The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 14: Master
"You evil creature, how dare you show up?!" Qiu Chuji said angrily when he saw Yang Kang.

His anger was half genuine and half fake. On the one hand, he was acting according to the script, and on the other hand, he was really furious when he saw this oily and traitorous villain.

"Master, why are you so angry?" Yang Kang looked respectful but pretended to be surprised.

Qiu Chuji didn't bother to argue with him and said, "To plot against my uncle is such a heinous act. I want to see how you explain it!"

"This is truly a huge misunderstanding!" Yang Kang's expression was exaggerated, as if he had suffered a great deal of injustice. "I have always respected my teacher. How could you do such a thing?"

"Misunderstanding?" Wang Chu laughed in anger when he heard him crying out for injustice.

Yang Kang had already prepared an excuse. He said pitifully, "This whole thing started because of that kid named Guo. If he hadn't been so determined to make things difficult for me, how could this misunderstanding have arisen?"

"You sent someone to assassinate my uncle, and what does that young man from the Guo family have to do with it?"

"I invited my uncle and that kid to my house to be my guests, intending to resolve the conflict, but unexpectedly my uncle was bewitched and..."

Although Master Lingzhi was not very smart, he had received the reminder early on and responded at the right time.

"We were drinking and discussing martial arts with Daoist Master Wang, which was supposed to be a good thing, but we didn't expect a fight to suddenly break out during the banquet, nearly injuring the young prince. Naturally, I couldn't just sit back and watch."

Peng Lianhu, Ouyang Ke and others also chimed in, avoiding the main issue and putting all the blame on Guo Jing and Wang Chuyi.

Neither King Qiu nor anyone else was good at speaking, and even if they were right, they couldn't explain themselves clearly.

Fortunately, they were not there to reason, and now that their goal had been achieved, they prepared to leave.

"I didn't expect that you masters are not only exceptional in martial arts, but also in verbal skills." Qiu Chuji stood up and flicked his whisk. "Since that's the case, there's no need for us two to stay here and cause trouble."

"Master Qiu, you're joking. I'm so happy to have you two here, how could I dare to be annoyed?"

Wanyan Honglie was satisfied to see that he had easily dispatched the two men, and he even said a few more polite words.

"It's almost afternoon, why don't you two Taoist priests stay for a quick meal?"

Although he said this, he picked up the teacup and there was no intention of keeping the guest in his words.

"We have matters to attend to in Chongyang Palace, so my two brothers and I will be returning today. Your Highness, please leave this delicious meal to the other masters!"

Qiu Chuji secretly winked at Gu Ping'an and dropped a smoke bomb, laying the groundwork for his subsequent plan.

"I'll see my master off!" Yang Kang was proud in his heart, but he did not forget to pretend.

"No need to bother you, young prince," Qiu Chuji said sarcastically, "I just hope you don't forget your appointment to compete at Zuixianlou in Jiaxing on August 15th!"

Yang Kang kept saying "I dare not" and escorted the two men out of the palace.

All the masters felt that they had humiliated the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, and became complacent.

"So what about the Seven Masters of Quanzhen? Didn't they still run away with their tails between their legs?" Hou Tonghai said, shaking his head. The three tumors on his head trembled, which was extremely funny.

Wanyan Honglie put down his teacup and said with satisfaction, "I didn't let these two Taoists get away with anything today, all thanks to you, especially Young Master Gu. With your hidden weapon skills, they lost all their temper."

After the turmoil in the palace these days, Gu Ping'an, a junior, performed more outstandingly than the others and became the master that Wanyan Honglie valued the most.

This man doesn't like gold, silver and treasures, but he has a special liking for women.

He had noticed that the woman had inexplicably escaped, leaving him without any means to win her over. He could only flatter her and provide her with some emotional value. Peng Lianhu tilted his head, thinking for a moment, then asked, "Young Master Gu's finger skills are truly remarkable. I feel a sense of déjà vu, as if I've seen them somewhere before."

As the powerful enemy retreated, the little tricks that this group of people had suppressed before became active again.

"That's right!" He showed a look of sudden enlightenment. "I heard that the Black Wind Twins also have a similar martial art, which can kill people with the snap of a finger. Could it be that Young Master Gu is a disciple of these two?"

Everyone cast inquiring glances.

Although they couldn't say they knew each other intimately, they did have a general understanding of each other. Gu Ping'an was the only one who was hard to figure out, and he would test him whenever he found an opportunity.

Gu Ping'an had already thought of a way to deal with it.

"To be honest, my master's identity is a mystery, even I haven't revealed it. I only know that he usually dresses as a Taoist priest, but he mostly teaches Shaolin martial arts. The 'Taizu Changquan' and the light skill 'Crossing the River on a Reed' that I used earlier were all taught by my master."

"The martial arts I'm using today has nothing to do with the Black Wind Twins. It's called 'Flower Picking Finger', one of the 72 Shaolin Kung Fu techniques. When practiced to a high level, even picking flowers or leaves can injure someone, hence the name."

Nowadays, in troubled times, Shaolin has closed its gates and is not involved in worldly affairs. Masters no longer roam the world, and martial arts cannot be seen. Naturally, they have nowhere to seek proof.

He replaced "stepping on three layers of clouds" with "crossing the river on a reed" and covered up "the finger magic" with "picking flowers". No matter how hard these masters tried to think, they would only mistakenly think that he was a disciple of some Shaolin monk.

No one can take away the title of "learning from a hidden master".

When the news of this Shaolin secret skill came out, all the masters were shocked.

Gu Ping'an had such martial arts skills before he even reached adulthood, and he also had several unique skills. They believed that they were far from being as good as this disciple.

Even though Ouyang Ke was the descendant of the Five Great Masters, he did not have such strength when he was under twenty years old.

Thinking about it this way, I'm afraid the master behind this young man is at least a peerless master among the five supreme masters!

[Fabricating a master's lineage to deceive the masters of the palace, successfully using the power of the tiger to bully others, rewarded with 500 Jianghu reputation points.]

[Reputation level remains unchanged: Advanced (2250/10000) => Advanced (3250/10000)]

An unexpected gain?

Gu Ping'an had never expected that just making up a story would bring him such benefits. It was truly a blessing from heaven.

Although Wanyan Honglie didn't understand the martial arts world, he saw that everyone's expressions had obviously changed, and even Ouyang Ke could not hide his desire to make friends, so he immediately understood and became more determined to win them over.

Yang Kang sent Prince Qiu and the other two back and heard this conversation at the door. His mind suddenly became active.

He had gained a lot of knowledge in the past few days and felt more and more that his two masters were not good enough, which wasted his excellent talent, so he planned to find another famous teacher.

If we could find out from Gu Ping'an where his master is, wouldn't that be a godsend?

After this little incident, everyone in the palace became much more polite to Gu Ping'an. Even Master Lingzhi, who had a feud with him in the past, put aside their past grudges and tried his best to flatter him.

It was the first time that he had been treated like this. He was so annoyed that he had to find an excuse to practice martial arts and hurried back to his room.

It was not until late at night and the lights in the palace gradually dimmed that Gu Ping'an quietly came out, using his lightness skills, and rushed all the way to the hotel where Yang Tiexin and others were.

(End of this chapter)