Rebirth of a Stunning Beauty (Complete) - 37

~Chapter Six: The Duel of Two Heroes, Section Two~ The

thoroughly drunk Third Young Master suddenly sat up on the large bed.

In the pitch-black tent, only his eyes shone like stars.

Lying beside him, Song Qing, still half-asleep, sat up, while Hua Rong turned over, muttered something under her breath, and then fell back into a deep sleep.

Song Qing rubbed his eyes and looked at the women sprawled out on the bed. Their breathing was even; clearly, sleeping beside the Third Young Master made them feel very safe.

Song Qing asked the Third Young Master in a low voice, "Are you sober now?"

The Third Young Master nodded. "I wasn't drunk from the beginning. For me, drinking is like drinking water; I expelled all the alcohol as sweat."

Song Qing asked, "Aren't you worried about Gongzi Yu?"

The Third Young Master slowly shook his head. "At this moment, I still trust him. I'm just worried about him being drunk."

Song Qing asked again, "Then why are you up now?"

A strange smile appeared on the Third Young Master's lips. He said, "Gongzi Yu is here. "

Song Qing's expression suddenly tensed up. A glint flashed in her eyes, and her pupils turned into a tricolor of black, silver, and fiery red.

"Don't be nervous," the Third Young Master smiled. "Gongzi Yu didn't come to see me. He didn't bring anyone with him, and he didn't try to hide his presence. He went to Min Rou's tent."

Song Qing's tricolor pupils gradually faded, and she asked strangely, "What does he want with Min Rou? Didn't you say that Min Rou is Gongzi Yu's only weakness? How dare he expose his weakness so openly in front of you?" The Third Young Master's smile grew increasingly strange. "

Young Master Yu didn't hide anything; he deliberately wanted me to know. He wanted me to know that his search for Min Rou was aboveboard, with nothing shady going on. As for exposing his weakness in front of me... Heh, I'm afraid that was intentional too. A weakness, if used well, can become a fatal opportunity for an opponent. Perhaps from now on, we can no longer easily trust Young Master Yu, even with this biggest weakness."

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Young Master Yu hesitated for a while in front of Min Rou's tent, his expression shifting uncertainly. Finally, as if he had made a great decision, he whispered into the tent, "Miss Min Rou, Ying Yu requests an audience."

His self-reference was very humble; before, in front of anyone, he always referred to himself as "this young master." Although he had now declared himself king, referring to himself as "this king" seemed rather meaningless. Before conquering the world and ascending the throne, he still felt that referring to himself as "this young master" was more natural. But now, in front of Minrou, he unusually referred to himself as Ying Yu. Such humility, if it were someone else, would probably have been met with overwhelming flattery and astonishment. His

voice was very soft, but he knew that Minrou could hear him. He even believed that as early as when he was in the tent... When he appeared outside the tent, Minrou already knew he was coming.

Although Minrou had never displayed her martial arts skills, as a favored disciple of Master Yao, her skills were definitely not weak. And since Gongzi Yu hadn't deliberately concealed his presence, Minrou had likely already discovered him.

As for the Third Young Master, Gongzi Yu was certain that he was already eavesdropping in the next tent.

After a long while, the tent lit up, and Minrou's soft voice rang out: "I wonder what brings you here so late, young master? I've already gone to sleep. If it's nothing urgent, please leave."

In the dead of night, a grown man would come to a single woman's tent and ask to see her; being refused would be perfectly normal. Even for someone of Gongzi Yu's status, making such a request was excessive. It would be unusual if Minrou didn't refuse.

Minrou's answer was exactly what Gongzi Yu expected, but he didn't give up. He smiled and said, "I apologize for disturbing your peaceful sleep, young lady." Ying Yu's request to see the young lady wasn't urgent. However, he noticed the young lady possessed internal energy, strikingly similar to a senior he knew. "May I ask how you and Master Yao Banxian are addressed?"

Young Master Yu listened intently. He heard Min Rou's previously peaceful breathing in the tent quicken noticeably after he mentioned Master Yao Banxian's name, followed by the rustling of someone getting dressed.

Young Master Yu's smile widened, not the smile of someone who had succeeded in a scheme, but more like the smug smile of a mischievous child after their cleverness had worked.

Meanwhile, the Third Young Master in the next tent was slightly startled: "Who is Master Yao Banxian? Min Rou's master? How come I've never heard of such a person in the martial arts world?" "

Given the former power of the Qin and Tie families, and their intelligence-gathering capabilities, no renowned master in the martial world could escape their notice.

Therefore, before his debut, Third Young Master already possessed a detailed understanding of the Qin martial arts world; he had heard of almost every famous figure, renowned master, and famous recluse. But now, he heard a name he had never heard before from Gongzi Yu, and this name seemed to have a significant connection to Min Rou.

This information, beyond Third Young Master's knowledge, surprised him considerably.

Gongzi Yu was currently quite pleased with himself; he knew that once he mentioned the name Yao Banxian, Third Young Master would definitely become suspicious. He..." He also knew that the Third Young Master must have long seen through his feelings for Min Rou, and might even have realized that Min Rou was his only weakness.

However, Gongzi Yu also had every reason to believe that the Third Young Master underestimated the destructive power of Min Rou on him.

As Yao Banxian said, Min Rou was Gongzi Yu's inner demon. Without this inner demon, Gongzi Yu could reach the unprecedented and unparalleled "Seven Heavens of Ruthlessness," the supreme "Heaven of Utter Ruthlessness." At that time, Gongzi Yu could completely integrate the Golden Crow Profound Art and the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder, achieving a balance of Yin and Yang. He would no longer be human, but a god. Even with the combined roar of dragons and tigers, how could the divinely forged heavenly weapons possibly withstand him? A true god? But Minrou's inner demons shook his usually serene and ruthless state of mind. He was no longer ruthless, and this state of mind could not be maintained at all times. Although his martial arts had not regressed, further progress was impossible, and there was even a risk of going berserk.

Therefore, Gongzi Yu had to kill Minrou. But he couldn't kill her yet; he had to keep her alive to let the Third Young Master know that he still had a weakness, thereby reassuring

him. Gongzi Yu understood very well that a person without weaknesses would always be on people's minds, and they would always be on guard against him. But a person with weaknesses would not inspire such strong vigilance, and might even lead to some complacency. Because a person with weaknesses often... It would be relatively easy to kill him.

Gongzi Yu didn't expect the Third Young Master to be any less vigilant; he only needed to let the Third Young Master know that he still had a weakness.

And if his weakness was used properly, it could become the opponent's fatal weakness.

At this moment, Min Rou emerged.

She wore a snow-white silk dress, her cascading black hair draped over her shoulders, her face slightly sleepy, and faint traces of water on her forehead, clearly indicating she had hastily washed her face.

She didn't invite Gongzi Yu into the tent. Inviting a young man into her bedroom in the dead of night was inappropriate, so she chose to speak to Gongzi Yu outside the tent.

Upon seeing Gongzi Yu, Min Rou gave him a slight bow and softly asked, "Does the young master know your master?"

Gongzi Yu was momentarily stunned upon seeing Min Rou emerge. But he quickly regained his composure, and upon hearing Min Rou's question, smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare to hide anything from you, young lady. My esteemed master, Master Yao Ban, is currently serving as a guest advisor in Ying Yu's army." Minrou looked at Gongzi Yu and asked, "

Is Master currently in the army? Could Minrou see him?"

Gongzi Yu shook his head and replied, "My master is currently in Chen County in the East Sea. He is old, and I dare not take him with me on this long sea expedition."

Minrou sighed. She said, "Minrou hasn't seen her master for many years, and doesn't know how he's been. Back then, he left without saying goodbye. When Minrou went to find him, the cave was empty. Minrou was heartbroken for a long time."

Gongzi Yu sighed inwardly, "You can't see your master's sorrow, but you don't know that your master advised me to personally eliminate you. Alas, Master Yao is a good man. To be loyal to me, he was even willing to sacrifice his only beloved disciple..." But aloud she said, "Master is doing very well. He is still vigorous in his old age and is well-versed in medicine. He hasn't even suffered from minor illnesses like typhoid fever. This time, on the sea expedition, Master originally planned to come with Ying Yu, but Ying Yu, considering Master's advanced age, left him in Chen County.

" Minrou nodded and said, "Thank you for informing me of Master's recent situation, Young Master. Since Master is in Chen County, why didn't you tell me sooner when we were still there?"

Gongzi Yu shook his head and slowly said, "Your master does not wish to see you, young lady." A

look of surprise flashed in Minrou's eyes, and her voice trembled: "Why is that? Did I do something wrong that my master doesn't want to acknowledge me as his disciple?"

Gongzi Yu smiled bitterly: "That's not it. Miss Minrou is gentle and refined, with a tranquil nature. How could she do anything to displease your master? It's just that you came with the Third Young Master, and the Third Young Master and Ying Yu… alas, you should know something about our previous relationship. Your master is Ying Yu's guest, and this matter is not easy to reconcile.

" The phrase "each serving their own master" suddenly surfaced in Minrou's mind, and she immediately understood. But she still said with some resentment, "Young Master, haven't you and Third Young Master already reconciled? You joined forces to conquer the Great Sun. Along the way, Third Young Master and his men helped you conquer cities and territories, reducing your losses considerably. In the end, they even joined forces with you to fight against the Great Sun Emperor. You fought side by side, your bond is like that of brothers. Why do you still fight each other? Wouldn't it be better to be friends?"

Young Master Yu looked at Min Rou, his mind suddenly wavering. A voice in his heart rose up: "Yes, why can't I be friends with Third Young Master? We fought side by side, we braved dangers together, we drank wine arm in arm, we laughed and talked happily... These are things only good friends and brothers would do together! Who would dare to go to the battlefield with someone they don't trust or don't feel comfortable with? Aren't they afraid of being stabbed in the back?" "But Min Rou, you are so naive it's pitiful. Although you are smart, you don't understand the ways of the world. For the sake of profit, enemies can become friends, and friends can become enemies. What I'm fighting Third Young Master for is this empire." He harbors ambitions to rule the world, and I aspire to unify the four seas. We are irreconcilable; he will not submit to me, and I will not bow to him.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain!

