He changed Tiwat

Ying then pulled out plant specimens (and emergency food) that she had collected during her travels as souvenirs: "These are the real glass lilies."

Tang Wuchou looked at the Qingxin in Han Fulai's hand, then at the Liuli Baihe in Yingmei's hand, stood there for a long time, and suddenly laughed wildly: "Hmph hmph hmph hmph, hahahahaha! I understand, you want to say these lies to shake my mind, so that I can be tricked into leaving this blessed land and stealing these Liuli Immortal Plants."

He drew his sword from his waist and pointed it at the three men: "Tang Wuchou, the 320th generation successor of the Guhua Sect, please make your move!"

Chapter Thirteen: The Ultimate Showdown Between the Successors of the Ancient Hua Clan

"Guhua School..."

"Three hundred and twenty generations of successors..."

Upon hearing Tang Wuchou announce his name, Yinghe and Paimeng both cast questioning glances at Han Fulai.

When Han Fulai first joined the Mondstadt Adventurers' Guild, his registered identity was "Acting Leader of the Ancient Hua Sect".

The successors of the Guhua Sect are preparing to attack the sect leader. Sect leader, aren't you going to do something about it?

The acting leader of the Guhua Sect was completely baffled—how come so many Guhua Sect disciples have suddenly appeared in Liyue lately? It's one thing for Jiaming to be an unofficial disciple, but how come there's also a disciple like Tang Wuchou who's become a beggar and acts crazy in the wild?

Of course, more importantly...

"The Guhua School doesn't have 320 generations!"

Even the acting leader of the Guhua Sect couldn't help but complain.

Even if each generation lasts for twenty years, it would only have been two hundred generations by now!

When Tang Wuchou heard his rebuttal, he was furious: "How dare you question the long history of my Guhua Sect? This is outrageous! You shall die at once!"

Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with sympathy as they looked at Han Fulai.

"The disciples of the Guhua Sect don't recognize their sect leader and still want to teach him a lesson..."

"The sect leader has lost face..."

With their encouragement, Han Fulai could no longer hold back...

Of course, even though he was furious, he didn't summon the Salt Sorrow Spear—after all, he still vividly remembered how he had killed Ilock with a single shot, and going all out would definitely result in someone dying.

As for whether there were any suitable weapons nearby... Han Fulai's gaze fell on the "Tongze Spear".

He took two steps forward, grasped the Thousand Rocks Spear, and pulled it out with all his might—

The spear remained completely still.

The "Thousand Rocks Series" is made from the rock spear that the Emperor once threw. It is made of divinely forged bedrock and weighs over a thousand pounds. Only someone with superhuman strength like Shen He or a martial arts master like Jiang Xue can wield such a weapon. Ordinary people cannot even lift the weapon.

However, if one could wield such a weapon, one would be invincible on the battlefield. Five hundred years ago, facing those Kanriar war weapons that weighed tens of tons, only the elite troops of the Thousand Rock Army who used the Thousand Rock Ancient Sword and the Thousand Rock Spear had a way to fight against them.

The black-tasseled spear that Han Fulai used before, and his divine weapon Salt Sorrow Spear, both weigh only about ten kilograms, which is obviously incomparable to the weapons of the Thousand Rocks series.

Fortunately, Han Fulai was no ordinary man either.

When the first attempt failed, Han Fulai opened and closed his eyes, switching into "Emperor Mode".

Wherever the immortal power went, the Thousand Rock Spear shone with golden light—it resonated with the divinely forged bedrock of the Rock King Emperor, and was overjoyed.

Han Fulai held his spear level, the tip pointing at Tang Wuchou's nose: "Please."

"Oh, oh!" Paimon and Yingmei instantly switched into spectator mode.

Tang Wuchou challenged Han Fulai to a duel, and their exchange resembled a clash between two martial arts masters. Adding to the spectacle, this was an "internal war within the Guhua Sect," and Paimeng and Ying were already imagining how Tang Wuchou, wielding the sword, would use the "Rain-Cutting Sword," and how Han Fulai, wielding the spear, would use the "Piercing Bright Technique"—it was bound to be spectacular!

