Chapter 762 Deadlock
"I never thought that in the younger generation of the Central Plains martial arts world, besides Brother Liu and Tang Afu, there would be such a master!"

Su He was paying close attention to the battle between Qin Ku and Lu Tingxiang, and his heart was surging with emotion. At the same time, as a master, he was also tempted by the match between the two. He couldn't help but want to personally go down and compete with them, and use his own blood shadow knife to experience the power of the Dragon Sword and the Sky Knife.

After all, the more skilled you are, the lonelier you feel. For Su He, the "fastest swordsman in Mobei", finding an opponent who is as skilled as him to have a good fight with has become a rare luxury.

To be frank, at this moment, Su He had nothing but admiration and appreciation for Qin Ku and Lu Tingxiang, and the only thing he felt was envy. He envied their equal strength and the lack of any clear winner.

Liu Xunyi was not unfamiliar with Qin Ku's martial arts, and knew that he had made some achievements in the comprehension of "Guihai Sword Technique". He also knew that he had an impressive record of defeating Qin Tianjiu and Qin Ming, so he was not surprised to see him display such powerful swordsmanship today.

On the contrary, Lu Tingxiang's performance tonight really impressed Liu Xunyi.

It is clear that the "No. 1 Gentleman in the Martial Arts World" is by no means a dandy young man seeking fame and reputation. His achievements today are not entirely due to the influence of his ancestors, but his own talent and hard work are also beyond reach.

Lu Tingxiang's mastery of the "Dragon Sword Manual" far surpassed Qin Ku's understanding of the "Return to the Sea Sword Skill". He could perform every move with ease and was even more calm when he attacked. On the other hand, Qin Ku was inevitably a little hasty and embarrassed during the fight, and sometimes even hesitated for a moment.

Although it only happens in a flash, it is enough to change the offensive and defensive situation of both sides in a duel between masters.

Therefore, when Qin Ku and Lu Tingxiang fought for more than 300 rounds, Lu Tingxiang, who gradually figured out Qin Ku's "weak points", became more proactive, his offensive became more and more bold, and he even gave up some necessary defenses.

On the contrary, facing Lu Tingxiang's violent attack, Qin Ku had to switch from offense to defense, and the situation became increasingly passive.

Even so, the two of them were still fighting hard, and generally they were still competing against each other.

As a young generation, no one can take shortcuts in terms of physical strength and endurance, and can only rely on real skills and fighting experience.

Compared with the former, Lu Tingxiang, who has mastered the "Sword Manual of the Dragon Subduing Sword", seems to be more confident than Qin Ku, who is still exploring the "Return to the Sea Sword Method". But compared with the latter, Qin Ku, who has been wandering in the rivers and lakes and exiled for many years, undoubtedly has more advantages than Lu Tingxiang, who has been pampered and in a high position.

In fact, there is no need to wait for Qin Ku to master the "Gui Hai Sword Technique". Just wait for three to five years for him to further comprehend the "Red Fire Volume 1" and "Mysterious Water Volume 2". With today's Lu Tingxiang, he is definitely not his opponent.

But today, the two could only share the same strength. Even if Lu Tingxiang took advantage of Qin Ku's lack of familiarity and had a slight advantage in the offensive, it was still a pipe dream to defeat him within a thousand rounds.

Vice versa, Lu Tingxiang's martial arts are even better than those of Qin Tianjiu and Qin Ming. After all, the Qin family only had the "Red Fire Volume 1" back then, which was only half of the "Return to the Sea Sword Skills". Therefore, there were congenital defects in the internal and external cultivation, and it was normal that they could not match the "Dragon Sword Manual" which was supplemented by Yin and Yang.

Back then, Su He and Qin Tianjiu competed for the title of "The World's Fastest Sword", and Su He won with a slight advantage that was difficult to see with the naked eye. It was precisely because of the slight difference in speed that Qin Tianjiu was ultimately no match for Su He and was suppressed by him.

The root cause of the gap between Qin Tianjiu and Su He lies in the inherent deficiency of "Red Fire Scroll", which makes him unable to break through the shackles of the strongest swordsmanship throughout his entire life.