"This is the nature of men, the world of men is not as simple as you imagine.

"For this world, I can kill you, the only woman who has ever stirred my heart. For this empire, wouldn't the Third Young Master also exploit your weaknesses? "This time, you didn't need to come to the Great Sun campaign. He could have sent you back to Tianjing City and then gone into battle unprepared. But why did he insist on taking you, a frail woman who knows martial arts but is completely useless on the battlefield, across the ocean to conquer the Great Sun? Isn't it all so that I can see you? So that I will always harbor this weakness in my heart? "Even when necessary, he will use you to block my deadly attacks. Your relationship with him is far less profound than that of the women who enabled him to single-handedly conquer the world!" " Minrou, Minrou, you are so naive. If I weren't Gongzi Yu, if I weren't the number one martial arts master in the world, I could have snatched you away right now and lived a secluded life with you in some nameless mountain stream, until the end of our days.

" "But if I weren't Gongzi Yu, if I weren't the number one martial arts master in the world, how could I have snatched you from the Third Young Master? But even if Gongzi Yu, the number one martial arts master in the world, could snatch you, he couldn't keep you! Because you are my inner demon, the inner demon that can kill me!"

Seeing that Gongzi Yu remained silent, his expression as calm as still water, Minrou assumed he was considering whether to become friends with the Third Young Master, and smiled gently. He said, “Actually, if you and the Third Young Master became friends, the world would be at peace, and the people wouldn’t have to suffer. You and the Third Young Master are both rare geniuses; either of you could become a wise ruler. If you and the Third Young Master became friends, Xiang Yu wouldn’t be able to continue his campaigns. He wouldn’t dare fight against your two families. The three of you could make peace without resorting to arms. Then you could jointly elect an emperor, with the other two assisting in governing the world. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?”

Gongzi Yu’s heart was filled with bitter laughter.

Min Rou was thinking too simply. Yes, how could a weak woman like her, who grew up in the mountains and knew nothing of human relationships, understand the treacherous nature of the world? It was precisely because he and the Third Young Master were both talented that they were so unwilling to submit to each other. Deep down, they admired each other, but they would never agree to be led by someone who should have been their equal.

If the Third Young Master were mediocre, Gongzi Yu would have allied with him without hesitation, even if it meant temporarily acknowledging his leadership. A mediocre person was still easily under his control.

But he couldn't control the Third Young Master, and the Third Young Master couldn't control him either. Between two geniuses, one had to die so the other could feel secure as emperor.

"Minrou, what you said makes a lot of sense." Gongzi Yu smiled at Minrou, but what he said wasn't what he truly thought: "Actually, the Third Young Master and I have indeed developed a brotherly bond over the past two months. It's not impossible for us to be friends, and I really want to be friends with him, but I'm afraid he wouldn't agree.

" Minrou laughed, "How could he not agree? I think he would be very happy to be friends with you. You two are like bosom buddies. How could someone like you be friends with an ordinary person? Tell me, in this world, isn't the Third Young Master the only one worthy of being your friend?"

Gongzi Yu nodded and said, "Indeed, only him." "Although the Qin brothers are all outstanding, Qin Feng is too cold and Qin Lei is too domineering. Their personalities clash with mine too much, making us unsuitable as friends. Only the Third Young Master's personality suits me best, and I most want to be his friend. I detest war. Fighting the Great Japanese Empire is for the long-term benefit of the people of the Central Plains, yet we, the people of the Central Plains, are forced to fight amongst ourselves. It is truly a tragedy of fratricide, and it pains me deeply. If I could befriend the Third Young Master and avert the calamity of war, I would be very willing. However, I fear the Third Young Master will not agree. After all, I command a large army and am the number one martial artist in the world. He might be afraid of me and therefore not trust me."

"No, he won't," Min Rou smiled. "The Third Young Master is very magnanimous. Although I haven't followed him for long, I consider him a confidant, and I greatly admire his magnanimity and insight. Young Master, you don't need to worry; I will speak to the Third Young Master about this."

Gongzi Yu bowed deeply to Minrou, saying, "Thank you so much, Miss! If you can persuade the Third Young Master, it will be a great blessing for the people of the Central Plains, and a great blessing for the Central Plains court!"

Minrou said somewhat embarrassedly, "Young Master, there's no need for such a grand gesture. I don't deserve it. I only did this because I don't want to see the friendship you two have worked so hard to build destroyed so easily. Hmm, I'll talk to the Third Young Master about this tomorrow morning."

Gongzi Yu smiled gently and said, "Miss, don't worry. Yingyu and the Third Young Master will eventually become friends. We're friends now, aren't we? Alright, I won't disturb your rest any longer. Yingyu takes his leave."

After saying this, he bowed deeply to Minrou again, ending this unbecoming gesture, before slowly departing.

Minrou stood in front of the tent for a short while, until Gongzi Yu's somewhat desolate figure disappeared, before returning to her own tent.

In the next tent, the Third Young Master and Song Qing both had solemn expressions.

The two of them had overheard every word of Gongzi Yu's conversation with Min Rou. The Third Young Master naturally understood that Gongzi Yu's words were actually meant for him, Qin San Shao.

"So fast!" the Third Young Master said slowly, "I didn't expect Gongzi Yu to act so quickly! He's turned Min Rou, his only weakness, into a shared weakness for both of us so quickly!"

~Chapter Six: Duel of Two Heroes, Section Three~

"What do you mean?" Song Qing asked. "Even if Minrou comes to beg you to reconcile with Gongziyu, wouldn't it be the same if you agreed on the surface but then attacked him behind his back?"

The Third Young Master shook his head helplessly. "That makes a big difference. Gongziyu has played the good guy in front of Minrou, so she doesn't have any ill feelings towards him now. Plus, she once said Gongziyu was pitiful. If I handle this matter poorly, it might cause Minrou to side with Gongziyu.

Think about it, if I agree to reconcile with Gongziyu but then attack him behind his back, Gongziyu is such an influential figure. If he dies, wouldn't Minrou know? And if she knows, wouldn't she hate me?" "You know, a delicate woman like Minrou values promises the most. Especially the promises made to her by the man she loves. Shamelessly, I can see that Minrou still likes me very much. If I lie to her, she will despair of me, and that despair will turn love into hate. And you know, with my personality, I can't ignore Minrou.

"Her master works under Gongzi Yu, and because of this relationship, Minrou genuinely hopes that I can reconcile with Gongzi Yu, but she doesn't know that only one of us can live."

Song Qing said, "But Gongzi Yu's willingness to reconcile is clearly fake! Gongzi Yu sees you as his best rival, but the best rival is often the one who must be killed. You say Gongzi Yu has feelings for Minrou, and he's using her like this. What if, I mean, what if, Gongzi Yu wins the duel with us, isn't he afraid that Minrou will hate him?"

The Third Young Master's lips curled into a strange smile: "Gongzi Yu is different from me. I've said it before." A heartless person, once they fall in love, will have a heart stronger than gold and a love deeper than the sea. Gongzi Yu is indeed a heartless person, yet also a deeply devoted one. However, his ambition overshadows his devotion; his thirst for power surpasses his devotion to love. After using Min Rou, he won't care whether she hates him or not. He might even kill her with his own hands! This is the biggest difference between me and Gongzi Yu; he is truly heartless, while I… cannot do it.”

Song Qing thought for a moment and said, “Why don't you tell Min Rou the truth and let her judge for herself? There's no need to make any promises to her about reconciling with Gongzi Yu.”

The Third Young Master shook his head and sighed, “Difficult, too difficult. Gongzi Yu deliberately let us hear his conversation with Min Rou outside the tent today; he's not afraid of me knowing his thoughts at all. He acted so perfectly in front of Min Rou; she completely believes him. If I tell Min Rou the truth, she might think I'm speaking ill of Gongzi Yu behind her back. She's too naive and weak; although intelligent, she doesn't understand the treacherous nature of the world.” "If I really did that, she would definitely think I was narrow-minded and unforgiving. Think about it, she just praised me for being magnanimous and insightful, how could I do that?"

Song Qing said, "Aren, it's true that Minrou is a good girl. But you need to think clearly, you are a man who wants to conquer the world, you shouldn't give up your great cause for a woman. Indecisiveness is not your style. Even if you offend Minrou because of this, I think you should either agree to Gongzi Yu's request to his face and then attack him behind his back, or you should reject Minrou outright and expose his intentions to Gongzi Yu's face. I think the second method is better. Even if you offend both of them, it's better than deceiving Minrou afterward."

The Third Young Master pondered for a while. He said, "Gongzi Yu is too good at exploiting people's weaknesses. His plan is aimed at my weaknesses. No matter which method you use, Minrou will inevitably side with him, but I don't want to lose Minrou. Although Gongzi Yu has the intention to kill Minrou, if I say it, Minrou will definitely not believe it." Actually, what I fear most isn't offending Minrou, but rather that during my duel with Gongzi Yu, Minrou might take my deadly attack for him! We've set the battleground at sea, and Gongzi Yu has many skilled fighters under his command. My elder brother and the others will definitely fight their own battles, leaving no one to spare for Minrou. While her martial arts skills aren't as good as Gongzi Yu's, she could still jump between us, shield Gongzi Yu with her chest, and take my fatal blow. This matter needs careful consideration… Ha, if only I were a heartless person!”

