The Monk Who Broke His Vow of Celibacy

"Duan Lang possesses profound internal strength and has mastered the Lingbo Weibu technique, which enabled him to carry me on our escape. Although Murong Fu and his Four Great Retainers pursued us relentlessly, by the time they caught up, they had often exhausted much of their internal strength. However, when the Lingbo Weibu is activated, it not only does not deplete internal strength but also restores it. With this balance of power, we were able to maneuver around for a while longer."

As Wang Yuyan spoke, both she and Duan Yu showed a great deal of regret on their faces.

They fled from Shaolin Temple all the way to this Tianshan. The journey was arduous and difficult, and it truly left one with much to sigh about.

"We were being chased by them, trying to escape to Dali, but in our panic, we ended up in the Tianshan. When we got there, we found a lot of martial arts practitioners gathered together in a chaotic mess, and we didn't know what they were up to. We wanted to hide among them to escape the pursuit, but Murong Fu had other ideas when he came here, and he got mixed up with these people, which trapped us again."

Then it was Duan Yu's turn to speak.

"Murong Fu saw that the heroes of the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands were numerous, powerful, and highly skilled in martial arts. Seeing that they were gathering together in a chaotic manner, about to do something big, he wanted to take this opportunity to subdue them."

"If we gain such a force, these people can provide great assistance regardless of whether things go smoothly for the Western Xia Yipintang in the future. With their help from within and without, we can gain a foothold in the Western Xia Yipintang. So Murong Fu took the initiative to talk to them and promised that they could go to the Murong Family to see martial arts manuals, which was how he initially recruited them."

"However, these people also had the intention of using Murong Fu. They demanded that Murong Fu lead them to attack Vulture Peak Palace to take revenge first. Only after the revenge was successful would they be willing to submit to Murong Fu. That's how this whole thing happened."

Ji Boying nodded, indicating that he understood.

This is why Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan came to this place, and they also learned about the Shaolin Temple and the relationship between Xiao Feng Wang Yuyan his son from Duan Yu perspective.

There are some obscure and difficult-to-know details that I will have to ask Xiao Feng about later.

"Now that this matter is settled, I'm preparing to leave. What are your plans for the future?"

"Is Great Hero Ji preparing to leave?"

Duan Yu scratched his head and then smiled at Wang Yuyan.

"Yanmei and I don't have anything urgent to do. We plan to travel around and enjoy the scenery."

Duan Yu spoke with a hint of self-satisfaction.

"Hehe, although we were chased and killed by Murong Fu and his men this time without much trouble, they couldn't hurt us at all. Murong Fu was a skilled martial artist, and he also received the skills his father passed on to him before his death, so he can be considered a top expert in the martial arts world. Even with his Four Great Retainers, he couldn't do anything to us, so we are not afraid of encountering any dangers when traveling in the martial arts world."

"Yanmei, I can protect you."

Their hands were clasped together, their eyes practically glued to each other, making onlookers cringe.

As they were talking, Xu Zhu came in from outside. He had changed out of his tattered clothes and into fine robes, but he was covered in Great Khan and his clothes were soaked through again.

After talking with Duan Yu for so long, and having finished dealing with matters outside, I realized that I had finally settled things.

"Great Hero Ji, Young Master Duan, thank you for your help. Otherwise, who knows how many more people would have died."

"It was just a favor, I didn't mean to help, no need to thank me."

Ji Boying casually agreed, but did not accept the thanks.

Duan Yu politely told Xu Zhu that there was no need to be so polite.

Ji Boying had no interest in their trivial matters, but Duan Yu was very interested in how Xu Zhu dealt with outsiders.

"This is really a headache."

Xu Zhu wore a bitter expression.

"They all want to cut off one of their arms before they will forgive them. How can that be allowed? Helpless, I can only persuade them gently, and let the guilty ones kowtow respectfully a few times in front of the grave of the old woman. And let those who have killed people wear mourning clothes in front of the graves of the dead and wounded girls. I said that if this is enough, I am willing to remove the Life and Death Talisman for them, but Sister Shi and the others think that the punishment is too light and refuse to agree."

"Then they all swore a solemn oath that they must submit to me from now on... submit to me, respectfully obey my commands, and never rebel again. Only then was the matter considered closed."

Duan Yu clapped his hands and laughed, "Excellent, excellent. The punishment is exactly what I wanted. In the future, under your guidance, these fierce people will surely all turn to good and do more good deeds, thus atoning for their sins in the first half of their lives."

