Chapter 183: The truth behind the words, set off for the Deaf and Dumb Valley
"My surname is Xiao, not Qiao."

When Qiao Feng said this, he clenched his fists and his eyes shone with a different look, which was enough to show his excitement.

This was also the first time in such a long time that Qiao Feng was free from confusion about the future.

Li Ming cooperated and bowed: "Brother Xiao, nice to meet you."

Xiao Feng, who changed his name and restored his original surname, was a little uncomfortable being called by Li Ming.

He pondered the name for a moment, then gave Li Ming a wry smile.

"My dear brother, I am really sorry to trouble you. As a brother...ah, I don't know how to thank you..."

Xiao Feng still couldn't hide his apology.

Although he had not spent much time with Xiao Yuanshan, this father who suddenly appeared, Xiao Feng had already seen that Xiao Yuanshan had been consumed by hatred for many years and had become extremely extreme, and his way of thinking was even more bizarre.

When Li Ming lured him out before, Xiao Yuanshan was about to kill him, but fortunately his brother was very powerful. After that, Xiao Yuanshan's words were full of offensive remarks.

Even so, Li Ming was not angry. He was still willing to treat Xiao Yuanshan and did not care about the offensive words.

Xiao Feng knew that he was doing this just to save his face, and his gratitude was beyond words.

At the same time, Xiao Feng also felt that the bond between him and this virtuous brother was getting deeper and deeper. He originally just wanted to stay in the martial arts gym for a while, but now it seems that he will not be able to repay Li Ming's great favor in such a short time.

"It's okay, Brother Xiao, don't be polite to me. But what I said just now is true. Senior Xiao's injury cannot be rushed and needs a long time to heal. In addition, Brother Xiao, please try to comfort Senior Xiao and put off revenge. Before he fully recovers, there is no way to fight him."

Xiao Feng's expression became serious: "Don't worry, my dear brother, I will save you the trouble."

"That's good……"

At this point, Li Ming did not forget to add one more sentence: "By the way, Brother Xiao, please pay attention to Miss Azhu. Don't let her stay with Senior Xiao for too long for the time being. Senior Xiao hopes that Brother Xiao will cut off his connection with the Central Plains martial arts world. He might dislike Miss Azhu."

Xiao Feng was stunned when he heard this. He himself had not thought of this, but after being reminded by Li Ming, he suddenly felt that it made sense.

"Okay, I understand!"

Li Ming then gave some further instructions, and asked Xiao Feng to go to the pharmacy to get some medicine that would nourish the body and restore vitality, and slowly regulate Xiao Yuanshan's body, and then left.

With Li Ming's instructions, Xiao Feng paid special attention and observed carefully. He found that what Li Ming said was true. Every time Xiao Yuanshan saw Ah Zhu, he was full of hostility.

Xiao Feng asked several times indirectly before he finally learned the reason from Xiao Yuanshan.

It turned out that Xiao Yuanshan felt that Xiao Feng should focus on his blood feud and should not have too many ties with the Central Plains martial arts world. In Xiao Yuanshan's opinion, he would rather Xiao Feng become a big devil who slaughtered the martial arts world.

Such a little girl actually hindered Xiao Feng's progress, so Xiao Yuanshan naturally hated her very much.

If he was able to do it himself, he would even want to find an opportunity to kill Ah Zhu and put an end to it once and for all.

After learning of his father's intention, Xiao Feng was speechless. He also told Azhu to avoid Xiao Yuanshan as much as possible to reduce their encounters.

However, after Xiao Feng finished his instructions, Ah Zhu not only did not avoid him, but interacted with Xiao Yuanshan more frequently. She came to help Xiao Yuanshan feed medicine from time to time, which made Xiao Feng nervous for a long time every time.

But maybe it was because Ah Zhu was too friendly and her quirky personality was too likable, but over time, Xiao Yuanshan's hostility towards her actually decreased.

Before they knew it, the Xiao father and son had spent more than a month in the martial arts gym.

During this period, Xiao Feng often had a smile on his face, which was rare.

Although Xiao Yuanshan had a strange temper, blood was thicker than water, and he felt the security of being with his family that he hadn't felt for a long time.

Ah Zhu was not shy about it and often took the initiative to chat with Xiao Yuanshan, which touched Xiao Feng even more, as he knew that everything Ah Zhu did was for him.

During this period, Li Ming also began to treat Xiao Yuanshan.

Xiao Yuanshan's hidden injury broke out and the situation was no longer optimistic. Fortunately, Li Ming's Changsheng Creation Technique had made great progress some time ago, so he had no problem dealing with his injury.

At the beginning, Li Ming came every day to heal Xiao Yuanshan's injuries. Under the powerful vitality force, the deep-rooted injuries gradually loosened and then disappeared bit by bit.

