Shen Nirong and the people in the manor originally wanted to choose pears, nan, sandalwood, and other high-quality wood to give the old manor master a good longevity.
However, he was sternly rejected by the usually generous and easy-going old manor master.
"This old man has been a hunter and fisherman all my life. I'm not from a noble family. When I leave in the future, I'll just have a thick and corrosion-resistant manchurian ash to hold my bones. I'll save a lot of money and keep it to help those living people who are in trouble. This is the right way to accumulate blessings and do good.”
Therefore, on the day of Shen Yangquan's funeral, a thick coffin worth five taels of silver from Fragrant Ash became the final resting place for the old manor master of the Dragon Fishing Martial Manor, one of the four major martial arts villages in Yi County. Although the coffin was cheap, the gift was extremely valuable.
There were 48 bars and 24 people carrying the coffin. On the left and right sides of the coffin, there were 56 strong men wearing masks and black clothes. They were dressed as Soul Guardians. In front of the coffin, there were nine white embroidered umbrellas. In front of the umbrella was Shen Nirong, the daughter of the old manor master. She held the memorial tablet of the old manor master with both hands. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her face was haggard and pale. Her eyes were filled with tears, which made people sad and heartbroken.
Behind the throne was a funeral procession of hundreds of people. Amongst them, not only were there people from the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor, but there were also many villagers who had helped the poor when the old manor master was still alive. No matter whether they were relatives of the Shen family or not, they all scrambled to help carry the incense wax paper and paper ceremonial.
At the very front of the group was a pathfinder who was holding a heaven-facing stool and carrying a gold, silver, and incense pouch on his back. He was wearing a black and red felt hat with a long tail golden pheasant feather inserted into it. There was also a 'Pathfinder Talisman with golden paint and red patterns' pasted on his forehead. He was leading the way while singing loudly," The other party is the heavens, take in my lover." If you can be blessed, you must be respectful!"
The funeral procession out of the city and the wedding procession into the city collided at the city gate. The gongs and drums of the red and white classes rang loudly. On one hand, the main family had given enough money, and on the other hand, the benefactor had left enough affection.
The city gate was crowded with people who were watching the fun. Even the soldiers guarding the city gate were not in a hurry to disperse the crowd. Everyone knew that from now on, whether there were four or three martial arts villages in Yi County would depend on today.
Some influential people on the street had some complaints about Anping Martial Manor."If you want to eat meat, roll up your sleeves and grab it with your hands. If you draw a knife and see blood, you can be considered tough. However, before you snatch it, you spit in the bowl and snot.”
" The bride isn't even wearing a red veil. What does that mean? Wasn't it to let the three old men and four young men of Yi County see clearly that the bride was an underground prostitute from Stinky Gully Alley? She also rode a black donkey. Everyone knew that the old owner of Fishery Dragon was a poor person. When she was young, her family gave her a cheap name, Black Donkey, in order to provide for her.'
" There's also that old groom with a crippled leg and crooked eyes. Who doesn't know that he's the coachman of Anping Martial Manor, Li Ergou? Should he ask Dragon Fishing's people to move the old manor master's coffin to the roadside to make way for this pair of ugly and broken dates? You must be blind!
If they gave way today, from now on, no one would care about the flag of the Fisherman Martial Manor even if it was used as a curtain for a child.
But then again, what else could he do if he didn't give way? Even though he was a wailing soldier, if he were to use an egg to strike a stone, then even if the egg were to cry its yolk out, he would still shatter it.
He looked at the people following behind the wedding procession. They were all young men with short sticks on their waists. Each of them was an expert in Anping Martial Manor who could fight and dared to fight. There were also the people from San Tai and the Brave Battalion who had short sticks and wooden sticks on their waists.”
Looking at the side of the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor, other than seven or eight people carrying shovels for burial, what were the others holding in their hands? Ingot incense sticks, paper banners, fruit offerings, wicker gongs, and other than shovels, the heaven-facing stool carried by the pathfinder was the most lethal weapon. With these shovels and stools, even the 200 or so young men from Ping An Martial Village could beat them, let alone the three martial arts villages.”
This was a show of three families being stingy. The old manor master was dead, and Fishery Dragon didn't even have a single Rank-4 martial artist. However, among the three families, Fu Jiapo of Anping and Lin Hujiao of Brave Battalion were both Rank-3 Martial Masters. They didn't need to fight together. Just the Left-handed Thunder Fu Jiapo alone was a hurdle that Fishery Dragon couldn't overcome.
"Fisherman Martial Village, the master of the house, please step out for a word.”Fu Jiapo walked to the middle of the two teams. He did not use much strength to speak, but his voice drowned out the gongs and drums of the red and white teams.
Shen Nirong held her father's memorial tablet with both hands and came in front of Fu Jiapo.