Xu Zhu couldn't stand being flattered, and upon hearing this, he blushed with embarrassment.

Ji Boying had no other opinion on this handling of the matter.

The Tianshan Child Elder deserved to die, and most of these people also deserved to die, but some were innocent.

A tangled mess of relationships is indeed difficult to manage.

Anyway, they are now willing to fight and be fought, and it has nothing to do with others. These people can remove the Life and Death Talisman from their bodies, and the women of the Vulture Peak Palace no longer care that these people killed their sisters. It's good enough to get this result.

Duan Yu laughed and said, "Oh dear, brother, this won't do. Look at you, now that you have so many subordinates, you're practically the leader of a major sect in the martial arts world. You're so embarrassed by other people's compliments. I bet you're Great Khan from all the compliments you get outside. You're working so hard every day, you're going to suffer a lot in the future."

Xu Zhu smiled wryly. Such flattery was naturally a hardship for him at the moment, but he still shook his head.

"That's not it. The sweat on my brow is because my skills are too shallow. I was just removing the Life and Death Talisman from a few people, and I'm already panting and covered in Great Khan."

Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan were both startled by these words.

Neither of them were ignorant; they could tell that Xu Zhu possessed profound and terrifying internal energy.

Hearing Xu Zhu say this, one wonders whether Xu Zhu was genuinely modest and didn't understand, or if the Life and Death Talisman was simply too powerful.

After thinking about it, the two of them both felt that the Life and Death Talisman must be too powerful.

"Brother, you are too modest. Your skill is unparalleled in the world. If you consider your skill too shallow, then we are probably just beginners who only know a little bit of basic skills. It is probably because the Life and Death Talisman of the Vulture Peak Palace is too powerful."

Duan Yu said this, and then nodded in deep agreement.

"That must be the case, otherwise how could they control so many people? Back when I was in Mount Wuliang, I saw how scared those people were."

Xu Zhu nodded as well.

"This Life and Death Talisman is indeed powerful. When it torments people, it makes them wish they were dead. However, it is not too difficult to remove. It's just that we don't know which acupoints they originally placed the Life and Death Talisman on. It's really difficult to find it in the dark, like a blind man groping around."

Speaking of torment, Duan Yu recalled the Bone Attaching Needle that Ji Boying used in the Apricot Forest.

Curious, he asked, "Great Hero Ji, how does this Life and Death Talisman Great Hero Ji to your Bone Attaching Needle?"

Ji Boying thought for a moment and then frankly said, "My needle is still not as good as this Life and Death Talisman. My needle mainly relies on the technique and the poison on it. The poison takes effect six times a day, slowly. As it circulates throughout the body's blood vessels, it causes the person to experience all kinds of indescribable and intense pain, but they won't die immediately. It will torture the person for one or two years before taking their life. If a person with good martial arts skills dares to use their internal energy to resist it, the more they resist, the more intense the pain becomes."

Hearing Ji Boying's description, everyone couldn't help but shudder again.

Duan Yu was still shaken by the memory of Bai Shijing's miserable state in the Apricot Forest.

"However, despite its power, my needles still rely on the poison. If an antidote is used, the poison can be reduced slightly. If too much time passes and the person has a strong resistance to poison, the toxicity will gradually dissipate. But this Life and Death Talisman stays with you for life. No matter how much time passes, the toxicity will neither increase nor decrease. When it takes effect, the unbearable itching is harder to endure than simple severe pain. The Life and Life and Death Talisman is much more powerful."

"They're all torturous things."

Duan Yu muttered something.

"If used correctly, it will be correct; if used incorrectly, it will be incorrect."

Ji Boying said casually.

He turned to Xu Zhu and said, "Little monk, there are many profound martial arts manuals engraved in the secret cave behind the Vulture Peak Palace. You should practice them from the Tianshan Six Yang Palm and Tianshan Plum Folding Hand onwards."

"Practicing a few moves will make you feel refreshed and full of internal energy. With these skills to help you recover your energy, you won't be so tired when you go to remove the Life and Death Talisman from those people, and you can also speed things up a bit."

Xu Zhu was overjoyed upon hearing this and thanked Ji Boying repeatedly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Great Hero Ji."

"No need to thank me. This is originally the skill of your Vulture Peak Palace. Now that you are the Palace Master of the Vulture Peak Palace, even if I don't say it, they will tell you."

