I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Chapter 173: Sensible Children Have No Candy
"He's not considered a hero, but do you two count him as one?"

Guo Fu was spoiled since childhood, and was treated like a star wherever she went. Therefore, she had no idea about the ways of the world or the manners of the world.

She said this not with the intention of provoking a fight between the Wu brothers and Yang Guo. It was just that Yang Guo treated her coldly today, which prevented her from buying a horse whip later. Now her mother still thought so highly of Yang Guo, as if everyone was against her. That's why she replied without thinking.

When the Wu brothers heard this, their faces immediately turned red. They both came from a prominent family. Their grandmaster was the Southern Emperor Yideng, their master was the great hero Guo Jing, and their master's wife was the leader of the Beggars' Sect, Huang Rong.

There are only a handful of people with such a background in the entire martial arts world. Although he is still young, how can he not be called a hero?
In comparison, Yang Guo was just a wild boy who appeared out of nowhere, and now, relying on his master who became famous by chance, he was riding on the heads of the two brothers!
Among them, Wu Xiuwen was the more scheming one, he thought why not humiliate Yang Guo and make him look bad in front of all the heroes, and also make Zhao Zhijing lose face and stop him from dreaming of being on equal footing with his master.

"Sister Fu, since Yang Guo wants to pretend to be a hero, let him put on airs and show off his face."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took the wine pot on the table and filled two glasses with wine. He walked through the crowd and approached Yang Guo, saying respectfully: "Brother Yang, you must have been very happy in the past two years since you left Peach Blossom Island. I toast you a glass."

When Yang Guo heard him mention Peach Blossom Island, the first thing he thought of was the conflict he had with his two brothers. Then, seeing that his tone was respectful but there was a cunning look in his eyes, he understood.

"He came to toast in a fake way, but he really wanted to do something weird."

He immediately stood up, took the wine glass, said thank you, and then drank it all in one gulp. In fact, he was already on guard against the other party's small moves.

Wu Xiuwen was waiting for this opportunity. He used his body to block the sight of the people around him and used the One Yang Finger to press towards Yang Guo's "Laughing Waist Point".

When Master Zhu Ziliu was imparting this magical skill, he once said that when the enemy was hit at this acupoint, he would shout and laugh, and he would not stop laughing until the acupoint was released.

But Yang Guo had already taken precautions, so how could he possibly let Wu Xiuwen succeed? Moreover, with his current martial arts skills, even if the other party could launch a surprise attack, he would not be able to fall into his trap.

"If it were my old temper, I would have made you suffer the consequences. But if I did that, both Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo would lose face. I'd better not argue with you for now."

He immediately wanted to use the Tai Chi power taught by his master to resolve this, but at this moment, Guan Man'er, who was sitting next to him, made a lightning-fast move and with a "pa" sound, hit Wu Xiuwen's index finger that was pointing towards Yang Guo heavily.

"hiss!"

Wu Xiuwen's fingers are connected to his heart, and when he was hit suddenly, the pain went deep into his bones. He couldn't even hold the wine glass in his other hand and dropped it on the ground.

He never expected that someone would suddenly show up and interfere, and Guan Man'er's attack was extremely powerful. If he had not practiced boxing and palm skills diligently, he would have probably broken even the bones in his hand.

"Why did you press my Senior Brother Yang Guo's laugh point?"

Guan Man'er asked bluntly. Some time ago, Zhao Zhijing had taught him the skill of acupoint pressing and identification, but it was very complicated and he could not remember much.

But at that time, Zhao Zhijing used this "laughing waist point" as an example. After Guan Man'er was gently pressed on the acupoint by his master, he couldn't control his laughter and was deeply impressed.

Seeing Wu Xiuwen's grinning face, Yang Guo thought that he had brought this upon himself, but he still waved his hand at Guan Man'er and said, "Brother, I was just joking with him. Junior Brother Man'er, don't pay any attention to it."

