Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "There's one more thing I guessed very accurately. I said Shi Guanyin was always in the prince's tent, and she definitely is."

Hu Tiehua jumped up and said, "Where is she? That old bug hasn't come back yet. Do you think the few of us can handle her?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "I am enough."

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and a stunningly beautiful woman appeared in the tent. When everyone looked up, they saw that this woman was none other than the Queen of Kucha, who had been bedridden for many years.

The King of Kucha exclaimed excitedly, "My beloved consort, what brings you here?"

The Queen of Kucha said calmly, "There's another saying in the Central Plains; I wonder if any of you have heard it?"

Ji Bingyan asked, "What did you say?"

The Queen of Kucha laughed and said, "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away."

Ji Bingyan said, "Once the birds are all gone, the bow is put away; once the rabbit is dead, the hunting dog is cooked. Does the Princess intend to kill us?"

The King of Kucha stepped down from his throne to help the "Queen," and laughed loudly, "I had no such intention, so please don't worry."

The "Queen of Kucha" said coldly, "You didn't mean that, but I did."

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "The King of Kucha wouldn't want to kill us, nor would the Queen, but there's a vicious old woman named Shi Guanyin who wants to wipe us out completely."

Shi Guanyin snorted coldly, removed the mask from her face, and beneath the mask was a face even more beautiful than the "Princess".

Everyone gasped in surprise, and Hu Tiehua exclaimed, "You're actually Shi Guanyin!"

The King of Kucha fell to the ground in fright, asking, "Who are you? What have you done to my queen?"

Shi Guanyin said softly, "She is dead, but I will forever take her place. Are you not satisfied?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "You're quite the schemer. The King of Kucha has no sons. If you kill him and his daughter today, you can obtain the throne without lifting a finger. Those traitors are nothing more than your pawns."

The King of Kucha stared blankly at the exquisite stone Guanyin statue and asked, "You want to kill me?"

Shi Guanyin smiled and said, "Emperors have their way of dying, and heroes have their way of dying. All you need to do today is drink the wine in front of you, and you will never have any more troubles."

The King of Kucha asked, "Is the wine poisoned?"

Shi Guanyin laughed and said, "I poisoned every cup of wine just now. The poison wasn't much, just enough for everyone to die."

Jiang Fengyue said, "Please, Madam, drink this wine yourself."

After speaking, Jiang Fengyue picked up the wine from the low table in front of her and splashed it at Shi Guanyin. Although Shi Guanyin dodged in time, Jiang Fengyue's hand was too fast, and a little bit of wine still smudged her delicate makeup.

Shi Guanyin coldly replied, "With Chu Liuxiang gone, do you really think you still have a chance to fight me?"

Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan did not speak, but they made their move first. Their figures shot out like arrows, and in the blink of an eye, they had already launched three attacks at Shi Guanyin.

Their teamwork was seamless, and their attacks were incredibly fast. Apart from Jiang Fengyue and Yidianhong, no one else could see how they made their moves.

Yidianhong also stepped forward with her sword drawn, the sword flashing like a shooting star.

After all that effort, they couldn't hurt Shi Guanyin in the slightest. Her long sleeves fluttered up like clouds emerging from a mountain peak, moving freely and changing postures in an instant.

Anyone can see that this is an impeccable move.

Hu Tiehua smiled bitterly: "If Old Chu were here, perhaps the few of us working together would still have a chance."

Shi Guanyin sneered, "You still think Chu Liuxiang can come back to save you? You're just dreaming."

Hu Tiehua asked, "How do you know he won't come back?"

Shi Guanyin said, "It's because he is now facing the opponent who understands him best in the world. Wuhua has studied the weaknesses of Chu Liuxiang's martial arts even better than Chu Liuxiang himself."

Jiang Fengyue said, "How do you know that Chu Liuxiang isn't the person who understands Wuhua the most in the world? Whether it's ninjutsu, swordsmanship, or his Shaolin martial arts, which one can Chu Liuxiang not handle?"

Shi Guanyin sneered, "It's no use being stubborn. I advise you to drink the wine and die a quick death."

Hu Tiehua was defeated and saw that Shi Guanyin's martial arts were almost demonic and invincible. He was in despair and grabbed the poisoned wine in front of him to drink it.

At that moment, a sword, scabbard and all, struck out and knocked the wine cup from Hu Tiehua's hand.

Jiang Fengyue said, "Don't forget I'm still here."

Hu Tiehua sighed, "Xiao Jiang, it's not that I don't trust you. I know your swordsmanship is on par with Yidianhong's, but you've seen it for yourself. Even if the three of us attacked together, we still couldn't get close to Shi Guanyin."

Ji Bingyan said, "Originally, we made the first move to find Shi Guanyin's weakness and to give you some pointers with our lives."

Yidianhong said, "There's no flaw, not a single one."

Jiang Fengyue knew it was time for her to make her move.

Jiang Fengyue shouted, "Watch closely!"

After speaking, Jiang Fengyue unleashed a Long White Monkey Fist, its speed as swift as the wind, leaving a trail of sound as it passed through the air. In the blink of an eye, the fist was already in front of Shi Guanyin.

Shi Guanyin simply waved her sleeve, and Jiang Fengyue's fist was blocked.

Shi Guanyin sneered, "Wuhua said you were just as troublesome as Chu Liuxiang, but after seeing you today, what are you capable of?"

Jiang Fengyue said coldly, "And what's your next move?"

Jiang Fengyue unleashed the Butterfly Through Flowers Seventy-Two Styles, her moves incredibly fast and her attacks increasingly fierce. Shi Guanyin's long sleeves fluttered as she constantly changed her posture, like a peerless dancer gracefully twirling. Jiang Fengyue's movements were equally swift, and for a time, neither of them could gain the upper hand.

