Me and countless me.

Chapter 510 A false alarm

However, Li Ke didn't think that becoming Duan Zhengchun's son was such a good thing. After all, his anxiety stemmed from the fact that Duan's reputation was simply too intimidating.

It's so frightening that if anyone has even the slightest possibility of being associated with him, or if they themselves might be his son, it's hard for anyone to doubt the accuracy of this information.

Even if you were the abbot of Shaolin Temple, it would be difficult for you to refute the irrefutable fact that Duan Zhengchun claimed his illegitimate son was his son in front of all the heroes of the world.

Even if any woman who was somewhat attractive, or had once been attractive, said that she had an affair with Duan Zhengchun, Duan Zhengchun himself probably would have thought it was true, because he had so many lovers that he couldn't even remember them all.

but……

Li Ke turned around, waved his fan, and a gust of wind blew by, blowing his hair and clothes, directly knocking away two Shennong Gang disciples who were charging at him. Then he shook his folding fan and looked at a person who looked like the gang leader walking slowly in the distance. The confusion in his heart disappeared at this moment.

"Whether it is or not, it doesn't really mean anything to me."

So what if Duan Zhengchun is his father, or not? It has nothing to do with him. He just needs to do his best. Would Li Ke really betray those who are good to him? Besides, didn't his own father say that if he wanted to inherit the Dukeship, he should marry his cousin? Doing so would put his family at ease, and it's no big deal.

So, as Li Ke fanned himself, he returned to his handsome and refined state, truly a romantic and talented scholar.

Sikong Xuan, the leader of the Shennong Gang, whose hand had been bitten by the lightning weasel, looked at his subordinate who had been sent flying and then at Li Ke with apprehension. This was because it was extremely difficult for ordinary martial arts masters to send someone flying with their internal force, let alone send someone flying from a distance with a fan. Although he was not incapable of exchanging a few blows with Li Ke and felt that he might have a chance to kill him if he brought all his disciples, the Shennong Gang was a herb-gathering organization, not a fighting and killing group. Therefore, he would never do something that would result in heavy casualties.

So he grabbed his wound and started spouting threats.

"Boy! Who are you? Why are you meddling in our business? Are you perhaps this little girl's lover?!"

Li Ke closed his fan, looked at Sikong Xuan who had spoken, and then looked down at Zhong Ling.

"Here, give me the antidote."

Zhong Ling nodded subconsciously, then handed the antidote in her hand to Li Ke, who then threw it directly into Sikong Xuan's hand.

Sikong Xuan was overjoyed, thinking that Li Ke was afraid of him, so he couldn't help but sneer.

"You're not so bad after all..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Ke waved his closed fan and charged forward. The other party's subordinates had released snakes to bite people for no reason and even tried to attack him. If he didn't teach them a lesson, would he be worthy of the cheat he had just obtained?
The fan struck Sikong Xuan's acupoint, Tanzhong, like a gust of wind. Sikong Xuan had no choice but to immediately draw the longsword from his disciple to defend himself. But the moment the fan touched the longsword, Sikong Xuan saw a burst of sparks appear on his longsword, and then the longsword suddenly broke apart!
He was horrified and hurriedly turned his body to try to dodge, but Li Ke opened his fan at this moment. The fan surface was like a long knife, constantly slashing across his body. The sharpness of each blade was frantically tearing at his clothes, but Sikong Xuan could not see anything. He could only see the fan in Li Ke's hand constantly slapping his face from all directions. Each time, it just barely grazed his face, but the next moment it would suddenly appear, as if trying to slap him!

He was struggling to stay afloat, retreating step by step with a heart full of fear. He swung his broken longsword wildly, but every time it hit Li Ke's fan, it made a metallic clanging sound before breaking into pieces, until Li Ke had cut it down to just the hilt. Yet he still swung it in vain!
Finally, when Sikong Xuan's clothes were tattered and he looked like a beggar, Li Ke didn't hesitate to swing her fan and slap Sikong Xuan across the face.

"You act arrogantly and attack innocent people, Sikong Xuan, you really have a lot of nerve!"

