350: Chapter 130 Duan Yu's true identity revealed

"I never expected that the Town South King and his consort would each have their own romantic flings; it has truly opened this little monk's eyes."

Hearing these words, the expressions of Dao Baifeng and Duan Yu changed drastically.

Duan Yanqing's heart skipped a beat.

He hadn't expected Jiumozhi to return so quickly, and upon returning, instead of showing himself immediately, he had hidden nearby. It seemed that the matters Dao Baifeng spoke of were so shocking that the other party couldn't resist listening to the end.

He too had been stunned, which led to a lapse in vigilance, failing to notice the presence.

At this moment, Jiumozhi revealed himself, holding a set of writing tools. With a skillful flick, he tossed them toward Duan Yu, then performed a single-handed salute, saying, "Your Majesty, Emperor of Dali, this little monk has brought the Four Treasures of the Study. Please write down the Six Veins Divine Sword manual and hand it over to me."

Duan Yu immediately felt conflicted.

The reason he had agreed to give Jiumozhi the Six Veins Divine Sword earlier was partly due to the pressure of the situation, and partly because he hated Duan Yanqing so much that he wanted to take the opportunity to avenge Duan Zhengchun. Now that the situation was less critical and Duan Yanqing had turned out to be his biological father, although the hatred remained in his heart, the urge to kill him was no longer as strong.

As a result, Duan Yu was naturally unwilling to surrender the Six Veins Divine Sword, his family's ultimate technique.

As for the idea that a monarch's words are final, that was just talk.

If he truly saw himself as the sovereign of the Dali Kingdom, he wouldn't have left Dali just to get involved in the affairs of the Jianghu.

The problem was that Jiumozhi's posture suggested he was determined to have it now.

If he didn't give it, the other party likely wouldn't let the matter rest.

While Duan Yu was hesitating, Duan Yanqing's voice suddenly rang in his ear: "This Jiumozhi's Martial Arts are superior to mine. If we truly start fighting, I'm not confident I can protect both you and your mother. So, agree to his demand, but then make some alterations in the sword manual—ideally, something that will cause him to suffer Qi Deviation."

"During this time, use your Internal Energy to strike the Shanzhong and Jianjing Acupoints. The Acupoints I sealed will soon be released."

"When he makes a mistake in his cultivation then, you and I can join forces and perhaps slay him here."

Duan Yu felt a surge of joy, thinking it feasible, but then he felt the method was insidious and malicious, not the behavior of a gentleman.

Especially since it was proposed by Duan Yanqing, it made him hate the idea by association, feeling even more disgusted.

However, seeing Dao Baifeng nearby with undried tear tracks and injuries on her body, Duan Yu's heart softened. He grit his teeth inwardly and decided to adopt this method.

Having made up his mind, he picked up the writing tools and began spreading the paper and grinding the ink, while secretly circulating his Internal Energy to strike his Acupoints.

Seeing this, Jiumozhi was overjoyed. He turned to look at Duan Yanqing, pressed his palms together, and said, "Benefactor Duan, this little monk offended you earlier; I hope you can find it in you to forgive me."

Although Duan Yanqing felt resentful and wanted nothing more than to kill Jiumozhi immediately, he knew the current situation was unfavorable. Thus, he replied politely, "Great Master, there is no need for that. If not for such a twist of fate, I wouldn't have known I had a son."

"Everything is governed by fate."

Hearing this, Jiumozhi immediately beamed with a smile. "Benefactor, your words are most reasonable."

Immediately after, he changed the subject. "I wonder from which sect Benefactor learned this Acupoint Unsealing skill? It is truly formidable."

This praise from Jiumozhi was sincere.

He knew his own capabilities best; he hadn't held back when he sealed Duan Yanqing's Acupoints earlier. While his acupoint-striking technique wasn't the absolute best, it had its unique tricks. Combined with his deep cultivation, he had expected those strikes to keep Duan Yanqing sealed for at least half an hour.

The Acupoints on Dao Baifeng went without saying.

That was exactly why he had felt safe enough to go look for writing tools.

He hadn't expected that in the blink of an eye, Duan Yanqing would have regained his mobility.

