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He said he didn't want the Sword Immortal's sword control technique, but he was still forced to learn it anyway.
Li Xiaoyao said angrily, "This old man is crazy!"
"Alright, stop being so smug after getting the benefit!" Chu Yang grabbed his neck. "Show me your sword control technique and let's see how much you've learned."
Li Xiaoyao reluctantly picked up the wooden sword and began to practice. In Chu Yang's eyes, his true energy automatically circulated as soon as he moved, as if it were instinct.
Xu Changqing nodded repeatedly as he watched from the side, "Junior brother is right. Brother Li is indeed a martial arts prodigy. He learned almost all of the sword control technique after just one look."
Chu Yang laughed and said, "If he walks back to Mount Shu like this, he'll probably be able to participate in the Sword Qi Competition."
A moment later, Li Xiaoyao drew several sharp sword energies on the ground, then sheathed his sword. The whole process was smooth and fluid, and his sword control technique was already quite impressive.
The three of them then left Shili Slope together and returned to Yunlaiyunqu Inn.
at the same time.
The Nanzhao Kingdom.
The main altar of the Moon Worship Cult.
While observing the stars at night, Shi Jieren, the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, suddenly noticed something unusual and exclaimed softly, "This star was barely visible a few days ago, how come it has suddenly become so bright?"
Can fate really be changed?
"Interesting, I really want to meet this friend..."
After watching with interest for a while, Bai Yue summoned several believers and asked them how the matter of bringing back Zhao Ling'er was going.
"We haven't been in contact for a whole day. Something must have gone wrong. Please send us to investigate, Master."
Several believers knelt on the ground, pleading respectfully.
"Forget it, using violence will only backfire. I'm going to use other methods to accomplish this."
"Call Anu here."
Bai Yue waved for them to leave, then got up and left the room, heading to a remote mountain area.
A moment later, a naive girl dressed in Miao ethnic clothing came running and skipping, and her face lit up with a smile the moment she saw Baiyue.
The two talked for a long time under the moonlight.
The next day.
Chu Yang and the others got up early and went to the dock in Yuhang Town to take a large ship to Suzhou City.
Li Xiaoyao grew up in Yuhang Town and had never traveled far from home. Suddenly leaving his familiar place made him feel a little uneasy.
However, in order to reassure Zhao Ling'er, he pretended to be calm and composed, but his eyes kept glancing at Chu Yang, revealing his guilty conscience.
Needless to say, Zhao Ling'er was extremely nervous, clinging tightly to Li Xiaoyao's arm.
Seeing this, Xu Changqing began to provide psychological counseling to the two.
Whether it was because he was too talkative or because the two of them really relaxed, Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er fell asleep not long afterward.
When they woke up again, the ship had already arrived at the dock in Suzhou.
The dock wasn't near the town, but in a more remote suburb; you'd have to walk quite a distance to get into the city.
"Ling'er, what are people like in big cities?"
"Brother Xiaoyao, I don't understand what you mean. Aren't all people the same?"
"I mean demeanor, manner of speaking..."
"They should be about the same as Master Xu and the others, right?"
"Too."
The conversation between the two naive young adults was so funny that it made Chu Yang want to tease them.
"People in big cities generally have some quirks because the pressure of life is too great and they can't find the right way to vent."
Chu Yang spoke nonsense with a straight face, "Some people would even hang someone from a tree and take turns whipping them, today you hit me, tomorrow I hit you, to vent their stress."
Zhao Ling'er was horrified and asked nervously, "Master Chu, can we change our route? Ling'er suddenly doesn't want to go into the city anymore."
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "That won't do. It's more dangerous in the wilderness; you're more likely to encounter monsters."
Zhao Ling'er looked at Chu Yang with eager eyes, "But we can subdue demons and monsters, so there shouldn't be any danger."
Chu Yang rolled his eyes. "Who sleeps with half an eye open? If you get carried away by a demon, we won't even know."
Zhao Ling'er hung her head dejectedly and stopped talking.
Li Xiaoyao laughed heartily, "Ling'er, Brother Chu is just teasing you, how could such a thing be..."
Xu Changqing nodded with a smile.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Xiaoyao heard cries for help. He looked into the distance and his face turned ashen.
Two people, a man and a woman, were tied to a tree in the distance. A girl in red stood in front of them, whipping them repeatedly.
The screams made them stop in their tracks.
