Chapter 27

"Haha, what a big mouth!" Just at this moment, a hearty, angry laugh rang out from behind the crowd.

A man in his sixties with silver hair like a halberd and a fierce, imposing figure walked over, step by step, with a gloomy face.

Every step he took on the ground produced a muffled, thunderous sound, causing the ground to tremble slightly and leaving a deep footprint.

A flash of fear crossed Shi Yingdeng's eyes, and he subconsciously moved closer to the brocade-clad man.

The brocade-clad man's expression changed slightly, but he soon returned to calm.

"So it's Hall Master Liang. How is it that at your age, you still have the refined interest to come to a brothel to listen to music?" the brocade-clad man said with a fake smile.

"The rules of Li Cheng have been set by the Xu Clan for these years, and the Xu Clan has also been diligently maintaining the rules of Li Cheng. Our Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan has always respected the Xu Clan."

"It's just that you, Xu Shisen, as a member of the Xu Clan, come to a brothel not to listen to music, but to bully my disciple, wantonly destroying the rules set by the Xu Clan. I would like to ask, where do you place the rules of the Xu Clan?" Liang Jingtang stopped and questioned coldly.

A powerful aura erupted from his imposing body, bringing a strong sense of oppression to everyone.

"What a move, using their own spear to attack their own shield. Truly, ginger is still spicier when it's old!" Seeing Liang Jingtang enter, Xia Daoming was secretly impressed and applauded him for not flying into a rage or acting servile, but instead calmly questioning them.

The brocade-clad man, Xu Shisen, had his expression shift uncertainly upon hearing this. For a moment, he was speechless, a hint of unease and regret rising in his heart.

The Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan was too close to the Ding Clan.

Three months ago, he and the Shi Clan had joined forces to cripple Gu Ren. It was under instructions from above, intended both to suppress the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan and prevent it from developing, as well as to kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

But killing someone shouldn't go too far.

Otherwise, it would be counterproductive.

Logically speaking, if Liang Jingtang swallowed that insult and admitted defeat, that matter should have been over.

This time, Shi Yingdeng and Xu Shisen came to Yaohua Tower for fun without any instructions from above; it was purely a whim while passing by.

The two had drunk some wine in the Yaohua Tower and, seeing that Miss Wanqing was quite pretty and talented, they developed lustful intentions and wanted her to accompany them to bed.

But Miss Wanqing only sold her art, not her body, so Liu Xiao Qiang had to step forward to speak.

As a result, it would have been better if Liu Xiao Qiang hadn't stepped forward. Once she did, Xu Shisen, that lecher, saw that she still possessed charm and had a mature, seductive allure compared to Miss Wanqing, and on a whim, he demanded that she accompany them personally.

Liu Xiao Qiang naturally refused.

But both were young, arrogant, and proud. Seeing Liang Jingtang admit defeat and not dare to speak up last time, they inevitably looked down on the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan, thinking that sleeping with Liu Xiao Qiang was no big deal and that the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan wouldn't dare to step forward.

Unexpectedly, not only did Yuchi Xiao and the others arrive, but Liang Jingtang also arrived, and he even brought up the rules set by the Xu Clan.

Because of this, Xu Shisen found himself in a difficult position.

To admit defeat—Xu Shisen prided himself on being a member of the Xu Clan and couldn't afford to lose face.

Not to admit defeat—if the matter really blew up, not only would he be morally indefensible and ruin the Xu Clan's reputation, but Liang Jingtang was a sixth-rank Great Wu Shi with powerful strength and had been teaching martial arts in Li Cheng for many years, possessing a certain influence. He, a collateral member of the Xu Clan, probably couldn't handle the situation.

"What a joke, who says coming to a brothel is just for listening to music? Since you're selling yourself, why pretend to be refined and chaste?" Shi Yingdeng, seeing Xu Shisen stumped, had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"So, you can bully my disciple and her people? I tell you, even your father, Shi Fengyuan, wouldn't dare to be so arrogant and unscrupulous in front of me!"

