Therefore, I advise you not to have such trouble-making intentions.
"At the martial arts tournament, the manor lord will reach an agreement with the various sects, both righteous and evil. As long as both sides abide by the agreement and respect each other, they can end the conflict and achieve peaceful coexistence as soon as possible."
His tone was gentle, but the smile on his face didn't reach his eyes. He looked up at Chu Jiangli, who was standing at the top of the stairs on the third floor, and asked, "Don't you think so, Palace Master Chu?"
Chapter 36
He died for the villain for the sixth time (36)
As soon as he spoke, everyone turned to look at Chu Jiangli.
But the latter completely ignored them, simply letting Yu Tang lead him down the stairs step by step.
The people below immediately made way.
They quickly made room for them at another table.
Once seated, Chu Jiangli didn't answer the young man's question, but instead asked Yu Tang, "Has Madam decided what dishes she would like to order?"
Yu Tang replied, "You choose, I'll read the menu to you."
The two talked as if no one else was around.
Chu Jiangli listened quietly, then called over the waiter and ordered, "A pot of fruit wine, warm, a plate of chestnut cake, and a plate of braised beef."
After ordering, he finally spoke up and asked the young man, "Since your manor lord's original intention was for the righteous and evil factions to live in harmony, why did your Sword Forging Manor use such a dangerous method to send an invitation to my Moon Palace?"
The young man frowned, as if he didn't understand Chu Jiangli's words. He asked, "What dangerous method?"
Chu Jiangli smiled, grabbed the chopsticks on the table, poured his inner strength into them, and the chopsticks transformed into deadly weapons. Like a feathered arrow, they whizzed past the young man's neck and were driven hard into the wall.
Blood slid down his skin, and the young man's body stiffened; he even forgot to scream.
"That's how it happened," Chu Jiangli said. "Do you know that arrow almost wounded my wife?"
"Just for that reason..."
"If you want me to leave the Moon Palace and live in harmony with your Sword Forging Manor, you might as well go home and sleep and dream about it."
He did all this so fast that many people with poor martial arts skills could hardly see how he made his move.
Chang Ning, who had just felt resentful and angry, took a few steps back, pressed himself against the door, and looked at Chu Jiangli with fear in his eyes.
He's a monster!
Can a human really do that?
Are you kidding me?
Moreover, they openly disregarded the Sword Forging Manor, which was incredibly arrogant!
After Chu Jiangli finished speaking, he obediently sat down and said to Yu Tang in a gentle voice, "If you feel nauseous looking at them, we'll go to another restaurant to eat."
Yu Tang tapped Chu Jiangli's hand: "It's alright, just stay here, don't change it."
"Let them leave if they want; they can't bother us."
Yu Tang didn't really want to bother with the people from the Sword Casting Manor.
After all, according to Chu Jiangli, the murder of the Yu family was committed by someone from the Sword Casting Manor.
They simply don't have enough evidence to expose the other party at this stage, which is why they haven't taken action yet.
Furthermore, the day the Sword Forging Manor sent out the invitations ruined his wedding night, so it's no wonder he couldn't possibly have any good feelings towards those bastards.
The atmosphere on the first floor of the inn fell into dead silence.
The executioner from the Sword Forging Manor arrived full of confidence.
Now, however, he was so angry that his face turned ashen, and his gaze toward Chu Jiangli and Yu Tang was filled with malice and fury.
Finally, before the waiter could serve them any food, he left with the words, "Since that's the case, Palace Master Chu, you'd better take care of yourself," and slammed the door shut as he left.
Chu Jiangli sneered and ignored him.
Because Chu Jiangli and Yu Tang arrived in Jinglu Town right on time.
So after resting for one night, the two of them took Nan Yun and Bai Xiao to the martial arts arena in the center of town the next day.
Yu Tang did not bring the system or Xiao Han Yu Qi with him when he came to participate in the martial arts tournament.
He believed that leaving the three men in Nanlushan would be safer than taking them with him.
Especially the cat that the system is currently in human form; if it dies unexpectedly, no one knows whether the system will be harmed as a result.
Yu Tang dared not gamble any longer.
So no matter how much the system pleaded, he didn't agree to it.
After the martial arts tournament began, the master of the Sword Forging Manor, as the leader, spoke eloquently at the front.
That's exactly what that young man said to Chu Jiangli yesterday.
The idea that the two factions, good and evil, would henceforth be indistinguishable and coexist peacefully, only needing to abide by common rules, and so on, went on and on.
Yu Tang frowned as he listened, feeling that something was off.
In particular, the manor lord said that in order to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, each sect should contribute some unique items to share, so as to appease everyone's hearts.
What's even stranger is that none of the sects raised any objections.
As if they had conspired together, both righteous and evil sects handed over their unique secret manuals or treasures. When it came to the Li Yue Palace, the greed in the manor lord's eyes was almost overflowing.
