Chapter 105 Invitation

  Pei Wei's words were originally just casual complaints, but when Guo Nu heard them, he seemed to have thought of something and stopped Pei Wei's complaints. He tilted his head and thought carefully for a while before suddenly slapping the stone table in front of him: "Right! If this Shu Mountain Sect is really invincible, how can we just go there one by one? We should have taken the initiative to attack them long ago. There must be something fishy going on here."

  The more he thought about it, the more Guo realized that he had finally grasped the key point. He was so pleased with himself that he burst out laughing, and as he did, his sleeve brushed against the table, sending up a cloud of stone dust - it turned out that his previous palm strike had unconsciously summoned all his internal energy, leaving behind a palm print on the stone table. Pei Wei saw the palm print and thought to himself in amazement: "Guo's martial arts skills have improved again!"

  Kuang smiled angrily but didn't speak, he had indeed figured out the key point and felt relieved in his heart. Secondly, he wanted to intimidate Pei Wei a bit. Although Pei Wei was one of the four great elders, there was no rule that this position would be his for life. Moreover, since Kuang rarely went outside, and Pei Wei hadn't returned to the main sect for a long time, if he didn't occasionally show off his skills, this guy would look down on him and make things difficult when dealing with matters.

  As expected, this move made Pei Wei, who still had a bit of hesitation, immediately put away his thoughts and respectfully said to Guo Nu: "Since Elder Guo has already learned that the Shu Mountain Sect is just pretending to be strong to scare us, why don't we directly attack Shu Mountain and destroy them? I believe that with your help, Elder Guo, the Shu Mountain Sect will not be able to withstand it."

  Although this remark is still the previous suggestion, it has been greatly softened. I thought Guo would certainly agree, but unexpectedly shook his head: "If I had figured out its links a few days earlier, I would have led the crowd to kill Shu Mountain as Master Pei said, only now... At the same time, we still haven't figured out the true strength of the Shu Mountain Sect, but it shouldn't be stronger than Pei Gonglie."

  "Could it be that the death of Pei Gonglian at the hands of Mount Shu Sect is false?"

  "No, this thing should be true" Guo Nu Fu sat down again and knocked on the stone table a few times: "It's just that the Shu Mountain Sect is not as strong as we thought. Even if they really killed the Red Sun God, they must have paid a terrible price. At the same time, there are some coincidences that can't be explained otherwise how they killed Pei Gonglie and yet remained silent, quietly waiting for us to come to their door."

  "The only explanation is that the Shu Shan Sect's strength isn't as strong as it appears on the surface. They're also afraid of us suddenly attacking, so they released this information to create a smokescreen and delay for time..." Guo said, but he was still confused about this last part, which he couldn't understand no matter what.

  Pei Wei didn't understand either: "Delaying time? What's the use of delaying time?" Such things can't be delayed for long, right? What can be done in such a short time?

  "The one who can rescue or fight against Bai Gonglie must have been injured, so they need time to recover..." Guo Nu pressed his brow: "It can only be one of these two possibilities."

  They didn't think that the Shu Shan Sect could make such a big leap in power in such a short period of time, because whether it was individual martial arts cultivation or recruiting more disciples and teaching them well, neither of these could be formed into a battle force in a short period of time, so this possibility might have been directly ignored by the two.

  "In addition, our Tianle Gang also received an invitation to the Wulin Conference. This grand event is a major event in the Jianghu world, and we cannot afford to miss it because of a single Shushan Sect." Guo Nu took out a letter from his hand, which was a handwritten letter from the leader of the Tianle Gang. Since he himself was at a critical moment in his cultivation, he sent a letter asking Guo Nu to represent the Tianle Gang and attend this grand event.

  Pei Wei only then knew why Guo Nu had said that if it were a few days earlier, he would have gone with him to attack Shu Mountain together. Now it was impossible. It turned out that there was something more important to deal with on the other side. And once Guo Nu left, the combat power of Tian Le Gang's branch would clearly drop by one level.

  He's not stupid either, he didn't say that he could destroy the Shu Shan Sect by himself. The Shu Shan Sect was able to kill the Red Sun God, even if their strength wasn't as strong as others had estimated, they should at least have a high-ranking expert who is almost on par with the Red Sun God. Otherwise, how could it be that only Pei Gonglie's movements could destroy them, yet they were able to kill that madman?

