Chapter 62 Shaolin Kunlun

  As the ancient saying goes, "those who are in the midst of it are confused, while those who observe from the side are clear". However, in today's match, the observers were even more tongue-tied than the participants. Hundreds of pairs of eyes couldn't see the movement of the jade light clearly, and only a few with exceptional eyesight saw a flash of white light before the outcome was decided.

  Bystanders were shocked, but Kong Qi was even more shocked.

  Kong Zhi secretly practiced martial arts and learned eleven of the seventy-two ultimate skills of Shaolin, which was an unprecedented achievement since the founding of Shaolin. Since the time of Bodhidharma, no one had ever mastered more than eleven of these skills. He thought he had profound abilities and would surely dominate the Jianghu world. He only saw this young girl from Wudang as a novice and intended to teach her a lesson, but instead, he was slapped hard on the face.

  Kong Zhi's face turned red, then pale. With his experience and age, he was defeated by a young girl from Wudang. What face did he have to ask Zhang Cuishan for an answer again? He was even more uneasy thinking that he had become a sinner of Shaolin, the temple's reputation over hundreds of years destroyed by his own hands. Now he could only cut off his own path, so as not to implicate his school.

  Kong Zhi's heart underwent a huge change, his face alternated between red and white, and with a painful determination, he made up his mind to cut off his own hands and return to Shaolin, never to enter the Jianghu again. He then said in a low voice: "This poor monk... is not as skilled as others, from now on I will return to Shaolin, focus on Buddhist cultivation, and never dare mention revenge again..."

  Yao Guang saw Kong Zhi's expression was not right, and his heart moved. He hastily said: "Master Kong Zhi, it would be best if you just gave up. There is no need for anything else. The grudges of the Jianghu world will end in the Jianghu world. I won't force Master to put down your hatred, but if you want revenge, please make sure that Xie Xun is not involved and don't come to Wudang to look for him again. If my fifth brother doesn't return, what does Shaolin Temple plan to do? Xie Xun and my fifth brother have a sworn brotherhood, and since he didn't follow my fifth brother back to the Central Plains, it's likely that he didn't want to implicate my fifth brother. Now, he is still on an isolated island overseas, and I'm afraid he won't return to the Central Plains in this lifetime. If so, Master can consider Xie Xun as having died at sea, what's wrong with that? Human life is but a fleeting moment of a hundred years. After a hundred years, Xie Xun, Zhang Cuishan... or even Master Kong Zhi, we are all just a handful of yellow earth. Love, hate, affection, and grudges, as well as fame and fortune, will all return to dust."

  Zhang Sanfeng and Yao Guang talked about the old Jianghu affairs, mentioning the Nine Yin True Classics, a legendary skill that was said to have been created by Huang Zong, who had also sought revenge. He spent decades in seclusion, researching martial arts, only to discover that his enemies were all gone when he finally emerged, having grown old and died.

  At that time, Yao Guang's heart was touched, and thinking of past events, he finally thought with a bitter smile that she would have gone down the mountain to avenge herself back then, because she wouldn't have had those decades of closed doors. If it were really several decades later when she came out, hearing that An Lushan was already dead, perhaps there would also be some feelings of floating life like a dream.

  Xie Xun had killed many people in the past, and there were countless enemies in Jianghu. However, now that Xie Xun and her fifth senior brother had become sworn brothers, it was impossible for her to let her fifth senior brother betray his sworn brother for the sake of righteousness. As a junior sister, she also couldn't help but think more about her senior brother's situation.

  If Xie Xun were to return at this moment, she would absolutely not step forward to protect him, and at most, the two would not help each other. However, Yin Susu had already said that Xie Xun had long planned to spend his old age on a deserted island, so in reality, it was almost as if he were dead, with little difference. For those Jianghu people, perhaps the biggest difference was that they couldn't personally cut down Xie Xun with a knife to vent their anger. The rules of Jianghu, with its distinctions between closeness and distance, meant she didn't expect these words to make people put aside their hatred; she only hoped that if she could slightly move this Shaolin monk, then in the future, Wudang would also be able to enjoy a few years of peace, otherwise, year after year of clashing swords was not a common occurrence.

  In Yao Guang's words, there was also the meaning of "If you have the ability, go find Xie Xun, fight or kill him if you want, just don't bother me, Wudang". People with sharp minds like Yin Susu and Zhang Songxi had already understood this implication. The two of them each had their own thoughts, but neither of them reminded Zhang Cuishan, and they both fell silent.

  Yao Guang's words caused nearly half of the hundreds of onlookers to burst out laughing.

  Xie Xun has been missing for many years, didn't the various major sects look for him? In order to find Xie Xun and avenge their grievances, or to search for the Dragon Slaying Sword, the various major schools of Jianghu have spent countless efforts over the past decade, but to no avail. Now that Zhang Cuishan has returned to Zhongyuan, he has also let slip that he and Xie Xun had sworn a fraternal bond, such a vital clue is here, who would be willing to let it go?

