Chapter 204: Old Duan Still Needs Training

Gu Qing didn't offer advice lightly—he came prepared.

Among Old Duan's harem, excluding the venomous Kang Min, Dao Bai Feng and Wang Lady were the heaviest hitters—one put green horns on Old Duan, the other delivered him a mass extermination; without these two, Old Duan would truly take flight.

"I know you're eager, but don't rush yet."

Gu Qing said: "I've seen it clearly—your main conflict is the growing demand for a better life among these women versus the imbalanced and insufficient distribution."

Gu Qing, following the same pattern, summarized Old Duan's women.

It's been over a decade—why was everything peaceful before, and why is it all coming to Old Duan's doorstep now? Isn't it because needs have arisen?

"Pah!"

Qin Hongmian spat, blushing: "What 'growing demand for a better life'…"

She had indeed reached the age of a ravenous she-wolf.

"I—I'm already married!"

Gan Baobao thrust out her chest.

Dao Bai Feng and Wang Lady's faces flushed half-red, half-white at these words.

"You're truly thinking of me."

Duan Zhengchun turned pale with rage.

Though Old Duan was promiscuous, he took every woman seriously.

"I'm not thinking only of you—I'm thinking of all of you."

Gu Qing smiled: "You must now tackle the redistribution issue, or real trouble will follow. Dao Bai Feng is your deep water and toughest challenge—only by resolving her can this redistribution be completed; otherwise, the big blow will come!"

Gu Qing's words sounded absurd, but Old Duan listened closely and felt they held some truth.

If not for Dao Bai Feng's interference, Duan Zhengchun was confident he could keep all his women in Dali and care for them well.

"Gu Daxia!"

Duan Yu, growing anxious, cried out: "You can't joke about my parents like this!"

If Gu Qing kept talking, the family would fall apart.

Dao Bai Feng studied Gu Qing closely, trying to gauge how serious he was—after all, in Gu Qing's theory, it wasn't Duan Zhengchun's promiscuity, but Dao Bai Feng's obstruction.

"Enough!"

Duan Zhengchun barked sharply—he could no longer listen to Gu Qing's empty promises. He fixed Gu Qing with a piercing gaze and said sternly: "Though I, Duan Zhengchun, am a roving womanizer, I am sincere with every woman. I will never abandon any of them! Gu, if you have grievances, direct them at me!"

These words were Old Duan's heartfelt confession; by the end, the Prince of Zhenan's voice cracked with emotion.

Direct them at me?

Gu Qing looked at Duan Zhengchun and said: "I'd truly like to test your One Yang Finger."

In the Condor Heroes world, Zhu Ziliu's One Yang Finger looked flashy, and the Wu brothers were utterly useless; by the time Gu Qing met the Southern Emperor, the Emperor refused to fight him, so Gu Qing had never truly experienced the true power of authentic One Yang Finger.

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun leapt forward, his sleeve slicing the air with a hiss, sending One Yang Finger energy toward Gu Qing's vital points.

Gu Qing stepped forward, swirling his sleeve to absorb the One Yang Finger force; Duan Zhengchun, long familiar with Gu Qing's name and having heard from Duan Yu how Gu Qing once leapt onto a cliff to rescue him from a pine tree and slid down the mountain, knew he faced the most unbelievable opponent of his life, so he unleashed every technique with full force.

Among all finger techniques in the world today, the Dali Duan clan held a prominent place—One Yang Finger had terrified the southern lands and was the very foundation of their power. After Duan Zhengchun unleashed his first strike, his follow-ups flowed endlessly, the finger movements subtle and intricate, radiating grandeur; each finger variation could affect multiple acupoints on Gu Qing's body.

Facing Duan Zhengchun at full power, Gu Qing used only one percent of his strength, moving fluidly in the Wuliang Jade Cave, dodging and countering, matching Duan Zhengchun blow for blow, leaving spectators dazzled.

"Yu Yan."

Wang Lady asked: "How do you judge their battle?"

Wang Lady couldn't tell, but Wang Yuyan, having devoured countless martial arts texts in the Langhuan Jade Cave, understood all martial techniques in the world—she would surely understand.

"What's there to say?"

Wang Yuyan asked in surprise.

"Describe Gu Qing's martial arts style."

Wang Lady said anxiously—she knew Gu Qing's martial arts were supreme and feared Duan Zhengchun would suffer greatly.

Wang Yuyan shook her head: "Gu Qing's techniques resemble, yet differ from, anything I know—they follow their own logic. Though they contain yin-yang principles, they've never existed in the martial world."

Wang Yuyan's insight was sharp—Gu Qing's current techniques all came from the ancient lineage, drawn from his memories of fighting in the Lu Xiaofeng world and the Five Supreme Arts from the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils world; to Wang Yuyan, it was nearly another martial arts treasury.

Every move differed radically from today's Wu Lin, yet opened a brand-new realm of martial arts.

After about a cup of tea's time, Duan Zhengchun's One Yang Finger variations were exhausted; his fingertips lightly tapped, beginning a second round of application.

