owlsbooks Chapter 14 Six Doorkeepers
Chapter 14 Six Doorkeepers
Yue Feng dragged Xing Yuhui's body into the courtyard, just in time to see Guang Zhi burst out of the gate. Guang Zhi, seeing Xing Yuhui's limp body in Yue Feng's hands, was terrified and turned away.
Yue Feng drew his single-edged sword, using it as a weapon, and struck Guangzhi in the back. Guangzhi shuddered, as if struck by lightning, and froze abruptly. After a moment, his body slowly slumped to the ground.
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Hua Yong walked over, put his hands together, frowned, and said, "Amitabha, Young Hero Yue, no matter what, your actions were a bit too ruthless."
Yue Feng smiled faintly and said, "Are you afraid of causing trouble?"
Hua Yong glanced at him.
"Guangzhi is a member of the martial arts world, so killing him is no big deal. But Xing Yuhui is a government official. Even if the government can't find you after you kill him, they can still find the Huashan Sect, right?"
Yue Feng smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying. Even a small temple like Wangfu Temple knew the importance of having a powerful backer; surely the Huashan Sect understood this? However, there was no need to share these secrets with Hua Yong. He simply said:
"If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring. If we let Xing Yuhui go today, not only will I be implicated, but your Southern Shaolin Temple might also be affected."
Hua Yong remained silent for a while, then nodded and asked, "So, what are Young Master Yue's plans next?"
"Rescue Deng Jun first, then destroy Wangfu Temple."
"How to save it? How to extinguish it?"
"We can come to your door."
"Young Master Yue's true intention must be 'to kill is all that matters,'" Hua Yong shook his head. "I have a method that can prevent Young Master Yue from committing fewer killings. I wonder if you would be willing to listen?"
"Please feel free to speak."
"I had a past relationship with Lord Yi Mingxuan, the chief constable of the Six Doors in this county. If Young Hero Yue is interested, I can introduce you and explain everything clearly. Perhaps there will be a turning point."
After considering it for a moment, Yue Feng immediately went inside and copied the entire manual of the Golden Bell Shield technique from memory, then handed it to Hua Yong. Seeing how readily he agreed, Hua Yong didn't say anything more and immediately left to make arrangements.
After Hua Yong left, Yue Feng buried the bodies of Guang Zhi and Xing Yu Hui, and then opened the control panel in the courtyard.
[Remaining Access Points: 75]
Yue Feng didn't hesitate much and started adding points to the Giant Spirit Golden Body.
[Remaining Access Points: 5]
[One Fusion - Giant Spirit Golden Body: Minor Success]
After adding the supplements, Yue Feng stretched in the courtyard to adjust to the changes in his body. Just then, Hua Yong returned and immediately said:
"Lord Yi is nearby and wants you to go see him. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder: Lord Yi's martial arts skills are far superior to those of Guangzhi and Xing Yuhui. You must not fight him."
Yue Feng hummed in agreement and followed Hua Yong out of the courtyard. The two used their lightness skills and after a short while, they arrived at a tavern beside the main road outside the village.
Inside the tavern, there was only an old man with a hunched back, slowly chewing something with his eyes closed. Under his nose were a dish of braised tofu, a dish of fennel beans, and a small, rough porcelain wine bowl.
Hua Yong said to Yue Feng, "That is Lord Yi. I have done what I needed to do, and I will now return to the temple to report. Young Hero Yue, take care of yourself."
Yue Feng thanked Hua Yong, who bowed to Yue Feng and then strode away. Just as Hua Yong's figure disappeared behind the forest, the sky suddenly darkened, and large raindrops began to pelt the ground.
Yue Feng went into the tavern to take shelter from the rain and sat down opposite Yi Mingxuan. Yi Mingxuan seemed unaware of his arrival, continuing to eat and drink with his eyes closed. Yue Feng ignored him, ordered the innkeeper to bring wine and dishes, and began to eat and drink by himself.
The rain intensified, and soon even the sound of face-to-face conversation could be drowned out. The shopkeeper exclaimed, "Good heavens! This rain!" and went to rest in the back. Yi Mingxuan suddenly opened his eyes, asking with displeasure, "You rascal, with such good wine and food, why don't you invite this old man to have some?"
Yue Feng was taken aback, pushed the wine and dishes to the center of the table, and said with a smile, "So you weren't asleep, sir? It was my rudeness."
Yi Mingxuan glared coldly at Yue Feng, picked up his chopsticks and reached into the plate, then suddenly turned and pressed the Shenmen acupoint on Yue Feng's wrist.
The attack was incredibly fast and the acupoints were pinpointed with remarkable accuracy. Yue Feng clearly saw that it was a superior sword technique, so he picked up his chopsticks and used his newly learned Long Sky Sword to match it. Neither of them used internal energy in this exchange, yet the intensity of their back-and-forth fighting was no less than that of a full-force battle.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen moves had passed. Yi Mingxuan twirled his chopsticks, picked up a large mouthful of meat, stuffed it into his mouth, and said while chewing, "Your swordsmanship isn't from the Huashan School, nor is your external martial arts. Just how many masters do you have?"
Yue Feng asked calmly, "May I ask where Lord Yi's hometown is? How many people are in your family? Do you have any unmarried daughters?"
Yi Mingxuan slammed his hand on the table, then laughed, "That's right, you don't pry into my privacy, so I shouldn't pry into yours either. Let's talk business then. I'm the chief constable of the Six Doors in Fuqing County, and Xing Yuhui is my head constable. Now that you've killed him, how will this matter be settled?"
Yue Feng said, "The Six Doors are well-informed. Surely Lord Yi knows about Xing Yuhui's dealings with Wangfu Temple? I killed him to rid the people of a scourge. As for how to settle this matter, Lord Yi, please decide."
Yi Mingxuan pulled out a bronze plaque from somewhere, slapped it down in front of Yue Feng, and said:
"You're right, I've always known about their schemes. But whether it's me, Xing Yuhui, or those wicked monks from Wangfu Temple, we're all locals, and the relationships behind us are tangled and complicated, so for so many years, I haven't dared to take action."
"Since you dare to do what I don't dare to do, then I'll leave similar tasks to you from now on. With this Six Doors token, you'll be a guest of the Six Doors. A guest is someone who specifically helps the Six Doors with these kinds of things."
"Of course, I know very well that this is a tough job, so we will certainly reward you handsomely. For example, right now, as long as you can destroy Wangfu Temple, just ask for whatever you want. I will not refuse anything I can give you."
Yue Feng picked up the bronze plaque, rubbed it in his hand for a while, and asked, "Where is Deng Jun?"
"Before I arrived, I had already ordered someone to take him out of the prison and find a nearby place to treat his injuries. Once he was able to move, I let him leave."
Yue Feng put away the bronze medal and stood up.
Yi Mingxuan said, "If you are going to Huangbo Mountain now, I have good news for you: the Qingcheng Sect group left Wangfu Temple this morning and headed to Fuzhou City."
Yue Feng nodded: "Anything else?"
Yi Mingxuan smiled.
"In Wangfu Temple, there is a three-story building, which is their scripture repository. I heard that there are some good things on the third floor of the scripture repository. If you are interested, you might as well go and have a look."
Yue Feng turned his head and glanced at Yi Mingxuan with a strange expression before stepping into the rain.
Yi Mingxuan finished off the remaining food and wine from Yue Feng's meal, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly realized that his umbrella was missing.
"How dare you, you brat!!!"
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