Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

"Now, the only thing we can do is invite heroes from the martial arts world to come and help us."

But that enemy is incredibly powerful; among the people we know, probably none could be his match. Asking for help rashly would only needlessly cost them their lives.

Wang Yuanba said with deep concern.

Lin Pingzhi was secretly alarmed: according to his observation, his maternal grandfather, Wang Yuanba, could be considered a second-rate expert. Just who had he offended that made him so afraid?

Wang Zhongqiang pondered for a moment and said:

"The Beggars' Sect headquarters is located in our Luoyang City. If only we could ask Chief Qiao Feng to lend a hand."

Wang Yuanba shook his head and said helplessly:

"Not to mention that Chief Qiao is now elusive and hard to find, even if we did see him, we wouldn't be able to reach him."

Although the Luoyang Golden Saber is somewhat famous in Luoyang, it pales in comparison to Qiao Feng's skill.

Wang Zhongqiang then said, "Father, in my opinion, we should just report it to the authorities. They came sneakily, they must be afraid of seeing the officials."

Wang Yuanba hesitated, saying tentatively, "I'm afraid they might get angry and kill me to silence me."

Wang Bofen said impatiently, "This won't work, that won't work, let's just fight him. He's hiding his true intentions, I think he's just putting on a show."

Wang Yuanba quickly waved his hand:

"No, better safe than sorry. The reason our Wang family has been able to establish itself in Luoyang is because of our prudent approach."

Wang Zhongqiang's eyes lit up, and he said, "Father, I think we should just ask Pingzhi for help."

Wang Bofen chimed in, "That's right. The Lin family has the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual; it must be incredibly powerful."

Wang Yuanba's face darkened, and he said sternly:

"Shut up! That Evil-Repelling Sword Manual is the Lin family's own business. Why should we interfere?"

He then took a breath and said, "Although Pingzhi killed Tian Boguang, it was just a coincidence. He's young and his internal strength isn't that high, so let's not involve him in this matter."

The father and his two sons discussed the matter for a long time, but they could not come up with a feasible solution and could only shake their heads and sigh.

The next morning, after getting up, Lin Pingzhi was thinking about how to ask his grandfather about the situation and see if he could help in any way.

However, they were told that Wang Yuanba and his two sons had already left the house.

Instead, Wang Jiaju and Wang Jiajun came to find Lin Pingzhi excitedly: "Cousin Pingzhi, Grandma asked us to take you to Luoyang City for a good tour."

Lin Pingzhi called Lin Daiyu, Bai Er, and others, and they went out together.

Wang Bofen's two daughters were also with him.

Although Luoyang's markets are not particularly bustling, it boasts numerous scenic spots and historical sites.

Wang Jiaju and his brother harbored resentment because their grandfather praised Lin Pingzhi.

While showing the group around, he boasted about everything.

Unexpectedly, Lin Daiyu was very knowledgeable, recounting the historical anecdotes of many famous scenic spots and historical sites in great detail, even more so than the two brothers.

This made the two of them very frustrated.

Before I knew it, I had turned down several small streets and come to a narrow alley.

At the end of the alley, a large grove of green bamboo sways in the wind, elegant and natural.

Although Wang Jiaju and his companion were locals, they had never been to this place before.

Lin Daiyu loved this place very much and went in first.

As soon as I stepped into the alley, I heard someone playing the zither, the music melodious and pleasant.

The alley was quiet, as if it were a different world from the city of Luoyang outside.

"This person who plays the piano really knows how to enjoy life."

Lin Daiyu said enviously.

Wang Jiaju and the other two already knew Lin Daiyu's identity and, wanting to show off, shouted loudly, "The friend playing the zither inside, come out and meet me."

With a sharp crack, a string snapped, and the music abruptly stopped.

An aged voice said, "Honored guest, what brings you here?"

Wang Jiaju said arrogantly:

"Grandpa, this house is nice. Is this place yours? Name your price, we'll buy it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Daiyu and the others frowned.

The old man said, "Honored guest, please leave. This house is not for sale."

Seeing that he had lost face, Wang Jiaju said loudly, "Old man, I'll offer ten times the price. If you agree, all this money is yours."

As he spoke, he pulled out a large ingot of gold from his pocket.

The old man frowned and said, "Gentlemen, please leave. I won't sell it for any price."

Wang Jiajun said, "Old man, we are the Golden Knife Wang family, please give us some face."

