Fa said with a sly smile, pulling Qin Cao out.

Qin Cao looked at the clam pearl in Ling Xiao's hand with a reluctant and unwilling expression, even a hint of killing intent showing. Now Ling Xiao felt secure; if Ling Ling Fa couldn't take down Emperor Wu Xiang, he would definitely have another chance to fight him again!

What Ling Xiao didn't know was that Emperor Wu Xiang had once experienced a mental breakdown while cultivating the Wu Xiang Divine Skill. However, as a leader of a sect, he could be called a genius of his generation, and with great determination, he pushed his realm to the peak of the innate stage!

But the effects of the mental breakdown began to show at this moment. No matter what methods he tried, he couldn't take that next step. It was like a crooked tree that had already matured; to become a towering tree, the crooked part had to be cut off and it had to grow anew.

Let go! Let go! It sounded simple, but was it ever easy!

To make further progress through normal means, he had to disperse his cultivation and start over! But Emperor Wu Xiang was already quite old, and to give up decades of hard-earned true qi for a chance to advance! To be honest, Emperor Wu Xiang didn't have the courage!

The path of righteousness was often full of thorns. If he didn't want to be scratched all over or even die halfway, he could only take the crooked path. In fact, the crooked path wasn't necessarily bad; it often came down to personal character and preferences.

Using external objects was the only evil path Emperor Wu Xiang could think of, and the appearance of the thousand-year-old clam pearl was a ray of light in the long darkness.

As everyone knew, there was a huge difference between the true qi of the Master Realm and the Innate Realm. To advance, the true qi had to be compressed to an unbearable degree. Emperor Wu Xiang had tried to forcibly compress his true qi more than once, but the compressed part quickly returned to its original state, accompanied by intense pain in his meridians.

He had also considered the reasons, and the final conclusion was that the quality of his true qi was too weak! If a martial artist had been tempered step by step, their true qi would have been refined to a certain degree, making further progress much easier. However, Emperor Wu Xiang, who had experienced a mental breakdown, was far inferior in the quality of his true qi. To compress it smoothly, he needed a vast amount of true qi as support. With his current recovery speed, it was far from enough, but the abundant spiritual energy in the thousand-year-old clam pearl met all his needs.

However, Emperor Wu Xiang's plot was about to be implemented. If absorbing the spiritual energy made the clam pearl lose its luster, it would certainly raise Ling Ling Fa's suspicions. So he endured the immense temptation and proceeded according to the plan. But he didn't expect that Ling Xiao would benefit from it. However, he didn't mind, because he could always come back and take it after killing Ling Ling Fa. After all, as long as one hadn't reached the Innate Realm, they couldn't detect the spiritual energy in the clam pearl, and that group of people didn't seem to have anyone at the Innate Realm!

Qin Cao and Ling Ling Fa left, and Ling Xiao stared at the thousand-year-old clam pearl in his hand, lost in thought. A sudden fit of severe coughing brought him back to reality.

His face changed drastically as he hurriedly supported his master's wife, who was coughing up blood. "Are you okay? That Emperor Wu Xiang actually dared to play dirty! I overlooked this detail!" Ling Xiao said worriedly, knowing that being kicked by such an expert was no joke.

His master's wife coughed twice and scolded him with impatience, "A little injury like this can't bring me down! Don't always heap the blame on yourself; who could have predicted this? By the way, your thoughts shouldn't be so negative, right?"

Ling Xiao remained silent, this was indeed his fault. After all, he was young when he watched the movie, and some details were truly forgotten!

"She's fine. Emperor Wu Xiang didn't dare to use true qi; it would be too easy to expose himself! So your master's wife was injured by brute force, but even brute force caused minor internal injuries. If not treated in time, it could lead to many hidden dangers!" A calm and slightly cold voice slowly said.

Everyone turned to see a thin middle-aged man and a cute, elf-like little girl walking out from the back hall. "Don't just watch the show; aren't you a doctor? Come over and prescribe a treatment!" Ling Xiao said with a sneer.

Li Gui Shou calmly looked at Ling Xiao, of course, from others' perspective, it was ignoring him, and slowly came to his master's wife's side, pulling out a silver needle from his sleeve and pricking her three times. His master's wife immediately stopped coughing and could even shake her head and do some warm-up exercises. "Are you going to fight Emperor Wu Xiang to the death? Why are you doing warm-up exercises?"

"Wow! Not bad! Your father's medical skills are really impressive! At least better than my husband's!" His master's wife said, shaking her head.

Li Ying Qiong glanced at her father and said with a tone of disappointment, "Yeah! That's the only commendable thing about him!"

Li Gui Shou looked annoyed, "I'm your father! Do you call me 'that guy'?"

"Want me to call you 'cutey'?"

"..."

