Chapter 7

Infusing the true energy within his body into his legs, Su Yi sprinted madly toward his room. Although he knew no lightness skills, his current speed far exceeded that of the athletes from his previous life... With the ultimate martial arts in hand, he was eager to take a look.

Back in his room, he closed the door tightly and, without regard for the fact that the true scripture was written on human skin, spread it out on the table and began to read.

After a while, Su Yi let out a long breath, his face calm, showing no signs of joy or sorrow. This was indeed the correct *Nine Yin Manual*. The Nine Yin Bone Claw, Great Demon Subduing Fist, Heart-Crushing Palm, and various other world-class martial arts were all recorded here. Even the lightness skill he had been yearning for, the Spiral Nine Shadows, was included.

Although the Spiral Nine Shadows, being recorded in the *Nine Yin Manual*, might not be as supreme as the Lingbo Microstep, it was surely not far off. Logically, Su Yi should have been satisfied.

"Alas... Unfortunately, it's only the lower volume, without the internal energy cultivation method. It seems I'll have to find a way to Peach Blossom Island in the future to get the upper volume and the general principles from the Old Naughty One..."

This was what Su Yi was dissatisfied with. The internal energy cultivation method of the *Nine Yin Manual* was incredibly profound, far surpassing the Quanzhen Sect's method. It was like laying the foundation for a skyscraper compared to a ten-story building. Such a significant difference couldn't help but make Su Yi feel disheartened.

Since the lower volume only contained martial arts, Su Yi temporarily put it aside, calmed his agitated heart, and lay down to rest. Tomorrow, Qiu Chuji would come to take him back to the Quanzhen Sect, and it was estimated that Mei Chaofeng would cause a great disturbance. Although a blind person couldn't possibly harm him, it was better to be safe than sorry. If Bao Xiruo were to be injured, it would be a problem...

Thinking of this gentle and caring woman, Su Yi had a very good impression of her. It would be best to go and accompany her tomorrow. This way, even if Mei Chaofeng really came, he could lead her away.

With this thought, Su Yi drifted off to sleep.

The night passed without incident. Early the next morning, Su Yi tidied up and ran to Bao Xiruo's thatched cottage. Seeing her son come to visit so early, Bao Xiruo thought he was about to leave on a long journey and was naturally very happy, pulling Su Yi's hand and starting to chatter.

Su Yi responded with "uh-huh" and "yes," although Bao Xiruo was talking about trivial matters, he listened with great nostalgia. The feeling of being nagged by his mother, which he hadn't experienced for years, made him feel as if he had returned to his childhood.

Thinking of his deceased mother, Su Yi couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes... Seeing her son's red eyes, Bao Xiruo, moved by his pain, couldn't help but shed tears as well. They sat in silence, a warm current flowing between them...

Just as they were feeling sad, a sharp whistle suddenly came from outside the door... followed by a series of screams!

"Ah!!!!!!"

The screams were continuous, probably from dozens of people.

"What's happening?" Bao Xiruo asked in panic.

"I'll go check..."

Su Yi knew it must be Mei Chaofeng... oh no, Mei Chaofeng had climbed out of the dry well. He pretended not to know and said, "Stay here and don't go out."

With that, he pushed the door open and rushed out, secretly deciding that if Mei Chaofeng came in this direction, he would have to speak and lead her away, ensuring she didn't harm Bao Xiruo.

Fortunately, Su Yi's worries were unfounded. At that moment, Mei Chaofeng was surrounded by a group of Jin soldiers, fighting fiercely, with no time to spare for anything else.

Mei Chaofeng wielded a silver whip over four zhang long, using it with ease. The whip's shadow was like a venomous snake, protecting her from all sides. Dozens of Jin soldiers surrounded her, but none could breach the whip's range. Occasionally, a soldier would be caught by her whip, pulled, and thrown, only managing to let out a scream before being torn in two.

Around her, more than ten people had already been killed. Su Yi, who had read the *Nine Yin Manual* the previous day, recognized this as the White Python Whip Technique described in the manual. Its power was indeed astonishing.

While brutally slaughtering these soldiers, Mei Chaofeng shouted, "Guo, come out! If you have the guts to steal my secret manual, why don't you have the guts to face me? You claim to be honest and straightforward, but now you're acting so cowardly! Come out, let's fight three hundred rounds!"

What he said yesterday had actually been heard by her! It seemed she wasn't completely unconscious. Su Yi was suddenly grateful that he had been cautious and used a lot of sedatives. He hadn't expected that the sedatives, which could knock out an elephant, still couldn't make her lose consciousness. If he had been slightly careless and used less, he would probably have five holes in his forehead by now.

Absolutely can't go out!

Su Yi quietly hid behind a rock, watching Mei Chaofeng and the soldiers fight.

It wasn't really a fight; it was more like Mei Chaofeng, a max-level character, slaughtering newbies. Under the long whip of this S female demon, these M soldiers could only accept the queen's punishment and cry out helplessly.

Not only the soldiers, but even Su Yi, who had only a bit of internal energy and no martial arts skills, could see that the gap between the two sides was too large. Even if all the soldiers died, they wouldn't be able to harm Mei Chaofeng at all.

"These are a bunch of fools. Can't you see your enemy is blind? Why don't you make some noise to distract her? Even if you can't defeat her, you wouldn't be so helpless... Why don't you use bows and arrows... In close combat, ranged attacks are the key, I don't believe she can also be a tank and take arrows with her body!"

