The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 226 Please Have Mercy, Husband

Yang Kang thought of what Guo Jing had just said, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. How stupid people in the world are. Even so-called masters like Hong Qigong and Qiu Chuji have always regarded the Jin Kingdom as a serious threat to the Song Dynasty. However, they don’t know that the Jin Kingdom is like a wild dog that has broken into the living room. The owner can still survive by hiding in the bedroom, but he doesn’t know that there is a hungry bear outside the door, which may kill the wild dog at any time and break into the bedroom.

What's even more terrifying is that the owner of the room may want to attract a hungry bear to drive away the wild dogs, but he doesn't know that the wild dogs do not have the ability to break into the bedroom, while the hungry bear can break in through the door.

"Forget it, people in this world are so ignorant. I just need to be myself and do my best. Go ahead!" Yang Kang sighed and rode away with Mu Nianci, leaving Guo Jing with a face full of shame. However, Hong Qigong felt a little headache, as he felt that this matter seemed a bit too big and he, a man of the world, could not handle it.

Huang Rong was secretly delighted to see Mu Nianci leave. Although Mu Nianci was deeply in love with Yang Kang, she felt uncomfortable when she thought about those stinky scholars and old Taoist priests trying to match them up. Mu Nianci resisted and finally got together with Yang Kang, which made her completely relieved. However, she still felt a little resentful when she saw her interacting with Guo Jing.

Yang Kang rode his horse and ran for hundreds of miles in one breath before slowing down. Mu Nianci saw that he was depressed and came forward to comfort him. Yang Kang was slightly touched, but when he looked at her carefully, he didn't know whether he was seeing Mu Nianci or Ling Meng. It was probably Ling Meng, but at this moment, Mu Nianci seemed to be just Mu Nianci. Although Ling Meng was very kind to him, she was more independent and more similar to Ren Yingying and Zhou Zhiruo.

The two of them traveled along the way and soon arrived in Xiangyang. There were people who were interested in them along the way. They were young, Mu Nianci was beautiful, and Yang Kang was generous, so naturally others would pay attention to them. Yang Kang took the opportunity to train Mu Nianci's martial arts, and the Xiaoyaoyou was further improved after Hong Qigong's guidance. Although Mu Nianci had learned it back then, she was still young and not as mature as she is now.

"Brother Yang, what have you been looking for for three to five days?" Mu Nianci followed Yang Kang and couldn't help but feel curious when she heard him asking around about a strange snake.

"The Puqusi snake is a legendary spirit snake with dark purple gallbladder. After taking it, one will feel refreshed and have greatly increased strength. It is a top-quality treasure to assist in cultivation." Yang Kang finally learned from an old hunter that there was a valley where eagles often cried. He once saw a 15-foot-tall eagle hunting a strange snake. It could be vaguely seen that it had horns on its head and its body was faintly shining with golden light. However, it was moving very fast, so it was difficult to see clearly.

Yang Kang left two taels of silver to thank the old hunter, borrowed some tools and went into the mountains. Yang Kang had made preparations before and asked Liang Ziweng for some tips on catching and training snakes. He quickly found the place, caught five or seven Puqus snakes, and left without looking for the Divine Eagle.

Swallowing snake gall raw is simply too low. Yang Kang is well versed in pharmacology. He bought some herbs in Xiangyang City and prepared medicinal food to share with Mu Nianci. He fed one snake every two days and kept adjusting the recipe. After half a month, he finally found the best recipe and then went into the mountains for the second time.

This time, Yang Kang, having purchased sufficient supplies, loaded them onto his horse, and with Mu Nianci, he once again journeyed deep into the mountains. They found a spot just outside the valley and built a simple cabin for temporary shelter. Every day, Yang Kang would capture a Puqusi snake, using its gallbladder, blood, and flesh as medicinal preparations, preparing decoctions and medicinal meals for the two of them to enjoy together. He would then urge Mu Nianci to practice martial arts. This continued daily for a month before the effects of the medicine began to wear off. However, by this point, Yang Kang's Dragon Elephant Prajnaparamita Merit had reached the pinnacle of the seventh level, poised for a breakthrough at any moment. His internal energy was exceptionally powerful, rivaling even that of his previous life.

