The Villain's Counterattack

The news that Qin Jiao practiced martial arts all night and made great progress, and even broke a table with one palm, spread like wildfire early the next morning. However, the fact that Duan Lang did not return home all night became an insignificant piece of gossip. Apart from Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and Kong Ci, only the old man in the library, Xiao Zhuzi, and the Qin Ning and his son who had ulterior motives knew about it.

Where is Duan Lang now?

He was practicing beside the Yaksha Pond.

As the sun rose, Duan Lang's speed in absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth did not slow down, but became even faster. At this moment, the sound of footsteps woke him up. When he opened his eyes, he saw the girl Yu'er, who was pushing a wooden cart slowly towards the Yaksha Pond.

Yu'er, who was blind, naturally couldn't see Duan Lang who was silent. She threw the Yaksha mask into the Yaksha pool and muttered something about uncle to herself, which made Duan Lang feel very funny and couldn't help laughing out loud.

After a conversation between the two, Duan Lang helped her push the cart to Tianyin City, which was still full of Yaksha masks.

On the way, Yu'er, who was innocent, told Duan Lang about her life story, including the conversation between her mother and her uncle before her death, especially her uncle's voluntary decision to jump into the Yaksha Pool, which made Duan Lang amazed.

Duan Lang came out earlier than the original novel, so he was not in a hurry to go back. He helped Yu'er sell masks. However, this Yaksha mask was not as popular as the mask of the protagonist in the mythological story, so naturally the harvest was very limited.

Yu'er was used to this, but Duanlang was quite unhappy about it, so he picked up a piece of scrap iron, rubbed the carving knife with his hands, and found some dead wood, and casually carved some small things, including flowers, plants, birds, fish, insects, dragons, snakes, tigers and leopards, all of which were lifelike, making many parents with children spend a lot of money.

However, the thing he spent the most effort on was Yu'er's miniature wood carving, but he did not sell it to anyone else. Instead, he gave it to Yu'er, making her extremely happy.

Duan Lang directly hung the deacon token of the Tianxiahui Library on Yu'er's cart. This time, no one dared to cause trouble. The blind woman had no strength, but provoking people from the Tianxiahui in Tianyin City, especially a deacon, was definitely not a rational choice.

Naturally, the news that Duan Lang appeared in Tianyin City and set up a stall to sell wood carvings also spread to the Tianxia Association. Qin Ning and his son felt uneasy, and Xiongba was speechless. He had news from Xiao Zhuzi that Duan Lang borrowed money to sell an 810-jin heavy sword. He knew that he was short of money, but such a method was really embarrassing.

But this kid is indeed a talent. Besides his martial arts talent, he also has medical talent, carpentry skills, and even cooking skills. It's a pity...

Duan Lang could not become the Fourth Heavenly King, and he would not let him go because he was Nie Feng's weakness. He was unwilling to promote Duan Lang because he clearly felt from the beginning that if Duan Lang succeeded one day, he might not be able to be suppressed and become another self.

Many people saw Duan Lang’s kindness. Even a clay Buddha knew that Duan Lang was kind and loyal when he was young, but Xiongba saw Duan Lang’s positive and enterprising side.

He was originally a hero. Among his three disciples, Qin Shuang was honest and obedient, Bu Jingyun was cold and ruthless, and Nie Feng was kind and soft-hearted. He could see through them clearly and control them well. However, if Duan Lang succeeded, it would bring trouble to him.

"Duan Lang, oh Duan Lang, if you continue to be a depressed groom, or if you honestly become a doctor, I can still spare your life. If you really..." Xiong Ba muttered to himself, "When you stand out and take a high position, that will be the time for you to die!"

"Jiao'er, Duan Lang hasn't returned home all night. He's been hanging out with a blind woman, carving wood in Tianyin City to make a fortune. It's truly shameful. I heard that he's seeking wealth so he can buy a heavy sword to make a splash in the Heavenly King selection. This kid's Yin-Yang Qi isn't a concern; the real concern is that he's practiced multiple external martial arts, and his strength is quite astonishing. If one is not careful..."

