Martial Arts: Signing in for sixty years, I, the leader of the Azure Dragon Society

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"So fast? That's a chronic, long-standing problem."

The man surnamed Xiao frowned and immediately ignored Ji Wuming.

He turned back, grabbed his bag, and prepared to leave with the woman.

Ji Wuming heard it clearly, but still suspected that there was a target hidden among the two.

A longsword suddenly blocked the way.

"Gentlemen, please present your travel documents."

His gaze remained fixed on the woman throughout the conversation.

Those who knew the inside story understood that he was recognizing faces;

Those who were unaware of the situation simply assumed that the constable was incredibly audacious.

The man surnamed Xiao, seeing the arrogant look in his eyes, didn't care about the reason.

A sudden gust of wind rose up, striking straight at his face.

Ji Wuming's wrist trembled slightly, and a flash of sword light appeared.

A cold glint flashed, intercepting the fierce palm strike.

Before the opponent could change his move, his left hand moved like a viper spitting its tongue.

"Sunflower Acupuncture Technique!"

Bai Zhantang's pupils suddenly contracted.

This technique is clearly... but when did the Sunflower School produce such a person?

The man surnamed Xiao moved swiftly, carrying the woman away.

The wind brushed against the hem of my clothes, a truly perilous situation.

Just as Ji Wuming was about to give chase, the man surnamed Xiao moved with lightning speed, grabbing the woman and sweeping several feet to the side.

"How dare you! Stop them!"

Ji Wuming missed his target and roared in fury.

"Stay!"

Two figures suddenly blocked the path of the man surnamed Xiao, and they looked exactly like Ji Wuming.

The three men formed a pincer movement, completely surrounding the couple. Although the man surnamed Xiao was skilled in martial arts, it was ultimately inconvenient to have a woman with him. After dodging several moves of the Sunflower Acupuncture Technique, he finally lost patience.

"Ji Wuming, if you continue to pester me, Xiao Shiyi Lang will have to get serious!"

"What? He's Xiao Shiyi Lang?"

The onlookers were horrified upon hearing this. In the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty, there was a chivalrous thief named Xiao Shiyilang, whose martial arts and agility were unparalleled. The imperial court had once dispatched four renowned constables to hunt him down, but all had returned empty-handed. Ji Wuming and his two companions were merely silver-ranked constables; how could they possibly be a match for Xiao Shiyilang?

"Xiao Shiyilang, I've finally found you..."

Just as Ji Wuming and his companions were in a dilemma, a handsome young man dressed in white, as pure as snow, suddenly led a group of people into Tongfu Inn. His men were exceptionally skilled, and in an instant, the inn was completely surrounded.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xiao Shiyilang no longer held back. Although Ji Wuming and the other two had already reached the Grandmaster realm, Xiao Shiyilang, being a member of the Sword Guardian Clan with exceptional talent, had long since advanced to the Great Grandmaster realm. Enraged, he kicked the three of them, sending them tumbling away.

"Good, good skills."

Young Master Na clapped his hands and chuckled: "But Xiao Shiyi Lang, where do you intend to take my wife now?"

"Nonsense! Who's your wife!"

The woman beside Xiao Shiyilang suddenly lifted her veil, revealing herself to be Shen Bijun, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, ranked among the top beauties on the Nine Provinces Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers List. She angrily rebuked, "Lian Chengbi, you killed my grandmother, and you still dare to harbor such delusions?"

It turns out that this young man in white is none other than Lian Chengbi, the "Immaculate Young Master" who is famous throughout the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty.

"Bi Jun, your accusations against me are truly heartbreaking." Lian Chengbi's face showed pain. "I was equally grieving over my grandmother's passing."

"But what right do you have to pin the blame on me?"

"Brother Xiao told me himself!" Shen Bijun grabbed Xiao Shiyilang's sleeve and confronted Lian Chengbi, questioning, "Brother Xiao said that you covet the Heart Moon Fox bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Hundred Flowers Ranking and are eager to have me marry into the Lian Family Fortress."

"But Grandmother believed that the wedding date shouldn't be changed once it was set, so you poisoned her with a strange drug called 'The Time Has Come.' Every midnight, Grandmother would walk uncontrollably... and upon regaining consciousness, she would be in unbearable pain. In the end, she begged Brother Xiao to end her life. Can you say these things aren't true?"

Shen Bijun became more and more emotional as she spoke, tears already soaking her delicate face.

Lian Chengbi was shocked upon hearing this: "Besides his one-sided account, do you have any other evidence?"

"Brother Xiao's words are irrefutable proof!" Shen Bijun and Xiao Shiyilang had been through life and death together, and she had complete faith in him.

"Ha! So you've judged me guilty based solely on the words of an outsider?" Lian Chengbi demanded sharply. "I'd like to ask you, are you my fiancée, or Xiao Shiyilang's fiancée?"

"You killed my grandmother, so our engagement is null and void," Shen Bijun said resolutely. "Now I only want to leave the Song Dynasty with Brother Xiao, please don't stop me."

"Hmph! How dare you unilaterally dissolve an engagement?" Lian Chengbi said coldly. "Besides, you've falsely accused me of murdering my own family. How can my reputation as the 'Immaculate Young Master' be tarnished like this?"

"Today you either obediently come back to Lianjiabao with me to get married, or—I'll personally take you back!"

"Since that's the case, I, Xiao, will experience the 'Immaculate Young Master's' skillful moves." Having endured for so long, Xiao Shiyilang decided to settle things once and for all. He gently pressed down on Shen Bijun's shoulder and then struck first.

"Just what I wanted!" Lian Chengbi drew his longsword, and the two instantly engaged in battle. The force of their clash overturned all the tables and chairs in the Tongfu Inn.

