The Sage Who Transcended Samsara - Chapter 225
Chapter 225: Mutual Deception
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Having thought more about the matter, Meng Qi added in a low voice, βIf I challenge the Wang familyβs disciples of the Enlighten the Apertures level, what will you do? Itβs not that Shan Xiumei had done anything bad or even stepped out of line. After all, being in her βNirmanakayaβ is not a crime. So if I were to kill her, others would think that I had gone down the Devil Path and harmed a good person. No one would believe that I was exorcising demons.β
He was too afraid of being cheated by Gu Xiaosang because after all, she was a foe. But this matter had to be solved quickly. Though a great aristocratic family or Six Fan School would gladly welcome Meng Qi with open arms based on the fact that he had the Thunder Godβs impartation and that he had the potential to be on the Ranking List of Young Masters. By then, he would easily take down that medicine scummer at the exterior level. But then the Sect of Plain Lady would find out the secret that he had the Thunder Godβs impartation without even using augur. After that, one of the Nine devil Paths would constantly keep an eye on him. And with his telpathic sense of the Thunder God and Extinctive Blade of Overlord, he would never be able to βstep outsideβ.
Of course, a similar result would happen if the βThunder Blade Furious Monkβ killed Shan Xiumei. And he would walk down the heterodox path.
Gu Xiaosang said with a chuckle, βMy dear husband, since itβs a βNirmanakayaβ, there has to be something special to that. So once Shan Xiumei dies, sheβd turn into a flying light and head towards her Real Body. Anyone of the Exterior level with acumen would be able to sense the special breath of the Mystic Fairy lineage. Youβll just have to worry about challenging her and creating an opportunity. At the end of the day, Iβm still doing the fighting. Donβt worry, the Sect of Plain Lady would not suspect anything. After all, everyone knows that it was I who killed the Seven Heavenly Fairies.β
βAs for other times, of course Iβm still your maid Little Zi,β she bowed, βMaster, is there anything Little Zi can do for you?β
She instantly contained that mysterious aura. Apart from her beauty, which was still picturesque, she was just like an ordinary girl. Meng Qi almost couldnβt believe that she was, in fact, Gu Xiaosang.
Meng Qi frowned slightly, βArenβt you afraid of being recognized?β
βIβm already changed my demeanor and hidden my skills. After I make myself up a little, I believe no one will recognize me.β Gu Xiaosang smiled, βAnd those who have seen me, very few have lived to tell the tale.β
βYou are really a good actor, another trait people with mental disorders shareβ¦βMeng Qi thought.
Gu Xiaosang stepped out of the wing room to do something. And when she returned, her face was made up and she had turned into the girl next door. She bowed and said, βMaster, are you pleased with Little Ziβs appearance?β
βWomenβs make-up really is the best disguiseβ¦β Meng Qiβs eyes froze and his mouth half opened. If Gu Xiaosang changed into plain clothes, she really would look like a pretty maid!
βFine. Just donβt expose your identity when you battle,β Meng Qi reminded. βOtherwise youβd bring me, your Master, down with youβ¦β
As long as they killed Shan Xiumei and forced her out of Nirmanakaya and returned her to her Real Body, then the Masters on site would killed that demon the Sect of the Plain Lady. By then even if Meng Qi was personally involved, no one would suspect him.
Like a sprightly maid, Gu Xiaosang pouted, βMaster, donβt you believe Little Zi? Based on my strength, how could I expose my identity just by killing her Nirmanakaya?β
ββ¦young lady, If you keep up this act, youβd split your personality once moreβ¦βMeng Qi thought his βacting chopsβ was top notch. But compared with Gu Xiaosangβs βnatural performanceβ, he still had a long way to go.
βMaster, you can prepare and rest up today. Little Zi will come and pick you up tomorrow and weβll test our bladesmanship on the Yedu heroes,β said Gu Xiaosang with a smile. Her eyes were turning and her aroma permeated the air.
Riding the carriage back, Meng Qi silently mulled over things in his mind.
He just didnβt trust that Gu Xiaosang would help him without an agenda of her own. So he had to be ready for anything or he would be schemed by her.
