Bab 14: Chapter 14: The Seven Injuries Fist

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Yu Soul Killing Technique!

This martial art is a unique skill solely possessed by the Yu Family.

However, initially, it was not called the Yu Soul Killing Technique, but the Jade Shattering Killing Technique!

Taking the idea that one would rather have the jade shatter than the tile remain whole.

It's just that the ancestors of the Yu Family felt that the Jade Shattering Killing Technique was rather ominous, hence they substituted 'break' for 'shatter', and eventually, the character for 'break' was dropped for 'soul'.

Nevertheless, no matter how it changed, the strongest move of this martial art remains that opting for jade to shatter rather than the tile remain whole: Jade and Stone Burning Together!

When this move is executed, inner strength is transformed into flames, using one's body as the kindle, suddenly igniting to unleash a force several times more powerful than oneself, and elevating the 'killing intent' within the Yu Soul Killing Technique to its utmost limit.

The power that can erupt in a moment is something no one wants to confront head-on.

In ancient times, the Yu Family could crumble amidst the siege of these black-clothed men, mainly because they had stealthily poisoned the family's drinking water first.

Thus, the Yu Family was never able to unleash all their martial arts, nor could they choose Jade and Stone Burning Together to perish together with their enemies.

This led to a tragic end where the entire household was annihilated.

The black-clothed man atop the tree had never imagined that Yu Lingxin, despite her young age, was already capable of executing Jade and Stone Burning Together.

Even less did he expect that she, a girl in her twenties, would act with such definitive desperation!

Should Yu Lingxin truly deploy Jade and Stone Burning Together, the events of tonight would indeed become unresolvable.

And the reason, in this moment, he did not stop Yu Lingxin but instead used Su Mo as a hostage.

That was his brilliance.

This man, experienced in Jianghu, possesses insight far beyond those of ordinary people.

Yu Lingxin is indeed resolute, but her actions tonight, whether intentionally or unintentionally, kept some distance from Su Mo.

These two were originally very close, but after taking action, Yu Lingxin moved her opponent and Su Mo apart, clearly intending not to drag Su Mo into this chaotic affair.

This is also why, initially, this black-clothed man atop the tree thought Su Mo was Yu Lingxin's backup plan.

But when Yu Lingxin threw out the Brocade Box, activating the Impermanence Rain Needle within, even risking her life to use Jade and Stone Burning Together directly, he understood... Yu Lingxin simply didn't want to involve the innocent!

Thus, the method to break this situation naturally fell on Su Mo's shoulders.

… You don't want to involve the innocent, then just involve the innocent. If you don't want this young man to die because of you, then you should just surrender obediently!

In this instant, the black-clothed man made a decision, jumped up in the air, and in mid-air, he was already before Su Mo.

This man's blade technique was decisive, arriving through the air, but it wasn't with the intent to kill.

Using Su Mo as a hostage, what would be the point if he were killed?

Thus, he wanted to capture Su Mo, forcing Yu Lingxin to be hesitant!

At that very moment, Yu Lingxin indeed hesitated, while the black-clothed man let out a light breath.

But he failed to notice, Su Mo's fist was already raised…

"Five Elements Qi harmonize Yin and Yang, hurting the heart, lungs, and liver intensify, organs disperse essence lost mind bewildered, triple energizers extinguished soul ascends!"

These are the principles of a Fist Technique flowing within his heart!

Su Mo's system was still calculating very slowly.

Waiting for 'Wang Xianglin' to make a move, it wasn't until nightfall that the calculation was completed.

After this calculation was completed, however, it also made Su Mo realize something.

His system, in fact, was quite unreasonable.

Escorting Li Yishu was supposed to be simple.

There were no conspiracies or tricks halfway, between Luoxia City and Jinyang City, if taking the main road there wasn't even a mountain bandit or robber.

It could be said it was a journey without any challenges or obstacles, and they simply arrived at the destination.

Such an escort mission without any difficulties or obstacles still shockingly achieved the Great Perfection of the Longxiang Wisdom.

This trip has not only been through a whole bunch of messy incidents but also got entangled with a great trouble like the Mysterious Mechanism that could provoke worldwide disputes.

However, I was only rewarded with one ultimate Fist Technique... Seven Injuries Fist!

At this moment, the Inner Strength coursed through Yin and Yang, and the inner breath of Longxiang Wisdom expanded, unleashing astonishing physical strength.

The blade of the Black clothed Man had not yet fallen when he already felt something was wrong.

The rain curtain around him underwent a bizarre transformation at this instant, twisting and turning shapelessly.

