Simultaneous Transmigration: The Re-merging of 99 Selves

It's a deal.

Zhao Yu stood up, waved goodbye to Ren Yingying, and said, "Then I will await Miss Ren's good news."

Having said that, he said no more, turned around and strode out of the courtyard.

Ren Yingying's smile gradually faded as she watched Zhao Yu's figure disappear beyond the bamboo forest.

She looked in the direction of the courtyard gate, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Is this person truly skilled and daring, or is he just incredibly arrogant?" she murmured to herself.

Lan Fenghuang walked to her side and took her arm: "Who cares? Whether he wins or loses, it won't hurt us. If he can really kill Dongfang Bubai, we'll have hit the jackpot. If he loses, it'll just be one less troublesome one."

Ren Yingying nodded without saying anything.

However, she always had a strange premonition in her heart.

This man named Zhao Yu might actually be able to create a miracle.

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On the official road fifty miles from Hengshan County, a large procession was slowly advancing.

At the very center of the procession was a sedan chair carried by eight men.

The sedan chair was decorated in an extremely ornate manner, with light gauze hanging around it, and a figure could be vaguely seen sitting inside.

Surrounding the sedan chair were dozens of Sun Moon Cult members dressed in black, each with a solemn expression and a fierce aura.

Inside the sedan chair, Dongfang Bubai sat on a soft couch, holding an embroidery needle in his hand, embroidering a peony with his head down.

He was dressed in a red dress, with long hair flowing down his shoulders and makeup on his face. His movements were gentle and charming, even more delicate than a woman's.

However, if you look at his face, you can't help but feel nauseous.

He looked like a typical man, but he tried to put on makeup like a woman, and his appearance was really not pretty.

Suddenly, the line stopped.

The sedan curtain was suddenly flung open, and a burly man with a full beard strode in.

He saw that Dongfang Bubai was still embroidering, frowned, stepped forward, snatched the needle and thread from his hand, and threw it on the ground.

"What time is it? You still have the mind to embroider here!" the man said sternly, his tone full of impatience.

There is only one person in the entire Sun Moon Cult who can speak to Dongfang Bubai in such a way.

Naturally, it was the Grand Steward, Yang Lianting.

Instead of getting angry, Dongfang Bubai smiled gently and moved aside to make room for Yang Lianting.

"What's wrong with you? He's just a kid who secretly learned Ren Woxing's kung fu. He's no big deal. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"child?"

Yang Lianting snorted coldly and sat down beside him: "Don't underestimate this Zhao Yu. He had been keeping a low profile until now. But when he made his move, he easily defeated Tong Baixiong. This shows that he is extremely cunning, and his martial arts are far more complex than we imagined."

"His Star Absorbing Technique is progressing rapidly. If he absorbs the power of the Five Mountains Sword Sects at Hengshan and truly becomes a force to be reckoned with, it will be troublesome to deal with him then."

He gave Dongfang Bubai a reproachful look: "I told you long ago, you shouldn't have gone down the mountain yourself. We just needed to spread the news about Zhao Yu, and the Five Mountains Sword Sect would naturally deal with him. Once they were both exhausted, we could send our own people to strike and reap the benefits. Wouldn't that be better?"

"I was just curious."

Dongfang Bubai leaned against Yang Lianting's chest: "Ren Woxing has been imprisoned under West Lake for so many years, and he has always behaved himself. How come someone suddenly knows the Star Absorbing Technique? I always feel that there is something wrong here. Maybe Ren Woxing left some kind of backup plan. I'll come and see for myself to put my mind at ease."

He reached out and stroked Yang Lianting's cheek, saying softly, "Besides, if we could capture this Zhao Yu, force him to reveal the Star Absorbing Technique, and then feed him the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, making him work for us, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Yang Lianting's expression shifted, and he pondered, "What you said makes some sense. Subduing Ren Woxing's successor is quite interesting."

But his expression suddenly darkened, and he pulled out a visiting card from his pocket, throwing it in front of Dongfang Bubai: "However, you should take a look at this first."

Dongfang Bubai picked up the paper, unfolded it, and took a look.

The invitation was simple: Zhao Yu would challenge Dongfang Bubai to a duel at the Hengshan City Tower.

"This is outrageous!"

Yang Lianting angrily said, "I told you long ago that that girl cannot be kept alive! But you were soft-hearted and even bestowed upon her the title of Holy Maiden. If there weren't traitors within the sect, how could Zhao Yu alone have delivered the invitation to me?"

After reading the challenge, Dongfang Bubai was not angry at all. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Yingying is getting more and more mischievous."

"You're still laughing!" Yang Lianting said irritably. "Even at a time like this, you're still protecting her."

Dongfang Bubai quickly reassured her, "Alright, alright, Yingying is just a child, she's just playing around. Why are you taking it to heart? Do you really think she expects a mere boy to defeat me?"

He grasped Yang Lianting's hand and said confidently, "Don't you know my martial arts skills? Once I've defeated Zhao Yu, I'll summon Yingying back to Blackwood Cliff and confine her for three years, forbidding her from ever setting foot in the martial world again. Is that alright?"

Yang Lianting's expression softened somewhat.

He still had absolute faith in Dongfang Bubai's martial arts skills.

"You said it yourself," he snorted. "Once we deal with Zhao Yu, we'll definitely teach her a lesson. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause in the future."

"Alright, alright, I'll do whatever you say," Dongfang Bubai replied with a smile.

The two snuggled together, looking out the window towards Mount Heng.

If it were a man and a woman in this situation, it would be an absolutely beautiful sight, with the scene and emotion blending together harmoniously.

But in reality, seeing two men snuggling together is just too much to bear.

They weren't talking about the upcoming duel, but rather how to intimidate the Five Mountains Sword Sects in the city and once again demonstrate their power.

In their eyes, Zhao Yu's challenge was nothing more than a trivial episode, not worth their time.

What they didn't know was that Hengshan City was already in an uproar because of this challenge.

Thanks to Ren Yingying's deliberate spreading of the news, the message that Zhao Yu was going to challenge Dongfang Bubai spread like wildfire throughout the streets and alleys of Hengshan City.

In teahouses and restaurants, everyone was talking about the upcoming decisive battle.

Some people think Zhao Yu is overestimating himself, some admire his courage, and others are just waiting to see what happens.

Of course, there were also many timid martial arts practitioners who, upon hearing that the leader of the Sun Moon Sect was coming to Hengshan, made excuses to leave.

Liu Zhengfeng's retirement ceremony was not worth the great risk they were taking.

The entire Hengshan area became restless because of this sudden challenge.

As some left, others rushed to join the excitement. Countless martial arts figures gathered at Hengshan, just to witness Dongfang Bubai, the number one fighter in the world, make a move.

A storm is inevitable.