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They were all newcomers to the martial arts world, but in Bai Zhantang's opinion, Guo Furong was far inferior to Luke and the others.
If Luke is the Monkey King who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, then Guo Furong is just ashes in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace. She's not even good enough to warm Luke up; she's not even a spark in the Eight Trigrams Furnace.
Luke watched as Bai Zhantang led Guo Furong upstairs, listening intently to the sounds coming from upstairs with his exceptional hearing. He took a sip of wine and suddenly smiled at Zhao Yun.
"Watch closely!!!"
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
Zhao Yun was still confused as to why Luke had suddenly started counting down when a shrill scream suddenly rang in his ears.
"Killed!"
Bai Zhantang tumbled down the stairs, his clothes slightly disheveled and his hair a little messy. To others, this roll might just seem like a panicked escape, but in Luke's sharp eyes, it revealed a whole different world.
Bai Zhantang's body tumbled in the air, each roll perfectly avoiding corners and debris that could cause harm. His movements seemed chaotic and disorderly, but in fact they contained hidden secrets.
His hands inadvertently struck the ground as he rolled, each contact seemingly using the force against him to neutralize the impact or transform it into propulsion.
Luke's lips curled into a playful smile. This seemingly clumsy roll was actually a superb movement technique. Bai Zhantang used this method to protect himself from harm to the greatest extent possible, while retaining the possibility of launching a sudden attack at any time.
To outsiders, it was a chaotic escape, but to an expert like Luke, it revealed Bai Zhantang's true strength.
The term "lightness skill" is not just about climbing high and low and running fast; body movement is also a very important aspect.
Bai Zhantang truly lives up to his reputation as a master of lightness skill. Although he is not as good as me, his lightness skill still has its merits. It seems that I might be able to get something good from Bai Zhantang.
Although Luke possesses the skills of a master, he always maintains the mindset of an apprentice, eager to learn a thing or two from anything of value.
Having finally transmigrated, I have to fulfill my martial arts dreams from my previous life.
After Bai Zhantang rolled down, Guo Furong also came out with a cold smile, looking down at Bai Zhantang and sneer.
"It really is a shady business."
If you look closely, there seems to be a hint of satisfaction in her sneer, as if her guess was correct, which greatly encouraged her.
"What makes you think this place is a rip-off?"
Upon hearing Guo Furong's words, Tong Xiangyu immediately became dissatisfied. After helping Bai Zhantang up, she mustered her courage and spoke up.
Guo Furong sneered, "If it's not a black shop, why don't you turn on the lights at night? If it's not a black shop, why is there a pool of blood at the entrance? Today, this great hero will act on behalf of Heaven and wipe out your black shop."
Luke looked at Zhao Yun and chuckled, "Little Yun, it seems you're not the only one who can't tell the difference between human blood and chicken blood."
Zhao Yun's face darkened; he was very dissatisfied that Luke had lumped him together with Guo Furong.
"Hey! Kid, you'd better get out of here. This great hero is going to wipe out this shady shop today, and it'll inevitably make a lot of noise. I don't want you to get hurt."
Guo Furong felt that she had saved Luke, so her tone inevitably carried a hint of imperiousness.
"Haha, don't be like that! Let me, an ignorant person, see how you, a great hero, wipe out this shady shop!"
Luke chuckled strangely and said with amusement.
Luke was clearly just watching the show, but Guo Furong didn't find anything strange about it. On the contrary, she thought it meant that Luke believed her, and she grinned and laughed heartily.
"Hahaha, just watch! Today I'm going to destroy this shady business and do justice to the world."
Hearing the phrase "acting on behalf of Heaven" for the second time, Tong Xiangyu and Bai Zhantang exchanged glances, and together with Lü Xiucai, Mo Xiaobei curled up in Tong Xiangyu's arms, and Li Dazui, who had just come out of the kitchen, they all exclaimed in surprise.
"A duo of male and female fiends!?"
Guo Furong instinctively retorted, "They're the Male and Female Heroes! Hey, how did you know?"
Guo Furong wondered if she hadn't revealed her identity.
"Everyone knows that!"
Mo Xiaobei nestled in Tong Xiangyu's arms and said.
Tong Xiangyu cried out, "Don't come any closer! The sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore!"
Bai Zhantang continued, "According to Buddhism, one can become a Buddha on the spot after laying down the butcher's knife."
Goodness, this is starting a word chain game.
Li Dazui stammered, "The Buddha's teachings are boundless, universally saving all sentient beings."
Lü Xiucai declared with righteous indignation: "What joy is there in living, and what fear is there in dying?"
Of course, it would be more convincing if his calves weren't trembling.
Mo Xiaobei messed up here: "I'm scared~ They say it's going to rain tomorrow." Then she started crying.
"Just kill me."
They're still just kids; they were genuinely scared!
Tong Xiangyu looked grief-stricken, as if she were a martyr going to her execution.
"Stand up, and die with dignity."
Guo Furong felt a sense of accomplishment seeing so many people afraid of her, but the fact that even a young girl was afraid of her made her a little uneasy. She asked, "Young girl, why would I kill you? You haven't broken any laws."
