The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"you……"

Long Qing felt somewhat ashamed and lowered his head slightly.

"I can only tell you that if a martial artist wants to improve, he must challenge a wider world. Masters like you have stayed in Guangling your whole lives and have never seen the world. It is understandable that your martial arts are difficult to improve."

Long Qing remained silent upon hearing this. If someone else had said he was uncultured, he probably would have already fought back.

But he dared not contradict Yuan Lie, especially since Yuan Lie had already said he would let him go.

"To tell you the truth, although I am only a disciple of my master, Wu Xuan's strength is beyond your imagination."

"Wu Xuan?"

Long Qing was shocked upon hearing this.

The level of martial prowess is beyond what people of their generation can even imagine; those are all experts, truly masters.

For a Grand Martial Master like him, the next level above is Martial Champion, and then Martial Profound.

It is rumored that the Martial Profound Realm is also divided into two realms: Heavenly Profound and Earthly Profound. Of course, this is beyond Long Qing's knowledge.

Regardless of whether it's Heavenly Profound or Earthly Profound, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand even one move.

"So you are a disciple of a master. I was too presumptuous."

Long Qing bowed respectfully, then felt a wave of fear wash over him.

Offending a disciple of Wu Xuan is a chilling thought. Given Wu Xuan's status and position, if he really wanted to kill him, he probably wouldn't even need to lift a finger; a whole group of people would come over.

Fang Yun, seeing this, only raised his eyelids when he heard the name Wu Xuan.

Fang Yun had also learned about Wu Xuan before. If we were to make a correspondence, in terms of feng shui and physiognomy, Tian Xuan would probably be at the level of a celestial master.

As for Di Xuan, he should be a great cultivator in the Bigu stage.

The first person to learn of this information was Fang Yun, who saw it recorded in an ancient book.

Legend has it that at some point in history, some large tombs contained incredibly sophisticated mechanisms, including not only feng shui techniques but also numerous sharp weapons.

Therefore, the combination of martial arts practitioners and feng shui masters is very popular.

With one serving as external protection and the other as central support, this combination of defense and offense ensures the highest possible chance of survival beneath the tomb.

Chapter 589 A Powerful Move

"Since you are a disciple of Wu Xuan, then I, Long, will not make a fuss and will take my leave now!"

Long Qing bowed respectfully and then stepped aside. Yang Ke exclaimed in surprise, "Master Long, you've cleared things up by stepping away, but what about me?"

Long Qing remained silent, and Yang Ke spoke again: "Master Long, isn't that unfair of you? I gave you two gold cards!"

Long Qing, feeling embarrassed, pulled out two cards from his pocket and threw them back: "It's just a few dollars, do you think I need that much? Take them all back."

Yang Ke said angrily, "Fine, Master Long, I never expected you to be so heartless. I only have myself to blame for misjudging you! I thought you were an old hero, but it turns out you're just a coward who's afraid of death."

Long Qing blushed when he was scolded in front of so many people, and said angrily, "Yang Ke, I call this knowing when to back down. But you, at 19, why did you have to offend Wu Xuan's disciples? You can only blame yourself for being blind."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ke nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, his finger trembling as he pointed at Long Qing: "Fine, fine, then consider all of my wine as having been wasted!"

"Since you're such a coward and too scared to go in, then we'll go in ourselves... Brothers, grab your weapons!"

At this moment, all the security personnel who had been knocked to the ground struggled to their feet. Although there was still blood on their lips, they wiped it away and continued forward.

"Old man, did you see that? We men here have way more guts than you! You're not even a man!"

"you!"

When Long Qing heard Yang Ke say that, he was so angry that he almost lost his footing.

However, under the disdainful gazes of the crowd, he had no way to refute them.

"Long Qing, let me tell you the truth, I, Yang Ke, will not put all my eggs in one basket except for myself!"

Then, Yang Ke clapped his hands, and suddenly many people appeared in the previously empty flower bed. Without exception, each of them was holding a pistol.

"See? Yuan Lie, so what if you're skilled in martial arts? Can you be more powerful than a gun? I've specially arranged a gunfight formation for you. Let's see if you can dodge it!"

As Yang Ke said this, a hint of smugness appeared on his face.

He didn't want to make such a big fuss, but he was forced by circumstances to do so.

On the other side, Long Qing remained silent upon seeing Yang Ke's actions. If Yang Ke really won this duel and then spread the word, he would never be able to save face in Guangling again.

Although it's a bit dishonorable that so many people had to use guns to take down the other side, what does it matter as long as he's the ultimate winner?

Thinking about this, Long Qing couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

He could only blame Yang Ke for not calling out these pistol squads sooner, so that he wouldn't have turned against them so quickly.

On the other side, Yuan Lie's face remained expressionless as he coldly said, "Yang Ke, you will pay the price for your cleverness sooner or later. So what if you can hire so many ghostwriters? Do you think these ghostwriters can do anything to me?"

