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Chapter 151: Afi, Your Child Must Be Turning One Soon
Chapter 151: Afi, Your Child Must Be Turning One Soon
In the courtyard, Jing Wuming alighted from his carriage, greeted by Long Xiaoyun. The two exchanged brief words before their eyes fell on Afi, standing quietly in a corner.
Long Xiaoyun was startled. He was no stranger to Afi's swordsmanship and knew he was no match for him.
Thank goodness Jing Wuming was here!
Long Xiaoyun breathed a sigh of relief, ready to launch into a tirade, but his words fell on deaf ears as Afi and Jing Wuming, meeting for the first time, were wholly fixated on each other, oblivious to their surroundings.
Afi's gaze at Jing Wuming was bright and sharp, like an unsheathed peerless sword.
Jing Wuming's eyes, on the other hand, remained lifeless and dull, like an unfeeling, dark rock.
Their stare-off was like a sharp sword piercing the rock, sparks flying in the air between them!
The next moment, they simultaneously looked at the swords sheathed at each other's waists, then began walking towards each other, stopping five feet apart.
These two looked almost identical.
Yet, they also seemed completely different.
"Hu—"
A cold wind blew, scattering withered yellow leaves and filling the courtyard with a desolate aura. A murderous intent arose from the two men.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh—"
In the next instant, cold light flashed, and over ten hidden weapons shot out with piercing sounds, aimed straight at Afi!
The attacker wasn't Jing Wuming but Long Xiaoyun.
"Ding ding dang dang—"
A brilliant flash of sword light, and the hidden weapons were deflected, unable to get close to Afi. They were intercepted by none other than Jing Wuming.
Indeed, Long Xiaoyun's attack was meant to aid Jing Wuming in disrupting Afi's calm. But it was Jing Wuming who intercepted the assault.
In just a moment, the sky full of hidden weapons was knocked down. Jing Wuming held his longsword, while Afi across from him had just drawn his own.
Afi's sword draw wasn't slow, but compared to Jing Wuming, it was the difference between life and death.
"Your reaction has slowed..."
"Yes."
"I could kill you!"
"Yes."
Jing Wuming's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of desolation appeared in Afi's eyes.
"But I won't kill you!"
"You won't kill me?"
"I won't kill you because you are Afi. If I were you, you could've killed me today."
Amidst the desolate silence, Jing Wuming's words, carried by the wind, reached the adjacent room. Ding Baiyun, puzzled, asked, "When did Jing Wuming join the Buddhist sect? What is he trying to achieve with this line of questioning?"
You Longsheng, his hands tucked in his sleeves, replied with great interest, "This is a classic scene! Let's keep watching!"
Ding Baiyun, exasperated, asked, "Aren't you worried that Jing Wuming will really kill Afi?"
Having followed You Longsheng for so long, she naturally knew of his friendship with Afi, and she couldn't believe he would stand idly by and watch Afi be killed.
If You Longsheng were that kind of person, he wouldn't have saved Li Xunhuan and Guo Songyang before.
Was You Longsheng worried?
Of course not!
As someone who had read the original novel, as long as the plot didn't deviate too much, aside from the final confrontation between Li Xunhuan and Guan Jinhong, which he couldn't predict, everything else was under control.
At this moment, Jing Wuming, heartbroken from losing Guan Jinhong to Lin Xian'er, was in immense pain. He needed a crippled Afi to share his suffering, so why would he kill him?
As for the eventual clash between Li Xunhuan and Guan Jinhong... Li Xunhuan's situation was much better than in the original story, but this might spark Guan Jinhong's wariness, making the outcome uncertain.
But one couldn't say that out loud. You Longsheng merely stroked his chin and said, "I believe in Afi!"
In this world of Gu Long, one had to stay confident!
On the other side, the group resumed their verbal sparring. Long Xiaoyun seemed to have mentioned something about Lin Xian'er, which prompted Jing Wuming to ask Long Xiaoyun to take him to Li Xunhuan. Afi then started vomiting.
You Longsheng nodded, "That's why Li Xunhuan said he would definitely survive. I believed he would walk out, and then I could mock him for the rest of his life."
Ding Baiyun, "...”
"Let's go! Time to watch the show!"
You Longsheng leaped to his feet, pulling Ding Baiyun with him as they swiftly flew to the neighboring courtyard and arrived at the entrance of the underground chamber. There, they spotted Hu Bugui sitting on the opposite rooftop.
"Master Hu, joining the spectacle as well?" You Longsheng greeted him.
Hu Bugui scoffed, "If you can watch, why can't I? I was looking forward to seeing how Li Xunhuan would face off against Shangguan Jinhong and Jing Wuming, but it seems Shangguan Jinhong didn't show up."
You Longsheng spread his hands, "Facing a Li Xunhuan who is merely acupunctured and unable to lift a finger, sending Jing Wuming is already the utmost respect for Li Xinhua."
Hu Bugui snorted with a laugh, "A man like Li Xunhuan, as long as he's alive, deserves our full respect and caution. Otherwise, it's our own demise."
You Longsheng couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration, giving Hu Bugui a thumbs up, "Master Hu, you're the epitome of clear-headedness!"
Hu Bugui rolled his eyes, "How did Zuilin Lao and Xue Yingzi end up with a bootlicker like you?"
You Longsheng replied with a straight face, "They taught me that when walking the path of the martial arts world, one must always speak the truth!"
You Longsheng was indeed speaking the truth. The state Hu Bugui was in when dealing with Li Xunhuan was arguably even more cautious than Shangguan Jinhong when facing the same opponent!
As they spoke, You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun reached the entrance of the underground chamber. Suddenly, a dazzling blade glinted within, bright enough to almost blind them.
The flying dagger had been unleashed!
...
Jing Wuming asked Long Xiaoyun to release the acupuncture points on Li Xunhuan, and Afi charged in.
Jing Wuming intended to cripple Afi's shoulder, but his sword had barely pierced two inches into Afi's shoulder when his left shoulder was struck by a flying dagger.
Li Xunhuan also held back, but Jing Wuming was ungrateful. He directly slapped the flying dagger, disabling his own left arm!
...
Jing Wuming strode out of the underground chamber and spotted You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun at the entrance.
Seeing the blood flowing from Jing Wuming's shoulder, You Longsheng blinked and asked, "Do you need me to call a car for you?"
Jing Wuming coldly huffed and walked away.
Then, Long Xiaoyun and his son quietly slipped out of the underground chamber. When they saw You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun, their faces were filled with shock.
"Greetings, Brother Long. It's been a while," You Longsheng smiled. "What a coincidence. I heard Li Xinhua is also here. It's been a long time since you brothers met, right? Let's have a drink together later."
Long Xiaoyun's face stiffened as he pulled Long Xiaoyun back, smiling at You Longsheng, "Sure, but my brother is a bit injured. Please take care of him first, Brother You. I'll prepare and be right back."
You Longsheng smiled but said nothing, winking at Long Xiaoyun before seeing them off.
Ding Baiyun didn't stop them either. After all, one was Li Xunhuan's brother, and the other was Lin Shiyin's son. It wouldn't be appropriate for them to interfere without Li Xunhuan's request.
Then, they saw Li Xunhuan and Afi walk out together.
Seeing You Longsheng, Afi smiled.
Afi was truly happy to see two friends in one day.
You Longsheng smiled back, "I knew you wouldn't bear to kill Lin Xian'er. So, you took her away to hide, right? How is it? It's been two years, and your child must be turning one soon, huh?"
Afi instantly froze.
(End of Chapter)
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