Chapter 71: The Astonishment of the Bat King

  He fiercely asked: "You little brat, if you have something to say, just say it, don't be like a woman, dawdling and hesitating. If you want something, just ask directly, even if I don't have it, I can get it for you. With my lightness skill, I believe no one can... Hmm? You little brat, are you thinking of stealing my lightness skill?"

  Wei Yixiao suddenly reacted. What does being hunted have to do with him? Can't the Bat King still be his bodyguard? If it's not about being a bodyguard, what does he see in him? Is it just because of his agility? That's a lifesaving skill! As he spoke, Wei Yixiao's face turned very strange. Last time, he was going to teach him a few moves, but this kid didn't learn them. Now, he comes to make a deal?

  To be honest, Wei Yixiao had no fear of Wu Ming at all. Even if he knew that this strange kid was making rapid progress in his cultivation, it was just a matter of time. Without eight to ten years of foundation, there was no way he could pose a threat to him. Not to mention that Wu Ming thought he was the best in lightness skills, even if Wu Ming's strength surpassed his, it wouldn't make a difference.

  But things are strange here, Wu Ming's fabricated master really scared the bat king.

  And not to mention that divine calculation, even someone like Wu Ming, who is already 15 or 16 years old, only just broke through the acquired boundary and produced a sense of energy for the first time when they met. Anyone can see that they have already passed their best martial arts training period, and even if they are the best seedling, they would be half-wasted. But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, he would become a pre-heavenly five-layered warrior? If there was no one behind him guiding him, who would believe it? But after all, who has such ability to train someone who is already half-wasted and make them even more formidable than those geniuses?

  This is one thing, the other is how did this kid know so many secrets? How old is this kid? He knows so much. This is still a Mingjiao matter, what about other families' affairs, he probably knows quite a bit too.

  But what's important is that Wei Yixiao wants to figure out what his master gave him that made him think he could exchange it for his own martial arts skills.

  "Speaking of which, I have to mention another grudge of the Ming Cult. Hmm, I reckon you're not very clear about this, but since I'm saying it now, don't go spreading it around, got it? My master doesn't want people to know he exists, and it's better for your Ming Cult to cover it up too - after all, it's also a shameful episode for your cult."

  Wu Mingxiao said with a sly smile, and Wei Yixiao was indeed stunned. I have been in the Ming Cult for nearly a hundred years, and yet there are still things I don't know? "I can even tell you what kind of underwear Yang Xun wears every day, but you say that the Ming Cult has secrets that I don't know about?"

  This old man is also being stubborn.

  Wu Ming let out a strange laugh, this old man just said something with quite some depth to it. At such an old age, he hasn't even found a woman, yet he's interested in Yang Xiao's underwear? What the... *cough* *cough*, could it be?

  "Ah, the story starts with the wife of Yang Zhengguo. I think her name is Su Mei? She had a senior fellow disciple named Cheng Kun, and they were childhood sweethearts who would have ended up together if not for unexpected events. But her master actually married her off to your Ming Cult leader Yang Dingtian, which caused them both a lot of pain. And then... how should I put this? It's just that Mrs. Yang had an affair with Cheng Kun, and happened to be caught by Yang Dingtian while he was practicing the Qiankun Da Nuo Yi technique... and immediately went mad and died. Heh heh, I reckon you all thought Yang Zhengguo was already dead, but that's just speculation - after all, his body hasn't been found yet, has it?"

  Wu Ming couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing when he first saw this, thinking that Yang Dingtian had been the leader of the Ming Cult for 20 years, forcing all the martial artists in the world to dare not speak out against him, showing just how powerful he was. Yet in the end, he was actually ruined by a woman? This really did prove the old saying: one thing can bring down another!

  If he hadn't died young, perhaps forty years later today, the demon master Pong Ben would have come to fight. In the end, the matter of breaking through the void and ascending might not have been worth mentioning.