His master's wife felt a warm atmosphere from the banter between father and daughter, thinking about whether to actively try for a child when her husband returned. "Xiao Ling, don't you need to go? Is A Fa okay on his own?" His master's wife asked worriedly.

Ling Xiao shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, the master is just a decoy. When I give the signal, a large force will surround the place. Emperor Wu Xiang will be like a grasshopper on a string, unable to escape!"

"Okay, that's good!" His master's wife sighed in relief, not even glancing at the thousand-year-old clam pearl, which made Ling Xiao very relieved. He then naturally put the clam pearl in his bosom.

"Tsk~ Like you're some great expert. Can you even do it? Don't go soft at the crucial moment!" Li Ying Qiong said with a pout.

"Hey! Is that what a little girl should say? As a father, you're completely failing!" Ling Xiao shouted angrily at Li Gui Shou.

Li Gui Shou first glanced at Ling Xiao, then took out a small bottle from his medicine box. "Gou Hun Duo Po is a special powder, no, it's more like a drug. This drug is usually used by Miao women to enhance the pleasure of the wedding night. Its effect is to increase a man's excitement. Although it's not a vicious aphrodisiac, when combined with a certain level of seduction, it can make a man obey." Li Gui Shou was very satisfied with everyone's curious expressions and continued, "I smelled this drug when I was with Ling Ling Fa earlier. So I gave him the antidote. Just apply the ointment in this bottle to your nose. Also, someone who hasn't even had a child has no right to comment on my parenting!"

"Miao women, huh?" Ling Xiao muttered with a dark face, then said to Li Ying Qiong, "Come to my place more often! Don't always hang out with some perverted uncles. Also, I may not be an expert, but I've called in all the experts I can!"

...

At the Jinyiwei camp, dozens of elite cavalry lined up on the square. On the magnificent steeds, Bai Hu, dressed in black and red armor, his imposing figure even more awe-inspiring.

The day before, Ling Xiao found Bai Hu, laid out the plan, and requested that he lead the elite forces to support Hui Xian Ya Xu when he saw the signal.

A nightingale flew towards him at high speed. Bai Hu gently caught it, his brows slightly furrowed, and turned to the many elite cavalry behind him, shouting, "The time has come! This is the most important battle for the Jinyiwei to turn the tide! Whether we can change our image in the Emperor's eyes depends on this! Success or failure, we will not fail!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The elite cavalry roared to the sky, their expressions filled with passion.

Since the last rebellion of Xuan Wu, although the Emperor gave Bai Hu the position of Jinyiwei commander, he no longer relied on the Jinyiwei as much as before. If not for his relationship with Ling Xiao, they might have been marginalized! This time, Ling Xiao had brought the credit to their doorstep, and Bai Hu had no reason not to seize it.

"Advance!" The elite cavalry galloped away, a cloud of dust swirling behind them, the sound of hooves like thunder!

This night was destined to be sleepless. Countless civilians were awakened by the thunderous hooves, but when they looked out the window, they saw not the glorious might of the Ming Dynasty's cavalry, but a sky filled with arrows.

Dark clouds gradually obscured the moonlight, but the remaining light made the sky full of arrows sparkle like a dazzling and deadly meteor shower.

Bai Hu, leading the charge, his eyes wide with anger, faced the impending danger and roared.

"Defend!"

As the roar faded, a clanging sound filled the air. The elite cavalry almost simultaneously drew their sabers from their waists! The sabers danced rapidly, creating a wall of light a foot in front of the horses.

The countless flashes of light instantly merged into a single entity, like a sun rising in the night, never to set!

The civilians of the capital would never forget that night, when the sun, moon, and stars vied for glory!

Science tells us that the light of the stars and the moon comes from the reflection of sunlight. Under the brilliant sun, the moon and stars would fade, let alone the false starlight and the remaining glow of the waning moon!

The meteor shower entered the area illuminated by the light, but it was like tiny moths entering a scorching fire. The sound of arrows breaking and falling was continuous, and Bai Hu's face turned serious. Looking into the distance, he saw a large group of black-clad men at the end of the road, putting away their bows and drawing long sabers, ready for battle. A quick glance revealed there were over a hundred of them!

Bai Hu's heart sank, but then a fierce fighting spirit ignited. From the previous rain of arrows, he saw many things: strict discipline,默契配合, and a solemn, deadly atmosphere! The enemy had managed to infiltrate a large number of elite troops into the capital!

"Retract!"

The wall of light instantly retracted, and the elite cavalry looked at the distant enemies with burning eyes. This would be their first real battle against true elite forces since they had mastered their martial arts!

"Charge!"

Bai Hu's eyes flashed with fierce light, and a wave of overwhelming aura rose from the group, like a more intense version of the wall of light. Though the exact form was indiscernible, the incomparable might made everyone's hearts tremble with fear!

(I hope this new title will boost the popularity of the book! Hehe!)

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