Song Qing smiled slightly and said, “If you were a heartless person, you wouldn't need to care about Minrou's feelings at all. If Minrou, after being hurt by you, sides with Gongzi Yu and takes your deadly attack for him, you could also strike without hesitation and kill her and Gongzi Yu together. But you… don't I know you too well?” " If you were heartless, you wouldn't have recklessly charged into the thousands of troops in Dingzhou City, nor would you have single-handedly fought the bandits in Wuyun City. If you were heartless, I wouldn't like you either!"

She paused, then said, "Forget it, Ah Ren, we need to think this through. There's still time to come up with a solution. Besides, no matter how meticulous the plan is, in the end, it will all come down to close combat. At that time, the stronger will prevail, and thinking too much is useless."

The Third Young Master nodded and said, "You're right, in the end, it will indeed come down to close combat. But without a foolproof plan, the chances of winning in close combat are slim. We don't know the strength of Gongzi Yu's subordinates. I always thought that the only experts left under Gongzi Yu were Zhou Lingfei and his group, but just now I heard Gongzi Yu mention that Master Yao. He is Min Rou's master. Min Rou's skills are already quite good, so her master is probably even stronger." This means that Gongzi Yu has some unseen masters under his command, and it's unknown whether they're currently mixed in with his naval forces. As for our people, Gongzi Yu already knows them all; he must have already devised a plan targeting each of us. Qing'er, of all of us, Gongzi Yu knows your strength the least. Perhaps in the end, you could be the key to victory!

Song Qing said quietly, "Or perhaps, Minrou is the key."

The Third Young Master nodded, saying, "If Minrou really loses trust in me because of this, and at a crucial moment helps Gongzi Yu block a killing blow, I won't have time to think, but my body's instinct will definitely be to unleash the attack. At that time, Minrou and I might be killed by Gongzi Yu together! Therefore, Minrou is also a key. I hope that when the final battle comes, you can stay close to Minrou, never leaving her side. If she makes any move, you must subdue her. With your strength, unless someone is blind, no one can easily harm you."

Song Qing nodded slightly and said softly, "For you, I can kill anyone."

The Third Young Master's heart trembled. A scene flashed through his mind: just as the decisive battle was about to begin, Song Qing glanced at Min Rou, and then Min Rou's frail body turned into a lump of mud. Her bones, meridians, and internal organs were torn to shreds by Song Qing's three-colored demonic eyes. Her young life vanished with the sea breeze under Song Qing's gleaming demonic gaze…

The Third Young Master shuddered slightly; he dared not think further. He knew that even he couldn't stop Song Qing from killing those she wanted to kill, because Song Qing's method was too bizarre. She didn't even need to lift a finger; she only needed to gaze into the eyes of the person she wanted to kill. She could see through their eyes to every structure of their body, then mentally simulate tearing apart their bones, meridians, and internal organs, causing them to die naturally.

This was an unknown and terrifying technique, and the Third Young Master didn't know how Song Qing possessed it. She was born with three Yin meridians, a body destined for death. After cultivating Qiao Wei's "Time Relentless" divine skill, attracting the essence of the sun, and then cultivating with the Third Young Master, she actually developed a unique killing technique, unparalleled in the world!

If Song Qing were to use a calculated attack against someone unprepared, aside from the Third Young Master's Asura Demon Eye and Gongzi Yu's invincible divine skill, even Qin Feng and Qin Lei would likely be able to ambush her.

Therefore, for Song Qing to kill someone was incredibly simple, terrifyingly simple!

The Third Young Master grasped Song Qing's hands, staring into her eyes, and said, word by word, "Promise me, don't kill Min Rou."

Song Qing looked into the Third Young Master's eyes for a long while before smiling slightly. He said, "Don't worry, I won't kill her. My eyes can kill silently, and they can also restrain her meridians, rendering her immobile. Besides, when you and Gongzi Yu fight, who strikes first is a crucial factor. For example, if you agree to Minrou's request, but Gongzi Yu turns against you at sea first, who will Minrou side with then?" The Third Young Master breathed a sigh of relief. Song Qing was right; if Gongzi Yu struck first, Minrou would definitely not help him. However, given Gongzi Yu's cunning and shrewdness, he would definitely find a way to force the Third Young Master to attack him first. Even if the Third Young Master didn't attack him, Gongzi Yu could easily send his men to kill Minrou first. At that point, neither he nor Gongzi Yu had weaknesses; they would rely on their strength. A battle.

However, the Third Young Master wasn't sure if he could maintain peak condition to fight Gongzi Yu if Min Rou was truly killed. In war, simply being furious and crazed doesn't guarantee victory, especially against a peerless master like Gongzi Yu who transcends human limits.

Judging from his battle with the Emperor today, Gongzi Yu shattered the Doomsday Armor and the World-Destroying Demon Blade with his fists. Although that was due to cracks in the armor, it still demonstrated that Gongzi Yu's personal strength was comparable to, or even surpassed, either of the Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl Heavenly Weapons.

Madness and anger can boost combat power in a short time, but they don't guarantee a quick victory. With Gongzi Yu's martial arts, trying to defeat him quickly was nothing short of a pipe dream

. Madness and rage can create countless openings in one's attacks, and Third Young Master wasn't sure if his Dragon Roar Armor could withstand Young Master Yu's punches.

Even though the combined Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl were invincible, and Young Master Yu had once claimed that even he would have to retreat if his two heavenly weapons were combined, who knew if Young Master Yu was hiding his true strength? Third Young Master and his companions had never directly fought Young Master Yu. Young Master Yu was extremely cunning and had never easily revealed his martial arts. The sheer scale of the lightness skill contest on Kyushu Island had already shocked Third Young Master. And when he single-handedly killed five thousand assassins from the Rashomon and Mist Hidden Sects, and even killed the Emperor, he seemed to have held back. Considering Young Master Yu's usual style of concealing his abilities and not doing anything without certainty, Third Young Master now dared not be certain that the combined Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl... Can the wall truly subdue Gongzi Yu?

Perhaps Gongzi Yu's individual strength is only slightly inferior to the combined power of Dragon's Roar and Tiger's Howl, and could even be compared to the Great Sun Emperor clad in doomsday armor and wielding the World-Destroying Demon Blade. Add to that Gongzi Yu's hidden experts and his naval fleet, and with the balance of power shifting, Gongzi Yu could easily contend with the Third Young Master and Hua Rong.

In that case, the final outcome would largely depend on luck.

In terms of strategy, Gongzi Yu might be slightly superior to the Third Young Master, but the Third Young Master isn't at a disadvantage either. However, for powerful figures like them, all their scheming ultimately comes down to strength. And this strength, to a large extent, depends on luck.

The decisive battle between the Third Young Master and Gongzi Yu began after the Emperor was killed.

"Dragons follow the clouds, tigers follow the wind. If a great storm arises at sea during the decisive battle, or even a torrential downpour, the power of Dragon's Roar and Tiger's Howl will be even more pronounced, greatly increasing our chances of victory." "

Third Young Master thought to himself, 'If there's a storm, Young Master Yu's navy is nothing to worry about. Although the navy's ships are sturdy, a storm, coupled with the earth's energy released during a duel between experts, will quickly destroy a ship. At that point, it will all depend on the duel between experts. What a pity. The navy is experienced in naval warfare, and almost every veteran has the ability to observe the weather. They can tell at a glance whether there will be a storm within a few days. In this way, the key to victory is actually God. If God suddenly turns against us, even the most experienced veterans won't be able to tell... Hey, isn't a storm supposed to bring thunder? Even the Thunder God seems confused. I wonder what's wrong with the Thunder God here. If he accidentally strikes the wrong target again, I'll have to storm the Heavenly Court!'

Thinking of this, Third Young Master's mood suddenly lightened. He couldn't help but look at Song Qing and chuckle foolishly.

Seeing Third Young Master's dazed look, Song Qing reached out and stroked his forehead, then muttered to himself, 'Could it be that you've been thinking too much and made your brain go stupid?'" "No, I'm not delirious!"

The Third Young Master waved his hands repeatedly. "Nonsense, I'm perfectly fine. I just thought of something really funny."

Under Song Qing's persistent questioning, the Third Young Master told Song Qing about his wild thoughts about the Thunder God always missing his mark. Song Qing couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Sigh, I used to hate the Thunder God, but now I kind of want to pray to him. I really hope he can strike down a bolt of lightning from the ground and kill Young Master Yu. Wouldn't that bring peace to the world and solve everything? Min Rou can't blame me for the Thunder God's outburst, can she?" "Hehe..."

In the latter half of the night, neither the Third Young Master nor Song Qing slept. The two chatted quietly all night, sometimes talking about interesting things from their past lives, and sometimes interspersing their analysis of the current situation and their strategies for dealing with Min Rou's attempt to persuade him to reconcile with Gongzi Yu.

By dawn, the Third Young Master had already figured things out.

After washing up, Qin Feng, Qin Lei, Tie Jian, and the others gathered in the Third Young Master's tent to have breakfast with him. Min Rou also arrived early. After Qin Feng and the others greeted him, they were about to sit down at the lower end of the table when the Third Young Master patted an empty seat on his left and said, "Min Rou, come sit here." Minrou

knew that the two seats next to the Third Young Master were usually occupied by Song Qing, Hua Rong, Lian Zhou, Luo Er, and Qin Ni'er, who took turns sitting there. Shui Muwei and Luo Shengjing were not of high enough rank to sit next to him. Minrou, on the other hand, usually sat as a guest and had never sat next to the Third Young Master.

While Minrou hesitated, the Third Young Master extended the invitation again with great enthusiasm. Seeing everyone in the tent smiling kindly at her, Minrou lowered her head and sat down next to the Third Young Master with a slightly flushed face.

Breakfast was quite lavish, and the Third Young Master kept putting food on Minrou's plate, urging her to eat well and eat more. Minrou wanted to mention her promise to Gongzi Yu several times during the meal, but the Third Young Master was busy discussing important matters of governing the Great Sun Kingdom with others, preventing her from speaking. It wasn't

until breakfast was almost finished that Minrou seized the opportunity and was about to bring it up when the Third Young Master suddenly interrupted her, smiling as he said, "Minrou, is there something you want to say to me?"

