txolops Chapter 39 War Palace Master
Chapter 39 War Palace Master
Guo Liqing swaggered into the main hall of Lingjiu Palace. When the surrounding disciples saw that Elder Hanlu was in his hands, none of them dared to stop him.
The female disciples held long swords at Guo Liqing and the Mongol soldiers beside him, but none of them dared to step forward rashly.
Guo Liqing continued walking forward, while the female disciples could only retreat with their swords drawn.
"Go and tell your manager to come out!" Guo Liqing said to the female disciples.
Upon entering the main hall, a woman of similar age to Hanlu came out.
"Elder Bai Shuang!" the female disciples called out.
Upon seeing Hanlu captured, Elder Baishuang immediately roared, "You scoundrel, release Elder Hanlu at once!"
"You're an elder too?"
Seeing that Hanlu was in the other party's hands, Bai Shuang dared not make any rash moves.
"Yes! I am Minister Mei, and Hanlu is Minister Lan!"
Guo Liqing laughed and said, "Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums? Were these passed down from Xu Zhu's time?"
"Young man, you seem quite young, how do you know the old palace master's name?"
"Xu Zhu is not his name, but his Buddhist name when he became a monk at Shaolin Temple. He was taken away shortly after birth, so he didn't have a name, only this Buddhist name."
"Who exactly are you?"
"The Grand Marshal of the Mongol conquest of Western Xia has come here to pursue the remnants of Western Xia. I know they have entered Lingjiu Palace; hand them over!"
"impossible!"
"Your elder just made a bet with me and lost! According to the agreement, you not only have to hand over the remnants of the Western Xia, but you also have to show me the 'Eternal Spring Technique'!"
"What...?"
Guo Liqing didn't want to waste time talking to an elder, so he said, "Shouldn't Lingjiu Palace have a Palace Master? Please have your Palace Master come out and speak!"
"you……"
"What arrogance!"
Elder Bai Shuang was about to speak when she was interrupted by a voice.
Even if I gave you the "Eternal Youth and Longevity Technique," would you be able to understand it?
The speaker was a woman, and her voice was quite pleasant.
Guo Liqing looked up in the direction from which the sound came and saw a woman in white walk in and sit down in the main seat.
Guo Liqing thought the woman's voice was quite pleasant and assumed she was a beauty, but upon closer inspection, she found her face to be just an ordinary one.
Moreover, she was estimated to be between thirty and forty years old, and she completely lacked the demeanor of a young woman.
Who are you?
"The Palace Master of Lingjiu Palace, Li Mengxue!"
"Your surname is Li? Are you related to the Western Xia royal family?"
"I am a member of the Western Xia royal family!"
Guo Liqing smiled and said, "Then you must be a descendant of Xu Zhu and Princess Meng Gu of Western Xia!"
How do you know my ancestor's name?
"Xu Zhu has no given name. It's quite reasonable that your lineage took Meng Gu's surname, Li. Although you consider yourself a member of the Western Xia royal family, does the Western Xia royal family even recognize you?"
"The Lingjiu Palace lineage is a legitimate member of the Western Xia royal family in our genealogy! This is not for you to question!"
A man who looked like a Western Xia soldier stepped forward; it was Wei Minglingfu.
Guo Liqing looked at him and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Wei Minglingfu!"
"Exactly!"
"The person you're with should be the royal heir you support, right?"
Wei Minglingfu did not answer.
"You went through so much trouble to escape, only to seek the protection of Lingjiu Palace. But let me tell you, since I'm going to destroy Western Xia, I won't spare you. If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring!"
"With me here, you won't be able to touch them!" Palace Master Li Mengxue shouted angrily.
Guo Liqing smiled and said, "Is the Palace Master the most skilled martial artist in Lingjiu Palace?"
Li Mengxue hesitated for a moment.
"Of course!"
"Then come down and have a contest with me, let's make a bet! Just like before, if you lose, you must hand over Weiming Lingfu and the royal heir. And show me the Lingjiu Palace's martial arts techniques! If I lose, I'll release them and leave!"
