Martial Arts Crossover: Something's Wrong with This Evil Sect

Chapter 222 should be able to take on two Cao Zhengchuns.

After thinking for a while, Shan Tianxie also felt that he was indeed quite hungry.

Then he stopped thinking about these troublesome things.

At that moment, nothing was more important to him than eating.

As the saying goes, "Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal."

Now that things have come to this, let's eat first!

Then he cast a meaningful glance at Bai Zhantang and the others, as if to say "take care."

He then waved his hand and led a large group of people toward the Yihong Pavilion across the street.

The waiter at Yihonglou, with his sharp eyes, recognized Shan Tianxie and his group and hurriedly called out, "Five distinguished guests, please prepare a private room!"

His fawning manner was so over-the-top, you'd think he was a relative!

As Shan Tianxie's figure slowly disappeared from everyone's sight, Bai Zhantang and Guo Furong put on masks of pain.

Seeing that things had come to this point, they were already secretly considering whether to implicate the main culprit and try to get the shopkeeper to treat them leniently.

"Look, look...this is my good buddy, Tong Xiangyu!"

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Tong Xiangyu smiled coldly and said.

These guys really disappointed her!

As a result, the inn lobby fell silent, and no one paid any attention to Tong Xiangyu's words...

After exchanging a glance, Bai Zhantang and his companion both lowered their heads.

No one wanted to chime in at this moment, fearing they would get into trouble, so they all remained silent.

Looking at the silent workers in front of her, Tong Xiangyu felt a surge of inexplicable anger.

Despite her seemingly generous words, she offered to take Young Master Shan and his party to the Yihong Restaurant across the street for dinner.

But who knew that as she said those words, her heart felt like it was bleeding?

The inn's business was already bad, and even Officer Xing and Xiao Mi hadn't eaten there for a long time.

Currently, the store relies entirely on Mr. Shan and his group of customers to make a living and support such a large group of people.

If they were to go out for a meal and get poached by the Yihonglou restaurant across the street...

She'd cry herself to death!

But if we let them eat at the restaurant, look at the dishes on the table, each one more bizarre than the last.

She really didn't have the nerve to let people eat at Tongfu Inn.

Thinking of this, Tong Xiangyu was both shocked and angry. She was shocked because she was afraid that Shan Tianxie and the others would never return, just like her poor fiancé Mo Xiaobao.

What's infuriating is that the whole food tasting event was ruined by Li Dazui's lousy dishes.

"Li Dazui! Look at the awful food you've cooked!"

Tong Xiangyu glared angrily at the dishes on the table and shouted at Li Dazui.

"Shopkeeper, I worked hard to make all of this."

Upon hearing this, Li Dazui shrank his neck and then muttered in a low voice with a wronged expression.

"If you don't like it, I can improve it in the future, there's no need to be so hurtful."

"Hard?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Xiangyu's eyebrows shot up in anger, and she looked at the other members of the club beside her, "Do you all think so too?"

"Um...."

A barely audible sound appeared out of nowhere.

Upon hearing the word "hmm," Tong Xiangyu flew into a rage!

"That's great! You all eat all of these dishes!"

"If you don't eat today, you can forget about getting paid from me in the future!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked hesitant, exchanging glances, none of them willing to be the first to pick up their chopsticks.

Even if they manage to pick up some food, they'll still frantically stuff it into other people's bowls!

Anyone who didn't know better would think the two of them had a very good relationship.

Upon seeing this, Tong Xiangyu's lips curled into a cold smile.

You all think it tastes bad and refuse to eat it, right? Well then, she'll personally arrange it for you one by one!

Then, she moved gracefully, picked up the plate of roasted sow's trotters, and slowly handed it to Bai Zhantang, saying softly.

"Zhan Tang, come here, come here, give me a jade hoof..."

"I hope you'll be bursting with energy after eating! And once you get to work, not even nine oxen could pull you back!"

"Hey! That's exactly what I wanted – to be unable to pull them back!"

Bai Zhantang, full of confidence, patted his chest and agreed.

Hearing this, the people who were picking up food nearby all turned to Bai Zhantang with curious eyes.

"What's going on, Lao Bai?"

"Tell me more, what kind of car?!"

"As Confucius once said, stop keeping me in suspense..."

Bai Zhantang chuckled at the puzzled looks on everyone's faces and lowered his voice.

"I plan to get an oxcart and block the main road! Even if the officials come, they can't do anything to me!"

Bai Zhantang was also pushed to the limit at this moment. He was someone who usually avoided the officials like the plague.