The horse carriage dropped Meng Qi off and headed into the busy streets.
When Meng Qi got home, he sad one the stone stool under the plum tree and started recalling Gu Xiaosangβs every word.
Suddenly, he squinted his eyes and repeated,
ββThis is the unique feature of the Mystic Fairy lineageβs fundamentals and no one on the outside world knows about it. If it werenβt for the fact that I found some ancient books and records by chance and tried it with her, I wouldnβt be able to understand the truth eitherβ¦’β
ββ¦no one on the outside world knows about itβ¦found some ancient books and records by chanceβ¦β
βI found some ancient books and records by chance and tried it with herβ¦β
βThis means that she got the ancient books and records before fighting with the Successor of Mystic Fairy.β
βAnd even the Wang family from Zhou County, who is one of the fourteen great aristocratic families, didnβt know about the Successor of Mystic Fairyβs secret. It seems that the Luo Denomination didnβt know either. Therefore Gu Xiaosang only found out from the ancient books and records.β
βWhat kind of ancient books and records was it? And how did she get her hands on them?β
Meng Qi mused over those seemingly normal words and tried putting the pieces together,
βShe had known about Successor of Mystic Fairy from the ancient books and records. And therefore knew the secret of her βNirmanakayaβ, so talks of being carelessdoesnβt hold true.β
βShe was in Three Mountains and Four Waters, yet she did not take the Outsky Strange Stone and cut off all traces. Instead, she went after the Successor of Mystic Fairy to help me, so she says.β
βShe also said she sent men to snatch the Outsky Strange Stone for me as well.β
Like a spark igniting in his mind, Meng Qi suddenly saw the light and stood up,
βDemoness, I got it! your ultimate target is the Successor of Mystic Fairy!β
βYou did snatch the Outsky Strange Stone for me. On reason might be that the ruins of the Ninth Heaven needs the Thunder God successor. Another is that you want to use my thunderbolt mark to trigger the impartation, spark unusual reactions from the Extinctive Blade of Overlord and lure the Successor of Mystic Fairy to come out!β
βSo thatβs why you didnβt take the Outsky Strange Stone and let the Sect of the Plain Lady βs men grab it. And thatβs why later you committed yourself and killed the Seven Heavenly Fairies. But itβs a pity that the Successor of Mystic Fairyβs Nirmanakaya had managed to escape.β
βThe ancient records you attained had reavealed more than just the secret of Mystic Fairyβs β Nirmanakaya β. Perhaps there were other secrets thatβs more appealing to you!β
βWhat do you want from the Successor of Mystic Fairy?β
Meng Qi silently asked one question after another as if Gu Xiaosang was just in front of him. But after these questions, he was totally clear in his line of thought. And for the first time, he had grabbed the demoness Gu Xiaosang by the tail!
Meng Qi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, βWe had a similar objective on this matter, but I must be ready for the βdivergenceβ in the end.β
βThough she never actually fooled me and usually just watched, she is still evil. Iβll try and make sure she doesnβt get her way this timeβ¦β
He figured out her schemes, and now he just had to think of a way to deal with them. Meng Qi wanted to discuss it with Qi Zhengyan. However, He Mu just fought in the tournament today, which meant many would come looking for the master behid He Mu. So Qi Zhengyan was out of the question, but there just wasnβt anyone else he could think of to discuss the matter.
Just as it was getting dark, Meng Qi suddenly heard a knocking sound.
When he opened the gates, Meng Qi saw an average looking, middle-aged man. He looked like a man who had been tired from the long walk.
βFriend, Iβve come to watch the tournament between Martial Clubs but I got lost and now Iβm extremely thirsty. I was wondering if you could spare some waterβ¦β The middle-aged man asked with a smile.
Meng Qi had always been willing to help others in need, so he pointed towards the well and said, βthe well is right there, go and help yourself. The water is extremely cold though.β
βItβs fine, thank you.β The middle-aged man got a bucket of water from the well and drank. Satisfied, he smiled and added, βMuch appreciated friend, how do I address you?β
βIβm Su Meng,β answered Meng Qi, casually making up a name.
