Chapter 188: with translation of chapter title

The voice was neither far nor near, drifting and elusive, extremely eerie and terrifying.

But we need to be concise, not add extra. Let's translate: "This sound was neither far nor near, drifting and vague, extremely sinister and terrifying."

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We must not add extra like "the". It's fine.

Chinese line: the whole line after 【8】 (the quoted Chinese). -> translate using notes.

Translate: "Huang Wan'er shuddered despite no cold, letting out an 'ah' as she flung herself into her father's embrace; Huang Shang was also doubtful and uneasy, thinking, 'Who is this person, with such profound internal energy!' He practiced the orthodox internal energy of the Nine Yin True Classic, and also felt his eardrums very uncomfortable."

We need to keep meaning, not add extra. Let's produce: "Huang Wan'er shuddered despite no cold, letting out an 'ah' as she flung herself into her father's embrace; Huang Shang was also doubtful and uneasy, thinking, 'Who is this person, with such profound internal energy!' He practiced the orthodox internal energy of the Nine Yin True Classic, and also felt his eardrums very uncomfortable."

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Ok.

Mu Wanqing and Qin Hongmian trembled with fear, thinking, "As the saying goes, high mountains and long roads make the martial world perilous; enemies will eventually meet."

Translate: "Mu Wanqing and Qin Hongmian were even more frightened, trembling all over, thinking, 'As the saying goes: high mountains, long roads, the jianghu is perilous; enemies will eventually meet.'"

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Mu Wanqing urged, "This person's martial arts are formidable; you must leave quickly!" She had already recognized the newcomer by the voice.

Translate: "Mu Wanqing urgently said, 'This person's martial arts are formidable; you all hurry and leave!' She already knew who had come from the voice."

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Feng Yi didn't know who the newcomer was, nor was he afraid; instead he thought, "No wonder travelers in the martial world like to silence witnesses."

Translate: "Feng Yi did not know who had come, yet he was not afraid; instead he thought, 'No wonder travelers on the jianghu like to kill and silence witnesses.'"

He thought it must be the Qingcheng Sect and the Qin family stronghold causing the trouble; he glanced at Huang Rang and said, "Everyone, retreat to the main hall first!"

Translate: "He felt it should be the people of Qingcheng Sect and Qin Family Stronghold who had brought the trouble; his gaze swept over Huang Shang and he said, 'Everyone, first retreat to the main hall!'"

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At that moment, Huang Rang's family had gathered outside the main hall, fully prepared; seeing Huang Rang nod, they immediately withdrew into the hall.

Translate: "At this moment, the Huang family had already gathered outside the main hall, fully prepared and waiting; seeing Huang Shang nod, they immediately withdrew into the main hall,"

Huang Rang and Huang Wanan, however, stood at the hall's entrance.

Translate: "Huang Shang and Huang Wan'er, however, stood at the hall's entrance."

Then another long whistle sounded, like a surging tide rushing forward, gradually swelling and approaching, with mighty waves and fierce momentum; just hearing it showed that the person's martial arts were extraordinary.

Translate: "Then another long whistle sounded, like a surging tide rushing forward, gradually swelling and approaching, waves surging, momentum fierce; merely hearing this whistle, one could tell this person's martial arts were extraordinary."

Everyone was startled again, wondering, "Who is this person?"

Translate: "Everyone was startled again, thinking, 'Who is this person again?'"

Mu Wanqing again said, "Their martial arts are extremely formidable; you'd better run!"

Translate: "Mu Wanqing again said, 'Their martialarts are extremely formidable; you all hurry and flee!'"

Huang Wanan said, "Sister, don't be afraid; we should quickly retreat back!"

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Without waiting for Mu Wanqing's reply, a wailing cry drifted from outside the temple—sorrowful and plaintive, dark and mysterious—faintly sounding like a woman crying, "My child, my child!"

Translate: "Without waiting for Mu Wanqing's answer, a wail drifted from outside the temple, like weeping and lamenting, yin and mysterious, faintly seeming as a woman crying out, 'My son, ah, my son, ah!'"

Huang Rang wondered, "Is this woman crying for her own son?"

Translate: "Huang Shang wondered aloud, 'Is this woman crying for her own son?'"

