Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Li Zhu's golden sword was very sharp; it could cut through not only ordinary red-tasseled spears, but even standard iron spears used in the army!

Therefore, it was expected that he would sweep the spearhead out of Zhou Tong's hand with a single sword stroke.

But to everyone's surprise, Zhou Tong reacted so quickly!

The spearhead had just been swept away when Zhou Tong actually used the broken shaft to execute the "White Snake Spits Venom" move! He even managed to strike Li Zhu right in front of his throat!

"brush!"

Li Zhu was naturally not satisfied, so he immediately swept his sword and cut off another section of the spear shaft!

"Humph."

But Zhou Tong reacted even faster. As soon as the spear shaft broke off, he gripped the spear again and thrust it forward, keeping the spear shaft still in front of Li Zhu's throat!

Li Zhu tried twice more, refusing to believe it, but each time he couldn't get rid of Zhou Tong's broken spear.

"I lost, Senior Zhou."

After several attempts, Li Zhu realized that he was no match for this senior, and there was no point in struggling anymore, so he might as well admit defeat sooner rather than later.

To show that he truly admitted defeat, Li Zhu voluntarily put away the golden sword.

"That's right, you should have just admitted defeat earlier."

Zhou Tong threw away the broken spear in his hand and then rubbed his wrist.

Those few strikes just now, the force transmitted from the spear shaft was considerable. To be able to generate that kind of power with a sword, Zhou Tong said, was indeed not easy.

"You kid, your swordsmanship is really impressive. Among all the swordsmen in the world, you should be one of the top ones."

"Keep up the good work, I have faith in you. If you train for a few more years, I'm afraid I won't be your match."

"Senior is joking."

Although he received praise from Zhou Tong, Li Zhu knew that there was a significant gap between him and Zhou Tong.

At the very least, if it were anyone else, they would have been caught and had their throats slit by my close-quarters fighting style.

But in front of Zhou Tong, he could barely even get close!

Moreover, Zhou Tong was only using the most ordinary red-tasseled spear. If it were a long spear of the same divine weapon level, would my golden sword be able to cut off his spearhead so easily?

Obviously, the answer is no.

If someone loses despite having a significant advantage in weaponry, then the gap between themselves and this senior figure must be quite large.

"Kid, since you lost to me, you wouldn't mind doing me a favor, would you?"

Zhou Tong patted Li Zhu on the shoulder.

"Cheer up! You're a perfectly healthy young man, don't act like an old man."

"What do you need me to do, senior? Just tell me. As long as it's within my power, I, Li Zhu, will go through fire and water for you."

Since they couldn't defeat Zhou Tong, it was only right for Li Zhu to do his bidding. He indicated that he had no problem with it.

"No need for any 'going through fire and water' stuff. How about this: I get pretty bored on this mountain. You're a pretty good swordsman, so why don't you stay on the mountain and spar with me from time to time? How about that?"

Zhou Tong stated his requirements, and upon hearing this, Shi Qian and Ma Ling behind him exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with admiration.

See, having an elder in the family is truly like having a treasure!

Despite Li Zhu's many ineffective attacks and eventual loss to the old man, he wasn't at a disadvantage on the field!

Anyone else from Liangshan with that level of skill would have lost.

But now, the old man can make Li Zhu stay with just one sentence. Who else can do that?

"Senior, you want me to join Liangshan? But, but I am..."

Li Zhu was also stunned. He didn't expect this senior to directly prepare to take people up the mountain. He thought it was just about owing someone a favor or something.

“I know you’re from Huaixi, but the problem is, Huaixi is gone now. Your brothers are now part of Liangshan.”

Zhou Tong pointed to the brightly lit Liangshan Grand Dining Hall not far away.

"You seem to be a sentimental person, otherwise you wouldn't have gone to the trouble of sneaking into Liangshan to visit the brothers. Since that's the case, why don't you just stay?"

"With such a large territory as Liangshan, do you think we'd be short of a pair of chopsticks from you?"

"This... senior, to be honest, I came here this time only to put aside my worries, and then..."

After thinking it over, Li Zhu decided to tell Zhou Tong his plans.

"Then you're going to go to Tong Guan to assassinate your former master? Or to assassinate Tong Guan himself?"

"Or are you planning to go to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to assassinate the current Emperor Zhao?"

Zhou Tong interrupted Li Zhu directly.

"Senior, how...how did you know?"

Li Zhu was shocked; he had indeed intended to go to Tong Guan's place to find Wang Qing.

After all, Wang Qing hasn't settled accounts with all the brothers on the front lines of the Huaixi Chu Army, including Wei He and others. At the very least, he needs an explanation!

“When you use a sword, you should be decisive. Look at your brothers, they’re saying goodbye to the past and starting a new life by getting drunk.”

"And what about you? You're still dwelling on the past. What's the point? Do you think dwelling on it will bring those things back to the past?"

Zhou Tong's words were very damaging to Li Zhu.

Although he understands some of the principles, it's not so easy for him to completely let go.

"Besides, given your current situation, if you were to attempt an assassination in Tong Guan's army, it would definitely be a one-way trip, not worth it."

Zhou Tong said that there was no need to risk his life for some past events.

Li Zhu remained silent.

Do you still have family?

Zhou Tong continued to ask.

"I... I also have a nephew."

Li Zhu was not married, but he did have a nephew, and he put a lot of effort into raising this nephew.

Originally, Li Zhu planned to recommend his nephew to Wang Qing in a few years so that they could assist him together.

But who could have imagined that Wang Qing would declare himself king ahead of time and then hastily accept the amnesty? The process was so fast that Li Zhu had no time to properly arrange things for his nephew.

"Yeah, you still have family, so why are you in such a hurry to go and die?"

"You want to kill Tong Guan and Wang Qing? Okay, you might succeed, but then what? You'll die too. Is it worth it? What will happen to your nephew if you die?"

Zhou Tong looked at Li Zhu and said earnestly:

"Dying is simple. Anyone can slit their own throat with a sword. Young man Li, if you're not even afraid of death, why are you afraid of staying on Liangshan?"

"Then what can I do if you ask me to stay on the mountain?"

After considering it for a moment, Li Zhu realized that since he couldn't defeat Zhou Tong at the moment, what Zhou Tong said was indeed worth taking seriously.

"As I said, you'll be following me for now, practicing with me. As for what you'll actually do, I'll have my good-for-nothing apprentice arrange that for you when he gets back."

"But don't worry, I can guarantee you that you will never regret agreeing to stay on the mountain today."

"Assistant Li, I believe the senior wouldn't lie to me."

After considering it for a while, Assistant Li agreed.

Anyway, he's just staying by Zhou Tong's side now, not joining Liangshan directly.

Let's just think of it as visiting a martial arts master's home!

At this moment, Shi Qian also stepped forward with a smile and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Zhu:

“Mr. Li, my name is Shi Qian. Welcome to stay. Um, about your nephew, how about we, Tianmu, bring him up the mountain so you and your uncle can be reunited?”