Now, in an attempt to change the subject, they're actually risking their lives!

Why are you blocking the main road?

Tong Xiangyu asked with a puzzled look.

"You don't need to worry about that."

Bai Zhantang said confidently, "Boss, just give me the money for renting the car, and I guarantee I'll bring you back a hundred customers!"

Tong Xiangyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately decided to give it a try, just in case it worked. She gritted her teeth.

"Go upstairs and get the money!"

After saying that, he led Bai Zhantang up to the second floor, with Bai Zhantang following closely behind.

As they reached the corner on the second floor, Tong Xiangyu paused, turned around, pointed at the food on the table, and said coldly, "You eat, don't waste any!"

Tong Xiangyu's words instantly made Guo Furong and the others, who had scattered like birds and beasts, obediently return to their original seats.

Seeing that everyone was obedient, Tong Xiangyu nodded in satisfaction and then walked upstairs with peace of mind.

However, the moment she left, the crowd in the hall moved with lightning speed...

They moved all the food to the kitchen and then dumped it all into the swill bucket.

...........

Meanwhile, Shan Tianxie and his companions were enjoying a delicious meal and drinks in a private room at Yihonglou.

During the gathering, Mei Niansheng expressed that she felt she had recovered and was ready to begin treating Gu Santong's injuries.

Dan Tianxie was overjoyed upon hearing this. After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.

They then prepared to take everyone to Tongfu Inn to rest before starting to treat Gu Santong's injuries.

Just as everyone reached the door, they saw Sai Diaochan gracefully emerge from the Yihong Building.

Sai Diaochan was dressed in a vibrant red dress, her makeup seemingly meticulously done, making her appear exceptionally refined.

Jewels swayed in her hair, and with each graceful step, she exuded an elegant and charming aura.

"Young Master Shan, are you leaving already?"

Sai Diaochan parted her lips slightly, her voice soft and alluring, her eyes filled with reluctance and longing.

"good...."

Dan Tianxie smiled and nodded slightly, saying to Sai Diaochan, "Having eaten and drunk my fill, I was planning to go back to Tongfu Inn for a nap, wasn't I..."

"However, Manager Sai's attire is truly dazzling. Could it be that he has an appointment today?"

Upon hearing this, Sai Diaochan took light steps closer, her fragrant powder wafting out.

Then she gently tugged at Shan Tianxie's sleeve and said coquettishly.

"I heard that Young Master Shan has finally come to Yihong Pavilion, so you were thinking of dressing up nicely, weren't you?"

Sai Diaochan paused here, then her eyes flickered, her gaze fixed on Shan Tianxie, her voice filled with sorrow: "Young Master Shan, don't you know who I most want to invite?"

Before Shan Tianxie could reply, he felt as if the surrounding air had instantly frozen and the temperature had plummeted.

Xia Xueyi subtly shifted her position, quietly distancing herself from the drizzle.

Gu Santong followed suit, also moving sideways, only to find Mei Niansheng still standing there dumbfounded.

So Gu Santong secretly gave Mei Niansheng a wink.

Gu Santong: What are you doing standing there? Come here right now!

Mei Niansheng: What's going on here?!

However, I also felt that something was wrong, and I had a strange chill in my heart.

Xi Yu, standing to the side, smiled slightly, her expression unchanged, if one ignored her right hand tightly gripping the Bi Shui sword.

"I really don't know about this, I wonder who is so fortunate as to be in this position."

Dan Tianxie calmly withdrew his sleeve, then changed the subject, saying, "However, I suddenly remembered that I have many matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer. Farewell!"

After saying that, seeing that Sai Diaochan's lips parted slightly as if she wanted to say something more, he immediately fled into Tongfu Inn as if in a panic.

Gu Santong and the others strolled leisurely toward Tongfu Inn.

For a moment, only Xi Yu remained motionless in place, as if she wanted to say something to Sai Diao Chan.

In the end, however, he kept his lips tightly closed, his smile vanished, and he turned back to Tongfu Inn with a cold expression.

Sai Diaochan was left standing there, looking annoyed. She should have spoken faster and not given the man a chance to change the subject.

However, recalling Shan Tianxie's hasty retreat just now, Sai Diaochan couldn't help but smile slightly.

He thought to himself: What martial arts master, when faced with this kind of situation, wouldn't they all flee in panic?

...........

"are you ready?"

"Ready! Go ahead and unleash your power."

"Okay! I'm coming, just bear with it!"

The two people having the conversation were Mei Niansheng and Gu Santong.

