Yang Guo travels back in time to become Duan Yu, a different kind of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Chapter 63 Unexpected Discovery

Two days later, the Beggars' Clan held a public trial at its Xinyang branch compound. News spread, and martial arts figures from the surrounding area flocked to witness the event. It had been a long time since the Beggars' Clan had been this lively since Xiao Feng's departure. However, neither the Transmission Elder nor the Four Protector Elders wanted this kind of spectacle.

The Transmission Elder publicly announced the crimes of Bai Shijing and Xu Chongxiao (Elder Xu): having an affair with his widowed sister-in-law, plotting against a colleague, colluding with an internal traitor, inciting rebellion, framing the gang leader, and causing chaos in the Beggars' Sect. Each charge was supported by irrefutable evidence.

According to the gang rules: all martial arts skills are abolished, and the body is stabbed three times and pierced six times.

As for Kang Min, although she was not a member of the Beggars' Sect, her crimes were even greater than those of Bai Shijing and Xu Chongxiao, so she naturally could not escape death.

However, the next morning, after Yang Guo and Xiao Feng left the Beggars' Sect, a man in black descended from the sky, broke into the Beggars' Sect headquarters despite its layers of guards, and killed three people with three palm strikes.

Yang Guo and Xiao Feng personally examined the three bodies and found that all three had died from severe internal injuries caused by the shock, but there were no visible injuries on their bodies.

Prajna Palm!

Another of the 72 Shaolin Arts.

The two already knew the answer: it must have been the man in black who had fought them before. But why did he kill Bai Shijing and the other two? Could it be that the three of them knew his secret?

Yang Guo secretly regretted his miscalculation; he should have known better than to hand these three over to the Beggars' Clan so soon. Now that they were beyond dead, there was no way to ask them anything.

With the case of Ma Dayuan settled, new conflicts arose within the Beggars' Sect. Since Xiao Feng resigned as sect leader in Xingzi Forest, the Beggars' Sect had been leaderless.

Several elders repeatedly requested Xiao Feng to regain control of the Beggars' Sect, but Xiao Feng's attitude was very firm: his identity as a Khitan could not be changed, some disciples in the sect would definitely be dissatisfied, and taking back the position of sect leader would only plunge the Beggars' Sect into greater strife.

Moreover, Xiao Feng has settled all grudges with the Beggars' Sect and has no lingering attachments, so why would he want to go back to the past?

After the Beggars' Sect's business was concluded, it was time for the three to part ways. Xiao Feng was going to Yanmen Pass to see with his own eyes the place where his parents had been killed.

A'Zhu was going back to Yanziwu. Xiao Feng asked her to give Murong Fu a message: On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, on Shaoshi Mountain, Qiao Feng of the North and Murong Fu of the South will settle their old and new grudges together.

As for Yang Guo, he suddenly realized he had nowhere to go. He wanted to continue searching for Xiaolongnü in the martial world, but she was nowhere to be found, and he had no clue whatsoever.

Finally, Yang Guo decided to visit Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. In his time, countless Song people longed to recapture Bianliang, but unfortunately, from the Jin to the Yuan dynasties, the Song people's hopes became increasingly slim.

On the eve of their parting, the three of them ordered a table full of good wine and food, preparing for a big drinking session. Even A-Zhu, who usually drank very little, poured herself a full glass.

Sometimes, if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble will come to you. The three of them had just finished eating their dishes and hadn't even taken a few bites when they heard people chasing each other on the roof.

The three of them originally didn't want to get involved, but when they heard a woman shout "You lecherous thief, don't go!", Yang Guo moved.

Yang Guo was a man of deep feelings and a man of strong character. He hated lecherous scoundrels who ruined people's reputations. When he encountered one this time, he was determined to uphold justice.

"Brother, please wait here with Miss A'Zhu for a moment, I'll be right back!"

After saying that, he rushed out of the window.

Yang Guo flew onto the roof and saw two people chasing each other not far away. He recognized the skinny, bamboo-like guy in front of him as Yun Zhonghe, one of the Four Evils. Last time at Tianning Temple, he had only taught Yun Zhonghe a lesson and hadn't killed him, mainly because he was trying to save people. He didn't expect to run into him again here.

The person behind is a woman, who should be the one who made the sound earlier.

