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Yaoyue glared angrily at Chu Yang, her neck stiff as if to say, "Go ahead and chop me here if you dare."
"That's outrageous!"
Chu Yang clicked his tongue. He wasn't afraid of a proper fight, but Yao Yue's tantrum was giving him a headache.
Jiang Feng whispered a few words to Hua Yuenü, and then walked towards Lianxing's location.
As he drew closer, Lianxing's breathing became rapid.
"What do you want to do?"
Yaoyue looked at him warily.
"To be honest, I, Jiang Feng, am not innocent in today's calamity. It is a fact that I had feelings for the Second Palace Master. The First Palace Master said that I am a heartless man, and Jiang Feng cannot refute that."
"Today I am willing to accept a slap from the Second Palace Master, and all grudges will be wiped clean. What do you say?"
Jiang Feng said these words with the awareness that he was about to die.
Lianxing's Mingyu Gong skill is only one level lower than Yaoyue's, making her a top-tier expert in the world. For Jiang Feng, with his current level, to be struck by her palm is practically tantamount to courting death.
"At least you're a man!"
Yaoyue turned her head to the side, her attitude softening somewhat.
If Jiang Feng just hides behind Chu Yang like this, she won't be able to do anything about him.
Jiang Feng dared to confront Lianxing directly, which shows a level of responsibility that surpasses many others. No wonder Lianxing likes him.
"There's no need for that..."
Lianxing shook her head. Although Jiang Feng had broken her heart, how could she bring herself to hurt him?
"Please grant my request, Second Palace Master."
Jiang Feng bowed deeply, his attitude resolute.
Lianxing's eyes welled up with tears, her face filled with sorrow. She then delivered a light but firm slap to Jiang Feng's shoulder, sending him flying back to Hua Yuenü's feet.
"Jiang Lang!"
Hua Yuenü wept, tears streaming down her face, and bent down to check Jiang Feng's injuries.
"I'm fine, the Second Palace Master showed mercy."
Jiang Feng forced a smile, trying to comfort his wife.
"Sister, let's go."
With red eyes, Lianxing turned her back, not wanting to see this scene.
"I'll let you off this time, but next time we meet, let's see if this brat will still be there to protect you!"
Yaoyue was about to leave after uttering harsh words when a burst of energy suddenly slammed into her buttocks, causing her to cry out in pain as she glared fiercely at Chu Yang.
"If you keep calling me 'brat' again, I'll spank you until your butt is raw. You'll see."
Chu Yang chuckled and warned Yao Yue without any mercy.
Yaoyue was so angry she was about to go crazy, and was almost ready to fight Chuyang to the death, but Lianxing dragged her away!
After the two left, Li Gexiao breathed a sigh of relief and said with emotion, "What a relentless and crazy woman. If it weren't for the young master being here, she might have eaten him alive."
Chu Yang kicked out, but Li Gexiao nimbly dodged. He said irritably, "You call yourself an old hand? You keep provoking her with your words, as if you're afraid she won't dare to go on a killing spree?"
Li Ge chuckled and said, "Isn't it because Young Master is here? Normally, I wouldn't waste so much time talking. Being able to gain a few advantages in front of Palace Master Yaoyue is so prestigious.
"Hurry up and recover your strength. If you're still this useless next time something happens, then get out of here and stop mooching off me."
Chu Yang rolled his eyes.
"We've become estranged, haven't we? We're like brothers, aren't we? Back in the day, we were the infamous 'Two Useless Men of Beijing'..."
Li Gexiao looked on with a melancholy expression as he reminisced about the past.
"Just keep pretending to be crazy!"
Chu Yang shook his head, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
Li Gexiao's mental state has changed significantly compared to before, which means that he is breaking through his inner demons and his martial arts cultivation will definitely improve when it is restored.
With the demons vanquished and Yaoyue and Lianxing gone, the temperature in the deserted village gradually returned to normal. After a night of turmoil, and with dawn fast approaching, everyone could only hurry to rest.
As a golden sea of clouds appeared on the horizon and the sun rose in the east, another figure appeared outside the deserted village.
The man was over eight feet tall. Although his face was thin, he had broad bones, wide shoulders, and long, narrow arms, and his appearance was quite imposing.
With thick eyebrows, large eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a pair of tiger-like eyes that gleamed with a terrifying light, he exuded an imposing aura.
It was none other than Yan Nantian, the greatest swordsman in the world.
He had arranged a time and place with Jiang Feng, but Jiang Feng hadn't come for a long time. He thought his sworn brother might have had an accident on the way, so he rushed over without stopping.
Passing through a deserted village, Yan Nantian, a sword cultivator, was drawn to the dense sword energy there and stopped to carefully explore his surroundings.
Who would have thought that he would find his sworn brother Jiang Feng in this deserted village!
