I, the wanderer of the universe, love making friends

Chapter 159 My wife and I are equals

Chapter 159 My wife and I are equals
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Everyone's eyes fell on Shen Lang.

They speculated about his identity and wanted to know why Shang Gong wanted to gamble his life with him.

In the Dongming Sect, the Shang faction is headed by Shang Gong, and the Shan faction is headed by Shan Meixian. In order to ensure the stability of the Dongming Sect and to maintain her own power, Shan Meixian arranged a marriage between her daughter and Shang Gong's son Shang Ming.

Logically speaking, Mr. Shang holds a high status in the Dongming Sect, and most matters no longer require him to personally appear.

The reason I came here tonight is because two of the four Dharma protectors of the Shang family, Shang Bang and Shang Kuitai, died and one was injured after just one encounter with Shen Lang this afternoon.

Moreover, Shen Lang said some hurtful words to Shang Ming.

Mr. Shang wanted to find Shan Meixian to find out whether Shan Wanjing had been betrothed to him, but it happened that Shan Meixian got off the boat to discuss something with someone.

He followed Shen Lang to Bicui Tower and provoked Shen Lang with words, hoping to force Shan Meixian to give an explanation.

Du Fuwei asked curiously, "Could it be that this young master has an extraordinary background? Otherwise, why would Lord Shang bet his life with him?"

"I don't know what it's about, and I don't care." Shang Gong said in a hoarse voice that was difficult to hear clearly, "But tonight, only one of him and I can leave."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Shang Gong, then at Shan Xiu and the other two, wondering if they were also here to take Shen Lang's life.

Compared with Shang Gong, the most eye-catching thing about them is the soft steel cables connected together around their waists.

This is a very difficult weapon to make well.

Although everyone in the hall had heard of the four guardian fairies of the Dongming Sect, this was the first time they saw these two guardian masters, so they were not surprised to find out what they looked like.

At this time, the tall and withered Shan Xiu suddenly spoke up, "Shang Gong, Madam once said that this young master has done a favor for our sect. Not only did he prevent the Yuwen and Dugu clans from attacking, he also helped them reach some agreements with our sect. The little princess personally participated in this matter, and there is no falsehood. So I hope Shang Gong..."

Lord Shang interrupted her coldly, saying, "Public affairs are public affairs, private affairs are private affairs. The Dongming Sect holds laws and regulations in the highest regard. I, Shang Ping, have never made a single mistake in my life. That is why I am willing to wager my life with him. Life and death are determined by fate. Win or lose, I cannot blame anyone else, especially since he insulted the princess."

Ren Meimei, Du Fuwei and others were even more puzzled. They didn't know how this young man could cause the Dongming Sect to split and even make Shang Gong do something like gambling with his life.

Moreover, Shan Wanjing is the new generation leader of the Dongming Sect, and Shang Ming has already been chosen as her husband within the sect. What does this matter have to do with this young man?
Shan Xiu and Shan Yudie didn't expect Shang Ping to make such a hasty decision, and they were stunned for a moment.

Shen Luoyan asked in a low voice: "Does this old man think he has lived too long? Why is he suddenly willing to gamble his life with you?"

"I'm not a worm in his stomach, how can I know what he is thinking?" Shen Lang shook his head helplessly.

Shen Luoyan smiled and said, "But this is more in line with your plan. If you really kill him at the gambling table, even Shan Meixian won't be able to say anything to you, and the people of the Shang family will be even less likely to say anything."

After saying this, he suddenly sighed, "The Dongming Sect controls the world's weapons supply. If I were still in Wagang Village, after you took over the Dongming Sect, with their full support, it would be easy for you to dominate the world."

This is true. Although her prestige is not as high as Zhai Rang and Li Mi, she is also very famous in Wagangzhai. If she becomes the boss, I believe it will only take time for her to reach the level of Li Mi.

"Don't expect too much from everything." Shen Lang said with a smile, "Nothing is perfect in life. As for whether to kill him or not, we'll talk about it later."

Although the situation was tense, he remained calm.

Seeing that he seemed to have ignored himself and his father the whole time, Shang Ming cast a hostile look at Shen Lang.

He asked coldly, "Didn't you hear what my father said?"

Shen Lang suddenly sighed and said, "I can't believe that Mr. Shang would actually bet his life with me. You're already old, and winning or losing won't be good for you. Why don't you just let Mr. Shang bet with me? You're the backbone of the Dongming Sect after all. If something happens to you, it won't be good for the Dongming Sect."

