Chapter 45: Yu Yang's Injury

  Yang Kang was shocked by the sudden display of Wang Chuyu's spiritual energy, and for a moment he was flustered and disoriented, neglecting to observe the details. On the other hand, Ling Muyun had been paying close attention from the side and discovered that after Wang Chuyu parted ways with Spiritual Master, a faint green aura also appeared on his face, clearly not unscathed, but it flashed by in an instant without being noticed by anyone else.

  "It seems that Wang Chongyang didn't gain any advantage either, and was probably seriously injured by the powerful palm print of the Buddhist monk. Now he's probably trying to pretend to be fine and intimidate Yang Kang and the others."

  At this point, Ling Muyun walked forward and grabbed Wang Chuyu's hand with a feigned tone of persuasion: "Daozhang, don't bother arguing with these people anymore. Let's leave here as soon as possible." As he spoke, he transmitted a very dense internal energy from his palm to Wang Chuyu.

  A surge of strong and powerful internal energy was transmitted from the palm of his hand, warm and mellow, seemingly endless and infinite. The depth of this internal energy was even more profound than his own. He looked up at Ling Mu Yun's face in surprise, only to see that his eyes did not reveal any brilliance, but rather a layer of warmth and clarity, which was a sign that his internal skills had reached the highest level. Even Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji, who were known for their strong internal energy among the seven brothers, seemed to be slightly inferior. This young man, who looked like he was only eighteen or nineteen years old, really made one wonder how he had cultivated such a deep and powerful internal energy!

  In an instant, Wang's mind turned over countless thoughts, but the boy's inner strength came pouring in, apparently to help himself heal his wounds, with no ill intentions. He smiled and nodded, saying: "Alright, let's go."

  "Brother Guo, Elder Mu, Miss Mu, let's go." Ling Muyun called out to Guo Jing and the others as he cooperated with Wang Chongyang. After finishing speaking, he swept his gaze around in a circle, wanting to find Huang Rong's trail so that she wouldn't be left behind alone at a disadvantage. However, at this time Huang Rong had already led Hou Tonghai off somewhere unknown, and Ling Muyun didn't discover her after scanning the area several times, so he could only give up for now.

  Guo Jing and Yang Tie Xin also knew that the situation was favorable at this time, and any delay might lead to changes. Therefore, after hearing Ling Mu Yun's call, they didn't dare to hesitate and came to Ling Mu Yun and Wang Chu Xi's side together, following them as they left.

  Yang Kang and his men, however, were intimidated by the might that Wang Chong had previously displayed, and did not dare to block their way again. They could only watch as Wang Chong and his companions left.

  After Ling Yun and others walked out of the crowd, Yang Tie Xin came over to Wang Chou and said: "Wang Dao Zhang, I and my daughter are staying at the Gao Sheng Inn on West Avenue. Why don't you also come with us to rest there?"

  Ling Yun didn't wait for Wang to respond and instead turned to Yang Tie Xin, saying: "Mu senior, it's not suitable to return to the inn where you previously stayed. Let's quickly find a secluded small inn to settle down."

  Yang Tie Xin was taken aback, turned his head and cast a puzzled glance at Wang Chongyang, but saw him nodding in agreement with Ling Mu Yun's words. Yang Tie Xin was also an old hand in the martial arts world, and as soon as he saw this situation, he knew there was something fishy going on, so he didn't ask why and hastily led his daughter to follow closely behind Wang Chongyang and Ling Mu Yun. It was Guo Jing whose lips moved slightly, wanting to speak up, but seeing that Wang Chongyang and Ling Mu Yun's faces looked unpleasant, he also forced himself to hold back.

  The crowd quickly walked out dozens of feet away, turned a corner and entered another street. Seeing no one chasing after them from behind, Wang Chongyang suddenly turned his head to Guo Jing beside him and said in a low voice: "You come carry me to the inn."

  Guo Jing was shocked to hear his weak and powerless voice, and saw that his face was pale with a sickly complexion, completely different from his energetic state just now. He hastily asked: "Daozhang, are you injured?"

  Wang nodded slightly, took a step back, and suddenly found himself unable to stand steadily.

  Ling Muyun said: "Brother Guo, what else are you asking? Hurry up and come help, Daozhang is badly injured, we need to find a place for him to rest as soon as possible."

  "Oh, good." Guo Jing nodded vigorously and hurried to Wang Chongyang's side, squatting down to let Wang lie on his back, then he stood up and quickly moved forward. Ling Yun and Yang Tie Xin also followed closely, protecting him on both sides.

  At this time, Yang Tie Xin also understood why Ling Mu Yun had vetoed his proposal to find another inn earlier. It turned out that Wang Chu was seriously injured and once Yang Kang and others came back to their senses and sent someone to look for him, the fact that he had stayed at the High Rise Inn previously was not a secret, and it would be easy to investigate. At that time, the other party would only have to follow the trail to find them, and they would only have to wait for death.

