The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 432: People are not united, testing each other

It is easy to split up the seventy-two island masters and thirty-six cave masters. They did not originally belong to the same faction, and many of them are selfish and are the most jealous of others. The mastermind got the antidote for three years, the woman stayed in the headquarters for a year, and someone else removed the life and death talismans on all the bodies. How can those who did not benefit, but instead suffered heavy casualties among their disciples and even suffered serious injuries themselves, maintain psychological balance?

But what Murong Fu wanted was precisely this imbalance, but he also left a loophole for these people. The booklet listed many treasures, including exotic beasts, precious medicines, and rare treasures. Anyone who obtained three of them and presented them could remove the life and death talismans on his body.

This is not easy, but it is at least a hope. Moreover, if they can get one within three years, it can offset the guilt this time. In fact, they are already grateful in their hearts.

It has to be said that the image of Tianshan Tonglao in their minds is really bad. She would be beaten, killed and humiliated at any time. Living under her is quite depressing and embarrassing. If such a villain shows a little mercy, they will be suspicious, but once they confirm that it is true, they will be grateful.

If they knew that the one who issued these orders was Murong Fu, the famous leader of the righteous forces in the Central Plains martial arts world, the situation would probably be different immediately. They would probably blame him for not standing up for themselves, and would definitely ask him to remove the life and death talismans of everyone and kill all the nine tribes of the Lingjiu Palace before they would be convinced.

Human nature is insatiable and unpredictable. If Murong Fu wants to use them, he cannot be too kind to them. It is best not to let them know his true identity. However, he is not willing to put himself in a difficult position by disguising himself. There are always some smart ones among these people who can be associated with him.

Zhuo Bufan and Taoist Buping are examples of this. After all, they have actually met Murong Fu. How many young, handsome and martial arts-skilled men are there in the world?

Qiao Feng's martial arts skills are top-notch, and with the guidance of Wuyazi, he is three times stronger than the original. After some time, he will digest all the benefits he got from Wuyazi, and he will not be the last among the top masters.

However, he was a rough northern man. Although he was not ugly, he was handsome, but he was not handsome at all. On the contrary, Murong Fu was born in the water town of Jiangnan and grew up in Suzhou Taihu Lake. He was handsome and suave, and was the most suitable candidate.

Murong Fu summoned the captives one after another, and the curtain made it difficult to see clearly. But this time he did not blindfold them, but just pretended to speak in a false voice, using the voice of the Tianshan Child-Fairy, which made them feel terrified but grateful.

The punishment was decided and then it was carried out. There were many women among the seventy-two island masters and thirty-six cave masters. They were arranged to gather at the foot of the mountain and receive education from the beginning in Lingjiu Palace. However, this education was no longer the usual one. It was re-created by Murong Fu himself.

The men were mostly hard workers, and by the way, they had an additional task to kill the defeated masters of Yipintang. They liked this task very much. Firstly, it was their old profession, and secondly, the rewards for the task were quite generous. There was even an antidote to the life and death talisman for redemption. For a moment, all the masters rushed out to attack regardless of their injuries, and hunted down the frightened masters of Yipintang miserably.

For example, Zhuo Bufan, Taoist Buping and others had just been inoculated with the Life and Death Talisman, but the first time they tried it, they were tortured half to death. They were all terrified, and only then did they understand why the seventy-two island masters and thirty-six cave masters behaved like that before.

Murong Fu threatened them with a false voice. Zhuo Bufan offered the nameless sword manual for practicing sword mana in exchange for a year's worth of antidote. He also took the initiative to accept the task of killing the masters of Yipintang. The Taoist Buping was Zhuo Bufan's sworn brother, and his martial arts were also top-notch. He was reluctant to join the Tianshan Tonglao, but he could accept Murong Fu.

After receiving the life and death talisman, he sent a message to Murong Fu and gained his trust with his clever words. Murong Fu liked smart people, but did not like those who were smart on their own. He did not take Zhuo Bufan seriously, but this Taoist Buping pleased him quite a bit, so he directly gave him a high position, allowing him to mobilize the ordinary power of the seventy-two island masters and thirty-six cave masters.

Murong Fu was not afraid of their strength improvement, but was afraid that their martial arts were not good enough and they could not accomplish anything, so he released some second- and third-rate martial arts to make up for their shortcomings. At the same time, he also taught some coordinated sword and sword formations to the women of the Nine Heavens and Nine Divisions of Lingjiu Palace, such as the Seven-Man Sword Formation of the Hengshan School in the world of Smiling Proud Wanderer, the Yin-Yang Sword Technique of the Huashan School in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, the Big Dipper Formation of the Quanzhen Sect in the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, and so on.