Shang Gongdao said, "This afternoon, two guardians of my Dongming Sect were killed and one injured by you. Do you acknowledge this?"

"Admit it, why not?" Shen Lang smiled faintly. "I will never deny what I have done. Although my martial arts skills are not weak, when the two guardians attacked at the same time, I was forced to fight back. What was wrong with that?"

Shang Ming said coldly: "Why didn't you mention the fact that you insulted the princess?"

"What do you mean I insulted the princess?" Shen Lang smiled. "Is it that you, the Dongming Sect, can't defeat the younger ones, so you invite the older ones? Lord Shang, stop talking nonsense. Since you want to bet, let's make a bet, so that our friends here won't be anxious waiting."

Lord Shang nodded slowly. "Yes, today we have Chief Steward Du, Third Master Ren, Military Advisor Shen from Wagang Village, and Boss Xiang from Cuibi Tower, as well as two other guardian fairies. Let's get started."

Shen Lang smiled and looked at Shang Ming again, "Don't you think it's rash for your father to risk his life on something like gambling?"

Shang Ming snorted coldly and said in a disdainful voice: "If you are afraid, you don't have to gamble."

Shen Lang looked at Shan Xiu and the other two again, "My two fairies, is it possible that your sect has always acted so carelessly? If someone lost their life just because of a gamble, it would be absurd."

Shan Xiu was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "This is Lord Shang's decision. We cannot interfere."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang could only nod his head. "In that case, I hope your sect won't accuse me of bullying the elderly because I've been traveling the martial arts world and learned the "Lun Yu" (Lun Yu)."

Shen Luoyan asked doubtfully, "The Analects?"

"Do you know what it means to be independent at thirty, free from doubts at forty, understand the will of heaven at fifty, be obedient to others at sixty, and follow my advice at seventy without breaking the rules?" Shen Lang asked her in return.

Shen Luoyan nodded gently: "This sentence comes from The Analects of Confucius: On Government. It is Confucius' summary of his lifelong learning and self-cultivation process."

"No, no, no." Shen Lang shook his head. "What this sentence really means is that I need to stand up and fight thirty people before I can fight them. If there are forty people, I will rush up and fight them without hesitation."

He added: "If there were fifty men, I would beat them until they thought they had met their destiny. If sixty men whispered in my ear, I would calm down and not fight. If seventy men surrounded me, I would kill them at will."

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

Where did you learn "The Analects of Confucius"?
Which old master taught you this?
"Shang Gong, it's really unwise to decide life and death by gambling." Du Fuwei suddenly said, "Why don't you let me test his skills for you first!"

After saying this, Du Fuwei suddenly took action.

Because he thought very clearly that, considering the situation, the Wagang Army was the most powerful among the rebel forces. Since Shen Luoyan was also here, he must have reached some agreement with the Dongming faction.

Lord Shang holds a high status in the Dongming Sect. If I help him, I might be able to gain some friendship and get more help with weapons.

Du Fuwei made a move.

The entire solid rectangular gambling table shattered into pieces like sand and stone under his powerful energy, and his body rushed straight towards Shen Lang.

Without waiting for Shen Lang to take action, Shen Luoyan shot out thousands of sword beams from her hands, meeting Du Fuwei's attack.

Among everyone, she is probably the only one who knows Shen Lang's background.

He knew that if Shen Lang took action, Du Fuwei would definitely not gain any benefit.

But if Du Fuwei died here, his army in Jianghuai would inevitably be in chaos and would no longer be able to hold back the troops of the tyrant.

Now both the Wagang Army and Du Fuwei's army are consuming Yang Guang's military strength.

Once Du Fuwei died, it would be of no benefit to Shen Lang, except for the possible benefits to Yang Guang and other rebel forces.

At most, when others mention Du Fuwei in the future, they will only say empty words like "Oh, he died at the hands of this man", but there will be no real benefits.

When you're out there, you're talking about interests, not just empty talk.

If she were the military advisor of Wagangzhai now, she would definitely kill Du Fuwei here, and the Wagang army would gain at least a quarter of the world.

But there are no ifs in everything.

Shen Lang was not interested in playing the fool and eating the tiger. It was fine to pretend to be cool quietly, but martial arts skills were not written clearly on the forehead. Whether he could win or not could only be known after the fight. Moreover, even masters sometimes fell into the gutter.

That's why we had Li Mi before and Du Fuwei now, and we want to give it a try.

Even if he said he was a master, people who had never seen him would not believe him.