"Niece is filial and protects my father's memorial tablet. I can't bow to uncle. Please forgive me.”
Her voice was soft and sorrowful, causing the hearts of many people who were watching the show to ache. Back then, when Fu Jiapo had just been invited by Sun Anping to Yi County to be the chief instructor of Anping Martial Arts Manor, the Brave Battalion and Santai Martial Arts Manor did not like him. They even had some small conflicts with Anping Martial Arts Manor. After all, with one more martial arts manor, there would be one more competitor. It was the old manor master of the Fisherman Martial Manor who had personally invited Fu Jiapo, San Tai and the leader of the Brave Battalion to a banquet in the Wen family's restaurant to make peace with them.
"Yi County is located at the border, and there are often attacks from the Turks. They are a pack of hungry wolves that want to overturn tables and tear down houses. Now, with the addition of Anping Martial Manor, everyone only saw an additional set of chopsticks on the table. Didn't they see an additional pair of hands helping everyone press the table?”
Lin Hujiao of the Courage Battalion immediately declared,"As long as the men of Anping don't cower when they see the Turkic raiders, the Courage Battalion will never stop them from finding a way to survive in Yi County."”
Fu Tu and Fu Sheng saw that Yu Long and the Brave Battalion had accepted the Tranquil Martial Manor, so they naturally wouldn't do any business that would offend others. They also expressed that they were willing to live in harmony with the Tranquil Martial Manor in the future.”
Today, Shen Nirong called Fu Jiapo uncle because she wanted Fu Jiapo to remember the care that the old manor master had given Anping and Fu Jiapo in the past. She hoped that Fu Jiapo would be lenient.
"Niece Shen, I was the one who arranged today's show. It's not for anything else, but to force you to make a move, and then completely destroy your Fishery Dragon Martial Manor.”
"In the past two years, the Turks have been pillaging more and more frequently. Perhaps one day, Liyang and the Turks will go to war. Jinzhou is located at the border, so it will definitely be the first battlefield. You are the weakest clan in Yi County. It was also the family with the most people. His elder brother had once said that an extra pair of hands on a table was an extra help to keep the table from flipping over. But now, Dragon Fish has eaten too much at the table in Yi County, so much that our three families are almost full. If you can suppress the entire Yi County by yourself, then we will accept it. However, you eat the most, but your strength is not as good as ours. Right now, we are just not full, but you are about to starve to death.”
" Before that, my elder brother talked to me in private. I also promised him that I wouldn't let the brothers of Fishery Dragon lose their livelihood. However, he was afraid that the nearly 1,000 people of Fishery Dragon would be inferior to our three families.”
"Originally, I wanted to discuss with the other three families to come up with a concrete plan to completely resolve my old brother's worries before going to visit him in detail.”
"I didn't expect that old brother would die in an accident. "At this moment, even if I say something fancy, you will only think that I'm trying to swallow your Fisherman. I had no choice but to use this method to provoke you to attack first. Let's play boxing first. Then, he would fulfill his brother's wish and find a place for his brothers to live.”
"Today, when I saw the coffin and memorial tablet, I remembered how my old brother protected me when I first arrived in Yi County. I really don't want to disturb his peace on the day of his burial. I also don't want his soul in heaven to see my niece and Yu Long's brother hurt and touched.”
"That's why I changed my mind at the last minute and came out in advance to tell my niece and the young and old men of Fishery Dragon. As long as you nod your head in front of everyone today, there's no need to disband the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor. You can just hand over 70% of the manpower and business to the three of us. Not only did I end this farce immediately, but I also made way for my old brother. I will also personally wear mourning clothes and kowtow three times at a time from the city gate until I kneel in front of my old brother's grave to apologize to him.”
"Niece Shen, this way, we can preserve the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor and leave you with the memories of your old father. It won't hurt our harmony and we won't use any weapons. What do you think?”
" I didn't know that Thunderclap in the Left Hand was such a loyal person.'
" In the past two years, Fishery Dragon has taken on a lot of jobs to protect the country's luck.'
" They receive a lot of business, but their lives aren't good. "In a month, I can only eat meat and oil for three to five days. My brother-in-law in Anping Martial Manor said that they eat meat once every three days.'
" If it wasn't for Old Villa Master Shen's timely help, Head Instructor Fu wouldn't have let him off today. Good people get rewarded.'
The people present discussed animatedly. Some praised Old Villa Master Shen for his loyalty and kindness, while others praised Fu Jiapo for his righteousness and gratitude. There were also people who commented that although Fisherman Martial Manor received a lot of business, their lives were indeed poor, which was exactly what Chief Instructor Fu said. There were many people who spoke, but none of them didn't praise Fu Jiapo for his righteousness, attention to detail, and kindness. There were even many young people who were prepared to join Anping Martial Manor. They felt comfortable under the tutelage of a person who valued relationships and loyalty like Chief Instructor Fu.
