The decline of a generation of martial arts heroes

  Chu Qing crazily glanced at Wu Guan Zi. Although this old man had lost all his powers, he dared to charge into the Wushan alone, so there must be something extraordinary about him.

  It's just that this is beyond Chu Qing's expectations, and she doesn't know whether to cry or laugh. She has the courage, but not necessarily the reward.

  He dragged him, who had already gone halfway, but when he saw that the snake king didn't come after them and instead stayed in place, he actually got a bad idea. Relying on having the spiritual medicine with him, he incited Chu Qing to be reckless: "Where the snake king is must have spiritual medicine, let's go take a look!"

  "Big brother, do you still want to live?" Chu Qingcang didn't want to follow him in his madness. That snake king's gaze alone was enough to be toxic, and he had a heavy burden on his shoulders. He didn't want to lose his life for the sake of the spiritual medicine.

  "I've been a doctor for over 50 years, and I've never seen a snake like this before. It must have some kind of spiritual medicine on its body that I don't know about! I'm not going to give up on this opportunity. You're afraid? Then you can leave first, I'll go take a look!"

  The old man was not just stubborn, he struggled free and crawled towards the snake king. Relying on his medicinal wine's effect, some snakes retreated three feet after smelling the scent on him, but some snakes were not afraid of this smell at all, jumping up to bite him as soon as they caught him. The old man had lost his martial arts skills and was no longer so agile, some he could dodge, some he couldn't avoid at all, so Chu Qingcang knew how the many holes on his body came about!

  Watching the old man being bitten several times, he gritted his teeth heavily. Not to mention that he still hoped the old man would suddenly take pity on him and sell him the medicine, just seeing an old man so pitiful, he wouldn't stand by and do nothing.

  He walked up to the old man, holding in his hand a stone shaped like a long spear that he had found in the cave earlier. The length and thickness of it fit perfectly in his grasp, and he had also sharpened one end into a sharp point.

  This stone can be used as a weapon and also shines by itself, so at first glance it is deeply favored by him. Holding it in his hand to protect Wu Guanzhi's side, he took the initiative to open up the snakes that were coming towards them one by one.

  Wu Guanzi saw him following and smiled, patted his shoulder: "Younger brother, when we get the spiritual medicine, no matter what, I'll give you half of it!"

  Chu Qing gave him a fierce glance and said bluntly: "I'd rather you sell me the bone-breaking medicine!"

  Wu Guanzi chuckled and said with a smile: "Go on!"

  He didn't refuse outright, giving Chu Qing a glimmer of hope, and he worked even harder, hoping his performance would move Wu Guanzhi.

  The snake king had already discovered their approach, raised half of its body, and let out a hissing sound that made people feel uncomfortable. The snakes beside it also gathered around, staring at the two with an unblinking gaze, showing off their might.

  Chu Qingkuang felt his skin crawl, as if he had already been bitten by a snake, and the conditioned reflex made him feel the pain of being gnawed.

  Wu Guanzi suddenly said: "Chu Xiaodi, your martial arts skills are high, in a moment I'll lure away those snakes, you go up and pick the Lingyao!"

  "How did you bring him?" Chu Qing asked unconsciously.

  "I have my way!" Wu Guanzi waved the meat Buddha in his hand and said with a grin, "These snakes are guarding here, half of it is for this meat Buddha, its juice can attract them..."

  No need for him to say more, Chu Qingkong had already seen the snake king drooling, he snatched the meat Buddha from Wu Guanzhong's hand and shouted: "You go pick herbs, I'll lure it!"

  Your martial arts are not good, how can you lead! Chu Qingcang opened a branch of the Meat Buddha, and immediately jumped onto the big stone in front of the Snake King. Almost at the same time, the Snake King had pounced on him. He didn't stop and jumped open. The Snake King rushed forward like crazy, and the rest of the snakes swam down one after another. In an instant, the place where the Snake King was coiled was empty without a single snake.

  Wu Guanzi was stunned for a moment, then reacted and climbed up with his hands and feet. After a while, Chu Qingjiu heard him let out a wail that sounded like both crying and laughing. Was it joy or sorrow?

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  Chu Qingkong stole a glance and saw Wu Guanzhi holding something unknown, crying miserably.

  "Ah……" Just this moment of distraction, Chu Qing's shoulder was suddenly bitten, he turned his head and the snake king bit at his hand, he was shocked, rolled on the ground to retrieve the meat Buddha, stood up with a stumble, and his head felt dizzy.