Minrou nodded and said, "Yes, this matter is very important. "

The Third Young Master smiled slightly and said, "Well, how about this? I also have something very important to announce to everyone. Why don't you tell me after I've finished?"

Minrou nodded obediently. She knew the importance of the matter; she knew that what the Third Young Master was about to announce to everyone must be something very important.

However, what the Third Young Master said shocked Minrou, and then filled her with joy.

Because she heard the Third Young Master say to everyone, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Cousin, Brother Wei, Uncle Li, Elder Nu, Elder Xiao, and all my sisters, there's something I've been thinking about for a long time, and I want to tell you all now. Well, as you all know, these days we've been working together with Gongzi Yu to deal with the Great Japanese Kingdom, and our cooperation has been quite seamless. Moreover, Gongzi Yu is a very good person, and he's very much to my liking. I'm already good friends with him, so I want to cooperate with Gongzi Yu. Our Qin and Tie families will unite with Gongzi Yu to jointly create a powerful nation in the Central Plains!"

Min Rou smiled, just about to say, "I originally wanted to tell you about this."

But before she could finish, she was interrupted by a chilling snort that cut to the bone and made one's soul tremble.

Minrou looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qin Feng, who was always stern and unsmiling, stand up. He looked at the Third Young Master with eyes colder than ice and said, word by word, "If you dare to do that, I'll be the first to kill you!"

~Chapter Six: Duel of Two Heroes, Section Four~

Minrou was stunned. She could hear the unwavering resolve in Qin Feng's tone. And when Qin Feng uttered the word "kill" to his own brother, Minrou felt a chill rise from the soles of her feet, instantly spreading throughout her entire body.

She glanced at the Third Young Master with some alarm, noticing his extremely grim expression. Then the Third Young Master spoke: "Eldest Brother, what do you mean? You must know, I am the Crown Prince of Great Qin! When Father is not here, I have the authority to make decisions!"

Qin Feng sneered, saying, "The Crown Prince of Great Qin? According to the order of seniority, this position originally belonged to me. The Second Brother and I gave you the position, not so you could act on your own! If you act so arbitrarily, the Second Brother and I can take it back at any time!"

"Eldest Brother," Qin Lei mumbled from the side, "We're all brothers, don't let things get so heated." He then said to the Third Young Master, "Third Brother, you need to think this through. The Eldest Brother is serious this time. If you really cooperate with Gongzi Yu, even I, your Second Brother, can't help you. Think about it, in Dingzhou City, we brothers led Elder Xiao and the others to charge against hundreds of thousands of troops, getting surrounded and nearly dying from exhaustion. Who set up that trap? I, Qin Lei, am not a narrow-minded person, but Gongzi Yu is a wolf in sheep's clothing; cooperating with him is tantamount to conspiring with a tiger." "I'm lazy and don't like to use my brain, but I understand this much."

Xiao Tianci said coldly, "Your Highness, don't forget who killed Elder Liu when we attacked Gongzi Su's Northern Frontier Army in that small county town. That was Zuo Yuanfang! That was Gongzi Yu's master! It's not unreasonable for the master's debt to fall on the disciple, is it? In short, I, Old Xiao, will never share the same sky with Gongzi Yu in this lifetime! Your Highness, if you want to cooperate with Gongzi Yu, fine, kill this old minister first!

" The angry, furious voice was like thunder: "This old minister will advance and retreat with Old Xiao!"

Qiao Wei, holding his wine cup, slowly said, "Third Young Master, Old Li and I have basically suffered no losses in our lives. The first time we suffered a great loss was when we were drugged by Ximen Wudi in collusion with Ying Shengjun. Two of our four great demons were killed. The second time we suffered a great loss was when we fell into Gongzi Yu's trap in Dingzhou City, where he restrained all our power and used us as hostages." "I, Old Qiao, won't talk about being magnanimous. I'm a great demon, a petty person who holds grudges. This Young Master Yu must die. It's either him or us."

Uncle Li nodded and said, "Old Li, that's what I think too. Young Master Yu is too terrifying. In terms of strategy, he's even better than Ximen Wudi. In terms of martial arts, he's unparalleled. Now he's occupied such a large piece of land in the Great Japanese Kingdom. If we give him the opportunity to develop, our Qin family and Tie family will probably be wiped out completely."

Song Qing also advised, "Aren, think this through carefully. Gongzi Yu is ruthless and unscrupulous. He's a peerless martial artist, yet he's fond of poison, leaving people defenseless. Isn't this capital city completely under his control? Moreover, he's capable of kidnapping women as hostages and forcing you into an ambush; what else wouldn't he do? Cooperating with him is truly a death wish."

The Third Young Master's expression was gloomy, and after a long silence, he slowly said, "Gongzi Yu is a heroic figure. Against enemies, he'll naturally use any means necessary to achieve the greatest results with the least cost. His actions are all understandable. However, all his methods are only for enemies; he would never use such despicable means against friends!"

Hua Rong looked at the Third Young Master, her expression more solemn than ever before: "Aren, you..." I know I've always been on your side. But I have absolutely no trust in Gongzi Yu. He wiped out my Demonic Sect with a mere flick of his wrist, and then sent assassins to kill you in the street, nearly costing you your life. And back then, weren't Gongzi Yu and I allies? Gongzi Yu wouldn't trust a partner he can't control, and you are precisely someone he can't control. If you cooperate with him, you'll probably be dead before the day the world is pacified. Ah Ren, you must remember, the word "friend" doesn't exist in the eyes of those in power who care about the world. For someone like Gongzi Yu, friends are for exploitation, and brothers are for betrayal.

Qin Ni'er also said, "Ah Ren, although Gongzi Yu is my half-brother, I don't approve of you reconciling with him. Father Emperor saw through his rebellious intentions long ago, so he transferred him away from the capital to the East Sea." Originally, they hoped he would fend for himself in the East China Sea, but unexpectedly, he outwardly feigned extravagance and debauchery to deceive outsiders, while secretly turning the East China Sea navy into an impregnable fortress, transforming it into his private army. Think about it, if he can disregard even family ties, would he value friends? "What's there to advise?" Qin Feng was more furious than ever before. He kicked over the dining table in front of him, scattering dishes and bowls with a series of shattering sounds, startling Min Rou. "Don't blame me for not warning you, if you dare to go your own way… my Heavenly Sword will fall on your head!" With that, he strode out of the tent.

Qin Lei also stood up, stretched, and said, "Third Brother, I've always admired your intelligence, that you're more resourceful than me, but this time, I want to call you an idiot. I've never seen anyone as stupid as you in my entire life!" With that, he also shouldered his sword and walked out of the tent.

Tie Jian remained silent until now, but under these circumstances, as the sole representative of the Tie family, he finally spoke up: "Aren, I can't help you this time either. I don't want our Tie family to be ruined by Gongzi Yu because of your momentary lapse in judgment." With that, he walked out.

Xiao Tianci and Nu Hengmei stood up, coldly bowing to the Third Young Master and saying, "Your Highness, we, your humble servants, take our leave!"

Qiao Wei and Uncle Li slowly stood up. Qiao Wei said, "Third Young Master, you should think this through yourself. Don't be fooled by appearances. We'll be leaving now."

One by one, everyone left. The Third Young Master's expression was terribly gloomy. Hua Rong reached out, seemingly trying to comfort him, but he glared at her and turned her away.

Hua Rong pouted, her eyes instantly welling up with tears, and she stormed out. Song Qing hurriedly said, "I'll go out and see Sister Rong."

Lian Zhou, Luo'er, and Qin Ni'er exchanged a glance and said, "We'll go too." With that, the two pulled along the bewildered Shui Muwei and Luo Shengjing, following Song Qing and Hua Rong out of the tent.

Inside the large tent, only the Third Young Master and Min Rou remained.

The Third Young Master silently poured himself a full cup of wine, drank it down in one gulp, and slammed the cup heavily onto the table, shattering the bronze wine vessel into fragments with a loud crash.

Min Rou was startled again; she had never seen the Third Young Master with such an extremely gloomy expression. As

she looked at him, wondering how to comfort him, she saw him turn and glance at her.

Min Rou noticed that when the Third Young Master looked at her, the terrible gloom on his face vanished, replaced by a somewhat forced smile.

"I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing," the Third Young Master forced a smile. "By the way, Minrou, didn't you have something to say to me earlier? Speak now while no one's around."

Minrou sighed and said, "Actually, what I wanted to say was the same thing you said. Gongzi Yu came to see me last night, and from what he said, it seemed he really wanted to reconcile with you. I promised him I'd advise you, but I didn't expect you already had this idea."

The Third Young Master shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, "Gongzi Yu is indeed a dragon among men, and I really want to cooperate with him. When two tigers fight, one will surely be injured. Why can't we get along peacefully? But as you can see, this is no longer something I can control. If I cooperate with Gongzi Yu, I'll be abandoned by everyone, and our two families will continue to fight. And I… I really don't want to turn against my family for Gongzi Yu's sake."

Minrou was also at a loss. She sighed helplessly at the Third Young Master and said, "Why are you men always so competitive? By the way, Third Young Master, what they said earlier about what Gongzi Yu did—is it all true?"

The Third Young Master dodged the question, saying, "Gongzi Yu is a good person. But you know, a man like him doesn't live just for himself; he has to manage hundreds of thousands of troops and consider the people under his jurisdiction. So sometimes, he has to do things against his conscience."

Hearing this, Min Rou understood. She muttered to herself, "No wonder your brothers don't believe him. It seems that the failure to reach an agreement is his own doing, sowing the seeds of his own downfall."

The Third Young Master nodded and laughed, "Forget it, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about something else, like, who taught you your martial arts? Your martial arts are so good, you couldn't have figured it out on your own, could you?"

