vncnus Chapter 172 The Greatest Good Person in the World!
Chapter 172 The Greatest Good Person in the World!
Chapter 172 The Greatest Good Person in the World!
Li Gexiao's answer was somewhat beyond Chu Yang's expectations. He originally thought that demons should be closely connected with the other two, but he did not expect that demons had already begun to appear before the great changes in the world.
No wonder he always felt that the art style of the demons was a bit off, with a Cthulhu vibe. He only glanced at it that day, and his SAN value plummeted.
Chu Yang's intuition told him that Li Gexiao's guess might be correct.
How did demons come to be?
"There are no records of the origin of demons, but from a certain day onwards, demons appeared everywhere under the heavens!"
"If demons and spirits have no connection whatsoever, then for spirits, demons are also a problem that needs to be solved."
"Your Highness, you are right. The Spirit Demons also have a policy of exterminating all demons, and they are more troublesome than we are when it comes to demons."
Why is that?
"You should know that ordinary people who come into contact with demon blood have a very high chance of becoming new demons, while for spirit demons, this possibility is close to 100%, much higher than that of humans. Almost no demon can escape this fate."
At this point, Li Gexiao let out a long sigh of relief and said, "It is thanks to the existence of demons that most of the power of spirit demons is restrained. Otherwise, humans and demons would have started a war long ago, and there would be no situation where we live in peace and do not interfere with each other now."
"Once the two sides go to war, coupled with those treacherous demons, the human race will actually be at a disadvantage."
As they talked, the two came across a tea stall on the official road. The sun was already high in the sky, and the temperature was so high that it made them thirsty. So Chu Yang decided to rest there for a while.
Even if the two of them could withstand the sun, the horse would suffer terribly. If it didn't rest and drink some water soon, it would probably die on the way.
The waiter skillfully led the two men's horses to the stable, and after they dismounted, he led them to an empty table.
"What would you two like to eat?"
Do you have any alcohol?
"We only have homemade rice wine; I wonder if you, sir, will find it palatable?"
"Two jugs of wine, two catties of braised pork, and a few cold dishes, that's all you need."
"Alright, sir!"
After the waiter left, Li Gexiao looked around the tea stall with a playful smile on his face. Even on the official road, there were very few people who dared to open a tea stall in the wild these days.
The prices of food at the tea stalls were almost comparable to those in some of the luxury restaurants in the capital, but passersby and merchants had no objections, because they all knew that the shopkeepers were risking their lives to make money.
You never know when a demon might pass by, and then everyone at the tea stall will be doomed.
"There's a master."
Chu Yang tapped the table and chuckled.
"Your Highness—has the young master already noticed?"
To avoid trouble, Li Gexiao changed his form of address. Calling someone "Your Highness" in front of outsiders would be idiotic.
Chu Yang replied, "There was a man and a woman. The man was in the kitchen, and his knife skills were quite good. The woman was probably the proprietress; her breathing was deep and even, indicating that her lightness skill and internal strength were both excellent."
"I'm just not sure if they're running a legitimate business."
Upon hearing this, Li Gexiao was shocked. Even from such a distance, Chu Yang was able to figure out the details of these people. His level of expertise was truly unimaginable.
"How did you know, young master?"
"listen."
Li Gexiao was completely bewildered.
Braised pork and rice wine were served one after another. The moment Li Gexiao smelled the wine, his eyes became intoxicated, and he swallowed all his questions.
Chu Yang was no better off; he was the first to pick up the wine jug and down it in one gulp.
"Please wait, young master!"
Li Gexiao anxiously tried to snatch the wine pot from Chu Yang's hand, not because his alcohol addiction was really that serious, but because he wanted to test the poison first before letting Chu Yang drink it.
When you're out and about, you should be most careful around these kinds of tea stalls. If you drink anything you shouldn't, you might end up as someone else's prey when you wake up.
"My constitution is special, so even if there's something in the wine jug, it won't be a problem. Don't worry."
Chu Yang readily downed half a pot of wine. The rice wine had a low alcohol content and a sweet and refreshing taste, making it very pleasant to drink.
Li Gexiao stared at Chu Yang for a while, and only after confirming that Chu Yang was really alright did he check the wine pot in front of him, and found nothing unusual.
Then, he picked up the wine jug and started drinking. The rice wine went down his throat and brought a refreshing feeling, making him shout with delight!
"This time when I go down to the south, I must catch that guy with four eyebrows and make him pay back the wine he owed in the capital."
"The information from the Six Doors and the Embroidered Uniform Guard is probably accurate. The only problem is that he might run away before we even get there."
"There are so many beautiful women in Jiangnan; given his nature, he won't be able to escape anytime soon!"
"Haha, you're right."
As the two were talking, a caravan of about ten people suddenly appeared in the distance, with six horse-drawn carriages. One carriage carried people, while the other five carried goods.
The carriages couldn't enter the stables and had to stop by the roadside. The caravan didn't have the innkeepers take care of the horses; instead, they brought out food to feed them.
