Chapter 37 Magical Self-Harm
Chapter 37 Magical Self-Harm
The night was as dark as ink, and the stars were sparse. An untimely commotion broke the tranquility around the inn.
The five major sects and five major gangs gathered a crowd and, under the cover of night, quietly assembled around the inn.
Their eyes burned with the flames of revenge, clearly still resentful of their previous defeat, and they intended to launch a surprise attack on Qiu Ziyue under the cover of night.
Inside the inn, Qiu Ziyue was in a daze, as if all the disturbances of the outside world had nothing to do with her.
When a dark shadow, accompanied by an unusual breeze, blew past the windowpane, she was startled by her years of training experience and quickly got up.
"Since we're here, why hide?"
Qiu Ziyue murmured to herself, then slowly stood up, gently holding the jade flute in her hand. The melodious sound of the flute rang out in the night sky, like a call that transcended time and space, calm yet mysterious.
As soon as the flute began to play, the night outside the inn seemed to come alive.
A voice echoed in the air: "The Tao Family Mysterious Techniques have been stolen by the five major sects. Five major gangs, aren't you going to take it back?"
The sound swirled in the air and eventually reached the ears of each attacker.
Upon hearing this, the experts from the five major sects and five major gangs originally intended to join forces to deal with Qiu Ziyue, but unexpectedly, she manipulated them with her scheme of sowing discord.
As Qiu Ziyue played her jade flute, the hallucinogenic spell in "The Mystic Arts of the Tao Family" began to activate.
As the sound of the flute filled the air, an unseen force quietly spread, as if every grain of dust in the air was imbued with a strange magic.
The moment the members of the five major sects and five major gangs stepped into the inn, they were enveloped by this power. Their eyes began to glaze over, and their steps became hesitant.
At this moment, the members of the five major factions—Wind, Fire, Water, Thunder, and Iron—immediately turned their attention to the five factions upon hearing that the "Tao Family Mystic Secret Techniques" had been stolen.
A chaotic battle of wits ensued, and they instantly began to mix and fight.
The disciples of the Emei Sect, caught in a hazy illusion, mistakenly believed that the people of the Kongtong Sect had challenged them, making a fight that was caused by a misunderstanding inevitable.
The Shaolin monks, guided by illusions, accidentally stumbled into the Beggars' Sect's formation, where compassion and freedom collided, stirring up waves of turmoil.
The five major sects saw poisonous flowers everywhere in the illusion and mistook them for the evil martial arts of the five major gangs.
In an instant, colorful toxins filled the air, making the situation even more complicated.
Swords and flames clashed, changing the color of the sky and earth, but it was all due to the illusion that they mistook each other for enemies.
In this chaotic battle, no one could discern the truth.
Only Qiu Ziyue's jade flute music still echoed in the night sky, seemingly guiding this chaotic battle toward some unpredictable ending.
Qiu Ziyue's jade flute playing grew increasingly urgent, the music seemingly containing the mysteries of heaven and earth.
As the melody changes, colorful lights begin to intertwine before their eyes under the night sky, creating a series of mesmerizing scenes.
Former rivals and brothers become blurred in this illusion, making it difficult to distinguish friend from foe.
Suddenly, the members of the five major sects and gangs, who were originally united, began to suspect each other, which eventually escalated into physical conflict.
They lost themselves in this strange illusion created by Qiu Ziyue and fell into endless infighting.
Swords flashed and palms clashed, turning the area around the inn into a chaotic battlefield, yet no one could get even a step closer to Qiu Ziyue.
As time went on, the experts gradually regained their senses, their illusions began to fade, and they started to realize that they had been manipulated.
They all stopped attacking, their eyes filled with confusion and shock.
Just as everything was about to spiral out of control, a clear, cold voice pierced through the mist: "Gentlemen, in the martial world, harmony is of utmost importance. Today's events are all due to your greed. I swear by this flute music that if you will no longer be my enemies, I will never again use mystical arts lightly, and I am willing to work with you all to safeguard the peace of the martial world."
As Qiu Ziyue finished speaking, the masters who had been manipulated finally broke free from the illusion. Looking around at the mess, they couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances, their hearts filled with reflection.
This chaotic battle, which arose from a misunderstanding, quietly came to an end with Qiu Ziyue's words and the clear sound of her jade flute. Qiu Ziyue's flute playing gradually subsided and eventually fell silent.
