Wuxia 10

The two of them arrived a step too late; the battle at Bright Peak had already concluded.

Zhang Wuji had stolen the spotlight and had already become the savior of the Ming Cult.

Upon hearing this news, Song Qinghua gritted his teeth and let out a cold snort.

Liu Zhong poked him with his finger: "It is a good thing that Wuji is alive and so capable. You are no worse than him now, so there is no need to be jealous."

Song Qinghua gave a soft hum of acknowledgment, suppressing his negative emotions, though he still felt somewhat uncomfortable inside.

Liu Zhong said: "The four martial uncles have already left the mountain; let us go after them."

Song Qinghua hurriedly replied: "Let's go quickly."

The ominous feeling in his heart was growing stronger and stronger.

The two of them asked passersby for directions and chased after the path taken by the Wudang group.

For better or worse, when the two caught up to the Wudang group, they were just being captured by Yuan soldiers.

The two immediately struck, killing the Yuan soldiers and rescuing the Wudang group.

The Wudang members had already been poisoned with Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder, leaving them without internal energy and unable to defend themselves.

Yu Lianzhou and the others recognized the two brothers immediately.

It was mainly because they had seen Zhang Wuji first, whose appearance had changed from childhood to adulthood. Now, seeing these two brothers, they had also changed since they were young, but their underlying features remained the same, so they were naturally recognized.

The four Wudang heroes were all very excited and happy.

"Good, very good. You have finally returned. The eldest martial brother will surely be overjoyed." Mo Shenggu patted the two on their shoulders and said with a smile.

Yu Daiyan stepped forward and thanked the two very solemnly.

"Your kindness, Third Uncle will keep in his heart."

Liu Zhong smiled: "Seeing Third Uncle able to run and jump, both Qinghua and I are very happy."

After the pleasantries, the group faced a problem.

How to cure the poison affecting the Wudang members.

Although Liu Zhong was capable of making poisons, he did not know how to create antidotes.

In truth, if he were given a microscope and a sample of the Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder, he could analyze its components and, given some time, craft an antidote.

But the problem was that he had neither a microscope nor the Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder to study, so how could he manufacture an antidote?

Yet, they could not let the Wudang members remain in a poisoned state forever.

Who knew what effect this poison might have on their bodies.

Thus, the two thought of the most clumsy yet useful method: using internal energy to purge the poison.

This was a method Zhang Wuji had used in the original story, channeling his energy to purge the poison of the Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder from Xie Xun and Zhou Zhiruo.

Liu Zhong thought that his and Song Qinghua's internal energy was now no lower than Zhang Wuji's. Even if they were not practicing the Nine Yang Divine Art, which granted immunity to all poisons, the grades of the Eternal Spring Skill and the Xiao Wuxiang Art were certainly no lower than that of the Nine Yang Divine Art.

Whatever the Nine Yang Divine Art could achieve, these two divine arts could also accomplish.

Liu Zhong and Song Qinghua followed the Wudang group to a relatively safe spot in the wilderness, where Song Qinghua stood guard while Liu Zhong began to purge the poison from Yu Lianzhou.

They dared not enter the city.

The Yuan soldiers were capturing people openly and brazenly; who knew if they had set traps in the inns, waiting for them to walk right into the net.

The Eternal Spring Skill was extremely overbearing, more so than any poison.

As Liu Zhong's internal energy entered Yu Lianzhou's body, it immediately forced the toxins within to scatter, driving them toward Yu Lianzhou's fingertips.

Liu Zhong pressed his right index and middle fingers together into a sword gesture and made a cut on the palm of Yu Lianzhou's left hand, causing black blood to flow out.

Once the color of the blood turned to a normal red, the poison of the Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder within Yu Lianzhou was completely purged.

Yu Lianzhou recovered his internal energy and stood up to guard the others.

Song Qinghua joined in the detoxification process.

He and Liu Zhong took turns purging the poison from Yu Daiyan and Zhang Songxi.

After Yu Daiyan and Zhang Songxi were cured and regained their internal energy, they wanted to help purge the poison from the sect's disciples.

As soon as they tried, they realized it was extremely difficult.

With their current internal energy, they were simply unable to purge the toxins from the disciples' bodies.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

The internal energy of their two nephews was actually more profound than their own, despite having practiced for decades.

Thinking back to Zhang Wuji, who had challenged the experts of the six major sects single-handedly, the four Wudang heroes were stunned.

They could not help but sigh: The waves of the Yangtze River push the ones in front!

These three individuals were truly the prodigies of their generation.

And these three prodigies were all descendants of the Wudang Sect.

This was the good fortune of Wudang!

The Wudang disciples did not possess deep internal energy, so the time required to detoxify them was significantly less than that needed for the four Wudang masters.

It took a full five days for Liu Zhong and Song Qinghua to purge the poison from everyone in the Wudang group.

While guarding Liu Zhong and Song Qinghua, the four masters, including Zhang Songxi, had already discussed the matter.

It was clear that the imperial court had made a move, acting like the oriole behind the mantis after the Wudang Sect and the Ming Cult had both suffered heavy losses.

The Wudang Sect was fortunate that Liu Zhong and Song Qinghua arrived in time to save them.

The other five sects likely would not be so lucky and had probably all fallen into the hands of the imperial court.

The four Wudang masters discussed rescuing the members of the other five sects, but they did not know where they were being held.

Liu Zhong said, "Since it was the imperial court that acted, the people from the other five sects were likely taken to the capital of the Yuan Dynasty."

Song Qinghua nodded in agreement from the side.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Songxi confirmed the speculation: "In that case, we shall head to Dadu."

Liu Zhong added, "Since the court has made its move, they wouldn't just target those traveling abroad; they likely took advantage of the five major sects being empty to strike at their home bases."

The four Wudang masters were alarmed, and Zhang Songxi said, "We must return to Wudang immediately."

He then designated several disciples, ordering them to deliver messages to the Kunlun, Kongtong, Emei, Shaolin, and Huashan sects respectively.

Zhang Songxi instructed, "If you encounter Yuan soldiers or suspicious individuals, hide yourselves first and ensure your own safety above all else."

The disciples acknowledged the order and set off for the five major sects.

Zhang Songxi and the others departed immediately to return to Wudang.

Liu Zhong said, "Let us split into two groups. The masters will return to Wudang, while Song Qinghua and I will head directly to Dadu to scout the whereabouts of the five sects."

Yu Lianzhou replied, "Very well, take care of yourselves."

With Zhang Sanfeng holding down the fort at the Wudang Sect, along with the brothers themselves, the experts sent by the Yuan soldiers would be no match for them.

There was no need for Liu Zhong and Song Qinghua to intervene there, so it was better for them to go to Dadu to investigate the situation first.

They did not know that Liu Zhong chose not to return to Wudang because he knew Zhang Wuji would go to Wudang Mountain to help fend off Zhao Min.

Song Qinghua's mental state had not yet fully recovered, so it was better to keep him from meeting Zhang Wuji for the time being.

Liu Zhong brought Song Qinghua to Dadu, arriving even before Zhao Min had returned to the city.

With the Xuanming Elders by Zhao Min's side, Liu Zhong and his companion naturally could not obtain the antidote for the Ten Fragrance Soft Tendon Powder from Lu Zhangke's weapon.

However, the two managed to infiltrate Wan'an Temple, enter the tower, and meet the members of the five sects, secretly establishing contact with the leaders of several factions.

Once the two revealed their identities as the sons of Song Yuanqiao of Wudang, the members of the five sects immediately accepted them and placed their trust in them.

Although many did not care for the reputation of the Wudang Six Masters, they still had great faith in their character.