Chapter 20: You Are Too Stupid

Youjian Inn.

Merchants and martial artists traveling to and fro were resting in the main hall; it was bustling with noise, and people were discussing recent noteworthy events in the martial arts world.

"Tell me, everything was fine, so why is Liu Erye of the Hengshan Sect suddenly washing his hands in a golden basin?"

"Need you ask? It's long been rumored that he and the Hengshan Sect Master, Mo Da, are at odds; I fear he is being forced by his senior brother."

"Washing his hands in a golden basin is fine by me; if I had reached the level of Liu Erye, I would wash my hands in a golden basin too.

With no worries about food or clothing for the rest of my life, who would still want to engage in killing?"

Many people were discussing the matter of Liu Zhengfeng of the Hengshan Sect washing his hands in a golden basin.

Indeed, this could be considered a matter worth discussing.

But there was another matter, the discussion of which was even more heated than Liu Zhengfeng's golden basin hand-washing.

"Yu Canghai took his disciples to Fuzhou and, for the sake of the Evil-Warding Sword Technique, actually wanted to wipe out the Lin Family.

If not for the Jade-Faced Asura Lu Li of the Huashan Sect stepping in to save them, I fear the Lin Family would have vanished from Fuzhou."

"Oh? That Lu Li was able to save the Lin Family from the hands of Yu Canghai?"

"I heard that Lu Li killed two of the Qingcheng Four Elites all by himself, and even fought a round with Yu Canghai; he only lost by one move, yet he wasn't injured."

"Really? He is but a disciple of the Huashan Sect; to think he could go toe-to-toe with Yu Canghai? In recent years, it's been said that the Huashan Sect is far from what it used to be, but it seems the rumors are not to be trusted."

Some people were concerned with the survival of the Lin Family and the outcome between Lu Li and Yu Canghai.

But more people were concerned with the whereabouts of the sword manual.

"Was that sword manual really obtained by Yu Canghai?"

"It is almost certain now that the sword manual is in the hands of Yu Canghai.

Some people followed Yu Canghai wanting to get to the bottom of it, but they all died by his sword."

"It's interesting to note that the sword technique the Lin Family had been practicing all along was fake; if not for Yu Canghai coming to their door, they wouldn't have known about the real sword technique.

Later, Lin Zhennan was forced into a corner and actually found the real sword manual, but unfortunately, before he could even take a look, it was snatched away by Yu Canghai."

Lu Li and Lin Pingzhi sat by the window, listening to the discussions of others; it was quite interesting.

Lin Pingzhi whispered: "Master, these people still think you truly cannot beat Yu Canghai.

If not for my Lin Family, you would not have to suffer such criticism."

Lu Li had told him not to call him Master, but Lin Pingzhi never seemed to remember.

Lu Li, however, did not care about this at all.

He had come to this world not to fight for fame; as long as he cultivated peerless martial arts and completed his missions, that was enough.

As for the comparisons of others, he did not care in the slightest.

In the crowd, a dry and harsh voice suddenly rang out.

"That Lu Li of the Huashan Sect is no good either; he traveled thousands of miles to the Lin Family, I fear he also had his eyes on the Evil-Warding Sword Manual."

The inn went quiet upon hearing this, and everyone looked toward the source of the voice.

They saw a hunchback with a fat, chubby build sitting at a table in the corner.

His face was covered in white spots, yet there were also black marks here and there, and coupled with a high, protruding hump on his back, he was truly strange and extremely ugly.

At his waist, he carried a curved Camel Sword.

"And what are you? Standing up to speak for Yu Canghai?"

A bearded, burly man saw his ugly appearance and had already looked down on him.

Hearing him speak such wild words, he immediately rebuked him.

But as soon as the words left his mouth, a bamboo chopstick shot out suddenly, piercing through the bearded man's shoulder.

The burly man let out an angry roar, stood up abruptly, and was about to rush over to fight the hunchback.

But he hadn't taken a few steps before he swayed and fell to the ground, his face turning a terrifying shade of Purple, twitching uncontrollably.

The crowd only then realized that the chopstick was poisonous!

Someone in the martial arts world suddenly remembered a person: the North of the Desert Camel, Mu Gaofeng.

It is said that this person is cunning, sinister, and a scoundrel.

Although his martial arts are high, his character is quite low; whoever provokes him,

will surely have no good end.

Only then did Mu Gaofeng say: "Although the sword manual is in Yu Canghai's hands, there is no guarantee that the Jade-Faced Asura hasn't already seen it."

