Chapter 19

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Ding Minjun, who was just a pawn in Lin Qing's plan, stood there.

The Emei Sect disciple who pretended to be asleep suddenly opened her eyes. It was Jingxuan. She drew her cold, gleaming sword and lunged at the King of the Green-Winged Bat, shouting, "Demon! I'll avenge Jingxu!"

The room was filled with deadly moves!

However, these consecutive and relentless attacks only fueled the King of the Green-Winged Bat's rage.

He chuckled and delivered a move that was like a phantom!

The ultimate technique: Cold Ice Cotton Palm!

Cold Ice Cotton Palm: An extremely cold palm force, the icy internal energy can make one's entire body feel unbearably cold, almost freezing the blood and tendons.

As soon as the Cold Ice Cotton Palm was unleashed, the temperature in the tent seemed to drop by ten degrees, making it several times colder than the desert night outside, freezing the bone marrow!

The King of the Green-Winged Bat practiced the Cold Ice Cotton Palm, which led to a mental breakdown, forcing him to drink a person's blood after using his power, earning him the reputation of a blood-sucking demon.

The King of the Green-Winged Bat's skills were extremely high. Although Ding Minjun's Golden Summit Treasure Light was the first to strike, his Cold Ice Cotton Palm arrived first, hitting Ding Minjun hard!

Ding Minjun let out a惨叫 and flew backward.

Fortunately, Ding Minjun slightly slowed down the King of the Green-Winged Bat's attack, and Extermination and Yin Liting were not idle. They instantly appeared behind the King of the Green-Winged Bat, and the famous icy and bone-chilling Sword of Heaven, its sword qi already penetrating his body, was about to pierce him through.

The King of the Green-Winged Bat didn't have time to transfer the icy coldness into Ding Minjun's body. He coldly laughed and suddenly darted forward.

But a bone-chilling coldness quickly surged from his dantian, making him feel as if he had fallen into an icy hell, his teeth chattering.

This was his chronic illness, a result of a mishap when he practiced the Cold Ice Cotton Palm. After each use of his power, the cold poison would flare up, making life unbearable.

He had to find someone to drink blood from!

At the door, the young couple lay on the ground, snoring evenly.

The King of the Green-Winged Bat's eyes filled with killing intent.

With all the commotion here, how could these two be sleeping so soundly? Who would believe it?

Yin Wufu, Yin Wulu, Yin Wushou, and the guards were all enemies in disguise. How could these two not be?

Moreover, with the cold poison flaring up, he was desperate.

He grabbed the young man, darted forward in a flash, and soared into the sky.

In the night sky, only one phrase remained: "The Emei Sect, beware!"

In the darkness, Lin Qing stood to the side, his eyes sharp, watching the King of the Green-Winged Bat fly away.

"I hope you enjoy this feast," Lin Qing chuckled.

The young man taken by the King of the Green-Winged Bat was Zhang Wujie.

Lin Qing secretly instructed Extermination to use a special sedative on the imprisoned Zhang Wujie and Zhuzhuer, making them fall into a deep sleep.

He also added a special... ingredient to their bodies.

This was the true deadly move in Lin Qing's plan for the night.

What was Lin Qing's plan?

To eliminate Zhang Wujie!

His plan was meticulously designed. First, he used Extermination, Yin Liting, Ding Minjun, and Jingxuan to surround and attack the King of the Green-Winged Bat, forcing him to use the Cold Ice Cotton Palm.

The King of the Green-Winged Bat would inevitably be enraged and need to drink the blood of a living person.

So, he arranged for living people to be available for him to drink from on his most convenient path!

Using anyone else as a sacrifice would have been opposed by Yin Liting and Extermination. After all, they were from prestigious sects and would not use Emei Sect disciples as cannon fodder.

But Zhang Wujie, who was now known as Zeng Aniu, and Zhuzhuer were different. They were captives, their movements mysterious. Zhuzhuer had even insulted Extermination and practiced the Thousand Spider Poison Hand. Extermination had even tried to kill Zhuzhuer, but held back due to her status.

Lin Qing's suggestion was quickly accepted by Extermination. This nun was heartless, and if she treated her own people this way, she certainly wouldn't hesitate with the suspicious Zeng Aniu and Zhuzhuer.

As for the strategic alliance with Zhuzhuer?

Forget it. It was just a temporary arrangement.

Of course, Lin Qing left room for maneuver. Only Extermination and Yin Liting knew he was the true mastermind. If Zhuzhuer survived, Lin Qing would offer timely support, and the blame would fall on Extermination, who had sent the assassins.

Given Extermination's stubborn nature, even if Zhuzhuer sought revenge in the future, she wouldn't reveal Lin Qing and would take the blame herself.

Lin Qing went to such great lengths for one purpose.

To eliminate Zhang Wujie.

The sudden attack by Extermination and Yin Liting, the flanking by Ding Minjun and Jingxuan, were all to force the King of the Green-Winged Bat to use the Cold Ice Cotton Palm.

The King of the Green-Winged Bat would inevitably need to drink blood.

The most convenient target for him was the unconscious Zhang Wujie.

Could there be a more natural death?

But Lin Qing's face was serious, showing no satisfaction from his scheme. He gazed at the King of the Green-Winged Bat soaring into the sky.

He always had a vague sense of unease, as if he had overlooked something important, but couldn't remember what.

Suddenly, a spatial prompt sounded in Lin Qing's mind.