Mu Wanqing replied, "She isn't crying for her own son; each day she kidnaps someone else's child, tormenting it between life and death, then at night delivers it to strangers, exhausting the parents who search everywhere in vain—hence she is called utterly wicked and vicious, the second greatest evil in the world, Lady Ye Erniang."

Translate: "Mu Wanqing said, 'She is not crying for her own son; instead, each day she goes to seize someone else's child, toys with it between life and death, then at night delivers it to strangers' homes, exhausting the child's parents who search everywhere to no avail—thus she is called utterly wicked and evil, the second greatest villain under heaven, Lady Ye the Second!'"

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Everyone felt chills down their spines, growing more frightened the more they thought about it; Huang Rang angrily exclaimed, "This is utterly unreasonable—there actually exists in this world someone so lawless!"

Translate: "Everyone only felt their hair stand on end, the more they thought the more they feared; Huang Shang angrily said, 'Utterly unreasonable—how can there be people in this world who disregard the law?!'"

Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing exchanged a glance, thinking, "The law? Who cares?"

Translate: "Qin Hongmian and Mu Wanqing exchanged a glance, thinking, 'The law? Who cares about it?'"

Seeing Feng Yi remain unmoving, Mu Wanqing knew he was overconfident in his martial prowess and said, "Young Hero Feng, the four great evils have all arrived; they're targeting us mother and daughter, so you must not act recklessly."

Translate: "Seeing Feng Yi unmoving, Mu Wanqing knew he was overconfident in his martial prowess and said, 'Young Hero Feng, the four great villains have all arrived; they are targeting us mother and daughter—you must not act rashly.'"

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Feng Yi gave a slight smile and said, "The four great evils? Aren't there only three?"

Translate: "Feng Yi gave a slight smile and said, 'The four great villains—aren't there only three?'"

Mu Wanqing was momentarily stunned, thinking, "Yeah? What about the voice of Yun Zhonghe?"

Translate: "Mu Wanqing couldn't help but stare, thinking, 'Right? What about the sound of Yun Zhonghe?'"

A woman's soft voice whispered, "You little hoof, are you missing Old Fourth Yun?"

Translate: "Then a woman's faint voice said, 'You little hoof, are you missing Old Fourth Yun?'"

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Thus line 21 translation: "Then a woman's faint voice said, 'You little hoof, are you missing Yun Lao Si?'"

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This time her voice became unusually soft and languid, like a lovely maiden secluded in a deep chamber, yet everyone felt their skin crawl and their courage falter.

Translate: "This time her voice became unusually soft and languid, like a lovely maiden alone in her boudoir, yet everyone hearing it felt their skin crawl and their courage falter."

As her words fell, three figures emerged from the temple gate; a woman on the left cradling a child seemed to glide on the wind, her lightness exceptional—it was none other than the "Unbounded Evil" Lady Ye Erniang.

Translate: "As her words fell, three figures emerged from the temple gate; on the left, a woman holding a child seemed to fly on the wind, her lightness truly exceptional—this was the 'Unbounded Evil' Lady Ye the Second."

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But we need to decide spacing: "Wu E Bu Zuo Ye Er Niang". We'll keep as is.

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Translate: "On the right, a disheveled short-clad figure with legs moving extremely fast was the 'Fierce God Evil Killer' Yue Lao San."

We need to keep nickname pinyin: "Xiong Shen E Sha". So line: "... was Xiong Shen E Sha Yue Lao San."

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Translate: "The one in the center wore a green robe, using two slender iron rods in place of his legs, alternating support to move forward."

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Translate: "Each iron rod was seven or eight feet long; a single step already exceeded a normal person's stride by more than double, and with both rods alternating support, his speed was extremely fast."

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Translate: "This temple was already dilapidated, its mountain gate half-collapsed, the walls leaning, the ground littered with Buddha statues missing arms or legs; yet with his rods supporting each other, he walked as if on level ground, instantly closing the distance."

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Translate: "His face was like a corpse's; he was the chief of the four villains, known as 'Evil Fully Filled' Duan Yanqing."

We need nickname pinyin: "E Guan Man Ying". So line: "... known as E Guan Man Ying Duan Yanqing."

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Translate: "The Huang family servants and guards secretly watching at the hall entrance all turned pale, showing timidity; even Huang Shang was greatly surprised: 'No wonder Evil Fully Filled has avoided calamity—indeed his martial arts are profound!'"