Unfortunately, Tang Wuchou, the 320th generation successor of the Guhua School, does not seem to understand the Guhua School's unique skills.

He raised his longsword high with both hands and slashed straight down. If you had to give a name to it, it would probably be called "Splitting Mount Hua with Force".

Han Fulai, the acting leader of the Guhua faction, also knew nothing about "the method of assassinating the Ming Dynasty"...

If it were a performance, he could imitate Zhong Li and show off a few spear flourishes, but in actual combat, he obviously didn't have that luxury, so he used the spear technique he was most familiar with.

His son, Ah He, had taught him some shooting techniques when he practiced with him.

Of course, in such a short time, one cannot teach any advanced spear techniques. Techniques like "Flowing Sky Spear Technique" and "Stepping on the Stars and Seizing the Dipper," which sound very sophisticated, would take several years to learn. Therefore, Shen He only teaches the basics.

Generally speaking, spear techniques can be summarized in eight words: "point, thrust, parry, dodge, win, lift, and flip." "Dodge and win" refers to using changes in the direction of the spearhead to create illusions and induce the enemy to make a mistake. "Lift and flip" refers to using body movements and footwork to control the spear and prevent the opponent from getting close to the shaft.

The first encounter between Shen He and Jiang Xue, where they countered each other's moves from a distance by pointing their spears and changing their footwork, was a high-level application of spear techniques—something Han Fulai knew none of.

Besides the spear-wielding techniques, Shen He taught him the first four characters: "point, thrust, pick, and block," which basically means straight thrusts and sweeping attacks.

Han Fulai's most proficient move was the sweeping motion, which involved wielding the spear like a club—if one had to give it a name, it might be called "sweeping across a thousand troops."

Then Ying and Paimon saw Tang Wuchou, the 320th generation successor of the Guhua Sect and the Great Hero of the Rock Peak, wielding his sword and slashing down, while Han Fulai, the acting head of the Guhua Sect and a master of both spear and sword, swung his spear horizontally—

Then Tang Wuchou's large, fat body traced an arc and flew far away.

In terms of weight, Qianyan's spear was far heavier than Tang Wuchou's fat man's.

The collision between Tang Wuchou and Qianyan's spear was roughly equivalent to being hit in the chest by a dump truck.

His sword had long since flown out of his hand and gone to who-knows-where, and after briefly enjoying the sensation of flying, he crashed heavily to the ground.

—At least Han Fulai never intended to cause any deaths from the beginning, so this move left a lot of room for maneuver; otherwise, Tang Wuchou might have been reincarnated into another world on the spot.

Even so, Tang Wuchou was unconscious after falling to the ground.

Yingmei, a highly skilled martial artist and one of the judges on site, gave her evaluation of the competition: "Tang Wuchou's martial arts are really... utterly terrible."

Yes, Han Fulai discovered this halfway through. Tang Wuchou was not only wielding his one-handed sword like a greatsword, but he was also relying entirely on brute force. He was just a farmer, not even as good as Han Fulai, the acting sect leader who knew nothing about martial arts.

Upon hearing Yingmei's comments, Han Fulai, despite his busy schedule, made a special effort to emphasize: "He's an imposter, definitely not one of our Guhua faction!"

After being woken up, Tang Wuchou's first reaction was to look up at the sky and sigh, "I never thought that after so many years of hard work, I would still capsize in a ditch..."

Yingmei stepped on the bruise on his chest without any expression.

Tang Wuchou immediately begged for mercy: "Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop hitting me."

Han Fulai asked him with the same expressionless face, "Shouldn't you tell the truth now?"

Lying on the ground, Tang Wuchou was completely bewildered, wondering what truth he should tell... and then he seemed to understand something.

"Ah, well, as the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle, a good ship deserves a good sail... no, ptooey ptooey ptooey... as the saying goes, a fine sword deserves a hero, so those glass lilies are for you heroes."

Paimon sighed helplessly, "I already said this is for calming the mind..."

Tang Wuchou quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, it's Qingxin, whatever you say goes..."

Han Fulai sighed: "I want you to explain clearly why you impersonated a disciple of our Guhua Sect?"

