noffsinger Chapter 204 The Power of Martial Arts.
Chapter 204 The Power of Martial Arts.
After familiarizing himself with his current identity, Yang Ke set off for Baoding Prefecture, the place where Li Yuan was located.
Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin were betrothed since childhood and loved each other. However, after Li Xunhuan was rescued by Long Xiaoyun, he was also taken to Li Garden.
Long Xiaoyun took a liking to Lin Shiyin at first sight, after all, she was the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world.
Lin Xian'er was actually about the same age as Lin Shiyin, but she was not mentioned after Lin Shiyin got married.
Li Xunhuan deeply loves Lin Shiyin, but his wandering life in the martial arts world makes him worry that he cannot provide Shiyin with a stable life.
Taking advantage of this weakness, Long Xiaoyun devised a scheme to save the damsel in distress, which ultimately moved Lin Shiyin. He then pretended not to know about the relationship between Li Xunhuan and Lin Shiyin, forcing Li Xunhuan to act as a matchmaker for the two, thus putting Li Xunhuan in a dilemma.
To make Lin Shiyin give up on him, Li Xunhuan chose to get close to Xian'er in the Wan Hua Lou.
Although Lin Xian'er sells her art but not her body, she has feelings for Li Xunhuan. Li Xunhuan goes along with it and moves into the Wan Hua Lou, breaking Lin Shiyin's heart.
Seeing such an opportunity, Long Xiaoyun naturally wouldn't miss it. He angrily rebuked Li Xunhuan, who felt extremely desolate. However, for the sake of his sworn brother and cousin's relationship, he could only pretend to admit that he had fallen in love with Lin Xian'er and send a wedding invitation to Lin Shiyin.
After learning that Li Xunhuan had sent a wedding invitation to Lin Shiyin, Lin Xian'er told Li Xunhuan that she was willing to marry him on the same day.
When Li Xunhuan saw Lin Shiyin marrying Long Xiaoyun during the wedding procession, his face turned pale.
Lin Shiyin wasn't in much better shape either, her face looking pale and ashen.
Li Xunhuan gave Long Xiaoyun the house and land deeds as a congratulatory gift, and Lin Shiyin returned the favor by giving Xian'er a gold hairpin.
On their wedding night, Li Xunhuan sent Lin Xian'er a letter of divorce. When Xian'er questioned him, Xunhuan, feeling guilty, said that life would be boring without Shiyin and that he wanted to wander the world.
Yes, that's the plot of the first 10 years of Little Li Flying Dagger, if Yang Ke hadn't appeared.
And now...
"Are you okay, miss?"
After arriving in Baoding, Yang Ke had someone keep an eye on Long Xiaoyun. Once he discovered Long Xiaoyun's scheme, he stepped in to save Lin Shiyin.
"No, it's nothing. Thank you for saving my life, young master."
Lin Shiyin was also surprised when she saw Yang Ke's appearance, and quickly returned the greeting and thanked him.
"It's nothing, I'm just glad you're alright."
Yang Ke smiled and released Lin Shiyin's slender waist, but in fact he still admired Lin Shiyin very much.
The main point is that her title as the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world is genuine, and her appearance in the drama also aligns with Yang Ke's aesthetic preferences.
"cousin."
Originally, Long Xiaoyun intended for Li Xunhuan to witness this scene in order to prepare for what was to come, but now it has turned into Li Xunhuan seeing Yang Ke save Lin Shiyin.
"Shion, are you alright?"
Long Xiaoyun's face was extremely ugly.
How did the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress rescue that I had planned for so long end up happening to someone else?
"My name is Li Xunhuan. Thank you for saving my cousin."
Li Xunhuan greeted Yang Ke politely.
Li Xunhuan's kung fu skills are not as formidable as they will be 10 years from now, and he greatly admires the strength Yang Ke just displayed.
"My name is Yang Ke, and I am the master of Cangjian Manor."
Well, Yang Ke's adoptive father is dead, so he is now naturally the head of the manor, not the young master.
"I just saw Brother Yang's swordsmanship, and it was very profound. I wonder if we could discuss martial arts together?"
Li Xunhuan is still a martial arts fanatic; his martial arts skills come from Shen Lang.
Shen Lang was the number one swordsman in the world in the last decade. His martial arts skills mainly came from the Canglang Sword Technique and the Invincible Treasure Mirror.
