Chapter 66 It's all about women.

"What did you say?"

Ma Qingzong stood up abruptly, his brow deeply furrowed.

"Are you sure? Can the news be confirmed?"

Hou Kai nodded, shock still lingering in his eyes.

"I personally went to the scene to see. Ji Mingcheng was beheaded with a single saber strike, and another Fifth Realm of the Holy Lotus Sect, Lei Zihao, was slashed in two."

"Based on the traces left at the scene, I suspect another Fifth Realm was also killed, but no corpse was left behind!"

"Who did it? Any leads?"

Hou Kai's expression was tight. "According to the wounds on the corpses, the assailant used a saber technique with extreme killing intent. Not only was the killing intent heavy, but the saber was also very fast. I saw such traces not long ago on the body of Protector Zhang Zhong of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang!"

"You mean... Yan Chu?"

Ma Qingzong's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Even if Ji Mingcheng was heavily injured by me, he was still a Half-Step Mingqiao after all. Could Yan Chu really kill him?"

"After my subordinate examined the corpses, the results were indeed so!"

Ma Qingzong fell silent upon hearing this.

At first, the Six Doors hadn't taken Yan Chu too seriously, regarding him merely as an ordinary wanted criminal.

It wasn't until the other party wiped out two Protectors of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang that they truly began to pay attention.

Now, to think that even a Holy Lotus Sect Helmsman died by his hand, even Ma Qingzong felt it was quite troublesome.

At this moment, Yue Jinhua interjected: "Is the Yan Chu that Senior Brother mentioned the 'azure nether blade demon' who has recently risen to fame?"

"Exactly!"

Ma Qingzong nodded. "This person's actions are always unexpected. I wonder why he started fighting with the Holy Lotus Sect again?"

Yue Jinhua's lips curled up, and he said:

"Since I arrived in Longhua Prefecture, I haven't encountered any decent opponents. This Yan Chu might be a good whetstone; perhaps he can help me advance further in the Dao of the sword!"

"Hmm!"

Ma Qingzong's expression shifted, and he nodded slowly: "Our Six Doors is currently hunting this person. If his whereabouts are discovered, Junior Brother Yue can just happen to have a battle with him!"

Hou Kai opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

He seemed to recall that almost everyone who had fought with Yan Chu was now dead.

However, this Young Master Yue was a Prodigy on the heavenly pride ranking; perhaps he could handle Yan Chu.

"Then, my lord, what shall we do next?"

Ma Qingzong rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, and smiled: "Our Longhua Prefecture Six Doors wiped out the Holy Lotus Sect branch in one fell swoop. Once I report this upwards, you all will have merits!"

"Yes!"

Hou Kai also smiled. He hadn't done anything, yet he received a merit for free.

Come to think of it, he had to thank Yan Chu—what a really good guy!

...

Qili Slope, Xiangpiaopiao Restaurant.

Yan Chu just saw the shop name on the banner and nearly blurted out the words "Come for a cup of milk tea."

Added to the name Qili Slope, a melody couldn't help but rise in his mind...

In the end, he didn't make a fool of himself.

Sitting in a corner, he ordered a pot of wine and a few small dishes, drinking by himself.

There were many Jianghu people around, all chatting about recent major events.

"Brother Chen, are you also going to participate in the anti-Yan assembly?"

"Of course! Now that the azure nether blade demon is the public enemy of two prefectures, the Gao and Lian families are widely inviting fellow travelers to eliminate the demon for Jianghu. I must join in the fun for such a major event. Besides, Gang Leader Qi of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang is also there. This time, I might be able to take the opportunity to join his ranks, and maybe get a position as a Hall Master!"

"Why do you all say that Yan Chu offended so many major forces? To the point that everyone is determined to kill him?"

"You don't know? This matter has spread throughout Jianghu!"

"Brother, tell me in detail!"

"It is said that Yan Chu is lustful by nature, specifically loving to seduce decent women. He gave green hats to both Gao Yu and Lian Jiaze. They caught him in bed, which triggered the killing, and both sides formed a deadly feud!"

"Hiss... is that true?"

"That's not right, is it? How come I heard he only gave a green hat to Gao Yu, and Lian Jiaze had other reasons?"

"Hey! What do you know? I have insider news. A friend saw it with his own eyes; Yan Chu killed Lian Jiaze at Cangchun Tower. In that kind of place, besides young people fighting over jealousy, what other reason could there be!"

"Hmm! That is possible!"

"And what about the Raging Flood Dragon Gang? How did they have a grudge with Yan Chu?"

"Looking at them, it seems the grudge the Raging Flood Dragon Gang has with Yan Chu is even greater. Even two Protectors died!"

"It's still that woman business..."

"They say Yan Chu eloped with the Raging Flood Dragon Gang Leader's wife, and was intercepted by the Raging Flood Dragon Gang's Protector and Grand Elder. A great battle was naturally unavoidable."

"You're talking nonsense. I have a sworn brother who is in the Raging Flood Dragon Gang. He saw the Gang Leader's wife, Han Yunlu, at the main altar the day before yesterday, personally taking care of Gang Leader Qi."

"That must be because Madam Han saw so many people die and was scared, so she went back..."

Bang!

"Nonsense!"

The few people who were chatting with great interest were interrupted.

Turning to look, three young people just entered the restaurant, two men and one woman.

The leading man kicked a table at the entrance to pieces with one foot. Wood chips and fragments scattered everywhere. He looked over coldly.

"These are... Qi Yong's three Disciples?"

Someone whispered in surprise, sensibly turning their head away, not daring to look again.

Next, a bloody storm was probably inevitable.

Fortunately, they only listened and didn't speak.

The leading young man was named Lü Meng, the Deputy Hall Master of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang's Zhanlang Hall, and also Qi Yong's eldest Disciple.

The other two were the man Wang Ping, Deputy Hall Master of the Bufeng Hall, and the woman Shen Panpan, who followed Qi Yong at the main altar to take orders.

All three were around thirty years old and possessed Fourth Realm cultivation. Lü Meng was even in the Fourth Realm Middle Stage, belonging to the top young experts of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang.

How could these three appear here?

This was the question in everyone's mind.

The two tables that were originally gossiping about Qi Yong turned pale.

Lü Meng walked in front of them, his eyes cold. "Say what you just said again, word for word?"

One of them squeezed out an ugly smile on his face:

"Hall Master Lü, please see clearly. It was my mouth that was cheap. I... I will slap my own face!"

As he spoke, his hands began to slap his own face with 'pa pa' sounds. Before long, it was full of slap marks.

He regretted it so much right now that his guts were turning blue.

Why did he have such a big mouth after drinking a few cups of cheap booze?

Lü Meng's cold gaze looked at the others. "What about you?"

The few were startled and hurriedly said: "We will slap too! We will slap too!"

Soon, the sound of slaps echoed in the restaurant.

The sound was crisp, and the others didn't dare to move.

For a full quarter of an hour, someone finally couldn't bear the pain, stopped, and asked: "Hall Master Lü, I know I was wrong. Can you spare me this time?"

A cruel smile appeared on Lü Meng's face,

"Know you're wrong? Is it useful to slap your face after being wrong?"

"If slapping your face is useful, why would I practice martial arts?"

These bastards, gossiping behind their backs about the Raging Flood Dragon Gang was one thing, but they dared to slander their Master's wife?

The Master's wife had a sacred status in his heart, far above their Master. He absolutely could not tolerate others slandering her arbitrarily!

More importantly, the protagonist of the rumor was that enemy of the Raging Flood Dragon Gang, Yan Chu!

This made him even more unable to endure!