As the last note faded into the night sky, those minds bewitched by the illusion seemed to be gently caressed by a breeze, gradually awakening to find themselves unconsciously fighting against their fellow disciples.
In the chaos, someone realized they had been tricked and roared, "It's Qiu Ziyue! It's her magical illusion!"
Although the masters of the five major sects and gangs suffered losses, they also learned to reflect on themselves. After this chaos, the order of the martial arts world seemed to have a new turning point.
However, when they looked back at the inn, Qiu Ziyue had vanished without a trace under the moonlight, leaving only a faint sound of a flute echoing in the night wind, as if mocking their ignorance and greed.
The masters from the five major sects and five major gangs dispersed in shame and resentment, and the inn returned to its original tranquility.
Under the moonlight, Qiu Ziyue, with light steps, returned to the inn in the mountains with her senior brother and Xueying.
This night raid was just a ripple in her life's journey.
She maintained her inner clarity and tranquility as she prepared for the extra dance round that night.
Last night, Qiu Ziyue used her jade flute to play a strange and magical tune, which completely fooled the prominent figures in the martial arts world, and the masters of the five major sects and five major gangs were humiliated.
At this moment, they were extremely angry and were taking stock of the people, covered in dust and dirt. They discovered that their brothers had injured and killed each other, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, which made them even angrier.
Fengyun Niang of the Fengyun Sect was badly hurt by Qiu Ziyue last time. She was already seriously injured and unable to get up. Then she took the laxative that Qiu Ziyue gave her, which caused her to lie on the ground and have diarrhea.
When the people from the five major gangs came to clean up the mess, they finally saw her. She was covered in excrement and reeked of feces. Her men covered their noses, carried her back, and then she vomited uncontrollably.
She took constant baths to get rid of the stench, and then spent a long time recovering from her injury, so she was too embarrassed to show her face for a long time. In her own words, she had completely lost face.
Although she didn't participate in the attack, seeing her gang members return in such a disheveled state, she angrily said, "That little brat, she's only been in the underworld for a few days and she's already so arrogant. She's infuriating! I'll teach her a lesson next time."
Huo Lengxiong of the Fire Serpent Sect has a graceful figure, holding a long sword. The tip of the sword lightly touches the ground, as if it could slice through the sky at any moment.
He forced himself to remain calm and said, "Everyone, we are all victims of last night's events. That female demon used her demonic voice to control us. We must punish her and we absolutely cannot be lenient."
Shui Jiangshan of the Shui Lian Sect was clad in iron armor, as steady as a mountain, with eyes as sharp as torches.
Having seen countless battles, he had never witnessed a woman defeat the five major sects and five major gangs with just a jade flute.
Although he was very angry, he still had a heroic spirit in his bones and inexplicably felt a kind of admiration for Qiu Ziyue.
But seeing so many people were angry, he said, "You have suffered this humiliation today, and you must get it back."
Lei Xinzhen of the Lei Guang Sect was gentle and refined, with a physician's compassion in his eyes. He said leisurely, "Is this woman really the reincarnation of the Seven Fiends? She's so infuriating. Sigh, so many people have died or been injured."
Meanwhile, Tie Yiqing of the Iron Stone Sect, a business prodigy whose name was usually only known, was also dressed in a blue robe today, looking somewhat tired compared to his previous extraordinary demeanor.
He said, "From my perspective, this deal was not worth it, it was really too much of a loss. First, to be honest, it was wrong of us to go and besiege that little girl. Second, it was also very upsetting for us to have so many people killed and injured."
When everyone saw Tie Yiqing say that, they all stared at him and asked, "Fifth Brother, have you been bribed by that little brat? Why are you speaking up for her?"
The five gang leaders usually ranked themselves by rank, but today, when they inexplicably heard the fifth leader, Tie Yiqing, say such a thing, they all asked him what his intentions were.
Tie Yiqing sighed and said, "What's there to bribe? I'm a businessman, just speaking business terms."
After a moment of silence, the second brother, Huo Lengxiong, spoke in a clear and firm voice. He scanned the crowd, his eyes filled with anger and indignation.
"Qiu Ziyue used sorcery to cause us to kill each other without our knowledge, resulting in many brothers and sisters being seriously injured, and some even losing their lives. Such behavior must not be tolerated!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned ashen, their fists clenched, and their grief and resentment were almost palpable.
Meanwhile, the five major sects, the so-called prestigious and righteous sects, gathered in a large courtyard in Yangzhou City.
What are they plotting? To find out in the next chapter, please read on.
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