Chapter 211: Martial Virtue Enters the Heavenly Gate

After Wude left this world, he, with his white hair and aged appearance, suddenly found he had nowhere to go.

Thinking of his deep hatred for Bu Jingyun and the others, Wude clenched his fists; for the sake of revenge, he finally took the first and most important step of violating his sect's Sect Rules—defecting to Di Shitian!

Because he was usually required by Xu Fu to monitor Di Shitian's behavior, Wude was intimately familiar with the location of Heaven Gate.

Furthermore, since Heaven Gate was not far from Xu Fu's residence, it did not take long for him to arrive outside Heaven Gate.

Seeing the white-haired Wude, the Heaven Gate guards stepped forward and shouted:

"Where did this old thing come from? This is no place for you; get lost quickly."

Although Wude had been stripped of fifty years of his lifespan, his cultivation had not been taken away, so with his lifelong cultivation still intact, his aura surged, and he looked at the guards with eyes like thunder, saying:

"I am Di Shitian's junior fellow apprentice. I have come today to find my senior brother and tell him some very important news."

"What!

You are the Master's junior fellow apprentice!

Wait here for a moment; I will go inside and ask for instructions!"

After hearing Wude claim to be Di Shitian's junior fellow apprentice, the guard, half-doubting, dared not be negligent and immediately ran back into Heaven Gate to ask Luo Xian for instructions.

When Luo Xian heard the guard's report that Di Shitian's junior fellow apprentice had arrived, she was also incredibly surprised.

She had followed Di Shitian for hundreds of years and had never once heard that Di Shitian had a junior fellow apprentice.

However, regarding this matter, Luo Xian dared not act on her own authority, so she went to the door of Di Shitian's room and said:

"Master, someone claiming to be your junior fellow apprentice has arrived outside. Would you like to go out and see them?"

But at this moment, Xu Fu was drinking heartily with Duan Fengyun and the others, so how could Di Shitian answer Luo Xian's question?

Seeing that Di Shitian did not answer, Luo Xian knew that Di Shitian must be in Seclusion or traveling the world.

Since that was the case, Luo Xian had no choice but to go out personally to meet this person who claimed to be the Master's junior fellow apprentice.

Luo Xian walked to the Huiting and, looking at the white-haired Wude sitting on a chair, said:

"You are the Master's junior fellow apprentice?

The Master is currently in Seclusion and it is inconvenient for him to come and see you!

I am the Master's disciple, Luo Xian, but how is it that I have never heard the Master mention that he has a junior fellow apprentice?

What is your name?"

The white-haired Wude smiled and said:

"Di Shitian is my senior brother; he studied under our master earlier than I did.

I was taken in as a disciple by our master only after he had left the sect. My name is Wude."

"Wude!"

Luo Xian murmured.

"The Master is not here for the moment; you can tell me whatever important news you have for him."

Luo Xian said.

Wude shook his head and said:

"No, I must tell this news to my senior brother personally."

Xu Fu's hiding place and the fact that Duan Fengyun and the others were allied with Xu Fu was Wude's only way to hitch his wagon to Di Shitian; he dared not tell this news to anyone before seeing Di Shitian.

If Luo Xian were to get there first and capture Duan Fengyun and the others to claim the credit, how would he be able to rely on Di Shitian then?

Therefore, until Di Shitian appeared, Wude was determined not to tell anyone.

Seeing this, Luo Xian dared not do anything to Wude before she could confirm his identity.

"In that case, since the Master has not returned, you should stay here for now.

Once the Master returns, I will find you immediately.

Will that do!"

Regarding Luo Xian's arrangement, the homeless Wude naturally agreed immediately.

As for Duan Fengyun's side, the four fellow apprentices had long since had their faces flushed red by that jar of thousand-year-old Chen Dynasty wine from Xu Fu.

Nie Feng slurred his words and said:

"Senior, this is truly excellent wine!"

Xu Fu stroked his beard and said:

"This is tribute wine that I have treasured for over a thousand years. You weren't disappointed by coming to my place today, were you?"

Xiaoyao and Hongzhen laughed from the side:

"We haven't tasted this wine of Master's for a long time.

The last time we drank this wine was when San Jue Lao Ren came to visit Master.

