The young man rolled his eyes and said to the old man.
The old man sternly rebuked, "Shut up! Taking advantage of someone's misfortune is the act of a despicable person. How could I, a dignified Sword Saint, do such a vile thing?"
Indeed, this old man is the Sword Saint Dugu Jian, the elder brother of Dugu Yifang.
The other three people are Dugu Ming, Dugu Meng, and Shi Wuzun, the former Great Protector of Wushuang City.
When Dugu Ming and his sister learned that Dugu Yifang had been killed by Li Yao and that Wushuang City had been occupied by Li Yao, they were both grief-stricken and furious.
However, they are not mindless people.
After making some inquiries, they learned that Li Yao was extremely powerful and that they might not be a match for him.
Thus, they found their uncle, who had long since retired from the world: the Sword Saint Dugu Jian.
They hoped their uncle would come out of seclusion, kill Li Yao for them, avenge their father, and reclaim Wushuang City.
When they arrived at Wushuang City, they happened to encounter the Tianxia Society attacking Wushuang City.
Therefore, they did not rush to take action, but waited and saw what would happen.
What they didn't expect was that Li Yao was much more powerful than they had imagined.
Dugu Meng looked worried and asked, "Uncle, what should we do now?"
"challenge!"
Dugu Jian raised an eyebrow and said without hesitation, "Ming'er, Meng'er, go find Li Yao and issue him a challenge. We'll have a public duel in Wushuang City in three days."
As he spoke, he pulled out a 'challenge letter' from his pocket.
"uncle……"
Dugu Ming still wanted to persuade Dugu Jian.
However, Dugu Jian said resolutely, "Ming'er, you don't need to persuade me anymore. My mind is made up."
Dugu Meng said, "Brother, you don't need to worry. With Uncle's swordsmanship, Li Yao is definitely no match for him. Since we want to take back Wushuang City, we must do so openly and fairly."
"Meng'er is right!"
Dugu Jian nodded in satisfaction and said, "Go and issue a challenge to Li Yao. I'll wait for you here."
After saying that, he handed the challenge letter to Dugu Meng.
"yes!"
Left with no other choice, Dugu Ming, accompanied by Dugu Meng and Shi Wuzun, went to find Li Yao to issue a challenge.
At this moment, atop Wushuang City, Li Yao looked down and proclaimed, "Those who submit, live! Those who resist, die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, most of the members of the World Society dropped their weapons and bowed their heads in submission.
Only a few people tried their best to rebuke and dissuade them, but to no avail.
Most people join the World Society simply to earn a living and acquire a survival skill, not to serve Xiong Ba.
Therefore, when faced with a life-or-death decision, they decisively chose to rebel and switch sides.
Li Yao glanced at Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun, and coldly ordered, "Take Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun down!"
"yes!"
Master Ma bowed and accepted the order. He immediately led his men to tie up the seriously injured Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun and take them to Wushuang City.
The others who surrendered were taken back to Wushuang City by the hall masters and settled there.
Soon, peace was restored in front of the gates of Wushuang City.
However, Li Yao did not leave.
Master Ma asked in confusion, "City Lord, what are you still doing here?"
Li Yao said calmly, "Waiting for someone!"
"Waiting for someone?"
Master Ma looked around in confusion, but didn't see anyone special, so he asked, puzzled, "Who are we waiting for?"
"Now that you're here, why hide?"
Li Yao raised his voice.
No sooner had he finished speaking than three figures appeared out of nowhere.
"Young Master!"
"Second Miss!"
"Great Protector!"
When Master Ma saw the three figures clearly, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Li Yao glanced at the three figures in front of him and said calmly, "It seems one is missing?"
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the direction of Dugu Jian in the distance.
"You...you discovered us a long time ago?"
Dugu Ming and the other two stared wide-eyed, all quite surprised.
"Dugu Ming!"
"Dugu Meng!"
"Venerable Shi Wuzun!"
Li Yao smiled and looked at the three people one by one, announcing their names.
Then he asked, "You've come here to avenge Dugu Yifang, haven't you?"
A deep hatred rose in Dugu Ming's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You villain, my father had no grudge against you, why did you kill my father and take away Wushuang City?"
Li Yao said calmly, "Your father was cruel and ruthless, and bloodthirsty by nature. Didn't he deserve to die?"
He did not expose the truth about the fake Dugu Yifang.
Because there is no longer any need for it.
Dugu Ming roared, "My father is not that kind of person! You are the cruel, heartless, and bloodthirsty one!"
"Justice resides in the hearts of the people; it's not about who shouts the loudest that's right!"
Li Yao shrugged and continued, "I'll spare your lives because you're all reasonably well-behaved..."
In the TV series, Dugu Ming was portrayed very negatively, completely transformed into a spoiled rich kid.
Not only is he incompetent, but he is also lecherous and arrogant.
In the drama, he was injured by Nie Feng for forcibly marrying Mingyue, and was later killed by Duan Lang.
In the comic and novel versions, Dugu Ming is considered quite good.
Although he believed that Nie Feng had killed his father, Dugu Yifang, he was a man who could distinguish between good and evil, and had even let Nie Feng go before.
Li Yao shook his head and continued, "If you want revenge, call your uncle. You... won't do."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"etc!"
Dugu Meng called out.
Li Yao stopped and turned around, asking, "Is there anything else?"
Dugu Meng took out a challenge letter from her bosom, handed it to Li Yao, and said, "This is my uncle's challenge letter. He will have a public duel with you in Wushuang City in three days."
"Okay! I'll wait for him."
Li Yao accepted the challenge and then turned and left.
"Lord of the city, wait for me!"
Master Ma glanced at Dugu Ming and Dugu Meng with shame, then immediately chased after Li Yao.
These two were his former masters.
He no longer had the face to face them.
"That traitor who sold out his customers for personal gain!"
Dugu Ming stared at Master Ma's back and gave him a fierce look.
"Brother, let's go first."
Dugu Meng was more composed. She pulled Dugu Ming along and left.
The reason why Sword Saint Dugu Jian publicly challenged Li Yao was that he wanted to defeat Li Yao in front of the world, reclaim Wushuang City, and avenge his second brother Dugu Yifang.
Therefore, he had Dugu Ming and Dugu Meng spread the news.
Furthermore, various martial arts sects were invited to witness the event.
Li Yao did not stop him from doing so.
However, he worried that his battle with the Sword Saint would be too intense and could damage the city's buildings and inhabitants.
So he temporarily set up a huge arena outside the city.
The battle between Wushuang City and Tianxia Society has spread throughout the entire Central Plains martial arts world.
Today, Li Yao is a renowned figure.
Throughout the martial arts world of the Central Plains, everyone knows Li Yao, the god of war, who single-handedly annihilated the 50,000-strong army of the World Society.
How powerful and mighty this is!
Therefore, many martial arts practitioners are eager to witness Li Yao's divine power firsthand.
Three days later, the arena outside Wushuang City was already teeming with people, with countless martial arts practitioners gathered together, including leaders of various gangs and well-known figures.
Moreover, these chivalrous figures not only wanted to get to know Li Yao, but also wanted to witness a peak duel between Li Yao and the Sword Saint.
The Sword Saint has been famous for a long time, and his swordsmanship has reached a superb level. He is even as famous as the martial arts legend, Nameless.
Li Yao decisively defeated the 50,000-strong army of the World Society and captured two of its hall masters alive, demonstrating unfathomable martial arts skills.
Therefore, it is clear that the battle between Li Yao and the Sword Saint will be a once-in-a-century showdown.