  The snake king did not continue to attack him, the snake head turned upwards, hissing loudly at the thing in Wu Guanzhi's hand, and quickly swam past.

  "Big brother, run quickly!" Chu Qing didn't have time to look at his own injuries, and shouted loudly as he rushed in front of the snake king, taking out the meat hook to lure the snake king.

  The snake king was in a dilemma, on one side was the delicious food, and on the other side were the treasures he guarded, hesitating in the middle, swimming back and forth, forming a rather comical scene.

  Wu Guanzhi came to his senses and took the opportunity to climb up. Just as he was about to reach the entrance of the cave, the snake king finally made a decision and abandoned Chu Qing, recklessly chasing after Wu Guanzhi at top speed.

  Chu Qing crazily chased after him, and when he lifted his hand to brush aside some snakes, he was shocked to discover that his arms had all turned blue. A wave of dizziness washed over him, and everything he looked at was blue.

  Heart knowing is not good, was bitten by a snake and used force, the venom has spread, don't know if will die or not. Seeing the snake king about to catch up with Wu Guanzhi, he steeled himself, and the weapon in his hand flew out, pinning itself onto the snake king's body.

  The snake king bore the pain, suddenly turned around, jumped out seven or eight feet high, and pounced down to bite his neck.

  Chu Qing hastily went to intercept, his hand grasped onto the snake king's body, and suddenly felt a wave of scorching pain. In his hasty glance, he saw that it was already bloody and swollen. He was greatly shocked - this snake was truly not ordinary in its toxicity.

  It's a matter of life and death, can't care about anything else, tightly grasping the snake's head, not letting it bite down.

  Wu Guanzi had already arrived at the cave entrance, and when he turned around, he saw that he and the snake king were locked in a stalemate, the situation was critical, and he too became anxious. He leaned forward, grabbed a nearby rock and smashed it onto the snake's head.

  The snake was in so much pain that it jumped around wildly. Chu Qingcang took advantage of the opportunity to release it, and with one kick, the snake king slid down. Its tail was nailed to the ground, but it couldn't fall any further, and at incredible speed, it bounced back up. Wu Guanzong smashed all the stones beside him over there, while Chu Qingcang took advantage of the opportunity to drill out of the cave entrance, pulling Wu Guanzong as they ran wildly without a care for direction.

  He hadn't run many steps when everything in front of him started getting darker and he stumbled and fell to the ground, pulling Wu Guanzhi down with him.

  Wu Guanzi looked at him and saw that his whole body had turned blue, and exclaimed: "When did you get poisoned?"

  Chu Qing grabbed his hand tightly, feeling like she was having trouble breathing, was she going to die? The thought flashed through her mind, and suddenly she felt a little relieved, no need to choose!

  "Big brother, I traded my life for your medicine, was it worth it?"

  The voice was as thin as a mosquito's hum, Wu Guanzhi had to press his ear against it to hear, Chu Qingkong knew he understood, after chasing each other for so long they were familiar with each other like the back of their hand!

  Xiao Zongrong, I owe you in this life, let me make it up to you in the next!

  Chu Qing's madness and arrogance had lost all vitality, he let go of his emotions, staring at the endless darkness with eyes that had turned blue, allowing himself to think about that woman, the first woman in his life who made his heart skip a beat...

  Nor did I know when I had moved, her every move was slowly etched in my mind, bit by bit, until this moment of death that I realized how much I remembered about her!

  Her stubbornness, her persistence, she said let go and no regrets, she sang the red dust is so ridiculous, she encouraged herself that heaven will bestow great responsibility on this person... Such a carefree woman actually blushed in his arms... The pale red glow was the most beautiful flower he had ever seen... Her somewhat pale lips were softer than he could have imagined?

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  That kiss was supposed to happen... This is Chu Qingxian's last regret before closing her eyes...

  With the confessions of most members of the Xiao family, it's not difficult to take down Old Master Hou and General Xiao. Everyone in the family has given up; either way, they're dead. How can these two old men bear to let them suffer to fulfill their own persistence, signing with a heavy heart?

  The memorial was presented, and Emperor Wu closed his eyes and sighed. He lamented to the officials that he had done something wrong to the Xiao family, which led to their rebellion. After thinking for a long time, he concluded that he should not have been so confused when he was ill, allowing Empress Hu to cancel the engagement between him and Lady Xiao, which led to this situation. He felt guilty before his ancestors!

  All the officials said that the Xiao family did not appreciate the imperial grace, and because of their arrogance and conceit, they committed such a great error, deserving to be executed, and cannot blame heaven or others!

