Chapter 91 The Sword Moves the World Chapter 91 The Sword...
Chapter Ninety-One: The Sword Moves the World
No one in the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion could sleep, waiting for Su Mengzhen to return, waiting for him to go to the Divine Marquis's Mansion to bring Bai Choufei back. But he went, and returned alone.
"Senior brother, where's Da Baicai? Didn't he come back with us?" Wenrou quickly asked.
Su Mengzhen nodded.
"No, I'm going to rescue him." Wang Xiaoshi slammed his fist on the table and stood up. "What right do they have to lock up Second Brother? Just because that person has a royal token? I..."
"That's not a royal token, it's the emperor's token." Su Mengzhen corrected Wang Xiaoshi's statement, but her eyes were full of deep weariness, and she looked much more haggard, as if she was about to faint at any moment.
"Master," Yang Wuxie looked at Su Mengzhen with concern, "what happened?"
Su Mengzhen suddenly laughed, "Steward Yang, I believe I have a pretty good eye for people." Her voice was filled with unspoken sarcasm and self-deprecation.
Wang Xiaoshi and Wenrou sensed something was wrong. They were about to rush to the Divine Marquis's Mansion, but now they stood there, looking somewhat at a loss.
Yang Wuxie frowned. "Is everything that young lady said true?"
“Yes, Second Brother… Bai Choufei and Liufenbantang have joined forces. He wants Jinfeng Xiyu Tower, while Liufenbantang wants my life.” Su Mengzhen laughed self-deprecatingly, “My life is quite valuable.”
"This...this is impossible." Wang Xiaoshi was devastated and refused to believe it. "How could this be? Maybe someone is framing Second Brother, that's not..."
“If that’s all there is to it, I’ll just consider it a difference in our ideologies.” Thinking of the stack of evidence she’d seen, Su Mengzhen felt a chill run down her spine. “Do you know how many innocent people Bai Choufei killed? Many of them were ordinary people, their blood probably only stained with the blood of livestock. They lived peaceful lives, only to have their lives ruined by Bai Choufei. You know… cough cough cough…”
Whether from emotional distress or something else, Su Mengzhen coughed incessantly, unable to stop. He held a handkerchief and coughed for a long time.
"Senior brother!" Wenrou saw the blood on the handkerchief. "Senior brother, don't scare me." Her eyes were filled with tears, her mind only on Su Mengzhen, and she had forgotten about Bai Choufei.
"It's nothing." Su Mengzhen put the handkerchief away with the back of his hand and smiled weakly. "It's not time for me to die yet." There was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, and his already pale and weak face was given an even more eerie and beautiful look, like a last flower blooming at the end of its life.
Because of Su Mengzhen's words and his health, the entire Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion showed no reaction to Bai Choufei's arrest. They naturally trusted the Pavilion Master more than the Deputy Pavilion Master. If the Pavilion Master said Bai Choufei was a traitor, then he was a traitor.
Of course, to outsiders, Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou appeared to be doing nothing, but in reality, they were purging those who had followed Bai Chou Fei in committing evil deeds. Although Su Mengzhen was heartbroken, he was ruthless in his actions. He knew very well that if he didn't clean house, someone else would have to do it for him.
The young master holding the token was not just someone of extraordinary status. Su Mengzhen did not want the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion to become his target.
The events that unfolded in front of the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion quickly spread throughout Kyoto and continued to expand outwards. Similarly, Linghao's reputation in the martial arts world surpassed all previous achievements. Every martial artist in Kyoto knew of this incident, let alone those who constantly kept a close eye on the Six and a Half Hall of the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion.
They knew what Bai Choufei had done, of course, but they hadn't expected him to be taken down so easily. Lei Chun's expression was grim. "Why did Ling Hao get involved? Is she from the Golden Wind and Fine Rain Pavilion?" She had already planned everything, as long as... Damn it.
Lei Sun's expression darkened further. What could have been accomplished with inside help was now becoming even more difficult.
Di Feijing said, "No, I think Ling Hao just wants to take down Bai Choufei."
Lei Sun didn't understand, "What do you mean by simply wanting to take down Bai Choufei?"
Di Feijing continued, "I received news that during the day, Ling Hao first captured Bai Yumo, and then captured Bai Choufei. What these two have in common is that they have both abused women."
"Just because of that?" Lei Sun didn't believe it. "How could anyone in the martial arts world simply want to help others?"
“Ling Hao simply helped the Fuwei Escort Agency without receiving any benefits in return.” Although Di Feijing also found it hard to understand, he trusted his judgment. “She is probably someone who is only concerned with justice in the martial world and also has a lot of pity for women.”
Lei Chun said, "That's fine then. Ling Hao is just one person, so she can't cause much trouble. The main issue is the young master beside her. How did he get the Emperor's token? The Emperor clearly doesn't care about members of the imperial family at all."
As for court officials, they would have even less chance of obtaining the emperor's token, because that token bore the imperial insignia, not the emperor's personal insignia. Only members of the imperial family could possess it, and even if the emperor were someone who didn't care about the imperial family, he wouldn't violate this rule.
