Volume 1: Martial World Chapter 87: Brandishing!

  Ye Wen and Wei Peng stood facing each other, the two of them stared at each other for a while but neither of them spoke. Ye Wen was waiting for Wei Peng's answer, although he had already made an educated guess about the identity of the newcomer in his heart, but after all, it was necessary to have the other party personally confirm it before it could be considered accurate.

  Wei Peng looked up and down at Ye Wen, seeing that the young man opposite him was only twenty-one or two years old. He had a handsome face and a straight figure, wearing a sky blue scholar's shirt on his martial artist body, but it didn't look out of place, instead it fit tightly. If one only took a rough glance, they would think this was some book-loving family's young master, yet Ye Wen didn't have the weak and feeble feeling of a scholar.

  "What a handsome and talented young man!"

  Such a character, Wei Peng's life is also rare, even in the Central Plains martial arts world like Ye Wen such young heroes are not everywhere to be seen, let alone this martial arts power is not strong Pingzhou.

  "What a pity that such a talent is the leader of the Shu Shan Sect!"

  If Ye Wen wasn't the leader of a faction and also in opposition to Tian Le Gang, Wei Peng would have liked to make friends with him, and if possible, even recruit him into Tian Le Gang - Tian Le Gang was a gang, where most members had their own skills, and there were no restrictions on martial arts background.

  At this moment, they can only stand on their own sides, and it's even more likely that they will have a big fight later. Even if they want to make friends, it's probably impossible now, after all, this is the way of Jianghu.

  "In the lower Tianle League, Pingzhou branch leader Wei Peng heard of the name of Shushan Sect and came to visit specially!"

  As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the scene was shocked. Ye Wen was shocked that the other party turned out to be the leader of the Tianle Gang's branch, and he had originally guessed that even if the Tianle Gang sent someone, at most it would only send a good hand from the branch to try and test, but unexpectedly it was the leader himself who came.

  He didn't know that Wei Peng was passing through Shushan County this time, but because of some twists and turns, he had the idea to meet Ye Wen.

  Liu Qingfeng was also very surprised, and when he learned that the Tianle Gang might send someone to probe the Shushan Sect, he said: "If necessary, Lao Dao will take action to assist, and will not let those thieves do as they please!" However, he did not expect the leader of the Tianle Gang's branch to come in person, and today's matter seemed even more serious than he had imagined.

  Of course, he naturally wouldn't know that Wei Peng's trip was actually for him. And he also didn't know that his appearance today had startled both Wei Peng and Lu Tian on the other side.

  "Unexpectedly, that Liu Qingfeng is actually in the Shu Mountain Sect. It seems that the rumor about him being injured by Chi Yang Shen Jun and then rescued by the Shu Mountain Sect Master is not a false one!"

  Wei Peng nodded in agreement with Lu Tian's words. Liu Qingfeng waiting on Mount Shu was also beyond his expectations. Originally, he dared to come up the mountain because of his own skills and also because he looked down on the limited number of experts in the Shu Mountain Sect. But if Liu Qingfeng were to take action as well, today's outcome would be hard to predict.

  He whispered a sentence to Lu Tian beside him: "Today's affairs are not easy to handle, don't make any rash moves!"

  As for the group of people who followed Wei Peng up the mountain to watch the excitement, they were even more shocked by Wei Peng's identity and didn't know what to do. Some guys who were still waiting for Ye Wen to take action and beat that person into a pulp so they could take advantage of the situation, had already started thinking about sneaking away - Tian Le Gang was not someone they could afford to mess with, even if it was just a branch!

  And what's going on between the Tianle Gang and the Shushan Sect? Why would the leader of the Tianle Gang's branch personally come to visit?

  If you say the relationship between the two families is good? I believe anyone who sees Ye Wen's side sending out all the people in Pai Zhong, with their disciples lined up and holding weapons, will know that the relationship between these two families is absolutely not good.

  "When did Shushan Sect offend Tianle Gang?"

  This is also the doubt in the hearts of many people, and some who are quicker-witted are considering even more profound questions: "If the Shu Shan Sect is destroyed by the Tian Le Gang this time, perhaps I can still take advantage of the situation and gain some benefits! I've heard that there are a lot of gold and silver treasures in the Shu Shan Sect!"

  Without mentioning what these people were thinking in their hearts, Ye Wen was slightly startled before he stepped forward and cupped his fists, saying: "So it's Master Wei Du, I'm so sorry! I've long heard of the great name of Master Wei Du from Pingzhou Tianle Gang. Today, I finally get to meet you, what an honor for me in three lifetimes!"

