The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2193 How can we divide our forces?

A hundred feet behind the island in the middle of the lake, Yan Qi and Lao Mo stood awkwardly in front of Feng Jiuxiao. Secretly following someone was ultimately a shameful act.

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Don't feel embarrassed. I did this kind of thing a lot when I was a kid."

Yan Qi's eyes lit up. "Really?"

He never expected that the world-renowned and martial arts master Feng Gongzi would be so down-to-earth.

Old Mo chuckled dryly, "Young master, you're not angry?"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "I'm not angry."

Linghu Jing, standing nearby, laughed and said, "If he gets angry over something like this, then he wouldn't be Feng Jiuxiao!" His implication was clearly that he admired Feng Jiuxiao's magnanimity and broad-mindedness.

Yan Qi nodded repeatedly. A weight was lifted from her shoulders.

Feng Jiuxiao said nonchalantly, "What's up, you two heroes? Want to team up with us?" He felt no dislike for these two wandering martial artists who hadn't participated in the siege of the Demonic Sect. They hadn't appeared at the Blood Pool, so they hadn't joined the fray to seize the Dragon Treasure. Even if these two were like everyone else, they were lucky they hadn't been caught up in the chaos. As long as they didn't kick someone when they were down, they were good people!
Old Mo chuckled awkwardly. Under the other party's sharp gaze, he dared not utter a single lie and immediately replied, "Yes, young master, we... hehe... want to take advantage of your fame... cough cough!" He felt that the more sincere he was, the safer he would be!
Yan Qi smiled broadly and said, "That's right, that's right."

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "No problem. This scene reminds me of some things from my childhood." A look of longing appeared on his face!
Lao Mo and Yan Qi were both taken aback.

Pang Shiwu laughed and said, "When we were kids? What happened, brother?"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Every year during the Spring Festival, I accompany my family... to visit relatives and friends. Every time we visit a relative's house, those relatives are very enthusiastic and want us to stay for a meal. But the elders always politely say no, it's fine to visit and offer New Year's greetings, but how can we disturb their reunion dinner? It's not easy for their family to get together during the Spring Festival, and they have so much to say. If we sit there, how can they relax? They just say polite things like 'I'm sorry to bother you' and 'I'm causing you trouble'."

Pang Shiwu nodded and said seriously, "There's nothing wrong with it. The whole family is happily drinking and chatting. If you sit there, it's...it's...indeed a bit inappropriate."

Old Mo and Yan Qi exchanged a glance, then looked at Feng Jiuxiao's expression. Feng Jiuxiao remained calm and composed, showing no sign of offense. Both of them thought to themselves: the rumors in the martial arts world that only Pang Shiwu dared to be so unrestrained in front of Feng Jiuxiao seem to be true.

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Guess what my relatives said later?"

Pang Shiwu said, "What can we say? We can only say something like, 'It's okay, we're all family, don't leave tonight, there are no outsiders, stay.' I guess that's about it."

Feng Jiuxiao stared at Mo and Yan, making them feel a chill run down their spines! Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said calmly, "My relatives said it's just a matter of adding a few more sets of chopsticks, isn't it?"

Pang Shiwu was taken aback, then chuckled, "So you stayed after that?"

Feng Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow, sighed, and said, "Of course! It's hard to refuse such kindness."

Pang Shiwu chuckled and mimicked Feng Jiuxiao's tone, saying, "It would be impolite to refuse!"

Feng Jiuxiao looked at Mo Yan and the other man and smiled, "So, you following us is just adding two more sets of chopsticks and bowls!" These words deeply moved Yan Qi and Lao Mo! Feng Jiuxiao used his own family as an analogy; was he perhaps implying something?
Pang Shiwu's gaze suddenly swept past Yan Qi and looked behind him. A huge group of people were gathered there, led by Zhou Meng of the Beggar Clan, Liu Shuai of the West River Sect, Ye Shang of the Golden Saber Sect, and Luo Xinghe of the White Horse Gang, among others. "Brother, it seems Luo Xinghe and the others want to return to you. What's your opinion? Once disloyal, always disloyal?"

Feng Jiuxiao thought for a moment, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. In a sense, the four of them are my direct subordinates, so naturally I should give them extra favors."

Pang Shiwu said, "So you want to recruit them back into your ranks?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground. They didn't do anything heinous to me. They just didn't dare to rush up to help. They're much better than those who stab you in the back!"

Pang Shiwu waved to Zhou Meng and the others, signaling them to come over. "Brother, Yinglong is back on the island. Why not continue the attack in one fell swoop? I just saw it fiercely attack the giant python, and I guess it wants to eliminate all hidden dangers. But aren't these hundreds of humans a threat? Can it feel at ease if it doesn't completely eliminate them?"

"Yes! It absolutely can!" Yuan Zishan had somehow appeared beside Feng Jiuxiao. Her expression was cold and aloof. "Yinglong's attacks cannot be sustained for long because its body is too heavy, and its wings cannot support it for extended periods. Therefore, its combat radius does not exceed two hundred zhang, and each attack will not last more than twenty breaths!"

Pang Shiwu’s eyes flickered: “In other words, it can fight for twenty breaths at a time. After twenty breaths, it has to fly back to the island to catch its breath and recover its strength. Otherwise, it will sink to the bottom of the lake and become food for the aquatic creatures?”

Yuan Zishan said, "That's right!"

Yan Qi said, "But I heard that Yinglong can only fly a hundred zhang at a time..."

Yuan Zishan said, "The statement that it can only fly one hundred zhang is not wrong. This excludes the time it spends fighting. If there is no fighting or entanglement, Yinglong can fly more than two hundred zhang!"

Yan Qi was taken aback: "I see. But even if it can fly two hundred zhang at a time, it still can't fly ashore. The nearest shore around the island is five hundred zhang away!"

Yuan Zishan blinked her stunningly beautiful eyes and said, "So, it can never leave this place again? Isn't this like catching a turtle in a jar?"

Yan Qi was taken aback!
Miss Yuan is being far too arrogant! Does she think her martial arts skills are as renowned as her beauty?
Feng Jiuxiao said, "If Yinglong cannot last long, then we will split our forces into three groups, making it unable to attend to all aspects and unable to cope!"

Yuan Zishan asked, "Why are those martial arts masters from the Central Plains stagnating?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "They just don't dare to charge!"

Yuan Zishan said, "Then they can learn from us and split their forces into several groups!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I suspect that once someone suggests splitting the troops into several groups, those old fogies among them will definitely stand up and strongly oppose it!"

Yuan Zishan's already icy face now appeared even more gloomy: "Why are you objecting? What are your reasons?"

"The reason? The reason is probably that military strength lies in concentrating superior forces to eliminate the enemy's manpower! How could we possibly disperse our own forces?"