When they reached the center of the escort agency, the green-clothed young master cupped his hands in salute and said, "Just now, my clothes were wet and it was inconvenient for me to come over. Du Yuhan pays his respects to everyone here." His little attendant stood behind him with a sword in hand.
He Dahai heard this and quickly returned the greeting. With a solemn expression, he said, "Are you Young Hero Du, known as Young Master Iron Sword?"
Du Yuhan smiled and said, "Yes, I am."
"Young Hero Du is too polite. We have long heard of your reputation. I am He Dahai of the Yangwei Escort Agency." He Dahai did not dare to slight him.
"Not at all. Why don't Head Escort He introduce these people?" Du Yuhan looked at the people beside him.
He Dahai smiled and introduced, "These two are the heads of our escort agency, He Xiangshan and Xu Ying. This is my daughter, He Yuqing. She has been listening to the stories of Jianghu since she was young and has been following me everywhere."
"Head Escort He, Head Escort Xu, Miss He, it is fate that we meet in Jianghu. Head Escort He, may I come over and chat with you?" Du Yuhan said with a smile. He Xiangshan and Xu Ying raised their hands to return the greeting. He Yuqing blushed and clumsily returned the greeting.
He Dahai quickly said, "I am more than willing. Young Hero Du, please take a seat."
"No hurry, no hurry. I will come back after I get my luggage." Du Yuhan smiled and cupped his hands. He turned around and walked to his fire with his servant.
"Head Escort, is this Young Master Iron Sword, one of the Four Young Masters of Wulin?" Xu Ying asked in a low voice.
He Dahai sighed and said with jealousy, "Look at his age, his martial arts, and the way he dresses, it is most likely him. It is said that he has already opened five minor meridians. Tsk tsk, the big sects are indeed different. If I had a Great Master as my master, I wouldn't be unable to measure minor meridians."
"It is said that Young Master Du's martial arts are the lowest among the Four Young Masters of Wulin. He is only ranked because of his master, Gu Juejian. Today, I know that the rumors are not to be taken seriously. Other than being inferior to the Young Master in White, his cultivation is almost the same as the other two. He is only one step away from being a top master." He Xiangshan nodded thoughtfully.
"Yes, yes, Young Master Du's martial arts skills are very good," He Yuqing said with a look of approval.
The two of them returned to the bonfire. The boy servant picked up the luggage and carried it on his back, his sword still in his arms. Du Yuhan confidently extinguished the fire with a palm strike, then instructed the boy servant, "Chengying, let's go over."
Although Shi Xuan was resting with his eyes closed, his sharp senses had been enveloping the entire dilapidated temple. He was paying attention to every movement and every word that was said. Suddenly, Shi Xuan opened his eyes. He noticed that someone was running towards him from outside the temple. That person's Qing Gong was above his, so he turned his attention to the door.
Because of the heavy rain and the howling wind, by the time Shi Xuan noticed that the person was already not far from the dilapidated temple. After a few breaths, the half-closed door was pushed open, and in came an old man with a head full of white hair. His head and clothes were dripping with water, and his black boots were covered in mud. There was a large pool of blood on the front of his black robe, and under the rain, he could still see the blood dripping to the ground.
Du Yuhan had already sat down, but when the old man came up the stairs, he suddenly stood up and drew his sword with his right hand, frightening the people from the escort agency to stand up as well. Then, they saw the old man walk in.
The old man's appearance was simple and unadorned, and he had a dignified air about him. After entering, he looked around and saw that everyone was also looking at him warily. He chuckled and walked over to the bonfire that Du Yuhan had extinguished. At this moment, everyone noticed that the old man's back was covered in wounds. There were knife wounds and sword marks, and they could be seen clearly through the gaps in his clothes. The wounds had tightened, and the muscles on both sides had been washed white by the rain. There was no longer any blood.
The old man lit the bonfire and took out some dry rations. After roasting them casually, he began to wolf them down, not caring about the gazes from both sides.
When Du Yuhan saw that the old man did not make any other moves, he sheathed his sword and gestured for the people around him to sit down. Then, he said in a low voice, "This is' Shaken the Three Rivers' Liang Shenglou. I've met him at my master's place before."
"Young Master Du, since he knows your master, why didn't he come over to greet him?" He Yuqing interrupted.
"Haha, Miss He, I know him, but he doesn't know me. Senior Liang is an expert who has been famous for more than thirty years. The last time I went to my master's place, I wasn't even ten years old." Du Yuhan smiled.
He Yuqing glanced over and said, "I wonder how Senior Liang's martial arts are now. He seems to be in a bit of trouble."
"Miss He, you haven't been in Jianghu for long, so it's normal that you haven't heard of Senior Liang. More than ten years ago, he was already a top-notch expert who opened up all the meridians in his body. Even if he hasn't entered the Subtle realm yet, he's probably not far from it. Aside from the five grandmasters, no trouble can stop him. I was going to go up and greet him just now, but I heard that Senior Liang is someone who likes and dislikes as he pleases. I'm afraid that going up to him will only anger him." Du Yuhan did not seem worried at all that Liang Shenglou might bring trouble.
"That's right. I remember hearing Senior Liang's name when I was just a nobody. I didn't expect to meet him today," He Dahai said with a sigh.