  "I've heard of your great name, Ye Zhangmen, but unfortunately I've been busy with sect matters and haven't had the chance to meet you in person. Today, I happened to be passing by Mount Shu's sect, so I came to pay my respects. I hope you won't mind!"

  "It's really troublesome to have Master Wei come all the way here to visit me, it should be me who goes to Tian Le Gang to visit Master Wei!"

  "Ye Zhangmen was being polite..."

  "It's nothing, it's nothing..."

  Two people, you and I, exchanged words with big smiles and enthusiasm, anyone who didn't know would think we were two old friends chatting, but in reality it wasn't like that at all. The smiles on our faces were as bright as could be, the conversation was filled with courtesy, you complimented me once, I praised you a whole bunch, but that's all there was to it.

  The distance between the two people remained at more than three meters, never getting closer. When Ye Wen arrived here, he didn't move forward anymore, and Wei Peng saw that Ye Wen had stopped moving, so he also didn't intend to approach him. Although their words were warm, their actions were very cautious, whether it was a fist bump or a handshake, both people tightly guarded their own territory, fearing the other would suddenly launch a sneak attack.

  At the same time, after talking for so long, Ye Wen didn't even mention inviting him in for a cup of tea, and anyone with discerning eyes could see that these two people were just going through the motions.

  "Humbug!"

  Ning Ruxue watched her senior brother and that Wei Peng chatting back and forth, had long been feeling impatient, standing aside and muttering a sentence. However, she still knew the importance of the matter, so this sentence was not spoken in a loud voice, only Xu Xian and Liu Qingfeng heard it.

  Liu Qingfeng was taken aback by the words, but he quickly regained his composure and shook his head with a bitter smile, saying nothing. He was an old hand at this sort of thing, having seen it all before on the jianghu. On the jianghu, unless they were sworn enemies, people would inevitably go through this kind of ritual whenever they met.

  Xu Xian then burst out laughing and turned to Ning Ruxue, saying: "I thought our senior brother wasn't good at these social things! Didn't expect him to do it so flawlessly!"

  Xu Jia's young master has been busy socializing since he was a child, socializing with his father, socializing with those husbands, socializing with those who govern or those talented scholars from all over the world who come to pay homage, and it is precisely because of too much socializing that he no longer wants to do those things, and his yearning for Jianghu life led him to run away from home.

  That straightforward Ye Shixiong probably wouldn't understand these things, but it seems that I was the one who misjudged him, and Ye Wen is no worse than him in doing these things.

  Ning Ruxue rolled her eyes: "I don't even know where you learned all this nonsense!" She wasn't that she didn't understand, the leader of a sect couldn't possibly not know how to socialize, it's just that she suddenly found the senior brother not far away very unfamiliar, this unfamiliarity made her feel afraid, so she instinctively had some rejection.

  Ye Wen, however, was unaware of the reactions from his junior brothers and sisters behind him. After exchanging a few words with Wei Peng, he too felt annoyed. As for cultivating internal energy, he knew he couldn't compare to this person who was at least ten years older than him, with their rich experience in the Jianghu world and the skills they had developed as a helmsman over the years.

  If the two of them continued like this, they probably wouldn't have a result even by tomorrow. Ye Wen thought to himself and suddenly changed his tone, asking: "I wonder what brings Master Wei here this time?"

  As they spoke, Ye Wen also glanced at Lu Tian, he had already recognized that the man was the black-clad person who had sneaked into his sect last night, because this guy was still wearing the same outfit as last night - a full-body black robe. This person's clothes hadn't even been changed, how could Ye Wen not see through it?

  At the same time, this glance also reminded Wei Peng opposite him not to drag on with nonsense and instead get straight to the point. I already know you guys don't have good intentions towards me, so stop pretending to be kind.

  As expected, Wei Peng heard Ye Wen's tone starting to get a bit impatient and smiled: "It seems that there are some misunderstandings between our two sects! Today, I came here to have an open and honest talk with Sect Leader Ye."

  " Misunderstanding? I don't think there's anything that's a misunderstanding!"

  Ye Wen's straightforward words made Wei Peng somewhat unexpected, but he only said that young people are always impatient, so he didn't think much of it: "On the day Ye Zhangmen accepted his disciples, I specially sent someone to send some congratulatory gifts. I believe our Tianle Gang has shown enough kindness, and how do you plan to respond, Ye Zhangmen?"

