Outstanding Merit, Reaching the Emperor's Ears!
Lu Gang glanced at him. "Tell me about it."
Xu Zishuai is an unserious person who likes to fool around and hang out with women, but he does have a lot of clever ideas.
Every year when celebrating my Master and mistress's birthdays, I always manage to come up with something new and interesting, making everyone happy.
"A couple of days ago I received a bounty from the government, saying that there was a Bandit Fortress with more than 20 people 120 miles east of Ping Yang Town. Anyway, since Junior Brother Liang Junior Brother Liang is about to break through his cultivation, I'm not in a hurry to go. I thought I'd take him to see some blood after he breaks through."
Liang Qu looked up in surprise, not expecting that he was involved in the matter.
Xiang ChangSong's face was bitter. "Senior Brother Xu loves to do this kind of thing, taking newly joined junior brothers to see blood. I was once led by Senior Brother Xu to wipe out a bandit den 300 miles away. After returning, I was immediately shaken for half a day, exhausted and nauseous, and almost threw up."
He paused, then leaned close to Liang Qu's ear and whispered in front of everyone, "I heard that Fifth Senior Sister was also taken away, and she came back crying her eyes out. Senior Brother Xu was punished by Master and confined to his quarters for a month."
"Ahem, what are you saying? I'm only doing this for your own good." Xu Zishuai coughed, his fist clenched. "Martial Artist, after all, can't be called Martial Artist if they haven't seen blood. Master always says that Martial Artist's purpose is to seize life through force."
"Stop talking nonsense and keep going."
"My idea is, since the Mountain Ghost at the River God Sacrifice can be attracted by human presence and the smell of livestock blood, can we continue doing the same thing?"
Bring that band of mountain bandits over. They're all desperate criminals, raping and plundering. The government wants their heads, so we can Blood Sacrifice on the spot. Maybe that will lure them out of their hole. Human Blood Qi is much stronger than animal blood, and it's the best way to attract mountain spirits and monsters.
As long as the Mountain Ghost appears, we will have clues to see where it goes and what it does.
If they've been trained, they'll naturally find their lair by following them. If not, then someone must be watching nearby. If no one's watching and they haven't been trained, then we're just being presumptuous and overthinking things, okay?
Where should the Blood Sacrifice take place?
"Fahua Temple! My intuition tells me that this dilapidated temple is unusual. The mountain Mountain Ghost also disappeared there, so let's assume that's our target!"
Everyone present fell into deep thought.
Hu Qi was the first to ask, "The bandits are a hundred miles away. Isn't that too far? For the Blood Sacrifice to be effective, we'd need at least a dozen people, right?"
"That's right, but there's still plenty of time. Judging from the time Master left, if the Water Blessing Sect really wants to make a move, it will take at least until Master's troubles escalate to the point where he can't get away. In that case, there should be about three or four days of buffer time, which should be enough."
Xu Zishuai's statement sounded somewhat disrespectful, as if he didn't care about Master Yang's safety at all.
In reality, when Yang Dongxiong, Hunting Tiger Great Martial Master, actually encountered trouble, they could only watch helplessly; the best thing they could do was not to make things worse.
Furthermore, they have faith in their Master.
Though the tiger is old, its might remains! Seeing that everyone was still deep in thought, Xu Zishuai said, "Anyway, you don't have any other good ideas, do you? We are Martial Artist, not imperial secret agents. We are really not good at investigating cases by unraveling clues."
In short, my suggestion is to be simple and direct. Otherwise, if they really succeed, at least several hundred people will die, and then how will we live?
The simultaneous deaths of hundreds of people dealt a tremendous blow to the prestige of the local powerful families.
The most powerful "powerful" was the Yang Martial Hall school.
Furthermore, a large number of people will leave their hometowns. Ping Yang Town's development over the years has been in vain, and its resources have been completely destroyed.
"Then let's do it your way." Lu Gang made the decision. "As for Yi Xing City, it's getting late. Tomorrow I'll find two Martial Artist I know and have them stay there for a while. That way, it won't arouse too much suspicion from the outside world, and it will also be a way to give those Village Elder an explanation."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu."
Lu Gang's approach can be described as giving Liang Qu, who came for help, both substance and face.
