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

Xue Yiren stood not far away and witnessed everything, seeing his brother being killed.

Xue Yiren walked over slowly, his steps were very slow, at least in Jiang Fengyue's mind, the process was extremely long.

Xue Yiren stopped beside Xue Xiaoren's body and saw the wound on his brother's severed arm, the blood all over the ground, and Xue Xiaoren's smile before he died.

Xue Yiren asked, "What grudge did he hold against you? Why did you kill him so cruelly?"

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "What if he had tried to kill me first?"

Xue Yiren angrily retorted, "My younger brother has been mentally challenged for many years, has never traveled far from home, and has never made enemies. How could he possibly kill you?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "You should understand that if your brother were truly mentally challenged, he wouldn't have worn this black robe to go so far away to do anything."

Xue Yiren said coldly, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Jiang Fengyue shook her head helplessly. At this time, no matter who came, they would be unable to defend themselves.

Xue Yiren said, "Then let's draw our swords."

Jiang Fengyue was unwilling to fight Xue Yiren, simply because Xue Yiren had never done anything evil and was instead a chivalrous person.

Xue Yiren's sword was already drawn, and it was incredibly fast—the fastest sword Jiang Fengyue had ever seen in his life. Jiang Fengyue didn't want to fight, so he could only dodge. He had been chasing Xue Xiaoren all the way here, and now he only had 40% of his strength left.

Jiang Fengyue had no choice but to continue explaining, saying, "Your younger brother is the leader of the most famous assassin organization in the world. As his older brother, you should know more about him."

Xue Yiren said, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Xue Yiren's sword was even faster. He thrust his sword again, but it came without a trace. No one could see how he made the move or where it came from.

Jiang Fengyue had no choice but to start wielding her sword. Although she had no time to retaliate, she had the strength to block every attack.

Xue Yiren said, "With your skills, even if you're not invincible in the martial world, you can live peacefully as long as you don't provoke those with extraordinary martial arts. You're still so young, why do you have to provoke me?"

Jiang Fengyue said with a wry smile, "I don't want to provoke you, but someone like your brother, even in front of you, I would kill him."

Seeing that Jiang Fengyue's martial arts skills were not weak, Xue Yiren was somewhat shaken and said, "If you want to say that my younger brother has been involved in murder and trafficking outside, you must provide some evidence."

Seeing that things were turning around, Jiang Fengyue said, "Five days. Just give me five days, and I will definitely deliver all the complete evidence to you after five days."

Xue Yiren said, "How do I know you won't just hide away and never show your face again?"

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "If you want to find someone in the martial world, it won't matter where that person hides."

Xue Yiren said, "Fine, I'll give you five days. If you can't prove that my brother is a vicious and ruthless person, then you'll have to pay with your life!"

After speaking, Xue Yiren picked up Xue Xiaoren's body and slowly walked away towards the rising sun. He looked dejected and seemed to have aged several years in an instant.

Jiang Fengyue was exhausted, both physically and mentally. She had run out of strength and stopped using her lightness skill. She simply walked back slowly.

After passing through a small town, Jiang Fengyue ate something to fill her stomach and then hired a horse-drawn carriage to return to Jinan.

Inside the inn, Yidianhong and Qu Wurong were still anxiously waiting. Jiang Fengyue had not returned all night. Although they knew that Xue Xiaoren, whose hand was broken, could not hurt Jiang Fengyue again, they were afraid that Jiang Fengyue might encounter other misfortunes.

They suddenly heard a noise outside the door and immediately drew their swords to be on alert. The person pushed the door open and entered. When they saw that it was Jiang Fengyue, they put down their swords and got up to welcome him in.

Seeing the tired look on Jiang Fengyue's face, Qu Wurong said, "Could it be that Xue Xiaoren has escaped?"

Jiang Fengyue said calmly, "He is dead."

Yidianhong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I knew Brother Jiang would be able to take care of him."

Qu Wurong asked, "Then why do you still look so worried?"

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "It's because I've gotten myself into even bigger trouble."

Yidianhong asked in surprise, "Who?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "Xue Yiren."

Upon hearing the name, Yidianhong gasped in horror. Anyone in the world who practices swordsmanship would surely fear this name.

Qu Wurong asked, "Did he see you kill his brother?"

Jiang Fengyue replied, "Mm."

Qu Wurong asked, "What do we do now?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "I asked him for five days. As long as he can prove that Xue Xiaoren is the heinous leader of the assassins, nothing will happen."

Yidianhong stood up and said, "I'll go, I can go and prove it."

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "I'm afraid it won't be enough for you to go alone. If Xue Yiren carefully inquires about the recent events in the martial arts world, he will definitely know that you and I are friends. A friend's testimony is never that convincing."

Yidianhong said sadly, "Let's go find Chu Liuxiang. The two of you working together will surely be able to deal with Xue Yiren."

Jiang Fengyue shook her head and said, "There's another way."

Qu Wurong asked, "What method?"

Jiang Fengyue asked, "Did you bring back Xue Xiaoren's mask?"

Qu Wurong groped around on the bed and pulled out the sandalwood mask that had been broken in two, as well as the dagger that Jiang Fengyue had taken from her.

Qu Wurong said, "I was afraid that leaving these things outside would cause trouble, so I brought them back with me."

Jiang Fengyue regained some energy, and a slight smile appeared on his face. He said, "Alright! Now that I have this mask, I'd like to ask Brother Hong for another favor."

Yidianhong asked in surprise, "What kind of busy?"

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "Take me to the place where your organization usually meets, and find those people who escaped last night."

Yidianhong said, "Brother Jiang, are you trying to nip this in the bud to prevent future troubles?"

Jiang Fengyue shook her head and said, "With Xue Xiaoren dead, they are now puppets with broken strings, and they no longer have the power to harm people."

Yidianhong led Jiang Fengyue to a dilapidated house outside the city. The house had been there for many years, and there were many cobwebs in front of the yard, indicating that few people came here.

Jiang Fengyue pushed open the door and saw the five men in black from last night. They were still in a state of fear and unease. People like them would not go anywhere without their master's orders, and even if they knew that their master would kill them as soon as he returned, they would not run away.

The men in black felt no better upon seeing Jiang Fengyue than upon seeing Xue Xiaoren, because they believed that Jiang Fengyue had ultimately come to take their lives.

Jiang Fengyue sighed, "Your master is dead."

The men in black cast suspicious glances at him. They clearly didn't believe it; they couldn't believe that the invincible swordsman they had always feared would die at the hands of this young man before them.

Jiang Fengyue said, "I know you don't believe me, but look at this, what is it?"

Jiang Fengyue threw the sandalwood mask, which had been split in two, in front of them. The men in black were very familiar with the mask, and they had no choice but to believe it.

If one person's sword can pierce your mask, it can also slit your throat.

Jiang Fengyue said, "I won't kill you, but I need to ask you to do a small favor. After you do it, I will give you a large sum of money, which you can use to get married and have children, or to live the life you want."

Jiang Fengyue sighed again, "In any case, you are now free."

The hopeful gazes of the men in black turned towards them. Did these young people also dream of a bright future?