Today, thanks to the good fortune of these few heroes, we have once again drunk this jar of fine wine."

"What?

Brother Xiaoyao, has the Old Man of Three Absolutes been here before?"

Qin Shuang asked in surprise.

Xiaoyao nodded and said:

"Yes, back then, after San Jue Lao Ren created the Fist Palm Leg Three Peerless, he came here to find Master, and Master treated San Jue Lao Ren to a jar of tribute wine."

"Beyond imagination!

I never expected that our grandmaster, San Jue Lao Ren, had actually been here."

Duan Fengyun laughed.

Duan Fengyun did not doubt that San Jue Lao Ren had been here.

Someone with such wolfish ambition as Xu Fu would certainly try every possible way to steal the martial arts of the pugilistic world; looking at it this way, Xu Fu should also know the Fist Palm Leg Three Peerless.

After eating and drinking their fill, Duan Fengyun proposed to leave.

"Senior, thank you for your hospitality. There are still many things that need to be done at Dragon Gate, otherwise, we would certainly stay here for a few more days and drink all of the fine wine you have collected, Senior."

Xu Fu laughed and said:

"I will not force you to stay.

Now that you are all able to find your way to me, if you wish to drink wine in the future, just come directly to me; I welcome you with open arms."

"Very well, thank you for your hospitality, Senior. We shall take our leave now."

Under the gaze of Xu Fu, Xiaoyao, and Hongzhen, the five of them mounted their horses and left the place.

And the moment Duan Fengyun and the others left, Xu Fu's eyes became sharp.

"Xiaoyao, Hongzhen, watch the small courtyard well; your master is going out for a walk."

"Understood, Master."

Regarding Xu Fu's whereabouts, the two of them, Xiaoyao, never dared to ask.

Wude had once tried to ask about Xu Fu's whereabouts, and as a result, his cultivation was sealed by Xu Fu for ten years, and he became a servant.

After leaving his small courtyard, Xu Fu walked into a secret passage that only he knew about.

After entering the secret passage, the righteous-looking Xu Fu transformed back into the playful Di Shitian.

Di Shitian muttered with a laugh:

"Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, you four are hailed as the Martial Arts Myth, yet you are still being toyed with in the palm of my hand.

When I complete my grand plan to slay the dragon and reveal my true identity to you, I wonder what your reactions will be.

Hahahaha, how can you mortals possibly defeat me, an omnipotent god!"

The secret passage was filled with Di Shitian's triumphant laughter.

Having finished venting, Di Shitian resumed his cold demeanor, walked through the secret passage, and entered his room within Heaven Gate.

According to Di Shitian's plan, Wude should already be inside Heaven Gate by now.

So he sent a voice transmission to Shenmu:

"Shenmu, come to my room immediately."

Hearing Di Shitian's summons, Shenmu, who had been admiring the flowers, immediately put down the flowers in her hand and rushed to Di Shitian's room.

Luo Xian knelt on the ground and said:

"Greetings, Master."

Di Shitian said:

"Shenmu, has a person named Wude come to Heaven Gate during this time?"

Shenmu nodded and said:

"Yes, that Wude claimed to be your junior fellow apprentice. This disciple did not know if it was true or false, so I kept him here, waiting for you to return and make the decision!

May I ask, Master, is what that Wude said true?

Is he really your junior fellow apprentice?"

Since he had to act out the play completely, Di Shitian nodded and said:

"What he said is correct; he and I are indeed fellow apprentices.

Our master is named Xu Fu, a stubborn old thing.

After I learned martial arts from him, I left the sect because of a conflict in our ideologies.

I heard that later this old fellow took in a few more disciples, and this Wude is precisely one of the disciples he took in later.

Shenmu, go and bring this Wude to me; I want to see him personally."

"As you command."

After Shenmu exited the room, she quickly arrived at Wude's room.

"Wude, my master has returned and wants you to go to his room."

Luo Xian said in front of Wude's room.

Hearing that Di Shitian had returned, Wude, who had been lying on the bed worried and not knowing what to do, sat straight up from the bed.

After simply tidying his clothes, he opened the door and smiled at Shenmu:

"Please lead the way."

After Shenmu brought Wude to Di Shitian's room, Di Shitian's voice came through:

"Shenmu, you may step down first; I have some words to discuss with Wude alone."

