Chapter 757: Heaven’s Dragnet (VI)

"hiss!"

Lu Tingxiang's answer not only surprised Li Haitang, but also shocked everyone in the Lu family.

No one expected that in the face of imminent death threat, Lu Tingxiang would dare to bluntly reject Li Haitang's conditions.

The whole audience was shocked when these words came out. Lu Tingxiang's fearless persistence made Li Haitang, who was determined to win, a little overwhelmed.

"Son..."

"No need to say more." Lu Tingxiang waved his hand to interrupt Si Kongzhu's reminder, staring at the hesitant Li Haitang without blinking, and said with a smile, "I don't believe you dare to kill me!"

"Lu Tingxiang, don't force me..."

"You are forcing me now!" Lu Tingxiang said with a frown, and suddenly raised his voice, which frightened Li Haitang so much that his eyes trembled. "You should know that even if you kill me, Liu Xunyi will not be able to escape this disaster. When the time comes, not only will you be buried with him, but Yun Zhuiyue and Longxiang Mountain will also suffer a catastrophe because of your stupidity."

"That's right!" Ding Ao waited for an opportunity to speak, "Li Haitang, you have to think carefully. If you make a big mistake, you will not only offend the Jiangnan Lu family, but also the entire Central Plains martial arts world."

"Lu Tingxiang, are you really not afraid of death?" As Lu Tingxiang and Ding Ao echoed each other, Li Haitang's tone became more and more conflicted.

"Whether I am afraid of death or not is completely different from whether Liu Xunyi will die." Lu Tingxiang argued, "You may be able to kill me with one arrow, but what about others? Will they let Liu Xunyi go because of my death?"

"At least we in Jinjianwu will never stand idly by!" Ding Ao said coldly, cooperating tacitly with Lu Tingxiang.

"You... you..."

"Either you put away your bow and arrows, and I will forgive you for what happened." Lu Tingxiang took the initiative and said impatiently, "Or you can shoot your arrows right away, and I would like to learn how good your archery skills are. Don't dawdle and waste everyone's time."

Under Lu Tingxiang's coercion, Li Haitang gradually became confused, and his hands, which were holding the bow and arrow, began to tremble uncontrollably.

In fact, Li Haitang really didn't dare to shoot Lu Tingxiang. Firstly, he was worried about losing his own life, and secondly, he didn't want to cause trouble for Longxiang Mountain.

He pointed his arrow at Lu Tingxiang just to bluff, pretending to be desperate. He thought Lu Tingxiang would compromise in order to protect himself, but he was not bluffed by Li Haitang, but outwitted him, putting Li Haitang in a dilemma.

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Li Haitang's face and his breathing became heavier.

Seeing this, Sikong Zhu and others wished their hearts were in their throats, but due to Lu Tingxiang's calmness, no matter how panicked they were inside, they did not dare to take any action on the surface.

"Lu Tingxiang, you forced me to do this..."

"Begonia!"

Just when Li Haitang's psychological defense was about to collapse, Liu Xunyi's voice suddenly rang out, shocking him. He was about to let go of the arrow, but subconsciously stopped the action.

"Thank you for risking your life to save me. I appreciate your kindness!" Liu Xunyi said with a wry smile, "They are right. I can't escape tonight. Why do you have to die in vain? It's better to die alone than to die together..."

"But……"

"Everyone has seen what happened tonight. You, Li Haitang, have done your best to save me. Everyone present can testify to this. Therefore, my death has nothing to do with you, and you don't have to feel guilty." Liu Xunyi knew that Li Haitang was protecting him on Yun Zhuiyue's orders, and he also understood that if he died, Li Haitang would have a hard time explaining himself, so he kindly comforted her, "What's more, if Longxiang Mountain makes enemies because of me, it's really... not worth it."

"Brother Liu..."

"Mr. Lu!" Liu Xunyi no longer gave Li Haitang a chance to consider. He cast a solemn gaze directly at Lu Tingxiang and said loudly, "Li Haitang will never hurt a hair on your head, but you must also keep your promise and stop causing trouble for him. And I...willingly hand over my worthless life to you."

"You are wrong!" Lu Tingxiang corrected, "You are not willing to let me deal with you, but you have no way to go up to heaven and down to earth, and the only way is death. But I can promise you that I will be kind to Li Haitang again, just as a good deed."

"Thank you!" Liu Xunyi had no intention of arguing with Lu Tingxiang, and instead urged the bewildered Li Haitang, "Put down your bow and arrow and go upstairs!"

Unconsciously, Li Haitang's eyes turned red. He slowly moved his gaze away from Lu Tingxiang and looked at Liu Xunyi. At the same time, his arms that were holding the bow and arrow also lowered a little tremblingly.

Just as Li Haitang was about to put away his killing intent, Sikong Zhu's pupils suddenly shrank, and he flashed over like a ghost. Before Li Haitang could react, he stretched out his palm without hesitation and slapped Li Haitang's chest hard, sending him flying several feet away. He spat out a mouthful of blood in the air and fell into a pile of tables, chairs and benches.

"Lu Tingxiang, you... poof!"

Li Haitang fell to the ground in a mess, cursing and struggling to get up. However, before he could raise his arms, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and his blood was surging uncontrollably. His throat felt sweet, and another stream of bright red blood spurted out of his mouth. Then, Li Haitang's body collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball, his limbs trembling slightly for a few times, and then there was no movement.

"Begonia!"

Seeing that Li Haitang was seriously injured, Liu Xunyi was furious. He no longer cared about the sword on his body. He tried to struggle to get up, but was clamped by Ding Ao and Dong Xiaoer who arrived at lightning speed.

