Chapter 105 Chapter 105, Madam is rich and generous
In the Dongming Sect's headquarters, in an elegant hall for entertaining distinguished guests.
Mrs. Dongming, Shan Meixian, was wearing a lake green long dress, her hair was tied up high, and her face was covered with a veil. She looked with complicated eyes at Ouyang Feng, who was leisurely drinking tea in the guest of honor seat opposite her.
She and Ouyang Feng were the only ones in the hall.
Shan Wanjing was leading the female guardians and several male guardians who had surrendered to clean up the Dongming Sect from within, focusing on attacking the young members and several elders of the Shang clan who had been the most active in recent years.
As for ordinary disciples with the surname Shang, especially those male disciples who were recruited from the Central Plains and changed their surname to Shang, as long as they swore an oath of loyalty, they would be let off easily, or even allowed to restore their original surnames.
After tonight, the Dongming Sect will completely change.
The foundation of the independent faction, which was severely infiltrated by the Shang family at the beginning, relying on the large number of clansmen and taking advantage of her weakness, will also become pure.
And all this was caused by this young man in front of him who looked to be no more than twenty years old.
It was he who reversed the balance of power between the two sides.
Originally, the top martial arts differences between the male and female branches of the Dongming Sect were not much different, but the male branch controlled a stronger backbone force, which made Shan Meixian quite cautious, fearing that if an internal conflict broke out, both sides would suffer losses, and even Shan Wanjing would be in danger.
But she didn't expect that Mr. Shang, whose martial arts skills were only slightly inferior to hers, was actually killed by a palm strike by the young man in front of him. Wanjing also displayed martial arts comparable to Mr. Shang in actual combat, and was able to stab seven Shang brothers at the same time with one sword, among which Shang Ming was even killed in the throat by the sword.
When Shan Meixian arrived with the female guardians, the four male guardians, Shang Bang, Shang Kuitai and others, who had become wavering since Shang Gong was killed by Ouyang Feng and had not followed Shang Ming to besiege Ouyang Feng, had already laid down their weapons and surrendered on the spot.
As for the other Shang family members, any one who knelt a little later would have their martial arts skills crippled by Shan Wanjing.
In this way, the core pillars and backbone of the Shang family were almost wiped out by Ouyang Feng and Shan Wanjing.
An internal conflict that could have endangered the survival of the Dongming Sect turned into a situation where the Shan family easily suppressed the Shang family and regained power.
Ultimately, it all comes down to absolute force.
Ouyang Feng killed Shang Gong with one slap, with such terrifying force that no one could stop it.
In addition, Shan Wanjing's swordsmanship has improved dramatically and completely compared to a year ago.
But what is the origin of this mysterious young man?
Shan Meixian finally couldn't hold back any longer, and asked in a soft voice that didn't reveal her age at all:
"Please forgive me for being so rude, but I wonder where Mr. Ouyang is from?"
Shan Wanjing called him "Sir" and was very respectful to him. Shan Meixian, who had no idea of Ouyang Feng's background and was afraid of his martial arts skills, also followed her daughter in calling him "Mr. Ouyang".
"Overseas." Ouyang Feng said lightly.
"Overseas?"
Shan Meixian knew that what he said was not entirely true, but she did not want to ask further questions. She just chuckled and said:
"Wan Jing's martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds. Compared to a year ago, she has completely changed. I think this is all thanks to you, sir. Tonight, you helped me suppress the Shang family. I am very grateful for your kindness."
Ouyang Feng nodded slightly, "You're welcome, Madam."
Shan Meixian said: "It is not sincere to thank you with empty words. I would like to give you the two hundred pieces of armor prepared by Wanjing."
"Madam is generous." Ouyang Feng glanced at Shan Meixian and said, "But I won't accept it without merit. Wan Jing has given me eight sets of Ming Guang armor. As for these two hundred pieces of Liangdang armor, let's just trade them normally."
Shan Meixian smiled and said:
"Sir, you are too modest. Without your help, how could Wan Jing and I suppress the Shang family so easily?"
Ouyang Feng shook his head:
"I killed Lord Shang because he provoked me. Besides, the Shang family's siege of Wan Jing was also caused by my arrival. I don't have the habit of creating trouble first, then solving the trouble, and then claiming that it was my credit."
"Sir, you are so righteous." Shan Meixian nodded in admiration, and a hint of curiosity appeared in her deep and beautiful eyes. She asked, "Forgive me for being so presumptuous, but may I ask, sir, are you interested in competing for the throne of the Central Plains?"
She didn't know Ouyang Feng's background, she only knew that he wanted armor, so she made this guess.
"I have no intention of competing." Ouyang Feng shook his head, "I want armor for other purposes."
Shan Meixian was full of doubts, but she was afraid of Ouyang Feng's martial arts and did not dare to get to the bottom of it. She pondered for a while and said:
"In this case, I would like to ask you to help me. Whether it succeeds or not, I am willing to add another 300 pieces of armor, making a total of 500 pieces of armor as a reward."