The woman lightly touched the rooftop with her toes and floated away. Yang Guo exclaimed, "Eh!" This person's movement technique has a bit of the Ancient Tomb Sect's style.

Yang Guo lifted a tile and hurled it towards Yun Zhonghe. The tile, imbued with Yang Guo's inner strength, flew straight towards Yun Zhonghe.

Yun Zhonghe heard a whooshing sound behind him and stretched out his right steel claw to block it. A surge of internal force came from the claw, and his right hand could no longer hold on. The steel claw fell from the air.

As Yang Guo slowed Yun Zhonghe's pace, the woman behind him took two quick steps and stabbed him in the back.

"You lecherous thief, take this!"

Unable to escape using his lightness skill in the rush, Yun Zhonghe had no choice but to fight his opponent with his steel staff in his left hand.

His weapon is a pair of iron claws and steel staffs. The staffs are slender and the tips are curved like crane claws. They can be used to grab, poke, and sweep. His moves are called Crane and Snake Eight Strikes.

His right hand, with its iron claw, moved like a crane pecking at its prey, while his left hand, with its steel staff, coiled like a venomous snake. The combination of strength and gentleness was particularly effective in targeting vulnerable areas such as the throat, shoulder, and wrist, making his attacks insidious and cunning.

His right iron claw was knocked off by Yang Guo, leaving him only able to fight with his left steel staff. Half of his martial arts skills were rendered useless, and he lost the initiative, putting him at a disadvantage for a time.

Yang Guo arrived shortly after and was about to finish off Yun Zhonghe when he suddenly noticed the swordsmanship used by the woman and froze.

The woman's swordsmanship was not a powerful, sweeping attack, but rather focused on exploiting gaps in the opponent's moves and blind spots in their weapons. Her swordplay was delicate and agile, the light of her sword as thin as a silver thread, and her attacks were silent and stealthy, each move aimed at the wrist, shoulder, ribs, ankle, and other sensitive areas.

His movements were fluid and graceful, his sword and body becoming one. He always circled around the enemy's side, never engaging in direct confrontation. He was soft yet sharp, seemingly light, but the moment his sword touched flesh, blood would be drawn.

Yun Zhonghe's agility was already quite impressive, but he couldn't find a chance to escape from this woman's movements. Instead, he was almost cut by her sword several times.

Jade Maiden Sword Technique?

Yang Guo never dreamed that he would see the Ancient Tomb Sect's kung fu here. It wasn't just swordsmanship; the footwork used by the woman also showed traces of the Heavenly Net formation.

However, Yang Guo could also see that this woman was not very experienced in combat, and she missed several opportunities to injure Yun Zhonghe.

Yang Guo decided to test the waters again, and suddenly shouted, "Miss, the candle is burning in the small window!"

The girl flashed her long sword, not directly clashing with Yun Zhonghe's iron staff, but instead slashing diagonally in mid-air, aiming straight for the pressure point on the opponent's shoulder.

Yun Zhonghe parried with his staff, but the woman's sword suddenly bent, winding its way up along the lines of his arm. The blade lightly grazed his flesh, immediately drawing a bloody gash.

Yang Guo's eyes lit up, and he recited the moves one by one, such as Parting Flowers and Willows, Mulan Returning Shot, and Cutting the West Window Together. Following Yang Guo's reminder, the woman made the moves, leaving several more cuts on Yun Zhonghe's body.

Yun Zhonghe cried out in desperation, but he was unable to break through the woman's sword net.

As Yang Guo shouted "Colorful Brush Eyebrows," the woman's longsword trembled slightly, piercing Yun Zhonghe's left wrist. Yun Zhonghe felt a sharp pain in his left wrist, his hand loosened, and the iron staff in his hand fell to the ground.

The woman lightly touched the ground with her toes, circled behind Yun Zhonghe, and silently slashed at Yun Zhonghe's calf with the tip of her sword, like a snake flicking its tongue.

This move is "Sweeping Snow and Brewing Tea" from the Jade Maiden Sword Technique. Apart from his pair of iron claws and iron staff, Yun Zhonghe's kung fu is all in his legs.

Despite taking a sword strike, Yun Zhonghe tried to escape, but was knocked to the ground by Yang Guo's Six Meridian Divine Sword, his fate unknown.

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