This was a display of Inner Strength affecting the air.

It made the Black clothed Man, who had just relaxed thinking he had tricked me, suddenly tighten his pupils.

He cast an incredulous look toward Su Mo, but only saw a fist!

Then, it was fists everywhere!

These fists, seeming even more numerous than raindrops, filled the Black clothed Man's entire field of view in an instant.

Not only effortlessly bypassing his unfully deployed blade but also striking his chest in a flash.

The myriad of Punch Winds coalesced into one point, yet a powerful Inner Strength suddenly burst inside his body.

"This can't be..."

The Black clothed Man disbelievingly watched Su Mo, unable to finish his sentence, already sent flying back, streaking like a shooting star.

He broke through layers of rain curtains in a blink, yet before hitting the ground, a thunderous explosion was heard, and his body directly burst apart!

In an instant, the world went silent.

Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn't believe their eyes.

However, Yu Lingxin, having seen the opportunity very quickly and knowing more, immediately stopped using the Jade and Stone Burning Together technique and, in a breath's work, cut down several other soul-taken men dressed in black.

The wind had not stopped, and the rain continued.

Su Mo lightly shook his hand and looked at Yu Lingxin, "I say, you didn't do this on purpose, did you?"

"On purpose what?"

Yu Lingxin breathed lightly.

Su Mo hesitated a bit and then shook his head, "Forget it, it's nothing. Is this over now?"

"...Almost."

"Almost what?"

"This thing."

The last line was not said by Yu Lingxin. The speaker came out from the dark, holding a sword single-handedly, a sword very long... a full seven feet!

His other hand was dragging a corpse.

The corpse died of sword wounds.

"Is it you?"

Su Mo looked at the man, somewhat surprised but also not.

The Swordsman glanced at Yu Lingxin and sneered, "You were right, they were indeed careful; while you were busy here, there were another pair of eyes, I gouged them out though, but... what you did was different than what was agreed."

"Just a slight mishap."

Yu Lingxin casually waved his hand, "You still have time to chat here?"

"Naturally, you… scoundrel! Maggot attached to the bones, never leaving in peace!"

The Swordsman, previously quite relaxed, suddenly became alert, threw the body aside, and gave Su Mo a fierce glare before turning to leave.

Watching him leave, Su Mo seemed thoughtful and suddenly looked at Yu Lingxin, "Who is that old man?"

"Old Man Shihen."

Yu Lingxin looked at Su Mo, slightly smiling, "The Blade user you killed in the forest was his disciple."

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Bab 15: Chapter 15 Turbulence in Jianghu

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"The Blade user you killed in the woods, he was his disciple."

Yu Lingxin's words pierced through the Qian Kun.

It also made Su Mo realize why the old man had inexplicably found him.

He couldn't help but sneer: "Indeed, one shouldn't drink wine from unknown origins."

"That wine... can actually be drunk, as long as your Inner Strength is profound enough, it can even be beneficial."

Yu Lingxin shook her head gently: "Now, has your curiosity been satisfied?"

"It is, for now."

Su Mo was actually somewhat frustrated: "I won't be so curious in the future."

He was not a particularly curious person by nature; it was mainly because he had become involved in this situation and leaving without understanding the specifics would really leave loose ends.

That was why he had followed to find out the truth.

Who could have imagined such a scenario?

Facing Yu Lingxin just now, when those Black clothed Men ambushed them, Su Mo understood some things.

And when he heard the conversation between the Black clothed Men and Yu Lingxin, he almost understood everything.

The Yu Family had once been wiped out by others, leaving only Yu Lingxin.

For more than ten years, she practiced her martial arts diligently, and after achieving something, she started traveling in Jianghu to seek revenge.

How this scheme was initially set up, Su Mo was not clear, but he could guess it was simple... The four men in the woods belonged to the same organization, lurking in the dark of Jianghu, investigating the location of the Mysterious Mechanism.

This was also why Su Mo had never heard of these four men before.

People like them naturally preferred to have no fame at all.

Nobody knew them, which made it easier to move in secret.

Yu Lingxin used the Mysterious Mechanism as bait to finally lure out these four men.

But those four were not her target; her real target was the organization hiding behind those four.

Her killing of Chef Zhou, and even the murder outside Taohua Forest, was not without aim.

If these actions were to reach the ears of Hu Piaopiao and others, coupled with some leading information, Hu Piaopiao and the others might conclude that Chef Zhou and the Xu from the Taohua Forest died from revenge.

Who would be seeking revenge?

If at this time, the information about the 'Yu Family' and 'Wang Xianglin' was cleverly spread, it would not be difficult to reach a conclusion satisfactory to both sides.

