Looking at the two people in front of him, Ling Yi was trying to match them up with the characters from TV dramas in his mind.
A guess quickly formed in my mind.
Lao Denuo, Yue Lingshan.
Lao Denuo goes without saying; he was Yue Buqun's second disciple and Zuo Lengchan's third disciple.
In the original storyline, this guy met a rather tragic end.
He was tricked by Yue Buqun with a fake Bixie Sword Manual and forced to practice it, which resulted in his meridians being destroyed, leaving him a cripple.
Originally, this fake Bixie Sword Manual was a trap set by Yue Buqun for Zuo Lengchan.
It's all because Lao Denuo was greedy; he not only ruined himself but also paved the way for Zuo Lengchan.
However, Lao Denuo was by no means a good person.
Or rather, apart from a very few individuals, there are almost no good people in *The Smiling, the Smiling, Proud Wanderer *.
The original version of * the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Proud Wanderer* is even darker than the one depicted in the TV series.
"Junior Sister, the Final Master instructed us to keep a low profile on this trip and not to reveal our identities. It would be best to avoid contact with others."
Lao Denuo whispered words of advice to Yue Lingshan.
Yue Lingshan tilted her head. She knew her second senior brother was right, but the aroma of meat filled the air, and Yue Lingshan couldn't move her feet.
They traveled all the way from Mount Hua, hiding by day and traveling by night to conceal their tracks as much as possible, and were quite weary from their journey.
The two of them ate half a pancake and drank some water for dinner.
She had Rapid Movement, and now she was thirsty and hungry. In addition, the aroma of the meat was so strong that she, a girl of fifteen or sixteen, could hardly stand it.
Seeing Yue Lingshan swallow hard, Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "You two, if you don't mind, why don't you join us?"
"My Rabbit is quite plump; one person can't eat much of it, but I can share half with you!"
Yue Lingshan's eyes lit up, and she was about to say something when she heard Lao Denuo say, "Thank you, young hero, but we have important matters to attend to, so we won't disturb you any longer."
"Hmph, judging by your appearance, you're all Kung Fu Hustle from the Jianghu. Jianghu heroes and heroines Unconstrained by Trifles. You're so timid and hesitant, always afraid of everything. What kind of martial Jianghu are you? You might as well go home and herd cattle and farm!"
Lao Denuo pursed his lips. Was this some greenhorn who'd just uttered that exclamation?
People from the Jianghu may Unconstrained by Trifles, but who would dare to be anything but cautious?
There are plenty of people who poison others, use Hidden Weapons, and stab you in the back. If you're not careful, you might die without even knowing how.
But he forgot that the junior sister beside him was also a naive young girl coming down the mountain for the first time.
Hearing Ling Yi's words, Yue Lingshan clapped her hands and said, "Well said, Second Senior Brother, you're just too cautious. This journey hasn't been fun at all."
As she spoke, she approached Ling Yi Ling Yi, clasped her hands in a Fist Dao, "I am Yue Lingshan, the number one Heroine of Mount Hua. May I ask how this brother is addressed?"
Seeing Yue Lingshan's serious expression, Ling Yi felt both amused and saddened.
This seemingly youthful, Spiritual Animation, and adorably naive girl has a truly unfortunate ending.
Thinking back on Yue Lingshan's various roles in the original story, one can't help but feel a sense of melancholy.
He casually tore off a piece of rabbit leg and tossed it to Yue Lingshan, then tore off another leg for himself, took a big bite, and said, "So you're the daughter of the Gentleman Sword Yue Buqun."
"My name is Ling Yi, and the Prefect of Fuzhou personally bestowed upon me the nickname ' River-Overturning Beast '."
Seeing Ling Yi enjoying his meal, Yue Lingshan Ling Yi him, taking a big bite of rabbit meat, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"It's delicious!"
Lao Denuo, standing nearby, wanted to say something, but it was too late. He could only watch Ling Yi, ready to kill him without hesitation if Ling Yi made any other move.
"Haha, of course! I dare say my barbecue skills are second to none in the entire Jianghu."
Looking at Yue Lingshan, whose mouth was dripping with oil, Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
At this moment, Ling Yi glanced at Lao Denuo and said, "Are you going to eat or not? Hmph, seeing your dejected look, I don't dare to eat either."