Seeing Du Fuwei take action, Ren Meimei and others quickly retreated out of the hall.

Du Fuwei seemed to have expected Shen Luoyan to stop him. He raised his left sleeve and used a move called "The World in His Sleeve" to sweep the outer edge of Shen Luoyan's sword.

The light of Shen Luoyan's sword disappeared and turned back into a long sword. It flew outwards as if it had been electrocuted, but was actually forced back by the world in Du Fuwei's sleeve.

Just as she was surprised.

Shan Xiu and Shan Yudie, two of the Dongming Sect's guardians, had flown over and simultaneously pulled out from their waists two soft steel whips as thin as fingers, connected by eighteen steel rings and about ten feet long, which they struck at the back of Du Fuwei's head and vest.

Du Fuwei seemed to have eyes behind his head, and his sleeves were raised behind him, brushing against the end of the whip.

"Ding Ding!"

There were two sounds of metal clashing, and Shan Xiu and Shan Yudie were both shocked back by the amazing energy coming from his sleeves.

Du Fuwei was calm and composed, and single-handedly forced the three masters to retreat one after another. He accelerated his body and arrived in front of Shen Lang in an instant.

Raise your palm and chop down.

But the next moment, he suddenly saw Shen Lang stretch out a finger and press it on his chest.

Du Fuwei immediately felt a surge of energy rushing into his body, as if it was going to tear all his meridians apart.

He screamed in pain, blood spurting from his mouth, and was thrown back four or five feet, only stopping after hitting a pillar heavily.

Only a click was heard.

The pillar behind him was actually broken by the powerful energy.

Du Fuwei originally wanted to blow the whistle to call the guards outside to come and help.

But he didn't expect that the opponent's finger hit him so hard that he couldn't even blow the whistle, and even breathing felt excruciatingly painful.

He quickly shut his mouth and didn't even bother to call anyone in. He was busy practicing internal energy to heal his wounds.

Everyone present had never seen such miraculous martial arts before, and they all looked horrified.

At the same time, a loud noise was heard.

"boom!"

After the sound, a hole big enough for a person to pass through suddenly appeared in the wall.

Immediately afterwards, a sword beam shot out from inside, with an extremely shocking momentum.

The sharp sword energy was originally heading towards Du Fuwei, but Du Fuwei was knocked back by Shen Lang's palm.

So the sword energy instantly enveloped Shen Lang.

"careful!"

There were exclamations from Shen Luoyan behind him and inside the cave at the same time.

Shen Lang waved his sleeves, and a strong energy came out from his sleeves, colliding with the sword energy, and suddenly a sound like thunder was emitted.

"Boom!" The sword energy dissipated instantly, but Shen Lang still stood there with a smile on his face.

A figure emerged from the cave like a white cloud, moved horizontally for several feet in the air, and then slowly landed in the hall. A stunning beauty holding a sword appeared in front of everyone.

I saw her jade-like face and red lips, which looked both delicate and youthful.

Her hair is black and shiny, which makes her fair skin look even more beautiful and charming.

Although she only had a man's bun on her head and a white hero scarf tied around her neck, her beauty and charm even surpassed Shen Luoyan.

Shang Ming, who was standing next to her, was stunned when he saw her. He asked in astonishment, "Princess, why are you here?"

The person who came was Shan Wanjing.

She glanced at Shang Ming calmly, then knitted her brows slightly, revealing a hint of displeasure that made people dare not offend. She said softly, "I heard that Mr. Shang was going to gamble with someone here, so I naturally wanted to come and take a look."

Shang Ming was stunned, but didn't know what to say.

After Du Fuwei, who was leaning against the pillar, recovered, he secretly lifted up his clothes to take a look, and his scalp suddenly felt numb.

There was a hole in the shirt on his chest, and a bloody mark on his skin from a finger print.

He had no doubt that if the other party had wanted it, his chest would have been pierced.

After collecting his thoughts, he asked in a focused voice, "May I ask your name, sir? How could you be so skilled that you could send Du flying so far with just one finger?"

He made no secret of the fact that he was injured by a finger.

But this sentence made many people secretly frightened, because Du Fuwei's skills were not weak. He first defeated three masters in a row. Even if Shan Wanjing was added, he might not be able to win so easily.

Shen Lang smiled faintly and said, "I'm Shen Lang. May I ask Steward Du if you would still like to stand up for Lord Shang? If you continue to harbor grudges against me, it will not benefit your cause. We have no past or present animosity. How about we just end things amicably?"

