The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: From the Moment He Picked Up Qu Feiyan

Chapter 154 Getting to Know Linghu Chong

"He really is a tough guy."

Linghu Chong, who had been silently watching the battle while leaning against the wall, secretly praised the performance in his heart.

Seeing that Tian Boguang was in such a predicament, yet instead of groveling for mercy, he uttered such heroic and life-or-death words, it seemed that his sincerity towards this Brother Shen was no joke. He couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

He stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shen Anyi, and said, "Brother Shen, although Tian Boguang's crimes are unforgivable, judging from his words and actions, he is still quite upright. As the saying goes, 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot,' why not—give him a chance to repent and start anew?"

Upon hearing this, Shen An raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the person who had offered a helping hand and stopped Tian Boguang.

This feeling... it's so familiar... Linghu Chong?

When Tian Boguang heard Linghu Chong plead for him, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. However, being proud by nature, he refused to back down and simply snorted coldly before turning his head to the side.

Seeing Shen An remain silent, Linghu Chong assumed he was still hesitating, so he stepped forward and earnestly suggested, "In my opinion, killing someone is just a matter of beheading them. Why not cut off his roots of evil, cripple his martial arts, and prevent him from ever committing evil again? In this way, we can punish his crimes and give him a way out, allowing him to spend the rest of his life atoneing for his sins. Wouldn't that be better than simply killing him?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Boguang's expression changed, and he shouted sharply, "You'd rather kill me now than make me a cripple who's neither male nor female!"

You'd better not let the Eastern Cult Leader hear you say that. Oh, and now there's also Chief Escort Lin. Shen Anxin thought to himself.

Shen An remained noncommittal to Linghu Chong's words. He walked up to Tian Boguang, looked down at him, and slowly said, "Tian Boguang, you have committed many evils, yet you have never harmed me, Shen An, in the slightest. There is naturally no deep-seated hatred between us that must be killed."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Tian Boguang's eyes.

If you can live, who would want to die?

However, Shen An's tone suddenly shifted: "Therefore, I have no interest in, nor the right to, judge you. I will hand you over to the victims who are still alive, and to the families of those you killed. Let's see how they intend to deal with you. This is their hatred, their grudge, and I, Shen An, have no right to interfere."

Linghu Chong was taken aback upon hearing this, then clapped his hands and praised, "That makes sense! Brother Shen's words are excellent; I was being presumptuous."

The hope on Tian Boguang's face instantly turned into endless fear!

He could face death calmly, but he couldn't imagine what kind of suffering he would endure if he fell into the hands of his enemies who hated him to the core.

It's worse than the torment of death.

He could not accept being controlled by the very people he once had the power to take from him.

"No—no!" he screamed in terror. "Shen An! Kill me now! Please, kill me now!"

Shen An, however, seemed not to hear his wails.

With a blank expression, he raised his foot and, with a few crisp cracks, cleanly and decisively broke Tian Boguang's limbs. In excruciating pain, Tian Boguang let out a bloodcurdling scream before losing consciousness.

Shen An did not stop there. He bent down and pressed several acupoints on the unconscious Tian Boguang, sealing his power and voice, so that even if he woke up, he would have no strength left and would not even be able to commit suicide.

After doing all this, he straightened up, turned his head, and looked at Linghu Chong beside him. The coldness on his face had disappeared, replaced by a peaceful expression of gratitude.

"I am very grateful for your help in stopping this beast. Otherwise, he would have escaped again today."

Seeing that he was ruthless and decisive when he attacked, but became humble and polite afterward, Linghu Chong admired him even more and quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Brother, you are too kind! Everyone should kill such a lecherous scoundrel. I just happened to be there."

Then he asked, "So you are Shen Anyao?"

Shen An smiled and shook his head, clearly not accepting Linghu Chong's excuse, before replying, "I am indeed Shen An from the Songshan Sect. May I ask your esteemed name, brother?"

"Haha, I've long admired Senior Brother Shen!" Linghu Chong laughed heartily, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am Linghu Chong from the Huashan Sect. Greetings, Senior Brother Shen."

"It really is Linghu Chong," Shen An thought to himself.

The night before, he was dragged by that girl Qu Feiyan to deal with Tian Boguang, and afterwards he did not stand up and take the credit for being a "hero who saves the beauty".

This time, he stepped forward without hesitation to stop Tian Boguang. Judging from his actions, he was indeed as rumored, a public-spirited and selfless hero.

In the original story, he was also hacked to pieces to save Yilin. He was an extremely good person, but unfortunately, he was too carefree and easily swayed.

"So it's Senior Brother Linghu from the Huashan Sect. I've long admired your name." Shen An nodded, then a hint of apology appeared on his face. "To be honest, what happened the night before last was due to my mischievous younger sister dragging Senior Brother Linghu into fooling around and even impersonating me, causing you trouble."

The "younger sister" he mentioned naturally refers to Qu Feiyan.

"My sister?" Linghu Chong was taken aback at first, then seemed to understand something, and suddenly realized, and couldn't help but burst into laughter, "So that young brother with extraordinary skills is actually—actually Senior Brother Shen's sister? Haha, and a young lady at that!"

So that's how it is! No wonder, no wonder she ended up impersonating you, Brother Shen. We're family! Brother Shen, you have such a...

That clever and quirky girl is really interesting, so interesting!

He was easygoing and naturally wouldn't take such harmless jokes to heart; on the contrary, he found them quite amusing.

Seeing his reaction, Shen An breathed a sigh of relief, but still couldn't help but offer a word of advice: "Senior Brother Linghu, I admire your righteousness. However, the martial world is treacherous, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Some villains may seem heroic and magnanimous, but that's only because they have taken a liking to them or are of similar strength. You must know that the ordinary people they trample on are also human beings."

These words were somewhat presumptuous, but Shen An couldn't help but feel a little restless.

Upon hearing this, Linghu Chong's smile faded slightly. He carefully considered Shen An's words, recalling how he had almost become an accomplice to evil. A chill ran down his spine, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shen An, saying, "Senior Brother Shen's words are invaluable; I have learned a great deal."

Shen An saw that he looked serious, but only heaven knew how much he could actually take in.

However, since it was just a chance encounter, Shen An didn't say anything more and smiled, "Senior Brother Linghu is indeed a straightforward person. I've troubled you quite a bit today. Another day, I'll definitely prepare some fine wine for us to drink together!"

"Alright! It's a deal!" Linghu Chong's face lit up with a smile upon hearing there was wine. "I'll be waiting for Brother Shen's good news in Hengyang!"

The two exchanged a smile, both seeing a mutual appreciation in each other's eyes.

After exchanging pleasantries, Shen An didn't linger any longer.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Linghu Chong, then bent down and, as if lifting a tattered sack, picked up Tian Boguang, who was now like a rag doll, with one hand. He then turned and strode quickly toward Bailianfang.

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