Chapter 48 Survival

Mu Dishi unleashed Honglei, severing the chains that bound the boulder. The huge stone blocked the trap door Fu Yuanjun came out. Mu Dishi fell on his knees, spitting out more blood. He adjusted himself slowly and leaned against the cave wall. He closed his eyes and tried to hear whether he could hear Ma Jingguo's voice. For the longest time, he only heard the sound of the waterfall next to the tunnel. Then his vision blurred. His breath became sallow. Then after a long time, he heard Ma Jingguo calling him four times. He knew that Ma Jingguo must drifting downstream, because every time he heard Ma Jingguo call him, Ma Jingguo's voice would get farther and farther away.

Mu Dishi suddenly remembered the last time he and Mu Jiao Long entered the cave. He told Mu Jiao Long that he would never die for love, and Mu Jiao told him that it was because he had not found that person. Now, sitting here alone, on the verge of dying, he understand Wang Changming decision to died instead of betraying Mu Jiao Long. He closed his eyes and said, "Long da ye, I understand why Wang Changming rather died than betray you."

Suddenly, Mu Dishi felt a small hand squeeze his hand. He heard a child's voice calling him, "Da ge, it's time to go, get up."

Mu Dishi tried very hard to open his eyes, "Mei mei."

Mu Ai said, "Dishi…"

Mu Dishi felt tears from the corners of his eyes, "Mother…I miss you very much."

Mu Ai said, "If you miss us, open your eyes and let's go."

Mu Dishi slowly opened his eyes and he saw Mu Jiao Long, Mu Ai, Mu Lan, and Mu Mei standing in front of him. Their faces are so clear. They wore the same clothes as when he saw them last time. He thought of his mother's beautiful yellow dress. He thought of his father's happy face. He remembered his sister running around happily in the guest hall. He thought of Mu Jiao Long smiling face drinking happily inside the guest hall. Tears slipped from Mu Dishi's eyes. He looked at Mu Jiao Long and said, "Long da ye, I now understand why Wang Changming didn't betray you, but chose to die."

Mu Ai approached Mu Dishi, stroking his face, "My shy Xiao Dishi had grow up to be so handsome."

Mu Mei said, "Da ge, we are all waiting for you. Get up quickly."

Mu Lan said, "Dishi, hurry up."

Mu Dishi wanted to get up, but his body was too heavy. He said weakly, "I can't get up."

Mu Jiao Long smiled and said, "Put out your hand and I will pull you up."

Mu Dishi saw Mu Jiao Long stretched out his hand to Mu Dishi. Mu Dishi slowly stretched out his hand. When Mu Jiao Long pulled him up, he was already standing in front of Mu Village. He saw the village full of life, just like he remembered last time. When the children ran around, the elders were caring about their affairs. The family atmosphere calmed his heart.

Mu Ai reached out her hand to Mu Dishi, "Dishi, let's go home."

Mu Dishi smiled and held Mu Ai's hand. Mu Dishi began to walk with Mu Jiao Long, Mu Lan, Mu Ai, and Mu Mei towards Mu Village.

Ma Jingguo shouted, "Xiao shushu."

As soon as Mu Dishi turned around, he saw Ma Jingguo standing alone, extending his right hand to Mu Dishi.

Ma Jingguo approached Mu Dishi and asked, "Xiao shushu, are you leaving me again?"

Mu Dishi smiled at Ma Jingguo, "Jingguo…"

Leaning on the wall of the cave, eyes closed, blood dripping from his mouth, his head hung down. Mu Dishi felt it necessary to say Ma Jingguo's name again. "Jingguo..." More blood poured out from his mouth, but his face has a smile. "Jing..."

Ma Jingguo hit the water at high speed, feeling that his entire back was hit against a concert wall. The impact dragged him deep underwater. He only remembered the moment his body hit the water, and couldn't remember anything for a moment, and then when the water rushed into his mouth and nose, he woke him up. He realized the surrounding situation and quickly swam upward towards the surface of water. When his head came out of the water, he was gasping, coughing and spitting. He tasted the blood in his mouth, but he didn't care. He called Mu Dishi. The river repeatedly swept him down, bumping him onto a pile of rocks. He tried to fight the flowing current, but the natural speed was too strong for his injured body. Then he looked around, looking for Mu Dishi.

Ma Jingguo shouted, "Xiao Shushu!"

Only then did Ma Jingguo realize that he was holding Mu Dishi's right glove. He quickly put on the glove, and the river current crashed him against another rock. He felt pain in his right shoulder, and this time his right arm could not move. When he was able to put himself together again. He shouted for Mu Dishi.

After Ma Jingguo was washed away by the river flow for a few minutes that felt as if it were eternal, he found that the river current became stronger and there were more rocks. The flowing currents slammed him onto one rock after another.

