Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

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Seeing the looks in the eyes of the three, Master Yun could only shut her mouth in resentment, let out a cold snort, and remain silent.

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“The best course of action now is for me to lead the men there. The three brothers need not go, to avoid any awkwardness,” Bei Haishi said.

Both Master Chen and Master Mi nodded in agreement, while Master Yun gave a cold snort as a response.

Chen Chongzhi said, "Then the three of us will lock this man in the dungeon, and Mr. Bei, please take this woman away."

Bei Haishi agreed and was about to leave when Mi Xiangzhu suddenly remembered and said, "Mr. Bei, Xie Yanke is here!"

"Oh?" Bei Haishi turned around and said, "When? Didn't he leave?"

Mi Xiangzhu raised his right hand, gesturing for him to look at the blood flowing from his tiger's mouth, and said with a wry smile, "Just now, when I was grabbing that little girl, Xie Yanke suddenly appeared."

"He attacked you?" Bei Haishi asked, taking out a bottle of medicine.

Master Mi sprinkled some medicinal powder, tossed the bottle to Master Yun, and said, "It was the two of us who took the initiative to attack, but even with our combined efforts, we couldn't withstand a single move from him."

He immediately described the two men's responses, attacks, and locations.

"Hiss..." Chen Chongzhi gasped, surprised, "His martial arts are that strong?"

Mi Xiangzhu smiled wryly, "He'll only get stronger. Judging from his relaxed and carefree appearance, he probably doesn't even have a third of his strength left."

Bei Haishi nodded and said, "Back then, he first defeated the three Shaolin monks and then the seven swordsmen of Jiangnan. His martial arts skills were already formidable. Now, several years later, his martial arts skills are probably even higher."

"Now we're in trouble!"

Bei Haishi smiled wryly...

"The gang leader's martial arts are already unfathomable, and with Xie Yanke, who is equally skilled, if they want to leave, I'm afraid even if we join forces, we won't be able to stop them."

"If that's really the case, then it can only be the will of Heaven. I'm afraid our gang is about to fall apart."

Chen Chongzhi frowned and said, "Since he took over as gang leader, he has done so many evil deeds and harmed so many people. Our gang has taken full responsibility for it. Now that he wants to leave, I'm afraid tens of thousands of gang members will not agree."

Bei Haishi gripped his arm and said...

"Hey, Brother Chen, there's no need to rush. This is just my guess, it's not reliable. Let me test the waters first."

"If things are truly beyond our control, preserving our lives is the most important thing. As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild."

These words left the group of men feeling sullen. If they could abandon this great foundation, they would have left long ago. Now that their only hope was lost, they couldn't help but feel agitated.

The group immediately decided to go to Bei Haishi's place and wait. They would see how things went, and if all else failed, they would pack up and find a secluded mountain forest to hide from the two 'rewarding good and punishing evil' envoys.

Bei Haishi then picked up Hua Wanzi and headed towards Su Yuchen.

Chapter 88 Bei Haishi's Cleverness Backfires

When Bei Haishi arrived at Su Yuchen's place with Hua Wanzi, the atmosphere was strange and unusual.

Su Yuchen and a middle-aged man in a royal blue robe were playing chess at a table. Shi Jian stood sullenly to the side, and a little girl sat smiling on a chair on the other side. She must be Ding Dang, the granddaughter of Ding Busan, who was known for his "no more than three times a day" attitude.

Bei Haishi's eyes darted around. Ignoring Hua Wanzi's fierce struggles, he placed her on the chair next to Ding Dang. In his view, tonight's matter was clearly the young man's 'family affair,' and it was best not to meddle.

At the same time, Bei Haishi was secretly pleased. Although he didn't know how this young man had become Xie Yanke's apprentice in just half a year, he now seemed to be able to order this Mr. Xie around.

However, his lecherous nature remained unchanged. As long as he had a weakness, he would not easily leave the Chang Le Gang. Where else could satisfy him better than the Chang Le Gang?

