Chapter 584: Killing is easier than killing a chicken!

Gu Liangong seemed not to have heard Zhu Tie's question; he raised his head, widened his eyes, opened his mouth wide, and stared fixedly at the outside of the courtyard.

Not to mention him, inside the main hall and outside it, because Cui Ji's group had hidden far away, the neighbors who came to help the Le family all wore expressions of shock and disbelief.

Just like Gu Liangong, they had all suffered bullying from the Cui clan; seeing Le Wenmao wipe out the Cui family filled them with joy, and upon seeing Xuanqing Daozhang step out of the main hall to confront Cui Ji, they earnestly hoped that Xuanqing Daozhang could eradicate this menace.

However.

Such a thought did not linger long in their minds before they dispelled it themselves, for they knew how formidable Cui Ji was.

Although they did not know who Xuanqing Daozhang was, seeing his aged appearance—perhaps even walking was difficult—how could he possibly be a match for Cui Ji?

Although they did not wish to see it, they knew that Xuanqing Daozhang, leading Le Zhuang, would confront Cui Ji; without a doubt, what awaited Xuanqing Daozhang would be a fate worse than death.

Cui Ji, however, bore a grudge for the extermination of his clan—his parents and elder brother had been slain by Le Wenmao's hand; if Xuanqing Daozhang sought to champion the Le family, how could Cui Ji possibly let Cui Ji go?

Who would have known.

As soon as the battle began, in their estimation Xuanqing Daozhang might have some skill, able to withstand a few of Cui Ji's moves, after which he would suffer a crushing defeat at Cui Ji's hands.

They never expected that, barely after the start, someone would be flung backward—not the Xuanqing Daozhang they had guessed, but the Cui Ji they had deemed the victor.

The surrounding neighbors, who had originally been unwilling to watch how Cui Ji would humiliate Xuanqing Daozhang, upon seeing this scene before them could no longer restrain themselves; exchanging glances, their faces and eyes filled solely with astonishment, they exclaimed oddly:

"Isn't Cui Ji supposed to be very formidable? How did we suddenly discover that Cui Ji has become utterly inept?"

"It's not that Cui Ji is weak, but that this Daoist is powerful; you say, will this Daoist eradicate for us the menace that is Cui Ji?"

"What a pity!"

Gu Liangong suddenly sighed.

"What a pity? What is there to pity?"

Zhu Tie stared wide-eyed, originally intending to watch closely how Xuanqing Daozhang would resolve this menace of Cui Ji; hearing Gu Liangong's words, he was utterly bewildered and asked:

"Cui Ji was blown away by this Kumu Daozhang—isn't that a good thing? Uncle Gu, what's there to regret? Could it be that you don't want to see Cui Ji miserably die at the hands of this Kumu Daozhang?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think our family has never suffered bullying from the Cui clan?"

Gu Liangong snorted, lifted his gaze toward the courtyard exterior, saw Xuanqing Daozhang gripping his sword, preparing to approach Cui Ji; the warriors he had brought along were the first to react, seizing their weapons and blocking Cui Ji, then attacking Xuanqing Daozhang from all sides, whereupon he spoke:

"Kumu Daozhang being able to fling Cui Ji away in a single blow is beyond my expectation, throwing my guess off; yet if Cui Ji could die at Kumu Daozhang's hands, I would welcome it."

"But have you forgotten that this time, besides Cui Ji, he also brought the bodyguards of Young Master Zhu? Kumu Daozhang may be capable of defeating Cui Ji, but does he also have the ability to deal with Young Master Zhu's bodyguards?"

"What you say is correct—who doesn't know that Young Master Zhu fears death above all, his bodyguards being the elite of the elite; Cui Ji may be formidable, but among Young Master Zhu's bodyguards he amounts to nothing." Zhu Tie wanted to retort at Gu Liangong, but hearing Gu Liangong's explanation, the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back; having heard of the prowess of Young Master Zhu's bodyguards, he let out a faint sigh, his face full of reluctance, still wanting to say more, when he saw Xuanqing Daozhang already engaged in combat with Young Master Zhu's bodyguards, and exclaimed in astonishment:

"Wait a moment—Uncle Gu, we, we seem to have guessed wrong."

"What you say is right—we, we have indeed spoken incorrectly."

Gu Liangong's pupils contracted sharply; he could never have imagined that, as soon as Xuanqing Daozhang clashed with Young Master Zhu's bodyguards, one warrior after another fell miserably at his hands—even if these warriors employed their signature techniques, they were no match for Xuanqing Daozhang, unable to block even a single sword strike; trembling, he exclaimed in astonishment:

"Kumu Daozhang, Kumu Daozhang hasn't made a name for himself out there, has he? How, how, how could he be this formidable, to the point that even Young Master Zhu's bodyguards are no match for him!"

"Uncle Gu, the outside world is extraordinarily dangerous, you know that as well; I have never ventured far from home, yet from some stories I still clearly know the horror of the outside world."

"Although this Kumu Daozhang failed to make a name for himself in the outside world and could only slink back to our Liangshui Town, the fact that he has survived many years out there without losing his life or limbs shows that he is still quite formidable!"

Zhu Tie chuckled hehe, unable to contain his inner excitement, he lavished praise on Xuanqing Daozhang at length; only after struggling to rein in his excitement did he continue:

"If only Kumu Daozhang had returned to his hometown earlier, he could have dealt with that beast Cui Ji for our Liangshui Town sooner!"

Gu Liangong's face likewise showed undisguised delight as he said: "If Kumu Daozhang can rid us of that beast Cui Ji within my lifetime, I will thank heaven and earth!"

Just as Cui Ji struggled to his feet from the ground, seeing one warrior after another miserably slain by Xuanqing Daozhang, his pupils contracted; heedless of the burning pain all over his body, his face filled with incredulity, he trembled and exclaimed in shock:

This novel you have arrived at

"How is this possible? How could this wild Daoist be so formidable? I have never heard of such a powerful Daoist known to the Le family!"

"Initially."

He had not actually dismissed Xuanqing Daozhang; although Xuanqing Daozhang appeared quite ordinary, he did not dare be careless, and when facing Xuanqing Daozhang he was full of vigilance—never expecting that Xuanqing Daozhang would be even more formidable than he imagined; they had only just engaged in combat when Xuanqing Daozhang severed them with a single sword strike, sending them flying.

Cui Ji instinctively glanced at his person and saw that the armor worn beneath his clothing bore a horrendous wound; had it not been for this piece of armor he had extorted and seized through threats and bribes, that very strike from Xuanqing Daozhang just moments ago would have likely cost him his life; this blow made him clearly recognize Xuanqing Daozhang's formidable power.

However.

When he next saw that all the companions he had brought along were miserably slain by Xuanqing Daozhang, he realized he had still underestimated Xuanqing Daozhang.

Xuanqing Daozhang was more formidable than he had imagined—no, he could already be called terrifying!

(End of chapter)