"Oh."

Guan Man'er looked at Wu Xiuwen again. Since the junior brother had said so, she didn't need to think about it anymore. She turned around and continued eating and drinking.

"Hey, I drank two extra glasses, I'm sorry to make you laugh, Brother Yang."

Wu Xiuwen suffered a heavy loss, but he was the one who started it first, so he couldn't blame anyone else.

Besides, this place is quite close to the main guest seat. Because the wine glass fell just now, the master's wife and Zhao Zhijing had already looked over, so they had to find an excuse to leave quickly. "This pair of brothers is really..."

Zhao Zhijing and Yang Guo exchanged glances. Although nothing happened, it was definitely Wu Xiuwen who came to cause trouble secretly for various reasons.

Huang Rong seemed to have noticed something, but it was not easy to say it out loud at this time, so she smiled at Zhao Zhijing apologetically.

"Living under someone else's roof, he has no ambition, and only knows how to fight for women's favors, and in the end, he even wants to quarrel with his brothers."

"From Wu Santong to the Wu brothers, and then to Wu Lie, Master Yideng's One Yang Finger alone should have been enough to pass on the skills, but each generation is inferior to the previous one."

Zhao Zhijing shook his head secretly, planning to find an opportunity to tell his apprentice that if similar things happened again, he wouldn't have to endure it deliberately.

It is said that sensible children get no candy, and I cannot encourage this evil trend.

"Brother, is the One Yang Finger that Master Zhu taught not working?"

Wu Dunru saw that Wu Xiuwen was full of confidence when he left, but had a grim face when he came back, so he hurriedly asked in a low voice.

Wu Xiuwen didn't want to tell the embarrassing truth, so he responded, "I was blocked by Guan Man'er, so I didn't succeed."

When Wu Dunru heard this, he thought that since his brother couldn't do it, it was time for him, as the older brother, to step in. Just as he was about to get up, Wu Xiuwen quickly stopped him and said, "You almost got discovered by the master's wife. You can't go again!"

"I thought my parents always mentioned that the One Finger Zen must be some amazing skill, but now it seems nothing special!"

Guo Fu was originally afraid of causing trouble, but Wu Xiuwen's failure only encouraged Yang Guo's arrogance.

Moreover, she also knew that the Wu brothers had learned the One Finger Yang skill. In order to please her, they would definitely teach her the skill. However, she didn't expect that they couldn't even beat Yang Guo.

In the next two days, heroes from all over the world came to the Lu Family Manor in an endless stream. The manor became more and more lively, and the banquet became bigger and bigger.

The Beggar Gang elder Lu Youjiao, the Changhong Escort Agency's Guan Changhong and his daughter, the Tongguan tycoon Chen Bao, and many famous figures in the Guanzhong area who had met Zhao Zhijing had all arrived.

After meeting Zhao Zhijing, everyone couldn't help but ask about his well-being. Although no one said it explicitly, they implicitly regarded Zhao Zhijing as a leading figure in the Guanzhong area.

Guan Man'er hadn't seen her sister for a long time, and she was very surprised to meet her sister at Lujiazhuang. Yang Guo also took time out to let the two siblings have a good reunion.

Guo Jing and Zhao Zhijing, as the most popular figures in this Heroes Conference, even surpassed the Beggars' Sect and the Quanzhen Sect. They were busy from morning to night welcoming guests from all directions.

"Master Zhao, I am ashamed to ask you to take time out of your busy schedule."

Late at night on the night before the Heroes Conference, Zhao Zhijing finally had some free time. During the past two days, Guan Changhong had come to see him several times, but was interrupted by other things every time.

Now that he finally had time, Zhao Zhijing took the initiative to find Guan Changhong, and sure enough, he saw that the lights in his room were still on.

"Captain Guan, you are too polite. Given our relationship, there is no need to be so polite. If you have something to say, just speak directly."

(End of this chapter)