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Translate: "Feng Yi, Huang Shang, and the others did not recognize these three villains, but Mu Wanqing, Qin Hongmian, and the others had seen their methods in Great Reason and knew that Lady Ye the Second and Yue Lao San could perhaps be dealt with by Feng Yi and Huang Shang's martial arts, yet Duan Yanqing was no ordinary foe—the Great Reason Duan clan had once summoned a profound Yellow‑browed monk, who still could not match him."

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Translate: "In fact Duan Zhengming could defeat Duan Yanqing, but restrained by his status he dared not act; at that time Qin Hongmian was not present, and Mu Wanqing, poisoned by the Yin‑Yang Harmony Powder, had muddled consciousness, so the mother and daughter were unaware of all this, merely assuming Duan Yanqing's martial arts were unsurpassed and that no one in the Great Reason Duan clan could oppose him."

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Translate: "Qin Hongmian whispered, 'Do not interfere!'"

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Translate: "Before her words finished, the three had arrived before the crowd, stopping at a distance of about ten zhang, forming a T‑shape."

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Translate: "Lady Ye the Second looked at Qin Hongmian and laughed charmingly, 'It seems the words of the Qingcheng Sect and Qin Family Stronghold were not false—this Duan Zhengchun, who styles himself as a romantic, has taken her lover and daughter; I wonder whether he will submit!'"

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Translate: "Everyone saw her wearing a light‑blue long robe, her head full of hair, about forty years old, her features rather lovely, yet on each cheek three crimson blood‑stains ran from the corners of her eyes down to her jaw, as if freshly scratched by fingernails."

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Translate: "Huang Shang and Huang Wan'er heard she was a villain, yet did not expect her to be a beautiful woman with delicate eyebrows, light makeup, red lips and white teeth, possessing graceful charm; a hint of confusion flickered on their faces."

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Translate: "But seeing her cradle a plump, white‑skinned child wrapped in red cloth, they could not help feeling a chill."

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Translate: "Qin Hongmian steadied herself, summoned her strength, and loudly said, 'Very well, we will go with you, but you must not make things difficult for others!'"

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Translate: "Suddenly a cold snort was heard, someone saying, 'Boastful and shameless—what qualifications do you have to discuss terms with me?'"

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Translate: "These three were extremely close to the crowd, yet their voices remained faint and distant, as if coming from far away; each word seemed like a sharp needle piercing the listeners' ears, compared to the previous tide‑like whistle, it possessed a different kind of intimidating power."

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Translate: "But no one knew who was speaking."

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Translate: "Only Huang Shang had heard Feng Yi say that after Duan Yanqing was wounded he could not speak aloud, only able to ventriloquize; he immediately fixed his gaze on him."

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Translate: "Seeing his long beard hanging black over his chest, and a long knife‑scar on his face running from forehead to chin, a deep red, horribly frightening—no wonder he cannot speak."

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Translate: "'You evil wretch!' Mu Wanqing clenched her teeth, a flash of killing intent in her eyes: 'Sooner or later you will meet your retribution!'"

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Translate: "She deeply resented Duan Yanqing for feeding her and Duan Yu an aphrodisiac, nearly causing them to commit incest; for this, Duan Yu several times sought death."

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Translate: "The South Sea Crocodile God placed his hands on his hips, glared sideways at the crowd, and shouted, 'What are you making a fuss about? His grandmother's, you've annoyed this old man—I won't give your brother face, I'll twist your neck off!'"

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Translate: "His voice sounded like the clashing of swords and spears, a sharp, metallic screech that pierced the ears."

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Translate: "Everyone saw the South Sea Crocodile God's head unusually large, a wide mouth revealing stark white teeth, a pair of eyes round and small like beans, yet radiating light; beneath the eyes, far off, sat a round, upturned nose."

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Translate: "Moreover he was of medium build, his torso sturdy, his legs thin, and beneath his chin a thicket of bristly whiskers like a steel brush, each sticking out, yet his age could not be guessed."

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Translate: "He wore a yellow robe that reached only to his knees, the fabric of fine silk, very splendid, while his lower body was clad in coarse, filthy trousers, the color indiscernible, and his ten fingers were long and sharp like chicken claws."

