Chapter 119: The Shock in the Duke's Mansion
Chapter 119: The Shock in the Duke's Mansion (Subscription Request)
Gu Wuji looked at the young man in front of him walking towards him. The soil under his feet was shaking. At the same time, he felt a hostility so strong that it suffocated him, surging towards him like an overwhelming force.
In an instant, all the disciples of Zhengang Sect felt that breathing became difficult.
The aura of the person who came was too strong.
"Practice the internal organs!" Gu Wuji spat out two words, and at the same time, the sound was like thunderbolt that dissipated Xu Qing's momentum.
The Zhengang Sect disciples who had spoken wildly before now kept silent, with shock on their faces.
While Gu Wuji was speaking, he was also adjusting his breathing. He crossed his palms, arched his body, and stepped back.
Typical bowstring force!
Then, his body set off a terrible storm and rushed directly towards Xu Qing.
His attack, which was launched with accumulated power, was not inferior to the Taoist's Toad Fishing Power.
Unexpectedly, when the young man was about to be hit, he suddenly took a step away.
It was as if the distance between him and Gu Wuji could be shortened to an inch, and he was only half a foot away from Gu Wuji.
"Bagua Step."
Gu Wuji immediately recognized the origin of Xu Qing's steps.
This kind of body movement comes from the Book of Changes. It starts easy and then becomes difficult. It can be practiced endlessly and can even be advanced into the legendary Yu Bu.
In today's world, there is the abbot of Chaotian Temple who has mastered the Yu Step. He steps on the Gangbu and makes thundering sounds every time he raises his hands and feet. He is undisputedly one of the Three Immortals and Five Elders of Taoism. He has made Chaotian Temple, a small Taoist temple, become an existence comparable to a Taoist holy land by relying on the prestige of the current national master.
Puff puff!
Xu Qing passed by and slapped him three times in succession.
There was a layer of golden light flashing on it, and it had a terrifying keratinous feeling.
At this moment, Gu Wuji felt an extremely terrible danger.
After all, he is a contemporary master of internal organs training, no small matter. In the blink of an eye, he changed his shape and tried to avoid Xu Qing's palm power.
Unexpectedly, a strong gust of wind came along with Xu Qing's Bagua steps.
Moreover, as Xu Qing took steps, he made tiger and leopard thundering sounds, and the power of his palm did not weaken because it missed the target.
This is also because Xu Qing realized the martial arts principle of "A powerful dragon will regret" early on. When he struck out with his palms, he reserved some strength, and his palms were stacked one after another, like the three waves of the Yangtze River.
At the same time, when Xu Qing's Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound sounded, Gu Wuji no longer had any doubts about Xu Qing's identity as the successor of Jinguang Temple. In this vast world, apart from the Great Zen Temple, only Jinguang Temple had the authentic method of practicing the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist. When this Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound sounded, plus the other party's previous words, who else could it be but the successor of Jinguang Temple?
After all, he is the leader of the Zhengang Sect and possesses extraordinary skills.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Gu Wuji simply slapped back with his palm.
When this palm was slapped out, the energy and blood burst out, and the force of the shaking muscles in the arm actually shattered Gu Wuji's sleeves. At the same time, a sound like muffled thunder broke out, as fast as lightning, and collided head-on with Xu Qing's palm power.
This sudden outburst was none other than the Zhengang Sect's unique martial art, the Tiangang Wuji Gong.
This was also Gu Wuji's most powerful kung fu, which he had originally intended to use just to deal with Yan Kong's powerful Vajra Palm. Unexpectedly, in this small courtyard, he would be forced to use it in advance.
boom!
dusty.
Xu Qing and Gu Wuji each retreated three steps.
Xu Qing exhaled a sharp breath with a bloody smell, which showed that he was injured.
Gu Wuji looked calm as usual, and said to Xu Qing: "Among the young generation of the world, the number of people who can withstand three of my palms is less than two hands. You can be proud of yourself."
After he finished speaking, he said to the disciples of the Zhengang Sect, "Let's go."
When the Zhengang Sect disciples saw that although Xu Qing was slightly injured, he still managed to withstand three palm strikes from the Sect Master, they all left the courtyard at the Sect Master's command, and did not dare to stay any longer to avoid Xu Qing's anger.
"How are you?" Feng Wu came over with concern, bringing Dan Xi Weng's secret medicine for treating internal injuries.
Xu Qing shook his head. "It's okay. If he hadn't eaten, how could he get away so easily with his men?"
Feng Wu chuckled.
