Chapter 173 Xie Xiaoman's New Mission
Chapter 173 Xie Xiaoman's New Mission
The sky is just getting light and the mountains are hazy.
Recipe, Shining.
Peach trees are planted on both sides of the corridor, and they are in full bloom.
Xie Xiaoman walked in front, the two scimitars hitting her slender waist, seemingly with some strange rhythm.
"Xie Junior Sister, how is Master Di feeling these days?"
Xie Xiaoman said without even turning her head: "How do you feel? How can others know? If you want to know, go ask your foster father yourself."
"That's what Junior Sister said."
Liu Rong followed behind and looked at the woman in the black skirt in front of him. Her slender waist twisted gently, which was really seductive. He swallowed quietly and thought to himself, after I defeat Di Baiying, I will make this little bitch strip off her clothes, wear two swords, and kneel on the bed to sing a little song.
"Although I am in Pingding City and cannot come to the hall often, I am still thinking about Master Di. The Guardian Hall can be so glorious today and become the sharp sword of the Divine Religion, all thanks to Master Di's far-sighted leadership."
Xie Xiaoman glanced at Liu Rong: "Is Blackwood Cliff and Pingding City a thousand miles apart?"
He felt a tightness in his chest and said with a wry smile, "That's not the case. I'm just too busy."
Liu Rong finally stopped talking.
The two walked in silence to the end of the corridor, which turned out to be a quiet courtyard that was used as a training ground.
Eight sword shadows stabbed towards the center at the same time.
"Demon-Subduing Sword Circle!"
The cold blade is like petals, and a chrysanthemum blooms on the ground.
"Cloud Ascending Step."
The old man was wearing a black warrior suit, his feet stepping on the stabbing sword, and his body kept climbing upwards.
This kind of light skill is somewhat similar to Wudang's Tiyunzong. It looks simple, but it actually contains the mystery of Taoist Kung Fu.
Eight long swords stabbed at him, and there was no way to avoid them. However, with the old man's Shengyun Step, they inexplicably turned into sword ladders.
Di Baiying stepped on the sword ladder and flipped over to land outside the sword circle.
"Change!"
"Hundreds of swords pierce the heart!"
The gray-clad swordsmen instantly dispersed, changed their formation, raised their swords, and attacked Di Baiying again.
"Be careful!"
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These eight gray-shirted swordsmen belonged to the Earth Tiger Guardian Team. They were originally famous swordsmanship masters in the martial arts world. They successively surrendered to the Guardian Hall of the Sun and Moon Sect and were trusted by Di Baiying.
The combined sword-attack technique they practiced was extremely powerful. When used to its full potential, it was said to be able to threaten masters of the Innate Realm.
"Sword and ink!"
Di Baiying only used seven levels of internal energy and relied on a wooden sword to constantly move around. While breaking the sword formation, he seized the opportunity and knocked down the gray-shirted swordsmen one by one with his palms. The power of the sword formation became weaker and weaker, and soon it could no longer pose a threat.
The eight swordsmen covered their chests and climbed up from the ground.
Di Baiying only used 20% of his strength in his Heart-Stirring Palm and did not cause serious damage. However, in actual combat, being hit in the vitals usually results in a life-threatening situation. Therefore, it is assumed that the gray-shirted swordsman has lost his combat effectiveness.
"Being able to fight with me for 107 moves is still a progress."
The middle-aged man who was the leader of the gray-shirted swordsmen sat on the ground, feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath. He gathered his true energy by himself and said with a smile: "Thanks to... the guidance of the hall master, the sword formation... was able to achieve a small success."
Di Baiying inserted the wooden sword into the weapon rack, took a towel, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and continued speaking when he saw that they were gradually recovering.
"This formation is exquisite and should be extremely powerful. You were defeated so quickly. Of course, it's because your internal strength is not as good as mine, but it's mainly because you don't understand the subtleties of the sword formation enough. You still need to study it carefully and practice diligently."
The gray-shirted swordsmen said in unison: "We obey your orders!"
After they left, Di Baiying looked at Liu Rong who was waiting in the corridor, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if smiling.
"Master Di has unparalleled magical powers. Your subordinates are deeply impressed."
Liu Rong hurried over, knelt down and bowed deeply.
Di Baiying, this fierce tiger, does not show any signs of aging at all. Instead, his martial arts are becoming more and more amazing. It would be extremely easy for the opponent to kill him.
He had been in secret contact with Yang Lianting, and he had something to hide. His heart was in his throat. "Elder Liu, long time no see."
