Betrayal (Part 2)
Betrayal (Part 2)
Then, Wang Xiaohu greeted Qi Nongxia, the eldest disciple of the Xianxia Sect."Hello, Miss Qi! I am Wang Xiaohu. A few years ago, we met at Master Sheng's house in Hangzhou.”
Qi Nongxia immediately remembered and said,"So it's the child who was standing beside Deceiving Frost. It's been a long time. Hello!”
"I heard that you were ambushed by the Banner Bearer of the Demon Race on your way to Jing State," said Mei Shengxue, the third disciple.”
"Yes, we also sacrificed one of our good companions."”
Mei Shengxue said,"Yes, the demons 'attacks have been getting fiercer and fiercer recently." It was no wonder that Zen Master Qianye organized the Demon Slayer Assembly and called on the martial artists to fight against demons and protect their Dao.?In the future, he might need Young Hero Wang's help in many areas.”
"Yes, if there's a need, I'm more than happy to help!" Wang Xiaohu said.”
Wang Xiaohu and the others went over to meet Yu Nansong and Zen Master Qianye, but when they approached the two of them, they heard Yu Nansong say to Zen Master Qianye,""Master, Senior Brother Wan Bei…"
"I already know. The female disciples of Xianxia Sect have already informed me of this matter," replied Zen Master Qianye.”
"I'm sorry, Master…It's all my fault for not protecting Senior Brother well!" Yu Nansong said.”
" Amitabha," Zen Master Qian Ye said." This is also his fate. You don't have to be too sad about it."”
Yu Nansong said," Master, no matter what happened in your previous life, Senior Brother is not an unpardonable evil person in this life. Why does he have to suffer such a tragic calamity?"”
" Nan Song…" Zen Master Qian Ye said," There are some truths that cannot be understood by our intelligence! Everything has a destiny. Don't think too much.”
"Master…"
"Nan Song, the one who killed your Yu family was a demon! In the future, I will need your help in many aspects to eliminate the evil and protect the Dao, so you should be alert as soon as possible!”
"Yes, Master…"
Wang Xiaohu didn't want to bother them, so he walked away.
They also heard some martial artists discussing the reason why the demons were wreaking havoc. One of the martial artists said,""It's said that the current demonic abuse is related to the destruction of the Shifter Sealing Tower by Li Xiaoyao, the current leader of Mount Shu's Immortal Sword Sect!”
Another martial artist said,"Hmph, no wonder he's so shameless to come here today!"?”
"But it's just a rumor. I don't know if it's true or not…" Zhou Jie from Qilai Mountain's Five Elements Sect said.
When Li Yiru heard them badmouthing her father, she wanted to flare up, but Wang Xiaohu stopped her from doing anything.
At this moment, Cheng Shan's voice came from below the altar,""Not good, Master!" Then, he ran up in a panic. Zen Master Qianye quickly asked,""Why are you so nervous?"
"M-Master…the magic bead…was stolen!" Cheng Shan said.”
"What did you say?" Thousand Leaves Zen Master was also surprised.”
"I went to the storeroom just now to look for the three guardian senior brothers who went down earlier," Cheng Shan said. However, he found that the three of them had been knocked unconscious by the Bewitching Mist!”
"How could this be? Did you see who cast the fog?”
"Brother…I saw it…but I wasn't very sure!”
"Junior Brother, tell me quickly!" Yu Nansong said.
"It looks like a girl, a very agile young girl!" Cheng Shan said.”
"Young lady?" Zen Master Qian Ye asked.”
"Junior Brother, why didn't you stop her?" Yu Nansong asked.”
Cheng Shan said," I immediately ran out of the door but was discovered by that girl. She knocked me out with one move…When I woke up, I returned to the storeroom and saw that the magic bead box was already empty! Disciple failed to protect the pearl and is willing to receive the most severe punishment from Master!”
"Alright, I understand!" Zen Master Qian Ye said. This is because I was too careless. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself too much.”
"Disciple is ashamed…"
"Zen Master Qian Ye, this is clearly a deliberate provocation by the demons!"”
"That's right, we can't tolerate this. Please let us go and retrieve the magic bead immediately!”
"That's right! Please give the order, Alliance Master!"
"Alright, I'm really grateful for everyone's kindness!" Zen Master Qian Ye said. According to my speculation, the person who stole the magic bead shouldn't be too far away. Then please follow me and search separately! No matter what, he had to retrieve the magic bead in time.”