After Li Ke finished speaking, he used the fan to slap Sikong Xuan on the other side of his face again. Then he slammed the fan shut, turning it into a heavy ruler, and struck Sikong Xuan's forehead hard.

"Go back home and behave yourself!"

Sikong Xuan was sent flying backwards, sliding nearly five meters across the ground before collapsing. The moment he landed, his clothes ripped apart, flying everywhere, eliciting gasps of surprise.

Li Ke then spun around and returned to Zhong Ling's side. He then held the folding fan upside down and opened it again, using the landscape painting on the fan to block Zhong Ling's eyes, so that she could only see the landscape and poems on the fan and nothing else.

Yes, regardless of whether Zhong Ling is his sister or not, Li Ke will still protect her in every way. After all, it would be a real pity if such a beautiful and talented woman like Zhong Ling were bullied by a group of unreasonable people.

"Wow, that's amazing! What kind of martial art is that? It's so graceful!"

Zhong Ling couldn't help but look at Li Ke with admiration. She had seen many martial arts masters before, but only Li Ke possessed such high martial arts skills and such unparalleled elegance!
Li Ke chuckled softly, smoothed Zhong Ling's disheveled hair, and then spoke in a low voice.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you."

Zhong Ling nodded subconsciously, then shook her head, lowered her cute face somewhat shyly, and spoke softly.

"Forget it. You saved me, and I haven't even had a chance to repay you. How could I possibly learn your martial arts? Besides, with such high martial arts skills, you must have an extraordinary background. How could I allow you to teach me martial arts in secret?"

She was genuinely shy, and she felt that talking to Li Ke was like a gentle breeze, making her want to talk to him more and get closer to him.

But just when she thought Li Ke would agree and let the matter drop, Li Ke gave her a bright smile again.

"My martial arts skills, apart from my internal strength which was given to me by several women who were kind and righteous, were created by myself."

Li Ke wasn't lying. The fan technique he just used was indeed self-created. It mainly increased the fan's hardness and strength, and allowed him to create a stronger breeze with a gentle shake, making him feel cooler.

As for the light-footed skills used in fighting, they are all tailored to the clothes one is wearing, one's hairstyle, and the way the fabric of one's body moves, all in order to make oneself look more handsome and extraordinary.

In addition, there are other extraordinary martial arts such as the "Palm That Removes Robes," the "Fist That Creates Dust with Silk Stockings," and the "Jade Clam Pearl Gathering Finger."

As for fighting enemies, as someone closely connected to the Song Dynasty imperial family, he would naturally use a set of Taizu Long Fist techniques.

However, he could still teach Zhong Ling some light-footed skills and sword techniques, similar to the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), which could be used for both travel and increasing internal energy. After all, it would be a real shame if such a spirited woman learned unrefined martial arts like the Grasshopper Technique. Just as he was about to say something more, a sharp laugh appeared above him and Zhong Ling.

"Haha! How loving you are! But how about you and my wife also be loving with each other?!"

The moment the words fell, a figure wielding a pair of iron claws and a steel staff descended from the sky, and the instant Li Ke heard his name, an extremely fierce killing intent arose uncontrollably in his heart.

However, Yun Zhonghe was not the only one who came. In the next instant, two more figures descended from the sky and landed beside them, vaguely surrounding Duan Yu!

One of them was a woman wielding two swords, while the other was a burly man holding a huge pair of scissors. Upon seeing these four distinct weapons and the figure of Yun Zhonghe who announced his name, both the Wuliang Sword Sect and the Shennong Gang were immediately horrified!
Because these three are none other than the four infamous villains in the martial arts world!
Yun Zhonghe, a vicious and ruthless lecher, was the most notorious lecher in the world, and had killed countless people.

Ye Erniang, who committed all sorts of evil deeds, would abduct a child every day and then torture them to death at sunset.

The fierce and ruthless Yue Laosan is short-tempered and prone to killing. He is a typical case of hypermale syndrome with low intelligence, but he is the most harmless of the four villains.

The moment he landed, Yue Laosan pointed the large scissors at Duan Yu and then spoke with an impatient expression.

