novelhk Chapter 49: The Eastern Heretic
Chapter 49: The Eastern Heretic
Ever since Wanyan Ping forced Yelü Qi to use his left hand, her mind had been in turmoil.
Although he had calmed down considerably after watching Qian Jin fish, he still shook his head somewhat blankly upon hearing this and said:
"I have no idea."
Qian Jin didn't expect Wan Yanping to answer, so he continued:
"War has displaced so many people, many of whom are even more pitiful than you."
But how could they take revenge? They didn't even know who their enemies were.
Miss Wanyan, if you really think about it, your Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Mongol Empire, and Yelü Chucai was just an executor.
The real culprit behind your country's destruction and your family's ruin was the Mongol Khan who launched the war.
"The Great Khan of the Mongols? Brother Qian, you mean if I want to avenge my parents, the real target should be the Mongols?"
Hearing Wan Yanping's words, Qian Jin nodded in satisfaction and said:
"Not bad, it seems you haven't been blinded by hatred yet."
Moreover, you attempted to assassinate Yelü Chucai three times before. He could have killed you each time, but he let you go each time.
From this perspective, he wasn't actually a bad person, and killing your parents wasn't his intention.
As for Yelü Qi, even though he knew that you would kill him after he saved you with his left hand, he still saved you without hesitation.
It's clear that in his heart, the girl's life was more important than his own. Did the girl truly not understand this affection at all?
"I……"
Wanyan Ping's heart had been consumed by hatred, but now that she had let go of that hatred, she suddenly realized Yelü Qi's true feelings for her.
Seeing this, Qian Jin turned his head, looked at the fishing rod in the water, and said calmly:
"What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it?"
Miss Wanyan, you clearly harbored hatred before, and you could have easily killed him, but you couldn't bring yourself to do it.
Don't you feel the same way about him?
Is it the same for me and him?
Upon hearing this, Wanyan Ping froze on the spot.
Every moment spent with Yelü Qi flashed through his mind.
If it were her, and she had the choice to give up her own life to save Yelü Qi, she would do it without hesitation!
Thinking of all this, two streams of tears suddenly flowed down Wanyan Ping's face.
Only now did Wanyan Ping finally see her own heart clearly and understand just how important Yelü Qi was to her.
That really was a wake-up call.
So Wanyan Ping immediately knelt down and respectfully kowtowed three times to Qian Jin, saying:
"Thank you, Master. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have made a terrible mistake and regretted it for the rest of my life."
Qian Jin, somewhat helpless, quickly put down his fishing rod, turned around and helped Wanyan Ping up, saying:
"You people always like to kneel and bow, it's unbearable."
"Didn't I already say that I had no intention of taking you as my disciple? So please stop calling me master."
Wanyan Ping stood up and said stubbornly:
"Master, Miss Yelü just told me that after she became your disciple, you told her to call you Brother Qian."
So you're telling me to call you Brother Qian too, isn't that what Master wants?
Qian Jin was taken aback upon hearing this, and said:
"Brother Qian is Brother Qian, and Master is Master. How could they possibly mean the same thing!"
"Giggle giggle."
Yelü Yan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but giggle when she saw that Wan Yanping was finally going to become her sister-in-law and now she was clinging to Qian Jin, wanting to become his apprentice.
"Brother Qian, why don't you take her in? It would be good for me to have another junior sister."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin was about to refuse outright, but then he thought that Wanyan Ping would inevitably marry Yelü Qi in the future.
When the time comes, his senior brother, whether it's his sister or his wife, will all be his disciples. Wouldn't he be able to control them at will?
So he sighed and said:
"Very well, since you've kowtowed and performed the proper etiquette, I'll reluctantly accept you as my disciple!"
Wanyan Ping was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately knelt down to pay her respects.
Qian Jin was startled and quickly helped Wan Yanping up to prevent her from kneeling, then said seriously:
"If you really want to become my disciple, you must not kneel and bow so readily in the future."
Also, you don't need to call me Master anymore. Just call me Brother Qian, like you did with Sister Yelü."
Upon hearing this, Wanyan Ping immediately smiled and said:
"Yes, disciple will obey Brother Qian's instructions."
Qian Jin was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, and then said:
"That's true, but it just sounds so awkward!"
Upon hearing this, Yelü Yan and Wanyan Ping couldn't help but laugh.
Although both of them had become Qian Jin's disciples, in their actual interactions, Qian Jin was truly like an older brother to them.
Qian Jin didn't mind, and simply pointed to a large tree not far away and said:
"My friends, you've been watching from up there for so long, why don't you come down and have some grilled fish with us?"
"Hahaha, I thought I could fool you, young friend, but I didn't expect you to have already discovered us so early on."
With a booming voice, a man and a woman suddenly floated down from the top of the tree.
Both men were dressed in green robes and wore human skin masks on their faces, making them look extremely ugly and terrifying.
When Yelü Yan and Wanyan Ping saw the two of them, they both exclaimed "Ah!" and then took a small step back, hiding behind Qian Jin.
Seeing this, Qian Jin gently patted the two women's hands to reassure them, then bowed to the man and said:
"The senior, with one person, was able to hide on the treetop without leaving a trace. There are probably very few people in the martial arts world who can do that."
So if I'm not mistaken, you must be the Eastern Heretic among the Five Greats!
The newcomer was none other than Huang Yaoshi. Upon hearing this, he shook his head and said:
"No matter how well I hid it, you still found out, young friend. Since that's the case, let me experience your skill."
After saying that, without waiting for Qian Jin's reaction, he immediately leaped forward and attacked Qian with a palm strike.
Upon seeing this, Qian Jin knew that this palm strike was Huang Yaoshi's most proficient Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm, which must contain many variations.
Therefore, he dared not be negligent and immediately used the Empty Fist technique to fight back.
After a few moves, Huang Yaoshi was greatly shocked, wondering when the martial arts world had gained such a talented young man with such high skills.
He intentionally tested Qian Jin's martial arts skills. Seeing that he couldn't break through after a long time, he immediately exerted his strength and Huang Yaoshi used the Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm to its fullest extent.
Although Qian Jin's martial arts skills are now strong, he lacks practical combat experience, so he was immediately at a disadvantage when Huang Yaoshi launched his full attack.
Seeing that countless palm shadows blocked his way, Qian Jin quickly used his ambidextrous fighting technique, and his left hand struck out with the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm.