The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: From the Moment He Picked Up Qu Feiyan

With a loud shout, Ma Bao's figure shot forward like an angry arrow!

While he was still in mid-air, he already had a long sword in his hand. With a flick of the sword tip, he unleashed the first move of the Songshan Sword Technique, "Open the Door and See the Mountain," which struck Qu Yang's vital point with great force and power.

Qu Yang frowned.

He had no choice but to abandon his sure-kill finger strike, his body drifting back half a zhang like a falling leaf, effortlessly avoiding Ma Bao's seemingly inevitable sword strike.

He stood still, watching the familiar swordplay of the newcomer, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"To be frank. People from the Songshan Sect?" Qu Yang's voice was unreadable.

This confirms what Shen An had guessed earlier: that the person tracking him that day was likely someone sent from Songshan to take over the investigation of Liu Zhengfeng.

"Hmph! Members of the Demonic Sect deserve to be killed by everyone!" Ma Bao brandished his longsword, assuming a standard defensive stance, shielding the still-shaken Tian Boguang behind him, and shouted righteously, "Today, with disciples of Mount Song here, how can you be allowed to indiscriminately kill innocent people!"

Tian Boguang: "..."

Tian Boguang was stunned.

Indiscriminate killing of innocent people?

What do you mean, innocent?

me?

He stared at the man from Mount Song who had suddenly appeared, saved his life, and was spouting "benevolence and morality" in such fluent and natural language that it sounded like he'd said it a thousand times. For a moment, he couldn't quite process what he was seeing.

When did this world become so surreal?

Ma Bao ignored his astonishment. He stared intently at Qu Yang, then lowered his voice and spoke rapidly in a tone only he and Tian Boguang could hear:

"Brother Tian, ​​this man's martial arts are unfathomable; he's most likely an elder of the Sun Moon Sect! For the sake of Junior Brother Shen An, let's join forces and capture him! Your theft of the sword will be forgiven by our Songshan Sect, what do you say?"

This is precisely why he started with the Songshan sword technique instead of his preferred soft whip.

Firstly, it was deliberately done to impress Tian Boguang. By using Shen An's status as a fellow disciple, they could build rapport and then promise to "forgive and forget" each other, thus creating a basis for their alliance.

Secondly, it was also to scare this mysterious person in front of him. He wanted to reveal his sect and see if he could trick the other party into revealing his true identity.

That's right, the so-called members of the demonic cult were just his guess.

Who is Tian Boguang? He's someone who's been through thick and thin, and he understood the situation instantly.

This disciple from Mount Song clearly saw the old man as his primary target. He himself had become a "force" that the old man could unite.

They can shamelessly treat me as innocent; what kind of good person are they?

Join forces with him?

Shen An's face?

My brother Shen is a fine man, how dare someone like you mention him?

Tian Boguang glanced at Ma Bao's piercing eyes, then at Qu Yang across from him who was putting immense pressure on him, and made a decision in an instant.

"Very well!" He nodded emphatically, his face showing a resolute expression of "fighting the enemy together." "As you say, brother! Although I am seriously injured, I can still cover for you!"

"Thank you so much, Brother Tian, ​​for your understanding!" Ma Bao was overjoyed, feeling that the trip had gone incredibly smoothly.

This is truly a godsend!

He let out a long roar and swung his sword at Qu Yang again: "Demon, prepare to die!"

Despite being attacked from both sides, Qu Yang remained calm and composed.

Even in his prime, Tian Boguang was no match for him, let alone now, in his half-dead state.

As for this newly emerged disciple of Songshan, he looked quite old, but his martial arts skills were rather mediocre. He only knew two moves over and over again: "Straight to the Point" and "Eternal Dragon." His swordsmanship was rigid, and his internal energy was weak. It seemed as if he didn't know any other sword techniques besides these two moves.

But as the fight went on, Qu Yang felt something was getting increasingly strange.

He dared not kill Ma Bao.

He fears.

He feared that killing Ma Bao would trigger a more intense chain reaction from the Songshan Sect, making Zuo Lengchan pay more attention to the situation on the Hengshan side, and might even implicate his brother Liu Xian and that little guy Shen An.

But whenever he tried to get around Ma Bao and deal with Tian Boguang first, Ma Bao would always be there to block his way.

Strangely enough, this guy's swordsmanship was mediocre, but his lightness skill and movement were quite unique, as slippery as an eel.

This led to a very awkward situation: Qu Yang could neither kill Ma Bao nor get rid of Tian Boguang, as he was constantly being interfered with by Ma Bao.

It can be said that the more they fought, the more frustrated they became.

Ma Bao, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy the fight more and more, and became more and more confident.

Is this all the elder of the demonic sect is capable of? Is he really that weak?

Or... did I become stronger?

Wow, I never expected that my not-so-skilled Songshan sword technique would be so powerful!

It seems my decision to join the Songshan Sect was indeed very promising! The Left Alliance Leader's skills are unparalleled, and even the sect's basic sword techniques are so exquisite!

He grew increasingly excited, his swordplay becoming ever more ferocious, while he kept shouting, "Demon! Surrender now!"

Just as Ma Bao was getting into the swing of things and felt that he had completely suppressed the "Demonic Sect Elder" and was about to make a name for himself, a sudden change occurred!

Tian Boguang, who had been "watching from the sidelines" and harassing the enemy from time to time, suddenly seized an opening and darted backward!

As he ran, he shouted to Ma Bao, "This gentleman is truly righteous! I, Tian, ​​admire him! But I promised Brother Shen that I would avoid anyone from the Songshan Sect. Take care!"

Ma Bao didn't know the old man's strength, but how could he not know after just exchanging blows?

This old man is just playing with fools. If you don't run now, when will you?

From the very beginning, Tian Boguang never intended to join forces with Ma Bao. His so-called "assistance" was merely to have Ma Bao take the blows for him and create an escape route.

Before he finished speaking, he had already run more than ten feet away, plunged into the reeds, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"you--!"

Ma Bao's eyes widened in fury! He never imagined that this lecherous scoundrel, who had just been so "righteous," would be so despicable and shameless, running away so easily.

But at this moment, he no longer had time to curse.

Qu Yang hadn't expected Tian Boguang to pull this stunt, and he secretly groaned inwardly.

Without Tian Boguang, if I continue to go easy on him, he'll probably notice something's wrong soon.

After exchanging a few more blows, Ma Bao became increasingly alarmed.

The vibrant, flourishing scene I just witnessed is still vivid in my mind. How could this place have become my burial ground so quickly after Tian Boguang left?