Chapter 63 details, details...
Chapter 63 details, details...
Afei and Jing Wuming faced off for a full quarter of an hour.
The wind isn't strong today.
However, their clothes fluttered in the wind.
Many people were getting impatient watching, but only true masters knew that the two had unknowingly exchanged countless blows.
A slight misstep could lead to instant death at the hands of the enemy.
A fine layer of sweat appeared on Jing Wuming's forehead, and his breathing seemed less steady.
Although Afei wasn't sweating, his face was slightly pale.
After a brief standoff, Jing Wuming suddenly let out a long breath, and without uttering a word, turned and walked off the field.
Afei also let out a breath, slowly turned around, and looked at Jing Wuming's back.
Although neither of them drew their swords, this battle was the most dangerous he had ever faced since his debut. Jing Wuming was also the strongest opponent he had ever encountered.
"What's going on?"
"After a standoff for so long, they've actually stopped fighting?"
Some people in the crowd couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
The masked woman named "Tuotuo" standing beside the King of Liang inadvertently revealed a hint of fighting spirit in her eyes.
Only a master like her deserves to be her opponent.
Lady Nanhai naturally noticed the clues as well, and couldn't help but sigh, "Jing Wuming has ultimately lost by half a point."
Gu Yu smiled. "When A Fei walked out of the crowd, I knew he wouldn't lose."
That night.
Gu Yu and A Fei were sitting in the house drinking together.
Suddenly, a woman appeared in the doorway like a ghost, her face covered by a veil.
Gu Yu looked up and smiled, "So it's Miss Tuotuo. Why don't you come in and have a few drinks?"
Tuotuo shook his head.
Then, a pair of deep blue eyes looked at A-Fei, "You should rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I will fight you."
Ah Fei, looking delighted, asked, "Is the young lady concerned about me?"
Tuotuo coldly replied, "I'm not concerned about you; I just want to win against you fair and square."
"Why wait until tomorrow? I'm doing great right now."
"In that case, I'll wait for you outside the gate."
After saying that, Tuotuo leaped into the air and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ah Fei stood up and said, "Brother Gu, I'm going to meet that woman."
"That woman is not simple; do not underestimate her."
"Um!"
Ah Fei nodded, turned around, and strode away.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ah Fei confronted someone again.
This time, however, it was a woman.
However, the two did not stand still for long before Toqto'a made the first move.
She used a soft sword, but it was longer than a regular soft sword, resembling both a sword and a whip, as agile as a serpent.
Her movements were incredibly fast; she could constantly change position while making her moves.
Ah Fei took a few steps back.
Tuotuo pressed forward step by step, his soft sword flashing with more than a dozen silver lights, almost enveloping Afei's entire body.
"Whoosh—"
Ah Fei finally drew his sword.
His sword was usually used to kill people.
However, this battle was not a life-or-death struggle, so he only wanted to force his opponent to retreat.
But unexpectedly, the sword pierced Tuotuo's chest.
Afei was startled and quickly called out, "Miss Tuotuo..."
The next moment, a silver light struck from behind.
But Tuotuo, who was standing in front of him, disappeared.
Fortunately, Ah Fei's senses and reactions were far superior to those of ordinary people, and he managed to dodge the sword from behind in time.
He finally understood that this woman's movements were somewhat strange; she could even create illusions to lure enemies. No wonder she dared to come and challenge him.
The two exchanged blows, and in the blink of an eye, they had gone through more than a dozen moves.
By this time, Afei had roughly figured out Tuotuo's methods.
This woman's movements were indeed very agile, and her swordsmanship was also quite good, far surpassing most top-tier masters in the martial arts world.
However, in the end, it still involved more trickery than anything else.
Ah Fei, playing along, deliberately missed his target with his sword. Just as he was about to attack from the side, he suddenly changed his move, swinging his sword with one hand while his other hand swiftly ripped off the veil from her face.
There is a bright crescent moon in the sky.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Before Afei was a slightly pale face, resembling a woman from the Central Plains, yet also possessing a touch of exotic charm.
"lecher!"
"Snapped!"
The next moment, Tuotuo, looking both ashamed and angry, raised his hand and slapped Afei across the face, while snatching the veil back from his hand.
"I hate you!"
Tuotuo quickly covered her face with a veil and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
"I……"
Ah Fei touched his slightly burning face, feeling both amused and exasperated.
What kind of woman is this?
It's not like I'm ugly, what's wrong with looking at me?
Back home, Gu Yu looked at A Fei with surprise and couldn't help but ask, "A Fei, what happened to your face?"
Ah Fei looked miserable. "Don't even mention it..."
"Tell me more, tell me more..."
Ah Fei sighed and recounted what had happened.
Yuko Ono and Kominami Koyo couldn't help but chuckle.
Ah Fei looked embarrassed and annoyed. "What are you laughing at? Are you two gloating?"
Yuko Ono laughed and said, "When a woman tells a man, 'I hate you,' do you know what that means?"
Ah Fei said irritably, "How would I know? You women have so many ulterior motives."
Gu Yu chuckled and patted A Fei on the shoulder. "Perhaps it's not a bad thing. I have a feeling that your affair isn't over, and that Tuotuo will definitely come looking for you again."
The martial arts tournament continued the following day.
Not long after it started, a man dressed as a Japanese samurai walked into the arena and openly challenged Gu Yu.
"My name is Hihara Taro, and I come from the Iga school of Japan. I have heard that the Amorous Swordsman is a top master in the Central Plains, so I have come down to ask him for a few moves."
Liang Wang immediately looked at Gu Yu and said with a smile, "Young Master Gu, Hihara Taro is the number one expert of the Iga School. His swordsmanship is superb. You must be careful."
These words seemed to be a reminder to Gu Yu.
It was essentially a case of being forced into it. It's likely that Taro Hihara's challenge was orchestrated by the King of Ryo, who wanted to see Gu Yu's strength for himself.
After all, although Gu Yu is famous, seeing is believing.
Gu Yu stood up and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. I will be careful."
After saying that, he strode into the center of the field.
"please!"
Gu Yu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
Hihara Taro frowned. "Why don't you draw your sword?"
"No need."
"You...you dare to look down on me?"
Gu Yu said impatiently, "Enough with the nonsense, make your move!"
"Baka!"
As the top fighter of the Iga school, when had Hihara Taro ever suffered such humiliation? He rushed over like a whirlwind.
His sword was still in its sheath.
Since he rose to fame, few opponents have been able to withstand a single blow from him.
"Whoosh!"
The sword was finally drawn.
The sword was drawn and the sword slashed, all in one fluid motion.
This move is the Japanese sword-drawing technique, which aims for a single, fatal strike.
"call!"
With a single slash, the sharp blade energy cleaved a long crack in the ground.
If this were to hit someone, they would probably be split in two on the spot.
Of course, he couldn't possibly hit Gu Yu.
At Gu Yu's current level, he can roughly judge the strength of his opponent just by their aura.
Just like Jing Wuming, when he first met A Fei, he sensed that A Fei was a formidable opponent he had ever encountered, so he naturally dared not be careless in the slightest.
Japan is a small country, like a frog in a well.
Their martial arts traditions all originated from the Central Plains; they stole them back, modified them, and turned them into their own.
Even their supposedly mysterious ninjutsu is nothing more than a hodgepodge of light footwork, assassination, poison, disguise, and hidden weapons.
Despite missing his target with his first strike, Hihara Taro remained calm.
After all, he didn't expect to succeed with a single strike.
Next, his power erupted in full force, his sword energy crisscrossing and stirring up a cloud of dust that enveloped Gu Yu...
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