Chu Jiangli frowned slightly and scolded, "Shouldn't you have introduced yourself before being questioned? How can you be so rude?"
Gao Yufeng glared: "You're just a junior, and a notorious villain that everyone wants to kill. What right do you have to lecture me?!"
Chu Jiangli was not provoked, but simply stated his conjecture: "In the current martial arts world, the most powerful righteous force is the Sword Casting Manor, followed by the Lu Tianmen."
Whether they were pretending or not, the people of the Sword Forging Manor were, on the surface, the most polite people.
So judging from your tone, you're probably one of Lu Tianmen's people.
After he said those words, everyone around him fell silent.
His gaze was tinged with horror.
“Since Palace Master Chu has mentioned our Sword Forging Manor, it would be inappropriate for us not to introduce ourselves.” A young man stepped forward and said, “I am Wang Qing, the deputy hall master of the first hall of the Sword Forging Manor; the one who spoke just now is Gao Yufeng, the deputy sect master of the third sect of Lu Tianmen; and Meng He of the Fenghe Sect…”
After introducing the important people, he asked, "Now, can Palace Master Chu answer our questions?"
A greedy glint gleamed in the young man's eyes as he asked, "Was it Yu Tang, the eldest son of the Yu family, who took you out of Mist Lotus Mountain?"
Their purpose in this trip was twofold: first, to capture Chu Jiangli alive and obtain the martial arts manual "Wuji Lu"; and second, to find Yu Tang, who was living in seclusion on Wulian Mountain.
Now, Chu Jiangli has left Wulian Mountain, accompanied by three outsiders.
If one of them is indeed Yu Tang, then they've hit the jackpot.
“Gao Yufeng…” Chu Jiangli repeated the name, a murderous intent rising from his body.
He looked up, opened his eyes which were covered by red silk, and smiled.
But the shyness he had shown when facing Yu Tang was gone, replaced only by a bloodthirsty coldness.
He was the one who first brought up etiquette, but instead of answering Wang Qing's question directly, he said softly, "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
"You people who are destined not to live past tonight have no need to know."
"You fiend! How dare you speak so arrogantly!" Gao Yufeng's eyes widened in anger as he slammed his heavy hammer down, saying to Wang Qing, "Vice Hall Master Wang, let's attack together! I don't believe he can withstand our combined assault!"
As he spoke, he took the lead, gripped a heavy hammer bigger than a human head, and smashed it down toward Chu Jiangli's head!
Seeing this, dozens of people around him also followed closely behind, armed with weapons!
Yu Tang and the system, who were peering out the window, both gasped in shock.
"Damn it! These bastards are ganging up on us!" Yu Tang was indignant and was about to continue complaining, but after watching the battle for a while, he fell silent.
Then he stretched out both hands, one hand covering the system cat's eyes and the other covering his own eyes, and said, "Little Jin, don't look, or you'll have nightmares tonight."
Chapter 17
He died for the villain for the sixth time (17)
When Chu Jiangli climbed in through the window, Yu Tang had already obediently lay back down on the bed.
The window was opened, and the autumn wind carried in the stench of blood.
Chu Jiangli closed the window, walked to the washstand, and washed his hands and face.
Then he walked to the bedside, but instead of getting on, he sat on the ground with his longsword in his arms.
“Divine Doctor, I’m sorry I didn’t let you kill Gao Yufeng with your own hands.” He told Yu Tang, “However, before he died, I found out that the mastermind behind the massacre of the Yu family was Prince Ning.”
At this point, Chu Jiangli paused, then continued, "There was also an unexpected gain."
"Among those people you didn't see clearly back then, there were probably people from the Sword Forging Manor, and that person's status was not low."
Yu Tang was shocked.
Aren't these respectable families and nobles afraid of divine retribution for doing such a thing?
"Yes, I understand." Yu Tang thanked Chu Jiangli: "Ali, thank you for helping me get revenge."
"This is what I owe you, Doctor, you don't need to be so polite."
Yu Tang lay on the edge of the bed, looking at the person sitting at the foot of the bed with a sword in his arms. The red silk that Chu Jiangli had taken off, washed and wrapped around his wrist was now a testament to his upright and dignified demeanor. It was hard to imagine that he was the same person who had just calmly taken lives on the street.
He reached out and tugged at the red silk ribbon on Chu Jiangli's wrist, asking him, "Why don't you come up to sleep?"
"I have a lot of blood and energy in my body, which will affect your rest."
Chu Jiangli replied, "It's not safe tonight. I'll stay by the bedside so I can be on guard against any disturbances."
"Go to sleep peacefully, doctor, don't worry about me."
Chu Jiangli drew this sense of distance too clearly.
