In the afternoon, at the Green Wood Outer Gathering.
Chen Jiu, the second-in-command of the Chen Family Canal, walked into the room and saw the man waiting for him. He cupped his hands and bowed.
"Hei Feng Luan, long time no see. How dare you come in person?"
On the other side of the line of sight was a middle-aged man with messy hair wearing a mink coat on a hot day. He was holding a string of black prayer beads in his hand. At this time, he stood up from the darkness. The prayer beads were carved with skull-like patterns. It seemed that this person was tall, a head taller than Chen Jiu. He was Luan Sanlang, the "Black Skeleton King" who was famous in Lu Liang.
"If I don't come in person, who else can negotiate on my behalf?" His voice was hoarse. Although he was tall, he gave off a sinister vibe when he spoke. This was a side effect of injuring his meridians during his early years of cultivation. He was one of the most skilled martial artists in Lu Liangshan. As for whether he was better than the Blood Bodhisattva, they had never fought before.
Chen Jiu smiled. "Aren't you afraid that Lu Liangshan will turn hostile and kill us all?"
"I, Luan Sanlang, have dominated Lu Liangshan for so many years. I've never been afraid of negotiations. No matter how arrogant the Blood Bodhisattva is, he won't go against the will of the world. "
"That's true. The Black Skeleton King is courageous. So, do you have a consensus on the purpose of this trip? "
"How's the situation in the village?"
"It's very troublesome. I heard that powerful people came from outside the mountain."
"Heh, people from outside the mountain …"
"The really powerful kind …"
The people of Lu Liang Mountain basically looked down on outsiders, but at the same time, they were actually afraid of outsiders in their bones. Speaking of ordinary merchants and the residents of Lu Liang, every time they set out to rob these people, it was these people that they robbed. However, every time they raided or attacked by the Wu dynasty's border army, Lu Liangshan would be burned to the ground. Regardless of whether it was Luan Sanlang or Chen Zhenhai, no matter how tyrannical they were, they could only hide in the mountains and suffer bitterly when they encountered the official army.
Therefore, when talking about outsiders, Luan Sanlang's tone was extremely complicated. The two of them talked for a while, and when they were talking about the Fang Yiyang brothers, they heard the voice.
The vigorous sounds of greeting instantly enveloped the entire Green Wood Stronghold. The atmosphere of the entire outer gathering changed because of it. There were countless commotion and whispers. Then came the voice of the Blood Bodhisattva. Luan Sanlang led a group of subordinates and Chen Jiu out of the room. Then, they heard someone discussing, "This level of skill is unfathomable …"
"To think that the Blood Bodhisattva is also …"
"Who is Lin Zongwu …"
"The Great Radiant Sect's Sect Leader." Luan Sanlang stood by the railing and looked at the group of people from afar. "I've heard of this person before …"
"I also know …" Chen Jiu said in a low voice, "This person fought all the way from the south to the north. I heard that his martial arts skills have reached perfection, and he has never tasted defeat. He is a true Great Grandmaster. A few days ago, Sha Wanshi, who was at Green Wood Stronghold, might have claimed to have defeated everyone in the Central Plains, but in truth, he can't be mentioned in the same breath as this person … He also came to Lu Liang … "
At this moment, almost everyone was astonished that such a Great Grandmaster would come to Lu Liang. Luan Sanlang said in a low voice, "He challenged the Blood Bodhisattva …" For a moment, it was hard to tell whether he was happy or worried.
The most solid foundation of a martial artist's skills still came from one's inner force. Lu Liang Mountain had always been turbulent. Therefore, besides inner force, the fierceness of actual combat also played an important role. However, if one's inner force was too weak, no matter how fierce one was, it would be useless. The power contained in the voice that resounded throughout the Green Wood Stronghold was far above that of Luan Sanlang's. Luan Sanlang could only sigh in admiration and fear. Although the Blood Bodhisattva's reply was soft, it still came from the top of the mountain. It showed that her inner force cultivation was extremely high. For a woman, it was already a high point that people could only look up to.
Luan Sanlang had originally thought that if he and the Blood Bodhisattva were to fight, he would have a fifty-fifty chance of winning. Who knew that the Blood Bodhisattva had already reached such a level? Now that he knew that she had reached such a level, it was obvious that this Great Grandmaster who had defeated everyone in the world would also come looking for trouble with the Blood Bodhisattva. At the level of the Jianghu, things had suddenly escalated to such a level. It had become a battle between two Great Grandmasters in Lu Liang. For a moment, Luan Sanlang did not know what to think.
After a while, he thought of something and asked, "Earlier, you said that there was someone who entered the mountain from the outside. What's his name? "
"I only heard about it today. Currently, there's another person on the mountain called Ning Yi. People call him the Inner Demon …"
"The Inner Demon Ning Yi. I think I've heard of this name before."
Luan Sanlang thought for a moment. His companion came over and said, "Could it be the one who destroyed Liangshan?"
