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The sun gradually set toward the western horizon in what he felt like a very long time; the trees on the island turned darker and became a blur in his eyes. Finally Zhang Wuji returned to his cabin.
During supper that night he told Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao, "I am going to visit Yifu. It would be better for the two of you to stay and guard the boat, so that we won't scare Jin Hua Popo away."
"Then I think you'd better wait for another night watch," Zhao Min said, "Wait till the sky turns really dark before you leave."
"Yes," Zhang Wuji replied. His heart was boiling with anxiety over his Yifu's safety; this one night watch was indeed unbearable to him.
With great difficulty he waited until he could not see anything anywhere he looked. Finally he stood up, smiled faintly at Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao then he walked toward to the cabin door.
"Zhang Gongzi," Zhao Min called while loosening the Yitian Sword on her waist, "Take this sword for self defense."
Zhang Wuji was startled; "You'd better keep it with you," he said.
"No!" Zhao Min refused, "This time I am worried about you."
Zhang Wuji smiled, "Why?" he asked.
"I don't know," Zhao Min replied, "Jin Hua Popo's surreptitious craftiness is unpredictable; Chen Youliang is a bag full of tricks. Also I don't know whether your Yifu will be convinced that you are his 'child Wuji' … Ay, this island is known as the 'Spirit Snake', perhaps there are highly venomous vipers everywhere; besides …" Speaking to this point, she suddenly stopped.
"Besides what?" Zhang Wuji asked.
Zhao Min raised her hand toward her mouth and made a biting motion. She giggled and her cheeks blushed. Zhang Wuji knew she meant to say his cousin, Miss Yin. He waved his hand and went out the cabin door.
"Catch!" Zhao Min called out, tossing the Yitian Sword to him.
Zhang Wuji caught the Sword; his heart was touched. "She trusts me this much to the point of letting me borrow the Yitian Sword," he thought. He tied the Sword on his back and walked toward the mountain peak on the northern end of the island. Keeping in mind what Zhao Min said he always stepped on bald rocks fearing there were venomous snakes among the grass.
In about the time needed to drink a cup of tea, he reached the base of the mountain. He looked up and saw that the hut where his Yifu lived was completely dark, without any light. "Has Yifu gone to bed?" he thought. But then he remembered, "His eyes are blind; why would he need any light?" Right at that moment he faintly heard voices from the left-hand side of the mountain. Quickly he crouched down, turning his attention towards the direction of the sound, but by that time the voices were gone.
It was the beginning of the month and the north wind was blowing over the trees and bushes. Zhang Wuji moved quickly along the rustling noise of the blowing wind toward the source of the voices. Soon he heard Jin Hua Popo's low and throaty voice about four, five 'zhang's ahead, she said "Still don't want to do it? What are you waiting for?"
"Popo," Yin Li replied, "Why are you doing this, as if … as if you don't care about the old friendship? Xie Daxia and you have known each other from dozens of years; he trusted you and thus agreed to leave the Bing Huo Island to return to the Central Plains."
"He trusted me?" Jin Hua Popo laughed coldly, "What a joke. If he did, why didn't he let me borrow the Saber? He returned to the Central Plains because of his 'yi zi' [adopted/foster child]; what does it have to do with me?"
In the darkness Zhang Wuji vaguely saw Jin Hua Popo's hunched back. Suddenly he heard a 'clink' noise as she pounded a metal nail with a mountain rock in front of her. A moment later the same noise was heard again. Zhang Wuji felt very strange; but he was afraid he might be detected by these two women, so he did not dare to move forward to take a closer look.
He heard Yin Li say, "Popo, if you want to take his treasured weapon away then fight him with a saber or a spear; that won't be considered a hero's misdeed. If the present matter is known, how can you not be the laughingstock of the heroes and warriors of the world? Besides, that Miejue Shitai has already died; what use is the Tulong Saber to you?"