Ouyang Feng was surprised:
"How many armors do you have?"
Shan Meixian smiled with a soft voice:
"When Yang Guang personally led an expedition against Goguryeo, he lost 400,000 troops in one battle, leaving hundreds of thousands of armors in Goguryeo, most of which were liangdang armors. Many Goguryeo generals and dignitaries sold liangdang armors privately, and I took the opportunity to buy thousands of them.
"Besides, it is not difficult to prepare Liangdang armor. My Dongming Sect has also made some of them. Therefore, the Liangdang armor in stock is no less than 6,000. Although these 6,000 Liangdang armors have all been reserved by several forces in the Central Plains and will be sold to the Central Plains this year, I will deduct a little from each family and make 500 Liangdang armors for you without any problem."
Ouyang Feng asked:
"If you ship less goods, aren't you afraid that your customers in the Central Plains will be dissatisfied?"
Shan Meixian raised her sleeves, covered her lips and smiled softly:
"With the current situation in the Central Plains where war is raging and heroes are vying for supremacy, the patrons in the Central Plains must be begging me for sex."
Ouyang Feng thought about it and nodded and asked:
"What does my lady want my help with?"
Shan Meixian asked, "I wonder if you have ever heard of the Demonic Sect Yin Gui Sect?"
After hearing her words, Ouyang Feng knew what she wanted him to do for her. He remained calm and said:
"Know a thing or two."
Shan Meixian said solemnly:
"The elder of the Yingui Sect, 'Moyin' Bian Bufu, has a deep hatred for my mother and me. But he is very skilled in martial arts, and he is almost never alone. He is always helped by masters of the Demon Sect. Therefore, even though I hate him to the core, I have never found a chance to kill him. If you can help me kill this beast, in addition to 500 pieces of Liangdang armor, I am willing to give you 100 copper-framed iron-backed bows and 10,000 armor-piercing arrows with fine steel arrowheads."
So you really want me to kill Bian Bufu?
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, if one secretly kept five sets of armor, he would be convicted of treason. Even if one was from a high-ranking family, if he dared to secretly keep five hundred sets of armor, his entire family would be executed.
In other words, Shan Meixian hated Bian Bufu to the core, otherwise how could the life of such a scumbag be worth five hundred pieces of armor, a hundred copper-framed iron-backed bows, and ten thousand armor-piercing arrows with fine steel arrowheads?
Ouyang Feng was going to the Central Plains to see the masters anyway, so he would not hesitate to do anything that was convenient for him. He nodded slightly:
"Since you are Wanjing and Madam's enemy, I will accept this matter."
Shan Meixian's beautiful eyes showed joy, and she stood up and bowed:
"Thank you sir!"
"It's just a deal, you don't need to thank me. But I'm not very familiar with the Central Plains, and I've heard that the Demon Sect is secretive. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the hidden demon Bian Bufu in the short term." Shan Meixian said: "I know a lot about the Demon Sect, and I can provide you with some information. Although I can't guarantee that I can find Bian Bufu, it can greatly increase your chances of finding him."
"So good."
As he spoke, Ouyang Feng took a sip of tea and gently placed the cup on the table.
Shan Meixian understood the meaning of the music and called her personal maid Shan Ruyin, saying:
"Take Mr. Ouyang to Tingchao Pavilion to rest."
Then he smiled apologetically at Ouyang Feng:
"I still need to go and see Wan Jing to see if she has handled Shang properly. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality, sir."
Ouyang Feng said calmly:
"No problem, this is an important matter, Madam, please handle it yourself."
After saying this, he followed Shan Ruyin out of the elegant hall and went to the "Tingchao Pavilion" which was used to entertain distinguished guests.
Shan Meixian stood up and sent Ouyang Feng out of the hall. After watching his back going away, the smile in her eyes gradually faded and a hint of worry emerged.
Even though she was chatting and laughing with Ouyang Feng and had reached a deal with him, she still had many doubts and worries in her heart.
For example, how did Ouyang Feng come to Ryukyu? Where was his ship?
How did Wanjing get to know him?
Why was it that he was able to get to know Mr. Ouyang, receive his instruction, and make rapid progress in martial arts even though he had not left Ryukyu Island for a year?
When, where and how did the two meet?
What is Mr. Ouyang's intention in getting to know Wanjing?
All these mysteries left Shan Meixian puzzled and worried.
……
The next morning.
Ouyang Feng stood on the terrace on the third floor of Tingchao Pavilion, admiring the sunrise over the sea. He then turned back and went down to the first floor, where he saw more than a hundred large wooden boxes neatly stacked. Shan Ruyin, who had brought him here last night, was waiting in the hall with several female disciples. When they saw Ouyang Feng coming down, they all bowed in greeting.
"Mr. Ouyang," Shan Ruyin said, "I, the maidservants, have followed Madam's orders and brought you five hundred pieces of armor, one hundred copper-framed iron-backed bows, and ten thousand armor-piercing arrows. Please check them, sir."