"Good!" Everyone replied. We'll split into four groups and search in batches!”
Wang Xiaohu and Li Yiru followed everyone down the stage. Li Yiru said,"Brother Hu, now that everyone has split up to search for the magic bead, is Brother Hu going to chase after it too?”
"Yes, of course!" Wang Xiaohu said. Since he had encountered such a thing, he could not ignore it!”
Li Yiru said,"Hehe, Brother Hu, let me tell you a secret!" I know where the person who stole the pearl went!”
"You know?" Wang Xiaohu asked in surprise. How did you know?"
Li Yiru said,"Hehe, because they released Eighth Master Jin and Yang Xiao in time to investigate everywhere!" Yang Xiao said that he saw the woman who cast the fog and snatched the magic bead, and she fled to the forest in the north of the city! Eighth Master Jin said that the woman was very smart. She had made many fake footprints and traces in advance to confuse everyone's clues. Therefore, those stupid adults were all tricked into going in the wrong direction and chased in vain!”
"Is this true, Yiru?" Wang Xiaohu asked. Why didn't you tell everyone just now?”
"Aiyaya, Brother Hu, you don't trust me at all!" Li Yiru said. Of course it's true! However, I saw that those adults thought that they were the righteous path and that the demons were all bad guys, but Yiru knew that not all the demons were bad! Maybe there are many good people that we don't know about? I don't like them like this, so I don't want to tell them.”
"Yiru, you're right. Brother Hu thinks so too." Moreover, with our influence in the martial arts world, the seniors will not listen to us. But Yiru, you did well this time! Brother Hu is really impressed by you!”
"Hehe, really? Then let's catch that thief quickly. Then everyone will look at Brother Hu in a new light in the future!”
"Regardless of whether you see us in a different light or not, we still have to contribute our strength. Moreover, the Zen Master said that the demonic bead was so important that they could not let the demons take it back. Yiru, lead the way, we'll chase!”
Wang Xiaohu asked Li Yiru to lead the way. They left the Temple of Heaven and headed north. After leaving the north of the city, there was indeed a dense forest in front of them. Li Yiru said,"Brother Hu, what Yang Xiao told me just now is this forest in front!”
"Alright, let's go in and take a look before deciding if we should inform everyone later!”
The two of them entered the dense forest together. There was a layer of light fog in the dense forest. The two of them walked inside, but they did not dare to walk too fast. They took each step carefully. When they reached a fork in the forest, Li Yiru suddenly cried out. Wang Xiaohu quickly asked,"What's wrong, Yiru?"
"I…I just saw a figure that seemed to be Sister Su."”
"Yes! You mean Miss Su? How is that possible?"
"But…but I really saw it?”
"Forget it, Yiru…Brother Hu knows you miss Sister Su a lot, but she…"
"I know what Brother Hu wants to say, but it's not!" Li Yiru said unhappily. His eyesight had always been very good!”
"Yes, Brother Hu understands…but our top priority now is to quickly find the magic bead for everyone, so we have to quickly find the person who stole it!”
"Brother Hu, about Sister Su…"
"Don't worry about that! Perhaps it's really as you see, I also hope that Miss Su is really safe and sound. Then let's continue walking. If it's really her, we should be able to meet her!”
Li Yiru turned from worry to joy and said,"Yes, yes, that's right." Then let's chase after them!" Thus, the two of them continued to pursue.
At the same time, in the deepest part of the Evil Mist Jungle, Su Mei appeared. She came to a cave and called out,"Uncle! Uncle Yu She!"
"Who is it?" someone replied from inside the cave.”
"It's me, Su Mei!"
"Ah Mei?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a mysterious person wearing a purple robe and holding a wooden staff walked out and said,"So it's really Ah Mei? Why are you here?"
"Uncle, niece has urgent matters to attend to, so I came to seek refuge with uncle!"”
"Haven't you always been under the banner bearer, Lord Kong?" Yu She asked.”
" Yes, it was originally…But later on, I secretly took the Five Calamity Demon Awl for myself. In the end, I was unfortunately discovered by him, so…"
"Sigh, you're really muddle-headed, Ah Mei! Who was the Banner Bearer? You're just a little girl, how dare you act so recklessly? No wonder the Banner Bearer issued a killing order and the demons all came out to capture you.”