Xu Qing: “…”
He really wasn't lying. He was leisurely enjoying the autumn scenery on his way back, not in the same rush as before.
Apart from taking a pill to replenish physical strength and blood, and drinking fresh water, he hasn't eaten much.
This is also a way of fasting from time to time to refresh the internal organs, which is a way of health preservation.
Therefore, after arriving in Yingtian Prefecture, his energy, blood, and physical strength were still a long way from their peak.
However, Gu Wuji is also a powerful figure. Even though Xu Qing took the lead, he was still able to turn the disadvantage into his own.
Danxi Weng said from the side: "Mr. Xu is in a better condition than Gu Wuji. He immediately adjusted his breath and dredged his blood circulation, and did not leave any hidden injuries to his body."
"So Gu Wuji was just forcing himself to hold on just now?" Feng Wu looked strange.
Xu Qing nodded. His medical skills were not bad now, so he naturally saw this point and said with a smile: "If he had imitated me and spit out a breath of blood just now, I guess he would be fine."
"now what?"
"At least he'll have to spit out some blood and recover for two or three days."
Feng Wu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and said to Fa Yue: "Brother Gongming has avenged Master Fa Yue."
Fa Yue said helplessly: "So Miss Feng, since Master Xu doesn't need this medicine, why don't you give it to me."
He resisted the urge to spit out another mouthful of blood, feeling hopeless.
No one cared about him, the real injured person.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot." Feng Wu handed over the medicine in a panic.
Xu Qing, Danxi Weng and others all laughed.
In the yard, the gloomy haze brought by the Zhengang Sect just now was swept away.
Afterwards, Xu Qing planned to use Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound to help Fa Yue push the palace to bleed, and then combine it with Dan Xi Weng's medicine to ensure that there would be no sequelae.
However, before everyone entered the house, Xu Qing glanced towards the northwest intentionally or unintentionally.
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After walking several miles, they returned to the mansion of Duke Wei where the people from the Zhengang Sect were housed.
"Master, who is that boy? His Kung Fu is so amazing."
"After all, the sect master is broad-minded and doesn't argue with the juniors, otherwise the kid would be lying on the ground now."
"How can ordinary people resist the Tiangang Wuji Gong of my Zhengang Sect? I see that the boy has been hit by Master's Huajin. I'm afraid his bones and flesh are already limp."
"Yes, yes, yes, the sect master's Huajin Mianzhang is no worse than Taihe Mountain's Mianzhang Kung Fu."
"I heard that there is a unique martial art overseas called the Bone-Dissolving Palm, which is known as the best palm martial art in the world. But I just haven't met the master of that martial art yet..."
After the Zhengang Sect disciples returned to Duke Wei's courtyard, they became energetic again and boasted loudly.
After all, there are servants from the Duke of Wei's mansion in this yard. If they don't brag about it, wouldn't others look down on them and think they have returned with nothing?
When you are out there in the world, you have to give yourself a reputation!
Gu Wuji said coldly: "That's enough."
After he finished speaking, he returned to his quiet room.
The remaining disciples of the Zhengang Sect were all silent, not knowing why their leader was angry.
Gu Wuji returned to the quiet room and felt a sweetness in his throat. He could no longer hold back and spit out a mouthful of blood. As soon as the blood left his mouth, he sucked it back in suddenly. Then he practiced the Thunder Sound to dissolve the hidden injuries in his body.
After all, it is the Duke of Wei's mansion. After he vomited blood, wouldn't the servants who came to clean up find out about it?
Master Gu is a person who cares a lot about his reputation.
He just vomited a mouthful of blood on the spot, and nothing happened.
He managed to hold on until now to heal his wounds.
Before this, in order not to reveal his flaws in front of his disciples, he forced himself to suppress his boiling blood and listened to their long-winded and nonsense talk.
He was only thirty-five years old, and having entered the internal organ training realm of the Tiangang Wuji Gong, he was already a rare prodigy in the history of the Zhengang Sect. However, he did not expect that there was always someone better than you, and he actually met a monster like Xu Qing.
"Fortunately, I challenged the old monk directly, and that kid hasn't been ordained yet, so he seems to be a lay Buddhist. Moreover, I have the support of the Duke of Wei's Mansion behind me. When the time comes, if that kid wants to disrupt the competition, the Duke of Wei's people will stop him." Gu Wuji breathed a sigh of relief.
Boxing is afraid of young people.
The chances of beating the old monk are obviously greater than that of beating the young man just now.
When you go out to gamble boxing, you must pick persimmons that are old and soft.