Although Su Yuchen was new to Go, he was skilled in martial arts. His moves were like a game of chess, combining offense and defense. In addition, his mental calculations were as fast as lightning. At this moment, he was already pressing Xie Yanke step by step.

"I'm not coming anymore!" Xie Yanke threw his black piece, scattering a large number of tangled black and white pieces on the chessboard.

Bei Haishi cupped his hands and said, "This must be Mr. Xie, the 'Skyscraper'! It is a great honor to have you here, Mr. Xie."

"Hehe..." Xie Yanke chuckled a few times upon hearing this, and said jokingly, "I've come uninvited, Mr. Bei, what honor do you have?"

At this time, Xie Yanke had mastered the Yi Jin Jing, and his martial arts skills were already comparable to Bei Haishi in his later years. His martial arts skills were so high that there were few people in the martial arts world who could be taken seriously by him.

"This... Mr. Xie is renowned throughout the martial arts world, a first-rate hero and a great man. I am naturally honored." Bei Haishi was good at responding and never let anyone have an awkward silence.

"A great hero? A great hero?" Xie Yanke couldn't bring himself to mock anyone who flattered him like that.

He muttered a few words to himself, then suddenly said self-deprecatingly, "My usual conduct is not worthy of Mr. Bei's praise. I'm afraid my reputation for bad deeds outweighs my reputation for good deeds. People only fear me, not respect me."

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Su Yuchen carefully collected the scattered chess pieces on the board into the chess box. Seeing that there was only one Snow Mountain Sect member left, he thought to himself, "Could it be that the other one escaped? Geng Wanzhong's martial arts skills shouldn't be that high."

He glanced at Hua Wanzi, who was struggling fiercely, but ignored her and asked, "Why is there only one? Where is the other one?"

Bei Haishi was taken aback, thinking: This is your 'family matter,' and I can't even stay. Do you want her 'family' to see how you humiliate her? Wouldn't that mean you'd be at odds with the Snow Mountain Sect forever?

However, since he had a favor to ask of someone at the moment, it was inconvenient for him to say more about this matter. He cupped his hands and explained, "Another outstanding disciple of Lingxiao City has been locked in the underground dungeon by Master Chen! Does the Chief wish to see him?"

Without looking up, Su Yuchen nodded and said, "Mr. Bei, please go and bring him here. He'll accompany us out for a bit later."

“This…” Bei Haishi hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, “Then I will go and fetch the person. Please wait a moment, Chief and Mr. Xie.”

As Bei Haishi walked out, he pondered...

"He told me to go with them. Does that mean he wants me to kill all three of them? Oh no, does he want me to do it?"

"In that case, I'm the one who'll fight the Snow Mountain Sect to the death! And with the elusive Ding Busan and Ding Busi on top of that, I'm in real trouble!"

"After all, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, not a thief for a thousand days! If this continues, how will I have the mind to handle gang affairs in the future? Just dealing with these two sides will already exhaust me!"

"Why don't we invite Brother Mi and Brother Yun to come along?"

“This is not good. It’s obvious that this kid and Xie Yanke have teamed up to set a trap for me. If he turns against me under some pretext, given the boy’s deep mind and Xie Yanke’s unpredictable temper, we will be in trouble.”

"If I were to kill these two virtuous brothers on the spot, I wouldn't be able to say anything, and I would have to swallow the bitter pill myself."

As Bei Haishi walked, he pondered the situation, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a trap set by the young man and Xie Yanke. No matter what choice he made, it was a dead end, and he couldn't help but feel agitated.

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Xie Yanke watched Bei Haishi's departing figure, his eyes narrowing. Once the man was out of sight, he suddenly said, "I don't think this 'Miraculous Healer' Mr. Bei walks with a distracted mind and a jumble of thoughts. It's quite a feat that someone with such a mind can cultivate such martial arts."

"Hehe..." Su Yuchen chuckled twice, and said disdainfully, "This is a common problem among smart people. They always think too much, their minds are cluttered and chaotic, and they want even more, so it's inevitable that they act in a chaotic manner."

