Su Ruochu stepped forward, clasped her hands together, and exuded an imposing aura.
At the same time, a powerful aura roared out, and a force as strong as a lion or tiger retaliated.
With a snap, the iron claw was struck back and returned to the scholar's hand.
"Taiyi Dragon Tiger Power?" The scholar was somewhat surprised.
"Iron-Handed Scholar, Liu Jianghe?" A chill gradually spread through Su Ruochu's eyes: "You're from Qingxianju, and Ding Yulong is your senior brother?"
"Hehe, yes, Ding Yulong is my senior brother. Our Qingxianju is a sacred place for martial arts, with one day of phenomena and three days of realms." Liu Jianghe smiled slightly.
"So this is the confidence that allows you to wipe out entire families with impunity?" Su Ruochu's eyes were bloodshot, and she exuded a sharp and terrifying aura: "After twenty years, you have come knocking again. Do you intend to completely exterminate my Su family?"
"Haha, we didn't take you seriously by leaving you alive." Liu Jianghe laughed loudly, "But unfortunately, you've grown too fast and have already threatened our position. So if we don't kill you, we're afraid we'll have endless trouble in the future."
"Besides, the old lady behind you has some things that we need. The reason we wiped out your entire family back then was for this thing."
Su Ruochu turned around and looked at the old lady.
The old lady remained kind and gentle, and she smiled slightly as she said, "The Sixteen Chapters Sutra? Yes, I do have such a sutra, but it is just an ordinary Buddhist scripture."
"It teaches people to stay away from greed, anger, and ignorance; it teaches people to stay away from evil and desire. There should be nothing you want in it."
"Just hand over what we want, and we'll naturally discern it," Liu Jianghe said. "If you hand it over, I'll send you and your grandson to your deaths and give you proper burials."
"If you resist, then I'm sorry, you will probably die without a burial place."
"It seems a bit too much to say that now," Su Ruochu said coldly, looking at him.
"Really? Whether it's just empty talk or not, we'll only know after we try." Liu Jianghe stroked his iron hand, and suddenly, his expression darkened slightly. In a flash, he transformed into five afterimages.
Iron Hand Scholar's greatest strength lies in his movement techniques, and his overall strength is at the late stage of the Heavenly Realm.
The unpredictable Five Elements Lost Position, coupled with the iron claw weapon in his hand, makes his strength even more unpredictable.
Five figures stood in the five elements, their iron claws flying everywhere, instantly locking onto Su Ruochu's figure.
Su Ruochu slowly raised her head. Although she was furious inside, she appeared unusually calm.
She took another step forward and darted forward more than ten feet.
At the same time, she held her head high and her chest out, a sense of righteousness emanating from her chest. She recited: "The sage said, 'Since ancient times, all men have died, but a man without integrity cannot stand.'"
Having embraced Confucianism and embraced Taoism, the words she casually uttered became methods of defense. As soon as she uttered a sentence, the surrounding aura suddenly changed, and several light blue inscriptions floated around her, forming a wall of energy.
Even though the Iron-Handed Scholar's attacks were swift, she strolled leisurely within the wall of energy, completely disregarding his offensive.
With a roar, Liu Jianghe merged his five figures into one and swung his right iron claw forward with all his might.
Boom… The air wall shook violently, then a crack appeared, and Liu Jianghe’s sharp claws suddenly shone, aiming straight for Su Ruochu’s heart.
Ignoring the iron claws that were coming at her, Su Ruochu pointed her right hand into the air and uttered eight words: "The path to heaven is difficult, and you will not hesitate."
As she finished speaking, a beam of spiritual light suddenly appeared and struck Liu Jianghe's chest.
This move, however, is a suicidal tactic.
Liu Jianghe was startled and quickly retreated, trying to block with his left hand, but with a hum, spiritual light penetrated his body.
His body stiffened, and he was knocked to the ground.
His claw missed its mark and struck Su Ruochu's shoulder.
The two stepped back, each looking at the other warily.
"As expected of a master who has entered Taoism through Confucianism, you are so young, yet you can fight me to a standstill?" Liu Jianghe put away his previous contempt.
"Did Ding Yulong destroy my Su family because of that scripture?" Su Ruochu stared coldly at Liu Jianghe, her eyes slightly red.
The massacre of her family years ago was an insurmountable obstacle for her, and now that she had the chance to find out the truth, she certainly didn't want to miss it.
"Hehe, the truth is far more than that, but why should I tell you?" Liu Jianghe said with a smug look on his face.
"You don't have to tell me. I'll kill you first, then go to Qingxianju to find out the truth," Su Ruochu said coldly.
"Haha, if you dare to step into Qingxianju, I respect your courage." Liu Jianghe laughed heartily: "Unfortunately, my senior brother borrowed the power of the sword and blessed the entire fortune of Qingxianju with it."
"How could a master of celestial phenomena like him possibly take a little girl like you seriously? It's true that you're good at using Confucianism to enter the Dao, but unfortunately, you're still too green."
“I am indeed decades younger than you.” Su Ruochu’s eyes grew even colder: “But since I can fight you to a standstill, I can fight you to the death, or even kill you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she exhaled and prepared to launch a second round of attacks.
Liu Jianghe initially intended to deal with the situation, but then he saw that the opponent's fighting style was the kind that involved reckless abandon.
He needed to conserve his energy for other things tonight, so he gritted his teeth, turned around, and ran away.
At the same time, an extremely arrogant voice came over: "Little girl of the Su family, Senior Brother Ding left behind such a scourge of yours back then, and sure enough, it has become a future problem. Don't worry, I will come back another day to nip it in the bud."
"Stop..." Su Ruochu was furious. Her eyes turned red, and she flashed away, covering several meters in a flash, chasing after the other party.
"Ruochu, don't chase after her." The old lady stood up, trying to stop Su Ruochu, but she had already disappeared.
The old lady sighed slowly, shook her head, and said, "It's fate, it's destiny."
She sat down shakily and slowly closed her eyes.
A moment later, she opened her eyes and smiled kindly: "You've arrived?"
There was another person in the courtyard. This person looked like a great man, but one of his sleeves was empty. It was Bai Tiance, who was missing an arm.
"You knew I was coming all along?" Bai Tiance stopped indoors and looked up at the old lady.
"I know, I know, tonight is my time to die." The old lady smiled, took out a pot of wine and three small cups, and poured herself three cups of wine.
"Aren't you a Buddhist? Why are you breaking your vows tonight?" Bai Tiance smiled calmly.
“For Ruochu’s sake, I must break this vow. Tonight is my death, but it is also hers.” The old lady shook her head: “If I don’t break this vow, I’m afraid she won’t be able to get through this.”
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