bayedsolid Chapter 106 Dealing with the Hidden Dangers of Li Qiushui and Ling Feng
Chapter 106 Dealing with the Hidden Dangers of Li Qiushui and Ling Feng
After Xiaoyaozi learned the details of what had happened, even with his experience and knowledge, he couldn't help but feel sorry for his disciple.
At the same time, he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Li Qiushui beside him and the beautiful woman who was with him.
He never expected that his most valued disciple, Wuyazi, would end up with such a tragic fate due to emotional entanglements.
Thinking of this, he already felt dissatisfied with his disciple Li Qiushui and couldn't help but snort coldly:
"Hmph, even if you and he don't get along, you're still fellow disciples. I really can't believe you could be so heartless as to do such a cruel thing!"
Xiaoyaozi angrily rebuked Li Qiushui.
Li Qiushui turned pale with fright at his rebuke, hurriedly knelt down and begged for forgiveness, saying:
"Master, I deserve to die. It's all my fault for being blinded by greed and making such a terrible mistake."
Seeing Li Qiushui's behavior, the old woman couldn't help but say indignantly from the side:
"Hmph! Li Qiushui, you heartless woman! My junior brother loves you so much, how could you be so cruel to him!"
The emotional entanglements between the three women are like a tangled mess, so complicated that it's hard to unravel them.
Tong Lao has always deeply loved Wu Ya Zi, but due to being frightened by Li Qiu Shui when she was practicing martial arts as a child, she suffered a qi deviation, causing her physical development to stagnate and she always maintained the appearance of a seven or eight-year-old child.
This made her feel incredibly inferior, and Wu Yazi felt absolutely no feelings for her as a result.
Therefore, she harbored deep resentment towards Li Qiushui.
In order to take revenge on Li Qiushui, Tong Lao later destroyed her most prized feature: her face.
From then on, the hatred between the two deepened, and they became mortal enemies who would never die.
At this moment, when Tong Lao saw that her master Xiaoyaozi was about to punish Li Qiushui, she naturally would not let go of this rare opportunity. She would definitely take advantage of the situation and try to make Li Qiushui suffer even more severe punishment.
As expected, although Xiaoyaozi was knowledgeable and experienced, he was still human after all, and humans have emotions and desires. The murder of his most valued disciple still made him extremely angry.
Upon hearing the words of the old woman, the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed and burst forth all at once.
This caused his gaze towards Li Qiushui to be filled with dissatisfaction and resentment.
Of course, Xiaoyaozi was, after all, a grandmaster of his generation. Although he was blinded by anger, he did not completely lose his reason.
He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then looked at Li Qiushui with a pained expression, saying:
"Alas, when I left, I warned you all never to kill your fellow disciples, or you would be severely punished. Yet, you have committed such a grave mistake and deserve the punishment you deserve."
Upon hearing that she was to be punished, Li Qiushui turned deathly pale and repeatedly kowtowed, begging for mercy:
"Master, your disciple knows he was wrong, please forgive him!"
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, her expression filled with remorse.
She knew very well what Xiaoyaozi meant by punishment: at best, expulsion from the sect; at worst, execution.
Based on what she did, the least she could have done was to be expelled from her sect.
Moreover, before being expelled from the sect, all their martial arts skills would be destroyed.
Although she has lost most of her power, her cultivation level remains, and there is still hope for her recovery.
If all her skills were destroyed, she would only have the realm of cultivation, and it would be difficult for her to recover her skills for the rest of her life. Now she was truly afraid.
Although Xiaoyaozi felt a momentary softening at her pleas for mercy, the thought of Wuyazi's death because of her made it impossible not to punish him and uphold the sect rules. He hardened his heart and said:
"Alas, if only I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place! Considering our past relationship as master and disciple, although I may be spared the death penalty, I cannot escape punishment."
I will cripple all your martial arts skills and expel you from the sect. From then on, you will no longer be a disciple of my Free and Unfettered Sect.
Upon hearing Xiaoyaozi's punishment, Li Qiushui was stunned and unable to accept it.
After a moment, she snapped out of her daze and continued to beg for mercy:
"This disciple has realized his mistake. Please forgive me, Master, and do not expel me from the Xiaoyao Sect."
Xiaoyaozi frowned, looking at Li Qiushui with a pained expression, and sighed deeply:
"Alas, I had high hopes for you, but you have made such a grave mistake. It is truly heartbreaking for me."
Li Qiushui was in tears, and her movements of kneeling and begging for mercy quickened. She choked out as she spoke:
"Master, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance."
