txolops Chapter 40 Xu Zhu
Chapter 40 Xu Zhu
Upon hearing Li Mengxue's words, Elder Hanlu and Elder Baishuang were both taken aback.
Previously, Hanlu was struck by a palm, and she only felt the opponent's palm force was powerful, but she did not recognize it as the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.
"The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is a closely guarded secret of the Beggars' Sect. How do you know it?"
Guo Liqing smiled and said, "I guess I'd consider myself half a member of the Beggars' Sect!"
"The Beggars' Sect is the largest martial arts sect in the Central Plains. How did you, a Mongol, manage to steal the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?!" Li Mengxue was both shocked and furious.
It should be noted that when Xiao Feng died, he did not pass on the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms within the Beggars' Sect. Instead, he entrusted it to his second brother, Xu Zhu, who then inherited it.
Xu Zhu knew the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and his descendants knew this.
Some of his descendants also wanted to see the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, but Xu Zhu did not pass them on.
Xu Zhu would only pass on the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to the Beggars' Sect.
Now that this top-level palm technique has appeared in the hands of a Mongol, how could the Xu Zhu lineage not be furious!
"I am not Mongolian, I am Han Chinese! This palm technique was taught to me by my master, Hong Qigong!" Guo Liqing said. "You lost the duel, please keep your promise!"
Li Mengxue remained silent.
"What? You want to back out?"
Li Mengxue's face turned ugly. People in the martial arts world value their reputation most. Since the bet was made in advance, they should abide by it.
But she had previously made a solemn promise to Li Shaode, and now that she was powerless to protect them, she really lost face.
Guo Liqing looked at Li Mengxue, who seemed to be in a difficult situation.
Guo Liqing said with a smile, "You don't need to worry, I can do it myself!"
After saying that, he used his lightness skill to rush towards Weiming Lingfu.
Li Mengxue immediately stood up and slapped Guo Liqing.
This palm strike wasn't very powerful; it was only enough to stop Guo Liqing.
Guo Liqing landed on the ground, turned to look at Li Mengxue, and tried to use his persuasive skills.
At this moment, a teenager rushed forward and said to Guo Liqing, "If you won't kill my Uncle Wang, come at me!"
The young man was dressed in brocade robes and had fair skin, clearly indicating that he was a person who had been pampered by wealth.
"You are the heir to the Western Xia royal family?"
Li Mengxue immediately stepped in front of them, turning to the two men and saying, "You two run! I'll hold him off!"
Guo Liqing stood still, and only after Wei Minglingfu and Li Shaode had escaped did he use his lightness skill to chase after them.
Li Mengxue was caught off guard and ended up behind Guo Liqing.
Guo Liqing's light-foot skill was an unnamed skill given to him by Nashita.
Li Mengxue's light footwork and unique steps could be the "Lingbo Weibu" (a martial arts technique).
In just a few breaths, Li Mengxue caught up with Guo Liqing.
This gave Wei Minglingfu and Li Shaode more time to escape.
Wei Mingling looked around and saw two paths in front of him: one leading down the mountain and the other leading to the back of the mountain.
Seeing that Li Mengxue was no match for Guo Liqing, they realized that if they went down the mountain now, no one would be able to protect them!
Wei Minglingfu suddenly remembered a story Li Yanbo had told him, and with a sudden resolve, he led Li Shaode and ran towards the back mountain.
Guo Liqing pursued Li Mengxue while engaging in combat with her.
"You lost the bet we just made. What? Are you going back on your word?"
Li Mengxue remained silent, seemingly unable to find a reason to refute, but she did not stop her moves.
Guo Liqing smiled. This Li Mengxue truly lives up to her reputation as a descendant of Xuzhu.
If we want to protect these two people, why go through all this trouble?
Guo Liqing unleashed a powerful palm strike, "Regretful Dragon," sending Li Mengxue flying back more than ten meters.
Elders Hanlu and Baishuang caught up from behind and helped Li Mengxue up.
"Palace Master!"
There was a trace of blood at the corner of Li Mengxue's mouth; the move she had just made had caused her internal injuries.
Guo Liqing immediately turned around to chase after Wei Ming and Ling Fu, thinking: Now that things have come to this point, if there are any old guys in Lingjiu Palace, they should have shown themselves by now!
Wei Minglingfu led Li Shaode all the way to the back mountain. When they reached a cliff, there was no way forward.
Guo Liqing caught up, but did not make a move immediately.
He waited a while, thinking to himself, "Is there really no old guy left in Lingjiu Palace? If he doesn't come out soon, I'll really make my move!"