Lao Denuo merely chuckled dryly, remaining silent and wary.
Ling Yi ignored him and said to Yue Lingshan, who was happily munching on her food, "You're the number one Heroine of Mount Hua? Then your Kung Fu Hustle must be amazing!"
Yue Lingshan said proudly, "Of course! I've already exchanged more than a dozen blows with my mother!"
"You just said your name is 'River-Overturning Beast '? Or was it a name given to you by the prefect? Then you must be quite powerful, right?"
"But why is it called the River-Overturning Beast? Are you particularly skilled in water Kung Fu Hustle?"
Ling Yi scoffed, "Although I can swim, my underwater Kung Fu Hustle are nothing special. As for the title ' River-Overturning Beast,' the prefect probably just thought it sounded more impressive!"
"Why? Who gives someone a random title? Why would the prefect give you this title?"
Ling Yi laughed and said, "Of course, the more famous I am, the more the prefect earns!"
Yue Lingshan was confused, but Lao Denuo understood and became increasingly wary.
If Yue Lingshan hadn't been so close to Ling Yi at that moment, he probably would have grabbed Yue Lingshan and run away.
Those who are given nicknames by the prefect must be either villains or bandits!
Seeing Yue Lingshan's confused expression, Ling Yi explained, "I'm just an ordinary person. Two years ago, there was a drought in Fuzhou, and we had no way to survive, so I led a group of people to rob a wealthy but heartless family and became a bandit."
"Ah? You're a bandit?" Yue Lingshan exclaimed in surprise.
Are you scared?
"And then? How did you get the title of ' River-Overturning Beast '?" Yue Lingshan was naturally unafraid.
In her naive mind, Ling Yi wasn't a bad person because he was willing to share such a delicious rabbit leg with her.
"Haha, you ask me? I don't know either. Anyway, the reputation of us dozen or so brothers has been established. More than three hundred people starved to death in Dongxiang, and the prefect pinned the blame on us for their deaths."
"More than 120 people were killed in Fallen Phoenix Town by some unknown bandit family, and they've pinned the blame on us."
Ling Yi Taunt, "A dozen or so of us brothers ate tree bark and gnawed on grass roots at Fallen Phoenix Slope. After a whole winter, several of us didn't make it and froze or starved to death."
In the end, only eight of us survived, but we were all skin and bones from hunger, and more often than not, we couldn't find a bite to eat for three to five days.
"We thought we'd finally made it through the drought, but little did we expect that we'd become wanted criminals, specifically the notorious bandits who killed hundreds of people."
"The prefect not only gave me the nickname ' River-Overturning Beast,' but also gave my brothers a nickname each."
"Why did the prefect do that? It's outrageous... despicable!" Yue Lingshan asked, letting out a satisfied burp after finishing a rabbit leg.
This adorable appearance made Ling Yi burst into laughter again.
"Why? Isn't it all to swindle that little bit of public funds for bandit suppression from the imperial court? The more resounding our reputation is touted, the more public funds they'll demand!"
"You can do that?" Yue Lingshan looked incredulous, as if her worldview had been turned upside down.
"Why can't we do that? The prefect wouldn't dare offend real bandits and outlaws, but we're just a bunch of ordinary civilians, so we can do whatever we want with us!"
"This prefect, in two consecutive years, when he went to suppress the bandits of Fallen Phoenix Slope Mountain, basically just led his troops to take a quick stroll Fallen Phoenix Slope Mountain and then returned."
"The name of the River-Overturning Beast is probably known even to the Emperor now. The prefect has made a fortune from two years of public funds spent on bandit suppression, but things don't happen more than three times."
"After all, the imperial court isn't all fools. The prefect has already given a death order, and we're no longer of any use to him. The next bandit suppression campaign will be our death day."
Yue Lingshan said angrily, "This prefect truly deserves to die!"
Ling Yi nodded and said, "He deserved to die, so I killed him!"
"Ah, you've already killed them?"
"Of course we'd kill them. What else would we do but kill them for the New Year?"
"But wouldn't you be completely offending the imperial court by doing this?" Yue Lingshan was simple-minded, not stupid, and naturally knew what the consequences would be if she killed an official of the imperial court.
