Chapter Ten: The Profound and Lofty Ancestor of a School of Thought

  He Jingbao had previously only focused on the white bamboo leaf and hadn't paid much attention to others in the wine tower. Now, being asked by this middle-aged man in a plain long shirt, he couldn't understand for a moment, so he turned around and bowed, asking: "Excuse me, who is it?" Liu Hei was also puzzled, naturally not knowing who it was, and waited for his master's instructions.

  The middle-aged man in the white long shirt smiled slightly, suddenly turned around, his right hand stretched out like the wind, pointing, his index finger and middle finger straight to the left side, the crowd he pointed at suddenly exclaimed and dispersed, afraid that they were pointing at themselves. Behind the crowd, it was quiet! It was the ninth day of the lunar month, Lin Xiaoer, Wu Gou Laozhang, and Wan Dao Furen sat at one table!

  On the ninth day, sweat dripped from his forehead and flowed down his back. He saw that the middle-aged man in a plain long shirt no longer had a smile on his face, but was serious and solemn. However, with this one step, the gesture of his hand was like a deep pool or a towering mountain peak, revealing an unmistakable air of a master.

  This person's status and position are obviously far above He Zhuo Bo and Liu Hei Meng in terms of martial arts and strategic thinking, who could it be?

  The crowd heard him whisper: "Wu hook like iron, out of hand see blood; curved knife like gold, gallbladder war shocking heart! Wu hook old man, curved knife madam, eighteen years not see, farewell no worry!"

  At the beginning of the ninth watch, Lin Ming'er and others had already stood up. Now seeing this Taoist priest in a long white robe pointing at their table, they were already feeling a chill in their hearts. They really didn't expect that despite their careful disguise and cautious behavior, not making a single sound, they would still be recognized by the Taoist priest.

  Lin Meng'er gazed at the ninth day, her eyes filled with a mixture of shock and fear. Who was this person? Not only did they recognize Madame Wan Dao, but also Wu Gou Long Lao!

  The couple, Wu Gou and his wife, Lady Yan, exchanged a glance, both sighing as they realized that their troubles were unavoidable. They stopped denying the truth and finally broke their silence.

  "How did you recognize the foolish couple?" Madame Wan Dao smiled and raised her head, asking as if she had truly smiled, just like seeing an old friend. But in her heart, she wished for ten thousand sharp arrows, eager to shoot them out at this moment, piercing through their hearts.

  As soon as the voice fell, it was already assumed that the couple were Wu Gou and Wan Dao, the two elders of the Devil Sect! The Kongtong Sect, the Qingcheng Sect, and the surrounding crowd burst into a commotion, and the crowd exploded apart!

  He let out a sigh and said, "The Devil Sect's elder is indeed formidable!" He suddenly drew his sword and walked over. Previously, he had not drawn his sword against White Bamboo Leaf, but now that he knew Wu Gou Long Lao and Lady E Huo were the ones who had been famous for over twenty years, with martial arts skills far surpassing those of White Bamboo Leaf by several times, he could no longer avoid them. The Qingcheng Sect absolutely could not retreat in the face of the Devil Sect's elder; if they did, how would they still have the face to stand in the Jianghu? Therefore, he led his disciples in drawing their swords and surrounding them.

  Liu Hei Meng's eyes widened and he burst out laughing, saying: "I didn't expect to have an unexpected gain today, the two great devil sect elders are actually on this floor!"

  He grasped the twin hammers in his hands once again, and the two factions of disciples had already rushed forward in a tumultuous heap, holding their swords up high, surrounding him on all sides with faces full of agitation and indignation. This was also the first time they had ever confronted the Demon Cult's elder in their lives.

  The customers on the second floor around them saw the current situation and already knew that this was not a simple fight, but a bloody killing in the rivers and lakes. Now, there are two major sects of the Orthodox school, two elders of the Devil's Sect, and the Five Poison Cult Master here. Therefore, although the people of Shu have always loved to watch the excitement, how dare they still linger?

  So, in an instant, everyone had already escaped cleanly!

  On the second floor, only the ninth day of the new year was left. Lin Ming'er and others, as well as the disciples of the two factions, were still there! However, the disciples of Qingcheng and Congtong factions still had deep reservations about Wu Goulong Lao and Wan Dao Furen. Seeing that their own masters were only talking three meters away from them at the table, they didn't dare to get any closer. As a result, everyone else also kept a distance of one zhang (about 3.3 meters) from the table and didn't dare to move forward.

  The white bamboo leaf had previously seen someone secretly lending a helping hand to save herself. Although she hadn't even seen clearly how the tea cover flew over, her heart was still filled with gratitude. Now that she confirmed the person who saved her was actually Wu Gou Long Lao and Wan Dao Long Lao, the two great Long Laos of the demonic sect who were as famous as her father, Du Mu Long Lao, she was even more surprised and delighted!

  She was originally a generous and bold person, although her own martial arts skills were not high. Just now, she had exchanged dozens of moves with Liu Hei Mao, her mind and spirit were exhausted, and she was almost shaken by his final full-body inner strength, her five organs and six viscera nearly shifted. Now, she was still panting, but naturally refused to leave alone.

  She is a Miao woman, with a strong and bold personality. She knows that if she hadn't been defeated earlier, Madame Curved Blade wouldn't have made a move, nor would she have revealed her identity. Now that her identity has been exposed, the righteous people will want to tear her apart, limb by limb. It can be said that it's all because of herself and Xiao Qing that this happened. With one more person, there is one more share of power, so no matter what, she won't leave alone!