"The truly powerful martial art of the Jinguang Temple is Zen Master Hongyue's Great Power Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Sutra. This sutra is a dual cultivation of magic and martial arts. The Great Power Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva View and Dragon Elephant Seal based on this are both incredible magical skills. That kid is such a genius, but he didn't learn it. What's more, Yankong has never been famous in the martial arts world, so he definitely won't learn it. My Tiangang Wuji Gong is also an extraordinary martial art. As long as I can't match the unique skills of the Great Power Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Sutra, there's nothing to be afraid of when facing such an old monk." Gu Wuji made an analysis and felt that he had seen the old monk's foundation through the fight with Xu Qing, and he was less worried about the upcoming boxing match.
This was also the case the last time the old monk performed the Great Power of Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, the victims and bystanders, except for Xu Qing's people, were all from the Great Zen Temple.
Family disgrace should not be made public, and it is impossible for the Dachan Temple to disclose this matter on its own initiative.
Xu Qing's subordinates didn't understand either. Afterwards, Xu Qing quickly reconciled with the Great Zen Temple and started a grain trade business. Xu Qing's subordinates would not gossip about this.
Therefore, there was no disturbance in the world regarding this matter.
Although the young master of the Duke of Wei's mansion had heard something about it, he did not intend to tell anyone, for fear that Gu Wuji would be afraid of fighting.
What's more, the young master's knowledge of the Great Power Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Temple is limited to its name, and he has no idea of its true power.
"In short, I am in my early thirties, in the prime of my life. I heard that the old monk is over sixty and old and weak. Thirty-something versus sixty-something, the advantage is on my side!" Gu Wuji encouraged himself hard, and the haze that Xu Qing had left for him was swept away.
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After everyone from Zhengangmen came back.
At the Duke of Wei's Mansion, the chief steward also returned from outside and went to the study to meet the Duke of Wei.
It turned out that the chief steward was near Danxi Weng's residence, watching the development of the situation. He wanted to prevent Gu Wuji and others from going too far and hurting Feng Wu.
After all, Feng Wu is not only the daughter of the current Nanzhili Inspector, but her mother is also the noble daughter of Taicang Zhou. Her uncle is the Nanzhili Education Commissioner and she is about to take office as the Governor of Lingnan and become an important official.
At Zhou Tixue's age, it is foreseeable that he will enter the central government in the future. Even if he cannot become a cabinet minister, he can at least get a position as a minister in the core power departments of the empire, such as the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Rites.
Although the Duke of Wei's Mansion is powerful and deeply rooted, there is no need to make a deep feud with such a force.
Therefore, he instigated Gu Wuji to take action, also targeting Jinguang Temple.
Nowadays, it is not a problem for the imperial court to bully the Great Chan Temple, let alone the small southern sect of the Great Chan Temple.
If Jinguang Temple had not been associated with a powerful figure like Xu Qing, Duke Wei's Mansion would not have taken it seriously.
When the chief steward met the Duke of Wei, he bowed first and then told him what he had seen and heard previously.
"You mean to say that the boy has actually gotten dirty?" Duke Wei was shocked.
He had seen many masters of practicing dirty tricks, but he couldn't help but pay great attention to such a young master of dirty tricks.
There were fifteen-year-old martial artists in the Great Yu Dynasty, but they were all top martial arts prodigies or born with wisdom. And unsurprisingly, they all became martial arts masters, and some even became martial arts saints.
He couldn't help but feel the urge to kill.
If such a person were allowed to grow up and become hostile to the Duke of Wei's Mansion, it would really make people like him feel cold.
He couldn't help drumming his fingers on the table.
The butler was nearby and didn't dare to disturb them.
He knew that the Duke would only take this action when faced with an extremely important matter.
This shows that the Duke attaches great importance to Xu Qing.
I do not know how long it has been.
In the study, the only sound was the Duke knocking on the table.
Ding Dong!
Ding Dong!
Even though the butler was a martial artist who had practiced martial arts for many years, with his body and soul united and only one step away from becoming a martial arts master, he could not help but feel nervous at this moment.
He knew clearly that Xu Qing had a lot of connections behind the scenes. Because of the "changing rice to mulberry" incident, this kid had really entered the sight of the Prime Minister and His Majesty.
If the Duke of Wei kills Xu Qing without any scruples, it will undoubtedly be a provocation to His Majesty and the Prime Minister.
For real big shots, matters of face are even more serious than actual affairs.
This involves the authority of those in power.
The chief steward could not interfere with the Duke of Wei's judgment and could only wait quietly for the Duke of Wei to make a decision.
