Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Bird Crossing Skill (Thank you everyone for the monthly tickets, added one more update)
"If you want to die, just move a muscle and find out."
With a slight flick of Shi Xiaole’s hand, a shallow cut, half an inch deep, appeared on Qin Wuye’s neck. His indifferent and icy tone made Qin Wuye stiff all over.
The next moment, he slumped to the ground, Shi Xiaole pressing on his acupoint.
The Peach Forest Sect’s high-ranking warriors around them stood still, unsure whether to attack or retreat as they felt a sword hanging over their heads, leaving them immobile out of fear.
"Abandon your martial arts, and I will spare your lives."
Shi Xiaole commanded.
The eighteen warriors changed color immediately. For many in the Martial World, resignation from martial arts is a worse fate than death itself; the downfall from being an expert to a regular person can literally drive a person insane.
Swish, swish.
All eighteen men were Qin Wuye’s trustworthy men. Having worked together for many years, they shared a deep understanding among themselves. They exchanged glances and fled in every direction.
Shi Xiaole was highly skilled, but it was impossible for him to chase down everyone at the same time. Now, they could only hope for the best.
Shaking his head, Shi Xiaole drew a circle in front of him with his long arm, and purple-blue sword light shot out in all directions.
Thunk, thunk, thunk.
The eighteen warriors fell from mid-air, like dumplings dumped in water, barely having the time to scream before they individually sped off to the netherworld.
"You have a ruthless heart!"
Qin Wuye, who lay paralysed on the ground, complained with resentment.
"Murderers are always murdered. Qin Wuye, it’s too late to say this now."
With his sword re-sheathed, Shi Xiaole advanced towards him, looking down at him.
His eyes shifted mysteriously.
Shi Xiaole disliked wasting words, so he directly used the Soul Transfer Great Method.
Unsurprisingly, Qin Wuye’s will was strong.
Generally, those who resort to unscrupulous means to achieve their goals are not weak-willed, as they can bear greater pressure and reproaches without losing sleep after doing their deeds.
But in Qin Wuye’s heart, Shi Xiaole was the truly terrifying one. His heart seemed to be caught in a Heaven and Earth Net Force, gradually wearing down his resistance.
"Tell me about Shi Xuanzhong’s couple."
Shi Xiaole’s voice echoed hauntingly, carrying an irresistible force.
After a quarter of an hour, Shi Xiaole dispatched Qin Wuye with a strike. He then walked to the street, waited for the Peach Forest Sect masters stationed there to come, and ordered them to clean up the residence.
The Peach Forest Sect masters each had an expression that spoke, ’Is he insane?’
A few who knew the inside story, however, paled.
Hadn’t their Sect Master gone out to kill this youngster? Now he confidently walks out, but there is no sign of the Sect Master, and he’s talking about cleaning up the mess. Could it be...
"Aren’t you the leader here?"
Scanning the crowd, Shi Xiaole set his gaze on one man.
The man, with his mouth agape ready to protest, found himself unable to utter a word. He was the Vice Sect Master of the Peach Forest Sect, but right now, he wished he wasn’t.
"I would like to borrow some help from your sect to clean up the loot. Would you be willing to cooperate?"
Shi Xiaole casually asked.
The Vice Sect Master’s mouth trembled. Shi Xiaole was asking calmly, but the man sensed a hidden threat in Shi Xiaole’s eyes, forcing him to shout, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry and assist Young Hero Shi!"
With the Sect Master absent, the Vice Sect Master’s order was the absolute command. Immediately, many disciples of the Peach Forest Sect rushed into the manor. But soon afterward, they stormed out in anger.
"You killed our Sect Master!"
"Scoundrel, we must avenge our Sect Master."
Many people were unaware of Qin Wuye’s true nature, and they admired him for his righteousness. Seeing him get killed, their eyes turned red as they rushed at Shi Xiaole, ignoring even the Vice Sect Master’s order to stop.
Thud, thud, thud.
An azure shadow darted around. In a blink of an eye, the angry mob was lying on the ground, all clutching their hands and legs, and wailing in pain.
"This is a warning. I do not kill you this time. But I am not a patient man, who else wants to try?"
Shi Xiaole’s voice was cold.
He didn’t bother explaining many things, nor did he care about others’ opinions. He was interested only in the end result.
The Vice Sect Master was afraid of instigating a deadly disaster, so this time he called his own confidants into the manor, while the injured were carried away by the other members of the sect.
In no time, the bodies and bloodstains in the manor were cleaned.
Well, before this, Shi Xiaole had already searched the bodies for valuables, but unfortunately, he didn’t find much. After all, most people wouldn’t carry essential items on their person.
In half a day’s time, the peaceful Peach Forest Town was in uproar.
’Heroic’ Qin Wuye was killed? And they heard it was by a teenager?
Many citizens were outraged and voiced their anger for Qin Wuye.
However, soon, message after message began to seep out from the Peach Forest Sect. They paint an unsettling picture of the dirty things Qin Wuye had secretly done over the years.
The Vice Sect Master wasn’t exactly loyal to Qin Wuye, but having been with the sect for so many years, it was impossible for him to be ignorant of Qin Wuye’s secrets. Combining the facts with his fabrications, he successfully painted a complete reversal of Qin Wuye’s image through his confidants.
Then, an old recluse appeared to confirm these details. He described the adversity he faced years ago, which shocked the town. If what he said was true, then Qin Wuye was no better than a beast!