If he hadn't returned quickly, the people would likely have escaped.

Duan Yanqing said indifferently, "It is just some unorthodox skills I learned because of my physical disabilities. If the Great Master were like me, you could certainly learn them."

Hearing this, Jiumozhi immediately dropped the idea of investigating further.

Although he was obsessed with Martial Arts, he couldn't bring himself to become disabled just to learn some unorthodox skills.

Not to mention that the Six Veins Divine Sword he had long sought was about to fall into his hands.

After about half an hour, Duan Yu stopped his pen, organized the written content, and handed it to Jiumozhi with his left hand.

Jiumozhi was ecstatic, reaching out with both hands as if receiving a priceless treasure.

At the very moment he took it, Duan Yu's right hand suddenly formed a seal, shooting out a burst of Shangyang Sword Qi.

Warning bells rang in Jiumozhi's mind. He dodged instinctively, narrowly avoiding his vitals, allowing the Sword Qi to strike his arm.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Duan Yanqing used his crutch as a finger, striking out with a One-Yang Finger.

Jiumozhi subconsciously responded with the Formless Robbery Finger, but because he was rushed and lacked sufficient power, he was injured instead and knocked back.

Duan Yanqing wanted to press the advantage, but Jiumozhi endured his injuries and unleashed a Flame Blade strike toward Dao Baifeng.

Duan Yanqing was startled and hurriedly pulled back to intercept the attack.

Jiumozhi seized the opportunity, turned around, and fled.

"This little monk shall remember this matter. There will be a generous repayment in the future!"

As the words fell, he had already vanished into the distance.

Duan Yanqing's heart sank. He turned to look at Duan Yu. "Why didn't you continue your attack just now? If you had, we might have been able to keep him here and eliminate the future threat."

Duan Yu said coldly, "It is not your place to teach me how I, the Emperor, should do things."

Duan Yanqing's eyes chilled, but then he remembered this was his own flesh and blood, and his gaze softened again.

Immediately, he went to look at Dao Baifeng, only to see her take the chance to open the cell door and stand with Duan Yu. The look she gave him was filled with vigilance, resistance, and loathing—even hatred—but lacked the joy he had hoped for.

Duan Yu's expression was the same.

In that moment, Duan Yanqing understood. That night of passion years ago was nothing but an accident.

He was merely a tool Dao Baifeng had used in a fit of rage to get back at Duan Zhengchun.

It was only by the grace of heaven that this accident led to another, allowing his Bloodline to continue.

The throne of the Dali Kingdom had ultimately returned to his lineage after all, but that was it. Anything more would be an extravagant hope.

He had killed many people over the years, often wiping out entire families.

Most were enemies, but there were undoubtedly innocent ones among them.

Let this be his karmic retribution.

Thinking of this, Duan Yanqing gave Duan Yu and Dao Baifeng a deep look before turning to leave.

Seeing him leave, Duan Yu and Dao Baifeng breathed a long sigh of relief. After tidying up a bit, they also departed.

...

Suzhou, Canhe Village.

Ever since Meng Li proved his extraordinary strength with an unblemished record of nine to zero, the relationship between Wang Yuyan, Mu Wanqing, A Bi, and the others had become increasingly harmonious.

After a few days of indulgence, Meng Li set out on the road to Dali with Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan.

Originally, Meng Li only wanted to take Mu Wanqing, as that was what they had agreed upon previously.

But somehow, Wang Yuyan had used some method to make Mu Wanqing take the initiative to change her mind and suggest bringing her along.

Since Mu Wanqing had spoken up, Meng Li naturally wouldn't refuse.

Because there was no rush, the three traveled leisurely, enjoying the sights. Unexpectedly, they heard a shocking piece of news on the road: the current Emperor of Dali, Duan Yu, was not the flesh and blood of the Town South King Duan Zhengchun, but was the product of an illicit union between his consort Dao Baifeng and the head of the Four Evils, Duan Yanqing.

Wang Yuyan and Mu Wanqing were left speechless with shock.

Meng Li was also somewhat dazed.

Duan Yu's true parentage was actually exposed?

Who did it?