  In short, the current situation is that Tianle Gang is in a precarious situation, but Pei Wei still believes that as long as they wait for Guo Nu to return from the origin, the day of the destruction of Shushan Sect will also arrive.

  "Can't we just sit back and watch the Shu Shan Sect being so arrogant? Why don't I go and try to probe, maybe the person who can fight against Pei Gonglie is already heavily injured?"

  Guo shook his head: "Don't be rash, the Shu Shan Sect is a newly emerged sect after all, lacking foundation. Although it's making a name for itself now, it won't last long. Even if we drag things out, it won't harm us." After saying this, he thought for a moment and continued: "According to rumors, Pei Gonglie died at Ye's hands. Why not send an invitation letter and ask that Ye to come over for a talk?"

  "If he dares to come, it must be because he has nothing to fear, proving that the Shu Shan Sect still has hidden strength. We can also make some more sufficient preparations, so as not to rush in recklessly and suffer a defeat. If he doesn't come, then it's because he has something to fear, either because he himself is seriously injured or because he fears the power of our Tian Le Gang. In that case, the Shu Shan Sect is not worth considering, and I can deal with them later when I return."

  Pei Wei thought for a moment and felt that Guo Zhang Lao's move was not feasible, as the two factions were now like fire and water, how could they still go to invite others to come over and talk?

  Guo smiled mischievously: "We'll make a big show of delivering the invitation and announcing our arrival, making sure everyone knows about it. I'd love to see how Ye reacts to this."

  Only when he heard these words did Pei Wei finally understand what kind of calculation Guo Nu was making.

  What is most important to people in the jianghu? Naturally, it's their reputation. Even a thief who steals fragrance and jade would still highly value their own reputation. If the Tianle Gang makes a move like this and you don't respond, then that means your Shushan Sect is afraid. By the time they even start fighting, the momentum of the Shushan Sect will have already weakened by half.

  It's just like two armies facing off, with the main general of one side stepping out and loudly challenging someone to a duel, but not a single person on the other side dares to respond. The morale will inevitably plummet, and it might even end in a defeat without a fight. (In reality, this kind of situation would never happen in battle, so let's not take it too seriously.)

  If Ye knew, he would probably secretly sigh in admiration of the good plan. If he didn't accept the challenge, it's likely that no one else would need to make a move, and his own family's assets would be scattered - can the head of the household not even dare to accept someone else's challenge? How could they fight with others then?

  "Guo Zhanglao's move is really clever!" Pei Wei couldn't help but admit that Guo Nu was able to become one of the four great elders, not just because of his martial arts skills.

  Guo laughed and said with satisfaction: "This is what I call a clever move. He clearly knew it was a trick, but he couldn't help taking the bait."

  Pei Wei nodded repeatedly, sticking out his thumb in praise: "Gao is indeed high"

  Without mentioning the Tianle Gang's side, Ye had already obtained the Purple Air Heaven Net. Every day, he practiced tirelessly, even during meals and when drinking water, he would play with it a few times to master the energy flow, so that he could control it freely in an instant.

  As a result, strange phenomena would occasionally occur around Ye.

  For example: Xü Xiàn practiced sword and returned, just walking along, his long sword suddenly jumped out of its scabbard, startling Young Master Xü.

  Or else Ning Ruxue was just about to return to her room to rest when she discovered that the hairpin on her head had vanished into thin air.

  Huang Rongrong was the most miserable, often finding that the dishes she wanted to pick up would jump into someone else's bowl before she could. When she wanted to eat fruit, she would stretch out her hand only to find that the fruit had suddenly disappeared, but after a few times, she would realize that the fruit would definitely be hanging from Ye Dapeng's mouth.

  Of course, this is the situation after Ye got the Purple Air Luo for half a month.

  The situation at the beginning was actually like this:

  Xu Xian's long sword suddenly sprang out of its scabbard, startling Xu Xian so much that he threw the entire sword aside.