"Is this kid the boss's nemesis?"

As he spoke, his eyes widened, for he had discovered that Duan Yu possessed extraordinary talent and was an excellent prospect for martial arts. So, almost instinctively, he wanted to make Duan Yu his disciple. However, his boss had given him instructions, so he could only think about it and then give up.

Duan Yu stared in astonishment at the three men. Although he disliked martial arts, he knew that he had escaped because his father had gone to confront the Four Evils. But now that the Four Evils were here, wouldn't that mean his father was the one who had escaped?

However, before Duan Yu could even worry, a deep, middle-aged voice rang out in the arena.

"Don't hurt my son!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dignified, elegant, and handsome middle-aged man entered the arena with a graceful posture, and Duan Yu shouted with delight the moment he saw him.

"father!"

Duan Zhengchun?!

Li Ke was immediately startled, realizing that she was feeling a familiar sensation from Duan Zhengchun!

But it wasn't the same feeling of familiarity as with Duan Yu or Zhong Ling; rather, it was like looking in a mirror, as if the other person were a close friend or confidant!

At this moment, Duan Zhengchun saw Li Ke, and upon seeing Li Ke, he was terrified.

Because he also felt this sensation, his expression immediately became strange, and the moment he landed next to Duan Yu, he asked eagerly.

"Yu'er, who is this young master...?"

He looked at Li Ke, and whether it was his expression, his handsome appearance, or the remarkably similar temperament to his own, something seemed off. Most importantly, there was a sense of familiarity, and that feeling…

Duan Yu then excitedly began to speak.

"Father, this is my friend Li Ke, whom I met today! I don't know why, but the moment I saw him, I felt an instant connection with him, as if we were brothers!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun staggered, while his retainers quickly exchanged glances. Zhu Danchen, disregarding the situation, immediately pulled out a notebook filled with names and dates and began to search through it rapidly, occasionally glancing up to check Li Ke's age and appearance.

Duan Yu was dumbfounded. He pointed to the account book, then looked at his father, whose face had changed drastically, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Father, this is..."

As Duan Zhengchun looked at Li Ke, he saw more and more like his son. He was so familiar with that temperament; it was exactly the same as his own!

Compared to his son, Duan Yu beside him seemed dull and lifeless, almost unlike his own son.

"Yu'er, you may not know this, but you've probably heard the legends about the cultivation methods practiced by the Dali royal family. Just like the Khitan legends about a super Khitan appearing every thousand years, these rumors are true. Members of the Duan family are attracted to each other because our Dali royal family's internal energy allows us to sense our blood ties. Although you haven't practiced internal energy, we've often used it to regulate your meridians over the years, so you've also developed this ability. And if you also feel a sense of closeness and familiarity towards this young master, then it means..."

Duan Zhengchun didn't continue, because he felt ashamed to say anything more, but Li Ke, who had listened to the whole thing, had a strange expression on his face.

Because he really didn't sense that warm familiarity from Duan Zhengchun. Although there was a sense of familiarity and warmth, it felt more like a mutual appreciation between two people who were barely considered to be the same kind of people, rather than the very warm feeling that Duan Yu and Zhong Ling had.

Therefore, he was certain that his previous suspicions were nothing but a false alarm!
"It seems my mother is alright, but what's with the special cultivation method practiced by the Dali royal family? Is this mentioned in the original story? And the super Khitan who only appears once every thousand years... Why does this setting feel so familiar?"

Li Ke was somewhat puzzled, but Duan Zhengchun's retainer Zhu Danchen had already looked through the dates of several women with the surname Li, and they all matched Li Ke to some extent, so he nodded to Duan Zhengchun without leaving a trace.

Duan Zhengchun sighed, while Duan Yu was completely dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning. He never expected that his new friend would be his own brother!

Although he had no trust in his father in many things, he had an unimaginable level of trust in this one thing!
Yes, no one doubted that this possibility might be problematic. Apart from Li Ke, no one else at this moment did not believe that Li Ke was not Duan Zhengchun's child, because even Duan Zhengchun believed that Li Ke was his child!
(End of this chapter)