Chapter 51

Xiao Feng returned to the Southern Prince's Palace. Ajuzhu saw him with a look of anger and asked, "Big Brother Xiao, why are you angry? Did His Majesty make things difficult for you? Big Brother Xiao, if being the Southern Prince's Palace Grand Duke is not to your liking, let's resign."

Ajuzhu had never wanted to stay in the Khitan Empire and wished to go to the frontier with Xiao Feng to herd horses and sheep, living a carefree and happy life. However, now that Xiao Feng was the Southern Prince's Palace Grand Duke, it was not so easy to leave. Reluctantly, Ajuzhu could only accompany Xiao Feng and enjoy the "honor and wealth" in the Khitan Empire.

Xiao Feng shook his head and said, "His Majesty did not make things difficult for me, but today I encountered a great enemy. Yan Longyuan killed my master, but I never expected him to become the Khitan Empire's National Master. Now, if I want to kill him to avenge my master, it will not be easy."

As the National Master, Yan Longyuan would certainly have skilled protectors around him, and his martial arts were far superior to Xiao Feng's.

Xiao Feng was only at the mid-level of the Grand Master stage. With his exceptional talent and the peerless martial arts of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, he could barely match Yan Longyuan, but he could not kill him.

Ajuzhu comforted him, "Big Brother Xiao, a gentleman can wait ten years to take revenge. I believe we will find an opportunity. What I fear most is that Yan Longyuan, with his status as the National Master, will try to trip you up. Remember, the National Master is second only to the emperor and above ten thousand others, just as noble as you, the Southern Prince's Palace Grand Duke."

Xiao Feng smiled, "If he tries to trip me up, it would be even better. I never wanted to be the Southern Prince's Palace Grand Duke. I was already thinking of resigning. If he tries to trip me up and slanders me to the emperor, I would be even happier."

Ajuzhu was also very pleased to hear Xiao Feng say this.

Xiao Feng suddenly said, "Ajuzhu, I will be in seclusion for a few days to practice my martial arts. Since becoming the Southern Prince's Palace Grand Duke, I have neglected my martial arts. Today, I realized that Yan Longyuan's martial arts are truly unfathomable. My current martial arts are not a match for him. To take revenge, I must become stronger."

Ajuzhu nodded, "Big Brother Xiao, why don't you practice the 'Sinew Metamorphosis Sutra'? This is the Shaolin Temple's top martial art. If you succeed, you will surely surpass Yan Longyuan."

Xiao Feng shook his head, "No need. It's too late to practice any martial arts now. What I lack is not a martial arts manual but the realm of martial arts. I believe the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms of the Beggar Sect are among the best in the world. This palm technique will suffice for my entire life."

After Xiao Feng went into seclusion, he handed over military and administrative affairs to his deputy. Ajuzhu felt a bit lonely. In the entire palace, only she and Azhi were Han people, and they were both women.

Azhi, seeing Xiao Feng in seclusion, became even more wild.

Although Ajuzhu was her elder sister, Azhi was not afraid of her at all. Only her brother-in-law, Xiao Feng, had some influence over her.

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In a secret room, Xiao Feng circulated his innate true qi, continuously pushing against the bottleneck, hoping to reach the late stage of the Grand Master. If he could break through to the peak of the Grand Master, it would be even better.

As the true qi circulated, a series of dragon roars emanated from Xiao Feng's body, a result of practicing the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to perfection.

"I hope I can break through this time," Xiao Feng thought calmly, always full of confidence in his martial arts.

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Outside the capital city of Nanjing, at the bottom of a cliff, a red-haired, red-eyebrowed young man was drinking from a stream.

This young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, was dressed in tattered clothes, looking like a beggar, but the intense bloody aura around him made it clear that he was not an ordinary person.

This young man was You Tanzhi, who had been kicked off the cliff by Azhi.

After practicing the demonic martial art 'Blood Nerve Scripture,' You Tanzhi's inner strength greatly increased. After two months of practice, he had transformed his inner strength into blood-red innate true qi.

You Tanzhi was now a Grand Master-level martial artist, at least in terms of his inner strength.

However, You Tanzhi did not know any martial arts techniques. Having powerful true qi without knowing how to use it was useless.

You Tanzhi had the potential to become a super expert. In the near future, he would be Xiao Feng's mortal enemy.

"The 'Blood Nerve Scripture' is truly miraculous. Not only did it remove all the toxins from my body, but it also destroyed the iron mask and completely healed the burns on my face. Now, there is no sign of any injury," You Tanzhi said to himself, looking at his reflection in the water.

No one knew what the 'Blood Nerve Scripture' was, but after practicing it, You Tanzhi's blood and qi became incredibly strong, and all his scars fell off, making his face increasingly beautiful.

This phenomenon was somewhat similar to the 'Plum Blossom Manual.'

If Wang Yue was handsome, Duan Yu was elegant, and Xiao Feng was heroic, then the current You Tanzhi was seductive.

It was hard to tell if he was a man or a woman at first glance.

"I should go up. I wonder how Miss Azhi is doing?" You Tanzhi looked up at the cliff and said.

Azhi had used him to test poisons and kicked him off the cliff, but You Tanzhi did not hate her; instead, he loved her even more.

If it weren't for Azhi, he would not have learned the miraculous 'Blood Nerve Scripture.'