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Translate: "At first glance he seemed merely ugly, but the longer one looked, the more his facial features, physique, limbs, and even his attire appeared utterly inappropriate to an extreme degree; Huang Shang and his daughter could not help but be greatly shaken, never expecting anyone in the world to be born so strange."

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Translate: "Then Mu Wanqing shouted, 'You have taken Duan Yu as your master—what should I call you? What right do you have to show off your might here?'"

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Translate: "The South Sea Crocodile God, hearing this, glared with his mung‑bean eyes and roared, 'Precisely because this brat Duan Yu refuses to take me as his master, I have come to deal with his father's woman!'"

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Translate: "Originally, Duan Yanqing and his party had returned defeated from Great Reason, but his vengeful heart was not dead; upon learning that Duan Zhengchun had come to the Central Plains, they gathered at Small Mirror Lake and came to seek him out."

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Translate: "By sheer coincidence they happened to meet the people of Qingcheng Sect and Qin Family Stronghold, who were discussing the Asura Blade mother‑and‑daughter legend; Duan Yanqing knew the mother and daughter were Duan Zhengchun's most important persons, so he came specially to find them, merely having heard that a martial art called Feng Qingyang was truly formidable, and therefore did not act rashly."

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Translate: "Mu Wanqing angrily shouted at Duan Yanqing, 'Haven't you harmed me enough? Now you come to harm my mother as well!'"

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Translate: "Duan Yanqing coldly replied, 'Your words should be reversed—it is your father and his ilk who harmed me!'"

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Translate: "Duan Yanqing was the son of Emperor Shangde of the Great Reason Kingdom and also the crown prince. In the fifth year of Shangde, a sudden upheaval occurred in the court; Emperor Shangde was assassinated by the treacherous minister Yang Yizhen, and Duan Yanqing also faced a siege by powerful foes. After a bloody battle, though he exterminated all his enemies, he himself suffered grave injuries: his legs were broken, his visage destroyed, his throat slashed sideways, and he lost his voice. Meanwhile, Emperor Shangde's nephew Duan Shouhui, aided by the loyal minister Gao Zhisheng and the venerable monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple, quelled Yang Yizhen, and Duan Shouhui naturally ascended the throne as Emperor Shangming."

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Thus line: "Duan Yanqing was the son of Upper Virtue Emperor Duan Lianyi of the Great Reason Kingdom and also the crown prince. In the fifth year of Upper Virtue, a sudden upheaval occurred in the court; Upper Virtue Emperor Duan Lianyi was assassinated by the treacherous minister Yang Yizhen, and Duan Yanqing also faced a siege by powerful foes. After a bloody battle, though he exterminated all his enemies, he himself suffered grave injuries: his legs were broken, his visage destroyed, his throat slashed sideways, and he lost his voice. Meanwhile, Upper Virtue Emperor Duan Lianyi's nephew Duan Shouhui, aided by the loyal minister Gao Zhisheng and the venerable monks of Heavenly Dragon Temple, quelled Yang Yizhen, and Duan Shouhui naturally ascended the throne as Upper Bright Emperor."

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The Shang Ming Emperor had no desire for the throne; after being emperor for less than a year, he passed the imperial position to his cousin Duan Zhengming, that is, the Baodi Younger Brother.

After Duan Yanqing suffered serious injuries, relying on extraordinary willpower, he sought to find the elderly monk at Heaven Dragon Temple, his own uncle, Master Kurong, hoping that the master could verify his identity and uphold justice; unexpectedly, Master Kurong was in closed-door meditation, and he couldn't even see his face.

Duan Yanqing had already lost the will to live, but outside Tianlong Temple beneath the bodhi tree he encountered the "White‑robed Guanyin" who devotedly enlightened him; he thus regained his faith, diligently practiced his family's martial arts, transforming the Yang Finger technique onto his staff, and also cultivated a whole set of heterodox arts.

More than ten years ago, in the Lianghu region he slaughtered every last member of all his enemies' households, leaving not a chicken or dog alive; his methods were so ferocious and vicious that they truly shocked listeners, earning him the title "Number One Villain Under Heaven."

He also called himself "Replete with Wickedness," clearly making evil his profession without regard for consequences. Afterwards he recruited the "Unbounded Evil" Lady Ye, the "Ferocious Fiend" Yue Lao‑san, and the "Utterly Wicked" Yun Zhonghe as his followers.

