GBP Chapter 222
Chapter 222
Ah Niu smiled and said: "We are all fine, just a few flesh wounds. But the master's wife gave us some medicine, and now we are almost healed."
Ren Xiaoyao felt relieved after hearing this. He then asked about the other disciples and was relieved to learn that everyone was safe and sound.
\"Brother Xiaoyao, what are your plans for today?" Aniu asked.
Ren Xiaoyao thought for a moment and said, "I plan to go find Hong An and see what he has to say."
Ah Niu's eyes widened and he said nervously: "You're going alone? That's a dangerous place!"
Ren Xiaoyao smiled slightly and said confidently: "Don't worry, I know my limits. Besides, I want to take this opportunity to test Hong An's strength."
Seeing Ren Xiaoyao's determination, Ah Niu could only nod in agreement. He reminded Ren Xiaoyao: "Then you must be careful and don't be careless."
Ren Xiaoyao nodded, indicating that he understood. Then, he said goodbye to Aniu and came to Hong An's residence alone.
Hong An was puzzled when he saw Ren Xiaoyao's sudden visit. He didn't know why Ren Xiaoyao came to visit him, but he knew that this must not be a simple matter.
\"Ren Xiaoyao, why did you come to me today?" Hong An asked.
Ren Xiaoyao looked at Hong An and said calmly: "I want to talk to you about the Ju Yuan Dan."
Hong An was shocked. He knew how important the Ju Yuan Dan was to Ren Xiaoyao. He asked in a deep voice: "What do you want to ask?"
Ren Xiaoyao looked at Hong An and said slowly: "I want to know why you are unwilling to give me the Ju Yuan Dan?"
Hong An's heart tightened. He knew that this question would be asked sooner or later. He said in a deep voice: "Ju Yuan Dan is the most precious treasure of our sect. I can't give it to you easily. But I can promise you that as long as you can pass my test, I will give you Ju Yuan Dan."
A gleam of determination flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. He knew that this was an opportunity and a challenge. He took a deep breath and said firmly: "Okay! Then I accept your test!"
In this way, the contest between Ren Xiaoyao and Hong An kicked off. And this contest will also change their fate...
\"Aniu, go wake them up and tell them to get up early. We need to continue practicing today." Ren Xiaoyao instructed Aniu.
Ah Niu nodded and went to inform the others. Soon, everyone gathered in the martial arts training ground. Ren Xiaoyao looked at them and secretly vowed in his heart that he must make them stronger and never be hurt by anyone again.
\"Today we are going to practice how to use internal force to control sword energy. This is the most basic martial arts technique and also an essential skill for our future battles." Ren Xiaoyao said in a serious tone.
Everyone listened with a serious look, and expressed their willingness to practice hard. Ren Xiaoyao nodded and began to instruct them on how to circulate their internal energy and how to transform it into sword energy.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard suddenly. Everyone looked sideways and saw a disciple running towards them breathlessly.
\"Brother Xiaoyao, it's bad! A group of men in black suddenly appeared on the mountain, and they are attacking our fellow disciples!\" the disciple said in panic.
Ren Xiaoyao's face changed and he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, follow me up the mountain!" After saying that, Ren Xiaoyao rushed out first.
Seeing this, everyone followed closely. The group quickly arrived at the mountain and saw a mess. Many houses had been burned down, and there were many familiar faces lying on the ground, obviously killed.
\"Master!\" When everyone saw Baimei Heying fall to the ground, their hearts tightened and they all knelt on the ground.
Ren Xiaoyao walked over to Baimei Heying and checked his injuries, finding that he was only temporarily unconscious and not seriously injured. He secretly made up his mind to find out who was behind this and avenge his master.
\"Aniu, you take some people to find the whereabouts of those men in black and see what their purpose is. The others stay here to protect the master and notify me immediately if anything happens." Ren Xiaoyao arranged in an orderly manner.
Upon hearing this, everyone took action and quickly disappeared into the forest. Ren Xiaoyao stayed beside Baimei Heying, silently praying that he would recover soon.
At this moment, a sword light descended from the sky, pointing directly at Ren Xiaoyao. Ren Xiaoyao saw that he could not dodge, and his heart tightened, but he saw that the man turned the sword tip and stabbed at the white-browed crane shadow instead.
\"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!\" Ah Niu exclaimed and rushed over to block the sword.
Ren Xiaoyao's heart warmed up, and when he saw the deep wound on Ah Niu's body, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. He suddenly jumped up and swung his sword at the man in black.
The man in black saw this and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly withdrew. However, Ren Xiaoyao had already locked onto his aura and chased him all the way.
After a fierce battle, Ren Xiaoyao finally defeated the man in black and revealed his identity - it turned out to be Hong An's subordinate who betrayed his master. Ren Xiaoyao was furious and decided to bring Hong An to justice.
Meanwhile, Ah Niu and the disciples who were looking for the black-clad men came back one after another. They brought back some news, saying that they had discovered the location of the black-clad men's lair.
After hearing this, Ren Xiaoyao immediately led everyone to the old nest. After a difficult journey, they finally came to a hidden cave. The cave was dark and damp, and exuded a fishy smell.
Ren Xiaoyao led everyone to go deep into the cave carefully, and there was a dangerous aura from time to time. However, they did not retreat, because they knew that this was to avenge their master and to avenge those innocent fellow disciples.
Just as they were about to reach the depths of the cave, a sudden violent spiritual energy fluctuation came, followed by a powerful sword energy sweeping across. Ren Xiaoyao saw that he could not dodge, and his heart tightened, but he saw a figure blocking the way...
\"Aniu, did you hear anything last night?" Ren Xiaoyao asked.