Then he gave a sly smile and said, "Old man, I bet he thinks I'm trying to harm him and is trying to figure out a way to do it!"

Xie Yanke snorted and said, "If you want to kill him, do you need to resort to such underhanded tricks? I, Xie, am more than capable of killing my way in and out of the Chang Le Gang headquarters three times over."

Su Yuchen sighed and said, "So this is a common problem among smart people. They always want to hide behind the scenes, but they always ignore the obvious facts."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanke said, "If it were up to my temper back then, I would have wiped out the Chang Le Gang long ago. Hehe, Bei Haishi is lucky to be alive."

As Shi Jian listened to the old man's swift and deadly attacks, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Was this old man a murderous maniac when he was young? He loves killing so much, isn't he a pervert?"

At this moment, Hua Wanzi recognized the old man as Xie Yanke, whom she had met by chance years ago. She couldn't help but sob a few times, her heart filled with anxiety, thinking...

"How did Xie Yanke get involved with this little beast?"

"Oh no, could it be that the last Xuan Tie Token has fallen into his hands? What about that little beggar boy from back then? Was he killed by those two?"

For a moment, both Hua Wanzi and Shi Jian were lost in thought, and the room became unusually quiet.

After a moment, Bei Haishi said from outside the door, "Chief, Geng Wanzhong from the Snow Mountain Sect has arrived."

Su Yuchen tossed the chess piece in his hand and said, "Old man, let's go! Let's settle this mess tonight."

He pointed to the two women on the chair and said with a grin, "I'll trouble you to take care of them, old man. They should be happy to witness the lightness skill of the famous 'Skyscraper Hermit' Mr. Xie."

Xie Yanke chuckled, but was too lazy to pay him any attention. With a flick of his finger, he released the pressure points on the two men's legs: "You two just follow me obediently, or I'll kill you."

Xie Yanke was infamous in the martial arts world, and the two women knew this, so they naturally didn't want to die for no reason and got up to follow behind the two men.

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Outside, Geng Wanzhong's expressionless face changed immediately upon seeing Su Yuchen push open the door, and he cursed, "You..."

Su Yuchen's face darkened, and he shouted, "Shut up!"

Geng Wanzhong's anger flared even more. He looked up, ready to unleash a torrent of curses, but then he saw the young man's cold, aloof gaze, as if he were not of this mortal realm. He swallowed his anger, unable to utter a sound.

“Mr. Bei, why don’t you bring Geng Wanzhong along?” Su Yuchen said, turning his head.

"This..." Bei Haishi cupped his hands and said, "Chief, if both of us leave the Chang Le Gang, and someone attacks again, I'm afraid the brothers in the gang won't be able to withstand it. Perhaps..."

Su Yuchen nodded and said, "Then Mr. Bei, please stay!"

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Geng Wanzhong, Hua Wanzi, and Ding Dang and said, "You'd better be quiet. I don't want to kill anyone."

The moment the three met his gaze, a chill ran through them, as if the boy would kill them on the spot if they said another word.

Even the fiery and vibrant Hua Wanzi trembled under the cold, piercing gaze of the young man.

After speaking, Su Yuchen looked at Xie Yanke, who laughed and immediately walked forward.

Chapter 89 Ding Busan

Xie Yanke moved, and at Su Yuchen's signal, Geng Wanzhong and the other two had no choice but to follow.

Upon reaching the wall, Xie Yanke didn't stop. He leaped up from the ground and gracefully stood atop the wall.

With their meridians locked, Geng Wanzhong and the other two hadn't even spoken while standing under the wall when Su Yuchen flicked his right sleeve, and a gentle force lifted them over the wall, landing them silently outside.

Xie Yanke laughed and floated down the wall with Su Yuchen. He grabbed one of the two women's arms with each hand and started walking away, saying, "Kid, let me test your lightness skill."

After he finished speaking, he had already floated several feet away. The two women were pulled by him and stumbled forward. They dared not complain and could only let him rush away.