"You are so ignorant, I will smash your head with one blow!"

Sikong Zhu shouted coldly, suddenly flew up, and swung a powerful palm in the air, rushing straight towards Li Haitang, whose life or death was unknown.

In an instant, the tables, chairs, benches, and even the bricks on the ground around Li Haitang were all shattered into pieces by his fierce palm wind and flew all over the sky.

Seeing this scene, the disciples of the Lu family gathered around and dodged, trying to avoid it. "A man of honor cannot go back on his word once it has been spoken."

At the critical moment, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the second floor. Then, a blurry figure flashed through the air as fast as lightning. Before everyone could figure out what was going on, Su He's majestic body, as tall as a mountain, was standing straight in front of Li Haitang.

"boom!"

In the blink of an eye, Su He threw a punch into the air, directly meeting Si Kong Zhu who was whistling towards him. Their fists and palms collided like iron cavalry and swords, and a loud noise like thunder erupted in the inn.

Su He and Sikong Zhu faced off head-on, their fists and palms met, and they separated as soon as they touched.

Sikong Zhu flew backwards and after landing he took three steps back before he exhausted all of Su He's strength and managed to stabilize his body.

On the other hand, when Su He was fighting with Sikong Zhu, the floor tiles under his feet shattered, and his feet sank deeply into the ground, but he did not retreat a single step.

With just this one move, the difference in martial arts skills between the two was immediately apparent.

Si Kong Zhu stared at the expressionless Su He with his gloomy eyes, secretly surprised in his heart: "I didn't expect this boy's internal strength is so deep. I wonder how terrifying his sword skills are? It seems that the 'fastest sword in Mobei' is definitely not a person who seeks fame and reputation. How about... I explore Su He's martial arts again, so that you can have some understanding of the masters outside the Great Wall..."

With this in mind, a stream of pure internal energy quietly gathered in Sikong Zhu's palm. At the same time, a bloodthirsty and ferocious light flashed in his eyes again as he looked at Su He.

Su He seemed to sense Sikong Zhu's fighting spirit. His pair of black eyes, as bright as stars, suddenly focused, and at the same time, his right hand reached for the Blood Shadow Knife at his waist.

Seeing this, the Lu family disciples stepped back one after another, intending to leave enough space for the two to compete.

On the second floor, seeing Su He unable to contain himself and about to take action, Ding Qinghong became more and more excited, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Zhao Xin's guest room.

Especially when he saw Wu Chan outside the door, sticking his head out and paying close attention to the battle downstairs, with no intention of protecting Zhao Xin at all, he felt even more secretly delighted.

"A real man should never go back on his word!" Su He said righteously, "Mr. Lu has just promised not to pursue the matter, why did you still attack Brother Li?"

"Not pursuing the matter doesn't mean not caring about it!" Si Kong Zhu said contemptuously, "Li Haitang is so bold as to threaten my young master. If I don't teach him a lesson, where will the dignity of the Jiangnan Lu Mansion be?"

"Even if it's a lesson, we shouldn't kill people..."

"I only want to destroy his martial arts, not his life."

"If a martial artist abandons his martial arts, wouldn't that be worse than death?" Su He argued, "Although Brother Li was impulsive, he has stopped at the brink of death and has not made a big mistake. Why is the senior so cruel?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Su He, do you want to fight with me?"

Su He was neither humble nor arrogant, and every word was sonorous: "If the senior insists on teaching me, Su is willing to accompany me to the end!"

"you……"

"Master Zhu!" Before Sikong Zhu could retort, Lu Tingxiang's lazy voice suddenly rang out, "Master Su is right. Li Haitang has learned his lesson. We have important matters to attend to. We should not delay any longer. Let's end tonight's matter here."

"This……"

Sikong Zhu looked at Lu Tingxiang unwillingly, but seeing his serious expression and firm attitude, he stopped being stubborn.

"I am a humble man, so it is not appropriate for me to greet the princess in person. I'll have to trouble Master Su to convey my greetings to you." Lu Tingxiang slowly stood up, cast a proud look at the dejected Liu Xunyi, and said with a smile, "It's getting late. Brother Liu and I should set off."

Looking at the disheartened Liu Xunyi being tied up by Lu family disciples, Su He looked outside the inn subconsciously with an anxious look. He wanted to say something several times but stopped himself, as if he couldn't speak.

"Please, Master Su, pass these banknotes to the shopkeeper here as compensation for tonight."

Lu Tingxiang placed a stack of banknotes on the shaky counter, and then, ignoring the strange looks from Su He, Feng Tianba and Wu Chan, he leisurely walked towards the gate. Sikong Zhu, Ding Ao, Dong Xiaoer, Lu Yao and a group of Lu family disciples who were escorting Liu Xunyi followed closely behind him.

"It's a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar! Mr. Lu has finally come to Hexi, so how can I not show my hospitality?"

Before Lu Tingxiang could step out of the door, a group of Qin family disciples armed with knives and axes strode into the Weizhou Inn and forced the Lu family members who were caught off guard back into the lobby.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Da, Qin Er and Qin San appeared in front of everyone one after another with staggering steps and confused expressions.

"What do you mean?" Si Kongzhu's face was as gloomy as water. He looked around at the Qin family disciples with unfriendly eyes and asked, "You..."

"It's my fault that I failed to manage my subordinates well, and they didn't know how to entertain guests. Please don't blame me."

With a cynical and playful laugh, a bloated figure slowly came out of the darkness. Between the moonlight and the candlelight, a huge face with a smile as beautiful as a flower and a greasy face suddenly appeared in front of the solemn Lu Tingxiang and others.

The person who came was Qin Ku.

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(End of this chapter)