hotmtlnovel Chapter 31 Please, Master, accept my palm strike!
Chapter 31 Please, Master, accept my palm strike!
In a meditation room in the backyard of Shaolin Temple.
Li Xunhuan held a glass of wine in his hand, swirling it slowly.
Not far away, an old monk sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, his hands clasped together.
He was Master Xinshu, the fifth of the seven chief monks of Shaolin Temple.
Li Xunhuan took a sip of wine and then sighed, "I never imagined that the Iron-Blooded Censor of yesteryear would become a highly accomplished Shaolin monk."
Xinshu sighed, "Hu Yunyi, who impeached you back then, is long dead. Why bring him up again?"
Li Xunhuan laughed and said, "That's right, once you enter the Buddhist order, it's like living two lives."
It turns out that the two had once served in the same court and were fierce rivals. Many years later, their respective statuses had changed dramatically.
"You clearly had a chance to escape, why didn't you?"
"Why should I run away? If I run away, wouldn't that play right into some people's hands?"
"Both my second senior brother and Mr. Iron Flute pleaded for you, believing you were not the Plum Blossom Thief, but alas..."
At this point, Master Xinshu sighed and did not continue.
Li Xunhuan smiled and said, "The truth will always come to light."
"The truth..." Master Xinshu murmured to himself, pondered for a moment, and finally said, "There is something I would like to ask you for help with."
"I?"
"Yes, this matter is a secret of our sect, and I shouldn't tell you, but I really have no way to break the deadlock. Perhaps you can do it."
"Oh?"
"In the past two years, the temple’s scripture pavilion has been robbed seven times, and almost all of them were martial arts manuals that have been lost to time."
"Is that so? Who stole it?"
Xinshu smiled bitterly, "If I had known, I wouldn't have asked you for help. The Scripture Pavilion was heavily guarded, but it still couldn't stop thieves from stealing scriptures. The third senior brother, who was in charge of the Scripture Pavilion, resigned because of this and went to reflect on his mistakes."
"Who else knows about this?"
"Besides our seven chief monks, there is also Bai Xiaosheng."
"The All-Knowing Scholar?"
Li Xunhuan frowned.
Why is it that old guy again?
Xinshu added, "Actually, my second senior brother and I had previously speculated about this matter privately, and we thought it might be an inside traitor, and one of them, not a low-ranking one. Perhaps, it's one of the seven head monks."
Li Xunhuan suddenly realized: "No wonder you wanted to keep this a secret. This matter involves the seven chief monks, so it's easy for it to cause internal turmoil."
Xinshu smiled wryly and said, "That's right. Actually, I already have people I suspect, but I lack solid evidence, which makes this matter very difficult."
……
"Nothing difficult at all, let's go to Shaolin!"
Gu Yu swaggered over to Shaolin Temple with A Fei.
As soon as they arrived at the temple gate, several Shaolin disciples blocked their way.
"May I ask who you two are looking for?"
Gu Yu laughed and said, "Can't I go in and offer incense if I'm not visiting anyone? Isn't this a temple?"
"This is of course a temple, but something has happened here right now, so we are not receiving worshippers for the time being."
"What if I insist on forcing my way in?"
The disciple's face turned cold: "You can try!"
"Haha, just kidding! You are all monks, raised on a vegetarian diet, how could I bear to bully you?"
"you……"
"Please inform them that the younger generation of martial arts practitioners, Gu Yu and A Fei, have come to pay a visit to your temple!"
Upon hearing this, the Shaolin disciples looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"You...you're Gu Yu?"
"I am Gu Yu!"
"The amorous swordsman who killed the Green Demon Hand and the Five Poison Child?"
"It's probably me!"
"Was he the swordsman who wounded Mr. Iron Flute with a single sword strike?"
"It must be him!"
Immediately, a disciple rushed into the temple gate like a whirlwind and hurriedly ran to the back hall to report.
A short while later, Master Xinmei and Mr. Tiedi hurriedly came out to greet them.
"Amitabha! You two young heroes have come from afar; this old monk has failed to greet you properly!"
"You're too kind, Master!"
Mr. Iron Flute gave Ah Fei a complicated look.