  Ning Ruxue walked and walked, feeling like someone was pulling her head back. She turned around to see her senior brother's face as purple as an eggplant, posing in a strange posture (he really was suffocating, not due to internal energy).

  At first, Ning Ruxue didn't know what was going on, but after a few times, she figured out that Ye was playing tricks on her. As a result, the scene of Ning Ruxue chasing Ye with a treasure sword often appeared in the backyard of Shu Shan Sect - fortunately, no disciples saw it, and the only audience, Xu Xian, would always turn a blind eye and deaf ear to this eight-character mantra.

  As for mealtime, it was initially a disaster. After repeatedly flinging chicken legs, wings, and vegetable leaves onto people's faces, Ye was banned from practicing his skills during meals for quite some time - especially with Huang Rongrong raising her hands in agreement every time she was the worst affected.

  Fortunately, there were only a few people who had meals together these days. Xu Ping went down the mountain and didn't come back, Li Sen was running up and down the mountain almost every day, and Yue Ning went home to visit his father during this period.

  Zhou Zhiruo originally didn't have much going on, but this youngest disciple has been diligently studying and transforming knowledge these days. What Ye said a few days ago about inviting several teachers was not just an offhand remark. Coincidentally, Li Sen found a somewhat down-on-his-luck old teacher the past two days, so Zhou Zhiruo, originally the worst at transforming knowledge among the disciples, began the book-learning career that had once made Ye deeply disgusted and exhausted. He even ate his meals alone.

  Ye considered having the teacher also teach the outer sect disciples, otherwise he currently only has two students which is too easy for him. One of them doesn't even need to learn these things - Yue Ning's family learning foundation, he had already learned most of these book knowledge before he was ten years old. Of course, there's nothing profound about it, profound knowledge can only be sought from Xu Xian this shifu, and it would be too much trouble for this fallen husband.

  Only Zhou Zhiruo, this little girl who has no foundation and only learned some superficial things from Ye, is in urgent need of learning these things now, so after the teacher was invited to come, the only student became Zhou Zhiruo.

  That day, when sending Zhou Zhiruo to the front of that old man, this old fellow actually shouted loudly: "Actually let me teach a girl?" Suddenly exposing his true nature as a staunch supporter of male chauvinism, he almost got beheaded by Ning Ruxue's sword.

  This gentleman's stance wasn't very firm, and after Ye shouted out a treatment of food, lodging, and wages, he immediately shut his mouth and stopped saying anything about "A woman without talent is virtuous".

  It wasn't until then that Ye realized that this world also had similar philosophical debates like in his past life, just not as prosperous. The status of women in this world was also not as low as he initially thought, and there were no rules that said women couldn't show their faces or leave the house.

  It's quite common for women to remarry, and it's not rare at all. It's said that in this dynasty, two princesses remarried after their husbands' death, and one of them was even more ruthless, directly divorcing her husband before remarrying. If princesses can do so, why can't ordinary people?

  It wasn't until then that Ye finally had a slightly more three-dimensional understanding of this world, from customs to habits and some living habits, he was initially integrated into this world.

  No matter what, Ye's recklessness not only didn't attract the attention of outsiders, but also actually made his Purple Air Heaven Net even more pure and skilled. Nowadays, it is often seen that Ye takes out a long sword to play with for a few moments, then throws it outwards, operates the energy in his hand, pulls it back, and the flying long sword is pulled back by the energy of the Purple Air Heaven Net with a whoosh.

  Although the power is not great, Ye believes that if he improves his skills in the future, its lethality will definitely be increased several times, after all, there won't be many people who think of going to the dam to throw out the long sword against their opponent.

  Ning Ruxue didn't understand until she saw Ye play this move, and only then did she realize why her master brother had been acting strangely these past few days: "Master brother, have you been practicing this wonderful kung fu all along?"

  Ye nodded, with a pleased expression, thinking that Ning Ruxue would say something like "Wow, this is so amazing! Brother, you're too awesome!"

  "Didn't expect Ning Ruxue to furrow her brow and say, "Can't you think of a better way to practice, Brother Shifu? Those movements are really too annoying."

  Ye didn't expect Ning Ruxue to say something like that and was at a loss for words, holding the treasured sword and humming for half a day, but in the end, he couldn't squeeze out even half a word.