  It's better not to mention this matter, but as soon as it was mentioned, Ye Wen's face suddenly turned cold. Not being able to directly retrieve Zhou Ziyu's contract had left Ye Wen feeling very depressed, and later being used by the Tianle Gang as a favor to him made him even more furious! This feeling of owing someone else was extremely unbearable for him.

  What's even more infuriating is that this thing was actually snatched away by the other party, and then presented to him with a condescending attitude, saying: "You owe me one!"

  Nothing is more ridiculous than this! No wonder Ye Wen was furious as soon as he heard about it.

  "A congratulatory gift? How did that thing end up in your Tianle Gang's hands, I believe Wei Zhuo knows better than me! Even if you don't return it, one day I will personally come to claim it back! Do you think your Tianle Gang can still use this to manipulate me? What a ridiculous joke!"

  As soon as Ye Wen spoke, Wei Peng's face changed. How could Tian Le Gang be ignored like this? What did he mean by saying that even if they didn't give it to him, he would still be able to kill his way into Tian Le Gang and take back the contract?

  "Does Ye Zhangmen really think that Tianle Gang has no one?"

  "I don't know if anyone is in Tianle Gang or not, but it's actually you who came to my Shushan Sect when no one was around, intending to do that kind of thing! I wonder how Mr. Lu's injury is?"

  "Wow!"

  As soon as Ye Wen's words came out, the whole scene was in an uproar. Many onlookers who had gathered to watch the commotion were shocked by this explosive news and stood there with their eyes wide open and mouths agape.

  Tianle Gang actually made someone sneak into Shushan School?

  It's nothing, after all, many schools have done such despicable things, the key is that the master of Tianle Gang was actually discovered by the people of Shushan Gang, and then he was beaten into a serious injury? This news is too explosive, has Shushan Gang become powerful enough to rival Tianle Gang?

  Everyone was discussing and arguing, their voices inevitably getting louder. Many people were saying coarse and unpleasant things that were hard to listen to. Standing on the side, Lu Tian's face turned alternately pale and red with anger as he listened to these unpleasant words. If it weren't for the inopportune setting, Ye Wen would probably have teased him by saying: "Could it be that you're practicing the Great Void Shift?"

  Lu Tian could no longer hold back, and immediately shouted: "Ye Wen, you little brat, don't think you can take advantage of your eloquence!" As soon as he finished speaking, his hand flipped over, and the copper coin that had been with him all along was thrown out. This move was made with great force, and a faint sound of tearing through the air could still be heard.

  It was just a copper coin that had left his hand, and on the side of the Mount Shu School crowd, there was a burst of tender drinking: "What's so arrogant about only knowing how to ambush and steal things, you thieving raccoon dog?"

  But Ning Ruxue heard the outer door disciple say that Lu Tian was the one who had ambushed him and Xu Ping some time ago, and had beaten Xu Ping so badly that he almost died at the foot of the mountain.

  Ning Ruxue usually attaches great importance to this school, and also values her own disciples the most. When she first heard that Xu Ping was beaten into a serious injury, she said that she wanted to go and avenge Xu Ping. But Ye Wen said: "This revenge must be reported, but for now, your most important thing is to intensify your practice. If you don't, not only will you not be able to report the revenge, but you'll also put yourself in." Only then did she calm down.

  Now this guy came to the door himself, and even sneaked into the mountain gate at night. If Ye Wen wasn't bored wandering around in the sect, wouldn't the Shu Mountain gate be walked through by this guy? Letting a scoundrel like him come and go as he pleases is simply a great shame for a sect.

  Yi Zhi saw Lu Tian, Ye Wen took action, Ning Ruxue immediately pulled out a handful of copper coins and scolded loudly. With a flick of her right hand, the copper coins were thrown out in a flash. Immediately after, she drew her sword from its scabbard, using the Heavenly Net Earthly Trap stance to rush towards Lu Tian to kill him.

  Ning Ruxue's throw of the copper coins was done with a perfect "乾坤一掷" technique, and one of them happened to knock down the coin that Lu Tian had thrown out. At the same time, it didn't affect the other coins, which continued to fly towards Lu Tian's vital spots. Just as he was about to jump up and charge at Ye Wen, he was startled into stopping his movement, then hastily jumped aside, barely avoiding the attack of the copper coins in a very sorry state.

  "What's this technique?"

  Originally, he saw Ye Wen use copper coins to attack him yesterday. He thought that Ye Wen just didn't have a suitable hidden weapon at hand and relied on his own deep internal skills to do so. Who would have thought that after seeing Ning Ruxue's move today, he finally understood that the Shu Shan Sect actually uses copper coins as hidden weapons.

