Chapter Fifty-Four: The Remaining Situation Awaits Settlement

  "Hmm..."

  It was unknown how long it took, but Ling Muyun finally let out a breath, got up with his eyes open, and two rays of light flashed across his eyes, captivating the soul.

  "Brother Yun, you're awake!"

  Just then a soft female voice entered his ears, and immediately afterwards a beautiful shadow flashed before his eyes, and Huang Rong's lovely face appeared in front of him.

  Ling Yun raised his head and saw that white light was shining through the window, obviously it was already bright outside. He looked around and found that the bedding on the bed was neatly arranged, with no signs of having been used. A chair was placed beside the door, positioned in a way that allowed him to guard the door while also keeping an eye on him. Looking at Huang Rong's lovely face, he saw a hint of fatigue, and her bright eyes had visible bloodshot streaks.

  By now, Ling Yun didn't understand? It seemed that Huang Rong had probably stayed up all night to protect him. A wave of tenderness surged in his heart: "Rong'er, did you not sleep all night?"

  Huang Rong smiled sweetly and said: "Occasionally one night without sleep is nothing, Yun brother, I see you have been meditating all night, did you make a major breakthrough in your martial arts?"

  "Not bad, this time I have to thank that old freak Lian Ziweng as well. If it wasn't for him painstakingly cultivating such a precious snake, I don't know how much more effort it would take me to open up the Ren and Du meridians." Ling Mu Yun said with a smile, nodding his head.

  "What?! Brother Cloud, you've actually opened up the Ren and Du meridians?!" Huang Rong exclaimed in surprise and delight.

  Huang Rong, as the daughter of one of the Five Greats, Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, naturally understood what it meant to open up the Ren and Du channels. The Ren and Du channels are also known as the Small Heavenly Cycle. Once they are opened up, true energy will circulate endlessly, marking the entry into the realm of acquired great completion. What needs to be done next is to open up the Great Heavenly Cycle, reversing the acquired to become innate.

  As far as she knew, there were only a handful of people in the world who had truly achieved the state of "reversing the natural order" and becoming one with nature. These few individuals were all top-notch masters of their craft, including her own father, Huang Yaoshi. In other words, Ling Mu Yun's martial arts skills had now reached the pinnacle of acquired mastery, and if she continued to progress, she would soon enter the realm of innate mastery, joining the ranks of the absolute top masters alongside her father. Huang Rong had known that Ling Mu Yun was skilled in martial arts, but she had not expected her to be this good - even her own father, Huang Yaoshi, had not been as accomplished at Ling's age!

  Ling Yun nodded and asked Huang Rong: "Rong'er, how are you? Has your martial arts improved?"

  "It's improved a bit, but compared to you, Brother Yun, it's still far behind." Huang Rong said with a slightly dejected tone, clearly Ling Mu Yun's powerful strength had dealt a significant blow to her.

  She has always been considered a genius, inheriting the excellent genes of her father Huang Yaoshi and her mother Feng Heng. Not only does she have an extraordinary memory that never forgets, but she also learns everything quickly and easily, grasping concepts with ease. Her natural talent and intuition are among the best, and even when it comes to martial arts, she can effortlessly surpass her peers with just a bit of practice. Even against renowned masters like Hou Tonghai, she can adapt and respond with ease. As a result, Huang Rong has always been extremely confident in her own abilities, believing that as long as she puts her mind to something, no one can match her - the only reason she doesn't achieve more is because she's too lazy to try.

  This is also why in the original history, her husband Guo Jing eventually became one of the top masters in the world, while her own martial arts skills only remained at a first-class level. In terms of talent, Guo Jing was far inferior to Huang Rong and could be said that if Huang Rong had put in half the effort of Guo Jing, she would have surpassed him by a wide margin. However, in the end, she did not achieve as much as Guo Jing, and the root cause of this is that one was diligent and made up for his lack of talent, while the other was too clever and ultimately failed because of her own cleverness.

  However, this time Huang Rong was truly stimulated by Ling Muyun's martial arts achievements. At the age of 17 or 18, he had already reached the level of Later Heaven Great Completion, a speed that was simply terrifying. Even if Huang Rong considered herself to be exceptionally talented, she did not think that she could achieve the same accomplishments at Ling Muyun's age. If she was a genius, then Ling Muyun was a freak!

  Ling Yun also saw through Huang Rong's thoughts and comforted her with a smile: "Rong, you don't have to be discouraged. The reason I was able to cultivate to my current level is mainly because I practiced half of the Nine Yin Manual and another special skill. Later, I will teach you that half of the Nine Yin Manual. With your intelligence and talent, as long as you are willing to work hard, catching up with me is only a matter of time."

