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Chapter 546: Night Exploration of the Pure Mountain Villa
Chapter 546: Night Exploration of the Pure Mountain Villa
Lian Chengbi gently shook Shen Bijun awake.
"Husband?" Shen Bijun asked in a daze.
"Shh!" Lian Chengbi whispered, "There are experts secretly infiltrating the Pure Mountain Villa. Their target is Xu Qingteng, and I suspect it's that Wang Zhen, but he's not alone."
Shen Bijun instantly became alert.
She, too, was skilled in martial arts and possessed decent light martial arts skills. While her skill in dealing with hidden weapons paled in comparison to experts, it was more than sufficient to deal with ordinary martial artists, each strike precise and deadly.
"What should we do now?" Shen Bijun asked.
"Let's go and watch Xu Qingteng's magnificent display first." Lian Chengbi smiled.
"Huh?" Shen Bijun was puzzled.
"If he can handle them, we'll just enjoy the show. At the very least, we'll consider it a small favor owed to us for leading wolves into our home and disturbing the peace of the Pure Mountain Villa. But if he can't, and I have to step in to help, then we'll be owed a much bigger favor."
Seeing the confused expression on Shen Bijun's face, Lian Chengbi raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Zhou Gong feared rumors, and Wang Mang was humble before usurping the throne. A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions, for no one in this world is perfect."
Lian Chengbi winked at Shen Bijun, "I am indeed a gentleman, and I do gentlemanly things. But when and how I do them is another matter entirely."
"A true gentleman leaves his name after doing a good deed." Lian Chengbi laughed.
Lian Chengbi's words were amusing, and Shen Bijun couldn't help but laugh as well. As she dressed, she asked, "Is this the reason why the Six Gentlemen of the Martial World are so renowned?"
"Absolutely!" Lian Chengbi nodded confidently, "So while we six may not be true gentlemen, none of us are fools either."
Shen Bijun gently bit her lip, feeling that Lian Chengbi was taking a subtle dig at her.
However, her attention was quickly diverted as Lian Chengbi had already changed into his clothes, opened the window, and was listening intently, "They've already bypassed two groups of patrolling servants and reached the side courtyard where Xu Qingteng is staying."
Shen Bijun asked in surprise, "Xu Qingteng is separated from us by two cross-courtyards. How can you hear what's going on over there?"
Lian Chengbi turned and smiled, "Don't forget, your husband is the renowned Martial Arts Prodigy. Now that I've come of age, my martial arts skills have reached a level that many can no longer fathom."
Shen Bijun smiled softly, her eyes shifting as she asked, "Has Xu Qingteng noticed them?"
Lian Chengbi nodded, "All three of them are already in the courtyard. If Xu Qingteng hasn't noticed them yet, he'll owe us more than a small favor—he'll owe us his life."
Lian Chengbi's behavior was like that of an excited child, which Shen Bijun found amusing.
The next moment, Shen Bijun felt Lian Chengbi take her hand again.
But this time, she felt no trace of shyness and instead naturally held his hand back, even sounding a bit urgent as she said, "Let's go quickly. We can't just let Xu Qingteng get hurt here, can we?"
Lian Chengbi nodded, "You're right."
In the next instant, Shen Bijun felt her body lighten as Lian Chengbi lifted her through the window. With ease, they covered a distance of three zhang, landing lightly on the wall before floating lightly and swiftly towards the side courtyard.
Despite their speed, Shen Bijun heard no sound from their clothes. They moved as if they were one with the wind, and with a few nimble movements, they silently appeared on a large tree outside the side courtyard where Xu Qingteng was staying.
The dense canopy concealed their figures, but they could clearly see everything that was happening in the courtyard.
There was another person hiding in the left corner, so well concealed that Shen Bijun wouldn't have noticed if not for Lian Chengbi pointing it out.
As for the last person, they were crouched in the corner where the courtyard wall met the room, their body hidden in the shadow of a large tree behind them, their back against the tree, and they were less than seven chi away from Lian Chengbi and Shen Bijun.
Just then, the first black-clad figure had reached the rooms and took out a thin tube from his bosom.
The next moment, as he carefully poked the thin tube through the paper window, a sharp blade suddenly appeared, piercing the paper and stabbing towards his face.
"Shua!"
The black-clad figure flipped back, but the long sword broke through the window, followed by a youth in ornate clothing and a jade belt—it was Xu Qingteng.
The long sword's radiance flickered, and Xu Qingteng brandished nine sword flowers, forming a nine-palace formation that enveloped the black-clad figure's surroundings and targeted three vital points on his chest, leaving him unable to dodge and forcing him to retreat frantically.
"Wang Zhen! If I don't go looking for you, you dare to come to me?" Xu Qingteng's eyes flickered, and he laughed, "Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
The black-clad figure let out a cold, mocking laugh but didn't say anything.
The next moment, as the first figure retreated two zhang, the other two black-clad figures hiding in the wall corner and on the wall struck simultaneously.
Two Eyebrow Strikes and a Chain Whip Gun.
The Eyebrow Strike aimed at Xu Qingteng's ribs, and the Chain Whip Gun wrapped around his legs.
The black-clad figure in front let out a vicious smile, stomped his feet, and leaped into the air like a soaring eagle or Roc, his claws like hooks, lightning-fast, aiming straight for Xu Qingteng's eyes and throat.
The three attackers worked in perfect harmony, trapping Xu Qingteng in the center with no room to evade.
Xu Qingteng's expression changed drastically. He had spotted Wang Zhen and was prepared to counter-attack, but he hadn't noticed the other two, nor had he expected their martial arts skills to be almost on par with Wang Zhen's.
Surrounded, Xu Qingteng faced three deadly strikes. If an ordinary person were in his position, they would be considering their final arrangements.
But Xu Qingteng was a direct disciple of Wudang, and the situation was not yet hopeless. He believed he could fight his way out.
Xu Qingteng twisted his body to the left, jumping out of the Chain Whip Gun's range, and pointed his sword at the gap between Wang Zhen's two claws, his elbow aiming at the Eyebrow Strike, prepared to trade injury for space.
At the same time, Xu Qingteng let out a long whistle to alert Lian Chengbi and request assistance.
The expressions of Wang Zhen and his companions changed as well. They had come prepared to take down Xu Qingteng with their combined strength, and if they were delayed by him, they would not be able to escape.
The one using the Eyebrow Strike changed his expression drastically, his heart filled with hatred, and he rammed his body into Xu Qingteng, determined to keep him in place.
Xu Qingteng bent his body, then retracted his sword and spun, blocking the Eyebrow Strike and exposing his back to Wang Zhen, before retreating towards the rooms.
He didn't know if Wang Zhen could stop him, but he had to take this gamble.
Wang Zhen revealed a cruel smile, confident in his claw technique. Even if he couldn't kill Xu Qingteng, he would tear off a piece of flesh from his shoulder, which would give him an advantage when facing Lian Chengbi.
Perhaps this battle could take out two of the Six Gentlemen?
But just as his fingers were about to touch Xu Qingteng's shoulder, a flash of sword light caught his eye.
(End of Chapter)
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