465 Blackmailing Dafang Sec (2/2)

”Grandfather, is our clan really hiding the Absolute Rank martial arts teaching, the Cold Ice Silk Palm?” Hu Guiyuan asked.

That group of people had approached them with ferocity, immediately asserting that their clan was hiding the Ming Clan's Absolute Rank martial arts teaching, the Cold Ice Silk Palm. If they did not hand over the Cold Ice Silk Palm to them soon, Third Grandfather was very likely to die at the hands of this angry group of people!

The Cold Ice Silk Palm was a very renowned martial arts teaching of the Ming Clan's. In the past, one of the Ming Clan's Left Wisdom Kings had mastered this particular teaching. His name was well-known across the globe, and there was rarely anyone who could match him.

Hu Tianfeng sighed remained silent for quite a while, before saying, ”Back then, the Ming Clan was surrounded by chaos. Our Ghost Physicians Hu Clan barely escaped, and while we were retreating, we chanced upon a Ming Clan's respected master who was seriously injured. Even though our ancestors of the Ghost Physicians Hu Clan tried their best, they were still unable to save that respected master.”

He shook his head, then continued, ”Just before he died, he left behind half a page of the cultivation method of the Cold Ice Silk Palm. However, it was only half a page, so there was no way for us to cultivate it.”

He then added, ”The Cold Ice Silk Palm had always been a secret of the Ghost Physicians Hu Clan. As such, only the ancestral clan leaders knew about it. So, I have to wonder, how could that gang of people have found out about it?”

Hu Tianfeng sighed once more. There were not even many people in the Ghost Physicians Hu Clan who knew about the secret. Yet, the secret had somehow been leaked to outsiders.

”Grandfather, since the Cold Ice Silk Palm cannot be cultivated, even if we keep it, it won't be of any use to us…” Hu Qiongqi carefully glanced towards Hu Tianfeng. It was simply too senseless to expose the entire clan to danger just for an ancient martial art teaching that might not even be of any use to them!

”But, there is something that you don't know. Actually, that Cold Ice Silk Palm is no longer with our Hu Clan…” Hu Tianfeng said a little helplessly.

In fact, if he could have handed over the Cold Ice Silk Palm, he would have done so long ago. However, that Cold Ice Silk Palm had already disappeared and was no longer even in their clan!

What happened was, one of the clan leaders of the Hu Clan had been an exceptional talent since he was very young. Hence, he had the chance to become the top among all of the participants in the series of the three big mountain ranges.

However, he was prideful and ambitious. He took everything upon himself and thought that he would be able to complete the cultivation method that had been missing from the Cold Ice Silk Palm technique all on his own. Hence, with only the half-page of instructions as his guide, he forced his way into cultivating the ancient martial art teaching.

In the end, he got too carried away and finally went completely mad! After that clan leader disappeared, that half-page of methods disappeared right along with him! No one had seen either of them since!

After the people of the Hu Clan heard the entire story, they all fell silent. Although they believed that the Cold Ice Silk Palm was no longer in the Hu Clan's possession, that group of people that had come and confronted them angrily did not believe this to be the case. In fact, if they did not get their hands on the Cold Ice Silk Palm technique soon, they would not let the Hu Clan off!

”What do we do now? That group of people have only given me three days. If I am still unable to hand over the Cold Ice Silk Palm, I'm afraid that…” the Second Uncle of the Hu Clan sighed and spoke in a worried manner.

After all the abilities of that group of people were overwhelmingly strong. Even a combination of efforts from all of the masters of the series of the three big mountain ranges would be insufficient against them!

”Wait! Senior Wang Yinru of the Dafang Sect has already contacted one of the young sect leaders. I'm guessing that he should be returning to settle this issue any time now.” An odd look flashed through the eyes of Hu Tianfeng.

That group of people was not merely attacking the Ghost Physicians Hu Clan alone. If it had been just their Hu Clan, they would not be able to retaliate. However, since all of the influences in the series of the three big mountain ranges had been dragged into the matter, their clan was not the only clan that was in trouble.

That Dafang Sect in particular seemed like they might be a promising ally. Once that mysterious young sect leader returned, he would perhaps be able to turn the tables for the series of the three big mountain ranges.

”Mo Wen!” A person's image had just appeared in Hu Qiongqi's head.

He was thinking back to the day when Mo Wen had killed the ancestor of the Jiang Clan. This memory caused a little more hope to well up inside of him.

However, the hope that he was harboring was soon diminished by the sight that he now saw before him. After all, that group of people were masters of the peak of the Embryonic Breathing realm! Moreover, there were so many of them.

The previous day, when Granny Hong Yan had battled it out with them, she had been defeated very quickly. Among them, one of them that was way stronger than someone with the peak of the Embryonic Breathing realm! As such, it was still too difficult to predict if a youth like Mo Wen would be able to save them from such a desperate situation.

”We can't pin all of our hopes on this youth, as we don't have much time left. Father, we have quite a number of ancient martial art sects with amiable relationships with the Hu Clan. Did anyone reply to the letter that I sent out that were asking for help?” Hu Guiyuan furrowed his brows. He was not at ease about the fact that Mo Wen was coming alone, as that group of people was just too powerful!

Although the Ghost Physicians Hu Clan was a highly respectable medical family, there were quite a number of the ancient martial arts sects that had asked for favors before. Now that the Hu Clan was in crisis, they couldn't possibly leave them in the lurch...

”Guiyuan, you're still pinning your hopes on someone else?” Hu Tianfeng looked at his son and heaved a light sigh.

He then asked emotionlessly, ”Do you still not understand that, in the ancient martial arts world, one can only count on oneself?”

”You mean… There was not even a single reply?” Hu Guiyuan's expression became dark.

”If it were just some average opponents, perhaps a couple of people would have offered their help, but…” Halfway through his sentence, Hu Tianfeng did not continue.

After all, those ancient martial arts sects were not silly, so they knew that they must first protect themselves. As that group of people was able to threaten all of the influences in the series of the three big mountain ranges, nobody dared to get on their bad side.

Moreover, nobody knew where those people had originated from. So naturally, nobody would dare offend them!