Inside Qin Feng's tent, a large group of people were currently holding a secret meeting.

"Boss's acting is really terrible," Qin Lei criticized discontentedly. "Your personality has always been as cold as ice and as frigid as snow, but you acted too excitedly just now. It might fool a naive little girl like Min Rou Shi Niang, but if an expert were present, they would see through your act immediately."

Qin Feng coldly replied, "Do you think your acting is any better? You're naturally hot-tempered; you should have slammed your fist on the table and smashed one or two tables, but your performance was too calm, which was also full of flaws. Besides, I'm not suited for acting."

Everyone laughed, and Qiao Wei said, "Hua Hao Niang acted the best just now; her tears flowed so easily, none of us could compare." "Hehe, now Miss Minrou should have nothing to say, right? Third Young Master offended all of us in his attempt to reconcile with Gongzi Yu."

Uncle Li frowned and said, "Wasn't it a bit too much for us to deceive Miss Minrou like this? After all, she meant well."

"Good intentions can sometimes lead to bad results." Hua Rong laughed, "Minrou is too naive. When she heard that her master was working for Gongzi Yu, she thought he was a good person. After our exposure just now, didn't she see Gongzi Yu's true colors? We were the ones who spoke ill of Gongzi Yu, but Aren didn't say a word. On the contrary, he spoke well of Gongzi Yu, which benefited Aren. Minrou really thinks that Aren is a forgiving and good person."

Song Qing said, "Miss Minrou was fooled by Gongzi Yu, and it's not her fault. And we didn't really deceive her, after all, even Aren didn't dare to reconcile with Gongzi Yu." "Just like Rong'er said, if Aren had been a little more foolish and believed Gongzi Yu, and reconciled with him, we might not even know how we died."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Now let's discuss how to deal with Gongzi Yu."

Qin Feng got to the point, "Currently, Gongzi Yu's most capable fighters are Zhao Ziyang, Zhou Lingfei, Zuo Tianzong, and the seven Iron Guards, a total of ten people. According to Aren, there seems to be a very powerful medicine master as well, which proves that Gongzi Yu has many hidden masters who haven't surfaced yet, and they might be mixed in with his navy. We have to be careful.

"Zhao Ziyang's martial arts are very good. His 'Reversal of Heaven and Earth Technique' is said to be similar to Uncle Qiao's 'Time Flies,' so Uncle Qiao will deal with Zhao Ziyang.

"Zhou Lingfei's hands are ruthless and fast. His 'Broken Gold and Jade Hand' is also a rare palm technique in the martial arts world, Uncle Li will be responsible for dealing with him."

"Zuo Tianzong is Zuo Yuanfang's nephew. Although Zuo Tianzong couldn't possibly have learned Zuo Yuanfang's Golden Crow Mystic Art and Kui Water Divine Thunder, he should still know the martial arts Zuo Yuanfang used before he went into seclusion. Zuo Tianzong will be dealt with by Elder Nu.

"The Seven Iron Guards are invulnerable to swords and spears, and their hard skills are profound, so they should not be underestimated. These seven people will be dealt with by Cousin Tie and A Lei.

"Miss Lianzhou, Luo'er, Shui Muwei, and Luo Shengjing, the four of you don't need to attack, just protect yourselves. Fighting at sea is different from fighting on land; there's no leverage. No matter how good your lightness skills are, you can't stay on the water for long. You'll need at least a plank of wood. If our ship is sunk, you'll have to find a way to steal a small boat.

"Miss Hua and A Ren will join forces to deal with Gongzi Yu, and Miss Qing will be responsible for keeping an eye on Min Rou. Elder Xiao and I will be responsible for supporting the battle and dealing with any possible appearances of Mr. Yao and other hidden masters. That's the basic arrangement. Does anyone have any questions?"

Qin Lei asked, "What if Gongzi Yu has too many hidden masters under his command, and you and Elder Xiao can't handle them?" Qin Feng smiled slightly and said, "

Then I'll sink the ship. Those with better lightness skills will have the advantage."

Everyone smiled knowingly. Among those present, no one could compare to Qin Feng in terms of lightness skills. He had reached the level of riding the wind and controlling the air; as long as there was wind, he could travel on it. Xiao Tianci's lightness skills were also exceptional; any skilled archer possessed remarkably high levels of lightness.

Hua Rong smiled and said, "Brother, don't forget, I still have two medicinal figures. Those two will be useful in crucial moments."

Qin Feng asked curiously, "Miss Hua, did you bring your medicinal figures with you? Why haven't we seen them along the way?"

Hua Rong replied, "Medicinal figures don't need rest or food, and they won't appear unless it's time for battle. Actually, since leaving Tianjing City half a year ago, they've been following me, lurking in the shadows, but I haven't summoned them." "My two medicine men are already dead; they have no trace of life on them. Even a powerful expert like Gongzi Yu wouldn't be able to sense their presence."

"I have another question," Lian Zhou Luo'er asked, "The main battlefield is definitely on Gongzi Yu's flagship. What if other warships approach after the battle begins? Putting aside the number of naval forces, their archers alone will be a huge problem." Qin Feng said,

"That's alright. No matter how powerful Zhao Ziyang and his group of experts are, they can only last forty or fifty moves against Uncle Qiao and his men at most. Once Uncle Qiao and his men have dealt with their respective opponents, they'll deal with the approaching ships, and it would be best to sink all of them.

As for the archers... when everyone is in the middle of the battle, the archers probably won't dare to fire indiscriminately. But it would still be best to sink all the ships carrying archers." "

After drafting a preliminary plan and discussing the details of the battle in detail, everyone dispersed. Inside

the

Third Young Master's tent, Minrou was telling him about her master.

"I've never seen my master display his martial arts, but I imagine he's incredibly powerful. He looks like an ordinary person, yet there's a certain awe in him that makes me afraid to look him in the eye. My master told me that if I see someone who looks like an ordinary person but makes me afraid to look him in the eye, then that person's martial arts must be stronger than mine. I never saw such people before with Xiang Wang, but recently I've seen quite a few."

"My master's true talent isn't martial arts, but medicine concoction. He's incredibly knowledgeable in medicine and pharmacology, seemingly able to concoct any medicine. However, he never taught me medicine or pharmacology; he said it was a technique for killing. Although he's saved many people, he's killed more than he's saved, and he doesn't want me to end up like him. In fact, how could I dare to kill anyone?"

The Third Young Master smiled and said, "I know, you wouldn't even dare kill a rabbit." As he said this, the Third Young Master was thinking that the medicine master was a formidable enemy to be reckoned with. The poison that dissolves internal energy and weakens tendons might have been concocted by the medicine master.

A master of medicine is often more terrifying than ten martial arts masters. Because a master of medicine can kill without leaving a trace, using a calculated attack on an unsuspecting opponent. Even if one's martial arts are several times stronger than that of the master of medicine, unless one has a body immune to all poisons like the Third Young Master, it's extremely easy to fall victim to their tricks.

Even formidable masters like Qiao Wei and Uncle Li were helpless after being poisoned by the "Dissolving Power and Softening Tendons Powder," weren't they? Therefore, in the Third Young Master's mind, Mr. Yao was now on his kill list.

"By the way, I need to go tell Young Master Yu," Min Rou stood up and said, "I promised Young Master Yu I would come to talk to you about reconciliation. Now that things haven't worked out, I need to inform him so he knows it's not that you're unwilling."

The Third Young Master nodded and smiled, "Go ahead."

~Chapter Six: Duel of Two Heroes, Section Five~

Young Master Yu's Central Military Tent. The tent was heavily guarded. Seven Iron Guards stood like seven steel statues at the tent entrance, and twenty black-armored personal guards stood around the tent.

Young Master Yu sat behind a desk piled high with documents inside the tent. Mr. Yao, dressed in ordinary naval soldier armor, stood bowing before him.

"This old minister has worked day and night, and has finally concocted another batch of the 'Dissolving Power and Softening Tendons Powder.' This time, compared to the previous formula, it has fewer ingredients and some added. Even if Qin Ren has already concocted the antidote for the old formula, it won't be effective against this one." Gongzi

Yu nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Master Yao. Although the Qin brothers and Hua Rong are not afraid of poison, others are. Once they are poisoned and unable to use their martial arts, the Qin brothers will be a huge burden, making them much easier to deal with. Master Yao, if we can successfully eliminate the Qin brothers in this battle, you will be credited with the greatest merit."

Master Yao respectfully... The voice said, "Thank you, young master. I dare not claim credit. I only hope that the war will end soon, and that you will unify the world and bring peace and prosperity to the people."

Young Master Yu said, "Please rest assured, Master Yao. The three Qin brothers and their group of experts constitute most of the elites of the pseudo-Qin dynasty, and they are all important figures in high positions. Qin Ren is of paramount importance. As long as we can successfully eliminate them, I will have no rivals, and the pseudo-Qin dynasty will be nearing its demise. Xiang Qi is not a concern at all. Once the pseudo-Qin dynasty is destroyed, eliminating Xiang Qi will be a piece of cake. When the world is unified, a peaceful and prosperous era for the people will surely come soon.

" Master Yao bowed slightly and said, "Young master, what do you plan to do with Min Rou?" Young

Master Yu pondered and said, "Min Rou… she is still very important. We'll see when the time comes. If Min Rou leans towards Qin Ren, then please, Master Yao, take action personally."

Master Yao said, "Young master is wise." "

Young Master Yu asked again, "Are the seven medicine men properly arranged?"

The medicine master replied, "Young Master, the seven medicine men are all set up and ready to launch a surprise attack at any time. No matter how high Qin Ren and the others' martial arts are, they won't be able to detect the medicine men's presence. With the seven medicine men attacking simultaneously, even the three Qin brothers, plus Hua Rong and Min Rou, will probably be no match."

