Chapter 233: Selfishness
Before he became disabled, Yu Xingzhi was the second senior brother of Sun Tao College. Elder Martial Brother was the one who had defeated Qiao Wan with just a few chess pieces.
After losing half of his thigh, the proud second brother of Sun Tao College, Yu Xingzhi, was beaten up by an unknown soldier at the debate gathering. He experienced the harsh criticism from society firsthand. Upon returning, this proud and competitive person started training relentlessly day and night. With the whole support of the Sun Tao College, he finally found a way for Yu Xingzhi.
That is, using a wheelchair.
Despite the financial strain it caused, Sun Tao College managed to support the cost of the wheelchair. Although Sun Tao College appeared weak to the outside world, they still protected their own members internally.
With Qiao Wan intentionally provoking a fight, the battle was fierce and intense, resulting in plenty of bloodshed. Summoning a variety of weapons with a distorted face, she relentlessly attacked, disregarding her own safety. Yu Xingzhi angrily shouted, "Are you crazy?"
Qiao Wan showed no expression as she raised her hand and transformed it into a shield. Fearlessly, she charged forward, wielding her sword and sending Yu Xingzhi flying once again.
Blame it all on your previous support for the evildoer. You haven't even settled the score with Cen Qingyou yet for forcing him to leave.
The battle was almost completely one-sided. Yu Xingzhi, who had just learned how to control the tool, was hardly skilled enough and was practically pinned to the ground by Qiao Wan.
The people of the Lin family were stunned.
Why does it feel like Qiao Wan has made progress in her cultivation? So they didn't even use their full strength when they fought just now?
After regaining their senses, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling grateful that their taoist friend was still alive.
Lin Wu looked on coldly, with his arms crossed, saying, "Someone is already taking care of things up front. If you want to go, go ahead. After all, we from the Lin family aren't exactly good people."
The Lin family disciples exclaimed, "Wait a minute!"
So even you, Lin Wu, admit that we Lin family disciples are scum?!
As they watched the young girl lift her hand, a layer of pale bone armor quickly covered her face, and Yu Xingzhi's heart skipped a beat.
What kind of mysterious technique is this?
Yu Xingzhi was not the only one surprised, the other disciples from Kunshan were also a bit bewildered.
"What kind of technique is this, Qiao Wan? How come they have never seen it before?"
With bones turned into a shield, covered in a thick layer of blood protection, Qiao Wan charged again.
Throw Your Thunder•Improvement!
Yu Xingzhi was forcefully pressed down to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. He bit down on his bloody teeth, struggled to move his body, and with great effort raised his hand to summon a weapon.
To everyone's surprise, Qiao Wan effortlessly reached out and snatched the weapon from his hand, throwing it away with ease!
She threw the weapon away with her bare hands!!
Yu Xingzhi spurted out another mouthful of blood:...
This is definitely Lu Cixian transformed into a girl!! Is physical cultivation now the new trend in the cultivation world?! What kind of strange practice is this?!
Lin Ershisan and the others stood dumbfounded as they watched the weapon, which flew straight between the legs of an innocent passerby at the entrance of the medicine hall.
Everyone present was shocked and puzzled.
"Taoist friend!"
Even if he was a practitioner, he had never heard of anyone hurting themselves in that way! This person definitely wouldn't be able to withstand such a powerful blow!
Lin Wu shouted firmly, "Be careful, taoist friend!"
At the same time, he felt a slight pain between his legs.
"Meng Canglang, a innocent bystander," quickly took a step back, the blue sleeves of his water-rippled robe gently fluttering. His well-defined fingers reached out and narrowly avoided the tragic incident of almost being pierced in front of everyone.
Meng Canglang:...
Even someone as calm, composed, and dignified as Meng Canglang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he narrowly avoided being shot. He looked toward the medicine hall in confusion.
Meng Canglang:...?
With one glance, he saw a girl dressed in pink pinning down a disabled young man and hitting him repeatedly.
Hesitating, Meng Canglang crossed over the two unidentified creatures that were still fighting and quickly walked to Bai Shanhu's side.
Qiao Wan looked at the unfamiliar creature still struggling and hesitated, Meng Canglang's face showing uncertainty: "Kunshan truly lives up to its reputation in the northwest, the people here are brave and daring."
After narrowly escaping being harmed just now, Yu Xingzhi gave up on fighting completely, muttering, "Something like scraping, chopping, or whatnot..."
In the end, Yu Xingzhi, who had been slapped multiple times by society's malice, had completely given up on trying to find a solution.
Being injured also has its advantages, at least the second senior brother of Sun Tao College, who used to be excessively spoiled, grew into a shrewd and capable person.
Watching this innocent young man being beaten and coughing up blood, Mrs. Cen finally snapped out of her daze and asked, "Xin Yi?"
As soon as she spoke, Qiao Wan immediately released her hold on Yu Xingzhi's collar and turned to look at the woman not far away.
Mrs. Cen smiled softly, her not particularly beautiful face reflecting a faint glow from the entrance of the pharmacy.
Qiao Wan took a look at Yu Xingzhi who had given up treatment and become a nobody. She finally realized what she had just done. A slight blush appeared on her face and she glanced at Yu Xingzhi and Mrs. Cen before stumbling to speak.
"Ma... Madame..."
Mrs. Cen beckoned with her hand. Qiao Wan immediately pushed through the crowd and approached her.
Compared to before.s face had become paler and fine lines appeared around her eyes. However, her smile remained friendly. When Qiao Wan approached, Mrs. Cen gently touched the girl's head.
"It seems like you have recovered well. You have much more vitality now."
