Chapter 118 Can I Dodge It?

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The 800-li Dongting Lake boasts boundless scenery, with the lake breeze whistling through it, allowing for unrestricted travel.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the familiar passenger ship finally appeared on the lake ahead—it was the very ship they had been on before.

The boatman saw it from afar and waved and shouted excitedly.

The boatman, seeing that everyone was about to take action, had steered the boat ahead as a sign of respect, but duty called for him to wait along the way. Now, seeing everyone return safely, the weight on his heart finally lifted.

The two boats slowly approached each other, and everyone jumped back onto their own boats.

Lin Zhennan boarded the ship, breathed a long sigh of relief, and helped Madam Wang up, saying, "We've finally escaped."

Madam Wang patted her chest, still shaken: "That battle just now really scared me to death. That big monk was too fierce. Ping'er, are you alright?"

Shi Potian shook his head: "Mother, I'm fine."

Qu Feiyan skipped over, beaming with joy: "Aunt Lin, don't worry! Those bad guys can't hurt my little brother, he's invincible!"

Zhang Yuanying helped Young Master Zhang onto the boat, then looked back at the Beggars' Sect's large ship opposite—on that ship, Elder Bai and the others were still on the ground, unable to move. Zhang Yuanying cured a young disciple of the poison and had him steer the boat back to Junshan. The disciple was frantically feeding everyone water, but to no avail.

"Brother Lin," Zhang Yuanying began, "what about those beggars? Are we really just going to let them go?"

Shi Potian glanced at them and nodded: "Of course we'll release them. They're already pitiful enough as beggars; there's no need to make things difficult for them."

He recalled his days as a beggar and thought to himself that if there had been a Beggars' Guild in the place where he used to live, he might have joined it.

Having made his decision, Shi Potian called out to the Beggars' Sect disciples on the boat:

"The poison that Elder Bai suffered will dissipate on its own in two hours. Go back and tell Chief Jie that if he comes looking for trouble again, we won't let him off so easily next time."

Elder Bai and the others, seeing that the Beggars' Sect had failed at the last hurdle, were already disheartened and didn't want to say a word. The young disciple nodded repeatedly, turned the boat around, and left.

Longkui leaned against the gunwale, watching the Beggars' Gang's ship gradually disappear into the distance, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"The young镖头 (bodyguard/escort) is kind-hearted," she said softly, "but they may not appreciate your kindness; instead, they might hate you to the core."

Shi Potian asked, "Sister Long, are you going to kill them?"

Longkui smiled but did not respond, thinking to herself: These filthy beggars are being used and will die without a burial place sooner or later.

Young Master Zhang walked over and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist and bow to Shi Potian:

"Young Master Lin disregarded past grievances and risked his life to save my brother and me from dire straits. I, Zhang Huashen, am truly ashamed. I cannot express my gratitude enough. If Young Master Lin ever needs anything in the future, I, Zhang Huashen, will go through fire and water for you, even unto death!"

So it turns out that Young Master Zhang's real name is Zhang Huashen. Qu Feiyan chuckled to herself. No wonder he named his little brother Lin Hualong. It turns out he is "Huanshen" and considers himself even stronger than a dragon.

Zhang Yuanying said somewhat awkwardly, "Brother Lin, thank you so much this time. I was so ignorant before, and I even poisoned you. You won't blame me, will you? I'll never do it again."

Shi Potian laughed generously, "If it weren't for your poison, we might not have been able to rescue you from the clutches of the Great Wheel King and that man in the bamboo hat this time."

Zhang Yuanying immediately perked up again and laughed, "Really? So, I also deserve credit for repelling the enemy this time?"

Shi Potian said, "You charmed a whole boatload of Beggar Clan disciples; you not only deserve credit, but you deserve a great one."

Qu Feiyan scoffed, "Even if you don't help, little brother has his own ways. If we're talking about merit, my Black Blood Divine Needle deserves the most, doesn't it, Sister Long?"

Longkui laughed in the cabin, "Yes, yes, without your Black Blood Needle to interfere and cover me, I wouldn't have been able to hit that person's eyes with my current skill."

Longkui secretly regretted that if her power had recovered a bit more, the embroidery needle could have gone straight into her brain and ended her opponent's life.

Qu Feiyan chuckled: "Little brother's timing with that golden needle was perfect, and Sister Long's hidden weapon technique was superb. My needle was just a trivial skill."

"If we're talking about skillful techniques, Lin Shao's are truly masterful. The Great Wheel King's mouth was sewn shut before he even realized what was happening."

Longkui recalled that scene and was secretly shocked. Even with the Great Wheel King's power, he had no idea how Shi Potian shot that needle.

Zhang Huashen deeply sympathized. Although he was now practically a cripple, he had watched the entire battle and his eyesight remained sharp, yet he hadn't figured out how Shi Potian had managed to shoot the Great Wheel King. The thought of that needle hitting him sent chills down his spine.

Master Jin Guang exclaimed in astonishment, "Young Master's needle strike seemed to appear out of thin air; before the attack was even seen, the Great Wheel King was already struck. I was right beside him and didn't even see it coming. With such an attack, who in the world could escape?"

Shi Potian waved his hand and said, "I had no choice. Their martial arts are too high, and I was afraid I couldn't handle them. This is for the best. We won't kill anyone, and we can prevent them from boarding the ship."

He originally intended to shoot a needle at the man in the straw hat as well, but unexpectedly, Long Kui risked going into a qi deviation again and shot a needle first.

It was nearly dusk, and the cabin was dimly lit. Long Kui leaned against the couch, her bright red dress spread out like a blooming peony. Her face was paler than before, but when she saw Shi Potian enter, her cheeks flushed slightly.

"Why is Young Master Escort coming in?" Long Kui raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you going to talk to your girls?"

Shi Potian walked to the bedside, took her fair hand and felt her pulse, looking at her: "Sister Longkui, you shouldn't have forced your true energy to shoot that needle, you almost suffered a qi deviation again."

Longkui was taken aback and subconsciously tried to break free, but then relaxed and laughed, "If I had known your hidden weapons were so powerful, I wouldn't have bothered with this."

She sighed softly and pressed her hand to her chest: "That thief was too powerful. I forced myself to use some of my internal energy, which aggravated my old injury. But it's nothing serious, I'll be fine after a rest."

Shi Potian helped her sit down on the couch, and then sat down opposite her, palms facing each other.

Longkui smiled slightly, knowing that he was going to use his internal energy to regulate her body again, so she let him do as he pleased and did not refuse.

"Your condition has worsened again," Shi Potian said. "Let's cultivate together again."

Longkui looked at him, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

"No rush." ​​She shook her head, then suddenly changed the subject, "Young Master Escort, I have something I want to ask you."

Shi Potian asked, "What is it?"

Longkui stared into his eyes and slowly said:

"That day in Changsha, when you first saw me, you were holding a curved sword. Were you... planning to use it as a hidden weapon to shoot me, just like you did with the Great Wheel King today?"

Shi Potian was taken aback, not expecting her to ask that.

He thought for a moment and nodded honestly, "Yes. Back then, your martial arts were too powerful, and my skills were still shallow. This was the only way to deal with you."

Longkui laughed and asked, "Then why didn't you shoot?"

Shi Potian said, "You don't seem like a bad person, so I didn't shoot."

Longkui paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"What a convenient 'doesn't seem like a bad person' statement." She asked softly, "If I had truly harbored ill intentions back then, would I have been able to dodge that strike?"