  "You... what you said is true?" Wei Yi Xiao panted heavily, his eyes were bloodshot, and his black hair was disheveled as if blown by an invisible wind, clearly he had become agitated.

  "Wu Mingdao said, 'Isn't this true? Wouldn't Wei Batian be unclear about it? At the same time that Yang Jiaozhu disappeared back then, didn't Yang Furen also disappear? And didn't Lei Sheng Chengkun also vanish? Heh heh, do I need to say more?'"

  I'm not going to explain the original text. Here is the translation:

  "Have you ever wondered about Cheng Kun's background after reading The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber? His sister-in-law married Yang Ding Tian, his apprentice was Jin Mao Shi Wang, and he could sneak onto the Bright Peak to steal a kiss while avoiding patrols. When they were caught by Yang Ding Tian, he even soiled himself. If you analyze it carefully, it's highly likely that Cheng Kun's master is someone from the Ming Cult. Otherwise, why would his sister-in-law Su Wan marry the demonic leader Yang Ding Tian? He might be a member of the Ming Cult himself. If not, how could he have sneaked onto the Bright Peak so easily? The Ming Cult has many skilled fighters; wouldn't they have caught him? Unless Cheng Kun's martial arts skills are extremely high, allowing him to evade them. But why did he wait until the six major sects attacked the Bright Peak before taking revenge and blowing it up? Couldn't he have taken care of it earlier when the Ming Cult's internal conflicts hadn't escalated yet? Unless the Ming Cult's defenses were too strong, and he could only take advantage of the situation when the six major sects attacked, leaving the Ming Cult with no spare energy to patrol. In any case, the most logical explanation is that Cheng Kun himself was a disciple of the Ming Cult."

  Wei couldn't help but smile wryly, and had to admit that this matter was probably true. Otherwise, the incident back then would be inexplicable, especially why Cheng Kun wanted to kill Xie Yun's family? This was clearly a revenge!

  Wu Ming said, "And from then on, the Quanzhen Sect's martial art of Qiankun Dano just disappeared. This is also why the Ming Cult has not had a leader for forty years, am I right?"

  Wei Yixiao smiled wryly, not wanting to admit it, but what Wu Ming said was indeed the truth. However, he didn't want to answer directly either, and instead asked: "Could it be that your master knows where the Qiankun Dazhuan is? Hehe, if you can really find the Qiankun Dazhuan, I won't just teach you my lightness skill, as long as your request isn't excessive, I'll agree to it!"

  "Haha, that's easy to say. My master had actually calculated the location of the Grand Cosmos Shift. However, it wasn't very useful for him, so he told me and I'll make a deal with you." Wu Ming looked self-satisfied, but most of it was just an act.

  Actually, Wu Ming was also afraid that Wei Yixiao would directly take action and capture him for questioning. At that time, he might even be killed to silence him. So, he deliberately said so much, just wanting to use his "master" title to intimidate him and make him dare not act rashly. However, it's clear that after saying this, Wei Yixiao was indeed intimidated, and even suspected that Wu Ming's master was an immortal or a Buddha reincarnated in the mortal world? The successor of the Mud Bodhisattva? Even if the Mud Bodhisattva were reborn, he wouldn't have such great abilities!

  "Oh, right, and I'll throw in the leader of the Ming Cult for free!" Wu Ming laughed, anyway that thing was given to Wei Yixiao, this old bat would probably give it to Zhang Wuji after a turn of his hand, might as well do someone a favor.

  Wei smiled and his heart trembled, he understood what the Ming Cult needed most. For forty years, the Ming Cult had been plagued by internal strife, wasn't it because they lacked a leader? If the Ming Cult really had a leader... then why would they still need to hide?

  "You... okay, I agreed to this deal!" Wei smiled and took a deep breath, without hesitation, pulled out a handwritten secret book written in small seal script from his body, probably prepared by this guy for Zhang Wuji.

  Wu Mingdao said: "Wei Bat King leaned in close and whispered, I..."