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"According to the medical records of Hu Qingniu, the external martial arts of the Vajra Gate can severely injure a person's limbs and bones, and only this medicine can heal..."
"Butterfly Valley Medical Immortal?" Zhang Cui Shan had heard of Hu Qingniu's reputation and knew his medical skills were exceptional. Hearing Bai Tang say this made him feel more at ease. Third Brother would definitely not become disabled.
Receiving Bai Tang's nod of approval, Zhang Cui Shan quickly said, "Then let's hurry and treat Third Brother!"
"What's the rush?" Bai Tang shot Zhang Cui Shan a glance. "This situation is not suitable for healing; we should return to Wudang Mountain first!"
"Right, right, let's go back to the mountain." Zhang Cui Shan jumped onto Azure Steed while holding Yu Daiyan, only to realize there was only one horse. He awkwardly looked at Bai Tang.
Bai Tang smiled lightly. "No worries, just ride fast; we will keep up."
Zhang Cui Shan did not believe Bai Tang's words; how could a person's two legs outrun a horse's four? He patted Azure Steed's head and urged it to run as fast as possible—this was also because Yu Daiyan's condition was stable and there was hope for healing, so he wasn't too worried. However, when he saw Bai Tang and Karen Adrian walking leisurely beside him without being left behind by Azure Steed, Zhang Cui Shan realized he had encountered a High Master. Their Lightness Skill was no less than that of his Senior Brother. Zhang Cui Shan urged the horse to go faster, yet Bai Tang and Karen Adrian still kept pace effortlessly without falling behind at all. Zhang Cui Shan was thoroughly impressed by the two.
The people on Wudang Mountain were still unaware that their Third Brother had encountered great trouble. They were joyfully celebrating Zhang Sanfeng's ninetieth birthday. However, time had passed for quite a while; not only had Third Brother Yu Daiyan not returned from outside, but even Old Five Zhang Cui Shan had not come back after going down the mountain to look for him. Everyone felt a sense of unease. The banquet in the main hall had long been set up, with red candles burning high, having already consumed half of one. Yin Liting and Mo Shenggu had been coming in and out of the Purple Cloud Palace entrance countless times by now. Zhang Sanfeng knew his two disciples well; Yu Daiyan was steady and reliable, capable of handling significant matters, while Zhang Cui Shan was clever and quick-witted, always efficient in his tasks. The fact that they had not returned by this time indicated something must have gone wrong.
Song Yuanqiao looked at the red candles and smiled, saying, "Master, Third Brother and Fifth Brother must have encountered some trouble and intervened as heroes. Master often teaches us to accumulate virtue and do good deeds; today is your grand celebration, so if the two disciples are doing something chivalrous, that would be the best gift for your birthday."
Zhang Sanfeng stroked his long beard and laughed, "Hmm, hmm. On my eightieth birthday, you saved a widow who jumped into a well; that was wonderful indeed. But if you only do one good deed every ten years, it might make the servants anxious waiting."
The five disciples laughed together. Zhang Sanfeng had a humorous nature, and there was often laughter among the master and disciples. Zhang Songxi said, "You will live at least to two hundred years old; if we do good deeds every ten years, that adds up to quite a lot!"
Mo Shenggu chuckled, "Haha, I'm just afraid we seven disciples won't live that long..."
Before he finished speaking, Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou rushed to the dripping eaves and called out, "Is it Third Brother?" They heard Zhang Cui Shan say, "It's me!" As soon as he spoke, he appeared at the top of the stone steps, holding someone in his arms. The person’s hands and feet hung limply downwards; it was clear they were incapacitated.
"Third Brother!" Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou simultaneously reached out to lift Yu Daiyan. They noticed his breathing was slightly weaker than normal and his face was somewhat pale; aside from his broken limbs, his life was still intact.
“Third Brother, what happened?” Yin Liting was on the verge of tears. He was just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, soft and timid by nature. Seeing Third Brother in such a terrible state caused him immense pain, and tears were welling up in his eyes.
“Third Brother was severely injured by someone from the Western Region Diamond Gate using the Vajra Finger technique. Fortunately, this Bai Gu Niang killed the assailant and treated Third Brother's internal injuries, saving his life,” Zhang Cui Shan introduced Bai Tang and the others who followed him to Master and his fellow disciples. “Thanks to Bai Gu Niang informing me, I was able to find Black Jade Bone Mending Ointment on those villains to treat Third Brother's severed limb.”
Zhang Sanfeng bowed to Bai Tang and expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Bai Gu Niang, for saving my disciple.”
The other disciples followed their Master in bowing.
Bai Tang quickly stepped back; she could not accept such a bow. Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Songxi were her elders. If Bai Dad found out she received their respect, wouldn’t he give her a beating?
“Zhang Zhenren, please don’t be so formal. My companions and I merely happened upon the scene and saved Yu Sanxia from the villains; it was just a small effort, not something deserving of such serious thanks from you.”