Even the water given to the horses had to be tasted by someone first. Such caution made Chu Yang think that they must be an old caravan that travels all year round.
Before long, a young couple alighted from the carriage, carrying two infants in their arms—twins.
There were only two customers, Chu Yang and Li Gexiao, drinking and eating meat at the tea stall, which naturally attracted the attention of the caravan. An old man who looked like a steward was about to come over to talk to Chu Yang and Li Gexiao, but was stopped by the young couple.
Chu Yang laughed and said, "They originally wanted to persuade us to leave with money."
Upon hearing this, Li Gexiao remarked with emotion, "That couple is quite kind; they must be a family that accumulates good deeds. However, they should give it a try—"
Chu Yang clicked his tongue, "That's right, we've almost finished eating anyway. If they ask, I'll definitely agree, and I can even earn some money to spend."
Li Ge chuckled, "Young master isn't short of money, why not give me the silver?"
Chu Yang rolled his eyes at him and said irritably, "What fool in the world would complain about having too much money?"
Once the caravan had filled the small tea stall, Chu Yang and Li Gexiao, having eaten and drunk their fill, got up and left to give their seats to others.
As Chu Yang walked out of the tea stall, he brushed past the male owner of the caravan, and to his surprise, the man took the initiative to greet him.
"I had no intention of disturbing your rest. There are many people in the caravan, please forgive me."
Looking at the polite man before him, Chu Yang felt a sense of goodwill and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Brother, you're too kind."
The two exchanged only polite words and had no intention of having a deeper conversation. Chu Yang turned and walked out of the tea stall with Li Gexiao.
Watching them leave, the man surnamed Jiang visibly breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to his wife beside him:
"Moon Slave, these two aren't here for us."
The woman named Yuenu held two babies in her arms and smiled at her husband.
However, not long after Chu Yang and his group left the tea stall—
A sudden change has occurred!
The proprietress, cook, and waiter all took action, taking advantage of the caravan's relaxed vigilance, and their target was the young couple!
At the same time, several dark figures quickly approached the tea stall!
"Jiang Feng, the most benevolent man in the world, we, the Twelve Zodiac Signs, would like to borrow your money today!"
"Ha ha ha ha!!!"
The sudden change at the tea stall happened in an instant. The guards of the entire caravan were caught off guard and watched helplessly as the cook and the proprietress attacked their master.
The young man who had greeted Chu Yang earlier was Jiang Feng, and beside him were his wife Hua Yuenü, and their newborn twins, the future Hua Wuque and Xiao Yu'er.
Faced with the thug's sneak attack, Jiang Feng took out a folding fan from his waist, opened the fan, and slashed forward.
A fierce wind howled, its force like sharp sword energy. The cook and the proprietress twisted their waists and narrowly avoided the attack.
The real Jiang Feng was not a weak and philanthropic man, but rather someone who had cultivated a divine skill called the Dragon-Shocking Manual. This martial art weakened the more one practiced it, and only when one had no martial arts left could one achieve perfection and reach the Dragon-Shocking Realm of returning to one's true nature.
How could someone who could become sworn brothers with Yan Nantian, the greatest swordsman in the world, be a good-for-nothing who is all show and no substance?
Unfortunately, Jiang Feng still missed one person.
Taking advantage of the moment when Jiang Feng was fighting back against the two, the waiter quietly appeared in front of Hua Yuenü, his target being the two infants still in swaddling clothes.
If Jiang Feng's child is taken away, he will naturally surrender obediently.
This group of bandits, who appeared out of nowhere, were vicious in their intentions. However, the waiter underestimated Hua Yuenü. The moment he made his move, Hua Yuenü also struck out with a palm.
A strange fragrance wafted over, and in the waiter's eyes, it seemed as if countless flower petals were fluttering in the air.
While slightly distracted, the waiter was struck on the shoulder by Hua Yuenü, sending him flying backward and rolling to the feet of the cook and the proprietress.
The caravan guards surrounded them.
The three men looked grim!
"What a bunch of useless trash!"
A shouting sound came from not far away, and a wheelchair appeared in front of everyone. On it sat a man with an ugly appearance, short limbs, and bloodshot eyes, like a hungry wolf ready to devour its prey.
Besides him, more than a dozen others emerged from the dense forest, each with a sinister and cruel look in their eyes.
"Wei Wuyuan!"
The first of the twelve constellations, the Rat Constellation, is Wei Wuya!
Jiang Feng cried out that the dwarf's identity had been revealed, but despair filled his heart.
His skills were different now, his wife had just given birth, and even these guards were no match for the Twelve Constellations.
How did they find out?
Jiang Feng had made meticulous plans for his journey to seek refuge with his elder brother Yan Nantian, ensuring that everything went smoothly. He never dreamed that the Twelve Constellations would be waiting for them on the way!
At Wei Wuyuan's command, the Chicken Constellation Sichenke was the first to charge out, one in red with a rooster comb, one in yellow with a rooster breast, and three in flowery clothes with a rooster tail. The remaining constellations followed in succession, engaging in battle with the surrounding caravan guards.
