Duan Yu had been bullied by the Divine Farmers clan and the Mt. Wuliang Sword sect, coerced by the Divine Crocodile of the Southern Seas, imprisoned by Crown Prince Yanqing, kidnapped by Jiumozhi, then was pressured to turn out to be a gardener on the Highland Manor of the Camellias. The distress and humiliation he had undergone in latest occasions was important certainly, however by no means earlier than had he felt such anger and indignation.

In all equity, there was nobody inside the Waterside Pavilion of Aromatic Sounds who was really rude to him or deliberately tried to embarrass him. Though Bao Butong requested him to depart, he confirmed forbearance when he did so; he didn’t break Duan Yu’s arms as he did Zhu Baokun, nor did he kick him away like a ball as he did to Yao Bodang. Wang Yuyan verbally expressed the will for him to remain a bit longer, and Ah Zhu and Ah Bi solicitously escorted him off. However all of this solely elevated the unspeakable distress in his coronary heart.

The night wind rolled throughout the floor of the lake, carrying with it the scent of water chestnut leaves. Tugging mightily on the oars, Duan Yu wasn’t certain whom his anger and hatred must be directed in direction of. He actually could not say why he was as indignant as this. Beforehand, Mu Wanqing, the Divine Crocodile, Crown Prince Yanqing, Jiumozhi, and madame Wang had all exceptionally humiliated him, however he had maintained his calm and didn’t really feel too wronged. In his innermost coronary heart, he indistinctly felt as if maybe it had been as a result of he deeply yearned for Wang Yuyan, however inside her coronary heart, she did not care about Duan Yu within the slightest. Even Ah Zhu and Ah Bi thought very frivolously of him. Ever since he was younger, he had been pampered and handled as a treasured, beloved treasure by others. Inside Dali, everybody from the Emperor on down felt that he was a rare individual. Even enemies had handled him thus; the Divine Crocodile, for instance, had whole-heartedly needed him to turn out to be his disciple. Jiumozhi, in expending a lot effort to abduct him from Dali to Jiangnan, confirmed that he valued Duan Yu extremely. And, in fact, the younger maidens resembling Zhong Ling and Mu Wanqing fell in love with him nearly at first sight.

He had by no means earlier than been seemed down upon or handled as coldly as he had been at present. Though they had been well mannered to him, it was well mannered indifference. Inside their hearts, younger grasp Murong was naturally way more necessary to them than he was. Over the previous few days, each time somebody even talked about younger grasp Murong’s identify, a sensation could be created and everybody would turn out to be absorbed in listening intently. It appeared as if Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, Ah Bi, Bao Butong, and even this ‘elder brother Deng’, ‘second brother Gongye’, and ‘fourth brother Feng’ all lived for him.

Duan Yu had by no means earlier than tasted the bitter fruit of envy or jealously. Now, as he was paddling a ship in center of the lake all by his lonesome, it appeared to him as if younger grasp Murong’s shadow appeared within the sky and was smirking at him. He appeared to listen to younger grasp Murong converse and mock him, saying, “Duan Yu, oh, Duan Yu. How are you going to ever evaluate to even a single strand of hair on my physique? You have an interest in my cousin, one thing which is like an insane shrimp of a toad being desirous of a heavenly swan. Is not this disgraceful and ludicrous?”

As his coronary heart stuffed with anger, the energy with which he pulled on the oars elevated as effectively. After rowing for about two hours, his highly effective inner power slowly started to come back out. The extra he rowed, the extra vigorous he grew to become, and the gloomy feeling in his coronary heart slowly pale away as effectively. After rowing for 2 extra hours, the evening sky was slowly starting to brighten. A small mountain peak appeared to the north, surrounded by clouds and mist. Approximating his present location, he determined that the ‘Waterside Pavilion of Aromatic Sounds’ and the ‘Pavilion of Zither Melodies’ had been positioned to the east. All he needed to do was preserve rowing northwards, and he wouldn’t by accident return to his hometown.

However with every rowing movement, he felt an attachment and longing in his coronary heart. He could not forestall himself from considering that with each meter the boat travelled, he was turning into a meter away from Wang Yuyan.

Near midday, he arrived on the base of that small mountain peak. Going ashore, he requested the locals the place he was, and was informed that he had arrived at Mr. Maji [Maji means ‘Horse Tracks’], and was now very near Wuxi.

He had seen the identify ‘Wuxi’ earlier than inside a e-book. He knew that it was a big metropolis that had turn out to be well-known through the ‘Spring and Autumn’ interval. He instantly returned to his boat and started rowing north once more. After a while, he arrived on the metropolis of Wuxi.

As he entered the town, he noticed that pedestrians had been hurry about right here and there, giving an look of a bustling market. In comparison with Dali, it had its personal distinctive model. As he leisurely strolled about, he all of the sudden smelled one thing scrumptious. It was the odor of caramel and soy sauce combined into cooked meat. He hadn’t eaten for fairly a while and had spent the previous few hours rowing a ship. He was famished, and instantly started to comply with the scrumptious odor. After turning a canopy, he noticed an enormous wine-house throughout the road. On its gold-lettered signboard had been written the phrases, “The Pine and the Crane.” The store signal itself was very aged, lengthy since blackened by mist and smoke. However in distinction, the golden characters on it had been gleaming and shiny. The aromatic scent of wine and meat flowed out of the wine-house, and the chef’s chopping sounds combined with the calls of the shoppers and the workers.

As he entered the place, a waiter got here and greeted him. Duan Yu ordered a kettle of wine and 4 forms of meals to go together with the wine. Leaning towards the railing, he poured himself just a few cups and started to drink. All of a sudden, he felt chilly and dreary. He could not assist however let loose a loud sigh.

A big man sitting in direction of the west turned his head in direction of him. The person’s two eyes, radiating frozen lightning, flashed throughout Duan Yu’s face. Duan Yu noticed that this individual had an especially giant and tall physique, was thirty years or so of age, and wore an previous gray robe that was already a bit tattered. He had thick eyebrows and large eyes, a excessive nostril and broad lips, with a face that had the form of the ‘Guo’ character. He seemed as if he had endured many hardships, and when he circled to take a look at Duan Yu, he displayed an aura of energy and affect.

Duan Yu secretly praised, “What a person! He should be a fervent individual from the northern nations of Yan and Zhao that are sung about in these elegies. Neither Jiangnan nor Dali can produce an individual resembling this. Bao Butong tooted his personal horn about having a vigorous, heroic spirit. However solely this man will be described as having a vigorous spirit and a heroic aura!” [Yan and Zhao are nations which existed during the Warring States period. They can roughly be approximated to be towards the north, near Beijing.]

On the massive fellow’s desk was a plate of cooked beef, a big bowl of soup, and two kettles of wine. Other than these three, there was nothing else. Even in consuming and ingesting, he seemed to be very unrestrained and displayed a heroic spirit.

After glancing at Duan Yu just a few occasions, that man turned his head again and went again to consuming and ingesting. Duan Yu was feeling a bit lonely and bored. Desirous to make a brand new buddy, he known as a server over. Pointing to the again of the massive fellow, he stated, “Put all of that gentleman’s issues on my tab.”

Listening to Duan Yu give these directions, the massive fellow circled and smiled. He nodded, however did not say something. Duan Yu needed to strike up a dialog with him and relieve his personal sense of loneliness, however could not discover an acceptable option to start.

After ingesting three extra cups of wine, Duan Yu heard the sound of footsteps on the stairway. Two males appeared from downstairs. One had a lame foot and propped himself up on a crutch, but nonetheless walked in a short time. The opposite was an elder with a frowning, frightened face. The 2 walked to the massive fellow’s desk, then very politely bowed in direction of him. The massive fellow nodded, however didn’t get up or return their salute. The person with a lame foot stated in a low voice, “I’ve a report, elder brother. The opposite occasion has organized for us to satisfy with them on the first light tomorrow, on the wayside pavilion of Mt. Hui.” The massive fellow nodded, then stated, “That is a bit rushed.” The elder stated, “I initially informed them that we must always meet up in three days time. Nevertheless it appeared as if they knew that we have not gathered all our forces but, ridiculing and mocking us. They stated that if we do not have the heart to face them, it is high-quality if we do not present up tomorrow.”

The massive fellow stated, “Positive. Ship down the phrase for everybody to reach at Mt. Hui at midnight tonight. We’ll get there first and anticipate them there.” The 2 bowed, then left.

The three spoke in very quiet tones, and not one of the different friends might hear what they had been saying. However Duan Yu had plentiful inner power and really acute listening to. Though he didn’t intend to deliberately snoop on them, he naturally overheard each single phrase. Deliberately or unintentionally, that massive fellow glanced at Duan Yu but once more. He noticed that Duan Yu’s head was lowered and he was trying away, as if he had overheard his phrases. Immediately, his twin eyes had been stuffed with a ferocious mild. He let loose a deep ‘humph’. Startled, Duan Yu’s left hand quivered. With a cracking sound, the wine cup he was holding fell to the ground and shattered. That massive fellow smiled. “Brother, why are you so nervous? Why do not you come over and have just a few cups with me?”

Duan Yu laughed. “Fantastic, great!” He instructed the server to convey over his cup and his chopsticks, then moved to the massive fellow’s desk and requested him his identify. The massive fellow smirked, “Brother, why ask while you clearly already know the reply? There is not any want for us to rigidly persist with the correct kinds. Will not or not it’s an exquisite factor for us to drink just a few giant bowls of wine now? Afterwards, after we are clearly divided as enemies, we cannot have the prospect.” Duan Yu laughed. “Brother, it appears as if you’ve got mistaken me for another person, maybe an enemy. Nevertheless, I like to listen to the phrases, ‘no have to rigidly persist with the correct kinds’. Let’s drink!” Pouring a cup of wine, he drained it at one go.

That massive fellow smiled. “Brother, you’re easygoing and easy. However your wine-glass is simply too small.” He known as out, “Bartender! Go convey me two giant bowls and ten jin [five kilograms] price of exhausting liquor!” Upon listening to the phrases, ‘ten jin price of exhausting liquor’, the bartender and Duan Yu each jumped in shock. The bartender laughed, “Sir, will you be capable to end ten jin of exhausting liquor?” The massive fellow pointed in direction of Duan Yu and stated, “This gentleman is treating me. There is not any want so that you can be involved about saving me cash! If ten jin aren’t sufficient, convey twenty jin!” Laughing, the bartender stated, “Alright, alright!” After a brief time frame, he introduced out two giant bowls and an infinite jug of liquor, putting them on the desk.

The massive fellow stated, “Pour us two full bowls!” The bartender poured him two bowls as instructed. As he was pouring, Duan Yu felt the odor of the alcohol assault his nostrils, inflicting him to really feel a bit uncomfortable. Whereas in Dali, he would solely drink just a few cups of wine often, and had by no means seen anybody drink like this. He could not assist however wrinkle his brow. The massive fellow laughed, “Why do not the 2 of us begin off by ingesting ten bowls collectively. What do you suppose?”

Duan Yu noticed that there was greater than a touch of ridicule within the massive fellow’s eyes. Usually, he would beg to be excused on this type of scenario and admit that he had very low tolerance for alcohol. However the earlier evening, he had been handled coldly and indifferently inside the Waterside Pavilion of Aromatic Sounds. He additionally thought to himself, “This massive fellow is almost certainly one among younger grasp Murong’s folks. If he is not massive brother Deng or second brother Gongye, he is in all probability fourth brother Feng. He is already organized to enter right into a martial arts competitors at Mt. Hui along with his opponents, who should be both the Beggar’s Clan or the Western Xia’s ‘League of Elites’. Hmph, what’s so particular about younger grasp Murong? I refuse to be belittled and held in contempt by his underlings. At worst, I am going to drink myself to demise. What is the massive deal?” He instantly puffed his chest out and loudly stated, “I am going to danger my life and accompany a gentleman! If I neglect myself and act improperly later whereas drunk, please do not blame me, brother!” As he spoke, he lifted one of many bowls of liquor and gulped it down.

