Qin Shi Ambitious

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The leaders of Lieshan Hall and Chiyou Hall are brothers, making them natural allies. The Tian clan remains the strongest clan in the current peasant community, but this should also include the other branch of the Tian clan represented by the current leader, Tian Guang.

The Zhu family of Shennong Hall and Situ Wanli of Siyue Hall are close brothers. This duo has been fighting against the Tian brothers for many years. These four halls are the main force in the internal strife of the peasant family.

Gonggong Hall and Kuiwei Hall have changed their leaders in recent years. Initially, these two halls belonged to the non-surname and Tian clan camps, respectively, but due to their different reasons, they became the third and fourth forces in the peasant community.

Apart from its headquarters at Dazeshan, Gonggongtang almost completely abandoned its efforts to cultivate influence in the Qi state. Instead, under the leadership of its leader Lu Wei, it expanded its reputation and recruited talents in the Yan, Zhao, and Wei regions.

In particular, the lands of Yan and Zhao, the former territories of the two states, became the domain of the Gonggong Hall. The disciples of Yan and Zhao are known for their heroic spirit and strong fighting desire. Furthermore, the elite disciples of Yan Guiling, trained through special methods, are on average far stronger in one-on-one combat than those of the other five halls.

Strength determines the right to speak. Gonggong Hall, with its own strength, stood out from the alliance of non-clan members and became a third party in the struggle against the Tian clan and the non-clan member's private garden: the Lu clan's power.

Finally, Kuiweitang Tianmi remained, a neutral force among the farmers who had given up.

Master Tian Mi has a knack for dealing with men, especially those who aren't very knowledgeable.

Initially, many ambitious individuals attempted to marry this beautiful widow by 'sacrificing their innocence' in order to become the actual controllers of the Kuiwei Hall.

But Tian Mi, who had fought so hard to gain the position of hall master, would never relinquish it. For her, becoming the hall master was the end of her life.

To take it a step further, one would need to find a way to turn the other five hall masters into their subjects.

This is clearly delusion.

Therefore, even if Tian Mi had designs on the position of Xia Kui, it remained merely a thought. In practice, she adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

After five or six years of this, all the ambitious disciples in Kuiwei Hall left to join other halls, leaving mostly those who coveted the glamorous scenery and benefits that Tian Mi would show off on a daily basis.

Even though the number of basic disciples in the Kuiwei Hall hasn't decreased much, its overall strength is undoubtedly the worst among the six halls, far behind the other five.

As long as no one disturbs her power as the head of the hall, Tian Mi, who is only focused on enjoying herself, would rather give up some benefits than get involved in the struggle.

This woman has only two worries right now: one is that the famous Black Swordsman of the Giant Sword in the martial arts world is still alive, and the other is that there is no definite news about her husband, who is still living or dying.

If these two issues are resolved, she might not only lie down, but also sink into the ground and bury herself.

Disciples from farming families who have lost their ambition and only want to stay away from conflict are welcome to join the Kuiwei Hall. If they're handsome, they might even be chosen by Tian Mi for a night of blissful pleasure!

At the martial arts tournament between the Tian brothers, the most dazzling disciples were none other than Wu Chen, the newly appointed head of the Lieshan Hall, and Bone Demon, the infamous figure from the Chiyou Hall.

Another mute old man who had given up his identity as a martial arts assassin and joined the Lieshan Hall, named Ya Nu, also performed remarkably well.

After suffering a difficult defeat in the contest with Wu Chen, Tian Meng, who was watching the match, personally promoted him one level and granted him the status of Five Elements Pearl Grass.

"Haha, congratulations, brother, on gaining another powerful general!"

Tian Hu put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily: "Moreover, I think Wu Chen's strength is enough to make him the number one expert in the Farmer's School, second only to the Hall Master!"

"Wu Chen is not weak, but if we talk about being the best after the hall master, I'm afraid Gonggong Hall would have a different opinion."

Tian Meng poured himself a glass of wine, looked up at the sun, and silently calculated the time in his mind.

"Lu Wei himself is not weak."

Tian Hu remembered that he had been defeated by Lu Wei's sword. Of course, he would not blindly belittle someone who could beat him: "But his subordinates are not known for their martial prowess. I think they are far inferior to Wu Chen!"

There are indeed not many people with strong martial arts skills who have been exposed among Lu Tangzhu's subordinates. Among those who are hidden, the strongest are Li Mu and Lu Ni.

Li Mu's swordsmanship is extremely high, and he combines battlefield formations with military strategy. His true combat power when unleashed is enough to make him the second best in the Gonggong Hall.

