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Chapter 676: Jin Banhua: I Am the Main Force on the Battlefield!
Chapter 676: Jin Banhua: I Am the Main Force on the Battlefield!
Everyone turned to look at Chu Liuxiang.
While the martial world has its own circles, and the ordinary people have theirs, even though Shaolin and Wudang are renowned in the martial world, many ordinary people don’t know who the Shaolin Abbot or the Wudang Sectmaster is.
Chu Liuxiang, however, is different. Chu Liuxiang is a notorious thief, and a rather famous swordsman.
Thus, even those who are at the bottom of the martial world have heard of Chu Liuxiang’s name and are now looking at him with changed expressions.
Just as that person was about to leave, Hu Tiefen held him back and introduced a man carrying a bird, claiming that he was Chu Liuxiang’s friend, asking him to play a joke on Chu Liuxiang.
Li Yuhang laughed, "Mei’er, the great Chu Xiang you admire most is right here. Why don’t you quickly offer him a cup of wine?"
However, Liu Wumei was very astute and knew that with so many people watching, Chu Liuxiang wouldn’t be able to drink any more wine.
...
The three left the inn and walked onto the street.
Hu Tiefen started praising Liu Wumei, saying how good she was, how beautiful, how generous, how charming, and how considerate...
Chu Liuxiang shook his head, "Didn’t you think she might be the Blackbird?"
Hu Tiefen almost jumped up, "Are you sick? How could she be the Blackbird? Besides, if she is the Blackbird, who is the man who came to tease you?"
"If she is the Blackbird, I’ll cut off my head and use it as a chamber pot for you," Hu Tiefen said with his usual bravado.
"No," Jin Banhua shook his head and firmly stated, "She is the Blackbird!"
Chu Liuxiang looked at Jin Banhua, his eyes flashed, and Hu Tiefen glared at Jin Banhua, "Why do you say so too?"
"Of course, because they ignored me!" Jin Banhua placed his hands on his hips, displeased, "After they heard your introduction and knew Chu Liuxiang’s name, they ignored me. If she’s not the Blackbird, then who is?"
Chu Liuxiang was stunned, and Hu Tiefen was speechless, "Just because of this?"
"Of course, just because of this!" Jin Banhua said with confidence, "Isn’t this reason enough?"
Hu Tiefen laughed, "What kind of reason is this? I think you just saw how beautiful she is, but she admires Chu Liuxiang and not you, so you’re angry at her."
"The Old Bug’s reputation in the martial world is indeed great, but if you just show off a few times, you’ll soon have beautiful ladies and young wives coming to admire you too," Hu Tiefen consoled.
Jin Banhua laughed and waved his hand, "Too many beautiful ladies and young wives can be tiring. Three women are just right."
Chu Liuxiang smiled, but he knew Jin Banhua was deliberately pointing at him.
But at this moment, he indeed missed the three women, Su Rongrong and the others. After all, he hadn’t spoken to anyone in the great desert, and if they returned to the Central Plains and found him missing, wouldn’t they be very worried?
Moreover...
Who is the Blackbird, really? Is she Shi Guanyin’s enemy, or is she targeting him?
Chu Liuxiang had many doubts in his heart, but he didn’t voice them. Instead, he prepared to quickly return to the Red Stone Cliffs in Lu Dong.
Hu Tiefen had stayed in a small town in the northwest for several years. After experiencing the great desert incident, he was now eager to see Su Rongrong and the other women he hadn’t seen in years.
Jin Banhua didn’t say anything and decided to follow Chu Liuxiang.
After they left the city and traveled for a day, they arrived at another small town by evening.
...
The next morning, Jin Banhua had just ordered breakfast in the inn's hall when the spirited Chu Liuxiang and the slightly tipsy Hu Tiefen arrived. Then he saw Li Yuhang and Liu Wumei descending the stairs leisurely.
Hu Tiefeng's eyes widened. "Brother Li! Lady Li!"
"Brother Chu! Brother Hu! Brother Jin, it's good to see you all again," Li Yuhan said with a smile, clasping his hands in greeting.
Jin Banhua glanced at him sideways. "I didn't introduce myself yesterday. How did you know who I was?"
Liu Wumei returned the gesture with a gentle smile, adding a touch of apology. "News from the Great Desert doesn't spread quickly, but the Beggar Sect has already spread the word in the Central Plains. Prince Jin, Admiral Chu, Great Hero Hu, Great Hero Ji, and Scarlet Point of the Central Plains ventured deep into the desert, uncovering the plot of the Stone Goddess to seize the ancient throne of Kucha and capturing the traitorous Shaolin monk Wuhua, who had fled into the desert."
"Oh?" Jin Banhua's eyes sparkled as he asked, "How did they describe me?"
Li Yuhan glanced at the long sword in Jin Banhua's hand and said with admiration, "Prince Jin is sharp and cautious, with exceptional sword skills. You fought alongside Great Hero Hu and the others against the Stone Goddess, making you one of the new generation's great swordsmen."
Hu Tiefeng was taken aback, feeling both ashamed and touched. "I didn't expect Lady Qi to think so much of me."
The tent where they had fought the Stone Goddess that day had only a few people present, and even fewer knew of Jin Banhua's formidable martial arts.
To Hu Tiefeng, it seemed that Qi Lingsu didn't want to embarrass him and the others by revealing that even their combined efforts couldn't defeat the Stone Goddess, and it was Jin Banhua who finally subdued her with a single sword strike.
But Hu Tiefeng wasn't the type to take credit he didn't deserve. "Actually..."
"Ha ha ha!" Jin Banhua laughed proudly. "Of course! I studied martial arts in the capital for ten years, learning from dozens of masters. My sword skills are no joke! During the battle with the Stone Goddess, I was the main force!"
Hu Tiefeng had thought Qi Lingsu was considering his feelings, but Jin Banhua knew that Qi Lingsu understood his quirks and had deliberately left things vague, intentionally covering for him.
Jin Banhua patted Hu Tiefeng's shoulder and raised an eyebrow. "Wasn't I the main force on the battlefield?"
Hu Tiefeng was a bit taken aback. "You were definitely the main force on the battlefield!"
Li Yuhan and Liu Wumei smiled at the scene, noticing that Hu Tiefeng's answer was somewhat reluctant, but they didn't say anything to challenge it.
Hu Tiefeng had kindly covered for Jin Banhua; why should they be the ones to ruin it?
Chu Liuxiang, watching from the side, found the scene quite amusing.
It looked like Jin Banhua, who wasn't as skilled, was boasting to save face, and Hu Tiefeng, out of friendship and consideration for Jin Banhua's feelings, was too polite to expose the truth.
Who would believe that in the presence of Chu Liuxiang, Hu Tiefeng, Ji Bingyan, and Scarlet Point of the Central Plains, it was the wealthy young man from the capital, Jin Banhua, who defeated the Stone Goddess?
But Jin Banhua was telling the truth! Despite intentionally blurring the facts, every word he said was genuine.
Compared to the straightforward Hu Tiefeng, he looked at the polite and smiling Li Yuhan and Liu Wumei and finally understood his initial feeling.
Chu Liuxiang, of course, wouldn't expose Jin Banhua, as he was more concerned about the true intentions of Li Yuhan and Liu Wumei.
Without any evidence, Chu Liuxiang wouldn't jump to conclusions.
So, he smiled and watched the scene, while keeping a close eye on Li Yuhan and Liu Wumei, waiting for them to slip and reveal their true intentions.
(End of Chapter)
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