Chapter 235: Ba Fenghan

"Is it the birthday of the great scholar Wang Tong?"

When Ye Xiu arrived in Dongping County, he was slightly surprised to see quite a few people from the Jianghu. After asking around, he learned that it was actually the birthday of the great scholar Wang Tong.

Upon hearing this news, Ye Xiu's previous anxiety faded.

If nothing unexpected happened, Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong would also appear at the great scholar Wang Tong's birthday banquet.

Besides Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, Ba Fenghan, the Turk, would also show up and challenge Wang Tong by name.

Visiting someone on their birthday and challenging them by name was something Ba Fenghan would do.

Regardless, Ye Xiu at least knew the whereabouts of Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, so he no longer had to worry about them stealing the Heshi Bi before him.

Having let go of his worries, Ye Xiu felt a bit more relaxed. So, he planned to attend the birthday party of the great scholar Wang Tong. At least to recognize the people first, to see Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's faces clearly, so he wouldn't be surprised to see them and not recognize them.

As for Ba Fenghan, Ye Xiu even considered killing him outright.

However, remembering his next target was the Heshi Bi, Ye Xiu decided to hide for now and avoid making any noise. Once he had the Heshi Bi and had some free time, he would kill Ba Fenghan.

The great scholar Wang Tong, despite being a scholar, even a great scholar, was also a martial arts master.

His status as a great scholar made him quite famous in the martial arts world, so many people attended his birthday party.

Naturally, many of them came without Wang Tong's invitation.

So, even without an invitation, Ye Xiu was ushered in after presenting a gift.

However, he was placed in a rather secluded area.

Ye Xiu didn't have any opinion on this. After all, it was he who didn't show his strength. He hid his identity and strength, so naturally he wouldn't be taken seriously.

Most of the people sitting at the same table with Ye Xiu were similar to him on the surface. They were all people in the martial arts world who had no fame and no strong strength.

Ye Xiu seemed polite but perfunctory as he introduced himself to the people at the same table, and then they complimented each other. The atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious.

"Brother Ye, you look like you don't travel around the martial arts world much!" One of the people had a big beard, and he said to Ye Xiu in a careless manner.

"Yes, my strength is low, and I have been practicing hard before. Now that I have made a little breakthrough in martial arts, I started to travel around the martial arts world." Ye Xiu explained.

"So that's how it is. But Brother Ye, let me tell you, when you're out there in the martial arts world, the first thing you have to do is to recognize people. The people who came to attend the birthday banquet of the great scholar Wang Tong, except for those of us who came uninvited, are all well-known figures in the martial arts world. You should at least be able to recognize them. Come on, let me introduce them to you. See that guy over there? He's Sun Hu, the Thunderbolt Blade. His swordsmanship is as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder, hence the nickname of Thunderbolt Blade. But he has a relatively bad temper. When you see him, you must greet him in a nice tone, otherwise he might just stab you. Do you see that beautiful lady over there? She's beautiful, right, with a great figure. Let me tell you, she's a femme fatale, and not a few people have died under her skirt..."

Although the bearded man liked to brag and liked others to compliment him, he was indeed relatively well-informed and was able to recognize most of the people present.

After Ye Xiu expressed his admiration for his vision, he then went on to introduce everyone he recognized to Ye Xiu.

As Ye Xiu listened, he continued to compliment him, energizing him even more.

However, even though the bearded man introduced most of the people, Ye Xiu didn't really take them seriously. After all

, a group of Jianghu people with only innate cultivation skills really didn't deserve Ye Xiu's attention. Only if their identities were particularly important would Ye Xiu take the time to memorize their names and appearances.

"Wow, you're amazing, old man! It's as if there's no one here you don't know."

"Yeah, it's rare to find someone so knowledgeable in the Jianghu."

Just as Ye Xiu listened to the man next to him introduce the people around him, his eyes wandering, trying to see if he could spot Xu Ziling and Kou Zhong, he suddenly heard two more voices nearby.

Ye Xiu instinctively glanced over and noticed that one had a broad, square face, one had a square-shaped face, and the other had a rather delicate appearance. However, upon first sight, these two faces seemed to instill a certain liking in

one's heart. Furthermore, beyond their attractive features, they also possessed a unique aura. Though not overt, that quality easily drew attention.

Even among a group of more distinguished individuals, they easily became the center of attention.

Furthermore, Ye Xiu sensed a familiarity in both of them, a subtle aura that emerged from cultivating the Longevity Art.

"Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling!" Ye Xiu instantly confirmed their identities.

He had just been trying to find them, but unexpectedly, they had appeared before him.

