Bei Jinyi sighed and mentioned, “Talking about each habits and martial artwork talent, this Tune Shao Xia [young hero] might really be thought-about a uncommon expertise throughout the Wulin world. Solely due to one foolish youthful lust, he has fallen into such sin. Apparently our Zhang Males promised him that as quickly as Zhang Wuji is killed to scrub away the humiliation she skilled in her wedding ceremony day, she would marry him. Thereupon he agreed to affix our Sect and requested our Zhang Males for recommendation within the marvelous martial artwork. In the course of the Heroes Meeting the day earlier than yesterday, Zhang Males all of the sudden declared herself as ‘Mrs. Tune’; by saying that she was the spouse of this Tune Shao Xia. At the moment, all our Sect’s disciples had been totally astonished. That very same day our Zhang Males’s status shook the group of heroes by subduing all Sects …”

Zhou Dian interrupted, “It was as a result of our Jiaozhu was yielding to her deliberately; what a loud horn you’re blowing!”

Bei Jinyi ignored him, she continued, “Though our Sect’s disciples had been very completely happy, when night got here, we nonetheless requested her the place the ‘Mrs. Tune’, three characters [Song Fu Ren] got here from. Zhang Males uncovered her proper arm and sternly mentioned, ‘All people, come and see!’ All of us noticed with our personal eyes the scarlet ‘shou gong sha’ on her arm, so we all know that she has saved her chastity. Zhang Males mentioned, ‘It was expedient that I name myself Mrs Tune in the interim. I must make that child Zhang Wuji indignant, to disturb his thoughts in order that I could seize victory over him. This child’s martial artwork is just too outstanding, I positively can not defeat him. For the sake of our Sect’s fame, why ought to I care about my very own?’ She mentioned that with willpower and in loud voice as if she wished all people to listen to it clearly. She additionally mentioned, ‘The disciples of this Sect, male or feminine, except they’re ‘chu jia xiu dao’ [those who leave home (to become Buddhist monks or nuns), and those who practice Daoism], are by no means forbidden from getting married. Nevertheless, since our founder Guo Zu Shi’s [lit. ancestor master], all highest and deepest martial artwork abilities are imparted solely to virgins who hold themselves pure. Every time a feminine disciple bows right down to enter our faculty, Shifu will at all times plant ‘shou gong sha’ on our arms. Yearly, on Guo Zu Shi birthday, Xian Shi [departed master] would carry out inspection. That yr Ji Shijie … it was …” Talking so far, she stammered after which stopped altogether.

Yin Liting and the others understood clearly, nevertheless, that Bei Jinyi was going to say that when Ji Xiaofu was violated by Yang Xiao, her ‘shou gong sha’ disappeared and that was how her shame was found by Miejue Shitai. Yin Liting and Yang Buhui had been fortunately married, but as he remembered Ji Xiaofu this time, he couldn’t assist from feeling deep sorrow in his coronary heart. Involuntarily he forged a sidelong look towards Yang Xiao and noticed that Yang Xiao’s eyes had been brimming with tears as he turned his head away.

“Yin Liu Xia,” Bei Jinyi mentioned, “Our Zhang Males intentionally wished to anger the Ming Cult’s Zhang Wuji by benefiting from this Tune Shao Xia’s limitless infatuation towards our Zhang Males, in the long run, it gave delivery to many issues. I want for Tune Shao Xia’s restoration, additionally for Yin Liu Xia to speak to Zhang Zhenren and Tune Da Xia, in order to keep away from additional hostility between your treasured Sect and ours.”

Yin Liting nodded. “In order that’s how it’s. My Shizhi was disobedient and he defied his superior, his loss of life is not going to be regretted. He really did convey disgrace to our humble Sect. I solely want he would die cleanly sooner.” Yin Liting was softhearted by nature, however recalling Tune Qingshu’s grave offense by murdering Mo Shenggu, he was actually repulsed by him.