Recently he suddenly appeared in Dali, aiming to seize the throne, but ended up suffering a humiliating defeat; he reckoned his martial prowess could not surpass Emperor Baoding Duan Zhengming, so he turned his sights to the lascivious Duan Zhengchun, and the mother‑daughter pair of Qin Hongmian were meant to be leverage against him.

Suddenly the child in Lady Ye's arms burst into tears, crying, "Mommy, Mommy, I want Mommy!"

Lady Ye patted him and coaxed, "Good child, I am your mother." But the boy cried louder and louder, shouting, "I want Mommy, I want Mommy, you are not my mother!"

Lady Ye gently rocked him and sang a children's song: "Rock, rock, rock, to Grandma's bridge, Grandma calls me a good treasure..." The boy continued to wail without cease.

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The Southern Sea Crocodile God shouted, "If you want to kill him, just kill him—no need to make a fuss and annoy everyone!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was even more shocked.

As expected of villains, a child says he'll kill and just does it!

Feng Yi thought, "If these evil scoundrels aren't killed, who knows how much wickedness they'll commit! Never mind anything else—just kill them!"

He originally felt these few were extremely crucial; their deaths would mean his foreknowledge advantage would vanish completely.

Because they are plot‑driving characters, without them the entire storyline would change accordingly.

Yet seeing their deeds, murderous intent flared in his heart; he no longer cared about any foreknowledge advantage.

Then Mu Wanqing shouted, "If you truly have ability, go deal with my father and his ilk; bullying us two women, what kind of hero is that?"

Duan Yanqing said hoarsely, "Hero? I ceased to be one long ago!"

The Southern Sea Crocodile God, a rough fellow, immediately bellowed, "Boss, if you're going to seize someone, just seize them. Why all this talk? I don't believe anyone would dare stop us!" As he spoke he lunged at Qin Hongmian; his chicken‑claw‑like five fingers whistled fiercely, his force astonishing.

Qin Hongmian knew her martial arts were far inferior to his, yet she was unwilling to surrender; she was about to draw her twin blades when suddenly a gale erupted on her left and a figure shot out, swift as lightning.

It turned out Feng Yi had stepped forward, blocking Qin Hongmian, and with a flick of his left sleeve he had already wrapped Yue Lao‑san's left hand.

The Southern Sea Crocodile God's grip could shatter wood, but against Feng Yi's sleeve, soft as water, he found no purchase; he couldn't pull his left hand free, let out a strange cry, raised his right palm high like an axe, and chopped down with all his might.

Feng Yi gave a long laugh, flicked his right sleeve, and a surge of wind rushed straight into Yue Lao‑san's nose and mouth; he grunted, his true qi immediately disrupted, unable to thrust his palm, and hastily tried to withdraw.

Yet Feng Yi's right hand emerged from his sleeve, his pallid five fingers already pressing on Yue Lao‑san's crown; as his left sleeve tightened, Yue Lao‑san felt numbness in the "Shanzhong", "Shenque", and "Qihu" acupoints, rendering him immobile.

Everyone saw Yue Lao‑san suddenly raise both hands, grit his teeth, and all were shocked dumb; Mu Wanqing and Qin Hongmian fell into a stupor.

They had previously witnessed Yue Lao‑san's martial arts, which were extraordinarily formidable; Mu Wanqing had once fired six sleeve‑arrows at him at close range without wounding him, and later she moved in and out of the Dali palace as if entering an empty realm.

Who would have thought that under Feng Yi's lightning‑fast strike there would be no room for resistance at all; if not seen with one's own eyes, nobody would dare believe it.

Given the high martial prowess of Duan Yanqing and Lady Ye, they couldn't even manage to rescue him in time; Yue Lao‑san's reputation for fierce strength meant they never imagined a single exchange would see him captured, though they considered themselves masters superior to him—yet how many moves could they block?

Gazing at Feng Yi's corpse‑like face, everyone felt their hair stand on end, hearts pounding: "Where does this brat come from? To possess such divine skill—who in the world could match him?"

The most renowned figures in the Central Plains martial world are "Southern Murong, Northern Qiao Feng," yet they have never seen either, nor do they know how formidable they are; the Four Villains once followed the Yi Tang to Wuxi hoping to witness their skills, but encountered neither.