Du Yuhan suggested, "Then Head Escort He, let's go pay our respects to Senior Liang later. If there's anything he needs us to do, we'll be able to help out a little."
"Young Master Du, you're right. It's a rare opportunity to pay our respects to Senior Liang, right, Daddy?" He Yuqing didn't wait for He Dahai to reply before continuing.
He Dahai could only smile bitterly and nod. This Senior Liang's reputation was great, but it wasn't a good one. Because his entire family had been killed, he was a vicious and ruthless person. Unfortunately, his enemy's martial arts had advanced even faster. He had long since become one of the five grandmasters, River Sunset. He wanted revenge, but couldn't. How could he just be happy or angry as he pleased?
When Shi Xuan saw the old man enter and saw that he was covered in wounds, he was worried that there would be trouble later. He stealthily turned his back to the two sides and began to activate his talismans. Lighten Talisman, Vajra Incantation, and Strength Technique Talisman. He was also afraid that they would fight outside the temple, so he cast a Clear Night Incantation and cast a Rain Avoidance Spell on himself. Aside from making preparations to fight, he also placed the Qi-Drawing Lightning Summoning Talisman at the edge of his secret pocket and waited there.
As expected, in less than fifteen minutes, before the old man went to pay his respects to Senior Liang, Shi Xuan heard noisy footsteps coming from afar. And because the rain was getting heavier, no one in the temple other than Shi Xuan noticed it.
The footsteps of the nine people stopped twenty feet away from the door and then split into four groups. One group stayed where they were, while the other three groups of two people moved to the left, right, and back of the temple.
The three people in front of the temple waited for a while, then one of them used Qing Gong and jumped onto the roof. At this time, Liang Shenglou finally noticed the situation. He put down the dry food in his hand and stood up, shouting towards the outside, "Peng Tian, since you've chased us, then come in. What kind of man are you to hide?"
One of the people outside the temple walked in while laughing loudly, "Big Brother, don't think that we can't catch up with you in such a heavy rain. Hand over the secret manual, and we can still give you a quick death."
The two people who came in were middle-aged men. The one who spoke was tall and had eyes like copper bells. He had a full beard, but there was not a single strand of hair on his head. The other person was of medium build, his face was sallow, and his eyes were half open and half closed.
Liang Shenglou spat and said, "Come on, I've killed five of you along the way. Let's see how many more there are for me to kill. Don't think that I'm afraid of you just because you have two top-notch experts. We've known each other for more than twenty years. I didn't expect you to turn against each other on the spot for a secret manual."
Du Yuhan and the people from the escort agency stood up as well. After hearing Liang Shenglou's words, other than Du Yuhan who had no reaction, the people from the escort agency turned pale. They could not afford to provoke a grudge between top-notch experts. Shi Xuan stood up slowly and retreated to a pillar to lean against.
Du Yuhan took a few steps forward and said to Liang Shenglou, "Senior Liang, I'm Du Yuhan. I'm willing to kill the bandits with you."
Liang Shenglou looked at him and said, "So you're the disciple of Old Man Heaven Sword. You'd better think it through. You're facing 'Overlord Mountain Splitter', Peng Tian, and 'God Wax', Cao Chuyu. They're both top-notch experts who have been famous in the Pugilistic World for many years. They're also the two Guardians of the River Alliance.
You'd better think about it. "" Even if I can't beat them, Senior Liang and I can still escape, "Du Yuhan said casually.
"Haha, good, good, good." Before he finished speaking, the two people opposite him had already rushed over. Envoy Peng Tian blocked Liang Shenglou with a Mountain-splitting Saber. His moves were simple and concise. He slashed and slashed like a fierce general in the army. Liang Shenglou, on the other hand, focused all his martial arts on his fists.
Cao Chuyu and Du Yuhan were both good swordsmen. It was just that Cao Chuyu wielded his sword with his left hand and was tricky and strange. Every strike was out of Du Yuhan's expectations. However, Du Yuhan's iron sword was unusually heavy. His sword flashed like a wall. Although his martial arts were far better than Cao Chuyu's, their styles were incompatible. Cao Chuyu could not end the battle quickly in a hurry.
At this moment, other than the people on the roof, the other six men in black on the left, right, and back of the temple rushed in. Two of them dealt with the escort agency, one with Shi Xuan, and the remaining three prepared to join in the fight on Liang Shenglou's side.
These six men in black seemed to be first-rate experts or above. However, they were not at the level of top-notch experts. The two of them had nearly twenty people from the escort agency blocked left and right. They were battered and exhausted. Not long after, a few of the escorts had already fallen to the ground.
The man in black who was rushing towards Shi Xuan saw that his opponent was a young Daoist. He felt disdain in his heart and planned to finish him off in two or three strikes before going to the others.
Shi Xuan saw that he was rushing over and smiled. He exerted strength in his legs, and the small stone that he had prepared earlier flew through the air. His Acquired Great Circulatory Cycle inner qi and the Strength of the Dragon and Elephant allowed the small stone to fly at an unbelievable speed towards the heart of the man in black.
The man in black saw that Shi Xuan was not afraid and was instead smiling. His heart tightened. Just as he was about to defend himself, he saw a black shadow fly through the air. He could even hear the sound of the air breaking, but it was too late to dodge. He could only watch as the small stone pierced through his chest and fell into the distance. He let out two "ho ho" sounds before falling to the ground dead.
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