Chapter 165: Invincible Mad Blade

Jinan.

A place where people from all walks of life gather, and hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside.

Shops, restaurants, and inns lined both sides of the long street, with pedestrians and merchants visible everywhere.

Yet in the last few days, no one knows when so many martial arts experts carrying blades and swords appeared on the street, causing the common folk to be too afraid to go out.

"Brother Zhang, I was in seclusion painstakingly practicing my family's palm technique, and just as I came out, why have so many fellow martial artists come to Jinan?"

In a restaurant, a youth in white asked his good friend for news.

"It is because the Demon-Elimination Assembly is to be held at Shen Family Manor, so fellow martial artists are racing here," said another youth in a blue shirt.

"Demon-Elimination Assembly? What demon are they eliminating?"

"It is that Yu Liancheng who calls himself the 'Heavenly King Old Man,' so this operation is also called 'Xingdao Titiantian'."

"I do know of Yu Liancheng; he widely distributed the 'Heavenly King Old Man Post,' snatched secret manuals, and harmed lives, so he has indeed entered the demonic path. But he still acts quite openly and honorably, so how could he trigger such a big commotion as a Demon-Elimination Assembly?"

The youth in the green shirt shook his head and said: "That is old news from before you went into seclusion. In this recent period, he has committed over a dozen major cases—robbing escorts, killing people, and wiping out families; his conduct can be called heinous. Furthermore, because he offended many fellow martial artists with the 'Heavenly King Old Man Post,' this is why today's situation has come to be."

The youth in white said in surprise: "How could this be? Is he mad, or is there someone trying to frame... mmmph."

Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was already covered by the other youth. After looking around, he let out a breath and said: "You cannot speak nonsense like that. The things I mentioned have both human and material evidence. Hero Li Gang of the 'Wulin Six Gentlemen' even exchanged blows with this person and nearly suffered grave injuries. Are you implying that Hero Li would lie?"

The youth in white shook his head hurriedly: "The Six Gentlemen naturally would not deign to lie. In that case, this person must have truly gone mad, arrogant to the extreme, thinking that no one in the world can restrain him."

The youth in the green shirt said: "Correct, that is exactly it."

The youth in white asked again: "I wonder which experts are coming to the Demon-Elimination Assembly?"

"There are truly quite a few experts coming, but those worth mentioning are none other than the 'Six Gentlemen' and those well-known heroes and experts. By the way, it is said that the 'Invincible Mad Blade,' who has risen to fame recently, will also be coming."

"Invincible Mad Blade? What a boastful name."

"Although this person's tone is boastful, his blade technique is truly quite excellent. In the time since he debuted, several famous blade masters have already been defeated by his hand. It is said that his blade can already contend with Xiao Shiyilang. Not only is his blade technique high, but his other skills are also quite extraordinary."

As these two youths were talking, their gazes were involuntarily drawn to another woman in the restaurant.

Young heroes like them often have their eyes fixed on the heavens. A woman who can attract their gaze must be very beautiful.

But this woman was not.

Her appearance could at most be considered delicate, but she was very charming; there was nothing about her that was not beautiful.

Not only because her figure was very good, just like a perfectly ripe peach.

It was also because she radiated a special temperament, different from the refined, quiet, and gentle nature of ordinary women.

That was a kind of wild beauty, a free-spirited beauty.

Like strong liquor and fast horses, like the firmament of a high plateau.

And such beauty has a fatal attraction for any man.

Precisely because of this, most of the men in this restaurant were secretly staring at her.

The woman seemed not to care at all; she was just slowly drinking wine from a small cup.

Although this wine was not bad, in reality, the woman did not taste the flavor of the wine at all; she just felt that her posture while drinking was beautiful, and it also allowed others to admire her pair of beautiful hands.

A woman being able to make men stare blankly is always a pleasant thing.

And sitting at the same table as this woman was a middle-aged man dressed in green, with a lean build and eyes like lightning, a long blade placed beside him; he was clearly a hero of the Edo.

"Yu Liancheng, did you hear? You brat are now a rat crossing the street, shouted at by everyone," the woman said with a low, coquettish laugh, lowering her voice.

"Fart, I am a 'good man' (Hao Ren), 'Invincible Mad Blade' Hao Ren," the man in green laughed and scolded: "Besides, if I am a rat crossing the street, you, Feng Siniang, are a mother rat."

The true identities of these two were naturally Yu Liancheng and Feng Siniang.

They naturally had also heard the news of the "Demon-Elimination Assembly," so they had also traveled a long way to get here.

