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Abbess Miejue asked, "What happened next?"
Ji Xiaofu whispered, “I could not refuse him and lost my virginity to him. He watched me very closely, making it impossible for me to die. Several months passed like this, and suddenly an enemy came to find him. I took the opportunity to escape. Soon after, I discovered that I was pregnant. I dared not tell my master, so I had to hide and secretly give birth to this child.”
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Facing her mentor, Ji Xiaofu made no secret of what she had done and revealed that she had been forced to lose her virginity. She dared not tell anyone about it and could only find a place to give birth and raise the child secretly.
Later, when Abbess Miejue asked about the man's name, Ji Xiaofu uttered a name that made Abbess Miejue's eyes widen in fury—Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao, the Left Envoy of the Ming Cult.
This infuriated Abbess Miejue, who harbored deep grudges against the Ming Cult.
Abbess Miejue's original surname was Fang, and her given name was Yanqing. Her brother, Fang Ping, was killed by Xie Xun.
His senior brother, Gu Hongzi, fought with Yang Xiao, who cleverly took away the Yitian Sword from Gu Hongzi's hand, which was still unsheathed. Yang Xiao contemptuously said that although the Yitian Sword was famous all over the world, in his opinion it was nothing but useless metal. Gu Hongzi was deeply hurt by Yang Xiao's taunt and eventually died of anger.
Later, the Heaven Sword was acquired by the local government and presented to the imperial court, eventually ending up in the hands of the Prince of Ruyang.
After that, Abbess Miejue spent a lot of time and effort to steal the Heaven Sword back.
In addition, Gu Hongzi was not only Abbess Miejue's senior brother, but also her fiancé.
It can be said that Yang Xiao's feud with Abbess Miejue was not only a public one, but also a personal one.
For so many years, Abbess Miejue has been searching for Yang Xiao's whereabouts, and she has been thinking about revenge every moment.
So when she learned of Yang Xiao's whereabouts, Abbess Miejue even forgot that Mo Jiang was still by her side, muttering to herself, "Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao... For so many years I have never known your whereabouts, but today I have finally brought you into my hands..."
She suddenly turned around and said to Ji Xiaofu, "Fine, you lost your virginity to him, protected Monk Peng, offended Senior Sister Ding, deceived Master, and secretly raised a child... I will not hold any of this against you. I want you to do something. After you have accomplished this, you will return to Emei, and I will pass on my mantle and the Heaven-Slaying Sword to you, and make you the successor of the sect leader."
"I want you to return to Yang Xiao's side and take his life while you're at it!"
Upon hearing news of her enemy, Abbess Miejue could no longer care about anything else, and she didn't care at all even if the methods she came up with were criticized.
At this moment, a heavy sigh suddenly rang out from inside the thatched hut, "Master, Miss Ji will not agree to what you're saying."
When confronted with a rebuttal, Abbess Miejue abruptly turned to look at Mo Jiang, her eyes sharp as knives and her face resembling a demon, clearly displeased with Mo Jiang's interruption.
But Mo Jiang also knew that if he didn't speak up, the next thing that would happen was that Ji Xiaofu would refuse the mission and be killed by Abbess Miejue with a single palm strike.
"I have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of Emei, but there are some professional issues that I need to clarify with the abbess."
"Because Miss Ji lost her virginity to Yang Xiao and was imprisoned by him for several months, she has probably developed Stockholm syndrome. She now only believes that she has fallen in love with Yang Xiao."
Perhaps because of Mo Jiang's status as Zhang Sanfeng's disciple, or perhaps because what Mo Jiang said was related to the plan to kill Yang Xiao, Abbess Miejue, who was being refuted, did not immediately take action. Instead, she asked, "[Stockholm Syndrome] [.。 U705.COM First published by Jiuqi Lu Jiuyi @ [Three + Eight? Liu? What does it mean?]
"It is a psychological illness, unlike ordinary external and internal injuries. The problem lies in the mind. Specifically, it is manifested in the victim, that is, Miss Ji's attitude towards Yang Xiao, which gradually changed from initial fear and hostility to sympathy and identification, and even developed into an alliance with the perpetrator, forming a friendly cooperative relationship."
Mo Jiang briefly described the symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome, while calmly pointing out that what he said was reproducible.
"If you don't believe what I'm saying, you can try it out when you have the chance. The main point of this symptom is that people can be tamed."
"The difference between training a person and training a dog is not that big."
"And now your apprentice, this Miss Ji, has been tamed by Yang Xiao without her even knowing it. Asking her to assassinate Yang Xiao is no different from asking a dog to bite its master."
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Upon hearing about the symptoms of Stockholm syndrome, Abbess Miejue didn't say anything; she might believe it, or she might not.
Mo Jiang didn't say anything more, just stood there silently, letting out a sigh inwardly.
Convincing Abbess Miejue was more difficult than he had imagined.
In her current state, Abbess Miejue is basically unable to listen to human speech.
Mo Jiang's guess was correct. After a moment, Abbess Miejue spoke up, "Xiao Fu, are you willing to take on this important matter concerning your master?"