  After the discussion, Emperor Wu was hailed as a wise and just ruler, second to none in heaven or on earth. The Xiao family, on the other hand, became notorious for their heinous crimes, deserving of death. Emperor Wu followed the will of the people, and with a stroke of his sacred brush, signed the execution order, condemning the entire Xiao family to be put to death that very day...

  Dali Temple's official, Yi Qiang, is an old friend of the Xiao family and has been through life and death with Old Master Hou. After the Xiao family's downfall, he had spoken up for them three times in front of the imperial court but was rebuffed each time. Now that things have come to this point, he knows that the Emperor has made up his mind to exterminate the Xiao family, and there is nothing more to say. With a heart full of sorrow, he prepares a table of wine and personally brings it to the prison to bid farewell to Old Master Hou.

  The Xiao family's case has been settled, and the old Marquis Xiao and his family are left with only half a life, unable to stir up any waves. Zhou Pei didn't make things difficult for them, so he put them all back in their death cells to await execution.

  Mr. Qi saw that Xiao Lao Hou Ye's originally not fully white hair had all turned white, his face was full of vicissitudes, his body was covered in scars, and he furiously scolded Zhou Pei, but Zhou Pei just smiled gloomily and left, leaving Mr. Qi completely helpless.

  Zhou Pei is the eldest prince's person, and the eldest prince has deeply gained the emperor's favor. His scolding is just a tickle to others. Emperor Wu of Han wants results, why would he care about these formalities?

  Watching the old Hou Ye, a legendary warrior of his generation, fall to such a state, Qi Gang felt sorrow and regret, hating himself for not having the power to reverse the tide and rescue the Xiao family from their predicament, filled with remorse.

  Instead, Old Master Hou was magnanimous and laughed as he patted his shoulder and raised his cup to say: "Brother, don't be sad for me, since ancient times who has not died? I have lived a life of great passion and fervor, having you brothers know and understand each other, it's worth coming to this world just for that. And with children like Lidai and granddaughters like Rong'er, I am content! Even if I die tomorrow, I can still face the ancestors of the Xiao family with a smile!"

  Xiao Congrong's behavior in prison was privately told by Qi Gang to his subordinates, saying that the prison guard was not entirely under Zhou Pei's control, so it wasn't surprising that the news got out. Xiao Congrong used to be a side concubine and was already a public figure, so her extreme behavior before and after naturally made people talk about it with relish, and in just a few days, it spread throughout the military.

  What's more, even the fact that she had asked for leave from the Xiao Mansion on her own was exaggerated and spread around together with other rumors. These soldiers were mostly hot-blooded men who didn't comment on whether or not being a concubine was humiliating for Shao Zhen Rong. However, the fact that such a woman could face torture without yielding made them admire her even more. Furthermore, when the rumor about her daring to love and hate spread around, an image of a heroic woman emerged as the representative image of the third young lady of the Xiao family, earning the deep admiration of the soldiers...

  Qi Gang listened with a smile, and also praised Xiao Congrong's transformation. After all, the old Hou Ye had a unique vision, when everyone else gave up on Xiao Congrong, only he didn't give up on her. This behavior has now been rewarded, with a daughter like this in the Xiao family, it has already washed away all the shame brought by being a side concubine...

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  The third prince Wu Mingyuan is blind, missing such a woman... This is a common understanding of many people!

  Qī had just arrived at the Heavenly Prison for two reasons: to fulfill his duty and to take care of the descendants of the Xiao family. When Old Duke Hou spoke, he said: "Old brother, don't you have an Exemption from Death plaque? Have you made a decision? If you've thought it through, I'll help you present it to the Emperor and leave a descendant for the Xiao family to continue their lineage..."

  He painfully said no more, the Xiao family had sixty-four people, but there was only one golden pardon, who to save? Both sides of his hand were flesh and blood, even if he himself were to choose, it would be difficult... Whom should old Master Hou choose?

  The old master obviously had a decision, poured a cup of wine and bowed to him with both hands: "So please trouble my younger brother! This golden token can only save one person, I'm sorry for the others no matter who I choose! The children are young and have no one to take care of them when they go out! After thinking about it, I feel that I owe Rongrong the most. When she was a concubine, her family members all disliked her, let her suffer a lot of grievances, and even broke her leg. Lide kicked her out... Now that the Xiao family has suffered a great disaster, in times of hardship, we see true feelings, and only then did I realize that she is a good woman. So I discussed with Lide, and we decided to use this golden token to exchange for her life... It's also a compensation from the Xiao family..."

