Chapter 37

"Azhi, let's go." Xiaofeng said to Azhi.

Azhi nodded and said, "Brother-in-law, you go first, I'll be right there."

Xiaofeng walked to the door, turned back, and saw Azhi poisoning the Star Host Sect disciples.

Xiaofeng shouted, "Azhi, what are you doing? Who told you to poison them? You are just a little girl, how can you be so cruel!"

After saying that, Xiaofeng left without looking back at Azhi.

...

Without Xiaofeng's protection, Azhi was still captured by the Star Host Sect disciples.

The eldest disciple of the Star Host Sect, Zhaixingzi, tied Azhi to a tree and said with a smile, "Little sister, you'd better hand over the treasure. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite. You should know that without the Divine Wood Cauldron, all of us will be killed by our master."

Azhi, fearing in her heart, shouted, "The Divine Wood Cauldron is really not with me. It has been taken away by my brother-in-law Wang Yue. He said that if the master wants the Divine Wood Cauldron, he should come and get it himself."

Zhaixingzi sneered, "Wang Yue? Who is Wang Yue? A nobody dares to snatch our Star Host Sect's treasure, truly not knowing life or death. Tell me, where is your brother-in-law Wang Yue? I will find him now. Once I get the Divine Wood Cauldron, I will kill him and turn him into a medicinal person to show the power of our Star Host Sect."

Zhaixingzi had always lived in the Star Host Sea, far from the Central Plains, and only knew about Northern Xiaofeng and Southern Murong. Wang Yue was a rising expert in recent years, and he did not know about him.

Azhi sneered, "My brother-in-law Wang Yue is very powerful, even more powerful than the master. Even Northern Xiaofeng and Southern Murong are not his match. You'd better let me go now. If my brother-in-law and Wang Yue find out that you bullied me, they won't let you off."

Zhaixingzi laughed loudly, "Northern Xiaofeng and Wang Yue can't scare me, Zhaixingzi. Little sister, you know the rules of our sect. Now, I'll give you a chance. If you can defeat me, you will be the eldest sister of our sect, and no one will ask you for the Divine Wood Cauldron anymore."

Zhaixingzi shot out two sparks, breaking the ropes on Azhi's body.

"Little sister, you can attack now," Zhaixingzi said with a grin.

Azhi, fearing in her heart, stepped back step by step, "I, I..."

Zhaixingzi sneered, "Little sister, since you won't come, I'll come to you."

"Boom!"

A green true qi from Zhaixingzi absorbed the flames into his palm, forming a huge fireball, which quickly rushed towards Azhi.

"Ah... Brother-in-law, save me."

In her despair, Azhi thought of her brother-in-law Xiaofeng first.

At this moment, a powerful innate true qi entered Azhi's body, repelling the fireball and hitting Zhaixingzi with his own attack, setting him on fire.

Seeing Xiaofeng behind her, Azhi immediately hugged him and fell into his arms, "Brother-in-law, I knew you would come to save me."

Zhaixingzi extinguished the flames on his body, stared at Xiaofeng, and asked with a murderous intent, "You are Northern Xiaofeng?"

Xiaofeng nodded, "Yes, I am. But now, I am called Xiaofeng, not Qiaofeng."

"Kill!" Zhaixingzi rushed towards Xiaofeng, trying to kill him.

Xiaofeng coldly snorted and shot out a golden true qi, hitting Zhaixingzi's chest and pushing him back three zhang.

"Ah!" Zhaixingzi spat out a mouthful of blood, looking at Xiaofeng with hatred.

Zhaixingzi's martial arts were barely first-class, how could he be a match for Xiaofeng? Xiaofeng's innate true qi easily broke through his protective true qi and severely injured him.

Xiaofeng glanced at Zhaixingzi and said, "The Divine Wood Cauldron has already been taken by Wang Yue, it's not with Azhi. If you want the Divine Wood Cauldron, go find Wang Yue. If you dare to trouble Azhi again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Zhaixingzi asked, "Who is Wang Yue? Where is he?"

Xiaofeng said, "Wang Yue is the head of the Suzhou Martial Arts Hall. He is currently using the Divine Wood Cauldron to catch the Eight-Angle Blood Centipede, and he should be in the Miao Region."

