kvmb Chapter 197 Iron Bones and Ink Calyx
Chapter 197 Iron Bones and Ink Calyx
At sunset...
Inside a dilapidated earth god temple a few miles outside Qixia Town.
Several ragged homeless beggars, having just finished a day of begging, gathered in this dilapidated temple, some sitting and some lying down, their bodies stinking.
Enjoying a rare moment of happiness.
In an instant, the beggars scattered in all directions, some drooling and sleeping soundly.
Some were carrying unknown food and eating it in small bites.
And while eating, they would secretly observe their surroundings, afraid of being discovered.
Most of these people were beggars who were not qualified to join the Beggars' Guild. They were truly at the bottom of society, often living a life of going hungry.
Many people have always mistakenly believed that the Beggars' Sect is a sect that any beggar can join.
That's just wishful thinking. The reality is that the Beggars' Sect is a well-known and respected sect in the martial arts world, and it has its own set of standards for recruiting members. Naturally, it won't accept just anyone.
However, compared to the recruitment standards of other martial arts sects, the Beggars' Sect's standards are indeed much lower.
Any beggar who could join the Beggars' Guild would never live such a miserable life; at least they would be able to get two meals a day.
However, among this group of beggars, there was one person who stood out from the crowd.
He was an old man with white hair and beard, his face was ashen, and he neither lay down nor slept, but simply sat cross-legged to adjust his posture.
One of the beggars glanced at the old man meditating there, a mocking look on his face.
"Old man, you're so old, why are you still dreaming of practicing martial arts?"
Looking at you meditating like that, anyone who didn't know better would really think you were some kind of unparalleled master practicing some kind of divine skill!
Hahahaha, he's just a stinking beggar!
After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something pleasing, and spoke arrogantly to the old man.
"Today, while I was begging in Qixia Town, I ran into a leader of the Beggars' Sect, I think his name was Da Mi or Xiao Mi or something like that."
Old man, guess what?
They say we click really well, and they'll even introduce me to the Beggars' Sect—the Beggars' Sect, for crying out loud! Call me "brother" now, and you won't regret it later!
Upon hearing this, the old man showed neither joy nor sorrow, and ignored it, focusing solely on meditating and regulating his breathing.
Seeing this, the beggar couldn't help but purse his lips. He had given this man a chance, but he didn't cherish it! He then put his hands in his sleeves and stopped talking.
Just kidding, he's about to join the Beggars' Sect, there's no need to lower himself to the level of an ignorant old man.
Like Brother Xiaomi said, one should be more magnanimous! I also need to get used to the identity of the Beggars' Sect in advance!
He didn't speak, and the old man instantly felt much quieter.
This old man was none other than Tiegu Mo'e - Mei Niansheng, the target that Shan Tianxie was looking for on this trip!
Mei Niansheng showed no joy or sorrow on the surface, but inwardly she felt a mix of emotions.
Considering his reputation as Iron-Boned Ink-Eye Mei Niansheng, even in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, where masters abound, he is by no means a nobody.
The martial arts master's cultivation level is also that of two divine skills: the Divine Illumination Scripture and the Liancheng Sword Technique.
In the past, wherever he went, he was treated as an honored guest, and people were afraid of being slighted in the slightest!
Who would have thought that I would be reduced to being mocked by a little beggar?
However, Mei Niansheng was not angry, nor did she blame anyone. She only blamed herself for misjudging people and taking in three ungrateful beasts!
The incident stemmed from a few days ago when he taught some of the Blood Blade Sect's disciples a lesson in order to stop them from abducting women, and later even fought a major battle with the sect leader, the Blood Blade Ancestor.
Under the combined power of his Divine Illumination Scripture and Liancheng Sword Technique, Blood Blade Ancestor was easily defeated, which would have been another glorious chapter in his chivalrous deeds.
Unexpectedly, the three traitors, for the sake of the treasure of Liancheng Jue, actually used the pretense of celebration to secretly poison him, causing him to lose one-tenth of his martial arts skills, so that they could interrogate him about the secret of the treasure.
If it were just three traitorous disciples, even if he had lost one-tenth of his cultivation, it would only be a matter of some effort.
After all, his three disciples were all of mediocre talent. Even with his careful guidance, they had only just managed to open their Ren meridians and reach the level of top masters.
He is far inferior to himself, a martial arts master!
Unfortunately, these three disciples were well-prepared. In addition to poisoning, they also hired assassins from the Green Robe Pavilion at great expense as a precaution.
In this world, there are many mysterious organizations.
Although their strength is not obvious on the surface, everyone who knows them is terrified of them.
The Green Robe Pavilion is one of them, known for its ability to kill even grandmasters if the price is right!
No one knows when this Green Robe Pavilion was built.
All we know is that the Green Robe Tower has a total of 108 buildings, and each building has 108 assassins!
The higher the building's ranking, the higher the assassin's skill level!
At the same time, no one knows who the owner of the Green Robe Pavilion is!
He might be the most ordinary friend you know.
It might be that old lady who's always nagging you to buy more groceries for her grandson.
She might be a courtesan in a brothel, or a street vendor struggling to make a living every day.
No one knows who the leader of this organization is or what he looks like.
People in the martial arts world only knew that such a person existed.
Just as they knew that Ximen Chuixue's sword was fast, only the dead would know exactly how fast it was.
The most formidable force in the Green Robe Pavilion isn't a single assassin, but the entire Green Robe Pavilion.
Once it accepts a mission, a steady stream of assassins will arrive. If one cannot complete the mission, then two will; if two cannot complete it, then four will, and so on.
That's why Mei Niansheng didn't seek refuge with a trusted friend.
On the one hand, the three good apprentices are probably already prepared; going there would be like lambs to the slaughter.
On the other hand, he was also afraid of causing trouble for his friends, as he was not someone who liked to trouble his friends.
Just as Mei Niansheng was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a chill, and the circulation of his inner energy around him stagnated.
He then suddenly looked up at the temple entrance.
Four figures appeared out of thin air and abruptly stood in the doorway.
Three once-familiar figures now wore smug smiles.
The leader was dressed in a blue robe and wore a bamboo hat.
In an instant, the atmosphere inside the entire earth god temple seemed to freeze...
The man looked up and was revealed to be a very refined and scholarly-looking man.
His face was fair and clean, and he always had a smile on his lips.
The smile, however, offered no warmth whatsoever; instead, it sent a chill down one's spine.
Mei Niansheng frowned slightly; he didn't recognize this man!
It wasn't the assassin who initially chased him, but judging from his aura, he was even stronger than the previous assassin from the Green Robe Tower!