Thinking back to the battle between Gu Santong and Tie Dan Shen Hou in Tianshan, Tie Dan Shen Hou risked lifelong incurable internal injuries to break through Gu Santong's Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.

Finally, distracted, he was struck in the chest acupoint by the Iron-Blooded Marquis's Pure Yang Finger, a technique honed over decades, resulting in internal injuries.

In addition, the environment of the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison caused minor injuries to become major ones.

Looking across the entire martial arts world, only the purest and most refined true energy of the Divine Illumination Scripture cultivated by Mei Niansheng can cure such a serious illness.

"When my Divine Illumination Scripture's true energy enters your body, you must not use your true energy to resist, otherwise both of us will be in imminent danger!"

Mei Niansheng knew very well about Gu Santong's background and knew that he practiced the Absorption Technique.

This technique is extremely domineering. Not only can it absorb internal energy, but it is even more terrifying because it can absorb the essence of others and turn the martial arts of the person it absorbs into its own.

This is why Gu Santong could readily use the unique skills of other schools.

"Well, come on!"

Gu Santong nodded slightly, then sat cross-legged with a solemn expression.

Mei Niansheng also held her breath and slowly extended her palms to meet Gu Santong's palms.

However, this seemingly normal scene made Shan Tianxie frown.

He secretly thought to himself, "Didn't they say that you have to take off your clothes to heal injuries in martial arts dramas and novels?"

Looking again at the neatly dressed Gu Santong and Mei Niansheng, a doubt arose in his mind: Could it be that only women could do it?

Upon discovering this, Shan Tianxie's eyes flashed with a brilliance akin to Newton's discovery of universal gravitation—the light of wisdom.

Master, I understand!

Meanwhile, Mei Niansheng was focused on healing, slowly channeling the true energy of the Divine Illumination Scripture into Gu Santong's body like a gentle stream.

The true energy circulates throughout his body, flowing slowly along the eight extraordinary meridians, gradually repairing his long-standing injuries.

The instant the Divine Illumination Scripture entered his body, Gu Santong felt a surge of extremely pure and refined true energy enter his body.

The absorption technique in the dantian seemed to have developed its own consciousness, eager to absorb this true energy and make it its own. Fortunately, Gu Santong had extraordinary self-control and forcibly restrained this impulse.

A bead of cold sweat silently slid down Mei Niansheng's temple. He had just clearly sensed a faint suction force, but fortunately it disappeared in an instant.

He took many risks while treating Gu Santong's injuries, as Gu Santong had any ill intentions.

His entire power would probably be completely absorbed in an instant, but fortunately nothing happened.

Mei Niansheng was finally relieved and began circulating the true energy of the Divine Illumination Scripture throughout Gu Santong's body to help him recover from his old injuries.

As time slowly passed, Mei Niansheng's face grew paler and paler, and large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, soaking her clothes.

Mei Niansheng, however, seemed tireless and showed no sign of stopping.

In contrast, Gu Santong kept his eyes closed, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

Under the nourishment of the true energy of the Divine Illumination Scripture, the injuries in his body were gradually repaired, like ice and snow melting in spring, and his breathing was gradually stabilizing.

Dan Tianxie and the others watched the two of them nervously, not daring to breathe, for fear of disturbing them.

They all knew the importance of this healing. If Gu Santong could fully recover to his peak condition, Shan Tianxie would have even more confidence in his various plans.

After a long while, Mei Niansheng slowly finished her exercise, let out a long sigh, and collapsed backward as if all her strength had been drained.

Dan Tianxie reacted quickly, rushing forward to support him and asking with concern, "Senior Mei, how are you? Are you alright?"

Mei Niansheng weakly waved her hand and forced a smile: "It's nothing, it just took a bit of energy. I'll be fine after a few days of recuperation."

Gu Santong opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming, feeling the improvement in his injuries, and his heart was filled with excitement.

Su Xin! The day we meet is not far off, and the day our family is reunited is not far off either!

After a flurry of thoughts, Gu Santong solemnly cupped his hands towards Mei Niansheng.

"Old Mei, thank you so much. I, Gu Santong, will always remember your kindness in healing my wounds. If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know."

Mei Niansheng nodded slightly upon hearing this: "We are both people in the martial arts world, and it is only natural for us to support each other. Besides, you and Young Master Shan saved my life earlier."

"Senior Gu, how are you feeling now?"

"Um..."

Gu Santong clenched his fist. "I reckon he could take on two Cao Zhengchuns."