Even Shen Nirong's eyes were red and filled with tears. She was touched by Uncle Fu's words. She thought of how she had been practicing for many years and was only a Level Seven. Now that her father was gone, she had led everyone to survive in Fishery Dragon. It was better to let them join the other three families. Their lives would be much better. After hesitating for a while, Shen Nirong was ready to nod and agree with Uncle Fu.
At this moment, someone in the crowd shouted,""Fu Jiapo! You ungrateful hypocrite, don't try to deceive Young Lady Shen with your glib tongue!”
"Who is spouting nonsense?"
The surrounding crowd felt that the commotion in front of the city gate today was livelier than any other big show in the past. The opening scene was about bullying others. Before everyone could cry for the orphan who had lost his father and daughter, the second scene was about being well-intentioned and heartless.。。。Yun Tian, right after, the young and old men were just about to clap their hands and cheer when another "unexpected complications, loyalty and treachery difficult to distinguish" came. It was simply thrilling, ups and downs, and a turn of events.
"Brother Ding, why do you say that?"
Fu Jiapo asked calmly when he saw Ding Huang walking out of the crowd.
"Fu, from the day you arrived in Yi County, Master Ding didn't think you were a good person.“
"The heavens are watching what people are doing. The flames and smoke at the border of Jin Province can blind the eyes of the heavens, but they can't blind the hearts of the people.”
The roar just now was actually from Ding Huang.
Among the crowd, there was a middle-aged man with a pale complexion and a beard. He was dressed in gray. When he heard Ding Huang say that he was blinded by the Heavenly Eye, he frowned. His fingers curled slightly as if they were moving.
A black-robed old man beside him shifted his body inadvertently and blocked half of the green-robed middle-aged man's body.
The green-robed man had just raised his other hand when the black-robed old man seemed to be deliberately competing with him. He also raised his arm and pressed down on the green-robed man's raised arm.
"The 'Battle at the City Gate' is going on, so why aren't the two of you watching the show?”
The white-robed old man in front of the two of them reprimanded softly.
"As you command, Master."
"Master, you have the final say."
The three of them stopped talking and continued to watch the show.
"You didn't expect it, right? Other than the deceased Old Shen Manor Master, I've also been watching you.”Ding Huang didn't wear the official robe he usually wore when he went out, but a short martial arts shirt with short sleeves.
"Ding Huang, if you eat the wrong food, you will get sick. If you say something wrong, you can die."
A cold light flashed in Fu Jiapo's eyes.
"Yo, you're not calling me Brother Ding anymore?"
"Fu Jiapo, if you don't make way today, I will expose all the shameful things you've done in front of all the men and women in Yi County.”
Ding Huang had disliked Fu Jiapo for a long time.
"I'm willing to hear the details."
Fu Jiapo was calm.
"It seems that you still think that the scandal you've done is flawless and can hide from everyone's eyes.”
"You said that the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor has taken over the business of your three martial shops. Although they earn a lot, their expenses are even greater. As time passes, not only will Fishery Dragon be unable to make ends meet, but your three martial shops will also be shut down because of the poor business. At that time, Yi County will have no civilian weapons to resist the Turkic invasion.”
"Let's not talk about others, but let's talk about your Anping Martial Manor. Those small merchants who asked you to escort them, you found the money they paid too little and were unwilling to spend the effort to escort them.”
"So, you went to Old Villa Master Shen of the Fishery Dragon Martial Village and gave the small business of escorting people to the Fishery Dragon Martial Village. You didn't have to contribute a man, a horse, a saber, or a spear.”
"Some small merchants want to go directly to the Fishery Dragon Martial Village to deliver their goods, so you secretly threaten them.”
"Fu, you didn't expect this, did you? Wu's, Li's, Chen's, Qiu's, Zhao's, these small shops were all secretly set up by your Master Ding, right?”
"Those documents that were burned in front of you were replaced by them.”
"It clearly states that your Ping An Martial Village has given the escort business to the Fisherman Martial Village and received twenty taels of silver.”
"If you don't do anything, you'll only receive 74% of the taels. If the Fisherman Martial Village sends people, you'll only receive 60% of the taels.”
"The documents from Fisherman Martial Manor should have been burned by you after they were escorted, right?”
"It doesn't matter. We can use the account book of Fishery Dragon Martial Manor to check and see how much silver they have after making a trip.”
"I would like to ask, is it the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor that stole your business, or did you take advantage of the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor?”