  Old Master Hou said with a hint of moisture in his eyes, holding the wine cup and Qi Gang's hand tightly together: "Good brother, I'm counting on you!"

  Qī Gāng was shocked and advised: "Old brother, have you thought this through? Third Miss is great, but isn't it said by the master that she's destined to be childless? And she broke her leg and suffered severe punishment, it's still unknown whether she can survive after leaving...you..."

  The old master grasped his hand tightly, with a bitter smile: "Younger brother, do you think the Golden Card of Exemption can really save someone from death? If they want to add crimes, what's the difficulty in finding words? Is it good fortune or bad luck that the Xiao family has descendants? The Golden Card of Exemption saved Rongrong, but it was also a gamble. It gambled on those people taking pity on her as a weak woman, with no children and a broken leg, letting her live out the rest of her life in misery, and considering that compensation enough for the Xiao family..."

  "Old brother..." Qi Gang only then realized that Old Master Hou's foresight was beyond his own, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.

  The old marquis had calculated everything, saving his grandson. The emperor might spare his life due to the golden pardon card, but could a child of several years escape the repeated pursuit and killing by some people after leaving the capital?

  Even if he had a mind to save them, there were so many conspiracies that they couldn't be prevented, and how much confidence did he have in preserving the Xiao family's legacy.

  Xiao Congrong, a woman, was destined to be childless and had also lost the use of her legs. What waves could a useless person like her stir up? Perhaps she would indeed be spared by those people and allowed to keep her wretched life!

  Just thinking about it, I want to see the Xiao family become extinct from now on, how can I bear it? Again, waiting for persuasion, Old Master Hou said firmly: "Brother Qi, this is my only wish, you must help your brother accomplish this matter, and your brother will die with his eyes closed!"

  It's all said and done, Qi Gang couldn't persuade him anymore, so he drank the farewell wine with a heavy heart, and under Old Master Hou's guidance, the Xiao family took the golden pardon plaque to enter the palace and pay their respects.

  Wu Erdi had taken the medicine and was drowsy, but he was startled awake by his stubborn insistence on seeing him. He had intended not to see him, but Qi Gang knelt down and refused to leave, so he had no choice but to summon him.

  It's said that he only spoke up for Miss Xiao San to plead for mercy, and then heard that Xiao Congrong was born without a son and had also broken his leg... The golden card of pardon is not exchanged for a male heir to inherit the family line, but rather for such a weak woman, it seems that not allowing it would make oneself appear too petty.

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  The Emperor Wu II feared that if the news got out, he would be criticized by officials for lacking compassion. After reconsidering, he decided it wouldn't pose a threat to his rule and approved the petition: after the Xiang family's execution, Miss Xiang was released from prison, all of the Xiang family's property was confiscated, and Miss Xiang could go wherever she pleased.

  Qī Jiāng took the imperial edict and went to inform Xiāo Lǎo Hóu Yé, who was overjoyed. His only wish before dying was to see Xiāo Cōngróng alone. Zhōu Péi wasn't in prison, so Qī Jiāng spent a large sum of silver to bribe the deputy general, allowing Lǎo Hóu Yé to meet with Xiāo Cōngróng...

  Xiao Congrong was in a daze after the severe punishment, and she was carried to the execution chamber by prison guards. When she saw Old Master Hou, she was barely conscious, and Old Master Hou held her as tears streamed down his face. Qi Gang couldn't bear to disturb their final meeting, so he quietly closed the door and waited outside.

  Xiao Congrong didn't know that he had already been given a new lease on life, and in his daze, he saw Old Master Hou holding him and crying, still thinking he was in the prison cell. He forced a smile at him: "Grandfather, I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

  Old Master Hou's eyes were filled with tears as he carefully grasped her bruised and swollen hand, his voice low and hoarse: "No...the Xiao family was wrong about you...Grandfather is glad that he didn't make a big mistake due to old age...Grandfather is proud of you..."

  Tears fell on Xiao Zong's face, cooling her down and making her slightly sober. Knowing that she couldn't escape death, she couldn't bear to see the old man so heartbroken, so she tried to comfort him: "Grandfather... don't be sad, in the next life I'll still be your granddaughter..."

  This life is fleeting, a brief glance at the downfall of a generation's great general... If heaven gave her a second chance at life, it was to let her see this, to reap the rich rewards of family bonds... Then there would be no regrets.

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