The Villain's Counterattack

Nan Murong's wedding was celebrated, and so many invitations were sent out that the entire Central Plains martial arts world was immediately in a state of movement. The officialdom around Gusu was in turmoil, and for a time, Gusu City was overcrowded.

Taihu Lake is the private land of the Murong family, and it is impossible for them to allow so many outsiders to set foot in it. Murong Fu is not planning to hold the wedding at Chanhe Villa. Firstly, he does not want to expose the location, and secondly, it may not be able to accommodate so many guests.

The wedding coincided with the triennial martial arts competition with Qiao Feng, so Murong Fu teamed up with the Beggar Gang to set up an arena on the shore of Taihu Lake. The arena was named North Qiao Feng and South Murong. One of them would be in charge in the morning and the other in the afternoon, accepting challenges from all the martial arts masters under the age of 40.

Nine is the limit and ten is perfection. After discussion, the two men planned to take turns to face off against martial arts masters from all over the world in the first nine days, so as to build up their own momentum through fighting. On the tenth day, the two men would start their third open battle.

Murong Fu's wedding is in ten days, so there is still enough time.

The challenge starts at noon and ends at sunset. All challengers are registered and those without names are not allowed to go on stage. Under the watchful eyes of the public, it is not easy to cheat like they did five years ago. If you are not careful, you will be ruined.

But if he could really defeat one of the Northern Qiao Feng and the Southern Murong, he might immediately become famous and a well-known figure in the martial arts world.

Although everyone knew that Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south were famous for their martial arts skills, there were too many people who were obsessed with profit, and there were many people who just wanted to join in the fun, so the entire arena was crowded with people. There were also several special seats on one side of the arena, where sat the famous senior masters in the martial arts world.

Just like Shaolin Master Xuanbei, he wields the large Vajra Pestle with superb skill and has achieved extremely high attainments in martial arts, reaching the top level in the world.

There is also Ma Dayuan of the Beggar Gang. As the deputy leader of the Beggar Gang, he not only holds great power, but his throat-locking and grappling skills are also very powerful. He is in charge of the internal affairs of the Beggar Gang and has extensive business dealings with the Murong family. He is one of the few wealthy families in the Beggar Gang.

Although the genius doctor Xue Muhua is a member of Gusu College and should be Murong Fu's subordinate, he is very famous as a genius doctor and has saved many people in the martial arts world. Needless to say, his influence is great. In addition, because of Ding Chunqiu, he is very interested in martial arts, so he asked to come and observe.

Ba Tianshi, Sikong of Dali State, was quite good at lightness skills. He was not inferior to Yun Zhonghe, the "extremely vicious" and the last of the four evil men, and his internal strength was even better than Yun Zhonghe. This time, he came with Duan Yu, the royal representative of Dali State, and was invited by Murong Fu to be a witness.

The final figure was Shan Zheng, known as the "Iron Judge." He hated evil and would intervene if he knew of any injustice in the martial arts world. His martial arts skills were already highly skilled, and in addition to his five sons, he recruited numerous disciples, totaling over 200. The reputation of the "Taishan Shan Family" was feared by everyone in the martial arts world.

Shan Zheng's martial arts skills were indeed top-notch, but like a father comes a son. The Shan Five Tigers had greatly disgraced their father. They had once offended the Murong family over a business matter, and were single-handedly defeated by Gong Yeqian. As the saying goes, when the young are beaten, the old ones will follow. Even Shan Zheng was quick to anger when his son was beaten at his doorstep. After understanding the cause of the matter, he ordered his five sons to apologize, and then engaged in a fierce battle with Gong Yeqian.

But he never imagined that he, the "Iron Judge," could not even defeat a mere servant of the Murong family, being defeated in just fifty or sixty moves. In the martial arts world, fists are powerful, and Shan Zheng's defeat only deepened his respect for Gong Yeqian, and he questioned the strength of the Murong family members.

Gong Ye Qian then said that after the death of the head of the Murong family, the mistress became the number one. Among the five manor owners, Qingyun Manor was clearly ranked first, but Mantuo Manor was different. The Erlang of the Wang family was not inferior to the master of Qingyun Manor in martial arts, and was even better than himself. The other two brothers were not much worse than him, but they had different focuses.

When talking about the young master of the Murong family, Gong Ye Qian was very secretive and refused to talk about it. It was not until later when Qiao Feng in the north and Murong in the south had an open battle that Shan Zhengfang realized that Gong Ye Qian did not talk about it not because he did not know, nor was he trying to cover up for his young master, but because Murong Fu's martial arts did not need others' comments.

As Gusu College continued to cultivate various talents, the Murong family's reputation became more and more famous. The Murong family's trade with goods all over the world also affected many interests. The Taishan Shan family inevitably had more dealings with them. Shan Zheng was even fortunate enough to visit Madam Murong. He was impressed by her style and became closer to her.

Any one of these five is a well-known first-class master in the martial arts world. Ma Dayuan holds great power, Master Xuanbei has a huge influence with the support of Shaolin, the genius doctor Xue Muhua is widely respected and has a lot of support from everyone, Shan Zheng is known as the iron-faced judge and has many disciples, and Ba Tianshi is one of the three ministers of Dali Kingdom. Needless to say, his background is very impressive. These five masters act as arbitrators, making many martial arts masters around them feel timid and shrink back.

