blogombal Chapter 57 The Witch, Take a Look at the Sword!
Chapter 57 The Witch, Take a Look at the Sword!
Qi Ming can be considered a grandmaster of his generation, and his martial arts skills are quite high.
He knew perfectly well what he needed most right now.
The essence of martial arts lies in the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit.
After taking the Blood Orchid Elixir, his vital essence increased dramatically, so there's no need to worry about that.
His powerful internal energy, primarily derived from the Nine Yang Divine Skill, was already quite extraordinary, but there was still room for improvement.
For example, its application can be further refined.
As for "God," that's a bit elusive, and in this world, there's probably little chance of finding one.
After all, the world created by Lao Jin (Jin Yong) basically does not involve the primordial spirit.
Without breakthroughs in this area, it will be difficult to make fuller, more precise, and more efficient use of the vast amount of primordial essence and true energy.
In a world with a higher ceiling, they wouldn't be considered true powerhouses.
But there's no need to be too anxious. Now that your lifespan has greatly increased, you have plenty of time and opportunities.
That afternoon.
Qi Ming traveled up the Yellow River and arrived at Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom.
He was dressed in a monk's robe... Although the Beggars' Sect had recently come to assassinate General Helian Tieshu, who was attempting to attack the Song Dynasty, he still saw beggars on the streets.
It's nothing.
After all, the Beggars' Sect of the Song Dynasty had requirements regarding the nationality of its members.
Even the leader of the gang, Xiao Feng, was no exception.
Therefore, the officials of Western Xia were not worried about the beggars of their own country.
After accepting the tribute, they stopped causing trouble.
They wouldn't bother a "monk" like Qi Ming.
After all, there were quite a few Buddhists in both the Liao and Western Xia dynasties.
For example, Xiao Feng's elder brother, Emperor Daozong of Liao, Yelü Hongji, was a devout Buddhist in history, which cost the country a great deal of resources.
Thus, Qi Ming successfully made his way to the foot of the Western Xia imperial city. He walked close to it for several dozen steps, saw a corner of the building, and easily climbed up and landed inside the palace, intending to conduct a nighttime raid on the inner palace.
Many people think that the imperial palace must be heavily guarded, but that's not actually the case.
During the reign of Emperor Jiaqing, Lin Qing, a member of the White Lotus Religion, stormed the Forbidden City, and even had eunuchs acting as his inside agents.
This is probably the event that inspired the movie "True Legend".
For Qi Ming, the Western Xia imperial palace was completely undefended, as if he were entering an empty place.
The reason why Tianshan Tonglao and Xuzhu were so cautious was because her power had not yet recovered and she was afraid of alarming Li Qiushui. Under normal circumstances, she would have stormed the palace and forced Li Qiushui to run away.
Qi Ming wanted to familiarize himself with the layout of the entire palace first.
He has excellent hearing.
Not to mention the footsteps of the patrolling guards, even their breathing could be easily heard from dozens of meters away.
In this way, they could walk through the entire palace, including the main hall and the inner palace, in less than half an hour.
It was only late at night.
Qi Ming thought for a moment, then decided to go and investigate Li Qiushui directly... He had already come up with an excuse:
He is Han Dachui's brother.
His brother suffered a tragedy and left behind his last wishes. How could he not do everything in his power to demand an explanation from Yipintang, the suspected murderer?
Yipintang was an organization that recruited martial artists to serve the Western Xia.
Its headquarters are located within the imperial city.
Even if one accidentally wanders into the palace of the Western Xia princess, there's no need to utter a single "Smimasai".
Because he is reasonable, straightforward, and assertive!
When Li Qiushui was young, she lived in the inner study, which she also set up with some mechanisms and secret rooms.
Outside the inner study was the Qingfeng Pavilion, where her granddaughter, Princess Yinchuan, resided.
The Heavenly Child Granny likely abducted her from here, forcibly breaking Master Xuzhu's Zen skills, a truly lamentable situation...
Alas, this is asking the impossible; is this the behavior of a decent person?
As a chivalrous hero, Qi Ming naturally did not support such a thing.
