Peerless ( Meng Xi Shi )

The man in grey swore that he had never done anything to the jade, and definitely did not intentionally destroy it.

But as to why the jade turned to dust in his hands, he really had no explanation behind it.

The other two suddenly got in sync, surrounding him, killing off any path he could run away from.

Bing Xuan smiled, "Sir, you have such a temper. If you cannot obtain it, you have decided to destroy it, so others cannot have it as well."

The man in the bamboo hat said nothing, but his body language plainly showed that he would not let the man in grey get away easily.

"I did not do anything to it. It crumbled to dust on its own." The man in grey said coldly.

"We are two people with four eyes, and we have seen it ourselves, could there be any misunderstanding?" Bing Xuan twitched her brows.

Cui Buqu leaned against the door and coughed in a low voice. Just now, when the grey man took his first move, he immediately knew who he was. However, it was not wise to show-off at this moment. His body was riddled with illness, and everyone present did not think of him as a threat. He would not do anything that might put himself in danger.

Additionally, he might not be the only one among these people who saw who he was.

As he expected, the man with the bamboo hat said suddenly, "Your sword style heavily resembled the katana technique, passed down by the Wajin people to the Suwo Clan, yet it is also modified in a way. I heard that Goguryeo welcomed a new martial artist after Gao Ning. The martial artist claimed to have a Japanese as his tutor and is innovative. If I am not wrong, you are him."

The way he spoke was alluring, almost gentle. If this was any usual day, it would surely make one feel as if the spring wind had just washed over them. However, with the situation now, it was absurd to assume it that way.

Bing Xuan could not help but glare at the man in white.

She felt that since the other man could tell the background of the man in grey at the blink of an eye, he was certainly not a nobody. However, when she pondered over it, she could not figure out who among the famed Jianghu figures could have been him.

Unless he was not from Jianghu?

Bing Xuan twitched her eyebrow. Although she came for the jade tonight, she did not have the intention of taking it. She knew that the Jiejian Bureau was no mere fool, so she could not have taken it with ease.

Needless to say, there were so many skilled martial artists here today. The Göktürk was already a handful.

As she thought, Bing Xuan smiled and combed the strands of her hair that had fallen loose.

"Lord Feng, there are too many honoured guests at your place. I wager you would not have time to entertain me, so this is goodbye. I will come another day."

Without waiting for Feng Xiao to respond, she kicked herself into the air, as light as a feather, and leapt onto the roof, disappearing into the darkness.

The Göktürk that was branded by Bing Xuan as her number one enemy, at this moment, was taken by surprise.

The reason was none other than the fact that Feng Xiao's looks did not match his combat abilities. Since he looked handsomely pretty and delicate on the outside, when he fought, it caused one to be even more shocked.

The Göktürk had never stepped into the Central Plains before, yet he had come here carrying an ample amount of confidence. For even if he demonstrated his skills in the Wulin of the Central Plains, there were very few who could match his skills. He was enough to surpass an entire generation of top martial artists.

Until he met Feng Xiao.

Feng Xiao's moves were not bombastic like Fo Er, but it was swift and light, fluttering loose sleeves, extending like a blanket of snow. From the sidelines, he looked like a flower that was smiling. Every move drew imagery of beautiful aesthetic from the heart.

However, to the Göktürkish man, in those aesthetically beautiful views, they were concealing the intention to kill. Every move of his was light, but each held a trap.

He had already recoiled his initial moves that were slow and light, taking his current opponent now seriously. Even if the jade had crumbled into dust, it was unable to distract him.

As two masters of the martial arts faced-off, it was indeed a rare sight to see. Even the man in white and the Goguryeoian stopped to watch them.

Cui Buqu coughed twice and said in a low voice, "This man did not come for the jade. He wanted to kill Feng Xiao."

These words, naturally, were meant for Pei Jingzhe.

Pei Jingzhe was taken by surprise, "Why do you say that?"

Cui Buqu laughed, "Did you not notice? From the moment he appeared, he only looked at Feng Xiao, he did not even spare a glance at the jade, and he did not participate in the fight for it."

