Chapter 126 Pain!

Chapter 126 Pain!

Some things, when they happen to others, sound like mere stories.

But if you really put yourself in their shoes, you'll find that it's quite a dilemma.

Liu Mo's dilemma lay in the conflict between his conscience and filial piety.

Su Mo smacked his lips: "So what do you plan to do now?"

"Whatever it takes, I must find Tong Yun."

Liu Mo said, "Whether dead or alive, there must be a resolution."

"Alright."

Su Mo nodded, showing his understanding.

At this point, Liu Mo smiled bitterly again: "That night, I was truly distracted and acted without much thought. I should have informed Chief Su beforehand, so as not to trouble you with this trip."

"No matter."

Su Mo replied, "Since we're here, let's not dwell on it. What should I tell the guards when I return?"

Liu Mo thought for a moment and said, "Chief Su only needs to tell them that Liu has urgent matters to attend to and will not be returning with everyone else. I will also inform the head merchant. Though mountains may be high and waters long, there will surely be another meeting. I will write a letter, and I would appreciate it if Chief Su could deliver it to the head merchant upon your return to Sunset City."

"Alright."

Su Mo nodded, satisfied with the explanation.

Just as he was thinking about finding writing materials for Liu Mo to write the letter, the door to the room opened.

Led by Feng Ziheng, the leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect, a group of experts from the sect filed out one by one.

The others greeted Su Mo and his companions briefly before dispersing, clearly having other important matters to attend to.

Only Feng Ziheng remained, his demeanor cold and stern, his eyes sharp like blades, and his hands clasped in a salute:

"Thank you for your righteous assistance today!

"The great kindness of Chief Su is deeply etched in my heart, and the entire Heavenly Blade Sect will never forget it!"

Even now, Su Mo still couldn't get used to the style of the Heavenly Blade Sect.

Before you even speak, just looking at your expression and the atmosphere, one might think you're planning to stab me...

And how do you manage to say 'deeply etched in my heart, the entire Heavenly Blade Sect will never forget' in a way that makes it sound like you're ready to seek revenge at any moment?

After secretly complaining to himself, Su Mo smiled and said:

"You're too kind. How is the Sect Leader Nangong doing?"

"Hmm..."

Feng Ziheng nodded: "Almost beaten to death."

Almost beaten to death, and you nod like that?

"That... That's now?"

Su Mo asked.

"Now he's fine, resting."

Feng Ziheng said: "The Sect Leader spent five years cultivating his blade intent, which he sealed within his scabbard, along with his spirit and vitality. If this blade were to be unsheathed, it would surely cause a great stir. However, it was wasted while saving me. The villains took advantage of this opportunity to attack the Sect Leader, using despicable means that are truly contemptible."

Su Mo nodded: "This Fu Hanyuan seems to be working with them, aiming to force the Sect Leader to draw his blade."

Feng Ziheng's eyes flashed with determination, and he nodded immediately: "I've already had this person brought here, and it's time to get to the bottom of it. Chief Su is renowned in the martial world, and your presence today will serve as a witness."

With such words, Su Mo naturally had no reason to refuse.

Sure enough, moments later, Fu Hanyuan was brought over.

As he was dragged in, he continued to curse loudly:

"The mighty Heavenly Blade Sect, with such a grand reputation, uses such despicable methods.

"I came alone, challenging the Heavenly Blade Sect to test our martial arts, and this is how you bully the outnumbered?

"If you have the courage, release my pressure points and fight me one-on-one. But I guess none of you in the Heavenly Blade Sect have the guts, right?

"But I can't blame you for being cowards, since the Heavenly Blade Sect's martial arts are nothing but petty tricks, deceiving the world.

"All you need to say is that the Heavenly Blade Sect is full of spineless scoundrels, and I won't pursue you to the ends of the earth... Ow!"

The last exclamation came as a Heavenly Blade Sect disciple threw him to the ground, his head hitting the floor with a loud thud, causing him to wince in pain.

After getting up, he couldn't help but yell angrily: "Of course, people from the Heavenly Blade Sect only dare to use such despicable tactics to bully an unarmed man whose pressure points are sealed. How impressive!"