He drank down all the bowl of wine in a match of pique. Though Wang Yuyan wasn’t close by, in Duan Yu’s thoughts, she would possibly as effectively have been, as he thought-about himself competing with Murong Fu in ingesting. He refused to confess defeat in entrance of the individual he liked. Overlook about merely ingesting one giant bowl of liquor; even when he needed to drink a bowl filled with poisoned wine, he would have downed it with out the slightest hesitation.

Seeing how casually and straightforwardly Duan Yu was ingesting, the massive fellow was tremendously stunned. Laughing loudly, he stated, “Properly executed!” Lifting up his personal bowl, he poured the liquor down his throat, then set it down and poured them two extra bowls.

Duan Yu laughed, “Great things! Great things!” He let loose a breath, then drained that bowl in a single gulp as effectively. The massive fellow drained his personal bowl, then as soon as once more poured two extra. Every bowl contained at the very least half a jin of liquor [a quarter kilogram!]. Duan Yu had simply drank two jin, and felt as if a raging fireplace was burning his innards. His head was already turning into confused, however he thought to himself, “What’s so nice about Murong Fu? What’s so particular about him? How can I lose to one among his underlings?” Taking the third bowl of alcohol, he drained that one as effectively.

The massive fellow noticed that he had turn out to be completely wasted within the blink of an eye fixed. He was secretly amused, and knew that after this third bowl, Duan Yu would collapse to the ground very shortly.

Even earlier than he drank the third bowl, Duan Yu felt as if he was going to throw up. After this third bowl of liquor entered his stomach, all his organs appeared to be in a state of turmoil and had been writhing. He tightly closed his mouth, refusing to permit any of the alcohol he had simply drunk come again out. All of a sudden, his dantian vibrated, sending forth a gush of vigorous power. He felt as if as if the interior power in his physique was agitated, akin to how he felt again on the Heavenly Dragon Monastery when he was unable to manage his inner power. Instantly, he used the method his uncle had taught him and known as that gush of inner power again to his ‘Dazhui’ acupoint.

Because it had been, he had a lot alcohol in his physique that it was starting to combine along with his inner power. Alcohol is one thing which has type and substance. In contrast to inner power, it couldn’t conceal itself inside his acupoints. However Duan Yu had an easygoing disposition, and allowed his inner power to naturally journey from his ‘Tianzong’ acupoint to his ‘Jianzhen’ acupoint, then journey to his left arm’s ‘Xiaohai’, ‘Zhizheng’, and ‘Yanglao’ acupoints, then by his left hand’s ‘Yanggu’, ‘Houhuo’, and ‘Qiangu’ acupoints, earlier than speeding out of his pinky finger’s ‘Shaoze’ acupoint. The route which his inner power travelled was exactly that of the Shaoze sword strategy of the ‘Divine Sword of the Six Meridians’. Initially, the Shaoze sword method was that of a vigorous, invisible sword qi. However at this second, a stream of alcohol slowly and unhurriedly poured out of his little finger.

At first, Duan Yu did not discover this, however after some time, he started to really feel sober. After realizing that alcohol was pouring from his little finger, he secretly cried out, “Extraordinarily miraculous!” His left hand was pointing to the ground, and the massive fellow did not pay it any consideration. He simply noticed that whereas simply moments in the past, Duan Yu was so drunk that his eyes had been closing, Duan Yu now appeared alert and vigorous. He could not assist however secretly really feel amazed. Laughing, the massive fellow stated, “Brother, it appears you might have fairly some tolerance for alcohol! Not unhealthy in any respect.” He poured two extra bowls of wine.

Duan Yu laughed, “My capability for wine is extraordinary due to your presence. Because the saying goes, ‘When assembly with a bosom buddy, a thousand cups of wine remains to be too few.’ I estimate that there are not more than twenty or so cups price of wine in every bowl. With a view to attain a thousand cups, we’ll nonetheless have to drink one other forty or fifty bowls. I am afraid I will not be capable to drink one other fifty!” As he spoke, he drank the bowl of liquor in entrance of him, then instantly started to train his inner power. He rested his left hand on prime of the window railing subsequent to their desk, forcing the alcohol out from his pinky finger and inflicting it to circulation down the wall. This was an ideal deception, which not even gods or devils might discern. In a brief period of time, he had pressured out the entire 4 bowls price of liquor from his physique.

The massive fellow noticed that Duan Yu had simply carelessly downed 4 giant bowls of very potent liquor. He was extraordinarily happy, and stated, “Fantastic, great! When assembly with a bosom buddy, a thousand cups of wine remains to be too few. Let me drink just a few bowls first!” He instantly poured out two bowls of wine, then drank each of them in succession. Subsequent, he poured two extra bowls for Duan Yu. Duan Yu casually and cheerfully drank each whereas participating him in dialog. It appeared as if he drank the exhausting liquor much more simply than others drank water and ate meals.

Consuming in such a way, the 2 of them astonished the entire different patrons of ‘The Pine and the Crane’. Even the kitchen cook dinner and the fire-starters got here out and surrounded them upstairs, watching as they drank.

The massive fellow stated, “Bartender! Carry me twenty extra jin of liquor!” The bartender caught out his tongue in disbelief. He too was caught up within the pleasure of it and didn’t attempt to dissuade him this time. He left, and when he returned, he introduced again one other enormous vase of liquor with him.

Duan Yu traded bowls with the massive fellow, one after the opposite. Within the time it takes to eat a meal, they drank over thirty massive bowls of liquor.

Duan Yu knew that he was taking part in a deceitful trick along with his little finger. The alcohol would merely cycle by his physique then instantly pour out from his finger. It might be stated that his alcohol tolerance was inexhaustible and infinite. However that massive fellow had drank over thirty bowls price, based mostly purely on precise capability. And but, he nonetheless appeared totally composed, neither batting an eye fixed nor displaying the slightest trace of intoxication. Duan Yu secretly felt nice admiration for him. At first, he considered the massive fellow with animosity, considering him one among younger grasp Murong’s folks. However now, seeing his daring and heroic air, his regal, heroic spirit, Duan Yu could not assist however cherish the person. He thought to himself, “If we proceed competing like this, it is not possible for me to lose, but when this fellow retains ingesting the best way we are actually, he’ll invariably injury his well being.” As they reached their fourtieth bowl, he stated, “My expensive brother, we have drunk about forty bowls by now, proper?”

The massive fellow laughed, “Brother, it appears you’re nonetheless very sober and clear-headed! You are still capable of preserve clear rely.” Duan Yu laughed, “Each of us have met our match at present. I feel it will not be straightforward for both of us to assert victory. But when we carry on ingesting in such a way, I am afraid I will not manage to pay for to pay for it!” Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out an embroidered pouch. As he tossed it onto the desk, a light-weight clinking sound might be heard. Clearly, he did not have an excessive amount of cash in his pouch. Duan Yu had been kidnapped by Jiumozhi from Dali, and did not have the prospect to convey any possessions. The bag was embroidered with silver and gold thread; clearly, it was a uncommon and treasured object. However at a look, one might inform that it wasn’t stuffed with very a lot.

As quickly as he noticed it, the massive fellow started to snort loudly. He withdrew an ingot of silver from his personal pouch, tossing it onto the desk. Grabbing Duan Yu by the hand, he stated, “Let’s go!”

Duan Yu was very joyful. Whereas he was in Dali, it was exhausting for him to make any actual mates, because of him being the younger prince. Right now, he had turn out to be mates with this fellow, not due to his scholarly information, nor due to his martial arts, however purely due to his fictitious ingesting capability. This was one thing uncommon and unusual certainly!

After going downstairs, the massive fellow started strolling quicker and quicker. After leaving the town gates, his steps grew bigger and bigger nonetheless as he rushed down the road. Duan Yu gathered his power then ran alongside him, shoulder to shoulder. Though Duan Yu didn’t know martial arts, he had an especially plentiful reservoir of inner power. This type of fast motion was nothing to him in any respect. That massive fellow glanced at him, then smiled. “Nice. Let’s have a look at who is quicker.” Instantly, he upped his pace, beginning to run.

After operating for however just a few steps, Duan Yu tripped and nearly fell as a result of he was shifting too hurriedly. Solely after taking a staggering step leftwards did he regular himself. This step occurred to be one of many actions of the ‘Sleek Steps Upon the Waves’. By unintentionally utilizing this motion, he really gained a meter or two. Secretly elated, the following step he took was additionally based mostly on the ‘Sleek Steps Upon the Waves’, at which level he caught as much as the massive fellow. The 2 travelled forwards, shoulder to shoulder. The wind whistled previous them as they flew previous all of the bushes by their facet.

When he was studying the ‘Sleek Steps Upon the Waves’, Duan Yu did not have any intention of competing in pace with anyone. Now, he was like an arrowed nocked onto a taut bow; he did not have any alternative however to be shot out. All he might do was to do his utmost; he did not even have any intention to outdo the massive fellow. All he did was transfer in accordance to the footwork he realized whereas utilizing his incomparably deep inner power. He now not cared in any respect as as to whether that massive fellow was in entrance of him or behind him.

The massive fellow lengthened his strides, shifting quicker and quicker. Within the blink of an eye fixed, he far outpaced Duan Yu. But when he took the slightest of breathers, Duan Yu would instantly catch as much as him. Glancing at him askance, the massive fellow noticed that Duan Yu’s actions had been pure and unrestrained, as if he had been taking a stroll inside a courtyard. There wasn’t a single little bit of a pressured aura to his footwork. He secretly admired Duan Yu. Including extra drive to his steps, he as soon as extra left Duan Yu behind, however very shortly Duan Yu as soon as once more caught as much as him. After attempting this out just a few occasions, the massive fellow realized that Duan Yu’s inner power was extraordinarily vigorous, better than that of his personal. It would not be too exhausting for him to outrace Duan Yu in a ten-li lengthy race, but when the race continued for thirty or forty li, it might be very tough for a victor to be decided. If the race reached sixty li, he would undoubtedly lose. Laughing loudly, he got here to a cease and stated, “Younger grasp Murong, at present I, Qiao Feng, undergo you! Gusu’s Murong household actually lives as much as its identify!”

Duan Yu rushed previous him just a few steps, however instantly circled and got here again. Listening to the person deal with him as ‘younger grasp Murong’, he hurriedly replied, “My identify is Duan Yu. Brother, you’ve got mistaken me for another person!”

The massive fellow seemed astonished. “What? You…you are not Murong Fu, younger grasp Murong?”

Duan Yu smiled. “Every single day since my arrival in Jiangnan, I’ve heard of younger grasp Murong’s well-known identify. I like him very extremely, however to this present day I have never had the nice fortune of assembly him.” He thought to himself, “If this fellow misrecognized me as Murong Fu, then clearly he is not one among his folks.” When he got here to this realization, he felt all of the extra warmly in direction of the person, and requested, “Brother, would your surname, then, be Qiao, and your given identify be Feng?”

The look of shock had not disappeared from the guy’s face. He stated, “Simply so. I’m Qiao Feng.” Duan Yu stated, “Your humble brother, I, am an individual from Dali. It’s my nice fortune to have the ability to make mates with such a hero as your self throughout this journey to Jiangnan.” Qiao Feng muttered to himself, “Oh, so you’re a scion of Dali’s Duan lineage. No surprise, no surprise. Brother Duan, what necessary enterprise brings you to Jiangnan?”

Duan Yu replied, “It is a bit embarrassing to elucidate. Your humble brother was captured and introduced right here by an enemy.” He instantly gave a short clarification of how he was kidnapped by Jiumozhi, how he met two of Murong Fu’s servant women, and so on. Though he solely briefly summarize the lengthy story, he did not maintain something again in any respect, nor did he attempt to conceal any of the humiliating issues which had occurred to him.

