Chapter 43

After listening to the other party's introduction, Yue Qing understood: "So you are the Eight Demons of Xichuan." He then asked Di Sha, who was lying on the ground with a bruised nose and swollen face, "Are you also one of them?"

Di Sha's left arm was dislocated, and his wrist was broken. He gritted his teeth in pain and, upon hearing Yue Qing's question, quickly shook his head.

Seeing Yue Qing not taking them seriously, Yin Hongying roared in anger: "Bitch, you're asking for death!" With a wave of her hand, a yellow flame shot out from her sleeve, spewing out thick smoke. Three golden knives were hidden within, flying to slash at Yue Qing's neck.

Di Sha, lying on the ground, shouted, "Be careful!" He had barely managed to shout half of it when the yellow flame disappeared, and the three golden knives were already caught between Yue Qing's right fingers. Yin Hongying opened her mouth to curse again but, like Gong Sun Wu, could not make a sound.

Yue Qing threw the golden knives to the ground, reset Di Sha's left arm, and gave him a pill to swallow. Di Sha hurriedly thanked him.

Yue Qing sized him up and suddenly said, "You are from the Emei Sect, right?"

Di Sha's face changed instantly: "What are you talking about, Immortal? I don't understand. My master is clearly Wei Xiangu."

Yue Qing told him, "When I reset your arm, I noticed that the energy flowing within you is the Shaqing True Qi of the Emei Sect. I remember that the Emei Sect has over a dozen elders, each with their own writings. Qi Shuming has the Yuan Yuan Jing, Zui Daoren has the Zui Xian Jing, Li Yuanhua has the Lei Shen Jing, and Bai Yuanjing has the Bai Yuan Jing. The cultivation method you practice should be Xu Yuantong's Kan Li Jing. However, your skill is too weak, and Wu Yuanzhi is unlikely to be your master. Your master should be Lei Qieu, right?"

Di Sha's face turned pale, and he involuntarily took two steps back: "Who... who are you??" A glimmer of hope rose in his heart, "Do you know my master?"

"Of course, haha," Yue Qing laughed, "I saw him not long ago. Your master had both his arms cut off by me, and your grandmaster was also killed by me. His Ziwu Kan Li Suo is now in my possession."

Di Sha was terrified, instinctively wanting to flee, but Yue Qing pointed at him, and his flying sword could not rise from the ground, writhing like a snake on the grass. His legs felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move. He closed his eyes, "Kill me if you want! A true man doesn't frown!"

Yue Qing said, "You are my junior, and you have only recently mastered the flying sword. It would be beneath me to kill you. Besides, I know something. Your real name is not Di Sha but Wei Quan. Your father is the侠盗 (bandit hero) of southern Sichuan, named Wei Da, and your mother is the second of the three women of Minshan, Xie Feiqiong Xiong Manniang."

"How... how do you know all this?" Wei Quan looked worriedly at the two demons standing nearby, who were still silently cursing.

"You don't need to look at them; they can't hear what we are saying," Yue Qing said. "Back then, your parents went to Dinghu Peak to obtain the Heavenly Book but were preempted by Wei Fengniang, who killed the demon dragon. However, she didn't find the Heavenly Book. After she left, your parents found it. When they were about to leave Dinghu Peak, Wei Fengniang returned and injured your mother, taking back the Heavenly Book. You changed your name and came to Qingluo Valley to kill Wei Fengniang and steal the Heavenly Book back."

"What do you want now that it has come to this?"

"I don't want anything," Yue Qing shook the book in his hand, "This is the Heavenly Book that your parents fought for and that you have come to steal." He handed the Heavenly Book to Wei Quan, "Take a look."

Wei Quan took the Heavenly Book in disbelief, only to see it filled with dense, indecipherable characters.