"They say northerners are bold and decisive, but actions speak louder than words."

Yang Xiaoyun glanced at Su Mo: "This man is quite skilled with his tongue."

Su Mo smiled: "Perhaps, unable to win in combat, he relies on his silver tongue?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Hanyuan suddenly looked at Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun.

His heart skipped a beat; he remembered all too well the kick Su Mo had given him... Of course, it wasn't his fault for holding a grudge.

The nose is still broken, after all.

How could one forget what just happened so quickly?

But that kick was indeed unforgettable; he had never seen such force in his travels.

"Who are you?"

He looked at Su Mo: "At your young age to possess such martial arts, you must be no ordinary person. Dare you leave your name?"

"What's there to fear?"

Su Mo smiled: "I walk without changing my name, sit without altering my surname, from Sunset City's Ziyang Escort Agency... Su Mo!"

"Su..."

Fu Hanyuan's pupils suddenly constricted: "The Su Mo who shattered the Youquan Cult at Profound Theory Valley?"

"You have quite the sources."

Yang Xiaoyun chuckled.

"..."

Fu Hanyuan's lips twitched: "This news has spread throughout the southwest and even reached the north. Even if I were deaf and blind, I wouldn't have missed it. If I had known... If I had known..."

His words were filled with regret: "If I had known, I would have chosen a different window."

"Enough talk."

Liu Mo glanced at Feng Ziheng: "Ask?"

Feng Ziheng nodded, his gaze sharp as he looked at Fu Hanyuan:

"How did you know my weakness?"

"Your master told me."

"???"

Feng Ziheng seemed puzzled: "My master passed away many years ago..."

"He appeared to me in a dream, to tell me to teach you, this ungrateful disciple, a lesson!"

After saying this, he laughed loudly.

Feng Ziheng stood there, realizing he had been tricked. He shook his head lightly and drew his blade: "Since you won't reveal anything, I'll send you on your way."

As he spoke, he moved to strike.

In that moment, not to mention Fu Hanyuan being stunned, Su Mo and the other two were equally speechless.

How can you get any information like this?

You just asked one question, man!!!

As the blade was about to fall and sever the man's head, there came a clink as the blade struck the purple-gold truncheon.

Feng Ziheng looked at Liu Mo with some surprise: "What do you mean?"

"Perhaps we should ask again?"

Liu Mo suggested tentatively.

"Alright."

Feng Ziheng agreed readily: "But I'm not skilled in this area."

"Is there anyone in the Heavenly Blade Sect who is skilled in this?"

"No."

"..."

Seeing this, Su Mo suddenly wondered if the reason Liu Mo hadn't been subjected to severe torture was because of this.

Liu Mo had no ill will toward the Heavenly Blade Sect, which was different from Fu Hanyuan.

The cause and effect were intertwined, making it impossible for Fu Hanyuan to be uninvolved.

However, Liu Mo harbored no hostility toward the Heavenly Blade Sect; he only wanted to find Tong Yun.

Since the Heavenly Blade Sect couldn't get much out of Liu Mo and saw that he had no ill intentions, they decided to let him go.

But with Fu Hanyuan, they couldn't get anything and his hostility was evident, so they might as well kill him?

In a certain sense, this logic actually made sense!

Su Mo felt as if he had discovered a new continent.

While his mind was racing, Liu Mo was caught in a dilemma.

He himself didn't know how to interrogate either. He glanced at Fu Hanyuan, then at Feng Ziheng, and finally scanned over the Heavenly Blade Sect disciples.

It turned out that the looks on the faces of the Heavenly Blade Sect members were far more menacing than Fu Hanyuan's.

Suddenly, he turned back to Su Mo: "Chief Su..."

Su Mo blinked: "What?"

"Do you understand the art of interrogation? Could you save us?"

Liu Mo's face was full of helplessness.

The members of the Heavenly Blade Sect also looked at Su Mo, their cold and sinister gazes as if he were about to turn against them.

Su Mo waved his hand: "I do have a method..."

