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Before the stepmother married into the Zhou family, she treated Zhou Zhiruo fairly well. However, after giving birth to a son, her attitude towards Zhou Zhiruo took a complete turn. She didn't abuse Zhou Zhiruo outright but pushed all the household chores onto a seven-year-old girl, only giving her leftover food that was insufficient, leading to malnutrition and making Zhou Zhiruo appear thin, wasting her beauty.
After understanding the situation in the Zhou family, Bai Tang did not approach Zhou Father but went directly to the stepmother, giving her twenty taels of silver and taking Zhiruo away.
Zhiruo was very afraid of Bai Tang. Although Bai Tang provided her with good food and clothing and treated her with great affection, she did not know what Bai Tang intended to do with her. She had heard of matchmakers who would buy girls from rural areas to train them and then sell them off; those who were lucky would end up as maids in wealthy households, while those who were unlucky would be sold to brothels—though she did not know what brothels were for. Zhiruo was constantly thinking about how to escape and finally seized an opportunity, but she was caught and brought back before she could get far.
Realizing the girl's thoughts, Bai Tang felt awkward. Did she look like a human trafficker? Bai Tang had been troubled about where to send the girl. She absolutely could not send her to Wudang or Emei; to prevent Zhou Zhiruo's tragedy, she needed to separate her from Zhang Wuji. Initially, she thought about sending Zhou Zhiruo to the Ancient Tomb to become a disciple of Yang Yuchang, but then recalled that Yang Yuchang was Yin Liting's wife and that Zhang Wuji would have many opportunities to meet them, so she abandoned that idea. In the end, Bai Tang decided to send Zhou Zhiruo to the White Camel Mountain Villa.
After being rescued by Bai Tang at the peak of Mount Hua, Ouyang Feng regained consciousness and returned alone to the Western Regions, where he reestablished the White Camel Mountain Villa—not exactly rebuilding it since some loyal servants had been waiting for their master’s return. However, without their master's powerful presence, the villa had fallen into decline. Having come to terms with everything, Ouyang Feng no longer had ambitions for power; thus, the newly established White Camel Mountain Villa remained very low-key, even Huang Rong, the most well-informed gang leader, was unaware of it. Ouyang Feng had a child from his clan inherit the villa and over nearly a hundred years developed it quietly, gaining a certain reputation and status in the Western Regions. The last time Bai Tang visited the Divine Eagle Society on Yang Guo's request, she checked in on the White Camel Mountain Villa. At that time, the villa's master was a woman whose Frog Skill was not suitable for cultivation; can you imagine a beautiful woman lying on the ground pretending to be a frog? Therefore, this master's martial arts were not very high and lacked deterrence, causing nearby forces to stir restlessly. Bai Tang then taught the villa's master the Northern Darkness Divine Skill and Lingbo Weibu—both of which were suitable for Miss Zhou to learn.
It wasn't until Bai Tang left that Miss Zhou realized Bai Tang was not a trafficker but her benefactor who saved her from suffering. Unfortunately, now that Bai Tang had left, she did not know when they would meet again. The girl clenched her fists and vowed to practice martial arts diligently so that when they met again, she could repay her.
Time flew by swiftly; Miss Zhou grew up into Auntie. Hearing that Ming Jiao in the Western Regions was under siege by the Six Major Sects from the Central Plains, Miss Zhou decided to go watch and also look for her benefactor; she had a premonition that her benefactor would definitely appear at Bright Summit.
Wei Yixiao was quite unfortunate; after learning about the route taken by the Six Major Sects towards Kunlun, he followed behind them for surprise attacks. Relying on his superior lightness skill, he successfully killed one or two disciples from the Six Major Sects each time. Feeling proud of himself made him bolder; he targeted Wudang’s group even though Wudang had some slight connections with Ming Jiao—Zhang Cuishan from Wudang was sworn brothers with Xie Xun of Ming Jiao—who had already been brought back to Central Plains but did not return to Ming Jiao; instead, he was searching everywhere for Cheng Kun’s whereabouts and certainly wouldn’t casually kill anyone now. His enemies were waiting for him to deal with Cheng Kun before settling their grudges all at once due to an agreement with Zhang Cuishan and his wife.
Among Wudang's second-generation disciples were five people: only Old Song Yuanqiao and Old Six Yin Liting came. Song Yuanqiao needed to take care of matters on the mountain while Yin Liting stayed because his wife Yang Yuchang was pregnant again. Although they already had one child, Yin Liting was still nervous about becoming a father again; thus he stayed on the mountain to care for his wife and sent away Mo Shenggu who had just gotten engaged. Mo Shenggu’s fiancée turned out to be Yang Buhui—a rather surprising twist! This girl seemed to have some uncle complex; in the original story she chose Yin Liting as her husband but in this world Yin Liting became her uncle by marriage while she set her sights on Mo Shenggu instead—she didn’t seem interested in Zhang Wuji at all despite being childhood friends! Quite an oddity indeed!
