Chapter 10: The Azure Dragon on the Left and the White Tiger on the Right (Part 2)

  In the room, a young man in white clothes with a gloomy expression sat cross-legged in front of the window, intently carving a jade statue. The hard jade fell off like tofu under the knife blade, slowly revealing the face of a beautiful young woman.

  Xiao Siyi's eyes widened as she almost burst out laughing, for the young man's jade carving was none other than Li Xiuning, Madame of the Imperial Palace and Chai Shao's wife!

  The young man with a goatee lazily glanced at Xiao Si and Wanyu, then lowered his head to fiddle with something in his hand.

  Xiao Si tugged at Yuwen's sleeve and whispered: "Yu Pei."

  Wan'er silently understood and took out the jade pendant given by Li Xiu'ning from her sleeve: "Young Master Tang San, we are friends of Princess Xiu'ning, and have come all the way from Mount Daba to ask for your help in treating the martial artists who were bitten by the Purple Cloud Poisonous Spider!"

  Tang He's hand, grasping the knife, hesitated for a moment, and a fine mark was left on the jade stone.

  He put down the knife and picked up the wine cup on the table, took a sip, and said: "Tang Mou is just a humble commoner, not worthy of any princess or noble lady, you must have mistaken me."

  She somehow detected a sour taste in her words, and the red-clothed woman's face changed as she smiled and walked into the house. She suddenly grabbed several jade carvings on the table and threw them out of the window, then clapped her hands and said, "It's good to get rid of these messy things."

  Tang He's eyes flashed with a cold light, but soon dimmed again. Listening to the sound of water splashing outside the window, it seemed that the carved statues were falling one after another into the pool below. She smiled faintly and said: "Those who abandoned me yesterday cannot be kept today, those who disturb my heart today are full of worries. Lost, should have been lost!"

  Xiao Si snorted and said: "Tang Xiao San, stop drinking vinegar here and pretending to be tragic."

  "Tang He's expression turned cold as he said, 'What did you just call me?'"

  "Didn't I say it right? The Princess of Xiu Ning has already become Xiao Chai's wife, and you still hold her in your hands every day, trying to usurp the throne. Isn't that being a mistress? Don't think that's romantic or chivalrous, it's just being a turtle! If it were me, if someone stole my woman, I wouldn't be a man if I didn't fight back!"

  He scolded Tang Hechuang on the surface, but secretly apologized: "Sorry, Xiao Chai, in order to drag down Tang Xiaosan, I can only let you suffer a bit."

  Tang He's eyes turned fierce as he stared at Xiao Si, the knife in his hand emitting a cold aura. "Are you looking for death?"

  "Hey, I'm young and vigorous, living a great life, why look for death? You're the one who's degenerating, if you ask me. Considering Princess Xiuning's sake, I'll give you another chance to go out and clear your mind, and at the same time help yourself and others detoxify, isn't that a win-win?"

  Tang He's voice was cold and detached as he said, "So it seems you're still a good person?"

  "Listen up, I don't need you to be grateful to me. The Princess of Xiu Ning is inviting you, so give me a straight answer: are you going or not?"

  Tang He's head hung low, refusing to answer. The menacing aura around him slowly dissipated. The red-clad woman spoke in a hushed tone, "You all wait downstairs for a moment, let me have a word with him alone."

  Xiang Daxiao Si and Wanyu both retreated downstairs. The woman in red closed the door and said, "You want to go, right?"

  Tang He's sleeves were quiet for a moment, looking at the wine cup on the table: "I won't go. Besides, with her temperament, it's absolutely impossible to ask me for help."

  The woman in red murmured: "It's been three years, and you still can't let go. Are past things really that important to you?"

  "I've never had it in the first place, so what's there to let go of?"

  The woman in red shook her head and said, "You will eventually face her anyway. If I were you, I would agree to them. I can take care of you for a lifetime, but you cannot lock yourself up for life."

  Tang He's sleeves stretched out and gently stroked the wine cup, slowly saying: "Hong Bian, I know I owe you an apology, you don't have to be so sorrowful!"

  Hong Yan smiled and said, "I like it. I like being able to see you every day, no matter what you're doing. Whether you're awake or drunk, happy or worried. Wine can't solve troubles, whether now or in the past. I do what I like, and I don't feel bitter."