After listening to his story, Qiao Feng was each astonished and happy. He stated, “Brother Duan, you’re an especially simple and trustworthy man. I’ve by no means met anybody such as you. Though we have simply met, I really feel as if you’re an previous buddy. What say you and I turn out to be sworn blood brothers?” Overjoyed, Duan Yu replied, “That’s greater than I can want for.” They in contrast their ages. Qiao Feng was eleven years older than Duan Yu; naturally, he assumed the rank of elder brother. They instantly constructed a mound of dust, caught in just a few sticks of incense, then kowtowed eight occasions in direction of heaven. Qiao Feng addressed Duan Yu as ‘worthy junior brother’, and Duan Yu addressed him as ‘elder brother’. Each of them had been extraordinarily happy.

Duan Yu replied, “At ‘The Pine and the Crane’, I secretly overheard you, elder brother, discuss an appointment you’ve got made with an enemy for tonight. Though your humble brother would not know any martial arts, I would nonetheless prefer to go take a look at the enjoyable. Elder brother, will you conform to this?”

Qiao Feng interrogated him for a bit and realized he actually did not know any martial arts in any respect. He could not assist however click on his tongue in astonishment. “Worthy brother, along with your unbelievable cultivation of inner power, studying first-class martial arts could be as straightforward as taking an merchandise out of a bag. You’d face no difficulties in any respect. As regards to the battle tonight, there is no cause why you can’t include us to observe. Solely, I am frightened that that enemy will use vicious and sinister strategies. Worthy brother, don’t reveal your presence it doesn’t matter what.” Duan Yu fortunately replied, “Naturally, I am going to hearken to your orders, elder brother.” Laughing, Qiao Feng stated, “It is nonetheless early. Why do not we two brothers return to Wuxi and drink for some time longer earlier than going to Mt. Hui.” Listening to him say that he needed to return and drink much more wine, Duan Yu was shocked. He stated, “Elder brother, after I was competing with you in ingesting, I used to be really deceiving you. Please do not blame me.” He instantly defined how he purged the alcohol from his system through the ‘Shaoze’ acupoint. Astonished, Qiao Feng stated, “Brother, this…is that this the excellent ability, the ‘Divine Sword of the Six Meridians’?” Duan Yu replied, “Exactly so. I realized it not too way back, and am very unskilled with it.”

Qiao Feng was surprised for a while, then sighed, “My grasp as soon as informed me that there’s a legend within the martial world that Dali’s Duan household possesses a method generally known as the ‘Divine Sword of the Six Meridians,’ which makes use of invisible sword qi to kill folks. Nobody is aware of if that is true or not. So such a divine artwork really exists on this planet.”

Duan Yu replied, “Really, except for utilizing it to compete with you in ingesting, this ability is not very helpful. I used to be kidnapped by that monk, Jiumozhi, and wasn’t capable of defend myself in any respect. The folks of the world overstate and exaggerate the energy of this ‘Divine Sword of the Six Meridians’. Elder brother, alcohol could be very dangerous to the physique. That you must know when and the place to cease. Right now, I feel it is best if we do not go ingesting once more.” Qiao Feng laughed loudly. “Worthy brother, your recommendation is sensible. Solely, your silly elder brother has a physique like an ox. Ever since I used to be younger, I liked to drink alcohol. The extra I drink, the extra energetic I get. Tonight, we’re about to confront a significant opponent. I have to drink a whole lot of exhausting liquor earlier than going there and mixing it up with them.” As the 2 spoke, they returned to Wuxi. This time, they weren’t competing in pace, and the 2 of them casually strolled again in, shoulder to shoulder.

Overjoyed at having made such buddy, Duan Yu felt extraordinarily elated. Nonetheless, he nonetheless continually thought of Murong Fu and Wang Yuyan. After casually chatting for some time, he could not assist however ask, “Elder brother, earlier you misrecognized me as younger grasp Murong. Can or not it’s that I look considerably just like him?”

Qiao Feng replied, “I’ve lengthy heard of the celebrity of Gusu’s Murong household. I’ve come to Jiangnan on their account. I hear that Murong Fu has a good-looking, realized look, and is about twenty eight or twenty 9 years previous. He is a number of years older than you, however I couldn’t imagine that apart from Murong Fu, there might be one other good-looking younger man with such spectacular martial arts. Thus, I mistook you for him. I am very embarrassed.”

Listening to him say that Murong Fu was a good-looking younger man with spectacular martial arts, Duan Yu felt an uncomfortable sourness in his coronary heart. He requested, “Elder brother, have you ever come from afar to make mates with him?”

Qiao Feng let loose a sigh, and a downcast expression appeared on his face. Shaking his head, he stated, “Initially, I had hoped to turn out to be mates with him, however I am afraid I will not be capable to, now.” Duan Yu requested, “Why not?” Qiao Feng replied, “I’ve an especially shut bosom buddy who died a violent demise two months in the past. Everybody says that it was Murong Fu who did the vile deed.” Duan Yu nervously stated, “Utilizing an opponent’s method, using it upon the opponent!” Qiao Feng replied, “Proper! The damage which my buddy died from was inflicted by somebody utilizing the ability which he himself grew to become well-known for.” As he stated this, his voice grew to become choked with sobs, and he seemed very grieved. After pausing for some time, he stated, “However there are a lot of unusual issues which happen within the martial world, and its individuals are exhausting to fathom. I can’t place blame on somebody solely based mostly upon rumor and rumour. Thus, I’ve come to Jiangnan to ferret out the reality.”

Duan Yu requested, “And what’s the reality?” Qiao Feng shook his head. “It’s exhausting to say in the mean time. That buddy of mine grew to become well-known way back and displayed upright conduct. He had a meek, modest temperament, and dealt with issues very rationally. He would not have offended younger grasp Murong with no good cause. It’s extremely exhausting for an individual to puzzle out why somebody would have murdered him.”

Duan Yu nodded. He thought to himself, “On the floor, elder brother seems to be crude and easy, however on the within, he’s really extraordinarily cautious and meticulous. He is not like Mr. Huo, Guo Yanzhi, Sima Lin, and the others, who insist that younger grasp Murong is the killer with out even doing any impartial investigations.” He requested, “Who, then, are the highly effective opponents which you might have organized an appointment with?”

Qiao Feng replied, “They’re…” Simply as he stated these two phrases, two beggarly fellows wearing tattered garments rushed in direction of them. Qiao Feng instantly fell silent. Exercising their qinggong, the 2 appeared earlier than them within the short while. They bowed in unison. One stated, “Chief, 4 folks have rushed into the ‘Corridor of Nice Righteousness’. They’ve demonstrated distinctive ability. Corridor-master Jiang, seeing that they appear to have include evil intentions and anxious that he may not be capable to maintain them off, ordered the 2 of us to find the ‘Corridor of Nice Benevolence’ and request help.

Listening to that the 2 extraordinarily respectfully deal with Qiao Feng as ‘Chief’, Duan Yu thought to himself, “So elder brother is the lord and grasp of some clan or sect.”

Qiao Feng nodded, then requested, “What sort of individuals are they?” One man replied, “Three of them are females. One in all them is a really tall, very skinny middle-aged man who’s extraordinarily unreasonable and smug.” Qiao Feng humphed. “Corridor-master Jiang is a bit too cautious. There’s just one opponent. Can or not it’s that he cannot maintain him off?” The person stated, “Chief, it appears as if these three girl additionally know martial arts.” Qiao Feng chuckled, then stated, “Positive. I am going to go test it out.” A contented expression appeared on the faces of these two, they usually replied in unison, “Sure sir!” Letting their fingers fall, they retreated behind Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng stated to Duan Yu, “Brother, shall you come together with us?” Duan Yu replied, “Naturally.” The 2 males led them westwards, following a crooked, winding path, till they arrived at a countryside farmland. The land round them was all very fertile, as there have been many rivers intersecting all in regards to the place.

After strolling for just a few li, they arrived by a forest stuffed with apricot bushes. A wierd voice might be heard coming from that forest. “Brother Murong went to Luoyang to satisfy along with your chief. Why is it that the folks of the Beggar’s Clan have come to Wuxi? Aren’t you deliberately avoiding him? It is not a giant deal should you guys are cowards and afraid of dying, however aren’t you guys tiring brother Murong out by inflicting him to make a visit in useless? Outrageous, that is completely outrageous!”

As quickly as Duan Yu heard this voice, his coronary heart started to beat frantically. It was exactly the voice of “Mr. Tis not so, tis not so”: Mr. Bao! He thought to himself, “Is miss Wang with him? Did not they are saying there have been three girls with him?” Then he thought to himself, “The Beggar’s Clan is the biggest clan in all of the world. Can or not it’s that at present, I’ve turn out to be sworn brothers with their chief?”

A person who spoke with a northern accent loudly replied, “Did younger grasp Murong make an appointment prematurely to satisfy with our humble clan’s chief?” Mr. Bao replied, “It makes no distinction whether or not they made an appointment or not. Since younger grasp Murong went to Luoyang, the chief of the Beggar’s Clan cannot simply up and depart and let him have made the journey in useless. Outrageous, merely outrageous!” The opposite individual stated, “Did younger grasp Murong ship a message or a scroll informing our humble clan?” Mr. Bao replied, “How ought to I do know? I’m neither younger grasp Murong, nor the chief of the Beggar’s Clan. How would I do know? This query of yours is not sensible. Outrageous, completely outrageous!”

Qiao Feng’s face sunk, and he shortly strode into the forest. Following him in, Duan Yu noticed that inside the forest was two teams of individuals going through one another. Behind Mr. Bao stood three females. As quickly as Duan Yu’s gaze got here throughout one of many maiden’s faces, it froze there.

Naturally, the younger maiden was Wang Yuyan. She let loose a gentle exclamation. “You got here as effectively?” Duan Yu replied, “I got here as effectively.” He stupidly stared at her, totally enraptured. Wang Yuyan blushed and he or she turned her head away. She thought to herself, “This individual is observing me like that. He is so impolite.” However she knew that Duan Yu tremendously admired her magnificence, and so she could not assist however secretly really feel joyful as a substitute of being indignant with him.

Standing on the alternative facet of Bao Butong was a bunch of beggars in tattered clothes. When the individual standing in entrance noticed that Qiao Feng had arrived, a glance of nice pleasure appeared on his face. He instantly rushed ahead, and led the entire beggar’s behind him right into a deep bow. They known as out in unison, “Chief, we, your subordinates pay our respects to you!”

Clasping his fists, Qiao Feng replied, “Brothers, it’s good to see you.”

Bao Butong nonetheless had a glance of conceitedness on his face. He stated, “Hmph, so that is chief Qiao, chief of the Beggar’s Clan? My identify is Bao Butong. I am certain that you have heard of me earlier than.” Qiao Feng replied, “So it’s Bao the Third! I’ve lengthy admired your illustrious identify. It’s my luck to have the ability to meet you at present.” Bao Butong replied, “Tis not so, tis not so! What illustrious identify do I’ve? I solely have a stinking identify! Everybody is aware of that I, Bao Butong, like to impress disputes and insult folks with my phrases. Heh heh, chief Qiao, you’re within the unsuitable for coming so casually to Jiangnan”

The Beggar’s Clan was the biggest clan on this planet. The chief of the clan held a place of nice venerance and respect; the disciples of the clan handled him as if he had been a dwelling divinity. Seeing how rude Bao Butong was in direction of their chief, and listening to his reproachful phrases, everybody current was stuffed with righteous indignation. Behind hall-master Jiang of the ‘Corridor of Nice Righteousness’ stood six or seven individuals who had been gripping the hilts of their sabres, or clenching their fists. All of them needed to cost forwards.

However Qiao Feng solely frivolously replied, “How am I within the unsuitable? Mr. Bao, please advise me.”

