All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 24 The Amorous Swordsman - Gu Yu

"Old sir, you are a man of great knowledge and experience. Do you think Bai Xiaosheng's ranking of weapons is reasonable?"

Seeing that things were going well, Gu Yu stopped teasing Sun Xiaohong and asked the old man Tianji a question.

To everyone's surprise, the old man smiled and asked in return, "I wonder what insightful opinion you have, young friend? I'd like to hear it."

Gu Yu said modestly, "I am new to the martial arts world, how dare I show off my limited skills in front of the old master?"

Sun Xiaohong finally seized her opportunity and snorted, "You're smart to know what's good for you!"

The old man of heavenly secrets smiled and said, "It's alright to talk about it; we're just having tea and chatting anyway."

"Alright, then I'll make a fool of myself."

Gu Yu took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and then began to speak eloquently.

"When discussing weapon rankings, one cannot help but mention Bai Xiaosheng. This man's martial arts skills are mediocre, but he enjoys seeking fame and reputation, boasting that he knows everything..."

"Hahaha!"

A burst of laughter suddenly erupted in the teahouse.

It was the same guy with the thick beard from before.

Unexpectedly, Sun Xiaohong became unhappy and glared at the bearded man: "What are you laughing at? I think he makes a lot of sense."

The man with the thick beard let out a cold snort: "These young people nowadays really don't know their own limitations!"

The old man with the secrets of the heavens still had a smiling face, and said to Gu Yu, "Young hero, please continue."

"Well, in my opinion, Bai Xiaosheng's martial arts skills are limited, and his vision is naturally limited as well. In addition, his personal biases inevitably lead to many unreasonable aspects in his ranking of weapons."

"Oh? What insightful opinion do you have, young hero?"

"Let's start with the number one ranked Elder Tianji..."

"Cough cough cough!"

The old man Tianji had just taken a puff of his pipe when he was choked and coughed a few times.

Gu Yu smiled and continued, "Old Man Tianji is advanced in years. His body is like floating clouds and his mind is like still water. He has long since transcended fame and fortune, so naturally he will not care about rankings."

"Then let's talk about the second-ranked Shangguan Jin Hong. This man considers himself the number one master in the world, arrogant and disdainful of everyone, unaware of how many hidden masters there are in the world."

"Take Shen Lang, for example. If he hadn't gone overseas to seek the way to immortality, even if Shangguan Jin Hong had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't have dared to boast that he was the best in the world."

"Well said!"

Sitting to the side, Afei was so excited that he couldn't help but shout his approval.

Even the old man Tianji couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, Master Shen truly deserves to be called a legend of the martial arts world."

"Furthermore, there's an old saying in the martial arts world: 'Strange weapons lead to a quick death.' Throughout history, which of the great heroes who have made their mark in the martial arts world used strange weapons?"

"this……"

The old man of the heavenly secrets frowned and thought for a long time, and it seemed that there really wasn't one.

Those who become legends in the martial arts world mostly use swords, knives, spears, clubs, or fist and foot techniques.

"Therefore, Shangguan Jin Hong's ingenious use of the mother-and-child dragon and phoenix rings reveals his opportunistic mentality. How could such a person possibly become a great hero?"

"Well said!"

Sun Xiaohong was so excited that she couldn't help but clap her hands and laugh.

"Bang!"

Another loud thud echoed through the teahouse as someone slammed their hand on the table.

It's that thick beard again!

"Boy, how dare you insult Chief Shangguan like this?"

"Chief Shangguan?"

Gu Yu blinked.

The Old Man of Heavenly Secrets asked in surprise, "You don't know that Shangguan Jin Hong has already formed the Money Gang, do you?"

"When?"

"That happened last month."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yu couldn't help but think to himself: It seems that the plot has undergone a subtle change, and Shangguan Jin Hong has brought forward the time when he formed the Money Gang.

At this moment, the bearded man, carrying a knife, walked menacingly toward Gu Yu.

Sun Xiaohong shouted angrily, "Hey, what do you think you're doing?"

