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This all happened so fast that the crowd in the gambling house didn't react at first.

It wasn't until Ma Lu pounced on the coffin that Tan Mazi's face dramatically changed, and he bellowed, "Kid, you dare touch a finger on Xu Deputy's corpse and see what happens!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Ma Lu had already reached out and was holding the body.

Tan Mazi was utterly panicked now. He grabbed the Copper Hammer and charged forward, smashing it towards Ma Lu's back!

But Ma Lu, who also had Qinggong on his side, dodged in a flash while still holding onto the body of Xu Deputy and continued to wail mournfully.

"Master, Master! I've come too late!"

Seeing the Copper Hammer about to hit the coffin, Tan Mazi forcibly stopped it at the last moment, but it cost him dearly as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Who is your master, boy? Stop calling out nonsense!"

"Although Xu Deputy never formally took me as his disciple, he imparted his Martial Arts to me. In my heart, he is my master."

As Ma Lu spoke, he took a moment to glance at the 'Martial Arts' word in the air, noting that a quarter of the progress had already passed.

Tan Mazi, however, did not believe his nonsense at all, "Bullshit! I've followed Xu Deputy for over thirty years. He only took two disciples in total. The eldest, Song Yuanshan, died in battle when Xu Deputy was pursued by enemies.

"Later, Xu Deputy took another disciple, Yue Wu, who was harmed by the Demon Path expert Xiang Wuming seven years ago. After Yue Wu's death, Xu Deputy was heartbroken and vowed never to take another disciple. Where the hell did you spring from?"

"I told you, Xu Deputy didn't recognize me as a disciple, he merely passed on his martial arts to me, and at that time I didn't even know his identity," Ma Lu replied.

Ma Lu continued to fabricate his tale, and to differentiate it from the one with Deng Youtai, he used the script involving Li Xiaoyao and Jiu Jianxian this time.

"When I was young, I worked as a waiter in a tavern. One day, an old man, drunk as a skunk, begged me for a drink. Taking pity on him, I gave him a jug.

"To my surprise, after he finished drinking, he suddenly burst into tears. I approached to comfort him, and he wept, saying I reminded him of his two deceased beloved disciples, and that I looked very much like one of them."

While speaking, Ma Lu watched Tan Mazi's expression, preempting him as he seemed about to interject.

"That old man was completely drunk by then and probably thought anyone resembled his disciple. Just because I happened to be there and offered him a drink, he said he wanted to pass on a Martial Arts technique to me."

Ma Lu paused here, not to tease the audience, but because the 'Martial Arts' word's progress was down to the last stroke.

He did not know what skill Xu Deputy had passed on.

The atmosphere in the gambling house grew strangely silent, and for quite a long time, no one spoke. Finally, Yit was the first to say something, "Liu...er, you say that Xu Deputy passed on a Martial Art to you after drinking your wine. What technique was it?"

Right as Yit asked his question, Ma Lu heard the long-missed notification sound in his ear.

[Ding! Corpse snatching successful, congratulations on obtaining the Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill card pack]

Ma Lu didn't have time to examine it in detail and immediately responded, "It's the Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill."

"Ah?"

"Ah?!"

A stir went through the gambling house, and Tan Mazi, even more agitated, said, "You're lying! Xu Deputy just drank a jug of your poor wine; how could he possibly impart his proudest Qinggong to you?!"

After saying that, he turned to Yit and said, "Left Emissary Yi, Xu Head's remains are still in this young liar's hands. Let's join forces and snatch it back first!"

Upon hearing this, Yit cleared his throat slightly. His first impression of Ma Lu wasn't bad, and considering the misunderstanding, he couldn't completely absolve himself from the situation either.

It was he who had confused Ma Lu with Liu Fei from the start and then dragged him all the way to the Merry Woods. Of course, Ma Lu had also lied, but Yit felt that Ma Lu did not seem like a spy from the Beggars' Sect and had originally intended to spare his life.
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But as events unfolded in a most extraordinary manner, Ma Lu suddenly charged in front of Xu Deputy Gate Master's coffin, calling out to his master and claiming that the Xu Deputy had passed on the Xu family's hereditary Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill to him.

However, Xu Deputy Gate Master and the former head of the Xu Family had deep-seated estrangement; he was essentially expelled from the family back then. Afterward, he made a name for himself in Jianghu, joined the Heavenly Dragon Sect, became a deputy leader, and never claimed to be a member of the Xu Family.

Despite having two disciples, he did not pass on the Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill. Instead, the story went that he had imparted it to a waiter at a tavern, which seemed incredibly implausible.

Therefore, Yit said to Ma Lu in a stern voice, "Put down the body of Xu Head."

Ma Lu, who had already reached his card pack, naturally didn't intend to keep holding onto the corpse. As soon as Yit spoke, he carefully placed Xu Deputy's body back into the wooden coffin.

Seeing him do this eased the expressions of the people from Heavenly Dragon Sect slightly. However, just as Ma Lu released his hold, a Copper Hammer was already swinging at him again.

This time, Ma Lu did not dodge but was instead drawn into the fight.

On the other side of the card game, Tan Mazi took a half step to the right, feigned a lift with his left foot, and with his left hand grabbed the Copper Hammer above his head, while pulling the other hammer to his right hip, readying his stance and glaring at Ma Lu.

"You little scammer, daring to impersonate the disciple of Xu Deputy, today I will smash you into a pulp," he bellowed.

Ma Lu, however, did not speak but positioned himself into the starting stance of the Songxi Fast Sword instead.

He had already adjusted his deck, temporarily excluding those three moves of the Innate Pure Yang Palm, and replaced the Light as a Swallow Skill with the newly acquired Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill.

To tell the truth, Ma Lu was a bit disappointed when he had first felt that he drew a Qinggong card because he had hoped to get a powerful Inner Strength to satisfy the demands of the Innate Pure Yang Palm.

But when he started and drew three cards, seeing the effect of one of them, he couldn'd help but be taken aback.

——Delicate Clouds Trickery.

The first move of Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill. Spend 2 True Qi points, discard one hand card and draw two cards, one of which must be a Heart Method Card.

This card can also be played without spending True Qi, changing the effect to discarding two hand cards and drawing one Heart Method Card.

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Although a two-for-two exchange might not be considered a profit, it ensured the stable drawing of a Heart Method Card.

The Qi Value provided by Heart Method Cards were among the most valuable resources in battle.

Moreover, the most crucial point was that such a powerful effect could be activated for just 2 Qi points.

Even without True Qi, it could still be played, discarding an additional card to get a much-needed Heart Method Card.

No wonder nobody believed Ma Lu when he said he had learned the Delicate Cloud Chasing Moon Skill.

The martial arts seemed to have no small origin.

By this time, Tan Mazi had already drawn two cards initially and a trace of joy appeared in his eyes upon receiving them.

First, he played a Heart Method Card — Turtle Breath Force, adding 7 True Qi points to himself, followed by a Body Protection Card — Zhen Shanyue.

This card gave him an immediate 12 parry value and added a counter-impact effect.

——After being attacked, half of the damage can be transferred to the attacker.

Coupled with his high 92 Health Points, it had frustrated many of his opponents.