The Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult
What kind of person was Yu Mu?
He was definitely a reckless person, and the fact that he had barged into Sanxian Village with his head covered was already a good proof of this. He was a meticulous person. He could often notice things that others couldn't. He was a chivalrous person and would help anyone who saw injustice. He was a vengeful person, and the hatred of his youth made him hate all the righteous sects.
He was still a person who did not mean what he said.
But no matter who he was or who he used to be, he would never become a person who gave up on himself.
He would never commit suicide.
No matter how bad the situation was, no matter how dangerous the situation was, he would never die for relief.
When he was six years old, he had wandered the streets. This experience had made him see too many tragic situations.
There were many orphans like him there. Sometimes, he could pick up a chicken drumstick that had been eaten, while others could only pick up a steamed bun covered in mud. Sometimes, he could pick up a steamed bun covered in mud, but others could not pick up anything and could only starve. When he was taken away by Yu Sheng, there were still countless orphans on the streets.
Yu Mu understood something.
No matter how difficult it was, there would always be people in this world who were more difficult than you. They were all working hard to live. So many people who suffered did not fall, so there was no reason for you to be easily defeated.
Yu Mu covered his forehead with his hand and looked at the sun. The sun had risen for a while, and he was far away from Shaliangzi Village.
Yu Mu wanted to stop the messenger from the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult before he arrived at Shaliangzi Village so that Guli would not be implicated.
He casually stabbed his sword into the snow and found a place to sit down. Yu Mu was chewing on the jerky that Guli had given him. It was her parting gift.
Eating was a good way to beat the time. Moreover, the sun was so warm, which made Yu Mu feel more comfortable.
Guli didn't have to go out to work today. She stayed at home with Adina and waited until noon to go to the center of the village to welcome the arrival of the Holy Messenger.
Through the window, Guli saw people moving outside.
She was stunned when she opened the door.
Village Chief Ma and his men surrounded Guli's house tightly. An ominous premonition rose in Guli's heart, and something even more terrifying happened. Behind Village Chief Ma stood a man with a cold expression and luxurious clothes.
The Saint's envoy.
"Guli, why aren't you kneeling when you see the Saint's messenger?" Village Chief Ma asked.”
"Greetings, Messenger of the Holy Church." Guli hurriedly knelt down and said.”
"Are you Guli?" the messenger asked.
"Yes," Guli replied.
Village Chief Ma gave him a look. Ma Jiang walked into the house and looked around. When he came out, he shook his head.
Adina was a little scared at the sight and hid behind the door.
"Are you hiding a man from the Central Plains?" the messenger asked.”His voice was emotionless.
"Yes," Guli replied. She was not a person who would lie, especially in front of the Saint's messenger.
"How did you meet him?" the messenger asked again.”
"He was hit by an avalanche and I saved him," Guli answered honestly.”
"You should know the consequences of hiding outsiders."”
"I know." Guli's eyes were empty.
"Where is he?" the messenger asked.
"Let's go," Guli said.
"Take her away."
The messenger did not ask any more questions.
There was an open space in the middle of Shaliangzi Village. There was a platform on the open space. There was a shelf on the platform. A person was tied up on the shelf. It was Guli.
The envoy from the Sacred Snow Lotus Cult stood on the stage with his eyes closed. When everyone from Shaliangzi Village had arrived, he would carry out Guli's punishment. There were five knives next to him. These five knives would pierce Guli's hands and feet in turn, and the last knife would pierce her heart.
Guli was tied up there, quietly waiting for her death. This was also a form of punishment. She had no resistance or objection to all of this. From the moment she saved Yu Mu, she was ready to bear the consequences.
"No, I can't! Why did you kidnap her?!"
"Let her go!"
There was a commotion in the crowd, and the messenger opened his eyes.
Below the stage, Ma Jiangla couldn't hold Ma Shazi back.
Ma Shazi rushed to the front of the stage and questioned,"Why did you tie her up?"!”He did not care that the person standing on the stage was an envoy of the sacred cult, nor did he care about the difference in status between him and himself.
"Hiding outsiders without permission is a capital crime!" the messenger said coldly.”
Ma Shazi kept shaking his head and said,"Who said that?"! Who said that? Who can prove it!" After waking up from his drunken stupor that day, he had long forgotten that Ma Jiang had come to look for him, and he had also forgotten what he had said. He only remembered that he had to help Guli keep this secret.
"She admitted it herself," the messenger said.”
" What?!" Ma Shazi was stunned.
"Hurry up and pull him down!" Village Chief Ma shouted.”
Only then did Ma Jiang bring two villagers to press Ma Shazi to the ground.
"Wait," the messenger said. I haven't investigated his crime of contradicting me.”
Village Chief Ma hurriedly ran to the messenger's side and whispered something. The messenger frowned, but still waved his hand to signal for Ma Shazi to be taken away.
"No, I can't! No!"
Even though he had been pressed to the ground, Ma Shazi was still struggling.
"Ma Shazi!"
The person who shouted was Guli.
She looked at the man who was willing to go against the messenger for her sake and said sadly,""Help me take care of Adina."
"Help me take care of her."
Hearing Guli's shout, Ma Shazi's tears flowed out. To him, Guli's trust came too late.
Ma Shazi was finally brought away, and Guli's punishment was about to begin.
There was a thin layer of ice on the five execution knives. They had just been soaked in water. After being wrapped in ice, the knife would be colder and faster.
The emissary picked up a knife and shook his wrist. The thin ice on the knife was easily removed by him. In his eyes, one could not see any emotion, no pity, no excitement, just like Guli was just a handful of soil on a snowy mountain, a blade of grass.
Guli's hands were blue from the cold and her face was pale. She was afraid of death. Everyone was afraid of death. Guli knew that not only would she die, but she would also be left behind to warn the other villagers of Shaliangzi Village until the next time the messenger from the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult came.
"Adina."
She silently recited her daughter's name in her heart. Ma Shazi would take good care of Adina for her sake.
Guli closed her eyes as the tip of the knife stabbed towards her.
"Bang!"
The stone and the knife fell to the ground at the same time. The emissary held his wrist that was hurting from the shock and looked in the direction where the stone had come from.
"You should be killing me, not her." Yu Mu stood on the roof.”
The messenger restrained the villagers who were swarming forward and said,""You're that man from the Central Plains?"
"You're that Saint Messenger?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Hehe, as expected, those who can make it from the Central Plains to the Snow Mountain are not ordinary people.”The envoy smiled. This was the first time he had an expression on his face.
"Haha, to be able to become an envoy of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult, you are no ordinary person.”
The messenger picked up another knife." She has violated the sacred cult's ban. She deserves the death penalty. You cannot save her."”
"Oh?" Yu Mu asked. I think you have to guess again."
"Really?" The knife in the messenger's hand slowly approached Guli.
Although Yu Mu was stubborn, he knew that the situation was very unfavorable. Yu Mu wasn't confident that he could save Guli when the emissary was on guard. Even if he could save Guli and kill the emissary, would that be a good thing? Where could Yu Mu take them? He would only ruin Guli and Adina's lives.