“How can it not be deserving?” Zhang Sanfeng said, feeling somewhat relieved now that his disciple was safe. He stroked his white beard and continued, “I checked Daiyan’s injuries; he was gravely wounded before, in critical condition. If no one had given him a healing Elixir, he wouldn’t have been able to make it back to Wudang. His injuries have mostly healed now; it must have been the Elixir you gave him?”
Bai Tang smiled, “No matter how good the Elixir is, it must be used to save someone.”
“Regardless, Wudang owes you a favor,” Zhang Sanfeng said.
Footsteps sounded as a child entered to report, “There’s a group of escorts outside seeking an audience with Grandmaster Shifu; they are from Lin'an Prefecture’s Dragon Gate Escort Agency, led by Du Dajin.”
Zhang Cui Shan suddenly stood up with an angry expression and shouted, “It’s this scoundrel!”
Although Yu Daiyan wasn’t as tragic as in the original story, Zhang Cui Shan was still furious with the Dragon Gate Escort Agency. If they hadn’t easily handed over Yu Daiyan, how could he have nearly lost his life?
Zhang Cui Shan was about to rush out when Zhang Sanfeng waved his sleeve to stop him: “Songxi, go invite the head escort in.”
“Master, why are you being so polite to that guy? He's the one who caused such a big problem!” Zhang Cui Shan said angrily. Hearing his words, Yin Liting and Mo Shenggu couldn't help but want to go out and teach Du Dajin a lesson.
“Nonsense!” Zhang Sanfeng said sternly. “The escort leader was merely deceived by others. He traveled a thousand miles to bring you Third Brother back to the mountain; who was he doing it for?”
“Wasn't it for those two thousand taels of Gold? Does he really have any good intentions towards Yu San Ge?” Zhang Cui Shan shouted.
Song Yuanqiao interjected, “Fifth Brother, how can you be so narrow-minded? The escort leader has traveled tirelessly; even if he has no achievements, he has endured hardships. How can you dismiss that?”
“But…” Zhang Cui Shan was about to say something when Bai Tang interrupted him. “Zhang Zhenren and Song the Hero, I observe that Du Dajin, after meeting Zhang Wuxia and realizing he had caused trouble, did not flee but instead came to Wudang Mountain to face the victim. He is indeed a man of responsibility. Now that Yu Sanxia's injuries can be treated, even if Zhang Wuxia does not forgive him, he should not blame him any further.”
Zhang Sanfeng agreed, “Bai Gu Niang is right. Cui Shan, you should learn more from Bai Gu Niang's way of handling matters.”
Zhang Cui Shan turned to look at Bai Tang, seeing that they were of similar age and that Bai Tang handled matters with composure and calmness. He felt admiration and moved his lips but did not speak further.
After a moment, Zhang Songxi brought the people in. Besides Du Dajin, there were also his assistant Zhu Shi and two other escorts. The three of them bowed to Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao and explained how the Dragon Gate Escort Agency was entrusted to escort Yu Daiyan to Wudang Mountain but was deceived by six villains who took him away under false pretenses. Seeing Du Dajin's demeanor, Song Yuanqiao already knew he could not have harmed Yu Daiyan; moreover, since he dared to come seeking an audience, he must have been sincere. He then spoke kindly, “Fifth Brother has already told us what happened; it was all due to the cunning deception of those six villains. The escort leader need not blame himself too much.”
Du Dajin replied sadly, “Song the Hero, it is my negligence in handling matters that has caused Yu Sanxia to suffer this misfortune; I deserve to die. Our Lin'an is filled with old folks who still do not know their fate!”
Zhang Sanfeng, filled with compassion and righteousness, spoke up: “Lotus Boat, take Shenggu with you and immediately head to Lin'an to protect the elders of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.”
Yu Lianzhou and Mo Shenggu agreed and went to gather their belongings and weapons. Since the guest surnamed Yin had come over, if there were any mishaps during this matter, it would lead to the Dragon Gate Escort Agency being wiped out completely. Although this was a threatening remark, Du Dajin and his capable men were all out on assignments; if any real danger arose during their escort mission, there would be no one left to resist it. Seeing Yu and Mo preparing to rush to Lin'an for his family's protection, Du Dajin felt both grateful and ashamed. He clasped his fists towards Zhang Sanfeng and said, “Zhang Zhenren, I cannot trouble Yu and Mo for my own affairs; I will take my leave now.”
Song Yuanqiao said, “Please wait a moment; we still have some matters to discuss with the escort leader.” His tone was calm yet carried an undeniable authority that made it impossible for Du Dajin and the others to refuse; they had no choice but to sit down.
Song Yuanqiao continued: “Escort leader, do you know what kind of martial arts were used by the person who injured my third brother?”
Du Dajin shook his head in confusion, "I don't know!"
Song Yuanqiao: "It's Shaolin Vajra Finger."
"Impossible!" Du Dajin jumped up, "How could someone from Shaolin harm Yu Sanxia? Moreover, I have never seen those six people; they cannot be from Shaolin Temple!"
As a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, Du Dajin may not have recognized all the disciples, but he was familiar with about eighty percent of them. He was certain he had never seen those six people before. Most importantly, as a disciple of Shaolin Temple, they could not possibly dress like Taoists.