Seeing that the thief was actually trying to reason with her, Tong Xiangyu, clinging to a sliver of hope to save her life, argued, "We haven't broken the law."
Guo Furong said with a resentful look, "Running a shady business isn't illegal?"
Old Bai Ma said in hindsight: "I told you not to be greedy, now you're getting your comeuppance."
Tong Xiangyu, stubborn as ever, called out to Lao Bai, still unwilling to give up, "What makes you think we're a shady business?"
Guo Furong said, "If it's not a shady business, why aren't there lights on in front of the shop?"
Tong Xiangyu and the others turned around, looking at Guo Furong warily, and said, "Isn't it all to keep an eye on you?"
Luke tilted his head, suddenly feeling that the conversation seemed somewhat familiar. Had it already happened once before?
Guo Furong laughed and said coldly, "If it's not a shady business, why are you being wary of me?"
Tong Xiangyu sneered: "If it's a shady business, then I don't need to be wary of you."
Guo Furong stepped forward angrily and shouted, "What did you say?"
Tong Xiangyu looked at Guo Furong with a do-or-die expression and said, "I'm telling you, Zhantang is all counting on you."
Bai Zhantang had already touched Guo Furong's back at some point, and shook his head as he spoke.
"No, I swore a solemn oath that I would never lay a hand on anyone again."
Tong Xiangyu: "I don't need to use my hands, I can use my feet too."
Bai Zhantang said with a look of reluctance, "No, then I'll definitely cripple him."
Guo Furong laughed wildly, looking up at the sky: "Come on, come on, kick me here, don't hold back." She then pointed to her own head.
Guo Furong's recent "acting on behalf of Heaven" has made her somewhat lose sight of herself. She genuinely believes that her martial arts skills are very high, seemingly forgetting that she has only learned the first move of the Surging Wave Palm and has only reached the first level of her skill.
Bai Zhantang didn't want to be exposed, but he was helpless; he had no choice but to act. He cried out in despair, "Don't force me! Don't force me!"
Chapter 20: The Martial Arts Chronicle: Guo Furong's Broken Heart
Bai Zhantang wasn't just boasting; he was a professional in light-body skills, which meant his leg strength was extremely powerful. Although he hadn't specifically trained in leg techniques, he could still kill or cripple someone with a single kick.
However, Guo Furong didn't believe it at all, and instead arrogantly patted her chest and said...
"Come on, come on, don't be shy, kick it here."
Then Bai Zhantang arrived, but he didn't kick him; he used his fingers.
"Overwhelming force..."
Before he could even utter the word "Hai," Bai Zhantang had already made his move.
"Sunflower acupoint hand!"
Bai Zhantang's Sunflower Acupuncture Technique is truly remarkable; his fingers move like a swift wind, his movements as powerful as lightning breaking through the air. The subtlety of his technique is breathtaking.
In a flash, he was in front of Guo Furong. With a light touch of his finger, like a dragon playing with a pearl, he accurately struck several vital points on Guo Furong's body.
In an instant, Guo Furong froze, standing motionless like a wooden or clay sculpture, only her eyes still able to move, revealing a look of astonishment.
Zhao Yun, who was watching from a distance, also narrowed her eyes slightly, because she couldn't see how Bai Zhantang made his move, or rather, she couldn't see the trajectory of his attack.
Legend has it that Bai Yutang, the "Saint of Thieves," possesses unparalleled acupressure skills, and now it seems that his reputation is indeed well-deserved.
Zhao Yun thought to himself.
Luke finally saw the scene he wanted to see, but he would have to add another scene to the play.
"Hey buddy, do you know who you just set on fire?"
Luke suddenly shouted at Bai Zhantang.
Bai Zhantang was striking a pose when he suddenly heard Luke call his name, and he immediately hunched over.
How could I forget there was someone else here?
"Sir, do you know the Male and Female Duo? You can't be in cahoots, can you?"
Bai Zhantang cautiously probed. If they were really in cahoots, things would be troublesome. He was certain he couldn't beat Luke, but he didn't know if his Sunflower Acupuncture Technique could catch him off guard.
If I can't launch a sneak attack, I'll have to run away. I'm quite good at escaping, but there are so many people in the inn. What will happen to them if I run away?
"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. I don't know her. I just recognized the martial arts she used. Although she's not very good at it, the reputation of this martial art is so great that I couldn't help but recognize it!"
Bai Zhantang frowned slightly. Guo Furong had only used half a move before he was hit. He really couldn't figure out what kind of skill she used.
But Luke quickly gave him an explanation.
"The Surging Wave Palm is really not suitable for women to practice. When fighting, it requires mobilizing all the yang energy in the body and is extremely exhausting. If a woman practices it, she will not be able to give birth to a son and will only be able to give birth to daughters in the future. I don't know what Master Guo was thinking?"
Upon hearing the name "Guo Juxia," Bai Zhantang immediately knelt down—and that's not an exaggeration; he genuinely knelt.
"Guo...Guo...Guo..."
After a long explanation, Bai Zhantang still couldn't understand.
Zhao Yun gave him a disdainful look and asked, puzzled.
"Are you sure this guy is really a master thief? Just one name scared him like this."
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