"Wait!" Yu Mu interrupted the messenger again.
"Don't you have any stones this time?"”
"I think there's something you might be interested in," Yu Mu said.”
"What is it?" the messenger asked.
"Come up here, I can only show you this thing."”
"Do I look like I'm easy to fool?"”
Yu Mu threw his sword down and said,"You can come up with a saber. This is considered a show of sincerity."”
Seeing Yu Mu throw down his weapon, the messenger also relaxed his guard. If he didn't dare to go up even under such circumstances, wouldn't he be ruining the reputation of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult in front of the people of Shaliangzi Village?
The messenger took three steps forward and stood on the roof.
Yu Mu's hand had only moved slightly, but the messenger's face had already changed.
"Follow me!"
Before the messenger could react, Yu Mu jumped down. What surprised everyone was that the messenger really followed Yu Mu.
Yu Mu stopped in a secluded place.
The emissary looked at Yu Mu. The shock in his eyes had not completely disappeared, but he had already reacted.
"How could you be?" the messenger asked. No! You're definitely not!"
"Of course not," Yu Mu replied. He raised his hand. "This is just a sleeve."
"How did you get this sleeve?" the messenger asked.”
"You know the owner of this sleeve?" Yu Mu asked.!”
"Of course I know him," replied the messenger.
"Who is he?" Yu Mu asked.
"I asked you first," the messenger replied.”
"That's true, but you have to answer my question first." Yu Mu smiled.”
The messenger did not argue with Yu Mu and said,""I don't know who the owner of this sleeve is, but he's definitely one of the twelve Sacred Emissaries.”
"You are also an envoy," Yu Mu said."Could it be that you are related to the twelve holy envoys?”
" No," the messenger shook his head." Who am I? How can I be compared to the twelve Sacred Emissaries?" The twelve Saint Messengers are the most devoted disciples of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. They have a high status and are responsible for serving the Saintess.”
"Have they always been in the sect?" Yu Mu asked.”
" Generally, they are in the cult," the messenger replied." However, the movements of the twelve holy emissaries are not restricted.”
Yu Mu was both sad and happy when he heard the messenger's words. He was happy that he finally knew the identity of the sleeve's owner, but he was sad that the twelve Sacred Emissaries 'status was extraordinary. This would definitely increase the difficulty of finding out the truth.
"It's time for you to answer my question."”
"If I told you that one of you twelve Holy Emissaries has killed someone and escaped from the martial arts world of the Central Plains, would you believe me?" Yu Mu asked.”
"How is that possible?" the messenger said flatly. The twelve holy emissaries are the most devout believers of the Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult. They won't kill anyone, and they won't get involved in the martial world of the Central Plains!”
"You can choose not to believe me, but I believe you can tell at a glance whether this sleeve is real or fake." Yu Mu said.”
"I am not qualified to judge or deal with this matter," the messenger said.”
"That's why I need to enter the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult to find out what's going on," Yu Mu said."You have to bring me to see your Cult Master.”
"It's been a long time since the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult has had a cult master," the messenger said.”
"Who is in charge of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult?" Yu Mu asked in shock.”
The messenger also realized that he had misspoken and said,""Hand this sleeve over to me so that I can report it to the cult and decide whether you can enter my Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult.”
"I can give you the sleeves, but I have a request."”
"What request?" the messenger asked.
"You have to let Guli go."”
"Isn't it natural to accept punishment for making a mistake?" the messenger asked.”
"Then we have nothing to talk about." Yu Mu shook his head.”
"You'd better think this through."”
"You better think carefully!" Yu Mu said. Was an ordinary believer more important than the twelve holy emissaries? I think it should be easy for you to choose between the two.”
Seeing that the messenger was wavering, Yu Mu continued,""To put it another way, if you don't handle this matter well, you might miss out on a great merit or make a big mistake.”
The messenger no longer hesitated and said,"Alright, I promise you."”
"I told you that those who can become the Holy Church's messenger must be smart people, but I can't trust you so much." Yu Mu said.”
"What else do you want?" the messenger asked.”
"I just want you to swear on the Saintess of the Snowy Lotus Tribe. A devout believer wouldn't break his oath, would he?" Yu Mu said.”
"You..." the messenger said.
Yu Mu waved his sleeves and smiled.
"What's your name?" the messenger asked.”
"Yu Mu," Yu Mu said.
The messenger swore," The Snow Lotus Saintess is above. I hereby swear to Yu Mu that I will never pursue the matter of Guli hiding a man from the Central Plains. If I break my oath, I will freeze to death on the snowy mountain and have nowhere to bury my bones."”
"Are you done?" the envoy said coldly.
Yu Mu smiled and nodded.”
"Give me that sleeve," the messenger said.”
"Let Guli go first."”
"You!" the messenger said angrily. I've already sworn."
"I know," Yu Mu said."Let her go first. I want to enter the Holy Church." I won't go back on my word."
Although the messenger was dissatisfied, he was helpless.
On the square in the middle of Shaliangzi Village, while everyone was still confused about the messenger's departure, the messenger returned with Yu Mu.
The messenger said," The man from the Central Plains that Guli is hiding, which is him, is actually a guest invited by our sacred cult. Therefore, Guli is innocent."”
"Village Chief Ma, untie Guli and send her home." The matter of choosing people to worship the sacred cult was also temporarily postponed.”
Village Chief Ma did not know why the messenger's attitude had taken a 180-degree turn, but he did not dare to disobey the messenger of the sacred cult, so he could only do as he was told.
"Are you satisfied?" The messenger looked at Yu Mu.
"I'm satisfied," Yu Mu said with a smile.”
"Since you are satisfied, then follow me."”
Yu Mu looked at Guli and hesitated.
The messenger whispered into Yu Mu's ear,""I advise you not to have anything to do with her anymore. If your trip to the sacred cult doesn't go smoothly, I can't guarantee that my oath will be kept.”
Yu Mu handed his sleeve to the messenger and said,"Let's go."”
The emissary did not say anything after taking the sleeve. He just silently walked in front and led the way.
"Since you don't have the final say on whether or not I can enter the Holy Church, why should I go with you now?" Yu Mu said.”
The messenger said," The journey to the Holy Church is not short. If the elders decide to summon you, it would be a waste of time for you to leave. I'll bring you to the entrance of the Holy Church and wait."”
"Elder?" Yu Mu asked. The highest position in the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult was an elder?”
The messenger didn't want to answer Yu Mu, but he still replied,"Yes."
"It's said that the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult has existed for thousands of years," Yu Mu said.”
"It seems like you know something."”
"Then why doesn't the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult have a Cult Master now?" Yu Mu asked.”
"I can't answer your question," the messenger said."I don't know the answer either.”
"Your level is still not high enough."”
"Do you always talk so much?" the messenger asked.”
"You think I talk too much?" Yu Mu asked. That's when you haven't seen me alone. That's when you're truly talkative.”
The messenger said,"The more you speak, the more you will make mistakes. This is the saying of the Central Plains."”