Her voice was filled with regret and self-blame.
Xiaoyaozi gently shook his head, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes:
"Qiu Shui, Wu Ya Zi died because of you, you must give him an explanation. Besides, your actions have seriously violated the sect rules. If you are not severely punished, how can I face the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect?"
Li Qiushui gritted her teeth, a resolute glint flashing in her eyes:
“Master, if you must punish me, I am willing to cripple my martial arts, I only beg you not to expel me from the sect.”
Xiaoyaozi felt a pang of pain in his heart. Li Qiushui was also his disciple, and he loved both of them dearly.
At the same time, he was well aware of Li Qiushui's dedication and love for martial arts. But thinking of what she had done, Xiaoyaozi hardened his heart and shook his head:
"Qiu Shui, your mistake is too great and you must be punished accordingly."
After saying that, he raised his hand, preparing to cripple Li Qiushui's martial arts skills.
Just as he was about to take action, the beautiful woman who had come with him spoke up to plead for mercy:
“Master, although my sister was wrong, so many years have passed. Please, Master, consider that she is also your disciple and do not cripple her martial arts.”
After saying that, he also knelt down.
In fact, everyone knew that if Xiaoyaozi really crippled Li Qiushui's martial arts, it would be no different from taking her life.
After all, she is already in her eighties or nineties. If she didn't have her martial arts skills, how long could she live?
Seeing the beautiful woman pleading for Li Qiushui, Xiaoyaozi felt a pang of pity, but still shook his head and sighed:
“Alas, Canghai, it’s not that I’m unwilling to let her go, but I have to give Wuyazi an explanation. You are all my disciples, and I don’t want any of you to be hurt.”
Xiaoyaozi sighed slowly, a hint of helplessness on his face.
He looked at his three disciples, a hint of guilt and heartache flashing in his eyes.
"Moreover, when I left, I specifically warned them that they must never kill each other. Look at the state of the Xiaoyao Sect now, they have turned it into this mess. It pains me to see it like this."
Xiaoyaozi's eyes were filled with sorrow and disappointment.
The once glorious Xiaoyao Sect has now fallen into ruin, which pains him greatly.
"But……"
The beautiful woman hesitated, knowing the gravity of Li Qiushui's mistake, but she couldn't help but plead for her.
Seeing that the beautiful woman was about to say something, Xiaoyaozi interrupted her directly:
"Alright, my mind is made up, so please don't try to persuade me anymore."
His voice was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.
Seeing that he was determined to expel Li Qiushui from the sect, the beautiful woman didn't know what to do.
Seeing Li Qiushui's appearance, Xiaoyaozi felt a pang of pity, but he still decided to act according to his own ideas.
He slowly walked up to Li Qiushui, extended his right hand, and prepared to disarm her martial arts.
Li Qiushui watched Xiaoyaozi approach, her eyes filled with terror and despair. She shook her head frantically, tears streaming down her face.
"No! Master, I know I was wrong, please don't abolish my martial arts!"
She tried to grab Xiaoyaozi's clothes, but Xiaoyaozi easily avoided her.
Xiaoyaozi sighed, his voice low and firm:
"Sigh, if only you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? You brought this all on yourself."
He ignored Li Qiushui's pleas for mercy, stepped forward, and gently placed his hand on the top of Li Qiushui's head.
Li Qiushui felt a powerful force coming from above her head. She tried to struggle, but found that she couldn't move at all.
Her inner strength was instantly drained, and her body became extremely weak, as if she had lost all her vitality.
Xiaoyaozi removed his hand from Li Qiushui's head, and Li Qiushui's hair instantly turned white, her face became covered with wrinkles, and her originally beautiful face became old and ugly.
Her body began to tremble, as if she might collapse at any moment.
Xiaoyaozi silently looked at Li Qiushui, his heart filled with helplessness and sorrow.
He knew his actions were a huge blow to Li Qiushui, but he had no other choice.
He hoped that this would make Li Qiushui realize her mistakes and re-examine her life.
When the beautiful woman saw Li Qiushui lying on the ground, pale-faced and having lost all her powers, she hurriedly went forward to help her up.
"Sister, how are you? Let me help you up."
However, Li Qiushui showed no gratitude for the beautiful woman's concern and help. She even coldly slapped the woman's hand away, let out a cold snort, and rebuked her:
"Hmph, don't worry about me, it's all your fault."
Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman was stunned. She didn't understand why Li Qiushui would blame her, and looked at her helplessly, saying:
"Sister, I..."
