Chapter 72:Master

After leaving the capital, Pang Jun traveled non-stop and arrived in Qinzhou in just five days.

　　Qinzhou is located in the Central Plains Province, bordering the two rivers to the east, the northwest to the west, Xichuan and Jiangnan to the south, and Anbei to the north. It is the heartland of the Jin Dynasty. Qinzhou is the richest state in the Central Plains Province except for the seat of government Yongzhou. It is also the birthplace of the 800-li Qinchuan. However, when Emperor Taizu of the Jin Dynasty started his army, Qinzhou did not respond as actively as the Yongzhou nobles, but took a wait-and-see attitude. The final result was that Emperor Taizu of the Jin Dynasty, Yang Tuo, personally appointed Yongzhou as the seat of government of the Central Plains Province, which remains the case today.

　　The Qinzhou Liu family is a rather peculiar branch among the many aristocratic families in the Central Plains provinces. Over the years, the Liu family has not been large, with only one or two males in each generation. However, every one or two generations, there will be a male who becomes a great scholar of the time. What is even more surprising is that these great scholars are all indifferent to fame and fortune, and either study hard or teach. None of them has ever become a general or a prime minister. Until half a year ago, Liu Jun, the son of the current head of the Liu family, emerged out of nowhere and entered officialdom as the third place in literature and the first place in martial arts, breaking this tradition.

　　What surprised the world even more was that this Master Liu Ziye was not like a nerd, but made many outstanding achievements and became a celebrity in front of the emperor. This greatly improved the status of the Liu family in Qinzhou. The previous scene of deserted visitors was gone, and instead, people came to curry favor with them.

　　Although there are a constant stream of visitors every day, the old Liu family in Qinzhou still rarely sees guests. Only the occasional reading club, or the close friends of the head of the family and his wife have the honor of seeing the masters of the Liu family. When people praised the Liu family, a family of scholars, for their indifference to fame and fortune and their focus on one thing, who would have thought that this place was actually the headquarters of the Exiled Immortal Sect, an organization that was looming in the world, founded by the notorious rapist Gong Jinxiong!

　　Many years ago, after Gong Jinxiong's conspiracy was exposed, he fled to Qinzhou and hid in Liu's mansion. He killed the then head of the Liu family, then cut off his face and made a human skin mask. He then fed poison to the head's wife and ordered her to cooperate with him in acting. After completing these things, it took another three years for Gong Jinxiong to replace all the people in Liu's mansion with his own people. The head's wife, who was no longer of any use, died suddenly overnight, and he successfully took over the magpie's nest.

　　As the servants of the old Liu family left or died, and the new servants knew about Gong Jinxiong's affairs, Gong Jinxiong's adopted son, Fu Yuanhao, known as the "Thousand Poison Swordsman" in the martial arts world, suddenly became the head of the Qinzhou Liu family. The new mistress of the Qinzhou Liu family was naturally Gong Jinxiong's biological daughter, the "Yinshui Demon Princess" - Gong Qinxue.

　　At this moment, Pang Jun was looking at the huge plaque of "Liu Mansion" and felt mixed emotions: he was finally back to the place where he had grown up for ten years.

　　"Stop, who are you?" Pang Jun was about to enter Liu's mansion when two guards came up to him and stopped him and asked.

　　"It's me. Don't you recognize me?" Pang Jun glanced at the guard indifferently.

　　"Ah... yes, yes, I'm honored to meet the young master. The young master hasn't been home for a year, and I almost didn't recognize him. I'll go and inform the madam right away." After the guard saw clearly that it was Pang Jun, he bowed immediately. He knew how terrifying the young man in front of him was.

　　"Well, that's not necessary. You, pull my horse to the stable, and I'll go see the madam myself." Pang Jun said as he handed the reins to another guard and walked straight into the mansion.

　　Walking straight all the way, Pang Jun came to the inner hall, which was already the core area of ​​the Exiled Immortal Sect. People here were discussing their true identities. At this time, there were only two people in the inner hall, a man and a woman. The man was about 40 years old, wearing a gray robe and had a long beard. He was none other than Fu Yuanhao, the "Thousand Poison Swordsman" who ranked second in the Exiled Immortal Sect.

　　As for the other woman, her face was as beautiful as a flower, just like a beauty in a painting, with an indescribable classical beauty. Her thin clothes tightly wrapped around her mature and plump body, but vaguely revealed the uneven hills and valleys, which were as full and charming as a pair of ripe peaches, making her clothes bulge in front of her chest, as if they would tear at any time.

