In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

He quickly stood up again, holding the Golden Serpent Sword, and looked at Ao Bai with a solemn expression.

Ao Bai had two treasures.

First, there was the golden silk armor; second, the black iron dagger.

Since I need to enter the palace to meet the emperor, I definitely can't bring the black iron dagger.

However, he wore the golden silk armor on his body.

In the story, Wei Xiaobao was able to successfully launch a sneak attack precisely because he wasn't wearing this gold-threaded soft armor.

The golden silk armor is a rare treasure in the martial arts world, impervious to swords, spears, and fire.

It is a treasure that can truly rival divine weapons, and its quantity is extremely limited.

However, the armor has significant limitations.

It can withstand divine weapons, but it cannot stop the invasion of qi and sword energy into the meridians.

Moreover, the cost of the precious armor is higher than that of ordinary divine weapons, and it is even less useful when facing experts with higher cultivation levels.

It is nowhere near as good as a divine weapon that can defeat the enemy and overcome the strong with the weak.

Therefore, talents in the martial arts world have never been highly valued.

Even Yuan Chengzhi was wearing a gold-threaded vest.

However, he suffered repeated setbacks against Gu Hanyuan, Gui Xinshu, and Ao Bai.

He has absolutely no protagonist's demeanor.

In addition to Gu Hanyuan himself, Gui Xinshu and Ao Bai are also related to Gu Hanyuan.

Ao Bai would never suddenly have the idea to wear gold-threaded soft armor to see Kangxi.

The reason was that Ao Bai's crony, the Minister of Personnel Asiha, suggested that he wear it.

The reason was that he had killed the entire Suksaha clan without authorization. Even if Kangxi did not make a move, there was no guarantee that others would not act desperately. Wearing the gold-threaded soft armor was a precaution.

Because he lacked a large army to protect him, and given the precedent of Kangxi recruiting officials for the Sticky Rod Office, Ao Bai was somewhat wary.

Therefore, Ao Bai wore a golden silk armor, which indeed saved his life.

Although Asiha was a follower of Aobai, he would not suddenly have the foresight to think about Aobai's safety.

He was simply bribed by Sun Zhongjun to become an outer member of the "Ground Network".

That's why Gu Hanyuan had secretly praised Sun Zhongjun for doing a good job.

It wasn't just because controlling Asiha changed Aobai's fate.

Furthermore, it was because the "ground network" was effective in infiltrating the imperial court.

This also represents an improvement in the "Net" system's operational capabilities.

Gu Hanyuan no longer needs to personally handle every little matter.

The battle between Ao Bai and the sticky pole continues in the arena.

However, because Yuan Chengzhi's sneak attack failed and he was unable to deal with Ao Bai's golden silk armor, the morale of the Sticky Pole Division plummeted.

Even though Yuan Chengzhi, relying on the advantage of the Golden Snake Sword, forced Ao Bai to use the Golden Silk Soft Armor to resist and restrain his actions.

The situation gradually became unfavorable for the sticking rod area.

More and more of the skilled fighters at the sticky pole are falling, and there are fewer than twenty people left still holding on.

However, upon closer observation, one will find that several people at the Sticky Rod Office always managed to touch and then leave Ao Bai each time they fought him.

Not only did it fail to put pressure on Ao Bai, it also harmed others.

Kangxi's martial arts skills were so weak that no clues could be found.

Yuan Chengzhi, however, keenly noticed the anomaly, but the situation was too critical at the moment to care about these people.

Ao Bai was also aware of this, and while using these people to expand his advantage, he also secretly observed and guessed their purpose.

After several rounds.

Wei Dongting, who was the most skilled in martial arts besides Yuan Chengzhi, was also knocked to the ground by Ao Bai's punch, vomiting blood.

As time dragged on, Ao Bai's poison gradually took effect, causing his face to grow increasingly pale and his attacks to become weaker and more feeble.

Even the indestructible external martial arts couldn't be maintained.

Several more wounds appeared in the areas not protected by the golden silk armor.

Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed upon seeing this.

Without hesitation, he promised:

"Quickly capture Ao Bai. Whoever captures Ao Bai will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and granted the title of viscount."

Upon hearing this, the experts at the Sticky Rod Station all had their eyes light up.

Having ten thousand taels of gold is one thing.

Because such rewards are actually difficult to fulfill, and they are often discounted significantly in the end.

For example, using copper instead of gold.

However, the title of viscount was real, even surpassing the lowest rank of baron.

Weren't these江湖人士 (jianghu figures) who were willing to be recruited by Kangxi all there for wealth and glory?

At this point, Ao Bai was already at his last gasp.

Therefore, everyone mustered their remaining courage, wanting to be the one to receive the reward.

Even Wei Xiaobao's eyes lit up, and he secretly drew his dagger, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

If the story unfolds as it normally would...

In the end, Ao Bai was definitely captured by Wei Xiaobao, who had the protagonist's halo.

However, just as Wei Xiaobao was secretly leaving Kangxi's side...

The few experts from the Sticky Rod Office who had previously been more of a hindrance than a help suddenly turned their attention to Kangxi.

The leader shouted:

"Kill the Tartar emperor, everyone, and finish this quickly!"

It was the Red Flower Society lurking in the Sticky Pole.

And the leader was none other than Chen Jialuo, the chief of the Red Flower Society.

Upon seeing this, Kangxi's expression changed slightly, and he shouted:

"Escort!"

However, at that moment, there was no one left to protect him.

Emperor Kangxi was indeed wary of the Red Flower Society.

This narrowed the confirmed cases down to less than ten people.

This number of people is nothing compared to the dozens of people working at the sticky pole station.

Emperor Kangxi even considered eliminating them after capturing Ao Bai.

However, things didn't go as planned.

Ao Bai was not defeated by Yuan Chengzhi, who was wielding the Golden Snake Sword. Instead, he defeated most of the experts from the Sticky Rod Division.

The man at the very front of the 090 was strong and had thick arms. He raised his fists and smashed them toward Kangxi with a whooshing sound.

It was none other than Wen Tailai, the fourth leader of the Red Flower Society, nicknamed "Thunder Hand".

He stared menacingly at Kangxi, whose fist was getting closer and closer to his.

The thought of killing the Qing emperor and becoming a famous hero made him smile.

However, what puzzled him slightly was...

Kangxi was much calmer than expected, showing no panic at all about facing a dead end; on the contrary, he seemed somewhat hesitant.

Kangxi's reaction was not surprising.

After all, he still had Wutian as his ultimate trump card.

However, using it now would inevitably affect his plans.

However, in the face of life and death, Kangxi could not care about anything else.

They were about to use the Empress as a bargaining chip to get Wutian to make a move.

The sudden scene before him caused his pupils to dilate dramatically.

Suddenly, a burly figure appeared before Kangxi.

His official robes were tattered, revealing the soft gold-threaded armor underneath, and blood was still flowing from the unprotected areas.

He blocked Wen Tailai, who was rushing towards him.

A fist the size of a millstone collided with the "Thunder Hand".

Wen Tailai immediately coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing to the ground.