"I heard that the Fuwei Escort Agency has already joined the Huashan Sect; if there wasn't a sword manual as a gift, would the Huashan Sect have agreed?"

"Am I right, Young Hero Lu, Young Escort Lin?"

As he spoke, the hunchback turned around, his gaze looking at Lu Li and Lin Pingzhi with malice.

He had actually already recognized the two of them; he must have been coveting the Evil-Warding Sword Manual for a long time.

The crowd followed his gaze and only then noticed Lu Li.

"He is Lu Li?"

The crowd did not expect Lu Li to be so young, yet able to trade blows with Yu Canghai.

Lu Li said: "You are Mu Gaofeng?"

Mu Gaofeng sneered: "Indeed."

"I presume Young Hero Lu has already seen the Evil-Warding Sword Manual; why not share it with everyone?"

"You want to see it?"

Mu Gaofeng felt a chill in his heart, somewhat puzzled by Lu Li's attitude, but he still nodded and said: "Indeed."

"Fine."

The inn suddenly went quiet; the crowd not only feared the two of them, but were even more interested in the Evil-Warding Sword Technique.

Lu Li stood up and drew his long sword with a backhand motion.

The next moment, his figure flashed, and he had already arrived at Mu Gaofeng's table.

He unleashed the "Sweeping Away the Demons" move from the Evil-Warding Sword Technique in a direct horizontal sweep; before the long sword even arrived, it had already stirred up a gale!

Even though Mu Gaofeng had been on guard in advance, upon seeing such a sword strike, he could only retreat in a hurry.

Boom!

His wretched body crashed through the table and chairs, tumbling backward; at this moment, he was truly, just as the move's name suggested, swept away by Lu Li.

Mu Gaofeng was inherently a ruthless person; how could he let it go after being humiliated by Lu Li? He immediately drew his Camel Sword and lunged forward fiercely.

His sword moves were ruthless, consisting entirely of underhanded techniques, and his Camel Sword was extremely bizarre, with every strike aimed at Lu Li's vital points.

A martial artist's kung fu is mostly related to their own personality and the environment they live in.

Mu Gaofeng's swordsmanship was like a poisonous scorpion in the desert, causing people to fear him.

The people in the inn saw how ferocious he was and could not help but retreat.

Gusts of wind rushed toward his face, but Lu Li's expression remained unchanged.

"Watch closely."

Lu Li slashed out two consecutive strikes, one vertical and one horizontal; the Sword Intent was upright and honorable, open and bold.

After the two strikes, Mu Gaofeng let out a miserable shriek and collapsed to the ground.

The Camel Sword in his hand had been forcibly knocked away by Lu Li, and a sword mark deep enough to see the bone appeared on his chest.

The long-renowned Mu Gaofeng had actually been defeated by Lu Li so easily!

One must know that although Mu Gaofeng's character was vile, his martial arts were very high; it was unlikely that even the Sect Leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sects could subdue him so quickly.

The second disciple of the Huashan Sect truly lived up to his reputation!

Although Mu Gaofeng had been defeated, he cursed viciously: "Look, look!

This is the formidable Evil-Warding Sword Technique of the Lin Family!

This Lu Li has also obtained the sword manual."

"The Evil-Warding Sword Technique is real!

It is just that the Lin Family did not practice it correctly; as long as one finds the trick, it is the number one sword technique of the time."

Mu Gaofeng's eyes were filled with fanaticism as he laughed wildly.

The many martial arts experts around, upon hearing Mu Gaofeng's words, could not help but look at Lu Li with envy.

Who wouldn't want a supreme sword technique? But Lin Pingzhi knew that the swordsmanship Lu Li displayed was the Evil-Warding Sword Technique as modified by Lu Li, exactly the same as what had been taught to him.

He had traveled with Lu Li and was indebted to him for teaching him martial arts; he naturally knew in his heart that Lu Li's talent for Sword Dao was so high that there was truly no need to steal the Evil-Warding Sword Manual.

The same sword technique, when used by Lu Li, was far superior to when used by Lin Pingzhi.

Although Lin Pingzhi understood this, the others did not, and he feared there would be many troubles in the future.

Everyone's gaze turned to Lu Li, waiting to hear how he would defend himself.

Yet they heard Lu Li say: "That is correct, there is indeed a trick."

The expressions of everyone around changed.

Lin Pingzhi felt somewhat helpless; he knew Lu Li would not mention the matter of self-castration.

Thinking about it, only one trick remained.

"What trick?"

Everyone leaned forward, afraid of missing a single word.

"The reason you cannot learn it is because you are too stupid."