"The one who fought Brother Song Jiang at the Liangshan Lake?" Luan Sanlang frowned. "I heard that although Timely Rain's Song Jiang's martial arts aren't great, his subordinates are all top-notch heroes. It was this Inner Demon who fought his way to the Loyalty Gathering Hall and defeated over ten experts single-handedly. In the end, he took advantage of the situation and destroyed Liangshan?"
Chen Jiu said in a low voice, "He has the backing of the imperial court and is the most capable lackey of the Wu dynasty's Emperor. He specializes in dealing with the people of the Jianghu. It's not just Liangshan. I heard that when the Sage Duke in the south rose up and was suppressed, this Inner Demon had also contributed greatly. It's very likely that he has fought against the Sage Duke Fang La, the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances, and the Seven Buddhas … It's hard to tell who will win or lose."
Luan Sanlang fell silent for a long time. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Damn it, things have become so chaotic … I was thinking too much. I should call all my brothers over and see how the situation develops …"
As they spoke, they saw the group from the Great Radiant Sect walking through the gates of the Green Wood Stronghold. The leader of the Great Radiant Sect, Lin Zongwu, looked like a Maitreya. His steps were majestic, and his sleeves fluttered in the wind. It was no wonder that he had the bearing of the strongest grandmaster outside the mountains. In the blink of an eye, the Green Wood Stronghold, which had been neighbors in Lu Liang for so long, seemed to have become unfathomable. It was as if the place had become a dragon's lair and a tiger's den …
*****
Lin Zongwu's sudden arrival caused the people in the Green Wood Stronghold to have their own reactions.
The reputation of this Great Radiant Sect's leader had spread very quickly in the north over the past year. Firstly, it was because his martial arts were indeed very strong. Secondly, it was because he had a very kind and sincere attitude towards most of the people who had lost to him. In the end, many people were also willing to make a name for him. Over the past year or so, many of the martial arts elders who had fought with him felt that this new grandmaster in the Jianghu had unfathomable martial arts and could almost be said to be the best in the world. He was unparalleled. He had the ability to fight with Zhou Dong and even defeat him.
It was a pity that ever since he had resigned from his position in the Imperial Boxing Dojo, Zhou Dong had been running around everywhere. Moreover, he no longer cared about the empty reputation of this kind of martial arts duel. In the past half a year, Zhou Dong had been going to each stronghold in the north to force them to release food for disaster relief. Lin Zongwu had been looking for him in the north, but he had not been able to meet him. Honestly speaking, this was quite regrettable.
There were even people who said that Lin Zongwu was just putting on an act. He did not dare to go to the place where Zhou Dong was. Of course, no one would think that Zhou Dong would really be afraid to fight. When these words reached Lin Zongwu's ears, it was hard to tell how he would feel.
Of course, only an extremely small number of people knew that the reason why the Imperial Court had turned a blind eye to the Great Radiant Sect, unlike the Manichaeism, which had been destroyed, was because the Great Radiant Sect's backer was one of the great scholars of the Imperial Court, the head of the Qi Clan, Qi Yan.
This time around, everyone had sent people to discuss the situation on Mount Lu Liang. Who knew that someone would suddenly appear out of nowhere. Everyone had suffered a blow to the head and suffered a loss in silence. There were two reasons why they suffered a loss. First, Ning Yi's status in the Prime Minister's residence was indeed impressive. However, if that was the only reason, everyone could only do business in an orderly manner and be on equal footing with each other. Who knew that the Office of Secret Investigations would announce that they had already been operating in Green Wood Stronghold for two years? Under such a reason, Green Wood Stronghold cooperated with them, leaving everyone speechless.
Wu Sheng Jun's Xiao Cheng had strangely chosen to take the money. On Dong Pang 'er's side, Sha Wanshi had already left in embarrassment when he was defeated. The envoy he had sent had also become mute after accepting a bribe. He Shuyuan knew that this matter could not be helped. The other scattered merchants also chose to face reality. However, the only thing that made them feel that things might change was the atmosphere at the foot of the mountain over the past few days. If the other strongholds of Mount Lu Liang were to really come and destroy the Green Wood Stronghold, then perhaps they would be able to fish in troubled waters. Thus, not many people left immediately, and it was also because of this that many people were waiting for this great show.
Dong Pang 'er had originally wanted Sha Wanshi to challenge the Blood Bodhisattva. However, Sha Wanshi's status was clearly not enough. However, things were different now. On one side, the person who had come was the Leader of the Great Radiant Cult, who was close to the number one expert in the world. On the other side, as a local tyrant, the Blood Bodhisattva, who was infamous for his ferocity, also seemed to be quite skilled in martial arts. With these two grandmasters, everyone naturally thought of the powerful third person: the inner demon, Ning Yi.
Now, the Green Wood Stronghold had become a gathering and arena for grandmasters. What would happen next? The three people with the highest positions in the Greenwood Stronghold, one representing the sect, one representing the bandit stronghold, and one representing the imperial court. Almost as soon as everyone knew what would happen, they began to look forward to it.