  "Senior brother should still think of a proper way to cultivate, otherwise even if this skill is extraordinary, it's probably not suitable for public display." He turned around, raised his head and hummed, then walked away with a swagger.

  As Ning Ruxue walked away, Ye turned his head and asked Xu Xian, who had been silent all along: "What's wrong with this move that can't be shown on stage?"

  Xu Xian didn't speak, these past few days he had also been frequently disturbed by Ye Shen's occasional visits, and when exchanging blows with his senior brother, he always felt a deep-seated discomfort all over his body. That set of Purple Qi Heaven Net skills was really too bizarre, and he himself didn't know how to counter it. Moreover, his own strength was originally inferior to Ye's, so the impact of the Purple Qi Heaven Net on him was even more severe. As soon as he was enveloped by Ye's aura, he found it difficult to move, let alone dodge.

  Even if not being wrapped around by Ye's aura, as soon as I launch an attack, my long sword would often be deflected elsewhere by the aura swept up by Ye's casual swing. If I get too close, I'd again be entangled by that eerie aura, unable to exert even eight-tenths of my strength, truly fighting in a most embarrassing manner.

  The only way is to use lightness skills to move continuously without being stared at by Ye, and from time to time, make a cold stab with one sword, and retreat immediately after one strike.

  But is this still a good move? So after fighting with Xue Xian several times, Ye said he would rather die than fight with him again. He'd rather go and fight his own senior sister, at least their skills are similar, and they can learn from each other while fighting.

  He didn't answer, and Ye stopped asking. Just as he was studying whether this skill could be used in any other wonderful ways, Li Sen rushed in hastily, bowed to the two of them, and immediately exclaimed: "Master, Master Uncle, something's happening with the Tianle Gang!"

  "Oh?" Ye Wen didn't bother with Xu Xian anymore and asked directly: "Does the Tianle Gang want to attack our Shu Mountain?" He saw Li Sen rushing over in a hurry, so he thought that the Tianle Gang had come out in full force, which is why he asked this.

  But unexpectedly Li Sen shook his head directly, with a strange expression saying: "That day the Happy Gang not only didn't come to attack us, but instead someone sent a letter to our Master's uncle"

  "What's this post?" The lower leaves were a bit bewildered and didn't understand what it meant: "Tell me from head to toe"

  Li Sen took a deep breath, then stood in front of Ye Mian and loudly proclaimed how the Tian Le Gang was going to make a big show of things, and how they were going to have a face-to-face talk with Ye Mian. Finally, he added: "The messenger sent by the Tian Le Gang has already arrived at Linshan County, I'm afraid it won't be long before they arrive at our Shu Mountain."

  Ye listened and fell silent, even Xu Xian beside him bowed his head in contemplation, finally the two simultaneously sighed: "This Tian Le Gang is obviously trying to test us."

  However, Ye was not afraid. If it were half a month ago, he would have been a bit apprehensive and felt that it wouldn't be easy to deal with, after all, the Tianle Gang had two skilled fighters, Pei Wei and Guo Nu, and if they were to gang up on him when he went there at their invitation, he might not be able to withstand them.

  As for now...

  The Purple Air Heaven Net didn't improve his strength, but it did increase his combat power and survival ability. Ye estimated that if he could master this technique well, he would be able to hold his own against those two at the same time without losing. At worst, escaping wouldn't be a problem either.

  "This Guo Nu indeed has some skills"

  From the moment he heard Guo Nu's invitation for him to go forward, Ye understood that his intention to delay time had been detected by the other party.

  After he actually practiced the Purple Air Heaven Net, he began to consider whether or not to take the initiative to attack and make his opponent even more confused. However, before he could make a decision, the other party directly sent over an invitation letter.

  "It's always stifling to stay on the mountain waiting for people to come and fight, since they've sincerely invited us, we can't just refuse them from afar." After finishing speaking, he turned his head to Xū Xián and said: "This time, I'll take care of it myself, personally go meet that Tiān Lè Bāng elder. You and your shī jiě (junior sister) keep watch over the gate, focus on practicing your skills, just don't let them take advantage of us and raid our mountain gate."

  Whatever... forget it...

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