While on Mount Hua, my mind is at peace!

Chapter 7 Dividing the spoils on the spot, farewell to the martial world.

In an inconspicuous house in a mountain village near the Southern Shaolin Temple.

Zhang San and Li Si sat facing each other at the table, both looking worried. On the table was a bulging bundle tied with a slipknot, but neither of them had the heart to untie the knot and see what was inside.

Li Si suddenly stood up, his voice trembling, "Brother Yue still hasn't returned, it can't be... it can't be..."

Zhang San slowly shook his head, comforted Li Si for a few words, but he himself was not very confident.

Although Yue Feng possessed exceptional martial arts skills, his opponent was none other than Yu Canghai, the renowned leader of the Qingcheng Sect. The difference in both skill and experience was vast. A single misstep could lead to…

"tread."

It seemed something had been left in the yard. Zhang San and Li Si frowned simultaneously, becoming alert.

"Zhang San, Li Si, are you inside?"

Yue Feng's voice came from behind the door. Zhang San and Li Si both breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as Zhang San opened the door, Li Si rushed out.

Outside the door, "Hua Hui" stood proudly like a javelin, her entire body seemingly unharmed, not even a speck of dust on her.

Li Si was still worried, so he stepped forward and felt around, asking as he did so, "Brother Yue, are you alright? Are you injured?"

Hua Hui—that is, Yue Feng—smiled and shook his head.

"No, I'm perfectly fine. That scoundrel Yu Canghai ignored his poisoning and insisted on chasing after me. To shake him off, I had to circle around the area a few times, which is why I'm late."

Zhang San and Li Si looked at each other in surprise. Although Yu Canghai was poisoned, getting rid of him was not as easy as Yue Feng said.

Is the skill of flying over grass really that amazing? We should all go back and practice it.

"Hey girl, don't just stand there, hurry up and help me remove my makeup, it's really uncomfortable wearing it."

The "makeup" Yue Feng mentioned was actually a common form of disguise in the martial arts world. However, Li Si's disguise technique was unique and ingenious, even fooling the seasoned veteran Yu Canghai.

Li Si smiled and pulled Yue Feng into the house. A moment later, when Yue Feng came out of the house, he had returned to his original appearance.

Zhang San sized up Yue Feng, thinking to himself, "Hua Hui's appearance is already quite good, but compared to Brother Yue, she's still far inferior. Alas, how unfair is Heaven, to bestow upon someone with both good looks and martial arts skills?"

The three of them scouted the area and, after confirming that no one was following them, returned to the room and sat down at the table.

Li Si poured Yue Feng a bowl of tea, which Yue Feng drank. He then asked Zhang San, "How was the harvest?"

Zhang San gestured towards the large bundle with his chin: "It hasn't been opened yet when you get back. I glanced at it while I was packing it, and it should be quite nice."

Yue Feng, without hesitation, immediately opened the bundle. Inside, glittering jewels shone brightly, reflecting off the faces of all three.

"Good heavens, Yu Canghai is really willing to spend a lot. Brother Yue, I now believe what you said. The Qingcheng Sect has bigger plans than they thought, otherwise they would never have brought out so many treasures to bribe the Southern Shaolin Temple."

After Zhang San finished speaking, Li Si added, "If the Southern Shaolin Temple finds out we've thwarted their plans, won't they join forces with the Qingcheng Sect to hunt us down?"

As Yue Feng rummaged through the bundle, he casually remarked, "No way. Monks are detached from worldly desires; mere wealth is just an external thing. What does it matter? They might even thank us for helping them on their path to Buddhahood."

Zhang San and Li Si both laughed upon hearing this.

Suddenly, Yue Feng stopped moving and pulled a thin book from the bottom of the bundle. Zhang San and Li Si let out a soft "Huh?" and their eyes also fixed on the thin book.

On the cover of the thin booklet were three large characters written in vigorous font: Golden Bell Cover!

"Tsk, I thought it was some kind of precious secret manual, but it's just the Golden Bell Shield. It's amazing that Yu Canghai would even bother with such a common martial art."

Yue Feng raised an eyebrow and asked Zhang San, "Is this martial arts skill just average?"

Zhang San replied without hesitation, "Of course, any decent external martial arts emphasizes 'external training of muscles, bones, and skin, and internal training of breath.' However, the Golden Bell Cover only trains muscles, bones, and skin, and cannot achieve both internal and external cultivation. Against an internal master like you, it will ultimately not be able to gain the upper hand."

Yue Feng said "Oh" and put the booklet back.

Zhang San said, "Brother Yue, you come and pick out what you want. Take whatever you like, and the rest is ours."

Yue Feng picked out a gold-inlaid pearl flower from his bundle and gently tucked it behind Li Si's ear. He then took the Golden Bell Cover manual in his hand and said to the two of them with a smile, "Alright, I've finished choosing."

Zhang San stared in disbelief at the sheer number of treasures in the bundle. He had always thought Yue Feng was a straightforward man; if he wanted something, he would naturally take it. The fact that he wasn't taking anything meant he genuinely had no interest in these treasures.

Compared to the treasures in the bundle, that pearl flower was but a drop in the ocean. And that commonplace Golden Bell Shield manual could be learned at any decent martial arts school if one was willing to spend the money. Yue Feng's choice of these two items clearly indicated he was giving them the treasures.

"Brother Yue, how can we do this! We already had an agreement, and your contribution is the greatest, we..."

Yue Feng waved his hand, stopping Zhang San's advice. He looked at Li Si and said sincerely, "Money is like fleeting clouds to me. Making two friends like you is the greatest gain of this trip."

Li Si was already too embarrassed to speak, only gazing at Yue Feng with tender affection. Zhang San was already used to this, and even began to feel that Li Si was lucky to have chosen Yue Feng. The world was vast, but how many men were as righteous and indifferent to fame and fortune as Yue Feng?

"Alright! Then my junior sister and I will accept these things. The treasures are not insignificant, but the favor is even more important. From now on, I, Zhang San, will acknowledge Brother Yue as my brother."

"Since we're brothers, don't keep calling me Brother Yue. Just call me by my name."

"Respect is no substitute for obedience!"

The two men smiled at each other and drank a bowl of tea together. Yue Feng said, "Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. I came to Fujian to cause trouble for Yu Canghai and meddle in the affairs of the Lin family of the Fuwei Escort Agency."

"Now that we know the whereabouts of the Qingcheng Sect, I plan to follow them. What are your plans after that?"

Zhang San said, "My junior sister and I need to go back to our sect first to visit our master and pay the money that needs to be paid and distribute the money that needs to be distributed. Then we'll come find you."

Yue Feng was slightly surprised, but then overjoyed. Having these two by his side was much better than that old man Laudenuo.

"Alright, then we'll meet again in the martial world."

"See you in the martial world!"

The three men clasped their hands in a fist salute, and Zhang San and Li Si, carrying their bundles, left the house. Li Si looked back every three steps until Yue Feng was out of sight, then he moved on in a daze.