This made Yu Tang grit his teeth in anger.
Yu Tang slept too much during the day, and now his mind is full of Chu Jiangli, so he can't fall asleep at all.
It rolled around and around, imitating the system cat, rolling from left to right and then from right to left, and eventually even found it fun, competing with the system to see who could roll faster.
Chu Jiangli heard a series of rubbing and rolling sounds near his ear, frowned slightly, and asked, "Divine Doctor, can't you sleep?"
"Yes, I slept too much during the day, so I can't fall asleep now."
Yu Tang stopped rolling, turned around, and whispered in Chu Jiangli's ear, "I see you can't sleep either, how about we chat?"
Chu Jiangli, suppressing the tickling sensation in his ears, moved to the side and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Tell me about your past," Yu Tang said. "I want to know why Ali's martial arts skills are so strong?"
Thinking about what had just happened, Yu Tang still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
Chu Jiangli's expression frightened him.
Chu Jiangli paused for a moment after hearing his words before saying, "As expected, I still scared you."
Yu Tang was shocked that his thoughts had been seen through, but he didn't intend to hide it and told the truth directly: "I was indeed a little scared, but I won't sympathize with them."
"For someone who wants to take your life, you should retaliate in kind; there's no need to show mercy."
Chu Jiangli pursed his lips, as if touched deep within his heart, making his whole heart soften.
This is the first time someone has acknowledged his actions.
He thought that Yu Tang, being from the virtuous and upright Yu family, would despise him, a cult leader who had killed countless people.
They thought that after witnessing the bloodshed tonight, the sickly doctor would be filled with fear of him.
But as it turned out, the other person didn't care and even accepted him very quickly...
"My past..." Chu Jiangli gripped the scabbard in his hand, trying to get closer to the burning flame in the boundless darkness.
He asked Yu Tang, "Do you really want to know?"
Seeing that he was showing signs of relenting, Yu Tang didn't dare to delay and quickly said, "I want to..."
Chu Jiangli suddenly smiled and replied, "Okay, then I'll tell you."
Chapter 18
Died for the villain for the sixth time (18)
Chu Jiangli began his story to Yu Tang by recounting his own mother, Chu Yinlan.
From as far back as he could remember, he watched his beautiful mother embrace different men again and again in their cramped shack, begging for money from them, then using that money to buy food, which she herself couldn't bear to eat, giving it all to him.
At that time, he did not understand what his mother was doing.
But they also understand the heartache of women who are clearly in pain but have to force a smile.
At night, the woman would tell him stories before he went to bed.
She claimed to have once been a courtesan in a brothel. Because of her stunning beauty and exceptional skill in playing the guqin (a seven-stringed zither), she was able to outshine all other courtesans, making music as beautiful as celestial music and pleasing countless customers.
Therefore, the brothel madam allowed her to sell her art but not her body, using this as a gimmick to make a fortune.
Over time, Chu Yinlan's fame grew, attracting many powerful and influential people in the capital to flock to her.
Some people are even willing to spend a fortune just to hear her play a piece.
Although Chu Yinlan has retreated into prostitution, she is still a little woman who longs for love of her own.
Having met too many men and played the melody for too many clients, she constantly compared them in her mind, listening to their sweet words, but none of them could enter her heart.
Until one day she finally met the man she liked.
He was charming and refined; no woman could resist his allure.
Chu Yinlan was no exception to the common fate and fell hopelessly in love with a man.
She even broke her agreement with the madam and gave herself to the man for his sake.
But after the man got her, his attitude changed.
It disappeared without a trace not long afterward.
At this time, Chu Yinlan was already pregnant with Chu Jiangli. After the madam discovered this, she was ordered to abort the child.
Chu Yinlan refused, so the madam broke all ten of her fingers and kicked her out of the brothel.
From then on, a renowned courtesan fell into the abyss.
But Chu Yinlan was stronger than anyone imagined; she was even willing to give up everything to protect her child.
Even if she loses her piano skills, she still has this body.
In order to raise Chu Jiangli, she gave herself to many men.
There are handsome and righteous knights-errant;
There are also cult members with a long history of bad deeds, who are lustful and greedy.
As Chu Jiangli watched these people abuse his mother time and time again, their faces gradually became demonized in his eyes, even causing him to have nightmares as a young child.
Later, he took the money his mother had given him to go out and buy things. When he returned to the dilapidated temple, all he saw was his mother's cold body.
His clothes were torn to shreds, and bright red blood was flowing all over the ground.
That was the first time Chu Jiangli broke down.
The four-year-old child clung to his mother, crying and sobbing, begging her to open her eyes and look at him.
But Chu Yinlan will never wake up.