" I've always wanted to ask you," Yu Mu said." The snowy mountains are isolated from the outside world. Why do everyone speak the Central Plains Mandarin so well?"”
" An order," the emissary said." The Saint has ordered a long time ago that everyone on the snowy mountain must learn to speak the language of the Central Plains.”
" That's strange," Yu Mu said." You forbid outsiders from entering the Snow Mountain, but you order the people there to speak Central Plains Chinese. Don't you think it's strange?"”
The messenger did not answer Yu Mu.
"You're too boring." Yu Mu shook his head.”
"Are you always so quiet?" Yu Mu asked again.
The messenger stopped and said,"Just wait here. Someone will bring you into the sacred cult later."”
"Didn't you say I should wait at the entrance of the Holy Church?" Yu Mu asked. I don't think this is the entrance."
The messenger said,"No need, just wait here."”
"Why?" Yu Mu was puzzled.
"Because I don't want to stay with you anymore."”With that, the messenger flew away.
Yu Mu shouted at the back of the messenger,""Hey! What if that person can't find me?! Hey!"
His shout only made the messenger walk faster.
"Boring. No wonder I can only be an errand boy of the lowest level.”Yu Mu said.
After finishing the jerky, Yu Mu squatted on the ground and started to pick up the snowballs. He picked up one after another until he couldn't even count how many he had made.
"You are Yu Mu?"
Yu Mu suddenly stood up. Although he was relaxed just now, this person was able to get close to him without a sound. His lightness skill must have reached the Transcendent State.
A man with a murderous aura stood in front of Yu Mu. He didn't need to speak or do anything. He just needed to stand there and you would feel that he was not someone to be trifled with.
"It's me," Yu Mu said.
"Follow me." That person said.
"Are you an elder of the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult?" Yu Mu asked.”
"The elder is teaching you."”
Yu Mu didn't really want to talk to him. The temperament that this man exuded was hard to approach.
"Are you from the Central Plains?" The man took the initiative to talk to Yu Mu.
"Yes," Yu Mu replied.
"Have you ever heard of the name 'White Fiend God', Qiu Ming?"”
"Are you Qiu Ming, the 'White Fiend God'?" Yu Mu asked in surprise.”
"You know me?" the man asked.
"I don't know," Yu Mu replied. However, this title sounded quite domineering.”
"You're still too young. If you were born a dozen years earlier, you would have heard of me." Qiu Ming shook his head with a smile.”
For some reason, Yu Mu felt that the smile on Qiu Ming's face seemed out of place.
Yu Mu thought to himself,"As expected of the 'White Fiend God', he is indeed' fiendish."”
" That's not right," Yu Mu said." You're from the Snowy Lotus Holy Church. How did you end up in the martial world of the Central Plains? You even got the title of 'White Fiendish God'."”
"If you, a Central Plainsman, can come to the Snow Lotus Holy Cult, why can't I, a person from the Snow Mountain, join the Jianghu of the Central Plains?" Qiu Ming asked.”
"If that's the case, then your movements are not restricted. You should have a very high status in the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult."”
"It used to be very high," said Qiu Ming.
"Once?" Yu Mu asked.
Qiu Ming said," I fought with Shen Linfeng more than 20 years ago. I knew I would definitely lose but didn't stop. Instead, he showed mercy. I injured him. Out of guilt, I stole a Tianshan Snow Lotus to apologize to him and treat his injuries. That's why he was convicted."
"There wasn't a third person present during the duel?" Yu Mu asked.”
"No." Qiu Ming replied.
Yu Mu said,"It seems that Senior and Senior Shen Linfeng are both upright and upright, true chivalrous men with feelings and righteousness." If it was someone else, if there was no one else around, he would definitely take advantage of the person's injury to silence them to protect his reputation.”
"The Jianghu is indeed getting worse with each generation," said Qiu Ming.”
As they talked, the two of them arrived at a mountain pass. There was a gap between the two tall mountains that pierced through the clouds. This gap could only allow two or three people to pass side by side at most. Yu Mu knew that this was the entrance of the Holy Church that the messenger had mentioned.
"Passing through here is considered entering the sacred cult," Qiu Ming said.”
He took the lead to enter the cave, and Yu Mu quickly followed.
The pressure of traveling through the mountains was extremely heavy. In addition, there was not much sunlight in the tunnel. Yu Mu's breathing unconsciously became heavier.
"It's not an exaggeration to call this entrance a 'natural forbidden'," Yu Mu said.”
"These two mountains are a natural pass," said Qiu Ming."Even if you have thousands of troops, you won't be able to pass.”
The passage wasn't long, and Yu Mu had arrived at the other side with Qiu Ming in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
After coming out of the passage, he felt like a carp breaking through the water, a goshawk flapping its wings, and seeing the blue sky through the clouds. Some buildings could be seen on a mountain peak not far away. That was where the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult was located.
"Before meeting the elders, there are some things I have to tell you in advance.”
"Please go ahead, senior," Yu Mu said.
"You must be courteous and courteous in front of the elders. You can't be disrespectful."”
"Of course," Yu Mu replied.
"This is only secondary," said Qiu Ming. Although you said that you came here to find out the truth, you more or less have the taste of a punitive expedition. Even if things are really as you say, the elders might not give you face. You'd better be mentally prepared that things won't go smoothly. The Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult forbids outsiders from entering the snowy mountains. You've already been punished the moment you set foot on the snowy mountains. Whether this trip will be a blessing or a curse will depend on your luck.”Qiu Ming's words were already very clear. Yu Mu might have walked right into the trap, and if he failed to investigate the case, he might even get himself involved.
"Thank you for your reminder, Senior. My luck has always been good." Yu Mu smiled.”
"Then follow me up the mountain."”
Yu Mu stopped at the entrance of the Saint Church.
"Senior, your sacred cult has a great hall as soon as you enter.”Yu Mu said.
"What's wrong?" Qiu Ming asked.
"It's nothing. I thought you guys would build a yard or something. It's a bit straightforward."”
"Do you think it's a little sudden?" Qiu Ming asked. Weren't you prepared when you went up the mountain?”
"I'm ready now." Yu Mu took a deep breath.”
Qiu Ming shook his head, smiled and brought Yu Mu into the hall.
There was no one in the hall except for three pillars.
Qiu Ming walked to the front of the pillar and said,"Elders, I have brought Yu Mu here."”
Only then did Yu Mu realize that there were three elders sitting cross-legged on the three pillars in the middle of the hall. The three old men all had solemn expressions. In front of their knees, there was an item, which should be their weapons.
"You are Yu Mu?"
No one spoke, but this question echoed throughout the hall.
Yu Mu couldn't help but feel speechless,"I didn't expect these three old guys to have such profound internal energy. It seems that the sect that has been passed down for thousands of years is indeed extraordinary."
Although he was shocked, Yu Mu did not panic. He took a step forward and bowed slightly,"Yu Mu greets the three elders."
