Chapter 135: The Huai Brothers

Although Long Er would later become the Jiansheng of his generation, he was currently just a naive little brat.

The death of Wu Mei was indeed a heavy blow to Long Er.

However, children are heartless little creatures; after wandering the jianghu with Duan Fengyun for a short time, he felt as if he had returned to the mountains and forests.

"Dad, Uncle Shuang, Uncle Feng, Uncle Yun, I want this, I want that."

Little Long Er pointed at things, wanting Duan Fengyun and the other three to buy this and that for him.

The four of them doted on Long Er immensely; basically, whatever Long Er wanted to buy, the four would reach into their pockets to buy it for him.

The addition of little Long Er brought ripples to the four's stagnant lives.

At this moment, Huaikong, who had come to Zhongyuan from Tiexin Island, had just rescued Wuer, who was being bullied.

After Huaikong admonished Wuer to conduct himself properly, he continued his search for Bu Jingyun and the others.

The five of them—Duan Fengyun and his group—traveled along the way and revisited Wushuang City.

Having suffered a city-wide massacre, Wushuang City, by virtue of its unique geographical location, had returned to its usual state of prosperity.

Looking at the bustling market of Wushuang City, Long Er took advantage of a moment when Duan Fengyun and the others were not paying attention and slipped away alone to watch the excitement.

By the time Duan Fengyun and the others realized it, Long Er had already vanished into the endless stream of people.

"Long Er! Long Er!"

The four shouted Long Er's name repeatedly in the market; the mischievous little fellow heard their calls and decided to keep hiding, waiting for them to come find him.

But while Long Er was scurrying about, he accidentally bumped into a man.

The man was a notorious bully in Wushuang City, and he even had five or six followers by his side.

A follower grabbed Long Er, who was trying to run away, and the infamous bully prepared to give Long Er a good lesson.

Seeing this, Long Er shouted for help:

"Dad, Uncle Shuang, Uncle Feng, Uncle Yun, come save me quickly!"

Just as the bully's demonic claws were about to reach Long Er, a man rushed out and stopped the bully.

Long Er was excited and about to call out, but when he saw the man's face, he stopped.

The person who arrived was not one of the four, and Long Er had never seen this man before.

This burly man carrying a giant box on his back was none other than Huaikong, who had been searching for Bu Jingyun's whereabouts all along.

Huaikong, who had arrived in Wushuang City, was hungry and just about to find a place to eat when he heard Long Er's cry for help and rushed over.

Seeing several grown men bullying a child, Huaikong stepped in to save Long Er and took the opportunity to teach the bully and his men a lesson.

Seeing that he had encountered a tough opponent, the bully left some harsh words before stumbling away in a panic.

Huaikong patted Long Er on the shoulder and said:

"Little one, where are your elders?

There are many bad people here; you should hurry back to your elders."

Just as Long Er was about to answer, he saw the four people rushing up behind Huaikong and pointed at them, saying:

"My dad and my uncles are here."

Huaikong turned his head and saw Duan Fengyun and the other three rushing over.

Duan Fengyun walked to Long Er's side and said, pretending to be angry:

"Long Er, who told you to run around? And who is this beside you?"

Long Er feigned grievance, his eyes red as he replied:

"Dad, you almost didn't get to see me just now.

Fortunately, this uncle stepped in to save me."

Long Er told Duan Fengyun and the others about being held by the bullies and how Huaikong had stepped in to save him and drive the bullies away.

Duan Fengyun nodded to Huaikong in greeting:

"Brother, thank you for your help. May I ask your honorable name?"

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Huaikong smiled and said:

"I am Huaikong. Helping those in need when seeing injustice is only human nature."

After hearing Huaikong state his name, Duan Fengyun couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

In the original story, Huaikong's character was the one Duan Fengyun admired most—upright, kind, and unafraid of tyranny; it was a pity he ultimately met a tragic end.

Huaikong was also observing Duan Fengyun and the others; their breathing was steady, and one could tell at a glance that they were experts.

But when he saw the Peerless Sword on Bu Jingyun's back, his face instantly lit up with joy.

He had finally found Bu Jingyun and the Peerless Sword, whom he had been searching for for many days.

He opened his mouth and asked:

"Gentlemen, you must be Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng, right?"

Duan Fengyun pretended not to know the inside story and replied:

"That's right, we are indeed Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng."

Huaikong said excitedly:

"I have finally found you all."

"Oh, sir, what is your business with us?"

Qin Shuang asked.

Huaikong pointed at Bu Jingyun and said:

"I am mainly looking for him; I would like to borrow the Peerless Sword from Bu Jingyun for a use."

Bu Jingyun mistakenly thought Huaikong was after his Peerless Sword and instantly became angry:

"Just a moment ago I thought you were a person of chivalrous heart and righteous liver, but it turns out you are a person with ulterior motives who came to seize the sword."

After finishing speaking, Bu Jingyun did not listen to Huaikong's explanation at all and directly raised his sword to attack Huaikong.

Yet Duan Fengyun, who knew the inside story, chose to sit by and watch; he also wanted to understand Huaikong's strength and the power of the Heaven Sin in the box behind him.

And Huaikong, for his part, also wanted to test his skills against the legendary Uncrying Death God to see the myth of the Central Plains Martial Arts.

Huaikong raised his True Qi with both hands, and the sword box behind him opened; one saw a large number of Xiaodao fly out, then coalesce into a crystal-clear sword.

Gazing at the Heaven Sin in Huaikong's hands, the knowledgeable four could not help but feel a trace of surprise; there was actually such a divine weapon in this world.