"Uncle, the reason why I was willing to join him back then was because I hoped that one day, I could use his power to find the murderer who killed my parents and avenge them! But later, I realized that he had no intention of helping me at all. He only treated me as a subordinate who was ordered around. That's why I want to obtain the three legendary magic tools and rely on myself to take revenge!”
"Sigh, you're really…Ah Mei! The three demonic weapons are the sacred objects of our demon race, and their significance is extraordinary…Moreover, their whereabouts are unknown. The Banner Bearer is determined to get them, so how can you defeat him?”
"Uncle, actually, I've already found the 'Five Calamity Demon Awl' and even used it to force Kong Lin back! However, Kong Lin discovered my whereabouts in the Dreamy Cloud Swampland! He sank the boat and I fell into the lake. Fortunately, I was familiar with the water and escaped his pursuit.”
"Sigh, you're really bold. Then what?”
"I came to the Jing State to meet up with a group of people, but I found another demonic tool, the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pearl, in the Jing State. After asking around, I found out that it was Qian Ye of the Great Mercy Sacred Sect. She wanted to use the Soul Returning Pearl to swear an oath at the Demon Slayer Conference.”
"Then why are you looking for uncle?"
"Right now, those righteous people outside are chasing after me, wanting to retrieve the magic bead. That's why I came to seek uncle's help!”
"Ah Mei! You're really too ridiculous! The Lord Banner Bearer will not let you off easily!”
"Of course I know that Kong Lin won't let me off easily. However, as long as I can collect all three of them, I can practice the legendary supreme demonic technique of the demons that can destroy the heavens and the earth-- At that time, I will be able to take revenge for my parents, and I will not put that Kong Lin in my eyes!”
"Ridiculous! Ridiculous! Lord Banner Bearer is the number one figure of our demon race. His strength is so strong that he's definitely not a simple person! Haven't you learned your lesson enough?”
"Uncle, why are you saying this too? Have you never thought of avenging your father…who is your biological brother?”
"How could I not? That's why I sent you to Lord Kong back then! However, Banner Bearer Lord Kong is not an opponent that you and I can afford to provoke! I sincerely advise you not to play like this, Mei!”
"It's not child's play. I have full confidence, Uncle! You're Father's younger brother and my only relative in this world. I only want to ask you to temporarily keep these two Demon Tools for me. Because of the lesson from the Dreamy Cloud Swampland, I couldn't defeat Kong Lin, so I didn't want to take the risk of bringing the demonic weapon with me! Next, his niece would get her hands on the last Demon Tool as soon as possible-the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Flower!”
" Sigh…I advise you not to be like this. You won't have a good ending if you go against Lord Banner Bearer…"
"Uncle, I've already made up my mind. Are you going to help me or not? Don't worry, there won't be any problems, Uncle!”
"Sigh, uncle really can't persuade you. Alright, then give the Magic Tool to Uncle and let me take care of it for you for a while!”
"Really? Thank you, Uncle!" Su Mei immediately took out the Demon Repelling Awl and the Soul Returning Pearl and handed them to Yu She.
Su Mei said,"Uncle, I'll leave that demonic artifact to you to take care of." I'll continue to think of ways to get the remaining Magic Tool!”
"You don't have to go…Mei…" Yu She said.
"What did you say?" Su Mei was startled.
"Lord Banner Bearer!" Yu She suddenly said.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately saw Kong Lin appear out of thin air. Su Mei's heart could not help but tremble as she said in shock,"Kong Lin!"
"Hehe, little fellow, I've long expected you to play such a trick on me!" Kong Lin laughed sinisterly. Do you really think you can escape from me?”
"What…What is going on?" Su Mei asked in astonishment.”
Kong Lin said," I already knew that the demon weapon 'Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pearl' would appear in the Demon Slayer Assembly in Jing state. I also expected that you would definitely think of a way to obtain the pearl and seek the protection of your only family member, Yu She." Therefore, I came to Yu She first, waiting for you to obediently hand me the magic weapon with both hands!”
" Uncle!" Su Mei angrily glared at Yu She and said," I trusted you so much…How dare you betray me?"”
" I'm sorry, Mei…Uncle…" Yu She said," If we don't do this, the flag bearer will destroy our clan!"”
"Kong Lin, you're so despicable!" Su Mei said angrily.”
"How am I despicable?" Kong Lin asked. I can only use these methods to deal with you!”
"You!"
"Yu She, just in case, I'll take my magic weapon back first. As for Su Mei, I'll leave her to you!”
"Lord Banner Bearer, please show mercy to your subordinates," said Yu She.”