Jin Hua Popo was angry; she straightened up her back and said in a stern voice, "Little girl, who rescued your insignificant life from the hands of your father? Now that you are a grown up, you don't want to listen to Popo anymore! This Xie Xun is neither your friend nor your relative, why are you so adamant in protecting him? Give Popo a good reason." Although her tone was grim, but her voice was actually low; apparently she was afraid Xie Xun on the mountain peak might hear her. Actually, the distance between that place and the peak was very far, it was a slim chance Xie Xun might hear her as long as she did not shout using her internal energy.
'Clank, clank!' Yin Li threw the bag she was carrying on the ground, and then she moved three steps backwards.
"Well?" Jin Hua Popo sternly said, "Your wings have grown, and now you want to fly, don't you?"
Although watching from the darkness, Zhang Wuji could see her eyes shine with an intimidating power, like a cold piercing thunder.
"Popo," Yin Li said, "It's not that I dare to forget your great kindness in saving my life and teaching me martial arts. But Xie Daxia is his … is his Yifu."
Jin Hua Popo let out a hollow laugh. "Surprisingly there is such an idiot like this in the world," she said, "That boy surnamed Zhang has fallen into a ten-thousand 'zhang's ravine in the Western Region. You have heard it with your own ears from Wu Lie and Wu Qingying. If you don't believe me, just capture those people and torture their confessions out. They have told us clearly; don't tell me you think they were lying? That boy surnamed Zhang's skeleton has turned into ashes by this time, and you still cannot forget him?"
"Popo," Yin Li said, "I cannot cast him aside from my heart. Perhaps, this is what you said about some … some debt from the previous life."
Jin Hua Popo heaved a sigh and said, "Let's not talk about that boy was not willing to come with us to the Ling She Island; even if he agreed to marry you, he's dead now. What are you going to do? Luckily he died early; if he did not die and see your appearance, how could he love you? You would helplessly see him fall in love with some other woman; how would you feel then?"
The tone of these last few sentences was greatly moderated. Yin Li was silent; obviously she could not give her any answer. Jin Hua Popo continued, "Let's not talk about other women, even our captive, that Emei Pai's Miss Zhou, is very pretty. If that boy surnamed Zhang saw her, his heart would have been stirred. Would you then kill Miss Zhou, or would you kill that boy? Hm, hm, if you didn't practice this 'hand of thousand spiders ten thousand poison' ['qian zhu wan du shou'], you were actually a beautiful woman; but now? There is nothing we can do."
"He has already died, my face has already been destroyed; what else can I say?" Yin Li said, "But Xie Daxia is his Yifu. Popo, we cannot hurt a single strand of his hair. Popo, I beseech you on this matter only; otherwise, I will listen to you." While saying that, she bent her knees to kneel down.
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The sun gradually set toward the western horizon in what he felt like a very long time; the trees on the island turned darker and became a blur in his eyes. Finally Zhang Wuji returned to his cabin.
During supper that night he told Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao, "I am going to visit Yifu. It would be better for the two of you to stay and guard the boat, so that we won't scare Jin Hua Popo away."
"Then I think you'd better wait for another night watch," Zhao Min said, "Wait till the sky turns really dark before you leave."
"Yes," Zhang Wuji replied. His heart was boiling with anxiety over his Yifu's safety; this one night watch was indeed unbearable to him.
With great difficulty he waited until he could not see anything anywhere he looked. Finally he stood up, smiled faintly at Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao then he walked toward to the cabin door.
"Zhang Gongzi," Zhao Min called while loosening the Yitian Sword on her waist, "Take this sword for self defense."
Zhang Wuji was startled; "You'd better keep it with you," he said.
"No!" Zhao Min refused, "This time I am worried about you."
Zhang Wuji smiled, "Why?" he asked.
"I don't know," Zhao Min replied, "Jin Hua Popo's surreptitious craftiness is unpredictable; Chen Youliang is a bag full of tricks. Also I don't know whether your Yifu will be convinced that you are his 'child Wuji' … Ay, this island is known as the 'Spirit Snake', perhaps there are highly venomous vipers everywhere; besides …" Speaking to this point, she suddenly stopped.