The middle-aged man smiled and added, βIβm Cheng from Yong An Fang, south of Yedu. Iβve come here especially for the martial club tournament. Is that the Green Peak Martial Club opposite us?β
βIt is.β Meng Qi twitched his mouth thinking, βitβs written right there on the horizontal board.β
βAh, so this is the Green Peak Martial Club. Their disciple He Mu did really well today in the tournament. Not to mention his immaculate sword art! Though only reaching the primary level of Qi-cultivation, he actually embarrassed the Sun-scorching Martial Club Disciple, who almost lost despite having already opened his Eye Apertures.β
Upon hearing the name He Mu, Meng Qi lifted his eyebrows and looked over the middle-aged man once again. Meng Qi saw that there was a hint of shrewdness hidden behind his humble appearance. And Meng Qi could tell that he had been practising Kung Fu for many years from the marks on his wrist and fingers.
Meng Qi wondered who was doing all this scoping, the aristocratic families, sects or the Six Fan School? Meng Qi wanted to clarify his identity, so he went along with his words and replied, βYeah I know, I was there watching too.β
The middle aged man then added with a laugh, βFor He Muβs age, that he can use his sword art to embarrass an Enlightened Master Pro means either that heβs extremely gifted or that heβs met with some marvellous adventure. But Iβve heard he had always been just an average disciple, and only began making huge strides with his skills recently.β
From their conversation, Meng Qi was able to figure out his identityβHe was a nark from the Six Fan School. Meng Qi did not expose his identity though, and just pretended to be none the wiser and waiting for him to ask Meng Qi about the skilled master behind He Mu.
βMr Su, Iβm assuming that youβve been living here for a while now. Did you realize that He Mu was such a gifted swordsman?β the middle-aged man turned the conversation back to He Mu.
βSo nark of the Six Fan School, youβve done your homework on me too huhβ¦β Meng Qi replied with a smile, βHe Mu has always been diligent, asking me about words and terminology. But apart from that, nothing special.β
The middle-aged man clapped his hands together and said, βI knew it!β
He squinted his eyes and like a gossipy old lady trying to dig for news, he asked, βMr Su, have you ever seen anyone giving He Mu a few pointers? He must have met someone special!β
Meng Qi was just trying to conjure someone up in his mind when a thought had struck him, he laughed and replied, βWhy of course I have.β
βReally? Who?β the middle aged man asked with excitement.
Meng Qi smiled while pointing to himself, βyouβre looking at him.β
The middle aged man suddenly looked confused, as if it were looking at a mad man. He forced a smile and asked, βYouβre kidding me, Mr Su.β
Who would admit to such things!
βIt really is me! Iβm the master who gave He Mu a few pointers!β Meng Qi said matter-of-factly.
βIβve never seen a master that would boast about himself like thatβ¦β The middle aged man covered his face and sighed, realizing that he had met a mad man.
βYouβre a nark from the Six Fan School right?β Meng Qi asked in a serious tone. And just like a skilled master, he put his hands behind his back.
The middle-aged manβs face fell, βMr S..Su, what did you say?β
βIβve been hiding for for half to year to escape from being killed by the demoness. But it seems that I will have to face her anyway. So I wanted to pass on my skills to He Mu so that at least some could impart my sword art. Please pass on this information to the six fan school, and you be the witness.β Meng Qi knew that Gu Xiaosang would not have guessed that the six fan school would come knocking at this moment.
His tone sounded heavy and solemn.
The middle-aged man then asked, βAnd your name sir?β
βIβm an abandoned Shaolin Disciple, formerly known by the name, Zhen Ding. Now, I go by the name Su Meng,β answered Meng Qi in a calm but heavy manner.
Abandoned Shaolin Disciple Zhen Ding? This name was well-known within Jianghu circles, especially those below the the Exterior level. The middle-aged man added almost silently,
βYouβre the Thunder Blade Furious Monk?β
Meng Qi sighed, βGo back now and donβt bother me anymore tonight, for I need to rest up and get ready. Tomorrow, Iβll be meeting the heroes of Yedu with my blade.β
The middle-aged man was perplexed, not understanding the connection between the words. But it was clear that Meng Qi wanted to see him off, so he turned to leave shutting the gates on his way out.
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