"You attempted to alter the plot by using the King of the Green-Winged Bat, Wei Yixiao, to kill Zhang Wujie."

"While unconscious, Zhang Wujie called out the names of his godfather, the Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, and the White-Browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng, catching the King of the Green-Winged Bat's attention."

"Rather than risk his life by drinking Zhang Wujie's blood, the King of the Green-Winged Bat, despite the risk of death, chose to carry Zhang Wujie to the top of the Bright Peak of the Ming Sect!"

"Your actions have slightly altered the plot. Zhang Wujie has prematurely arrived at the Bright Peak and recognized the White-Browed Eagle King and the King of the Green-Winged Bat, advancing the secret passage plot at the Bright Peak."

Lin Qing's vision went black.

He finally realized what he had overlooked.

The protagonist's aura!

The nemesis of his arrogant and cunning nature—the protagonist's aura!

"Is this possible?" Lin Qing sighed helplessly, a bitter smile on his face.

The protagonist's aura allows the protagonist to turn even the slightest theoretical possibility into reality.

Zhang Wujie's protagonist's aura was that powerful.

Out of 100 people taken by the cold poison-inflicted Wei Yixiao, 99 would be drained of blood, but Zhang Wujie was the one exception!

This was the invincible protagonist's aura.

Even in his unconscious state, Zhang Wujie could dream and mumble the names that Wei Yixiao couldn't ignore—Yin Tianzheng and Xie Xun. The King of the Green-Winged Bat, risking his life, showed mercy and let Zhang Wujie live.

Since entering the plot, Lin Qing had experienced his first failure.

Defeated by the invincible protagonist's aura.

But he wasn't entirely without gains.

"Due to your plan, Wei Yixiao, suffering from cold poison, refused to drink the blood of Zhang Wujie, who had ties to the Ming Sect. Exhausted and poisoned, he fell from the sky, sustaining severe injuries. Although he received treatment from Zhang Wujie's medical skills learned from Hu Qingniu, he temporarily lost the ability to resist the attacks of the six major sects. When the six major sects attack the Bright Peak, they won't face the King of the Green-Winged Bat's attacks."

"Your plan was partially successful."

Lin Qing was pleasantly surprised and looked up.

In the distance, Wei Yixiao, carrying the King of the Green-Winged Bat, fell rapidly like a glider.

The moon was bright, and the King of the Green-Winged Bat's fall was clearly visible.

Extermination and Yin Liting, along with their followers, appeared behind Lin Qing and witnessed the King of the Green-Winged Bat's fall.

Yin Liting sighed, "Although we failed to kill the King of the Green-Winged Bat tonight, it's unexpected that he refused to drink the blood of Zeng Aniu and fell, surely sustaining severe injuries."

Extermination's usually expressionless face showed a hint of satisfaction. She said, "Why would this demon be so kind for no reason? Sixth Hero Yin, I suspect Zeng Aniu is a member of the Ming Sect, infiltrating our Emei Sect. He chose to fall rather than drink blood to survive. Hmph! Do you think I'm so easily deceived? Let them suffer the consequences of their own actions!"

The Emei Sect, deeply affected by the King of the Green-Winged Bat, cheered at the sight of his fall.

Lin Qing received a prompt: "Due to your plan, the King of the Green-Winged Bat was severely injured. Your reputation in the righteous path increased by 300 points, and your enmity with the Ming Sect and the Heavenly Eagle Sect increased by 300 points."

"Injuring the King of the Green-Winged Bat is comparable to capturing Yin Wufu and the others?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up, and he nodded. "The Four Kings of the Ming Sect—Purple, Gold, White, and Green. As one of the Four Great Protectors, the King of the Green-Winged Bat's status is far above that of Yin Wufu and the others. If I had successfully killed him, it would have increased my reputation by over a thousand points."

He checked his reputation in the righteous path, which had reached 700 points. The reputation levels in the righteous path were divided into seven tiers. Below 0 points, it converted to evil path reputation. Below 100 points, one was considered unknown. Below 300 points, one was slightly famous. At 600 points, one was a rising star. At 1000 points, one was well-known. At 1500 points, one was famous in the martial world. At 3000 points, one was a dominant force. At 5000 points, one was a sect leader. At 10000 points, one was the master of the martial world.

After his efforts, Lin Qing had become a rising star in the righteous path!

To achieve this in such a short time, the main reason was the "Battle of the Bright Peak." In times of great turmoil, heroes emerge, and the daily battles between the righteous and evil paths made it easy to earn reputation points. Just as soldiers in wartime are easily promoted, Lin Qing's continuous schemes, capturing the personal servant of the White-Browed Eagle King, and severely injuring the King of the Green-Winged Bat, earned him a rising reputation.

In normal times, Lin Qing would not have had such an opportunity.

Lin Qing checked his reputation points, which were very useful in the world of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber." Whether in the righteous or evil path, reputation was valuable. In short, whether good or bad, it was better to have a reputation than none.

After reaching the level of a rising star, even Extermination and Yin Liting looked at Lin Qing with more affection. The female disciples of the Emei Sect looked at him with adoring eyes, much like modern girls looking at tall, handsome, and wealthy men.

Reputation not only increased his status in the martial world, making it more likely for him to take over the Wudang Sect in the future, but also provided tangible benefits. For example, once Lin Qing joined the Wudang Sect, he could find a logistics officer to exchange his reputation points for treasures, medicines, armor, and materials.

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