The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 454 Giving Gifts
Wu Chengyu was indeed watching the show. He led the Beiwei Army, escorting the spoils seized from the Iron Palm Clan, all the way from Hubei back to Hangzhou.

Then he met up with the dozen or so Beiwei soldiers who were responsible for escorting Duan Tiande and guarding the martial arts forces who had swept through Hangzhou and looted treasures. After returning to Suzhou, he happened to pass through Jiaxing, so he naturally went to see his good disciple.

He didn't know where the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan lived, but as long as these seven guys returned to Jiaxing, they would definitely be hanging around on the streets. Before he could even ask the locals where the biggest market in Jiaxing was, he saw that Iron Egg Lion leading a bunch of thugs to seize territory.

Wu Chengyu ordered Song Mu to lead the Beiwei Army to guard the spoils of war, while he and Aku led ten skilled men, and Duan Tiande followed along.

Sure enough, there's going to be a good show. Gangs from the lower rungs of Jiangnan are fighting. It's a bit like watching the movie "Young and Dangerous" back in the day. He's trying to match the image of Iron Egg Lion with the character in the movie. That bald guy is definitely not Handsome Nan.

Chicken, Tai Tin Yee, or Bao Pi—none of them seem like it. Hung Hing doesn't fit in. Tung Hing, Wo Luen Shing, or the Number Gang? After thinking for a long time, seeing the other person's thick beard, my thoughts inexplicably drifted off course, and I thought of Ruby Lin on Chunxi Road.

Wu Chengyu quickly banished the strange thoughts from his mind. Afterwards, seeing Tie Dan Xiong Shi confronting the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, he pulled A Ku to a corner to watch the show.

Unfortunately, Wu Chengyu got bored after watching for a short while. It was extremely boring, and this kind of fighting at the very bottom of the martial arts world was just too low-level.

Since Wu Chengyu transmigrated, apart from the beggar who tricked him to death at the beginning in Gushan, no one has been as bad at martial arts as him, and the skills of the opponents have become more and more advanced as the fight goes on.

Having fought against the Five Great Masters and even the pseudo-Innate level fighters, looking back at these thugs grabbing territory is really rather boring.

This feeling is like when I first watched the Young and Dangerous movies. The bosses of Causeway Bay, the elite gangsters of Tuen Mun, and the leaders of Jordan all seemed so powerful.

Looking back years later, the so-called Causeway Bay was just a few streets, not even as good as my own neighborhood. Jordan was even smaller and pitifully small. Those swaggering gangsters made a living by valet parking.

These bigwigs, if they were in the mainland, a neighborhood committee director could easily deal with them; their illusions would be shattered immediately.

Wu Chengyu felt the same way, but then he thought about it and realized that this seemed to be the norm in the martial arts world. He wondered if he was out of touch with the masses.

Wu Chengyu was not worried about the situation on the field, as the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan were no longer the same as before.

In fact, among the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Ke Zhen'e should be second-rate, but he is blind after all. Zhu Cong is suspected to be second-rate, and the rest are third-rate when they appear.

The reason why the seven of them joined forces to defeat Qiu Chuji was that Qiu Chuji underestimated his opponents, was careless, and did not exert his full strength.

Later, they encountered the Black Wind Duo in Mongolia. If it weren't for the protagonist's halo, which caused Chen Xuanfeng to be killed by Guo Jing's attack and Mei Chaofeng to lose her composure and be blinded by Ke Zhen'e's hidden weapon, they would have been no match for them, and they wouldn't have been able to escape.

Even so, Mei Chaofeng, who had just gone blind, still managed to escape, and Zhang Asheng died on the spot. This is the difference between them and top-notch masters.

Their martial arts skills were indeed not high, but after more than ten years of single-minded and arduous training in the desert, their martial arts skills basically reached the second-rate level. Later, the six of them joined forces to fight against the blind Mei Chaofeng.

If Peng Lianhu, Sha Tongtian, and Lingzhi Shangren are considered top-tier second-rate fighters, then after leaving the desert, they would all be mid-tier or bottom-tier second-rate fighters. They would definitely not be a match for each other in a one-on-one fight, and would have to swarm each other to fight anyone.

However, Wu Chengyu's appearance changed everything. Regardless of whether Zhang Asheng was dead or not, Wu Chengyu taught Guo Jing and, under the guise of exchanging martial arts skills, taught them many other things during the year he spent in the desert.

Wu Chengyu had always admired the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan. Apart from the most crucial martial arts, he was willing to teach them everything else. He knew and possessed a vast array of martial arts skills, and his cultivation was unparalleled. He provided the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan with targeted guidance.

First was Flying Bat. At first, Wu Chengyu didn't know what to teach him, but he took out a few low-level staff techniques, all from the Murong family's collection. Later, thinking of the nickname "Bat," he had a flash of inspiration and taught Ke Zhen'e the Xiaoyao Sect's Transmission of Sound and Soul Searching Technique.

Bats rely on sound waves for navigation, but now Ke Zhen'e can perceive the location of people around him by transmitting sounds from his mouth, which is more advanced than sound-based location. It won't be so easy to bully him because he can't see.

There was also Zhu Cong, who was known as a master thief. He was also skilled in dislocating bones and tendons, but this martial art was also common. Wu Chengyu then taught him some of the key points of the dislocating bone and grappling technique.

The same applies to the others; although they don't teach divine skills, they are still rare and exceptional techniques in the martial arts world.

Later, Wu Chengyu also taught them the basic internal skills of the Xiaoyao Sect, the Xiaoyao Heart Method. Although it was not one of the Xiaoyao Sect's divine skills, it was still a high-level internal skill.