As he spoke the last word, Yuan Lie aimed at the two men who were about to draw their guns, bent down, grabbed a handful of pebbles, and threw them in their direction.

The stone was thrown with incredible speed and force, as if it were loaded with gunpowder. Before the men could react, their wrists were all struck by bullets, and their pistols fell to the ground with a click.

Seeing this, Yang Ke immediately shouted, "Brothers, he's scared! Spread out and find an opportunity to hit him!"

Yang Ke shouted to the crowd, and was also trying to hide inside, afraid that the stone would hit him.

Just then, Yuan Lie pounced on him like a black hawk, grabbed Yang Ke by the collar and pulled him backward.

Yang Ke lost his footing and was grabbed by Yuan Lie. He tried desperately to shake his body to break free, but Yuan Lie's hand was like an iron clamp, and he couldn't break free at all.

Meanwhile, seeing that Yuan Lie had used Yang Ke as a shield, the gunmen hesitated to fire recklessly, fearing the consequences.

Fang Yun, standing behind, found this scene amusing.

Yang Ke had made a good move, but he forgot his own position in the game.

As a result, the enemy captured the leader first, making it impossible for his own men to make a move.

During this brief lull, Yuan Lie gave everyone no chance to react. He used Yang Ke as a shield while continuously picking up stones and throwing them, knocking down several of them in an instant.

When the last gunman dropped his pistol, Yuan Lie threw Yang Ke to the ground, dusted off his hands, and turned to look at him.

"So, are you convinced now?"

Yuan Lie looked down at Yang Ke, causing Yang Ke to feel momentarily disoriented. Just moments ago, he had been confident of victory, but before he could react, he was now a prisoner.

This was unacceptable to him.

Chapter 590 A Terrible Chess Player

“I told you long ago, your old tricks don’t work anymore. You can only intimidate ordinary people, but they’re useless against martial artists like us.”

Although Yang Ke was unwilling to accept it, he couldn't say anything at the moment. He could only lie on the ground dejectedly, his face ashen.

As Yuan Lie's murderous aura intensified, he became frightened, his legs trembling instinctively.

"Brother Yuan, I didn't have any major grudges against you to begin with. It was wrong of me to wreck your place back then, but now I can repay you tenfold!"

Although he knew the other party might ask for an exorbitant amount, Yang Ke had no better choice at the moment, after all, he had no choice but to bow his head when he was under someone else's roof.

Yuan Lie, however, gave him a disdainful look and said, "Boss Yang, I told you you should go out and see the world, but you wouldn't listen. If I wanted money, would I have come here to extort you? Do you think I don't know where it's easier to make money?"

Upon hearing Yuan Lie's words, Yang Ke was first taken aback, then shocked. So, today's situation was a fight to the death.

Yuan Lie came here for revenge; nothing else he does will make a difference.

"Then tell me, Brother Yuan, what do you want from me today to let me go?"

Yang Ke has a whole family watching over him, so he has to do this today.

"Hahaha, Yang Ke, you finally gave in. In the face of absolute strength, your little tricks are completely useless, just child's play."

Yuan Lie's expression turned cold as he said, "Kneel down!"

Yang Ke looked up at Yuan Lie in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly collapsed to his knees on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Lie's face immediately lit up with smugness. He kicked Yang Ke in the shoulder, causing him to fall backward in pain.

But Yang Ke dared not utter a single word.

After all, now is not the time for him to act recklessly. Even if he wants revenge, he should wait until Yuan Lie leaves and make thorough plans before doing so. To act rashly now would be nothing but reckless courage.

"Yang Ke, Yang Ke, weren't you very powerful a few years ago? Didn't you expect things to turn out like this back then?"

Yuan Lie shook his head and kicked Yang Ke again. This time the force was obviously greater than the last time, and Yang Ke was thrown several meters away, his body scraping against the cement floor, revealing a lot of bloodstains.

Yang Ke remained silent. Some of Yang Ke's family members who were watching couldn't stand it anymore. One of the women said, "This expert, we acknowledge your great abilities, but can you defeat everyone in Guangling?"

"Please don't forget, our master is not just one person. Everyone who has a foothold in Guangling has powerful backing."

This woman was Yang Ke's legal wife. She spoke clearly, emphasizing the last word with a pointed tone.

At the same time, Yang Ke shouted, "You woman, don't talk nonsense here. Who told you to open your mouth? Get down!"

Yang Ke felt a surge of panic. Although she understood what she meant, what use was it in the current situation?

Yuan Lie wasn't alone. He had already said that his master was a martial arts master. So what if he had a powerful backer?

Saying that will only anger Yuan Lie.

As expected, Yuan Lie clapped his hands after hearing this, and looked at Yang Ke with a hint of mockery in his eyes: "Not bad, Yang Ke, I didn't expect that there was such a bold character among your wives."

"I just don't know if I'll still be this strong if I lose an arm or a leg!"

"What are you trying to do!" Yang Ke said urgently upon hearing this. "If you have any problems, come at me. She's just a woman. What's the point of arguing with her?"