Chapter Fourteen: Revisiting the Emerald Jade Rock

Upon hearing Han Fulai's question, Tang Wuchou appeared quite shocked: "Ah? So you're also from the Guhua Sect, great hero? Then we're on the same side!"

Han Fulai was amused by this guy: "Who's your own person? You're still pretending even now. Looks like I didn't beat you hard enough just now?"

"...But...but I really am a descendant of the Ancient Hua School!"

Tang Wuchou's face was filled with such genuine grievance that tears were practically welling up in his small eyes.

Han Fulai frowned.

To say that Tang Wuchou possessed any unyielding spirit... that's a lie. After being beaten with a stick, he'd abandon his "Glassy Immortal Plant," disregard his "Blessed Land," and shamelessly beg for mercy from Xiao Paimeng...

If he was impersonating a disciple of the Guhua Sect for some purpose, he should honestly reveal the truth now.

But he still insisted that he was a successor of the Guhua School...

Han Fulai thought for a moment and asked, "Since you claim to be a successor of the Guhua School, do you know Xingqiu?"

He didn't reveal his name because Tang Wuchou clearly didn't recognize him as the acting sect leader.

Of course, this is actually quite normal. Even most of the current disciples of the Ancient Hua Sect only know that there is such a acting sect leader, but they may not know what the acting sect leader looks like.

Han Fulai, the acting sect leader, didn't actually recognize any of the Guhua Sect members. After all, Xingqiu and Zhiruo handled the sect's day-to-day affairs; his position as acting sect leader was merely that of a "legal representative." Having a public-official leader made it easier for the Guhua Sect to transform into a public institution under the General Affairs Department…

Before his transmigration, many disciples of the Guhua Sect had already gone their separate ways. If Tang Wuchou had once been a member of the sect but left due to its decline, that would be understandable. In that case, he might not even know that the Guhua Sect had a new acting sect leader. But in any case, any member of the Guhua Sect would definitely recognize Xingqiu.

"It's not that Xingqiu needs the Guhua Sect, but that the Guhua Sect needs Xingqiu." — This was the previous sect leader's assessment of Xingqiu, and it's something everyone in the Guhua Sect knows.

Xingqiu, who restored the three great techniques of the Guhua Sect with his unparalleled martial arts talent and wrote the Martial Arts Song, is the hope for the revival of the Guhua Sect and is the de facto leader of the Guhua Sect. Moreover, Xingqiu has been in the Guhua Sect for many years. It can be said that most of the reputation of the Guhua Sect in Liyue is supported by Xingqiu. Guhua Sect disciples may not know Han Fulai, but they cannot be unaware of Xingqiu.

Tang Wuchou looked bewildered: "Xingqiu... I've never heard of this name before..."

"He said he doesn't know Xingqiu?"

Even Paimon noticed the problem.

Yingmei also looked displeased.

They had a lot of contact with Xingqiu during their time in Liyue, so they naturally knew Xingqiu's status in the Ancient Hua faction.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Tang Wuchou realized he might have said something wrong and quickly tried to make amends: "Could it be... could it be that this guy named Xingqiu claims to be a disciple of the Guhua Sect? Is it that he's using the name of my Guhua Sect to swindle and deceive, causing you heroes to misunderstand that I'm in cahoots with him? Hmph, then I, Tang Wuchou, will definitely cleanse the Guhua Sect of its filth!"

You're even cleaning house for the Gu Hua faction...

Han Fulai sighed, forcibly suppressing the urge to immediately punish the family.

Now it's certain that this Tang Wuchou is definitely not a member of the Guhua Sect. Not only is he not a member of the Guhua Sect, he's not even a normal person—to put it nicely, he's a disabled person with a mental illness...

Seeing Tang Wuchou's righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, Paimon couldn't help but ask, "Wait, you keep saying you're a member of the Guhua Sect, what proof do you have? For example, identification documents for Guhua Sect disciples or something?"

—Gu Hua Sect disciples didn't have identification documents before, but ever since Han Fulai brought the Gu Hua Sect under the General Affairs Department as security assistants, all the official disciples of the Gu Hua Sect have been registered with the General Affairs Department.

When Zhiruo and her colleagues patrol places like Qingce Village, they always have to carry a special professional qualification certificate issued by the General Affairs Department.