"As for resisting the Turks, my uncle is in the border army of Jinzhou. For the past ten years, the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor has selected at least fifty experts every year to join the border army of Jinzhou. Old Villa Master Shen has arranged for their families to earn a stable amount of money and food in the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor. Ever since Fu Jiapo came to Yi County, did Anping Martial Manor send a single soldier to the Jin Zhou border army?”
"Ding Huang, Anping Martial Manor and Fishery Dragon Martial Manor's share of the profits is a normal business transaction and mutual consent.”
"As for sending people to join the army, there is a yamen in the court that recruits soldiers. I, Fu Jiapo, am a third-grade martial master and a commoner. I don't have the right to send anyone from Anping Martial Manor to join the border army.”
"Didn't you say that you wanted to expose my scandal first?”
"Now that you've finished your words, are you going to turn around and go home, or do you want to watch the show, or do you want to go out of the city to enjoy the scenery with Old Villa Master Chen?”
Fu Jiapo's words were a mixture of beating and dispelling, evading the important and dallying with the trivial. He covered up the secrets and truth that Ding Huang had revealed. Although the onlookers knew what was going on, at least it did not cause him too much trouble in terms of face.
"Fu, don't scare Master Ding with a Third Grade Martial Master. Don't forget that you're not the only Third Grade Martial Master in Jinzhou Yi County. Master Ding is also a Third Grade Martial Master like you.”Ding Huang took a step forward.
"Hehe, in public, are you going to fight with bows and arrows in front of the E Army?”
Fu Jiapo did not believe that Ding Huang would dare to use his best bow and arrow to fight him in public. As long as he didn't use a bow and arrow, Fu Jiapo believed that Ding Huang was no match for him.
Although Liyang encouraged the people to practice martial arts to protect the country, it also prohibited martial artists from fighting privately with weapons in the city streets and crowded places. "You can go out of the city and the wilderness in your own courtyard behind closed doors. The court won't care even if you're beaten to a pulp by a bunch of brave and ruthless Jianghu heroes who cause trouble for the court.
If you dare to make a move in the city, hehe, I'll use a round of strong bows and crossbows to pierce a hundred holes in your body first to wake you up.
"To deal with a hypocritical villain like you, Master Ding only needs one hand.”
Ding Huang had not finished his sentence when he rushed to Fu Jiapo. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Fu Jiapo. He clenched his Phoenix Eye Fist with his right hand and swung the Phoenix Strikes Six Suns at Fu Jiapo's temple. Fu Jiapo didn't retreat but advanced instead. He twisted his shoulder and crashed into Ding Huang's chest.
Ding Huang stopped in his tracks and twisted his body abruptly. His right knee bounced up and hit Fu Jiapo who was charging at him. Fu Jiapo bent his elbow and smashed it down. His knee and elbow collided, making a muffled bang. The two of them exchanged moves and fought together.
In a teahouse not far from the city gate, there were four people sitting around a table in the corner. A young man in green clothes and carrying a long bag said to a woman beside him who was dressed like him and wearing a veil with slight dissatisfaction,
"Second Sister, it's not easy for us to come out from home and travel the martial arts world. It's rare for me to be able to see injustice on the road and help you. Why don't you let me help?”
"This is their Jianghu, not ours. Besides, even if you didn't make a move, someone else would have helped you.”
The young man called her Second Sister. Her voice was clear and gentle, without a trace of smoke or fire, but it made people feel as warm as a spring breeze.
"That person's left shoulder has been sluggish. It's obvious that his previous injury has not healed. Moreover, looking at his achievements, he walked the path of the military. His arms were strong, his waist was heavy, and his legs were heavy. He must have practiced archery for a long time. His fists and feet were not just a little bit inferior to his opponent's. He would definitely lose within 30 moves.”
The young man could tell at a glance that Ding Huang's shoulder was injured.
"Twenty moves."
Sitting next to the woman was a boy who seemed to be only eight or nine years old. He was holding a peach branch in his hand. He stared expressionlessly at Ding Huang and Fu Jiapo who were fighting in the distance. He seemed to have thought of something and frowned slightly.
"How many times have I told you? You often frown at such a young age. When you grow up, if there are wrinkles between your brows, you won't be handsome anymore.”
The woman who was called Second Sister dotingly rubbed the hair of the child who was hugging the peach blossom branch.
The child didn't say anything. He only slightly tightened his grip on the peach blossom branch in his hand.
"Young miss, if no one makes a move later, let young master Qi go over and play. I think that young lady is really pitiful.”
Sitting on the other side of the child, the 'tall man' who was also wearing a veil spoke in a sweet, soft, and feminine voice.
"Alright, Sister Yutai, since you've spoken, if I stop you again, Brother Qi will use his ultimate move of throwing a tantrum again.”
"However, we have an agreement first. You can only attack when no one else is attacking. Also, you are not allowed to use a sword.”