He said to Chu Jiangli, "Palace Master Chu, our Sword Forging Manor has already handed over the first volume of the Sword Manual. If you don't produce the Wuji Record, it wouldn't be fair, would it?"
Now that things have progressed this far, even the slow-witted Yu Tang has come to his senses.
So this is where these bastards were waiting for them!
He said coldly, "The first volume of your Sword Forging Manor's 'Sword Manual' is nothing but a common, worthless piece of junk. You dare to compare it with 'The Record of Limitless'? I don't know who gave you such a big face."
The old manor lord was not annoyed by his words, and even laughed twice, saying, "Yu Tang boy, it's been more than ten years since I last saw you. I didn't expect you to have become so sharp-tongued."
Yu Tang was stunned for a moment, and then he heard the old manor owner say, "What, don't you recognize me? I used to hold you when you were a child."
"But it was also me who killed your two naive parents."
"But they also have to blame themselves for being arrogant and daring to oppose the imperial court. In the end, they were all wiped out and they don't deserve any pity."
The old man showed no remorse when he brought up the matter. Instead, he looked at Yu Tang with a smile and said, "My only regret back then was that you, my little rascal, got away with it."
Otherwise, keeping you around like a blood vessel would not only allow me to refine medicine, but also assist in my martial arts training. My skills would surely have improved even further by now!
“But now that you’ve delivered yourself to my doorstep, it saves me the trouble of going looking for you again.” He said to Chu Jiangli, “Palace Master Chu, let me tell you the truth.”
"The entire town of Jinglu is now surrounded by both righteous and evil factions, except for the Liyue Palace. If you obediently hand over the 'Wuji Record' and the blood jar beside you today, I might consider sparing your worthless life. If you don't..."
The old man drew his sword and said sternly, "Don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Chapter 37
He died for the villain for the sixth time (37)
The old manor lord's words, infused with internal energy, echoed throughout the entire arena.
No one stepped forward to condemn the evil deeds he had committed.
The Yu family was originally a prestigious and upright family, whose doors were once thronged with famous figures from the martial arts world and members of the royal family and powerful nobles.
Now, the Sword Forging Manor has admitted that they were the ones who orchestrated the massacre of the Yu family, yet not a single person has spoken up for the Yu family's grievances.
Yu Tang was glad he hadn't brought Yu Qi along. Otherwise, Yu Qi certainly wouldn't have been able to handle the situation calmly.
He took a deep breath and was about to speak when he found his right hand being held by Chu Jiangli beside him.
The man turned to her and asked casually, "Madam, kill them, or capture them alive?"
Upon hearing this, the two factions, one righteous and one evil, who were itching to make a move, suddenly stopped in their tracks.
Especially the four major cults that once tripped up Chu general Li.
At this moment, the gaze directed at Chu Jiangli was filled with even more fear.
Their main purpose in allying with the Sword Forging Manor this time was to eliminate Chu Jiangli and separate the Moon Palace.
It would be best if they could get their hands on something like the "Record of Limitless Limits." Even if they couldn't, as long as Chu Jiangli was dead, they would be rid of a major threat and wouldn't have to live with their tails between their legs anymore!
But now, facing the siege, Chu general Li calmly uttered these words.
Their hearts pounded with unease, and their steps forward slowed.
"Chu Jiangli, how dare you speak so arrogantly!" The old manor lord roared in fury, "Do you really think you can wipe out the entire martial arts world by yourself?!"
His response was Chu Jiangli's laughter.
The handsome man in red seemed to have heard the funniest joke, and he couldn't stop laughing.
He instructed Nan Yun and Bai Xiao to stay by Yu Tang's side: "You two protect the lady and do not leave her side even for a moment."
“If he gets hurt in the slightest, neither of you will survive, understand?”
Nan Yun Baixiao immediately replied, "Your subordinate obeys!"
After saying that, Chu Jiangli asked Yu Tang again, "Madam, have you made your choice?"
Yu Tang knew that for Chu Jiangli to say such a thing, he must have been absolutely certain. His gaze was fixed on the old manor lord's face, which was full of anger, and his eyes were full of fierce light.
Then he seriously replied to Chu Jiangli: "Capturing them alive is too troublesome. Let's kill them all. Out of sight, out of mind."
The original owner's wish was revenge, and Yu Tang understood that this banquet was a trap set by these people to kill Chu Jiangli.
Being soft-hearted towards such people is being cruel to oneself.
"Okay, I understand." Chu Jiangli nodded, then reached out and took off the red silk covering his eyes, placing it in Yu Tang's palm: "The scene will be a bit bloody in a while. If you are afraid, use this to cover your eyes and wait for me to come back."
Chu Jiangli's thoughtfulness softened Yu Tang's heart.
He hummed in agreement, took the red silk, and saw Chu Jiangli draw his long sword from its sheath.
At the same time, Nagumo pulled out a bamboo tube resembling a signal flare from his waist, raised it in mid-air, and pulled down the buckle.
With a loud bang.
Exclamations and shouts of battle could be heard outside the arena.