Just as the bearded man was about to answer, the tea drinkers in the teahouse suddenly became agitated.

Someone stammered, "The...the Green Demon Hand..."

The bearded man was taken aback and quickly sat back down.

Not far from the teahouse, a carriage stopped.

Because, in the middle of the road stood a person, dressed in a blue cloth robe, wearing a strange hat on his head, with blue eyes that flickered with an eerie light, like will-o'-the-wisps.

He looked almost exactly like Qiu Du, only much older.

This person is none other than Yi Ku, the "Azure Demon Hand," ranked ninth on the Weapon Ranking.

"What happened?"

Sitting in the carriage, Tian Qi couldn't help but peek out, only to turn pale with fright and quickly pull back.

Li Xunhuan chuckled: "Have you seen a ghost?"

Tian Qi said in a trembling voice, "More terrifying than a ghost!"

Upon hearing this, Master Xinmei couldn't help but get out of the car, glance at Yi Ku, then put his hands together and asked, "May I ask, are you Benefactor Yi?"

Yi cried out coldly, "Xinmei?"

"Amitabha Buddha, it is indeed this humble monk!"

"Is Li Xunhuan in the carriage?"

"exist!"

"Hand over Li Xunhuan, and I'll let you go!"

Master Xinmei frowned and said, "Benefactor Yi, this old monk was ordered to bring Benefactor Li back to Shaolin Temple to punish him. Why must you make things difficult for this old monk?"

Yi Ku remained expressionless, repeating her previous statement: "Hand over Li Xunhuan, and I'll let you go!"

Master Xinmei, being a high-ranking monk of Shaolin, said in a deep voice, "If this old monk does not agree, then what will happen?"

"Then I'll kill you first, then I'll kill Li Xunhuan!"

"Hahaha!"

Just then, a burst of laughter rang out.

That laugh, full of energy, lingered in people's ears.

Everyone couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound, including Yi Ku.

The one who laughed was Gu Yu.

"My future daughter-in-law, if I were to kill that blue-eyed monster, would you agree to marry me?"

Sun Xiaohong was startled and, forgetting her embarrassment, hurriedly said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Get out of here right now!"

Gu Yu laughed, "It seems you still care about me. However, I've already killed a blue-eyed monster before, I think his name was something like Qiu Du..."

Upon hearing this, Yi's once blue eyes turned blood red.

"Well, it's you, kid!"

With her son's killer right before her eyes, Yi Ku no longer cared about Li Xunhuan and rushed over like a whirlwind.

Gu Yu moved swiftly and rushed to an open space outside the teahouse, gripping the Soul-Stealing Sword.

"grandfather……"

Sun Xiaohong looked anxious and couldn't help but glance at her grandfather.

The old man, Tianji, knew exactly what was going on, and deliberately said, "My dear granddaughter, haven't you always hated this boy? Now that someone is standing up for you, you should be happy."

"Grandpa, you..."

At this moment, Afei also slowly walked out, one hand gripping the hilt of his sword.

As if sensing something, Yi Ku suddenly turned her head to look at A Fei, her scarlet eyes slowly turning blue again.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Afei!"

"So you're the Flying Swordsman, and you were involved in killing Qiu Du?"

Before Afei could answer, Gu Yu laughed and said, "Afei is too late. By the time he arrived, Qiu Du was already dead by my sword."

Upon hearing this, Yi's tearful eyes reddened once more.

"State your name! I never kill nameless nobodies!"

Gu Yu slowly raised the sword in his hand and smiled, "This sword is named 'Love-Stealing,' but I think that name sounds unpleasant. What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it? This sword will be called the 'Sword of Passion,' and I am the Passionate Swordsman!"

This was originally a joke by Gu Yu, after all, he had transmigrated into the world of "The Sentimental Swordsman and the Ruthless Sword".

Unexpectedly, a joke turned "The Amorous Swordsman" into his nickname in the martial arts world.

Yi Ku coldly replied, "But I remember this is You Longsheng's sword!"

"But it's in my hands."

"Considering you are a junior member of the martial arts world, draw your sword!"

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