"Besides what?" Zhang Wuji asked.
Zhao Min raised her hand toward her mouth and made a biting motion. She giggled and her cheeks blushed. Zhang Wuji knew she meant to say his cousin, Miss Yin. He waved his hand and went out the cabin door.
"Catch!" Zhao Min called out, tossing the Yitian Sword to him.
Zhang Wuji caught the Sword; his heart was touched. "She trusts me this much to the point of letting me borrow the Yitian Sword," he thought. He tied the Sword on his back and walked toward the mountain peak on the northern end of the island. Keeping in mind what Zhao Min said he always stepped on bald rocks fearing there were venomous snakes among the grass.
In about the time needed to drink a cup of tea, he reached the base of the mountain. He looked up and saw that the hut where his Yifu lived was completely dark, without any light. "Has Yifu gone to bed?" he thought. But then he remembered, "His eyes are blind; why would he need any light?" Right at that moment he faintly heard voices from the left-hand side of the mountain. Quickly he crouched down, turning his attention towards the direction of the sound, but by that time the voices were gone.
It was the beginning of the month and the north wind was blowing over the trees and bushes. Zhang Wuji moved quickly along the rustling noise of the blowing wind toward the source of the voices. Soon he heard Jin Hua Popo's low and throaty voice about four, five 'zhang's ahead, she said "Still don't want to do it? What are you waiting for?"
"Popo," Yin Li replied, "Why are you doing this, as if … as if you don't care about the old friendship? Xie Daxia and you have known each other from dozens of years; he trusted you and thus agreed to leave the Bing Huo Island to return to the Central Plains."
"He trusted me?" Jin Hua Popo laughed coldly, "What a joke. If he did, why didn't he let me borrow the Saber? He returned to the Central Plains because of his 'yi zi' [adopted/foster child]; what does it have to do with me?"
In the darkness Zhang Wuji vaguely saw Jin Hua Popo's hunched back. Suddenly he heard a 'clink' noise as she pounded a metal nail with a mountain rock in front of her. A moment later the same noise was heard again. Zhang Wuji felt very strange; but he was afraid he might be detected by these two women, so he did not dare to move forward to take a closer look.
He heard Yin Li say, "Popo, if you want to take his treasured weapon away then fight him with a saber or a spear; that won't be considered a hero's misdeed. If the present matter is known, how can you not be the laughingstock of the heroes and warriors of the world? Besides, that Miejue Shitai has already died; what use is the Tulong Saber to you?"
Jin Hua Popo was angry; she straightened up her back and said in a stern voice, "Little girl, who rescued your insignificant life from the hands of your father? Now that you are a grown up, you don't want to listen to Popo anymore! This Xie Xun is neither your friend nor your relative, why are you so adamant in protecting him? Give Popo a good reason." Although her tone was grim, but her voice was actually low; apparently she was afraid Xie Xun on the mountain peak might hear her. Actually, the distance between that place and the peak was very far, it was a slim chance Xie Xun might hear her as long as she did not shout using her internal energy.
'Clank, clank!' Yin Li threw the bag she was carrying on the ground, and then she moved three steps backwards.
"Well?" Jin Hua Popo sternly said, "Your wings have grown, and now you want to fly, don't you?"
Although watching from the darkness, Zhang Wuji could see her eyes shine with an intimidating power, like a cold piercing thunder.
"Popo," Yin Li said, "It's not that I dare to forget your great kindness in saving my life and teaching me martial arts. But Xie Daxia is his … is his Yifu."
Jin Hua Popo let out a hollow laugh. "Surprisingly there is such an idiot like this in the world," she said, "That boy surnamed Zhang has fallen into a ten-thousand 'zhang's ravine in the Western Region. You have heard it with your own ears from Wu Lie and Wu Qingying. If you don't believe me, just capture those people and torture their confessions out. They have told us clearly; don't tell me you think they were lying? That boy surnamed Zhang's skeleton has turned into ashes by this time, and you still cannot forget him?"
