Chapter 161

Even if one were to obtain it through a thousand hardships, it might only be a fragmented copy.

Therefore, most people chose to remain still, waiting for Su Chen's subsequent commentary.

……

On the White Jade Platform.

Su Chen waited calmly and composedly for the crowd's discussion.

Not until the urging sounds from below grew more frequent did Su Chen speak in a calm and indifferent manner:

"The Nine Yin fragments inside the stone coffin of the Tomb of the Living Dead are one of the locations of the 'Nine Yin Manual'."

"Next, I shall comment on the second place where the manual was hidden."

"It is said that after Wang Chongyang attained enlightenment, he worried that keeping the 'Nine Yin Manual' in the Quanzhen Sect would invite disaster."

"He then handed the two volumes of the 'Nine Yin Manual' to his junior brother Zhou Botong, ordering him to find a secure place to hide them."

"Although Zhou Botong was advanced in age, his nature was simple and playful; while hiding the manual, he happened to encounter the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi and his wife."

"This couple were figures clever to the extreme; in just a few words, they learned of his purpose from Zhou Botong."

"Thus, the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi and his wife schemed to bet with Zhou Botong, tricking the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual' out of his hands."

"Zhou Botong only agreed to let Huang Yaoshi's wife, Feng Heng, read the manual once, not expecting that Feng Heng possessed the ability to never forget what she had seen."

"After returning to Taohuadao, Feng Heng relied on her memory to transcribe the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual'."

As Su Chen's voice fell, the entire venue was suddenly in an uproar.

Again?

The crowd was simply speechless.

First, there was the Western Venom Ouyang Feng, who lacked martial ethics, taking advantage of Wang Chongyang's funeral to launch a sneak attack and seize the manual.

Now, there was another one, the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, whose husband-and-wife team swindled the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual' from Zhou Botong's hands.

Could it be that these Five Great Grandmasters were all old schemers?

"No wonder I couldn't become a Grandmaster; it seems I am too kind-hearted."

A young martial artist sighed with emotion.

"One can only say that this 'Nine Yin Manual' is truly too precious, making even the Five Great Grandmasters disregard their reputation to fight for it."

Another white-haired old man said slowly.

"Giggle……"

In a corner, the little beggar Rong'er covered her stomach and laughed.

She never expected that her parents had done such naughty things in their early years.

That's right, she was none other than Huang Rong, the daughter of the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi.

Because she couldn't stand the boredom of Taohuadao, she had snuck out.

Back when she was on Taohuadao, Huang Yaoshi, fearing she would be bored, often brought her a volume of 'World of Snowy Blades' to read.

Huang Rong read it with great relish.

Therefore, after escaping Taohuadao, the first thing she thought of was to come to the Great Ming Seven Heroes Town to take a look.

It just so happened that she could also avoid Huang Yaoshi's tracking.

Yet she never expected to hear Su Chen's commentary on her father here.

Although this matter of swindling the manual was not honorable.

But Huang Rong felt that her father was truly capable of doing it.

Because the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi was never a righteous figure; he acted solely according to his own preferences.

Otherwise, how could he have been crowned with the name 'Eastern Heretic'?

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South District, seventh private room.

Ding Mian exclaimed: "It seems the second location of the 'Nine Yin Manual' is Taohuadao."

"The second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual' was obtained by Huang Yaoshi; I fear no one dares to go and snatch it."

"Huang Yaoshi was one of the Five Great Grandmasters twenty years ago; his current cultivation is at least at the late stage of the Master Realm."

"If he has practiced the martial arts in the 'Nine Yin Manual', his strength will be even three parts stronger."

Le Hou, one of the Thirteen Guardians, said in a deep voice.

Zuo Lengchan's expression was very ugly.

Today, he led the experts of the Songshan Sect to the Tongfu Inn.

One reason was to witness his own ascension to the 【Sword God Ranking】 with his own eyes; secondly, he also had some thoughts about the 'Nine Yin Manual'.

If he could obtain the 'Nine Yin Manual', his strength would surely rise to a higher level.

By then, don't even mention the merger of the Five Mountains.

Even developing the Songshan Sect to the status of Wudang or Shaolin might not be impossible.

Unfortunately, the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi alone was enough to make him shrink back.

Zuo Lengchan still had some self-awareness.

With his strength, he would definitely not be a match for the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi.

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North District, first private room.

Wei Yixiao slapped the table and said: "The second volume of the 'Nine Yin' is precisely the volume that counters our Ming Sect's martial arts."

"Has this volume of the manual fallen onto Taohuadao? This is somewhat troublesome."

The White-Browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng frowned and said.

Huang Yaoshi is not an ordinary Grandmaster, but one of the Five Greats who stood out among countless Grandmaster experts.

Now, another twenty years have passed.

If Huang Yaoshi has mastered the martial arts in the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual', they might truly not be his match.

After all, everything in it consists of supreme arts that counter the Ming Sect's martial arts.

"The second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual' must absolutely be recovered, no matter whose hands it is in."

"But don't be in a hurry for now; let's listen to Mr. Su's subsequent commentary first."

Yang Xiao narrowed his eyes and said.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded one after another.

This Mr. Su speaks with many twists and turns; who knows if there is some other mystery hidden within.

……

"Ding!"

"The host exposed martial arts secrets in a casual talk, triggering shock throughout the venue; specifically rewarded with 8,000 popularity points."

"Storytelling popularity has exceeded 326,000 points."

"The host has accumulated three Golden Lottery Cards, two Silver Lottery Cards, and six Bronze Lottery Cards."

"Please keep up the good work, host."

Su Chen listened to the system's notification sound, his heart feeling a bit moved.

He already had over 300,000 popularity points.

Sure enough, casual talk is the true path.

This casual talk had only just begun, and he had already accumulated so many popularity points.

Su Chen had a premonition that it was truly possible to get a Platinum Lottery Card today.

Thinking of this, he became even more motivated; unfolding his folding fan, he said slowly:

"Let us speak of the aftermath."

"Feng Heng transcribed the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual', but before she could send it to Huang Yaoshi, it was stolen."

"The thieves were none other than the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi's disciples, Mei Chaofeng and Chen Xuanfeng."

"The two learned the martial arts in the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual', their strength advancing by leaps and bounds, becoming the Black Wind Twin Evils who shook the Jianghu."

"The Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi was furious because of this, venting his anger on the other disciples on the island, crippling their martial arts one by one and expelling them from Taohuadao."

"To resolve Huang Yaoshi's sorrow, Feng Heng forced herself to transcribe the second volume of the 'Nine Yin Manual' once more."

"But she had just given birth to her young daughter at this time, her body weak, and she was long past the point of bearing the burden."

"After the manual was transcribed, she was already at the end of her rope, her beauty faded away."

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