Chapter 721

Lv Shisheng was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

He pulled Lv Shidao aside with a strange expression on his face.

He whispered into his ear:

"Cousin, that is Sect Master Huang."

Although Lv Shisheng had also been bewitched for a moment,

he was left speechless by Lv Shidao's words.

Humiliating the Wu brothers was no major matter;

at most, it could be considered a rivalry between juniors.

But calling Huang Rong a "beautiful woman" to her face was an entirely different matter.

If she were magnanimous, she might take it as a compliment.

If she were to take it seriously, it would be considered molestation.

As expected, Lv Shidao's expression changed.

He feigned solemnity, cupped his hands, and bowed:

"Junior Lv Shidao pays his respects to Sect Master Huang."

Lv Shisheng also offered a respectful greeting.

A flash of disgust crossed Huang Rong's eyes.

She made a cryptic, stinging remark:

"So you are the son of the Ningwu Army Commissioner General; truly, a tiger father has no dog for a son."

Combined with the sight of the Wu brothers scrambling up in a sorry state,

the words were dripping with sarcasm.

It would have been more fitting to hear it as "tiger mother, dog sons."

Sure enough, the faces of both Lv Shisheng and Lv Shidao turned ugly.

Cheng Miaojing, who had been sitting calmly in the sedan, could no longer sit still.

Her jade-like hands lifted the sedan curtain.

A face of mature, graceful beauty was revealed.

"Greetings, Sect Master Huang. My son Shidao has been rude."

Cheng Miaojing was nearing forty.

Her appearance was exceptionally delicate and gentle.

She was truly a woman born of a noble family.

A look of interest flashed across Gu Hanyuan's eyes.

He watched the appearing Cheng Miaojing with amusement.

Lv Wende had a mountain of incriminating evidence against him.

He was corrupt and greedy, accumulating wealth without restraint.

The Ningwu Army under his command suffered from severe ghost-soldier payroll fraud.

Their actual troop strength was less than half of the official quota.

However, with Jia Sidao covering for him,

these could at most be considered minor issues.

The real problem was his secret collusion with the Mongol Yuan.

Back in Jiangling City,

in order to ensure his plans went without a hitch,

Gu Hanyuan had snuck into Zhao Min's encampment many times.

He had heard news of Lv Wende secretly currying favor with the Mongol Yuan.

It was clear that Lv Wende was looking for an escape route for himself in advance.

It was just that Gu Hanyuan still lacked decisive evidence in his hands.

Otherwise, once it was exposed,

Lv Wende would at the very least face dismissal and imprisonment.

After Cheng Miaojing appeared,

Huang Rong found it difficult to continue harping on Lv Shidao's rudeness.

The two women exchanged hypocritical pleasantries for a while,

and they learned the cause and effect of the matter.

Guo Fu said indignantly:

"Even if the Wu brothers were wrong, you shouldn't have beaten them like this."

Seeing Guo Fu speak up for them,

the Wu brothers both showed expressions of being moved.

But soon, the look of being moved on their faces turned as ugly as if they had swallowed a fly.

Because Guo Fu had charmingly hugged Gu Hanyuan's arm,

and naively complained:

"Brother Gu, this Lv Shisheng once proposed marriage to my father. After being rejected, he has kept pestering me."

Seeing Guo Fu being intimate with Gu Hanyuan,

Lv Shisheng's face turned black.

Before Gu Hanyuan could say anything to comfort Guo Fu,

he stepped forward and said:

"Miss Guo, a fair lady is a gentleman's good match. What is wrong with me proposing to your father?"

Guo Fu frowned,

and said with dissatisfaction:

"Hmph! I've already said I only like Brother Gu."

Looking at Gu Hanyuan, who was dressed in fluttering white robes

and was extraordinarily handsome,

Lv Shisheng felt crushed by the disparity in their appearances.

Greatly displeased, he looked Gu Hanyuan up and down,

and said contemptuously:

"Are you the 'Three Absolutes Sword Immortal' Gu Hanyuan?"

Gu Hanyuan glanced at Lv Shisheng indifferently.

"Lv Shisheng, you know full well that Fu'er likes me, yet you continue to pester her. Can this be taken as a provocation against me?"

Lv Shisheng was already jealous that Gu Hanyuan had become famous across Song Guo at such a young age.

Now that he saw him in person,

and saw that he was even younger than himself,

he was even more unconvinced.

Like many people who didn't know the truth,

he believed Gu Hanyuan's fame was merely propped up by the Wu Dangpai.

His supposed feats were even less believable.

Seeing his arrogant and indifferent expression,

he became even more annoyed.

Lv Shisheng said disdainfully:

"I am merely worried that Miss Guo has been deceived by some grassroots martial artist who popped up from nowhere."

Just then, a squad of city guards ran over.

The leading lieutenant obsequiously bowed to Lv Shisheng:

"Young Master Lv, please forgive me for arriving late to provide protection."

Seeing that he had reinforcements,