The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 144 How dare you steal the Dragon Slaying Sword?

Song Qingshu finished his training and then recited a few key points, letting Wu Lie know that he wasn't simply imitating him but actually mastered this set of martial arts. "Two years ago, my Seventh Uncle Mo Shenggu and I, following historical records, traveled overseas and found the ruins of Peach Blossom Island. We spent two months uncovering the legacy of Huang Yaoshi, one of the legendary Five Supreme Masters. Among them was this 'Orchid Acupuncture Hand,' along with five or six other techniques. Some are slightly incomplete, but most are intact. The women's lineage of our Wudang Sect was founded on the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island."

"You claim to be a disciple of Guo Jing and a descendant of the Wu family, and you know how to use the 'Orchid Acupuncture Hand.' That's why I wanted to take your daughter in, so that the Peach Blossom Island legacy can continue." Song Qingshu's words made Wu Lie suddenly realize, and he secretly regretted it. He could go to Peach Blossom Island himself, so why hadn't he thought of it before? If he hadn't been able to obtain the inheritance in the past, it would be the inheritance of the Five Great Masters of the World. But Song Qingshu was still kind enough to take Qingying in, which was a return to their Wu family.

Song Qingshu casually unblocked Wu Lie's acupuncture points and said calmly, "The second one is related to the Dragon Slaying Sword. I originally suspected that the Dragon Slaying Sword was released into the martial arts world as a means for the Yuan Dynasty to disrupt the martial arts world, but you keep saying that the Dragon Slaying Sword originally belonged to the Wu family. So, I want to know why this Dragon Slaying Sword can command the martial arts world."

Wu Lie's face was filled with shame. He was silent for a moment before he said, "It's really embarrassing to say this. Although I am a descendant of the disciple of the great hero Guo, and I know that the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Saber were forged by the great hero Guo in his later years, I really don't know the secret behind them."

Song Qingshu feigned shock, pointing at him and trembling all over. "Master Wu, are you kidding me? You don't know the secret of the Dragon Slaying Sword, yet you dare to try to steal it? Aren't you afraid of your entire clan being wiped out? Anyone who has touched the Dragon Slaying Sword has suffered misfortune. My Third Uncle had his limbs broken and was bedridden for over a decade. He only recovered a while ago. My Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt have been wandering around for ten years. Xie Xun is still stranded, his life or death unknown. The earliest people who came into contact with the Dragon Slaying Sword are basically dead. So many people on Wangpan Mountain are either dead or idiots. No one has ever had a good ending. If someone knew the secret and tried to steal the Dragon Slaying Sword, I could understand. After all, who doesn't want to be the supreme master of the martial arts world?"

"But you don't even know what secrets are hidden in the Dragon Slaying Sword, yet you dare to steal it. Master Wu, aren't your words too false? Do you really think I, Song Qingshu, am so easy to fool?"

Song Qingshu sneered, "Although I've never asked Fifth Uncle, Fifth Aunt, or Wuji about Xie Xun's location, I have plenty of opportunities to extract this information if I wanted to. Why haven't I taken action yet? Don't I, Song Qingshu, want to obtain the secrets of the Dragon Slaying Sword?"

"The Dragon Slaying Sword itself is nothing more than a divine weapon. I've purchased many weapons made of Western Region Wootz steel and crafted them myself. Even if it's not as good as the Heavenly Sword, it's not far behind. It doesn't mean much to me. The most valuable thing about the Dragon Slaying Sword is the secret he hid within it to become the supreme master of the martial arts world."

Song Qingshu looked at Wu Lie coldly and said, "Master Wu, if you don't give me a satisfactory answer today, I can't do anything to you. After all, having just accepted Junior Sister Wu Qingying into your sect, and then hurting her father right away, is certainly not conducive to the unity of Wudang. I will spread your words verbatim, and let everyone in the martial arts world know that the true owner of the Dragon Slaying Sword is the descendant of you, the direct disciple of Hero Guo. I believe those in the martial arts world have a better chance of getting the secret of the Dragon Slaying Sword out of you than I do."

