Wuxia: An Immortal Taught Me Scientific Martial Arts Training

Chapter 9 Nighttime Investigation of the Nameless Island

"This island is quite large, and the mountain on it is much taller than it appeared from the ship."

After parting ways with Mai Shuangji and Gu Chuan Lizi, Xiao Xuan began exploring the island from the left, following the three's plan.

"We can't keep wandering around like headless flies."

Xiao Xuan observed his surroundings, but seeing no one even after activating his ability, he stopped and began to make a plan.

Mai Shuangji's disguise and infiltration were quite effective. Judging from the clues, if he really believed that the ship was a human smuggling vessel, then he must have contacted the other people at McDonald's.

He took the initiative to seize the opportunity to come out and deliver the message, so he will definitely take some action, and he might even be able to call in reinforcements.

Lei Long's decision to personally send out Furukawa Riko was likely intentional.

He knew that Riko Furukawa was a Japanese pirate, and perhaps he wanted her to call the Japanese pirates over as well.

If McDonald's and the Japanese pirates really came at the same time, a great battle would definitely break out.

"If I could find a hiding place on the island, and wait until they're both exhausted..."

After a moment's thought, Xiao Xuan decided to proceed in this manner for now.

It is currently unclear whether the Heart-Eating Gu was activated from a very distant location; perhaps it was a way to prepare for the future.

Knowing that time was running out, Xiao Xuan stopped conserving his internal energy and used the Tianshan Sect's lightness skill, "Snow-Treading Skill," to quickly traverse the wilderness.

His target was the mountain in the distance, where he could find the best hiding place.

In about three to five minutes, Xiao Xuan approached the foot of the mountain, but just as he was about to take another step closer, he noticed a fire in the distance.

"This is?"

Xiao Xuan's heart tightened, and he quickly adjusted his breathing, slowly approaching.

The firelight wasn't just in one place; it enveloped the entire mountain. The firelight flickered and moved slowly, clearly indicating that someone was patrolling.

"Why is it so crowded?"

This mountain must be where the ingenious immortal left the mechanism. The islanders are guarding it, clearly not wanting the people on the ship to get close.

Xiao Xuan sighed. Since he couldn't get in, he might as well give up. If he forced his way in and was discovered, it would be hard to explain.

After observing the situation for a while and seeing that there was really no opportunity, Xiao Xuan got up and left.

However, instead of returning the way he came, he explored along a small path he had discovered at the foot of the mountain.

After about a few hundred meters, Xiao Xuan discovered a huge banyan tree with countless colorful strips of cloth tied to its branches.

Behind the banyan tree lies a village, its buildings arranged haphazardly yet appearing remarkably harmonious.

"Looks like I stumbled upon the back of the village by accident."

Just as Xiao Xuan was about to continue observing, he suddenly heard rustling footsteps.

This person moved swiftly and made no attempt to conceal their voice, unlike Mai Shuangji or Furukawa Riko.

The footsteps grew closer, so Xiao Xuan had no choice but to rush toward the banyan tree. He used the trunk for leverage, took a few steps, grabbed a branch, and with a straight back, flipped himself up.

If it were a master of the seventh or eighth realm, they could probably jump higher than Xiao Xuan with just a light leap.

But there was no time to consider the gap between himself and the experts; the source of the footsteps soon arrived under the tree.

"Nobody's here? I clearly saw a shadow just now..."

The person's voice was soft and sweet, which surprised Xiao Xuan. She was actually a young girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.

The girl was dressed in simple, coarse clothes, her long hair was braided into two pigtails, her complexion was a little rustic but her features were pretty, she looked just like the girl next door from the countryside.

She looked around for a moment, but didn't search too carefully, before deciding to leave.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Xiao Xuan immediately activated his ability and looked over.

【Wen Qingqing (Three Realms)】

[A villager from an unnamed village.]

[Wenzhu's granddaughter.]

"That old woman's granddaughter?"

Upon seeing the notification, Xiao Xuan immediately came up with a plan.

He never intended to aid and abet evil or help Lei Long slaughter innocent villagers; his words were merely a means to extricate himself.

Now that we've encountered islanders of considerable status, perhaps we can offer them a word of advice.

In addition, Granny Wen is quite capable. If she can really save the villagers and gain their favor, she will have another way to survive.

After thinking it over, Xiao Xuan immediately broke off a tree branch, held it in his hand, and flicked it out with his internal force, which landed right at Wen Qingqing's feet.

"Who?!"

Wen Qingqing was immediately startled, and then another branch flew out, this time landing even further away.

"Stop sneaking around! Come out!"

The little girl was startled and immediately crossed her arms in a fighting stance.

Then a gray-clad man landed under the banyan tree, holding a long sword and staring at him with a cold expression.

"Who...who are you...?"

Xiao Xuan smiled slightly, still thinking about his two moves just now.

I never imagined that internal energy was so difficult to control. No wonder the Finger Flicking Divine Skill is considered a unique martial arts technique.

"Don't worry, I mean no harm."

After Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he propped the cold steel sword on the ground and leaned on it with one hand.

"Are you on the ship?"

Wen Qingqing was already on guard, but in Xiao Xuan's view, the other party's posture had relaxed, and he would definitely succeed if he made a move now. It seemed that this girl was still too young.

"wrong!"

Wen Qingqing seemed to realize her mistake and immediately regained her composure.

"I know everyone on the island. Since I don't know you, you must be from out of town. What is your purpose in sneaking into the village in the middle of the night?"

Seeing this, Xiao Xuan nodded. Although he was young, he was not naive.

"Listen carefully, go back and tell that old woman that the couple leading the boat are planning to poison the village..."

"What?!"

"Keep your voice down, tsk, do you want to alert the others?"

Xiao Xuan glared at the girl. The village was so obvious that if he could find it, Mai Shuangji and Gu Chuan Lizi would definitely be able to find it too.

The former is fine, but if the latter secretly sees you talking to the people on the island, that would be hard to explain.

"Go back and tell that old woman not to turn hostile yet, and to have someone keep an eye on the water source."

"you..."

Wen Qingqing was about to ask something else, but Xiao Xuan had already explained everything he could say, so there was no need for him to stay any longer. He immediately picked up his long sword and disappeared behind the banyan tree.

"What... is going on...?"

The girl was completely confused, but the situation was urgent, so she didn't chase after Xiao Xuan and decisively turned around and ran back to the village.

Xiao Xuan, on the other hand, retraced his steps back to the beach and observed the situation on the ship from a distance.

"No need to look anymore, that guy surnamed Gu has already gone back."

"Who?"

Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice behind him, Xiao Xuan's hair stood on end. He channeled his energy in his left hand to flick out his cold steel sword, and with the momentum of his right hand, he drew his sword and swung it around.

Under the moonlight, a flash of cold light was seen.

But Xiao Xuan's sword strike ultimately missed its mark.

"That was close. If it weren't for my superb lightness skill, I would have been disfigured. The Tianshan Sword Technique is indeed unique."

The voice and the figure landed simultaneously a foot in front of Xiao Xuan, at which point Xiao Xuan could see the person's face clearly.

"Zhang Qianyou?"