The elder sitting cross-legged on the left pillar shouted,"Yu Mu, how dare you come to my Holy Snowy Lotus Cult alone? Are you looking down on my Holy Snowy Lotus Cult?”
"May I ask which elder is speaking?" Yu Mu asked.”
"This is the Second Elder of our Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult," Qiu Ming said.”
Yu Mu said," Second Elder, you're wrong. I'm not here to denounce you. Instead, I'm here to clear the name of the Snowy Lotus Holy Cult." The Holy Church of Snowy Lotus is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains and is located on the Heavenly Mountain. Naturally, they will keep themselves clean and won't get involved in the Jianghu affairs of the Central Plains. If the elder said that this was not the doing of the people from the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult, then Yu Mu had wronged the cult, and Yu Mu was willing to apologize.”
"Cut the crap!" The elder sitting on the right pillar said. "The sleeve you brought is indeed from my sect. The evidence is conclusive. You don't have to provoke us to admit it. But even if someone from my sacred cult killed someone, so what? Do you still dare to force us to hand him over?”
"May I know who this is?" Yu Mu cupped his fists and asked.”
"This is the Third Elder of our Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult," Qiu Ming said.”
"Third Elder misunderstood me again." Yu Mu laughed. Yu Mu wasn't here to arrest anyone, but to help your sect find those who disagreed with you.”
"Are you saying that the Snowy Lotus Holy Cult doesn't know people well and that our disciples have disloyalty?" Third Elder said angrily.!”
"I wouldn't dare," Yu Mu said. However, I heard from the noble envoy that the disciples of the Holy Snowy Lotus Cult are all loyal and love the cult. They never ask about the right and wrong under the snow mountain. The twelve holy envoys are dedicated to serving the Snow Lotus Saintess and can't have any other thoughts. Just now, the Third Elder had also admitted that the severed sleeve was indeed a possession of your sect. Wasn't this contradictory? Although the Central Plains and the Western Regions were far apart, it was understandable that there were some differences in etiquette. However, Yu Mu did not believe that the Holy Church of Snowy Lotus did not understand the simple principle of paying a debt and paying a life for a life. As an elder, how could the Third Elder not know right from wrong, be loyal and treacherous, and not distinguish between black and white? Third Elder, please enlighten Yu Mu."
"You!" Third Elder did not expect to shoot himself in the foot. He could not refute for a moment.
"Alright. The two of you don't have to make things difficult for him. We met him today to resolve the matter, not to cause more trouble.”The elder on the middle pillar said.
Even without Qiu Ming's introduction, Yu Mu knew who it was.
"I admire the Great Elder's understanding."”
"Young Hero Yu, it's better for you to tell me what happened in detail first."”
"There are four rising stars in the Jianghu of the Central Plains. They are from famous families. People call them the Four Great Young Masters." Unexpectedly, starting from June last year, the four great young masters were assassinated one by one, and three of them died in succession. There were only two clues left at the scene. One was the hidden weapon fragment left behind by the murderer, and the other was the half sleeve that I cut off after fighting with the murderer. The hidden weapon is from a sect in the north of the Central Plains. I came here to investigate this sleeve.”
"May I ask what is the relationship between Young Master Yu and the Four Great Young Masters? Why didn't you travel thousands of miles to our Snow Lotus Holy Church to find out the truth?"”
Yu Mu said," I'm not related to the Four Great Young Masters. It's just that I had announced that I would fight the Four Great Young Masters. When this matter came out, the Jianghu spread rumors that I was the one who did it."”
"In other words, Young Master Yu is here to help you clear your name?"”
"If the Great Elder thinks so, there's no problem." Yu Mu said.”
" I won't pursue the crime of trespassing on Sky Mountain." The Great Elder pondered for a long time." I can also help you summon the twelve Sacred Emissaries to find out the truth."”
"Great Elder!"
"Senior Brother!"
The Second Elder and Third Elder were shocked and angry when they heard this. They hurriedly stopped him.
The Great Elder raised his hand slightly, and the other two Elders immediately didn't dare to stop him. It could be seen how high his status in the Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult was.
"Thank you, Great Elder." Yu Mu said hurriedly.”
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. I have three conditions."”
"Great Elder, please speak." Yu Mu had also expected that the Great Elder would not agree to his request so easily.
" The first condition," the Great Elder said." After you return to the Central Plains, you are not allowed to say a word to anyone, whether it's what you see or hear.”
"Of course, I agree to the first condition."”
"The second condition isn't that simple." You came to my Holy Snowy Lotus Cult to ask for someone. Regardless of his status, this is a form of damage to the reputation of my Holy Snowy Lotus Cult. Therefore, I will not easily hand him over to you. If you want to get what you want, you have to hold on for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn with the three of us working together. If you lose, not only will you not be able to get the person, I will also ask you for the crime of trespassing on Sky Mountain.”
Yu Mu thought to himself that the first condition was so simple, so the second condition must be difficult. However, Yu Mu did not expect it to be so difficult.
"The three elders are all my seniors. How can you bear to bully the weak with your strength?" Yu Mu said.”
Qiu Ming wanted to scold Yu Mu but was stopped by the Great Elder.
"Young Hero Yu, I'm the one making the conditions, not you. If you don't agree, you can turn around and leave the mountain."”
The Great Elder was very graceful, but Yu Mu was suffering. He had already come this far. How could he turn around and leave now? Even if he wanted to turn around and leave, how could the few people present really let him go?
"How many times will I have the chance to challenge the three elders?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Of course, only once." A broken mirror could not be made whole again, and the water could not be recovered. How could there be a second chance in life?”
Yu Mu could only smile bitterly. The three elders of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult were many times more skilled than the three old thieves of the Three-Virtues Manor. Even if they could only last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yu Mu was not confident at all.
"Young Master Yu, you've gone through countless dangers to come to Heaven Mountain. Why are you so scared before you even fight?"”
"Since I've said that, I can only ask the three elders for advice." Yu Mu smiled bitterly. What was the third condition?”
"Let's talk about the third condition after you've passed us."”
"Elders, please." Yu Mu said.”
"Good!"
The three elders jumped down from the pillars in unison, their weapons already in their hands. These weapons looked like sabers but were not sabers, swords but not swords, and maces but not maces. They looked similar to the weapons of the Central Plains but were different. They were all unique weapons of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Sect.
"Wait!" Yu Mu shouted.
"Young Hero Yu, if you have something to say, say it quickly. I'm afraid you won't have the chance to speak after the incense sticks are lit up."”
Yu Mu turned his head and saw that Qiu Ming had already prepared the incense burner, ready to light the incense stick at any time.
"Great Elder, may I ask if there are any swords in the sect that are similar in length to the one in my hand?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Isn't a sword enough for you?" the Second Elder asked. How can our sect have a sword like the one from the Central Plains? You're clearly trying to stall for time!”
"You're wrong, Second Elder," Yu Mu said. The incense had not been lit yet, so how could he delay time? Besides, are the three elders allowed to fight three against one, but I'm not allowed to hold two weapons?”
"You!" The Second Elder was speechless again.
