Sword Among Us

Xu Zhiling practiced a lot of martial arts and used a wide variety of them. This was something that was rather similar to Happy, but the ultimate techniques Happy required to take action were different from Xu Zhiling’s rather unique martials arts.

The first one was Immortality Art, but he also practiced Fu Junchuo’s Nine Great Abyss Arts, which was a qi cultivation technique. Later on, he obtained Evil Emperor Obtains Wealth. With the ability he acquired from Gobi Desert, he created a strange and unique Three-in-one Origins Qigong. It was something that no one in the world could replicate or practice.

Even his successor might not be able to inherit that technique.

Happy explained that if he wanted to deceive the world, he had to practice at least one of Xu Zhiling’s martial arts, and his Nine Yang Divine Skill could coincidentally help him do just that. Once he saw something once, he would not forget and could also quickly copy it.

But there were plenty of things he could not copy, and Three-in-one Origins Qigong was one of them. Boomerang Art and Clear Sword was also something he had understood on his own. The Undying Seals Evil King Shi Zhixuan had taught him held unparalleled meaning to him, and because of it, Xu Zhiling decided to teach Happy the True Nine Words Seals.

This martial art could also be considered an ultimate technique. Its effects were very great, and it could compare to Ten True Dragon Styles.

Xu Zhiling only needed to show it once for Happy to obtain the entire True Nine Words Seals, which was what he wanted. The only thing that displeased him slightly was that since he was currently in Moksha Realm, he could only bring out 80% of its power.

But when he thought about it, it was already good enough.

The True Seals contained endless power, and they could also be used to increased his fighting strength. If he used them on the battlefield, it would be the same as him being higher by a whole qi realm, which was very terrifying.

Even though the skill was just a copy, Happy felt that he had already gained a lot from the quest.

He put on the clothes Xu Zhiling handed to him and changed into them without hesitation. Then, he put on the human skin mask Xu Zhiling had created based on his own image.

Speaking of which, Xu Zhiling and Happy’s height as well as temperament were incredibly similar.

Xu Zhiling was very gentle, calm, and quiet. He had a tolerant heart to everything in the world.

As for Happy, he had long since formed his own charm and temperament. When he did not say anything, he sank into a state of quietness that was similar to Xu Zhiling’s but that other people would find hard to imitate. Happy turned around with Xu Zhiling’s face, and the latter could not help but look at him with shock.

“Now, even I have to wonder whether I am looking at a mirror.”

The fake Xu Zhiling said nothing. He smiled in a slightly embarrassed manner and managed to imitate Xu Zhiling’s bashful side to its most authentic state.

“Brother Happy, I will have to trouble you to look after this place.”

Xu Zhiling did not waste his breath more, and his expression became stern.

Happy nodded and accepted the quest. He had to ensure Shi Qingxuan’s safety for at least two hours and think of a way to beat the people who tried to get on the boat.

Happy said nothing. As long as no insanely powerful people like Myth Realm martial artists came, he could ensure the safety of the boat with his strength.

Xu Zhiling gave him a few more reminders before he left with the player whose name Happy he did not know.

Without another word, he sat down near the window and spread out the spiritual sense of Nine Yang Divine Skill. It covered the entire pleasure boat. While drinking, Happy took up the duty of a sentry.

Splash.

The faint sound of something dropping into water could be heard. Two black figures entered the water from the bottom of the pleasure boat and quietly left the area of Happy’s spiritual senses.

Even though Xu Zhiling said that he was worried about Kuo Zhong’s safety, Happy knew that the duo would go to search for the real Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse.

If his guess was correct, the Kuo Zhong who stayed in Yangzhou City was just a decoy to attract everyone’s attention. His role was to create a chance for Xu Zhiling to enter Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse.

Of course, the Kuo Zhong everyone saw might be the same as Happy right now. He might be an imposter wearing a human-skin mask.

The real Kuo Zhong might have already gone to Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse a long time ago, and Xu Zhiling was bringing his people to meet up with him.

No matter what, the answer would be revealed, and there would be no peace on the pleasure boat.

The people who realized that they were tricked would immediately think of Xu Zhiling as well as the pleasure boat floating on the river, and then… Happy would be very busy.

*****

Within Yangzhou City was an uninhabited huge mansion that Kuo Zhong had bought. At that moment, it was surrounded by a mass of people, and not even a drop of water could escape through the encirclement.

The courtyard had already been searched, and everyone blocked a dried-up well in the backyard.

The sounds of robes fluttering could be heard nonstop. A group of people descended from the sky. The person in their lead was Sect Master Extreme Yin.

“It’s here?”

His ghastly voice made it clear that he was not someone pleasant.

The few evil cult disciples beside him nodded repeatedly. “That’s right! A few of our brothers went down just now, but none of them came back. We’re worried that there’s an ambush down there, which is why we sent the signal.”

“Very good.” Sect Master Extreme Yin cackled nonstop. “If this is the entrance to Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse, none of the people inside can think of escaping.”

Once he said those words, his tone changed. “Come with me, the lot of you.”

He picked a few evil cult elders, and they surrounded the dried-up well before they jumped down one after another.

Approximately half an hour passed, and everyone jumped out of the dried-up well with dark expressions. Sect Master Extreme Yin and another evil cult elder was in the lead. They each held a corpse in their hands, and their expressions were pale as well as sour.

“Eunuch Yang’s Warehouse, my foot. That’s just a hideous bewitching matrix!”

Empress Yin, Li Shimin, and the others who had heard the news and rushed over saw the corpses they threw on the ground, and their expressions changed.

“What a diversion! That bastard used a substitute and tricked all of us!”

“Who else is on the pleasure boat?” Li Shimin turned his head around.

“Artisan Shi’s performance should have ended, so she will not have anyone on her boat.”

The people from the Song Family spoke up in the crowd. “If that’s the case, Xu Zhiling might have disappeared as well.”

“Hmph!” Empress Yin’s expression grew dark, and she gave a few orders coldly. “Search the city immediately and look for Xu Zhiling, Kuo Zhong, and all members of Twin Dragons Sect!

“The few of you return to the boat and investigate the matter. Check and see whether Xu Zhiling is still on the pleasure boat.

“Go with them as well.”

Aside from the Twin Demons from the evil cult being sent to the pleasure boat, Li Shimin, the Song Family, the Yuwen Family, and Du Fuwei’s subordinates were also sent to the pleasure boat.

The people from Towering Palace and Class One Hall took the initiative to head to the pleasure boat as well.

A large group of people surged to the river of Yangzhou City with a mighty momentum.

The fleet of boats on the wide river approached the riverbank. Only Shi Qingxuan’s large boat remained on the river, and light shone inside it.

“Boatman, set sail!”

When the people on the pleasure boats saw the numerous martial artists forcing their way onto the boats, they panicked.

But some people acted in an even more straightforward manner. The evil cultists held their breaths and stepped on the water to jump toward the pleasure boat on the river.

“Artisan Shi is tired and has already gone to rest. Everyone, please go back.”

Before they could get close, a cold and sonorous voice spoke toward the riverbank. “I have some matters I want to discuss with Xu Zhiling today, and I do not want anyone to disturb us.”

The martial artists who were surging to the boats by the riverbank froze.

The people from Towering Palace and Class One Hall were the first to stop.