"Senior Brother Lu, just watch! But we need to find someone to go with me. There are so many bandits, all alive. I'm afraid I can't keep an eye on them all by myself."
"Junior Brother Liang's Spirit Weapon will be completed in the next two days. I will stay to oversee it, and he will also stay to undergo bloodletting and shaping. Junior Brother Xiang's strength is slightly weaker, only at the third level, which is not enough to guard the Martial Arts School. Let him go with you."
Xiang ChangSong quickly replied, "I'm fine with it."
"Yes, please, Junior Brother Xu and Junior Brother Xiang, the Water Blessing Sect is true. We have successfully nipped it in the bud. Regardless of whether the County Magistrate is real or not, or whether he colluded with the Water Blessing Sect, we will definitely receive a generous reward from the imperial court, and it is even possible that it will reach the ears of the emperor."
It reached the ears of Heaven!
The people present were thrilled, because it was really possible! The last time the Water Blessing Sect appeared, the Grand Ancestor was furious, and blood flowed like rivers.
This time, the scale may not be as large as the last time, but with the added aura of the Grand Ancestor's wrath, the nature of the incident is still extremely serious and deserves the court's attention. The reward will certainly not be stingy.
Although the rescue of Ping Yang Town and several surrounding villages was mainly driven by the moral conscience of the brothers, who did not want to see their hometown become a living hell and their familiar relatives and friends threatened with death, it would be best to receive a reward for their service.
Liang Qu sat in the middle of the crowd, his mind filled with complex emotions.
When he encountered the Mountain Ghost in Yi Xing City, he jokingly remarked that it was like a livestock wholesale business. Little did he know that his words would come true; it really was a livestock wholesale business! It's just that the feed was a bit too much for him.
To raise one Galloping Horse Martial Master from a hundred people is a short-sighted approach, like draining a pond to catch all the fish.
This is equivalent to cutting off supplies during combat, leaving soldiers to fight with their backs to the wall, or even killing soldiers and their horses. This would only happen to an organization like the Water Blessing Sect, which is reckless and only wants to take revenge on the Da Shun.
After all, they are a group of old-fashioned people who feel they have been deprived of their privileges, so it's not surprising that they do things that would anger both heaven and man.
After discussing the matter, Xiang ChangSong and Xu Zishuai did not delay. They went to the Yang Residence to borrow horses and set off overnight to the bandit stronghold.
A hundred miles is not a short distance, and it would take hiring a horse-drawn carriage to bring twenty people back. They need to hurry and return as quickly as possible, compressing the time to within two days.
Lu Gang stood up. "The forging of the Spirit Weapon is progressing faster than I expected. Junior Brother Liang will come to my house tomorrow at noon. I need to use the fresh blood of the Lord of Weapons to shape the Spirit Artifact."
Liang Qu nodded. He knew that there was such a process in the forging of Spirit Weapon: the blood of the Lord of Weapons was sprinkled during the casting process to shape the "nature" of the Spirit Weapon.
This method is not the traditional concept of recognizing a master; there is no such concept.
Spirit Weapon possess spirit, and since they are spiritual, they also possess nature. Those with explosive tempers use explosive weapons, while those with gentle natures use gentle weapons.
When temperaments are compatible, using them becomes as natural as using one's own limbs.
If temperaments clash, it doesn't matter; it won't affect the quality of the weapon. It just means that using martial arts techniques won't be as smooth.
Adding the blood of the Lord of Weapons to the casting process will make the two sexes similar. Unless the Lord of Weapons undergoes a major change or his temperament changes drastically, the effect of the two sexes being in harmony will always be present.
After all the senior brothers left, Hu Qi told Liang Qu not to leave. When he returned, he was holding a short stick and a small booklet.
"Junior Brother Liang, this Bow Strength Method is a method for circulating Qi and Qi and Blood strength. After learning it, the power will be released like an arrow being released from a bow. It is very suitable for your Root Bone. When combined with the Ape Fist, its power will be even greater. After you have read it once and memorized it, you can start practicing."
With both senior and junior brothers busy, Hu Qi also needed to give his junior brother special training.
If a conflict were to break out with the Water Blessing Sect, Liang Qu would inevitably be implicated, and he must improve his combat capabilities as soon as possible to protect himself.