Bao Butong replied, “My household’s younger grasp Murong is aware of that you simply, chief Qiao, are an excellent personage, and that there are a lot of superb figures inside the Beggar’s Clan. Thus, he personally rushed to Luoyang to pay his respects to you. How might you so contentedly come to Jiangnan as a substitute? Outragous, merely outrageous!”

Qiao Feng smiled. “If I had identified prematurely that younger grasp Murong was going to honor us at Luoyang along with his presence, I’d have respectfully awaited his arrival. Please forgive me for the sin of failing to satisfy a visitor.” As he spoke, he cupped his fist in a salute.

Duan Yu secretly applauded him. “Elder brother’s phrases are very courteous and completely in line with his standing because the chief of a clan. If as a substitute he had gotten right into a verbal battle with Mr. Bao, he would have misplaced some standing as a substitute.”

Unexpectedly, Bao Butong continued to press the case. Nodding, he stated, “You probably did commit the sin of failing to satisfy a visitor. Though there’s the saying that ‘the one who commits an offense unknowingly has executed nothing unsuitable’, whether or not or not the sinner is to be punished lies wholly within the fingers of others!” Simply as he was feeling very self-satisfied, a number of folks inside the apricot forest started to loudly snort in unison. The sound of their laughter shook the heavens. Throughout the midst of the laughter, somebody stated, “I’ve lengthy heard that Jiangnan’s Bao Butong likes to let loose canine farts. You actually dwell as much as your status!”

Bao Butong replied, “Because the saying goes, a loud fart would not stink, and a pungent fart is not loud. The canine’s fart I simply heard was each pungent and loud. Can or not it’s that it got here from the six elders of the Beggar’s Clan?”

That individual replied, “If Bao Butong is conscious of who the six elders of the Beggar’s Clan are, how does he dare to repeatedly spout nonsense?” Earlier than the sound of their phrases had died away, 4 previous males out from behind the apricot forest. Some had white beards and white hair, others had faces which had been glowing with well being. Every of them held a weapon of their fingers, they usually shaped a rectangle round Bao Butong, Wang Yuyan, and the others.

Bao Butong naturally knew that the Beggar’s Clan was not solely the biggest clan on this planet, but in addition the highest clan amongst the perfect giant clans. The specialists inside the clan had been as plentiful because the clouds. Its six elders naturally had an much more spectacular status within the martial world. However he had a naturally smug disposition, and ever since he was younger had an perspective of fearing neither heaven nor hell. Now, seeing that he had been secretly surrounded by 4 of the six elders, he quietly groaned to himself, “That is not good, that is not good. Seems like at present my illustrious status might be dragged by the mud.” However he did not outwardly present any concern in any respect. He stated, “What instruction do you 4 previous fellows intend to supply me? So that you need to get right into a brawl with Mr. Bao? Why have not the opposite two elders appeared as effectively that will help you out? Hiding and sneaking about, are they meaning to ambush me? Good, good, completely nice! Mr. Bao likes to battle!”

All of a sudden, a voice sounded out from mid-air. “Who’s the one that likes to battle greater than anybody else on this planet? Is it Mr. Bao? Unsuitable, unsuitable! It’s Jiangnan’s ‘Gust of Wind’, Feng Bo’e!”

Elevating his head, Duan Yu noticed {that a} man was standing on a department of an apricot tree. The department constantly waved up and down, however the man merely bobbed up and down together with it. The person seemed to be thirty two or thirty three years of age, had a small, skinny body, hole cheeks, and a rat-like beard break up into two strands, and drooping eyebrows. He seemed extraordinarily ugly. Duan Yu thought to himself, “Plainly this individual is the ‘fourth brother Feng’ which Ah Zhu and Ah Bi had been speaking about.” Certainly, he heard Ah Bi name out, “Fourth brother Feng, have you ever heard any information in regards to the younger grasp?”

Feng Bo’e known as out, “Fantastic. We have met up with some glorious opponent’s at present! Ah Zhu and Ah Bi, we’ll talk about the younger grasp’s affairs later.” He somersaulted down from the department, throwing himself on the quick and stout elder who stood north of their group.

That elder was wielding a metal workers. He all of the sudden struck out with it, attacking Feng Bo’e’s chest. This metal workers was as thick as a goose egg, and when it struck out, it carried with it a vigorous wind. The drive of it was fierce and superior certainly. Feng Bo’e shot his physique up, stretching out his hand to grab the workers. The elder flipped his hand round. The workers trembled, then the opposite finish shot out and attacked Feng Bo’e’s chest once more. Feng Bo’e cried out, “Fantastic!” He all of the sudden ducked down, snatching at his opponent’s waist. The metal workers had already struck out and couldn’t instantly be retracted to dam this blow. Seeing how shut the enemy was to him, the elder countered with a flying kick to his abdomen.

Feng Bo’e slanted his physique and dodged this kick, then really continued the movement and attacked the red-faced elder to the east facet. With a flash of dazzling white mild, a broadsword appeared in Feng Bo’e’s hand and he launched a horizontal chop. The red-faced elder was wielding a demon-headed sabre. The sabre was extraordinarily lengthy, with the again of the sabre being thick and the reducing half sharp and skinny. Seeing Feng Bo’e chopping at him, he lifted up his demon-headed sabre to immediately blocked the chop with one among his personal, meaning to slam the sting of his blade towards Feng Bo’e’s. Feng Bo’e known as out, “Your weapon is simply too fearful. I am not going to immediately conflict mine towards it!” He leapt just a few meters, then launched a backwards chop in direction of the white-bearded elder on the south facet.

The white-bearded elder wielded a metal mace in his proper hand. The floor of the mace was coated with spikes. It was a weapon designed to penetrate an opponent’s outer defenses. Seeing that Feng Bo’e had launched a backwards chop, however that the red-faced elder had not but totally retracted the facility of the chop from his demon-headed sabre, he felt that if he warded off the blow proper now, it might be construed as the 2 elders launching a pincer assault towards Feng Bo’e. He tremendously valued his personal standing and was unwilling to battle towards him two on one. Instantly, he sidestepped and dodged the assault as a substitute.

He did not know that Feng Bo’e merely liked combating. The extra thrilling the battle, the extra joyful he was. He did not actually care an excessive amount of about who the winner was or who the loser was, and by no means adopted any of the odd guidelines to combating. When the white-bearded elder sidestepped the assault, it was apparent to each current that he was deliberately giving manner. However Feng Bo’e paid no consideration in any respect to the customary rites and rituals of the martial world. Upon seeing that there was a weak spot to be exploited, he struck out with 4 chops in a row. All of them had been advancing and attacking strokes, carrying with them the drive of the fluttering wind and and incomparable swiftness.

The white-bearded elder did not count on him to take the chance to assault. This was really rude, and he hurriedly waved his mace to dam. He needed to take 4 steps again earlier than regaining his footing. By this time, he had been backed towards an apricot tree and now not was capable of retreat any additional. He launched a horizontal strike along with his mace. The method he simply used was his greatest ability for going from protection to offense to kill an opponent. He did not count on that Feng Bo’e would shout out, “Lemme battle one other one!” As an alternative of blocking, he merely retreated, his broadsword spinning about in a circle as he launched an assault towards the fourth elder. By the point the white-bearded elder’s assault was launched, the opponent was lengthy gone. He was so indignant that he repeatedly let loose indignant breaths, inflicting his white beard to fly up excessive.

The fourth elder had two very lengthy arms. In his left hand, he was carrying a really gentle weapon. Seeing Feng Bo’e cost at him, he lifted his left arm and unveiled his weapon. It was a gunnysack used to carry rice. Because the wind blew into it, the gunnysack opened and expanded. He struck out with the open within the sack in direction of Feng Bo’e’s head, attempting to cowl it.

Feng Bo’e was each startled and delighted. He cried out, “Fantastic, great! I am going to battle with you!” There was nothing extra he preferred higher than combating. If his opponent’s utilized uncommon strategies or unusual weaponry, he would go wild with pleasure, very similar to how an individual who liked to go sightseeing would possibly react when seeing a well-known mountain or a big river, or how an individual who liked consuming and ingesting would possibly react when tasting an exquisite new dish for the primary time. He had by no means even heard of anybody who used a gunnysack as a weapon, a lot much less fought with him. He was so overjoyed that the excess pleasure changed into warning, as he fastidiously jabbed out along with his broadsword, eager to see if he might use his weapon to poke holes within the sack. The long-armed elder tossed the gunnysack to his proper arm, then, spinning his fist, launched a punch at Feng Bo’e.

Feng Bo’e raised his head upwards, dodging the blow, and was nearly to launch a counterattack along with his broadsword towards the elder’s decrease components. However the long-armed elder had mastered an especially sensible fist method generally known as the “Arm Passing By”. Simply when it appeared the power from his punch had dissipated, new power appeared and his fist continued ahead one other half-foot. Thankfully, Feng Bo’e was an individual who liked combating and had been by over a thousand battles, giant or small. He might give you methods to improvise his manner out of a nasty scenario like none different, and because the fist got here in direction of his quick, he opened his mouth and chomped at it. The long-armed elder had anticipated to have the ability to knock unfastened just a few of his tooth with this punch. How might he have imagined that simply as his fist reached Feng Bo’e, Feng Bo’e would open his mouth and chew at him with all these pearly white tooth? He hurriedly withdrew his hand, however was only a bit too late. He let loose a loud cry as Feng Bo’e’s tooth drew blood from the ideas of his fingers. A few of the onlookers started to curse violently, whereas others started laughing loudly.

Bao Butong stated in an ideal deadpan, “Fourth brother Feng, this system you simply used, ‘Lu Dongbin Bites the Canine’, actually lives as much as its status! You’ve got practiced it to a legendary, legendary stage. You can attain such a stage is all because of you spending ten bitter years, braving summer time warmth and winter frost, training this system and biting to demise one thousand eight hundred white canine, black canine, and splotchy canine.”

Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi all started to snort. Duan Yu laughed, “Miss Wang, you recognize every little thing there’s to know in regards to the martial arts of the world. What college or clan does this system of biting folks belong to?” Wang Yuyan smiled barely, “This can be a ability which is exclusive to brother Feng. I do not comprehend it.” Bao Butong stated, “You do not know it? Heh heh, you’re too ignorant and ill-informed! ‘The 9 Nice Stances of Lu Dongbin Biting Canine’. Every stance accommodates eight orthodox and unorthodox biting strategies. Eight occasions 9 is seventy two, giving this model a complete of seventy two biting strategies. That is an especially excessive stage martial arts method!” Seeing how delighted Wang Yuyan was in listening to Bao Butong’s nonsense, Duan Yu additionally needed to make just a few jokes. However all of the sudden he realized, “That long-armed elder is one among elder brother Qiao’s subordinates. How can I make enjoyable of him?” He hurriedly shut his mouth.

Right now, the sound of roaring wind might be heard, because the long-armed elder waved his gunnysack about, turning it right into a yellow blur and enveloping Feng Bo’e inside his strategies. However Feng Bo’e’s personal broadsword strategies had been sensible and wondrous, and he used it to impede the enemy’s advance, permitting him to fend the elder off. Solely, he didn’t know all of the strategies of the gunnysack, and he had already skilled the facility of the ‘Arm Passing By’ fist method. The ‘method’ he had used to counter it, ‘Lu Dongbin Bites the Canine’, solely landed by sheer luck earlier and couldn’t be used once more. Thus, right now, he did not dare slacken up within the slightest.

Qiao Feng, seeing how Feng Bo’e was capable of tackle the long-armed elder’s ‘Arm Passing By’ fist method for over 100 stances with out being defeated, was secretly astonished. His impression of younger grasp Murong went up one other stage.

The three different elders of the Beggar’s Clan retreated to at least one facet, raptly watching the ferocious battle.