Under the tremendous public pressure, many high-ranking experts in the Peach Forest Sect who were loyal to Qin had refused to accept the changes, and as a result, they were subjected to a brutal purge, with blood flowing freely.
A few days later, the opposing voices within the Peach Forest Sect disappeared, and Qin Wuye was severely criticized, leaving him with a tarnished reputation.
At the same time, many adventurers from the martial world began to gather in Peach Forest Town.
Over the years, Qin Wuye had earned a reputation in the martial world and had benefited many people. Therefore, when news of his situation broke out, many came to Peach Forest Town to seek revenge for him or pay their debts of gratitude.
After a rainfall, Peach Forest Town was still puddled on its cobalt stone floor. The sky looked like a bright blue painting, even the air smelt fresh and pleasant.
"Let’s all go together."
Over twenty people stood in the street, unsheathing their swords and boasting an impressive show of force. Shi Xiaole blocked the entrance to the manor, idly watching them.
On both sides of the long street, large crowds of Peach Forest Town residents gathered, pointing and whispering. Many young women also watched nervously from their windows.
With the efforts of the deputy sect master to curry favour with Shi Xiaole, he was promoted as a righteous hero. Hearing that people were coming to find trouble for Shi Xiaole, some residents of Peach Forest Town were naturally worried.
Especially those young women in love.
"How arrogant you are, young man. Do you know who I am? I am Liu Wukai, the Golden Face Blade from the north of E. Today, I will see your head sliced off."
"I am Gu Ximing, the Famed Iron Fist."
"I am Ye Xiaoxiao, the Autumn Wind Swordsman."
The adventurers in attendance hurried to state their names.
Shi Xiaole wore a mocking smile on his face.
Unless these people were fools, they would know that even Qin Wuye stood no chance against him. What could they do by coming here? It was nothing more than an attempt to gain some exposure in the martial world.
If not for this, how could one display their loyalty and righteousness?
Without a hint of interest in their declarations, Shi Xiaole drew his sword at the crowd.
"Did you just attack without warning?"
"You shameless boy."
The twenty-odd people hastily drew their swords and charged forward. Given their level of skill, they thought they could hold him off for a while and later brag about it in the martial world.
Unfortunately, reality proved them wrong.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.
Three strikes.
Weapons clattered on the ground, and before the crowd could react, the young man in the green robe had already closed the red door.
"Young Master Shi."
Watching the peach tree soaked in rain outside the gate, many young girls were overwhelmed with a fast-beating heartbeat.
After that day, tranquillity gradually returned to Peach Forest Town.
But everyone knew that the town now housed an extraordinary young man.
The most apparent result was that many matchmakers had received business proposals specifying the young man as the potential groom. Encouraged by the attractive reward listed, these matchmakers flocked to Shi Xiaole’s manor every day, disregarding wind and rain.
As these matchmakers frequently crossed paths, they naturally turned to slander and ridicule, resulting in a war of words that continued to entertain the town for many years to come.
As for all this, Shi Xiaole paid no mind.
From Qin Wuye, he had learnt that these people had merely followed Shi Xuanzhong and his wife when the couple arrived in Peach Forest Town. Not even he knew of Shi Xuanzhong couple’s true background.
The person who poisoned Qin Wuye years ago was dressed in silver clothes and wore a silver mask, a clue so vague that it was virtually useless, leaving Shi Xiaole with a throbbing headache. Having reached this point, he was forced to admit that the trail had gone cold.
"Oh well, some things will become clear when the time is right. Why should I insist?"
Shi Xiaole never worried about things he didn’t understand.
He turned his attention back to his system.
After using the Soul Transfer Great Method to extract all of Qin Wuye’s secrets, he naturally took the hidden secret book and successfully exchanged it for two thousand reward points. The most important thing was that it was mid-month today.
A rectangular halo circled around the fifth floor of the Martial God Hall.
For the past few months, he had either drawn air or received low-grade martial arts. Shi Xiaole had almost lost faith in this draw process.
Ding.
"Congratulations to the host, you have drawn a second-rate inferior flying skill, ’Bird Crossing Skill’ by Yun Yuzhen."
Bird Crossing Skill?
The joy within Shi Xiaole surged.
While the leader of the Red Powder Gang, Yun Yuzhen, had questionable character and average martial arts skills, it was undeniable that her self-created Bird Crossing Skill was unique. Otherwise, how could it have entered the list of astonishing and unique martial arts?
When Kou Zhong and Xu Zilin first learned this skill, they could use Qi Jin to lift more than two meters off the ground. This effect was almost equivalent to Guo Juxia’s accomplished Golden Goose Skill.
Later, Xu Zilin understood the profound secret of freely turning in the air with the Flight Return Skill, which also borrowed some essence from the Bird Crossing Skill.
The importance of flying skills to a martial artist need not be overstated.
On the market, the value of top-tier third-rate flying skills was close to that of lower second-rate martial arts. As for second-rate inferior flying skills, they were ten times rarer and had a value not inferior to the middle-tier second-rate martial arts.
Even among the many first-rate factions in the Floating River Area, it was unheard of for anyone to possess a second-rate inferior flying skill.
One can imagine that once Shi Xiaole learned the Bird Crossing Skill, not only would his combat power increase, but most importantly, his ability to survive would also greatly improve.