Seeing how perfectly his move had been imitated, Hu Tiehua exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Jiang, when did you learn this move from me?"

As they spoke, Shi Guanyin had already broken through the Seventy-Two Forms of Butterfly Through Flowers. Jiang Fengyue lightly touched the ground, stepped back, and stood steadily next to Hu Tiehua. Then she slowly sat down cross-legged.

Jiang Fengyue said, "To be honest, I've always had a quick memory. I can use any move after seeing it only once. I just saw Brother Hu use this move, so I copied it."

Hu Tiehua exclaimed in surprise, "He is truly a martial arts prodigy! He only saw me use it once, yet he was able to discard the flaws in my martial arts and make it his own."

Shi Guanyin sneered, "With such limited skills, it might not be easy for you to break my moves."

Hu Tiehua asked, "What kind of martial art are you using?"

Shi Guanyin laughed and said, "It's alright to tell you, my trick is called 'Men Can't See It'."

Hu Tiehua was stunned and asked, "Men can't see this? What kind of strange martial art is this?"

Shi Guanyin said, "My move isn't particularly powerful, but any man who sees it will die, which is why it's called 'Men Can't Bear to See It'."

Hu Tiehua asked, "What school or sect of martial arts does this belong to?"

Shi Guanyin laughed and said, "Looking at the world, which school or sect can create such a move? Shaolin's martial arts are too strong and clumsy, and Wudang's martial arts are too weak. In my opinion, neither can compare to my self-created move, 'Men Cannot See It'."

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "If you were really as amazing as you claim, you wouldn't be hiding in this desert, afraid to show your face to anyone."

Shi Guanyin sneered, "I'm tired of your martial arts. If you don't have any other moves, then obediently come and die."

Despair filled the tent. Chu Liuxiang had not returned, and Jiang Fengyue was in retreat. It seemed that no one could stop Shi Guanyin's schemes.

Jiang Fengyue slowly stood up and walked forward step by step, her eyes calm.

The King of Kucha sighed, "Brave warrior, there's no need to force yourself any further. If she wants the Kingdom of Kucha, I'll just hand it over to her. Brave warrior, run for your life! I don't care if I die."

Jiang Fengyue said coldly, "None of us need to escape, and none of us need to die. The one who has to die is Shi Guanyin."

Shi Guanyin said, "It seems you haven't given up yet?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "You have a move called 'Men Can't See It,' and I also have a martial art I created myself."

Shi Guanyin smiled and asked, "But what powerful move is it?"

Jiang Fengyue looked at Shi Guanyin with a calm gaze and said, "Men can see my move, women can see it, and good people can see it, but there is only one type of person who cannot see it."

Shi Guanyin sneered, "What kind of people can't I see?"

Jiang Fengyue shouted, "I can't stand seeing a villain like you!"

Jiang Fengyue leaped forward, using both hands simultaneously, her movements incredibly fast, constantly producing the sound of wind breaking through the air.

Just as Shi Guanyin was about to raise her sleeve, she was struck in the hand by this move. She gritted her teeth, clearly in great pain.

Jiang Fengyue's moves were constantly changing, and the sound of the wind breaking was like the wailing of ghosts, like a vengeful spirit demanding a life.

Shi Guanyin finally recognized one of the moves. Jiang Fengyue used his finger as a sword and unleashed the "Surprising Rainbow Piercing the Sun" move from the Huashan Swordplay. Shi Guanyin recalled the seven Huashan swordsmen she had cruelly killed and thought of Huangfu Gao, whom she had blinded.

She then saw another move, the "Wind-Facing One-Slash" sword technique of her former husband, Tenfu Shiro, whom she had abandoned.

She thought of Qiu Lingsu and Qu Wurong, whose faces she had disfigured, and of the many people she had harmed.

Shi Guanyin was in a daze, letting these moves hit her body; she was on the verge of death.

Jiang Fengyue's last move was the Huashan Sword Technique, "Rainbow Piercing the Sun." Shi Guanyin thought of Miss Li from the Huangshan Family. She was another version of herself. Miss Li was happy and innocent. She often caught butterflies at the foot of the mountain and chased wild rabbits on the mountain. All the beauty happened before the Huashan Sword Sect destroyed the Huangshan Family.

Miss Li escaped, covered in blood—the blood of her elders, the blood of her brothers and sisters. From that day forward, Miss Li carried only the burden of blood feuds. She fled to Japan, leaving behind two children. She returned to the Central Plains, where she killed the Seven Swordsmen of Mount Hua. Today, she will die again under the Mount Hua sword technique.

Is it ironic or not?

Is this a destiny that can't be escaped no matter what?

As her life was ending, Shi Guanyin caught a glimpse of a stunningly handsome bald man standing at the tent entrance, shouting, "No!"

Evil people are simply unbearable to be seen; if they are seen, they will only die.

Shi Guanyin is dead. Her hair is messy and her makeup is ruined. If you look closely, you can see that she already has a white hair at her temple. Her youthful beauty has faded away.

Wuhua knelt beside the stone Guanyin, holding her cold hand. Chu Liuxiang had returned, but no one was happy because of his return.

Chu Liuxiang brought Wuhua back, and Wuhua witnessed the last moment when Shi Guanyin was killed by Jiang Fengyue.

Is it not cruel to let a son watch helplessly as his mother is killed?

Black Pearl didn't find it cruel, because her father had also died at the hands of someone else, and the murderer was right here.

With the long sword drawn, Black Pearl thrust out a blade filled with hatred. No one could stop this slash, for hatred is the most terrifying force in the world.