The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

Hearing Tang Lian's explanation, Lei Wujie had no doubts and nodded in agreement.

Xiao Se, on the other hand, could sense that the relationship between Li Xiuyuan and Tang Lian was definitely not just a simple encounter and a gift of wine.

However, since the other party didn't want to talk about it, it must be related to the mission they were carrying out, so Xiao Se didn't bother to investigate further.

What he cares about now is what Li Xiuyuan just said: "I never said that the people in the dilapidated temple were enemies!"

That's it! After recalling what he just said, Xiao Se realized that the other party did not seem to have said those words. Of course, he was not researching this for the sake of that joke-like bet, nor for that pot of wine!

He was trying to get back at the other party for what they had said at the beginning: that enemies would come to their door within an hour!

Let's set aside for now whether his calculations were genuine or just something he sensed with his perception.

At least the three things the other party "calculated" so far seem to have come true, right?

That means that the statement made right after kicking Lei Wujie's butt and correcting their preconceived notions, saying that the enemy would arrive soon, might also be true.

Xiao Se frowned, analyzing the damn riddle-maker and the damn riddle-talking he had said.

However, it was at this very moment!

On this snowy night, in this desolate wilderness, a faint fragrance of flowers caught his attention!

This floral scent... it's so familiar! But if you ask him to describe it, he can't quite put his finger on it!

"It smells like roses! How could this scent appear in this desolate wilderness?"

Tang Lian, who also sensed something amiss, uttered a word that jolted everyone awake!

"It's rose dew!"

"Rose dew comes from the Arab world, Champa, and Java! And it's only sold at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion in Tianqi City. How could this be available?"

Everyone present was highly skilled in martial arts. Xiao Se's muttering was very soft, but it easily reached everyone's ears, including... the owner of the Rose Dew!

"I never expected to encounter such a discerning person in this desolate place?"

A soft yet clear female voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention, except for Li Xiuyuan, to the source of the sound.

Only Li Xiuyuan pulled out a tattered fan and, taking advantage of Lei Wujie's inattention, slapped it down on the back of his head!

"Hmph! How about it? Was my calculation accurate? Haven't we met our enemies?"

"Ten jugs of fine wine, to be redeemed in the next town, you said it yourself, hahaha!"

For Li Xiuyuan, he had both openly bullied Lei Wujie and gotten ten jugs of good wine for free. This was a good deal!

"Well, bullying him is one thing, but I actually find this silly kid rather pleasing to the eye. If he gets a really bad beating later..."

"Brother Wei Tuo, I'm begging you for help."

Li Xiuyuan patted a real Buddha statue outside the dilapidated temple with his fan, then chuckled as he watched the battle about to unfold before him.

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Chapter 13 The blade's aura is approaching, and you're still chatting with the statue? What kind of quirk is that?

"Ouch! Why did you hit me again, Daoji! I'm warning you, don't just hit me on the head like that again, what if you make me stupid?"

"And how come your calculations are so accurate? She's a young lady, and she even wears perfume."

"How could they be enemies?"

Lei Wujie was struck on the back of the head again by Li Xiuyuan's broken fan. He covered the spot where he was hit with both hands. He first seriously asked the other party not to hit his head so often in the future. Then, well... maybe because he thought that if he really lost the bet, he would have to pay the other party ten jugs of fine wine, so now that the result was not yet out, he hurriedly spoke up to refute the other party's point of view.

Of course, it wasn't that Lei Wujie was deliberately refusing to admit defeat, but rather that he was trying to renege on his promise by making excuses.

Even if he didn't want to pay the price of ten jugs of fine wine, nor did he want to be ridiculed by Li Xiuyuan, he wouldn't renege on his debt if he really lost.

The reason he still refutes Li Xiuyuan's point of view is partly due to childish sulking, but more importantly, based on his own judgment, he genuinely doesn't believe that the person in front of him is the enemy Li Xiuyuan mentioned.

After all, according to what the other party said at the beginning, this enemy was one that they could not resist head-on!

But look at this person who's coming. It's not that he looks down on girls, it's just that the possibility of her being a female expert is really small...

Lei Wujie felt that his idea was probably not a big problem.

But not long after that, a tall, burly man wielding a giant sword walked out from behind the girl.

As the other party tossed out a poster, Lei Wujie caught it with lightning speed.

He looked!

Hey! There's a huge "death" character written on it!

The style of this post is also very familiar; he seems to have seen something similar in some of Raimon's books before!

That book seems to be called... "The Detailed Explanation of the Jianghu Assassin Ranking"?

"Holy crap, this post..."

"Moon Princess sends her invitation with a smile, Underworld Marquis kills in a rage! You really are enemies, and you're even the ninth on the list of top assassins in the martial arts world!"

"They're the most formidable killer duo in the martial arts world, aside from that mysterious Dark River organization!"

Now that's settled, after realizing the other party's identity, Lei Wujie immediately knew that he had lost the bet.

However, it was obvious that this guy did not show any dejection on his face at this moment; on the contrary, an excitement was always on his face!