The Second Elder might not be inferior to Yu Mu in martial arts, but in terms of eloquence, even ten Second Elders were no match for Yu Mu.
"Alright," the Great Elder said. Qiu Ming, I remember that you use a sword. Please lend your sword to Young Master Yu."”
"Yes." Qiu Ming replied.
Yu Mu had originally done as Second Elder had said, betting that the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult didn't have a similar weapon in order to buy some time. He hadn't expected Qiu Ming's weapon to be a sword.
Fortunately, Yu Mu wasn't trying to stall for time.
The sword was taken.
Yu Mu weighed Qiu Ming's sword in his hand. It was longer than the Green Lotus and heavier, but it was still a good sword. He changed the Green Lotus to his left hand and held Qiu Ming's sword in his right hand.
Seeing that Yu Mu was ready, the Great Elder also signaled Qiu Ming to light the incense.
"Wait!" As soon as the incense stick was lit, Yu Mu called out again.
"Great Elder, the incense of the Snowy Lotus Holy Church should be the same as the incense of our Central Plains, right?" Yu Mu asked. Will it burn slower?"
The Great Elder smiled and said,"Young Hero Yu, you can drag it out for a while with your mouth, but it will depend on your hands if you want to persist until the entire incense is burned out."”
In the blink of an eye, Second Elder and Third Elder had already arrived in front of Yu Mu!
Yu Mu tried to block the attack in a panic, but at the same time, he took advantage of the situation to retreat. He wanted to take the opportunity to test the martial arts skills of the two elders.
Unfortunately, he did not have the chance.
Second Elder and Third Elder attacked Yu Mu from the left and right. The two of them worked together as one!
Just as Yu Mu blocked the second elder's mace with his left hand, the third elder's saber came from the right. The two men's attacks were continuous and advanced layer by layer. Under the dense saber light and sword shadow, Yu Mu only cared about blocking. How could he care about analyzing the martial arts? Just the two elders were enough to make Yu Mu struggle, not to mention that the Great Elder, who had the highest power, had not intervened!
Under such circumstances, Yu Mu would probably be defeated the moment the Great Elder attacked, let alone last for the time for an incense stick to burn.
After more than ten moves, Yu Mu felt his hands getting cold. He was suddenly shocked. The two elders 'power was so profound that they could affect him with just a clash of weapons. If he had noticed it a little later, he would probably not even be able to hold the sword in his hand.
This kind of pressure was not something that could be compared to when Sanxian Manor was besieged. This was a true suppression of martial arts.
Yu Mu smiled.
This was the first time he had felt this kind of pressure after leaving Southern Mountain Island.
Thinking back, Yu Mu was not even convinced by the old man, so how could he lose to the three elders of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult now?
At this moment, his confidence returned, and the dispirited aura that had occupied his body was swept away!
"Hey!"
Yu Mu roared and attacked the two elders.
He was a swordsman. How could a swordsman just defend and give up attacking? How could a swordsman give up on winning just to not lose?
Yu Mu was no longer thinking about whether he could last for the time for an incense stick to burn. He wanted to defeat the person in front of him!
The Second Elder and Third Elder felt it the most directly. The person opposite them had changed!
The swordsmanship of his left hand was soft and unpredictable. The sword technique of his right hand was fierce and swift, as aggressive as fire.
It was no longer two against one, but two against two!
The Great Elder was also surprised to find that Yu Mu's left and right hands were using two sword techniques, and they complemented each other. Yu Mu seemed to have split into two, protecting each other and taking care of each other without revealing any flaws!
If you advance, you will live together, and if you retreat, you will die together. Yin and yang are combined and become one.
This was Luo Wei's Lotusleaf Sword Technique!
The First Elder, who hadn't made a move, was still surprised. The Second Elder and Third Elder, who were in the midst of a fierce battle, were suffering miserably. The second elder had just blocked the fierce sword, but the next sword was so erratic that his hair stood on end. The third elder was guarding against the feminine sword, and the fierce sword caught him off guard again.
Yu Mu forced the two elders to retreat with his Long Leaves, then he turned around and attacked the Great Elder!
Since they had agreed to fight one against three, it should be one against three! How could Yu Mu allow the Great Elder to stand aside and watch?
Yu Mu didn't gain any advantage from the one-on-two battle.
Not to mention that the Great Elder was already prepared, his cultivation was also a level higher than the other two elders. In addition, the Lotusleaf Sword Technique was originally effective when fighting against a large number of people. Now that it had become a one-on-one battle, it had lost some of the roundness and naturalness of taking care of each other.
With the remaining power of the two elders, Yu Mu became more and more courageous as he fought. Countless sword qi enveloped the Great Elder.
Although the Great Elder was at a slight disadvantage, he was not flustered. While blocking Yu Mu's fierce attacks, he could still counterattack a few times.
The two of them were locked in a battle, and for a moment, it was difficult to tell who was who.
After the bell rang, the First Elder retreated in a sorry state. The incense beside Qiu Ming had already burned out.
Yu Mu stood still, panting heavily. His back was already soaked in sweat. This battle could be said to be soul-stirring and hearty! Yu Mu even felt that this battle had improved his kung fu.
"Time's up?" Yu Mu felt like he had not had enough.
"Young Hero Yu, you're a young hero. I'm impressed, I'm impressed."”
"Great Elder, you flatter me. Thank you for your mercy, three elders." Yu Mu bowed respectfully.”He threw the sword back to Qiu Ming and said,"Thank you for lending me your sword, Senior."”
Yu Mu wasn't overly modest. The three elders of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult had indeed shown mercy.
Could he last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn when the three elders joined forces? Yu Mu knew the answer better than anyone else.
First Elder had been watching from the sidelines at the beginning, and when Yu Mu had entered the state of fighting First Elder, the other two elders had not joined the battle. Yu Mu had lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but in fact, he had not fought against three people at the same time.
Afterwards, Yu Mu also found that the Great Elder was always on the defensive when he fought with him, as if he was accompanying him to practice his martial arts.
"Qiu Ming, are the twelve Sacred Emissaries on the mountain now?”
"Elder, the twelve holy envoys are on the mountain," Qiu Ming said.”
"Alright, go and gather them in the main hall."”
Qiu Ming responded and left.
Seeing that he was about to succeed, Yu Mu said,""Grand Elder, the third condition?”
"Young Hero Yu, don't worry. You don't have to worry about the third condition for now." It will take a while to gather the twelve holy envoys. I wonder if Young Hero Yu is interested in following me around the sacred cult.”
"In that case, I'll have to trouble First Elder." Yu Mu couldn't reject the Great Elder's kindness.
Only after passing through the main hall did they truly enter the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. Under the lead of the Great Elder, Yu Mu finally had a glimpse of the entire Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult.
"This is…"
Yu Mu's mouth fell open.
A 'fairy maiden' bumped into Yu Mu's eyes. Of course, it wasn't a fairy, but a statue that was as tall as the sky. It was a statue of the Holy Snowy Lotus Cult's belief, the Snowy Lotus Saintess.