"Sister Yutai, you're very kind. I still have two jars of Sword Qi Drunken Wine. I'll give them to you when I get back.”The youth was overjoyed.
As for Fu Jiapo and Ding Huang, after twenty moves, Fu Jiapo's " Two Dragons Fighting for Pearls, Phoenix Nodding " fist split to the left and right, smashing towards Ding Huang's temple. Ding Huang stepped back, wanting to avoid the attack first. When the opponent's moves were exhausted and new strength had not yet appeared, he could then take down the opponent in one go.
Although Ding Huang thought well, he didn't expect Fu Jiapo to use a 'double real move.'
His fist was separated into two parts. Just as he was about to miss, his right foot suddenly kicked up high and passed over Ding Huang's shoulder. His ankle tapped on the Jianjing acupoint on Ding Huang's left shoulder. Then, he took advantage of the situation and kicked Ding Huang back seven or eight steps before stopping. Some sharp-eyed people saw that blood was seeping out of Ding Huang's left shoulder, dyeing a large piece of his clothes red.
"Brother Ding, you are injured today, and I won unfairly. You should hurry and treat the new and old injuries on your shoulders.”
Although Fu Jiapo's words were beautiful, they were heart-wrenching.
Ding Huang's left shoulder had been pierced by Xu Xiao's arrow the day before yesterday. Now, he had been heavily kicked by Fu Jiapo on the shoulder well acupoint. Although his life was not in danger, the wound had ruptured and half of his body was numb. For a while, he could not speak.
More than 30 people rushed out of the crowd. The leader was Ding Huang's son, Ding Xi and Ding Xiaoguang. He brought more than 30 vassals of the Ding family, each of them holding a short stick, to protect Ding Huang's side. Perhaps it was because of Xu Xiao's previous advice, but he remembered it. This time, Ding Xiaoguang didn't shout at the top of his lungs. He just stood in front of Ding Huang and glared at Fu Jiapo.
Seeing that even Ding Huang, who had helped them, was injured, the people of Fisherdragon Martial Village were not willing to stay aside and watch the show. They all stretched their arms and rolled up their sleeves, ready to fight with Fu. The three spear, stick, and fist instructors of Anping Martial Village saw that Fisherdragon and the people of the Ding family were ready to make a move. They also called their subordinates and pressed forward with short sticks. It seemed that a big battle was about to begin.
Shen Nirong knew that once they made a move, Dragon Fish and the Ding Family would not be able to defeat the people from Peace Martial Village.
'Father has been kind to others all his life, but in the end, he ended up being bullied and stopped by others even during his funeral?'
For a moment, Shen Nirong really wanted to take the people from Fishery Dragon Martial Manor and die together with Fu Jiapo. However, when she saw so many old and weak women in the funeral procession, she suppressed the resentment in her heart.
'Father has helped many people in distress. If today, because I don't want to make way, the people of Dragon Fishing and the Ding family are injured, disabled, or even killed. Even if his father died, he would not rest in peace.‘
'Forget it. Since his father had entrusted the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor and nearly a thousand people to him before he died, he would bear all the suffering and humiliation alone.'
"Wait! I have something to say."
Shen Nirong used her delicate body to stand between the two groups of people.
Fu Jiapo looked at Shen Nirong playfully. He could tell that this girl was ready to admit defeat. He saw the unconcealed hatred and anger in the girl's eyes.
But so what?
No matter if you were a dragon or a tiger, you had to lie down in front of me.
Ding Huang, is he powerful?
He was one of the three great third-grade martial masters in Yi County, but he only managed to last twenty moves before he was defeated. You're just a little girl. What can you do?
"Niece Shen, if you want to say 'make way,' then say it out loud. Otherwise, the people behind you won't be able to hear you clearly. When there's a misunderstanding, it'll be too late even if you want to make way.”
At this moment, Fu Jiapo had already torn off the disguise of a loyal gentleman.
"Instructor Fu, thank you for your trouble."
Shen Nirong endured the humiliation and resentment in her heart as she said those words. Tears rolled in her eyes, but she held back her tears in front of everyone. She was afraid that the people of the Ding family and Fishing Dragon would hurt her and fight with the people of Peace Martial Village.
Just as Shen Ni Rong was about to swallow this humiliation and shout 'make way' for him, the road clearing ghost holding a heavenly stool and carrying a big bag of incense and candles actually took out a bow and arrow from the big bag of incense and candles on his back. Then, he pulled down the road clearing talisman that covered his face, revealing his tiger eyes, thick eyebrows, straight nose, thin lips, and his original appearance-Xu Xiao.
"Aiya, the road opening talisman was blown away by the wind. Then let me, Xu Xiao, use the bow and arrow to open the way for Old Villa Head Shen.”