  Guo Jing lowered his head and rushed forward, because he didn't know the road, so he went to places with fewer people and poorer houses. Guo Jing didn't recognize the road, and Ling Zhiyun who came with him naturally didn't recognize the road either. Yang Tie Xin and Mu Nian Ci father and daughter had just arrived in China for less than two days, and they were also unfamiliar with the roads, so they let Guo Jing walk randomly, only closely following behind.

  The crowd walked further and further into the wilderness, and the houses on both sides of the road were getting more and more dilapidated. It seemed that they had arrived at the slum area in the middle of nowhere. After much difficulty, they finally found a small inn, with a small and dirty entrance and lobby, which was obviously the lowest-class inn. However, at this time, the crowd didn't care about anything else, and they rushed into the house, found an empty room and put him on the kang.

  "Wang Chu's voice was weak and intermittent: 'Quick... quick go find me a big jar... fill it with clear water...'"

  "Master," Guo Jing hastily asked, "what else do you want?"

  Wang Chuyi said no more, merely waving his hand to hurry him along. Guo Jing hastily rose and was about to leave when Ling Ziwu stopped him, saying: "Brother Guo, stay here and take care of Wang Daozhang, I'll go give the orders."

  After finishing speaking, Ling Mu Yun came out of the room and went to the counter, booked a few rooms for everyone, took out a silver ingot, put it on the counter as prepaid accommodation fees, and then instructed the shop assistant to bring a jar of clean water, and also rewarded him with several more silver coins. The shop assistant immediately went to prepare with joy, knowing that at this time the purchasing power of silver was very strong, these few silver coins were almost enough for his half-month salary, he couldn't wait to encounter such good things a few more times.

  Under the powerful driving force of money, the shopkeeper was exceptionally hardworking and soon brought a large vat to the courtyard outside Wang Chuyu's room, then fetched clear water to fill it up. Ling Muyun saw that everything had been taken care of, so he went inside to inform Wang Chuyu.

  Wang Chu heard that the clear water was ready, let out a sigh of relief, thanked Ling Mu Yun, then turned his head to Guo Jing and said: "Good kid... child, you carry me to the vat... vat inside... don't let others come over, I want to meditate and force out the poison."

  "Alright, I'll go and keep watch. You can focus on forcing the poison out." Ling Mu Yun quickly took charge of this task and stepped out to guard the door, preventing any outsiders from entering.

  Yang Tie Xin and Mu Nian Ci, father and daughter, also followed out with a knowing look, standing guard at the door with Ling Mu Yun. As they had been traveling the jianghu for many years, they naturally knew that there were many taboos in the jianghu, such as practicing internal energy to heal injuries, which was a matter of life and death. Generally, only the closest people would dare to stay by their side to protect them. If they didn't come out, it's likely that Wang Chu would be suspicious of this point, and they still had some discerning eyes.

  What made Yang Tie Xin feel a bit strange was that Wang Chongyang's attitude towards Ling Yun and Guo Jing was distinctly different. Towards Ling Yun, he was polite but slightly distant, while towards Guo Jing, he showed genuine affection. According to what Ling Yun and Guo Jing had said earlier, they were fellow travelers who had come together for the first time to meet Wang Chongyang, so why did Wang Chongyang show such vastly different attitudes towards them?

  Ling Yun was not surprised at all, after all, Guo Jing had learned from Danyangzi Ma Yu for two years, although only in internal skills and lightness techniques. With Wang Chongyang's understanding and familiarity with the sect's martial arts, it wasn't difficult to see the traces of the moves Guo Jing used when fighting Yang Kang earlier. In a certain sense, Guo Jing could also be considered half a Quanzhen disciple, so Wang Chongyang naturally felt especially close to him, which was something Ling Yun couldn't compare to.

  Of course, even if Wang Chuyi also showed a similar close attitude towards Ling Muyun, Ling Muyun would probably still keep his distance. Because when it really comes down to it, he and the Quanzhen Sect have had their differences in the past, two years ago he was the one who taught Yin Zhiping and Zhao Zhi Jing a lesson at the foot of Mount Zhongnan, and even used Zhao Zhi Jing's sword to settle the dispute with Yin Zhiping, this past grievance is not small.

  Although Wang Chuyi did not know that he was the same bold and arrogant man who dared to provoke the Quanzhen Sect under Mount Zhongnan, Ling Yun himself had not forgotten. And this time, on the one hand, he helped Wang Chuyi because Wang Chuyi also got into trouble for Guo Jing's sake, on the other hand, he also wanted to make amends with the Quanzhen Sect and find an opportunity to resolve that past grievance.

  Although the phrase "a man in the world is not his own master" cannot be said to be absolutely correct, it is applicable to the vast majority of people in the world. Before possessing absolute power that can despise everything, one must learn to be flexible and compromise at many times. The seven sons of Quanzhen are famous for their martial arts, and Ling Muyun does not want to die with them no matter what aspect they consider. If possible, it is best to resolve the past conflicts.

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