The third-generation disciples came in larger numbers; among them were naturally Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji as leaders of their generation. Wei Yixiao weighed his options and decided against attacking Zhang Wuji who would be caught practicing martial arts every time he got a break—after all, his nephew was too outstanding! Son, even if you can’t match your senior brother’s excellence, you must try your best to narrow that gap! Hard work can make up for shortcomings; therefore you must seize every moment to practice—so he chose Song Qingshu.
Why? Because Song Shaoxia was known as "The Jade-faced Doctor," famous more for his medical skills than martial arts—rumored to be even better than the Butterfly Valley Doctor from back in the day. Given how proficient he was in medicine, his martial arts should not be very high since one’s energy is limited; it’s impossible for someone to reach top levels in one field while excelling equally in another. One should always seek soft targets.
However this time Wei Yixiao miscalculated; he fell into trouble at Meng Changyi's hands—the doctor Song Qingshu! Damn it! What a blow! A highly skilled doctor whose martial arts turned out just as formidable! Wei Yixiao was certain that none of Wudang’s Seven Heroes could match this younger generation—even if Yang Dingzong were alive today he could only fight him to a draw! A freak! Absolutely a freak!
He knew he stood no chance against this freak; as soon as they met face-to-face he suffered internal injuries from Song Qingshu's attack. Fortunately he reacted quickly and escaped using his exquisite lightness skill. However halfway through his escape his cold poison flared up again just as he encountered a lone woman; he thought about capturing her to drain her blood for relief from his cold poison. What happened next? He hit another snag!
This is also a Freak. The Lightness Skill is even more exquisite than his, and he can control snakes and handle poison. He hasn't even resolved his own cold poison yet, and now he has been struck by a type of fire poison cast by a woman. As a result, the cold and heat within his body are clashing, tormenting him to the point where he wishes he could die immediately.
"This young lady, the person beneath your feet is the demon of Ming Jiao, Azure Wing Bat King Wei Yixiao. He has drained the blood of many people and is extremely dangerous. Please hand him over to me for handling!" Song Qing Shu chased after her. Although his Lightness Skill was not as good as Wei Yixiao, his internal strength was profound and long-lasting. He might not catch up in a sprint of one or two hundred meters, but in a marathon, he would definitely be the champion.
"If you want him, take him!" The woman said calmly.
"Thank you, young lady!" Song Qing Shu expressed his gratitude and looked up at her, feeling as if his heart had been struck by a heavy hammer, nearly stopping its beat. The young woman appeared to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in a light green dress, elegant and graceful, with striking beauty that resembled morning dew on a flower or delicate orchids in a quiet valley. Song Shaoxia fell head over heels for her at first sight—was this fate?
"Was Wei Yixiao defeated by you? I didn't expect such remarkable skills from someone so young. May I ask for your name?" Song Qing Shu tried to find common ground to get closer to her. "I am Wudang Song Qing Shu."
"My name is Zhou Zhiruo." Zhou Zhiruo also had a good impression of the young man before her. He was dressed like a scholarly youth, with refined features and an air of elegance that surpassed that of her fellow disciples.
"Song Qing Shu was fortunate to have heard many tales of the martial world from Bai Tang. So you are from White Camel Mountain Villa."
"You know about White Camel Mountain Villa?" Zhou Zhiruo was surprised. White Camel Mountain Villa had been low-key in its dealings and had not stepped into the Central Plains Martial Arts World for nearly a decade. How could this young man know about it? Could it be that he was trying to impress her?
"Song Qing Shu replied: "In the past, the renowned Western Poison Ouyang Feng Senior established White Camel Mountain Villa. I heard about it from a certain Senior."
"Your Senior knows quite a lot?"
"Senior is an extraordinary person, knowledgeable about both ancient and modern times." Song Qing Shu said proudly. All of his skills were bestowed upon him by Bai Senior.
Zhou Zhiruo tugged at her lips but politely refrained from expressing her thoughts on how "exaggerated" that sounded.
Seeing that the beautiful woman did not believe him, Song Qing Shu assured her: "I, Song Qing Shu, never lie; Bai Senior is indeed no ordinary person."
"White?" Zhou Zhiruo's heart skipped a beat. "Is it Bai Tang?"
Song Qingshu was surprised. "You know Senior Bai as well?"
Zhou Zhiruo immediately smiled brightly, her attitude becoming more friendly. "Senior Bai once saved me from suffering and personally took me to the White Camel Mountain Villa to learn martial arts."