Ah Bi noticed that Feng Bo’e wouldn’t be capable to maintain out for lengthy, and grew frightened. She requested Wang Yuyan, “Miss Wang, this revered elder makes use of a gunnysack as his weapon. What sort of method is that this?” Frowning, Wang Yuyan stated, “I’ve by no means examine this type of method within the books. The fist method is the ‘Arm Passing By’ fist method. As for the gunnysack method, it appears to own the energy of the ’13 Circling Gentle-Whip Strikes of Dabie Mountain’, mixed with the strategies of the ‘Eighty One Three-Sectioned-Workers Strategies’ of Hubei’s Ruan household. It appears as if that the gunnysack method is one thing he himself invented.

Her voice was not significantly loud, however the phrases, ’13 Circling Gentle-Whip Strikes of Dabie Mountain’ and ‘Eighty One Three-Sectioned-Workers Strategies of Hubei’s Ruan household’ thundered within the long-armed elder’s ears. Initially, he was a disciple of Hubei’s Ruan household, having realized the three-sectioned-staff strategies from them. Afterwards, he dedicated the good offense of killing one among his elders. Thus, he modified his identify and deserted the three-sectioned-staff, refusing to ever use it once more, in order that nobody would ever know of his origins. Unexpectedly, though he had executed the perfect he might to desert the martial arts he realized as a baby, within the midst of a significant battle he robotically revealed a few of them. He was astonished. “How is it that this woman is aware of about my origins?” He thought that the shameful deeds which he dedicated many years in the past had been identified to this woman. Together with his consideration thus diverted, Feng Bo’e launched a collection of broadsword assaults which he discovered tough to deal with.

He retreated three steps in a row, hurriedly dodging apart. Seeing that Feng Bo’e’s broadsword was about to reach, he instantly despatched out a flying left kick, putting at Feng Bo’e’s proper wrist. With a wave of the broadsword, Feng Bo’e chopped at his foot. The long-armed elder kicked out along with his proper leg as effectively in tandem, sending his physique into mid-air. Feng Bo’e noticed that, regardless of his nice age, this elder was sturdy and vigorous, in no way inferior to youthful folks, and could not assist however exclaim, “Fantastic!” With a whooshing sound, Feng Bo’e launched a punch at his kneecap. Because the long-armed elder’s physique was in midair, it was very tough for him to dodge this assault. If it landed, his kneecap would disinitegrate and his leg would snap.

Feng Bo’e noticed that his opponent refused to vary his transfer, regardless of his fist nearly having reached the elder’s kneecap. All of a sudden, he felt as if the sound of the wind had picked up. His opponent had opened the mouth of his gunnysack, and was about to cowl Feng Bo’e’s head with it! Though he might shatter the elder’s kneecap with this punch, it might be an enormous catastrophe for his head to be coated with the gunnysack. He instantly modified his punch right into a sweeping strike, intending to brush apart the gunnysack strike. The long-armed elder inclined his proper arm barely to the facet and spun the bag about, capturing Feng Bo’e’s fist inside it.

The distinction in measurement between Feng Bo’e’s small fist and the massive opening within the gunnysack was important. Though it was straightforward to cowl Feng Bo’e’s fist, there was no manner it might really lure it. As quickly as Feng Bo’e retracted his hand, it got here out from inside the gunnysack. All of a sudden, he felt slight ache on his higher arm, as if it had been pierced by slender needles. When he took a glance, he felt nice shock; there was a tiny scorpion hooked up to his higher arm! This scorpion was smaller than most, however it was multicolored and shiny, showing to be very fearsome. Feng Bo’e knew that he was in bother, and instantly exerted all his energy to shake the scorpion off. Sadly, the scorpion’s stinger was firmly lodged in his arm, and it doesn’t matter what he did, he couldn’t shake it off.

Feng Bo’e hurriedly stretched out the broadsword in his proper arm, slapping the flat of it towards his left arm. With a clapping sound, the multicolored scorpion was smushed. But when the long-armed elder put this scorpion in his bag, its venom undoubtedly would not be one thing which might be simply handled. Even odd beggars had been extraordinarily adept at utilizing toxic substances, a lot much less one among their six elders. He instantly leapt three meters away, withdrawing an antidote from his robes and instantly swallowing it down.

The long-armed elder didn’t pursue him. Placing away his gunnysack, he as a substitute turned to stare at Wang Yuyan, considering to himself, “How did this woman know that I’m from Hubei’s Ruan household?” Bao Butong was extraordinarily involved. He hurriedly stated, “Fourth brother, how do you’re feeling?” Feng Bo’e waved his left arm just a few occasions, however felt nothing out of the odd. He was very puzzled, considering to himself, “It is not possible for the multicolored scorpion within the gunnysack to not have some oddities about it.” He stated, “No downside…” Simply as he stated these phrases, with a thudding sound, he fell down, face-forwards….

Bao Butong hurriedly propped him up, repeatedly asking, “What’s unsuitable? What’s unsuitable?” The flesh and muscle mass on Feng Bo’e’s face had stiffened into an especially pressured smile. Bao Butong was shocked. He instantly sealed the acupoints round Feng Bo’e’s wrist, elbow, and shoulder, meaning to cease the progress of the poison. How might he know that the poison of the multicolored scorpion acted extraordinarily shortly? Though it wasn’t so deadly as to ‘seal the throat upon touching blood’, it was on an identical stage. The venom acted extra shortly than even the toxins of vipers. Feng Bo’e opened his mouth, wanting to talk, however all he might muster out was just a few horrifying croaking sounds. Seeing how lethal this poison was, Bao Butong feared that it’d already be too late to avoid wasting him. Feeling inconsolable grief and rage, he let loose a loud howl and threw himself on the long-armed elder.

The quick and stout elder who wielded the metal workers stated, “You need to battle in turns and tire him out? Enable this shorty to spar with the heroes of Gusu’s Murong household!” His metal workers shot out, putting in direction of Bao Butong. This was an especially heavy weapon, however he wielded it as if it had been as mild as a feather. His strategies had been very fast and agile, as if he had been really utilizing a sword. Though Bao Butong was extraordinarily indignant, his opponent was very highly effective and he didn’t dare to disregard him. He supposed to seize the quick and stout elder and use him to drive the long-armed elder to present Feng Bo’e an antidote to avoid wasting his life. He instantly started to make use of seizing and capturing hand strategies, launching raids in between the hole areas left by the metal workers’s assaults.

Ah Zhu and Ah Bi every stood to at least one facet of Feng Bo’e. Tears glimmered of their eyes as they cried out, “Fourth brother! Fourth brother!” Wang Yuyan had no information in any respect concerning the utilization of poison or the curing of poison, and felt very regretful. “In all of the martial arts scrolls I’ve learn, there was a whole lot of info concerning the utilization of poison. Solely, I believed all of that stuff was ineffective and did not even check out them. If I had at the very least glanced at them, I’d keep in mind at the very least a bit bit and would not be completely helpless proper now, capable of do nothing however watch as fourth brother Feng dies an unnatural demise.”

Qiao Feng, seeing how Bao Butong and and the quick elder had been evenly matched, knew that victory couldn’t be decided for a while. He stated to the lengthy armed elder, “Elder Chen, please go forward and remedy Mr. Feng!” The long-armed elder was startled. He stated, “Chief, this fellow was extraordinarily rude and his martial arts will not be weak. If I rescue him, there will be no finish of bother sooner or later.” Qiao Feng nodded. “What you say is true. However for us to kill a grasp’s subordinates earlier than even assembly him could be construed as us bullying the weak. It is best for us to firmly plant ourselves on the ethical excessive floor.” Elder Chen angrily stated, “Vice-chief Ma was clearly killed by that brat from the Murong household. We’re right here to take revenge, to not interact in ethical or righteous posturing.” A glance of slight displeasure appeared on Qiao Feng’s face. “Go and remedy his poison first. It will not be too late for us to slowly talk about different issues later.”

Though elder Chen was extraordinarily unwilling to do that, ultimately, he didn’t dare to disobey his chief’s orders. He stated, “Sure sir.” From inside his robes, he withdrew a small bottle. Taking just a few steps ahead, he stated to Ah Zhu and Ah Bi, “My chief places benevolence and righteousness forward of all different issues. That is the antidote. Take it!”

Ah Bi was overjoyed. She instantly rushed ahead to simply accept the antidote, then very respectfully curtsied to Qiao Feng and paid her respects to elder Chen as effectively. “Thanks, chief Qiao. Thanks, elder Chen.” As she took the antidote, she requested, “Elder, if I’d ask, how ought to the antidote be utilized?” Elder Chen replied, “After drawing out the poison within the wound, apply the antidote on to the wound.” After pausing for a second, he stated, “If the venom is not completely drawn out, this drugs will do extra hurt than good. You ought to be conscious of this.” Ah Bi replied, “Understood!” Dashing again to Feng Bo’e’s facet, she lifted up her arm and was about to press her open mouth towards the wound and suck out the venom.

Elder Chen loudly shouted, “Maintain!” Ah Bi was surprised. “What’s it?” Elder Chen stated, “Females can’t draw the poison out!” Ah Bi’s face reddened barely. “What’s unsuitable with females?” Elder Chen replied, “This poison has a chilly Yin nature. Females are Yin by nature. So as to add much more Yin could be to extend the toxicity of this venom.”

Ah Bi, Ah Zhu, and Wang Yuyan all half-believed, half-doubted him. Though they felt his phrases had been very unusual, they weren’t completely unreasonable. If he was telling the reality, then them drawing out the venom could be really making issues worse. On their facet, the one man left was Bao Butong, however he was at present embroiled in an enormous battle with the quick elder. The shadow of the elder’s workers flashed about, and Bao Butong’s palms fluttered about right here and there. It will be tough for the battle to come back to an finish quickly. Ah Zhu known as out, “Third brother, cease combating for now! First come and assist rescue fourth brother!”

There was solely a hairs breadth of distinction between Bao Butong’s energy and that of the quick elder. Even when he needed to retreat and disengage, it wasn’t one thing he might do in a short time. When specialists competed in martial arts, they risked their lives with each stroke. If somebody might advance and retreat freely, they might be capable to take their opponent’s life simply. How might or not it’s really easy for him to cost or disengage? Listening to Ah Zhu’s name, Bao Butong knew that there was a change in Feng Bo’e’s situation. Rising anxious, he launched a number of highly effective assaults in a row, hoping to have the ability to shake the quick elder off.

By now, the quick elder had already fought with Bao Butong for over 100 strokes. Though they had been evenly matched, he himself was wielding a big, lengthy, and highly effective weapon, whereas Bao Butong was empty handed. Thus, superiority and inferiority had already been decided. Brandishing his metal workers, the quick elder had launched many assaults in succession towards Bao Butong, however Bao Butong had been capable of dissolve all of them. He knew that almost certainly, if this battle had been to proceed, he would lose, not win. Seeing how ferocious Bao Butong’s assaults grew to become, he thought that Bao Butong was attempting to conquer him and instantly used all of his power to counterattack. These 4 elders of the Beggar’s Clan every had their very own distinctive accomplishments in martial arts. Zhu Baokun and Sima Lin of the Qingcheng sect, together with Yao Bodang of the Qin household stronghold, had been all dispatched by Bao Butong in a laughably straightforward method, however this quick elder actually was tough to cope with. Though Bao Butong had the benefit, for him to really defeat his opponent by one stance or half a stroke would depend upon his opponent’s energy, and clearly the quick elder possessed sturdy stamina.

Qiao Feng noticed that Wang Yuyan and the opposite two women seemed very frightened. He knew that it was true that females can’t draw out this poison, and likewise knew how deadly the multicolored scorpion’s venom was. He knew that if he ordered his subordinates to launch an assault, even when the scenario was 100 occasions extra harmful than it was at present, not a single individual would dare to complain. However it doesn’t matter what, he couldn’t give out the order for one among his subordinates to danger his personal life to avoid wasting an enemy. He instantly stated, “I’ll come and draw out his poison myself.” As he spoke, he walked in direction of Feng Bo’e.