Wu Lie's face changed drastically, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, saying in a piteous voice: "Young Master Song, please forgive me this time for Qingying's sake. Wu Lie was really blinded by greed and had improper thoughts. I really don't know anything about the Dragon Slaying Sword. My ancestors died on the battlefield and left no words behind. I just had some small thoughts, hoping to comprehend the secrets of the Dragon Slaying Sword, so..."

"Are you clever? The Dragon Slaying Sword has been in the hands of the Mongols for decades, and no one could figure it out, so they gave it away as bait to disrupt the martial arts world. How many owners has it had? Who could have snatched the Dragon Slaying Sword without being stronger than you?"

"The Sky Eagle Cult has not been able to comprehend the secret even with the combined strength of the entire sect. Xie Xun has not returned until now. Do you think he would not come back if he comprehended the secret of the Dragon Slaying Sword? He has a deep blood feud that has not been avenged. As long as he becomes the supreme master of the martial arts world, it will be easy to find his enemy. He is both civil and martial, and was once one of the Four Dharma Kings of the Ming Cult. He still cannot comprehend the secret. Why do you think you can become the supreme master of the martial arts world just by holding the Dragon Slaying Sword?" Song Qingshu's voice became louder and louder. Wu Lie was covered in cold sweat and knelt on the ground to get up.

Song Qingshu snorted coldly and said, "My friend over there, you've been watching the show for a while, don't you want to come out and see me?"

"Zhu Changling of Hongmei Villa greets Young Master Song. My younger brother Wu Lie, bewitched by evil, has offended Young Master Song. Please forgive him this time, considering that our ancestors once died in the battlefield fighting against the Tartars." Zhu Changling was indeed more cunning than Wu Lie. He was greatly shocked by what Song Qingshu had just said. The Wudang Sect was such a powerful force, and Zhang Sanfeng was known as the number one in the martial arts world, but he didn't dare to take back the Dragon Slaying Sword before figuring out the secret. The two brothers must have been really bewitched to think of taking the thing home on their own initiative.

Song Qingshu flashed in front of Zhu Changling and slapped him with his palm. Zhu Changling was shocked and didn't understand why Song Qingshu attacked him without saying a word. He pointed hurriedly, but Song Qingshu was extremely fast. He passed by him and grabbed the acupoint on his back.

Wu Lie only then realized that the other party was just joking with him. Zhu Changling's martial arts were almost the same as his. Song Qingshu could kill Zhu Changling in seconds, so it must be easy for him to defeat him. His previous behavior was obviously to test his martial arts and confirm the authenticity of the "Orchid Acupuncture Point Finger" in order to confirm his identity.

"Your last name is Zhu, and you live with the descendants of the Wu family. I think you should be a descendant of Zhu Ziliu. Your weapon is the Judge's Pen, which makes sense. But your martial arts skills are a little too poor. But did Wei Bi ask you to come and die?" Song Qingshu unblocked his acupuncture points casually, and then he flashed to the side of Zhang Wuji and Yin Li.

Zhu Changling was sweating all over and was secretly surprised. His martial arts skills should be quite good. He was also a bully in the area within a hundred miles. He was a close friend of He Taichong, the leader of Kunlun Sect. He thought he was no match for Song Qingshu, but not too far behind. However, today, facing Song Qingshu, he didn't have the strength to fight back at all. The gap was too big.

Wu Lie hurriedly pulled Zhu Changling to his side and told him how Wei Bi abandoned him and escaped secretly using Wu Qingying as a human shield. He also told him his sinister intentions, trying to use Song Qingshu to destroy them both and dominate Lianhuanzhuang alone.

Zhu Changling was not a gentleman to begin with, so he believed what he said about 60% of the time. He was secretly glad in his heart that if it weren't for Wu Lie's identity as the heir of Peach Blossom Island, they would have died here today.

"Not good. Wei Bi is a careful man. He instigated me here because he knew I was probably no match for Young Master Song. I'm afraid he has already escaped by now." Zhu Changling seemed to have thought of something and said hurriedly, "Zhen'er doesn't know Wei Bi's evil intentions and is still with him. I'm afraid he will kill him." After saying that, he turned around and ran towards Hongmei Mountain.

Wu Lie seemed to have thought of something as well, and hurriedly followed him, turning back and saying, "Young Master Song, if you don't mind, please follow me to the manor to have a chat. Wu Lie will go ahead and sprinkle water to welcome you."