During the Tianlong era, Su Xinghe and Ding Chunqiu did not learn the Northern Darkness Divine Art or other unique skills, but instead practiced the Free and Unfettered Heart Method. In the end, they both became masters in their own right, which shows that this Heart Method is not simple.

However, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan were already quite old, and at this point, they would likely not achieve great success in practicing the Free and Unfettered Heart Method. But since it was a Taoist heart method, it had remarkable effects in treating hidden injuries and prolonging life.

Therefore, after Wu Chengyu's guidance and instruction, coupled with more than ten years of hard training in the desert, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan are now basically top-tier second-rate in strength. In other words, whether it is Quan Jinfeng or Nan Xiren, they can fight Sha Tongtian and Peng Lianhu to a standstill.

Therefore, this Iron Egg Lion is at most a low-level second-rate fighter. Leading a group of people to fight against seven top-level second-rate experts is truly courting death. Even with nearly two hundred subordinates, it would only make the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan expend a little more effort.

To everyone's surprise, not only Wu Chengyu couldn't stand it, but A-Ku couldn't stand it either. She was more interested in the simple-minded Guo Jing. In A-Ku's eyes, Wu Chengyu's disciple was her junior. She was already a senior disciple at such a young age, and she might become a master's wife in the future. In the short moment that Wu Chengyu was stunned, A-Ku secretly ran into the arena and went to Guo Jing's side.

Her sudden appearance did indeed startle the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan, but as A-Ku pointed at Wu Chengyu, they immediately realized that A-Ku was a friend, not an enemy.

“Come on, I’ll call you Jing’er too. Quickly call her ‘Master Aunt’,” A-Ku said, hands on her hips, looking rather smug.

Guo Jing turned to look at Wu Chengyu, and seeing that Wu Chengyu nodded slightly, he immediately clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Guo Jing greets his master's sister."

"Good girl." Ah Ku smiled happily at this moment. Although there were countless disciples in the Beggars' Sect who treated her with utmost respect, none of them were as close to her as her brother's disciple.

Little did anyone know, at this moment even the iron-willed lion dared not move. His raised hand slowly lowered at some point, his head covered in sweat and trembling slightly.

"May I ask if you are Miss Mo of the Beggars' Sect? I am Chu Bao, and I pay my respects to you."

A-Ku was taken aback, then turned to look at Chu Bao: "You know me?"

"Miss Mo fought against a martial arts master from the north in Hangzhou before. I was fortunate enough to watch the fight and naturally recognized you. It is truly an honor."

Chu Bao was terrified. He was a local strongman in Hangzhou, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. Ah Ku had been there many times, so he knew perfectly well that this lady was a disciple of Hong Qigong, the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Let alone A-Ku, he couldn't afford to offend even a branch leader of the Beggars' Sect. Not to mention that A-Ku had achieved great martial arts skills a few years ago and eliminated several scoundrels in the Jiangnan martial arts world. These were people he couldn't afford to offend either.

Having already come all the way to Jiaxing, a small place, it was bad enough that the old guys he encountered were all experts, but then this young lady from the Beggar Clan suddenly appeared. Now Chu Bao was filled with regret and wished he could run away with his tail between his legs.

A-Ku didn't feel anything after hearing this. To her, he was just a nobody. At this moment, Wu Chengyu, who had been exposed by A-Ku, had no choice but to come to the scene.

"I've met several of my older brothers and sisters, and congratulations to Brother Zhang Wu, you're about to become a father."

Zhang Asheng laughed heartily, not bothering to speak, and the others returned the greeting.

"This is my younger sister, her full name is Mo Ku. She is a disciple of Hong Qigong, the leader of the Beggars' Sect. I brought her here to see my good disciple."

Guo Jing was overjoyed to see Wu Chengyu and didn't know what to say, he just kept chuckling.

Wu Chengyu turned to look at the Iron-Blooded Lion, who was caught between a rock and a hard place: "You're that Iron Egg, right? You've got some nerve."

"Alright, I'll give you a chance to spar with my disciple. If you win, I'll let you go; if you lose, you can guess the consequences."

He turned to Guo Jing and said, "Jing'er, your master has brought you a big gift this time, so you can't lose."

"I am very happy that Master came to see me. I dare not ask for a gift from Master."

"Haha, you have to accept this gift whether you want it or not. No one else will give it as a gift but you. Go and see if you've made any progress these days."

The subsequent fight will not be described in detail. Guo Jing's martial arts skills had already reached the second-rate level. He had killed so many bandits in the northern desert back then, and with Wu Chengyu's constant influence, he was an honest and simple young man when he didn't fight, but once he did, he was decisive and ruthless.

After delivering a perfectly clean groin kick, neither Iron Gallbladder nor Iron Egg would ever exist again. Wu Chengyu was secretly laughing to himself. He didn't know what would happen to Guo Jing in the future, but he had certainly led this great hero astray.

As soon as Chu Bao fell, Wu Chengyu immediately followed up with a Canhe Finger strike, ending his life. The thugs from the Five and a Half Hall scattered like birds and beasts. Wu Chengyu gave a wink to one of the Beiwei Army brothers, who immediately understood and followed him out.

These people have wreaked havoc on the village. Some deserve to die a hundred times over, while others do not deserve to die. But Song Mu will make a distinction. It just so happens that some laborers will be needed for the construction of the barracks in the future, and these people should be able to be used for some time.

"Jing'er, you've made great progress and deserve a reward. How about I reward you with this person?"

After Wu Chengyu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a soldier from Beiwei dragged Duan Tiande in front of Guo Jing.

"Master, what mistake did this person make? Why are you giving me someone as a reward?"

"Because his name is Duan Tiande."

(End of this chapter)