However, this Incense Master Zhao was more and more surprised. The dozen or so salt owls he brought this time were all small leaders among the salt owls, especially the one who insulted the Heaven and Earth Society. His name was Yu Hongling, and he was his deputy Incense Master. His Yanling Saber had once shocked the Huainan Forest, and his martial arts skills were only slightly lower than his. If Yu Hongling really couldn't withstand a single move from this young man, then wouldn't this man be too…Thinking of this, Incense Master Zhao shook his head secretly and thought, This was absolutely impossible. In this world, perhaps only the Heaven and Earth Society's Chief, Chen Jinnan, would have such an ability. Moreover, this young man in front of him was only in his early twenties. Even if he had started practicing martial arts in his mother's womb, it was impossible for him to subdue Yu Hongling with one move. Thinking of this, Incense Master Zhao did not stop him. He stroked his beard with his left hand and did not say anything.
Seeing this, Yu Hongling was secretly delighted. Incense Master Zhao did not say anything, which clearly meant that he had tacitly agreed to this matter. Without any hesitation, he jumped out and pointed at Hong Tian Xiao with his right hand as he mocked,"Friend, you sure have big words. Back when I, Yu Hongling, roamed the Huainan Forest, you were still drinking milk somewhere.”
As soon as Yu Hongling said this, the group of salt owls immediately burst into laughter. Only that Incense Master Zhao remained expressionless, his pair of eyes constantly observing Hong Tian Xiao's expression. At this moment, the girls and the turtle slaves in the Lichun Courtyard were secretly worried for Hong Tian Xiao. They were worried that these salt owls would harm his life, especially those girls. When they saw that Hong Tian Xiao was such a handsome young man, their hearts skipped a beat and they couldn't help but secretly look over.
Hong Tian Xiao was not angry at all. He only smiled slightly and said,"I am twenty-two years old this year. I started practicing martial arts when I was eight years old. It has been fourteen years since then. Since I left the mountain three months ago, I have never met a match. Part of my martial arts is passed down from my family, and the other part is obtained from a secret martial arts manual.”
Hong Tian Xiao's act of acting dumb caused these salt owls to laugh non-stop. Yu Hong Ling was laughing so hard that he couldn't even straighten his back. Even that Incense Master Zhao couldn't help but laugh. In his heart, he also began to doubt his judgment of Hong Tian Xiao. Could this person really be a rich young master who had learned a little bit of martial arts and already knew the immensity of heaven and earth? However, since this person dared to be so fearless, his family must be very powerful. Thinking of this, Incense Master Zhao hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words into Yu Hongling's ear before retreating.
Although Hong Tian Xiao's Nine Yang Divine Technique had yet to reach great mastery, he was not far from it. His eyes and ears were naturally extremely sharp. Although Incense Master Zhao was speaking in Hong Ling's ear and his voice was extremely low, Hong Tian Xiao heard it clearly. Incense Master Zhao had guessed that he might be the son of an official, so he wanted Hong Ling to show mercy and not harm his life.
Hong Tian Xiao rolled his eyes and immediately came up with a plan. Thus, he continued to play dumb and said,"Fighting is an insult to the cultured. You and I are both people who understand etiquette. How can we do something that the saints hate? In my opinion, why don't you and I make a bet and everyone can be witnesses?”
These salt owls lived on the tip of the blade every day, so they naturally liked to gamble. When they heard the word "gamble", they couldn't help but be excited, and their eyes flickered. Yu Hongling was even more excited. He looked up at the sky and laughed."Good, it suits my temper very well. However, I wonder what kind of bet it is?”
" It's very simple." Hong Tian Xiao slowly extended his right hand and retracted his other four fingers, leaving only his index finger. He smiled at Hong Ling and said," My finger will not move here, but it can pierce a hole in your foot. If it can't pierce a hole, then it's my loss. How about it?”
The moment Hong Tian Xiao finished speaking, the entire courtyard fell silent. After a long while, earth-shaking laughter filled the entire courtyard. Then, he heard the sound of doors opening from the second and third floors. Presumably, the whoremasters and girls had already dressed up and came out to watch the show. Even Mao Shi Ba and Yang Yi Zhi could not help but come out.
" Hahahaha." Yu Hongling was laughing so hard that he almost couldn't straighten his back. As he laughed, he pointed at Hong Tian Xiao's right hand that had not been put down. He said in a stammer," You…you mean, use…use this motionless finger to pierce…make a hole on my foot. I'm dying of laughter."”
Mao Shi Ba couldn't help but frown when he heard that. He turned to Yang Yi Zhi and said: "Brother Yang, could it be that your Young Master really has such a godly skill?”Just now, the two of them were chatting happily in the room, and they had also distinguished their ages. Mao Shi Ba was 31 years old this year, nine years older than Yang Yi Zhi, so they called him brother.
" This..." Although Yang Yi Zhi knew that Hong Tian Xiao's martial arts were far above his, he would never believe that Hong Tian Xiao could place his finger in mid-air and pierce a big hole in the foot of the Salt Owl. He did not know how to answer when he heard this, and he suddenly felt awkward.
Mao Shi Ba saw this and misunderstood. He was worried that Yang Yi Zhi would lose face, so he laughed: "Brother, let's go downstairs. They're just a few salt owls.”With that, Mao Shi Ba held his walking stick in one hand and Yang Yi Zhi's right hand in the other as they walked downstairs.
"That's right. If Brother Yu is ready, I will begin.”Hong Tian Xiao's expression was still the same, as calm as an ancient well. Although he was being mocked by everyone in the courtyard, he did not show the slightest bit of anger. Seeing Hong Tian Xiao's expression, it was that Incense Master Zhao who felt a faint sense of unease after laughing.
"I trust him." Just as everyone was still laughing, a clear voice suddenly sounded.
Everyone's laughter suddenly stopped and they all looked towards the source of the voice. The person who spoke was actually a child who was only 12 or 13 years old. At this moment, he was leaning against a middle-aged woman in her thirties.
Hong Tian Xiao did not need to think to know that this person was Wei Xiaobao, so he nodded lightly at him, then turned to Zhao Xiangzhu: "Incense Master Zhao, since this child has such good taste, if I win the bet by luck, please give this child five hundred taels of silver.”
The Qing Gang sold smuggled salt all year round, so they were not short of money. Incense Master Zhao nodded lightly and took out two silver notes from his pocket. He did not know the face value on them, but they were at least five hundred taels. " Here are 1,000 silver notes," Incense Master Zhao said." If you really win, these two silver notes will belong to that child."”After he finished speaking, he gently placed the silver on the table in front of Hong Tian Xiao.
"Good. Incense Master Zhao is truly a straightforward person. Brother Yu, let's start now. Please stretch out your right foot.”Hong Tian Xiao took a glance at the silver notes. Indeed, there were two silver notes worth five hundred taels.
Yu Hongling let out a " hehe " sound. He placed his arms across his chest and nonchalantly extended his right foot forward. His eyes were facing upwards, not even looking at Hong Tian Xiao's fingers. However, everyone else in the courtyard held their breaths and stared at Hong Tian Xiao's fingers with widened eyes.
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