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

A woman should be pretty, even if she's dressed in mourning.

Despite being dressed as a widow, Kang Min had delicate features and breathed softly. She held a wine cup and gestured with her fingers like an orchid.

Her long, feathery eyelashes fluttered, and her eyes were captivating.

With such alluring charm, it's no wonder so many men are captivated by her.

Gu Pingan took the wine glass but didn't drink it. Instead, he tossed it behind him and reached out to hug her waist, looking like a lustful man who couldn't wait to get close.

He certainly didn't have any real feelings for Kang Min; he was just testing the capabilities of the person in the shadows.

The three of them heard a slight noise from inside the house while outside the door, but when they went inside, they could not make out the person's breathing.

With his exceptional skills, Gu Ping'an has easily risen to the top of the martial arts world. Even though his internal strength has not yet returned to its peak, he is still far superior to ordinary masters.

If someone can evade his hearing, then in terms of internal strength alone, this person is at least not much inferior.

Looking at all the elders of the Beggars' Sect at present, probably none of them have such internal strength.

If it really is Ding Chunqiu or Murong Bo hiding here, Gu Ping'an would suffer a great loss if he rashly made a move, even with Qiao Feng guarding the door.

The wine glass fell to the ground, and Kang Min's expression changed slightly. Her gaze unconsciously swept towards the wardrobe, then quickly shifted away.

She clearly hadn't expected Bai Shijing to be so eager today, so she quickly twisted her waist and dodged backward.

In fact, she had no martial arts skills. If Gu Ping'an had not had no intention of taking advantage of her, how could she have escaped?

"You little slut, trying to play hard to get? I'll play along!"

As Gu Ping'an spoke, he darted forward and opened his arms to hug her.

Kang Min giggled and took a few steps back, then lay back on the couch. Seeing Bai Shijing come to hug her, she raised one foot and pressed it against his chest.

"You heartless man, all you think about when you get back is that kind of thing, how shameless!"

She was actually a little flustered, but she forced herself to remain calm and tried her best to think of a way to get him away.

Gu Ping'an could easily guess her scheme, and was happy to play along, but it was the person hiding in the closet who suffered.

The man seemed unaware of Kang Min's secret affair with "Bai Shijing," nor of her promiscuous behavior. Seeing the two's intimate actions, he was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and didn't even realize that his breath had become heavy.

Although it was only for a moment, the sound clearly reached Gu Ping'an's ears, immediately putting his mind at ease.

Just by looking at his breathing, one can tell that although this person can be considered a master of the martial arts world, he is worlds apart from Murong Bo, Xiao Yuanshan and others. Even compared to Ding Chunqiu, the Old Monster of Xingxiu, he is far inferior. At most, he is similar to the likes of Tan Gong and Zhao Qiansun.

With his worries completely dispelled, Gu Ping'an no longer needed to play along with Kang Min. He casually flicked his sleeve, flipped her over, and turned to strike the wardrobe with his palm.

The person inside the cabinet heard the commotion outside and realized something was wrong. Then, peeking through the crack, they saw "Bai Shijing" strike with his palm. How could they not guess that they had been discovered?

Kang Min was thrown over and slammed her head against the edge of the bed, immediately losing consciousness.

With a "crack," a strong gust of wind swept through, instantly tearing the fine sandalwood wardrobe to shreds.

Gu Ping'an let out a soft "Eh," a look of surprise flashing across his face. Then, he saw a person emerge from the shards of the wardrobe.

It's really laughable, this person had a pink mandarin duck bellyband over their head, and without showing any intention of fighting back, they rushed out without looking back.

Little did he know that a top-tier expert of Boss level, Qiao Feng, was guarding the outside. As soon as he broke down the door, he felt a gust of wind rushing towards him. Although Qiao Feng already knew that Kang Min and Bai Shijing were having an affair, he couldn't help but be enraged after listening to them for a moment outside the door. He put seven-tenths of his strength into this palm strike, determined to teach this "adulterer" a lesson.

The man's face was still covered by his bellyband, and he looked like a headless fly. Even though he realized there was an ambush outside the door, there was no way to avoid it. He could only think to himself, "My life is over."

"Brother, please have mercy!"

Fortunately, Gu Ping'an spoke up in time, and Qiao Feng changed his palm into a claw. He used his left hand to pull off the undergarment on the man's face, and his right hand landed on the man's shoulder, giving it a light pinch with skill.

"Ah yo!"

The man cried out in pain, instantly realizing he had encountered a formidable expert. He simply gave up and accepted his fate.

Tan Gong looked at the man, then at Gu Ping'an, and asked in confusion, "Young Master Gu, what's going on?"

Gu Ping'an was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

If it were anyone else today, he naturally wouldn't need to speak up to stop them. But this "adulterer" is none other than Duan Yu's unfortunate father, the Dali Sea King—Duan Zhengchun.

He really didn't expect that even though Duan Yu wasn't kidnapped by Kumārajīva, this playboy still came to Xinyang and got involved with his old lover Kang Min again.

Qiao Feng loosened his grip on Duan Zhengchun's iron hand slightly, and although he didn't speak, his expression showed a questioning look.

Gu Ping'an gestured for him to calm down, then looked at Duan Zhengchun and asked helplessly, "Prince Duan, why are you here?"

Duan Zhengchun looked up at the person who had saved his life, but a look of confusion and doubt flashed in his eyes.

Gu Ping'an then realized what was happening, raised his hand to use the Dragon-Capturing Skill, grabbed the wine pot on the table, poured the wine into his palm, and rubbed it on his face a few times.

The disguise fell to the ground, and Duan Zhengchun's gaze gradually changed from incomprehension to astonishment, until his old face turned bright red.

"Young Master Gu, what brings you here?"

"Lord Duan?" Upon hearing this title, Qiao Feng had a guess in mind. He released his hand from Duan Zhengchun's shoulder and asked, "Are you from the Duan family of Dali?"

"Indeed. May I ask your esteemed presence?"

"This is my sworn brother, Qiao Feng, the former leader of the Beggars' Clan."

Duan Haiwang had been in the Central Plains for some time and had naturally heard many rumors about the Beggars' Sect and Qiao Feng, which left him quite confused.

He had dealt with Gu Ping'an before, and both his elder brother, Emperor Baoding, and his son, Duan Yu, spoke highly of him. He naturally had his own judgment.

But this outstanding young man had somehow gotten involved with Qiao Feng, a scoundrel of the Central Plains martial arts world. Although the two had sworn brotherhood before, they had not parted ways until now, which was truly puzzling to him.

"This is a long story. Your Highness, please wait patiently for a while, and you will find out."

Gu Ping'an was too lazy to explain it to him separately, so he simply told him to wait there and listen to the story with the Beggars' Sect members.

The commotion wasn't particularly loud, but the two Beggars' Sect disciples guarding the gate heard it clearly. They had long since disappeared and had naturally gone to send a message to the rest of the Beggars' Sect.

"Brother, Master Tan, please make a trip and invite Elder Bai here."

Ten days had passed since Elder Bai's mysterious disappearance. Although the Beggars' Sect was in disarray, they still had to search for him since his body was nowhere to be found.

The disciples were searching high and low, like looking for a needle in a haystack. Several elders split into two groups: Elders Song, Chen, and Wu returned to the Beggars' Sect headquarters in Luoyang, while Elder Enforcement and Elder Xi went to Xinyang to see if Bai Shijing had returned. (End of Chapter)