The statue's face was shrouded in mist, which made her face faintly discernible. It gave off a somewhat mysterious aura, and the white stone all over her body accentuated her holiness. Her hand stretched out slightly, as if she was comforting the people on the snowy mountain. This beauty that fell from the mortal world made everyone who saw her unable to help but be fascinated.
"I really want to see the Snow Lotus Saintess 'face.”Yu Mu seemed to be intoxicated.
Realizing that the Great Elder was still by his side, Yu Mu hurriedly apologized,"Please forgive me, Elder.”
The Great Elder waved his hand." It's fine. This is your first time seeing the statue of the Saintess. This situation is inevitable." Not only you, who doesn't want to see the true face of the Snow Lotus Saintess?”
"Great Elder…"
Only then did Yu Mu realize that the Great Elder had already walked to the front.
Behind the statue of the Saintess was a long corridor. The walls of the corridor were carved with lifelike murals.
" Do you know that every cult master of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult is a woman?" the Great Elder said." They are the reincarnations of the 'Sacred Snowy Lotus Saintess'.”
"I see." This was also the first time Yu Mu had heard of reincarnation.
"It's been more than two hundred years since the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult had a Cult Master," the Great Elder sighed.”
Yu Mu had already heard about this from the messenger, but he wisely chose to remain silent and listened to the Great Elder's next words.
The Great Elder said,"It's an old matter. I'll, I'll not bring it up again."”
He pointed at the murals on the corridor and said,"Look, the history of the Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult is carved on it.”
The first mural was of the Snow Lotus Saintess, and her posture was very similar to the previous one. The descent of the Holy Maiden symbolized the origin of the Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult.
"I heard that you encountered an avalanche when you were climbing the snowy mountain. You were rescued by a widow named Guli?"”
Yu Mu immediately understood that the messenger had already told the Great Elder about this. He subconsciously thought that the Great Elder was going to pursue Guli's crime.
"Please pardon Guli, Grand Elder." Yu Mu knelt down and said.”
The Great Elder held Yu Mu up and said," Sigh, Young Master Yu, you're worrying too much. Not only will I not pursue Guli's crimes, but I will also let her enter the Saint Church to pay her respects to the Holy Maiden. This way, she can live a normal life in the village in the future." How is it?"
"Thank you, Great Elder." Yu Mu said hurriedly.”
In fact, Yu Mu had never understood why the Great Elder kept showing goodwill to him. It was the same during the competition, and it was the same when he invited him to visit the Saint Church. Now, he even took the initiative to exempt Guli from her crimes and even gave her blessings. However, since the Great Elder didn't say anything, Yu Mu couldn't ask.
"Young Hero Yu, do you think that the rules of the Sacred Snow Lotus Cult are a little overboard? He was also a little harsh on his devout believers.”
"I dare not," Yu Mu said.
The Great Elder stared at the murals on the wall and said,""In the beginning, the Snowy Mountain didn't only have the power of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. At that time, there wasn't much of a barrier between the top and bottom of the mountain. Because of the Tianshan Snow Lotus and the fur of the medicinal herbs unique to other snow mountains, conflicts often broke out between the people on the mountain and the people at the foot of the mountain. Murders and looting often occurred. In addition, there were many forces on the snowy mountain, and the situation was complicated. The internal friction made the people on the snowy mountain miserable. It wasn't until the seventeenth Hierarch of the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult mastered the Snow Lotus Divine Art that the power of the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult gradually grew. After the efforts of several Hierarch, the power of the snowy mountain was finally unified. The problem of internal friction had been resolved, but the friction between the mountain and the foot of the mountain continued to occur. Do you know how much money you can earn by selling a Tianshan Snow Lotus or a rare fur to the Central Plains? Let me tell you, it's a sky-high price. The countless treasures on the snow mountain tempted others to go up the mountain to snatch them. The unreasonable rules in your eyes were originally set up to protect the people of the snow mountain. You probably don't know why the people on the snowy mountains are so devoted to the Snowy Lotus Cult. Let me tell you, the Snowy Lotus Cult has never forced any of their believers. They are all willing to believe in the Snowy Lotus Cult. The people on the snowy mountain needed the protection of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. They also needed a faith that would help them survive on this snowy mountain.”
The corridor was about to come to an end, and the history of the origins of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult had been finished by the Great Elder.
"What about the 'Snow Lotus Technique'?" Yu Mu's interest was piqued.
Since the Great Elder had mentioned the existence of the 'Snow Lotus Power', he didn't mind Yu Mu asking about it.
"It seems that martial artists are all interested in the secret manuals of divine arts. However, even if I put the 'Snow Lotus Divine Art' in front of you, you won't be able to practice it."”
"Why?" Yu Mu asked.
"Because the 'Snow Lotus Divine Technique' has a cold nature, only women can cultivate it." Actually, there's no harm in telling you. The main reason why the Sacred Snow Lotus Cult hasn't had a Cult Master for hundreds of years is because no one has ever been able to cultivate the Snow Lotus Divine Technique. In the history of thousands of years, there were only a dozen cult masters who had learned divine techniques.”
"I see." Yu Mu said.
"Young Hero Yu, have you heard of the Three Sages of the Snow Mountain?" asked the Great Elder.”
"I'm new here, how would I know?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Of course not." You've already met First Saint. She's the Snow Lotus Saintess, who's carved out of snowflakes. As for these two Saints, they're at the 'Heavenly Mountain Cold Pool' in the back mountain of my Snow Lotus Sect. With Young Hero Yu's intelligence, I don't think I need to say what the Third Saint is, right?”
"Could it be the Tianshan Snow Lotus?" Yu Mu asked.”
"It's the sacred item of our Snow Lotus Cult, the 'Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus,'"the Great Elder said. I can't show the Tianshan Snow Lotus to anyone, so I can only ask Young Hero Yu to follow me to the 'Tianshan Cold Pool' to take a look.”
"Thank you, Great Elder," said Yu Mu.
What the Great Elder said was true. Yu Mu couldn't help but shiver when he got a little closer to the cold pond.
"Although the temperature of the Heavenly Mountain Cold Pool is extremely low, the water in the pool never freezes all year round.”The First Elder said.
"It's so magical?" Yu Mu asked in surprise.”
"Young Hero Yu, why don't you put your hand into the cold pond to feel it?" the Great Elder said.”
Yu Mu responded and placed his hand into the cold pond. After experiencing the first bone-piercing cold, Yu Mu actually felt a trace of warmth from his fingers.
"This cold pond?"
"That's right, this is the magical part of the cold pond." When you fought with the three of us, did Young Master Yu feel any coldness on your hands?”
"I do feel it," Yu Mu said.
"This is not only related to the cultivation techniques that the three of us cultivate, but it also has a great connection to our weapons. The ores used to forge these weapons are all taken from the cold pool.”
"I see." Yu Mu said.
" The water of the cold pond has many wonderful uses," the Great Elder said." Not only is it effective in treating burns or frostbite, but it can also be used with other cold medicines to promote the efficacy of the medicine. Occasionally, soaking in the cold pool could relax one's muscles and bones, and prolong one's life.”
