After the emissary left, Xiao Qin left the small building alone and followed a path up the mountain behind the house.
The trail ended halfway up the mountain and there was only slippery turf, dense trees, and rugged rocks.
Xiao Qin, with her big sleeves fluttering, walked all the way up as if walking on flat ground, and didn't stop until she was almost at the top of the mountain.
There is an extremely secret hole here. It is very narrow. At first glance, it seems that no one can pass through it. But after squeezing in, the inside becomes wider and wider.
The stones on the cave wall probably contain something like phosphate rock, and the shining green light gathers there. Although it is not as bright as a candle, you can still see things clearly.
In the middle of a hall-like cave, an old man with disheveled hair and beard sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, and his whole body seemed to be still.
Beside him, water dripped from the stalactites, forming a huge pool. There was a naked woman bathing in the pool.
When she saw Xiao Qin coming in, she showed no shyness at all. Instead, she smiled at Xiao Qin and deliberately let her hands move around her body slower and more seductively.
Xiao Qin turned a blind eye and only looked at the old man.
"Uncle Wuji, I'm here to see you."
The old man slowly opened his eyes, which were blood red, like a huge bat opening its eyes in the dark.
"Sir, please worry. I'm living a good life here. You have so many important things to do, so don't worry about me."
"Wuyou is back, and I asked him to return to the capital again. He had a fight with Yu Dayou and was slightly injured, but nothing serious."
The old man nodded and sighed with emotion.
"When I was defeated by Yu Dayou, I knew that he was not convinced and would definitely find an opportunity to fight against Yu Dayou.
Yu Dayou cultivated the domineering path, and his murderous aura in battlefield battles complemented his internal strength path. After all these years, he has become even more powerful when he thinks about it.
Both me and the useless Bliss Divine Art have gone astray and cannot achieve great success. Only you, the young master, who has the blood of the Xiao family, can achieve great success in the divine art.
In my opinion, the only person in the world who can defeat Yu Dayou is the Young Master."
Xiao Qin looked at the old man, her eyes full of tenderness: "Uncle Wuji, if you and Wuyong hadn't put themselves through the test and eliminated many hidden dangers for me, my practice of the Divine Art of Ultimate Bliss might not have been smooth sailing.
It’s just that although the magical power is great, my father told me before he died that in order for the Divine Art of Ultimate Bliss to break through its limits and transcend the world and become a saint, it still needs an excellent cauldron. After years of searching, it is always just a hair’s breadth.”
The old man smiled lightly: "The saint must be twenty years old, right? Isn't the kung fu you taught her for the purpose of making a cauldron?"
Xiao Qin was silent for a moment: "A saint is a saint after all. I don't want to act rashly when I'm not sure.
Breaking the limit is extremely dangerous. If I make a mistake, she will die and I will be injured. Not only will it be detrimental to my cultivation, the Holy Religion may also be divided again.
If I want to achieve great things, the Holy Religion is still my greatest support. I don’t want to take this step unless I have to.
Uncle Wuji, there is something I want to ask you. Rouge Leopard has not practiced the Divine Art of Bliss, nor has he lost his virginity to you. Why didn't you tell me?"
Xiao Qin's tone was still gentle and modest, but the invisible pressure contained in these words made the women bathing in the pool stop their movements and did not dare to make any noise.
The old man seemed unaware and just smiled faintly: "Do you think she looks like an excellent cauldron?"
Xiao Qin shook her head: "It doesn't look like that, so I rewarded her to someone else. I just don't understand why you want to hide this from me. I just can't figure it out, so I came to ask you."
The old man laughed loudly and said proudly: "I have been in the world for more than ten years, and I have found many training cauldrons for the young master, but I am still missing this one?
I caught Sister Rouge that day and used it to practice martial arts that night. However, the Rouge Tiger was very cunning and took advantage of the darkness to do some tricks.
Not only did they have sex with me twice, but they also took the Paradise Pill that I forced their sisters to take twice.