Qin Jiao, his confidence soaring, waved his hand dismissively at his father's concerns. "Don't worry, father. How can external martial arts compare to internal martial arts? Duan Lang, suppressed by the gang leader, couldn't practice his family's unique martial arts, so he chose a martial art that can only save people, but can't hurt them. It's completely useless against the enemy. He's been working hard to train his strength, and has learned a crude external martial art. What else does it do besides increasing his strength?"

"If the heavy sword attacks without warning, maybe it can achieve some unexpected results, but once it is exposed, forget it. It will slow down the speed and make it easy to be controlled." Qin Jiao was full of confidence and didn't care at all.

Qin Ning nodded and smiled, "Jiao'er has such insight, and I'm very pleased with him. However, Duan Lang has achieved the level of a Grandmaster without any guidance or resources. His talent is no less than that of the three young masters Feng Yunshuang. If the leader hadn't deliberately suppressed him, I'm afraid no one would be able to shake the Fourth Heavenly King. As long as he's alive, your position as Heavenly King will be unstable. As a father..."

I have to say that the old is still the wisest. It's a pity that he only knows the Duan Lang in the original work, not the Duan Lang in this world. If he knew that Duan Lang's strength at this time is no less than that of the one who helped Xiongba, I'm afraid he would not even have a trace of resistance.

Even if Duan Lang wanted to hide, he had appeared frequently in the martial arts training ground in the past few years, and it was not that no one had been able to provoke him, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The killing power of his Yin-Yang Qi was indeed not good, but he was very good at light work. How could those acquired and innate masters who were not even masters pose a threat to him?

Even if Qin Ning took action, he couldn't catch up with him. This was the reason why he was always unwilling to let down his guard against Duan Lang.

Duan Lang naturally didn't know about the conversation between Qin Ning and his son. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. In the face of absolute strength, trivial calculations were not worth mentioning at all. At most, he could be crushed to death.

Duan Lang appeared in Tianyin City, and he did not return to Tianxiahui on the surface, which was intentional to reduce suspicion about the theft in the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion.

However, he did not expect that the treasures in the inner hall of Tianyi Pavilion were precious, and no one could enter or leave without a warrant under normal circumstances. Xiongba had no needs at all recently, and the outer hall was enough for him, making Duanlang's preparations useless.

There were still a few days before the selection of the Four Heavenly Kings. Duan Lang was not in a hurry to go back. Instead, he followed Yu'er all the time, going out early and returning late, accompanying her to sell goods, buying groceries and cooking for her, making masks for her, and telling him stories and playing the flute for him.

In addition to accompanying Yu'er, Duan Lang would continue to sell pills in Tianxiahui at night, or practice by the Yaksha Pond.

Yu Sanlang jumped out twice again and sent out two waves of true energy, which made the storage space full of oil and Duan Lang felt comfortable all over.

Yu'er refused the money Duan Lang paid for selling his wood carvings, but she couldn't refuse the vegetables he bought because Duan Lang himself had to eat them, and the money Yu'er earned from selling the goods was not enough to satisfy Duan Lang's huge appetite.

Duan Lang gave her a miniature wooden sculpture of a jade figure every day. Yu'er treasured it and hid it carefully, and the smile on her face grew more and more every day.

On this day, Duan Lang finally said goodbye: "I should go now. Today is a very important day for me and I can't be absent."

Yu'er faced Duan Lang, even though she couldn't see clearly, she still looked at him with sincerity and asked carefully, "Brother Duan, will you come back again?"

"Yes!" Duan Lang said solemnly, "Although it may take a few days, I will definitely come back, because there is someone here that I can't let go. Sister, I will let you see my face, instead of relying on touching to get a general idea."

Yu'er was immediately ashamed when she heard that. Duan Lang left with a loud laugh. He didn't know that not long after he left, a figure quietly appeared in the Yaksha Pool and immediately chased after him.