The old man said coldly, "What gold or silver knives? In my opinion, none of them are as useful as this old bamboo craftsman's rotten iron knife."

Wang Jiaju was furious when he saw that the Golden Knife Wang family looked down on him, and shouted:

"What a piece of junk! I'd like to see it for myself."

After saying that, he tried to force his way into the house.

The old man quickly shielded the area with his body.

Lin Pingzhi already knew the old man's identity. Seeing that the Wang brothers were arrogant and domineering, he wanted to teach them a lesson, so he didn't stop them.

Just as Wang Jiaju's shoulder was about to collide with the old man, there was a loud thud, and Wang Jiaju's body suddenly flew up and landed three zhang away with a thud.

"How dare you!"

Wang Jiajun, used to being arrogant, reached out and grabbed the old man when he saw his younger brother being taken advantage of.

Unexpectedly, the old man's body seemed to be equipped with springs, and when Wang Jiajun grabbed him, he suddenly bounced away.

"what!"

Wang Jiajun screamed in pain as his right arm was dislocated.

"Old man, my two cousins ​​have offended me greatly, but they have learned their lesson. Please forgive them."

Lin Pingzhi finally made his move, blocking Wang Jiajun's path.

The old man was Green Bamboo Elder, and the person playing the zither inside was Ren Yingying, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect.

Old Man Green Bamboo was annoyed by Wang Jiajun and his companion's rudeness, assuming that Lin Pingzhi was also in their group. When he saw Lin Pingzhi reach out to stop him, he couldn't help but muster his inner strength.

The expected repulsion did not occur; instead, a thick and cold stream of true energy penetrated to the bone.

Fortunately, the surge of true energy vanished in an instant, and he was not harmed.

"what?"

"what?"

Two surprised voices rang out simultaneously.

One voice came from the old man in the green bamboo grove, while the other was a woman's voice, coming from inside the house.

"Old man, please forgive me," Lin Pingzhi said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Green Bamboo Elder already knew that the other party's internal strength was higher than his own, and considering the safety of the Holy Maiden, he said nothing more.

Lin Pingzhi continued loudly, "Friends inside, we have mistakenly entered this place and have offended you greatly. Please forgive us, host."

After a long silence, a soft voice came from inside: "Since you entered by mistake, why talk of offending me?"

Lin Pingzhi said, "Thank you for your kindness, host. We will take our leave now."

Bai Er, Chen Qi, and others helped Wang Jiaju and Wang Jiajun back.

Wang Jiaju was bruised and battered, and Wang Jiajun had his arm dislocated; both looked extremely disheveled.

The two suffered a great loss and realized that Lin Pingzhi's skills were far superior to their own, so they were no longer as arrogant as before.

Back at the Wang family home.

Wang Yuanba, Wang Bofen, Wang Zhongqiang, and another person were already in the hall, looking anxious, as if they were waiting for someone.

It turned out that the three of them had gone to ask fellow martial arts practitioners for help early in the morning, and had sent out several invitations.

Upon hearing that the other party possessed exceptional martial arts skills, these people all lost their nerve and made various excuses to back down.

Now, not a single person has come.

Seeing this, Lin Pingzhi asked with concern, "Grandpa, have you encountered some difficulties? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Wang Yuanba said, "Pingzhi, this is none of your business. You should rest for the night and set off early tomorrow."

Lin Pingzhi was about to press for more information.

Suddenly.

Madam Wang strode in, carrying a knife.

Wang Yuanba was taken aback and asked, "Old woman, what are you doing?"

Madam Wang said, "You don't need to hide it from this old woman. I already know. Our Wang family has made a powerful enemy. Whatever happens, we'll face it together. We've never been afraid of the mighty swords of Luoyang!"

Wang Yuanba gave a wry smile: "You knew everything? I was trying to keep it from you."

Wang Jiaju asked curiously, "Grandpa, is there anyone else who would dare to offend the Golden Knife Wang family of Luoyang?"

Wang Zhongqiang was already seething with anger, and seeing his brother's bruised and swollen face, he yelled, "Golden Knife Wang family! Golden Knife Wang family! You two brothers, just don't cause me any more trouble, and you still have the nerve to mention this?"

Madam Wang said, "Don't just blame the child, what exactly happened?"

Wang Yuanba turned to Wang Bofen and said:

"Bofen, please take out that invitation."