Young Master Yu nodded and said, "In this battle, we must minimize our losses. If the Qin brothers recover and sink several of my warships, that would be quite unpleasant. By the way, medicine master, you mentioned Min Rou earlier. Does that mean she won't be poisoned?"

The medicine master said, "Young Master, please rest assured. As long as the Qin brothers are poisoned by the 'Dissolving Power and Softening Tendon Powder,' they won't have a chance to recover. Before Qin Ren and Hua Rong can don their armor, we can use the medicine men to keep them tightly bound, and you might not even need to lift a finger to wipe them all out. As for Min Rou, her martial arts were taught to her by this old minister." "This old minister has dealt with all sorts of poisons in his life, and is naturally unafraid of any poison, because my martial arts originate from nature, and the poisons in the world also grow in nature, so my martial arts can encompass all poisons."

"I see. However, this young master would like to have a fair fight with Qin Ren and the others." Young Master Yu smiled somewhat forlornly. "Since mastering my skills, this young master has never fought anyone with all my might. If the Qin brothers all die, this young master will probably never find an opponent again."

The medicine master said, "The greater good is important. Young master should know that you are not a member of the martial arts world."

Young Master Yu smiled and said, "I know. If I were a member of the martial arts world, I would probably already be a close friend of Qin Ren, drinking and laughing together. Why would I need to scheme and plot against him?"

Just then, an iron guard entered the tent, bowed deeply to Young Master Yu, and said, "Young master, Wu Minrou requests an audience outside the tent. " "

Young Master Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "Please let her in. Master Yao, Minrou has arrived. Please go to the back of the tent for a while."

Master Yao bowed to Young Master Yu and led him to the back of Young Master Yu's tent.

Not long after the guard left, Minrou entered. As soon as Minrou entered, Young Master Yu's face changed to a gentle smile, like the spring sunshine, and he got up and went to the table to greet her.

"Minrou greets Young Master." Minrou walked to Young Master Yu and bowed. Young

Master Yu smiled and said, "Miss, there's no need for such formalities. Please sit down."

After Minrou sat down, Young Master Yu ordered someone to serve tea before returning to his own seat.

After a personal guard named Ling Minrou served fragrant tea, Young Master Yu smiled and said, "Miss Minrou, did you come here because of what Yingyu and you discussed last night?"

Minrou nodded and said, "Young Master is right. Minrou came here precisely for this matter."

Gongzi Yu asked with some concern, "Then, did the Third Young Master agree to your request, Miss?"

Seeing that Gongzi Yu's expression wasn't feigned, Minrou wondered if he truly intended to befriend the Third Young Master. She then thought of Xiang Qi, who was known for his eagerness to recruit talent, and Gongzi Yu, like Xiang Qi, was also a powerful warlord. Was he also seeking talented individuals? In terms of talent and martial arts, the Third Young Master was indeed the best choice. Unfortunately, the Third Young Master himself was also a powerful warlord; his status didn't represent just himself, but his family, his army, and the people under his jurisdiction.

Therefore, Minrou shook her head with slight regret and said, "Please forgive me, Young Master; I have failed you."

Then, she recounted in detail the argument between the Third Young Master and Qin Feng and the others that morning. Finally, he said, "According to Minrou, Third Young Master truly wants to cooperate with Young Master, but his brothers and retainers all object, even threatening him. Even his women, Song Qing and Hua Rong, disagree with the cooperation. Third Young Master has incurred the wrath of many and dares not act on his own."

Young Master Yu chuckled inwardly. After hearing the story, he immediately understood Third Young Master's intentions, thinking how shrewd he was to so easily dismantle the obstacle he had set. However, Young Master Yu wasn't particularly concerned. He had only wanted to gamble; success would be good, but failure wouldn't be a loss.

Besides, since Third Young Master had personally expressed his willingness to cooperate with Young Master Yu in front of Minrou, he wouldn't make the first move. This gave Young Master Yu the upper hand.

However, Young Master Yu was conflicted.

Although he had gained the upper hand, Minrou would surely resent him. Minrou would completely side with the Third Young Master. Although Gongzi Yu had repeatedly resolved to eliminate Minrou, deep down he was filled with reluctance and even made excuses to Master Yao several times, sparing Minrou's life.

Although he had just told Master Yao that if Minrou sided with the Third Young Master, Master Yao should kill Minrou, Gongzi Yu couldn't guarantee that his mind wouldn't be in turmoil at that time.

If it wasn't, then Gongzi Yu would have no more attachments, and the Seventh Heaven of Ruthlessness might be within reach.

If it was, then he might suffer a mental breakdown, go into qi deviation, and have his soul torn apart by the two conflicting divine arts.

Therefore, killing Minrou was also a trigger. Ideally, Gongzi Yu wouldn't be present when Minrou was killed, and wouldn't see it. But at sea, Minrou would definitely be following the Third Young Master, at close range. How could Gongzi Yu possibly not see Minrou die before his eyes? But if he didn't kill her, and if he, Gongzi Yu, made the first move, Min Rou, unaffected by poison and able to move freely, what if she used her body to shield the Third Young Master from a deadly attack? Or what if she threatened him with her own life to force him to back down? Could he, Gongzi Yu, bring himself to do it? These thoughts spiraled out of control in Gongzi Yu's mind, leaving him utterly confused and at a loss. He felt this was a gamble, a high-stakes gamble with the Third Young Master over the throne, and a gamble with his own life on

the line between killing and not killing Min Rou. Unbeknownst to him, sweat streamed down Gongzi Yu's forehead, his face alternating between pale and flushed.

A heartless person, once moved by love, becomes unwavering in their resolve and their affection deeper than the sea.

The Third Young Master was right; Gongzi Yu was now tormented by love, becoming indecisive, hesitant, and unlike the Gongzi Yu of the past.

This is almost a destructive force. If Gongzi Yu does not stop his thoughts now, he may enter a state of mental chaos and madness!

Just then, Minrou's voice rang out: "Young Master, what's wrong?"

She had noticed Gongzi Yu's strange state and asked.

Her gentle voice was like a refreshing breeze soothing Gongzi Yu's troubled mind, instantly clearing his chaotic thoughts.

His mind became clearer than ever before, and a bold idea surfaced in his heart: "If I kill the Third Young Master and the others, whether I can reach the highest level of the Seventh Heaven of Ruthlessness will be irrelevant. There will be no more opponents in the world, so why should I strive for the ultimate ruthlessness in martial arts? It's not impossible for me to kill only the Third Young Master and not Minrou. Then, I can have Master Yao capture her alive. After the Third Young Master dies, I can keep her by my side. The dead are gone, and over time, Minrou will inevitably forget the Third Young Master and develop feelings for me. Wouldn't this be the best of both worlds, far better than killing Minrou?"

If this thought had been in the past, Gongzi Yu would have been terrified. Since cultivating the seventh level of the Ruthless Realm, Gongzi Yu had become devoid of emotion and righteousness, his heart filled only with success and failure, devoid of any feelings. His heart was like a stagnant pool, long since calm and still. Yet now, such an absurd thought arose within him, and he himself found it strange.

Gongzi Yu was unparalleled in wisdom and strategy, but when facing Min Rou, this inner demon, his wisdom and ruthless composure were rendered useless.

This was the power of an inner demon!

Upon realizing this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Gongzi Yu's face. He felt smug about his own thoughts, and even somewhat annoyed that he hadn't thought of this sooner, lest he have agonized over it for so long.

He said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Minrou. I'm fine." As he circulated his inner energy, the cold sweat on his face evaporated, and his complexion returned to normal. "Miss Minrou, this matter isn't your fault. I understand the Third Young Master's intentions. I'm already happy just to know he's willing to befriend me. But in the martial world, one's actions are often beyond one's control. There are many things the Third Young Master truly cannot decide on his own. Alas, this is our fate! He has no choice, and so do I. Miss Minrou, after I finish my official duties, would you do me the honor of having lunch with me? As for the Third Young Master, I can simply send someone to inform him."

Minrou thought for a moment, then smiled politely and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master. However, I'm already used to dining with the Third Young Master and his family. Besides, Young Master is burdened with official duties, and the Great Sun Kingdom is in dire need of reconstruction. How could I dare to delay your time? I'd better return to the Third Young Master's place."

A flicker of disappointment flashed in Gongzi Yu's eyes, then vanished without a trace. He maintained his gentle smile and said, "Since that's the case, then I won't force you." Minrou

nodded, bowed to Gongzi Yu, and took her leave of the tent.

After Minrou left, the physician entered from the back of the tent and came to Gongzi Yu's side, saying, "My lord, this old minister just felt your body temperature fluctuate between hot and cold, as if you were about to suffer a qi deviation. My lord, you cannot see Minrou again; she is your inner demon. If you see her again, this old minister fears you will not be able to resist the temptation of your inner demon."

Gongzi Yu waved his hand and smiled, "It's alright, this young master has already made a plan. Physician, this young master does not intend to kill Minrou, so when the time comes, I hope that Physician can capture Minrou alive."

Physician was greatly shocked and exclaimed in surprise, "Why is that? My lord, Minrou is your inner demon! With her..." "Your martial arts will not improve at all..."

Young Master Yu interrupted Mr. Yao, saying, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I am now the number one in the world. After the Third Young Master and the others die, I will have no rivals..." Then, he told Mr. Yao his thoughts and finally said, "In this way, I can kill two birds with one stone."

After listening, Mr. Yao... After a long silence, he finally let out a heavy sigh and futilely pleaded, "I hope you will reconsider, young master, please be cautious!"

Young Master Yu waved his hand and said, "My mind is made up. There's no need for further persuasion, sir. I know you mean well, but..." His face was filled with loneliness and desolation, "Heartlessness has accompanied me for half my life..."