Feng Siniang gave him a pretty, sidelong glance: "Tell me, how did you get this title of 'Invincible Mad Blade'? I don't know that you've done so many things. And on the ninth day, weren't you dueling someone at Tianxiangju? How could you be a thousand miles away, slaughtering hundreds of horse bandits?"

Yu Liancheng gave a "heh" and smiled: "Although I didn't do it, there was someone who did."

Feng Siniang asked suspiciously: "Could it be Hua Ping, or some other expert from the Guanzhong Thirteen Gangs? But do they really have this kind of strength?"

Yu Liancheng took a shallow sip of wine: "It was Ning Shui."

"It was that girl!" Feng Siniang's voice could not help but rise a bit. Seeing everyone looking over, she lowered her voice again: "Was it really her? I was just wondering why she had disappeared for a while. But where exactly did you find that girl? She looks so soft and weak, yet she is such a ruthless character."

Yu Liancheng's eyes flickered as he said: "That is indeed a very formidable girl. She looks soft and weak, but in reality, she is much tougher than any other girl."

Feng Siniang gave a light hum: "Since that's the case, why don't you let her be your Mrs. Hao?"

Yu Liancheng looked at her with amusement: "So the Madam is jealous. Don't worry, she is just a maid, you are the legitimate wife; perhaps in the future, she will even have to help you rub your backside."

"You dead man, ivory cannot come out of a dog's mouth."

Feng Siniang was so angry she gritted her teeth and stretched out her leg to kick Yu Liancheng, but he had already dodged it.

"Guess why so many evil names for me have suddenly spread in the Edo? Who is doing it?" Yu Liancheng changed the subject.

"It is that 'Young Master Tian'," Feng Siniang was naturally very clever if she was willing to use her brain: "He is the Heaven; he does not want to lower himself to deal with you, so he thought of this method, letting the entire righteous martial arts world take action together, and coordinating with his Heaven Sect—it would be hard for you not to die."

"Hmm, what a bright and clever little girl," Yu Liancheng said with a smile, reaching out to touch Feng Siniang's head: "Even if it isn't him, he must have been fanning the flames behind it."

"Take your stinking hand away," Feng Siniang rolled her eyes, swatted his hand away, and laughed again: "I am old enough to be your mother; why don't you try calling me Mother and see."

Yu Liancheng was just about to say something when he suddenly saw a man who was already drunk, swaying as he walked over, holding a wine cup in one hand, and saying with a grin: "Friend, let's get to know each other. I am 'Wind-Chasing Blade' You Yue. I wonder which path you are on, friend."

Yu Liancheng shook his head and smiled.

This person was so drunk his eyes were fixed and his tongue was thick.

When he was drunk, he did not want to provoke sober people, and when he was sober, he was too lazy to pay attention to drunk people.

Who knew that You Yue would suddenly turn his head and look: "Although this woman doesn't look like much, she is truly beautiful, very beautiful. Old brother, if you let her to me, no matter what happens to you in the Edo in the future, just come find me, the one surnamed You."

Feng Siniang smiled, not saying a word, her beautiful eyes only looking at Yu Liancheng.

Yu Liancheng was actually still able to keep his cool: "You are drunk; you should find a place to rest, instead of acting like a drunkard."

That You Yue had already widened his eyes: "I am telling you to let her go; that is giving you face. If you are sensible, then good, otherwise..."

Swish!

A flash of blade light streaked by.

No one saw how this blade light appeared.

No one saw how this blade light was sheathed.

"Otherwise, you'll die for me to see, is that it?" Yu Liancheng said indifferently; his blade was placed to the side, and no one could tell that it had just been unsheathed.

As for You Yue.

He could no longer answer Yu Liancheng's words.

Never again.

"Madam, let's return to the room; there are too many idlers here." Yu Liancheng rose to his full height.

"Very well, husband." Feng Siniang smiled sweetly; though her appearance was not peerless, that certain charm of hers could make any hero fall head over heels for her.

Only, this time, no one dared to stare wantonly anymore.

After this couple returned to their guest room and much time had passed, someone finally walked up to You Yue's corpse, looked at the thin blade wound on his throat, and muttered, "What a fast blade, what a fast blade."

"I fear there aren't many blade masters like this in the entire pugilistic world."

"I know now, he must be the 'Invincible Mad Blade' Hao Ren."

"Indeed, it must be him."

"Perhaps in the entire pugilistic world, only Xiao Shiyilang and Hao Ren possess such a fast blade."

"He really has come; this grand gathering will be interesting now."

"Oh?"

"It is said that this Demon-Extermination Assembly intends to elect an Alliance Leader to command the masses, and the candidates for Alliance Leader have always been among the Six Gentlemen. But given the temperament of this 'Invincible Mad Blade', I fear he would not submit to anyone but himself."