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Chapter 119: Ma Kongqun, You're Such a Good Man
Chapter 119: Ma Kongqun, You're Such a Good Man
"Ah!"
A long sword unsheathed, slicing through the air.
However, to You Longsheng's surprise, Ma Kongqun dodged the sword strike.
"Despicable!" Ma Kongqun cursed.
"A villain, am I?" You Longsheng replied.
"You're the villain here!" Ma Kongqun shouted angrily.
You Longsheng casually waved his long sword and said with a raised eyebrow, "Pot calling the kettle black, aren't we?"
The next moment, Ma Kongqun felt his vision filled with dazzling sword lights, blinding him.
Ma Kongqun roared and thrust his palms forward, his hands noticeably larger than those of an average person, as they penetrated the circle of swords.
Ma Kongqun was aware of You Longsheng's considerable martial arts skills, but he had absolute confidence in himself. His iron palms were unmatched, and now that he had closed the distance with You Longsheng, he had the advantage.
Ma Kongqun pressed forward, skillfully maneuvering one hand around the blade to grab You Longsheng's wrist, while the other hand, resembling both a palm and a claw, targeted You Longsheng's throat, chest, and abdomen.
Even You Longsheng had to admit that Ma Kongqun indeed had the prowess to dominate the land outside the pass for twenty years. With just this move alone, Hua Mantian would never be his match.
Fortunately, he wasn't Hua Mantian.
And fortunately, Ma Kongqun wasn't as strong as he thought he was.
Ma Kongqun had only extended his iron palms halfway when he noticed that both of his hands were suddenly confronted by sharp sword blades. The blades moved up and down, blocking all his paths forward. No matter how he tried to advance, his palms would strike the blades.
Ma Kongqun's pupils constricted, and he immediately retracted his palms and turned his body. But before he could change his move and attack again, he was enveloped by a myriad of sword lights. No matter how he maneuvered, he couldn't escape the interception of You Longsheng's sword.
You Longsheng's swordsmanship far exceeded Ma Kongqun's expectations.
Ma Kongqun's hair stood on end as he let out a howl, signaling that he had started a life-or-death struggle.
And then he lost.
In Ma Kongqun's disbelieving gaze, You Longsheng's sword pierced his throat.
"Shing!"
You Longsheng withdrew his sword, and a spray of blood shot out. Ma Kongqun clutched his throat with one hand, his legs went soft, and he knelt powerless on the ground, but for a moment, he didn't die.
You Longsheng looked at the fallen Ma Kongqun, who was twitching on the ground, and then at the sword in his hand, feeling exasperated.
"Have I turned into Ah Fei, stabbing people's throats now?" You Longsheng sheathed his sword, and Ding Baiyun and Lan Yueyi remained unfazed. A hint of a smile played at the corner of Ding Baiyun's mouth as he even teased him, "I thought you would leave Ma Kongqun for Bai Tianyu to kill."
"Don't joke about that. What if Bai Tianyu softens his heart and spares Ma Kongqun's life?" You Longsheng said, "Ma Kongqun wouldn't dare take revenge on Bai Tianyu, but he would definitely blame me for it all. I'm not crazy to leave such a huge trouble for myself, am I?"
You Longsheng spread his hands, "Besides, Ma Kongqun did share a period of life and death with Bai Tianyu in the past. Bai Tianyu might not be able to bring himself to kill him. By eliminating Ma Kongqun, I'm also solving a problem for Bai Tianyu, making him owe me a favor. Isn't that a great deal?"
You Longsheng glanced at Ma Kongqun, who was struggling to lift his head to look at him, "To be honest, if you had knelt and begged for mercy from Bai Tianyu, he might not have killed you. But you chose to flee here instead, insisting on doing me a huge favor before you die. I really should thank you for that. You're such a good man!"
Ma Kongqun's eyes widened with hatred, and his mouth made a hissing sound. Then, his body suddenly straightened, and he died.
Even in death, his eyes remained fixed on You Longsheng, filled with venomous resentment as if he wanted to drag You Longsheng down to hell with him.
So, You Longsheng took a few steps and changed his position.
At the same time, the shouts and killings from the battlefield across the woods, near the Dragon God Temple, gradually subsided. You Longsheng and the others turned back to see that the battle over there was also coming to an end.
