"Since that dead snake's martial arts have already been destroyed, he is useless. Why should we waste our time trying to save him?"
I think we should just let him fend for himself in Yi Jifeng's hands. But that kid Yi Jifeng's martial arts are so formidable; he seems like a tough opponent!
"What, are you backing out? So the mighty Four Demons of the Western Regions are all cowards who fear death!" Qin Sirong said with a disdainful expression.
The matchmaker's expression hardened, and her words became even more hostile: "Heh, little girl, you've got quite the nerve. But I've heard that Yi Jifeng is handsome and dashing. You wouldn't have been bewitched by that boy, so you conspired with him to harm the snake demon, would you?"
Qin Sirong snorted again: "Hmph, I already said, if you don't believe me, you can go and try Yi Jifeng's kung fu yourself, I will not stop you."
"Hehehe, who knows if you'll tip us off? I think we should take you down first!" Hongniang said, and then directly attacked Qin Sirong.
The matchmaker didn't believe that Yi Jifeng's martial arts skills were as high as Qin Sirong described. At this moment, she suspected that Qin Sirong had betrayed the Snake Demon, so she directly started fighting with Qin Sirong.
Qin Sirong naturally wouldn't surrender without a fight, so she drew her sword and fought back, and the two of them ended up fighting.
"Let's take you down first, little girl." Immediately afterwards, the Blood Slave joined in, attacking Qin Sirong, and the three of them got into a fierce fight.
"stop!"
Just as the three were locked in a fierce battle and Qin Sirong was about to be defeated, a loud shout rang out.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure wearing a black cloak landed beside the group. The person was Zhang Junbao's second uncle, Zhang Qiqiao.
Zhang Qiqiao looked at the three men with a grim expression and scolded, "This is utter nonsense! What are you trying to do!"
"Prime Minister Qin entrusted me with an important task, ordering me to dismantle the martial arts world of Jiangnan. You all came to assist me, but now that the matter is still unresolved, you've already started fighting amongst yourselves. If the Prime Minister finds out, he will surely blame me for my incompetence, and you won't have a good outcome either!"
After speaking, Zhang Qiqiao looked at Qin Sirong and asked, "Sirong, did you find out any information during the martial arts alliance meeting?"
"I……"
Just as Qin Sirong was about to answer, the matchmaker next to her interrupted, "Hehe, I'm afraid she's too busy flirting with that pretty boy Yi Jifeng to even remember her own mission!"
Upon hearing the matchmaker's words, not only did Qin Sirong's face turn ugly, but Zhang Qiqiao's face also became so gloomy that it could drip water!
Only one thought occupied my mind: "I've nurtured this little cabbage for so many years, is it going to be snatched up by someone else first?" (Wish Star of All Realms)
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Chapter 171 What, you want to hit me again?!
"Sirong, what exactly happened?"
Zhang Qiqiao stared at Qin Sirong with a gloomy expression. He had long harbored designs on this disciple whom he had personally trained.
Hearing the matchmaker's words, he felt as if his beloved baby cabbage, which he had raised for over a decade and intended to eat, had been stolen by someone else, and he couldn't help but feel furious.
Qin Sirong quickly explained, "Master, please don't listen to that matchmaker's nonsense. I joined the martial arts alliance to stir up trouble, but I didn't expect that Yi Jifeng's martial arts skills were extremely high. I was no match for him at all."
Afterwards, the Western Regions snake demon led a giant snake to cause trouble, but was captured by Yi Jifeng and had his martial arts crippled. This matchmaker, for some unknown reason, has groundlessly accused her disciple of colluding with Yi Jifeng. Please, Master, investigate this matter thoroughly!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiqiao breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness, Xiaobaicai is still innocent!"
Then he frowned again and couldn't help but ask, "Yi Jifeng is just a young man of about twenty years old. Is his martial arts really that powerful?"