Suddenly, Ji Xiaofu knelt down on both knees, but shook her head resolutely, her refusal was very clear.
Abbess Miejue immediately raised her hand and struck down on the top of her head, intending to kill her former most beloved disciple with one blow.
Just then, Mo Jiang stepped forward and punched Abbess Miejue's palm strike head-on, while grabbing Ji Xiaofu by the back of the neck with his other hand and throwing her out of the thatched hut.
The throw was sudden and forceful; Ji Xiaofu was smashed through the not-so-sturdy wall by the force of the impact and sent flying.
With a punch and a palm strike, Mo Jiang felt as if he had been hit by a car. His entire arm was stinging and numb, and his body was knocked back more than a meter, leaving two straight and parallel marks on the ground.
"Is the Wudang Sect trying to meddle in the Emei Sect's internal affairs?"
“This is not a matter for the Emei family.” Mo Jiang shook his right hand, his inner force constantly washing over the stinging and numb areas of his arm. “Wudang has not omitted any of the formalities of marriage, except for setting the date (choosing an auspicious day) and the wedding ceremony.”
"It is perfectly acceptable for the abbess to enforce the Emei family rules, but Miss Ji cannot die like this! Wudang demands an explanation!"
In today's social environment, no one has the right to question the fact that Abbess Miejue beat Ji Xiaofu to death.
In the martial arts world, the master and disciple are like father and son. If the master wants to execute the disciple, the disciple often dares not resist.
Not to mention that Ji Xiaofu violated the sect rules, and Abbess Miejue's actions could only be considered as cleaning up the sect, so Mo Jiang could only rely on Wudang to explain himself and gain a foothold.
At the same time, Mo Jiang also knew that once these words were spoken, there would be no turning back, and Ji Xiaofu would inevitably be added to the Emei Sect's kill list.
But there's no time to worry about that now; let Yin Liting figure out how to handle those troublesome matters himself.
Because of Mo Jiang's repeated obstruction, Abbess Miejue was already very impatient, and even a hint of murderous intent was rising in her heart.
"Good lad, I wonder what kind of martial arts Master Zhang taught you to interfere in Emei's affairs? You expect me to give you an explanation based on just one sentence? Do you think you are the supreme master of the martial arts world?"
"Even if you have the Dragon-Slaying Saber in your hand, you still have to compete with my Heaven-Reliant Sword first. Once you truly become the supreme master of the martial world, it won't be too late to issue orders."
After saying that, Abbess Miejue gripped the hilt of the Heaven-Slaying Sword without drawing it. "Fine, if you can withstand ten of my moves, I will give Wudang an explanation!"
Having said all that, Mo Jiang naturally had no choice but to refuse. It could be said that from the moment he appeared until now, all he had said was to get Abbess Miejue to say these words.
Abbess Miejue is cold-blooded, ruthless, stubborn, and hates evil. She is self-centered, but she keeps her word.
After the next ten moves, this matter will fall under the jurisdiction of Wudang.
Abbess Miejue, considering herself an elder, had no intention of using the Heaven-Slaying Sword and instead let Mo Jiang make the first move.
Without further ado, Mo Jiang took out two broken swords and said, "Master, please enlighten me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Jiang charged straight ahead, his speed so fast that he caught Abbess Miejue off guard. When she realized Mo Jiang's speed, he raised his two swords high and slashed down.
This stance doesn't show any lightness of a longsword at all; instead, it looks like some kind of heavy weapon.
Abbess Miejue immediately blocked with her sword, and the Heaven-Slaying Sword was suppressed the moment they made contact.
This person is incredibly strong!
Mo Jiang was well aware of the gap between himself and Abbess Miejue, knowing that he was at a disadvantage in both internal strength and experience. Therefore, in this battle, he could only use his strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
Compared to Abbess Miejue, he naturally possessed an extremely powerful physique that swept across the battlefield.
With his overwhelming lead in speed, strength, and endurance, coupled with the boost from his internal energy circulation, Mo Jiang's speed is so fast that people can't react, and his strength is so great that people can't resist him.
With both swords pressed down, Abbess Miejue was at a disadvantage, but it was Mo Jiang who was injured.
A soft tearing sound was heard, and Mo Jiang's clothes ripped open at the shoulder, staining his shirt red with blood.
It's sword energy!
Because the sword energy of the Heaven Sword was suppressed by the two broken swords, the Heaven Sword spontaneously unleashed its own fierce sword energy to counterattack.
The sword's sharpness left a wound even on Mo Jiang's powerful and domineering body.
But the injured Mo Jiang did not retreat; on the contrary, his injuries only fueled his ferocity.
Suddenly, Mo Jiang's eyes turned crimson, and his twin swords danced wildly like mad snakes, sweeping towards Abbess Miejue like a storm.
Abbess Miejue carried her sword with her, using her superb swordsmanship to block the broken sword that resembled two giant pythons strangling her. She wanted to retreat and escape the range of Mo Jiang's attack, but found that she could not get away at all.
Because Mo Jiang was faster than her, she couldn't create any distance between them.
