603 Exchanging Kung Fu Pointers (2/2)

Old Man Mu looked at him gravely as though he had been insulted. ”I licked my Master's feet and wiped his bottom. Are you ready?”

Shangguan Fei retched a few times, his face turning paler. ”I, I … Can't I do it step by step and not do something so disgusting in the first place?”

Old Man Mu jumped out of bed and pointed at Shangguan Fei, laughing out loud. ”Idiot, I had nothing at that time so I could only give up my dignity to please my Master. But since you have an amazing martial arts manual, we can just trade it for it. We are making a deal, not becoming Master and disciple. Of course, if you are unwilling to hand over the martial arts manual, you can choose to be my disciple.”

”I'm willing.” Shangguan Fei was overjoyed. As long as he didn't have to touch Old Man Mu's shit and urine, he was willing to give up anything. ”I'm not trying to hide it but I have only learned the basics. There's still a lot of material that Dragon King and Lotus haven't taught me.”

”Hey, even the Dragon King has only figured out a little bit of this kung fu. Well, he's too stupid.” Old Man Mu nervously looked around and made sure there was no anyone else nearby before continuing, ”If I were him, I would have fixed all the loopholes by now.”

This was exactly what Shangguan Fei wanted to hear the most, but he was still cautious, warningly saying, ”Do not let the Dragon King know. He won't be happy.”

”Do I look as stupid as you?”

Shangguan Fei didn't know what to answer, so he reluctantly shook his head.

”Don't worry. The Dragon King doesn't have time for our business right now. He's almost gone crazy looking for your sister. Soon he'll start killing in the Royal Court. By that time, he won't have time to watch you.”

”Right, but who has caught my sister?”

”You want to save her, too?”

Shangguan Fei immediately shook his head, ”When I am invincible … No no, until I'm second only to Old Man Mu.”

”Hmm, now you're talking. Well, tell me the Three-in-One Power you've learned.”

”Uhh … Won't you teach me more skills of the Five Hole Punch first?”

”I can't teach you now. Let's wait till tonight.”

”Why do we have to wait until nightfall?” Shangguan Fei was on guard at once. He had never liked the dark night.

”If you want to practice my fist technique, you have to kill. The more the better. You've killed three today but that was not enough. You have to kill at least ten people a day. Since we two are not invincible at the moment, we can only sneak out at night to kill. Since the Royal Court is now packed with second or third-level kung fu practitioners, it'll save us a lot time spent target-hunting.”

Old Man Mu said all that in a flat tone as if killing ten people was as simple as hitting ten sandbags, but Shangguan Fei couldn't bear it any longer. If not for the cheers of the audience, he would have collapsed at the end of the contest. ”I have to practice and master the fist technique before …”

”Idiot!” Old Man Mu snapped, ”Killing people is not only for practicing your fist technique, but also for cultivating your heart. If you don't uproot your fears from the bottom of your heart, you won't beat anyone even if you practice for a lifetime.”

Shangguan Fei was already suffused with fear. He had heard his sister talking about the way the Great Desolate Sect and Waning Moon Hall trained their disciples. ”Old Man Mu, what you said … Did you learn it from Han Wuxian?”

Old Man Mu paused a bit, scratching his head. ”It seems so. Never mind where I learned it from, anyway. The more you are afraid of something, the more you have to touch it to get over it. You are afraid of blood, so I have to have you drink blood every day.”

Shangguan Fei finally vomited. ”I … I'm going to look for the Dragon King.”

Gu Shenwei was so busy that Shangguan Fei couldn't find him in a short time.

Of the three hidden places left by Xu Xiaoyi in the Royal Court, the first one had been destroyed. Lotus had successfully fled and moved to another place; the Second Consort had actually underestimated Lotus by thinking that she was in danger.

Gu Shenwei didn't like acting during the day time, but today was an exception. He led a group of guards and went openly to the slums.

Indeed, the remaining two strongholds were destroyed, and none of Xu Xiaoyi's men were spared.

But Lotus did not get caught. She had left a mark, indicating that she had safely transferred Shangguan Shaomin to another place with Han Xuan.

He was seldom disappointed by Lotus, and he would never forget the only time she had betrayed him.

Gu Shenwei rushed back to the camp of the Dragon Army and happened to meet with the officials of the Norland who had come to ask for Dao Nian. ”It's a misunderstanding, as Taoist Dao Nian has been hired as a master of the Royal Court. The Dragon King may not know …”

This was a standard official negotiation, which Gu Shenwei didn't join and left everything to the counselor Fang Wenshi. After a lengthy talk where both sides set aside their responsibilities, Dao Nian was set free.

The elder of the Jade Pure Sect looked solemn. No one noticed his broken fingers in the sleeve and no one could understand the fear in his heart. The price of freedom was very high. He had swallowed five pills. Only when he successfully arranged a meeting between the Dragon King and the Khan could he receive the antidote.

The Royal Court was like a strong castle which Gu Shenwei had observed it for long enough on the periphery. This time he wanted to move straight to the core.