The current Xu Xiao didn't have his usual glib tongue and cheeky smile. The cold light that flickered in his eyes made people shudder.
He casually threw away the Path-opening Talisman that he had 'personally' torn off, took out a thin silk handkerchief that could see through light, and 'blindfolded' his eyes. Then, he bit down on a Qingshui Heavy Arrow, and nocked the other ten arrows on the bowstring.
'Blinded eyes, no offense for accidental injury, no death for accidental killing.'
'The arrow on the street is heavy.'
"Bow at full moon, arrow at the enemy."
'Blazing arrogance, unafraid of death.'
Many years later, Shen Nirong still remembered clearly that before Xu Xiao bit the Water Arrow in his mouth, he said three words to Fu Jiapo. Although his words were vulgar, it made Shen Nirong, who had been holding back her anger, cry.
Those three words were, give way my ass.
"Brothers, let's attack together and kill this sh * t-stirring stick.”The three instructors of Anping Martial Manor were all Fu Jiapo's disciples. When they saw that Xu Xiao only had eleven arrows, they wanted to encourage the other people of Anping Martial Manor to charge forward together. They wanted to see if Xu Xiao could block Master's Thunder Strike after he had shot all the arrows.
"Xu Xiao, I respect you as a man. Today, the successive gatherings will help you!”The third leader of the Brave Battalion shouted and stabbed the Eyebrows-length Rod in his hand into the ground, creating a small pit three fingers wide and two fingers deep on the bluestone under his feet. The Eyebrows-length Rod was actually a solid iron rod made of refined iron.
"Gather one after another, raise your staff and retreat ten zhang. You can't move forward without the order." Lin Hujiao, the leader of the Brave Battalion, spoke in a deep voice. The scar on his face was especially ferocious.
Liu Lianji glared at Lin Hujiao, who had narrowed his eyes and remained silent after he finished speaking. He knew that when his big brother called him by his full name, he was issuing a military order to him. Military orders were like mountains, and he dared not disobey them. Lu Zheng's face was grim as he glared fiercely at the group of people from the Anping Martial Manor. Then, he dragged the Eyebrow Stick and retreated a hundred feet away unwillingly. He made up his mind,'If those bastards of Anping really dare to continue charging forward later and disobey the military order at all costs, I can't let Xu Xiao fight alone and suffer.''
"Retreat! A few chopsticks that were used to light the fire had already messed up your sense of propriety. Don't you think that outsiders will laugh at you? Do you think that my Fu Jiapo is made of paper paste?”In the entire Yi County, Fu Jiapo feared two people the most, Xu Xiao and Lin Hujiao of the Brave Battalion. The former looked sloppy and didn't have a proper posture, but his archery skills were said to hit every shot.
Good archery was not scary. Ding Huang was the best archer in Yi County, but Fu Jiapo was not afraid of him at all. This was because Ding Huang was good at archery, but he cared about his face and would not do anything to hurt others. Xu Xiao was the exact opposite of Ding Huang. If he wanted to save face, he, Xu Xiao, would not be able to live to this age. If he provoked Xu Xiao, he would have to be on guard against him at all times. He would have to shoot black arrows and plot against him. As the saying goes,'I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves thinking of me.''
Fu Jiapo had tried to probe Lin Hujiao several times, but he had not been able to find out his depth. Moreover, Lin Hujiao had a wide network of connections. Not only did he have many high-ranking comrades in the border army of Jinzhou, but he also had a few relatives and friends who held important positions in the Ministry of War in the capital.
Today, to be able to fight Xu Xiao face to face, Fu Jiapo was confident that he would be able to get rid of Xu Xiao once and for all, the trouble that he had always been wary of.
On the other hand, Lin Hujiao's side made him even more confused. He said that he wasn't on his side. Just now, Lu Zhonglu wanted to help Xu Xiao, but Lin Hujiao shouted at him to retreat ten feet. Lin Hujiao wasn't like the two brothers who supported him openly.
Since he had come to this point, what was there to hesitate about? If a god blocked his way, he would kill him, and if a buddha blocked his way, he would destroy buddha! Fu Jiapo turned around and walked out of the city gate. He had just taken three steps out of the city gate when he stopped. Then, he suddenly turned around and snatched the Thunder Blade from his disciple's hand.
Clang, clang, clang. Fu Jiapo unsheathed his saber and casually threw the scabbard back to his disciple who had been holding the saber. The blade was pointed horizontally at Xu Xiao, who was inside the city gate. Xu Xiao's eyes are covered with silk handkerchief, because his eyes are not regarded as the reason, can hurt people not guilty, kill people not dead. Fu Jiapo's move was similar to Xu Xiao's. Outside the city gate, the battle between martial artists was equivalent to signing a life and death document. Regardless of death or injury, one would have to admit it.