He stood up and walked to Fu Hanyuan.

Fu Hanyuan was quite wary of him, frowning deeply: "Head Courier Su, today I failed to recognize your greatness and offended you. It is only right that you discipline me; it is my own fault. However, if you claim to have some means and wish to use them on me... well, to be honest, I am a man who responds to kindness but not to harshness. If you have the ability, feel free to do as you please with me. If I flinch, I won't be considered a hero."

"Really not going to talk?"

Su Mo sighed: "If you answer their questions, you can avoid physical suffering. Why must I resort to force?"

"Just go ahead, if I let out a single scream, then I... Ahhh!!!"

His words turned into a scream before they could finish.

Because in that instant, Su Mo had swept his palm edge over Fu Hanyuan's Spirit Gate acupoint.

This move was called One Day Pain!

Derived from the Pain Manual, it specifically targets the Spirit Gate acupoint. The finger pressure penetrates deep into the bone, traveling along the meridians and spreading through the entire arm.

In an instant, the man who had just claimed to be a hero was now rolling on the ground, screaming in agony, veins bulging on his forehead. He tried to grit his teeth and endure the intense pain, but he couldn't even clench his jaw, only shaking his head, his face turning purple, unable to alleviate the slightest bit of pain.

This was Su Mo's first time using the technique from the Pain Manual. Seeing Fu Hanyuan's reaction, he glanced at his fingers and nodded lightly:

"Master Hongyun indeed did not deceive me; this technique is truly excellent for disciplining people."

As he spoke, he casually tapped Fu Hanyuan's Fengshi acupoint on his leg.

This was Two Days Pain!

Striking the Fengshi acupoint on the leg, the pain traveled through the meridians, causing the entire leg to tremble and cramp uncontrollably.

If left untreated, the pain would last for two full days before subsiding.

Fu Hanyuan was already immobilized by the pain, his screams growing more and more shrill, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Pain, in reality, tends to become less intense over time as one gradually becomes accustomed to it, leading to a sense of numbness.

However, the techniques from the Pain Manual were ingeniously designed. Not only did they cause excruciating physical pain, but they also kept the mind clear and alert, preventing any sense of numbness.

The pain only intensified!

Fu Hanyuan never imagined that he would ever experience such unbearable agony.

Tears welled up in his eyes, threatening to spill over.

Yang Xiaoyun stood beside Su Mo, feeling her scalp tingle.

She knew this was the Three Days Pain technique given to Su Mo by Master Hongyun. Though the name sounded ordinary, she never expected it to be so brutal when used.

The members of the Heavenly Blade Sect also couldn't help but look at Su Mo.

Their eyes still glinted with the sharpness of blades, but some of them showed signs of unease, indicating they were not entirely calm.

Su Mo, however, was puzzled: "Why aren't you talking yet? This technique has three strikes. The weakest is the Spirit Gate acupoint, followed by the Fengshi acupoint. Now that both points have been struck, you still won't speak... It seems I have no choice but to try your Yutang acupoint."

Fu Hanyuan's eyes widened in horror!

He wished he could bite his tongue and die.

Am I not talking?

I'm in too much pain to speak!!

Seeing Su Mo's long, pale fingers approaching his chest, ready to strike the Yutang acupoint, Fu Hanyuan's eyes almost popped out in desperation. But as Su Mo's fingertips neared, Fu Hanyuan could only shed tears...

These were real tears; he felt he might die from the pain in the Heavenly Blade Sect.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, Su Mo suddenly asked: "Do you think he's in too much pain to speak?"

Everyone exchanged glances, and Liu Mo grunted: "He can't speak, but he sure can scream."

Feng Ziheng glanced worriedly at the door, nodding in agreement.

He began to regret his earlier decision, thinking it might not have been appropriate to question Fu Hanyuan in front of the sect leader's door.

After all, no one expected Fu Hanyuan to scream like this...

Su Mo nodded: "That makes sense."

If Su Mo's previous words had lifted Fu Hanyuan from hell to heaven, these words undoubtedly threw him back into hell.

