Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 193 - 193 192 May I Have This Dance

193: Chapter 192: May I Have This Dance?

193: Chapter 192: May I Have This Dance?

Yandang Mountain Bamboo Island, this place is a well-known vacation resort far and near.

Yet, who would have thought that the headquarters of the fearsome and notorious Heavenly Net July 15th Killer Organization would be located right here?

On this day, a squad leader of the July 15th Heavenly Net, Gui Ku, promised a hefty reward and invited the squad leaders of July 9th and July 18th, Yee Ti and Mann Chong, to his stronghold to discuss how to capture and kill Li Chen, a young master with almost demonic martial arts talent.

Mann Chong, known for his fiery temperament, advocated the most direct and brutal approach: to make a beeline for Donghua and slay Li Chen.

Gui Ku’s view, on the other hand, was the exact opposite.

He proposed luring Li Chen here and, with their combined strength, capturing him together.

After all, although Li Chen was still a youth, he was a bona fide Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Even if they were to head to Donghua, a fierce battle was inevitable.

A duel between grandmasters could not possibly occur without alerting others.

Yee Ti was naturally suspicious, being of Chinese-British descent, his idol was former UK Prime Minister Churchill, and his life’s creed was the loudest quote from Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech: There are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

He disapproved of Mann Chong’s suggestion—it was but a last resort—yet saw some feasibility in Gui Ku’s plan.

However, he didn’t trust Gui Ku as a person.

Gui Ku’s martial arts were already superior to his and Mann Chong’s.

Along with Bamboo Island being Gui Ku’s domain for many years, should they succeed, he might attempt to claim all the credit for himself.

By then, he and Mann Chong would be powerless, left with nothing but to watch.

Perhaps, given Gui Ku’s ruthlessness, they might even be silenced to prevent any future troubles.

Despite standing together, the three were divided in spirit, their dispute dragging on endlessly.

Even after several bottles of the 1982 Lafite, worth tens of thousands of dollars each, were consumed, they still couldn’t reach a practical and unified decision.

At that moment, Jin Shan came with news that a group of martial artists had arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Among them, there were two Martial Arts Grandmasters and no less than seven experts of Half-step Innate level.

Moreover, there were countless others who had achieved Mastery of Inner Strength.

Hearing this, Gui Ku, Yee Ti, and Mann Chong were all shocked.

Yee Ti, who had already been suspicious of Gui Ku’s intentions to use them as pawns, saw this sudden development as confirmation of his previous suspicions.

Killing Li Chen was a sham; the true intent was to make him and Mann Chong help deal with the encirclement and suppression of the righteous forces of Yanzhou.

“Gui Ku, what is the meaning of this?

Don’t you think you owe us an explanation?”

Gui Ku too was completely taken aback, unable to understand why the reputable sects would suddenly converge on Yandang Mountain.

Would anyone believe they were just here for a group holiday?

At this moment, another guard hurriedly ran in to report.

“Squad Leader, Qin Family Patriarch Qin Tianlong and Zhang Tianrui, the Heavenly Master of the Medical Saint Sect, are rapidly approaching Bamboo Island with their men.

What should we do now?”

Before Gui Ku could answer, Mann Chong, whose temper was hot, began cursing and shouting.

“Damn it, this bunch of clowns are pushing their luck too far.

Gui Ku, let’s go out and slaughter them!”

Gui Ku already had the same intention and was considering how to voice it.

Now that Mann Chong had spoken the words he intended to say, he naturally would not blame the other for taking the initiative.

He nodded in agreement with Mann Chong’s opinion and then turned his gaze to Yee Ti, waiting for his stance.

Seeing Mann Chong aligning with Gui Ku, Yee Ti, if he were to object, would find himself under attack from all sides, so he begrudgingly agreed as well.

Two flowers bloom, each on its branch.

After Qin Tianlong, Zhang Tianrui, and others entered the throng of Yandang Mountain, they dispatched men to search for traces of Li Chen.

However, during the search, they encountered assassins from July 15th.

Without exchanging words, both sides engaged in a fight to the death.

At first, it was just skirmishes involving a few individuals.

As more joined the battle on both sides, the conflict escalated like a spreading wildfire, turning into a massive slaughter involving hundreds of people.

Seeing this unfold, the members of Ten Thousand Horses Hall and others cried out in alarm, falling into the trap set by the rascal Li Chen.

And not a few, seeing that the other side was prepared, even considered beating a retreat.

But all these were firmly suppressed by Qin Tianlong.

The Qin Family had now forged an unending feud with Li Chen, and the stronger the opposition showed, the less they could afford to show fear.

Otherwise, the Qin Family’s three-century-old foundation might be destroyed in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Tianrui, the Heavenly Master of the Medical Saint Sect, was mainly after the Taiyi Golden Needle Technique that Li Chen possessed, and not having even seen the master himself, he certainly wouldn’t leave easily.

