Chapter 185: Let Jiang Biehe Suffer—I

"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!"

The Green Snake Divine Lord shouted for aid from the White Mountain Lord.

Among the Twelve Star Phases, excluding the unknown Dragon, the White Mountain Lord's martial arts were second only to Wei Wuya's—truly formidable; in this crisis, the Green Snake Divine Lord saw Wei Wuya had fled and could only call out to the White Mountain Lord, hoping he would join the attack.

The White Mountain Lord stood unmoved as a mountain.

Ma Yiyun did join the assault, but his movements were sluggish, clearly putting on a show.

What kind of divine allies are these?

Retreat and maneuver as swift as the wind, support and assist as slow and steady as a forest, plunder and invade like wildfire, yet stand immovable when allies are in peril.

The Green Snake Divine Lord had reached Gu Qing's side; nearby were also Wei Wuya's disciples, each trained by Wei Wuya into formidable martial artists, each accompanied by a supervising squad on every mission—they all fought to the death, upholding the reputation: "Disciples of Wei Wuya may be killed, but never disgraced." 【19】 Gu Qing strolled calmly, flicked a finger—and met the White Mountain Lord's fist. In an instant came a crash; Gu Qing remained in place, while the White Mountain Lord was flung beyond the inn's walls, his life or death unknown.

Now, Wei Wuya's disciples joined the assault alongside the Green Snake Divine Lord—in an instant, fists, kicks, swords, knives, and hidden weapons surrounded Gu Qing; yet Gu Qing merely swept his sleeve, and the Green Snake Divine Lord involuntarily retracted his attack, rolling twelve times through the air, blocking every strike with his bare body.

After this roll, the Green Snake Divine Lord had lost nine-tenths of his life; the remaining tenth held no hope of rescue—he could only lie on the ground and wait to die.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Gu Qing walked forward calmly; his strikes were not fast, but each palm blow brought a man crashing to the ground. After five steps and nine palms, those around him were nearly all down.

Ma Yiyun of the Twelve Star Phases had not even launched his move; seeing Gu Qing stroll like a man in his garden, killing with a wave of his palm, he let out a shrill cry and fled outward.

"Slap!"

Gu Qing's palm struck—Ma Yiyun rolled to the ground.

The White Mountain Lord had little affection for Ma Yiyun, but seeing Gu Qing treat enemies as if they were nothing, killing with a mere gesture, advancing closer still, he let out a fierce roar and unleashed his full ten-tenths of fist power.

As the Tiger among the Twelve Star Phases, the White Mountain Lord possessed extraordinary strength and physique; now, with all his might, he gave not a single inch of retreat.

Gu Qing strolled calmly, flicked a finger—and met the White Mountain Lord's fist. In an instant came a crash; Gu Qing remained in place, while the White Mountain Lord was flung beyond the inn's walls, unconscious and possibly dead.

The Twelve Star Phases had surrounded him, yet in an instant were wiped out by Gu Qing; Tie Pinggu and Jiang Yulang stared, dumbfounded.

"Too slow!"

Yao Yue felt Gu Qing killed too slowly.

If she had acted, one move of "Yihua Jieyu" would have turned every person here against themselves.

"Just testing martial arts."

Gu Qing looked outside—Wei Wuya, in his wheelchair, had vanished.

This was why Gu Qing had moved slowly—he was buying Wei Wuya time to return to Guishan by wheelchair, so that when Gu Qing and Yao Yue entered Guishan, they might "accidentally" fall into its depths, and warm their feelings in the secret chamber.

Jiang Yulang gripped his dagger, lunged forward, and thrust it toward Jiang Biehe's heart.

"Clang!"

Gu Qing flicked a finger—his fingertip blade struck Jiang Yulang's dagger, sending it flying.

"What are you doing?"

Gu Qing asked coldly.

"This man attempted to assassinate a great hero—he deserves death!"

Jiang Yulang spat bitterly: "I've come to this ruin because of him!"

Jiang Yulang, seeing the tide turn, sought to kill Jiang Biehe in one stroke and sever ties completely.

Jiang Biehe looked at Jiang Yulang as if seeing him for the first time.

The TV drama "Little Fish and Hua Wuxue" was adapted from "The Peerless Duo"; its ruthless Empress Jiang Yuyan was, in a sense, Jiang Yulang's gender-swapped version—though Jiang Yuyan's character was richer, while Jiang Yulang, though cunning and vicious, was always overshadowed by Little Fish and lacked the potential of a final boss, yet shared his same cruelty. "Don't worry—someone will judge him."

Gu Qing looked outside.

The city already held many martial artists; the commotion caused by Wei Wuya's gang drew attention. Once these martial artists learned of Gu Qing and Jiang Biehe, they quickly contacted one another, and soon summoned Huang Ji Dashu, Xiao Yun Jushi, Qiu Qingbo, and Wang Yizhao—all long pursuing Jiang Biehe.

"Jiang Biehe has committed countless evils—leave him to your judgment."

Gu Qing refused to hand him to Jiang Xiaoyu, lest Jiang Xiaoyu forgive him.

This group of victims, harmed by Jiang Biehe's treasure map, upon receiving Jiang Biehe, sincerely thanked Gu Qing and immediately prepared to hang him up, pierce him with three blades and six holes, and execute him by slow slicing.

Let Jiang Biehe suffer—let me collect the good karma.

Gu Qing pointed at Jiang Yulang and said: "This is Jiang Biehe's son—his spitting image."

Xiao Yun Jushi snorted: "This brat has a thief's eyes and a rat's gaze—he's no good. During our pursuit of Jiang Biehe, we lost several brothers—likely his doing!"

Jiang Biehe was too calculating, too treacherous.

Xiao Yun Jushi, Wang Yizhao, and others were old hands—they knew the greatest respect for an enemy was total annihilation.

!

Keep Jiang Yulang alive, let him have thirty years of misfortune, then thirty years of fortune?

"I really have a treasure!"

Jiang Biehe knew these men sought him for the treasure's sake, and that the treasure still stirred their hearts—he cried out urgently.

Jiang Biehe sought to buy his life with the treasure.

"You have a treasure—and still ended up like this?"

"One lie, eternal condemnation!"

Before Gu Qing, those with knives drew them, those without drew swords—in an instant, the father and son were slashed to bloody ruin, dragged into the city, and tied to torches.

Since ancient times, people loved watching executions; soon crowds gathered, gossiping about the Jiangs.

As he died, Jiang Biehe looked at Gu Qing and asked: "Did you act against me because of Jiang Feng?"

Gu Qing knew Yan Nantian; Yan Nantian and Jiang Biehe had only one point of conflict—Jiang Feng. Beyond that, Jiang Biehe had never wronged Gu Qing.

"I acted because of kindness."

Gu Qing answered calmly: "You had no quarrel with Jiang Feng—explain it all when you're below."

Death erases debts.

Seeing Jiang Biehe and Jiang Yulang both dead, Gu Qing earned his righteous reputation, then found Yao Yue and prepared to continue their journey.

"Wei Wuya's already returned!"

Yao Yue was deeply displeased.

Gu Qing stood before Yao Yue and suddenly kissed her lips.

Yao Yue's eyes widened—her mind rang like a water-and-land ceremony, bells, cymbals, and gongs clashing, her head buzzing.

"Let's go!"

Gu Qing pulled—Yao Yue followed.

(End of Chapter)