Meanwhile, Lin Wu's lips twitched. Could this be described as having vitality?!!
Qiao Wan felt uneasy. "Madame..."
In her unease, she couldn't help but catch a glimpse of Cen Qingyou's shadow through those gentle black eyes.
"I'm sorry," Qiao Wan opened her mouth and lowered her head, her fists clenched tightly. "I didn't bring back Second Young Master."
Mrs. Cen gently touched Qiao Wan's head again and said, "Xin Yi, it's not your fault. I believe he made his own decision."
Qiao Wan hesitated and asked, "Mrs. Cen, are you feeling better?"
Mrs. Cen smiled and replied, "I'm much better now, Xin Yi. Don't you remember? After all, I am a healing expert. I must thank you for helping me retrieve the Nourishing Bead."
After saying that, she didn't plan to discuss the matter any further. She held Qiao Wan's hand and looked towards Bai Shanhu, nodding her head slightly. "Thank you, miss, for helping us."
Bai Shanhu nodded lightly in response.
Then, Mrs. Cen helped Yu Xingzhi, who had become a drifting fish after losing his dream, to his feet.
Yu Xingzhi, who was innocent but resentful, looked at Qiao Wan with a dark expression.
Qiao Wan looked back at him expressionlessly, with a hint of calm challenge in her eyes.
Yu Xingzhi: ......
His arrogance instantly disappeared.
While Mrs. Cen was busy dressing Yu Xingzhi's wounds, Qiao Wan glanced at Bai Shanhu and Meng Canglang, who were standing not far away, hesitating for a moment.
Although she was happy to see the two of them here, it was not the right time for recognition and greetings. She had to pretend to be a stranger and politely say hello.
But then, the jade token hanging from her waist suddenly made a sound.
A shout from Yuan Liu came from inside.
"Qiao Wan! Come back! Elder martial sister has run away!!"
Mu Xiaoxiao... had run away?!
Her heart skipped a beat.
Holding onto the jade token, Qiao Wan rushed out like a bird: "Madam, I have urgent matters to attend to, I must go first!"
During the days she was busy fighting, she heard that Mu Xiaoxiao had already been imprisoned in the dark department, how did she manage to escape?
As she ran, Qiao Wan asked in a cold voice: "How did Mu Xiaoxiao escape?"
Yuan Liu was clearly going mad: "Who knows! Some wild chicken helped her escape. They secretly injured many brothers from the dark department along the way and are heading towards the entrance of Kunshan."
"Come quickly! The hall master is not here at the moment. If the hall master finds out, these two will surely be punished."
"Does anyone else know about this?"
"For now, it hasn't been spread outside." Yuan Liu's voice came from the jade tablet, "But Mu Xiaoxiao knows about the defense situation of the secret department brothers."
"I say." At this point, Yuan Liu couldn't help but complain, "Did she learn this from you? Are you all addicted to running away from Yuqing Peak?"
From what Yuan Liu implied, the secret department didn't dare to take strong action against Mu Xiaoxiao because of her identity, but Feng Wangyan seemed to be a bit careless.
Qiao Wan took a few steps forward and her thoughts quickly turned. Suddenly, she had an epiphany.
She remembered another plot in "Immortal Ascending Road" that mainly involved Mu Xiaoxiao betraying and leaving the mountain.
In almost every master-disciple story, there is a plot where the master and disciple break apart.
After Zhou Yan's feelings were revealed, Kunshan couldn't bear the inappropriate relationship between master and disciple, so they detained Mu Xiaoxiao. Feng Wangyan broke into the secret department overnight and managed to take Mu Xiaoxiao away.
Afterwards, Mu Xiaoxiao stumbled upon Kunshan Sword Pavilion by chance and obtained the magical Spirit Sword. Unfortunately, she was discovered outside the pavilion by someone. To save Mu Xiaoxiao, Feng Wangyan poured all his spiritual power into her body. Filled with anger and grief, Mu Xiaoxiao, with Feng Wangyan's help, wielded the Spirit Sword and injured hundreds of disciples from Kunshan. In front of the gates of Kunshan, she severed ties with Zhou Yan. This set the stage for her future encounter with the gloomy demon king, Pei Chunzheng.
Due to changes in the storyline, the timeline was advanced. If they wanted to find Mu Xiaoxiao, they would have to go to Kunshan Sword Pavilion.
Changing directions, Qiao Wan hurried towards Kunshan Sword Pavilion.
Unfortunately, she was a step too late. When she arrived at the pavilion, the gates were wide open, and there were clear black burn marks on the ground from phoenix fire.
A few steps further, she suddenly heard a painful moan. As Qiao Wan rushed closer, she tightly gripped her sword and froze in place.
On the ground, there were many bodies lying in different positions. Some had been burned to charcoal, clearly dead. Others were still alive, writhing in pain on the ground, covered in black and red.
"Qiao... Qiao..." One of the Kunshan disciples on the ground caught a glimpse of Qiao Wan standing still. His eyes couldn't help but burst with a strong desire. His throat made a "hehe" sound, unable to look away from the sword she held.
With just one look, Qiao Wan felt a sinking feeling in her heart. There was no saving him.
Setting down her sword, she walked up to the Kunshan disciple in front of her, lowering her head and asked hoarsely, "Do you want me to end your suffering?"
The Kunshan disciple's eyes showed a sense of sadness and apology.
Qiao Wan clenched her lips, her hand trembling slightly. She decisively drew out her sword and stabbed it into the disciple's chest. After struggling in pain until now, the Kunshan disciple finally took his last breath with satisfaction.