Su Yuchen reached out and grabbed Geng Wanzhong's shoulder, then pushed off with his feet and soared into the air, rising three zhang to find his direction and drifting towards the direction Xie Yanke had left.

Geng Wanzhong felt as if he were flying through the clouds, never landing once during his flight. Each time he exhausted his strength, a new force would regenerate.

After a brief pause, it sped off again, following Xie Yanke and his companions at a leisurely pace.

I don't know how many miles I've traveled, but then I heard the sound of rushing water ahead.

Xie Yanke didn't stop, leaping into the air, each time landing lightly on the river surface with his toes, and in a few leaps he crossed the river.

Su Yuchen's eyes flashed, a half-smile playing on his lips, as he looked towards the willow grove on the opposite bank. Only after Xie Yanke was about to cross the river did he speed across, skimming close to the surface.

At this moment, something unexpected happened.

Xie Yanke was still half a foot away from the opposite bank, and with the night deep and quiet, he was just at the moment when his mind was relaxed. Suddenly, a figure rushed out from the depths of the willow trees by the river and grabbed at the major acupoints all over Xie Yanke's body.

The figure was skilled in martial arts; his claws shot out with a whooshing sound, accompanied by the roars of tigers and the cries of dragons. His grappling techniques were unique and unconventional.

Xie Yanke's movements were inexplicably hindered, and with two people in his hands, he had nowhere to grab on, so he inevitably fell. The figure abandoned Xie Yanke and snatched the little girl that Xie Yanke was holding.

Just then, Su Yuchen, who was following behind, struck out with his palm from a distance. The palm wind condensed and did not dissipate from more than ten feet away, giving Xie Yanke a push from behind.

Using this force, Xie Yanke turned around and, like a crane soaring through the air, landed on the opposite bank.

The figure, having lost his grip and about to fall into the river, pulled out a pipe from his waist, deftly placed it on the riverbank, and used it to return to shore.

Su Yuchen landed gracefully, grabbing Geng Wanzhong and standing beside Xie Yanke.

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Xie Yanke was furious, feeling extremely humiliated. With his current martial arts skills, he had almost been forced into the river by carelessness, and right in front of Su Yuchen.

Although he was carrying two people, it was also because he had become complacent and arrogant after his martial arts skills improved so much that he inevitably lost his vigilance.

He looked at the man opposite him, thought for a moment, and said, "Who do we have here? It's none other than the scoundrel Ding Laosan. Hehe, Ding Laosan, you want to die, so I'll grant your wish today."

Ding Dang, who had been thrown to the ground by Xie Yanke, saw the newcomer and exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa?"

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Su Yuchen looked over and saw an old man standing opposite him with a small braid, a head full of short white hair, and a messy beard.

Holding an iron pipe, he glared fiercely and cursed with a grim expression, "You brat, didn't you say you were going to meet your lover? How did you get kidnapped? You've ruined this old body of mine!"

Ding Dang stuck out her tongue after being scolded by him, then looked at Su Yuchen, her face flushed as if she had thought of something, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

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Ding Busan, however, was in a very bad mood. He had only recently discovered that his granddaughter had secretly found a lover, which made him extremely unhappy.

He had originally planned to follow his granddaughter after discovering she had slipped out that evening, intending to find the boy first and then slap him to death to prevent him from seducing his precious granddaughter.

Unexpectedly, his granddaughter went all the way to the headquarters of the Chang Le Gang. Originally, Ding Dang had been captured by Mi and Yun, and Ding Busan wanted to kill the two of them to vent his anger.

Before he could make a move, Xie Yanke arrived, making it difficult for Ding Busan to take action.

Later, he hid in the shadows and watched the show for most of the night, never expecting the Chang Le Gang to be so lively.

After Xie Yanke left with his granddaughter, Ding Busan, who was familiar with the surrounding area, went ahead, intending to intercept Xie Yanke and at the very least save his granddaughter. However, he failed as soon as he made his move.