Xu Xiao, aren't you paving the way for Fishery Dragon Martial Manor? Come on! As long as you step out of the city gate, I will send you to keep Old Shen company.
"This kid has a bad temper." The young man in green in the teahouse slammed the table. Fortunately, the people around him had all run to the city gate to watch the show. Otherwise, he would have been shocked.
"Yes, just like you, Young Master Qi. He's a little cunning and a little silly.”That tall lady, you better not talk. Your voice is too sweet.
"What a pity. Arrows are heavy on the spirit, but the spirit is strong. This kid should have had a big battle with someone in the past few days. Now is the time when he is tired and weak. If he fights with that person using the knife now, he will definitely lose.”The green-robed youth immediately said with some regret,
"The day before yesterday." The child holding the peach blossom branch was still concise.
"Looking at his breathing, he should have only practiced some inferior internal cultivation technique. Moreover, it's only the basic breathing technique of the entry wall. Second Sister, I want to give him a copy of the " Wrist and Arm Scripture " that our family gives to the Outer Sect Honored Guests to practice. I guarantee that this kid will be able to enter Rank-2 within five years.”The more the youth looked, the more he felt that Xu Xiao was pleasing to the eye and had a bad temper, so he wanted to give Xu Xiao an opportunity.
"No." The young girl resolutely refused.
"Why? That Wrist and Arm Scripture isn't some secret that can't be passed down. It can be casually given to those guest elders of the outer sect, or even their disciples, to practice. If I were to give it to a friend, I would think that it's too light of a gift.”The young man could not understand why his usually easy-going second sister suddenly became so serious.
"Little brother, it's not that second sister is so stingy that she can't bear to part with the Wrist and Arm Scripture. He was the kind of person who was unyielding. Without the protection of a sect or a strong backer, he would definitely die if he entered Rank-2. Second Sister just told you that they have their own world, and we have our own world. "Look at the two people who just attacked. Although they are called Rank-3, think about it. How many Rank-4, Rank-5, and even Rank-6 guest servants do we have in our family? They can easily defeat those two. "You want to bring him into our martial arts world and let him see the higher heavens and the farther lands. However, have you ever thought that without the protection of the sect, how long can he be safe in our world alone?”
The girl's words were really shocking. In her family, a Level Six servant could easily defeat a Level Three master like Fu Jiapo and Ding Huang! A cultivation technique that could allow a Rank-4 martial artist to advance to Rank-2 within five years was just a mediocre thing in her eyes. How high was the sky and how wide was the earth in the martial world that she was in? It was really terrifying.
As the siblings were talking, Xu Xiao stepped out of the city. The arm holding the bow was as steady as a rock as if it had been poured with molten iron or smashed with a steel rod. Fu Jiapo's saber was held horizontally in front of his chest. The two-foot-three-inch-long blade was cold and eye-catching. Their auras continued to rise. Xu Xiao only had three steps left before he reached the outskirts of the city. At that time, it would be the time for the two of them to decide the victor and the victor.
Sure enough, just as the young man in the tea house had said, the moment he stepped out of the city gate, Xu Xiao suddenly felt a wave of dizziness and a headache. The archery battle with Ding Huang the day before yesterday seemed to be an easy victory for Xu Xiao. However, only he knew how difficult it was. In that battle, he had used all his skills. The application of his mind and spirit had reached his limit. After this battle, he should have a good rest and recuperation for one or two months. His mind and spirit could still be improved. However, this was the time when he was at his weakest. He thought that he could scare off that Fu guy in the city. Even if he made a move, he could at least force himself to give him a few vicious blows. He did not expect that he had really underestimated Fu. He was actually willing to give face to the three great experts of Yi County and took the initiative to retreat outside the city. He retreated in order to advance and turned the tables on him.
" It's really laughable when I think about it. Usually, I wouldn't be like today, taking the initiative to confront someone head-on. He had been hiding outside the city gate and shot an arrow at Fu. Even if he couldn't kill him, he was still covered in white sweat.'
'Why are we fighting face to face?'
" Is it because of the lady I met at the Wen Family Restaurant yesterday?'
'Just now, I saw her and a handsome young man sitting in a teahouse near the city gate drinking tea. Yesterday, they were together. Were they childhood sweethearts or innocent? These two words seemed to have the same meaning. It was better to read more books. Unexpectedly, he had succeeded in being a hero and even made a fool of himself. He had lost his life. His foster father had Wen Miangua and Zhang Julu to take care of him, so he definitely wouldn't suffer. Unfortunately, he couldn't find the treasure that could help him recover his power.'
"Do you have any regrets?"