Shen Lang was a close friend of Li Xunhuan's father, Lao Li Tan Hua. When Shen Lang retired and went overseas, he left his years of martial arts experience to Li Xunhuan's father, which is the origin of Li Xunhuan's martial arts.
Li Xunhuan was proficient in all kinds of martial arts, especially his throwing knife skills, which were superb. In terms of lightness skills, Li Xunhuan could perform the "Dragonfly Skimming Three Times on the Snow", which moved even the Shaolin monks.
"That would be perfect."
Yang Ke nodded and began to address Li Xunhuan as a brother.
At this time, Li Xunhuan still had a good personal charm, but unfortunately he encountered a cunning and treacherous person like Long Xiaoyun. Due to his lack of experience in the martial arts world, he failed to see through him and ultimately gave his cousin away.
Yang Ke, of course, had his own methods.
Although Long Xiaoyun was somewhat annoyed by the failure of his plan, he was wary of Yang Ke's appearance and temporarily abandoned any other actions.
However, Long Xiaoyun was overthinking things. With his strength, Yang Ke had no interest in wasting time with him.
After the group returned to Li Garden, Yang Ke led Li Xunhuan in discussing his martial arts techniques.
"Brother Yang truly lives up to his reputation as the disciple of Xue Yingzi, the number one swordsman in the world. The profundity of his swordsmanship is something I have never seen before in my life."
"However, although Brother Yang has progressed very far in the path of sword energy, he still lacks the power of the sword path!"
Li Xunhuan was very straightforward and made no attempt to hide anything, directly pointing out Yang Ke's problem.
Yes, there are many grandmasters in the world of Little Li Flying Dagger, but few have reached the peak. Even Tianji Laoren and Shangguan Jin Hong did not reach the end at their peak.
However, the two of them had a far greater aura than Yang Ke had encountered in the previous world, Dongfang Bubai and Feng Qingyang, precisely because of their momentum.
The phrase "Li Xunhuan's flying dagger never misses its mark" is essentially about momentum.
When Li Xunhuan picked up the throwing knife, his momentum was already building, and you were constantly worried that his throwing knife would pierce your throat.
The reason Shangguan Jin Hong insisted on making Li Xunhuan travel before the battle was to wear down his will, but unfortunately, his cleverness backfired.
The moment you're constantly afraid of Li Xunhuan's flying dagger, you've already lost.
In this world, many people never even make a move; you already know you've lost just by standing there. That's the reason.
However, only the top four on the weapon ranking list truly grasped this point. Even Lu Fengxian, the fifth-ranked "Silver Halberd Marquis," hadn't comprehended it, or rather, he had just grasped it when Lin Xian'er broke through his understanding.
Bai Tianyu, ranked 6th on the Weapon Ranking, did not appear in Little Li Flying Dagger. Otherwise, his invincible divine blade should also have this belief. Unfortunately, he didn't have a role, so he doesn't count.
"No, let's have a contest, but we'll stop when we've reached a point."
Yang Ke was delighted at the sight of the prey.
“Great! I happen to have some throwing knives and wooden swords that I often carve. With Brother Yang’s skills, you should be able to put them to good use.”
Li Xunhuan had seen many super masters, so he naturally understood that among masters, although weapons were one aspect, as long as one's own foundation was strong enough, even wooden swords and knives could be effective.
Yang Ke nodded, took the wooden sword from Li Xunhuan, and thought to himself that he also needed to find a good piece of wood to make a wooden sword.
Whether he's strong or not is another matter, but the demeanor of a master is undeniable.
Once the two were ready, Yang Ke felt that Li Xunhuan in front of him suddenly revealed his sharp edge.
At this time, Li Xunhuan had not yet undergone ten years of refinement and was in the prime of his life. His martial arts style was naturally aggressive and unrestrained.
Yang Ke was no less impressive; his sword intent imbued the wooden sword, leaving Lin Shiyin and Long Xiaoyun terrified.
In the eyes of the two main individuals, Li Xunhuan was among the top masters of his time.
But Yang Ke doesn't look any older than Li Xunhuan now, and with the enhancement of his sword intent, he is even more dazzling than Li Xunhuan.
The two attacked simultaneously, and the outcome was decided in a single move.