Chapter 583

The previous Kumu Daozhang was this person's master; strictly speaking, he is the second-generation Kumu Daozhang!

Gu Liangong explained.

He had lived so many years without ever seeing two generations share a single title, but he had heard of such things before, so when Xuanqing Daozhang answered his address by saying he himself was 'Kumu', he didn't mind at all.

So that's how it is; I was saying, how could our little Liangshui Town randomly have an old Daoist show up for no reason? It turns out there's this connection!

Zhuo Tie exclaimed in surprise, glanced at Xuanqing Daozhang, then at Le Zhuang beside him, and said puzzledly: "But what relation does this second-generation Kumu Daozhang have with the Le family? I remember that over the years, the Le family would go clean Kumu Guan every now and then!"

Gu Liangong explained again: "This Kumu Daozhang is Le Zhuang's maternal uncle; he is Le Wenmao's elder maternal uncle!"

"And there's this connection too!"

Zhuo Tie exclaimed in surprise, yet his face showed no surprise at all; if Xuanqing Daozhang didn't have some deep friendship with Le Zhuang, how could he possibly step forward for the Le family and confront Cui Ji? Seeing their tense standoff, it seemed they would fight any moment, and he couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Uncle Gu, you say, since this second-generation Kumu Daozhang has the courage to step forward for the Le family, he must not take Cui Ji seriously; you say, will he deal with Cui Ji and rid Liangshui Town of this menace?"

"I actually hope that Kumu Daozhang has this ability!"

Although he said that, one could see the disappointment on Gu Liangong's face without even looking closely; he let out a slight sigh and said:

"You don't know this Kumu Daozhang well; I am his contemporary, and although we haven't interacted in decades, I still know a bit about him."

"Over all these years, whether his sister passed away or his master, the first-generation Kumu Daozhang, passed away, he never came back, showing that he's been doing poorly out there and has no face to return."

"That he could survive out there for so many years without losing his life already shows he's blessed with great fortune; how could he possibly defeat Cui Ji?"

Having said that, Gu Liangong paused, seeing from the corner of his eye that Zhuo Tie's face was full of disappointment; evidently he expected Xuanqing Daozhang to deal with this beast Cui Ji, and he reminded:

"Besides, don't you think? This time Cui Ji didn't come alone; he even brought the bodyguard of the Eldest Young Master Zhu. To put it bluntly, even if this Kumu Daozhang could handle Cui Ji, he probably couldn't handle Zhu's bodyguard!"

"How could that be?"

Zhuo Tie actually doesn't care whether Xuanqing Daozhang lives or dies; after all, they've never interacted, and in his eyes Xuanqing Daozhang is just an outsider. Honestly, he'd be a hundred percent willing to trade Xuanqing Daozhang's life for Cui Ji's—don't blame him for being vicious; who let him and the whole Liangshui Town suffer from Cui Ji's calamity.

He knows that without this beast Cui Ji backing them, the Cui clan couldn't run rampant in Liangshui Town; aside from a very few, everyone else has suffered some bullying from the Cui family.

Broken families and deaths are common occurrences!

Zhuo Tie still couldn't believe that Xuanqing Daozhang lacked the ability to deal with Cui Ji, and couldn't help but ask again:

"Uncle Gu, you're not joking, are you? Cui Ji is indeed formidable, but since this person dared to step forward for the Le family, it shows he has ability. Maybe he thinks he can defeat Cui Ji; otherwise, why would he dare to step forward for the Le family? Even if he doesn't slink away in disgrace, he should at least take Le Zhuang and leave—how could he dare to confront Cui Ji head-on?"

"How should I know? Who should I ask? I'm not a worm in his stomach—how could I possibly know what he's thinking?"

Gu Liangong snorted, but still couldn't help speculating:

"Perhaps this Kumu Daozhang thinks he's spent decades wandering outside; even if he hasn't made a name for himself out there, at least he's learned some skills."

"He doesn't take Cui Ji seriously, doesn't know how formidable Cui Ji is, and on top of that, he's been swayed by Le Zhuang's sweet talk, so he didn't leave!"

"So that's how it is..."

Zhuo Tie thought it over, found Gu Liangong's words quite reasonable, the disappointment on his face deepening; he was about to say more when he saw the two people who had been tense in the courtyard suddenly erupt into conflict. Before he could see clearly, a figure was flung backward. Not waiting to see who it was, he couldn't help shaking his head, letting out a slight sigh, and said:

"Although this beast Cui Ji is no good, having done one despicable act after another, one must admit that in martial arts he is quite talented; plus, by clinging to the Eldest Young Master Zhu's thigh, he's gained many advantages, possessing real skill—even famed martial cultivators aren't his match. This Kumu Daozhang..."

Before Zhuo Tie could finish his sigh, Gu Liangong sucked in a cold breath and exclaimed, "How is this possible?" His face and eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Uncle Gu, what's impossible? Didn't you just say that? This second-generation Kumu Daozhang might have some ability, but he definitely isn't a match for Cui Ji; now that he's been flung away by Cui Ji, what's surprising? Do you think he'd have to fight Cui Ji for three hundred rounds before losing?"

Zhuo Tie chuckled, but if one looked closely, disappointment could still be seen deep in his eyes; as he spoke, he unconsciously lifted his gaze.

Although he guessed that the one flung away was Xuanqing Daozhang, and knew Xuanqing Daozhang wouldn't be a match for Cui Ji, he still hoped Xuanqing Daozhang had a hidden trick, preferably able to slay Cui Ji, even though the chance was less than one in ten thousand.

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However, once he saw the exact situation of the battle, the shock on his face was no less than Gu Liangong's.

Zhuo Tie rubbed his eyes and pinched his arms; even though his arms burned with pain, constantly reminding him that what was happening before him wasn't a dream, he still couldn't believe it, his voice trembling as he exclaimed in astonishment:

"Uncle Gu, I, I, I'm not dreaming, am I? The one who was flung away wasn't that Kumu Daozhang, but that beast Cui Ji!"

Gu Liangong took a long while to come to his senses; he too was startled by what he saw, his expression complex, not knowing whether to be happy or shocked, he said awkwardly: "You didn't missee; it was Cui Ji who was flung away by the Kumu Daozhang!"

Zhuo Tie found it hard to believe, saying: "Old Gu, you just said that Kumu Daozhang might have some skill, but he definitely wouldn't be a match for Cui Ji; he dares to stand up for the Le Family, but that's only because he doesn't know his own weight, and he doesn't know how formidable Cui Ji is—how could it be him who sent Cui Ji flying, rather than Cui Ji sending him flying?"

(End of chapter)