A Man of Unbreakable Will Part 2

"These flowers are blooming beautifully." Feng Rugu pointed to a clump of orchids he had been squatting and studying for a long time, "May I collect some seeds for my senior brother?"

This was clearly not something a flower lover would say.

As Feng Rugu said, he knew nothing about transplanting flowers and plants, and felt that all the flowers and trees in the world grew from a handful of seeds.

Because he yawned, there were tears on his eyelashes, giving him a spoiled look.

The Guan brothers were stunned for a moment. No matter how they looked, they could not connect the Feng Rugu in front of them with the mad Daoist in the rumors.

When they came back to their senses, Guan Buyong knew he had nearly made a big joke. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted to make amends: "This lowly one did not know Lord Yunzhong had arrived..."

"Skip the pleasantries." Feng Rugu interrupted him.

"Yes, yes, yes." Guan Buyong had long guessed Feng Rugu's intention and hurriedly said, "Regarding the matter of Dao Sect disciples being killed in Qinggang, it was indeed our negligence that allowed the madman to commit murder in Qinggang territory..."

"That's not what I want to hear." Feng Rugu walked a few steps forward, looked around, and said bluntly, "I came to investigate, how come there are only a few kittens here to welcome me? Is Qingyang Mountain empty?"

Feng Rugu put on such airs as soon as he arrived. Although Guan Buzhi admired his extraordinary appearance, he also gradually became displeased.

- Qingyang Mountain is different from other Dao Sects and doesn't owe you, Lord Yunzhong, anything. What gives you the right to come here and act so arrogantly?

Guan Buyong answered truthfully: "In response to Lord Yunzhong, there are currently a total of 360 disciples in the mountain."

Feng Rugu's next request was even more outrageous: "Issue an order to all disciples saying that Lord Yunzhong has come to the mountain and tell them to come pay respects."

...Truly outrageous!

Guan Buzhi said sarcastically: "Lord Yunzhong really has a grand manner."

Feng Rugu smiled brightly: "Isn't this to be expected?"

Guan Buzhi didn't expect Feng Rugu to be even more annoying than he imagined. He was really angry and directly left in a huff.

Guan Buyong was more level-headed than his impetuous younger brother. He politely said a few words, then turned to issue orders, but his expression was also not very good when he left.

On the side, Luo Fuchun had long been embarrassed for his master, scratching his ears and cheeks until his scalp was numb. When everyone left, he hurriedly started complaining: "Master! Why do you have to offend every Dao Sect you go to!"

Feng Rugu glanced at his foolish disciple and was about to raise his hand to knock on his head when he heard Ruyi say: "That was not his original intention."

Feng Rugu was stunned for a moment before realizing that Ruyi was speaking up for him.

It was just a plain and simple defense, but it made his heart inexplicably sweet.

Hearing Ruyi's words, Luo Fuchun seemed to have realized something. He widened his eyes and looked at Feng Rugu, waiting for an explanation.

And Feng Rugu indeed did not disappoint him, saying something shocking: "Qingyang Mountain must recall all disciples in a short time...This way, perhaps a few more lives can be saved."

...

Ding You, who appeared in the world and killed disciples of the Bushi Sect, would naturally not only target the Bushi Sect.

What he hated the most had always been the Dao Sects.

According to Sa Si, the corpses of the Bushi Sect disciples that were discovered all had shattered bodies and mangled flesh, making it difficult to recognize their original appearance. If not for the "Lingxi" embedded in their bodies that could identify them, they might have really become lonely ghosts without masters in a foreign land.

Ding You had created his own set of sinister blood techniques, capable of manipulating mosquitoes, flies, and centipedes. They would enter through a person's mouth and nose, suck out their brain marrow, then peel off their skin. His subordinates would wear the skin, and after applying some of the extracted brain marrow on several major acupoints, they could easily impersonate the murdered person and inherit their memories.

As long as Ding You used this blood technique to manipulate these skinned corpse puppets of the Bushi Sect disciples, letting them attack the Qingyang Mountain disciples while wearing the skins of Bushi Sect disciples, and continued this process, he could create a mountain of skinned corpses in due time.

