Chapter 99

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By this point, Su Yi had already figured out what had happened. It seemed that a red-robed demon with Quanzhen martial arts had captured several innocent people, and just happened to be encountered by the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan. After a fierce battle, the Seven Freaks were defeated and severely injured. From their tone, it was clear they intended to seek help from Qiu Chuji.

After some thought, Su Yi gave up on the idea of personally intervening. Since they were planning to seek Qiu Chuji, the most skilled martial artist of the Quanzhen Sect, dealing with a Quanzhen renegade would be a piece of cake for him. Su Yi had great confidence in Qiu Chuji's martial arts.

He no longer paid attention to the Seven Freaks and instead knocked on the table again, "Waiter, why hasn't my food been served yet?"

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After finishing his meal, Su Yi hurriedly left. He didn't pay much more attention to the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan. It was a joke; he hadn't had a good sleep for several days. Thirty miles wasn't far for him, so he needed to find a room to rest as soon as possible.

After Su Yi left, the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan continued to drink in silence. For them, seeking a savior, especially Qiu Chuji, was an incredibly embarrassing matter. No matter how they tried to make it seem less serious, losing was losing, and it was shameful...

After a long while, Zhu Cong sighed, "What a pity for that couple. I wonder what they did to offend that red-robed demon, to be captured and lose their freedom like this!"

"We, as righteous people, must rescue that couple. It's just a matter of a few days. Once we find Qiu Chuji, we can join forces, and we might not be a match for that red-robed demon! For the sake of righteousness, what's wrong with showing a little weakness?"

Seeing Zhu Cong's dejected face, Quan Jinfa consoled him.

Ke Zhen'e and the others all nodded in agreement, acknowledging that Quan Jinfa was right...

Unfortunately, only the six of them knew this. Su Yi, who had overheard their conversation, was already on his way to rest, more than ten miles away.

Su Yi's goal was very clear. He had kept the second volume of the *Nine Yin Manual* in his possession for two years. Since achieving some success with the Nine Yang True Qi, although he hadn't deliberately practiced the martial arts in the *Nine Yin Manual*, the *Nine Yang Manual* truly accelerated his learning, like a premium membership. Compared to those without such an accelerator, the difference was like heaven and earth. He only needed to slightly ponder the essentials of the difficult martial arts in the manual to immediately master them, rivaling even those who had practiced for decades.

However, the cultivation of the *Nine Yang Manual* had become increasingly difficult. Even with the help of the precious snake's blood, Su Yi had only managed to reach the peak of the third volume. Reaching the fourth volume seemed to be beyond the reach of any heavenly material or treasure.

Thus, Su Yi turned his attention to the first volume of the *Nine Yin Manual*. The internal cultivation methods in the *Nine Yin Manual* were on par with those in the *Nine Yang Manual*. If he practiced both, it might stimulate his Nine Yang True Qi to advance to the next level.

As the saying goes, "A stone from another mountain can polish jade." This was a method worth trying, and he could also gain some fortune points. Such a win-win situation was tempting. In the past, he had been wary of Huang Yaoshi's formidable strength and didn't dare to act rashly. After all, if his strength was inferior, challenging someone in their own territory was not bravery but sheer recklessness!

But now, coincidentally, Huang Rong had run away from home, and Huang Yaoshi was probably wandering around Central China looking for his daughter. The Peach Blossom Island was now defenseless, like a stunning beauty inviting him with a half-exposed body and a shy smile. If he didn't have the courage to accept, he wouldn't be a man.

As for Zhou Botong... It was a joke. With his intelligence lower than Guo Jing's, Su Yi didn't take him seriously no matter how high his martial arts were. A few words could easily confuse him!

This was the main reason why Su Yi had firmly refused to travel with Qiu Chuji. People like Yang Tiexin were just distractions. The real reason was this!

As for the risks of practicing both the *Nine Yin* and *Nine Yang* methods, which could lead to severe consequences like losing control and dying, Su Yi hadn't considered them at all. Xiao Zhang had once said that a martial arts genius like Zhang Sanfeng could harmonize water and fire, balance yin and yang, and adjust hardness and softness. Since someone could do it, even if he couldn't do it now, with the help of the System in the future, he could surely practice both supreme martial arts simultaneously.

However...

Where was the Peach Blossom Island?

After resting for a day, Su Yi left the inn, scratched his head, and frowned in thought. The Peach Blossom Island was located on the eastern coast of the East Sea, so it was to the east. But the East Sea was vast, and finding a small island without a map or a guide was as difficult as the Chinese national football team beating Brazil or Pan Changjiang surpassing Yao Ming in height. He couldn't search the entire sea like he did for the *Nine Swords of Dugu*...

Just thinking about drifting at sea for months, eating raw fish and drinking fish blood, Su Yi shivered. It was a joke; if it came to that, he'd rather give up the half of the manual and not risk it.

After a long while, Su Yi clenched his left hand into a palm and struck his right fist, making a decision. He should head east. Since he had nothing urgent to do, he might encounter a fisherman who knew the way to the Peach Blossom Island. Why worry unnecessarily?

Besides, even if he couldn't find it, it wouldn't be a problem. He could always accompany Guo Jing when he came to propose, acting as a best man. As an elder brother, he would be like a father to him, and helping him with his marriage would be natural and justified...

Hmm? Why did it feel like he was taking advantage of Guo Jing after Qiu Chuji and Dugu Qiubai?

Su Yi returned to the inn, chatted with the waiter for a while, and gave him several dozen taels of silver. A moment later, a scrawny horse was led out by the waiter...

Su Yi frowned at the scrawny horse. Compared to the汗blood horse he had left at the prince's mansion, this was like comparing a Bentley to a Chery. The only similarity was that they both had four hooves...

He suddenly regretted not bringing the汗blood horse. At the very least, it would have been a great mode of transportation!

After some thought, Su Yi gave up on this unrealistic idea. Guo Jing had a small red horse, which was probably even better than his汗blood horse. Now that Guo Jing had successfully won a girl's heart with the red horse, the horse wasn't as useful to him. He could borrow it for transportation later...

Riding the scrawny horse leisurely, Su Yi's mind wandered, and he set his sights on Guo Jing's red horse.

His reasoning was quite solid! Since they were brothers, what was yours was mine, and what was mine was still mine. There was no need to be so formal, right... (To be continued)

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