Yue Qing said, "If we were to judge who the Heavenly Book belongs to, it's hard to say. After all, it was Wei Fengniang who killed the demon dragon, and your parents just picked up the spoils. They were severely injured, and the right and wrong of the matter can be debated. The Emei Sect and I have a deep-seated enmity. If we were to consider only this, I would either kill you or destroy your cultivation, leaving you a weak mortal. However, your cultivation is too weak, and I find such actions beneath me. I admire your filial piety for being willing to risk your life to avenge your mother. I will give you the Heavenly Book. However, your identity cannot be hidden from Wei Fengniang for long. When the truth comes out, you will face certain death, and your mother will be heartbroken. Now that you have the Heavenly Book, don't think about revenge. Leave quickly."

Wei Quan thought he would surely die today but was not only spared but also given the Heavenly Book. With his identity exposed, staying here was pointless. He also missed his mother and his seven-year-old son. He took the Heavenly Book and bowed to Yue Qing, "No matter what enmity you have with the Emei Sect, you are my savior today. Please tell me your name, and I will repay you in the future!"

Yue Qing said, "My surname is Yue, and my given name is Qing. Haha, it doesn't matter if you don't know. Go back and ask your master who killed your grandmaster and cut off his arms. To help you fully, I will send you on your way." He cast a spell, and a milky white cloud rose beneath Wei Quan's feet, enveloping him. It lifted him into the air and flew northeast at lightning speed. After covering over three hundred miles, he landed on a road leading to Sichuan. Wei Quan marveled at the magic and, without stopping, hurried home.

Wei Fengniang had been in seclusion for several days, trying various methods to refine the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler, but it remained silent and useless. Realizing Yue Qing's words were true, she hurriedly came out to find him, hoping he had a solution. As soon as she stepped out, she saw her eight disciples kneeling at the door, crying and complaining. They had all been disciplined by Yue Qing, who had also dismissed many of the men kept in the harem. Wei Fengniang, frustrated by her failed refinement, kicked the nearest Gong Sun Wu and flew down to find Yue Qing.

"Little Brother Yue, is there any other way to use the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler?" Wei Fengniang asked anxiously.

Yue Qing shook his head, "Apart from the nine-character true talisman recorded in the upper volume of the Heavenly Book, I don't know any other method."

"But your Heavenly Book is the lower volume. Is there any mention of it?"

Yue Qing continued to shake his head, "No, it only records some ancient spells."

"I don't believe it. Show me the Heavenly Book and explain it to me word by word. I think I can find a way."

Yue Qing smiled, "The Heavenly Book is mine, and the ruler and pills are yours. Why should I explain my Heavenly Book to you?"

"You!" Wei Fengniang's eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to lose her temper, but seeing Yue Qing's bright eyes, she softened and swallowed her words, "Then give me the Heavenly Book, and I'll give you the ruler and pills."

"Even if I give you the Heavenly Book, you won't understand it."

"Never mind that." Wei Fengniang added, "You can annotate it for me. The Heavenly Book and its treasures originally belonged to me. Even without you, I would eventually find a way to open it. If you don't exchange, I won't let it go!"

"Alright, give me the ruler and pills." Yue Qing took the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler and the pills and put them in his bag. "Even if I give you the Heavenly Book, you won't understand it. Annotating it would be troublesome. Since I have already read it, giving it to you won't erase the knowledge in my mind. How about I keep the original and write down the annotated content for you? Of course, if you're afraid I'll deliberately omit something, there's nothing I can do."

Wei Fengniang gritted her teeth, "You are truly my nemesis from a past life!" She prepared the writing materials herself, "I trust you, write quickly!"

Yue Qing wrote down the translated scriptures in tiny characters, spending half a day to fill a thick book.

Wei Fengniang took the book and saw that it contained not only a few cultivation methods but also various ancient spells, far more profound than the side methods in the secondary volume and even surpassing the spells she had learned from the three teachings of Buddhism, Daoism, and magic. She was overjoyed.

"Don't be too happy. To use these spells, many require corresponding cultivation methods. Without the upper and lower volumes, forcing yourself to practice these spells will not only fail but could also lead to a mental breakdown, harming yourself."

Wei Fengniang smiled and glanced at him, "I know my limits! Don't meddle in my affairs!"

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