" That lady, the Wen family's restaurant and teahouse. I've met her twice and she's wearing a veil. I really want to see what she looks like under the veil. Her eyes were the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen in his life. If there was a next life, he would definitely marry such a girl and be his wife.'
People would really think a lot before they died. Xu Xiao did not only think of those things just now. He also thought of his parents who died of cold and hunger when he was born. He also remembered how his foster father taught him martial arts, boiled fish soup for him, roasted rabbit meat, and sewed and washed his clothes. When he was six years old, in order to send him to a private school to read and write, his foster father had to enter the mountains two hours earlier every day to hunt and climb the steepest cliff. Pick those valuable herbs and sell them. In the private school, he got to know Wen Miangua and Zhang Julu. When Wen Mianmelon was young, he was like a little adult who understood everything. He taught him and Zhang Julu a lot of unpopular knowledge and words." It's still good to have money. You can buy a lot of books to read, unlike Zhang Julu and me. No, Zhang Julu is much better than me. His calligraphy is beautiful and he can help Teacher copy books. Although he can't earn money, he can read a lot of books without spending money.'
The young man in the teahouse was still immersed in what his sister had just said. It was as if he had grasped some mysterious truth, but it was also as if he had not grasped anything at all. His entire person had entered an indescribable feeling. He did not notice that Xu Xiao, who had always been very temperamental, was now hanging by a thread.
The tall lady was about to get up. The young man's second sister had already made the first move.
A sword energy shot out from the teahouse silently. Outside the city gate, Fu Jiapo, whose aura had reached its peak, was about to use his famous ultimate skill, the Thunderous Blade. Suddenly, a sword Qi shot out from the city. Before he could attack, the Thunder Blade that he had been accumulating for a long time was forced back by the sword Qi.
At the city gate, five people sensed the Sword Qi. That sword qi was heading towards Fu Jiapo. As someone who had been heavily affected, he understood the terrifying nature of that sword qi the most.
Besides Fu Jiapo, Xu Xiao was the person closest to the Sword Qi. He was also good at archery and had been fishing and hunting in the mountains, rivers and forests for a long time. He was extremely sensitive to the aura. Like Fu Jiapo, Xu Xiao was also shocked by the Sword Qi. The power of the Sword Qi was so strong that he had never seen it in his life. Could it be that it was the Level Two Grandmaster Realm that his foster father often talked about before he lost all his cultivation? Why did he feel that he was even more powerful than what his godfather had described?
Ding Huang was the closest to the teahouse. His attainments in archery were also on par with Xu Xiao, so he also felt the sharpness of that sword qi.
Although Lin Hujiao, along with Fu Jiapo and Ding Huang, were known as the three Rank-3 masters of Yi County, no one knew that Lin Hujiao could take care of Fu Jiapo and Ding Huang with one hand. He could be said to be the number one expert in Yi County. He was standing at the edge of the city gate, and the sword qi coincidentally passed by his eyes, as if warning him not to act rashly.
The last person to sense the Sword Qi was Fu Sheng, the Second Manor Lord of Santai Martial Manor. He was born different from ordinary people, so he also felt the Sword Qi.
"Which senior is here? If I've done anything wrong, please punish me.”Fu Jiapo did not even dare to use his internal energy to shout out these words of surrender. He was afraid that the sword immortal hidden in the city would think that he was unconvinced and was even provoking the other party. After asking three times, no one answered. Fu Jiapo respectfully faced the city and bowed three times. Then, he brought his subordinates and left in disappointment.
Without the support of the manor lord, the coachman Li Ergou naturally obediently pulled the donkey and his wife to the side of the road, making way for the funeral procession.
A great show ended with a strong start but a weak end because of an inexplicable sword qi.
After Shen Yangquan, the old master of the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor, was buried, Shen Nirong, the Fishery Dragon people, and Ding Huang and his son returned to the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor in the city. Xu Xiao took advantage of the time when Old Villa Master Shen was buried to sneak back to the tea house at the city gate, wanting to see if he could see the veiled girl again.
'The tea leaves cool people leave, hiding their merits and fame.'
The next day, Ding Huang held a banquet for the prominent figures on the streets of Yi County and announced in a high-profile manner,"He joined the Fishery Dragon Martial Manor and became the deputy manor master.”
On the same day, in the main hall of the Fish Dragon Martial Manor, Shen Nirong changed her chair into an unpainted thick manchurian ash coffin that was worth five taels of silver. From then on, every generation of the head of the Fish-dragon Martial Manor would sit in a coffin to discuss matters.
"Facing death unflinchingly, the brave are fearless."
The wind rose and the fishing dragon danced. The fishing dragon martial arts village was the weakest among the four great martial arts villages in Yi County. It had jumped to become an existence that could compete with Anping and the Brave Battalion. From then on, Wuzhuang in Yi County was the top three.
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