As quickly as he noticed the anxious look on Wang Yuyan’s face, Duan Yu had the intention of serving to Feng Bo’e draw out the poison. Solely, Qiao Feng was now his sworn brother, and it might be completely improper for him to go and assist his sworn brother’s enemy thusly. Though Qiao Feng had ordered elder Chen to offer the antidote, Duan Yu did not know if he was honest in doing so or not. Seeing as how Qiao Feng was personally strolling in direction of Feng Bo’e and supposed to attract out the poison himself, Duan Yu hurriedly stated, “Elder brother, let me do it as a substitute.” Dashing ahead, he instantly executed the ‘Sleek Steps Upon the Waves’. With a swaying flicker, he rushed in entrance of Qiao Feng. Grabbing Feng Bo’e’s higher arm, he pressed his mouth towards the wound and started drawing the poison out.

At this cut-off date, Feng Bo’e’s arm had already turned completely black. His eyes had been huge open; the flesh on his face had turn out to be so inflexible that he could not even shut them. After drawing out a mouthful of poisoned blood, Duan Yu spat it out on the bottom. The poisoned blood was as black as ink. Everybody who noticed it was astonished. Simply as Duan Yu was about to attract out extra poison, extra black blood started to circulation from the wound. Startled, Duan Yu thought to himself, “It would be greatest if I let this poisoned blood circulation out first.” He didn’t know that this was as a result of he had as soon as ingested the ‘King of Ten Thousand Poisons’, the Cinnabar Toad, which might conquer all venoms. The venom of the multicolored scorpion was far inferior to it. As quickly as they touched, the venom started to circulation out. Feng Bo’e’s physique all of the sudden got here to life, and he stated, “Many thanks!”

Ah Zhu and the remaining had been all overjoyed. Ah Bi stated, “Fourth brother, you may converse once more!” The circulation of black blood slowly lessened, starting to show purple. After the purple blood flowed for a bit longer, the blood turned a scarlet purple. Ah Bi hurriedly utilized the antidote to his arm, and Bao Butong unsealed his acupoints. In a brief time frame, Feng Bo’e’s arm, beforehand swollen grotesquely, seemed regular once more, and he had no issues talking or shifting.

Feng Bo’e bowed deeply in direction of Duan Yu. “Thanks for saving my life.” Duan Yu hurriedly returned the courtesy, saying, “There is not any must be so courteous about such a mere matter.” Feng Bo’e grinned. “My life could be a mere matter to you, however it’s a moderately necessary matter to me.” Taking the small antidote bottle from Ah Zhu, he tossed it in direction of elder Chen, saying, “I am giving your antidote again to you!” Turning in direction of Qiao Feng, Feng Bo’e cupped his fists. “Chief Qiao, you’re exceptionally benevolent and righteous. You’re worthy of being the chief of the biggest clan on this planet. I, Feng Bo’e, admire you very a lot!” Qiao Feng cupped his fists in return. “You’re too variety.”

Feng Bo’e picked up his broadsword, then pointed along with his left arm in direction of elder Chen. “Right now, I used to be defeated by you. I, Feng Bo’e, freely admit my inferiority! Subsequent time we meet, let’s battle once more! However this at present, we’re not combating anymore.” Elder Chen smiled. “I’ll naturally preserve you firm subsequent time.” Slanting his physique, Feng Bo’e known as out in direction of the elder wielding a mace, “I would prefer to go just a few rounds with you, sir!” Ah Zhu and Ah Bi had been astonished. They known as out, “Fourth brother, no! Your physique is not totally recovered but!” Feng Bo’e replied, “Not getting right into a battle when one’s out there? That is not in line with my character!” Brandishing his knife, he charged on the mace-wielding elder.

The mace-wielding elder had white eyebrows and a white beard. He had turn out to be well-known many years in the past. What sort of individual hadn’t he met? However he could not assist however be struck dumb with amazement as he noticed Feng Bo’e vigorously charging in direction of him, simply moments after being introduced again from the brink of demise. Initially, there have been many transformations and adjustments in his mace strategies. Other than beating, putting, sweeping, and piercing strategies, he additionally had weird strategies to lock up an enemy’s weapons. However now, feeling a bit nervous, his ability decreased by a major diploma and all he might do was to thrust back Feng Bo’e’s assaults, with out with the ability to counterattack in any respect.

Qiao Feng frowned barely. “This Feng fellow actually would not know what’s good for him. Brother Duan simply saved his life. How might he so indiscriminately and rashly cost off into battle?”

Bao Butong and Feng Bo’e each slowly gained the higher hand of their battles. Nevertheless, it might nonetheless take a while for victory or defeat to be decided. When specialists had been competing towards one another, the scenario might change within the blink of an eye fixed. It solely took one significantly sensible stroke or the slightest negligence for a dropping place to be changed into an equal one. Not one of the 4 dared to be in the slightest degree negligent, and the entire onlookers watched raptly.

Duan Yu all of the sudden heard the sound of many individuals speeding this fashion from the east, adopted by folks coming from the north. Duan Yu stated to Qiao Feng in a low voice, “Elder brother, individuals are coming.” Qiao Feng additionally had heard the sounds way back, and nodded. He thought to himself, “Almost definitely, different forces below younger grasp Murong’s command have come. So this Bao fellow and Feng fellow arrived first to maintain us entangled right here whereas they ready a big group of males to assault us.” He ready to present a secret command, ordering the odd members of the clan to move west and individually disappear off to the south whereas the 4 elders, hall-master Jiang, and himself would safe the rear. However all of the sudden, he heard footsteps coming from the west and the south as effectively. That they had been completely surrounded by enemies.

Qiao Feng stated in a low voice, “Corridor-master Jiang, the enemy drive is weakest to the south. Later, after I give the hand sign, instantly order all of our brothers to retreat to the south.” Corridor-master Jiang replied, “Sure sir!”

Simply at this second, fifty or sixty folks burst in from the east. All of them wore ragged garments, had uncombed hair, and both wielded weapons or damaged bowls and bamboo staffs. All of them had been members of the Beggar’s Clan. Subsequent, eighty or so disciples of the Beggar’s Clan appeared from the north. All of them had very severe expressions on their face, and once they noticed Qiao Feng, they did not pay him any courtesies in any respect. As an alternative, they appeared to be faintly hostile in direction of him.

Bao Butong and Feng Bo’e, seeing so many disciples of the Beggar’s Clan all of the sudden seem, had been each alarmed. They thought to themselves, “How can we rescue miss Wang, Ah Zu, and Ah Bi from this example?”

Nevertheless, the one that was most astonished of all was Qiao Feng. These had been all members of his clan, and usually could be extraordinarily respectful in direction of him. In the event that they noticed him from afar, they might instantly rush ahead to pay their respects. How might or not it’s that at present, they would not even let loose a name of ‘Chief’? Simply as he was feeling confused, he noticed that dozens of further clan members had rushed right here from the west and the south. In a brief time frame, the apricot forest was filled with folks. Nevertheless, except for the 4 elders and hall-master Jiang, who had arrived earlier, not one of the different leaders of the Beggar’s Clan had been current. Qiao Feng was increasingly astonished. Slowly, chilly sweat started to type on his palms. He had by no means been shocked than he was at present, not even when he was going through the hardest of enemies. He might solely suppose to himself, “Can or not it’s that there was a riot or insurrection inside our ranks? Can or not it’s that the skill-instructing elder and the law-enforcing elders, together with the varied hall-masters, have all been murdered?” However with Bao Butong and Feng Bo’e nonetheless combating with the 2 elders, and Wang Yuyan and the opposite two women nonetheless watching, he couldn’t give voice to his ideas.

Elder Chen all of the sudden shouted in a loud voice, “Kind the ‘Canine Beating Formation!'” From every route, ten or twenty Beggar’s Clan disciples rushed forwards, all wielding weapons, surrounding Bao Butong and Feng Bo’e.

Bao Butong noticed that within the blink of an eye fixed, the Beggar’s Clan had shaped a battle array towards them. He knew that though he himself would possibly be capable to simply barely escape, Feng Bo’e had been tremendously exhausted by his battle with the poison and would undergo extreme accidents whereas doing so. It will be more durable than exhausting to rescue Wang Yuyan and the opposite women. When confronted with a scenario like this, he actually had no different choices however to throw up his fingers and admit defeat. For him to confess defeat when so badly outnumbered wouldn’t trigger any hurt to his status in any respect. However Bao Butong had a cussed, pigheaded nature. He would deliberately do the alternative of what regular folks thought-about to be pure. As well as, Feng Bo’e was an individual who liked combating greater than his personal life. So long as there was a chance to battle, no matter whether or not he would win or lose, whether or not he would dwell or die, or whether or not the trigger was simply or injust, he would battle to the very finish. Victory and defeat had already been decided, however Bao Butong and Feng Bo’e continued to battle exhausting, not yielding within the slightest.

Wang Yuyan cried out, “Third brother Bao, fourth brother Feng! This may not work! The 2 of you are not able to defeating this ‘Canine Beating Formation’! It is best should you cease combating now!”

Feng Bo’e replied, “Lemme battle a bit longer! When I’m completely helpless, I am going to cease combating!” As he spoke, his consideration was diverted and the white-haired elder landed successful on his shoulder along with his mace. The spikes on the mace tore a bloody wound in his shoulder. Feng Bo’e cursed, “Your grandmother’s! What a nasty stroke!” He launched three swishing suicidal assaults, as if he needed nothing extra however to die along with his opponent. The white haired elder thought to himself, “It is not as if the 2 of us have irreconcilable variations. Why should you go all out like that?” He instantly tightened his defenses, now not attacking.

The long-armed elder started to sing, “Brothers from the south, come beg for meals! Ai-yo-ai-yo-yo…” Though he was singing a begging track, what he really was doing was issuing out fight orders. The tens of beggars on the south all raised their weapons. As quickly because the elder stopped singing, they might cost forwards. Qiao Feng knew that when the ‘Canine Beating Formation’ was launched, the beggars within the formation wouldn’t cease till the enemy had been wounded and killed. He was unwilling to create a deep grudge with Gusu’s Murong household earlier than he had totally investigated the scenario. He instantly waved his left hand and shouted, “Wait!” His shadow swaying, he arrived earlier than Feng Bo’e, launching a clawing assault in direction of his face….

Feng Bo’e dodged to the best, however Qiao Feng launched an assault along with his proper hand, seizing him by the wrist and disarming him. Wang Yuyan cried out, “This can be a stroke from the ‘Dragon Claw Hand’ named the ‘Three Pearl-Snatching Strokes’!”

Then she cried out, “Third brother Bao, his left elbow will collide along with your chest, then his proper hand will chop at your higher waist, and his left hand will seize your ‘Qihu’ acupoint. This can be a ‘Dragon Claw Hand’ stroke generally known as ‘Copious Quantities of Rain’.

Simply as Wang Yuyan stated, ‘his left elbow will collide along with your chest’, Qiao Feng’s left elbow actually did strike out and collide with Bao Butong’s chest. As Wang Yuyan stated, ‘his proper hand will chop at your higher waist’, Qiao Feng’s proper hand actually did chop at his higher waist. He acted at precisely the identical second that she spoke; the synchronicity was so excellent that it could not even have been educated for. Simply as Wang Yuyan stated the third sentence, Qiao Feng’s fingers shaped a hook and seized Bao Butong’s ‘Qihu’ acupoint.

Bao Butong felt his whole physique go limp, rendering him incapable of motion. He indignantly stated, “What a pleasant ‘Copious Quantities of Rain’! Little sister, what is the level of you telling me about it after the actual fact? If you happen to informed me a bit earlier, I might’ve ready for it!” Wang Yuyan apologized, “He is just too highly effective. When he executes his assaults, he would not reveal any hints prematurely, and I wasn’t capable of notice what he was about to do. I am actually sorry.” Bao Butong replied, “What’s this ‘actually sorry, actually sorry’ nonsense? Right now, we misplaced this battle and have shamed the Basin of the Swallows!” Turning his head, he noticed that Feng Bo’e was standing straight and stiff. When Qiao Feng took away his weapon, he had additionally sealed his acupoints. In any other case, how might he merely stand there with out combating so obediently?