Li Qiushui looked at the beautiful woman, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, and continued to berate her:
"If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up like this? And you're pretending you know nothing?"
The beautiful woman felt very wronged, but didn't know how to refute it.
She felt she hadn't done anything wrong; she just wanted to help Li Qiushui, and she hadn't been involved in their feud at all.
Wang Yuyan was about to help Li Qiushui up when she saw that Li Qiushui had become an ordinary person, but when she saw the beautiful woman who looked like her step forward, she didn't move for the time being.
After all, this beautiful woman looked so much like them that she must be a blood relative. Since this relative had already come forward, it was inappropriate for him to go forward and disturb her.
However, she was still a little curious, wondering who this beautiful woman was.
Seeing Li Qiushui refuse the beautiful woman's help, Wang Yuyan quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and said:
"Grandma, you've lost all your powers and are now very weak. Let me help you up."
"Um"
Li Qiushui did not refuse Wang Yuyan's help and stood up with her assistance.
Just then, after dealing with Li Qiushui, Xiaoyaozi turned to Tonglao beside him and said earnestly:
"Xingyun, you have now lost most of your internal energy. From now on, you shall cultivate with your master."
Upon hearing this, the old woman was overjoyed and quickly knelt down, kowtowing respectfully as she replied:
"Thank you, Master. I will follow your instructions."
In fact, Xiaoyaozi had offered to take her with him, but at that time she was preoccupied with Wuyazi and naturally refused to go with him.
Now, the wheel of fate has turned, and she has the opportunity to follow her master again.
Thinking of this, the old woman couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
After dealing with the two disciples, Xiaoyaozi turned his gaze to Ling Feng, who was standing to the side.
He was actually a little curious about this kid.
He was the one who created the Northern Darkness Divine Art, and he was very clear about its drawbacks.
To his surprise, the kid absorbed over a hundred years' worth of internal energy and didn't explode and die.
After examining the situation for a moment, he asked Ling Feng:
"Kid, how are you feeling now?"
Ling Feng had just witnessed Xiaoyaozi punishing Li Qiushui, and for some reason, he felt a surge of pleasure.
Hearing Xiaoyaozi ask him a question, he quickly and respectfully replied:
"Master, I feel my internal energy is restless right now. If things go wrong, there is a risk of it rioting."
Seeing Ling Feng honestly admit it, Xiaoyaozi felt extremely pleased. He laughed gleefully:
"Haha, you little rascal, you actually dared to absorb so much internal energy at once."
Even I, the creator of this Northern Darkness Divine Art, dared not absorb so much internal energy for cultivation. Your master, Wuyazi, surely did not cultivate in this way either!
Actually, this was also because Ling Feng lacked experience in the martial arts world, and Wu Ya Zi had forgotten to warn him.
Hearing Xiaoyaozi's words, Ling Feng thought he must have some solution, so he quickly and respectfully said:
"Please, Grandmaster, save me. My master passed away not long after he taught me martial arts, so he didn't have time to tell me these things."
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. If you take in a little less at a time, there won't be any problems. I didn't expect you to want to get fat in one bite."
Ling Feng's sudden, respectful request for help surprised Xiaoyaozi.
But he had no way to solve this problem. After all, if he had a way to resolve it, he wouldn't still be a late-stage Grandmaster. He would have already broken through to the higher realm of Shattered Void.
Seeing that even the founder was helpless, Ling Feng didn't know what to do either. He could only take it one step at a time and try not to use his internal energy in the future.
After all, if the internal energy were to truly erupt, even a god would find it difficult to save them.
When Xiaoyaozi saw Ling Feng, he felt utterly despondent. He didn't want his grand-disciple to lose all hope.
Besides, Wu Xingyun will also be cultivating with him in the future, so the Xiaoyao Sect will have to rely on this kid.
So after a moment of contemplation, he said solemnly:
"Actually, you didn't explode and die immediately, so you can be considered to have survived the first crisis. Moreover, I observed that although your internal energy is weak, there are no signs of it becoming violent in a short period of time. It seems that you must have had another adventure or have a special physique."
Now that you've overcome the first crisis, if you try to use your internal energy sparingly in the future, you might actually be able to resolve the issue of your weakened internal energy.
Then, worried that Ling Feng might not know his place again, he added insult to injury:
"Of course, even if you resolve the superficial internal energy and completely solidify your Grandmaster peak realm, you will find it difficult to make any further progress in this life."