What he wants is tangible benefits, not the title of having killed someone.

Although Du Fuwei was filled with shock and anger, he was also intimidated by Shen Lang's demeanor at this moment. He even clasped his fists in return and said, "So it's Master Shen. I admire you."

In fact, he did feel wretched and discouraged, but now his whereabouts had been exposed, and this was a place where the imperial court had the upper hand, so it was not advisable for him to stay here for long.

He only held his breath for a moment before swallowing it back and laughing loudly towards the sky: "Alright! Thank you for showing mercy, sir. I, Du Fuwei, am also a man who distinguishes between gratitude and resentment. I will definitely repay you for this matter. Please, sir."

Shen Lang casually asked, "If it wasn't for Manager Du, why are you here tonight? Could you tell me a few things?"

Du Fuwei was silent for a moment, then said, "I came here to pursue my two good-for-nothing sons. Seeing that Military Advisor Shen of the Wagang Stronghold was present at the gambling game, I felt the urge to try my hand at it."

Then he said to Shang Ping, "Shang Gong, my skills are not as good as yours, so I will not get involved in your affairs. Goodbye."

After saying that, he flashed and ran out of the house.

Shen Luoyan sighed secretly and said to Shen Lang, "It's a pity that I'm no longer the military advisor of the Wagang Army. Otherwise, I would have kept Du Fuwei here tonight, or killed him when he returned to Jianghuai. By then, a quarter of the world would have belonged to the Wagang Army. But what is his son doing here?"

"Who knows? We are not familiar with Du Fuwei." Shen Lang shook his head.

Shang Ping saw Du Fuwei, who had helped him, walking away, and then looked at the broken hole.

After a moment's silence, he sighed, "Madam, this young man killed Shang Kuitai and injured Shang Bang. You saw their injuries with your own eyes. Can't Shang Ping avenge them?"

Shan Meixian's soft, pleasant, deep, and magnetic voice came through the hole, saying, "Shang Gong, my Dongming Sect values grudges the most. We must repay favors and repay grievances. It is a fact that he has done my Dongming Sect a favor."

"Aren't the casualties true?" Shang Ping asked.

Shan Meixian said calmly, "She didn't say it wasn't true, but she did ask Shan Xiu, and she knew that it was the two of them who attacked first, which led to the casualties. Shang Ming, is that true?"

Shang Ming immediately bowed and said, "It was because he insulted the princess that I was so angry that I asked Guardian Shang and the others to take action."

"Not only did you let Shang Bang and the others take action, you also let them break Master Shen's hands and feet." Shan Meixian continued, "Is this true?"

Shang Ming gritted his teeth and nodded, "Yes! But I'm the princess's future husband, and this man actually said that the princess and I have no future. From now on, everything she has given me, whether she hasn't given me or not, will be given to this man named Shen, and I don't even have the right to be jealous."

Shan Wanjing immediately turned her head and gave him a cold look without saying a word.

Shan Meixian pondered for a moment and asked suspiciously, "Master Shen, may I ask why you say that?"

She didn't want others to know about her relationship with Shen Lang, especially Shan Wanjing.

At the same time, he did not want this incident to lead to a sudden split between the Dan and Shang factions within the Dongming Sect.

What's more, she was even more afraid that after Shen Lang provoked her, he would go and provoke Shan Wanjing.

"Is it impossible to talk?" Shen Lang smiled calmly, "Shang Ming is relying on the power of Shang Bang and Shang Kuitai to break my hands and feet and threaten me. Should I just surrender?"

He looked at Shang Ping and said, "Since you insist on betting with me, let me ask you what you want to do. How do you want to bet?"

Although as he and Shan Meixian said, how can a family live without a man?
But these people are still members of the Dongming Sect, so it is not possible to kill them all.

Shang Ping saw that the incident was indeed caused by his son, but he could not convince the public if he did not deal with it. He just kept fighting and killing. Even Du Fuwei could not withstand a finger from the other party. He could not win, and it was impossible for him to kill someone and pay with his life.

After a long silence, he said, "I can't guarantee that my old bones can withstand a single blow from you. If I win, you cut off one of your arms. If you win, I cut off my own arm. We can write off our grudges. How do you say that?"

"You're quite an interesting old man." Shen Lang suddenly smiled. "Let's not talk about you, even if your other guardians come together, they're no match for me. So why would I bet with you on such a boring bet?"

Shen Luoyan followed up, "That's right, Lord Shang, your calculations are too good. If you want to gamble, then gamble big. Either shut up, or call another guardian to fight with Lord Shen again."