The inn was noisy and chaotic, but Bu Jingyun sat alone in a corner, calmly drinking his wine, seemingly oblivious to the chaos around him.

Lian Chengbi and Xiao Shiyilang exchanged several blows, their energy surging, and it seemed the entire inn was about to be destroyed. Xiao Shiyilang, unwilling to harm the innocent, leaped away. Seeing this, Lian Chengbi gave a wink to the person beside him and followed closely behind.

After the two left, Shen Bijun suddenly lost her support.

The people from Lianjiabao quickly surrounded her. The head coach, Jia Xin, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said in a respectful but coercive tone, "Young Madam, please come back to Lianjiabao with us." Before he finished speaking, two people reached out to forcibly take Shen Bijun away.

Her eyes turned cold as she said, "Do you really think you can do anything to me without Lian Chengbi?"

Shen Bijun comes from the Shen family, and her cultivation has long since reached the Grandmaster level. Although she is not as skilled as Lian Chengbi or Xiao Shiyilang, she is still far beyond the reach of ordinary experts. The people in front of her, even Jia Xin, are only first-rate martial artists.

Suddenly, the man beside Jia Xin sneered, "Miss Shen, do you think we don't know you're a Grandmaster?" As he spoke, he made a sudden move, his finger strikes aimed directly at Shen Bijun.

Shen Bijun felt a chill run down her spine—a peerless master!

When did Lianjiabao gain another unfamiliar, peerless expert? Just as she was about to defend herself, she suddenly felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind.

Another peerless master launched a sneak attack!

Two peerless experts joined forces to ambush Shen Bijun, catching her off guard. Before she could even unleash a single move, she was subdued.

She was filled with shock and anger, and demanded sharply, "Who exactly are you?"

Jia Xin said calmly, "Young mistress, please don't be offended. They are just some experts that the young master has recently recruited."

The two men remained indifferent and reached out to snatch the backpack from Shen Bijun's back.

Just then, a clear voice came from outside the inn: "How dare you, peerless masters, join forces to bully a grandmaster woman? Have you no shame?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young girl walking in gracefully. She was stunningly beautiful and had an extraordinary temperament, even surpassing Shen Bijun, though her features still carried a hint of youthful naiveté.

"Huh? Who is this young lady? She's so beautiful!"

"Isn't Shen Bijun said to be the most beautiful woman in the Song Dynasty?"

"Why does Miss Shen seem like a country girl in front of her?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Bijun felt both amused and helpless.

She has always been concerned about what others think of her appearance.

The girl in front of him was already quite pretty, and now she was standing up for him.

However, despite being the daughter of the Shen family and having been nurtured by her family since childhood, she has never been able to reach the Grandmaster level because she does not like martial arts.

Chapter 168 Servant

Although the girl is beautiful, she is still young. Even if she sees injustice and wants to help, how much skill does she have?

Unable to bear seeing the young girl get involved in the conflict, she quickly advised:

"Little sister, this has nothing to do with you. You should go find your parents!"

The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, the perfect age for being a beloved child.

"How is this none of my business?"

"The affairs of the martial world are matters that everyone in the world can concern themselves with."

"These scoundrels, outnumbered and outgunned, launched a sneak attack; they are utterly shameless!"

"Are all the people in this inn dead? Why is no one doing anything about someone abducting a woman in broad daylight?"

As she spoke, her gaze lingered on Bu Jingyun for a moment.

But Bu Jingyun was engrossed in drinking, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.

"Humph, coward."

Seeing that Bu Jingyun remained unmoved, the girl turned to Yan Xiaoliu:

"Hey, officer, someone's kidnapping someone in the street, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Yan Xiaoliu, who had been pretending to be deaf and dumb, was suddenly called out and was at a loss for what to do.

He even wished he could take off his official robes—who among the people present wasn't more skilled in martial arts than him?

Killing a constable is commonplace for people in the martial arts world.

"This this..."

In his panic, he could barely speak.

"Enough! Little girl, this is the young mistress of our Lian Family Fortress."

"She eloped here with her lover, and we are only here on the orders of the head of the family to invite her back."

Despite being repeatedly provoked by the young girl, Jia Xin patiently explained.

"Oh? Your young mistress? Do you have any proof? Where is the marriage certificate?"

The girl remained unyielding and continued to press for answers.

"What do you mean by 'lover'? Since she ran away, she must have suffered all kinds of grievances."

"Since your young master doesn't know how to cherish her, why shouldn't she leave that Lian Family Fortress?"

The peerless expert who had spoken up finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"If you dare to say another word, you little brat, I'll kidnap you too and make you my young master's second wife, believe it or not!"

"Oh my goodness, that scared me to death!"

The girl feigned cowering and turned to poke Yan Xiaoliu, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

"Officer, did you hear that? This scoundrel is threatening to kidnap someone in public!"

"If you ask me, this Lianjiabao might just be a den of thieves."

Enraged, the martial artist suddenly attacked the girl.

The girl then panicked and retreated repeatedly to Bu Jingyun's desk.

"Hey! If you don't intervene soon, the bad guys are going to kidnap her!"

Strangely, the girl seemed to have an inexplicable trust in Bu Jingyun.

In the critical moment, she actually hid beside him.

"Now you're scared? Come back with me obediently!"

Such a peerless master would never let such an opportunity slip by.

Seeing that Bu Jingyun was still drinking, he immediately issued a stern warning:

"Get lost, kid, mind your own business!"

After saying that, he reached out and grabbed at the girl.

Seeing that Bu Jingyun remained motionless, the girl threw herself into his arms.

Bu Jingyun intended to dodge.

He wasn't afraid of Lianjiabao, but he didn't want to be used as a pawn.

Just as he was about to make a move, he found himself bound by an invisible force of energy.

He was completely unable to move.