  Bai Zhu Ye brought Xiao Qing over, and the Qingcheng Sect disciples saw them coming. They thought to themselves that today they would definitely not be able to escape, so they slightly made way for them.

  Bai Zhu Ye, Xiao Qing, stepped forward, clasped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture, and bowed towards the sky and the east. She then placed her hands horizontally across her chest, one high and one low, with her left hand forming a flame shape and her right hand supporting it. Bowing deeply, she said: "Holy Sect's Qiao Wu's daughter, Bai Zhu Ye, Xiao Qing pays respects to both of you, Masters!" Her father, the venomous Qiao Long Lao, was ranked fifth among the top ten elders, self-proclaimed as Holy Sect's Qiao Wu. Wu Gou Lao and Wan Dao Lao couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts upon seeing Bai Zhu Ye use the "Eternal Flame" gesture to pay respects, reminiscent of Qiao Wu's majestic presence in his heyday. Now, with his passing, along with Yin Qiang Lao's recent departure, the two elders felt as if they had been stabbed in the heart!

  Madam Wan Dao hastily pulled over Bai Zhu Ye, couldn't help but have tears in her eyes, and nodded repeatedly. With a kind tone and expression, she said: "Good niece, get up quickly! Fifth Brother has such a good daughter like you, he will be delighted even under the nine springs!"

  "Yes, Master Aunt! Unfortunately, although Father taught me swordsmanship and poison from a young age, I haven't learned even three-tenths of his skills in the past nineteen years. I'm unable to help you two Masters break through today's predicament, and instead, I've implicated you both in appearing here, getting trapped among tigers and wolves. As your niece, I truly feel ashamed!" White Bamboo Leaf saw Crooked Knife Lady looking at her with kindness, and upon hearing her mention her father, her eyes involuntarily reddened.

  She and Xiao Qing stood up afterwards, naturally standing behind Madame Wan Dao.

  This way, this table, Wu Gou Chang Lao, Wan Dao Fu Ren, Chu Jiu, Lin Ming Er, Bai Zhu Ye, Xiao Qing were surrounded by more than 20 people from the Cong Tong and Qing Cheng factions.

  "Still, Brother is amazing, how did you know that this unremarkable old couple were actually Rusted Wú Gōu and Dull Curved Saber?" Liu Hei Meng still didn't quite understand, and asked again. He hated the demonic sect to the bone, so he intentionally mispronounced "Iron Wú Gōu" as "Rusted Wú Gōu", and "Golden Curved Saber" as "Dull Curved Saber".

  "There were four of them, an elderly woman, a young gentleman, an old horseman and a dark-faced servant. They disguised themselves as the master and mistress with their young son, and the old servant or book boy, either traveling around the world or returning home to visit relatives. Originally, it was also impeccable."

  Everyone wants to know how he found the flaw, and they all listened intently, including Madame Wan Dao and Old Man Wu Gou.

  "Just then, the four of them sat down to eat, and it should be the young master supporting the noble old lady! Have you ever seen an old horse husband being so intimate with a dignified noblewoman, sitting together naturally? That horse husband even constantly picks out fat meat for the noblewoman, dishes that don't match, what kind of etiquette is this?" The man in the long shirt continued to say from behind.

  Everyone suddenly understood with an "oh".

  This time, Madame Wan Dao couldn't help but admit that his inference was reasonable. She let out a sigh and thought to herself that despite her careful planning, she had revealed a flaw during dinner. After decades of sharing meals with her husband, even if she changed her appearance, how could she change this habit? Wu Gou knew that Madame Wan Dao never ate fatty meat when eating meat dishes, so she must have been removing the fat from every meal for thirty years. How could she change this habit? Therefore, earlier when Wu Gou was serving Madame Wan Dao food, neither of them suspected a thing, but they didn't expect to be observed by that slender man in a long shirt, whose sharp eyes had picked up on the flaw.

  "Moreover, this 'Blood Rotating Knife' move is really too eye-catching. If it weren't for her making a move, even if I just suspected, how could I be sure that the Wu Hook Elder and Curved Blade Elder of the Devil Sect, who my fellow disciples Dugu, Hengfeng, Wudang Flowing Cloud Taoist, Flying Sand Taoist, Kunlun Sword Great Hero, and Diancang Lin Palm Gate Master have been chasing for thousands of miles, would actually appear in this small town behind Emei Mountain!" He seemed to be speaking calmly, but he was actually very pleased with himself, never thinking that his unintentional interference could lead to such a great achievement.

  He could also hear the true excitement in his heart, and with this simple long shirt middle-aged man's intelligence, after seeing the "Blood Rotation Knife" move, he naturally knew that the ones who had been tracking and lost along the way among the four major sects were Wu Gou Long Lao and Wan Dao Long Lao!

  Liu Hei Meng shouted loudly: "So the demonic sect's evil spirits in the Heavenly Pit and Earthly Crevice are you! Indeed, 'trampling on iron shoes without searching for a place, getting everything without effort!' Today, it's just right to take you all down together and spread the mighty name of Cuiwei!"

  The Demon Cult's elder identity has been revealed, and the people of Kongtong Sect and Qingcheng Sect are all eager to try their luck. This great war is inevitable!

  On the ninth day of the first month, with eyes closed in pain, I had already vaguely guessed who the middle-aged man in the white long gown was. But there was only one voice in my heart: please, please don't let it be him!

  If it's really him, today, the two great elders of the Demon Sect and his own master brothers, White Bamboo Leaf and Xiao Qing, are likely to have a slim chance of survival after this fierce battle!