  Tang He took up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, coughing violently several times, a flush rising to his face, and asked softly: "If you know there's no hope, won't you give up?"

  Hong Bu smiled and said: "If you're willing, I can accompany you to Mount Daba."

  "Tang He's clothes fluttered as he shook his head and said, 'No need to, don't be too hard on yourself. I'll go, so you won't have to nag me again.'"

  Hong Zan gazed at Tang He's attire with a gentle and affectionate gaze, saying: "You help him pack his luggage."

  "Tang He's clothes stood up and said: 'No need, I have a knife in my hand. In three to five days, I will definitely return.'"

  Hong pushed open the door and the two went downstairs together.

  Wan'er saw this scene and was overjoyed, saying: "Hong sister, didn't Tang San agree to go?"

  Hong nodded and asked Tang He Shuang: "How did you come here?"

  Xiao Si's eyes rolled upwards and he said in a bad tone: "I have a big bird that can fly."

  Wan'er explained: "We borrowed Ye Fashan's big carving from the Zhongnan Mountain, and that's how we rushed to Chang'an overnight."

  Tang He Shuang let out a soft "huh" and stopped talking, her heart feeling both relieved and lost at the same time. After a moment, she said: "I need to prepare some antidotes, you ride the eagle and go first, I'll arrive within two days."

  "Chengkou Town has a Xiangyun Inn, I'm just worried you can't read and won't be able to find it."

  Tang Hechuang didn't say yes or no, turned around and left, leaving a back view for Xiao Si.

  Xiao Si turned his head and smiled at Hong Fu, saying: "Sister Hong, I have to hurry back to Da Ba Mountain. Next time I come to Wen Xiang Lou, I'll definitely give you a show."

  Hong Fu glanced at Wan'er and smiled: "As long as this little sister has no objection, I will wait respectfully at any time."

  Three people bid farewell, and Xiao Si and Wan Er immediately left Chang'an City. They used the bamboo whistle given by Ye Fashan to summon the Flying Cloud Crane, and returned all the way to Chengkou Town.

  They successfully invited Tang Sanzun with ease, and both were in high spirits. Wan'er said with a tinge of emotion: "I didn't expect this Mr. Tang to be so infatuated with Princess Xiu Ning."

  Xiao Si said disapprovingly, "The fallen flower has a purpose, the flowing water is heartless. He himself is stubborn and can't think of anything else. Where in the world is there no fragrant grass? Why must he be infatuated with just one branch of flowers?"

  "Wan Er said, 'That's because you don't understand love. Anyway, I sympathize with Tang San, but I admire Hong Sister even more, and I hope that in the future, there will be someone who can make me wait for a lifetime without abandoning or leaving me.'"

  Xiao Si smiled and said: "The future is far away, what's the point of thinking so much? There's already one here, isn't there?"

  Wan Er's face turned red with shame, her eyes darting back and forth as she lightly bit her cherry lips, but suddenly she bit down on Xiao Si's neck.

  Xiao Si's hands moved swiftly, her heart racing with excitement, the numbness on her neck was even more intense than a kiss, she felt herself getting lightheaded. Summoning up her courage, she reached out and grabbed Wan'er's small hand, wrapping it around her waist.

  Wan Er trembled slightly, her hot breath spraying onto Xiao Si's back.

  Xiao Si's heart felt warm and fuzzy, with a few more unusual feelings. He recalled the scene of his recent encounter with Hong Zha, and suddenly had an idea to concentrate and merge the 28 Mansions Star Array.

  When the water arrives, it will be formed in an instant. The four limbs feel the shock of the seven meridians inside the body, and the waves surge and roll, condensing into a rolling torrent that transforms into a green dragon's shadow, like the Yangtze River rushing up to the left arm. The five fingers suddenly heat up and involuntarily stretch out, making a swift grasping motion in mid-air, as if an eagle is breaking through the void, its cry echoing like a dragon's roar.

  Wan'er sat behind Xiao Si and saw this, startling her into asking: "What are you doing?"

  Xiao Si turned his head back with a pleased smile and said: "This is my newly cultivated skill, called... Green Dragon Claw!"

