Chapter 1235: Yuan Chengzhi, whose prestige plummeted

The one who shot the sword qi to save Jiao Gongli was naturally Gu Hanyuan, who was hiding on the roof.

With his current Sword Dao cultivation,

the sword qi he shot out casually was also sharp enough to cut through iron like mud.

Cutting an ordinary long sword was effortless.

But for ordinary people in the Jianghu, this was an incredibly inconceivable thing.

Among those present, apart from Miss Jiao Wan'er, who was lost in thought,

the others all doubted the truth of what Master Shili had said.

The proud and arrogant Mei Jianhe looked at Master Shili with suspicious eyes,

wearing an expression that said, "Old monk, are you getting on in years and seeing things?"

Master Shili, seeing that everyone did not believe him,

shook his head secretly and remained silent.

In his heart, however, he decided not to meddle in this matter anymore.

It was clear that there was a supreme expert behind Jiao Gongli.

Offending such an expert was not worth it for the Qingliang Temple.

The principles of the Qingliang Temple and the Shaolin Sect were extremely similar,

and in many aspects, they appeared quite ambiguous.

On the surface, they held the reins of the Jianghu righteous path,

but in reality, they were extremely concerned with gains and losses.

Min Zihua, however, cautiously cupped his hands toward the surroundings and said loudly:

"I do not know which senior expert has arrived; I ask that you please appear and let us see you."

Everyone looked around one after another.

Miss Jiao Wan'er's expression was expectant, a faint blush spreading across her face.

Ye Xiuzhu and Shi Xiuyun were full of curiosity.

Sun Zhongjun and Mei Jianhe, however, looked disdainful.

Gu Hanyuan watched the reactions of the people below with a cold expression,

but he had no intention of appearing immediately.

He had saved Jiao Gongli not only for Miss Jiao Wan'er's sake,

but more importantly, to greatly diminish the impact of Yuan Chengzhi's entrance.

Yuan Chengzhi was a person who appeared to be a gentleman on the surface, constantly lecturing others,

but at times he was overly conceited, bordering on slippery.

He seemed mature for his age, but in reality, he was desperately imitating every move of those around him, such as Huang Zhen, Daoist Musang, and Mu Renqing.

At the same time, he loved to show off his literary talent and martial arts.

Yuan Chengzhi, as a protagonist of the "Dragon Overlord" type, would naturally make readers find him interesting.

But from the perspective of a bystander, Yuan Chengzhi appeared incongruous and extremely contradictory.

The most important evidence was that although Yuan Chengzhi presented himself as a gentleman,

very few people were won over by his virtues;

most were simply intimidated by his martial power.

Moreover, Yuan Chengzhi's ultimate ending also reflected his lack of courage and perseverance,

and his poor ability to withstand failure.

Therefore, disrupting Yuan Chengzhi's grandstanding scene had an unexpectedly good effect on striking him.

Just like when he was at the Wen family,

Yuan Chengzhi, having failed to grandstand, appeared dejected, and in the end, he couldn't even care about his childhood sweetheart, An Xiaohui.

He was a completely different person from the confident and arrogant figure who had first appeared.

For this, he even contributed a sum of Villain Points.

Min Zihua was still cautiously waiting for the so-called senior expert to appear,

but Mei Jianhe was gradually losing patience.

He shouted sternly:

"Jiao Gongli! So what if you have helpers! Today, I must have you pay for your blood debt! Since Second Brother Min finds it inconvenient to act, I, as your brother, will help you. Take this!"

Saying this, he leaped toward Jiao Gongli.

The long sword in his hand thrust and slashed repeatedly, every move vicious and aimed at vital points.

Although Jiao Gongli looked kind and benevolent now,

he had been a somewhat famous Jianghu expert in his youth.

Now that he was getting old, while his strength had declined, his internal energy had become more profound, and his experience more seasoned.

But because he had concerns in his heart,

Jiao Gongli was unwilling to fight back,

only doing his best to dodge Mei Jianhe's offensive.

Although Mei Jianhe's cultivation was not considered high,

everything he had learned was the exquisite sword techniques of the Huashan Sword Sect.

The sword techniques of the Huashan Sword Sect were famous for their power.

Vicious and exquisite sword techniques were even more likely to gain the upper hand in a fight.

Jiao Gongli was gradually unable to hold on.

Even if he wanted to counterattack, he had lost the initiative and had no weapon, making it impossible to turn the situation around in his haste.

Seeing Jiao Gongli struggling to defend himself,

Miss Jiao Wan'er looked around anxiously,

hoping to see Gu Hanyuan's figure.

Unfortunately, she gained nothing.

Just as she was feeling disappointed,

a change occurred in the arena.

A golden hidden weapon shot over. ===== CHAPTER 1237 =====