Whereas they had been nonetheless speaking, all of the sudden from a distant got here a shrill scream; it gave the impression of Zhou Zhiruo’s voice, filled with shock and worry, as if she had met some extraordinarily harmful misfortune. All people was horrified; particularly because it was in the course of the day, the solar was shining brightly, with individuals all over the place throughout them. But this scream was so hair rising, as if the individual screaming all of the sudden noticed an evil spirit seem earlier than her very eyes. Nearly like on cue, all people turned their heads to the route of the noise.

Zhang Wuji, Jing Hui, Bei Jinyi and the others rushed ahead. Zhang Wuji was afraid Zhou Zhiruo would possibly meet a strong enemy, so he ran full pace forward. After a number of jumps, he had already entered the forest. He noticed a darkish inexperienced shadow operating wildly in the direction of him, it was none aside from Zhou Zhiruo.

Shortly Zhang Wuji met her and requested, “Zhiruo, what’s it?”

Zhou Zhiruo cried out with a face filled with terror, “Ghost, ghost! There is a ghost chasing me!” She threw herself to Zhang Wuji’s chest, whereas trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing her so frightened as if her soul was leaving her, Zhang Wuji patted her shoulder gently. “Do not be afraid, do not be afraid; there isn’t any ghost,” he mentioned consolingly, “What did you see?” He observed that her garments had been tattered from operating by way of the thick briar and her face was filled with bloodstains. Half of the sleeve on her left arm was torn, exposing a snow-white, lotus-root coloured arm. Positive sufficient, there was a pink dot, as pink as a coral or a pink jade, the ‘shou gong sha’.

Zhang Wuji was proficient in medication. He knew that when this ‘shou gong sha’ was implanted below the pores and skin, it could keep without end, except the lady marries or loses her chastity. When listening to Jing Hui and Bei Jinyi beforehand, he was nonetheless half-believing and half-doubting. Now as he noticed it together with his personal eyes, not even half a suspicion remained in his coronary heart.

In that second, myriads of ideas crammed his thoughts. “So her marriage with Tune Qingshu was a faux. Why did she deceive me? Why did she intentionally wish to anger me? Was it really due to that ‘Quantity One Martial Artist of the Current Age’ title? Was it as a result of she wished to check my coronary heart, whether or not I nonetheless have emotions towards her?” Simply as fast, he remembered, “Zhang Wuji, oh, Zhang Wuji, Miss Zhou is the enemy who murdered your Biaomei. Whether or not she is a virgin or already married to another person, what do it’s a must to do with it?” But seeing how terrified Zhou Zhiruo was, he didn’t have a coronary heart to push her away.

Zhou Zhiruo buried her face in Zhang Wuji’s chest. She was conscious of Zhang Wuji’s broad and muscular physique and smelled his masculine breath; progressively her worry subsided. “Wuji Gege,” she mentioned, “Is it you?”

“It’s I,” Zhang Wuji replied, “What did you see? Why had been you terrified like that?”

Zhou Zhiruo was all of the sudden enveloped by worry once more. ‘Wah!’ she broke into crying once more; she sobbed uncontrollably on Zhang Wuji’s shoulder with sizzling tears streaming down her cheeks.

By this time, Yang Xiao, Wei Yixiao, Jing Hui, Yin Liting and the others arrived one after one other. Seeing this scene, they signaled one another with their eyes and withdrew quietly. Ming Cult, Wudang Pai and Emei Pai individuals had been all nonetheless hoping of their hearts that Zhou Zhiruo might be reconciled with Zhang Wuji and they’re going to turn into husband and spouse. Admittedly, it was tough for all these individuals to neglect Zhao Min’s offense previously. As well as, Zhao Min was a Mongolian girl; if Zhang Wuji took her as his spouse, they had been afraid it could hinder their nice mission.

After crying for some time, Zhou Zhiruo all of the sudden mentioned, “Wuji Gege, is there anyone chasing me?”

“No,” Zhang Wuji replied, “Who’s chasing you? Is it the Xuanming Elders?”

“No! Not them!” Zhou Zhiruo mentioned, “Have you ever seemed clearly? Are you certain no one … no, it was not a human … Are you certain nothing, no matter it’s, pursuing me?”