Last part of Chapter 18 ...
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Wudang Pai's swordsmanship was an excellent swordsmanship to begin with, the twelve senior disciples were also the cream of the crops, Murong Chong's Imperial Bodyguards were unable to resist, gradually they were pushed into a corner. Murong Chong let out a loud whistle, calling all the Bodyguards on the outside to come into the monastery. As the new comers surged in and joined the battle, the tables turned!
Amidst the tangled battle, the Bodyguards closest to the monastery's gate suddenly yelled, "The city is on fire!"
It was Yu Luocha and Tie Shanhu leading several dozens of female troops mingled with the common people, giving them the leadership to burn down the county government building, attack the armory and the city garrison. The number of people was growing by the minute, in just a short while there were more than ten thousand people in the city!
It should be known that these common people normally would not dare to oppose the military, because first of all, they have been oppressed for too long, so they were forced to endure it quietly; secondly, no one lead them, so they did not dare to create any disturbance. This time, however, they were hungry; even if they did not create any disturbance, they would die of starvation. Therefore, all of them were willing to risk their lives. Besides, this time they had a leader, their courage soared. When these people, more than ten thousand, gathered, their power was like a flood breaking through the levee, enormous and powerful; their battle cry shook the heavens, nobody could hold them back.
With a sword in her hand Yu Luocha charged into the government army. In just one move she grabbed the captain of the troops and tossed him into the blazing fire. Immediately the government troops were thrown into chaos.
Yu Luocha made sure the situation was under control; the soldiers who were unwilling to surrender were immediately crushed, as with a laugh she went on a killing spree. She then delegated the leadership of these people in continuing killing the government troops to Tie Shanhu. She looked around to the dark night, and after thinking for a moment she rushed toward the Qing Xu Monastery at the western side of the city!
Back to Murong Chong and his company. They were shocked to see the city was on fire and to hear the indistinct noise of battle in the distant. They thought it was the bandits had broken through the city. Jin Qianyan called out, "Let's join force to seize the revolting thieves first, forget the Wudang Pai people!" And so they tried to pull away from the battle.
But Wudang Pai's disciples were fighting ferociously, how could they let the enemy attack Yue Mingke together? The tangled battle continued, while the flames were growing, the battle cries were getting louder. Jin Qianyan left Priest White Stone and pounced on Yue Mingke. Zhuo Yihang also left his opponent and raised his sword to intercept.
'Shua, shua!' Yue Mingke brandished his sword twice, displaying the unique move of the Tianshan Sword Technique, 'Shifting Star Plucking a Fight' he stabbed the opponent's eyes and throat, his movement exceptionally swift. Murong Chong's skill in using the big cymbals as a weapon was profound, yet he was forced to step back to evade. Yue Mingke flew fast like a giant hawk and made a killing!
"Yue Xiong," Zhuo Yihang called out, "Quickly leave first!"
Jin Qianyan tried to cut him off, Yue Mingke was wearing the gold thread gloves on his hands, he was not afraid of poison. As soon as his left hand shook, Jin Qianyan staggered and almost fell down. Zhuo Yihang took this opportunity to dash in and stab sideways, scratching Jin Duyi's wrist. Yue Mingke broke through the tight encirclement and jumped up the roof, and disappeared in an instant.
Jin Duyi angrily shouted, "Zhuo Yihang is an accomplice to the offender of the throne, if we cannot capture the offender, let's capture him!" Like a whirlwind his palms struck in succession.
Zhuo Yihang's swordsmanship could not be compared to Yue Mingke's prowess. Based on true skill, he was still inferior to Jin Duyi. As Jin Duyi pressed in, Zhuo Yihang quickly fell into a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Priest White Stone was being entangled by Murong Chong and his own situation was also critical. Although by risking their lives several Wudang disciples tried to help, Jin Duyi pressed in one stance after another that before the help arrived, Zhuo Yihang's sword had already been kicked. Jin Duyi laughed aloud and his claw went down on the crown of Zhuo Yihang's head!
Jin Duyi's big laugh had not stopped, suddenly there was another laughter, sweet, sharp and clear, piercing like a silver needle, overpowering Jin Duyi's loud laughter. Jin Duyi's countenance changed greatly, his limbs turned weak, his claw lost its strength that it slowed down considerably. Zhuo Yihang quickly stepped aside to evade, he was both delighted and surprised. When he looked up, he saw Yu Luocha flitted down like a purple swallow from the rooftop to the ground!