"Hmph, today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Shi Fengyuan, to save you from being arrogant and ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!" Seeing Shi Yingdeng speak, Liang Jingtang's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He took a step forward, raised his snake fist, and struck straight at his chest.

Shi Yingdeng didn't expect Liang Jingtang to dare attack him in front of Xu Shisen, and he was so startled that he hurriedly dodged behind Xu Shisen.

"Liang Jingtang, what are you doing? Are you planning to become an enemy of my Xu Clan?" Seeing this, Xu Shisen couldn't care about much else. He blocked in front of Shi Yingdeng, shouted sternly, and at the same time raised his tiger palms to hack at Liang Jingtang's incoming snake fist.

"Bang! Bang!"

Fists and palms collided.

Liang Jingtang only swayed slightly, while Xu Shisen retreated several steps, a look of shock appearing in his eyes.

Over the years, he had consumed many high-quality nourishing elixirs and meat, and his qi, blood, and force were robust, already reaching the peak of a fifth-rank Great Wu Shi, only half a step away from the sixth-rank realm.

And Liang Jingtang was already in his sixties, his qi, blood, and force were on the decline.

Xu Shisen had originally thought that in a head-on collision, even if he wasn't a match, he would at most be slightly inferior.

Unexpectedly, Liang Jingtang's Hidden Dragon dark force was very overbearing and robust, old yet brave and fierce. After just a few collisions, he was completely outmatched, his palms numb, and the opponent's dark force followed the momentum into his body, causing his qi, blood, and force to fluctuate and his meridians to ache.

"Xu Shisen, I have said that I have always respected the Xu Clan. Today, for the sake of the Xu Clan, I will not haggle with you, but the Shi Clan does not have such great face. You can go, but Shi Yingdeng must stay and give me an explanation," Liang Jingtang said in a deep voice, his aura imposing.

"Shi Yingdeng and I are friends who grew up together. If you want to keep Shi Yingdeng, you are making an enemy of me, making an enemy of the Xu Clan!" Xu Shisen said with an ugly expression.

Liang Jingtang saw that Xu Shisen refused to back down, his expression shifting uncertainly.

Although Xu Shisen was a collateral member of the Xu Clan, he was young and had the potential to become a sixth-rank Great Wu Shi, still holding a certain weight among the many members of the Xu Clan.

The current situation in Li Cheng was delicate.

If he really fought Xu Shisen, the Xu Clan might really kill him to establish their authority, just as they did with the Wu Clan Fortress.

"Master, forget it, it's not worth it for the sake of this little grievance of mine," Liu Xiao Qiang stepped forward and persuaded softly.

The people coming and going in a brothel were the most complex, and it was also the place where news traveled fastest.

As the owner of Yaohua Tower, Liu Xiao Qiang knew something about the delicate situation in Li Cheng.

"It's fine if Shi Yingdeng leaves with you, but he must take three of my punches!" Liang Jingtang took a deep breath and said with a livid face.

First, there was Gu Ren, whom he regarded as his own, being crippled, and today, there was his disciple almost being defiled.

If it weren't for the fact that the Xu Clan was too powerful and he wasn't alone, having many worries and concerns, Liang Jingtang would have already launched a lethal attack on the two in front of him.

But even so, as the Hall Master of the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan and a sixth-rank Great Wu Shi, Liang Jingtang could never swallow this insult and let two juniors leave swaggeringly.

Xu Shisen looked gloomy and turned to look at Shi Yingdeng.

"Haha, old man, it's only three punches, this young master will take them," Shi Yingdeng suddenly laughed wildly and stepped out.

Liang Jingtang didn't speak, just waved his hand calmly at the crowd behind him.

Everyone retreated silently.

Liu Xiao Qiang's eyes were even red.

"Just come at me!" Liang Jingtang said in a deep voice, his surging qi, blood, and force galloping like ten thousand horses within his body, emitting a compelling aura.