Ding You only needed to hide behind the scenes to manipulate the Bushi Sect and the Dao Sect into enmity, while he could reap the benefits amidst the conflict between Dao and demons, re-establishing his power.

The way the Bushi Sect disciples died was clearly Ding You's unique trick of extracting brain marrow and refining skinned corpses. Just by hearing Sa Si's description, Feng Rugu knew that this matter was absolutely related to Ding You.

Later, he went to Qingliang Valley to investigate and obtained some more clues.

Lu Yujiu testified that two days ago, he had seen the remnant souls of Bushi Sect disciples wandering near Qinggang, likely following the one who killed them.

Why did Ding You return to Qinggang after killing people there?

It couldn't be that he wanted to check if the people he killed were really dead, right?

Therefore, the most reasonable explanation was that after killing a group of Bushi Sect disciples and refining enough skinned corpses, he returned to Qinggang, wanting to start with the small Qingyang Sect and reignite the war between the Dao and demon sects.

Upon hearing Ding You's name, Luo Fuchun was extremely shocked; hearing his master's hypothesis of such a cruel and sinister plot, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back.

Feng Rugu said to himself, "Ding You must have noticed my entry into Qinggang, and he probably thinks I came to investigate the killing of Dao Sect disciples..."

At this point, Feng Rugu closed his eyes.

He thought of that Tang saber swordsman, who used the lives of three innocent Dao Sect disciples to guide him all the way here, in order to lead him to uncover an even greater conspiracy.

...Was this malice or goodwill?

Feng Rugu stopped pondering and continued, "...If he thinks so, that's for the best. Qingyang Mountain can use my welcome banquet as an excuse to summon back all the disciples. I think Ding You has been preparing for a long time and may have already made a move against the Qingyang Mountain disciples. Among the Qingyang Mountain disciples, there might already be a few skinned corpse puppets mixed in. Taking this opportunity to summon all the disciples back to the mountain can catch them all in one net and reduce casualties."

Hai Jing listened anxiously, "Lord Yunzhong, this matter is of great importance. Why not tell the Qingyang Mountain Sect Leader directly?"

Feng Rugu pointedly asked in return, "Can you guarantee that among the Guan brothers, there are no skinned corpse puppets refined by Ding You?"

Everyone present was at a loss for words, only Sang Luojiu and Ruyi, one on each side, stared at Feng Rugu's face.

Sang Luojiu slowly spoke, "...Master, what if your deduction is wrong?"

"If my deduction is wrong, wouldn't that be great? Gathering all the Qingyang Mountain disciples to welcome me would be lively and grand." Feng Rugu laughed carelessly, "As for me, I'll just gain another reputation for extravagance, no big loss."

Sang Luojiu thought helplessly, as expected.

His master was already very experienced in tarnishing his own reputation.

Feng Rugu even had the mood to continue talking, "As long as I'm here, I'm the bait. Ding You hates me so much he wants me dead, he will definitely send the skinned corpse puppets to attack me first. At that time, we'll observe the situation and capture a skinned corpse, then we can trace back to where Ding You is..."

Ruyi stood by his side at some point, half alert and half guarding, as if Ding You would rush out from the shadows at any time, "How do you know Ding You will definitely come for you?"

Feng Rugu answered with certainty, "Because he fears me."

This naturally arrogant tone gave Ruyi a sense of déjà vu.

Feng Rugu continued, "He fears me, but he also feels that this fear is unreasonable, so he will only hate me more and want to kill me more."

Ruyi: "Why does he fear you so much?"

Feng Rugu thought for a moment, "Probably because I stabbed one of his eyes blind?"

...Did this happen in the Forgotten World?

Realizing this, Luo Fuchun immediately became excited, "Master is truly a hero!"

Unexpectedly, Feng Rugu said, "Not really a hero. It was a sneak attack."

"After they captured me, he kept trying to make me submit and beg for mercy, but he could never succeed. Later, he stabbed a silver needle into my right eye and told me to beg him to remove the needle. I headbutted him... That's how we both lost an eye." After some serious thought, Feng Rugu said, "...Maybe that's why he fears me."

The author has something to say:

Acting cutesy and whining: "I did something wrong, so you should scold me about it~"

But deep down, they're a beautiful little madperson QWQ