Chapter 15

Although Yang Guo appeared midway, Li Mochou did not stop her pursuit.

He is just a little brat.

It was already night, and they were in a dense forest.

Li Mochou was a seasoned veteran of the martial world. Under normal circumstances, she would not choose to enter this dense forest.

After all, there was a saying in the martial world: "Do not enter the forest."

However, driven by hatred, Li Mochou ignored this prohibition.

However, anything that could be widely circulated in the martial world and regarded as a golden rule by martial artists naturally had its reasons.

Li Mochou soon verified this personally.

A small pebble, coming from nowhere, hit her delicate hand, causing blood to spurt out.

Li Mochou cried out in pain, flipped backward in mid-air, and landed on the ground, her eyes alert as she looked around.

"Who is there? Please show yourself," Li Mochou said in a deep voice.

"Miss Li, your question is really not up to par. In this world, who else could injure you with the Finger Force technique except the famous 'Eastern Heretic' Huang Yaoshi?" a voice said leisurely.

Li Mochou's face became even more gloomy.

Zhao Hao had actually come again.

Although the lightness skills of the Ancient Tomb Sect were not the best in the world, they were still rarely matched.

Li Mochou had already seen Zhao Hao's skills earlier, but she did not expect that his lightness skills were also outstanding.

Thinking of this, Li Mochou looked at the three children in front of her, a fierce light flashing in her eyes.

Damn, it seems I won't be able to succeed today.

"Little brother, you have good insight." In front of Yang Guo, a green-robed old man slowly descended, holding a jade flute, with white hair flowing. He had a lean and tall figure, a clear and elegant demeanor, and a refined and dignified appearance, looking as if he were a divine being.

Although he was clearly quite old, he had a natural, carefree and graceful aura that made people pay special attention to him.

He did not look at Li Mochou but instead raised his eyes to look behind her.

Three feet behind Li Mochou, Zhao Hao was leaning against a tree, looking at the scene.

Huang Yaoshi and Zhao Hao's eyes met, and the light in their eyes flashed and disappeared instantly.

"I dare not take credit for insight. I just read in ancient texts that when martial arts reach their peak, even a flower petal or a leaf can be used to injure someone. In this world, there are many people who can do this, but the one who has reached the pinnacle is the famous 'Eastern Heretic' Huang Yaoshi." Zhao Hao floated down from the tree and bowed to Huang Yaoshi.

Huang Yaoshi was a senior in the martial world, and if Zhao Hao spoke to him from a position of superiority, it would be an insult.

Although Zhao Hao was not afraid of Huang Yaoshi, he did not want to create such a powerful enemy for no reason.

Hearing Zhao Hao's words, Huang Yaoshi's face showed no expression, but he could not help but feel a bit more favorably towards this young man with outstanding discernment.

Unlike his only daughter, Huang Rong, who had grown up seeing Huang Yaoshi's handsome appearance and was no longer interested in handsome men.

After all, in this world, there were not many people who could surpass Huang Yaoshi in looks.

So the charming Ouyang Ke's spirit still laments, while the plain-looking Guo Jing won the heart of a beauty.

However, Huang Yaoshi was different.

He naturally liked young people with good looks. His disciples were all outstanding in appearance, and he had initially favored Ouyang Ke over Guo Jing as his son-in-law.

But Guo Jing, being the protagonist of the previous era, had extraordinary luck and the secret affection of Huang Rong, which allowed him to become Huang Yaoshi's son-in-law.

Even so, Huang Yaoshi still did not like Guo Jing and had never shown him a good face.

To avoid letting Guo Jing affect his mood, he even gave Peach Blossom Island to Guo Jing and Huang Rong and wandered the world, living a life of freedom.

So when he encountered Li Mochou's attack today, he saved the three children.

Zhao Hao's outstanding martial arts skills were naturally felt by Huang Yaoshi.

As for his appearance, one could tell from Zhao Hao and Zhao Ling'er being twins.

Although most twins do not look very similar, Zhao Hao and Zhao Ling'er were an exception.

Zhao Ling'er, now in her prime, was already a beauty. If she dressed as a man, she would look like Zhao Hao—such a face would make even a man with weak willpower feel a flutter in his heart.

Zhao Hao's appearance was hard to dislike.

Especially for Huang Yaoshi, who had high standards for looks, it naturally increased his favor.