Shi Yingdeng felt Liang Jingtang's powerful aura, his expression becoming extremely grave. He first moved his feet slowly, then suddenly kicked the ground hard, his entire body's qi, blood, and force erupted, and he rushed toward Liang Jingtang like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, throwing a punch.

"Kill!"

Liang Jingtang let out a roar, the muscles on his arms coiled like pythons, and his massive iron fist swung out with a "whoosh."

"Bang!"

Fists collided.

Shi Yingdeng's expression changed drastically, he hurriedly retracted his fist and slid backward.

"Again!"

Liang Jingtang roared again, took a big step forward, and threw another punch, bringing with it a cold fist wind that scraped his cheeks, making his skin ache.

Shi Yingdeng saw the iron fist striking at his chest and had no choice but to block it hard.

"Bang!"

Shi Yingdeng's forehead broke out in sweat, and he slid back to the corridor, blocked by the corridor, before he could steady his footsteps.

His hands hung at his sides, his fists red and swollen, trembling slightly.

"Again!"

Liang Jingtang stepped forward again, his aura climbing to its peak at this moment, his hair and beard bristling, looking extremely fierce.

Shi Yingdeng's heart trembled; only then did he understand that there was no falsehood under a great reputation.

Liang Jingtang's fame for wiping out a gang single-handedly in his prime didn't come from nothing.

Shi Yingdeng didn't dare to take the third punch, but with his back against the corridor, there was no way to retreat.

Shi Yingdeng had no choice but to cross his arms to block.

"Bang!"

Shi Yingdeng's arms received a huge impact, causing his entire body to slam hard into the corridor behind him, breaking the wooden railing.

An overbearing force rushed into his body, rampaging everywhere.

Shi Yingdeng's face turned white and then red, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

After a long time, he finally suppressed the external force that had rushed into his body.

His arms hung limply, his legs went soft, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"Still old!" Liang Jingtang looked at Shi Yingdeng, who was standing by force, and sighed secretly in his heart.

The Dragon-Snake Art technique, the first four layers focused on agility and viciousness, but by the fifth layer, the Hidden Dragon stage, it gradually became fierce and overbearing, and the dark force was stronger and more robust than that of ordinary Great Martial Masters of the same rank.

If it were his prime, such a head-on three-punch exchange, even if it couldn't directly cripple Shi Yingdeng, would at least have injured his meridians, making it difficult for his cultivation to progress further.

Now Liang Jingtang was finally over sixty, his qi, blood, and force were declining. After three punches, although Shi Yingdeng's meridians were injured, as long as he took the appropriate healing elixirs and rested for a period of time, he should be able to recover.

"Hall Master Liang is truly majestic! And you all are also quite good!" Xu Shisen's gaze slowly swept over the crowd, and then he waved his hand: "Let's go!"

Liang Jingtang watched the two leave with the four retainers, his expression gloomy and ugly.

"Master, I'm sorry, it's all the disciple's fault, implicating..." Liu Xiao Qiang said with a self-reproachful face.

"What do you have to be sorry for? It's Master who is incompetent, watching you be bullied but unable to do anything!" Liang Jingtang waved his hand and sighed. His body, which had just been very fierce and tall, didn't know when it had hunched over again.

"It's the disciple who is incompetent, causing Master to have to... for us at his age." Yuchi Xiao and the others knelt on one knee in a hurry upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Xia Daoming also knelt on one knee, his emotions surging.

He came from another civilized world and had received a completely different education from childhood, viewing the sect and the friendship between fellow disciples more rationally, rather than holding the pedantic belief held by many in this world that "a teacher for a day is a father for life" and that fellow disciples are like brothers.

But after experiencing today's events, his views and feelings about the sect and his fellow disciples changed unconsciously, and it was hard for him to view them purely rationally anymore.

Liang Jingtang was a good master.

Yuchi Xiao and the others were good senior brothers and sisters!

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