  Especially Ning Ruxue's seemingly scattered copper coins, which were thrown out with the "Mantian Huayu" technique, unexpectedly all flew towards her own vital points, and yesterday's Ye Wen's attack, which looked earth-shattering but actually had little power, was completely different. Obviously, this woman's skills in hidden weapons are far superior to Ye Wen's.

  But before he could think further, Lu Tian, who had barely dodged the copper coin attack, saw a sword light coming down on his head. Ning Ruxue was only a moment slower than the copper coin, and as soon as it passed, Ning Ruxue's sword light arrived!

  Ning Ruxue applied the essence of the heavenly net-like momentum to her Jade Maiden Sword Technique, a set of sword moves that seemed to cover the entire sky and earth. Standing there, one glance revealed that left, right, up, down, front, and back were all filled with sword lights. For an instant, Lu Tian even thought he was surrounded by dozens of people wielding long swords. This perilous situation made Lu Tian feel a wave of terror, adding to his existing injuries, causing his footsteps to become disordered in the chaos. His usually reliable Returning Steps technique almost faltered, but fortunately, this set of steps had been practiced to an extremely high level, and Ning Ruxue's power was ultimately limited. Lu Tian, with his rich experience, spotted a gap and escaped from the sword net. If not for that, Lu Tian would have probably fallen under Ning Ruxue's sword in that brief moment.

  Even so, Lu Tian, who had just managed to escape from the sword light, was still injured. One of his sleeves was cut into tattered pieces by Ning Ruxue's long sword, and many black fragments were blown away in the cold winter wind. The arm that was no longer covered by the sleeve was also bleeding profusely. Lu Tian pressed against the wound with one hand, while his face was filled with shock, making him look disheveled.

  "Great swordsmanship! Great agility! The Shu Shan Sect is indeed a place where dragons and tigers lie hidden!"

  Wei Peng, who had been watching the whole process clearly from the side, gritted his teeth and praised Ning Ruxue's kung fu, which far exceeded his expectations. He understood that today's matter could not be resolved peacefully, and the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to himself.

  It was already bad enough that Liu Qingfeng was still on Mount Shu, but unexpectedly the girl he didn't take seriously earlier had such powerful martial arts skills - although Lu Tian's kung fu wasn't top-notch among the Tianle Gang's branches, and he was also injured, the girl managed to injure Lu Tian as soon as she made a move, proving that she still had some skill. Especially her lightness technique, which seemed even slightly stronger than Lu Tian's as she flashed and dodged around, leaving only afterimages of herself behind.

  "This Shu Shan Sect is even more powerful than I expected, today I must think of a way to deal with it!" Wei Peng found that the only solution was to personally take action and defeat Ye Wen.

  Although it won't make the Shu Shan Sect collapse, it can still make them extremely wary of the Tian Le Gang. Thinking back to when he was full of confidence and thought that defeating Ye Wen would be enough to destroy the Shu Shan Sect, but now they need to defeat Ye Wen just to maintain the Tian Le Gang's prestige, this change really makes him feel helpless.

  "I've long heard that Ye Zhangmen's kung fu is exquisite, especially his internal skills are quite extraordinary! Wei Mou is not talented, and I'd like to use these two flesh palms to learn from him!"

  Wei Peng finished speaking and directly adopted the starting posture of Eagle Claw Skill. This time, he didn't use ordinary Eagle Claw Skill, but instead used his unique Great Strength Eagle Claw Hand's starting posture. From this alone, it could be seen how much Wei Peng valued this battle, with his only thought being to defeat the young leader of Shu Mountain Sect quickly and decisively.

  Just as Ye Wen hadn't responded, Ning Ruxue, who was standing beside him, didn't know if she hadn't shown off enough or what, held her sword and shouted: "I'll come and exchange a few moves with you!" After speaking, she was about to charge forward with her sword, but unexpectedly, before she could move, Ye Wen suddenly shouted: "Sister, don't be reckless, retreat!"

  Ning Ruxue looked at Ye Wen, finally pouted and hummed a sound as she put away her sword, then walked back with a sulky expression, muttering to herself in a low voice.

  Liu Qingfeng watched Ning Ruxue walk back, stroking his few strands of beard and smiling: "Miss Ning shouldn't misunderstand, Wei Peng is best at the Eagle Claw capturing technique, anyone who gets caught will definitely suffer from sprains and fractures. Your senior brother was afraid you'd get hurt so he didn't let you fight him!"

  Ning Ruxue hummed again, "Does he want to get involved?" But her expression completely changed, and the dissatisfaction was gone, replaced by a happy but slightly worried look.

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