Ye Gucheng gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject:
"Alliance Leader Wang, how about... I treat you all to drinks?"
Before Wang Yang could give a reply, Yang Xiao and the others immediately became interested.
"Great! Why not take advantage of free drinks?"
"Lord Ye, you truly have a magnanimous heart!"
"If it were anyone else, they would have slunk away long ago after losing the duel."
"..."
Ye Gucheng remained calm and smiled indifferently:
"Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war."
"Besides, I am completely convinced of my defeat at the hands of Alliance Leader Wang!"
As he spoke, Ye Gucheng turned his gaze to Wang Yang and said again:
"Would Alliance Leader Wang do me the honor of joining us?"
Wang Yang smiled slightly and replied:
"Since Lord Ye has invited us, we shall respectfully accept."
Seeing that Wang Yang had agreed, Ye Gucheng's face lit up with joy, and he quickly made a gesture of invitation:
"Alliance Leader Wang, please!"
Wang Yang nodded and, without lingering, took the lead and walked out.
Seeing this, Zhao Min and the others followed closely behind.
Meanwhile, numerous martial arts figures were on the West Lake embankment.
I was originally thinking of trying to get closer to Wang Yang and flatter him.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yang did not linger for long.
Inside a quiet pavilion, Lu Xiaofeng and his companions recovered from their shock.
"Four eyebrows, what do you think?"
Master Mu glanced at Lu Xiaofeng and asked this question.
"What do you mean, how?"
Lu Xiaofeng countered with a question.
"It's naturally Wang Yang!"
The Wood Taoist replied.
Lu Xiaofeng glanced at himself and sighed:
"To possess such martial arts skills at such a young age, Xiao Xi's defeat was not unjust, nor was Ye Gucheng's defeat!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely have a place at the top of the martial arts world in the future."
Hearing Lu Xiaofeng praise Wang Yang.
Hua Manlou and the honest monk standing nearby remained noncommittal.
"Amitabha!"
The honest monk put his hands together in prayer and chanted Buddhist mantras:
Before the crisis in Xiangyang, no one had ever heard of Wang Yang.
"This person must be an unparalleled genius who has appeared out of nowhere!"
...
On the other side, Huang Yaoshi, Cheng Ying, and Lu Wushuang were together.
"Ha ha!"
"As expected of Brother Wang!"
"What sword coming from the west, what celestial being descending from the heavens? In front of Brother Wang, it's all just fancy moves and fake skills!"
"One force can overcome ten techniques; true absolute strength doesn't need so many fancy tricks."
Upon hearing what Huang Yaoshi said, Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang snapped out of their daze and shock.
The two women couldn't help but swallow hard, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Upon first seeing Ye Gucheng, they were awestruck by his aloof and otherworldly demeanor.
When Wang Yang arrived later, he was also deeply impressed by Wang Yang's youth and handsome appearance!
Neither of the two women expected that, in the end, even when Ye Gucheng used his signature move, Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens, he was still no match for Wang Yang.
"Wow... Wang Yang is too amazing!"
"Just how high has his martial arts skill reached?"
"It felt like even when facing Ye Gucheng's Heavenly Flying Immortal, he didn't use his full strength."
Cheng Ying said in a daze, the image of Wang Yang lingering in her mind.
"He's so handsome, and his martial arts skills are so high!"
"And yet, she's so young!"
"How could there be such a man in this world? He's the dream lover of my dreams!"
Lu Wushuang looked like a lovesick fool.
After hearing what the two women said, Huang Yaoshi smiled slightly and said:
"Let's go! I'll take you to meet your dream lover."
As he said this, Huang Yaoshi glanced at Lu Wushuang meaningfully.
Lu Wushuang blushed, lowered her head, and looked extremely shy.
Huang Yaoshi then left without lingering, taking Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang with him.
Meanwhile, in another location, an elderly person and a young person were looking around in the crowded throng.
"Strange, where is Brother Wang? He was just here a moment ago, how come he's gone?"
The old man looked around curiously; his beard and hair were gray, but not completely white, suggesting he hadn't shaved for many years.
He looked like a wild man, all hairy and quite frightening.
If Wang Yang were here, he would recognize at a glance who this old man is if not Zhou Botong, the Old Urchin.
"Alliance Leader Wang and the others must have left."
At this moment, a young man standing nearby spoke up.
The young man had a lean and handsome face, with sword-like eyebrows and phoenix eyes that exuded power; he was none other than Yang Guo.
After their earlier parting, Wang Yang and the others, accompanied by Qiao Feng, arrived in the Jiangnan region.
Not long ago, Zhou Botong and Yang Guo also arrived in Jiangnan, wanting to meet up with Wang Yang and others.
But where in this vast world could they possibly find Wang Yang and the others?
But, as fate would have it...
Just then, news spread that Wang Yang was going to have a showdown with Ye Gucheng on the island in the middle of West Lake.
Upon learning this news, Zhou Botong and Yang Guo rushed to West Lake without stopping.
Just now, after witnessing the battle between Wang Yang and Ye Gucheng, the two of them clapped and cheered.
Yang Guo, in particular, admired Wang Yang even more.
Previously in Xiangyang City, after defeating the Yuan army and a group of martial arts masters from the Yuan Dynasty, Yang Guo had developed a great admiration for Wang Yang.
He also dreamed that one day he could become a great hero like Wang Yang, who was admired by everyone.
My purpose in traveling to Jiangnan this time is to find Wang Yang and then travel the world with him to broaden our horizons.
"Old rascal, go look elsewhere!"
Looking around, Yang Guo couldn't find Wang Yang anywhere, so he called out to Zhou Botong.
"Alright! Maybe Brother Wang and the others have gone out for drinks. Let's try our luck at a restaurant in the city!"
After saying this, Zhou Botong and Yang Guo did not linger and got up to leave West Lake.
...
At this moment, Wang Yang and his companions, accompanied by Ye Gucheng, arrived at a restaurant called "Zhaixing".
After taking his seat, Ye Gucheng looked at the waiter:
"Bring us all the best wine and food in your restaurant."
"Hello, sir! Please wait a moment!"
Before long, a large table full of delicious dishes was laid out before Wang Yang and the others.
"Alliance Leader Wang! Everyone!"
"Please don't be shy, start eating!"
Ye Gucheng greeted Wang Yang and the others.
Before Wang Yang could reply, Yang Xiao and the others had already responded:
"Since Lord Ye is so hospitable, then we won't stand on ceremony!"
"Everyone, let's start eating!"
"Come! Lord Ye, let me toast you, thank you for your hospitality!"
Next, everyone started eating and drinking.
Ye Gucheng would often toast Wang Yang; he was an aloof person.
But this time, losing to Wang Yang in the sword fight caused a change in his temperament.
Besides, I have great admiration for this young man, Wang Yang.
Ye Gucheng also learned of this while eating and drinking.
The people following Wang Yang were all quite extraordinary.
In particular, Yang Xiao, the White-browed Eagle King, the Green-winged Bat King, Fan Yao, and others are all prominent figures.
Ye Gucheng hadn't expected that these people would all be willing to follow Wang Yang, acting as if they wanted to serve him faithfully.
After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This martial arts world is much more lively than the one before!"
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