The two brothers were overjoyed to be reunited after a long separation. Yan Nantian first accompanied Jiang Feng to meet his sister-in-law, Hua Yuenü, and her two children before sitting down to listen to Jiang Feng recount the events of the past few days.
Upon hearing that Jiang Feng had encountered the Twelve Constellations, the most ruthless bandits in the martial arts world, as well as Yaoyue, the mistress of the Yihua Palace, Yan Nantian broke out in a cold sweat, filled with lingering fear.
"It's all my fault for arriving too late, I don't even know how you managed to escape..."
Yan Nantian felt both guilty and curious. This was almost a dead end. How did Jiang Feng manage to escape danger?
Jiang Feng and his wife exchanged a smile.
"My dear brother, you met an incredibly kind person on the road!"
When Jiang Feng recounted how Chu Yang had killed the Twelve Constellations and defeated the Palace Master of the Inviting Moon Palace, Yan Nantian was immediately filled with shock.
He knew he could eliminate the twelve constellations by himself, but it wouldn't be as easy as Jiang Feng made it out to be, let alone defeat the Palace Master of Yihua Palace, Yaoyue.
Before he had mastered the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, he could only use his self-created Divine Sword Technique to deal with Yaoyue, who was at the ninth level of the Bright Jade Skill. As for the outcome, it was hard to predict.
"Such an extraordinary person, could you please introduce me to him, my virtuous brother?"
Yan Nantian is a great hero and a martial arts fanatic obsessed with swordsmanship. If he missed such a powerful master, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.
"Brother, come with me."
Jiang Feng got up and led Yan Nantian to the thatched hut where Chu Yang was.
At this moment, Li Gexiao and the wolfhound were guarding outside the house.
Yan Nantian was startled when he saw the huge wolfhound from afar, and then he was even more shocked when he saw Li Gexiao's appearance. He exclaimed, "Lord Li!"
Li Gexiao, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and looked at Yan Nantian. He said in surprise, "Hero Yan, what are you doing here?"
"Jiang Feng is my sworn brother, I've come to pick him up!" Yan Nantian strode up to Li Gexiao, naturally placing his hands on the other's arms, and said excitedly, "After so many years apart, I never thought we'd meet again!"
Li Gexiao was equally excited. He took a few deep breaths and laughed loudly, "I never expected to see you here. We are truly destined to meet. It's no wonder we're friends."
Seeing the two so excited, Jiang Feng couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother, how did you meet Master Li?"
"We already knew each other before we became sworn brothers."
Yan Nantian laughed heartily and said, "In my early years, before my martial arts were fully developed, I entered the world to fight for justice and was trapped in a demon town. I almost died. At that time, Lord Li was still a commander of a thousand, and Brother Zuo was still a commander of a hundred. They saved my life when they passed by the demon town. In the end, the three of us worked together to kill several great demons. That battle was truly exhilarating."
Li Gexiao was lost in memories, a smile spreading across his face.
Jiang Feng continued, "And who is Brother Zuo?"
Yan Nantian explained with a proud look, "Brother Zuo has a nickname in the martial arts world: Commander Zuo!"
Jiang Feng exclaimed in surprise, "It's that Commander Zuo, who's skilled at slaying demons and monsters!"
Li Ge smiled and nodded, "It's him. He'll be promoted to Garrison Commander soon, no longer a Thousand-Household Commander."
Jiang Feng smiled and said, "When you first met my elder brother, you were already a commander of a thousand. Now that so many years have passed, you should be about to become a commander soon, right?"
Li Gexiao shook his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "I once served as the Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but I was dismissed from my post many years ago..."
Yan Nantian was shocked to hear this. He had always thought that Li Gexiao had become a high-ranking official, but he never expected that the other party would be dismissed from his post.
Because Li Gexiao's affair involved the emperor, not many people knew about it.
"How could such a good official as Lord Li be dismissed? There must be some injustice involved. If Lord Li trusts me, you might as well tell me the truth."
Yan Nantian's eyes widened, revealing a fierce aura, as if he wanted to immediately avenge Li Gexiao. (End of Chapter)
Chapter 177. Paying Homage to the Prince! Passing on Skills!
177.
If it weren't for the reputation of Guo Juxia (a legendary swordsman) superimposed on him, Yan Nantian would have been awarded the title of the greatest swordsman in the world to show the respect people in the martial arts world had for him.
Since the world's number one swordsman had also found a master, namely Ximen Chuixue, the master of Wanmei Manor, everyone had no choice but to settle for second best and call Yan Nantian the world's number one swordsman.
Yan Nantian didn't care about this. He never did his chivalrous deeds for any fancy titles, but rather because his passionate heart compelled him to draw his sword.
Therefore, after realizing that Li Gexiao might have been wronged, how could Yan Nantian suppress his anger?
Li Gexiao didn't intend to tell others about his experiences, but Yan Nantian was a special person in his heart.