  If it weren't for Yao Guang's previous sword move leaving a deep impression on people, someone might have already burst out laughing.

  Kong Zhi couldn't help but laugh, he heard Yao Guang's words and felt a loud rumbling in his heart, his ears ringing like thunder, as if the morning bell was slowly striking, each beat pounding against his heart, suddenly sweat poured down and soaked his monk's robe.

  A monk should have put down his worldly attachments, but he indulged in martial arts first and put Buddhist cultivation afterwards, which is no different from reversing the order of things.

  His senior brother is dead, and he wants to avenge his death, which is not wrong in itself. However, his hatred has become an obsession, which is already incorrect. But he still hasn't realized it. If this little girl hadn't come today to wake him up, what would have happened? Even if he could force Zhang Cuishan to death, could he make him spit out the whereabouts of Xie Xun? In the end, even if he lets Shaolin and Wudang become sworn enemies, and stains half of the true martial arts world with blood, what will he gain?!

  As this girl said, even if Xie Yun died of old age on a desolate island overseas and never set foot in the Central Plains again, what difference would it make from him being dead?

  Could it be that after years of practicing Buddhism, what I sought was a Zen stick stained with blood? Was it to travel far overseas and kill Xie Xun with one palm strike?

  Absolutely not!

  Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

  Wrong!

  Wrong!

  Wrong!

  After a hundred years, all will return to yellow earth!

  One thought of error, one thought of attachment, one thought of error, and the mind becomes a demon.

  Inside the Shaolin Temple, reciting scriptures in front of Buddha, Master once asked:

  Empty wisdom, can you understand?

  The apprentice does not know.

  In the midst of obscurity, a voice seemed to whisper in Kongshi's ear: Kongshi, you can awaken!

  The disciple has become enlightened.

  The disciple has become enlightened.

  Evil intentions in mind, unseen lotus platform, drunk with martial arts, reversing onto a wrong path.

  It is clear that the Buddha and Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist realm have sent this person to break his arrogance and enlighten his wise heart.

  Kong Zhi closed his eyes for a long time, sweat dripping down like rain, his face pale and then red again. When he opened his eyes, the fierce anger was gone, replaced by a gentle gaze, like a Buddha's smile. His originally stern face, with downturned mouth corners, now had a faint smile, making him seem like the Buddha in the temple.

  Kong Zhi joined his palms together, bowed deeply and sighed: "Thank you, Tan Yue, for your explanation. I will quietly worship Buddha from now on. Today's matter, I owe Zhang Zhenren an apology, please forgive me, Zhang Zhenren. Fellow monks, let us leave."

  Shaolin's three divine monks, brothers of the same sect, suddenly saw Kong Xing's temperament change, as if he had been reborn from heaven. What happened to him? Among the three, Kong Xing was the most innocent and devoted to martial arts, unaware of worldly affairs. Kong Wen also participated in Buddhist scriptures. At this moment, after listening to Yao Guang's words, his heart was shaken. After hearing Kong Zhi's words, he no longer insisted and bid farewell with joined hands.

  The three Shaolin monks left with nine other monks, and no one dared to stop them, all making way for them.

  When the twelve people went far down the mountain, Kunlun Sect Master He Taichong couldn't help but sneer coldly and say: "Wudang Snow Bamboo female knight is indeed eloquent! But how can we be sure that Xie Xuan won't return to China after mastering the secret of the Dragon Slaying Sword? What will Snow Bamboo female knight say then?! Will those who died at the hands of the evil Xie Xuan have died in vain?"

  Yao Guang was taken aback for a moment, then turned her head to look at Zhang Cuishan.

  Zhang Cuishan understood, immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "Brother Yi once said that he would never return to the Central Plains for life. At this moment, Brother Yi has changed his mind and will not kill innocent people indiscriminately again! I, Zhang Cuishan, dare to make a vow here, if my brother Yi returns to the Central Plains and there is even one innocent soul under his command, all of you come find me, Zhang Cuishan, and take my head!"

  Zhang Cuishan spoke eloquently, exuding an aura of righteousness, and for a moment, it was difficult for others to continue questioning him.

  Hei Ta saw it was not good and signaled with his eyes to Xi Huazi.

  Xihua Zi immediately spoke up, "Zhang Wu Xia has a deep brotherly love, but if Xie Xun killed ten or twenty people, wouldn't everyone come to kill Zhang Wu Xia too? In the past, how many lives were lost at the hands of the evil thief Xie Xun, should Zhang Wu Xia also take responsibility for them?"

  Zhang Cuishan hesitated for a moment, thinking of Yin Susu and Wuji in his heart. Although he wanted to help his sworn brother bear the grudge, he was also worried about abandoning the widowed mother and orphan, and felt ashamed before his master.

  Xī Huá Zǐ only said that he had hit Zhang Cuishan's weak point, and was extremely pleased with himself. He took a step forward and shouted: "Zhang Wǔ Xiá empty words want us to put down our hatred, it's really easy! If Zhang Wǔ Xiá's fellow disciples, brothers, relatives, or friends were killed by someone, would he forgive them just because of their words?"