Even with Li Ming's strength, he couldn't help feeling a little tired every time he eliminated a trace of hidden injury.

When Xiao Feng saw Li Ming's expression, he felt even more guilty. He always felt that he owed his brother Li Ming too much and didn't know how to repay him.

But later, as Xiao Yuanshan's condition improved a lot, Li Ming's frequency of healing him gradually slowed down.

It became once every two or three days, once every seven or eight days, or even longer intervals.

During this process, Xiao Yuanshan's condition improved visibly.

The living conditions in Qianming Martial Arts School were good, with delicious meals provided every day. Xiao Yuanshan also changed out of his worn-out black robe and put on new clothes.

With a considerate girl like Ah Zhu always taking care of him, Xiao Yuanshan is no longer the unkempt man he used to be.

After living in Qianming Martial Arts School for just over a month, he had become much wealthier.

However, although Xiao Yuanshan lived in the martial arts hall, he usually did not move around casually, so other people in the hall did not know that there was a new grandmaster-level expert.

Another day of healing from injuries.

As the chilly winter gradually passed and a hint of warmth appeared in the courtyard, Xiao Yuanshan sat at the stone table.

As usual, Li Ming connected his meridians with a strand of true Qi and slowly treated his injuries.

"Senior Xiao, aren't some of the acupoints on your body too painful recently?"

Xiao Yuanshan grinned and nodded somewhat awkwardly.

He knew in his heart that he owed Li Ming a life, but he was not good at expressing it.

But after a while, Xiao Yuanshan became a little anxious. He glanced outside the courtyard from time to time, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

Li Ming couldn't help but laugh when he saw this look on his face.

"Miss Ah Zhu went to the street to buy things today. I'm afraid she won't be able to come and talk to you later."

"Oh……"

When Xiao Yuanshan heard this, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, but he quickly reacted and hurriedly denied it.

"I didn't ask that little girl, and every time she came, she talked about trivial matters. It was so annoying."

Xiao Yuanshan was just denying it when the gate opened and Ah Zhu walked in. She had just bought something and was carrying a heavy basket on her arm.

"Senior, I'm late."

Ah Zhu came over, sat beside the stone table, and watched Li Ming heal Xiao Yuanshan's injuries with her chin held high.

As soon as she appeared, Xiao Yuanshan's eyes flashed with joy, but he quickly hid it and replaced it with a look of disgust. Not long after, Li Ming completed the treatment and withdrew his hand. Ah Zhu stood up hurriedly beside him.

He first helped Xiao Yuanshan put on his half-open robe, and then asked about Xiao Yuanshan's physical condition with great interest.

Xiao Yuanshan shook his head with a cold face, indicating that he was not feeling unwell.

Ah Zhu then picked up the basket and enthusiastically introduced her harvest to Xiao Yuanshan.

"Senior, this is a pair of new shoes I bought for you. Look, they are very thick and you won't feel cold wearing them recently."

"This is the wine I picked especially for you. I heard that drinking it can improve your joints."

"By the way, I heard from Brother Xiao that you haven't been sleeping well at night recently, so I bought this for you..."

Ah Zhu ignored Xiao Yuanshan's expression and acted very enthusiastically.

But her behavior made Xiao Yuanshan even more awkward. He always felt like he was like a child who was unable to take care of himself.

However, although Xiao Yuanshan was mentally disgusted by Ah Zhu's nagging behavior, he instinctively enjoyed it.

"Oh, senior, remember what I told you last time, the eldest sister at the end of the street in town had a quarrel with her husband, and they were about to write a letter of divorce. Guess what happened in the end?"

Xiao Yuanshan said impatiently with a cold face: "I am not a person of high status, I don't want to hear these long-winded nonsense!"

Ah Zhu shrugged and kept silent.

But Xiao Yuanshan turned his head away for a moment, then turned back and asked, "What happened next?"

Ah Zhu looked at Xiao Yuanshan's childish behavior and chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.

"Later, they reconciled the next day, and now they are in love all day long, and it doesn't look like they had a fight at all."

"boring."

Xiao Yuanshan rolled his eyes and turned away.

Li Ming was standing by and watching Xiao Yuanshan's disgusting look, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

However, he had already seen that although Xiao Yuanshan appeared cold on the surface, he had already accepted Ah Zhu in his heart. At least he was not like before, trying to kill Ah Zhu just to make Xiao Feng follow the route he had expected.

It can only be said that Ah Zhu's affinity and ability to please others exceeded Li Ming's expectations.

But think about it, although Xiao Yuanshan seems cold, he is actually just a poor old man who has lost everything and has been tortured by hatred for decades.