"Now that I have powerful true qi, I am no longer afraid of those poisons. If Miss Azhi still wants me to test poisons, I am more than willing."

You Tanzhi jumped five zhang high, grabbed the cliff face with his hands, and climbed up like a gecko.

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"Finally, I made it up," You Tanzhi said happily as he reached the top of the cliff.

"Quickly, we have a long way to go today. If you delay, I will kill you," Azhi's voice said.

You Tanzhi saw Azhi riding a warhorse, shouting at the Khitan guards behind her.

"It's Miss Azhi!" You Tanzhi's eyes lit up, and he quickly ran towards Azhi.

"Hey, the person in front, who are you? Quickly get out of the way of this princess, or I will run you over," Azhi shouted when she saw You Tanzhi.

You Tanzhi's appearance had completely changed, and Azhi could not recognize him.

"Boom!"

A blood-red true qi emerged from You Tanzhi's body, making the warhorse stop.

The horse, sensing the bloody aura, was startled and almost threw Azhi off.

"Miss Azhi, it's me. I am You Tanzhi, the Iron Ugly," You Tanzhi shouted.

"Bold."

The guards surrounded You Tanzhi, pointing their swords at him, and shouted, "Who are you, daring to block the princess's carriage? Do you want to die?"

The guards knew that You Tanzhi was not an ordinary person, with some martial arts skills, making him dangerous. If You Tanzhi made any sudden moves, they would attack.

Their duty was to protect Princess Azhi. Even if they were not a match for You Tanzhi, they would still fight.

Azhi, hearing You Tanzhi's words, was stunned and waved her hand, saying, "Step back!"

"Princess, but this person..."

Before the guard leader could finish, Azhi said, "Enough, step back. Don't you listen to your princess?"

Azhi dismounted and walked up to You Tanzhi, looking at him with doubt.

Seeing Azhi, You Tanzhi was excited. Azhi still looked as beautiful as before, without any change.

"Miss Azhi," You Tanzhi said excitedly, "I see you again, it's so good."

Azhi now believed that this person was You Tanzhi.

Although You Tanzhi's appearance had changed, his tone and personality remained the same.

"Are you really You Tanzhi, the Iron Ugly?" Azhi asked.

You Tanzhi nodded, "Yes, Miss Azhi, I am really You Tanzhi. You were the one who put the iron mask on me, although it has been destroyed."

Now Azhi truly believed that this seductive man was You Tanzhi.

Azhi walked around You Tanzhi and said, "You Tanzhi, do you know, after you were poisoned, you fell into a coma. I was going to take you back to the capital to find a doctor, but you suddenly rolled off the cliff. I was very sad for several days. Now that I see you are fine, it's really great."

Although You Tanzhi knew that Azhi had kicked him off the cliff, he did not intend to expose her lie.

He felt that this was the real Azhi, the one he liked. If Azhi ever stopped lying, he would be a bit uncomfortable.

"Miss Azhi, I know you did it for my own good. Don't be sad. You don't know, this time I turned a disaster into a blessing. At the bottom of the cliff, I learned a set of inner strength. Once I learn some martial arts techniques, I will be a martial arts expert. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have achieved such heights," You Tanzhi said.

Azhi was startled. Ah, this guy learned a peerless martial art. Isn't he going to seek revenge on my brother-in-law? No, I must trick him into revealing his martial art and show it to my brother-in-law to see what kind of martial art could make You Tanzhi become an expert in such a short time.

Azhi's eyes twinkled with a plan.

Azhi nodded, "Is that so? But why are your hair and eyebrows blood red, and your eyes are also a bit red, making you look very seductive. If you didn't speak, I wouldn't have recognized you as a man."

You Tanzhi was a bit troubled and said with a bitter smile, "I don't know why. After practicing the 'Blood Nerve Scripture,' I became like this."

Azhi laughed, "So you practiced the 'Blood Nerve Scripture.' It looks very powerful. I wonder how it compares to my 'Power Absorption Technique.' By the way, You Tanzhi, can you teach me the 'Blood Nerve Scripture'? I am very interested in your martial art."

If Azhi wanted to learn martial arts, or even take his life, You Tanzhi would agree without hesitation.

"Sure, but I didn't bring the manual with me."

Seeing the disappointment in Azhi's eyes, You Tanzhi quickly said, "Miss Azhi, don't misunderstand. Although I didn't bring the manual, I have memorized it all. If you want to learn, I can write it down for you."

Azhi was happy, "That's great. You Tanzhi, your appearance has changed so much that my brother-in-law won't recognize you. You can boldly return to the city with me. But don't seek revenge on my brother-in-law now. Although you have learned the miraculous 'Blood Nerve Scripture' and have deep inner strength, my brother-in-law is one of the few peerless experts in the world. You are definitely not a match for him. I am protecting you."

You Tanzhi was moved, thinking, "It seems Azhi still cares about me. Miss Azhi must like me. I, You Tanzhi, am willing to do anything for her and will not let anyone harm her."

In fact, You Tanzhi did not know that Azhi was worried about Xiao Feng.

She wanted to get the 'Blood Nerve Scripture' and then tell Xiao Feng the truth.

Azhi said happily, "Good, let's go catch some poisonous insects now!"

Azhi mounted her horse and led You Tanzhi and the guards away.

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