"Longevity?" Yu Mu pretended to take off his clothes.
"Hahahahaha."
"Young Hero Yu, you may not have the chance to soak in the cold pond today."”
As soon as the Great Elder finished speaking, a disciple from the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult came to report.
"Great Elder, the twelve Sacred Emissaries have been brought to the main hall.”
"Young Hero Yu, please."”
"Great Elder, please." Yu Mu said.
Yu Mu began to doubt the Great Elder's attitude. First, the Great Elder had introduced the history of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. Then, he had brought him to tour the cold pond of the Heavenly Mountain. These were definitely the secrets of the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult. The First Elder's first condition was that he must not reveal anything about what he had seen and heard in the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult when he returned to the Central Plains. So why did he take the initiative to tell him these secrets now? It was as if Yu Mu wasn't here to denounce him, but as a distinguished guest who had come from afar. However, Yu Mu didn't have time to ask. The 12 Sacred Emissaries had all arrived. He only wanted to find the murderer of the 'four young masters' case!
In the main hall, Qiu Ming and the 12 Sacred Emissaries were waiting at the side. The entrance of the hall was not guarded when Yu Mu had entered the cult, but now.
"Great Elder, the twelve holy emissaries have been brought here," Qiu Ming said.”
"Young Hero Yu, you said that you once fought with the murderer. Can you recognize who he is now?"”
"Of course," Yu Mu replied.
"Alright, then please come forward and identify it."”
Yu Mu walked up to the twelve holy emissaries and identified them one by one. There were tall and short, fat and thin, old and young. After identifying them, Yu Mu said,""Please forgive me, Great Elder. Yu Mu doesn't remember the murderer's face, so he can't recognize him.”
Of course, he remembered the murderer's face. Yu Mu had never seen the murderer's true face. When they fought, the murderer was covered in a black robe. Yu Mu couldn't even tell the length of his body, let alone his appearance. Yu Mu and the Great Elder had a tacit understanding of each other, so they used this opportunity to observe the expressions on each person's face.
Yu Mu was a little disappointed, but the crowd didn't show any panicked expressions.
"It's fine," the Great Elder said. Those of the 12 Sacred Emissaries who had been down the mountain in the past half a year stepped forward.”
Eight of the twelve people took a step forward.
The Great Elder looked at Qiu Ming, who said,""It is indeed these eight people."
Everyone from the Sacred Snowy Lotus Cult had to pass through that narrow pass to enter and exit Sky Mountain. Qiu Ming was the one in charge of guarding the pass, so he knew everyone who entered and exited Sky Mountain like the back of his hand.
The Great Elder walked up to the eight people and carefully observed them. Unlike the time with Yu Mu, this time, some of them showed a panicked expression.
"Eleven." The First Elder said.
The 11th emissary trembled in fear and replied,""Grand Elder."
"Why are the sleeves of your sacred robe rolled up?" the Great Elder asked.”
"I, I, I…" the eleven messengers said intermittently.。。”He repeated himself countless times, but he couldn't say a word!
"Roll down your sleeves!" the Second Elder shouted.”
The eleven envoys did not dare to disobey the elder's order and could only roll down their sleeves.
As expected, his left sleeve was broken.
Qiu Ming took the broken sleeve and compared it to the other. The seams were perfect.
"So it was you who killed others outside and tarnished the reputation of the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult!" The Second Elder said angrily. What crime do you deserve?"
Although the 11 Emissaries did not know what had happened, they knew in their hearts that they had become the 'murderer' that the elder had mentioned.
The First Elder stopped the Second Elder's interrogation.
"Eleven, as one of the twelve Sacred Emissaries, you must serve the Saintess wholeheartedly and must not have any disloyalty.”
"I-I know," the eleven messengers said in fear.”
"Why is your sleeve broken?" asked the Great Elder.”
" I dirtied my holy robe when I went out," the 11th emissary said." So I took it off, washed it, and dried it. In the end, when the holy robe dried, I don't know why it became like this."”
"Where did you hang the sacred robe?" the Great Elder asked.”
"My own courtyard," the eleventh envoy replied.”
"The sacred robe must never leave your body. You must even wear it when you sleep. Don't you know this rule?"”
"I…I know," the eleven envoys said bitterly.”
"If the sacred robe is dirty, you can just wait for the sect to clean it up. How dare you handle it privately?"”
"I'm afraid of Elder's punishment, that's why."。。”
"Alright, you don't have to say anymore. I will deal with your crimes."”
Yu Mu and the Great Elder looked at each other. Both of them knew that Eleven was not the murderer. Yu Mu was already certain of this when he rolled up his sleeves. If he was really the murderer who had fought with him back then, he would either have to fight to the death or run away. Why would he just stand there obediently and answer the Great Elder's question?
"Grand Elder."
Yu Mu whispered to the Great Elder.
The Great Elder nodded and ordered,""From now on, you will do whatever Young Master Yu tells you to do. Do you understand?”
"Yes, Great Elder."”
" I'm going to say something in your ears later," Yu Mu said loudly." It might be a person's name, a place's name, or something random." Remember, when you hear about this thing I'm talking about, you don't have to do anything. If you haven't heard about it, just nod twice. When he heard it clearly, he nodded.”
"Understood," the eight holy emissaries replied.”
Yu Mu stepped forward and whispered in each of the messengers 'ears. The messengers all nodded, until the last messenger was stunned for a moment after hearing Yu Mu's words. This stunned moment made everyone's eyes focus on him. At this moment, he didn't know whether to nod or not.
"What's wrong? Did you not hear what I said? I'm talking about the Ten Thousand Blades Gate! Have you heard of it?" Yu Mu stared into his eyes and said.
"Twelve, answer him!”
However, he still did not move.
Second Elder and Third Elder shouted at the same time,""Twelve, didn't you hear the Great Elder's order? Answer him!"
“。”
"I've more than heard of it."
The twelve messengers threw out an item. Yu Mu saw that the item looked exactly the same as the 'Kylin's Fury' that day!
" Be careful!"
Yu Mu shouted as he quickly retreated, and everyone else subconsciously dodged as well.
The Qilin's Fury exploded in the air. What exploded was not countless sharp blades but a cloud of smoke!
By the time everyone reacted, the twelve envoys had already escaped from the hall.
Yu Mu followed closely behind.
"I didn't expect that one of the twelve Sacred Emissaries of the Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult would have second thoughts," said the Third Elder.”
The Second Elder said," How is this disloyalty? He's clearly a spy who has infiltrated our sacred cult!"”
" Twelve has been in the cult for more than twenty years," Third Elder said." He's been a Saint Emissary for nearly ten years. I really didn't expect him to be the one who committed the murder."”
"Alright," the Great Elder said. No matter what, he was once a member of our Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult. We are all responsible for this matter. Qiu Ming?"
"Great Elder," replied Qiu Ming.
" Young Master Yu is not familiar with the terrain of the snowy mountain," the Great Elder said." Go and help him capture the spy who infiltrated our sacred cult."”
