Transcending Heavens: Starting with the Ancient Tomb Sect

Chapter 176 Liu Bilie!

"please!"

"If that's not enough—waiter, bring out all the signs from your shop!"

After inviting Yang Guo to sit down, Kublai Khan noticed that Yang Guo was looking at the dishes on the table with surprise. So Kublai Khan did the same thing as his uncle.

"Need not!"

"That's enough!"

Yang Guo was slightly surprised to see the robust and capable young man in front of him being so generous, as he had never been particular about food and drink.

He could get by when he was a beggar, he could get by when he was in the Ancient Tomb with his senior brother Yue Que, and he still can now get by after becoming the son-in-law of Huang Rong, who is known as the best cook.

He almost experienced what Huang Rong went through.

Yang Guo didn't care much about oral desires.

Especially after escaping the Ancient Tomb and severing the relationship between his senior brother and aunt, Yang Guo happily ate several unleavened steamed buns.

Yang Guo had only ever experienced such a lavish feast when he married Fu Mei.

"My surname is Yang, and my given name is Gaizhi!" Yang Guo introduced himself briefly, without any roundabout probing. Instead, he went straight to the point: "I am a native of Xiangyang. Greetings, brother!"

"OK!"

Seeing that the other party did not mind, Kublai Khan naturally did not continue, but instead instructed the waiter to bring the best wine in the inn.

"You're too kind!"

After refilling Yang Guo's wine cup, Kublai Khan listened to the man's self-introduction. He paused briefly before revealing his own name: "My name is Liu Bilie, and I am about ten years older than Brother Yang."

Liu Bilie was the Han name that Kublai Khan came up with at the moment.

This wasn't the name Kublai Khan originally intended to use.

After introducing themselves, the two began to eat, drink, and chat.

Aside.

The atmosphere among the six people sitting at another table was rather somber.

It pales in comparison to the relaxed atmosphere between Yang Guo and Kublai Khan.

Putting aside the domineering gazes of the four masters towards the Da Wu brothers, the silent pressure alone brought extreme discomfort to the two brothers.

Great pressure.

These four are all experts!

Although the Wu brothers are not very skilled in martial arts, they are surrounded by top-notch masters, and even their enemies are about to enter the ranks of the best.

After considering everything, the two brothers did have some insight.

The two brothers knew as soon as they stepped onto the dining table that the four men were all experts, experts stronger than themselves.

Only if the two brothers join forces can they possibly defeat the weakest of the four.

Looking at it this way, the person who was probing each other with Brother Yang must be someone of extraordinary status.

There shouldn't be such a person in Xiangyang City; he must be an outsider.

In particular, of these four masters, only one looks relatively normal, while the other three are all strangely shaped to Da Wu and Xiao Wu.

They're either short and dark-skinned, look like zombies, or have a vulgar, materialistic air about them.

The two brothers' hearts were pounding, but they managed to keep their composure.

"good!"

Nemo Star glanced at the two of them; they were far inferior to the one who had spoken with the Fourth Prince.

Whether it's appearance, temperament, or courage.

In his memory, there was only one person who could rival or even surpass him: Yue Que, the Golden Boy.

Perhaps because he had briefly taught Jin Tong, he also had a good impression of Yang Guo, who was standing to the side. So, with a change in his aura, he helped the two brothers to dispel the imposing aura from Xiao Xiangzi and Yin Kexi.

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Noticing their gazes, Nemo Xing simply tapped the table lightly, indicating that they were in Xiangyang.

Xiao Xiangzi and Yin Kexi realized what was happening and could only lower their heads and eat in silence.

Ma Guangzuo, on the other hand, cheerfully poured wine for the two brothers, Da Wu and Xiao Wu, and chatted casually without making any probing remarks.

Feeling the sudden drop in pressure, the two brothers, Da Wu and Xiao Wu, gave Nemo Xing a grateful look.

The two felt they had been taught a lesson by the saying "don't judge a book by its cover".

So the two brothers, Da Wu and Xiao Wu, raised their wine glasses to express their gratitude to Nimo Xing and Ma Guangzuo.

Yang Guo and Kublai Khan paid no attention to the little commotion among the six people at the dining table.

The two were chatting happily at that moment.

At least that's how it appears on the surface.

In fact, Kublai Khan had a very pleasant conversation. It was a rare occasion for him to encounter a young man who seemed to be able to keep up with whatever he was saying.

Even if they hesitate occasionally, after a pause, they can still come up with something that catches the eye.

Yang Guo didn't feel that happy; he just thought the young man was very capable.

After all, Yang Guo, like his senior brother, learned the skill of providing sufficient emotional value to others in the Ancient Tomb from his senior brother Yue Que.

At this very moment, Yang Guo was already using this skill on the man in front of him named "Liu Bilie".

The key to this skill is to provide emotional value to yourself while also providing emotional value to the other person.

Otherwise, it will seem fake.

During their casual conversation, although everyone seemed to be having a good time, their thoughts were still hidden beneath the surface.

Yang Guo was testing him, while Kublai Khan was putting him to the test.

Neither side mentioned the situation in Xiangyang or the situation in the north.