The light in his eyes dimmed instantly.

"But I still want to give him a chance."

Su Mo smiled and reached out to tap his palm edge and leg again.

The pain in his arm and leg receded like a tide, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Fu Hanyuan lay on the ground, only to find that he didn't even have the strength to move a little finger.

Su Mo leaned in, and Fu Hanyuan shuddered all over just from seeing his face.

"Hmm... Will you talk?"

Su Mo asked with a smile.

"Talk!!!"

Whoever doesn't talk is a coward!

Fu Hanyuan nodded hard: "I'll tell you whatever you want to know!!!"

Su Mo smiled contentedly: "Alright, ask away."

Feng Ziheng and the others exchanged glances, their respect for Chief Su deepening.

Yang Xiaoyun came to Su Mo's side and whispered, "Such brutal methods?"

"Sister Xiaoyun feels it's too harsh?"

Su Mo asked with a smile.

"Not really."

Yang Xiaoyun huffed: "There are countless villains in this world of martial arts. No matter how harsh the methods, they are justified when dealing with such people. I was just thinking about what gift we should give back to Master Hongyun for providing us with such information."

"Hmm... How about giving him some Buddhist scriptures?"

"That would be fitting."

While the two were discussing, Fu Hanyuan truly spilled everything he knew.

He now had the strength to get up, wiping away his tears and snot: "Ask anything, just ask. Oh, the weakness, right? Someone told me... They said that even the experts in the Heavenly Blade Sect, including the Sect Leader Nangong Yu, have their own weaknesses.

"Nangong Yu's weakness lies in his practice of sealing his blade and nurturing his intent. This blade is naturally one of the strongest in the world.

"But... When the lives of Heavenly Blade Sect disciples are at stake, and there's no other choice, Nangong Yu will inevitably draw his blade.

"And once he does, his internal energy will be reduced to a mere fraction, his spirit and vitality drained, leaving him vulnerable. It would take at least three months of rest to recover, making it the perfect time to strike.

"It's not just Nangong Yu; every renowned expert in your Heavenly Blade Sect has been pointed out by this person, and I was instructed to memorize these weaknesses thoroughly.

"For example, Feng Baichuan's weakness is..."

Just as he was speaking, he saw Su Mo glance at him, a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Fu Hanyuan shivered and dared not continue.

Su Mo hummed, knowing that if he heard these weaknesses and did nothing, he couldn't remain uninvolved, especially in front of the Heavenly Blade Sect. Even if the members of the Heavenly Blade Sect were cold on the outside but warm on the inside, they wouldn't let them leave without addressing this situation.

But then Feng Ziheng suddenly said, "Where are the weaknesses? Tell us everything."

As he spoke, he gestured for someone to bring writing materials.

Fu Hanyuan hesitated, instinctively looking at Su Mo.

Su Mo was speechless and glanced at Feng Ziheng: "Should we step aside for a moment?"

"Why?"

Feng Ziheng's gaze remained cold, but his question seemed genuine, as if he truly didn't understand why Su Mo wanted to step aside.

Su Mo explained, "The weaknesses of your disciples, it's not good for outsiders to hear."

"If one's martial arts aren't perfected, there will naturally be weaknesses. Whether Chief Su listens or not, these weaknesses won't disappear. There's no harm in hearing them."

After saying this, Feng Ziheng ignored Su Mo and motioned for Fu Hanyuan to speak.

But how could Fu Hanyuan dare?

Su Mo understood Feng Ziheng's intention and suddenly smiled: "Then go ahead and speak."

Hearing Su Mo's approval, Fu Hanyuan finally began to speak.

He recounted every weakness of the Heavenly Blade Sect's experts in detail.

Some of these weaknesses only appeared under specific circumstances.

Some knew of their own weaknesses, while others were completely unaware.

Feng Ziheng held a brush and ink, recording each name and weakness. After Fu Hanyuan finished, he instructed his disciples to distribute the list.

"Weaknesses are static, but people are dynamic. If they cannot be changed, use them as motivation to improve. Teach our disciples never to slack off!"