The Prodigal Disciple of Mount Hua: Seizing All Opportunities

"The Qingcheng Sect is a reputable and righteous sect. How could it have fallen so low as to commit such a despicable act as wiping out an entire family?"

Guo Jing's voice was booming, and his imposing presence made the Qingcheng disciples pause in surprise.

"Who...who are you? How dare you meddle in the affairs of my Qingcheng Sect!" Hou Renying, the leader, was intimidated by Guo Jing's imposing manner and couldn't help but take a half step back.

"My name is Guo Jing."

"Guo Jing?" Hou Renying's expression changed drastically, his voice trembled, and his arrogance vanished instantly.

The weight that Guo Jing carried in the martial arts world was enough to make these Qingcheng Sect disciples tremble with fear.

Guo Jing didn't even glance at him. He walked straight toward the main seat in the hall, his steps steady, and said in a deep voice, "I am Guo Jing. I have no connection with the Fuwei Escort Agency and have never met Chief Escort Lin before."

But now that Guo has witnessed this, he cannot stand idly by and watch you commit this heinous act of annihilating your entire family.

His words were calm, yet they possessed an undeniable power.

"What a 'righteous' Guo Jing is!"

A sharp sound suddenly came from outside the door.

A short, thin man strolled in.

It was Yu Canghai, the leader of Qingcheng Sect.

His face was pale, but his sharp eyes were fixed on Guo Jing, showing little fear.

"Master Guo, your martial arts are unparalleled, and your chivalrous name is renowned far and wide. I, Yu Canghai, have long admired you." Yu Canghai's voice was icy: "But I, Yu Canghai, have come here today not to covet the wealth of his Fuwei Escort Agency, but for my... my tragically deceased child, Yu Renyan!"

At this point, he became suddenly agitated, pointing to Lin Pingzhi, who was slumped on the ground:

"This brat killed my beloved son! This is an irreconcilable hatred! As a father, it is my duty, Yu Canghai, to avenge my son. This is the law, no matter how far we go!"

"Master Guo!" Yu Canghai stepped forward: "In this martial world, killing someone means paying with one's life, and debts must be repaid. This is the norm!"

The young head镖师 of his Fuwei镖局 killed my son first. Today, I, Yu Canghai, am going to wipe out his entire family to avenge him. What's wrong with that?

Even if you, Master Guo, are highly skilled in martial arts, can you really control all the revenge-seeking matters in the world based on your own whims?

Is justice in this martial world something that you, Guo Jing, can decide alone?!

Guo Jing was taken aback upon hearing this. Although he knew that Yu Canghai's visit was ill-intentioned, he had not expected there to be such a reason.

He turned to Lin Pingzhi and asked, "Young Master Lin, is what he said true?"

Lin Pingzhi was already terrified. When Guo Jing questioned him, he could only shake his head frantically: "I...I didn't mean to kill him...He bullied me first...I didn't do it on purpose...It was an accident, an accident..."

Seeing his state, Guo Jing understood what was going on.

What Yu Canghai said was probably not untrue; Lin Pingzhi did indeed kill Yu Renyan.

He was an old hand in the martial arts world and knew that feuds and killings were commonplace in the martial arts community.

If Yu Canghai was truly seeking revenge for his son, then he did have a degree of "reason" to back him up, and his revenge was justified.

"Even so..." Guo Jing frowned, "But one person should bear the consequences of their actions, yet it doesn't warrant... the extermination of an entire family, does it?"

"Hehehe..." Yu Canghai let out a cold laugh, his gaze turning to Lin Zhennan, whose face was ashen. "Since Master Guo says so, then let me ask Chief Escort Lin: is he willing to hand over his precious son, a life for a life?"

"Don't even think about it!" Before Lin Zhennan could reply, Madam Lin, who was deeply concerned for her son, had already spread her arms and stood in front of Lin Pingzhi: "Yu Canghai! If you want to harm my Ping'er, you'll have to kill me first!"

"Master Guo, you saw it too?" Yu Canghai shrugged. "Although it is said that a life must be paid for a life, an eye for an eye is the natural order."

But in Chief Escort Lin's eyes, the lives of dozens of people in the entire escort agency combined are probably not as important as his precious son!

Since the Lin family refuses to pay with their lives, then don't blame me, Yu Canghai, for being ruthless and using the blood of this entire escort agency to appease my son's spirit in heaven!

"Regardless," Guo Jing's tone was much lower, his confidence no longer as strong as before, "with me, Guo Jing, here, I will not allow you to indiscriminately kill the innocent..."

On the eaves of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Yang Guo watched anxiously and lowered his voice, saying, "Brother Chen, Uncle Guo... why does he seem to have gone mad? What's he arguing with that shorty about!"

"That's because your Uncle Guo prioritizes chivalry and doesn't want to suppress others with force alone." Chen Qianyang's expression remained calm: "Little Yang Guo, let me ask you, if you were in this situation right now, what would you do?"

"Hey, isn't that simple?" Yang Guo's eyes darted around as he shook his head and analyzed the situation. "That shorty is clearly using this as an excuse to cause trouble. If he really just wanted to avenge his son, why would he need to make such a big show of it? Wouldn't it have been cleaner and more efficient to just find an opportunity to kidnap Lin Pingzhi?"

Such elaborate siege without attacking clearly indicates a long-planned scheme with ulterior motives!

"As for how to do it," Yang Guo said, pursing his lips.