"He ran really fast."
Yu Mu was chasing after the twelve envoys with shallow steps. A person who had practiced his lightness skill to the extreme could walk on the snow without leaving a trace. Obviously, Yu Mu's lightness skill was still far from that.
Although the twelve messengers were already familiar with the snowy mountain, their speed was still much faster than Yu Mu's. The two of them entered the narrow passage one after another.
As soon as Yu Mu entered the passage, he saw two cold lights flashing in front of him. The passage was too narrow for him to pull out his sword to block. He hurriedly lowered his body, and the two throwing knives narrowly passed him and stabbed into the mountain wall beside him. Yu Mu managed to escape, but this time, the twelve envoys took the opportunity to run far away.
"Saint Emissary…"
Two disciples of the Snowy Lotus Sacred Cult appeared out of thin air in the snow. They were responsible for guarding the entrance to the Sacred Cult. Unfortunately, just as they were about to greet him, they were greeted with hidden weapons.
When Yu Mu rushed out of the tunnel, only two corpses were left on the snow.
No matter how the four seasons changed, the snowy mountains remained as white as ever. The sun always shone brightly on the snow all over the mountains and plains. It brought endless vitality.
Two black dots were chasing each other on the snow. No one knew how long they had been chasing each other, only a long trail of footprints as evidence.
The two black dots stopped. Yu Mu held onto his knees and panted heavily. The twelve envoys nearby were also too tired to run.
"You can't catch me at all. Why are you still chasing me?" the twelve messengers shouted.”He didn't understand why Yu Mu was so persistent in chasing after him even though he knew that he couldn't catch up to him. If it weren't for the fact that the terrain around the Sacred Snow Lotus Cult wasn't that complicated, he would have shaken Yu Mu off long ago.
"You can't escape, why don't you surrender?" Yu Mu shouted.”He originally wanted to say,'I've already traveled 10,000 miles to catch you, but I've probably traveled 8,000 miles. I've suffered through all kinds of hardships and crimes.'
Both of them were telling the truth. One could not escape, and the other could not catch up.
"I really admire you. I didn't expect that you would be able to track down the Snow Lotus Sacred Cult with just a broken sleeve.”
Yu Mu said," I admire you too. You're not the Twelve Sacred Emissaries, but you have to travel thousands of miles to the Central Plains to kill a few people who have nothing to do with you."”
"Although I killed them, they died because of you!" the twelve messengers said.”
"What do you mean?" Yu Mu was shocked.!”
The twelve messengers did not answer Yu Mu's question. He sat on the snow and said,""I can't run anymore. Come and catch me.”
Yu Mu didn't know what he meant, but the twelve envoys did put on a posture of surrender.
Step by step, Yu Mu approached the twelve messengers, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer. Yu Mu held the Green Lotus Sword tightly in his hand, his eyes closely watching the movements of the twelve envoys, in case they used hidden weapons to trick him.
"Puchi."
Yu Mu had fallen into a trap.
He was so focused on the actions of the twelve envoys that he neglected his feet.
Yu Mu's four limbs supported the snow wall of the trap. He glanced down and saw that the bottom of the trap was full of sharp thorns made of wood. Unless Yu Mu was made of iron, he would definitely be poked like a porcupine.
This trap was not set by the twelve messengers, but he had noticed it with his sharp eyes, but Yu Mu did not. No matter what kind of prey this trap was for, it had caught Yu Mu.
"I won't accompany you anymore!"
The sound of the twelve envoys leaving came from above.
Yu Mu had no time to care about him now. He had to get out of this dangerous situation first.
The snow wall of the trap was not very solid. Although Yu Mu managed to hold on for the time being, his entire body was still slowly sliding down. He had no place to borrow strength.
What was worse was that the snow beside him had already begun to melt. The slippery snow would make him fall immediately.
"Damn it, someone save me!!!”
Yu Mu knew that he couldn't hold on any longer.
" Help!!!"
He fell straight to the bottom of the hole.
If Yu Mu could choose, he would choose to die in the avalanche.
At the critical moment, a rope was thrown down from the hole. Yu Mu grabbed the rope and stopped his fall. At this moment, his toes were less than an inch away from the spike.
Yu Mu crawled out of the trap and lay on the snow.
Sunlight, snow, and air.
The narrow escape from death made everything look so wonderful.
After seeing who saved him, Yu Mu stood up.
"Why are you here?"
The one who saved Yu Mu was none other than Pei Shengxin.
"I told you I would come and find you."”
"Didn't the snow seal the desert?" Yu Mu asked.”
"Why don't you take a look at the time?" Pei Shengxin asked. The snow had already melted. I rode the first batch of merchants in the early spring.”
Only then did Yu Mu remember that he had been staying in Guli's house for almost three months.
"Did your journey go smoothly?" Yu Mu asked.”
"It's going well," Pei Sheng said.
"I've suffered a lot," Yu Mu said.”
"That seems to be your own problem."”
Just as Yu Mu was about to retort, he thought of the twelve envoys and said,""Oh right, the person I was chasing just now!”
Pei Shengxin gave him a look.
Yu Mu turned around and saw that the twelve envoys had been subdued by Qiu Ming.
The two of them walked closer. Pei Shengxin looked at the left hand of the twelve messengers and said," Gong Buqi, I'm sure you're right."
Gong Buqi smiled and said,"That's right, I am Gong Buqi."”
"Gong Buqi?" Yu Mu and Qiu Ming said at the same time.”
Pei Sheng replied," This is his real name. He is the younger brother of the former Ten Thousand Blade Sect's leader, Gong Bu Li."”
Gong Buqi spat,"Don't mention that name in front of me.".”
"Alright, I won't mention it." Can you tell me who instructed you to kill the four great young masters?”
Gong Buqi laughed sinisterly," I won't tell you. I can only tell you that you won't be able to defeat him. As long as you understand him, you won't choose to go against him." His power, his martial arts, everything about him is beyond your imagination.”As he spoke, blood trickled down the corner of his mouth.
Qiu Ming opened his mouth and said,""He took the poison in advance."
Yu Mu grabbed onto Gong Buqi's clothes and said,""Tell me quickly! Who is he?"
Gong Buqi fell to the ground weakly as he muttered,""My, my wish has been fulfilled. I, I can die without regrets.”
This was the last sentence Gong Buqi left behind. No one could get anything out of a dead person's mouth.
"He said his wish has been fulfilled?" Yu Mu asked. What wish?"
Pei Shengxin was silent for a moment before he said," The Ten Thousand Blade Sect is formed by the clansmen with the surname Gong. More than ten years ago, the Ten Thousand Blade Sect was destroyed. Gong Bu Li brought the remaining clansmen to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests. Two months ago, a village called Gong Family Village in Hebei Province was quietly massacred overnight. All the villagers were killed.”
Hatred.
This was hatred.
Gong Buqi's surname was also Gong, but he only had hatred for his brother and his clansmen.
Yu Mu looked at Gong Buqi's corpse on the ground and felt the wind getting colder.
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