Of course, Su Mo was not privy to the specific details of this series of plot planning.

But the ultimate result was that the organization learned of Yu Lingxin's existence.

And indeed, they reacted upon hearing the news and sent people to assassinate her, leading to tonight's situation.

It can be said that throughout the entire process, Su Mo was just an innocent bystander drawn into the affair.

And the Mysterious Mechanism was fake... it actually contained a lethal hidden weapon.

Honestly, at this moment, Su Mo felt that his curiosity was not so intense; otherwise, if he had really opened it to take a look, wouldn't he have died even before this?

As for why he let that Swordsman lead away Old Man Shihen to clear the way for himself, it was obviously because she needed the Brocade Box to help achieve her goals.

Seeing her actions tonight, it seems she is ready to use the killing move inside the box to deal with the biggest trouble.

But unexpectedly, he had also arrived, which made her hesitate, and in the end, she even resorted to Jade and Stone Burning Together.

After all these thoughts flashed through his mind, Su Mo didn't wait for Yu Lingxin to speak and had already waved his hand: "Since there's nothing here for me, I will take my leave now."

Yu Lingxin quietly watched Su Mo for a while, then nodded slowly: "I will handle the end of this matter properly. Remember to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, no matter how supreme your martial arts, misfortune may well come from your words."

"I understand, thank you for the reminder."

"Uhm... Be careful of Old Man Shihen, Qilin... can't hold him back for long."

After Yu Lingxin finished speaking, she turned around, clearly not intending to say more to Su Mo.

Su Mo took the hint and truly turned to leave without lingering.

The game Yu Lingxin had planned, no matter what followed, had nothing to do with him anymore.

After tidying up this matter, he would be more free from it, not bringing trouble back home.

In fact, if he had left immediately after the incident at Jiming Post Yuquan Inn, there wouldn't have been any more developments... It's a pity that he knew too little at that time and couldn't rest easy, which led to tonight's unexpected complications.

Su Mo left quickly; in the blink of an eye, he had disappeared without a trace.

Yu Lingxin then turned back to look in the direction Su Mo had left, her eyes reflecting thought before she eventually shook her head.

With each step she took, she didn't go far but instead headed towards a spot in the forest.

It wasn't far. There was a big tree, and she walked around the trunk to the other side, then reached out to pull on the bark.

The bark was unexpectedly torn off by her.

There was a hollow inside the tree, where a person was hidden.

It was a woman... If Su Mo had been there, he would have recognized her instantly as the only woman among the four, Hu Piaopiao.

Only at this moment, Hu Piaopiao's eyes were tightly closed, with no breath or heartbeat, as if she were a dead person.

Yu Lingxin touched her body a few times, and the seemingly dead Hu Piaopiao suddenly took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

...

It was naturally difficult to travel on a rainy night, but Su Mo still moved swiftly.

He was eager to leave the chaos he'd been entangled in.

While hurrying along, he couldn't help but reflect.

Jianghu appears calm, but underneath, there are surging undercurrents.

One might not notice when standing outside, but only by getting involved can one understand the gravity of it.

Yu Lingxin's scheme, and the struggle with that unknown organization, to be honest, was just one of the many storms in Jianghu.

It was a mere microcosm of the entire Jianghu.

Su Mo, caught up by chance, got a glimpse of the scheme, but it showed how quickly and uncontrollably storms could arise in the Jianghu.

Sometimes, it's not about whether you provoke anyone or not; the storm could still reach you.

When it's time for rain to fall or a woman to marry, who can stop it?

"So, if one wishes to survive in Jianghu, one must be prepared to be caught up in these storms.

"One must stand firm amidst these storms to have a foothold in Jianghu."

Su Mo exhaled: "In the future, I should mind my own business as much as possible, not get involved in these storms, peacefully escort and complete missions, earn rewards, accumulate martial arts skills, and even if I must get involved in trouble one day, with my martial arts as reliance, at least I won't be swept away by the storms.

"But... what about that swordsman called Qilin now?"

Factually speaking, the person who handed over the Brocade Box in the forest might not have been acting under Yu Lingxin's orders given her modus operandi; it could simply have been a desperate move before his death.

Therefore, the fight between the Blade user and him wasn't someone else's fault but a decision he made.

That swordsman called Qilin, who is currently luring away Old Man Shihen, in a sense, is actually taking the blame for him.

"But... never mind him, it's not like I asked him to take the blame."

Su Mo ruthlessly shook off the thought and continued on his way towards Luoxia City.

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