Song Yuanqiao reassured him, "There's no need to panic, we have already uncovered the truth. The culprit is indeed not from Shaolin, but from the Western Region Diamond Gate. The founder of the Vajra Gate was a traitor from Shaolin who became a fire monk a hundred years ago, which is why they know the Shaolin Vajra Finger. Furthermore, the Vajra Gate has allied with the Mongolia's Ru Yang Wang Fu. They infiltrated the Central Plains to impersonate Shaolin disciples and spread falsehoods about Shaolin Temple, disrupting the Central Plains Martial Arts World. Besides my third brother, I'm afraid there are others who have fallen victim to their schemes. You should contact your sect and report this situation; we must not fall for the Mongolian conspiracy!"
Du Dajin gasped; he hadn't expected that the injury to Yu Daiyan would involve two sects in the Central Plains, and possibly even more victims. "I will definitely report this matter to my Master. After leaving Wudang Mountain, I won't return to the escort agency but will go directly to Shaolin."
In fact, regarding this matter, Song Yuanqiao had written a letter to Shaolin Kongwen Master. However, due to the monks' grievances against Zhang Sanfeng, he feared they wouldn't take it seriously, so he asked Du Dajin, a disciple of Shaolin, to report it in person.
"Thank you for your efforts!"
After sending off Du Dajin, Yu Lianzhou and Mo Shenggu came to bid farewell to Zhang Sanfeng, while Zhang Cui Shan packed his belongings and weapons, following behind them.
"Master, I want to go down the mountain to investigate who used a Silver Needle to harm my Third Brother."
Understanding his disciple's character, Zhang Sanfeng nodded in agreement: "Go ahead! That person is likely to strike at the Dragon Gate Escort Agency. You can wait for them there with your second senior brother and seventh junior brother."
Bai Tang had been chatting with Zhang Sanfeng, discussing Tai Chi and Yin-Yang. She shared her understanding of Tai Chi's Yin-Yang concepts and some meanings of Tai Chi boxing that she had found online. At this point, Zhang Sanfeng had not yet established Tai Chi but had formed a preliminary idea. Upon hearing Bai Tang's words, he suddenly gained clarity; the foundational structure of his boxing technique appeared in his mind. Once he treated Yu Daiyan's limbs, he would enter seclusion to study Tai Chi. At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng no longer viewed Bai Tang as a younger girl but regarded her as an equal confidante.
Hearing what Zhang Cui Shan said, Bai Tang spoke up: "Zhang Wuxia, I believe that person related to Yu Sanxia means no harm; she only wanted the Dragon-Slaying Saber. Otherwise, she wouldn't spend a thousand taels of gold for the Dragon Gate Escort Agency to send her back to Wudang. If we meet her, it would be best to clarify the truth and avoid conflict if possible."
Zhang Cui Shan nodded, "I understand!"
The three of them descended the mountain, while the remaining individuals discussed a treatment plan for Yu Daiyan's limbs. Ultimately, Bai Tang took action and reattached Yu Daiyan's severed limbs. Since it was a new injury, his recovery speed was faster than the original story where he was paralyzed for over twenty years. In just one month, Yu Daiyan was able to walk again. Bai Tang became a distinguished guest of Wudang, forming a friendship with the elder generation of the Steel Forging Three Peaks. Aside from discussing martial arts and Taoist teachings with Zhang Sanfeng, he spent the rest of his time exploring Wudang Mountain with the young Yin Liting.
Three months later, Yu Lianzhou and Mo Shenggu returned to Wudang with news about Zhang Cui Shan's disappearance.
"The person who injured our third brother and took the Dragon-Slaying Saber, then entrusted the Dragon Gate Escort Agency to escort him back to Wudang, was Miss Yin Susu from the Eagle Cult's Ziweitang. She indeed went to the Dragon Gate Escort Agency to commit the crime, but we three managed to stop her. Miss Yin then invited our fifth brother to participate in the Knife-Wielding Conference held by the Eagle Cult at Wang Pan Mountain. Golden Mane Lion Xie Xun went there to seize the saber, but everyone on the island, except for one leader of the Eagle Cult, went mad. Our fifth brother, Miss Yin, and Xie Xun all went missing, and the Dragon-Slaying Saber has also vanished." Yu Lianzhou said with a grim expression, "I searched everywhere in Jiangnan with seventh brother and others from our Sect but found no trace of fifth brother."
Bai Tang felt these people were being narrow-minded; they had searched everywhere on land but didn't think to look at sea.
"Wang Pan Mountain is close to the sea entrance, right? Could it be that those three went out to sea?" Bai Tang suggested.
The people from Wudang were taken aback; indeed, if they couldn't find them on land, they should search at sea. There were so many islands in the ocean; perhaps they were on one of those islands waiting for them to rescue them!
"I'll head down the mountain immediately!" Mo Shenggu exclaimed.
Zhang Songxi stopped Mo Shenggu: "Seventh brother, you and second brother just returned to the mountain; it's better for you to stay and rest here. This time, I'll go with sixth brother."
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