　　Under the beautiful woman's fixed gaze, Pang Jun stepped forward and saluted respectfully, saying, "Suzaku Envoy Liu Jun, pays homage to the leader. May the leader be blessed with good health." This beautiful woman was none other than Pang Jun's master who had raised him for ten years, Gong Qinxue, who was known as the "Yinshui Devil Princess" in the martial arts world. The Exiled Immortal Sect had always been dormant, and had always existed under the guise of a killer organization and the Qinzhou family. As the leader, Gong Qinxue also lived in seclusion and rarely took action, but once she did, it was with great force. Since her debut, she has only taken action four times, and was successful three times. In these three successes, the people who were killed were all well-known masters in the martial arts world, and their martial arts could rank among the top 100 top masters.

　　After three kills, people discovered that the Dantian of these three masters had been emptied by the method of Cai Bu, but the killer came and went without a trace. There are very few masters in the world who are well versed in the method of Cai Bu. What is even more surprising is that these three people all have traces of fighting on their bodies, but there are no drug residues. It is obvious that this master who kills people by the method of Cai Bu first subdues the target and then performs Cai Bu. It can be imagined how high this person's martial arts skills are.

　　Gong Qinxue's last target was the master of "Panlong Sword" Yu Lingfeng, the number one master of Songshan, "Shadowless Sword" Mu Qi. After this battle, Gong Qinxue never made a move again. Pang Jun once asked Gong Qinxue about the result of this battle. Gong Qinxue smiled and stroked Pang Jun's head and replied: "I think my master's current martial arts skills are not enough to kill the number one person outside the top ten of the Wulin Heavenly Ranking." But Gong Qinxue was able to escape unscathed in front of him, which shows how powerful she is.

　　"No need to be so polite, Jun'er. Tell your master what you want to do. You went out for a year, and when you came back, you became a servant of the imperial court. Also, what is the purpose of your return this time?" The beautiful woman said as a powerful aura came towards Pang Jun.

　　"Reporting to Master, I have come back this time for two things to do. The first is that it is inconvenient to talk here, so I will explain it to Master in person tonight. The second is that I have made some progress in martial arts recently. Thanks to Senior Sister's courtesy, I have obtained the token of the White Tiger Messenger from her. This time I came back to challenge the Azure Dragon Messenger." After Pang Jun finished speaking, he glanced at Fu Yuanhao, who had a look of surprise on his face.

　　"Oh? You defeated Yun'er? It seems that you haven't wasted your time outside for the past year. But you should know that Yun'er's martial arts is not at the same level as your uncle Fu's." Gong Qinxue said lightly.

　　"Disciple knows, but I want to know what level I can reach. I will do my best to challenge the Azure Dragon Envoy."

　　"Okay, since you have made up your mind, I won't say much. Tomorrow morning, in the yard in front of the courtyard, Yuanhao, you will compete with Jun'er." Gong Qinxue said to Fu Yuanhao.

　　Fu Yuanhao nodded and said, "Yes, Master, I understand." Gong Qinxue nodded and said to Pang Jun, "Jun'er, you can leave first. I still have things to deal with."

　　"Disciple, I'll take my leave." Pang Jun bowed and left the inner hall.

　　Late at night, Pang Jun was summoned by Gong Qinxue. In the room, Gong Qinxue looked at him and said, "Tell me, what is it that can only be told now?" Pang Jun said respectfully, "Master, do you still remember your disciple's life experience?"

　　"What's wrong? What did you discover?" Gong Qinxue was the only one in the world who knew Pang Jun's life experience. Moreover, Gong Qinxue had only guessed it and had not received Pang Jun's personal confirmation. Now that Pang Jun said this, he tacitly acknowledged that he was the son of Pang Yun.

　　"Two years ago, when my disciple accepted the mission to kill 'Long-haired Skanda' Yue Tai, he found this thing on Yue Tai's body," he said as he took out the sun-like emblem.

　　"Is this the token of the Chixia Bandits? Are you saying that Yue Tai is the remnant of the Chixia Bandits?" Gong Qinxue asked with a frown.

　　"Yes, it's not just Yue Tai, there are also several people who are on good terms with Yue Tai, including Bai Yi, leader of the Zhaozhou branch of Haisha Sect, Hong Huang, deputy leader of the Zhejiang City Gang, and He Wenyan, leader of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Black Flag Sect. My disciples have found exactly the same emblems on them. In other words, they are all remnants of the Chixia Bandits." Pang Jun said lightly.

　　"So you suspect..."

　　"Yes, it is definitely not possible for any sect or force in the world to mobilize so many famous people. The only one who can do it is the imperial court. And only those who hold enormous power can organize such an organization. This is why my disciple wants to take the imperial examination. The purpose is to find out who he is." Pang Jun said.