Chu Yang and Li Gexiao stood by the roadside, leading their horses, watching this scene in astonishment.
"Old Li, what is the Twelve Zodiac Signs?"
"Young master, the Twelve Constellations are the most ruthless and vicious group of bandits in the martial arts world in the last thirty years. They rarely strike, but if they see something worth taking, they will never be able to escape. In the past thirty years, they have only failed to capture Yan Nantian and the Palace Master of Yihua Palace."
"That amazing?"
"They are indeed quite clever. They never confront the Six Doors head-on. When I used to drink with Wuxin, I often heard him curse those people as cowards."
Who is Wuxin?
"He is the leader of the Four Great Constables. He is not Lord Guo's apprentice, so you may not have met him."
"Oh~ now that you mention it, I do remember him. He had a poker face and acted like everyone owed him money."
"Hehe, it's that guy. Let me tell you some gossip. When Wuxin was drunk, he said he had a crush on Wuqing, the head of the Four Great Constables of the Divine Constable's Mansion next door!"
"Holy crap, heartless? Isn't he a man? How come there are two men together—well, times have changed, it's not impossible now, I don't mean to discriminate against them."
"What are you saying, young master? Wuqing is a woman, and she's extremely beautiful!"
Chu Yang's mind went blank for a moment, and he couldn't figure out which version of "ruthless" this was. Anyway, that's just how chaotic this mishmash world is.
"Which of them are men and which are women?"
"Both sides consist of three men and one woman. Wuqing, one of the Four Great Constables, is a woman, while Leng Feng, ranked fourth among the Four Divine Constables, is also a girl."
"Leng Feng? How come a girl has a man's nickname?"
"Young master, you are being very presumptuous. That's someone's real name—"
Chu Yang couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out with a strange expression, "If it's a nickname, I'll call it 'Good Job'; if it's my real name, I'll call it 'Unique Skill'."
Li Gexiao chuckled and said, "She usually doesn't like others calling her by her full name, so we all call her Leng Leng."
A fierce fight was raging at the tea stall, while Chu Yang and Li Ge watched the spectacle with a smile. Their actions quickly attracted the attention of the Twelve Constellations.
"The seven of you go and kill those two to prevent word from getting out. Yan Nantian is not someone to be trifled with."
Wei Wuyuan ordered the seven members of the Black Dog Star among the Twelve Constellations to deal with Chu Yang and Li Gexiao.
These seven individuals, when separated, were actually of average martial arts skills. However, they had mastered a set of combined attack techniques. Furthermore, having shared life and death for many years, their tacit understanding was extraordinary. Even top-tier masters would find it difficult to gain an advantage when caught in their combined attack formation.
In addition, the seven also tamed a giant wolfhound the size of a tiger. It had already developed intelligence and was just one step away from becoming a spirit demon. It was extremely powerful when fighting together.
Seven men dressed in black charged menacingly toward Chu Yang.
Seeing this, Chu Yang calmly smiled and said, "Old Li, you've got a job. Can you handle it?"
Li Gexiao clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Young master, rest assured, although my skills have not yet recovered, I can still deal with these few scoundrels."
Chu Yang reminded them, "Since they are vicious bandits, let's not show any mercy and kill them all."
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"If it's truly impossible, don't force yourself; just step down."
"Yes!" Li Gexiao replied and walked alone toward the seven people from Black Dog Star.
As the former second strongest fighter in the Embroidered Uniform Guard and a disciple of Commander Zheng Dongliu, Li Gexiao at his peak was able to fight the Twelve Constellations single-handedly.
He was just recovering from a serious injury, and his strength had only recovered to about 20-30%, but that was enough to deal with Black Dog Star. He wasn't exaggerating when he said that.
The reason why the Twelve Constellations were able to escape justice was not because the Four Great Constables couldn't outmatch them in terms of raw strength, but because these guys were too cunning.
Wei Wuyuan, nicknamed "Rat Prime Minister," is exceptionally intelligent. He plans every operation meticulously, and he has foiled several ambushes set by the Six Doors. To date, none of the Four Great Constables have even seen his true form.
Li Gexiao, wielding the Embroidered Spring Blade, quickly engaged in battle with Black Dog Star. This blade had been given to him by Commander Zuo before his departure.
The martial arts style of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is roughly the same as that of the Six Doors. Both are members of the public service, and their targets are mostly people. Therefore, they are good at swordsmanship and close-quarters combat.
Commander Zheng Dongliu was a soldier by training and was skilled in broadsword techniques. He carried a heavy Guan Dao (a type of halberd) as his weapon.
Li Gexiao, as a disciple, had also learned the broadsword, but he was exceptionally talented and developed his own swordsmanship from Zheng Dongliu's techniques.
The essence of this sword technique lies in its ability to take on multiple opponents at once.
In his youth, Li Gexiao, who still possessed a chivalrous spirit, gave it a domineering name.
The world is not at peace.
Meaning:
Though there is injustice in the world, I will shatter it with a single stroke!