Chapter 53: A Literary Duel with Tainaka Bokuko (Seeking Bookmarks)

  The ultimate of the Taishan Sect, a freak in the martial arts world, Tian Song Dao Ren, the junior brother of Tian Men Dao Ren, the leader of the Taishan Sect, came with a mighty and majestic aura, bringing the righteous energy of thunder to the Huiyan Building to fulfill his duty and slay demons. However, he didn't expect that things wouldn't go as planned, guessing right at the beginning but wrong at the end, leaving only a pool of fresh red blood on the ground and a large footprint on his chest as the sole harvest of this trip.

  Tiansong Daoist became famous after this battle and will be spread by the numerous Jianghu fellows of Huiyan Building across the five lakes and four seas. Of course, Tiansong Daoist in various versions is a typical example of being arrogant and having unlimited IQ. Good news doesn't get out, bad news travels a thousand miles, Tai Shan Sect has something to do with it.

  Back at the second floor of the Returning Goose Tower, Linghu Chong and his two companions finished their performance in this farce and returned to the dinner table to continue chatting and joking around, saying some empty words that lacked any substance.

  "Brother Linghu, you are indeed a man of your word. However, that cow-nosed Tai Shan sect member is blind to good people's hearts and has wasted his eyes." Tian Boguang poured another full cup of fine wine for Linghu Chong and said: "I, Tian Boguang, am an infamous flower thief with a reputation for evil deeds on the jianghu. And you, Linghu Chong, are indeed the esteemed first disciple of the prestigious Hua Shan sect. Today, since we're sharing a table again, it's fate. Let's not say anything else and just drink this cup!"

  Linghu Chong raised his wine cup and clinked it against Tian Boguang's, then downed it in one gulp. He sighed, "I've long heard that the Tianshan Daoist of the Huashan School is a stubborn and unyielding person who refuses to change with the times. Today I see that he indeed lives up to his reputation - truly a rare flower in the Jianghu!"

  "I'm telling you, Leng Fox brother, it's not a good thing for you to let the little nun block me from killing that cow nose! Tian Boguang suddenly said: "You, Linghu Chong, are a chivalrous and righteous hero, born into a famous sect, but now you're drinking with me, the infamous and notorious Flower Thief. If others in the orthodox sect find out, it will be big trouble for you. You should let me get rid of him."

  "I was born with a laborious fate, never short of trouble. The more lice I have, the less I itch; the more debts I have, the less I worry. If the Mount Tai Sect wants to take revenge, they can just come over directly, am I afraid of them?" Linghu Chong said disdainfully. To be honest, he really didn't put the Mount Tai Sect in his eyes, let alone that this matter wasn't his fault. It's likely that the sect leader Tianmen Daozhang wouldn't be so muddle-headed as to not distinguish right from wrong."

  "But let's get back to the point, Brother Tian. You insist on taking action against Little Nun, while I'm determined to protect her from harm. It seems inevitable that we'll have to cross swords, and since we're evenly matched, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious for now. Why don't we simplify things and make a wager instead?" suggested Linghu Chong.

  "Does Brother Linghu plan on how to gamble?" Tian Boguang was also a playful person and asked along with Linghu Cong's words.

  "It's too much trouble to keep fighting like this, why don't we just have a contest of martial arts? I've heard that your Whirlwind Fast Knife is unmatched in the world. Let's not use internal energy, you take one move and I'll block it, whoever can't block loses." Linghu Chong said: "If you lose, you must treat Yilin as your master and show her respect from now on. If you win, my life will be yours to do with as you please."

  "Is this bet going to be too big?" Tian Boguang hesitated.

  "What, Brother Tian doesn't dare to gamble with me?" Linghu Cong suddenly stood up and loudly shouted to the surroundings: "Hey——everyone come and see! The famous Dingding's lone traveler Tian Boguang unexpectedly dares not to compete with me, Linghu Cong!"

  Tian Boguang was a man who cared about his reputation, and Linghu Chong had provoked him in front of everyone. How could he back down? So he agreed to Linghu Chong's bold wager.

  "Linghu Big Brother, don't fight with him. Master said that when traveling the world, one should endure for a moment and calm will follow, take a step back and the sea and sky will be vast." Little nun Yilin timidly pulled at Linghu Cong's sleeve and whispered.

