The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 219 It is better to be feared than loved

The Prince of Zhao's mansion held a small banquet for people from the martial arts world, but the Prince of Zhao himself did not show up. Yang Kang, as the young prince, presided over the banquet. Eighteen guards greeted the guests at the door. All of them were of second-rate level, and they looked very heroic and imposing.

Hou Tonghai, Sha Tongtian, Peng Lianhu, Liang Ziweng, Master Lingzhi, and Ouyang Ke originally lived in the palace and had arrived early. They were drinking tea and chatting while waiting for the banquet to begin. At this moment, someone outside the door announced, "Master Qiu Chuji, the Changchunzi of Quanzhen Sect, and Master Wang Chuyi, the Yuyangzi, have arrived!" As for Guo Jing who came with them, he was ignored as an ordinary boy.

When masters meet, they naturally exchange a few moves. However, Hou Tonghai immediately flew into a rage upon seeing Guo Jing, and pointed out Guo Jing's identity on the spot. Sha Tongtian was so displeased that he even attacked Guo Jing, but was stopped by Wang Chuyi. At this time, Yang Kang stepped forward and said, "A guest is a guest. Please give me a favor. If there are any grudges, please leave the palace after the banquet to resolve them on your own. This is the Prince Zhao's Palace."

Sha Tongtian snorted and said, "For the sake of the young prince, I will let you go today. The young prince ruined his plans in Mongolia, but I didn't expect that the Quanzhen Sect was backing him up." This strategy of sowing discord was too obvious.

Yang Kang laughed heartily and said, "Senior Sha, I'm afraid you've misunderstood. Although this guy has some connection to the Quanzhen Sect, he's not worth the Quanzhen Sect's investment. I'm the Quanzhen Sect's true disciple. Later, I'll have a duel with Brother Guo and let everyone see the Quanzhen Sect's kung fu."

Yang Kang turned his gaze to Guo Jing and said calmly, "Brother Guo, as a Han Chinese, you are helping the Mongols outside the Great Wall. That's really a bit too much."

Guo Jing was born and raised in Mongolia, and he did not have much aversion to Mongolians. Although his mother and several masters always taught him to be proud of being a Han Chinese, most of the people around him were Mongolians, and he really could not establish any real idea of ​​respecting the Han Chinese in a short period of time.

"The Jin people are the worst." Guo Jing instinctively retorted. Hou Tonghai, Sha Tongtian, Peng Lianhu and others shouted loudly: "How dare you!" "How dare you!"

Yang Kang waved his hand and laughed, "I like this saying, and I hope it will remain in the hearts of the Mongols forever. It's better to be feared than loved. Being feared is better, doesn't it? It shows that I am strong enough? For Brother Guo's truth, and to ensure that this truth will be passed down forever, we must continue to work hard to prevent the dignity of the Jin Dynasty from declining."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this. The young prince is really different. His broad mind and bearing are beyond words!

Yang Kang announced the start of a banquet. Jianghu folk didn't tend to favor extravagance, so he didn't invite any singers or dancers. Instead, he had his eighteen guards perform a sword and shield formation, which drew widespread admiration. Then, two guards performed a set of Yin-Yang sword techniques. Qiu Chuji, his eyes gleaming, casually explained the principles of Yin and Yang, and predicted their destination, shocking everyone.

Yang Kang rolled his eyes wildly in his heart, Master, you have seen this set of swordsmanship no less than a hundred times. Now they are just practicing, not actual combat. The routine is fixed, okay? You are getting more and more lazy.

Sha Tongtian also became interested. He picked up a plate of melon seeds and turned the melon seeds into hidden weapons and threw them over. The two guards' hands flashed with knives, but none of the melon seeds could get within three feet around them.

"You retreat." Yang Kang didn't want to expose the full strength of his men. If a fight broke out, it wouldn't be easy for the others, but Hou Tonghai might be defeated alone. Any two of them, combined with their Liang Yi sword techniques, could hold their own against Peng Lianhu, Sha Tongtian, and Liang Ziweng. Only Ouyang Ke and Master Lingzhi were slightly more skilled, so at least four to six men would be needed. And that was only if they didn't use Qing Gong to escape.

Sha Tongtian demonstrated his precise hidden weapon skills, while Peng Lianhu took this opportunity to live up to his reputation as "Thousand Hands". His skills in catching hidden weapons were unique. Master Lingzhi's internal strength, Ouyang Ke's hidden weapon skills, and Liang Ziweng's lightness skills all opened everyone's eyes.

Then Wang Chuyi showed off his footwork and superb control of his internal strength. Qiu Chuji's profound internal strength shocked everyone. Yang Kang just smiled and said nothing. Master, how many times have I made up for you during these years of following me?

We have spent at least eight thousand taels of money on mild medicinal food and medicinal baths for you, but the result is still at this level, slightly worse than that of Mei Chaofeng today. Alas, you are still too old, and your absorption ability is not as good as that of young people.

After eating and drinking, everyone talked about literature and martial arts. Ouyang Ke directly challenged Wang Chuyi. He had tried many times at the banquet before and found that Qiu Chuji's martial arts were obviously much better than Wang Chuyi's. He might really not be able to beat him, so he set his sights on Wang Chuyi. The two fought for a hundred rounds without a clear winner. Yang Kang saw all the martial arts of the White Camel Villa and had a general idea in his mind.