Li Xiaoyao pointed ahead and said tremblingly, "Are people in big cities really this twisted? I don't want to go into the city anymore, let's just leave."
Xu Changqing was also stunned, and murmured, "Are the customs in different places really so different?"
Chu Yang said irritably, "Are you all idiots? Hurry up and go save them! Customs my ass!"
Xu Changqing and Li Xiaoyao then realized what was happening and quickly flew forward. Xu Changqing cut the ropes to free the couple, while Li Xiaoyao drew his sword to force the girl who was hitting them away.
"Who dares to obstruct my business!"
The girl in red had a fiery temper, and she recklessly lashed out at Li Xiaoyao's face with her whip.
"What a vicious witch!"
Seeing that his opponent was ruthless, Li Xiaoyao immediately followed suit and used the "Breaking the Rope" move from the Dugu Nine Swords.
The sword light followed like a shadow, like a serpent coiling around the long whip in the red-clad girl's hand. With a sudden burst of power from Li Xiaoyao, the whip flew out of her grasp.
Impacted by a soft, gentle force, the girl in red felt as if she had been bitten on the wrist. Clutching her wrist, she angrily exclaimed, "Such a strange sword technique! Where did you learn such unorthodox methods?"
Li Xiaoyao disliked hearing others say that Chu Yang's swordsmanship was unorthodox and heretical. He was immediately enraged and continued to thrust his sword at the girl in red.
The girl in red was terrified, but she had no weapon to defend herself. Caught off guard, she could only offer her neck for execution.
Seeing this, Chu Yang flicked out a sword aura, knocking the sword out of Li Xiaoyao's hand. He walked forward with a smile and said, "You should work on your temper. When masters clash, it's all about who can stay calm. You'll suffer a great loss sooner or later if you keep acting like this!"
After his anger subsided, Li Xiaoyao suddenly felt a chill of fear. If he had actually stabbed her with that sword, the girl would have been dead without a doubt.
"I'm...I'm sorry!" Li Xiaoyao quickly apologized to the girl in red, scratching his head and saying, "I was just angry. Who told you to say that to me first..."
The girl, who had just escaped death, glared fiercely at Li Xiaoyao, and the next second, tears welled up in her eyes.
She was terrified too!
Chapter 134. The Demon-Eating Gu and the Martial Arts Tournament for Marriage
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"Next time we meet, I will definitely not let you get away with this!"
The girl in red couldn't withstand the pressure and burst into tears. She ran away while crying, making everyone think that she was the bad guy.
Li Xiaoyao retorted, unconvinced, "No, she's the one who hit someone, so why is she crying?"
At this moment, the rescued man and woman also came over to express their gratitude and explained the whole story to the group. They were originally servants and maids of the Lin family manor. The two of them had eloped, but were caught by the young lady of the Lin family and were beaten.
The girl in red is Lin Yueru, the young lady of the Lin family.
"Even if you elope, you can't hit people! Can't you just talk things out?"
Li Xiaoyao was quite angry.
Having grown up in a small town, he didn't understand what it meant to be a servant or maid sold into servitude to a master.
Strictly speaking, they weren't even human beings; they were the property of the master. Even if Lin Yueru beat them or killed them, the government would at most just impose a fine.
"Thank you all for your help, young heroes. Yinhua and I are about to leave. Since you have offended Miss Lin, it would be best if you did not enter Suzhou City."
After saying that, the couple who had eloped vanished instantly.
Xu Changqing was somewhat worried, "Lin Family Fortress is a well-known force in the martial arts world. We've really gotten ourselves into some trouble this time."
Li Xiaoyao lowered his head and said guiltily, "Brother Xu, I've caused you trouble."
Xu Changqing shook his head and chuckled, "Brother Li, what are you saying? We did this together, so I should share the responsibility as well. Besides..."
"It is only natural for disciples of Mount Shu to draw their swords to help those in need when they see injustice."
Li Xiaoyao nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Zhao Ling'er asked worriedly, "Taoist priests, should we still go into Suzhou City?"
Xu Changqing turned to look at Chu Yang, "Junior brother, what do you think we should do?"
Chu Yang walked straight towards Suzhou City, laughing nonchalantly, "What? Is Lord Lin a tiger whose tail you can't touch? I'm going to touch it today!"
“Letting his daughter commit violence is something that should be addressed anywhere! Lin Tiannan has failed to raise his daughter properly. If he has no shame, let him come after us. Are we afraid of him?”