Chapter 119: Ma Kongqun, You're Such a Good Man
"Godly Blade Hall has achieved a sweeping victory. The Taihang bandits and the Demon Cultists are scattering and fleeing." Ding Baiyun commented casually.
"The Demon Cult and the Taihang bandits have lost their courage." Lan Yueyi nodded in agreement.
You Longsheng stroked his chin thoughtfully.
The Taihang bandits could never be completely eradicated, and even Bai Tianyu didn't have the capability or manpower to do so. However, occupying some strategic locations and advantageous terrain would be effortless.
With the grasslands beyond the pass as their base and the Taihang Mountains as their reach, Godly Blade Hall, aided by the swift grassland warhorses, could easily deal with the various powers within the pass. As long as they didn't make enemies everywhere, they would undoubtedly dominate and awe the region.
While Bai Tianyu had a strong personality, he didn't possess the same 'those who disobey shall die' character as Shangguan Jinhong. Thus, it was possible for him to establish a stable foothold.
Furthermore, he had a good friend named Li Xunhuan.
Of course, he now had another friend—You Longsheng.
You Longsheng watched the battlefield as Bai Tianyu beheaded the last enemy. Suddenly, Bai Tianyu turned and their gazes met.
You Longsheng and his two companions had hidden themselves far away, merely spectators of the battle, so Bai Tianyu couldn't possibly have discovered them. However, You Longsheng had just drawn his sword and fought with Ma Kongqun, and the flashing sword light had naturally caught Bai Tianyu's attention.
Thus, Bai Tianyu ordered his men to clean up the battlefield and used his light martial arts skills to arrive where they were in a moment.
The first thing he saw was Ma Kongqun's corpse.
After taking a deep, meaningful look at Ma Kongqun, Bai Tianyu retracted his gaze and smiled at You Longsheng, "I thought you said you wouldn't join in the fun?"
"I'm two li away at Dragon God Temple!" You Longsheng replied matter-of-factly.
Bai Tianyu laughed heartily and then sighed, "This time, I really have to thank you."
"Don't mention it, I just gave some advice. If you want to thank me, buy more swords and ironware from the Hidden Sword Villa." You Longsheng smiled.
"Rest assured, after some time, I'll buy out all your villa's inventory!" Bai Tianyu laughed.
Although You Longsheng didn't want to take credit, Bai Tianyu acknowledged this favor. He knew that You Longsheng's so-called business was a joke, as with their relationship, Godly Blade Hall would naturally purchase from the Hidden Sword Villa. This wasn't a way to repay a favor.
"Is everything alright beyond the pass?" You Longsheng asked.
"No problems. Gongsun Duan is just a brute, he's definitely no match for my second brother. Most of the members of the Ten Thousand Horse Hall aren't of one heart with Ma Kongqun, so there won't be any troubles when they join Godly Blade Hall." Bai Tianyu explained.
You Longsheng thought for a moment and then brought up a character absent from the original storyline, "What about Hua Wuaiya? He hasn't made any moves?"
Bai Tianyu shook his head and said in a low voice, "He suffered internal injuries from losing to me in a move. Even if his martial arts haven't regressed, he's definitely no longer my match."
You Longsheng understood.
Although they didn't know what had happened in the original timeline, it seemed that the Demon Cult beyond the pass had also suffered greatly. Even after Bai Tianyu's death, they didn't cause any trouble, and Hua Bai Feng didn't seek help from the Demon Cult.
Twenty years later, a few branches of the Demon Cult gathered in the East China Sea, seemingly making a pact, with intentions to return to the Central Plains.
However, even at that time, the Demon Cult had no plans to enter the Central Plains in force. Only the Four Great Heavenly Kings emerged, wanting to claim Shangguan Jinhong's legacy for themselves. Yet, they were schemed against by Shangguan Xiaoxian, who blew them up from within.
It truly was an iron-clad Demon Cult, ever flowing internal strife. One could only wonder when they would next appear in the martial arts world.
But that had nothing to do with You Longsheng. As someone who had killed one Heavenly King and two princesses, the more the Demon Cult declined, the safer he would be.
Thus, after declining Bai Tianyu's invitation, You Longsheng, the ultimate bystander, left with Ding Baiyun and Lan Yueyi.
(End of Chapter)
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