Chapter - 353 Broken Marriage of the Purple Dress King (16) (1/2)

Zhang Wuji was secretly astonished, ”I became the new Ming Cult's Jiaozhu and have already caused quite a stir in the Wulin; how come these two actually know nothing about it?” he thought, ”Hmm, that's right; it must be that they went to the far away Bing Huo Island to get my Yifu. The round trip journey took a really long time. This time they came back to Dadou without having any communication with anybody; no wonder they have not heard about me.”

Jin Hua Popo hesitated a moment before answering, ”Very well, you stand up!”

”Many thanks, Popo!” Yin Li happily said.

”I promise you not to harm his life, but I must take the Tulong Saber from him …” Jin Hua Popo said.

”But …” Yin Li said.

”Don't fuss and make Popo angry,” Jin Hua Popo cut her off. Her hand moved and a 'clink' noise was heard again.

Zhang Wuji saw Jin Hua Popo's hands were moving swiftly; successive 'clink, clink' noises were heard nonstop, farther and farther away. Yin Li sat on a rock with her head in her hands, sobbing softly. Zhang Wuji was very appreciative seeing, unexpectedly, that she has such a deep feeling toward him.

A moment later Jin Hua Popo shouted from about ten 'zhang's away, ”Bring them here!” Yin Li had no choice but to take the two sacks and bring them to Jin Hua Popo.

Zhang Wuji crept forward several feet and looked; he was greatly shocked for he saw steel spikes seven, eight inches long were planted on the ground, among the rocks, about two, three feet apart. The sharp points of the spikes were facing upward; they looked very sharp, flickering with dim rays. The more Zhang Wuji thought about it, the more he was shocked. Apparently Jin Hua Popo was going to fight the Golden Mane Lion King, but she was afraid she might not be his match. If she launched secret projectiles, Xie Xun would be able to hear and evade; but steel spikes scattered on the ground were without noise and without movement. All she needed to do was lure him into the trap; how would a blind man like him be able to withstand the spikes?

Zhang Wuji's anger flared up; he was about to reach out and pull the steel spikes and unmask her plot, but he changed his mind. ”This wicked Popo calls my Yifu 'Xie San Ge'; in the past they must have had unusual friendship,” he thought, ”I'll wait till she fights Yifu face to face, then I'll expose her trick. Today the Heaven has led me, Zhang Wuji, to this place, so that Yifu may not suffer any harm.” Thereupon he sat on a rock, hugging his knees, waiting quietly for what would happen.

Suddenly he heard a rustling noise amidst the blowing wind, like a falling leaf on a rock. He knew a martial art master with high 'qing gong' [lightness skill] was quietly coming near. Turning his head around he saw a shadow moving stealthily; it was no other than the Beggar Clan's Elder, Chen Youliang. He had a curved saber in his hand, with its blade wrapped in cloth to avoid it from reflecting any light. Zhang Wuji mused how accurate Zhao Min's prediction was; this man was indeed not a good person.

”Xie San Ge!” Jin Hua Popo shouted, ”There is a dog thief who is not afraid of death coming here looking for you!”