Worried that Ouyang Ke might be in danger, he took the initiative to stop the fight and ordered people to bring two wooden swords to challenge Guo Jing personally. Qiu Chuji and Wang Chuyi were both very upset and said, "Kang'er, can you please stop being so naughty?"

Guo Jing had only been practicing internal skills for two years, and the techniques he learned from the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan were crude and crude. How could they compare to the Quanzhen martial arts? Furthermore, you had led numerous expeditions against bandits and robbers in Jiaodong, criminals on the Yellow River, twice invaded Korea, fought pirates numerous times, and even personally attacked the Japanese islands. It's no exaggeration to say you've experienced hundreds of battles. How could Guo Jing compare?

Guo Jing's martial arts weren't particularly impressive. The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan didn't possess any profound internal cultivation techniques, and their external skills weren't top-tier either, barely second-rate. Guo Jing was simple-minded and not particularly resourceful. While resilient, he lacked the skills to master them, and his progress was extremely slow. Yang Kang's wooden sword, carved from ironwood and lacking a blade, was nonetheless heavy and sturdy. Guo Jing had mastered the complete Yuenu swordsmanship, but he was no match for Yang Kang. Using ten Quanzhen sword techniques, he knocked his sword off his feet, effectively defeating him.

Afterwards, Yang Kang ordered his men to bring eighteen kinds of weapons. This time, they wanted to compete in heavy weapons. Yang Kang's Yang family spear skills were quite good. Guo Jing also chose a spear and used the Huyan family spear skills taught by Quan Jinfa. The two fought fiercely. Yang Kang intended to learn his spear skills, so he led Guo Jing to use the full set of Huyan family spear skills. After fighting for more than a hundred rounds, he defeated him with a surprise attack.

The third round was a competition of martial arts, which was Guo Jing's best martial arts. He used the "Nanshan Palm Technique," the "Bone-Splitting Hand Technique," and Mongolian wrestling techniques in turn. Yang Kang also deliberately guided him, giving him the upper hand at every turn, tempting him to unleash all his martial arts skills. Guo Jing felt that fighting Yang Kang was extremely enjoyable, but there was something strange about it. He was clearly performing so well, but he couldn't win no matter what.

Yang Kang first fought against him with the basic boxing and kicking skills of Quanzhen Sect. The two fought back and forth. Yang Kang neither used all his strength nor used his strong internal force. He just teased him. Then he changed his moves and used the "Turning Sky Palm". This palm technique was quite mysterious. Once it was used, Guo Jing immediately fell into a disadvantage and was quickly defeated.

Seeing Yang Kang win three battles in a row, Hou Tonghai, Sha Tongtian, Peng Lianhu, Liang Ziweng and Master Lingzhi cheered in unison. At the same time, they also vaguely realized that the young prince was holding back and did not rely on the strength of his "Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra" to bully this rough boy.

Hou Tonghai, a man of straightforward temper, directly exposed Yang Kang's fake fight. Guo Jing was puzzled and questioned Yang Kang. Yang Kang then walked to the door and, exerting his strength with both arms, forcibly lifted a small stone animal. When he let go, the stone animal fell to the ground with a sound that shook the ground three times. Guo Jing tried again, but was unable to budge it no matter what. Convinced, he lost hope in assassinating Wanyan Honglie.

Yang Kang asked Guo Jing about some of his situations in Mongolia. Guo Jing was not really stupid, but he kept silent whenever the questions were too confidential. Yang Kang stopped teasing him and announced that the banquet was over and everyone could go their separate ways.

Qiu Chuji, Wang Chuyi and Guo Jing bid farewell to Yang Kang and left Prince Zhao's Mansion, heading straight for Prince Jiaodong's Mansion. There, Guo Jing met Yang Tiexin. Qiu Chuji explained his identity to him, and Guo Jing immediately knelt down and kowtowed, respectfully calling him uncle, which made Yang Tiexin burst into tears but also quite relieved.

The next day, Yang Kang invited Qiu Chuji, Wang Chuyi, and Guo Jing to a banquet at Jiaodong Seafood Restaurant. This time, only Ouyang Ke was present. Yang Kang treated Ouyang Ke with respect and admiration. He also exchanged gold and silver for many recipes from Kunlun White Camel Villa, especially those related to snake venom. It was a great harvest. However, listening to Ouyang Ke bragging about his Western Region snake taming skills made Qiu Chuji, Wang Chuyi, and Guo Jing feel numb all over. That thing was too scary.

Guo Jing was born in Mongolia, but he had never eaten seafood, so he was naturally very happy this time. Huang Rong searched for a whole day and finally found out the location of Jiaodong Palace. This little witch did not take the usual route. She climbed over the wall to enter the house and was almost shot by the soldiers inside. Fortunately, she was wearing soft armor that was invulnerable to swords and guns, so she was spared. However, she became wary of this small palace because the soldiers inside were extremely elite.

Huang Rong, however, refused to go through the main gate and just waited outside. Finally, in the evening, she saw Guo Jing, Qiu Chuji and Wang Chuyi returning after having a full meal and drink, so she jumped out and followed them into the palace.