290: Chapter 70: The Old Man's Fame Spreads Throughout the Martial World!

Seeing Wang Yuyan refuse to invite Duan Zhengchun to the wedding, Li Qingluo nodded slightly and said nothing more.

After years of tempering by Meng Li, the impression Duan Zhengchun left in her heart was long gone; the only remaining trace was his identity as Wang Yuyan's biological father.

Inviting Duan Zhengchun to the wedding was merely a pretext that she and Meng Li had agreed upon beforehand; in reality, neither of them had any such intention.

Since Wang Yuyan was unwilling, she smoothly took the opportunity: "Fine, then we won't let him come, lest he ruins the mood later."

This matter was thus dropped.

On the other side, Mu Wanqing was equally resistant to Duan Zhengchun.

Consequently, when Duan Zhengchun and Qin Hongmian visited again, they still failed to bring Mu Wanqing back to Dali.

Qin Hongmian was so angry she started lecturing on the spot, but she was fiercely rebutted by Li Qingluo, who happened to be present.

Qin Hongmian was left speechless.

This was because, regarding the matter of raising a daughter, what Li Qingluo had done was indeed far better than her: she found an honest man to take responsibility, giving Wang Yuyan a stable and affluent environment to grow up in, and she never instilled any thoughts of revenge, thus keeping her out of the grudges of the previous generation.

Seeing she couldn't win the argument, Qin Hongmian sought help from Duan Zhengchun.

However, Duan Zhengchun, being the master of balancing the scales, still dodged the issue with evasive answers.

Qin Hongmian left in a huff, unable to contain her anger.

Seeing this, Duan Zhengchun quickly took his people to pursue her.

The matter of the few of them visiting Canhe Village thus concluded.

Also concluded was the matter of Jianghu figures coming to demand an explanation.

Quite a few Martial Forest personnel had died under his Martial Arts recently, but they were not endless.

Most of them were dealt with by Feng Boe and Bao Butong, while a smaller portion gave up after hearing the news.

This 'news' first came from Yao Bodang and Sima Lin.

The two men kept their word; after leaving Canhe Village, they encountered those intending to go there to demand an explanation and indeed helped speak on the matter, successfully dissuading some people.

Later, the group of Jianghu figures who stayed behind to watch the excitement when Qiao Feng visited also became part of this 'news'.

Some deliberately spread the word, while others simply wanted to show off and boast.

Regardless of the reason, the story of Canhe Village setting up a stage for arbitration, where Feng Boe, Bao Butong, A Bi, and A Zi displayed their respective skills, and where Qiao Feng, leading the Beggars Sect elites, came to demand an explanation only to return defeated, spread far and wide.

Two guards held the fort, overpowering numerous heroes.

Two maids displayed astonishing techniques; one used a flute melody to induce hallucinations, causing the entire audience to wail.

The other possessed superb movement techniques and exquisite hidden weapon skills, making the famous Beggars Sect Leader, 'Heroic Beggar' Qiao Feng, feel inferior.

Meng Li, the principal figure, was even more formidable; with one Move of Shifting Stars, using the opponent's own power against them, he struck the so-called contemporary number one, Heroic Beggar Qiao Feng, causing him to vomit blood on the spot.

Afterward, he displayed even greater Divine Might, severely injuring a Beggars Sect Elder from a distance with just a casual wave of his hand, all in front of Qiao Feng and the elite members of the Beggars Sect.

Each and every one of these incidents demonstrated the deep foundation and formidable strength of the Murong Family.

In an instant, the Murong Clan of Suzhou became immensely famous throughout the Jianghu.

The individuals who showed their faces in this incident were also given nicknames by busybodies, such as 'Raging Dragon Palm' Feng Boe and 'Not-So-Famous Scholar' Bao Butong.

A Bi and A Zi respectively received the titles of 'Jade Flute Fairy' and 'Lingbo Goddess'.

As for Meng Li, he was dubbed the 'Amorous Young Master'.

The main reason for this was that he made few Moves, only using Shifting Stars once and the Mixed Finger Technique once.

Shifting Stars was already famous, giving the Murong Family the reputation of 'using the opponent's own power against them,' making it difficult to bestow another title.

The Mixed Finger Technique appeared infrequently and was not recognized by people.