Mu Nianci made rapid progress in practicing the Nine Yin Scriptures. She had acquired quasi-first-rate internal strength, and her martial arts skills were not inferior to those of Liang Ziweng and others. However, she was still no match for Ouyang Ke. Yang Kang then taught her the Spiral Nine Shadows Light Kung Fu and the method of acupuncture and puncture to heal injuries. Mu Nianci was half a year younger than him, so it would be easy for her to surpass Ouyang Ke in time. However, what he lacked most now was time.

Seeing that the effect of the Boqus snake medicine was no longer so obvious, Yang Kang caught more than a dozen snakes, took out the snake gallbladders and placed them in the storage space, then prepared to take Mu Nianci away. Mu Nianci was quite satisfied with her secluded life for the past month. Every day, Yang Kang hunted and cooked for herself, just like an ordinary couple. But for some reason, Yang Kang had not made any move towards her, which made Mu Nianci both happy and worried.

Hearing that Yang Kang was about to leave, Mu Nianci gritted her teeth and carefully decorated the hut while Yang Kang was out catching snakes. She changed into a new bright red outfit and waited for Yang Kang to come back and sat quietly in the hut.

Yang Kang saw the changed decorations inside and couldn't help but sigh. What was supposed to happen had finally come, but he didn't know if this was right. He slowly walked over to Mu Nianci, gently stroked her face, and said softly, "Do you know that the woman in the portrait is the one I truly love? I only mistook you for her. Are you still willing to marry me?"

Mu Nianci's eyes flushed slightly upon hearing this, and she spoke softly, "My father has already agreed to marry me to you, and I, I am willing in my heart. The woman in the painting is extremely beautiful, and I don't know who she is, but I feel strangely familiar with her, as if I had seen her in a dream. I don't ask for much, I just hope that you will have me in your heart. When the woman in the painting comes to find me in the future, I will leave."

Yang Kang gently held her in his arms and said softly, "Whether she exists in this world or not, I don't even know where she is. You're the only one who's seen this portrait besides me. I don't know how you found it, but it's fate that you discovered it. Have you ever seen the other portrait? What did you feel?"

Mu Nianci thought about it carefully and said, "There is a hint of familiarity, but it's not strong."

Yang Kang carefully examined Mu Nianci's beautiful face and whispered, "Although you are beautiful, you can no longer replace their place in my heart. It's just that I haven't seen them in all these years. I can only meet them in my dreams. If you don't mind, there are two illusory shadows in my heart, and these two shadows will never fade away. If you are still willing to marry me, then I will marry you. Otherwise, you will be betraying me and hurting yourself."

Mu Nianci listened to his words. Although he was talking about other women, she felt a warm feeling in her heart for some reason. She opened her cherry lips and said softly, "Please have mercy on me, my husband."

The original plan had to be postponed for three days due to some unspeakable reasons. Three days later, Mu Nianci, who had changed her hairstyle and appearance, rushed with Yang Kang all the way to another big city. On the way, Yang Kang transformed himself into an envoy of the Jin Kingdom, the son of King Zhao Wanyan Honglie, the young prince Wanyan Kang, who was also the famous King of Jiaodong!

The person in charge of welcoming Yang Kang was named Duan Tiande. Hearing this name, Yang Kang's heart moved slightly. He then found a time in the evening to meet with this Lord Duan alone and rewarded him with the soul-transferring technique.

However, he hesitated slightly at this moment. Huang Yaoshi was about to enter the fray, and his current martial arts skills were not much different from his. Moreover, he was very familiar with the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island, so he had a high probability of remaining undefeated. As for winning, it was a bit difficult. Huang Yaoshi had a wealth of combat experience and insane internal energy. With his finger-snapping magic, he could only remain undefeated.

Mei Chaofeng's actions back then did hurt Huang Yaoshi's heart, but this time was a good opportunity to let Huang Yaoshi know that his disciples always had him in their hearts, including the lame craftsman he took in.