Surprise was surprise, but after experiencing a moment of astonishment, Bu Jingyun continued to kill toward Huaikong.

Huaikong held the Heaven Sin in his hand and began to clash with Bu Jingyun's Peerless Sword.

Heaven Sin was worthy of being a divine weapon forged by expending Tieshen's life's blood and sweat; in the contest with the Peerless Sword, it did not fall into a disadvantage at all.

But Huaikong's strength was not enough to look at in front of Bu Jingyun; under several attacks from Bu Jingyun, who had not yet used his full strength, Huaikong had already begun to retreat step by step.

Huaimie, who was secretly following Huaikong, saw that Huaikong was no match, so the brotherly Huaimie jumped out directly from the shadows.

Huaimie held his own steel whip weapon and attacked Bu Jingyun.

Huaikong looked at the suddenly appearing Huaimie with a face of shock.

"Big brother, aren't you on Tiexin Island taking care of Master?

Why have you also come to Zhongyuan?"

Huaimie answered Huaikong's question while fighting with Bu Jingyun.

"Master was worried that you were walking the jianghu alone and would be deceived by others, so he let me protect you in secret.

Huaikong, the Peerless Sword is right before our eyes; you and I, brothers, will seize it from Bu Jingyun's hands."

After listening to Huaimie's words, Huaikong thought of his dying Master, and in the end, Huaikong, eager to save his Master, also joined the battle between Huaimie and Bu Jingyun.

Following the constant series of great battles recently, Bu Jingyun's martial arts had gained new improvements.

He fought the two brothers Huaikong and Huaimie alone yet did not fall into a disadvantage.

The battle of the three gradually reached a white-hot stage, and the surrounding people had long since been scared into hiding because of the three's battle.

Duan Fengyun saw that if he did not intervene to stop them, he estimated that today the brothers Huaikong and Huaimie would likely

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lose their lives on the spot.

Duan Fengyun performed a fish leap, jumped between the three, and blocked them, saying:

"Yun, I believe Brother Huaikong must have some important matter for borrowing the Peerless Sword; you wait for him to finish speaking first."

Sure enough, it was still better when one of their own spoke; Bu Jingyun flipped his wrist and inserted the Peerless Sword back onto his back.

Huaikong cupped his hands toward Duan Fengyun and said:

"Thank you for your help, sir."

Duan Fengyun waved his hand:

"Consider this thanks for you saving Long Er just now.

Huaikong, speak, what exactly is the matter for which you seek to borrow the Peerless Sword from Yun?"

After Huaikong calmed his True Qi, he began to explain to the few:

"My name is Huaikong, this is my big brother Huaimie, and we come from a place outside of Zhongyuan called Tiexin Island.

My Master, Iron Gate Gate Master Tieshen, has been attacked by Fire Poison in his heart while forging a divine weapon, and he is already nearly unconscious.

And the only way to save my Master is the Peerless Sword in Bu Jingyun's hands.

So my big brother and I left Tiexin Island and came to Zhongyuan to find Bu Jingyun, hoping to borrow his Peerless Sword for use."

Bu Jingyun nodded and admitted:

"That is correct, my Peerless Sword can indeed absorb the Fire Poison in your Master's body.

But wanting me to lend the Peerless Sword to you, that is absolutely impossible."

Huaimie, who was to the side, saw that Huaikong had said all the nice things and Bu Jingyun still refused to lend the sword; with his impulsive personality, he found it hard to suppress the impulse in his heart.

He picked up the steel whip in his hand again and said:

"Bu Jingyun, you Uncrying Death God, you are indeed cold-blooded and heartless.

If you refuse to lend the sword today, then I have no choice but to seize it by force."

And Bu Jingyun, who also had a fiery personality, naturally could not listen to these words from Huaimie, and his left hand instantly raised his True Qi.

Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Huaikong hurriedly said:

"Bu Jingyun, we are borrowing the Peerless Sword truly only to save my Master.

After using it, I will rush to Zhongyuan at the first opportunity to return the Peerless Sword to you; please, you must believe me."

Bu Jingyun, who had always been soft to persuasion but not to coercion, finally softened under Huaikong's pleas.

He drew the Peerless Sword from his back and threw it into the air.

"Here, the Peerless Sword is yours.

I hope you can keep your promise; otherwise, I will definitely kill my way to your Iron Gate."

Huaikong caught the Peerless Sword with one hand, nodded, and replied:

"Rest assured, I, Huaikong, keep my word."

But how could the Peerless Sword, which had long since recognized its master, be defiled by others?

The Peerless Sword trembled continuously in Huaikong's hand; Huaikong only felt a burst of scorching heat at the hilt, and then the Peerless Sword broke free directly from his hand and returned to Bu Jingyun's hand.

Huaikong looked at this scene and shook his head; the Peerless Sword actually refused to go with him—could it be that his Master was truly destined to be this way?

Bu Jingyun saw Huaikong's dejected expression, and after sheathing the Peerless Sword, he said:

"How about this, I will go to Tiexin Island with you."

"In this way, we can save your master and also ensure that the Peerless Sword does not fall into the hands of other petty scoundrels."

Huaikong looked at Bu Jingyun in disbelief; he had not expected that Bu Jingyun would actually be willing to go to Tiexin Island in person.

Duan Fengyun stepped forward to smooth things over:

"Since you saved Long Er, then we shall take action to save your master.

Everyone, let's consider it even."

The five people, who had nowhere to go just a moment ago, now had a destination for their next stop.

Next destination: Tiexin Island!

(End of this chapter)