Wei Ming ordered his assistant general Li Shaode to stand behind him, drew a long sword, and pointed it at Guo Liqing.
Guo Liqing walked slowly over and began to circulate his internal energy.
He said, "I'm not killing you because I have a deep-seated hatred for you. It's just that if I want to protect the people of Western Xia, I have to sacrifice you, the nobles of Western Xia, to the heavens! You've been supported by the people of Western Xia for two hundred years; it's time for you to repay them!"
Wei Minglingfu scoffed, "Kill me if you want, don't pretend you're so righteous!"
Guo Liqing smiled slightly and struck out with a palm!
The powerful aura surged towards Wei Ming and Ling Fu.
"Good, good, good!"
Suddenly a voice rang out, and a white-robed monk appeared and stood in front of Wei Minglingfu.
He simply waved his hand, and the qi of Guo Liqing's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms was dispersed.
Guo Liqing's eyes widened. What kind of strength was this? Even Ouyang Feng, one of the Five Greats, could not possibly neutralize the Qi of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms so easily.
"Benefactor, lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot!"
Guo Liqing looked at the white-robed monk, and for a moment when he saw the bald head, he thought it was Xu Zhu.
But this white-robed monk was probably in his thirties or forties. Even if Xu Zhu were still alive, he would be an old man, not so young.
Guo Liqing withdrew his inner strength, clasped his hands together, and said, "Master is right! May I ask who you are?"
The white-robed monk also put his hands together and said, "Amitabha! This humble monk has been living in seclusion for a long time. Just consider me an old monk."
An old monk? But he doesn't look old at all.
"Master!" Wei Mingling immediately knelt down. Although he did not know who this white-robed monk was, the fact that he could appear at Lingjiu Palace meant that even if he was not a member of Lingjiu Palace, he must have a deep connection with Lingjiu Palace.
Wei Minglingfu believed that the white-robed monk was so powerful that killing Guo Liqing would be a piece of cake. As long as he could be persuaded, there was still hope for Western Xia.
Wei Minglingfu said, "This villain killed my Western Xia emperor, annihilated my royal family, and destroyed my country. Now he wants to exterminate us all! I beg you, Master, to take action and rid Western Xia of this traitor!"
The white-robed monk looked at Guo Liqing and asked with considerable surprise, "You destroyed Western Xia?"
"Yes," Guo Liqing replied without hesitation.
"Has the Song Dynasty gone to war with the Western Xia?"
The white-robed monk's question was rather strange.
"No war has broken out!"
"Master!" Wei Minglingfu exclaimed, "It wasn't the Song Dynasty that destroyed Western Xia, but the Mongols! This man is a Mongol!"
"Strange!" the white-robed monk exclaimed in confusion. "That move you just made was clearly the 'Regretful Dragon Soaring' move from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms! This is a secret martial art of the Beggars' Sect, how could the Mongols have learned it? And judging from your appearance, you should be Han Chinese!"
Guo Liqing was shocked. The other party not only recognized the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, but also pointed out that this move was "The Dragon Regrets".
He must be very familiar with the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.
But in this Lingjiu Palace of Tianshan, who is most familiar with the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?
Guo Liqing smiled and said, "Master, I am Guo Jing, a Han Chinese, originally from Shandong, but raised in Mongolia. Hong Qigong of the Beggars' Sect is my master! That's how I learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. Now, I am the Grand Marshal of the Mongol Expedition against Western Xia, and I have come here in pursuit of these two!"
The white-robed monk turned to look at Wei Mingling and his companion, and asked, "Who are you two?"
"Master, my name is Li Lingfu, and I am a member of the Western Xia royal family. The man behind me is the current Emperor of Western Xia!"
The white-robed monk turned to look at Guo Liqing and said, "This humble monk has long been a monk, and I no longer concern myself with worldly affairs! Whether the Song Dynasty destroys Western Xia or the Mongols destroy Western Xia, it has nothing to do with me! However..."
The white-robed monk fixed his gaze on Guo Liqing, "You mustn't kill anyone in my Lingjiu Palace!"
Guo Liqing clasped his hands together and said, "I will remember your words, Master! I will not kill these two while we are in Tianshan, but once we leave Tianshan..."
The white-robed monk replied, "That's beyond my jurisdiction!"
"Alright." Guo Liqing smiled. As long as these two stayed at Lingjiu Palace, it would have no impact on the situation in Western Xia.
Now, Guo Liqing was more interested in the white-robed monk and asked, "May I ask, Master, are you Xuzhu?"