　　"You? You are nothing more than a small governor now. The one who can support the Chixia Bandits must be at least a senior official in the court or a governor of a province, or even a senior official or a royal family member. Even if you find out everything, so what? Do you still want to..." Gong Qinxue said here, her face suddenly changed, she stopped talking, looked at Pang Jun with a strange expression and said, "You don't want to..."

　　"No one knows a disciple better than his master. Master, you are wise. This is the biggest purpose of my return to Qinzhou this time. I want our sect to be a great help to me. I hope Master will help me." After Pang Jun finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed three times to Gong Qinxue, looking at her with burning eyes.

　　"You really are worthy of being my good disciple. I never thought that your ambition is so big. You want my Exiled Immortal Sect to become a dark force under your command, right? But what can I get if I support you? Even if you are my beloved disciple, I cannot rashly take the risk of being beheaded for the inheritance of my ancestors." Gong Qinxue's eyes became sharp, and the atmosphere on the spot became solemn. The powerful pressure made Pang Jun sweat coldly on his back.

　　He looked directly at Gong Qinxue's beautiful face and said, "Master, the founder founded the Exiled Immortal Sect because he wanted you and me to have a place to settle down and a place in the martial arts world so that we would not be bullied. Master has been dormant for many years. Isn't it because of the things that happened to the founder that you have been unable to see the light of day and can only hide your identity in Qinzhou?"

　　Pang Jun looked at the silent Gong Qinxue and continued, "I know that you, Master, are very eager to live in this world with your true identity one day. Now, there is such an opportunity for you to not only live a proud life, but also enjoy endless wealth and glory and be worshipped by thousands of people."

　　"What a good plan, my good disciple. Not only do you want to take over my sect, but you also want me to be your concubine in your harem. You can get both money and people."

　　"If my disciple can accomplish great things, Master and Senior Sister will at least be ranked as Madams. If you break your promise, God will punish you with lightning."

　　Pang Jun looked at Gong Qinxue with an obsessive look in his eyes.

　　"Haha, my teacher, Xiao Jun'er, let's not talk about how you can climb up first. First of all, the world is peaceful now. Why do you want to seize the world of Dajin with your position?" Gong Qinxue asked a most practical question, "I will help you achieve your great cause, but I will risk the threat of the whole family being executed."

　　Pang Jun shook his head and said, "Perhaps, this is just the calm before the storm. I went to Zhejiang Province before and then to Xichuan. Both missions seemed to point to the same organization. This organization is quite mysterious. Up to now, I have not determined who they are. Moreover, the people in this organization are very powerful in martial arts. I once met a pair of women who were probably twins. If they join forces, even you, Master, might not be their opponent."

　　Pang Jun paused and continued, "They always lure and incite various organizations. The Japanese rebellion in the East China Sea, the rebellion in Xichuan, and the invasion of the Western Di all seem to be caused by them. Although these are all minor problems, in my opinion, they do this just to disrupt the court's vision and divert the court's attention so that they can secretly achieve their ultimate goal. And the ultimate goal that can be covered up by these things is only one, to cause chaos."

　　"So you took advantage of this opportunity to guard Songzhou and make arrangements in advance. Go to a relatively safe place, develop your power in secret, and then wait until the world changes..."

　　"Master is wise." Pang Jun said.

　　"But the Exiled Immortal Sect is just a gang of assassins. Compared with the secret guards of the imperial court, it is far inferior. The biggest problem is the money..."

　　"I have already started to solve the problem of money. Now I have a considerable foundation in Zhejiang Province and can support you for a period of time. When we arrive in Songzhou and everything is settled, I will have more funds to support your development." Pang Jun said hurriedly.

　　"You're amazing. Although I know you've been smart since childhood, I never thought you'd surpass me in even more ways than I expected." "It's all thanks to Master's good teaching." Pang Jun said respectfully.

　　"I am aware of this matter. Pang Jun, I will ask you one last time. Once it succeeds, how will you treat me?" Gong Qinxue asked Pang Jun with sharp eyes.

　　Pang Jun showed no sign of cowardice. He looked at Gong Qinxue's pretty face and answered, "If one day, I can accomplish great things, I will at least marry my master and my senior sister and her daughter as my wife. If I break my promise, I will be struck by lightning that day and will not be able to be reborn."

　　"Okay, I'll take a gamble and trust you this time. At worst, I'll continue to live this life in hiding. I hope you won't let me down." "Master, I will definitely not let you down." Pang Jun took a deep breath and thought to himself that he had finally taken the first step.