"Popo," Yin Li said, "I cannot cast him aside from my heart. Perhaps, this is what you said about some … some debt from the previous life."
Jin Hua Popo heaved a sigh and said, "Let's not talk about that boy was not willing to come with us to the Ling She Island; even if he agreed to marry you, he's dead now. What are you going to do? Luckily he died early; if he did not die and see your appearance, how could he love you? You would helplessly see him fall in love with some other woman; how would you feel then?"
The tone of these last few sentences was greatly moderated. Yin Li was silent; obviously she could not give her any answer. Jin Hua Popo continued, "Let's not talk about other women, even our captive, that Emei Pai's Miss Zhou, is very pretty. If that boy surnamed Zhang saw her, his heart would have been stirred. Would you then kill Miss Zhou, or would you kill that boy? Hm, hm, if you didn't practice this 'hand of thousand spiders ten thousand poison' ['qian zhu wan du shou'], you were actually a beautiful woman; but now? There is nothing we can do."
"He has already died, my face has already been destroyed; what else can I say?" Yin Li said, "But Xie Daxia is his Yifu. Popo, we cannot hurt a single strand of his hair. Popo, I beseech you on this matter only; otherwise, I will listen to you." While saying that, she bent her knees to kneel down.
The sun gradually set toward the western horizon in what he felt like a very long time; the trees on the island turned darker and became a blur in his eyes. Finally Zhang Wuji returned to his cabin.During supper that night he told Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao, "I am going to visit Yifu. It would be better for the two of you to stay and guard the boat, so that we won't scare Jin Hua Popo away.""Then I think you'd better wait for another night watch," Zhao Min said, "Wait till the sky turns really dark before you leave.""Yes," Zhang Wuji replied. His heart was boiling with anxiety over his Yifu's safety; this one night watch was indeed unbearable to him.With great difficulty he waited until he could not see anything anywhere he looked. Finally he stood up, smiled faintly at Zhao Min and Xiao Zhao then he walked toward to the cabin door."Zhang Gongzi," Zhao Min called while loosening the Yitian Sword on her waist, "Take this sword for self defense."Zhang Wuji was startled; "You'd better keep it with you," he said."No!" Zhao Min refused, "This time I am worried about you."Zhang Wuji smiled, "Why?" he asked."I don't know," Zhao Min replied, "Jin Hua Popo's surreptitious craftiness is unpredictable; Chen Youliang is a bag full of tricks. Also I don't know whether your Yifu will be convinced that you are his 'child Wuji' Ay, this island is known as the 'Spirit Snake', perhaps there are highly venomous vipers everywhere; besides " Speaking to this point, she suddenly stopped."Besides what?" Zhang Wuji asked.Zhao Min raised her hand toward her mouth and made a biting motion. She giggled and her cheeks blushed. Zhang Wuji knew she meant to say his cousin, Miss Yin. He waved his hand and went out the cabin door."Catch!" Zhao Min called out, tossing the Yitian Sword to him.Zhang Wuji caught the Sword; his heart was touched. "She trusts me this much to the point of letting me borrow the Yitian Sword," he thought. He tied the Sword on his back and walked toward the mountain peak on the northern end of the island. Keeping in mind what Zhao Min said he always stepped on bald rocks fearing there were venomous snakes among the grass.In about the time needed to drink a cup of tea, he reached the base of the mountain. He looked up and saw that the hut where his Yifu lived was completely dark, without any light. "Has Yifu gone to bed?" he thought. But then he remembered, "His eyes are blind; why would he need any light?" Right at that moment he faintly heard voices from the left-hand side of the mountain. Quickly he crouched down, turning his attention towards the direction of the sound, but by that time the voices were gone.It was the beginning of the month and the north wind was blowing over the trees and bushes. Zhang Wuji moved quickly along the rustling noise of the blowing wind toward the source of the voices. Soon he heard Jin Hua Popo's low and throaty voice about four, five 