Within five seconds of the exchange, the entire thatched hut was shattered by the sword energy of the Heaven-Slaying Sword. In just a few breaths, the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the broken sword clashed dozens of times, causing Abbess Miejue's arm to go numb. She wondered where this Wudang disciple, who looked more like a Tibetan monk than a Taoist priest, had found such a precious sword. Not only could it fight against the Heaven-Slaying Sword, but the power it contained was also extraordinary.
Each time the swords clashed, it caused Abbess Miejue's blood to surge, making it difficult for her to calm down.
Abbess Miejue deduced that even with thirty years of arduous internal cultivation, if she continued to fight head-on, she would be shaken so badly that her sword would slip from her hand.
Is the Heaven-Slaying Sword about to be drawn?!
impossible!
The idea was immediately rejected by Abbess Miejue. To use the Heaven-Slaying Sword in a contest with a junior would require drawing the sword, and her personality would absolutely not allow it.
In just a few dozen seconds, the two had already exchanged five blows. Realizing that if they continued to be suppressed, they would lose and have no chance of winning, their eyes flashed with fierceness, and they were about to use the killing move from the Emei Sword Technique.
Just then, an arrow suddenly shot out, followed by a barrage of arrows falling like rain.
Distracted by external factors, Mo Jiang and Abbess Miejue simultaneously abandoned their duel, immediately wielding their longswords like spheres to deflect all the incoming arrows.
At this moment, two of Abbess Miejue's disciples arrived nearby. "Master, a lot of soldiers have come to Butterfly Valley."
Soldiers and officers?!
Upon hearing that soldiers were approaching, Mo Jiang immediately realized that these people were probably coming for him.
As for why...
He stormed into the city a while ago and killed a lot of government officials.
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Upon hearing the approaching Mongol soldiers, Abbess Miejue's eyes narrowed. "Mongol soldiers? How many are there?"
The founder of the Emei Sect was Guo Xiang. Her father, Guo Jing, died defending Xiangyang, and her younger brother, Guo Polu, was also killed on the day the city fell.
For Guo Xiang, there was a deep-seated hatred and national grudge between her and the Yuan Dynasty.
After the establishment of the Emei Sect, the sect's fundamental stance became even more opposed to the Mongol court.
Ding Minjun shook her head, "There are so many people, I can't count them all, they almost surrounded Butterfly Valley."
Upon hearing this, Mo Jiang promptly drank the Aesop's Potion, allowing the Golden Eagle Dongjun to take flight and observe the surroundings.
The only way out of Butterfly Valley was blocked, and there were indeed soldiers surrounding the area to prevent the target from escaping from other directions.
Based on a rough estimate from the golden eagle's perspective, there were probably nearly a thousand Yuan soldiers surrounding Butterfly Valley.
"Master, the Yuan soldiers are nearby. Let's put everything else aside for now and deal with them first, shall we?"
Abbess Miejue looked into Mo Jiang's eyes, then nodded. "What are your plans?"
Compared to Ji Xiaofu's situation, the Mongol soldiers were clearly more hateful. In addition, after the previous exchange, Abbess Miejue also knew that it would not be difficult for Mo Jiang to withstand ten moves.
Unless she has absolutely no shame and draws her sword to kill Mo Jiang, this contest will be a victory for her opponent.
"Let's meet up with Hu Qingniu and the others first. They've lived here for so long, they must know where to go."
The group hurried back, and Mo Jiang immediately asked Hu Qingniu about other routes to Butterfly Valley, but received a very ominous answer.
“There is indeed another way out, but it requires crossing a cliff. The place is very steep. My wife and I have both tried to cross it but failed. I’m afraid only Young Master Mo and the nun can leave safely.”
Well, this path is clearly not feasible.
Abbess Miejue would not abandon her disciple when facing Mongol soldiers, and Mo Jiang could not leave Hu Qingniu and his wife unattended.
He let out a long sigh, then ran to a corner and brought out two boxes that he had hidden earlier.
Upon opening the box, one finds a full suit of heavy armor and a pair of horse armor.
That was after Mo Jiang stormed the city and killed many government officials, he realized that the government's counterattack would either involve sending out experts to assassinate him or surrounding him with a large army and wearing him down.
So when he arrived at Butterfly Valley (Nine) yesterday, he secretly went back to the modern world and brought his armor with him.
But this time, what they brought was not the bright white armor of the infantry.
Ignoring the surprised looks of the others, Mo Jiang directly called Tian Jie over and began to put horse armor on Ling Yi (Seven) _c matter%N noon Jiu IV Ba.
With the mental link provided by the Aesop's Potion, neither Warhorse Tianjie nor Golden Eagle Dongjun require any special training; Mo Jiang's intentions will be conveyed through the mental link.
They can easily understand not only simple commands, but also complex ones.
After Ma Kai was dressed, it was Mo Jiang's turn. He quickly and steadily put on his armor.
Soon, a towering figure stood before Hu Qingniu and the others.
It is entirely black, with matte finish on the armor plates, and dark gold accents on the top of the helmet, the breastplate, the waist, and the edges of the skirt armor.