Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 21 You're so despicable!

There are many reasons for the decline of the Beggars' Sect during the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber period. The biggest external factor was probably the Yuan court's purge of the Beggars' Sect, since the main force that Guo Jing and his wife relied on to defend Xiangyang was the Beggars' Sect.

After the Mongols consolidated their power, it was only natural that they would try to divide and suppress the Beggars' Sect.

In fact, if it weren't for the special background of the Beggars' Clan members, who belonged to the lowest rungs of society that were impossible to eradicate, Yuan Ting would have completely destroyed the Beggars' Clan long ago, severing this lineage of martial arts.

Cha Nan's rebuttal clearly did not really convince Fang Dongbai. He was so old, his thinking had long been rigid, and once he made up his mind, how could he be persuaded by a few words?

The so-called verbal exchange is nothing more than a delaying tactic.

Just as the conversation was about to end, Fang Dongbai threw out a handful of iron needles, which flew towards the two wolves.

Cha Nan and his group were fearless because of their speed in hunting wolves. If Erlang was crippled and they lost their wolves as mounts, this group would be no match for Fang Dongbai.

Fang Dongbai acted swiftly. Cha Nan, after all, lacked experience in the martial world and his skills were only at a basic level. He didn't even have time to react before the wolf hunters could evade. At this moment, the special nature of the phantom beasts became apparent. Several iron needles pierced the bodies of the two wolf hunters. Although they let out mournful howls, their retreat speed was not slow at all.

As they ran quickly, their health bar continued to drop, but as long as Cha Nan fed them the Pipi Chicken eggs stored in her backpack, the health bar would rise a little.

Although he was injured, his speed was not affected, and Fang Dongbai was left behind again.

But this time, Cha Nan knew very well that she had to find a way to get rid of Fang Dongbai. After all, the wolf hunters were losing health continuously, and the eggs from the Pipi Chicken would run out sooner or later. When the wolf hunters were really seriously injured and unable to get up, even their semi-digitalized bodies would not be able to continue carrying people at full speed.

"Yun Zhonghe will take the lead, the two hunting wolves will coordinate, and Mian Youyou will launch a surprise attack, using self-destruction to trigger the final blow! We can fight!" Cha Nan quickly made up a plan in his mind. Of course, before that, he had to put down two burdens.

These two burdens naturally refer to Guo Xiang and Guo Polu. If the plan fails, Cha Nan can take Guo Fu back to the fantasy world. Even if time in the martial arts world doesn't change, they will still encounter Fang Dongbai when they return, but at least they will have time to develop and buffer.

At worst, we can revive the dead Palu and fight a second round.

But if Guo Xiang and Guo Polu were captured by Fang Dongbai, they would be in serious trouble.

Of course, if you want to do the opposite, Cha Nan could first beat Guo Xiang and Guo Polu half to death, and then subdue them with the Palu Ball. Cha Nan doesn't feel guilty about this.

But now Cha Nan's team list is full of five spots, and he doesn't have a base in the martial arts world. He doesn't know where the Palu he subdues will be placed. If something unexpected happens and Guo Xiang and Guo Polu are gone, it will be difficult for him to get in touch with Guo Jing and Huang Rong again. He might even have to run away and avoid Huang Rong.

After running all the way, Cha Nan found a mountain hollow, put Guo Xiang and Guo Polu down, and then said, "You two hide here first and be careful. Your eldest sister and I will go and distract that old thief. We will come back to find you when it is safe."

Guo Polu's arms were injured, making him a burden, so he didn't say much. However, Guo Xiang said, "Brother Cha! Why don't we split into two groups? No matter which side that old thief catches up with, the other side will have a chance to escape and seek help from others."

Guo Xiang's idea was, normally speaking, quite reasonable.

"No need for further words, I have my own methods!" Cha Nan interrupted Guo Xiang's next words.

Fang Dongbai is a seasoned veteran with top-notch tracking skills, leaving Cha Nan with little time to prepare.

