Eternal Saber

Chapter 568 - 174: Peach Blossom Scholar

In an instant, the Drunken Elder defeated five Grandmasters in succession, his movements uninterrupted, as he reversed his grip and hurled the Flying Fish Spear with thunderous momentum, aiming to take Chen Tang’s life!

The five Grandmasters were defeated too quickly.

In front of Chen Tang, there was no more obstruction.

Crack!

In a flash, a green light streaked through the air, suddenly striking the Flying Fish Spear, producing a crisp sound.

The Flying Fish Spear was actually suspended in mid-air.

It hung there for a moment before clanging to the ground with a loud crash.

The crowd fixed their eyes on the scene, and in front of Chen Tang stood a slender old man with white hair and beard but full of vitality, holding a long slender green willow branch in his hand.

The force with which the Drunken Elder threw was terrifyingly powerful.

Not to mention others, even the few Grandmasters present might not have been able to catch it.

What was the origin of this slender old man, who could dissolve the power of the Flying Fish Spear with just a willow branch!

The Sect Leaders of the various major sects present could not recognize the old man’s identity.

Not just them, not even the few Grandmasters present recognized this person.

However, seeing the willow branch in the slender old man’s hand, they could guess roughly.

After all, in the Jianghu, only one person seemed to use a willow branch as a weapon and possessed this level of cultivation skills.

The slender old man snorted lightly and said, "Old Drunkard, you’re getting more and more shameless. Your grandson can’t beat someone, and you can’t afford to lose. As a Grandmaster, you bully a junior, don’t you have any face?"

The crowd was stunned into silence.

These words were even more shocking to everyone than just now intercepting the Flying Fish Spear thrown by the Drunken Elder!

In Nanxia’s Jianghu, who dared to speak to the Drunken Elder like this?

This was almost like insulting him to his face.

"Scholar Liu, long time no see."

The Drunken Elder was not angry, only asked, "Who has such great ability to get you out of Peach Blossom Valley?"

Yu Qingfeng, Isle Master Yan Yang, and others exchanged glances, thinking to themselves: "Indeed, it’s him!"

The Master of Peach Blossom Valley, known as the Peach Blossom Scholar, Liu Qian.

This was a famous hermit in Nanxia who had long achieved the status of Grandmaster but did not pursue fame or fortune.

Instead, he chose to distance himself from court battles and Jianghu conflicts, opting to live in seclusion in the mountains, tending to fields, with elms and willows shading the eaves, and peach and plum trees filling the garden, picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, planting beans before Nanxia, living carefree.

Even during Emperor Wu’s southern campaign or the Xiajiang battle, he never appeared.

Unexpectedly, today someone managed to get him out of seclusion!

"Was it Brother Ye who intervened?"

The Drunken Elder shook his head slightly and said, "I remember during the Xiajiang battle, when we came to visit, you refused to emerge, so why have you come out today?"

"Isn’t it because of that girl."

A voice came from behind Liu Qian.

A dozen or so strangely dressed and looking people walked through the crowd towards them.

The speaker was an elderly woman leaning on a bronze cane. With every step, the cane hit the ground with a ’thud-thud’ sound, carrying a certain peculiar rhythm.

Behind her was a plump man, panting heavily after every two steps, yet smiling warmly.

Beside them was a lady cracking peanuts, and a burly man resembling a tower...

As these dozen or so people approached, the most normal-looking among them was a girl with delicate features and twin buns in the middle.

"Granny Tongguai, Flying Star Tai Sui, Heaven-Supporting Giant Spirit, Skillful Fairy..."

Upon seeing these individuals, Yun Yifeng and others felt a jolt in their hearts.

Among the dozen or so people who appeared later, several had participated in the Xiajiang battle with the Northern Expedition Army!

After the Northern Expedition Army changed hands, these individuals disappeared without a trace for decades.

Unexpectedly, today they all gathered here!

For instance, the plump man who seemed amiable was actually a notorious tough figure back then!

