Entangled Grievances

Wu Ming's gaze shifted downwards to Si Ming's left hand, where he held a long-handled weapon, about six feet long, made entirely of steel, with blades at both ends. One end was crescent-shaped with four small holes at the crescent, through which four iron rings were threaded. The other end was shaped like an inverted bell, about seven inches long, with a hole drilled on each side of the tail end, through which an iron ring was threaded. The handle was over an inch thick, resembling the weapon used by a certain Buddhist School monk nicknamed "Flowery Monk." Si Ming had specially found it in the armory of the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect, and it weighed about two hundred pounds.

A mage skilled in using weapons?

"Don't all monks carry a staff with them? What's so special about knowing a little staff technique? Mine is called a convenient shovel. I use it to shovel soil and remove weeds, so I can constantly comprehend the Paramārtha nature. Essentially, it's a gardening tool, just a little heavier than others."

"Remove the weeds from someone else's neck?"

Si Ming grew impatient, slamming his staff into the ground, causing the Righteous Qi Peak to tremble. "Stop nitpicking! Hurry up and honestly confess your Cultivation Method, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Chapter 557 Entangled Feuds

Hearing Si Ming's threat, Wu Ming remained fearless. "How am I being impolite? Do you dare to harm this body?"

After saying that, she was about to sink her consciousness into her sea of consciousness to exchange control of her body.

Just then, the ground suddenly shone with light, mysterious runes appeared, the magic array activated, and chains shot out, binding Liu Qingqing's body and immobilizing Wu Ming's soul.

Si Ming laughed loudly, "I already told you, Laozi 'm going to switch careers and become a lawyer. Did you think I was just joking?"

Wu Ming calmly replied, "You mean a mage."

"What's the point of picking apart words? 'Master Mage' means the grandmaster among mages, proving that I have lofty ambitions, ambitious goals, and am not mediocre." Si Ming snorted twice, gave a thumbs up, and pointed to himself. "Since you've used this trick once, why wouldn't I be on guard? Let me tell you, the same trick won't work on me!"

"... With your level of martial arts cultivation, pursuing the path of technique cultivation is meaningless and a waste of time. Besides, the 'Five Calamities of the Cosmic Dharma Ending' isn't even considered a particularly profound Cultivation Method."

"Truly, the wisdom of mortals. Have you ever heard this fable? A sparrow mocks an eagle, saying, 'You soar through the sky all day, enduring wind and rain, sun and rain, yet you can't compare to me, sheltered under a tree, hiding among the grass, living a peaceful life.' Then the eagle swoops down and pecks it to death."

"I think we should omit that last sentence; it would scare children."

"The key isn't in the last sentence; you need to grasp its essence! In short, common sense only applies to ordinary people, not geniuses. In your view, practicing another Cultivation Method is a lack of focus, like biting off more than you can chew. But for me, it's just taking a little time away from afternoon tea to practice; it has no impact whatsoever."

"Whatever you want, all I want is Li Ban's life, just don't let it interfere with our business."

If Si Ming's strength was comparable to or even slightly inferior to Li Ban's, Wu Ming would not allow him to act so recklessly. A martial artist whose strength was comparable to the King of Monsters wanted to switch to a magic cultivator—wasn't that just nonsense?

But since Si Ming's strength was enough to Li Ban, Wu Ming gave up the idea of stopping him. Even if he went astray in the future, that would be Si Ming's own problem, and she was too lazy to meddle.

Since the person was already dead, there was no point in hiding a Cultivation Method. So Wu Ming recited the contents of "The Five Calamities of the Cosmic Dharma Ending".

"... I've finished speaking. Do you need me to recite it again?"

"No need. Although I haven't memorized all the details, I've already learned all the moves. As you said, it's indeed not a very profound Cultivation Method, far inferior to the Evil-Slaying Sword Art."

Wu Ming snorted and said, "Why aren't you releasing the Technique Method?"

Si Ming, "I need to know your identity and your grudge against Li Ban. This is to better deal with Li Ban. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

Wu Ming stared at Si Ming with a rather imposing gaze, but the latter, a veteran of countless battles, naturally didn't take this pressure to heart and remained as relaxed as if bathed in a spring breeze.

A moment later, Wu Ming pointed a finger, and the Technique Method he had been secretly accumulating was activated, spreading out as a turbulent current. The chains binding his body were all shattered, and the magic array engraved on the ground was also cleared.

"Shang Yu, that's my real name. Ask Wan Yebai for the rest!" With that, she turned and left.

"Just ask, why are you putting on such a high and mighty act? It's like Wan Yebai has some deep-seated grudge against you."

Si Ming pursed his lips, pulled the shovel out of the ground, slung it over his shoulder, and found a disciple of the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect to ask about Wan Yebai's location.

"Sect Leader Wan, I need to trouble you again."

"It is my honor to be able to help the Alliance Leader, there is no trouble at all. However, I have a favor to ask of the Alliance Leader," Wan Yebai said with Anomalies expression, "Next time the Alliance Leader practices martial arts, could you please restrain your strength and not use so much force? Our sect has just experienced a great calamity, and it is a time of great anxiety. At the slightest disturbance, people will subconsciously assume that the enemy is attacking, which can easily cause unrest. Moreover, the Righteous Qi Peak is currently unstable and in danger of collapsing. It really cannot withstand any further damage."

