Chapter 26

The black-scaled dragon emerged from the water, opening its massive mouth to devour the two people. Bai Cangdong opened the box and sprinkled black powder, which landed on the dragon’s mouth, face, and body, emitting a foul and fishy smell.

"Roar!" The black-scaled dragon fell into the water, rolling continuously, no longer in the mood to bother with Bai Cangdong and the other person.

Bai Cangdong carried Li Xiangfei to the shore, placed her on the grass, and was about to leave.

"Hey!" Li Xiangfei called out to stop him.

Bai Cangdong turned around and looked at her without a word. Li Xiangfei blushed under his gaze: "Thank you for saving me. What are you doing here?"

"Just came out for a walk, and happened to save a certain little fool who almost got eaten." Bai Cangdong teased, then jumped into the bushes and left.

"Jerk, how dare you call me a little fool. Don't let me see you again, or I won't let you off." Li Xiangfei's words were fierce, but for some reason, she felt a sweet sensation in her heart, looking forward to seeing the masked baron again.

"Hey, you haven't told me your name yet," Li Xiangfei remembered something and shouted towards where Bai Cangdong had disappeared.

After waiting for a while, there was no response. Bai Cangdong had already gone far.

"How did I do?" Bai Cangdong circled back to where Lady Honglian was hiding, smiling broadly.

Lady Honglian's expression was not pleasant: "I told you not to speak. Xiangfei has spoken to the real masked baron. Fortunately, she didn't notice, or you might have been exposed on the spot."

"Does Miss Xiangfei know the masked baron?" Bai Cangdong asked, feigning surprise.

"Hmph, if she hadn't met the masked baron, how could she be so infatuated with him? Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to impersonate him." Lady Honglian's words took Bai Cangdong by surprise.

Bai Cangdong thought to himself, "No way, I took Li Xiangfei's Lingluo Sword and forced her to reveal the 'Blade Step.' She's still infatuated with me? Shouldn't she hate me to the bone?"

"Since Xiangfei didn't notice, it's fine for now. Next time, don't speak rashly. We must proceed step by step. In the end, you need to win Xiangfei's heart completely and help me get that thing."

Bai Cangdong said, "Since Miss Xiangfei knows the masked baron, won't I be exposed if I take off my mask? Or if the real masked baron appears, I'll be even more exposed."

"Xiangfei hasn't seen the masked baron. As long as you appear more often in front of her and create a first impression, when the real masked baron appears, she will think he is the imposter." Lady Honglian paused and then said with a dark look, "Also, you must not harm Xiangfei or have any designs on her. If I find out you touch even a hair on her head, I'll make your life worse than death."

"The relationship between you and Miss Xiangfei is really complicated. You ask me to deceive her, yet you protect her so much." Bai Cangdong looked at Lady Honglian in confusion.

"You don't need to worry about that. Just do as I say." Lady Honglian said no more. She knew Bai Cangdong was just a fake masked baron. Even if he had any ideas about Li Xiangfei, once she exposed him, Li Xiangfei would hate him to the bone.

When Bai Cangdong returned to Daolun City, it was almost noon. He thought for a moment and went directly to the Daolun Society. Although he had missed the reporting time, it was better to be late than not to show up at all.

"Why are you so late? You have no discipline at all." Liu Shiquan was waiting for him in the lecture hall. Seeing Bai Cangdong come in, he scolded him harshly.

"This month, your life gauge will be reduced by twenty percent. If you do it again, it won't just be a twenty percent reduction." Liu Shiquan said and stormed out.

"This old dog really knows how to take advantage." Bai Cangdong could only accept his fate. After all, he had indeed been absent all morning, and Liu Shiquan was in charge of these matters.

"My dear brother, my dear sir, you finally came. I looked for you several times this morning but couldn't find you. Thank goodness you're back. Come with me quickly." Zheng Hao rushed in, pulling Bai Cangdong out.

"What are you doing?" Bai Cangdong shook off Zheng Hao's hand.

"Have you forgotten? I told you yesterday that today is the day we fight the Divine Martial Society. We've already lost three people, and the fourth one can't hold on much longer. We need you to save the day. Let's go quickly." Zheng Hao said anxiously.

"I remember I said I wouldn't fight unless you gave me the martial technique crystal plate first." Bai Cangdong said slowly.

"You're my dear sir, how could I not listen to you? I've already brought the crystal plate." Zheng Hao pulled out a crystal plate from his pocket and handed it to Bai Cangdong. "Let's go quickly, or it will be too late."