****

"From now on, don't eat the food prepared by the navy cooks, and don't drink the wine given by Young Master Yu," the Third Young Master said to Song Qing. "We'll collect our own food on the island, carry our own fresh water, and find our own cooking utensils there. Avoid alcohol if possible, and have someone guard all the food and drink. Qing'er, tell my elder brother and the others what I've said."

The Third Young Master still had to pretend to be giving Qin Feng and the others the cold shoulder, so it wasn't convenient for him to tell them personally.

“Since Minrou’s master can concoct such a potent poison as the Dissolving Power and Softening Tendon Powder, it’s hard to guarantee that he can concoct an even more potent poison,” the Third Young Master said. “My elder brother, second brother, you, Rong’er, and I are not afraid of poisons, but the others are. Heh, I wonder if Minrou is afraid of poisons. Although she is Master Yao’s disciple, she didn’t learn any medical knowledge or pharmacology from him, so perhaps she is afraid of poisons too. If we reach the vast ocean and Gongzi Yu poisons our food, we will truly be captured. Gongzi Yu is absolutely capable of poisoning us.”

Song Qing nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go and tell him.”

The Third Young Master added, “Also, we are now in Gongzi Yu’s camp, which is already fraught with danger and fraught with peril. Tell everyone not to leave their tents easily, and even if they do, they must not be alone.” "I dare not say for sure, will Young Master Yu strike now? Although escaping on land is much easier, killing is also much easier at sea."

Song Qing said, "Okay. By the way, Ah Ren, Young Master Yu might not be able to poison the food we prepare ourselves. What if he hosts a banquet for us when he gets to sea? He could poison us at any time. But we can't refuse to eat, after all, we are still on the same side in public, and not eating would be disrespectful to him."

The Third Young Master thought for a moment and said, "We'll see. If Young Master Yu really hosts a banquet for us, we'll turn against him immediately. In this situation, we can't worry about anything else, since a battle is inevitable sooner or later anyway.

" Song Qing sighed and said, "Young Master Yu is now in complete control. He can devise the most dangerous scenarios to deal with us, while we can only passively fight back." "Ah Ren, I'm always so worried. It's not that I'm afraid of being harmed by Gongzi Yu, but I'm afraid something might happen to you... After all, you and Sister Rong will be facing Gongzi Yu head-on..."

The Third Young Master chuckled, pulling Hua Rong into his arms and stroking her smooth face, saying, "What are you afraid of? Do you really think that Rong'er and I, with our combined strength, can't defeat Gongzi Yu? Besides, in the end, this battle is all about luck. In the end, it will still be a close-quarters battle.

This is a gamble, a huge gamble with our lives on the line. Success or failure depends entirely on whether fate smiles upon us. Hehe, Rong'er, don't overthink it. Your demonic eyes are so powerful, who could possibly harm you? Gongzi Yu won't have a chance to attack you, because he'll keep Rong'er and me busy dealing with you." "

By

mid-December, the four islands of Da Ri had been largely pacified. Those who dared to resist were massacred. Of the four million inhabitants of the four islands, only two million seven hundred thousand remained under Prince Yu's bloody suppression.

On the surface, Da Ri was completely conquered. Even the weapons and armor of the Da Ri regular army were easily broken; where would the ordinary people find weapons to fight? They were defeated by superior armor and weapons, and by the iron hooves of the navy.

The next step was to conquer their culture and hearts. But this would inevitably be a long process, perhaps taking decades or even centuries.

However, Prince Yu had no time to stay on the islands. He was busy returning to the Central Plains to recover and send immigrants across the sea to settle. Therefore, he left 150,000 naval troops to garrison the four islands of Da Ri, and led the remaining 130,000 naval troops back to the Central Plains.

On December 23rd, the naval fleet set sail from the ports of Kyushu. After a period of covert warfare between the two great powers, the final showdown was about to begin..."

~Chapter Six: Duel of Two Heroes, Section Six~

The sea was calm, and the fleet moved slowly forward in the gentle breeze.

The Third Young Master stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of Gongzi Yu's flagship. The gentle sea breeze ruffled his sky-blue robe, which blended seamlessly with the sea and sky, and his long hair streaked with gray, giving him an indescribable air of dashing elegance.

The air carried the damp scent of the sea; the East China Sea wasn't particularly cold in winter. On the contrary, the humid sea breeze had a warm, sun-like quality.

The sun was nearing the horizon; dusk was approaching.

Min Rou stood behind the Third Young Master, watching the blood-red sunset with him.

But she saw more of the Third Young Master.

A trace of melancholy and a faint sorrow lingered on his face; it was impossible to know what he was thinking.

"You... do your elder brothers still not forgive you?" After a moment of silence, Min Rou finally mustered her courage and asked softly.

The Third Young Master glanced back at Min Rou, chuckled, and said, "No. How could that be? We're brothers!"

Min Rou said, "You can't fool me. These past two days at sea, your eldest brother and the others haven't said a word to you. You even ate separately. Even when you bumped into each other on the ship, you pretended not to see each other and moved aside. I can tell they're still very unhappy with you."

The Third Young Master waved his hand and said, "It's alright. You don't know the bond between brothers. When we were kids, we often got angry and wouldn't speak for days, but after it passed, we were as good as new. My two older brothers are both stubborn, but they've always been good to me. From childhood to adulthood, they've always taken care of me, and they'll always be there to save me if I'm in danger. Hehe, you just wait and see. I guarantee they won't be angry anymore in a few days." Hearing

this, Min Rou didn't say anything more and remained silent.

Song Qing suddenly approached and said to the Third Young Master, "Aren, Young Master Yu has invited us to dinner."

A faint smile appeared on the Third Young Master's lips as he muttered to himself, "Finally... the time has come to eat together!"

This meal would be the last supper for either the Third Young Master or Young Master Yu.

However, Min Rou was clearly unaware of this; instead, she seemed rather pleased: "Great! Young Master Yu is hosting a banquet for you today. Aren, you can take this opportunity to reconcile with your elder brother and the others.

When you toast them at the banquet, they won't be able to embarrass you in front of Young Master Yu, an outsider, right?"

The Third Young Master nodded and chuckled, "Yes, this is indeed a good opportunity!"

****

The banquet was held on the top deck of the flagship.

Those attending included: Young Master Yu, Zhao Ziyang, Zhou Lingfei, Zuo Tianzong, the Third Young Master, Qin Feng, Qin Lei, Tie Jian, Qiao Wei, Uncle Li, Nu Hengmei, Xiao Tianci, Hua Rong, Lian Zhouluo'er, Qin Ni'er, Min Rou, Shui Muwei, and Luo Shengjingshen.

The seven Iron Guards stood like seven steel statues, hands clasped behind Gongzi Yu, subtly forming a protective circle. To the left of the Third Young Master sat Hua Rong, Lian Zhou, Luo Er, and Shui Muwei; to his right sat Song Qing, Min Rou, Qin Ni'er, and Luo Shengjing.

The Qin brothers, Qin Feng and Qin Lei, sat opposite the Third Young Master, with Tie Jian, Qiao Wei

, and others flanking them. Gongzi Yu occupied the head seat, with Zhao Ziyang, Zhou Lingfei, and Zuo Tianzong seated to his left and right.

Dishes and wine were served in a continuous stream, and Gongzi Yu smiled without uttering a word.

The Third Young Master whispered among himself to Song Qing and Hua Rong, occasionally letting out a strange laugh.

Qin Feng and the others maintained a cold demeanor, not even glancing at the Third Young Master.

Gongzi Yu observed this and understood. He certainly didn't believe the Third Young Master had a conflict with Qin Feng and the others; it was all a performance, an act for both the unsuspecting Min Rou and the knowledgeable Gongzi Yu.

Even though he knew they were putting on an act, Gongzi Yu couldn't expose them, nor could he.

The atmosphere became incredibly tense.

The sun was already touching the horizon, and in its afterglow, Gongzi Yu, with his back to the sun, was completely shrouded in darkness, making his expression increasingly obscured.

The Third Young Master and his companions also had half their faces hidden in shadow.

A conspiracy was brewing in this corner of half-sunlight, half-shadow.

The four large warships flanking the flagship were slowly approaching it at an imperceptible pace, while the two large warships leading the way slowed down, and the three large warships behind the flagship increased their speed.

The Third Young Master and his companions, with their sharp eyes, immediately noticed the movements of the nine large warships. However, there was no need for excessive vigilance, because before coming to the banquet, everyone knew this was the final feast!

Perhaps the killing and bloodshed would begin before the meal even started!

After the food and wine were served, Gongzi Yu raised his wine cup and smiled at the Third Young Master and the others, saying, "Gentlemen, I was busy with official duties on the Four Great Sun Islands some time ago and haven't had a chance to drink and chat with you all for almost half a month. Today, I take this opportunity to host this banquet to thank you all for your selfless support and kindness! Come, let me toast you all first!"

Seeing everyone raise their cups, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Gongzi Yu's face, hidden in the shadows.

He knew that the Third Young Master and his group were wary of this banquet, but he believed that they would drink this first cup of wine no matter what.

Because Gongzi Yu knew that the Third Young Master and his group had already concocted an antidote for the Dissolving Power and Softening Tendon Powder. In Gongzi Yu's view, the Third Young Master and his group should now be confident that they had this antidote and were not afraid that he would poison their food and wine.

However, the Third Young Master and his group did not know that the Dissolving Power and Softening Tendon Powder had been changed!

As long as the Third Young Master and his group drank this cup of wine, Gongzi Yu would have victory in his grasp!

"Cheers!" Young Master Yu tilted his head back and downed the wine in his cup in one gulp. He then turned the cup upside down to show everyone that he had finished every last drop.

All the wine cups were made of silver, not only as a symbol of status but also to demonstrate to the guests that the wine was not poisoned. The "

Dissolving Power and Softening Tendon Powder" wasn't exactly poison, but rather an anesthetic. Silverware couldn't detect it. The Third Young Master smiled and said, "Cheers. Cheers." He then downed his own wine.