"Hahaha, I don't have any other hobbies, except for these incredibly sharp eyes. Any powerful character I've seen, I can definitely remember them vividly." The bearded man, upon hearing the praise again, beamed back.

"That's quite impressive! Most people don't have that ability."

The square-faced, broad-skinned man was relatively active, moving in with a familiar air and sitting down next to the bearded man.

The other, more delicate-looking man, was relatively quiet for a moment. He even smiled softly at Ye Xiu before sitting down on the other side.

"By the way, my name is Cai Yuanyong, and this is Xu Ling. We've been traveling the martial arts world together, and by some chance, we've earned the nickname the Twin Heroes of Taihang. What's your name, big brother?" Kou Zhong casually gave himself and Xu Ziling a pseudonym, then called out a nickname.

"Oh, so you're the Twin Heroes of Taihang. I'm Wen Taishen, the Master of Thunder Fist." The bearded man bowed, offering compliments before introducing himself.

"Brother, what should I call you?" Kou Zhong looked at Ye Xiu with a smile and asked in a seemingly normal tone.

"Wing Chun Ip Man!" Ye Xiu said casually.

At the same time, Ye Xiu realized that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were probably coming for him.

The Art of Immortality is different from other martial arts and is very easy to hide. However, because Ye Xiu, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling all practiced the Art of Immortality, Ye Xiu could faintly sense a trace of the fluctuation of the Art of Immortality from them. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, on the other hand, were not as strong as Ye Xiu, and because Ye Xiu practiced the complete Art of Immortality, they were not able to sense the fluctuation of the Art of Immortality from Ye Xiu. However, the mutual attraction between their martial arts skills still made them feel a subtle sense of Ye Xiu.

This was why the two of them came together.

"Wing Chun?"

"Ip Man?"

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged bewilderment. They had never heard of such a name, neither Wing Chun nor Ip Man.

"My Wing Chun is just a minor martial art, and I'm new to martial arts. It's quite normal you haven't heard of it," Ye Xiu said with a smile.

"Is that so..." Kou Zhong nodded in sudden realization.

However, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling didn't agree with Ye Xiu's statement at all. Their intuition told them that Ye Xiu was definitely not ordinary.

Just then, a sudden commotion erupted from the doorway, followed by several people being beaten in.

Ye Xiu and the others looked over and saw a man and a woman, both arrogant and domineering, rushing in.

The man had dark green hair, deep-set eyes, an unusual pupil color, and a hooked nose. Although his face was a bit paler than normal, he still gave off a gloomy look. As for the woman, she looked quite pretty.

But these two, regardless of who they were, gave off a rather unremarkable impression.

A sense of arrogance and haughtiness washed over him, as if he completely disregarded everyone present.

"Mother—"

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling instinctively cried out upon seeing the woman, their expressions tinged with excitement.

Ye Xiu's eye twitched, now completely certain of their identities.

The bearded man, however, stared at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling in astonishment. After all, at such an advanced age, suddenly calling her "mother" was truly a surprise.

"No, this person just looks like mother, but she's noticeably younger," Xu Ziling suddenly said.

"Yeah, I noticed that too," Kou Zhong nodded, calming down a bit.

But the two of them continued to stare at the woman without blinking.

Ye Xiu glanced at the woman again. This woman must be Fu Junyu, the second disciple of the Goryeo Grandmaster Fu Cailin and a fierce Goryeo racist.

While her looks were acceptable, her personality and status were unappealing, leaving Ye Xiu with a poor impression.

Compared to Fu Junyu, Ye Xiu's attention was focused on Ba Fenghan, who stood beside her.

Looking at Ba Fenghan's face, Ye Xiu memorized it deeply and mentally sentenced him to death. Even if Ye Xiu didn't intend to attack him immediately, he certainly wouldn't let him live much longer.

"Wang Tong, I know you're here. I want to challenge you, so come out and fight me!" Ba Fenghan shouted directly.

The mere sight of Ba Fenghan and Fu Junyu fighting alone was already annoying enough, but Ba Fenghan actually declared his challenge at Wang Tong's birthday party. He truly didn't care about time or place, simply demanding a fight during someone else's birthday celebration.

As Ba Fenghan shouted his challenge to Wang Tong, everyone present darkened.

After all, Ba Fenghan's insistence on fighting the birthday boy during his birthday celebration was already excessive.

"Vulgar!"

"Where did this bastard come from?"

"A barbarian, a barbarian with absolutely no sense of etiquette!"

"You bastard! Let me teach you a lesson, teach you what etiquette is!"

A group of people shouted, many rolling up their sleeves to teach Ba Fenghan a lesson. One of them was quicker than the others. Seeing this, the others could only retreat in frustration, even regretting not taking action sooner.