"Reaching the pinnacle is too much to say. It's just some small tricks I came up with in my spare time. They are quite effective against ordinary people, but against true top-notch experts, they fall short." Huang Yaoshi said.

He was not being modest; Huang Yaoshi was never a modest person.

He was speaking from the heart.

Li Mochou snorted coldly. Huang Yaoshi's words clearly showed that he did not take her seriously, treating her as an ordinary martial artist rather than a true top expert.

Of course, Huang Yaoshi had the right to do so.

Looking at the world, the only people who could be considered top experts by Huang Yaoshi were the Four Greats.

Although Li Mochou's martial arts were good, she was still one step behind.

Zhao Hao clapped his hands in admiration. "Island Lord Huang, your words are true, but it is precisely because of this that your greatness is even more evident."

Huang Yaoshi became interested and smiled lightly. "Little brother, tell me, where do you find me great?"

He was always proud and never showed favor to ordinary people, even looking down on Guo Jing.

But if he truly favored someone, he would not hesitate because of their age or status.

"In today's martial world, if we talk about martial arts, the Four Greats are still the leaders. Of course, there is also Old Fool Zhou Botong and Island Lord Huang's son-in-law, Great Hero Guo Jing." As he said this, Zhao Hao glanced at Huang Yaoshi, who unconsciously curled his lips, a look of annoyance flashing in his eyes.

Clearly, his attitude towards Guo Jing had not changed.

However, Zhao Hao did not intend to stir up trouble between Huang Yaoshi and Guo Jing and continued, "Among the Four Greats, 'Western Venom' Ouyang Feng practiced the strange Western skill, 'Toad Technique,' which is extremely powerful. Later, by chance, he practiced the 'Nine Yin Manual' in reverse, and his martial arts improved instead of declining. Although he is now crazy, his true strength has reached a higher level."

Hearing Zhao Hao's words, Huang Yaoshi nodded, clearly in agreement.

"As for 'Southern Emperor' Dharma Master Yideng, he practiced the Duan family's ultimate skill, 'One Finger Zen.' 'One Finger Zen' is the royal martial art of the Duan family, and its power is self-evident. It is even the counter to Ouyang Feng's 'Toad Technique.' Later, Dharma Master Yideng exchanged 'One Finger Zen' with Wang Chongyang for the '先天功' (Xiantian Gong) secret manual. With these two great skills, Dharma Master Yideng's martial arts have improved even more in recent years, far surpassing his performance at the Huashan Gathering."

"As for 'Northern Beggar' Hong Qigong, he lost all his martial arts skills after being ambushed by Ouyang Feng. However, he was blessed in misfortune and recovered his skills with the help of the 'Nine Yin Manual.' The gains from this loss and gain are not necessarily less than those of 'Western Venom' and 'Southern Emperor.'"

"There is no need to mention Old Fool Zhou Botong. Although he is foolish, he has a rare childlike heart. He has almost mastered all the skills in the 'Nine Yin Manual' and has even created some of his own techniques. In terms of realm, he is already the best in the world. Unfortunately, a person's true strength is not just measured by their realm."

"Great Hero Guo Jing, with his extraordinary luck, has practiced both the 'Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms' and the 'Nine Yin Manual.' He is determined and has certainly practiced diligently over the years. A slow bird flies first, and he has made great progress. If we talk about the best in the world, I still favor Great Hero Guo Jing. I believe Island Lord Huang has more to say on this."

As he said this, Zhao Hao glanced to the right.

Huang Yaoshi snorted coldly. "Although I do not like Guo Jing, his martial arts have indeed improved greatly. Saying he is the best in the world is not out of the question."

For the proud Huang Yaoshi to say this, it was clear that Guo Jing's martial arts had left him speechless.

At this moment, another deep voice sounded.

"Father-in-law, you flatter me. Guo Jing is not worthy of such praise."

PS: To write this, I re-read the entire "The Return of the Condor Heroes" by Zhang Dahuizi, and I discovered many things I had not noticed before. What surprised me the most was Guo Jing's strength. There might be some debate about this, and I will explain it in the next chapter. If you have any objections, I suggest you watch episodes 21 and 22 of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," which are entirely a showcase of Guo Jing's strength, demonstrating it to the fullest extent.

PS2: It's Monday today, and I need recommendation votes to climb the charts. If I can get over a thousand votes today, there will be a third update.