Qiao Feng of the North and Murong of the South were both highly skilled martial artists, a fact undeniable. They also shared powerful backgrounds: one was the young master of the Murong clan, the other the leader of the Beggars' Sect; either of their identities and backgrounds was no less than that of the five distinguished guests. However, as the most skilled martial artists in the Jianghu, they simply needed to defeat Qiao Feng and Murong of the North to achieve fame. This was the original purpose of this arena.

But it is impossible to use any tricks. Not to mention that the Murong family and the Beggars' Sect will not agree, these five distinguished guests will not be able to pass the test.

The heroine of the wedding, Wang Yuyan, is currently waiting to be married at Mantuo Villa. The four maids, Zhu, Zi, Qingbi, and Yuyan, are her dowry maids. As an illegitimate daughter of the royal family of Dali Duan, and having passed the royal family of Dali, the emperor of Dali could not pretend not to see it after receiving the invitation.

The Dali Emperor was involved in the affairs of the country and the people, so it was impossible for him to travel to another country at will. If his old father, Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan, went there, it would only add to the embarrassment. If things went wrong, there might even be a fight. Based on Emperor Baoding's understanding of his younger brother, this was very likely.

After careful consideration, they pushed forward Duan Yu, the new royal talent, and together with Sikong Ba Tianshi and pen and ink student Zhu Danchen, they arrived in Gusu City in advance.

They first visited Madam Murong, and with her introduction, they met Li Qingluo and Wang Yuyan. Duan Yu was shocked by Wang Yuyan's beauty, but then he remembered that she was his half-sister, so he extinguished the flames of anger that had just emerged. He first presented her with a generous gift, and then solemnly apologized on behalf of his father.

Li Qingluo had long since recovered from Duan Zhengchun's minor injury. She had a son and a daughter, and her husband was a capable, handsome man who was considerate and doted on her. Although she couldn't help but feel nostalgic for the past upon suddenly meeting Duan Yu, she held no resentment. Duan Zhengchun's weakness had paved the way for her marriage, and now that her daughter was about to marry, she felt even more melancholy.

Wang Yuyan paid a visit to her brother Duan Yu. Her every move was graceful and appropriate, which made Ba Tianshi and Zhu Danchen nod in admiration. Her words, actions and demeanor were completely worthy of her status as a princess.

That's right, this time they came with the imperial decree from Emperor Baoding, conferring the title of Mingzhu Princess on Wang Yuyan of Dali Kingdom, implying that there was a hidden gem outside. Although most of the intention was to win over the Murong family, it had to be admitted that Wang Yuyan was very fond of him.

Afterwards, Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan were alone together. Both of them were knowledgeable and talented. Duan Yu was slightly better in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but once they talked about business and martial arts, he was immediately suppressed.

Yes, Duan Yu, who has learned the new "Purple Air Coming from the East Divine Art", "Yangwu Sword Technique", "Shenmen Thirteen Swords", "Lingbo Weibu", "Seven-String Invisible Sword", and is often infused with excess internal energy by the masters of Tianlong Temple, is considered to be a top-notch martial artist in the world, but he was still defeated by his sister Wang Yuyan.

All his martial arts focused on health preservation, defense, stopping wars, escaping, and chaos. There was not a single martial art that could kill people. He had not even practiced the One Finger Zentangle of the Dali Duan family. However, facing his sister Wang Yuyan, these martial arts seemed insufficient.

In addition to "Lingbo Weibu", Wang Yuyan also practiced other light skills. Her speed, explosive power, endurance and versatility are even better than Duan Yu.

Wang Yuyan, who has practiced the "Little Wuxiang Gong" in internal energy, although she has not received internal energy from outsiders, has often taken medicinal baths and medicated meals. Although she is young, her internal energy is not inferior to Duan Yu. She usually has the guidance of her parents and cousin, so she has avoided many detours and her combat experience is even better than Duan Yu.

Not to mention the martial arts moves, she has studied all the martial arts practiced by Duan Yu, and she has seen all the martial arts in the Langhuan Jade Cave. She can use martial arts moves at will. Even her father Wang Erlang and mother Li Qingluo cannot beat her, and may even be restrained by her.

"Sister, you're quite resourceful. Now you won't be afraid of being bullied by Master Murong." Duan Yu spoke sincerely. Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. My cousin is very kind to me and will definitely not bully me. This time, my cousin is setting up a martial arts arena to challenge the heroes of the world. Are you interested in showing off your skills?"

"Sister, are you so confident in my future brother-in-law?" Duan Yu said with a smile, "Brother, I am a first-rate expert after all. If I accidentally injure Master Murong, do you guarantee that you won't feel bad?"

"Wait until you defeat your cousin before you start bragging." Wang Yuyan had blind confidence in Murong Fu, and this confidence was also cultivated by Murong Fu in front of her over a long period of time.

Duan Yu felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this, so he nodded and said, "In that case, let me, your elder brother-in-law, come and test my future brother-in-law's abilities to see if he can protect my sister."

It is said that a person with knowledge of poetry and books will be naturally elegant, and when a person acquires martial arts, his spirit will inevitably be improved. Duan Yu is no longer the weak nerd in the original novel. Although he has not made many moves in Dali Kingdom, his martial arts are all-round and have no weaknesses except for his attack power.

Not only are his lightness skills, internal strength, and defense first-rate, he also uses his literary talent to disguise himself exceptionally perfectly.