Bian Bufu hasn't been killed yet, and he hasn't even gone to Zhongyuan yet, but the reward has been delivered so early in the morning?
This Lady of Dongming, Shan Meixian, is quite generous and magnanimous.
Ouyang Feng opened a few boxes at random and looked at them, then nodded and said:
"Okay, I have checked the armor and bow and arrows, you can go back and report to my lady."
Shan Ruyin and the others were delighted to see that he was so magnanimous and trusted them. They bowed respectfully to Ouyang Feng and left the building.
After a few people left.
Ouyang Feng raised his hand and gently stroked the wooden box, putting it into the storage talisman. In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred large wooden boxes that filled the lobby disappeared.
Shan Wanjing, who had just put away these things, came in hurriedly, wearing a crimson tight-fitting martial arts uniform that outlined her graceful figure and slender legs, with her long hair tied into a ponytail, soft-soled long black boots on her feet, and a long sword hanging from her waist, pressing the hilt of the sword.
When she saw Ouyang Feng, she quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, sir."
"Is the matter resolved?"
Seeing her radiant look, Ouyang Feng couldn't help but ask with a smile.
Shan Wanjing was full of energy, her pretty face flushed, and she seemed very excited. She said in a crisp voice:
"Thanks to you, sir, the matter has been resolved perfectly, and the Shang family can no longer cause trouble."
"It was you who acted decisively and vigorously."
Ouyang Feng nodded and asked her:
"Do you know that your mother has asked me to kill Mo Yinbian Bufu?"
Shan Wanjing was slightly startled, with a hint of hatred in her eyes:
"Bian Bufu, that beast...Sir, Wan Jing actually wants to kill him with her own hands."
"Kill him with my own hands?" Ouyang Feng said, "But your mother has already given me the reward, and she also gave me five hundred pieces of armor, one hundred copper-framed iron-backed bows, and ten thousand armor-piercing arrows. Since I have received the reward, I must do my job well."
"It's okay, sir, just accept the reward given by mother."
Shan Wanjing's cheeks were dimpled and she smiled sweetly:
"Sir, you helped Wanjing and my mother suppress the Shang family, and solved a future hidden danger. In particular, you gave Wanjing the opportunity to kill Shang Ming, that beautiful but corrupt person, and solved this marriage that I didn't like. You deserve a great gift from my mother and me."
Ouyang Feng said with a smile:
"Your mother is generous enough, but you are even more generous than her."
Shan Wanjing said crisply:
"Because the gentleman is not an outsider. In Wanjing's opinion, the gentleman has really given Wanjing a second life."
"You do know how to talk."
Ouyang Feng smiled, pondered for a while, and said slowly:
"You have called me 'sir' for a year and respected me as a teacher, but I have never really taught you martial arts. Today I will teach you a supplementary martial arts technique and give you a chance to kill Bian Bufu with your own hands."
"Sir, are you going to teach me martial arts?" Shan Wanjing's eyes lit up, her pretty face flushed with excitement, "Sir, are you going to take me as your apprentice?"
Ouyang Feng shook his head. "Your swordsmanship has already become unique and has its own spirituality. I can't teach you. The most I can do is to discuss swordsmanship with you, give you some inspiration from other types of swordsmanship, and then sharpen you through life-and-death combat. What I want to teach you today is just an auxiliary technique that can greatly increase your power in a short period of time."
The implication is that he will not accept her as his disciple.
Shan Wanjing was a little disappointed when she heard this.
However, she was delighted by the master's high evaluation of her swordsmanship, and the master also promised to discuss swordsmanship with her and continue to give her practical training, which was enough to offset the loss.
At that moment, she just pouted her lips unwillingly, then bowed and said:
"Thank you sir for teaching me the skills!"
Ouyang Feng accepted her greeting and immediately began to teach her the "Yi Jin Jian Gu Chapter".
When you first start practicing the Yi Jin Jiangu Pian technique, your dormant potential will be activated and released, and there will be a rapid improvement period in your skills, which will increase your strength by three or four times in a short period of time.
Afterwards, the increase in power will gradually slow down, and there will no longer be such explosive growth in the early stage, but the speed of cultivation will still be much faster than before, and the true Qi cultivated will also be more refined and condensed, and it can also slowly improve the root bone endowment.
Shan Wanjing already has the "Tongtian Spirit Seed" to assist in her cultivation, and with the "Yijinduangu Pian", her two-pronged approach will help her improve faster. After the explosive growth in the early stages, perhaps her skills will barely be able to compete with Moyin Bian Bufu.
Coupled with her swordsmanship and spiritual cultivation that she had honed under Ouyang Feng's brutal beatings, she still has a certain chance of killing Bian Bufu.
After all, the life-and-death battle in the world of Twin Dragons sometimes does not absolutely depend on the strength of one's martial arts skills.
In this world, as long as the tactics are right and the spirit is strong, it is not uncommon for the weak to defeat the strong.
(End of this chapter)