"Hmph!" Kong Lin said coldly. It's up to you whether you want to deal with her or not! There are so many righteous people waiting outside to take her life, and they will be here soon…or…do you want me to do it myself?”
" Yes!" Yu She's heart skipped a beat." I understand, Lord Banner Bearer…"
Kong Lin laughed coldly, then he cast a spell to escape.
Su Mei could not help gnashing her teeth and saying,"Damn it…Kong Lin, I absolutely won't let this go!"”
" Ah Mei…" Yu She said," You have no chance! Next, do you want uncle to do it himself…or do you want to end it yourself?”
Uncle Yu She, you…"
Ah Mei, forgive uncle... Uncle had no choice..." As he said that, he suddenly attacked Su Mei. As a result, Su Mei couldn't resist and was heavily injured by Yu She.
But at this moment, a crisp voice suddenly rang out,""Ah! Sister Su? It's really Sister Su." Yu She raised her head and saw two figures, one tall and one short, rushing over. They were Wang Xiaohu and Li Yiru.
"What did you do to Miss Su?" Wang Xiaohu shouted.”
"Who are you?" Yu She asked.”
"Demons!" Wang Xiaohu said. Was it you who stole the magic bead and then harmed Miss Su?”
"Magic bead? Heh, so you're the people who came to kill Ah Mei as the flag bearer said? Hmph, just in time!" After saying that, Yu She leaped out and swung his wooden staff at the two of them. "Yiru, be careful!" Wang Xiaohu hurriedly pulled out his saber.”
" Hmph!" Yu She said," I have a stomach full of anger and nowhere to vent it! Since you're here, I'll use your lives as Ah Mei's burial!”After saying that, Yu She's wooden staff swept towards the two of them with gusts of strong wind.
Yu She thought that his power was enough to kill these two juniors, but who knew that Wang Xiaohu's demonic blade was so powerful that it was beyond his expectation. After a few moves, not only did he fail to defeat the two, but he was also beaten by Wang Xiaohu's demonic blade until he was flustered and unable to hold on. Li Yiru suddenly opened her oil-paper umbrella, while Yang Xiao and Yun 'er cast their wind-elemental and ice-elemental spells respectively. The two powers intertwined and attacked Yu She. Caught off guard, Yu She was struck by the icy wind and flew out. Wang Xiaohu took the opportunity to use his demonic blade again, and a powerful wave of blade force sent Yu She flying ten feet away. Wang Xiaohu leaped up and raised his saber, ready to kill Yu She.
At this moment, Su Mei suddenly shouted,""Xiao Hu, Yi Ru…I beg you, don't kill him!”
Wang Xiaohu hurriedly retracted his saber. Li Yiru said,"Ah, Sister Su?"
"Little Tiger, Yi Ru…he…he's my only family in this world!" I beg you…I beg you to let him go!”
"Mei?" Yu She was also surprised.”
Su Mei said,"Quickly go, Uncle!" Don't worry about me!"
Yu She sighed lightly, then leaped up from the ground and quickly darted into the cave, disappearing without a trace.
"Ah!" Li Yiru said. He escaped…"
"Why…why…why does uncle treat me like this…why…why…"
"Sister Su?" Li Yiru was stunned.
After that, Su Mei fell to the ground and cried for a long time. Xiao Hu and Yi Ru were quietly guarding her. After Su Mei fell down, Li Yi Ru smiled and said,"That's great! Thank God, Sister Su is safe and sound. But…why did Sister Su call that monster uncle?”
"I've actually been hiding something from you all this time…" Su Mei wiped away her tears and said.
"Miss Su, did you really steal the magic bead?" Wang Xiaohu asked. This is a matter of great importance, and I wish to be made clear.”
Su Mei was silent for a long time before she said," Yes…I stole it…If you want to kill me or cut me…it's up to you…"
"Sister Su!" Li Yiru said in disbelief. How did you steal the magic bead?"
"Miss Su, are you from the Demon Race?" Wang Xiaohu asked.”
"As you can see, that snake demon is my uncle." My…my father is a snake demon, and my mother is a fox demon! I am indeed…a monster…"
Wang Xiaohu wasn't too surprised. Instead, he asked in a deep voice,"Miss Su, why did you steal the magic bead? Could it be that the demons were really carrying out some terrifying conspiracy?”
Su Mei said," Hmph hmph…Terrifying…I don't know why Kong Lin wants to seize the demonic bead…I only know that I want revenge!"”