But right now, he really didn't want to be a dream man; he'd think about it tomorrow night!
Tonight, let's probe Li Qiushui's background first.
This vixen is now old and has moved to another residence.
Qi Ming had already discovered this before.
So he killed a guard and took his sword.
Then, like the wind, it bypassed a large garden, clung to a stone bridge, and with the skill of the Golden Goose Technique, like a swallow skimming the water, flew to the opposite bank.
Li Qiushui was confident in her martial arts skills and feared no one except her senior sister, so she didn't need soldiers to patrol.
But she didn't cancel her duties of guarding the gate and keeping watch.
It's a way to boost employment!
Qi Ming's sword flashed, instantly killing four guards and freeing up four jobs, a considerable achievement.
Then, Qi Ming continued forward, like a phantom, and entered the palace surrounded by flower gardens and trees.
None of the other palace maids or eunuchs, whether they were skilled in martial arts or not, were able to spot him.
Phoenix Bathing Pool.
Li Qiushui was taking a bath and dozing off.
After all, he's over eighty years old. Although he still loves handsome young men, he can't keep partying every night. He needs to rest and slow down.
Moreover, there are many ordinary people in the world, but only a few handsome young men, and even fewer who know how to be charming.
As a concubine, her actions were subject to certain restrictions.
Anyway, I didn't play anything today. I'm going to take a shower and go to sleep.
"Your Majesty..."
A maid asked, "Let me comb your hair."
Li Qiushui nodded and gestured for the maid to begin.
But just as the maid walked up behind her, she suddenly opened her eyes, waved her hand, and created a curtain of water that swept out the window!
hiss-
The window shattered with a loud crash.
A beam of sword light parted the water curtain and entered the bathroom.
Its momentum was as powerful as thunder, advancing without hesitation, and aimed straight at Li Qiushui's throat.
Li Qiushui was startled, but her hands did not slow down at all, and she unleashed the White Rainbow Palm Force that she had been accustomed to for many years!
The power of the White Rainbow Palm can be as flexible as desired, whether straight or curved.
This palm strike was aimed at the sword, but its target was Qi Ming's face.
Qi Ming seemed to have anticipated this, and immediately turned to the right, swinging his sword diagonally in the process, which was the move "Wandering the World"!
"Sword energy?!"
Li Qiushui was filled with surprise and doubt.
However, this did not prevent her from leaning back to dodge, while simultaneously raising her right foot to kick Qi Ming in the waist.
The bucket behind couldn't escape and was instantly cut in two.
The hot water inside was also agitated into a cloud of mist, which spread everywhere.
Qi Ming reached out and used a teleportation technique to deflect the vixen's smooth right foot.
Indeed, this woman didn't resemble the old woman in the drama at all; instead, she looked more like Li Ruo...
Obviously!
This is the 97 version, but the plot... the plot about her might follow the original work!
Li Qiushui turned around and unleashed another palm strike in mid-air, while saying in a seductive voice:
"The stars have shifted? What is your relationship to the Murong family?"
Of course she knew people from the Murong family.
After all, the Wang family, the men who took over her daughter Li Qingluo's relationship with Duan Zhengchun after he cheated on her, were relatives of the Murong family.
Qi Ming was seeking revenge for his brother; how could he waste time arguing with that vixen?
Without saying a word, he also used the Shaolin Vajra Palm technique to break Li Qiushui's palm strike.
At the same time, he unleashed seven more sword strikes, each one producing a plum blossom-like pattern that attacked her entire body.
Li Qiushui remained calm and composed, using her Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to dodge and counterattack while saying in a sweet voice:
"What a heartless husband! Even if there's something incredibly important, shouldn't he at least let his sister get dressed before fighting?"
This is not surprising.
She always accommodatingly and indulgently towards handsome young men.
But once she lifts her skirt, she'll kill someone.
The martial arts of the Free and Unfettered Sect are not only powerful, but also characterized by their graceful movements.
It deserves critical appreciation.
But Qi Ming was a gentleman, and after watching more than three hundred moves, he stopped watching.
Using the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, he unleashed his sword control technique and angrily shouted, "Witch, take this!"