In his youth, Li Mu led his troops to hunt down the wolf clan's cavalry. After the army was in formation, he personally went into battle to kill the enemy, and after the battle, his swordsmanship was greatly improved.

In that battle, the Wolf Clan's hundreds of thousands of cavalry were wiped out. Li Mu led his troops to defeat an entire generation of the Wolf Clan, so that for the next fifteen years, no Wolf Clan riders dared to approach the border of Zhao.

Lu Ni was originally an assassin, and she has practiced swordsmanship less in recent years than during her time with the Luo Wang organization.

As her mind became more and more peaceful, her swordplay showed fewer and fewer flaws while remaining as lethal as ever, and her strength improved in depth.

These two alone were enough to subdue the Tian brothers.

But Lu Wei will be the one to perform today's play.

"The Gonggong Hall should not be underestimated." Tian Meng had barely finished speaking when a strange sound suddenly came from the dueling platform:

On the stage, Bone Demon and Wu Chen were engaged in a final competition for first place. In the midst of their struggle, a figure in a green robe entered the arena without warning, blocking the two of them and attempting to fight them both alone.

Wu Chen and Gu Yao, unaware of the reason, calmly stepped back and stopped fighting.

"Lu Wei?" Tian Hu noticed the commotion on the stage, slammed his hand on the table, and placed one leg on it: "How dare you cause trouble on our Tian family's territory!"

Judging from his tone, Tian Hu was unaware that Lu Wei had returned to Dazeshan.

Yesterday, Lu Wei knew that most hall masters could find out his whereabouts through their disciples, but Tian Hu was undoubtedly an exception.

With his older brother around, he never liked to use his brain.

If his older brother isn't around, he doesn't like to use his brain and will only look for an external brain.

When Lu Wei was still the head steward of Gonggong Hall, he and Tian Hu had a pretty good relationship. Later, as the power struggle unfolded, even fathers and sons would break ties in the face of the poison of power, let alone the two of them who couldn't even be considered friends.

The relationship between the two sides is now hostile.

"I've come to get my things back."

Lu Wei stood proudly with his hands behind his back, ignoring the gazes of hundreds of disciples watching from below the stage and the martial arts masters and bone demons on the stage: "If it takes trouble to get it back, then I might as well cause some trouble."

"The Lieshan Hall has nothing from your Gonggong Hall."

Tian Meng stood up and reached out to stop his impulsive younger brother, Tian Hu.

"Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were borrowed from my men by you, and I'm taking them back now."

Unhurriedly, Lu Wei raised his chin, his eyes displaying a pie chart of three parts disdain, three parts indifference, and four parts nonchalance, fully displaying an arrogance he had never shown before today.

This arrogant demeanor learned from the Xiang family would not elicit any response when displayed in front of people like Zhang Liang and Xiao He, who would not define a person simply based on a single scene or case.

If this were displayed in front of people like Gao Jianli and Ziwu, it would certainly garner a lot of malice: their first impression would be that this person is not someone to be trusted.

If this is displayed in front of ordinary farmers who don't know him, he will be expected to receive some respect: This is how the young and promising Master Lu Wei should be!

He can work the fields with his disciples, and stand proudly among hundreds of opponents; this is truly the nature of a chivalrous knight-errant.

The reason why the Hall Master is here today is twofold: firstly, to have his name further influenced by Daze Mountain, and secondly, to subtly highlight the strength of Zhou Wen's disguised Tian Meng.

Zhou Wen can impersonate Tian Meng, and his daily demeanor and expression can be guided by Tian Guang so that he doesn't reveal any flaws. However, it is impossible to show his strength without revealing any flaws.

No matter how incompetent Tian Meng was, as the leader of his branch of the Tian family, he was still a person of exceptional talent.

Zhou Wen's talent was no less than Tian Meng's, but he was a full twelve years younger than Tian Meng, so there was already a gap in their strength. Moreover, he had to abandon all the martial arts he had learned in his life to use Tian Meng's skills, which made him even more limited.

After disguising himself as Tian Meng, he deliberately avoided fighting with others. Occasionally, when teaching his disciples, he would use the skills taught by Tian Guang to show off a little and amaze them. However, this could not continue indefinitely.

He needed a thrilling battle to prove that he was Tian Meng.

Lu Wei, who has a record of seventy-seven consecutive wins in the martial arts world, is undoubtedly a good choice, and the other party will actively cooperate with him in putting on an act.

Making a name for oneself through acting was the primary objective of this "Gan Jiang and Mo Xie" plan.

The appearance of Wu Chen was the second purpose of the "Gan Jiang and Mo Xie" duo: to further strengthen the agricultural faction through the net of cunning.