Lei Sun's expression was grave. "Master, we must pay close attention to these two people. They might pose an obstacle to the Six and a Half Hall."
Lei Chun said, "It might not be an obstacle. It could even be an asset. Since they've turned against the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion, they might be able to cooperate with us."
“That’s true.” Lei Sun thought for a moment, and that possibility might not be out of the question. “We should keep a close eye on them to prevent any accidents. They might be quiet for a while, but don’t rush. Keep an eye on them, and they will definitely make another move.”
"Yes, Master Lei," Di Fei replied in surprise.
Generally speaking, Lei Sun's guess was correct. People usually keep a low profile after accomplishing something significant to avoid unexpected problems. However, this rule didn't apply to Ling Hao. For her, defeating Bai Yumo and Bai Choufei in a single day was neither difficult nor a major event, and it didn't require much effort.
So, the next day, Linghao went out again with her snow-white petals. This time, when she arrived at the gate of the Marquis of Shentong's mansion, she threw a challenge letter inside, just like the day before.
The people of Kyoto were all watching them, so while Ling Hao waited, a large number of martial arts practitioners had already gathered at the gate of the Divine Power Marquis's residence. The duel between the Shadowless Sword and the young Marquis of Divine Wood Blood Sword was sure to be spectacular, and they didn't want to miss it.
Fang Yingkan was supposed to go out, but because of yesterday's events, he happened to be in the manor listening to his servants' reports. So when he received the challenge, he also went out. He saw Ling Hao standing at the gate of the Marquis of Shentong's manor, but his gaze fell on another person who was further away.
Fang Yingkan was aware that the man with Ling Hao possessed the emperor's token. He had initially guessed that it might be due to divine intervention, but after seeing Gongzi Yu's appearance today, he felt something was amiss. He had seen a similar face on someone who had been expelled from the imperial clan.
He discovered it by accident, because he knew of Mi Youqiao and thus knew some of the events of that year. He hadn't expected that person's descendant would still receive the emperor's attention and be given the token. No, perhaps that was precisely why the emperor gave him the token.
How can the descendant of someone expelled from the royal family still be considered a member of the royal family? If he's not a member of the royal family, then he poses no threat to her throne. Since he carries royal blood, he's naturally more useful than others.
Fang Yingkan believed this was the emperor's true intention, and thus his gaze towards Gongzi Yu became somewhat pitying. He was nothing more than a tool to be used; once he was no longer needed, he could be broken.
Gongzi Yu met Fang Yingkan's gaze without reacting. He never cared what others thought of him; apart from Ling Hao, he cared about nothing else. Moreover, he was in a good mood now, so naturally he didn't mind Fang Yingkan's offense.
In the early hours of the morning, he went to the Divine Marquis's Mansion and gouged out one of Bai Choufei's eyes. He was in a great mood right now. If it weren't for the fact that Bai Choufei was still somewhat useful and that he needed Bai Choufei's signature and fingerprint, Gongzi Yu would have gouged out the other eye.
But it doesn't matter, there's still a chance. Gongzi Yu thought to himself, completely disregarding the trouble he had caused Zhuge Zhengwo and the others. In his view, he and Ahao had helped capture Bai Choufei, saving them a lot of trouble, so this little bit of trouble as a price was only fair.
"Fang Yingkan, accept the challenge." Ling Hao raised his hand, the tip of his sword pointing at Fang Yingkan.
Fang Yingkan laughed, “Your Lady has come today to issue a challenge. Do you simply want to fight me, or do you want to smear me and accuse me of some crime? That’s not very nice. After all, I am a Marquis of the Imperial Court.”
In truth, he didn't take Ling Hao seriously. Although everyone said how powerful she was, they couldn't possibly defeat him. Nevertheless, Fang Yingkan felt he should still be cautious; he didn't want to be caught off guard.
Therefore, he had no intention of fighting Ling Hao. Not only that, he also wanted to pin some crimes on her. "I can understand that Lady Ling wants to become famous, but it's not good if it's done by stepping on other people's reputations. At least, I will not cooperate."
“The Marquis is afraid and dares not accept my challenge.” Ling Hao did not try to prove his innocence, nor did he rush to explain the situation. He did not fall into Fang Yingkan’s verbal trap. Instead, he mocked him. “Since the young Marquis dares not accept the challenge, he only needs to kneel down and kowtow to me three times, and I will let it go today.”
It may be over today, but it won't be the same tomorrow. Spending so much time with Gongzi Yu has made Linghao deeply versed in the art of language.
Fang Yingkan's face immediately darkened. He looked down on many people, especially women. Ling Hao was a woman who had spoken to him sarcastically and insultingly. With so many fellow martial artists present, if he tolerated it, he would be ridiculed forever.
"Since that's the case, then I, this Marquis, will experience the power of the Dugu Nine Swords firsthand." Fang Yingkan sneered. Today, he would make this woman know his power, and make her kneel at his feet, becoming his toy. As for that man, he was not worth mentioning.
The confident Fang Yingkan did not expect that he was about to become one of Ling Hao's best achievements.
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Author's Note: Ah Hao: Charge! ...
Gongzi Yu: Clapping, praising
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