Elder Chen, seeing how his chief had already subdued Feng Bo’e and Bao Butong, stopped singing the track with out ending it. The 4 elders and numerous specialists of the clan, seeing how Qiao Feng had instantly subdued these two as quickly as he acted with such unimaginably great ability, all felt nice admiration for him of their coronary heart.

Qiao Feng unsealed Bao Butong’s ‘Qihu’ acupoint, then gently tapped Feng Bo’e on the shoulder, unsealing his sealed acupoint as effectively earlier than saying, “The 2 of you, be happy to depart.”

Even when Bao Butong was extra cussed than he already was, he knew that the hole between his stage of martial arts and that of his opponent was merely far too huge. Even when the Beggar’s Clan did not have the ‘Canine Beating Formation’ or the 4 elders, Qiao Feng would nonetheless simply overcome him. At this cut-off date, if he stated something in any respect, he would solely lose extra face. With out saying a single phrase, he instantly returned to Wang Yuyan’s facet.

Feng Bo’e, then again, spoke. “Chief Qiao, I’m undoubtedly inferior to you in martial arts. However I am not pleased with the way you beat me utilizing that method earlier. You caught me a bit off guard.” Qiao Feng replied, “True. I did catch you off guard. Let’s go just a few extra stances, we could? I am going to obtain some strokes out of your broadsword.” As quickly as he completed talking, he lifted up his hand, making a snatching movement mid-air. A present of air all of the sudden agitated the broadsword mendacity on the ground, inflicting the broadsword to really soar up and leap into his hand. With a flick of his finger, Qiao Feng spun the broadsword round, then offered it to Feng Bo’e.

Feng Bo’e instantly froze in utter shock. In a quivering voice, he stated, “This…that is the ‘Dragon Capturing Artwork’? Somebody exists who is definitely…really in a position to make use of this unbelievable method?”

Qiao Feng smiled. “My proficiency within the ability could be very fundamental. Please do not snort at me.” As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Yuyan. Earlier, when Wang Yuyan had acknowledged him utilizing ‘Copious Quantities of Rain’, she had predicted with unbelievable foresight, as if she had been a prophet. This had tremendously astonished him. At this second, he was curious as to how this younger maiden who had a radical information of martial arts would touch upon his execution of the ‘Dragon Capturing Artwork’.

Unexpectedly, Wang Yuyan did not say a single phrase. It appeared as if she hadn’t even seen Qiao Feng’s excellent show. Because it turned out, she was misplaced in thought. “Chief Qiao’s martial arts ability is so unbelievable. My cousin shares an equal quantity of fame with him, and everybody within the martial world is aware of the saying, ‘Northern Qiao Feng, Southern Murong’. However…however my cousin’s proficiency in martial arts, how can it…how can it…”

Feng Bo’e shook his head. “I can not beat you. The distinction between our respective ability ranges is simply too nice. There is not any enjoyable in combating you. Chief Qiao, farewell!” Though he had simply been defeated, he did not look crestfallen in any respect. The saying, ‘Victory is joyful, however defeat is pleasant as effectively’ utilized to him. The one factor he needed to do was battle. The extra thrilling the battle grew to become, the happier he was. He did not care in any respect about victory or defeat. He might actually be described as somebody was deeply in tune with the ‘Method of Battle’.

After saluting Qiao Feng, he stated to Bao Butong, “Third brother, I hear that the younger grasp went to Shaolin. There’re lots of people there. There should be a whole lot of fights keen to occur as effectively! I’ll go fire up some bother! You guys take your time.” The one factor he was afraid of was lacking half an opportunity to get right into a battle. With out even ready for Bao Butong to reply, he instantly ran off.

Bao Butong stated, “Let’s go, let’s go! As my ability is inferior to others, I’ve misplaced all face! Even when I practiced for ten extra years, I’d nonetheless be completely defeated. I’d as effectively cease now, and are available to a relaxation!” He sang the phrases in a loud voice as he swaggered off. Even in defeat, he seemed carefree and unrestrained.

Wang Yuyan stated to Ah Zhu and Ah Bi, “Third brother and fourth brother have each left. The place we could go to search out…to search out him?” Ah Zhu lowered her head. “The Beggar’s Clan wants to debate some severe issues right here. Let’s return to Wuxi and talk about issues there.” Turning her head in direction of Qiao Feng, she stated, “Chief Qiao, the three of us are leaving now!” Qiao Feng nodded. “Women, at your leisure.”

From inside the group of beggars to the east, walked out a middle-aged beggar with a sublime, refined face. “Chief, we have not but avenged the homicide of vice-chief Ma. How are you going to so casually let our enemies depart?” These phrases appeared on the floor to be very courteous, however the individual appeared very overbearing and aggressive, not appearing as if he had been a subordinate in any respect.

Qiao Feng replied, “We got here to Jiangnan for the aim of avenging the demise of vice-chief Ma. However over the previous few days, I’ve executed some investigating and now imagine that he was not essentially slain by younger grasp Murong.”

The center-aged beggar was named Quan Guanqing. He was nicknamed the ‘Totally Discovered Scholar’. He was smart and filled with stratagems, and possessed a excessive stage of martial arts as effectively. Throughout the clan, he was an eight-bagged hall-master whose place was inferior solely to the six elder’s themselves. He was answerable for the ‘Corridor of Nice Knowledge’. He requested, “Chief, what makes you say that?”

Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi had been nearly to depart, however upon listening to somebody within the Beggar’s Clan convey up Murong Fu, they instantly went to at least one facet and quietly listened, out of their love and solicitude for him.

Qiao Feng replied, “It’s based mostly purely by myself conjecture. I can’t present any proof.” Quan Guanqing stated, “What conjectures do you might have, chief? Your subordinate wish to hear them.” Qiao Feng replied, “After I was in Luoyang and heard that second brother Ma died to the ‘Throat Locking Approach’, I all of the sudden considered Gusu’s Murong household, well-known for ‘utilizing an opponent’s abilities, exercising them upon the opponent.’ I believed that second brother Ma had unequaled proficiency within the ‘Throat Locking Approach’, and that apart from Gusu’s Murong household, nobody is able to utilizing second brother Ma’s personal final method towards him.” Quan Guanqing stated, “Right.” Qiao Feng stated, “However over the previous few days, increasingly I’ve begun to suppose that our preliminary judgment may not be appropriate. It is doable that there are different issues to this matter.” Quan Guanqing stated, “The entire brothers listed below are keen to hearken to your ideas and make it easier to make clear them.”

Qiao Feng felt that his phrases appeared to spring from an evil intention, and likewise seen that the entire members current had a wierd look on their faces. Some great unexpected occasion should have occurred inside the clan, and he requested, “The place is the skill-instructing elder and the law-enforcing elder?” Quan Guanqing replied, “Your subordinate has not seen both of the 2 elders at present.” Qiao Feng then requested, “And the place are the hall-masters of the ‘Nice Benevolence, ‘Nice Trustworthiness’, ‘Nice Valor’, and ‘Nice Courtesy’ halls?” Quan Guanging turned and checked out a seven-bagged disciple who stood in direction of the northwest and requested, “Zhang Quanxiang, the place is your hall-master?” The seven-bagged disciple replied, “Um…um…I do not know.”

Qiao Feng all the time knew that Quan Guanqing, the hall-master of the ‘Corridor of Nice Knowledge’, was an individual who utilized cautious planning. He was a really succesful and skilled individual, and was initially one among his personal exceptionally competent private subordinates. However now that he was conspiring to trigger upheaval, he grew to become an exceptionally harmful enemy. Seeing a glance of disgrace on that seven-bagged disciple, Zhang Quanxiang, how he was unwilling to satisfy his personal gaze, and listening to how he hemmed and hawed, Qiao Feng shouted out, “Zhang Quanxiang! You murdered the grasp of your corridor. Proper?!” Zhang Quanxiang was shocked. He hurriedly stated, “I did not, I did not! Corridor-master Fang is secure and sound in that place. He is not lifeless, he is not lifeless! This…this has nothing to do with me. I did not do it!” Qiao Feng stated in a extreme voice, “Then who did it?” This sentence was not stated significantly loudly, however it was stuffed with dignity and majesty. Zhang Quanxiang could not assist however start to tremble from head to foot, and his gaze turned in direction of Quan Guanqing.

Qiao Feng realized that the revolt had already come to move. Even when the skill-instructing elder and the law-enforcing elder had not been slain, they had been undoubtedly in important, life-and-death hazard. He needed to act shortly, earlier than the chance pale away. Letting out a protracted sigh, he turned and requested the 4 elders, “4 elders, what precisely has occurred?”

The 4 elders checked out one another, every of them hoping that one other individual could be the primary to talk. Upon seeing this, Qiao Feng knew that the 4 elders had been additionally complicit in no matter had occurred. Smiling barely, he stated, “Inside our clan, from myself on down, everybody extremely values the code of brotherhood…” As he stated this, he all of the sudden took two steps backwards. Every step he took was over three meters lengthy; different folks could not transfer so shortly even when whereas strolling forwards, and their steps wouldn’t be as giant. After taking these two backward steps, he was inside one meter of Quan Guanqing. With out turning round, he shot each hand backwards and seized Quan Guanqing’s ‘Zhongting’ and ‘Jiuyi’ acupoints, positioned on his chest.

Qiao Feng exerted his inner power by his fingers, sending it by Quan Guanqing’s captured acupoints and into his meridians, the place it surged to the ‘Zhongwei’ and ‘Yangtai’ acupoints close to his kneejoints. Feeling his legs go gentle, Quan Guanqing could not assist however fall to his knees.

Quan Guanqing possessed excellent martial arts capability, and was in no way inferior to the 4 elders. How might or not it’s that he was subdued in however a single stroke, with out even having the prospect to retaliate? Everybody current turned pale. They had been all astonished and fearful, unsure as to methods to proceed.

Qiao Feng had surmised that Quan Guanqing should be the principal troublemaker on this revolt. Qiao Feng knew that if he didn’t subdue him instantly, there could be no finish of issues. Even when he was capable of suppress the traitors, it might be tough to keep away from a bloody, fratricidal civil conflict inside the clan itself. Whereas about to face robust opponents, how might the Beggar’s Clan inflict wounds on itself? He noticed that of the folks current, everybody except for the hall-master of the ‘Nice Righteousness’ appeared to have been deluded and mislead by Quan Guanqing. In the event that they started to battle one another, issues would turn out to be very tough to deal with. Thus, he deliberately circled to ask a query of the 4 elders and, whereas Quan Guanqing was not on his guard, all of the sudden retreated and sealed his acupoints. Outwardly, this may increasingly have appeared as a easy, uninterrupted motion, like a hare rearing its head and a hawk descending to slay it, however genuinely Qiao Feng had to attract upon everybody he had ever realized to hold it out. If Qiao Feng’s backwards strikes had been off-target even barely, although he would have been capable of subdue Quan Guanqing, he would not have had the prospect to ship his inner power to Quan Guanqing’s kneejoints, and Quan Guanqing’s co-conspirators might need rushed ahead to assist him, forcing a battle. However with Quan Guanqing falling to his knees, everybody current thought that he was really surrendering to Qiao Feng, and thus nobody dared to make any rash strikes.

Qiao Feng circled. He frivolously clapped Quan Guanqing on the shoulder and stated, “Because you admit your mistake, there is no want so that you can kneel down. Nevertheless, I can’t fail to mete out punishment to you for going towards your superiors. We’ll slowly talk about methods to deal with this.” With a light-weight faucet of his elbow, he sealed Quan Quanqing’s ‘Mute’ acupoint, stopping him from talking.