After all, helping Wang Tong teach this barbarian a lesson would definitely make Wang Tong look at him differently.

But despite being a barbarian with no sense of etiquette, Ba Fenghan's strength was truly extraordinary.

At this point, Ba Fenghan's strength even surpassed Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. He was already a Grandmaster. Although only at the second level of Grandmaster, it was considered quite outstanding for his age. He was even stronger than many of the older generation, which was why he had challenged so many and won since arriving in the Central Plains.

Of course, at Ba Fenghan's age and level of cultivation, he was merely relatively good, not a demon.

In fact, with his current aptitude, he absolutely could not become a Grandmaster. It was simply his good fortune that he, along with Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling, and the others, would be purged by the He Clan Jade, greatly enhancing their aptitude and thus becoming a Grandmaster. Therefore, he could only be considered relatively good, barely deserving of the title of genius.

Even so, few among those present could defeat Ba Fenghan.

Thus, the man, shouting, had just charged forward, only to meet him face-to-face, a flash of cold light, and he was dead at the hands of Ba Fenghan's blade.

Ba Fenghan didn't even glance at the corpse he'd cleaved in half. His hawk-like eyes darted around, finally settling on an elderly man dressed in rich, festive attire. "You're Wang Tong, right? Come quickly, if your martial arts skills aren't as exaggerated as they seem."

Wang Tong's face sank. Someone had attacked him during his birthday banquet, and now Ba Fenghan had gone so far as to kill him—a pure provocation.

Wang Tong slammed the table, stood up, and threatened to engage Ba Fenghan in a fight.

"Uncle, this is your birthday banquet. How can you attack me? Let me help you get rid of him," a beautiful woman with a heroic air stepped forward and said. This woman was Dugu Feng, the second-most skilled martial artist of the Dugu family, who had come to celebrate Wang Tong's birthday on behalf of You Chuhong.

Dugu Feng was also a martial arts fanatic. If she hadn't been a woman, the Dugu clan might have been left to her care long ago. After all, among the younger generation of the Dugu clan, and even among Dugu Feng's father's generation, there wasn't a single person of note.

"Thank you, niece Dugu, but this man is vulgar and barbaric, and he doesn't know how to restrain himself—" Wang Tong said hurriedly upon seeing Dugu Feng. He didn't want Dugu Feng to fight this barbarian and get injured or even killed. If that happened, he, Wang Tong, might become the hated son of the Dugu clan.

"Uncle, please don't worry—"

"Let me do it!" At this moment, another man stepped forward. This man looked to be in his thirties or forties, but he had a rather impressive aura. He was also a well-known master, named Ouyang Xiyi. His martial arts skills were also quite outstanding, and he was a fifth-level Grandmaster. Looking at the martial arts world, they were all noteworthy figures.

Wang Tong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this man step forward. "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Ouyang."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Dugu Feng's eyes. As a martial arts fanatic, she had hoped to fight a ruthless master like Ba Fenghan. However, even though Dugu Feng was a martial arts fanatic, she was still from the Dugu clan and still observed some basic etiquette. Seeing Ouyang Xiyi step forward, she retreated.

Just as Ouyang Xiyi stepped forward and walked towards Ba Fenghan, Ba Fenghan looked at him with excitement. He could sense that Ouyang Xiyi was a master, a master far more powerful than himself.

Yet, facing such a master, Ba Fenghan showed no sign of retreat. Instead, he unleashed a fierce ferocity, his eyes even gleaming a faint crimson.

Ba Fenghan's habit was to throw his all into every attack, fighting with his life on the line. He could gain the upper hand against any opponent who lacked his ferocity and ruthlessness.

"Your strength is considerable, but even so, you will still fall before my sword. I am feared by Grandmaster Bi Xuandu, who wishes to slay me before I even reach maturity." Ba Fenghan hunched his body slightly, his crimson eyes gleaming with madness.

Upon hearing Ba Fenghan's claim that Grandmaster Bi Xuandu feared him, Ouyang Xiyi paused, a look of astonishment. Ouyang Xiyi's momentum was instantly broken.

Seeing this, Ba Fenghan couldn't help but sneer, ready to seize the opportunity.

Don't underestimate Ba Fenghan's claim that he was challenging the masters of the Central Plains.

In fact, when he challenged his opponent, he would use some calculations, such as using Grandmaster Bi Xuan to interrupt Ouyang Xiyi's momentum, and even attacking Ouyang Xiyi when he was in a trance.

But before Ba Fenghan could launch a sneak attack, his body suddenly stiffened, and then goose bumps appeared on his exposed arms and neck, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Fear and terror emerged in Ba Fenghan's eyes, which were slightly scarlet.