Ma Jingguo was able to grab a hold onto one of the rock by the edge of the river, but couldn't pull himself out of the rushing river. While Ma Jingguo was painting heavily, he saw a pair of booths standing in front of him. The man pulled him out of the water and threw his injured body to the ground.

Ma Jingguo saw a foot stomp onto his chest which caused him to vomited a mouthful of blood.

Wang Biming looked at Ma Jingguo and said angrily, "I will kill you."

Ma Jingguo said, "Very well, kill me. Kill me!"

Wang Biming looked at Ma Jingguo's right hand, "How did you get this? Where is Dishi?"

Ma Jingguo whimpered, "Kill me, I don't want to live anymore."

Wang Biming, "Fine, I will kill you."

Fu Yuanjun approached from the left and said, "Wang gongzi, it's too easy to kill him."

Gu Xiaowen followed from behind, "I agree with leader Fu's opinion."

Ma Jingguo slowly got up and rushed towards Fu Yuanjun. He shouted, "I'm going to kill you."

Immediately afterwards, a silver leaf flew behind Fu Yuanjun and hit Ma Jingguo on the right shoulder. Gu Jinjing said, "I have a better idea for him." She smiled at Fu Yuanjun. "People who are tired of living can live in our dungeon. He practices the Devil Fist Manual, and I will use him to deal with the old man."

Gu Xiaowen, "Wang gongzi, don't forget, our ancestor's agreement is still valid."

Gu Jinjing, "For so many years, the old man has only given us a glimpse of the Devil Fist Manual. No one is more suitable than him." She looked at Fu Yuanjun, Wang Biming and Miao Mingzhu. "Unless, one of you is willing to fight the old man?"

Suo Dongmei approached, "I agree with Jinjing jiejie."

Ma Jingguo snorted in pain, and said weakly, "Everyone of you better pray that I die, otherwise, I will make you suffer so miserably to the point of wanting to die."

Fu Yuanjun smirked and said, "I will be waiting for your arrival in Tianshan." He gave Ma Jingguo a hard hit on the back of the neck. He walked to Wang Biming's side and patted Wang Biming's right shoulder lightly. "Wang gongzi, don't be too sad, there are many more men who look better than Mu Dishi."

In the dark dungeon, an oil lamp lights up a dark small room. Two guards dragged Ma Jingguo into the room and quickly locked the door behind him.

The old man laughed and said, "Ha…ha…ha…ha…Although I am old, I can still kill you all. Don't underestimate me, by giving me a dead man to fight with." He threw the chain across the room , dragged Ma Jingguo's body to his side. He turned Ma Jingguo's body, and Ma Jingguo's right hand fell on his thigh. He quickly felt Ma Jingguo's nose, and Ma Jingguo was still breathing. He checked Ma Jingguo, and Ma Jingguo's left shoulder seemed to be dislocated. The old man quickly adjusted Ma Jingguo's shoulders. In pain, Ma Jingguo woke up.

Ma Jingguo slowly got up. He asked, "Who are you?"

The old man replied, "Who are you?"

Ma Jingguo looked at the man angrily, "Give it back to me."

The old man raised the glove up, "Come and get it if you want it."

Ma Jingguo, "It mine, give it back to me!" Ma Jingguo rushed towards the old man, but was punched heavily on his right shoulder, causing him to retreat. He knelt on both knees, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. "Please, give it back to me. This is the only thing left of my xiao shushu."

The old man threw the black glove back to Ma Jingguo. He asked, "Do you want revenge?"

Ma Jingguo replied coldly, "Yes...I want to kill them all."

The old man said, "If you want revenge, you have to promise me three things."

Ma Jingguo, "Why would I do that?"

The old man said, "I am the only person that can help you seek revenges."

Ma Jingguo asked, "How?"

The old man said, "Do you want to learn the right way of the Devil Fist, or do you want to stay in daze? Those bastards want to learn it so much, and I gave them what they deserve. I lied to them." He smiled. "The more they practice the Devil Fist, the quicker they will lose their mind." He smiled and looked at Ma Jingguo. "Don't be afraid, I will not ask you to commit suicide. I only ask you that after completing the Devil Fist Manual, you must destroyed the six sectors, four clans, and the three households in the name of Sunset Sector." He clenched his fist tightly. "Especially, the three household."

Ma Jingguo asked, "Who are the three household?"

The old man said, "Wang...Cao...Gu..." He breathed heavily. "I want this three households name to be despair from the martial arts world."

Ma Jingguo asked, "What about the second and third promises?"

The old man said, "You will be my successor, and accept me as your shifu."

Ma Jingguo said, "Even if you don't said so, I am going to destroy them." Ma Jingguo kneeled down and kowtow three times. "Shifu, what is your name?"

The old man smiled and said, "Zan Huangming."