Chapter 143: Women Cannot Bear

The moon was waning.

Green mountains lay silent; clear water murmured softly.

Gu Qing sat on the ground, pretending to expel poison, while You Longsheng, ignoring the bitter cold, stripped naked and lay in the small stream, washing off every trace of powder and perfume; his original clothes were thrown away without a trace of regret.

After bathing, You Longsheng burst into tears in the stream.

"Luckily, I carry extra clothes when traveling."

Gu Qing finished "expelling poison," retrieved the bundle he had hidden, pulled out a complete set of clothing, and handed it to You Longsheng.

"Thank you!"

You Longsheng sincerely thanked him.

Gu Qing harvested Good Deeds from You Longsheng for the third time.

"I've truly survived a near-death ordeal."

You Longsheng said mournfully: "To be honest, I never thought I'd make it out alive."

You Longsheng had once wanted to die alongside the Great Joy Bodhisattva; now, having barely escaped, he was physically and mentally drained.

Seeing this, Gu Qing smiled and asked: "Want to come with me to find Lin Xian'er? Let her comfort you properly."

Compared to the Great Joy Bodhisattva, Lin Xian'er was truly heaven and earth apart.

Lin Xian'er…

You Longsheng's gaze filled with longing, then he stubbornly shook his head and said: "I'm no longer pure. I'm unworthy of her."

After being defiled by the Great Joy Bodhisattva, You Longsheng felt merely surviving was already a miracle—he dared not even dream of Lin Xian'er. As a sycophant, he felt he had lost the right to worship her.

How could the Great Joy Bodhisattva even be mentioned in the same breath as Lin Xian'er?

Gu Qing had never heard a man claim he was "unclean" before Lin Xian'er—he burst out laughing.

"Actually, there's one thing I'm curious about."

Gu Qing said: "Let's just discuss this purely—if a man faces the Great Joy Bodhisattva and can't get hard, how does she respond?"

Gu Qing genuinely cared about this question—he feared Long Xiaoyun might be enjoying himself near the Great Joy Bodhisattva.

You Longsheng pointed to his lower back, where dozens of needle marks dotted his skin.

"The Great Joy Bodhisattva uses silver needles to pierce acupoints, forcing blood and qi to reroute—whether you're hard or not is no longer your choice."

You Longsheng spoke of this with deep grievance: "In the two years I've been with her, she's killed several men already. Because I'm good-looking, she lets me eat fried chicken and rest well after each violation—that's why I haven't been crushed like jade or broken like orchid."

Hearing this, Gu Qing felt relieved.

"I don't want to get involved in the Jianghu anymore."

You Longsheng was terrified: "I plan to return to the Hidden Sword Manor and live quietly. You, you…" His expression grew awkward as he trailed off.

"Don't worry—I won't tell anyone about the Great Joy Bodhisattva."

Gu Qing said.

You Longsheng thanked Gu Qing once more with sincere gratitude.

Gu Qing had harvested enough Good Deeds; he patted You Longsheng's shoulder and said: "Next time we meet, let's eat fried chicken together."

At this, You Longsheng remembered the taste of fried chicken under the Great Joy Bodhisattva's care—he bent over the stream and began retching.

The tavern where the Great Joy Bodhisattva resided.

Gu Qing glided back, noticing the Great Joy Bodhisattva's disciples—all fat women like mountains of flesh—guarding the tavern tightly.

Gu Qing judged the distance, leapt into the air, executed three silent mid-air bounds, and landed noiselessly atop the tavern, then lay flat on the roof. Following the technique described in the Book of Tender Flowers, he gently lifted half a tile, peered through the gap, and looked inside.

Long Xiaoyun, twelve or thirteen, had already matured; in the original novel, he had seduced Lin Xian'er and was wildly promiscuous.

But now, Long Xiaoyun dared not be bold—he trembled like a chick, while the Great Joy Bodhisattva stretched out her hand, her five fingers covering his entire head, stroking him with crushing pressure.

Long Xiaoyun was already crying as he ate fried chicken.

Seeing this, Gu Qing felt reassured, activated his lightness skill, and slipped away quietly, deciding to leave Long Xiaoyun in the care of the Great Joy Bodhisattva for a while.