Qiao Feng knew that Quan Guanqing was an excellent orator. If he was given an opportunity to talk and incite the folks current, it might trigger many issues. This was a second of nice disaster, and thus he had to make use of drastic measures to cope with it. He had subdued Quan Guanqing and compelled him to his knees. Now, he turned to Zhang Quanxiang and loudly stated, “Lead hall-master Jiang of the ‘Corridor of Nice Righteousness’ to ask the skill-instructing elder and the law-enforcing elder right here. If you happen to obediently hearken to my instructions, your individual offenses might be lessened. Everybody else should instantly sit down. With out my permission, none of you’re allowed to rise!”

Zhang Quanxiang was each shocked and overjoyed. He repeatedly agreed, “Sure! Sure!”

Corridor-master Jiang of the ‘Corridor of Nice Righteousness’ was not a part of this revolt. When he noticed how Quan Guanqing and the others dared to stage an armed insurrection towards their superiors, he was stuffed with a lot rage that his face was swollen purple. He breathed closely and furiously. Solely now, upon listening to Qiao Feng order him to go rescue the 2 elders, did he relax barely. He stated to the twenty or so members of his corridor, “Our clan has sadly fallen sufferer to turmoil. Now could be the time when all of us should exert all our efforts to repay our chief’s benevolence. Everybody should defend the chief and obey all his instructions!” He was afraid that the 4 elders would, as soon as he left, launch an assault towards Qiao Feng. Though the folks of the ‘Corridor of Nice Righteousness’ had been far outnumbered by the traitors, the chief could not be allowed to face the traitors on their lonesome.

However Qiao Feng stated, “No! Brother Jiang, take the entire brothers inside your corridor with you. Nothing can go unsuitable on this important mission of saving the 2 elders.” Not daring to disobey him, hall-master Jiang replied, “Sure sir!” Then he stated, “Chief, please watch out. I’ll come again as quickly as doable.” Smiling, Qiao Feng stated, “Everybody here’s a brother with whom I’ve gone by life-and-death experiences with. It is simply that they’ve some non permanent complaints. It’s no massive deal. Set your thoughts at relaxation and go.” Then he added, “Ship somebody to tell the Western Xia’s ‘League of Elites’ that our assembly at Mt. Hui should be pushed again by seven days.” Corridor-master Jiang respectfully bowed, then left with all of his subordinates.

Though Qiao Feng spoke very casually, he was really very anxious. With the members of the ‘Corridor of Nice Righteousness’ having departed, except for Duan Yu and the three women, every one of many 200 plus folks inside the apricot forest had participated on this revolt. It will solely take one individual taking command for all of them to all of the sudden transfer towards him, making the scenario very exhausting to cope with. Watching everybody, he noticed that there was a glance of extraordinarily awkward embarrassment on all of their faces. Some tried to placed on a pretense of calmness, whereas others let their concern present on their faces. However nonetheless others appeared itchy and keen to present battle, showing to be able to take reckless actions. Not one of the 200 folks surrounding him spoke, however it was clear that if somebody did, there would instantly be nice chaos.

By this time, the sky had slowly turn out to be black, as nightfall enveloped the world. A mist arose inside the apricot forest, billowing hither and to. Qiao Feng thought to himself, “Right now, I have to calm everybody down. The perfect factor to do could be to vary their present frame of mind. As soon as the skill-instructing elder and the remaining come, every little thing might be solved.” Glancing at Duan Yu, he stated, “Brothers, a joyous factor has occurred to me at present. I’ve made a brand new buddy. That is brother Duan, Duan Yu. The 2 of us obtained alongside completely, and I’ve turn out to be sworn brothers with him.”

Upon listening to that this bookworm had turn out to be sworn brothers with the chief of the Beggar’s Clan, Wang Yuyan, Ah Zhu, and Ah Bi had been all astonished.

Qiao Feng continued, “Brother, let me introduce to you among the most necessary folks in my clan.” He led Duan Yu to the white-haired elder who wielded the spiked mace. “That is Elder Music. He’s a senior statements of our clan, whom everybody respects. When his spiked mace freely roamed throughout the martial world, you, brother, weren’t even born but.” Duan Yu stated, “Happy to satisfy you, happy to satisfy you. For me to have the nice fortune of assembly an eminent, virtuous individual is a real blessing.” As he spoke, he cupped his fist and saluted the elder. Elder Music pressured himself to return the courtesy.

Subsequent, Qiao Feng led Duan Yu to face earlier than the quick and stout elder who wielded the metal workers. “Elder Xi is an knowledgeable of our sect who makes a speciality of armed fight. Ten or so years in the past, I usually sought recommendation from him concerning martial arts. The connection between us will be characterised as half that of a master-disciple relationship, and half that of a deep friendship. The ties of affection that bind us are deep and unabiding.” Duan Yu stated, “Simply earlier, I watched elder Xi battle with that different fellow. He actually is excellent at martial arts. Admirable, admirable.” Elder Xi had an easy and frank disposition. Upon listening to how extremely Qiao Feng esteemed their friendship, and the way Qiao Feng had by no means forgotten that elder Xi had as soon as instructed him, he himself could not assist however really feel tremendously ashamed for listening to and stupidly believing Quan Guanqing’s phrases.

After Qiao Feng had launched elders Xi and Chen, he was about to introduce Duan Yu to the red-faced elder Wu, who wielded the demon-headed sabre, when all of the sudden he heard the sound of many footsteps rush in his route from the northeast. There was an excessive amount of noise, and a few folks had been repeatedly calling out, “How is the chief? The place are these traitors?” Others had been saying, “We fell for his or her tips and had been imprisoned by them! I am so indignant.” All of the voices got here collectively in a chaotic roar.

Qiao Feng was overjoyed, however didn’t need to be discourteous and danger making elder Wu sad. He launched Duan Yu to elder Wu and defined elder Wu’s standing and nice fame earlier than turning round. As he did, he noticed that the skill-instructing elder, law-enforcing elder, and the hall-masters of the ‘Nice Benevolence’, ‘Nice Valor’, ‘Nice Courtesy’, and ‘Nice Trustworthiness’ halls had all arrived, together with a big group of their subordinates. All of them had many issues they needed to say, however in entrance of their chief, none of them dared to talk too rashly.

Qiao Feng stated, “Everybody, please be seated. I’ve some issues I need to say.” All of them answered in unison, “Sure sir!” Every of them seated themselves in accordance to their very own rank and station. To Duan Yu’s eyes, it appeared as if everybody was simply scrambling about for a seat, however genuinely, there was a regimented order and methodology to their seating preparations.

Seeing how everybody seated themselves in keeping with rules, Qiao Feng felt thirty % relieved. Smiling, he stated, “It’s the luck of our clan that the folks of the martial world maintain us in excessive esteem, in order to permit us to be the biggest clan on this planet for over a century. With so many individuals in our clan, it is pure that we’ve got differing opinions and emotions. All we have to do is clearly clarify the scenario and politely talk about our variations. Everybody right here is the closest of brothers and mates to everybody else. There is not any want for us to take any non permanent private disputes too significantly.” When he stated these phrases, a really variety and delicate look was on his face. He had lengthy since determined to deal with this example peacefully and trigger this nice catastrophe to completely disappear. It doesn’t matter what, he couldn’t enable the brothers of the Beggar’s Clan to kill and slaughter one another.

As everybody heard his phrases, the harmful, explosive air really did diminish a bit.

An previous, yellow-faced beggar seated to Qiao Feng’s proper rose to his toes. He stated, “Elders Music, Xi, Chen, and Wu. May I ask, why is it that you simply ordered for us to be imprisoned inside a small boat on Lake Taihu?” This was the law-enforcing elder. His identify was Bai Shijing. He had all the time been incorruptible and neutral, and each time anybody inside the clan who had damaged its guidelines noticed him, all of them grew to become very nervous, it doesn’t matter what their rank or station.

Of the 4 elders, elder Music was the oldest, and so he was one thing of their de-facto chief. His face flushed purple. Coughing, he stated, “This…this…um…we’re all previous mates who’ve gone by many trials and tribulations collectively through the years. Naturally, we had no sick intentions in direction of you…Bai…law-enforcing elder Bai, please give me some face and do not maintain it towards me.”

Everybody, upon listening to his phrases, thought that he was turning into previous and muddleheaded. To revolt towards one’s leaders was an especially severe offense. How might or not it’s merely waved off with the phrases, ‘please give me some face and do not maintain it towards me’?

Bai Shijing replied, “Elder Music, you say that you simply had no sick intentions, however that isn’t the case. The skill-instructing elder and I, together with our brothers, had been all imprisoned on three boats and set adrift in the course of the lake. The boats had been stuffed with firewood, sulfur, and saltpeter. We had been informed that if we tried to flee, the boats would instantly be set aflame. Elder Music, are you telling me that this isn’t an instance of sick intentions?” Elder Music stated, “This…this, effectively, this actually was manner too extreme. We’re all one massive household and are like brothers to one another. How can we be so reckless and tough? Sooner or later, how can we face one another? This…is not this humiliating?” These previous couple of sentences had been directed in direction of elder Chen.

Pointing to a person, Bai Shijing stated in a fearsome voice, “You tricked us aboard the ship by telling us it was the chief’s command. Inform me, what’s the penalty for falsifying the chief’s orders?” The person was so terrified, his whole physique was quivering. In a trembling voice, he stated, “My station is humble and low. How might I dare commit such a rebellious act? It was all…it was all…” His eyes seemed in direction of Quan Guanqing, and his which means was clearly. He was saying, ‘it was all because of my hall-master, who ordered me to misinform you.’ However, as one among Quan Guanqing’s subordinates, he did not dare to brazenly accuse him. Bai Shijing replied, “It was the orders of hall-master Quan, proper?” The person hung his head, not daring to both say sure or say no. Bai Shijing stated, “When hall-master Quan ordered you to misinform me and inform me that our chief needed me to get on this boat, do you know that this order was false?” Immediately, all of the blood drained away from that man’s face, and he did not dare to utter a sound.

Bai Shijing laughed grimly. “Li Chunlai, you’ve got all the time been a troublesome man who has by no means been afraid to confess to your actions. Am I proper? As a person, should you had the heart to do one thing, how will you not have the heart to confess to it?” All of a sudden, a agency, unyielding look appeared on Li Chunlai’s face. Puffing out his chest, he stated in a transparent voice, “Elder Bai, your phrases are appropriate! I, Li Chunlai, have acted wrongly. No matter whether or not I’m to be killed or dismembered, I await your orders! If I a lot as wrinkle my brow when it occurs, then you may say I am not an actual man! After I gave you the ‘orders’ from the chief, I knew very effectively that the orders had been false.”

Bai Shijing requested, “Did the chief unsuitable you? Was it I who wronged you?” Li Chunlai replied, “Neither is true. The chief has all the time acted righteously and loyally by me, and also you, elder Bai, are simply and neutral. Nobody can say otherwise.” Bai Shijing stated in a extreme voice, “Then what’s the which means behind all this? What’s the cause to your actions?” Li Chunlai glanced on the kneeling Quan Guanqing, then glanced at Qiao Feng. He loudly stated, “I broke our clan’s rules and deserve demise. However I don’t dare give the explanation for my actions.” He flipped his wrist, and a shiny flash of metal might be seen. With a puffing sound, he stabbed himself within the coronary heart. His actions had been very fast, and his dagger was aimed toward his personal coronary heart. Because the dagger pierced into his coronary heart, he instantly died.

All of the beggars current let loose a loud cry of shock, but all of them remained seated. None of them moved.

Bai Shijing did not even bat an eye fixed. He stated, “You knew that the order was false, and but as a substitute of reporting this to the chief, you lied to me. You deserved to be put to demise.” Turning in direction of the skill-instructing elder, he stated, “Brother Xiang, which individual tricked you into occurring the boat?”

All of a sudden, an individual jumped to his toes and shortly tried to run away from the apricot forest.