Qin Tianjiu and Qin Ming are equally matched. Qin Ku was able to defeat both of them but was unable to defeat Lu Tingxiang. This shows that Lu Tingxiang's martial arts is definitely higher than Qin Tianjiu and Qin Ming, or even higher.

This part surprised Liu Xunyi who realized it later.

It seems that today's Lu Tingxiang is no longer the weak young master who was "forced to do something" in the past, and he is no longer a latecomer who lags behind others among the leaders of various sects.

He had been enduring for many years in the position of the Patriarch of the Lu family, always appearing weak to the outside and humble to the inside, so that the heroes had never really taken him seriously.

In fact, this is exactly the wisdom of Lu Tingxiang in keeping a low profile. He is not impatient, silent, but he is advancing at an astonishing speed and rising in secret.

If Luo Tianjin's sudden death had not disrupted the balance and structure of the Central Plains martial arts world, I believe Lu Tingxiang would still be hiding his true power.

However, this can also be used to illustrate that the ranking of the Dragon and Elephant List is indeed a keen eye that can see far and wide.

"Is he... still the Qin Ku we know?" Qin Da stared blankly at the tit-for-tat battle, muttering to himself, "Is he still the greedy, lustful, and prodigal son?"

"The success of the Hexi Qin family is due to Qin Ku, and the failure is also due to Qin Ku." Qin San said with emotion, "Only he can lead the Qin family back to its peak. Otherwise, no matter how hard the three of us brothers work, we can't change the Qin family's declining situation."

"Yes!" Qin Da murmured, "Originally, our Qin family should have prospered in this generation, but unfortunately Uncle Jiu and the former head of the family... No matter what, the Qin family should not have been defeated by us."

"Although the Qin family lost two masters, they got a younger, more powerful, and more talented ruthless character in return." Qin San comforted, "Brother, we brothers were originally carefree, unrestrained warriors, but now we are forced to become calculating and cautious 'masters', which is really... uncomfortable. What's more, we are not the material for strategizing, how can we outsmart those old foxes like Jin Fuyu and Lu Tingxiang?"

"Although he is younger and more powerful, he is also more dissolute and more stupid!" Qin Er, with a bruised face and blood all over his body, spoke with difficulty while being supported by two disciples. "He has no respect for his elders and dared to attack me in public. Is such an ungrateful person really qualified to lead the Qin family?"

Qin Da was worried: "In order to protect Liu Xunyi, he was willing to fight with Lu Tingxiang. Whether he succeeds or fails tonight, I am afraid he will not be able to explain to the heroes of the world in the future. Alas!"

"Big brother..."

Suddenly, Qin San lowered his voice, glanced at Liu Xunyi who was concentrating on watching the fight with an unfriendly look, and tentatively said: "In order to avoid making a big mistake, why don't we take advantage of Liu Xunyi's unpreparedness and first..." After that, Qin San gently stroked his neck with his hand, the meaning was self-evident.

"This..." Qin Da was shocked, and then hesitant.

"He's been tied up, this is a good opportunity for us to take action." Qin San urged, "As long as Liu Xunyi is not dead, Qin Ku will never wake up. Let's kill him first and report later. Qin Ku will be angry, but he is not stupid. He knows what is important and will never put the Qin family in dire straits for a dead person. What do you think?"

"I agree!" Qin Er interrupted, "Now that everyone's attention is on Qin Ku and Lu Tingxiang, we can catch them by surprise and kill Liu Xunyi with one strike."

“This…” “I’ll go!” Qin San seemed to have guessed Qin Da’s concerns, so he volunteered, “For the sake of the overall situation, even if Qin Ku kills me to vent his anger in the future, I will have no regrets.”

"Well... okay!" Qin Da nodded reluctantly, "Third brother, be careful!"

"Brother, don't worry!"

After getting Qin Da's permission, Qin San couldn't help but raise a bloodthirsty grin. Then, he slowly retreated behind the crowd, staring at the defenseless Liu Xunyi with his tiger eyes, moving closer to him while reaching for the hilt of the knife.