While secretly criticizing, Su Yi hid himself more tightly. Mei Chaofeng was truly terrifying. He had originally thought he could use his internal energy to hold out for a bit, but now he realized how naive that was. If he really exposed himself, he would probably be killed in an instant.

As the Jin soldiers died more and more, they were about to be overwhelmed by Mei Chaofeng. At this moment, a loud shout came from the sky!

"Evil one, cease your madness! Qiu Chuji is here!"

Clang~~!

The long sword was drawn, and a figure in a blue Daoist robe descended from the sky, the sword pointing directly at Mei Chaofeng's forehead. It was Qiu Chuji.

Before the sword reached her, Mei Chaofeng felt a sharp pain in her forehead. She had roamed the world for many years, but such a sharp sword aura was the first she had encountered. Realizing she had met a formidable opponent, she rolled to avoid the sword, and her whip lashed out like a silver snake, attacking Qiu Chuji.

"Come on!"

Qiu Chuji laughed loudly, not dodging, and his sword met the whip with a resounding clash.

With a loud bang, Qiu Chuji, who was in mid-air, was thrown back, retreating several steps before stopping. Mei Chaofeng also grunted, her hand holding the whip bleeding profusely from the force of Qiu Chuji's internal energy.

Qiu Chuji's face turned serious. He was naturally fond of fighting, and had been watching for a long time. Although he didn't care about the Jin soldiers, this woman with the whip was too powerful, and he couldn't resist the urge to join the fight.

He hadn't expected that his descent from the sky, with all his momentum, would be met with a counterattack that left them evenly matched. This meant that the woman in front of him was even stronger than he was?

Thinking of this, Qiu Chuji's heart burned with excitement. He was a martial arts fanatic, and although the woman was slightly stronger, this only fueled his fighting spirit.

Mei Chaofeng slowly moved her right arm and asked, "Are you the Immortal of Eternal Spring, Daoist Qiu?"

"Indeed!" Qiu Chuji replied, "You must be the legendary Iron Corpse Mei Chaofeng?"

After a brief exchange, Mei Chaofeng realized that this man's martial arts were only slightly inferior to hers, and with her blindness, she would likely lose in a prolonged fight. She didn't really want to fight him.

However, Qiu Chuji was eager to fight. He said, "You are a great master, yet you brutally kill the weak. I, though unworthy, dare to request a lesson from the Iron Corpse!"

"They stole my treasure first. Is the Immortal of Eternal Spring going to help these thieves and bullies against this blind old woman?" Mei Chaofeng asked sternly.

"Ha ha ha, no point in talking, take this!" Qiu Chuji laughed, lunged forward, and attacked with his sword, launching over a dozen strikes in an instant, each aimed at Mei Chaofeng's vital points.

This was the most basic Snake Tongue technique of the Quanzhen Sword Method, but in Qiu Chuji's hands, it was incredibly lethal, not inferior to any world-class sword technique.

Mei Chaofeng had no choice but to counter. Her silver whip contracted sharply, forming a tight defense that even ink couldn't penetrate. Qiu Chuji's dozen strikes were all ineffective.

Qiu Chuji, undeterred, shouted, "Good skills!"

He lowered his right sword and extended his left hand, attempting to grab Mei Chaofeng's whip.

Mei Chaofeng coldly snorted and extended her left hand, using the Nine Yin Bone Claw, aiming for Qiu Chuji's left hand.

Seeing her left hand turn a ghastly white, Qiu Chuji dared not clash and withdrew his left hand, continuing to attack with his sword. He circled Mei Chaofeng, moving left and right, up and down, his sword singing as he attacked, not wanting to take advantage of her blindness.

In a short time, they had exchanged over a hundred moves, still evenly matched.

Qiu Chuji laughed heartily, calling it a great fight, but Mei Chaofeng was growing anxious. Although Qiu Chuji didn't take advantage of her blindness, which she was grateful for, it was also the key to her not falling behind. However, she had just been drugged yesterday, and the effects hadn't fully worn off. Dealing with minor enemies was fine, but facing Qiu Chuji, who was not much weaker than her, was exhausting. After a hundred moves, the aftereffects began to show, and her limbs started to feel weak.

She couldn't continue fighting, or she might lose her life.

Mei Chaofeng shouted, forcing Qiu Chuji back, and her whip lashed out, grabbing a nearby Jin soldier and throwing him at Qiu Chuji.

Without pausing, she repeated the process, sending several Jin soldiers flying at Qiu Chuji.

"What a despicable evil one!"

Qiu Chuji was furious, wanting to bypass the soldiers and attack directly, but Mei Chaofeng was quick-witted, and the flying soldiers blocked his path. He had no choice but to catch them one by one.

Mei Chaofeng took this opportunity to jump onto the wall and shouted, "Daoist Qiu, this old woman has been drugged by villains and can't continue fighting. If you really want to bully a woman, come after me!"

With that, she jumped down the wall and disappeared.

Qiu Chuji, who had intended to chase her, slowed down upon hearing her words. If she was truly drugged, he would be taking advantage of her. After some thought, he sighed and gave up the chase.

Glancing at where Su Yi was hiding, he shouted, "Rebel, come out!"

Su Yi awkwardly walked out, dryly laughing, "Master, I think you're right not to chase her. How can we bully a disabled person..."

Qiu Chuji glared