Only the more advanced Beggar Gang Dog Beating Formation, Shaolin Arhat Formation and Wudang Seven-Section Formation from the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber were not passed down. These three sets of formations were either more sensitive or more difficult and were not suitable for them to use.

As for the captured Xixia Yipintang masters, they were all placed under life and death spells and handed over to the masters of the Nine Heavens and Nine Divisions to be tortured in an effort to gain more information. They were all under Li Qiushui, who was also proficient in the Tianshan Six Yang Palm. While she might not know how to cast the life and death spells, she could break them. If they were released after casting the life and death spells on these people, they would inevitably be rescued by Li Qiushui, who would turn around and cause trouble for them again.

As a result, these people became slaves of the entire Piaomiao Peak of Tianshan Mountain. Not only were their martial arts banned, but they also had to do all the dirty work. If they were not careful, their lives would be in danger. Even if they were beaten to death, no one would speak for them.

The women from the Nine Heavens and Nine Divisions of Lingjiu Palace re-deployed defenses at eighteen dangerous locations. The invading enemies were either killed or captured, and those who escaped were also hunted down by special people. The entire Piaomiao Peak soon returned to peace.

Is this really the case?

Under Murong Fu's orders, the Lingjiu Palace was relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside, and the main hall was heavily guarded. He practiced in the back hall, and someone delivered three meals a day to him. He also summoned many masters to take turns guarding the gate with sword formations.

Even so, he did not dare to slack off in the slightest. After noon every day, he would play a song in the hall, and the sound could even be heard at the foot of the mountain.

However, it is said that Li Qiushui also came with the large army that night. She hid in the dark and never got close. She watched the 72 island masters and 36 cave masters being annihilated, and she coldly ignored the siege of the Xixia Yipintang vanguard. It was also her idea for the follow-up troops to retreat.

Seeing that Lingjiu Palace dared to take the initiative to attack, she became even more confused about what was going on with her senior sister.

Although the distance was too far to see clearly, she could vaguely feel that the one who defeated these slaves was a true top master. As far as she knew, the only top master in the entire Tianshan was her senior sister Tong Piaoyun. Could it be that her senior sister really did not dissipate her power?

Did she deliberately postpone her rejuvenation, or did she make another breakthrough in martial arts and escape the rejuvenation that happens once every thirty years?

Although she had not practiced the "Eternal Youth Kung Fu", she had heard her master Xiaoyaozi introduce it and knew many of its key points. The rejuvenation that occurred once every thirty years was both a weakness and a strength. The weakness was that the power declined and needed to be restored day by day, while the strength was that rejuvenation increased lifespan. This was the most important aspect of this magical skill.

The three great magical skills of Xiaoyao Sect, whether it is "Beiming Magic Skill" or "Xiao Wuxiang Skill", can prolong life and keep the appearance young, but keeping the appearance young does not mean immortality. Even if the internal strength is profound and a person is in his seventies or eighties, he can still be regarded as the ceiling among the top masters. However, Li Qiushui knows that if the stalemate continues, she will be the first to collapse.

In terms of longevity, "Xiao Wuxiang Gong" is ultimately not as good as "Tian Chang Di Jiu Jiu Lao Changchun Gong".

If I miss this opportunity, the next thirty years will definitely be difficult. It is hard to say whether I will still be at the peak after thirty years, but Senior Sister Tong Piaoyun will definitely not decline so quickly.

Thinking of this, Li Qiu Shui gritted his teeth and sneaked into the Lingjiu Palace on Piaomiao Peak at night, a place he had not visited for a long time.

"Good sister, my little sister is here to visit me. Aren't you going to come out and meet her?" Li Qiushui finally chose to be safe and talked to the Child-Fairy of Tianshan from a distance of tens of miles away. Unfortunately, the Child-Fairy of Tianshan was tens of thousands of miles away from her, not just tens of miles, so it was naturally impossible for her to hear what she said.

Ever since Murong Fu acquired the "Xiaoyao Yufeng", all the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect were within his grasp, and this sound transmission and soul-searching technique was no exception. He used the faux-old voice of Tong Lao to perform the sound transmission and soul-searching technique, "Junior sister, since you are here, why don't you come in and meet us? Decades have passed, and Master is gone too. Junior sister, have you forgotten how to leave your own way?"

Li Qiushui chuckled, "Sis, I'll obey your invitation. Back then, you and I studied under my senior brother. Master was most partial to you, but my senior brother loved me the most..."

"Hmph, you shameless bitch, how could I, Junior Brother, ever..." The voice was filled with anger, but it was actually much closer. Li Qiu Shui panicked and dared not say a word. He hurriedly used his lightness skills to escape to the side of the mountain.

The first attempt ended with Li Qiu Shui fleeing in panic. She deliberately hid herself, so even masters of the same level could not catch up with her from such a distance.