'zhang's ahead, she said "Still don't want to do it? What are you waiting for?""Popo," Yin Li replied, "Why are you doing this, as if as if you don't care about the old friendship? Xie Daxia and you have known each other from dozens of years; he trusted you and thus agreed to leave the Bing Huo Island to return to the Central Plains.""He trusted me?" Jin Hua Popo laughed coldly, "What a joke. If he did, why didn't he let me borrow the Saber? He returned to the Central Plains because of his 'yi zi' adopted/foster child; what does it have to do with me?"In the darkness Zhang Wuji vaguely saw Jin Hua Popo's hunched back. Suddenly he heard a 'clink' noise as she pounded a metal nail with a mountain rock in front of her. A moment later the same noise was heard again. Zhang Wuji felt very strange; but he was afraid he might be detected by these two women, so he did not dare to move forward to take a closer look.He heard Yin Li say, "Popo, if you want to take his treasured weapon away then fight him with a saber or a spear; that won't be considered a hero's misdeed. If the present matter is known, how can you not be the laughingstock of the heroes and warriors of the world? Besides, that Miejue Shitai has already died; what use is the Tulong Saber to you?"Jin Hua Popo was angry; she straightened up her back and said in a stern voice, "Little girl, who rescued your insignificant life from the hands of your father? Now that you are a grown up, you don't want to listen to Popo anymore! This Xie Xun is neither your friend nor your relative, why are you so adamant in protecting him? Give Popo a good reason." Although her tone was grim, but her voice was actually low; apparently she was afraid Xie Xun on the mountain peak might hear her. Actually, the distance between that place and the peak was very far, it was a slim chance Xie Xun might hear her as long as she did not shout using her internal energy.'Clank, clank!' Yin Li threw the bag she was carrying on the ground, and then she moved three steps backwards."Well?" Jin Hua Popo sternly said, "Your wings have grown, and now you want to fly, don't you?"Although watching from the darkness, Zhang Wuji could see her eyes shine with an intimidating power, like a cold piercing thunder."Popo," Yin Li said, "It's not that I dare to forget your great kindness in saving my life and teaching me martial arts. But Xie Daxia is his is his Yifu."Jin Hua Popo let out a hollow laugh. "Surprisingly there is such an idiot like this in the world," she said, "That boy surnamed Zhang has fallen into a ten-thousand 'zhang's ravine in the Western Region. You have heard it with your own ears from Wu Lie and Wu Qingying. If you don't believe me, just capture those people and torture their confessions out. They have told us clearly; don't tell me you think they were lying? That boy surnamed Zhang's skeleton has turned into ashes by this time, and you still cannot forget him?""Popo," Yin Li said, "I cannot cast him aside from my heart. Perhaps, this is what you said about some some debt from the previous life."Jin Hua Popo heaved a sigh and said, "Let's not talk about that boy was not willing to come with us to the Ling She Island; even if he agreed to marry you, he's dead now. What are you going to do? Luckily he died early; if he did not die and see your appearance, how could he love you? You would helplessly see him fall in love with some other woman; how would you feel then?"The tone of these last few sentences was greatly moderated. Yin Li was silent; obviously she could not give her any answer. Jin Hua Popo continued, "Let's not talk about other women, even our captive, that Emei Pai's Miss Zhou, is very pretty. If that boy surnamed Zhang saw her, his heart would have been stirred. Would you then kill Miss Zhou, or would you kill that boy? Hm, hm, if you didn't practice this 'hand of thousand spiders ten thousand poison' 'qian zhu wan du shou', you were actually a beautiful woman; but now? There is nothing we can do.""He has already died, my face has already been destroyed; what else can I say?" Yin Li said, "But Xie Daxia is his Yifu. Popo, we cannot hurt a single strand of his hair. Popo, I beseech you on this matter only; otherwise, I will listen to you." While saying that, she bent her knees to kneel down.