"As you command, Master."

Having received the instruction, Shenmu turned and left.

"My good junior fellow apprentice, come in. Let your senior brother take a good look at what kind of disciples Master recruited after I left."

Hearing Di Shitian's call, Wude walked into the room trembling with fear, then knelt down directly and said:

"Wude pays respects to Senior Brother."

This was the first time Wude had seen Di Shitian; the cold, frosty Cold Qi all over his body and the terrifying, intimidating Ice Sculpture Mask made Wude feel waves of coldness rising within his body.

Looking at the white-haired Wude, Di Shitian pretended to know nothing and said:

"Good junior fellow apprentice, does Master dislike you that much?

He actually left you in this state; let your senior brother help you return to your youth."

After speaking, Di Shitian raised his hand and pointed; a breath like a spring breeze brushing against willow branches entered Wude's body, and soon Wude returned to his vigorous, blood-filled state.

Looking at his own black, shiny hair again and his strong, powerful arms, Wude kowtowed three times with a thudding sound and said:

"Thank you, Senior Brother, thank you, Senior Brother.

My current predicament is all the fault of Bu Jingyun and the others; if it weren't for them, I would not have fallen to this state today."

"I know, Senior Brother, that you and those four do not get along, so I have come specifically to lend you a hand!"

Di Shitian feigned confusion and said:

"What does your lifespan being reduced have to do with Duan Fengyun and the others?"

Wu De gritted his teeth and said:

"Master invited them to be guests, but when I saw their appearance, they were all mere mortals, especially that Bu Jingyun.

Later, I proposed a spar with Bu Jingyun, but Master appeared, said I had martial skill but no virtue, took back fifty years of my lifespan, and kicked me out of the sect.

I beg you, Senior Brother, you must help me take revenge."

Di Shitian laughed and said:

"I was kicked out of the sect by that pedantic old fellow Xu Fu long ago; I am not your Senior Brother, and I have no obligation to help you take revenge.

If you want me to help you take revenge, you must offer something in return."

Wu De, already blinded by hatred, said:

"In my heart, Senior Brother, you have always been my Senior Brother.

After I heard about you from Master, I have always admired you, Senior Brother.

I came this time to tell you, Senior Brother, about Master's residence and that he has joined forces with Duan Fengyun and the others, intending to act against you.

In return, I am willing to become your pawn, Senior Brother.

Whether it be climbing a mountain of blades or descending into a sea of fire, I will not blink an eye.

I only hope you will help me, Senior Brother; I just want to thoroughly humiliate Bu Jingyun and make him experience my pain."

"Hahahaha, Xu Fu, oh Xu Fu.

For all the years you have lived, you still have not seen through human nature.

Junior Brother, do you think that after all these years, I would not know where Xu Fu is hiding?

Since he has not come to bother me, I will not provoke him either.

As for the matter of Duan Fengyun and the others joining forces with Xu Fu, even if I know about it, I do not take it to heart.

No matter how many ants there are, they are always ants; even if these ants cling to a tiger, they still cannot match a lion.

Therefore, Xu Fu's hiding place and his alliance with Duan Fengyun and the others are not worth mentioning to me."

Upon hearing Di Shitian's reply, Wu De stood frozen in place; he had not expected that the trump card he thought would move Di Shitian was worthless to him.

Just as Wu De was at a loss for what to do, Di Shitian continued:

"However, it has been a long time since I played with Duan Fengyun and the others, so this time I can help you teach them a lesson.

Note, it is only to teach them a lesson; you are not allowed to harm them.

Additionally, find a way to bring Qin Shuang and that Long Er back to Heaven Gate for me."

As the time for the Dragon Slaying of the Jingrui drew near, Di Shitian also needed to find Duan Fengyun and the other two to have them cooperate with him to complete the dragon slaying.

And his bargaining chip for negotiating with Duan Fengyun and the other two was Qin Shuang and Long Er.

Hearing that Di Shitian was willing to help, Wu De nodded vigorously and said:

"Thank you, Senior Brother, thank you, Senior Brother."

"You may go down first; wait for me in the Huiting, and after I gather my men, we will go find Duan Fengyun and the others to have a chat."

After receiving Di Shitian's instructions, Wu De kowtowed once more and left.

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