"Huh?"

On a small path away from the tavern, Gu Qing spotted a graceful figure walking toward the Great Joy Bodhisattva's lair—he leapt forward and intercepted her.

The woman had a curvaceous, sultry figure, her slightly full lips radiating unique allure; upon seeing Gu Qing, she narrowed her eyes with warmth and said: "What's wrong? No girl beside you? Trying to seduce me?"

The woman was Blue Scorpion.

To seduce her was to invite death.

Gu Qing appraised Blue Scorpion's figure, felt his eyes had been polluted, and asked: "Are you going to rescue Long Xiaoyun?"

Blue Scorpion's smile faded; her face turned icy. "So what?"

When Blue Scorpion attacked Li Xunhuan, Long Xiaoyun was present; Li Xunhuan spared her life. Now that she learned Long Xiaoyun was trapped with the Great Joy Bodhisattva, she intended to rescue him.

"Li Xunhuan entrusted Long Xiaoyun to you, yet you let him fall into the Great Joy Bodhisattva's clutches—you've betrayed his trust."

Blue Scorpion said coldly.

Because of this, Blue Scorpion looked down on Gu Qing.

"Good."

Gu Qing didn't care about her attitude; calmly he said: "Let's fight. If you win, I'll risk my life to help you rescue Long Xiaoyun. If you lose, stay out of this—and say nothing to anyone."

Blue Scorpion's face turned icy; the air around her chilled instantly.

Gu Qing remained unfazed: "Have you heard of Stone Guanyin?"

Blue Scorpion nodded naturally—among the legends of Chu Liuxiang was his defeat of Stone Guanyin.

"Stone Guanyin possesses a martial art called 【Men Cannot Bear】—it absorbs the strengths of all martial arts; any man who sees it will inevitably die."

Gu Qing said calmly: "I, too, have mastered many martial arts. Following the precedent, I've created 【Women Cannot Bear】—any woman who sees it will inevitably be utterly defeated."

Blue Scorpion sneered: "Big talk!"

Gu Qing slowly extended his hand: "Strike first!"

Blue Scorpion twisted her slender waist, flicked her delicate hand toward Gu Qing—and in that instant, he struck. Five or six moves, all common martial arts techniques, yet each movement was subtly distorted. As Blue Scorpion prepared to counter, she found every strike struck where it shouldn't—her waist, back, thighs, waist, ears, shoulders—all hit.

The internal force within these strikes differed from ordinary damage—it traveled along her body, making wherever it touched grow limp.

"Disgusting!"

Blue Scorpion had never seen such shameless martial arts; after breaking away, she clenched her thighs and screamed at Gu Qing.

Gu Qing rushed forward, throwing punches. Blue Scorpion naturally blocked—but after three punches, Gu Qing had already landed five on her. The blows didn't hurt, but left her body tingling, numb, and uncontrollably weak; after this flurry, she collapsed onto the ground.

"Son of a bitch, dirty bastard!"

Blue Scorpion cursed loudly, flung her legs open, and shouted: "Just do it! Give me a quick end!"

This 【Women Cannot Bear】—truly, women cannot bear it.

During combat, Blue Scorpion's desires had become uncontrollable—she simply spread her legs.

Gu Qing looked at his hands: this Soul-Confusing Hand, blended with the Hundred Flowers Confusing Fist and other arts, proved devastating against women… In martial arts, the most unstoppable poison really is aphrodisiac—there's truth to that.

But Gu Qing wasn't a womanizer—he stepped forward, seized Blue Scorpion with one hand, and tossed her into a deep pool five zhang away.

The icy autumn water instantly cooled her, restoring her clarity.

"Another day."

Gu Qing looked at Blue Scorpion and said: "Today, I'm not interested."

Anyone who saw the Great Joy Bodhisattva's body would suffer spiritual damage.

"Gu Qing, you bastard, you've got the heart but not the guts—you're a eunuch!"

Blue Scorpion screamed in fury.

Anyone suddenly plunged into icy water while burning with desire would explode.

Gu Qing laughed heartily and vanished into the distance.

(End of Chapter)