Ah Niu shook his head, indicating that he didn't hear any unusual sounds. "Brother Xiaoyao, don't worry, the four of us are all masters now, nothing will happen." Ah Niu comforted.
Ren Xiaoyao nodded, thinking so. Since following Baimei Heying to practice, their strength has greatly improved, especially Aniu, who has reached the Xiantian realm and is the strongest among the four of them.
\"By the way, Brother Xiaoyao, I have to go to the city to do some things today. Do you need any help?" Aniu asked.
Ren Xiaoyao thought for a moment and said, "I need to buy some herbs to make Juyuan Dan for me. Can you help me go to the pharmacy to see if there are any good herbs for sale?"
Aniu agreed, said goodbye to Ren Xiaoyao, and went to the city alone.
Ren Xiaoyao began to prepare the materials for refining Juyuan Dan. He put some precious herbs into the furnace one by one according to the method taught by Baimei Heying. The fire in the furnace was blazing, and the flames reflected Ren Xiaoyao's serious face.
At this moment, suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence. Ren Xiaoyao frowned and got up to open the door. When the door opened, he saw a panting messenger holding a letter in his hand.
\"Excuse me, are you the hero Ren Xiaoyao?" the messenger asked respectfully.
Ren Xiaoyao nodded and motioned for the messenger to come in. The messenger handed over the letter and said: "This is a secret letter from the City Lord's Mansion. Please take a look."
Ren Xiaoyao took the letter, opened it, and his face changed drastically. It turned out that the letter told him that an evil force had appeared in the city, trying to subvert the entire city. And the leader of this force was actually his own junior fellow apprentice - Hong An!
\"Hong An!\" Ren Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and pronounced the name. He never thought that his own junior brother would do such a thing. He decided to find Baimei Heying immediately and tell him the news.
However, just as he was about to leave the room, he suddenly heard a movement. He instantly realized that someone had sneaked into his room. Ren Xiaoyao quickly picked up the sword in his hand and went out to meet them.
He saw a man in black standing in the yard, looking at him coldly. There was a murderous look in the man's eyes, which made Ren Xiaoyao nervous.
\"Who are you? Why did you sneak into my room?" Ren Xiaoyao shouted.
The man in black didn't answer, but just approached Ren Xiaoyao step by step. Just as the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, the man in black suddenly attacked Ren Xiaoyao.
Seeing the opponent coming fiercely, Ren Xiaoyao did not dare to neglect it and quickly swung his sword to fight. The two fought fiercely in the yard, with swords flashing and palm winds whistling. In the end, Ren Xiaoyao successfully defeated the man in black with his strength and experience.
However, when he was about to ask the man in black about his identity, he found that the man had fallen to the ground and could no longer speak. Ren Xiaoyao was confused, but he knew that he had to find Hong An as soon as possible to solve the mystery.
So, Ren Xiaoyao calmed down, left his residence, and walked straight towards the City Lord's Mansion. He knew that this battle had just begun, and he had to go all out to protect his family and friends.
Ren Xiaoyao put on his clothes and went straight to Baimei Heying's residence. Baimei Heying was resting with his eyes closed. He heard the noise, opened his eyes, looked at Ren Xiaoyao, and said with a smile: "Xiaoyao, you came to see me so early, what's the matter?"
Ren Xiaoyao said seriously: "Master, I am worried that my apprentices and junior brothers and sisters will be in danger outside. I want them to move to the mountains so that I can take care of them."
Hearing this, Baimei Heying smiled slightly and said: "I understand your heart, but you also need to know that their growth is inseparable from the experience of the martial arts world. You should persuade them and let them understand this truth, instead of blindly protecting them."
Ren Xiaoyao was silent for a moment, and said: "Disciple understands, I will go and persuade them. However, Master, I still want you to give me a few more Ju Yuan Dan, just in case."
Hearing this, Baimei Heying frowned and said: "Although Juyuan Pills are good, they cannot be abused. You have already obtained three Juyuan Pills this time, which is already the limit. If you continue like this, your body may not be able to bear it."
Ren Xiaoyao saw that Baimei Heying disagreed, so he knelt down and begged: "Master, I know I was wrong, but I am really worried that my disciples and junior brothers and sisters will be in danger. Please give me a few more Juyuan Pills for the sake of my filial piety."
Seeing Ren Xiaoyao's sincerity, Baimei Heying couldn't bear to refuse, so he sighed and said: "Okay, I will give you two more Juyuan Pills, but you must remember not to abuse them anymore."
Ren Xiaoyao was overjoyed when he heard this and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, Master! I will definitely keep your teachings in mind and will never slack off again."
In this way, Ren Xiaoyao returned to his residence with the two Juyuan Pills given to him by Baimei Heying. He handed the Juyuan Pills to Aniu and asked him to help distribute them to everyone.
Ah Niu took the Ju Yuan Dan and asked in surprise: "Brother Xiaoyao, are you really going to give us this? This is Ju Yuan Dan. It is said that after eating it, the power will increase greatly, and it is possible to break through the bottleneck."
Ren Xiaoyao nodded and said firmly: "Yes, I will give it to you. However, you must pay attention to safety and don't be greedy. When there is a chance in the future, I will definitely take you to the world together."
When everyone heard this, they expressed their gratitude. They knew that Ren Xiaoyao was thinking about their safety, and they secretly vowed in their hearts that they must work hard to practice and live up to Ren Xiaoyao's expectations.
In this way, Ren Xiaoyao started a hard life of training with a group of apprentices. They traveled through the mountains and forests, looking for magical herbs and stones, and constantly improving their skills. During this time, Ren Xiaoyao gradually realized the true meaning of martial arts and integrated the essence of martial arts taught to him by his master Baimei Heying into his own martial arts system.