Ch 129: The Worst Possible Plan
“I’m curious too; I’ll go and take a look then.” Shi Ming quickly said.
As for exactly who he was going to see, perhaps only Shi Ming himself knew.
“Alright.”
Song Yitao said: “Hong Tiandu is a top expert below the Transcendent Realm; you’ve now reached Fourth Rank. Watching such a martial artist duel will benefit you.”
Hearing this, Shi Ming felt somewhat embarrassed.
So many years had passed, and he was still only Fourth Rank.
Song Yitao was already a Transcendent Realm expert.
Only then did Shi Ming feel the immense Gap between himself and Song Yitao.
“I’ll go see if the soup is ready.” Shi Ming found an excuse and left.
By nightfall, after Yu Qingyang and Liu Dongyue had arranged the time and place for the Martial Arts Competition, they also left Longevity Temple with everyone.
Shi Ming watched Song Yitao’s back from afar.
Upon returning, he found Liu Dongyue and several others sitting in Longevity Hall, sighing.
“Master, why did you agree on my behalf?” Liu Dongyue said bitterly, “You all know my Strength; I’m absolutely no match for Hong Tiandu.”
“Should you have revealed the true situation?”
Li Changshou glanced at Liu Dongyue: “Our Longevity Temple has only recently achieved its current scale. If we revealed this matter, the entire Martial World Jianghu would likely scorn us. And those Miraculous Pills—many would covet them, causing great trouble for our Longevity Temple. Therefore, this matter must not be disclosed.”
“Master, what am I supposed to do then?” Liu Dongyue looked aggrieved. “Are you just going to watch me get beaten to death by Hong Tiandu?”
“That’s impossible!” Li Changshou rolled his eyes.
“Ah, if only Martial Uncle were here; he might be able to help me think of a solution.” Liu Dongyue leaned back in his chair, seeming to have lost all his Vitality.
“Your Martial Uncle is probably gallivanting somewhere, leaving this mess for me.” Li Changshou’s eyes suddenly lit up. He said, “Right, did you still have the Divine Strength Pills your Martial Uncle refined?”
“I have one left.” Liu Dongyue said.
“There you go, we can use the same trick again.” Li Changshou said excitedly. “You arrange for Hong Tiandu to bring three more people. You say you want to fight all four of them. With four opponents, Hong Tiandu may not be your match.”
“Hong Tiandu is such a proud person, will he agree?” Liu Dongyue hesitated.
“Let’s try. If he refuses, we’ll have to resort to a last resort.” Li Changshou’s eyes narrowed.
“A last resort?”
Liu Dongyue was curious.
“I’ll prepare a Poison Pill for you. Hide it in your mouth. When you fight Hong Tiandu, if he refuses to bring three more people, bite the Poison Pill. You’ll be poisoned.” Li Changshou smiled. “Then you won’t have to fight anymore; you’ll have saved your life, and you can blame Great Zhou for the poisoning. Maybe you can get away with it.”
“Master, that’s a shameless plan.” Zhou Qianlin said speechlessly.
“Sometimes, you just have to be shameless. It saves your Junior Brother’s life and protects the reputation of our Longevity Temple.” Li Changshou was also helpless. There was less than a month left, so he had to use this method.
Otherwise, even if they gave Liu Dongyue ten months, he still wouldn’t be able to defeat Hong Tiandu.
“I guess we have to do it this way.” Liu Dongyue looked at Li Changshou. “Master, please control the dosage; don’t really poison me to death with your Poison.”
“Don’t worry.” Li Changshou got up. “You prepare yourself; I’ll go see your Junior Brother.”
Li Changshou decided to talk to Shi Ming about Song Yitao.
When Li Changshou arrived at Shi Ming’s Small Courtyard, Shi Ming was practicing Tai Chi Fist.
Li Changshou silently sat down beside him, watching Shi Ming practice.
Since encountering Shi Ming again, he had been practicing this set of fists. Li Changshou could sense the profound and mysterious nature within the Fist Technique, but he didn’t fully understand it. He only knew that Shi Ming had been diligently practicing Tai Chi Fist for the past few years, but unfortunately, his cultivation progress was too slow.
After Shi Ming finished his practice, Li Changshou spoke, “Shi Ming, come here.”
“Master.”
Shi Ming quickly approached.
“I ask you, do you have feelings for Song Yitao from Valley of Unfeeling?” Li Changshou asked directly.
“Ah?”
Shi Ming blushed upon hearing Li Changshou’s words.
Seeing Shi Ming’s blush, Li Changshou helplessly rubbed his forehead. He didn’t even need to ask; Shi Ming’s expression confirmed his suspicions.
“Shi Ming,” Li Changshou said earnestly. “You and Song Yitao are from two different Worlds; you are destined not to be together. So many brilliant geniuses in the Jianghu are not in Song Yitao’s favor. You also know your situation. Of course, Master doesn’t mean you’re inferior, but do you understand what I mean?”
“Master is afraid you’ll get hurt. Physical injuries aren’t terrible; emotional wounds are the most painful.” Li Changshou advised.
“But she said she likes the food I cook,” Shi Ming whispered.
“You aren’t applying to be her chef.” Li Changshou said impatiently. “Forget Song Yitao for now. Do you know who her Master is? Bamboo Sword Immortal Su Nianyi!”
“Su Nianyi gave up the Song of Forgetting Emotions because she fell in love, angering her Master to death. Therefore, Su Nianyi would absolutely not allow Song Yitao to fall in love. If Song Yitao truly fell for you, the one who dies will definitely be you. The Bamboo Sword Immortal would certainly not let you go. She could chase you to the Ends of the Earth.”
Li Changshou patted Shi Ming’s shoulder. “Give it up.”
“Master, I understand.” Shi Ming nodded.
However, Li Changshou didn’t know if Shi Ming truly understood.
“Master, have you been hurt by love?” At that moment, Shi Ming suddenly asked. “I heard from Senior Brother that Master seemed to have liked a Woman, but they couldn’t be together in the end.”
“Zhou Qianlin told you that?” Li Changshou’s expression turned cold.
Shi Ming involuntarily felt a chill of Killing Intent.
“Achoo!”
Zhou Qianlin, who was about to cultivate, suddenly felt a chill for no reason.
He felt as if something was watching him.
A few days later, shocking news came from Dongyan Province.
Someone broke into Wuji Palace and fought Hong Ruhai.
Sword Immortal Dao Canggu and the Yin-Yang Twin Immortals fought together.
The great battle lasted a day and a night.
It ended with Dao Canggu’s defeat and the Yin-Yang Twin Immortals’ severe injuries.
This matter shocked the entire Jianghu.
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