"Whether I kill him or not, I'm already on the wanted list. At least killing this prefect will at least give me some satisfaction."
"However, I learned something interesting from the prefect."
Ling Yi spent so much time building up to lead into what was to come.
It's important to know that this time, it wasn't just Lao Denuo and Yue Lingshan who came from Mount Hua; Yue Buqun also came in person.
Moreover, Ling Yi was certain that Yue Buqun was nearby.
While Yue Lingshan was gnawing on a rabbit leg, Ling Yi vaguely sensed the Aura of a third party.
Besides Yue Buqun, Ling Yi couldn't think of anyone else.
"The prefect told me that Yu Canghai of the Qingcheng Sect had appeared in Fuzhou City, seemingly to obtain a martial art called the Bixie Sword Manual from the Fuwei Escort Agency."
He paused, then looked Yue Lingshan up and down and said, "Your Huashan Sect has come to Fuzhou City at this time, probably also for the Bixie Sword Manual, right?"
"Besides, the martial arts of my Huashan Sect World's Finest, why would I need the Bixie Sword Manual?"
"That's true. This Bixie Sword Manual is a eunuch's martial art; I imagine your Huashan Sect wouldn't even consider it worthwhile."
Yue Lingshan asked innocently, "What is eunuch kung fu?"
Ling Yi chuckled and said, "It's a technique that only eunuchs can practice. According to the information my men have gathered, to cultivate this Bixie Sword Manual, one must become a eunuch; ordinary people can't do it."
Yue Lingshan suddenly realized something, her face flushed, and she murmured, "This cultivation technique is too evil!"
Ling Yi shook his head and said, "What's so evil about it? Maybe this technique was originally created by a eunuch!"
"Oh!" Yue Lingshan didn't seem to care.
Looking at Ling Yi, he asked, "So what are your plans for the future?"
"Cultivate, become stronger, then go beat up the emperor and make him tear up the arrest warrant."
Lao Denuo, standing next to him, curled his lip; he could tell that this kid was just a hothead.
They even beat up the emperor.
This kid probably has no idea how terrifying the imperial court is.
Besides the powerful Brocade Guard and the Six Fan School, there were also the Eastern Depot and the Western Depot, neither of which ordinary Jianghu sects dared to provoke easily.
Not to mention, there are also the Dragon Guarding Manor and the Divine Constabulary, two organizations that are half imperial court and half Jianghu.
The Divine Constabulary has only been established for a short time, and its Li Qiang is yet to be determined, but the Dragon Guarding Manor is so powerful that no one in the entire Hanming Jianghu dares to provoke it.
The Brocade Guard, the Six Fan School, the Eastern Depot, and the Western Depot all have experts at the Late Innate Realm in command.
There are even Master -level experts within the Dragon Guarding Manor.
The death of the prefect of Fuzhou City will likely alarm the Six Fan School and the Brocade Guard. That kid probably won't live more than a month.
Want to beat up the emperor? Revoke the arrest warrant? That's wishful thinking.
But this Bixie Sword Manual is actually a martial art that only eunuchs can practice?
I don't know if this kid is telling the truth or not.
If that's true, then even if Yu Canghai obtains the cultivation technique, would he really dare to practice it? If he does, then things will get interesting.
"The imperial court is very powerful. I heard from my mother that Zhu Wushi, the Iron Courage Divine Marquis of the Dragon Guarding Manor, is already recognized as the number one expert in the Hanming Jianghu. You'd better not go and beat up the emperor," Yue Lingshan reminded her.
Ling Yi asked, completely bewildered, "What did you say? Zhu Wushi from the Dragon Guarding Manor?"
"That's right, so you probably won't be able to beat up the emperor."
"How could there be Dragon Guarding Manor? Are you kidding me? Where did this Dragon Guarding Manor come from?!" Ling Yi muttered in disbelief.
At this moment, Lao Denuo Taunt, "A nobody like you can't even alarm the experts of the Dragon Guarding Manor, but there's a high chance that the Six Doors or the Brocade Guard will take action."
Ling Yi ignored Lao Denuo's Yin and Yang.
"Something's not right about this world. Could it be some kind of hodgepodge?"
Thinking of this, he looked at Yue Lingshan and asked, "Could you tell me which sects and masters are currently active in the Jianghu?"