"You're talking nonsense!" Tian Hu slammed the Tiger Soul sword into the bronze table in front of him. "You sent your men to steal the famous Gan Jiang and Mo Xie swords from my elder brother's territory!"

"My elder brother is wise and brave, and he discovered in time that Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were originally from the Lieshan Hall!"

"Wu Chen, Bone Demon, teach him a lesson!"

After Tian Hu finished cursing, he pulled the Tiger Soul Sword from the bronze table, jumped onto the dueling platform, and formed a triangular encirclement of Lu Wei with Wu Chen and Bone Demon.

The final objective of the plan was to further widen the gap in the infighting among the farmers, feigning weakness to the enemy while simultaneously drawing out those who might be lurking in the shadows and intending to emerge.

"A fight is inevitable either way, Tian Meng, why don't you come up here?"

Lu Wei drew his Devouring Sea Sword and smiled frivolously.

"With your abilities, it's not my turn to make a move!"

Enraged, Tian Hu charged forward, swinging his sword at his target.

At the same time, Wu Chen and Gu Yao also made their move. Gu Yao was not familiar with Lu Wei, but Wu Chen, his old friend, did not say a word of reminiscence and went straight to fighting.

How heartbreaking!

Facing three opponents, all of whom were formidable, he had to eliminate them as quickly as possible to force Tian Meng to fight back, resulting in a narrow stalemate before Tian Meng was unfortunately defeated.

The most difficult part of this play is right now.

With a flick of his wrist, Lu Wei didn't engage in a direct confrontation but instead used the Flying Snow Body Technique to initiate the attack.

If you want to achieve a quick victory over your opponents but cannot kill them or even seriously injure them, you must use all your means seriously.

It snowed a few days ago in Daze Mountain, and the snow on many treetops has not yet melted. Using Flying Snow in such an environment will have a natural attribute bonus.

Light snowflakes brushed against the Tiger Soul Sword, and Tian Hu suddenly felt a daze. When he came to his senses, a broadsword was already at his neck.

Before him stood the Bone Demon and the Martial Minister. One was frozen, his mask ripped open, revealing an ugly face as pale purple as the skin on his arm. The other had loosened his grip on his sword hilt, blood seeping from a stab wound on his shoulder.

'You're really something! Your strength has already surpassed that of the Heroic Leader!'

From Zhou Wen's perspective as an observer, after Lu Wei turned into snowflakes and exploded, Tian Hu suddenly stopped moving for some reason; it was an illusion.

The Bone Demon was chosen as the first target.

The Bone Demon possesses the skill of "feminine softness without bones, and the ability to tear apart the liver and intestines." If someone gets close to him, all the joints in a person's body will be pried open in the opposite direction. Those with slightly weaker strength may even have their bones broken and embedded in their muscles, causing them to die from the pain.

This is an extremely cruel way of killing when bullying the weak, but against opponents of the same level, the Bone Demon is often powerless without the help of teammates.

The two scythes in his hands weren't very handy; if he used metal claws as weapons like Zhuang Jia, he might be even more terrifying.

Before the Bone Demon could unleash its strongest abilities, the scythe in its hand was smashed open by the upward strike of the Devouring Sea Sword. The sword energy slicing through its mask with silky smoothness, and the threat of death made it stop in its tracks.

Wu Chen, although he attacked together with Tian Hu and Gu Yao, deliberately slowed down his movements.

Once Lu Wei had subdued the bone demon, he kept an eye on the dazed Tian Hu while slowly thrusting his sword with considerable room for maneuver.

This is not the style of the Luo Wang organization, which is known for its relentless pursuit of victory.

But perhaps it fits Wu Chen's style.

He was certain that Lu Wei would not kill him in this battle between fellow farmers; he was deliberately holding back for other purposes.

Judging from his past service to Lord Yanchun, Yan Dan, and King Xi of Yan, and his current joining of the Luowang organization, he is someone who is unwilling to remain subservient to others for long.

The Net sent him to the farmer's house, surely intending to exploit this personality trait to put pressure on Zhou Wen.

It made it impossible for him to turn back.

If Wu Chen goes all out in this contest, Lu Wei has prepared the "Hundred Rivers Flowing to the Sea" sword technique for him, which will allow him to defeat his opponent with overwhelming force. However, if Wu Chen's strength is far inferior to Lu Wei's and he dares to hold back, then he will have to pay a bloody price.

With a change of tactics, the Butterfly Sword Technique, using speed to overcome slowness, easily broke through the defense of the shocked Wu Chen and injured his shoulder.