Flying Star Tai Sui was his title!

Despite his chubby appearance, he was actually highly skilled in Lightweight Skill, adept in one of the Ten Great Lightweight Techniques, the Flying Star Step, and had once infiltrated enemy camps at night, slaying several Innate Experts of Wu Country, and retreating unscathed!

The lady cracking peanuts was a master of the Mechanical Trap Technique, and even the world’s most difficult locks were as easy for her as cracking open a peanut.

The Heaven-Supporting Giant Spirit was originally from the Northern Barbarian Race, possessing unmatched Horizontal Training, and was invincible on the battlefield.

Even more astonishing to Yun Yifeng and others was that besides the Peach Blossom Scholar Liu Qian, figures like Flying Star Tai Sui also exuded the aura of Grandmasters!

The situation seemed to be slipping out of their control.

At first, when Chen Tang heard the slender old man was from Peach Blossom Valley, he suspected Ah Li might be involved.

Indeed.

Upon seeing the girl in the crowd, Chen Tang couldn’t help but smile.

The elderly woman was holding a copper cane with one hand and Ah Li with the other.

On the other side, Lady Peanuts, after cracking open a peanut, ate one piece herself and skillfully fed another to Ah Li.

It seemed that Ah Li was living well in Peach Blossom Valley, not suffering any grievances, and even appeared to have gained some weight.

From what the senior meant, the slender old man was willing to come forward also because of Ah Li.

Yun Yifeng lightly coughed and said aloud, "Elder Peach Blossom, friends who have been living in seclusion for years, it’s good to see you all well."

"Yun boy."

Liu Qian glanced at Yun Yifeng and said, "We were watching from behind, and this Martial Arts Assembly you hosted was handled poorly."

Yun Yifeng’s smile remained, saying, "I hope for guidance from the elder."

Liu Qian said, "Confusing right and wrong, inverting black and white."

The crowd was stunned.

These words were extremely harsh!

And they were said on the territory of Yunmeng Manor!

Yun Yifeng’s expression changed slightly as he forced a smile and said, "Wherefore does the elder say such things."

"Don’t feign ignorance with me."

Liu Qian sneered and said, "The Drunken Eight Immortals wine has issues, are you truly unaware?"

A slight disturbance rippled through the crowd.

If such words came from the mouths of the young ones like Shen Zhiyuan or Su Muzhe, few would believe them.

If Chen Tang said so, there might still be doubts.

But coming from the Master of Peach Blossom Valley, few dared to question it!

Yun Yifeng glanced at the Drunken Elder.

The Drunken Elder remained indifferent, saying nothing.

A thought crossed Yun Yifeng’s mind as he directed his gaze towards the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, saying, "I’m not versed in medicine, but with Elder Sun from Medicine King Valley as a witness, there should be no problem with the Drunken Eight Immortals."

Since the Drunken Elder didn’t step forward, he wasn’t foolish enough to confront them directly, instead, he shifted the blame towards the Medicine King Valley.

"Oh?"

Liu Qian cast his gaze in the direction of Medicine King Valley.

The corners of the Medicine King Valley Master’s mouth twitched involuntarily, feeling frustrated but having to stand up and cupping his hands with a forced smile, "I have verified the Drunken Eight Immortals, and indeed there’s no issue."

Yu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Does the Peach Blossom Scholar also understand medicine?"

"I don’t, but someone does."

Liu Qian gestured to someone behind him.

The person came to his side, wiped their face, and removed a human skin mask, revealing their true identity.

"Ah!"

"The Medical Master, Elder Mo!"

"He isn’t dead!"

A stir of astonishment erupted in the crowd.

Mo Ming cupped his hands towards the crowd and said, "I discovered that the Drunken Eight Immortals contained Eight Stone Powder, even more potent than the toxic Five Stone Powder that plagued Great Xia, which is why I was hunted down and almost silenced!"

"Thanks to Chen Tang, Shen Zhiyuan, and others, I was able to survive!"