  As soon as the thought moved, the White Tiger Seven Mansions Star shifted and turned, and another thick true energy was born in response to the thought and poured into the left arm. With a "bang", a punch was recorded in the void, and there was a faint sound of thunder and tiger's roar echoing in the ears.

  "This is called White Tiger Fist, isn't it powerful?" He boasted in front of Yu'er, shaking his fist.

  Wan'er pouted and said, "Haven't you been beaten by Hong Jie until your teeth are all over the floor?"

  "Good men don't fight with women," Xiaosì said with a sly smile. "That's why I let her win on purpose."

  Thinking of the 28 Constellation Array, which actually has the wonderful use of condensing true energy to launch the Divine Fist and Immortal Claw, Xīao Sì couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He then pondered how to also derive one or two styles of fist and foot divine techniques from the Xuánwǔ Seven Constellations and Zhūjiǎo Seven Constellations. From now on, with Qīnglóng on the left and Báihǔ on the right, punching Xuánwǔ and stepping on Zhūjiǎo, what a magnificent sight it would be, what an aura of invincibility!

  Due to the continuous battles, Xiao Si's understanding of the Cui Yu Pan was delayed. The changes in the 36 Heavenly Star Arrays were only broken through less than a third, but the application of the 28 Constellation Star Arrays became more and more refined. Although his cultivation realm still remained at the Dong Tang Realm, if only considering the depth of his skills, he had even surpassed Wan Er.

  After all, strength doesn't represent everything, a young lion can also fall under the claws of a hungry wolf.

  The greatest benefit that comes with it is that the cold air in the body gradually fades away, except for occasional feelings of coolness in hands and feet, other places almost can't feel too much discomfort.

  The two of them traveled together, and by noon they arrived at a small hill outside Chengkou Town. The big eagle went to find food and rest, while Xiao Si and Wan'er entered the town and reported their journey to Geng Nan'ying and others.

  Tang He's promise was indeed worth a thousand pieces of gold. On the second day, at dusk as promised, he arrived and used only half a night's effort to completely dispel the severe poison from everyone's body.

  With the help of Ye Fa Shan and Tang He Shang, two powerful heroes, the Orthodox heroes were like tigers with added wings. After another two days of preparation and planning, on the last night before the seven-day deadline, they launched a massive general attack on the Hundred Tigers Thousand Hooks Formation.

  This time, everyone learned from last time's lesson and divided their troops into eight routes to surround Hu Ge Village.

  The first route commander, Geng Nan Yi, was in charge of attacking the Eastern Sky Array; The second route commander, Long Zaitian, was in charge of attacking the Northeastern Changing Sky Array; The third route commander, Qiu Junyi, was in charge of attacking the Northern Mysterious Sky Array; The fourth route commander, Chu Lie, was in charge of attacking the Northwestern Cliff Array; The fifth route commander, Geng Shaohua and his wife, were in charge of attacking the Southwestern Vermilion Sky Array; The sixth route commander, Zhao Qianfeng, vice leader of the Chao Tian Gang, was in charge of attacking the Southern Flame Sky Array; The seventh route commanders were two famous Jiangzhou Orthodox masters, who were in charge of attacking the Southeastern Sunny Sky Array. As for the Western Sky Array, it was given to Xiao Si.

  That's the mysterious person's plan to open up the Night Battle Eight Directions Center Flower Formation on Xiao Si's formation chart. Among them, the first seven routes of troops are steadily and steadily advancing, in order to pull and tear apart the Hundred Tigers Thousand Hooks Array, and then cooperate with Xiao Si to secretly cross the Chen Cang and launch a surprise attack on the Geng Jin Gate, directly attacking the array eye.

  If it were in the past, even if you killed him, Xiao Si would not have wanted to be the leader. But now he has Ye Fa Shang, one of the Five True Ones of Zhongnan, on his left and Du Gong, the master of poisonous skills and the number one dark weapon expert of the four seas, on his right. He is truly invincible, sweeping through thousands of troops like a broom.

  Capture Tiger's Den, kill the old blind man, rush into the gathering hall, and capture Yu Hongjiao alive. In Xiang Xiao Si's heart, he was truly confident and overflowing with emotions a million times over.