Hearing the words "Palace Master of the Vulture Peak Palace" made Xu Zhu's face show unease.

Even now, he still wants to return to Shaolin Temple and become a novice monk.

"But you can practice those skills yourself. Don't be kind and bring others in. The skills there are quite advanced, and you can't learn them if you don't have enough internal strength. Not only will you not learn any martial arts, but just looking at them will make you dizzy and cause internal injuries."

Xu Zhu felt a chill run down his spine and naturally dared not be careless.

Indeed, given his personality, he would never care about those martial arts skills, nor would he hide them as treasures or secrets.

If you accidentally do something wrong with good intentions and harm others, that would be bad.

The Four Swords of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum, who were serving nearby, also quickly spoke up.

"That must be true. Back then, Granny Tong also advised us to practice diligently until we were forty years old, then we could go to that stone cave to learn kung fu. It seems that you really need a certain level of skill to practice there."

"Great Hero Ji is truly knowledgeable and learned. I will remember this."

Xu Zhu then politely thanked Ji Boying.

Duan Yu watched from the side and burst into laughter.

"Brother, how about it? Now you know what Brother Ji is capable of. Brother Ji is not only the Central Divine, but also Jianghu Encyclopedia."

"If there's anything you want to know, just ask. Brother Ji will definitely know everything."

Xu Zhu was about to casually reply that he had no secrets about the martial arts world that he wanted to know.

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I suddenly couldn't speak.

Hesitantly, she wanted to speak, but then blushed and didn't know what to say.

When Ji Boying saw the ugly monk's affected manner, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

Instantly, I understood what the monk wanted to ask.

He burst into laughter.

"Is the little monk in such a state that he misses some girl?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhu appeared even more embarrassed.

To everyone's surprise, his face turned red, but he remained silent and did not utter a word of rebuttal.

She gave a soft, almost inaudible "hmm".

If everyone present hadn't practiced martial arts, they really wouldn't have been able to hear it clearly.

This truly Duan Yu and delighted Duan Yu.

Surprisingly, this honest little monk actually started missing someone else's girl.

To my delight, it turns out this fellow is also a man of strong character, and now we are kindred spirits.

"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly. Whose daughter is she? She can make someone as hard-hearted as you turn into a softie."

Xu Zhu was a kind person, and it shouldn't be said that he was heartless.

But when it came to becoming a monk, he was indeed hard-hearted, stubbornly refusing to turn back even after hitting a wall.

Xu Zhu blushed and found it difficult to speak.

Duan Yu saw this but didn't make things difficult for him.

She then smiled and spoke up for him.

"Brother Ji, this is my junior master's private matter. How could you possibly know about it?"

Ji Boying smiled and thought for a moment.

After finishing up that matter in Apricot Forest, I came to the Vulture Peak Palace to go into seclusion.

They did not interfere in the internal grudges of the Xiaoyao School, and did not cause too many Butterfly Effect.

It seems that Xu Zhu's fate is still the same as the original one.

If that's the case, it's quite possible.

He then asked.

"Is the young master the girl you met in the Western Xia palace?"

Xu Zhu blushed, and with a hint of surprise, nodded repeatedly.

It's unclear how Ji Boying found out that he and the Tianshan Child Elder had once hidden in the Western Xia palace.

When Ji Boying saw that he had given a positive answer, he knew what was going on.

"Since it is in the Western Xia palace, that woman must have been captured by the Tianshan Child Elder to make you break your vows."

Xu Zhu blushed and nodded again.

Duan Yu looked at Xu Zhu with some envy.

Judging from Xu Zhu's persistent recollection, he must have already broken the precept.

He has so many beautiful younger sisters, and they are still pure yang bodies.

He couldn't help but steal a glance at Wang Yuyan.

Wang Yuyan blushed and stretched out her slender fingers to pinch Duan Yu hard under the table.

"Since you met him in the Western Xia palace, he must be Li Qiushui's offspring. I know there is a princess in the Western Xia palace, so your confidante must be this Western Xia princess."

Everyone was very surprised.

"There are so many people in the palace, including empresses and palace maids, how could it have to be a princess?"

Ji Boying continued to explain.

"The Tianshan Child Elder hid in the palace because she believed that the most dangerous place was the safest place, so she ran to Li Qiushui's lair."

"Given her grudge against Li Qiushui, she could just capture Li Qiushui's offspring to satisfy her perverse tastes and desire for revenge."