Pei Jingzhe, "Do you know who he is?"

Cui Buqu, "I have never seen him in my life, but if I am not wrong, this man is Fo Er, the number one martial artist under Khan Ishbara's banner. He was the disciple of a great master and gathered the pros of all techniques. Since he stepped into the Central Plains, he has never lost a fight, so he had been proclaimed a master of his generation."

Pei Jingzhe took in a breath of fresh air. He had never thought that a quiet night such as this would attract such a martial artist.

"Between him and my Lord, who is stronger?"

Cui Buqu, "I do not even know how to fight, and you are asking me?"

Pei Jingzhe "…."

He observed for a while but realized that as those two flew into the air, their shadows were impossible to see because their speed was too fast. Even Pei Jingzhe could not see who was currently at an advantage.

Pei Jingzhe feeling a little nervous turned around to rush back into the manor.

After a short while, he carried something heavy and ran out, shouting towards Feng Xiao, "My Lord! Your zither!"

"Bring it."

Feng Xiao's voice came like the wind, without any hint of unsteadiness or anxiousness. Pei Jingzhe's eyes shone brightly as he tossed the thing in his hand into the air.

A sound could be heard, like the sound of a golden mount, like the sound of a hundred thousand soldiers being killed. It made one feel as though the hairs on their hands were standing in a cold, eerie feeling.

The men of Jianghu held many weapons, some had knives, and some had guns, but this was the first time Fo Er saw someone using a zither as a weapon. The zither that looked ashen and heavy, but Feng Xiao managed to make it look as if it was weightless, like the fragile toy of a child. It could be used for offensive measures, as well as defensive measures, leaving one unable to predict his moves.

"Such excellent craftsmanship!" The man in white could not help himself but exclaim.

But Gao Ning was not as free as the other. His eyebrows tightened and turned away from Feng Xiao and Fo Er's battle, instead, he turned his attention towards Pei Jingzhe and Cui Buqu.

In the blink of an eye, he lunged himself towards Pei Jingzhe and Cui Buqu, knives as sharp as the breath of the sea swept towards both of them. As Pei Jingzhe pulled Cui Buqu backwards, he suddenly changed his moves, using one hand in the form of a claw; he reached out to Pei Jingzhe.

Pei Jingzhe had initially thought that he was after Cui Buqu, intending to make him a hostage, so he had pushed Cui Buqu away and drew his sword to face off with the enemy. Who knew that Gao Ning was never interested in Cui Buqu; instead, he had been after Pei Jingzhe all along. As the sword fell onto Pei Jingzhe, he could feel only a numbing pain, his sword almost falling out of his grasp. Gao Ning held on to him, posing his knife on the side of his neck.

"Surrender the jade, or I'll kill you!" Gao Ning said in a low voice.

"The jade was destroyed by you just now!" Pei Jingzhe said bitterly.

Gao Ning laughed, "Spare your breath; it was unmistakably a fake!"

He then turned towards Feng Xiao, "If that jade was authentic, how would you people give it out so easily? If you refuse to bring out the real jade, I will kill him here and now!"

Although he was now between life and death, Pei Jingzhe still could not help asking, "Why did you choose me?"

In normal circumstances, why did he not choose Cui Buqu who did not possess any fighting skills?

Gao Ning said coldly, "Do not even think of fooling me. Since Feng Xiao's lover travels with him often throughout Jianghu, he is sure to harbour some secret techniques himself. You, on the other hand, are dispensable, and your skills are only mediocre. If not you, then who?"

Pei Jingzhe, "???"

Currently, Gao Ning's words did serious damage to his pride. But what hurt him the most was Feng Xiao's voice that came floating from above.

"Since you know that he is dispensable, why did you take him? Why not take my lover, perhaps I will feel threatened!"

As the voice dissipated, the man in white laughed, "Is that so? Then let me try."

He moved and immediately went to Cui Buqu's side.

Cui Buqu felt a sharp pain, finding himself unable to move.

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[1] Wajin: An ethnic group that was mainly active at sea between Mainland China, the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago.