Chapter - 222 Disaster Strikes When the Screen Wall Breaches the Impregnable Fortress (2) (1/2)

”You two wait here,” Priest Tieguan said, ”I am going down the mountain to find a living person and let Wei Xiong drink his fill of fresh human blood.” Finished speaking, he stood up at once, ready to jump down the mountain.

”Wait!” Zhou Dian called out, ”Mixed-up hair Tieguan, this place is so remote. By the time you find a living person, Wei Yixiao [one laugh] has already turned into Wei Buxiao [not laughing]. If a dead man can laugh, that is too scary. Shuo Bude, you'd better take the kid inside your cloth sack out, let Wei Xiong eat him.”

Zhang Wuji was startled. ”Turns out they already knew I am hidden inside this cloth sack.”

”That won't do!” Shuo Bude said, ”This kid has shown great kindness toward our Cult. If Wei Xiong ate him, the Five-Element Flags would not let Wei Xiong keep his old life.” Thereupon he briefly told them how Zhang Wuji had received three palm strikes from Miejue Shitai in order to save the remaining several dozens of Rui Jin Flag people. ”Therefore,” he concluded, ”Do you think the Five-Element Flags would easily give this kid up?”

Priest Tieguan asked, ”You are keeping this precious commodity inside your sack; are you going to use him to subdue the Five-Element Flags?”

”Can't say [Shuo Bude], can't say!” Shuo Bude said, ”In short, currently our Cult is disintegrating and is in the face of a great catastrophe. The Heavenly Eagle Cult has come from afar to render their assistance. Unfortunately they are fighting with the Five-Element Flags over an old account; each one was completely routed by the other. All of us must join hands if we want to avoid destruction. The kid inside my sack will be beneficial to the unity of our Cult's various factions and troops; I have no doubt about it.” Speaking to this point, he reached out toward Wei Yixiao's back and stuck his palm on the 'Ling Tai' [spirit platform] acupoint, and sent out his 'chi' to help him resist the cold poison.

Zhou Dian sighed, ”Shuo Bude,” he said, ”It is great that you want to sell your life for your friend, but please be careful for your own old life.”

”Let me also help,” Priest Tieguan said. He stretched out his right hand and joined his palm with Shuo Bude's left palm. Together two streams of internal energy burst into Wei Yixiao's body.

About the time needed to cook rice later, Wei Yixiao started to groan weakly and came to his senses, but his teeth were still chattering; it was obvious that the cold was extreme. With a shivering voice he said, ”Zhou Dian, Tieguan Dao Xiong [Taoist brother], thank you for your help.” He did not thank Shuo Bude, because the two of them were good friends; verbal gratitude would be superfluous instead.

Priest Tieguan's internal energy was deep, but against the cold poison inside the Wei Yixiao's body, he had to exert everything he had to overcome it that momentarily he was not able to speak. Shou Bude was not any better.

Suddenly several notes of a 'qin' [zither] floated over from the eastern side of the peak, intermingled with a clear sound of a whistle. ”Mr. Leng Mian and Peng Heshang have arrived,” Zhou Dian said. Raising his voice, he called out, ”Leng Mian Xiansheng, Peng Heshang, somebody's injured. Roll over here quickly!”

From the other side the 'qin' responded with one clear note. Monk Peng asked, ”Who … is … injured …?” The voice came from quite a distant away; it echoed over the valley. Successively he asked several questions: ”Who is injured? Is Shuo Bude all right? How about Tieguan Xiong [brother]? Zhou Dian, why is your voice lacking some 'chi'?” With each sentence he uttered, he got closer by several 'zhang', hence by the time he finished his strings of questions, he was close enough to them.

”Aiyo!” he said in shock, ”It's Wei Yixiao!”

”You are always flustered,” Zhou Dian said, ”Always the first in the world to be anxious. Leng Mian Xiong, why don't you think of a way to help?” The last sentence was obviously directed toward Mr. Cold Face, Leng Qian.

”Hmm,” Leng Qian grunted, but did not say anything. He knew Monk Peng would definitely ask for more details, so he could save himself some energy. And indeed, question after question did not stop gushing out of Monk Peng's mouth. Zhou Dian's explanation was a bit disorderly, but by the time he finished his story, Shuo Bude and Priest Tieguan were able to regulate their 'chi'. Monk Peng and Leng Qian also transferred their internal energy to separately help Wei Yixiao and Zhou Dian to overcome the cold poison.