  "What? Brother Cloud, you can still use the martial arts from the Nine Yin Manual? Did you learn it from the Black Wind Twin Killers?" Huang Rong exclaimed in surprise.

  Her mother had exhausted her heart and blood to recall the Nine Yin Manual, and her father was also obsessed with the Nine Yin Manual, causing so many years of suffering. How could she not know about this book? It was precisely because she knew about the Nine Yin Manual that Huang Rong was so shocked, unable to understand how Linghu Chong could have learned it, even if he had obtained it from her rebellious master and apprentice siblings.

  "No, I learned it from another way. Later when I have time, I will explain to you slowly." Ling Yun stopped for a moment, seemingly remembering something, and continued: "Has that kid Guo Jing gone back to his room? This kid is really something, doesn't even know to stay behind and help you out, so you don't have to work so hard."

  "Yun Gege, you've misunderstood him. He was actually guarding here after waking up from his meditation, but later Mu Niang came over in a hurry and said that her father had left a letter and sneaked away, so he rushed to go with Mu Niang to find her father."

  "What? Mu Nianci's father sneaked away? Where did he go?" Ling Muyun was shocked and hastily asked.

  Huang Rong said: "It seems like they were saying something about going to see a wife or something, I was focused on protecting you and didn't pay attention to what they were saying."

  "Oh no, how could I have forgotten this!" Ling Mu Yun slapped his own forehead with a look of regret.

  As soon as Huang Rong said this, Ling Muyun immediately guessed Yang Tie Xin's whereabouts and was sure that he had secretly gone to Zhao Wang Fu to see his wife Bao Xi Ruo. Previously, he only thought of stealing the medicine for treating injuries from Wang Chongyang in order to resolve his grievances with Quanzhen Sect, but for a moment, he forgot about Yang Tie Xin's affairs.

  But this way, things are definitely troublesome. Originally with Yang Tie Xin's skills, it was already difficult to sneak into the heavily guarded Zhao Wang Fu, and he chose this time, he and Huang Rong had just stolen the wound medicine of Wang Chu Yi and the treasure snake of Liang Zi Weng from Zhao Wang Fu, and Yang Tie Xin followed closely behind, isn't this jumping into the net?

  Ling Yun thought of this and hastily beckoned to Huang Rong: "Rong'er, let's hurry up and go."

  "Brother Ling, are you going to look for Mu Nianci and the others? Their martial arts skills are not weak, they should be fine. Besides, we don't even know where they went, how can we find them? It's better to just wait here for their return." Huang Rong guessed Ling Yun's thoughts and advised him.

  "Rong'er, you don't know, they went to Zhao Wang's mansion!"

  "Zhao Wang Fu? Brother Yun, how did you know?" Huang Rong was also shocked upon hearing this. If Ling Yun could think of it, she naturally could too. At this time, going to Zhao Wang Fu would be extremely dangerous.

  "As for how I knew, let's talk about it later. For now, we should hurry up and receive them." Ling Mu Yun said to Huang Rong, then he tidied up his clothes, fastened his sword and went out the door, with Huang Rong hastily following behind him.

  As soon as the two of them went out, they found Wang Chuyi, who had not yet recovered from his injuries, standing in the courtyard. Seeing Ling Muyun and others coming out of the house, a hint of joy flashed across Wang Chuyi's eyes, saying: "Ling Shaoxia, Guo Jing and others have not returned since they went out at midnight, I always feel that something is wrong, could you go take a look?"

  Ling Muyun said: "We are going to pick them up, Wang Daochang, don't worry, I will definitely find them back."

  Just then, a loud and piercing sound was heard, and everyone looked up to see a blue flame flying into the sky in the southeast direction, bursting open in mid-air.

  Wang Chu's face changed in an instant: "It's bad, this is the emergency contact signal fire of our Quanzhen Seven Sons, most likely Brother Qiu has encountered trouble!"

  As he spoke, Wang Chuyu looked at Ling Muyun with a pleading gaze. The blue flame was a special emergency contact method unique to the Seven Sons of Quanzhen, and it would not be used unless they were in dire straits. Generally, it was only used when one was trapped in a desperate situation and needed rescue. Wang Chuyu didn't need to think twice to guess that whoever sent the signal must have been forced by a formidable foe, but he had just recovered from poisoning and his injuries were still fresh, so he had no strength to spare, even if he wanted to provide assistance. Therefore, he could only place his hopes on Ling Muyun, hoping that he would lend a hand.

  Ling Yun also saw through Wang Chuyi's thoughts and said, "Wang Daozhang, you should also send a signal to let them come here. We can talk about Guo Jing's affairs later, saving people is the priority now."

  "Thank you." Wang Chu looked at Ling Mu Yun with gratitude, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a firework, lit it with a match, and let go. With another loud bang, a blue flame shot into the sky, blooming like a flower.

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