Bai Cangdong took it and saw that it was indeed the "Inner Dan Technique" crystal plate. He put it away and followed Zheng Hao into the carriage he had prepared.

The carriage sped to a courtyard in the eastern city, where many people had already gathered.

"Ma Fei, how's the situation? Did Li Wen win?" Zheng Hao pulled Bai Cangdong into the courtyard and immediately shouted.

"No, he was defeated by that Three-Sword Baron. Now we only have one more fighter left, while they still have three, including the Three-Sword Baron. We're going to lose again. Bringing you here won't help. You know how strong the Three-Sword Baron and the Hundred-Fist Baron are. Fighting three at once is hopeless." Ma Fei said dejectedly.

Zheng Hao's face also turned grim. "If Li Wen could defeat the Three-Sword Baron, we might still have a chance. But to take down three people now is really difficult."

"Hey, you've been waiting for so long. Are you going to fight or not? If no one comes, we'll count it as a loss." A group of people on the other side of the courtyard shouted.

"Since we're here, we have to fight. Uh, what's your title?" Zheng Hao turned to Bai Cangdong and asked.

"Fist Baron." Bai Cangdong said.

"Our fifth match will be fought by the Fist Baron." Zheng Hao shouted to the other side.

Bai Cangdong walked to the stone platform in the middle of the courtyard. On the opposite side, a baron held two long swords, exuding a fierce aura.

"You go first. I'll finish you in three moves." The Three-Sword Baron glanced at Bai Cangdong and said disdainfully.

"I'm so weak, you're still using three moves? One move is enough." Bai Cangdong laughed.

The Three-Sword Baron's eyes turned cold. "One move it is. If you want to die, I'll grant your wish."

Bai Cangdong didn't say anything. He took a step forward, formed his palm into a blade, and slashed at the Three-Sword Baron.

"Looking for death, I'll cripple your left hand to teach you a lesson." The Three-Sword Baron crossed his swords and swung them at incredible speed.

"Zheng Hao, this is the expert you talked about? Using his bare hands against a gold-armed sword? He must be crazy!" Ma Fei's face turned green when he saw Bai Cangdong fight the Three-Sword Baron's dual swords with his bare hands.

"Last time he fought me, he was really strong..." Zheng Hao realized something and stopped talking.

Bang!

The palm and the dual swords collided. Ma Fei and the others almost couldn't bear to watch.

"Ah!" To everyone's surprise, the one who screamed in pain was not Bai Cangdong but the Three-Sword Baron.

The gold-armed swords were cut in half, and a long wound appeared on the Three-Sword Baron's chest. If not for the armor, his chest would have been split open.

"Awesome!" Zheng Hao jumped up and shouted excitedly.

"Damn, that's really strong. He took down the Three-Sword Baron with one bare-handed move and cut his swords in half. That's incredible. Where did you find such a strong guy?" Ma Fei shouted in excitement.

"Hehe, who said my guy was crazy? See, I have good judgment. This is a strong man I paid a lot for. Don't forget what you promised me after we win the duel. Not a single thing can be missing." Zheng Hao said proudly.

"Don't worry. As long as this strong man can help us deal with the Divine Martial Society, we'll give you everything we promised. I'll even treat you to a celebration at the Heavenly Pavilion, with all the wine and women you want. It's all on me." Ma Fei said generously.

"Haha, thank you." Zheng Hao was overjoyed.

"Don't celebrate too early. There are still two more on the other side. Let's see how the strong man performs. By the way, what's his title?" Ma Fei asked.

"Fist Baron." Zheng Hao thought for a moment and remembered Bai Cangdong's title.

"The title fits him perfectly. His fists are really strong." Ma Fei praised.

At this moment, the Divine Martial Society sent out another baron. Unlike the Three-Sword Baron, this baron was very cautious with Bai Cangdong. Without saying much, he used his strongest blade technique, slashing at Bai Cangdong's neck with incredible speed.

Bang!

No one saw how Bai Cangdong moved. His palm cut through the opponent's armed blade and then sent the man flying.

"Awesome, really awesome. This Fist Baron is a god. After months of waiting, we can finally vent our anger." Ma Fei clenched his fists and shouted.

"Don't get too excited yet. The strongest Hundred-Fist Baron is still on the other side. Let's wait until the Fist Baron takes him down before we celebrate." Zheng Hao said, but his face was also full of pride.

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