Finally, the Duke of Wei stopped banging on the table.
The study fell into extreme silence, as if even one could hear one's heartbeat.
After a long while, Duke Wei finally spoke: "After the results of the provincial examination come out, find an opportunity to cooperate with him and see his attitude."
The struggle for power is full of compromises.
Duke Wei was no exception.
He chose a compromise.
This is also the safest way at present.
Xu Qing's ranking in the provincial examination can also reveal the attitude of the higher authorities towards him. If it is very important, he will at least be the top of the Five Classics, and if it is extremely important, he will be the top scorer.
If you are not even the top five in the classics.
"hehe."
Duke Wei got to the heart of the problem.
A martial artist who practices Zang-fu can call the wind and rain in a certain place or city, but facing a behemoth like the Duke of Wei's Mansion, he is still not enough.
Even if we give the other party one or two years, so what?
Over the years in Nanzhili, many forces have risen and fallen, and many heroes have come and gone. Only the Duke of Wei's Mansion has weathered the storms and become increasingly prosperous.
He then smiled. He was actually scared by a young man. Was he getting old?
Duke Wei felt a little sad.
Having no ambition means that his spiritual achievement has come to an end.
"If God knows my sincerity, then let Bo'er defeat the six evildoers in his heart, so that I can teach him the highest skills of my family. If not..." Duke Wei thought of his illegitimate son who had been sent to Chaotian Temple early.
The illegitimate child that he was ashamed to expose to the public was born when he was drunk and had a maidservant. The child's mother had long been taken care of by the Duke's wife.
As for the child, he was the blood of Duke Wei after all, so he was not killed. Duke Wei sent him to Chaotian Temple after his mother died.
Unexpectedly, while his legitimate son had average talent, the illegitimate son was valued by the abbot of Chaotian Temple, who took him in as his last disciple and taught him everything he knew.
There are many dragons and snakes among the grass.
For the rich and powerful, because they value etiquette, the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children is like an insurmountable chasm. Therefore, the scope of their offspring training is ultimately too narrow.
In a peaceful era, it is not a bad thing for the head of the family to be a mediocre person.
But if it is the end of a dynasty and the head of the family is mediocre, it will be a very bad thing for the entire family.
"When I was young, I read the history of the late Han Dynasty. The Yuan family, which had three officials in four generations, had its designated heir Yuan Ji withdrawn from the history of the late Han Dynasty early. Instead, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu shined. Yuan Benchu, in particular, stirred up the situation in the late Han Dynasty with his own efforts. And his mother's identity was actually similar to Xuan'er." The Duke of Wei couldn't help but think of many things. He couldn't put all the resources on his eldest son. In any case, he had to make more preparations.
When he thought of this, he recalled all the information about Xu Qing.
In his opinion, it would be great if Xu Qing was his son.
Even his illegitimate son, who was a genius in Taoism, was definitely not as talented as Xu Qing in the power struggle.
At this moment, Duke Wei understood Wei Wu's feelings in the past, and could not help but pick up a pen and write a line on the paper.
The butler couldn't help but take a glance out of the corner of his eye and almost exclaimed.
The paper clearly reads:
"If I had a son, I'd want him to be like Xu Gongming."
He didn't expect that the Duke would speak so highly of Xu Qing.
Duke Wei laughed at the butler and said, "Xu Gongming is indeed a boy I both love and hate."
The butler didn't dare to say much and nodded slightly.
In fact, he also agreed with the Duke's point of view in his heart.
If I had a son like Xu Gongming, what would I regret dying?
Because Xu Qing is not only a genius in cultivation, he also has literary talent that is unrivaled among all the students in Nanzhili. He is also a righteous man who helps the poor and the needy. More importantly, he is a very responsible person.
Especially the last point, which is a good quality that a true leader should possess.
This alone, in the eyes of Duke Wei, is enough to outweigh all other advantages and disadvantages.
What's more, Xu Qing's other advantages are still so dazzling.
"A hero is not judged by his origin. Such a person deserves our respect." Duke Wei said softly.
Immediately, he continued to speak, saying words that even the butler was surprised.
"Go and ask the five elders of Zhongshan to come down the mountain. If Xu Gongming's ranking in the provincial examination is not among the top five, you don't need to ask me for permission, just kill him directly."
Duke Wei still had some concerns in his heart. If his superiors did not value Xu Qing so much, he decided not to give Xu Qing any more opportunities to grow.
The butler suppressed the shock in his heart and bowed his hands, saying:
"promise."
(End of this chapter)