As they chatted, the conversation turned to their family backgrounds.

Family background is naturally also key to understanding each other's identities.

Kublai Khan's idea was good, but he never expected to encounter such a difficult situation.

The moment he uttered the question, he saw the Yang brothers' expressions change slightly, their eyes filled with endless sorrow, and a tear slid down their cheeks. They said in a heavy voice, "Brother Liu, I'm so sorry!"

"It just reminded me of something unpleasant."

Yang Guo gently wiped away the tear that was barely concealing his gaze with his index finger and said apologetically.

"It's alright!"

Kublai Khan was secretly pleased, but his face was full of apology. He seemed to be comforting Yang, but actually asked further, "Brother Yang, could it be that—"

That's the one, right?

Yang Guo nodded, acknowledging the other's guess, and choked up, saying, "Brother Liu, you know. My parents have long since passed away." So, amidst Kublai Khan's anticipation, Yang Guo picked out bits and pieces from here and there, and told the story with deep emotion, accompanied by wine. He didn't completely copy his senior brother's past performance, but he did manage to get to the point.

Yang Guo thought to himself that if his senior brother Yue Que were here, he would definitely give him two thumbs up.

Of course, it's also possible that they simply couldn't resist taking action.

After all, the man in front of her named Liu Bilie was not the same kind of ruthless person as her aunt.

He still remembers clearly that after he and his senior brother joined the Ancient Tomb, he was beaten nine times in three days with his senior brother Yue Que!

The ninth meal, in particular, was especially harsh.

Because before he was beaten, his senior brother Yue Que had acted in the same way towards his aunt Xiaolongnu with such deep affection.

With a magnetic voice, she tells the story of orphans, trying to awaken the love deep within her aunt's heart by suggesting that everyone is an orphan and should stick together for warmth.

At the time, his aunt was fine, but Yang Guo was made to cry loudly by his senior brother Yue Que. He felt that he had wronged his senior brother, who was a kind and honest person.

And then—that was it.

Yang Guo is simply repeating what his senior brother did.

You have to understand that not just anyone can achieve what Auntie did.

The result was naturally gratifying.

"Brother, you've been wronged!" Kublai Khan said with a sigh, seemingly deeply sympathetic.

Kublai Khan's words reached the ears of the four guards, leaving them unsure how to respond and only able to bury their heads in their work.

"I'm not wronged at all. I will naturally take revenge on all those who bullied me in the past." Yang Guo didn't act as Kublai Khan had imagined, but laughed quite freely.

Even though his senior brother and aunt were not held accountable, Yang Guo still retaliated.

It's impossible to let him continue to feel wronged.

Even recently, while secretly studying, Yang Guo was still able to carve out his own time amidst the intense academic pressure to immerse himself in martial arts, hoping to regain the upper hand in the field.

Having lost to his senior brother twice, once in the Ancient Tomb and once in the Sword Tomb, Yang Guo did not want to lose a third time.

"And what about you, Brother Liu?"

After Yang Guo recounted some of his stories, he explained that none of these stories were fabricated; they were all composed of true stories.

Then he looked at Kublai Khan and asked a question in return.

"Me?"

Kublai Khan fell silent upon hearing this. After a long while, he downed the wine in his cup and said, "I am not as miserable as you, my brother."

soon.

Under Yang Guo's earnest gaze, Kublai Khan combined his own story with the events around him and reconstructed a new narrative.

They're fighting over the inheritance!

People are already dead!

Why are they arguing so fiercely?

Kublai Khan briefly explained his family situation in a few words, and then mentioned the situation he was facing.

The more Kublai Khan talked about it, the more he felt that he wasn't much better off.

As the second son of Tolui, Kublai Khan was not the most favored among Tolui's sons.

The eldest son, Möngke, has always been the most favored, followed by the seventh son, Ariq Böke, while he has never had many supporters.

This situation is extremely rare among the brothers of the Golden Family.

When Kublai Khan described the situation he was facing in a Han Chinese accent, even Yang Guo was somewhat dumbfounded.

How exactly did Brother Liu manage to get by?

Yang Guo had a misconception that Brother Liu was isolated in some way.

"I think you should prepare a plan as soon as possible, in case something unexpected happens."

With his senior brother Yue Que and mother-in-law Huang Rong as examples, Yang Guo also learned to make long-term plans. Upon hearing this, Yang Guo immediately comforted him, "Brother, what will your brothers do if they discover your intentions?"

"You make it sound so easy, my dear brother!"

"You're just a person yourself, so naturally you don't understand what brotherhood is."

Kublai Khan naturally understood the veiled meaning in Yang Guo's words and said, "If they discover anything amiss, my brothers and sisters will surely hold a family meeting, beat my women, beat my children, and finally—"

"Yang An—my dear brother, what suggestion did you have just made?"

Kublai Khan almost called him Anda, but then he realized that Yang Guo was right: "He who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present."

At that moment, he felt that he had found his Anda, just like his father Torre.

In fact, there are some things that even the Dharma King Phagpa cannot say, but Yang Guo, who is not on the same side at the moment, gave the most direct answer.

For a moment, Kublai Khan almost thought he had found his half-brother!