Then, when Meng Li appeared, A Zhu, Wang Yuyan, and others came out together.

Upon their entrance, surrounded by a group of enchanting beauties, each with their own charms, he was clearly a man of many affections.

Furthermore, matters of romance and worldly pleasures are more likely to attract attention.

Therefore, busybodies affixed the title 'Amorous Young Master' onto Meng Li.

When Meng Li learned of this, he simply smiled and let it go.

But some people took it to heart...

That evening, Meng Li finished reviewing the essentials of their shared life with A Zhu and A Bi and was about to extinguish the lights and rest.

Suddenly, Meng Li sensed people fighting outside, and he immediately pulled himself away from the tender embrace, got out of bed, and dressed.

A Zhu and A Bi had just recovered from the lingering effects of reviewing the essentials and had planned, as usual, to change to a comfortable position and sleep in Meng Li's arms; seeing him get up and leave, they immediately realized something was wrong and their hearts tightened.

"Young Master, what is it?" A Zhu asked.

A Bi was a beat slower and didn't speak, immediately getting out of bed to help Meng Li dress.

Just as Meng Li was about to answer, the sound of fighting grew from far to near.

A Zhu and A Bi heard it and instantly understood there were intruders.

At this moment, Meng Li finished dressing, gave an instruction, and went out.

Outside, he utilized his Lightness Skill to fly to a high vantage point, tracing the sound of the fight.

He saw Zhu Jian and Mei Jian, holding long swords, using a coordinated sword formation against a gray-robed man wearing a black scarf, fighting evenly.

A Zi and Mu Wanqing were assisting from a distance using the Finger Flickering Technique.

Four against one, the masked gray-robed man was clearly outnumbered.

Meng Li looked at the gray-robed man and inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity; upon closer inspection of the Moves he was using:

Plucking Flower Finger, Vaajra Palm, Formless Calamity Finger...

They were basically all Shaolin Monastery secret techniques.

Suddenly, the gray-robed man was forced by Mei Jian and Zhu Jian into a position where he couldn't dodge, making it difficult for him to counter with Shaolin secret techniques, so he used a technique for borrowing force to redirect power.

Meng Li's eyes narrowed; he recognized that technique as a Move from Shifting Stars.

Knowing both Shaolin secret techniques and Shifting Stars, the gray-robed man's identity was self-evident—Murong Bo!

Meng Li was delighted.

Old bastard, I finally managed to lure you back!

He chuckled inwardly, then flashed over to A Zi and Mu Wanqing's side, raising his hand to stop their coordinated attack.

Next, he pinched A Zi's soft, pretty cheek and said gently, "If you aren't feeling well, just rest properly. Leave the rest to me."

"Okay," A Zi agreed, obediently stopping her attack.

Mu Wanqing also stopped.

"Mei Jian, Zhu Jian, stand down."

"Yes," Mei Jian and Zhu Jian replied in unison, finding a gap to withdraw.

Seeing this, the gray-robed man, who was Murong Bo, also stopped fighting.

A Zi and the others saw this and assumed the fight was about to end.

Unexpectedly, Murong Bo suddenly pointed a finger toward Meng Li.

Meng Li pointed a finger out, precisely neutralizing the incoming finger force from a distance.

Murong Bo's eyes immediately widened in shock, then he turned and fled.

Meng Li leaped to follow, saying as he did so, "I can handle this alone. You all patrol around to see if there are any others and whether any valuables are missing."

Mei Jian, Zhu Jian, and the others immediately gave up the idea of following and proceeded as instructed.

Meng Li pursued all the way and was soon led by Murong Bo into a dense forest.

Upon reaching the depths of the forest, Murong Bo stopped, turned to look at Meng Li, and scrutinized him up and down with a discerning gaze.

After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction: "You are quite good."

Meng Li stopped a distance away, raised an eyebrow at the compliment, and pretended ignorance while asking a rapid-fire series of three questions.

"Who is Your Excellency?"

"Why do you know my Murong Family's Mixed Finger Technique?"

"What is your purpose in deliberately luring me here late at night?"

Hearing this, Murong Bo smiled secretly, pulled down the black scarf from his face, and revealed his identity: "I am your father!"

Meng Li smiled: "It really is you."

Murong Bo: "????"