When Qin San mixed into the team of Lu family disciples, Lu Yao was the first to find something strange. He wanted to draw his sword to stop him, but he saw Qin San's eyes staring at Liu Xunyi fiercely. Looking at his murderous and nervous appearance ready to go, Lu Yao thought for a moment and immediately understood Qin San's intention. He pulled out one-third of the sword and quietly put it back into the sheath.

If Liu Xunyi died at the hands of Qin San, it would not be a bad thing for the Lu family.

With this in mind, Lu Yao not only stopped trying to stop Qin San, but calmly signaled the Lu family disciples to make way for him, allowing him to approach Liu Xunyi at the shortest distance and fastest speed.

Since most of the candlesticks in the inn were affected by the residual power of Lu Tingxiang and Qin Ku, the lobby was very dark, and it was even darker among the crowds of people, creating extremely favorable conditions for Qin San's sneak attack.

Before he knew it, Qin San was less than three steps away from Liu Xunyi.

At this moment, he had completely pulled out the Fiery Sun Blade and was silently holding it tightly in his hand, with the blade slowly passing through the gaps between people.

"call!"

Qin San, who was concentrating, took a deep breath, and while Qin Ku and Lu Tingxiang were fighting fiercely, his eyes suddenly became fierce, and while raising his foot forward, he stabbed the Lieyang Knife at the back of Liu Xunyi's heart with his right hand.

"boom!"

At the critical moment, the tightly closed door of the inn was suddenly pushed open by brute force. The two wooden doors broke free from the door frames in an instant and flew into the lobby with a deafening noise. The Qin family disciples who were near the door screamed and dodged.

"what?"

"laugh!"

It was the sudden interruption that made Liu Xunyi, who was watching the battle attentively, subconsciously look sideways. Almost at the same time, an extremely sharp steel knife flashed past his back, cutting the hemp rope and leaving a long bloody wound on Liu Xunyi's back. Fortunately, it was only a superficial wound.

"hiss!"

A chill suddenly came over him, and Liu Xunyi instinctively soared into the sky. Not knowing that the hemp rope had loosened, he subconsciously swung out a whip kick, and the powerful kick hit Qin San in the face, instantly kicking the unprepared Qin San several feet away.

"Master Liu, be careful, someone is attacking us!"

Feng Tianba, who suddenly came to his senses, let out a loud shout, like a stone that caused a thousand waves, making the solemn atmosphere of Weizhou Inn boil in an instant.

In the chaos, Su He, full of resentment, flew to Liu Xunyi first, knocked several Lu family disciples to the ground without saying a word, and then dragged Liu Xunyi to the second floor.

"what happened?"

A series of unexpected events made Lu Tingxiang and Qin Ku lose their will to fight. Their swords collided and separated as soon as they touched each other, falling into the disciples of the Lu and Qin families respectively.

"It's the Qin family who's causing trouble. They want to kidnap Liu Xunyi!"

"Bullshit! It was obviously your fault for not keeping a close watch on Liu Xunyi and letting him escape!"

For a moment, disciples from both Lu and Qin attacked each other, and the atmosphere instantly became tense. Everyone drew their swords and kept shouting at each other, and a war seemed to be imminent.

"These Han people are only good at fighting among themselves. No wonder they can't even keep their own kingdom."

With a sinister and contemptuous sneer, hundreds of Mongolian soldiers, with torches in one hand and scimitars in the other, rushed into the Weizhou Inn swiftly and orderly. In the blink of an eye, they surrounded everyone and illuminated the dim lobby as bright as day.

"These people are..."

"Su He, I'm not late, am I?"

Before the bewildered crowd could find out the reason, the sneer sounded again. Then, a thin figure slowly walked into the inn, followed by a huge, hideous "monster".

Liu Xunyi recognized the person at a glance. The huge monster that looked like a human but not a human was the extremely powerful Ya Kun, who left him with lingering fear.

As for the thin man in front of Ya Kun, there is no need to ask, he is Long Yu, the number one master in the twenty-four cities of Mobei, who is inseparable from Ya Kun and is called "Madman" by the Mongolians.

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(End of this chapter)