"Revenge?" Wang Xiaohu asked.
"Sister Su, can you tell us what happened?" Li Yiru asked. I don't believe it was you who stole the magic bead…"
"Yiru…Okay…Things have come to this…There's no need for me to hide anymore. I'll tell you everything…" Su Mei said.
The two of them quieted down and listened. Su Mei said," When I was still young, a man and a woman suddenly barged into my house without knowing what was going on. They scolded my parents for being demons and killed my parents without any explanation…At that time, I was so scared that I hid in a cabinet and didn't dare to come out…But I witnessed everything. Even though I still don't know their names, I will never forget what they looked like. Even if they turn into ashes, I can still recognize them!”
When Li Yiru heard this, she also felt sad."Sister Su…"
Su Mei continued," From then on, I had no one to rely on. Fortunately, my uncle adopted me. Later on, I followed Kong Lin. By Kong Lin's side, I learned that if I had the legendary three demonic artifacts, I would be able to practice supreme demonic techniques. This way, I could avenge my parents, so I betrayed Kong Lin and took the demonic tool that should have been given to him.”
"Then…then what you said to me in the suburbs of Hangzhou was a lie…" Wang Xiaohu said.
"Yes…I entered the Celestial Master's mausoleum because I wanted to steal the Five Calamity Demon Awl…" Su Mei said.
"You…Why did you lie?”
"I…I don't trust anyone…"
" Brother Hu, don't be like this," Li Yiru said." Sister Su…Sister Su did all this because her parents were killed and she wanted revenge."
"Yiru…" Su Mei said.
"Even so, we don't have to choose this method of revenge…It's wrong to say that we've taken the Demon Orb…Then where is the Demon Orb now?" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"The Demon Repelling Awl and the Soul Returning Pearl were taken away by Kong Lin…" Su Mei said.
"Kong Lin?" Wang Xiaohu was surprised. How did Kong Lin take it away?"
" That hateful Kong Lin set up a trap to trick me. You all saw it just now. Even my uncle wanted to kill me…Because Kong Lin threatened the lives of my uncle's clan, my uncle had no choice but to kill me…" Su Mei said.
When Wang Xiaohu heard this, he also felt sad for Su Mei's encounter. Li Yiru said,"Sister Su is so pitiful…Brother Hu, don't be so fierce to Sister Su…"
"I'm sorry, Miss Su. I just want to find a way to solve everything. If I only think about myself and hurt many people, it's not allowed, whether it's intentional or not." Wang Xiaohu said.
" Wang Xiaohu, I don't need to listen to your lecture," Su Mei said." If you want to take me back, you have to explain to your seniors in the orthodox martial arts world that I, Su Mei, am no match for you now. I can only listen to you…"
"I won't allow you to hurt Sister Su!" Li Yiru hurriedly said.”
Wang Xiaohu could not help but let out a long sigh." Sigh…Miss Su, I'm not going to arrest you. Although we haven't known each other for a long time, I know that you're kind by nature, and what you've done is actually excusable. If you're willing, I'm willing to help you find the person who killed your family."
"Little Tiger?" Su Mei asked.
"Just don't think about using any magic tools to increase your strength. It's too dangerous," Wang Xiaohu said.”
Su Mei lowered her head and said nothing. Li Yiru also said,"Yes, yes, Brother Hu is right. I can also ask my father for help. My father is the sect master of the Immortal Sword Sect and has strong martial arts. As long as I ask, my father will definitely help!”
"You…Why are you willing to help me?" Su Mei asked.”
"Why? Of course, it's because we're good friends who have gone through thick and thin together. What's so strange about that?”
" Good friends…who share weal and woe…"
"That's right, Miss Su, don't think too much about it. Let's go back and explain it to the seniors. I think they will understand." Especially since two Demon Tools have already reached Kong Lin's hands, we absolutely can't shirk responsibility for this matter…"
"That's great. Sister Su, don't forget to bring us to Mount Shu."”
"I…I…I don't know…" Su Mei said. She was so touched that she couldn't continue.
"Come, Miss Su, let me help you up!" Wang Xiaohu stretched out his hand.”
Su Mei refused to accept Wang Xiaohu's help. Wang Xiaohu said,"Your injuries are not light, but trust me…I will do my best to protect you! Come, let's go!"
Only then did Su Mei nod in agreement. Wang Xiaohu helped her up, and the three of them walked out of the Evil Secret Jungle together.
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