As long as Duan Zhengchun is killed, he and A'Zhu can go far away to the borderlands and live a life of herding horses and sheep!
"If only little A'Zhu were here with me, how wonderful that would be."
Qiao Feng gazed at the sky, his mind filled with the charming image of A'Zhu.
He knew that Duan Zhengchun's martial arts skills were far inferior to his own, and that tonight's fight would be a one-sided victory. Seeing that the time for the duel had not yet arrived, he sat down under a tree by the bridge and focused on breathing exercises. Gradually, his mind became clear and free of distracting thoughts.
I don't know how much time passed.
Crackling sounds!
Suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared, and a thick bolt of lightning struck down from the clouds.
Qiao Feng opened his eyes, looked at the sky, and thought to himself, "It should be past midnight, right?"
Just then, a man walked slowly along the road leading to Xiaojing Lake. He was dressed in a wide robe and had a commanding presence. It was Duan Zhengchun.
“Duan Zhengchun, if I kill you, I will have avenged my great grudge and can then herd horses on the grassland with Xiao Azhu.”
Qiao Feng slowly stood up, walked to the head of the blue stone bridge, and his hands trembled slightly as he thought about killing his great enemy.
"Chief Qiao summoned me at the third watch of the night, what brings you here?"
Duan Zhengchun walked onto the bluestone bridge, bowed deeply to Qiao Feng, and slowly began to speak.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng felt a surge of anger rising within him and said, "Lord Duan, do you really not know why I invited you here?"
Duan Zhengchun sighed and said, "You are concerned about what happened outside Yanmen Pass back then. I was misled by the words of villains and manipulated by others, which led to the death of your mother and the suicide of your father. It was a terrible mistake."
Qiao Feng's eyes turned cold as he said, "Since you were wrong, why did you go and harm my godfather Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, and kill my mentor Master Xuanku?"
Duan Zhengchun slowly shook his head and said sadly, "I only hoped to cover up this matter, but I never expected to get so deeply involved that I could not extricate myself."
Qiao Feng looked up at the sky and laughed bitterly, "Duan Zhengchun, you are indeed a straightforward man, daring to take responsibility! Today, will you make your own decision, or will I do it for you?"
Duan Zhengchun said, "If it weren't for Chief Qiao's intervention, I would have died at the hands of Duan Yanqing this afternoon. I am only half a day longer thanks to you. If Chief Qiao wants to take my life, please do so."
Rumble!
A bolt of lightning struck, and a large tree in the distance instantly burst into flames.
In the blink of an eye, raindrops the size of soybeans began to fall, hitting the river and creating endless ripples.
"Fine! You killed my father, mother, adoptive father, adoptive mother, and my mentor, a total of five people. I will strike you five times. After you take my five blows, whether you live or die, all past grudges will be wiped clean."
Qiao Feng stepped forward and said coldly.
Duan Zhengchun said with a wry smile, "A life for a single palm strike? My punishment is far too lenient. I am deeply grateful for Brother Qiao's kindness."
Qiao Feng thought to himself, "Although your Dali Duan family's martial arts are superb, I'm afraid you can't withstand even one of my palm strikes."
"In that case, let's see what happens!"
At this point, Qiao Feng spread his five fingers wide, and his inner energy surged forth instantly, ready to strike Duan Zhengchun's chest with a palm!
"Brother Qiao, wait a minute!"
Just as Qiao Feng was about to make his move, a loud shout came from afar.
As the sound rang out, a dark shadow flew across the sky.
"Brother Fang...you..."
Upon seeing the person flying over from the sky, a look of surprise flashed in Qiao Feng's eyes. It turned out to be Fang Chen from Songhelou that day.
This Brother Fang can actually fly in the sky?
How did he do it?
However, despite his surprise, Qiao Feng still raised his palm, ready to strike.
At this moment, Duan Zhengchun did not offer any resistance whatsoever.
"Brother Qiao, please hear me out!"
Seeing that Qiao Feng was still determined to kill Duan Zhengchun, who was disguised as A'Zhu, Fang Chen felt a surge of anxiety and said, "If you kill this Duan, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"
Upon hearing Fang Chen's words, Duan Zhengchun, disguised as A Zhu, looked at him with an incredulous expression.
Could it be that this person saw through my disguise as my father?
How is that possible?
"Hahaha! I'll regret this for the rest of my life?"
Qiao Feng laughed loudly, looking up at the sky, and said, "Our blood feud is irreconcilable, what have I to regret?"
"Brother Qiao, before you kill Duan Zhengchun, why don't you let me ask him a question?"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Qiao Feng, Fang Chen had no choice but to make A'Zhu reveal her true form.
"Go ahead and ask!"
Qiao Feng realized that Duan Zhengchun couldn't escape, so he agreed.
Fang Chen landed in the middle of the bridge, turned to look at Duan Zhengchun, who was disguised as A'Zhu, and slowly asked, "Prince Duan, what martial arts does your wife know?"
"My wife's martial arts skills?"