Chapter 38

Narrowing his eyes, Li Wucheng cast a sharp gaze at Zhang Jin and said calmly, "You can only see the faults of others but not your own. If the Red Flower Society had acted promptly, Wen Tailai would not have fallen into Zhang Zhaong's hands. You have time to travel a thousand miles to welcome the leader, but no time to support Wen Tailai. What is the reason for this?"

"Blaming Senior Zhou Zhongying is even more unreasonable. At the very least, Senior Zhou's intentions and heart are good. He was willing to protect Wen Tailai, but there were some deviations in the process."

Despite Zhang Jin's poor attitude and near-insulting words, Li Wucheng did not get angry at all and spoke with great composure.

Seeing Li Wucheng appear, Liu Hongjun, Fang Junjie, and the other cultivators all stood up, looking at him with excitement and bright eyes.

Entering the world of "The Book and the Sword," everyone truly felt the joy of being part of the story, each one immersing themselves in the role of the protagonist.

"You... you are spreading heretical doctrines."

Li Wucheng's words left Zhang Jin speechless. He pointed at Li Wucheng, angry but unable to speak.

Jiang Sigen and Shi Shuangying were both furious and wanted to step forward to counter Li Wucheng, but Chen Jialuo stopped them with a wave of his hand.

Chen Jialuo said thoughtfully, "What Young Master Leng said, when carefully considered, does make sense. However, Wen Tailai is still a brother of the Red Flower Society, and the injustice he suffered must be avenged."

In the world of martial arts, the principle of repaying enmity and grievances is common. Due to the opposition between Han and Manchu, anyone with ties to the court is despised by martial artists.

What Li Wucheng said might not be significant in modern times, but it was indeed reasonable. However, in the world of "The Book and the Sword," it did not make sense.

Chen Jialuo did not argue with Li Wucheng but focused on the injustice done to Wen Tailai, clearly unwilling to let it go and demanding that Zhou Zhongying hand over Zhou Yingjie.

Having just succeeded as the leader of the Red Flower Society, although the brothers in the society respected him, Chen Jialuo also wanted to do something to solidify his position.

"Very well, Leader Chen has your own stance, and I have mine. Senior Zhou's reputation for righteousness and benevolence is not unfounded. As long as I am here, I will not allow the Red Flower Society to force Senior Zhou in this way."

Li Wucheng said firmly.

Chen Jialuo asked, "What do you intend to do?"

"In the world of martial arts, we naturally use the methods of martial artists to resolve issues. Let us fight. If you win, I will no longer interfere. If I win, the Red Flower Society must not trouble Senior Zhou again."

Li Wucheng smiled faintly.

To operate in the world of "The Book and the Sword," it was inevitable to deal with the Red Flower Society. Chen Jialuo's skills were among the best in the Red Flower Society. Defeating him would give him more confidence when interacting with the Red Flower Society's heroes in the future.

Additionally, Li Wucheng wanted to test his own strength and see if he was at the top level in the world of "The Book and the Sword."

While Li Wucheng and Chen Jialuo were talking, Zhou Zhongying watched coldly. Hearing Li Wucheng speak up for him, he was deeply moved and quickly said, "Young Master Leng, I am already extremely grateful that you are willing to speak for me. I dare not trouble you to fight with Leader Chen."

Li Wucheng said calmly, "Senior Zhou, there is no need for formalities. I have long heard of the Red Flower Society's reputation and have always wanted to spar with its heroes. Today, meeting the leader of the Red Flower Society, I cannot let this opportunity pass."

The more Li Wucheng said this, the more Zhou Zhongying was moved. He hurriedly said, "Then, please be very careful, Young Master Leng. Leader Chen's skills are formidable."

"I know."

Li Wucheng nodded and then said to Chen Jialuo, "What do you think, Leader Chen?"

At this moment, Xu Tianhong interjected, "Why should the leader fight? Twelfth Brother, you go."

Earlier, Chen Jialuo had fought with Zhou Zhongying and, though he won by a stroke of luck, he had expended a lot of energy. Xu Tianhong was worried that Chen Jialuo might be too tired.

"Alright."

Shi Shuangying agreed and prepared to step forward.

Chen Jialuo stopped him and said loudly, "No need. Since Young Master Leng wants to guide my skills, how can Chen Jialuo avoid the challenge?"

Despite his appearance as a noble young man and his seemingly gentle nature, Chen Jialuo was not short of the pride that young people should have.

Chen Jialuo, a disciple of the "Strange Hero of Tianchi" Yuan Shixiao, was quite confident in his martial arts. Although he might have been at a disadvantage against Zhou Zhongying, Zhou Zhongying was a well-known hero in the martial arts world for decades.

Li Wucheng was different. Looking about the same age as him, Chen Jialuo was more eager to compete and did not want to miss the opportunity to fight.

Li Wucheng and Chen Jialuo both stepped forward. Li Wucheng waved his steel saber and said loudly, "Leader Chen, I have no expertise in hand-to-hand combat but am more skilled with sabers and swords. Therefore, I will fight with a saber, and Leader Chen can also use a weapon."

The saber and sword techniques Li Wucheng knew were only the Wu Liang Sword Technique and the Nameless Saber Technique, and he was not very proficient in them, only able to勉强应对.

"Alright."

Chen Jialuo agreed.

Xin Yan stepped forward at the right moment, opened a package, and placed two weapons in Chen Jialuo's hands. They were two unusual weapons: one was a shield with nine sharp, gleaming hooks, and the other was a rope with five steel balls at the ends.

Li Wucheng split his steel saber, his expression solemn, and said loudly, "Please."

Without hesitation, he took a step forward and slashed down, a wave of saber light enveloping Chen Jialuo.

Chen Jialuo raised his shield with his left hand to block. If Li Wucheng's saber had continued straight, it might have been caught by the hooks, so he quickly changed his move.

At the same time, Chen Jialuo swung his right hand, and the five ropes came at Li Wucheng, the steel balls at the ends aiming for the thirty-six major acupoints on the body.

The art of point striking was powerful, but in Jin Yong's books, in the lower-level martial arts world, point striking could be very effective.

In the world of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," martial artists' internal energy was extremely strong, so strong that it could make their clothes bulge into a ball, making point striking ineffective.

Although Li Wucheng's Beiming True Qi had made some progress, he could not be sure it would protect him from Chen Jialuo's point striking, so he took a step back and guarded his face with the steel saber.

The two fought, exchanging blows. Chen Jialuo's techniques were proficient, and he wielded the shield and rope with great dexterity and skill.

The saber techniques Li Wucheng displayed seemed very rigid to the people of the Heaven and Earth Society and Iron Gall Bladder Village. He clearly followed the sequence of the saber techniques, executing each move one by one, almost as if he were practicing alone.

Li Wucheng had just learned the Nameless Saber Technique and had not had time to familiarize himself with it. Being able to use it step by step without panicking was already quite good.

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