After Zhou Zhiruo learned her skills, she returned to visit Zhou Father by the Han River. It was during this visit that she lost all hope for the Zhou family. She was even more grateful to Bai Tang; if not for Bai Tang taking her away from the Zhou family, she didn't know what would have happened to her. Her biological father had completely forgotten about her after marrying a stepmother and having younger siblings. Only after seeing her sister's situation did she realize how biased that couple was towards sons. If she had stayed at home, she would have eventually been sold off. At that time, she wouldn't have had such good fortune; being a maid or a courtesan would have been her fate.
With a mutual acquaintance, Song Qingshu and Zhou Zhiruo became more familiar with each other. Song Qingshu invited Zhou Zhiruo to join him in going to Wudang Sect, and after thinking it over, she agreed. As Song Qingshu mentioned Wei Yixiao while walking alongside Zhou Zhiruo, poor Wei Bat was struggling to breathe and was close to passing out. Along the way, Song Qingshu and Zhou Zhiruo shared their experiences with Bai Tang. Both had felt isolated—one left at the valley's bottom for three years training in supreme internal skills, and the other abandoned in an unfamiliar villa—and they both developed a sense of shared sympathy. Senior Bai, although your intentions were good for us, did you really have to use such extreme methods?
With such similar experiences, the two found themselves increasingly in sync. Well then, Song Shaoxia had hope now. Without Zhang Wuji, who carried the protagonist's halo, the even more outstanding Song Shaoxia was quite appealing to girls; Miss Zhou's innocent heart began to stir.
When they returned to the Wudang base, they found it in complete chaos. After catching a junior disciple for information, they learned that when Song Qingshu chased after Wei Yixiao, Zhang Wuji also ran out but was quickly captured by a monk carrying a sack. Zhang Cuishan and his wife had already pursued them but had yet to return; it seemed they wouldn't catch up.
Song Qingshu had no choice but to step forward to calm the chaos at the base and handed Wei Yixiao over to several senior uncles for handling.
"Qingshu, well done!" Yu Lianzhou expressed great satisfaction with Song Qingshu. The other five major sects had disciples killed by Wei Yixiao, but only Wudang Sect had no casualties and even captured Wei Yixiao alive. All of this was thanks to Song Qingshu; he truly brought honor to Wudang. Not only was Song Qingshu highly skilled in martial arts, but he also possessed exceptional medical skills, saving countless lives in the martial world and earning him the title "Jade-faced Medical Immortal," surpassing even their elders in reputation. They felt reassured leaving Wudang in his hands. In contrast, although Wuji was kind-hearted, he was perhaps too naive; wandering through the martial world might lead him into trouble and he couldn't bear such heavy responsibilities.
Song Qingshu smiled without any hint of arrogance. "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, Seventh Uncle, this young lady is Zhou Zhiruo from White Camel Mountain Villa and is a disciple of Senior Ouyang Feng."
The people of Wudang recognized Zhou Zhiruo from hearing about her through Bai Tang in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and welcomed her warmly.
Zhou Zhiruo had a very good impression of Wudang. Thinking about how one of their senior brothers was missing and that they would surely discuss countermeasures with Song Qingshu, she excused herself to go rest.
After her graceful figure disappeared, Song Qingshu reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
Mo Shenggu chuckled and nudged Song Qing Shu's shoulder, "Qing Shu, you have great taste!"
Song Qing Shu's face turned red.
Zhang Songxi also laughed, "I see that Miss Zhou has feelings for you too. Once we return to the mountain, let's have the Senior Brother take you to propose at White Camel Mountain Villa!"
Song Qing Shu's cheeks felt like they were on fire, and she hurriedly changed the subject, "From what the junior brothers described, it seems that Wuji was taken by one of the Five Wanderers from Ming Jiao, Not Monk. He must want to use Wuji as a hostage; at least for now, Wuji's safety shouldn't be a concern."
Zhang Songxi nodded, "That's what we think too. It's just that your fifth aunt was too anxious about her son and rushed out. Your fifth uncle couldn't rest easy leaving her alone, so he followed her."
Song Qing Shu asked, "Should I go after them to take a look?"
Yu Daiyan replied, "No need. We're about to launch an attack on Bright Summit. You stay here; it will be easier for everyone to heal."
"Understood." Song Qing Shu nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Song Shaoxia had become the dedicated caretaker for the Six Main Gate faction, while on the other side, Zhang Wuji began his journey as the main character. Although his greatest Golden Finger, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, was taken by Song Qing Shu, other Golden Fingers were still waiting for him, such as the Qian Kun Da Nuo Yi hidden in Ming Jiao's secret passage.
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