Young Master Yu knew perfectly well that the Third Young Master was immune to any poison. Whether the Third Young Master drank or not was irrelevant; the key was whether anyone else besides the three brothers, Hua Rong, and Min Rou would drink.

Seeing everyone bring their cups to their lips, Young Master Yu's smile deepened.

"Wait." Suddenly, a cold snort interrupted everyone's actions.

Gongzi Yu looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qin Feng holding a wine cup, staring at the pale green liquid inside, his face cold as he said, "How do I know if there's poison in this wine?"

Gongzi Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he chuckled, "Young Master, you're too kind. I sincerely invited you all to drink and have fun, how could I possibly poison the wine? Didn't Third Young Master already drink a cup?"

Qin Lei swirled his cup, his voice booming, "Gongzi Yu, you know perfectly well that we three brothers are not afraid of poison. The fact that Third Young Master drank doesn't mean the wine isn't poisoned. Gongzi Yu, we're now in the vast ocean, surrounded by your people. It would be too easy for you to kill us." Gongzi Yu smiled, "Since Second Young Master knows it would be easy for me to kill you all, then please drink with peace of mind. If I really wanted to kill you all, would I need to poison the wine? I respect all of you heroes, and even if I were to kill you, I would make a show of force." " I would fight you all fair and square, I would never resort to such despicable acts as poisoning.

" Hua Rong said with a smile, "Young master, don't you always like to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?" "Young master once used the poison of the 'Dissolving Power and Softening Tendons Powder' to drive me to the brink of death. Speaking of which, I still remember that incident very well!"

"I'm ruthless when it comes to enemies, but I would never harm a friend. You are all my friends now. You will become enemies after we return to the Central Plains, so I will not harm you for the time being." Every word Gongzi Yu spoke was utterly sincere. If one didn't know his character, one would truly believe him.

Of course, Gongzi Yu didn't actually expect the Third Young Master and the others to believe him. His righteous and reasonable words were only for Min Rou's ears.

Now, Gongzi Yu had a pretty good idea of their intentions: they would absolutely not drink his wine. Although he couldn't subdue a group of experts with poison, Gongzi Yu wasn't too concerned. It would just require more effort and result in more losses if a fight broke out. Qin Feng and the others refusing to drink was disrespecting Gongzi Yu. Even if he, Gongzi Yu, were to deal with Qin Feng and the others, Min Rou would have no objection.

Even a wandering swordsman values face, let alone a powerful figure like Gongzi Yu. To disrespect him is a capital offense.

"I'll drink this wine," Qin Feng said, downing the wine in one gulp. "Gongzi Yu, I, Qin Feng, have never been hypocritical; I always speak my mind. Whether you've poisoned the wine or not, the three of us brothers can't tell. Besides, I know that for someone like you, the word 'friend' is just a casual remark. Friends can be used at any time, brothers can be betrayed at any time. If we trusted you, we'd be truly foolish!" "

Having said that, he suddenly stood up, and with a flick of his right hand, a stream of air shot out from his palm, forcibly sucking up a sailor from the lower deck.

Qin Feng grabbed the sailor by the neck with one hand, and with the other, picked up the wine glass in front of Qiao Wei, who was sitting next to him, and forced the wine into the sailor's mouth, making him drink it.

After doing this, he released the sailor and coldly said to Gongzi Yu, "To test whether this wine is poisoned, it is of course more appropriate to grab someone at random.

" Gongzi Yu's face changed slightly, and he lost his temper at just the right time: "Young Master Qin, what do you mean by this? How can you humiliate my soldiers at will on my ship? Don't you take me seriously?" "Brother, what you did was indeed too much. The young master meant well, how could you..." "Shut up!" The third young master, who was pretending to smooth things over, was cut off by Qin Feng's loud shout: "Don't be bewitched! You know better than us what kind of person Gongzi Yu is." " Don't forget, Gongzi Yu's desire to harm you is even more intense than Ximen Wudi's!"

As he spoke, the naval soldier who had been forced to drink swayed twice and collapsed onto the deck like a rag doll.

"The wine was indeed poisoned!" Qiao Wei exclaimed, jumping up and pointing at Gongzi Yu, "Gongzi Yu, what are your intentions?"

Min Rou looked at Gongzi Yu in astonishment, her face full of disbelief. Although she had heard of Gongzi Yu's past misdeeds, she thought that Gongzi Yu couldn't be too bad, considering that her mentor, Master Yao, worked under him. Even if he had used despicable methods, it was only against enemies. She didn't expect that Gongzi Yu would be so eager to tear off the mask of friendship and attack the Third Young Master and his group, who were still friends for the time being.

Gongzi Yu looked at Qiao Wei calmly and said slowly, "My navy has strict discipline. Because of frequent naval battles, we strictly forbid our soldiers from drinking alcohol. My soldiers have no tolerance for alcohol; they get drunk after just a sip. He was just drunk; how could he be poisoned?" "

This reason is quite far-fetched. No one will believe it. But Young Master Yu said it shamelessly, because at this moment, everyone is putting on an act. Not only him, Young Master Yu, but Third Young Master and the others are also acting!

" With a "whoosh," everyone on Third Young Master's side stood up, leaving only Third Young Master and Min Rou still sitting.

Third Young Master looked relaxed, while Min Rou looked completely bewildered.

Xiao Tianci took out a folded silver bow from his pocket and slowly unfolded it. He then slowly took out three golden arrows.

Qin Lei grabbed the Thunderous Blade that was leaning against his back and slung it over his shoulder.

Lian Zhou Luo'er, Qin Ni'er, Shui Muwei, and Luo Sheng Jingshen all drew their weapons, all staring intently at Young Master Yu.

The Seven Iron Guards Stepping forward, they shielded Gongzi Yu in the center. Zhao Ziyang, Zhou Lingfei, and Zuo Tianzong slowly stood up. Zhao and Zhou were empty-handed, while Zuo Tianzong pulled out a ten-foot-long, wrist-thick bronze cudgel from under the table.

Naval soldiers on the lower deck drew their weapons and silently surged onto the deck, surrounding the Third Young Master and his companions.

The atmosphere became tense and dangerous.

The Third Young Master slowly poured himself a cup of wine and offered a toast to Gongzi Yu. He said, "Young Master, this cup is for you." He downed the poisoned wine in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and slowly said, "Young Master, I truly intended to be your friend, but I never expected you to poison our wine and try to harm us. Young Master, do you know how heartbroken I am?" His tone was heavy, his expression forlorn, as if he were truly heartbroken.

Gongzi Yu's face was ashen. He poured himself a cup of wine, offered a toast to the Third Young Master, and downed it in one gulp, saying, "Third Young Master, there are many kinds of friends. Friends like your elder brother and his ilk, who disrespect me and turn against me with weapons, are better off without. Third Young Master, you know my identity. If I don't seek justice after being treated like this by your elder brother and his ilk today, how can I lead troops? How can I command respect?"

The Third Young Master nodded, saying, "I know. Only by killing them can you ensure your authority remains unchallenged."

Gongzi Yu smiled slightly, saying, "Third Young Master, you won't stand idly by, will you?"

The Third Young Master smiled, "Of course. Even if my elder brother and his ilk have had grievances against me these past few days, we are still brothers. For my brother's sake, even if I overestimate my abilities, I will fight you to the end."

Gongzi Yu shook his head, saying, "Third Young Master, you are destined to lose this battle." Although you have many experts, my men are not someone you can handle. You and Hua Rong, with your combined might, are invincible. But if I go all out, I'm confident I can withstand more than two hundred moves against your combined attack. Two hundred moves is enough time for my men to kill all your brothers, friends, and women. It's not too late to surrender now. I really don't want to be your enemy, Third Young Master. If we join forces, the whole world will submit to us,"

the Third Young Master laughed and said, "Young Master Yu, I am flattered by your kindness. However, if I agree to join forces with you, my brothers will definitely kill me. I have no choice but to give up my friendship with you for the sake of my brothers. As for what you said about being able to kill all my brothers... hehe, I don't think your few experts have that ability!" "

Is that so?" "Young Master Yu smiled slightly, then suddenly slammed his hand heavily on the table, saying, 'Then I'll show you my true strength!' As he spoke, the table in front of him shattered with a deafening crash.

At the same moment, the deck beneath Qin Lei, Qin Feng, Qiao Wei, Uncle Li, Third Young Master, Hua Rong, Tie Jian, and Min Rou suddenly crumbled. Amidst the flying debris and the crashing deck, Third Young Master and the others were instantly propelled into the air. Where they had stood, eight hollows appeared, and eight figures leaped out from those hollows, chasing after Third Young Master and the other eight like lightning!

Those eight figures..." Seven of them were completely shrouded in black cloth, only their deathly gray eyes visible, and they moved faster than lightning. The eighth, the one chasing after Min Rou, was an old man in a white robe with white hair!

These eight were none other than Master Yao and the seven medicinal figures he had created! The instant the medicinal figures moved, the seven Iron Guards unleashed their massive forms, surrounding Nu Hengmei and Xiao Tianci, while Zhao Ziyang, Zhou Lingfei, and Zuo Tianzong pounced like lightning towards Lian Zhou Luo'er, Qin Ni'er, Luo Sheng Jing Shen, and Shui Muwei.

As for Gongzi Yu, he personally attacked Song Qing!

Gongzi Yu had previously dispatched experts from the Great Japanese Kingdom to assassinate the Third Young Master and his group. Among them, Abi Sword Wind Hideyoshi, one of the Great Japanese Kingdom's top ten experts, was killed before he could even make a move, simply by being stared at by Song Qing. Gongzi Yu was naturally aware of this from Lian Zhou Feng Hua and his son. Song Qing had already been added to Gongzi Yu's list of dangerous individuals, so Gongzi Yu now planned to eliminate this potential threat with his first strike!

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