Tang Wuchou naturally couldn't produce any identification... but he produced something else.

"The evidence is this jade pendant on my waist!"

He tried to do a "carp leap"... well, he didn't manage to straighten up. Given his size, it should be called a "pufferfish flip"...

To be honest, Tang Wuchou was dressed in rather shabby clothes. The only thing on his body that looked worth a few dollars was this jade pendant, which must have some history.

Han Fulai took off the jade pendant from his waist.

Upon receiving the jade pendant, he immediately sensed that it was indeed extraordinary...

"Could it be some kind of treasure passed down through generations of the ancient Hua Sect?" Paimon asked curiously as he gathered around.

"Very valuable?" Ying also stared at the jade pendant.

The jade pendant is emerald green and carved with auspicious and common patterns. Just by looking at the workmanship, it is no different from ordinary ornaments, and there is nothing special about it to the naked eye.

Tang Wuchou explained with a touch of pride, "An old friend of mine sold me this jade pendant when we parted ways. I secretly decided that it would be a treasure passed down through generations of our Guhua Sect."

"That has absolutely nothing to do with the Ancient Hua Sect!" Paimon retorted.

"How can it be nothing?" Tang Wuchou, though lying on the ground feeling quite aggrieved, still tried his best to puff out his chest and puff out his belly: "On the very first day I wore this jade pendant, an immortal appeared in my dream and taught me the ultimate techniques of the Ancient Hua Sect, which means I have a connection with this jade pendant. Ever since I started wearing this jade pendant, every time I practice martial arts, I feel a faint stabbing pain in my head—"

"No matter how you look at it, there's something wrong with this jade pendant!" Paimon felt like he couldn't even finish his rant...

Tang Wuchou became even more smug: "Haven't you even read any martial arts novels? This is the growing pain of my spirit gradually expanding, which means that my divine sense is growing and I'm about to break through my realm. After cultivating for a few more years, I will step into the realm of terrestrial immortals and become a sword immortal!"

“Uh…” Paimon finally didn’t know how to complain.

Han Fulai then spoke up: "But this jade pendant is indeed very valuable... because the material of this jade pendant is a specialty of the Layered Rock Abyss, the Emerald Jade Rock."

"Cuijue Rock?" Upon hearing this name, Ying immediately remembered it.

Yan Fei had previously told her some precautions when going down to the lower layers of rock, specifically mentioning that the special products of this layered rock abyss contain abundant elemental power, and that non-immortals should not easily come into contact with it, as it can cause dizziness and nausea at best, and confusion, weakness, and death at worst.

Han Fulai nodded: "Yes, Tang Wuchou was probably affected by the elemental force in this Emerald Jade Rock, causing him to hallucinate. This guy should actually be considered a patient, or rather, a victim..."

Since he's a patient, there's no point in arguing with him about whether he's impersonating someone or not, but there's one thing he needs to figure out—

"Tang Wuchou, who was the person who sold you the jade pendant?"

Chapter Fifteen: Old Tang and Old Stinky

Honestly, Han Fulai actually wanted to ask Tang Wuchou if the person who sold him the jade pendant had a grudge against him.

His name is Tang Wuchou, but he may not be without enemies.

According to Tang Wuchou, he came to this "Lily Garden" three days ago, which means he has been wearing the Cuijueyan jade pendant for at least three days.

Tang Wuchou's current symptoms are hallucinations and delusions, such as fantasizing about immortals entering his dreams to impart secret skills, mistaking Qingxin for a glass lily, and thinking that desolate mountains and wilderness are blessed lands, etc. These are all typical cognitive impairments... but it has not yet reached the point of being life-threatening.

But if he stays with this jade pendant for a few more days, his life will truly be in danger.

The person who sold him the jade pendant could be considered to have committed murder.

Moreover, the last person involved with this Emerald Jade Rock was Winter's spy, Croso... What if this matter is also related to some conspiracy of the Fools...?

—In addition, Han Fulai is destined to clash with the Fools, and he runs into them wherever he goes. This matter might actually be related to the Fools.

Therefore, Han Fulai immediately took it seriously.