Master of Martial Arts, please enjoy a drunken revelry in the martial world.

Xiao Zijin felt the intense pain in her body disappear instantly, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

But regret followed.

He looked at Qiao Wanmian and saw disappointment, anger, and even hatred in her eyes.

Xiao Zijin immediately ran to Qiao Wanmian and explained, "Wanmian, what I just said was all to save my life. I didn't mean it. Please don't misunderstand."

"Hehe, Xiao Zijin, do you think I'm stupid?"

Who would believe what you're saying?

Ask them if they believe it.

Qiao Wanmian sneered twice and pointed to the onlookers beside her.

Xiao Zijin looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him with disdain.

Some people even spat at him, looking at him with disdain.

"I thought Xiao Zijin was some kind of chivalrous hero, but I never expected her to be such a treacherous villain."

"Yes, to actually covet one's own brother's fiancée is a major taboo in the martial arts world!"

Even members of the Demonic Sect wouldn't do something so shameless.

"Indeed! Li Xiangyi was such a heroic figure back then, but I never imagined that his brother would be such a vicious person."

"Scum! Shameless!"

The jeers and curses from the crowd nearly drove Xiao Zijing to the brink of collapse. He roared, "What do you know! Shut up!"

Or I'll kill you all!

His shout didn't frighten the crowd; instead, their contempt grew even stronger.

"Someone like you dares to dream of becoming the leader of the Four Gates! Bah!"

"If I were a former member of the Four Gates, I would have killed you!"

"that is!"

The crowd roared in anger, making Xiao Zijin feel utterly ashamed.

"I'll kill you all!"

Although Xiao Zijin had lost her right hand, she still had her left hand. She immediately gathered her inner strength and unleashed a palm strike to kill all those who had insulted her.

"Xiao Zijin, what do you want to do!"

Qiao Wanmian was both shocked and furious, never expecting that Xiao Zijin would dare to kill someone at this time.

Just as she was about to intervene, she saw Xiao Zijin spit out a mouthful of blood and kneel on the ground again.

"What happened? Where did my internal energy go? How did it disappear?"

Xiao Zijin stared at her left hand in horror, her face filled with disbelief.

He had just felt his internal energy disappear without a trace. Forcibly extracting his internal energy had even damaged his meridians, causing him to spit out this mouthful of blood.

"Ah! I'm so sorry, I forgot to tell you."

The gold needles stayed in your body for a rather long time, so there were some side effects.

Gu Qianbei pretended to suddenly remember something and slapped his forehead, saying...

"What side effects?"

Xiao Zijin was extremely nervous.

"It means that the meridians are damaged and the internal energy is completely wasted."

Oh, and it might even affect your desires as a man.

Gu Qianbei said with a smile.

"You! You are so vicious!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zijin was struck dumb, never expecting that Gu Qianbei would be so ruthless.

First, they crippled his right hand, then they ruined his reputation, causing him to lose Qiao Wanmian completely.

Now they've not only destroyed his internal energy, but also stripped him of his right to be a man.

Even dealing with mortal enemies is no more complicated than this.

"What did I ever do to offend you that you would treat me so cruelly!"

Xiao Zijin shouted angrily.

"I just can't stand seeing petty people get ahead, and I can't stand seeing people who betray their friends get a good ending."

Alright, that's all for today. You guys can play the rest on your own.

Enjoy your miserable future.

After Gu Qianbei finished speaking, he turned and left.

He had originally planned to stay here overnight, but given the current situation, that was clearly not going to be possible.

Gu Qianbei then tossed out a silver ingot, which landed on the shopkeeper's table.

"Shopkeeper, consider this money as compensation for disrupting your business today."

After Gu Qianbei finished speaking, he completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

The shopkeeper was stunned when he saw the silver ingot.

Over the years, countless martial arts practitioners have fought in inns, but this is the first time I've seen compensation offered.

Based on this alone, the shopkeeper concluded that this young man must be a good person.

As for the one in purple, he must be the villain.

Yeah, after listening for a while, I've pretty much figured out what kind of guy he is.

Seeing Xiao Zijin in such a pitiful state, Qiao Wanmian felt a pang of sympathy.

But remembering Xiao Zijin's disgraceful behavior just now, she immediately suppressed her feelings and said in a low voice, "Xiao Zijin, you have only yourself to blame for what you have done. From now on, we don't need to see each other again."

After saying that, Qiao Wanmian turned and left without looking back.

"Wanmian! Don't go! I did all this for you, you can't leave me!"

Xiao Zijin immediately wailed.

The voice made Qiao Wanmian pause slightly, then she said without turning her head, "You're doing this for your own selfish desires, not for me."

If you abandon your principles for what you call love, then your love disgusts me.

What that young master Gu said is right. I was indeed bad at judging people, otherwise I wouldn't have been traveling the world with you for so many years.

Fortunately, I haven't married you yet, so it's not too late.

That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself.

After Qiao Wanmian finished speaking, she didn't linger for a moment and quickly disappeared from the inn.

"Wanmian! Qiao Wanmian!"

Xiao Zijin screamed desperately behind her, but Qiao Wanmian didn't turn around at all.

"Stop yelling! It's so noisy! After seeing through your true colors, how could Lady Qiao possibly pay any more attention to a despicable person like you!"

"Hehe, since we have this opportunity today, we should do something good for the martial arts world."

As the crowd gathered around, Xiao Zijin panicked.

"What do you want to do? Get out of my way! I am Xiao Zijin! I am the future leader of the Sigu Sect!"

Xiao Zijin kept roaring, but it was no use.

These people completely ignored him.

The next moment, a barrage of fists rained down on Xiao Zijin.

The first punch landed on Xiao Zijin's mouth, silencing him completely.

"You guys... sob..."

Xiao Zijin fell into a passive silence.

The beating finally ended a quarter of an hour later.

By this time, Xiao Zijin had been beaten black and blue, her body covered in wounds. Although she was still alive, she was barely clinging to life.

"That felt great! We're heroes now, defeating these villains!"

"Haha, not bad, not bad! We must spread the word about what happened today, so that everyone in the martial arts world knows about our achievements."

"Yes! We must let everyone know about Xiao Zijin's evil deeds! Let him be condemned by everyone!"

In no time, everyone had already figured out how to promote it.

Xiao Zijin lay in a pool of blood, silently shedding tears, her heart ashen.

He knew that his hell had begun.

All the paths he can take from here on out are dead ends.

But he didn't have the courage to die.

A person like him cherishes his life the most; if he could live, why would he choose death?

"Why did it turn out like this...?"

In the end, all he could do was let out a desperate cry.