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Chapter 688: Saving Li Guanyu
Chapter 688: Saving Li Guanyu
As Jin Banhua sat next to Li Guanyu, everyone's emotions were different.
Li Yuhuan and Liu Wumei were tense, feeling their lives were at stake.
In their wildest dreams, they never imagined Jin Banhua's move would be so swift. Although they were a bit careless, being caught off guard and unable to resist was beyond their expectations.
Liu Wumei, seeing Li Yuhuan stiffly sitting at the head, allowed Jin Banhua to sit next to Li Guanyu. She was both puzzled and furious. On one hand, she didn't understand why Li Yuhuan didn't stop her, and on the other, she worried that Jin Banhua would expose Li Guanyu's condition.
The other five experts didn't have any particular thoughts. They were unaware of Li Guanyu's condition and assumed Li Guanyu also felt that Jin Banhua's babbling was disrespectful, so they called him forward to teach him a lesson.
Only Chu Liuxiang, with a smile in his eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and his figure became even lighter.
He also noticed that Li Guanyu's condition was amiss, but since he couldn't reveal it or get close to examine him, he could only fall into the trap step by step.
Although he had never witnessed Jin Banhua's skills, Ji Bingyan and Hu Tiehua had highly praised her, and with her keen eyes that had seen through his thoughts twice earlier, Chu Liuxiang knew Jin Banhua's martial arts were formidable.
Whether Jin Banhua exposed Li Guanyu's condition or made Li Guanyu speak up, the sword formation surrounding him would naturally break.
However...
Chu Liuxiang continued to move around in the sword formation for a moment, but he still didn't see any action from Jin Banhua. He was drinking and eating lotus seeds while pretending to chat softly with Li Guanyu.
Chu Liuxiang: ╮(╯▽╰)╭
"I knew it wasn't that simple."
Chu Liuxiang sighed, and with a slight turn of his body, he dodged Liu Wumei's longsword. He chuckled softly, "Elder Li calling Jin Xiao to his side for a chat, are you a bit surprised?"
Liu Wumei humphed, "That's because Father favors the younger generation. Why should I be surprised?"
But as she said this, her gaze uncontrollably shifted to Li Yuhuan, and she glared at him, signaling him to stop Jin Banhua.
However, Li Yuhuan didn't move an inch, his face turning paler, and his heart was filled with panic.
Chu Liuxiang smiled faintly, "Your sister-in-law's complexion doesn't seem too good. What are you worried about? Are you concerned that Elder Li will be at a disadvantage against Jin Banhua, or that Jin Banhua will be at a disadvantage against Elder Li?"
Liu Wumei's voice turned stern as she rebuked him, "My father's sword technique is the best in the world. Why should I worry about Jin Banhua having the upper hand against him?"
Chu Liuxiang smiled, "If Elder Li is in good health, he is naturally the supreme sword of the world. But I wonder if he still has the strength to resist at this moment?"
Liu Wumei's expression changed repeatedly, and her gaze shifted to the main seat in the hall, her heart filled with fear.
With her mind distracted, Liu Wumei's sword moves naturally slowed down, although it wasn't enough to break the formation directly. Still, Chu Liuxiang clearly felt three times more relaxed.
In the main seat, Jin Banhua, with her profound and pure Bright Jade Art, was smoothing out the blocked and chaotic true energy within Li Guanyu. She took a sip of wine and sighed.
"I didn't expect this to give him an opportunity." Jin Banhua said, "If this is the case, won't he be unable to experience the true power of the sword formation?"
"What a pity!" Jin Banhua shook her head and sighed.
"Even with flaws in the sword formation, without Chu Xiang's peerless lightness skill, one would have already perished within the formation."
A faint, hoarse, and aged voice sounded, and Li Guanyu was now able to speak, "Your internal energy is pure and profound, truly of the Orthodox Daoist school. But I'm afraid my old eyes can't recognize it's the internal skill of the Northern Complete Perfection Sect, isn't it?"
"Of course not, I never thought of becoming a Taoist priest." Jin Banhua smiled, "This is what my wife taught me. She comes from a hidden martial arts sanctuary, and her skills can be considered the best in the world... well, tied for first place."
"Such divine skills, no wonder it's known as a martial arts sanctuary," Li Guanyu sighed. "The martial world is vast, and in my younger days, I was brash and claimed to be the Supreme Sword of the World. I truly feel ashamed now."
"After all, back then, there was no peerless swordsman in the martial world to challenge you." Jin Banhua smiled, "Besides, your title was the Supreme Sword of the World, so even if you're considered the former Supreme Sword now, it's still acceptable."
Li Guanyu's eyebrows twitched slightly, surprised by Jin Banhua's bold words.
"What's the relationship between you and Chu Xiangshuai?" Li Guanyu asked, watching Chu Liuxiang's agile movements in the formation.
"If I say we have a grudge, how would Senior react?" Jin Banhua asked.
"If there's a grudge, then let Chu Xiangshuai continue testing this sword formation of mine. Then I'll call it off," Li Guanyu smiled, "You saved me from my troubles, and I want you to have a good time."
Jin Banhua raised her cup and chuckled, never expecting Li Guanyu to be such an interesting person.
On the other side, Chu Liuxiang's words not only slowed down Liu Wumei's sword movements but also aroused suspicion in the other five, who couldn't help but glance at Li Guanyu.
Then they saw Li Guanyu and Jin Banhua chatting and even taking a small sip of wine.
Liu Wumei and Li Yuhuan: (˙o˙)
Chu Liuxiang was speechless for a moment, and he couldn't help but suspect that Li Guanyu was actually planning to kill him.
Then he saw Li Guanyu put down his wine cup, nodding apologetically towards him, and a hoarse voice sounded in their ears, "Thank you, fellow seniors, for coming despite the hardship. Guanyu is deeply touched by your kindness. Let's stop here."
The five masked experts simultaneously ceased their actions.
Li Yuhuan and Liu Wumei's faces turned deathly pale.
Liu Wumei didn't even dare to stay in place and swiftly flew back to Li Yuhuan's side.
Li Yuhuan frantically signaled Liu Wumei with her eyes, urging her to leave quickly.
But Liu Wumei's eyes were filled with tears, and she shook her head while unblocking Li Yuhuan's acupoints.
Jin Banhua didn't use any special techniques, so after Liu Wumei patted for a while, she finally managed to unblock the acupoints.
"You little brat!" Li Guanyu glared at Li Yuhuan, his face turning dark, "What have you done? Confess quickly!"
Li Yuhuan's face was pale, and her body trembled as she didn't dare to look at Li Guanyu, only pulling Liu Wumei back.
Chu Liuxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Li Guanyu, "Senior, are you well?"
"Xiangshuai, I'm well," Li Guanyu nodded in return, "My son has done wrong, and I have failed to discipline him properly. I feel deeply ashamed. Please wait a moment, Xiangshuai, and I will give you an explanation."
A black-cloaked man frowned and asked, "Brother Li, what's going on here?"
Li Guanyu sighed, "A family misfortune. A few years ago, I deviated from my cultivation path and suffered fire poisoning, causing my body to stiffen, and even speaking became difficult."
With those words, everyone understood the situation.
Li Yuhuan and Liu Wumei had forged Li Guanyu's symbol of trust and name tag, naturally earning the assistance of these martial arts seniors who had received Li Guanyu's favors and had close relationships with him.
While everyone's attention was focused on Li Guanyu, Li Yuhuan and Liu Wumei seized the opportunity to escape.
Their Light Body Skills were not weak, and the two black-cloaked men tried to stop them but were too late.
(End of Chapter)
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