Lou Shuwan also began to look forward to the changes in the situation …
After those two sentences, the tense atmosphere began to envelop Green Wood Stronghold. Even the air was contracting inwards. On the other side, He Shuyuan, who was following behind Lin Zongwu, was elated. He stepped up the mountain, wanting to take advantage of the situation to have a match with the two people on the mountain. When he found Hong Ti halfway up the mountain, she was sitting on a large rock. Her body was leaning back slightly, her hand was pressing on her ancient sword, and her eyes were closed as she felt the strong mountain wind. Ning Yi knew that this might be because of Lin Zongwu's arrival or his fighting spirit, which had stimulated some feelings in her heart. However, he did not understand the kind of inspiration that belonged to a martial arts grandmaster.
"He will come over to challenge you. I don't want you to accept his challenge. I will deal with this person. "
Hong Ti opened her eyes and glanced at him. She smiled. Although Ning Yi might not be ranked among the few people with the highest martial arts skills on the mountain, no one who truly understood him would doubt that he could deal with Lin Zongwu.
"I know you can deal with him," she said with a smile. "However, the person he wants to challenge is me."
Ning Yi stood there and looked at her. After a moment, he said, "… The Great Radiant Church is backed by Qi Yan. The Qi family has a deal with the Prime Minister's residence. For the time being, the Great Radiant Church and the Office of Secret Investigations will not interfere with each other's business. I can try my best to stop this matter. Lin Zongwu came too quickly, so he probably wasn't summoned by He Shuyuan. Perhaps he just wanted to fight when he came, but it's hard to say if He Shuyuan instigated him. "
"Liheng, come here." Hong Ti looked at him and waved her hand. Ning Yi walked over and held her hand. The two of them sat side by side on the rock. Hong Ti leaned against his shoulder. "Some of Mount Lü Liangshan's rules are very direct. You've said it before. I don't have to go around killing people, but I just have to fight once or twice a year. I can skip the other fights, but I'll lose face if I don't fight this one. This is the time for me to make a move, isn't it? "
As the mountain breeze blew, Ning Yi looked down and held Red Ti's hand in his arms. "The Office of Secret Investigation has investigated many people, especially Lin Eechan. Hmm, his name used to be Lin Eechan. Now, his cultivation is very high, very high, and unfathomable. For a period of time, I predicted that he would come to the capital to make trouble for me. At that time, the plan was that as long as he appeared within a range of one hundred and fifty to two hundred miles, no matter what the reason was, I would do my best to surround and kill him. Because the Prime Minister's residence and the Qi family had a tacit understanding, this plan was scrapped. It's very likely that … he's already on par with Zhou Dong. "
"You're afraid that I'll lose to him," Hong Ti said with a smile.
Ning Yi glanced at her and reached out to carry her. Hong Ti was tall, but she did not seem heavy to Ning Yi. At that moment, he was carrying the woman in his arms. Hong Ti wrapped her arms around his neck and curled up her legs.
"You have something to worry about now." Ning Yi said in a low voice, "You're going to marry me. You have something to worry about, and so do I. I don't want you to take risks."
"I understand." Hong Ti tightened her arms around him and said softly, "But Liheng, look, what kind of place is Lu Liang Mountain?"
"Huh?"
"I came back to life here," she said softly. "Some people can't do things well when they have something to worry about, but some people can do things better when they have something to worry about. Liheng, it's hard to survive. But if you stay in a place like Lu Liang Mountain for a long time, you'll understand that the more you want to live, the more you can't be afraid. If you're afraid, you won't be able to survive. I used to tell you that you scholars can fight against tens of thousands of people, but I can't do that. I can only fight against a hundred people. Even when I say that I'm your master, I like to be hugged by you like this. I also want to be by your side and do things that I can do. And this is what I can do. "
"When one's martial arts reach a certain level, one will either be heartless or sentimental. I worry about you. In terms of martial arts, I'm at my best. I'm not afraid of the person who's coming. " She smiled and said softly, "Even if it's Zhou Dong, I'll defeat him this time."
Ning Yi was silent for a long time. He was skeptical. "Don't lie to me …" He then muttered in a low voice, "Don't think that you can beat me. If you dare to lie to me … I'll make you kneel on the bed and beat you up …" As he said this, he felt very happy just thinking about it. However, there was still a trace of worry in his heart that could not be erased.
Hong Ti blushed and hugged his neck tightly. After a while, she said softly, "If I lie to you … you can punish me however you want."
She didn't look like a martial arts grandmaster when she was so shy. The two people who seemed to be the strongest on the mountain enjoyed the mountain breeze for a while. Then, they stood up and went down the mountain hand in hand.
"That's good! Let's go and kill them. "
…
Green Wood Stronghold. The sun was setting, and the wind was blowing.
At the foot of the mountain, the Lu Liang Bandits began to gather.
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