She glanced at Shang Ming and said with a sweet smile, "I just wonder if Mr. Shang, who always asks his father for help when he gets into trouble, dares to gamble. If he is timid, he'd better leave here first, so as not to be frightened later."

Shang Ming's face turned pale and blue at her ridicule. Without waiting for Shang Ping to say anything, he shouted coldly, "Why not? How are you going to bet?"

Seeing that he had already spoken, Shang Ping could only sigh.

He originally just wanted to force Shan Meixian out, but now he has been forced into a desperate situation by his own son.

Shen Luoyan said, "If Master Shen wins, he will become the leader of the Dongming Sect, and you must respect him as your master. If he loses, he will cut off his own arms. How do you think that is?"

Shang Ping shook his head and sighed, "The Dongming Sect has always been centered around Madam. How dare we casually change the Sect Leader?"

As he spoke, he looked at Shan Meixian.

Shan Meixian said calmly, "The Dongming Sect naturally can't treat Mr. Dongming like this, because this is a matter between you two. So if Mr. Shang insists on gambling with Mr. Shen, you should bring out the chips you can both offer. Regardless of whether either side wins or loses, Meixian will not interfere."

Shang Ping nodded and said, "Madam, what you said is absolutely right."

He then said to Shen Lang, "Of course, we can't respect you as our leader, but if you raise the stakes and win, we will treat you as equal to our wife. Of course, this is limited to our Shang Clan, and you are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Dongming Clan."

"That's interesting." Shen Lang asked with interest, "What if I lose?"

Shang Ping's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance. "If you lose, how about committing suicide?"

He is now in a difficult situation, so if he wants to gamble, he might as well gamble big.

"Okay." Shen Lang agreed immediately.

Seeing him so decisive, Shan Wanjing was suddenly shocked, fearing that Shang Ping had some conspiracy, but she couldn't say it clearly, so she could only worry.

Shen Luoyan suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Shang, since the stakes are so high, how should we play? Mr. Shen must make the decision, and the winner will be determined in one round. What do you think?"

Shang Ming immediately said, "How can this be possible? We must decide how to gamble."

He was worried that Shen Lang would compete in martial arts, and that he would be no match for Shen Lang.

Shang Ping was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Young Master, your skills are unparalleled. If we were to compete in martial arts, we would naturally be no match. If we were to compete, let's compete with the gambling tools in this casino. Young Master Shen, what do you think?"

"Excellent." Shen Lang nodded. "You are all the backbone of the Dongming Sect. Killing you will not benefit the Dongming Sect. We can make a simple bet."

He then looked at Shan Meixian and everyone present, "This is a bet between me and Lord Shang. If I lose, I will commit suicide. If I win, my status within the Shang line of the Dongming Sect will be equal to Madam Dongming's. Everyone has heard it. As the saying goes, if you are willing to bet, you must accept the loss. No one can regret it, ask for help, or use martial arts."

"Let's start." Shang Ping said calmly.

Shen Lang added, "I don't trust you, so I'll ask my wife to help me as a witness. No one else can help me secretly, and neither of us can use martial arts during this entire process."

"Okay." Shan Meixian nodded. "With me here, no one can do anything behind the scenes."

Shen Lang picked up a bowl and a dice, and placed the dice on the gambling table next to him in front of everyone.

"Now we're three feet away from the table."

Shang Ping said nothing and walked three feet away from the stage.

Shen Lang also stepped three feet away and continued, "Princess, please cover the dice with the bowl."

Shan Wanjing nodded, walked forward and covered the dice.

Shen Lang looked at Shang Ping across from him and said, "From now on, whoever can crush the dice inside without using any energy, touching the table, or even the bowl, will win."

"Is it that simple?" Shang Ming couldn't believe it.

Shen Lang nodded and said, "Yes, it's that simple. I don't use force, I only use intelligence."

Shang Ping frowned, feeling that it couldn't be that simple, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Before he could figure it out, Shen Lang spoke up: "I crushed the dice! Lord Shang, you must admit defeat."

Shang Ming suddenly lost his voice: "This is impossible!"

The people around also looked puzzled.

Shang Ming took a step forward and lifted the bowl.

I found that the dice on the table were still intact.

He was about to mock Shen Lang, but he didn't expect the other party's hand to reach out, pick up the dice and squeeze it gently.

The dice were crushed in an instant.

Shang Ming was stunned.

Shang Ping was stunned.