A car shot out onto the street at the airport entrance. Sitting in the passenger seat, Rattlesnake took out a small mirror to look at his eyes, which were almost unable to open. He glanced angrily at Xiao Lang; this guy is really sothing, hitting even harder than the witch, he hit his injured eye twice more, nearly knocking him out from the pain.
Glancing at the calm and collected Xiao Lang, Rattlesnake finally couldn't help but shout, "Lang, you're way out of line, hitting so hard like that. Do you even consider your brother?"
'Smack!' Xiao Lang slapped him across his swollen cheek with no rcy at all: "Daring to use , I gave you a break with just two hits because you're wounded, otherwise you'd be out cold."
Rattlesnake imdiately started 'howling' and covering his face, pretending to be in pain, mainly to dodge the topic.
"Stop pretending. I know my strength; otherwise, you'd be blind already. You've taken bullets and survived; don't tell you're scared of this." Xiao Lang glared back at him, "Try to play gas with again, and I'll dump you in the latrine to feed the maggots."
Rattlesnake stopped crying out in pain, shuffled his seat slightly, and weakly said, "I won't, I won't… Actually, I just wanted you to help out a bit. That witch really beats like it's no big deal; how am I supposed to keep going like this?"
What Xiao Lang said earlier about the witch going too far was mixed with a bit of sympathy for Rattlesnake. The witch did cross a line—not supposed to hit him publicly—but Rattlesnake is just a rascal, and if it were Xiao Lang, he'd probably hit him publicly too. You can't wholly bla the witch for this.
Moreover, it's between the couple; thinking it over, he really shouldn't interfere. Just a mont ago, Rattlesnake almost tricked him into ddling.
"You've benefited from pestering her, and she's been truly kind to you. How many tis have you cheated? Any other woman would've left you long ago. You're short and sleazy; what's there to like? Hitting is caring, yelling is love. When she stops hitting or yelling, that's when your story ends; better treat her well." Xiao Lang sneered, "Could you just use your brain a bit? Nine out of ten n cheat, but few truly get hit, those are the ones with no brains."
"I…" Rattlesnake felt quite bitter, really wanted to say who'd wish to stay with her. But he didn't dare; might get slapped again. At this point, he couldn't tell whose side Xiao Lang is on, he clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes before cheekily asking, "Lang, would you pass so tips?"
"What tips?" Xiao Lang shot him a sideways glance.
"I see your ladies seem to get along well, at least on the surface. What's the secret? Don't hold back; teach a thing or two. Let enjoy the feeling of stability at ho while playing around outside. You can't be hugging beauties on all sides while watching your bro hang from a single tree, can you?" Rattlesnake knows a thing or two about Xiao Lang.
"Shows how little you understand the witch. Haven't you ever gotten close to her? Otherwise, you wouldn't say such things." Xiao Lang rolled his eyes and scorned.
Rattlesnake was puzzled, "What do you an?"
"Boy, you're blessed without knowing it. A woman others would die for is bound to you, and you're ungrateful. Listen, once you've tasted her, no other woman will appeal to you. I'm seriously advising you to treat her better." Xiao Lang shook his head in resignation.
Rattlesnake's panda-like eyes began darting around, uncertain of what Xiao Lang ant. But he knew Xiao Lang wouldn't shoot without aiming: "Lang, could you be clearer?"
"The witch's cultivation technique is unique. I fought her once; she's one of the rare Pure Yin Bodies." Xiao Lang warned, "Given her cultivation, you'll understand later… Though I suspect that cultivation technique wasn't passed down from her grandfather. Might she have another master?"
"Now that you ntion it, I do rember. The witch learned under a female Taoist when she was little, but the Taoist has long since passed..." Rattlesnake pondered, biting his finger.
Xiao Lang's breath quickened; he urgently asked, "Was the Taoist beautiful, with white hair yet looking like a young maiden?"
"Yes, yes, I rember now, that Taoist really matches your description…" Rattlesnake slapped his thigh with realization.
Xiao Lang nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and said, "Huaxia Martial World is full of hidden masters. The Taoist's cultivation likely included preserving youth, also boosting Yin energy... His heart was shocked; if it truly achieved eternal youth, then the cultivation technique was perfected, making her almost undefeatable in the martial world. He wondered what master killed her?"
He would never believe a master like that died from cultivation deviation. Cultivating such techniques requires a Pure Yin Body, making it rare to suffer deviation. Old Man White had told him this, and he had no idea how the old man understood Pure Yin Skill so thoroughly.
Rattlesnake mulled for a mont, then his eyes twinkled mischievously, asking, "Lang, are you saying she practices bedroom arts?"
"A dog's mouth can't speak ivory. It's not as vulgar as you think." Xiao Lang shook his head, looking exasperated, "Yang strengthens yang, Yin nourishes yin; the subtleties are beyond outsiders' grasp. Boy, just be ready to revel! More hits are nothing; soon you'll know just how good it is."
"Sounds quite exhilarating and mystical…" Rattlesnake murmured to himself, his eyes revealing a hint of eagerness.
Xiao Lang's mind was fixated on that female Taoist; with his current cultivation, defeating her easily would be unrealistic. He wondered which master had done it, "Rattlesnake, do you know how the Taoist died?"
"I don't know…" Rattlesnake had a sinister smirk, seemingly plotting sothing. Upon hearing Xiao Lang's words, he paused and frowned, "Even the witch doesn't know the details of the Taoist's death…"
Xiao Lang shook his head regretfully, yet felt an ambiguous pressure. He long considered himself second only to Old Man White, but realized there were bigger fish elsewhere. The Taoist's cultivation was surely less than Old Man White, but the master who killed her might rival Old Man White.
Should that master target him, he feared it wouldn't even be a challenge. Xiao Lang was secretly shocked, realizing he couldn't delay his cultivation any longer; he must strive harder.
Truth be told, it's been many years since he last visited the mountain. He's unsure if Old Man White ever returned.
User Comments
0 comments from readers