  Xie Yun killed first, bearing countless deep blood feuds, and it's already impossible to resolve. This point is indeed Xie Yun's fault, no matter how eloquent he is, he can't change this fact. Xi Huazi has grasped this point firmly, leaving Zhang Cuishan in a difficult situation.

  Yao Guang thought for a moment, then suddenly spoke up and took over the conversation, saying: "This person is probably a high-ranking member of the Kunlun Sect. Xie Xun killed someone first, so his death was deserved, and killing someone to avenge their death is also a matter of course. If you can find Xie Xun and kill him, your fellow Jianghu practitioners will surely rejoice."

  Xihuazi suddenly became angry and said: "Zhang Wuxia is covering up for Xie Yun, refusing to say where he is. How am I supposed to know where he is?"

  "Ah, so your intention is to avenge yourself by first finding the enemy's relatives and forcing them to reveal their whereabouts. If they don't comply, you'll use force to threaten them, right? Whoever has stronger martial arts skills gets to dictate what happens, isn't that right?"

  "That's right!" Xihua Zi was the first to step forward and interrogate Zhang Cuishan, and now he responded without hesitation.

  He Tai was taken aback and his face changed color, but it was too late to stop him.

  Yao Guang immediately smiled and said, "Alright, since my Fifth Brother doesn't want to say anything and doesn't want to make things difficult for his sworn brother by offending the various sects, then I, this little junior sister, will be the villain. If you want to force my Fifth Brother to answer, first ask the sword in my hand."

  Xihua Zi was taken aback, thinking that this demon girl had even defeated the Shaolin monk earlier, and suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. He turned his head to look at He Taichong.

  He Tai was furious, but he couldn't admit that he was inferior to a little girl at this time. After thinking for a moment, he called Xi Huazi and Wei Si Niang, and whispered a few words to the two of them. The two people's faces also gradually calmed down from anxiety and panic, secretly praising their master's wisdom. Each holding a long sword, they walked to the front of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of Great Qin.

  He Taichong smiled benevolently and said, "The Snow Bamboo siblings' deep brotherly love is truly moving, but today's matter is indeed difficult to resolve. If we, the Kunlun Sect, were to retreat now, it would be laughable. My two disciples are still unskilled, so they've come to seek your guidance, Snow Bamboo Lady Chivalrous. If they happen to win, I ask that you refrain from interfering in this matter."

  These words seem to be spoken with a broad and benevolent tone, as if an elder is advising a misguided younger generation, but in reality they still want the Kunlun School to fight two against one.

  Some people in the Wudang Sect couldn't help but sneer, and the heroes of Jianghu also felt quite uncomfortable. They had originally thought that a united attack would be able to secure victory, but who knew it would turn out like this?

  Yao Guang glanced at Xi Huazi and Wei Si Niang, smiling: "In the past, Kunlun Sect's He Zu Dao master was known for his exceptional skills in qin, sword, and chess, earning him the title of 'Kunlun San Sheng'. Master He changed his name to Zu Dao to show humility. The legacy of our predecessors is truly admirable. Fortunately, Master He's unparalleled skills have not been lost, and now I am lucky enough to witness Kunlun Swordsmanship, a great fortune in my life."

  This sentence openly praises the predecessors of Kunlun School, but actually belittles the current inheritors. Everyone can hear it. If Kunlun School still loses with two against one, they will be ashamed to face their ancestors when they turn back.

  He Taizhong's anger ignited in his heart, urging Xi Huazi and Wei Si Niang to bring out their skills to show this ignorant little girl. He thought that Shaolin Kongzheng had lost his hand due to being unaware of the opponent's intentions and was deceived by the girl's words, truly not understanding the situation. The Kunlun Sect's swordsmanship has always been exceptional, and with the two joining forces to use the Kunlun Zheng Er Yi Sword Technique, they would definitely kill her before she could react.

  The author has something to say: The content summary was almost written as: First destroy Shaolin, then destroy Wudang... OTL.

  I think Jin Lao must be a master of Kunlun, Huashan, Shaolin, and other major schools, simply high-level black...

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  Here is the translation:

  Finally, a small matter. I recently found that my earnings have been dropping, but the number of clicks hasn't changed much. After calculating for half a day, I finally discovered the reason: web page purchases give me 70% commission, while mobile site purchases only give me 50%. For some reason, this month more than half of my readers are buying on their phones... If it's convenient for everyone, could you please try to make purchases through the web page? After all, the amount of money you spend hasn't changed, just a difference of 20%... Thank you, everyone! It's too cold outside, and I know many people are snuggled up in bed reading on their phones. But if you have access to a computer, please try to make purchases on the computer, thank you!

  This chapter is Chapter 62 Shaolin Kunlun address If you think this chapter is not bad, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends on QQ group and Weibo!