Yes, that's just his personality. (www.23sk.com)

Although Daoji might be smug about losing the bet, he still has to give the other party ten jugs of wine as a price for losing.

But how could such things compare to fighting against strong opponents and renowned figures in the martial arts world in Lei Wujie's mind?

After learning the other party's identity, the passion that had been forced to cool down halfway through the fight with Tang Lian because they were friends and not enemies was suddenly liberated. The excitement, which had been suppressed for too long, rebounded to a new level!

"Hey, you little blockhead, you know that Yue Ji smiled when she sent the invitation and that Ming Hou was furious and killed someone, so why are you so excited?"

Xiao Se, standing to the side, truly couldn't understand Lei Wujie's reaction. He frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask.

"Excited? Of course I'm excited! Those are Yue Ji and Ming Hou! Back in Lei Family Fortress, I've always wanted to team up with them!"

"And now, I can actually fight them in real life, and this is my very first battle since I entered the martial arts world!"

How could anyone not be excited?

Lei Wujie carefully placed the invitation in his arms, his hands clenched tightly, the restlessness within him now particularly evident!

"Hehe, this young man is indeed fearless. Actually, I should have given this post to Tang Lian."

"But you two seem to be having a good conversation, so you must be close friends or family."

"Since you also accepted the invitation, then your lives... will all be left here together!"

Yueji and Minghou walked slowly forward, officially revealing their full appearances.

Yes, compared to the silhouette seen in the shadows, Tsukihime's actual figure and appearance were even more alluring than her voice. She wore a crescent-shaped pendant on her head, a long indigo dress, and had a graceful figure and extraordinary bearing.

Meanwhile, the Marquis of the Underworld had white hair, his expression remained solemn, and a powerful killing intent was brewing between his brows.

He wore a black leather jacket with a dark red lining that symbolized bloodlust.

Putting everything else aside, just their appearances alone were enough to give the inexperienced Lei Wujie a huge shock!

Upon seeing this scene, well... actually only Xiao Se and Tang Lian showed solemn expressions. Li Xiuyuan, that crazy monk who has been slacking off so far, is not included for the time being. Anyway, Lei Wujie was not scared at all. He was eager to try and kept sharing his understanding of Yue Ji and Ming Hou with Xiao Se.

Because of his gossipy nature, Xiao Se and Tang Lian, being on his own side, could only feel helpless and speechless.

However, with an enemy on the other side, and that enemy was someone like Minghou, who was naturally a man who didn't like to talk and had a strange personality that made him want to kill anyone who spoke, Lei Wujie's actions at this moment were undoubtedly like a spark igniting a fuse, completely arousing the other party!

boom!!

The Marquis of the Underworld, his face contorted with rage, drew his heavy sword and slammed it into the ground!

A visible surge of energy swept across the snowflakes on the ground, obstructing the view of the people opposite. Then, it seemed as if the preparation for a power-gathering or some kind of attack was completed.

With a furious roar, Minghou drew his heavy sword and swung it fiercely towards Lei Wujie and the others!

call! !

The massive sword energy materialized and tore through the air, generating intense wind pressure!

Among Lei Wujie's group, Xiao Se was the first to dodge. Although he couldn't use his internal energy, he possessed the world's number one lightness skill, Ta Yun, and was the first to dodge.

Then came Tang Lian, whose cultivation was slightly higher than Lei Wujie's. After reacting in time, she quickly warned him to be careful. While avoiding direct confrontation, she also grabbed Lei Wujie by the back of his collar and pulled him out of the range of the Netherworld Marquis's sword energy.

"Oh no, Daoji is still there!"

Lei Wujie's reactions were still very quick during the battle.

He counted the people around him and found that Daoji was the only one missing.

His eyes darted around, and soon he saw Daoji's figure behind where they had been standing.

It seems like the other person is chatting with a stone statue?

What kind of fetish is this?

"Get out of the way! Your position is where you'll be hit by the sword energy!"

Lei Wujie's slightly anxious voice reached Li Xiuyuan's ears. By the time he obtained the sword energy, it was already quite close. In Lei Wujie's eyes, Daoji's face showed a belated expression of realization.

Well, realizing it too late and caught completely off guard, he was hit directly by the sword energy with a loud bang!

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Chapter 14: Finally, we can see the true strength of this mad monk!

"Daoji!!"

"You bastard, you actually... you actually!"

Seeing Li Xiuyuan caught off guard and struck by the massive sword strike from the Underworld Marquis, Lei Wujie felt his heart skip a beat, and a surge of blood rushed to the top of his head!

He screamed, his fists clenched tightly, and streams of visible crimson internal energy surged from the depths of his pupils, slowly covering his body!

This move is none other than the signature technique of the Thunder Gate—the Blazing Technique!

Ignite the fire in your heart and briefly gain superhuman power—this is the Art of Scorching Fire!

Yes, although he often bickered with Li Xiuyuan along the way, including the fact that the other party would often bully him.

But who can blame Lei Wujie for being so simple-minded, insightful, and able to distinguish between good and evil?