"There are too many trivial matters in Pingding City. I work very hard and only sleep for two hours a day. I am always thinking about the master."
"That's right."
Di Baiying took the teacup from the servant, looked at the man and chuckled.
"I thought you were holding a grudge against Di for not recommending you to Chengde Hall as the deputy hall master for many years?"
Liu Rong quickly raised his hand and swore to the sky, "Heaven and earth can bear witness to my absolute indifference. No matter what position I am in, I will serve the Divine Religion and be loyal to the Dharma Protector Hall. I have absolutely no other intentions."
Di Baiying walked to the corridor and Xie Xiaoman brought a chair.
He sat down and looked at Liu Rong.
"Don't kneel. Elder Liu, you didn't come to see me today just to pay your respects, did you?"
Liu Rong stood up and said with a smile: "I have something to report."
"Go ahead."
"Three days ago, Song Rui from Xuehe Beiyuan died."
Di Baiying seemed surprised: "Song Rui is dead? Who did it?"
Liu Rong said: "I am investigating."
Di Baiying stared at Liu Rong with his eyes like a falcon, and said sternly: "You have the responsibility to maintain the order of Pingding City. If a leader of the Divine Religion was assassinated in the city without clear reasons and explanation, you will not be able to explain it to the Dharma Protector Hall or even the Chengde Hall."
Liu Rong quickly said, "I understand, I understand."
Di Baiying asked coldly: "Do you have any suspects in your mind?"
Liu Rong thought for a moment and said, "In fact, Master Song Xiang met me before and said that he was not getting along with the new Beiyuan Commander Zhang Yu and wanted to be transferred to Pingding City. I was hesitating and didn't want this to happen. Although there is no evidence yet, I think these two things may be related..."
Di Baiying was silent for a moment and then said, "Killing fellow disciples without reason is a grave sin that will bring disaster to the whole family."
Liu Rong showed a delighted expression and said quickly, "That's right, Zhang Yu is so bold..."
"To make false accusations without any evidence is also a serious crime."
Di Baiying interrupted him coldly. Liu Rong didn't know what Hall Master Di was thinking for a moment.
"Zhang Yu is the 'Law Guardian Hall Elder and Acting Deputy Hall Master' appointed by Dongfang Sect Leader. You understand the importance of this. Without overwhelming evidence, I can't touch him, let alone you."
Liu Rong asked: "What do you mean?"
Di Baiying said in a deep voice: "You investigate in secret. If you have solid evidence, come back to me."
Xie Xiaoman looked to the end of the corridor, and Liu Rong's back completely disappeared.
"Foster father, this treacherous fellow might have other intentions, so why do you keep him in the Dharma Guardian Hall?"
Di Baiying stood up and looked at the hundred-foot black cliff. It was like a huge monument standing between heaven and earth. It was the dream of countless people in the martial arts world. Anyone who wanted to achieve hegemony in the martial arts world would want to take the palace on the top of the peaks for himself. No one would be willing to just look up at it from the foot of the mountain all his life.
He laughed and said, "Everything is created by nature, and each has its own place. Villains have their own uses, and sometimes, they can even be of great use."
Xie Xiaoman shook his head and said, "I don't understand."
"Xiao Man, you have been with your foster father for a few years, but you have not yet had a formal job in the hall. You may have seen the dangers of the world, but just standing on the shore and watching, you lack some experience after all."
Di Baiying looked at the peach trees beside the courtyard wall. The flowers were in full bloom and extremely charming, but the petals were bound to fall and turn into mud.
"Of course, my godfather hopes that you can be safe and sound, but things are unpredictable and no one knows what will happen tomorrow."
Xie Xiaoman was in a good mood. She had long wanted to have a formal job. She asked, "What does my godfather want me to do?"
Di Baiying smiled and said, "Xuehe North Garden is short of an incense master. I think you, Xiaoman, are just the right person for the job."
"Zhang Yu is a ruthless guy, not someone you can easily deal with. But since you were sent by me, I don't think he would dare to do anything to you."
Xie Xiaoman cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, foster father. I will definitely keep an eye on Xuehe North Courtyard for you and keep an eye on Zhang Yu."
"Go."
After Xie Xiaoman left, Di Baiying stood alone in the corridor. The morning sun was rising from the Black Wood Cliff in the sky, casting thousands of golden rays of light.
"I thought that he had been in office for a long time, and even if he had some martial arts skills and some wisdom, he would be at a loss and at a loss as to what to do when he stepped into the chessboard of Black Wood Cliff. I never thought that he really had some tricks."
(End of this chapter)