"Azhi, let's go!" Xiaofeng took Azhi and left.

A Star Host Sect disciple walked to Zhaixingzi and asked, "Eldest Brother, what should we do now?"

Zhaixingzi was frustrated but had to admit his inferiority, "Azhi handed the Divine Wood Cauldron to Wang Yue, and Wang Yue knows its use. The master will not let Azhi and Wang Yue off. Let's go back."

...

In the outskirts of Suzhou, in a civilian house, Yan Longyuan looked at the middle-aged man tied to the torture device and said, "Speak, tell me the formula, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, your whole family will be killed."

This middle-aged man was the manager of the Wang Family Village workshop. Yan Longyuan captured him to get the formula for soy sauce and five-spice seasoning.

The manager was on the verge of death and said, "I really don't know the formula. The village chief assigned each workshop a specific process. Although I know each process, the core part is only known by the village chief and Wang Shan. The village chief no longer manages soy sauce and five-spice seasoning, and he is often not at home... So... So now, only Wang Shan knows the formula. I beg you, don't harm my family."

Yan Longyuan coldly snorted, unable to contain his anger, and struck the manager dead with a palm.

A black-clothed man behind Yan Longyuan asked, "Master, what should we do now?"

Yan Longyuan angrily said, "You can't even handle such a small matter, and you need me to take action personally. You are truly useless. I gave you a long time to get this formula."

"Yes, I failed, please punish me, Master," the black-clothed man said, sweating and trembling.

Yan Longyuan sighed, "This is not entirely your fault. Wang Yue is too cunning, separating the production of soy sauce and five-spice seasoning, and only he and Wang Shan know the core part. It seems that to get the complete formula, we need to deal with Wang Shan."

Yan Longyuan knew Wang Shan. He not only managed the Suzhou Martial Arts Hall but was also the second strongest in Wang Family Village.

Yan Longyuan was not confident in dealing with Wang Yue, but with his master-level martial arts, dealing with Wang Shan would be easy.

"Find out where Wang Shan has been recently," Yan Longyuan ordered.

"Yes, Master," the black-clothed man quickly left.

Yan Longyuan smiled coldly, "Once Wang Shan is captured, the formula will be easy to get. With the trade of soy sauce and five-spice seasoning, I will have a golden mountain in my hands. Then, buying officials from the Song and Liao dynasties and recruiting soldiers will be no problem. The restoration of the Great Yan will soon be achieved."

...

In the Suzhou Martial Arts Hall, after finishing his practice, Wang He came to Wang Shan's room and asked, "Brother Shan, you called me?"

Wang Shan nodded and said, "Yes. Suzhou is sending tax silver to the capital, but there are not enough experts in Suzhou, so the government wants our Martial Arts Hall to help escort it. I want you to go. Do you have any objections?"

Wang He nodded and smiled, "Sure, Brother Shan, I'll go. I also want to see the prosperity of the capital. I have never been there before."

Wang Shan said seriously, "This is a million taels of silver. The road may not be peaceful. Although there are two supreme experts from the Six-Fan Gate going with us, it's best to be cautious."

"Yes, Brother Shan," Wang He said seriously.

"A disciple came in and said, "Master, someone has delivered an invitation."

Wang Shan took the invitation and said, "I know, you can go."

Wang He asked, "Brother Shan, what's going on?"

Wang Shan said, "It's not your concern. Go to the Suzhou government office now."

...

Wang Shan brought the invitation to a courtyard outside Suzhou.

"Did you call me?" Wang Shan looked at Yan Longyuan and asked.

Although Yan Longyuan had cooperated with Wang Family Village, Wang Shan had never met him and did not recognize him.

"Yes, it was me. I am Yan Longyuan, nice to meet you, Young Hero Wang Shan," Yan Longyuan said with a smile.

"You are Yan Longyuan?" Wang Shan said, "If Mr. Yan needs to buy soy sauce and five-spice seasoning, you can go to Wang Family Village or talk to me at the Martial Arts Hall. Why did you ask me to come here?"