"If you ask me, let's not waste words with him. We need to capture the leader first and subdue that short guy directly. At the very least, we should get both sides to stop fighting and stabilize the situation."

Chen Qianyang nodded to himself, thinking that although Yang Guo was young, he saw things very clearly, no wonder he would achieve such success in the future.

He did not comment on Yang Guo's words, but simply turned his head and glanced at Huang Rong, who was equally composed beside him.

Huang Rong was watching the "farce" below with great interest. Instead of going down to help her husband, she noticed Chen Qianyang's gaze, turned her head and smiled at him. Her bright and cunning eyes were full of the idea that she was enjoying the show.

With Huang Rong's intelligence, how could she not see through Yu Canghai's despicable tricks and true intentions?

However, she already understood that although Guo Jing seemed to be in a predicament and was being controlled by the other party's "righteousness," with him present, the situation was actually under control, and the Qingcheng Sect would never dare to make any rash moves.

Since the unpredictable Chen Qianyang has chosen to remain still and observe the situation, she might as well go with the flow and continue to wait.

She wanted to see how this play would unfold.

Their eyes met, and though no words were spoken, a tacit understanding was formed between them.

Inside the escort agency.

Guo Jing, who was forced to blush with embarrassment by Yu Canghai under the pretext of "righteousness," found himself in a dilemma.

He had experienced countless storms in his life, but rarely had he felt so stifled.

He was not stupid; he could tell at a glance that Yu Canghai was full of lies, and that his eyes were full of greed and calculation. There was not a trace of genuine grief over the loss of his son.

But ironically, this short man firmly occupied the high ground of "reason" at this moment, packaging a clever and forceful act of plunder into a revenge drama.

Throughout his life, he valued "chivalry" above all else and was also very principled.

But today, this "justice" seems to be on the side of the wicked.

If he were to disregard everything and forcefully intervene, it would be seen as "Guo the Hero abusing his power to bully others and obstructing them from avenging the murder of their son."

But if he stood idly by, was he really going to watch the entire Lin family be slaughtered right before his eyes?

"Sect Leader Yu," Guo Jing's voice was heavy, "Young Master Lin is young, and there may be other hidden reasons behind this matter. Perhaps we should stop here for now and hand it over to the authorities to investigate and clarify the truth, in accordance with the law..."

"The government?" Before Guo Jing could finish speaking, Yu Canghai interrupted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Great Hero Guo, are you joking with me? The grudges of the martial world are for the martial world to settle! When did it become the government's place to interfere?"

If Master Guo insists on using force to make a name for himself today, although I, Yu Canghai, am of low martial arts skill and far from being your match, I will never be afraid of you!

There are absolutely no cowards or afraid of death among the Qingcheng Sect members!

His words put Guo Jing in an awkward position of bullying the weak.

Guo Jing frowned.

He was naturally not afraid to fight. Although Yu Canghai's martial arts were first-rate, he was not a threat in his eyes.

But... once those punches and kicks are thrown...

"Brother Jing".

A soft call came from behind me.

Guo Jing looked up and followed the sound. He saw Huang Rong gently shaking her head at him from the eaves, her eyes signaling him to calm down.

Guo Jing was taken aback, puzzled.

Rong'er is always quick-witted, why is she trying to stop me now?

Couldn't she see the perilous situation here?

On the roof, Huang Rong slowly withdrew her gaze.

She knew that Guo Jing had once again fallen into his stubborn streak, and she wanted to go downstairs immediately, as she could easily refute Yu Canghai with her sharp tongue.

But her gaze shifted and landed once again on the calm young man beside her.

Chen Qianyang remained calm, but his gaze subtly swept over the shadows at the street corner and the dark corners of the rooftops further away.

What is he looking for?

Huang Rong's heart skipped a beat, and a thought flashed through her mind.

Yu Canghai is probably just a pawn on the surface!

Perhaps what Chen Qianyang is truly waiting for is the person hidden behind Yu Canghai.

If she went down now, she could certainly relieve Guo Jing's siege and force the Qingcheng Sect to retreat.

But that would inevitably scare away the real adversary hiding in the shadows.

This Chen Qianyang... his thoughts are far more profound than I expected.

Huang Rong suddenly realized that this seemingly simple feud between martial arts figures might be far more complicated than she had imagined.

This scene then became truly "interesting".

"Sister Huang, Brother Guo seems...to be in a difficult position." Chen Qianyang's voice came from the side.

Huang Rong glanced at the person opposite her with her beautiful eyes and said, "Brother Jing is just too honest and too stubborn. He always wants to explain the principles to those who are unreasonable to begin with."

"A chivalrous heart is certainly rare. But the world of martial arts is turbulent, and often, reason cannot prevail. In the end, strength is what matters," Chen Qianyang said calmly, his gaze still fixed on the distance.

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong couldn't help but give him a deep look.

This young man was ruthless and decisive in his actions, and his mind was as deep as the sea, completely different from Guo Jing's upright and honest character.

Yet, he seemed to have a certain inexplicable and ambiguous affinity for Guo Jing's "chivalry."

What kind of person is he exactly?

What is his real purpose?

Inside the escort agency, Guo Jing saw his wife return, but instead of coming down to help, she chose to observe from above, just like Chen Qianyang, which made him even more confused.

He stood alone in the center of the hall, facing Yu Canghai's cold and smug gaze and the swords of the Qingcheng Sect disciples. He felt a surge of frustration stuck in his chest, which he could not relieve.