Lady Ye, Yue Lao‑san, and Yun Zhonghe said that Southern Murong's "Lotus‑Wave Microstep" was exquisitely marvelous, even surpassing Duan Yu. (Note: actually Duan Yu was impersonating Murong Fu.)

Duan Yanqing, though he had not seen them, knew those few would not lie; having witnessed the "Gusu Murong" silently felling Yi Tang masters with the Grief‑Limpid Wind poison, rescuing the Beggars' Sect, the saying "Repaying their own methods upon them" is truly not empty fame.

As for Qiao Feng's martial depth, they were utterly ignorant.

Feng Yi also ignored them, patting Yue Lao‑san's cheek and asking, "Yue Lao‑san, whose son are you?"

"You are my father," the Southern Sea Crocodile God said, his arrogance gone, yet he added, "But I am Yue Lao‑er, not Yue Lao‑san!"

He refused to accept Lady Ye's calling him "second," insisting on being called "second" himself; to him this was a matter of principle, weightier than life.

"Yue Lao‑san," Feng Yi glanced at him and said, "Do you think you're cute? I won't slaughter you?"

He spoke lightly, but the Southern Sea Crocodile God felt a chill to his marrow, wanting to give a dry laugh to show bravado; yet his face twitched, on the verge of tears without shedding them, he stubbornly said, "You… you kill me, my elder brother will surely avenge me!"

Feng Yi nodded: "Good! Then let me wait and see!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a crack sounded; Feng Yi twisted Yue Lao‑san's neck with both hands, breaking it.

Yue Lao‑san fell with a thud, his eyes wide open, dead on the spot.

He had always loved twisting others' necks, never imagining he himself would die that way one day.

The others were even less expecting that Feng Yi would say he'd kill and then actually do it!

The normal course would be to release him, give Duan Yanqing face, and let him know when to yield, right?

Feng Yi had already set his heart on killing, so he showed no mercy, glancing askance at Duan Yanqing: "Your little brother trusts you so much; as the elder brother you won't let him down, will you?"

Duan Yanqing naturally knew he was no match; he planted his staff in the ground and wrote with his right hand: "What grudge do you bear against me and my brothers?"

The flagstones before the temple hall echoed with a continual hiss, as if writing in sand; each stroke of those characters sank deep into the stone.

His ventriloquism combined with superior internal arts could bewitch the heart and confuse the mind, a most wicked technique. Yet this art relies purely on mental strength to overcome the opponent; if the enemy's internal power exceeds his, it would backfire. But having seen Feng Yi's skill, he dared not rashly use ventriloquism against him.

Feng Yi saw him finish writing, rolled his eyes, and said, "Yue Lao‑san, for such paltry skill to dare call himself my father in my presence—he must die!"

He stared coldly at Duan Yanqing and said sternly, "Although you lot take evil as your trade and enjoy it, normally you never run into each other—that's your good fortune. But Heaven has brought you here, which is also fate; I, Feng Yi, must carry out Heaven's will and do a good deed for the martial world!"

Lady Ye said coldly, "Your words mean you've written us off—no room for maneuver?"

"Without three‑two‑three, how dare you ascend Liangshan!" Feng Yi sneered, "Since you're the Four Great Villains, naturally you must be all together to count as deep brotherhood!"

As they spoke, Duan Yanqing's eyes flashed two cold gleams, clear as ice and snow, fixed on Feng Yi.

Feng Yi's eyes suddenly brightened; the two locked gazes like clashing thunder and lightning, everyone felt a sudden chill, Huang Shang's body tensed like a bowstring, ready to strike at any moment.

Suddenly Lady Ye smiled alluringly and said, "It seems Yun Lao‑si is also your victim? Feng Qingyang is actually Feng Yi!"

Feng Yi replied calmly, "You're not stupid! If we don't kill you, where will you put your faces?"

His gaze swept over their faces: "Duan Yanqing, Lady Ye, I, Feng Yi may not be a hero, but out of respect for your being a cripple and a woman…"

…whether we fight one‑on‑one to end your villainy with some dignity, or you bring your elder brother and younger sister along to give yourself more chances—choose as you will!"

Duan Yanqing suddenly raised his hand; his iron staff thrust straight toward Feng Yi's brow.

(End of chapter)