His words were full of disbelief: "That snake demon has practiced poison techniques for decades and has a giant snake to help it. Even I would find it difficult to deal with. How could Yi Jifeng possess such high-level martial arts that he could make the snake demon helpless? Si Rong, are you really not lying?!"
Qin Sirong affirmed, "How could this disciple dare to deceive Master? Yi Jifeng's martial arts are indeed highly skilled."
Furthermore, Yi Jifeng later fought against a man named Yi Tianxing. Their battle was incredibly fast, so fast that the disciple couldn't even see their moves clearly. In the end, it seemed that Yi Tianxing retreated on his own initiative.
"Afterwards, I subtly inquired, and Yi Jifeng admitted that his skill was inferior to Yi Tianxing's due to his youth. However, based on my deduction, this Yi Jifeng has probably also entered the Innate Realm. I hope Master will investigate further!"
"Hiss~, could the martial arts of the Famous Sword Manor really be that formidable!" Zhang Qiqiao couldn't help but frown.
"It seems this mission will be fraught with difficulties. Si Rong, what are Yi Jifeng and those martial arts figures from Jiangnan doing right now?"
"Reporting to Master, most of the martial arts practitioners in Jiangnan are now acting independently under the leadership of Chief Ma of the Dajiang Gang. The remaining few are incompetent and are following Yi Jifeng."
However, Yi Jifeng was also accompanied by some subordinates from the Famous Sword Manor. These people, whom Yi Jifeng called the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals, numbered thirty-six in total, each possessing considerable martial arts skills. After interacting with them, I confirmed that they were all subordinates of the Famous Sword Manor whom Yi Jifeng had trained over the years.
Zhang Qiqiao fell into deep thought, and after pondering for a while, he said, "The fact that Mingjian Manor has been able to maintain the title of leader of the martial arts world for so many years shows that it is not so easy to deal with."
"Since you say Yi Jifeng is highly skilled in martial arts, if he really comes to cause trouble, then leave him to me. Let me see if his martial arts are really that amazing!"
Zhang Qiqiao was still somewhat skeptical at this point. As a disciple of the Carefree King, he paid close attention to the experts of the Famous Sword Manor.
The Carefree King once told him to pay more attention to Yi Tianxing, the successor of the Famous Sword Manor. Now, according to Qin Sirong, Yi Jifeng was able to fight against the long-established Yi Tianxing for a long time. So, Yi Jifeng has really entered the Innate Realm.
To reach the Innate Realm at the age of twenty—what kind of monstrous talent is that? It all seems a bit fantastical. Therefore, Zhang Qiqiao wanted to personally assess Yi Jifeng's martial arts skills.
Zhang Qiqiao calmed himself down and stopped thinking about it. He first instructed Qin Sirong, "Sirong, you will continue to stay by Yi Jifeng's side and keep an eye on his movements. This brat is a major threat to us. We must report any plans he has to make immediately. Do you understand? Go now!"
"Yes!" Qin Sirong replied respectfully, and then left.
After Qin Sirong left, Zhang Qiqiao looked at Hongniang and Xuenu and said, "Hongniang and Xuenu, listen to me. Yue Fei did not bring many guards with him when he returned to the court. Next, I will lead the Black Fiend Death Squad, disguised as Jurchens, to ambush and kill Yue Fei on his return."
"You all work together to make everyone believe that Yue Fei died at the hands of the Jurchens. As for Yi Jifeng, if he doesn't know what's good for him, deal with him too. Understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Hongniang and her companion bowed in agreement.
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Meanwhile, in the backyard of the inn where everyone was staying, Zhang Junbao exclaimed to Yi Tianxing, "Senior, the move you taught me is amazing! What's it called?"
“It’s ‘Flying Sand Turns in the Wind’!” Li Ling walked into the backyard and said, “Flying Sand Turns in the Wind is one of the Ten Heavenly Sword Techniques of Mingjian Villa, and it belongs to the Earth element.”