73: Chapter 73: The person who wiped out the entire Longmen Escort Agency was also me.

Yu Lianzhou, Zhang Songxi, Yin Liting, and Mo Shenggu cried out in alarm at the same time, desperately wanting to step forward and stop him.

However, several dull thuds rang out as six or seven figures rushed out from the side.

These people were originally guests accompanying Zhang Cuishan. They had previously been pushed back by the Aura of Zhang Sanfeng and his Disciples, so their intervention now was half a beat too slow.

"Fifth Brother!"

"Fifth Brother!"

Song Yuanqiao and Yin Susu arrived a bit later and were further from the scene; they could only watch helplessly as Zhang Cuishan was about to die in a spray of blood on the spot.

At this critical juncture, a clean and slender hand suddenly grabbed the tip of the sword.

A powerful force transmitted through it; the sword tip only managed to cut a bloody slit on Zhang Cuishan's skin before it could no longer move an inch.

At this moment, Zhang Sanfeng and the others rushed to his side.

Some stepped forward to snatch the sword from his hand, some reached out to grab his hands, some bent down to pull his feet, and others struck out to hit his Acupoints.

Zhang Cuishan was instantly restrained, unable to move his entire body. Only his eyes were wide open as he shouted, "Let me go, let me die!"

As soon as he finished speaking—

Slap!

A crisp and loud slap landed heavily on his face.

This slap left him dizzy, his teeth slightly loosened, and a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. A clear palm print immediately appeared on his cheek, which began to swell red within moments.

Zhang Cuishan was stunned on the spot.

Zhang Sanfeng, Yu Lianzhou, Zhang Songxi, Yin Liting, and Mo Shenggu all showed looks of alarm.

Song Yuanqiao and Yin Susu, who arrived shortly after, involuntarily stopped in their tracks, their faces full of astonishment.

He Taichong, the Five Elders of Kongtong, and the others also stared fixedly at the scene. They were already full of doubt, not understanding why Zhang Cuishan suddenly wanted to commit suicide in public, and now they were even more bewildered.

A deathly silence fell inside and outside Zixiao Palace, with confusion written on everyone's faces.

They looked at Zhang Cuishan, then turned their gaze toward Zhao Fangcai—clearly, the one who had stopped Zhang Cuishan's suicide and slapped him was Zhao Fangcai.

Only Zhao Fangcai knew what Zhang Cuishan intended to do the moment he heard him shout.

Zhang Cuishan looked at Zhao Fangcai with a look of grievance, thinking to himself: Is the hatred between us really this deep?

Zhao Fangcai withdrew his hand and said coldly, "Today is True Man Zhang's hundredth birthday banquet, a day of celebration!

You insist on seeking death today, how inauspicious is that?

If you want to cry, cry tomorrow; if you want to jump off a cliff, commit suicide, hang yourself, or disembowel yourself, go right ahead, but today, don't dirty my eyes!

You don't even know how to choose the right time to die; for shame, and you're supposed to be one of the Seven Heroes of Wudang."

Zhang Cuishan's face turned red and white from the reprimand.

A man in his thirties, this was the first time in his life he had been slapped in the face. It was a complete loss of face, yet he didn't know how to respond—every word Zhao Fangcai said was reasonable, and he couldn't find a single word to argue back.

"Cuishan, if you have any grievances, tell me, and I will seek justice for you!" Zhang Sanfeng said, both shocked and angry.

Zhang Cuishan looked at Zhang Sanfeng's nervous expression and his head of white hair, feeling immense sorrow in his heart.

"Master!" As soon as he spoke, tears gushed out like a flood breaking through a dam.

A grown man crying so profusely left everyone present at a loss. A man does not shed tears easily, except when he is truly heartbroken.

"True Man Zhang, this has nothing to do with Fifth Brother. It's all my fault, I deserve to die ten thousand deaths."

Yin Susu fell to her knees with a thud and said tearfully, "The person who injured Third Brother Yu and left him disabled for life was me!"

Song Yuanqiao and the other School Disciples' bodies jolted violently, looking at her in disbelief.

"The person who exterminated the entire Longmen Escort Agency was also me!"

He Taichong and the others immediately turned their gazes toward her.

"For these sins, I truly deserve to die ten thousand deaths!" Yin Susu glanced at the weeping Zhang Cuishan, pulled out a dagger, and lunged it toward her heart.