Yan Longyuan smiled, "I want the formula this time, so it's safer here."

Hearing Yan Longyuan mention the formula, Wang Shan's face changed, and he sneered, "It seems Mr. Yan has ulterior motives, targeting the formula of Wang Family Village. The formula is the foundation of Wang Family Village, and you won't be able to swallow it. Hmph, I'll take my leave."

Yan Longyuan said calmly, "Wang Shan, if you tell me the formula today, you have a chance to live. Otherwise, you will die in this courtyard."

Wang Shan put on steel gloves, his eyes filled with killing intent, "Old man, you want to keep me? It won't be that easy."

Yan Longyuan said disdainfully, "If Wang Yue said this, it would carry some weight, but you are not qualified. Your martial arts are not even worth my attention."

Yan Longyuan struck at Wang Shan with a palm, his innate true qi surging, the momentum astonishing.

Wang Shan's face changed, and he roared, "Dragon and Snake Combined!"

The Dragon and Snake Combined is a killing move in the internal boxing form of Xingyi Quan. Once this move is used, it's either the enemy dies or I die.

Yan Longyuan posed a great threat to Wang Shan. Such pressure could only be felt from Xiaofeng and Wang Yue.

Yan Longyuan was definitely on the same level as Xiaofeng and Wang Yue.

Yan Longyuan was a master-level martial artist.

"Boom!"

Wang Shan was thrown back, his qi and blood scattered, unable to gather again.

"Ah..." Wang Shan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale. He felt several bones broken and his internal organs ruptured.

"Tell me the formula," Yan Longyuan said.

"Ha, I will die, but I won't tell you the formula. Old villain, give up on this," Wang Shan laughed.

Yan Longyuan said coldly, "If you don't tell me, I will kill everyone in Wang Family Village and the Suzhou Martial Arts Hall!"

Wang Shan's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "You dare?"

Yan Longyuan smiled, "Let's see if I dare."

Wang Shan laughed bitterly, "You can indeed kill the people of Wang Family Village and the Martial Arts Hall, but there is one person you can't kill. You will die at his hands in the future."

"Are you talking about Wang Yue?" Yan Longyuan sneered, "I can't kill him, but without Wang Family Village and the Martial Arts Hall, Wang Yue will be a lonely ghost. And once I hide, Wang Yue won't be able to find me."

Wang Shan gave in. He couldn't let the whole Wang Family Village die for the formula. "Fine, I'll tell you. But I beg you, don't harm the people of Wang Family Village, or I will haunt you even in death."

Yan Longyuan nodded, "My goal is just the formula. Don't worry, once I get the formula, I won't harm the people of Wang Family Village."

Wang Shan told him the formula, and after Yan Longyuan confirmed it was correct, he struck Wang Shan's heart with a palm.

Wang Shan felt his life force rapidly draining, and he thought, "Wang Yue, come back quickly, kill this old villain..." Then, Wang Shan's consciousness fell into endless darkness.

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Note: Today, I read the book reviews, all of them were scolding. I have read many books on Qidian, and I have never encountered a book that was all scolding. In this sense, "Wuxia Dazongshi" is quite unique.

Kang Min gives me the feeling of a tragic woman. Although she is vicious, she is also passionate and bold. Compared to Pan Jinlian, Kang Min loves more boldly and crazily, perhaps because she is a child of the martial world.

When I was outlining, I wanted to change Kang Min's tragic fate, but after writing it, many readers didn't like it. Since that's the case, I will change this part of the story.

To be honest, I put a lot of effort into writing "Dazongshi." I can't say I put in a lot of heart, but I did take it seriously, at least I didn't deceive the readers.

Now, many books have 2,000 words per chapter, but I write more than 3,000 words per chapter. The main text is also clean, without unnecessary things.

A new book is like a small seedling, it needs everyone's care to grow strong.

The success of a book is not just the author's effort, but more so the readers' support.

I will focus on writing "Dazongshi." Since I am not a professional writer, there may be some unreasonable parts, I hope for your understanding.

Reading novels is just for entertainment, there's no need to take it too seriously. If I can make you laugh, I consider it a success.

Finally, thank you all for your support. I bow and thank you.

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