I later found out that something was wrong, but the Rouge Tiger's natural charm was really irresistible. I thought that in the long run, the Rouge Leopard would never be able to escape from my grasp.
Unexpectedly, I happened to run into Yu Dayou early the next morning! He was traveling around the country at that time and had heard of my name, so the two of us immediately took action.
Unexpectedly, I was no match for him, so I escaped with serious injuries. I don't want to tell you, just because I want to keep Rouge Leopard.
One day, I want to show Yu Dayou in front of him and let him see how I took care of Rouge Leopard!"
Xiao Qin's eyes flashed with a very dangerous light.
"Why? What does this have to do with Yu Dayou? Is it because Yu Dayou saved them?"
"Of course not. Although I was seriously injured and defeated, Yu Dayou was also injured. I followed them secretly and wanted to attack Yu Dayou, but Yu Dayou was very strong in kung fu and I had no chance.
But I discovered that Rouge Leopard liked Yu Dayou and wanted to commit himself to her. It was just that Yu Dayou was frustrated in his official career and was living in the world, so he refused to take her with him.
But I can see that Rouge Leopard is passionately devoted to Yu Dayou, and with her temperament, she will become Yu Dayou's woman sooner or later.
Before she succeeded, she was just a beautiful woman, nothing strange. After she succeeded, she was Yu Dayou's woman.
I probably won’t be able to defeat Yu Dayou in this life, but I can catch her woman and let him taste the taste of my disastrous defeat!”
Xiao Qin took a deep breath: "Then when I rescued them two and brought them into the Holy Cult, why didn't you tell me about it?"
The old man looked at him and said: "What big deal is this? You claimed to the outside world that you knocked me off the cliff, and you didn't know whether I was alive or dead, so that all the women who had been harmed by me were devoted to you.
I have disappeared from sight since then, hiding here and there, and concentrating on practicing my martial arts. Isn’t what I did for you not worth even a Rouge Leopard?"
Xiao Qin let out a long sigh: "Of course I didn't mean it this way, but if I had known there was this level, I wouldn't have made many mistakes.
Since Rouge Leopard and Yu Dayou have this connection, the matter between Xiao Feng and Rouge Leopard may not be reliable. I actually thought about using Rouge Leopard to control him."
The old man asked in surprise: "Who is Xiao Feng? Is he a member of the Xiao family?"
Xiao Qin looked at him gently: "Yes, but he is also our biggest opponent. Fortunately, although I don't know this level, I have already let Wuyou stare at Sister Rouge.
They are still useful now, especially with this level, they may be even more useful. Xiao Feng has almost no weaknesses. The biggest weakness is that he cares too much about the people around him."
Xiao Qin returned to the small building. Gu Yue'er had been waiting for him for a while. When she saw him coming back, she quickly poured him a cup of hot tea.
"It's raining lightly, yet you go hiking and don't even take an umbrella."
Xiao Qin smiled: "My clothes are wet because of the apricot blossom rain. What are you doing with an umbrella? From the look of you, is something wrong?"
Gu Yue'er frowned: "Wang Zhi's people are here and are waiting in the front hall."
Xiao Qin raised his eyebrows, patted Gu Yue'er on the shoulder, and walked to the front hall.
Two people were sitting and standing in the lobby. The person sitting was a young man with dark skin, which looked like the color of the sea breeze all year round. He had a strong build and sharp eyes.
Although the person standing was wearing a Ming Dynasty costume, Xiao Qin could tell at a glance that he was a Japanese. However, compared with other Japanese he had seen, he looked a little different.
He hung a long knife on his waist and stood upright next to the chair. There was obviously an empty chair next to him, but he refused to sit down.
Xiao Qin smiled and nodded: "What do you call you two?"
The young man put down his tea cup, stood up and clasped his fists: "I'm Mao Haifeng, my adoptive father has received a letter from the Holy Envoy and has been specially sent to meet me here."
The Japanese man's accent was a little harsh, but he spoke fairly fluently: "I am Yagyu Zangetsu, a samurai under Captain Wang."