"No!" Zhang Sanfeng and the others cried out in alarm.

Swish! A bolt of golden True Qi hit Yin Susu, knocking her back, and the dagger flew out of her hand into the distance.

"All of you are so dramatic about living and dying. Stop for a moment, it's ruining the atmosphere."

Zhao Fangcai said loudly, "Why does your whole family love seeking death so much? Isn't it annoying? True Man Zhang, the second gift I mentioned happens to be the medicine that can cure Yu Daiyan!"

"What?" Zhang Sanfeng and the other School Disciples exclaimed in unison.

Even the weeping Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, who had just tried to kill herself, looked at Zhao Fangcai in shock.

"There's a medicine that can cure Third Brother?" Song Yuanqiao's emotions instantly became agitated.

"Your Highness, is this true?" Zhang Cuishan's heart was in turmoil, his face flushing bright red.

The injury Yu Daiyan suffered had always been a source of worry and heartache for the Wudang people. Zhang Cuishan had also become involved in the dispute over the dragon slaying saber and was subsequently besieged at Wangpan Mountain because he was investigating the culprit who harmed Yu Daiyan. The reason Yin Susu was so desperate was also rooted in Yu Daiyan. The two stopped crying instantly and ceased their clamor, staring intently at Zhao Fangcai. At this moment, they felt he was like a savior, with a light of hope radiating from him.

Zhao Fangcai smiled and said, "That's right. In the Vajra Sect of the Western Regions in the Great Yuan Martial Forest, there is a medicine called 'black jade continuous ointment'!"

He looked at the Meng-Yuan Tartar whose Acupoints had been struck and asked, "Crane Brush Elder, wouldn't you say so?"

Crane Brush Elder was so angry his beard bristled, but because his Acupoints were struck, he couldn't speak. However, his eyes betrayed his inner shock and astonishment.

He Taichong couldn't help but ask, "Crane Brush Elder? Is he the Crane Brush Elder of the Two Elders of Xuanming?"

"Hmm?" Everyone showed looks of confusion.

He Taichong explained, "These two are experts from the Prince Ruyangs Estate of the Meng-Yuan, Disciples of the Hundred Damage Daoist. They are proficient in the 'Xuanming Divine Palm' and have killed many people of the Righteous Path."

Zhang Sanfeng remarked with emotion, "I only knew that the Hundred Damage Daoist passed away thirty years ago, and that the extremely sinister 'Xuanming Divine Palm' had been lost. I didn't expect there to be successors still alive!"

"Who he is doesn't matter!" Song Yuanqiao said nervously, "Your Highness, please tell us about the 'black jade continuous ointment'. Can it really heal broken bones?"

He thought to himself that if Third Brother could be cured, Fifth Brother wouldn't have to seek death out of shame, and today could end happily for everyone.

Although he originally had no good feelings toward Yin Susu, and his dislike grew after knowing she was the culprit, they were family after all.

Zhao Fangcai nodded: "If an ordinary person's limbs or body are fractured, or if they suffer severe trauma leading to disability, after applying this ointment, the pain will heal and they will slowly return to normal."

"There is such a miraculous medicine?" The eyes of the Jianghu people all lit up.

When traveling the Jianghu, two types of injuries are the most troublesome: one is internal injury, and the other is broken tendons and shattered bones.

When fighting and killing, injuries are inevitable. Many experts often become mobility-impaired after suffering these two types of injuries.

If one had a portion of 'black jade continuous ointment', they would have more confidence and dare to risk their lives when fighting.

"Your Highness, Third Brother has been injured for thirty years. Can he still recover?" Yin Liting asked urgently.

Zhao Fangcai replied, "If the injury occurred too long ago and the bones have already healed, the broken bones must first be re-broken. After applying this ointment, the skeleton can return to normal. Although he can move like an ordinary person, he will no longer be able to practice martial arts."

Zhang Songxi said with uncontrollable joy, "No need for martial arts, truly no need for martial arts!

As long as Third Brother can recover to be like an ordinary person, we will be content!"

Zhao Fangcai walked slowly to Crane Brush Elder and said in a low voice, "The Vajra Sect has long since joined the Prince Ruyangs Estate. As the top experts of the mansion, you Two Elders of Xuanming must have this medicine on you."