Wan Yebai's words were also awkward. Having lived most of his life, this was the first time he had ever told someone to be careful when practicing martial arts, lest the mountain beneath his feet collapse. It was truly an eye-opener. Perhaps in the future, he should consider moving the sect to the mountainside. Living at a high place is not only inconvenient in terms of transportation, but also dangerous to life.

Upon hearing this, Si Ming chuckled twice and hurriedly promised that it wouldn't happen again. After all, he was the one who dug the tunnel on the mountainside, which was equivalent to demolishing someone else's foundation. It was understandable that the people living upstairs felt uneasy. Unfortunately, he couldn't even plug the hole. Since ancient times, creation has always been more difficult than destruction.

"Does Sect Leader Wan know a woman named Shang Yu?"

Wan Yebai was taken aback, then nodded and said, "I know, but I don't know why the Alliance Leader suddenly asked about this person?"

Si Ming immediately made up a story. "Since I promised to deal with Li Ban, I naturally had to investigate his information. That's when I discovered that this woman has a close relationship with him, so I wanted to find out more details. Judging from Sect Leader Wan's expression, is there something you can't say?"

Wan Yebai remained silent for a while, then sighed and said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. This matter is a tragedy, and I was one of the accomplices..."

Shang Yu was originally the biological daughter of Elder Shang of this sect. Elder Shang a man who hated evil and was fierce in nature. He would behead any villain he encountered with One Sword strike, which earned him a great reputation in the martial arts world.

He only had one daughter, whom he naturally doted on. Fortunately, Shang Yatou was not a bad person by nature. Although she inevitably picked up some of the arrogance and extravagance of rich kids, she knew how to distinguish between good and evil, always acted righteously, and liked to stand up for the poor. Her habits of spending money extravagantly and comparing herself with others became minor flaws. In addition, the Shang family was not short of money, Elder Shang let her be.

Due to an accident, Shang Yu met Li Ban, who was then a disciple of the Six Paths Temple. The two went through life and death hardships and fell in love. Shang Yu was spoiled since childhood, so the two secretly pledged their lives to each other. Elder Shang learned of this, although he was dissatisfied, he took into consideration that the Six Paths Temple was a martial arts holy land on par with the Evil-Slaying Sword School Sect, and that Li Ban had no bad deeds in the past and had concealed them very well. After several twists and turns, he finally agreed to the marriage between the two.

However, just as the wedding date was approaching, an internal strife broke out at the Six Paths Temple. Due to ideological differences, a group of disciples led a rebellion and established the Blood Abyss Sect. Their actions were ruthless and unscrupulous, aiming only to achieve their goals, and they did whatever they pleased, which was exactly the behavior of an evil sect. Li Ban also joined the Blood Abyss Sect.

When Elder Shang learned of this, he regretted his poor judgment in choosing a person and his mistake in trusting a bad man. He decided to cancel the marriage, but Shang Yu disagreed. She believed in Li Ban's character and ran away from home to Li Ban with him.

However, Li Ban, who rose from poverty, was Li Ban greedy for power, ambitious, and cunning. He took advantage of Shang Yu 'Shang Yu affection, pretending to want to reform himself but feeling that he was too lowly to be worthy of her. He wanted to make a name for himself in the martial arts world so that he could marry Shang Yu in a proper way. Shang Yu believed her lover without a doubt and told Elder Shang what he had said. Elder Shang was skeptical and decided to wait and see what he did before making a decision.

In reality, Li Ban only wanted to use the power of the Evil-Slaying Sword Sect to eliminate dissidents so that he could rise to power. He leaked the action plans of the Blood Abyss Sect masters several times, causing them to be executed, thereby gaining Elder Shang's trust. He then used this opportunity to rise step by step and become a high-ranking member of the Blood Abyss Sect.

However, just as the two sides were cooperating once again to carry out the crucial operation of assassinating the Blood Abyss Sect Master, Li Ban suddenly betrayed them. He mobilized all the elite forces of the Blood Abyss Sect to ambush his own troops, causing their complete annihilation. The Blood Abyss Sect Master Elder Shang also perished in his scheme.

Si Ming couldn't help but ask, "How did Shang Yu die? Was she killed by Li Ban?"

Wan Yebai shook his head and said, "Although Li Ban schemed and used Elder Shang, it doesn't mean he was a cold-blooded and ruthless schemer. Perhaps he developed feelings for her over time, or perhaps he didn't have any ulterior motives when he first met Shang Yu, so he didn't want to completely sever his relationship with Shang Yu."

When Shang Yu confronted him about the truth, he fabricated a lie to try and get away with it, but no matter how perfect his excuse was, it couldn't change the fact that he was the one who reaped the greatest benefits.

Shang Yu didn't believe Li Ban's words, so he tried to forcibly abduct her. Fortunately, I was worried about Shang Yu's safety, so I and several elders secretly protected her. When we saw Li Ban Shang Yu to do something wrong, we immediately stepped in to save her.

Even in a one -Li Ban was no match for me, let alone against multiple opponents. In his moment of crisis, unwilling to be killed, he forcibly dragged Shang Yu over as a shield, trying to force me to withdraw my attack. But at that time, my moves were extreme, and the arrow was already on the bowstring, ready to be released... In the end, Shang Yu died by my sword, while Li Ban took the opportunity to carry the body away, blaming everything on me."