At that moment, Gu Qing suddenly extended the same finger—identical technique, piercing the air to shatter Duan Zhengchun's finger force, striking his chest's major acupoint.

"Bang…"

Duan Zhengchun staggered backward several steps, collapsing fully to the ground.

"Using the enemy's method against him! Are you from the Murong family of Suzhou?"

Zhu Danchen and others near Duan Zhengchun, seeing their master defeated by his own One Yang Finger, rushed to shield him and shouted at Gu Qing.

Though the Murong family of Suzhou bore the title "Southern Murong," the Dali Duan clan had no fear of them.

"Using the enemy's method against him?"

Gu Qing chuckled.

The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils clearly states that the reputation of "using the enemy's method against him" was forged by Murong Bo.

Murong Fu paid dearly to inherit this title—daily studying countless martial arts, truly learning certain techniques to replicate them in battle, relying on his deeper mastery to overpower opponents—a brute-force method.

That's why the Dipper-Steering Technique is inferior to the Qi-Na Great Shift.

The Qi-Na Great Shift's method of redirecting force synthesizes all martial arts; Zhang Wuji in the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber could, if he wished, copy any technique at will—"using the enemy's method against him" would be effortless for him.

Gu Qing's current martial arts configuration and insight are ten to a hundred times greater than Zhang Wuji's; after exploring One Yang Finger, he naturally comprehended its essence.

!

"Wanqing, you explain!"

Gu Qing looked at Mu Wank Qing, unwilling to explain his "using the enemy's method against him," and wanted her to introduce it.

If Wang Yuyan spoke, she might shield the Murong family—but Mu Wank Qing always spoke plainly, and now proudly declared: "The Southern Murong couldn't even survive one move against Master Gu!"

Wang Yuyan gazed at Gu Qing, silently sighing at the gap between people—Murong Fu had devoted his life to this title, studying martial arts daily, seeking out strategies to learn opponents' techniques and prove "using the enemy's method against him," while Gu Qing, with a single gesture, had reached a limit Murong Fu could never attain even with all his effort.

"Duan Lang…"

Duan Zhengchun had fallen near Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao, who immediately embraced him, calling him "Duan Lang" left and right in concern.

Seeing this, Dao Bai Feng's fury reached twelvefold; noticing Duan Zhengchun was unharmed beyond his acupoints being sealed, she stepped forward and said: "Thank you, Gu Daxia, for your mercy."

"No trouble at all."

Gu Qing had copied One Yang Finger and was now using the Nine Yin Manual's summary to deduce its subsequent variations, contemplating how One Yang Finger could reach the first rank and even unleash the Six Meridian Sword Qi; he merely nodded vaguely in response to Dao Bai Feng's thanks.

This surprised Dao Bai Feng.

This man is both eager and indifferent toward me—is he after me, or just poking around for no reason?

"Gu Daxia, you've bravely intervened to teach this faithless man a lesson—do you have demands?"

Dao Bai Feng asked again.

Her jealousy was fierce—she was furious at Old Duan's women, and Gu Qing had repeatedly saved her, possessed such high martial arts, and was so handsome; her anger flared, and she felt giving him a few wouldn't be a loss.

Better than that worthless lump from years ago.

"Yes."

Gu Qing drew Wang Yuyan and Mu Wank Qing close and said: "Grant these two, and that girl Zhong Ling, the title of Princess."

In the original timeline, Old Duan was truly a scoundrel—he never formally adopted Mu Wank Qing when Duan Yu and she went to Xixia to seek marriage; Ba Tian Shi and Zhu Danchen still called her "Miss Mu"; the princess title wouldn't be granted until after Old Duan's death and Duan Yu's ascension.

Only now did Mu Wank Qing and Wang Yuyan realize Gu Qing was fighting for them; they glanced at him, their feelings differing.

Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao immediately offered Gu Qing good deeds.

"This…"

Dao Bai Feng frowned tightly, tears glistening: "Gu Daxia, must you drive me to have no place left in the Duan household to fulfill your wishes?"

Granting them the title of princess would mean acknowledging their mothers' existence.

Even if she wept, even if she moralized, she would not yield—she would not let these women have their way!

Shameless!

Qin Hongmian and Gan Baobao cried inwardly.

Duan Zhengchun's face was rigid, but his heart wept—he had never seen Dao Bai Feng act this way.

"Who wants this princess title!"

Mu Wank Qing didn't understand the subtleties—she only saw Dao Bai Feng's frail appearance and felt threatened, stepping in front of Gu Qing and snapping:

Gu Qing turned to Wang Yuyan; she also shook her head.

"Then forget it. I'm done."

Gu Qing had copied One Yang Finger; he raised a finger, severed the acupoint lock from afar, then vanished gracefully, ready to continue watching the show.

Duan Zhengchun lifted his head, seeing himself surrounded by Dao Bai Feng, Wang Lady, Qin Hongmian, and Gan Baobao—he felt more endangered than ever; glancing left and right, he forced out a mouthful of blood, slumped over, and fainted.

"Sigh…"

Gu Qing felt Old Duan still had much to learn.

(End of Chapter)