If three years ago Jin Duyi suffered injury under Yu Luocha's hands, it was a lot worse now, when his power had diminished considerably. Yu Luocha looked at Jin Duyi with the corner of her eye and with a sweet ringing laughter she said, "Ha, your virtuous wife is truly kindhearted that she let you come out! How'd your shoulder blade? Has it healed yet?"
Actually, Jin Duyi ran away without his wife's consent. As soon as he heard Yu Luocha, he remembered his wife's warning: if he refused to accept control and wandered around in the Jianghu again, she would not care whether he was dead or alive. His heart sank, immediately he left Zhuo Yihang and ran toward the door. Yu Luocha giggled incessantly, but the sword in her hand like lightning stormed toward the Imperial Bodyguards and in a blink of an eye she had stabbed several of them, and then went straight toward Jin Duyi. Jin Duyi has just stepped over the threshold when Yu Luocha's sword pierced his heel that he tumbled on the ground like a gourd, rolling down the slope.
Murong Chong roared, his fist went straight toward Yu Luocha's back. Yu Luocha utilized the 'evade the strong strike the weak' tactic, with a loud shout her body flew up and over Murong Chong's head, in midair her sword fluttered like a flower and when she landed, two Guards were injured. Yu Luocha's sword stances were the fiercest and the most ruthless, each stab would hit the enemy's acupoint; the wounded Guards rolled around on the ground from the pain. Yu Luocha circled around the battleground, like a beautiful butterfly landing on flowers, her sword stabbed to the east and pierced to the west, in just a short time she had wounded twelve, thirteen Guards that the remaining were paralyzed with fear.
Yu Luocha flitted across toward Priest White Stone and said with a laugh, "Are we going to fulfill the duel appointment of three years ago?"
Priest White Stone did not know whether to laugh or to cry. Suddenly 'shua, shua!' Yu Luocha's sword brushed pass Priest White Stone's side, stabbing two Guards who were threatening Priest White Stone's back, and then just as quick she flitted away.
Murong Chong was in such a rage that his eyes were bloodshot, with a fist he punched a Wudang disciple, sending him tumbling on the ground, while Murong Chong rushed toward Yu Luocha. Suddenly Yu Luocha laughed aloud and said, " Murong Chong, you have enough companions rolling around on the ground to tidy up, I don't have time to accompany you!" And then gently but swiftly she flitted over toward Zhuo Yihang and smiled, "Why bother staying here having a dogfight with them?" With two fingers forming a hook, she hooked the acupoint on Zhuo Yihang's wrist, and then like a storm they flew out the gate. Priest White Stone shouted at the top of his lungs, but when he pursued and looked around, the two of them had already disappeared in the dark night.
"It's finished! It's finished!" Priest White Stone angrily roared. He cupped his fists toward Murong Chong and said, "We are both wounded, there is no need to continue fighting."
Considering Yue Mingke and Zhuo Yihang already left, while his side suffered this many injured men, Murong Chong realized his side was no longer Wudang Pai's match, he had no choice but to agree to this proposition.
After taking Zhuo Yihang over several li of remote path, Yu Luocha loosened her grip. "What are you doing?" Zhuo Yihang whined.
"Nothing," Yu Luocha replied, "Just wanted to invite you to come with me."
Remembering his Shishu's stubbornness, with a bitter smile Zhuo Yihang said, "They would think that you are kidnapping me! Where do you live?"
Remembered the joke about 'kidnapping' and 'robbing the bride' earlier, Yu Luocha's heart was shaken. "Come follow me," she said.
By the time Zhuo Yihang and Yu Luocha arrived at the Bright Moon Gorge, it was already daybreak. The sea of clouds was lined with the cream color of the dawn, with the morning breeze brushing against his skin, it was as intoxicating as the pure strong wine.
Yu Luocha ran ahead and leaped over the rock wall. She was just about to call the female troops on guard duty when suddenly she heard Zhuo Yihang screaming; immediately she turned around and jumped down the canyon.
Such is: The uncertainties in meeting and parting are just like a dream, nobody can tell where the real boundary lies.