Chapter 10: Uncle! Still not making a move!

Luoyang outskirts, over ten li away.

Suddenly two figures flashed out from front and back; the two didn't touch the ground, like ghosts, speeding off into the distance. In the blink of an eye, they vanished.

The gentle moonlight brushed over Niu Dingtian's face, making him involuntarily draw a deep breath; the cold air entered his body, and for a moment it eased the burning pain in his viscera.

Such a fine time and beautiful scenery; if it were usual, he wouldn't mind stopping to admire it a while, and if there were a pot of little wine, he could sit opposite Chen Jin'er, chatting over drinks, which would certainly be pleasant. But at this moment, there is only one feeling:

Tired! Tired! Still tired!

A whole day and night!

He kept telling himself:

Run! Run! Keep running!

What the hell, where did this old pervert come from, so fierce?

Niu Dingtian fled desperately, his mind also full of doubt; in the Condor Heroes, he had never seen such a fierce person.

He originally thought that the lightness skill 'Lightning Wave Microstep' was invincible under heaven, but he didn't expect to suddenly encounter someone whom he could neither beat nor shake off, and he didn't even have time to think a greeting.

Right now, escaping with his life is urgent; other matters can wait until later. If he's even slightly careless today, he might really die.

A gentleman's revenge, ten years is not too late.

On the day of revenge, from morning till night!

Niu Dingtian thought resentfully, if only he had the Four Great Guardians and Eight Great Elders or something, he couldn't defeat them but could overwhelm them by numbers to kill this old guy.

As these thoughts arose, his foot speed showed no sign of slowing.

Behind him, Eunuch Li was exerting his leg power in relentless pursuit when he suddenly saw that person stop in an instant; a sense of vigilance arose in his heart, and so he stood ten zhang away, confronting Niu Dingtian from a distance.

Such a scene rather bore the aura of two grand masters dueling under the moon.

The old eunuch surnamed Li was a first-rank palace eunuch of the Great Song dynasty, a royal attendant.

As the two were about to unleash their moves, the hibernating cold crows in the distance also became alert, flapping their wings with a few 'puff' sounds and flying off, leaving only a few cold branches swaying left and right in the moonlight.

"Hmph! Little thief, why aren't you running? Instead, you've made us go through a lot of trouble chasing you."

Eunuch Li gave a cold snort, pulling a skin-deep smile on his withered, pale face, and said gloomily to Niu Dingtian opposite him.

The moonlight shone over, making him look like an old ghost; whoever saw this scene would inevitably feel a chill in their heart.

Seeing this, Niu Dingtian wasn't afraid either; he tugged at the smile on his face, clasped his hands toward Eunuch Li, and hehe-laughed:

"I am Ouyang Ke of the Western Regions; the Western Poison Ouyang Feng is indeed my uncle."

"This junior has just arrived in the precious lands of the Central Plains, unaware of the heights of heaven and depths of earth; hehe, I didn't expect to offend you, sir."

"It's this junior's fault, but I've troubled you, sir; here I apologize to you."

Niu Dingtian, following the principle that a true man should be hard when he can, soft when he should, directly thickened his skin to submit and beg for mercy.

But although his words were soft, his body remained straight and upright there, showing an attitude of neither humble nor arrogant, as if he weren't really afraid of you.

Of course, he still had to flick his hat away; being able to do it for a day is a day, anyway they'll eventually meet again.

"Oh? You little thief, are you perhaps still trying to scare us with the Five Absolutes?"

"Hmph! These mere Five Absolutes are not even in our eyes!"

Upon hearing the details, Eunuch Li's gloomy eyes showed a slight surprise.

Nevertheless, he still had full confidence, seemingly not caring about the title of Western Poison.

"Sir, your discernment is clear; I have no intention of intimidating you, I truly admire your martial arts."

"Alas, when out and about, my uncle specifically warned that the Central Plains hide tigers and dragons; one must not be blindly arrogant."

"I never expected that, unintentionally, I would still have offended a senior like you; as the saying goes, grievances should be resolved, not deepened; sir, you are magnanimous, please do not treat this junior as an equal."

Niu Dingtian said solemnly.

Anyway, there's no one around, no one knows him; even if it got out, the embarrassment wouldn't be his.

"Mmm~ Since you've repented, we won't be unreasonable; we'll hand over Doctor Yan and his daughter, and then follow us into the palace to report to the emperor for judgment."

Seeing this, Eunuch Li's expression eased a little, and he said with a squinting smile:

But Niu Dingtian always felt that gaze was not well-intentioned.

"Hehe, sir, please understand; I actually fell in love at first sight with Doctor Yan's beloved daughter, but Doctor Yan blocked me in every way, so this junior had no choice but to resort to this lower tactic, thus I kidnapped him."

"I planned to first convince him with reason, then hold the wedding; I never expected to cause such a misunderstanding with you, sir. Haha."

"Sir, your martial arts are unrivaled, your heart broad."

"Sir."

Just like that, under the moonlight an old and a young pulled and tugged at each other. One's withered face gradually became kind, the other's words and deeds grew ever more humble.

The atmosphere gradually eased; time seemed to stand still as well.

"Whoosh"

Suddenly! The two who had been still, as if by agreement, like arrows leaving the bow, instantly shot toward each other, leaving only a trail of phantom images behind them.

Upon contact, they burst forth with booming sounds, their momentum like mountains overturning seas, their traces like elusive ghosts; in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged ten moves.

"Pah! Old yin fiend."

Niu Dingtian thought.

"Hmph! Little fox."

Eunuch Li coldly snorted.

Niu Dingtian's Arhat Subduing Demon Skill was exerted to the utmost; he felt that each of the old ghost's moves brought a piercing chill, hard to withstand.

Moreover, it seemed he recognized this martial art of his, so he could only alternately drive the Azure Wave Palm and Splitting Sky Palm, powerfully exerting the Lightning Wave Microstep to slowly entangle with him.

The Arhat Subduing Demon Skill was precisely what Niu Dingtian obtained from a painting ten years ago, and it was also thanks to the bowl of water from 'Sha Gu'.

Those two paintings yielded three secret manuals; adding the three martial arts of Peach Blossom Island, they are indeed the foundation of his reliance as he roams the jianghu today.

Thinking of 'Sha Gu', his heart inevitably ached; he didn't know if he could return safely tonight.

Sure enough, still a greenhorn of the jianghu, in a life-and-death duel, you dare to be distracted.

「Pfft~」

Before a hundred moves had passed, Niu Dingtian's chest was suddenly struck by a palm; instantly he felt his inner turmoil surge like overturning rivers and seas, feeling a cold energy enter his body, icy and bone-piercing, and he couldn't help spitting a mouthful of fresh blood mixed with ice crystals.

Just as the withered palm struck again, Niu Dingtian steeled himself, regardless of whether he could bear it, and lightly threw out a fluttering palm to meet it.

After feeling a vast surge of inner force enter his body, he shouted loudly:

「Uncle! Why aren't you attacking! 」

As the two palms met, Li Gonggong realized his internal energy was wildly leaking outward, and for a moment he could not break free.

「North Darkness Divine Skill! 」

After reacting, he saw the old man's face filled with terror, and he let out a sudden cry.

How come I hear Niu Dingtian shouting again, thinking I've fallen into a treacherous plot, in the critical moment of life and death I clenched my old teeth, flung open the gate, and let all my internal energy wildly pour out toward the opponent.

After breaking free of his bonds, he fled away as if flying.

Seeing this, the fallen Niu Dingtian, supporting his already severely injured body, forcibly suppressed the cold energy within, and rushed off in the opposite direction.

(End of chapter)