Xiao Qin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yagyu Zangetsu with emotion: "Captain Wang is indeed a hero and can tolerate people from all over the world. It seems that I was right to seek cooperation with Captain Wang."
Mao Haifeng glanced at Yagyu Cangyue: "Xiao Shengshi, the White Lotus Sect is very powerful in the mainland, and the Holy Envoy can also be called an outstanding person. The foster father did not want to be rude, so he sent me to reply to the letter.
As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, my adoptive father is living overseas, but his family members are all in the mainland. Therefore, my adoptive father is unwilling to participate in what the Holy Envoy is planning, and I hope the Holy Envoy will forgive me."
Xiao Qin's face remained unchanged and she still smiled: "Captain Wang has ambitions all over the world, and it is understandable if he has no interest in breaking up the soil in the mainland and creating feudal lords.
But Captain Wang is not interested in wealth. If I win the world, all the coastal areas will belong to Captain Wang. When the time comes to open up the sea for trade, it will be something Captain Wang can only think about."
Mao Haifeng glanced at Xiao Qin and was secretly amazed. What his adoptive father has been thinking about all these years is that the Ming Dynasty can lift the sea ban and allow all merchant ships to trade freely.
My adoptive father once said that this is not only the way to enrich the people, but also the way to strengthen the country. The longer the time at sea, the stronger this idea becomes.
However, the adoptive father only discussed this idea with coastal officials and reached a certain degree of tacit understanding. However, as the Japanese pirates' troubles intensified, the imperial court became more and more strict on private maritime operations, and free trade came to nothing.
Xiao Qin could tell what her adoptive father wanted most with just one mouth, which showed her superhuman wit. However, her adoptive father had also expected this and had already told Mao Haifeng how to deal with it.
"It would be best if we could open a sea ban. Our adoptive father will not help us in this matter. If the Holy Envoy is capable of conquering the Central Plains and taking charge of the world, then my adoptive father will definitely submit a memorial in person and ask the Holy Envoy to lift the sea ban."
You haven't even scratched the surface of your rebellion, so you're trying to make a fool of me? You really think I'm a fool! Even if you are the right one, you still have to prove it first.
You don’t want to think about it. When the various rebel armies were revolting, if Comrade Zhu Chongba had just used a broken bowl to draw cakes for others, would others have believed him? At least we would have to wait until he won a few battles.
Xiao Qin naturally heard the implication of Wang Zhi's words, and he sighed: "Since Captain Wang is worried, he can at least help me contact the Japanese army.
I know that Captain Wang has a very good relationship with the Japanese. If this is the case, even if Captain Wang does not want to get involved, I will definitely repay him."
The military and civilians of the Ming Dynasty used to call the Japanese "Japanese", but in fact, from the Tang Dynasty, the official name was "Japanese". The "Japanese" was a disparaging name because the relationship was not good later.
Regarding this issue, there are poems by the poet Li Bai as evidence.
At that time, Lao Li thought that his Japanese friend Cao Heng, the Nakamaro Abe in "The Legend of the Demon Cat", had sunk and fed the fish on his way back to Japan, so he sadly wrote a song "Crying Chao Qingheng".
"Japanese Chao Qing resigned from the imperial capital, and the expedition sails were wrapped around the canopy pot. The bright moon did not return and sank into the blue sea, and the white clouds filled the sky with sadness."
So at this time, Xiao Qin definitely couldn't say "Japanese", but used a formal title to show friendship.
Mao Haifeng glanced at Yagyu Zangetsu: "I think the Holy Envoy may have misunderstood. Although my adoptive father has many Japanese warriors under his command, Japan does not have an army in the Ming Dynasty."
Xiao Qin raised his eyebrows: "If this is the case, then who is the Ming Dynasty sending heavy troops to fight against every day in the coastal areas?"
Before Mao Haifeng could speak, Yagyu Zangetsu spoke coldly: "Those bandits are the scum of our country, the lost dogs, and the shame of the samurai. Captain Wang disdains to associate with them!
Besides, with your status, don’t you know that there are many more Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty than the Japanese?”