He hid in the dark and was able to endure humiliation alone.

But now, being served by Ah Zhu, such a lovely future daughter-in-law, every day, she feels the long-lost warmth, and her heart has gradually softened. It is normal that she can't bear it.

As he was speaking, Xiao Feng walked in from outside the door.

After saying hello to Xiao Yuanshan, he and Li Ming went outside to a deserted place.

"Senior Xiao's injuries have recovered well now, but if you want to fully recover, it will still be a long and arduous process. It will take a long time to get rid of the root of the problem. But Brother Xiao, don't worry."

"Also, I have an appointment with Deaf and Mute Valley soon, so I will be away from the martial arts gym for a while, but it won't be more than a month. Brother Xiao, don't worry, Senior Xiao's injury will be fine after a month of recovery. After I come back, I will be able to continue the recovery."

When Xiao Feng heard that Li Ming was leaving, he became extremely nervous.

But if you think about it carefully, you can't just tie Li Ming up and do nothing for his sake, not to mention that the agreement in the Deaf and Mute Valley was made a long time ago.

Although Xiao Feng was well aware of Li Ming's strength and that there were few rivals in the world today, he was still a little nervous, fearing that Li Ming might encounter an accident while out, or that his schedule might be interrupted and he would not be able to return in time.

"My dear brother, this meeting in the Deaf and Dumb Valley is very special. I heard recently in the town that many powerful people will be there. I am still a little worried. How about I go with you?"

"Don't bother with that. I can handle it. Brother Xiao, just stay here and help me look after the martial arts school. To be honest, I have made many enemies in the martial arts world. I am afraid that someone will come to the martial arts school to cause trouble. With Brother Xiao here, I feel more at ease."

Xiao Feng thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, so he stopped insisting and just asked Li Ming to be careful.

Although Xiao Feng didn't say it, he secretly made up his mind to do his best to help Li Ming protect the safety of the martial arts hall and try his best to repay his kindness.

After explaining everything to Xiao Feng, Li Ming continued to urge the training progress in the martial arts hall.

During this period of time, the size of the martial arts school's disciples has expanded, and the speed of training has not been slow. Many newly recruited disciples have come to the fore.

If we continue at this pace, a large number of disciples will soon be able to enter the post-natal realm.

Excluding those who have low goals and leave the martial arts school to make a living after achieving some success, the rest can be selected as a number of talents for intensive training.

In addition, during this period of time, Mo Xiaobei and Yang Guo have both reached the peak of the Innate Realm. They have tried to break through to the Grandmaster Realm twice but still failed. However, at this pace, it is only a matter of time before they are promoted to the Grandmaster Realm.

Among the core disciples in the martial arts school, several of them successfully reached the innate realm.

The disciples of the Five Mountains Sword Sect who were recently trained in Qixia Town have also grown tremendously.

Simply teaching them some of the essence of the Five Mountains Sword Technique and the corresponding techniques to crack it would be enough to amaze them, not to mention that through the martial arts school, Mo Xiaobei also taught them several good internal skills and sword techniques, and the other benefits were countless.

In a short period of time, Mo Xiaobei secured his position as the leader of the Five Mountains in this way. All the controversies caused by the previous purge of the Songshan Sect were eliminated. Instead, the other sects all tried desperately to recruit disciples to expand their scale, in an attempt to select more disciples to receive training and strengthen their own strength.

The wealth previously swept from the Songshan Sect was also used to develop the Five Mountains Sword Sect, in addition to the many benefits obtained from the martial arts school.

In a short period of time, the Five Mountains Sword Sect swept away its previous decadent atmosphere, grew and developed rapidly, and discovered many promising talents.

Even the Huashan Sect, which has always had a small number of members, now has dozens of disciples.

Mo Xiaobei's reputation also reached its peak within the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

With interests at stake, even if there are some different opinions, they are suppressed.

A few days later, it was still dark in the morning.

Li Ming then appeared outside the Qixia Town with Yang Guo and Lin Pingzhi.

Behind them were dozens of outstanding core disciples of the martial arts school.

Only a small number of them had been to Juxianzhuang with Li Ming last time, and most of the rest were traveling far away for the first time, and everyone had excitement and curiosity on their faces.

Soon, they left Qixia Town and took advantage of the early morning when there were not many people around, so they walked west along the road and headed for the Deaf and Mute Valley.

In fact, Li Ming didn't need to bring so many people this time, but the opportunity was rare, and sooner or later his core disciples would have to go out and see the world.

The most excited person was Yang Guo.

At this time, he was riding a white horse, with a jade flute on his waist, dressed like a handsome young man. His image was extremely prominent, and even if he was mixed in with the disciples, he could be noticed at a glance.

(End of this chapter)