Chapter 92

Yue Fangxing traveled down the canal by boat and after more than ten days, he arrived in Hangzhou. He knew that Linghuchong was most likely already deceived into the underground dungeon beneath the West Lake. After inquiring about the location of Meizhuang, he went to investigate.

Yue Fangxing's martial arts had greatly improved; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to come to Meizhuang alone to save Linghuchong. However, since Linghuchong was now imprisoned in the dungeon, if he alarmed the people of Meizhuang, he might not be able to escape. For safety, he had to find a way to rescue him first.

Meizhuang, as the place where Ren Woxing was held, was full of skilled martial artists. Not only were there capable hands like Ding Jian and Shi Lingwei among the servants, but the four masters of the manor had all reached the top level. In particular, the eldest master, Huang Zhonggong, had unfathomable martial arts skills, and even someone like Xiang Wentian wouldn't dare to force his way in. Moreover, Yue Fangxing noticed many spies of the Cult of Devils around. If they were alarmed, reinforcements might come, so he had to be extra cautious.

From the original story, Yue Fangxing knew that the entrance to the dungeon where Linghuchong was imprisoned was in Huang Zhonggong's bedroom. After finding the location, he secretly monitored it from a distance, planning to sneak in when Huang Zhonggong went out to save Linghuchong. His Zhanjie Sword had been slightly sharpened and, with the support of his true qi, could destroy anything. He was confident he could break into the dungeon and save Linghuchong. Linghuchong had likely already learned the吸星大法 (Xingxi Dafa), which could heal his injuries. Once he was rescued, with their combined skills, Meizhuang wouldn't be able to stop them.

One day, Yue Fangxing noticed that Huang Zhonggong had gone out. He quietly sneaked into Meizhuang, ready to take the opportunity to go in. Suddenly, he saw Heibai Zi carrying a pot of fine wine and a plate of fatty chicken, sneaking in.

Seeing this, Yue Fangxing immediately recalled a scene from the original story. He thought: Heibai Zi seems to want to learn the Xingxi Dafa. Following him would save me the trouble. He saw Heibai Zi walk to Huang Zhonggong's bedroom, lift the bed covers, and remove the bed board, revealing an iron plate with a copper ring. Heibai Zi grabbed the copper ring and lifted it, and a large iron plate about four feet wide and five feet long rose, exposing a large square hole. Heibai Zi then jumped into the hole.

Yue Fangxing waited a while, thinking Heibai Zi should be far enough away. He lifted the iron plate in the same way and quietly jumped down. He saw a lamp on the wall emitting a pale yellow light, revealing a tunnel. The doors in the tunnel were all slightly ajar. Yue Fangxing knew Heibai Zi had just opened them, so he gently pushed them and quickly moved forward.

After walking for several dozen feet, Yue Fangxing passed through several doors and saw the tunnel suddenly narrow, almost reaching the end. By the light, he saw Heibai Zi lying unconscious against an iron door, his condition unknown. He was slightly startled and called out, "Big Brother!"

"Is it you, Little Brother?" a voice replied, which was Linghuchong. Since he was deceived into the dungeon, he had been imprisoned for several months. Hearing Yue Fangxing's voice, he knew his junior brother had come to save him and was very happy.

Yue Fangxing said, "It's me, Big Brother, come out and talk!"

Linghuchong was confused; how could he get out of the dungeon?

Yue Fangxing pointed to a hole in the iron door and said, "Crawl through this."

Linghuchong looked at the hole, which was about a foot square, large enough for a person to crawl through. He slapped himself hard. The gaps in his shackles had already been widened, but he hadn't thought of crawling out! He then freed Heibai Zi and crawled out.

The two brothers, who had been separated for several months since their last meeting on the Yellow River, were very happy to see each other, even though they were in the tunnel.

Yue Fangxing, seeing his agile movements, asked, "Big Brother, are your injuries healed?"

Linghuchong replied, "There was a harmful skill in the dungeon that dissipated one's internal energy, and I learned it." He felt quite proud, never expecting that a harmful skill would save him.

Yue Fangxing said, "Oh," and looked at the unconscious Heibai Zi, whose limbs were limp and seemed to have lost all strength, his face pale. He said, "This Xingxi Dafa is truly evil; it's best to use it sparingly!" Heibai Zi had not only lost his internal energy but also his physical strength, which was truly shocking, no wonder the righteous path called it a demonic skill.

Linghuchong was surprised, "Xingxi Dafa? You mean the skill I learned?"

Yue Fangxing nodded and said, "Yes, if I'm not mistaken, the skill you learned is the Xingxi Dafa of the former leader of the Cult of Devils, Ren Woxing."

Seeing Linghuchong's confusion, Yue Fangxing pointed to Heibai Zi and said, "Let's ask him!" Now that Linghuchong was free, he wasn't in a hurry to leave. With their combined skills, they could easily escape Meizhuang. The key was to make Linghuchong realize he had been deceived and prevent him from joining the Cult of Devils.

During his recovery, Yue Fangxing had constantly thought about the events at Wubagang, increasingly believing it was a conspiracy. Remembering how the relationship with Huashan Sect had gradually deteriorated after that, he couldn't let the hidden person succeed.

Yue Fangxing secretly used his internal energy to wake Heibai Zi, stared at him, and used the Soul Transfer technique to force him to answer. Although Heibai Zi was a top-level martial artist, he had lost all his internal energy, so Yue Fangxing wasn't worried about any backlash. Moreover, this way, Linghuchong would have no choice but to believe him.

Linghuchong listened to Yue Fangxing's interrogation of Heibai Zi and learned that he had always mistaken him for the former leader of the Cult of Devils, Ren Woxing, and thus wanted to teach him the Xingxi Dafa. The four masters of Meizhuang were also guards for Ren Woxing. He was puzzled: If I'm here, where is Ren Woxing?

Seeing that Linghuchong still didn't understand, Yue Fangxing asked Heibai Zi about Xiang Wentian. As a member of the Cult of Devils, Heibai Zi knew about the left envoy, Xiang Wentian, and revealed his betrayal. Yue Fangxing, fearing Linghuchong's confusion, said, "Big Brother, do you understand now? Xiang Wentian tricked you here to rescue Ren Woxing. Your chains had already been sawed through, and he escaped. You must have passed something to Ren Woxing that day!"

Linghuchong recalled passing a piece of paper to Ren Woxing, which contained a hard object. He realized he had been used by Xiang Wentian to rescue the great demon! He remembered the high level of Ren Woxing's skills and how he didn't take him along but instead left him to be imprisoned for several months, which made him extremely angry. However, he also thought about how he had learned the Xingxi Dafa and healed his injuries, which slightly alleviated his anger.

Yue Fangxing then asked Heibai Zi more questions about Ren Woxing and Xiang Wentian, hoping to make Linghuchong more distant from them. However, Heibai Zi didn't know much, and there wasn't much new information. Seeing that he wasn't getting much, he asked about Heibai Zi's skills. As a top-level martial artist, he wanted to make full use of him.

Heibai Zi's internal energy was a side branch, and his chessboard skills were also a side branch, which were not very useful to Yue Fangxing. However, his Xuantian Finger technique and chess piece throwing skills were truly remarkable, and Yue Fangxing gained some useful knowledge.

Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Yue Fangxing struck Heibai Zi unconscious, picked him up, and followed Linghuchong out of the tunnel.

At the end of the tunnel, there was an iron plate overhead. Yue Fangxing listened carefully and heard no sound above. Confirming that Huang Zhonggong was not in the bedroom, he gently lifted the iron plate. He held Heibai Zi in front of him and jumped out through the hole in the bed. Linghuchong followed, his hair disheveled and face dirty, looking very ugly. Even familiar people might not recognize him.

Just as they emerged, Yue Fangxing sensed someone approaching and became alert. He didn't know that the secret door had a mechanism, and his sudden emergence triggered a bell, which alerted Huang Zhonggong, Tubi Weng, and Danqing Sheng. They each held weapons and surrounded them.

The three looked at Yue Fangxing and Linghuchong with caution. Huang Zhonggong shouted at Yue Fangxing, "Who are you? Why did you come out from there?" Seeing Heibai Zi in his hands, he was shocked and said, "Why are you holding my second brother? Speak the truth!"

Although Huang Zhonggong was questioning Yue Fangxing, most of his attention was on the disheveled Linghuchong, unsure if he was Ren Woxing.

Yue Fangxing lifted Heibai Zi and laughed coldly, "You have the nerve to ask? I haven't even asked why you imprisoned my big brother!" Although he knew that Linghuchong's imprisonment was due to Xiang Wentian and Ren Woxing, he asked this way to take the moral high ground.

Seeing that Yue Fangxing's expression was not fake and the disheveled person didn't look like Ren Woxing, Huang Zhonggong said, "Your big brother? That Ren..."

He thought of a possibility and was so shocked he couldn't speak.

Yue Fangxing laughed, "You four guards are truly laughable, not even knowing who you're guarding, hahaha!"

Huang Zhonggong and the others were greatly shocked, "Could it be..."

Before they could finish, Yue Fangxing said, "Yes, Ren Woxing has already escaped!" His voice was firm and left no room for doubt.