The Kongtong Sect, Taiping Sect, Qingcheng Sword Sect, and other forces all had members who fell victim to the rascal Li Chen.

With vendettas as deep as the sea, there was no room for reconciliation; how could they not seek vengeance?

Soon, they reached a collective agreement to continue pressing forward into the depths of Yandang Mountain.

They would not retreat until they killed the rascal Li Chen.

Bamboo Island had been paved with nearly twenty years of Gui Ku’s hard work, and naturally, he would not concede easily.

If he were alone, facing the two grandmasters Qin Tianlong and Zhang Tianrui, he might have retreated to avoid the sharp edge.

But he was not fighting alone; he had the support of two other Grandmasters, Mann Chong and Yee Ti.

Their collective strength was certainly not inferior to the opposition, leaving no reason for retreat.

Gui Ku gazed down below for a long while before devising a strategy he believed to be quite sensible.

“Qin Tianlong is mine to handle, you Yee Ti will take care of that old Taoist from the Medical Saint Sect, no problem, right?”

Yee Ti shook his head and said, “No problem, leave it to me!”

“Gui Ku, what about me?”

Mann Chong, seeing that Gui Ku hadn’t assigned him an opponent, became immediately dissatisfied and blurted out loud.

Gui Ku soothed him with a laugh, pointing at Chiyoko and Jin Shan, he said, “You take them; deal with several other half-step Innate experts.

Don’t leave a single one alive, kill them all!”

Mann Chong glanced at Chiyoko standing behind him, swallowing saliva twice with effort, he patted his chest and assured, “Alright, just watch!”

After finishing his words, he approached Gui Ku with a lewd smile spread across his face.

“Gui Ku, I want to discuss something with you.

After this fight is over, how about you give me that little lady named Chiyoko to have fun with for a couple of days, what do you say?”

Gui Ku saw that Mann Chong wanted benefits before even lifting a finger and frowned.

However, now was not the time to fall out, so he could only smile and say perfunctorily, “Sure, sure, we’re brothers after all, if you want her, just take her to play with!”

Seeing Gui Ku agree to his request, Mann Chong became as excited as if he had injected expired chicken blood, carrying two shiny axes, and charged down the mountain.

“An ambush, prepare for battle!”

Seeing Mann Chong coming to attack, Qin Tianlong and the others immediately shouted a warning.

Gui Ku, Yee Ti, and the others also entered the battle one after another, and both sides fought fiercely, blood flowing into rivers, and the skies darkening.

At the same time, atop the mountain, two figures were silently watching it all.

These two figures belonged to Li Chen and Qin Qingwu.

Li Chen stood with his hands behind his back, watching the spectacular show below, a smug smile appearing on the corners of his mouth.

“Why is it so noisy down the mountain, as if they are fighting a war?”

Qin Qingwu stretched her neck to peer down, but the distance was just too far; she couldn’t see clearly what was happening below.

Li Chen indifferently said, “Maybe the film crew is making a movie, nothing interesting to see!”

Qin Qingwu blinked her sparkling eyes, half-believing, “A film crew making a movie?”

Li Chen nodded and said seriously, “Yeah, it must be a historical martial arts film.

Look at that person with an axe; he’s definitely playing the part of Cheng Yaojin from the Sui and Tang Heroes!”

Qin Qingwu opened her eyes as wide as she could but still couldn’t see clearly.

“Let’s go down and take a look, I haven’t seen a movie being made before!”

Li Chen curled his lip and said, “What’s there to see?

It’s much more comfortable to enjoy the wind on the mountain top.”

“By the way, there’s a ‘wu’ (dance) in your name, can you dance?”

Qin Qingwu nodded and said, “Yes!”

Li Chen said, “With such a beautiful scene and fine weather, won’t you dance a bit to liven up the mood?”

Qin Qingwu shook her head and pouted, “No, I won’t dance for you!”

Like a magician, Li Chen produced a Jade Flute and said, “How about this, I play the flute, you dance.

Just like in Swordsman, where Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying performed together, what do you say?”

Qin Qingwu thought Li Chen’s suggestion wasn’t bad, and she wouldn’t lose out on anything, so she nodded gently.

“Okay then, what dance shall I perform?”

Li Chen thought for a bit and asked, “Do you know the Nishang Feather Dance?”

Qin Qingwu pouted her cherry lips and said, “Pfft, underestimating me.

I’ve known how to dance it since I was ten!”

Having said that, Qin Qingwu spun in the air, and began dancing gracefully.

Her steps were light and ethereal, like snowflakes swirling in the sky, elegant as a fairy who steps to produce lotus flowers with each move, making butterflies flutter and flowers bow in homage.

To dance and cast shadows so graceful, how is it like being in the human world?

After enjoying Qin Qingwu’s graceful dance for a while, Li Chen also gently started to play the Jade Flute.

However, his flute music was filled with the solemnity of deep autumn, making the entire world seem heavy and serious.

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