  Linghu Chong smiled secretly, this little nun was afraid that he couldn't beat Tian Boguang, so she followed in the footsteps of Tianshan Daoist and deliberately said so. If he gave up the duel, Tian Boguang probably wouldn't make things difficult for him either.

  She just didn't understand that Tian Boguang was simply a pawn in Linghu Chong's hands, to be used as he pleased. If he really wanted to take him down, it would only take a few moves. However, first of all, Linghu Chong rather appreciated Tian Boguang's true nature, and secondly, he still needed to use Tian Boguang to deepen his relationship with Dongfang Bubai. If he were to easily defeat him in just a couple of moves, how could Dongfang Bubai possibly ascend the Thoughtless Cliff afterwards?

  Linghu Chong pulled the little nun aside and smiled lightly, saying: "Don't worry, today this old lecher won't escape my grasp. Watch me get a good apprentice for you."

  "Tiān Bó Guāng, never mind that I'm bullying you, let's just say you make the first move! Come on!" Lǐng Hú Chōng said with a sneer, beckoning to Tiān Bó Guāng with his fingers.

  Tian Boguang appears to be unruly on the surface, but in reality, he is extremely cautious and careful. When faced with abnormal situations, he immediately calms down, carefully analyzes, and avoids falling into trouble. It is precisely this cautious nature that has allowed him to escape capture time and again, roaming freely and living a carefree life. Otherwise, given the cases he had been involved in, he would have long been torn apart and killed, and wouldn't be alive today.

  He wasn't dealing with Linghu Chong for the first time, he knew that Linghu Chong was smooth on the surface but actually had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. If he wasn't careful, he would definitely fall into his trap. Last time, it was that big and fat girl who scared him so much that he had nightmares for three days. No way, I can't act rashly, or I'll fall into this kid's trap again. It's better to wait and see what happens.

  Linghu Chong was also quite familiar with Tian Boguang, and seeing him hesitate, he knew what he was thinking. So he teased: "Brother Tian, why did you suddenly become timid? You should be the one to make a move, I've been waiting for half a day already."

  "Up with him! Up with him!"

  Two famous figures from the rivers and lakes are competing on the spot, this is a stone that sets off a thousand layers of waves. The Jianghu gossip party in the Returning Goose Tower suddenly exploded, occupying favorable terrain, surrounding and watching the play, shouting slogans and urging together.

  Hearing such ambiguous words, Linghu Chong stumbled and almost fell to the ground. "Damn it," he thought, "these Jianghu rumor-mongers are really professional and powerful, actually calling Tian Boguang on me, and shouting so loudly and in unison, do they want me to lose my dignity?"

  A famous figure in the Jianghu world has a big showdown, this is indeed a huge piece of news and gossip. After this matter, one can again boast to other fellow Jianghu practitioners and have new topics to discuss.

  Linghu Cong swept his gaze around, and everywhere he looked were people with expectant expressions, the entire building was filled with onlookers. The only one who remained calm was the middle-aged man they met at the entrance, sitting in a corner quietly sipping his wine.

  "Cough cough, ah choo!"

  Tian Boguang let out two loud coughs, raised his hands high in the air and slightly shook them at the onlookers. Leng Hu looked away, feeling annoyed - what's with this guy acting like a superstar? Is he going to treat this place as his stage and hold a concert for his fans or something? Leng Hu secretly made up his mind that later on, he would definitely "entertain" him well.

  Tian Boguang's eyes shone brightly, and with a downward press of his hands, the group of onlookers from the Jianghu Eight Trigrams suddenly became very cooperative, quieting down as one. He cleared his throat twice, then said to Linghu Chong in a loud and clear voice: "Linghu brother, after all, I am older than you by several years, and my skills are also somewhat higher than yours. Alright, I won't take advantage of you - let's have you attack first."

  Linghu Chong glanced at Tian Boguang with a playful smile, thinking to himself that he was doomed and had no one to blame but himself for his own misfortune.

  "In that case, I won't be polite! Brother Tian, take my 'Force Splitting Mount Hua'!" Linghu Chong raised his heavy Xuan Iron Sword and leaped into the air, using the momentum of Mount Hua to forcefully split towards Tian Boguang.

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