Guo Fu gave her younger siblings a reassuring look, signaling them to follow Cha Nan's instructions. They put away a wolf to heal in the party list, and Cha Nan and Guo Fu rode together, clearing away the tracks left on their way to the mountain hollow. Then they turned and galloped towards another wet, low-lying area.

Upon arriving at the location, Cha Nan urged the two hunting wolves to continuously throw mud at the pool at their feet, stirring the water into a murky muddy mess. The once clear pond, now covered with fallen leaves amidst the dappled shadows of the trees, looked more like a swampy depression.

Although it lacks some of the rotten stench that a swamp should have, such details are not immediately noticeable if you are not paying close attention.

Yun Zhonghe was summoned, and Cha Nan gave him a few instructions. Yun Zhonghe's eyes were bright, and his gaze towards Cha Nan clearly said, "You are so despicable!"

Less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Fang Dongbai indeed caught up with them. Looking at Cha Nan and Guo Fu riding on the back of the hunting wolf in the middle of the 'swamp', Fang Dongbai's gaze narrowed slightly. Then he sensed Yun Zhonghe standing on the treetop next to him.

Looking further into the 'swamp', several narrow pieces of driftwood floated among them, clearly intentionally left as footholds.

Seeing this situation, Fang Dongbai began to mentally simulate what might happen during the battle.

"This magician and Miss Guo are in the middle of the swamp, protected by that strange wolf. If I can't get close enough to wield my sword, I'm sure I won't be able to kill them. But if I try to get close, Yun Zhonghe will definitely interfere."

“Yun Zhonghe’s lightness skill is excellent, even better than mine. These few narrow pieces of driftwood are as easy for him to walk on as flat ground, but they are quite inconvenient for me. Even though my swordsmanship is far superior to his, my strength will be greatly reduced if my movement is inconvenient!”

Fang Dongbai weighed the situation in his mind, but said aloud, "I know exactly what you two are planning by leading me here, but...aren't you worried that I'll just walk away?"

"If I were to abandon you all and go after those two children, their blood could just as easily resolve the knot in my heart that I have been holding in for so many years."

Upon hearing this, Guo Fu was immediately alarmed and was about to make a move, but Cha Nan held her back tightly.

"That would be perfect. I originally thought I could only get too little of the connections, martial arts, and resources of Master Guo and Chief Huang. Guo Xiang and Guo Polu may also inherit the position of Chief of the Beggars' Clan in the future. If you kill them for me, the position of Chief of the Beggars' Clan must be passed on to me!"

"Once I become the leader, I will immediately amend the rules. From now on, the leaders, elders, and hall masters of the Beggars' Sect can only come from my Cha family. This number one sect in the world will be the private property of my Cha family!" Cha Nan laughed heartily, speaking in an extremely arrogant tone.

Fang Dongbai knew that Cha Nan was talking nonsense, and Cha Nan also knew that Fang Dongbai knew he was talking nonsense.

But since Fang Dongbai had revealed the source of his inner turmoil beforehand, it's no wonder that Cha Nan deliberately danced on his wound.

Rather than saying that Fang Dongbai was angry about the decline and privatization of the Beggars' Sect, it would be more accurate to say that he was expressing his indignation at his own unfulfilled ambitions in the first half of his life.

The current Eight-Armed Divine Sword was formerly known as the Jade-Faced Divine Sword. As the head of the four elders of the Beggars' Sect, his swordsmanship was so exquisite that it was famous throughout the martial arts world. Moreover, he was handsome and dashing, and was a well-known beauty in the martial arts world. However, it was precisely because of this that his fame was too great, which was not conducive to the succession of the Beggars' Sect leader position to his family. Therefore, he was poisoned and murdered, and his wife and children all died.

He was a victim of the Beggars' Sect's internal strife and also a victim of the injustice of the Beggars' Sect's privatization.

When Cha Nan expressed his intention to privatize the Beggars' Sect, even though he knew that Cha Nan was just talking, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and drew his sword to attack.

If he doesn't strike with this sword, his Dao heart will be unstable and his thoughts will be unclear!

(End of this chapter)