Ah Fei smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be here, sir."
"I'm ashamed!"
"Young heroes, please!"
In the backyard, the Heart Lake, Heart Candle, Heart Lamp, and Heart Mirror are all there, as is the All-Knowing Scholar.
Master Xinmei led Gu Yu and his companion over and introduced them one by one.
Of course, there were plenty of polite exchanges between them.
Master Xinhu said, "Truly, heroes emerge from among the young. These two young heroes have already made a name for themselves in the martial world at such a young age, which is truly remarkable."
"You flatter me, Master!"
At this moment, Bai Xiaosheng coldly asked, "You two have come to Shaolin Temple not to rescue Li Tanhua, but to ask?"
Gu Yu asked Master Xinhu, "May I ask, Master, is this old man a lay disciple of your Shaolin Temple?"
"you……"
Bai Xiao was furious.
Master Xinmei had already introduced him, so Gu Yu's question was clearly a deliberate attempt to belittle him.
Xinhu frowned and said, "Mr. Baixiaosheng is famous throughout the martial arts world and is a longtime friend of this old monk."
"Oh, so it's that guy whose martial arts skills aren't that great, who likes to seek fame and reputation, who claims to know everything, and who messed up a weapons ranking list."
"How dare you!"
Enraged, Xinhu struck Gu Yu with a palm.
Xinmei was taken aback: "Senior Brother, wait!"
Although Xinhu was furious, he only used half of his strength in this palm strike. Moreover, he thought that since Gu Yu was able to kill Yi Ku and the Five Poison Children, he probably wouldn't be able to hit him with this palm strike.
But to everyone's surprise, Gu Yu remained motionless, letting the palm strike him.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, Gu Yu's body swayed slightly.
However, Xinhu felt a tremendous force surge back, which caused him to take two steps back.
Gu Yu raised his hand and dusted off his clothes, with a nonchalant expression.
Bai Xiaosheng was taken aback and blurted out, "You're wearing golden silk armor?"
"good!"
Gu Yu replied coldly.
In fact, the Golden Silk Armor is mainly effective against swords and hidden weapons, but it has little effect on fists, palms, and internal energy.
Gu Yu relied on the Nine Yang Divine Skill.
Now, his Nine Yang Divine Skill has reached the fifth level, and his body is filled with a misty purple aura. Although he has not yet reached the level of indestructibility, he is far more resilient than the average expert.
He wasn't unable to dodge it; rather, he wanted to test his own strength. Moreover, he could tell that Master Xinhu hadn't used his full power in that palm strike.
"So you were wearing golden silk armor. No wonder you were able to withstand Master Xinhu's palm strike."
Bai Xiaosheng said another thing.
In fact, he knew very well that even if he was wearing golden silk armor, why would it cause his heart to be shaken so much that he had to take two steps back?
It was just an excuse to save face for Xinhu.
To his surprise, Gu Yu did not go as he wished, and said to Xinhu: "Master, as the dignified head of Shaolin, you attacked me without distinguishing right from wrong. If this gets out, it will damage the reputation of your sect."
"I am unworthy, yet I managed to withstand your palm strike. I humbly request that you accept mine in return. Of course, you may refuse, and I will simply turn and leave, but..."
"Young hero, this old monk is willing to take your blow in place of my senior brother."
At this moment, Master Xinzhu stepped forward and said.
"No need! This old monk will do it himself!"
As the dignified head of Shaolin Temple, how could Xinhu have the face to ask others to stand up for him? If he didn't take this blow, how could he have the face to sit in the position of head of Shaolin Temple?
At this moment, Master Xinshu hurriedly walked over.
Xin Jian frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Fifth Senior Brother, didn't I tell you to keep an eye on Li Xunhuan? Why did you come out?"
Xinshu replied, "Benefactor Li has gone on his pilgrimage."
"A pilgrimage? A pilgrimage for what?"
"Naturally, it's a scripture stolen from the library."
Upon hearing this, Xin Jian sneered, "So it really was him who stole the scriptures!"
Xin Shu coldly replied, "No, the one who stole the scriptures was not Li Tanhua, but you, Seventh Junior Brother!"