Why should I agree to your request?
"Because you have no choice! If you can't beat me, you don't have the strength to stop me. So if I want to kill them and see your martial arts manuals, you can't stop me either."
"Even if we can't beat you, we'll fight to the death!"
"Yes! Fighting to the death will only increase casualties, and the result will be the same. Let's use a more rational method—a duel to determine the winner!"
"You really think you can win!" Elder Bai Shuang said.
Guo Liqing laughed and said, "Even if I lose the fight, at least I'll save my life, right?"
"Okay!" Li Mengxue agreed without hesitation.
"Palace Master!" Han Lu suddenly called out. She wanted to remind Li Mengxue, but it was too late.
If she were to say it directly at this point, it would actually be detrimental to Li Mengxue.
"However, I have one more condition." Li Mengxue didn't understand, and continued, "If you lose, your Mongol army must withdraw from Western Xia!"
"Okay! It's a deal!"
Guo Liqing wanted to see just how powerful this successor of Xu Zhu really was.
Li Mengxue descended the steps with graceful movements.
This style of light-footed skill is the same as that of Hanlu, Li Yanbo, and others.
Guo Liqing looked around and saw a worried look on Hanlu and Baishuang's faces.
"What's going on?"
Li Mengxue raised her palm, and a chill suddenly rose around her.
Guo Liqing instantly became vigilant, knowing that Lingjiu Palace possessed a martial art called the "Life and Death Talisman".
He wasn't worried at all when he fought Hanlu before, because this kind of martial art couldn't be passed on to the elders.
But it's a different story when facing Xu Zhu's direct successor.
If we are ambushed, it will be a losing proposition.
However, Guo Liqing was overthinking it.
Xu Zhu was kind-hearted and believed that the Life and Death Talisman was an evil technique, so he did not pass it on.
Although Li Mengxue's palm strike carried a chilling intent, it was merely a variation of the Tianshan Six Yang Palm.
The Six Yang Palms of Tianshan are extremely Yang and powerful. When practiced to the highest level, they can achieve a balance between Yin and Yang.
However, mastering the complete Six Yang Palm technique is extremely difficult.
Therefore, in the later stages, Xu Zhu, with his extremely high level of martial arts, rewrote the moves of the Six Yang Palms, dividing them into Yang Palm and Yin Palm, thus reducing the difficulty of learning them.
Li Mengxue's move was the Yin Palm.
Li Mengxue unleashed three consecutive palm strikes, her moves fluid and coordinated, while Guo Liqing merely dodged with ordinary techniques.
Seeing that she had missed Guo Liqing, Li Mengxue immediately changed her moves and used even faster martial arts techniques.
Li Mengxue lightly touched the ground with her toes, her white clothes fluttering, like a fairy.
Her movements were fluid and unpredictable, making it difficult to find any weaknesses.
Guo Liqing was taken aback. Such a skill! Could it be the legendary "Lingbo Weibu"?
In that instant, Li Mengxue arrived in front of Guo Liqing and struck him with a palm.
Guo Liqing quickly used the Ambidextrous Fighting Technique to defend himself and deflect the attack.
A cold glint flashed in Li Mengxue's eyes. She hadn't expected that this person, without using any particularly powerful moves, could block her attack, demonstrating that his martial arts skills had reached an extremely high level.
Immediately, Li Mengxue stopped hiding her talents.
She channeled all her internal energy, focusing on her palms, and unleashed a powerful strike.
This palm strike was imbued with immense internal force! A hint of flame was hidden within its chilling aura!
Seeing the incredible power of this palm strike, Guo Liqing also used a move called "Regretful Dragon" to counter it.
The two powerful energies clashed, testing each other's internal strength.
Guo Liqing had to admit that Li Mengxue's internal strength was formidable, a rarity even in the martial arts world.
If Guo Liqing hadn't cultivated the Nine Yin Manual, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms alone wouldn't have been enough to fight against him!
Li Mengxue was repelled but not injured. She looked at Guo Liqing in utter shock, not only because he had defeated her, but also because he knew the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms!
"How do you know the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?!"