Chapter 12

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Zhao Hao's figure flashed, and in the next moment, he was already three feet in front of Li Mochou.

Li Mochou's eyes narrowed. She didn't even have time to release her Ice Soul Silver Needles before she saw a pair of jade-like fists rapidly enlarging in front of her.

The techniques of the Ancient Tomb Sect have always been known for their lightness and agility. Li Mochou's lightness skills are also among the best in the martial world.

However, facing Zhao Hao's punch, Li Mochou had a premonition that she couldn't dodge, nor should she.

This punch was majestic and unstoppable, with a grandeur that seemed to break through any defense, regardless of how the opponent responded.

Li Mochou had roamed the martial world for many years and had never seen such a punch.

In her understanding, perhaps only the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms could surpass Zhao Hao in terms of power, but the majestic and righteous aura of this punch, which made one's heart tremble, was not something the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms could match.

Li Mochou naturally didn't know that this punch was the Great Demon Subduing Fist from the *Nine Yin Manual*.

The *Nine Yin Manual* is a Daoist martial arts manual, and its internal cultivation techniques are primarily based on Daoist softness.

However, the Great Demon Subduing Fist is one of the most powerful and direct fist techniques.

In combat, each punch is stronger than the last. Unless the opponent can suppress the user with overwhelming strength from the beginning, the chances of winning are slim.

Li Mochou, with her extensive combat experience, immediately recognized this, but she didn't have time to think of a way to counter it.

In a duel, opportunities are fleeting, and no one gives you time to think.

Li Mochou had no choice but to block it head-on.

She swung her拂尘 (fly whisk), which spread like a shower of flowers, with each strand standing like a needle, facing Zhao Hao's fist.

Li Mochou's fly whisk was not a treasure, but after decades of her cultivation, it was capable of cutting through metal and stone.

By using this move, Li Mochou intended to force Zhao Hao to change his attack.

After all, Zhao Hao was fighting bare-handed, which put him at a disadvantage compared to her weapon.

However, Zhao Hao merely smiled faintly.

Zhao Hao indeed lacked Li Mochou's extensive combat experience.

But he was not someone who merely theorized.

Moreover, Zhao Hao's theoretical knowledge far surpassed Li Mochou's.

In martial arts, the principle of "point breaking surface" is a fundamental concept.

Li Mochou's fly whisk attack was powerful, but it was not concentrated; instead, it was dispersed.

This increased the attack range, but for Zhao Hao, the threat was significantly reduced.

Li Mochou naturally understood this. She knew that this attack wouldn't cause Zhao Hao much harm.

She was betting that Zhao Hao wouldn't let her get hurt and would thus abandon this round of the attack.

In a narrow path, the brave win.

The outcome of a duel is not just about the strength of the two people; courage and wisdom are also crucial.

And this time, Zhao Hao clearly came out on top.

"Miss Li, how about it?" Zhao Hao stood with his hands behind his back, returning to the side of Lu Liding and his wife.

Li Mochou's face was extremely grim.

Zhao Hao's right hand was bleeding, clearly from her fly whisk.

But she felt no joy.

Because her fly whisk had been destroyed by Zhao Hao's punch.

The fly whisk was not a divine weapon, and it shattered upon hard contact with Zhao Hao's punch.

This exchange seemed to be a draw, but Li Mochou knew deep down that she had lost.

Although Zhao Hao was injured, in the martial world, who doesn't get hurt?

Moreover, Zhao Hao's injuries were just superficial. Even if an ordinary person had a few cuts on their hand, it wouldn't affect them.

Let alone someone with Zhao Hao's high martial arts skills.

But it was different for her.

Her weapon, which she relied on in the martial world, had been destroyed by this person.

Although the martial world no longer adheres to the saying "the sword is with the person, and the sword's destruction means the person's death," being destroyed by someone's weapon is still a very shameful and dangerous thing.

This time, it was her weapon.

What about next time?

"Who are you?" Li Mochou asked.

Before coming to the Lu family manor, she had thoroughly investigated the situation.

There was absolutely no mention of Zhao Hao.

The "Immortal Lady of the Scarlet Snake" had a reputation that had lasted for many years, and Li Mochou relied on more than just her martial arts skills.

Planning and acting with caution was Li Mochou's consistent style.

In fact, if Zhao Hao hadn't appeared today, the Lu family manor would have been destroyed by Li Mochou.

"I am someone who wants to be friends with you, Miss Li. In the martial world today, the most famous female experts are you and Huang Rong. However, your reputations in the martial world are vastly different. Have you ever thought about why?" Zhao Hao said.

Li Mochou snorted lightly and said, "Different paths, different plans."

Although she said this, a flicker of emotion crossed her eyes.

She was, after all, a normal woman and couldn't remain completely unmoved.

In her youth, she couldn't bear the loneliness of the ancient tomb and envied the bustling world outside, so she left the tomb and came to the human world.

At first, her goal was to become someone like Huang Rong.

Whether human nature is inherently good or evil is a debate that has lasted for millennia, but Li Mochou's transformation was real.

When Huang Rong left the mountain, she met Guo Jing and received a lifelong commitment. Therefore, Huang Rong is now renowned as a hero, and she is content to be Guo Jing's wife.

For a woman, this is indeed the best outcome.

Huang Rong has everything a woman could want.

Many people say that meeting Huang Rong was Guo Jing's greatest fortune.

But for Huang Rong, meeting Guo Jing was also her greatest fortune.

However, when Li Mochou, who was also naive, entered the world, she met Lu Zhan Yuan.

She betrayed her master for him, but he made a lifelong commitment to another woman.

The vows of eternal love and loyalty that once bound them turned into lies.

This was a devastating blow to any woman.

Li Mochou only realized that Lu Zhan Yuan had also abandoned her after she had given up everything.

She thought Lu Zhan Yuan would be her entire world, but in the end, the entire world abandoned her.

In this situation, the once innocent and naive Li Mochou died.

In her place was the "Immortal Lady of the Scarlet Snake" Li Mochou.

Over the years, Li Mochou's hands were stained with blood, and she truly deserved no pity.

But was all of this really just Li Mochou's fault?

In Zhao Hao's view, Li Mochou, Xiaolongnü, and Huang Rong are all the same kind of person.

However, Xiaolongnü and Huang Rong were far luckier than Li Mochou.

They met Yang Guo and Guo Jing, so they could enjoy the admiration of the world and become the envied divine couples.

But if Guo Jing and Yang Guo had also become "Lu Zhan Yuan," Huang Rong would likely be another Li Mochou today.

And if Lu Zhan Yuan had not changed his heart, Li Mochou would probably be known as "Lady Lu" in the martial world today.

One woman, two lives.

Huang Rong represents the comedy, while Li Mochou represents the tragedy.

What is the fault of this emotion?

What is the fault of that innocent little girl?

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