Leng Yuqiu shifted his gaze to the source of the voice.

"Who are you?" Leng Yuqiu rarely took the initiative to ask someone's name, but upon seeing the speaker, a martial artist's instinct made him curious.

"Cheng Yong." Cheng Yong replied in a calm tone.

He and Leng Yuqiu had many things in common—their martial arts were very high, people in the jianghu (martial world) didn't really understand the upper limit of their strength, and also... they both didn't like to talk much, except when they were killing people.

"You are Wang Qiong's bodyguard?" Leng Yuqiu asked after thinking for two seconds upon hearing the name.

"Indeed." Cheng Yong replied.

"Hmm..." Leng Yuqiu nodded. "I've heard of your name for a long time. Meeting you today..." As he spoke, the sword in his hand left Feng Bujue's neck, "...truly lives up to the reputation."

"I haven't even made a move yet, and you already know my reputation is well-deserved?" Cheng Yong continued.

"Of course..." Leng Yuqiu said, "Based on your footwork, your aura, and..." His gaze slowly shifted to the pair of weapons in the other's hand, "...the pair of Jade Hooks in your hands... I can already determine that your martial arts are definitely not below Duan Keyi or the Mian Dao Ren."

"Then..." Cheng Yong said again, "You should also understand the purpose of us being here."

"Heh..." Leng Yuqiu smiled slightly, "I understand, but I don't think... you can achieve your goal."

"You think I can't beat you?" Cheng Yong asked.

"Can't beat." Leng Yuqiu shook his head.

"Even if my martial arts are similar to Duan Keyi and Mian Dao Ren, I still can't beat you?" Cheng Yong asked.

"Can't beat." Leng Yuqiu repeated.

"Even if hooks are the nemesis of swords, and I'm using Jade Hooks, I still can't beat you?" Cheng Yong asked again.

"Can't beat." Leng Yuqiu said with a very confident tone, repeating "Can't beat" three times in a row.

"Sigh..." Cheng Yong sighed. Looking at his expression, he seemed to agree with the other's point of view, "Alright."

After saying those two words, he did something very surprising—he ran.

Even Leng Yuqiu didn't expect this kind of change. He just stood there in a daze, watching Cheng Yong use his qinggong (light body technique) and run back towards Linlu Town.

"A little strange, right?" Feng Bujue saw through the other's thoughts and smiled along with the situation.

"What do you mean by this?" Leng Yuqiu asked, turning his head to look at Jue-ge after he recovered from his surprise.

"It's very simple." Feng Bujue said, "We have two plans..." He shrugged and explained in a rather relaxed tone, "Presumably you've also seen it. We've already discussed the location beforehand, and he will set up an ambush here, while I am responsible for luring you over; however... after luring you over, there are two possibilities." He paused. "The first situation is—after a close observation and test, if Cheng Yong feels that he can beat you, or at least fight you to a draw, then the one who runs is me, and he will be responsible for staying here to hold you back. If possible... it's best to kill you."

"So..." Leng Yuqiu continued, "Right now, it belongs to the 'second situation' in your plan?"

"That's right." Feng Bujue said bluntly, "There is no doubt... Cheng Yong admitted that he didn't have the confidence to beat you, or even fight you to a draw. So, I'm responsible for what happens here next, and he... has other tasks."

"Hmph..." Leng Yuqiu sneered after hearing this.

"What's wrong? Is there anything funny?" Feng Bujue asked.

"I'm naturally laughing at your plan." Leng Yuqiu said.

"What's wrong with my plan?" Feng Bujue still looked very confident.

"Let's not talk about... whether you, who stayed here, are my opponent." Leng Yuqiu said, "Even if you can really deal with me for a while, what's the point?" He paused slightly for half a second. "To take a step back, if you really want to kill me, why run so far? As long as you lure me to a place a little further away from my shifu (master), and then the two of you join forces, the chances of success... wouldn't it be much higher than it is now?"

"Mm." Feng Bujue nodded. "It seems... you understand the reasoning behind it." He continued smugly, "Then I'll give you another chance. Think carefully again. Is my plan really that funny?"

As soon as these words came out, Leng Yuqiu's smile froze, because he had belatedly thought of something...

Then, Leng Yuqiu really did as Jue-ge said... reconsidered his previous analysis, and realized the problem.

"Tch..." The frustration of miscalculation, and the previous presumptuous inference, quickly turned into a kind of annoyance, rushing straight to Leng Yuqiu's forehead. He spat and stared at Jue-ge's face, "You're really an infuriating guy..."

"You've figured it out, right?" Feng Bujue responded with a teasing smile. "That's right, the focus of my plan... is not on 'killing you', but on 'luring you to a certain distance away, and making your companions worried about your safety for a period of time'." He paused for a second and added, "To be honest, if you and 'Yue' insisted on hiding in the dark and not coming out, it would be difficult for me; fortunately, you chose to come out into the open and join forces with your shifu, which saved me a lot of trouble..."

When he said these words, Jue-ge appeared organized and in control. Obviously, for today's situation, he had already thought of many foolproof strategies. No matter what the actual situation was, there would be corresponding solutions.

"Are you so sure... that 'Yue' will come looking for me?" Leng Yuqiu asked again after a few seconds.

"I don't need to be sure, I just need to have more than 50% certainty." Feng Bujue tilted his head and said, "Furthermore... what do you think Cheng Yong's 'mission' is after he returns?"

Leng Yuqiu didn't know what Cheng Yong's mission was... the latter might be going to report the news, might be going to get reinforcements, or might be going to spread the news that "Leng Yuqiu is dead" or "Leng Yuqiu is seriously injured."

These were just the things Leng Yuqiu could think of in a short period of time. As for the things he couldn't think of... although he couldn't think of them himself, he also knew very well that the kid in front of him, who looked like he deserved a beating, had definitely thought of everything.

After this analysis of the situation, Leng Yuqiu immediately made the most reasonable decision for the moment—break the other party's hands and feet first, and quickly take him back to Linlu Town.

This way, he would neither violate his shifu's order to "keep him alive," nor would he effectively prevent his companions from falling into some kind of trap.

After thinking about what he had to do, he took action without saying a word...

Whoosh—

Just as Jue-ge had finished his previous sentence, Leng Yuqiu suddenly made a move.

Logically speaking, someone like Leng Yuqiu would basically not launch a surprise attack on others silently, but when he thought of Jue-ge's qinggong and his cunning personality... he decided: "In order to pursue a successful strike, I should sacrifice a little of the pride and demeanor of a master."

However, what Leng Yuqiu didn't expect was... his opponent was an existence who stood at the "end of the bottom line" from the beginning, looking down... oh, no... looking up to all beings; to launch a "surprise attack" in front of Feng Bujue was an understatement.

If Leng Yuqiu's strength was more than twice that of Feng Bujue, and he had cleverly concealed himself before the sneak attack, so that he had not been discovered until the moment he struck, then he would have a little chance...

But the actual situation...

"Oh~ The palm technique is not bad either." Feng Bujue said in a mocking tone while leisurely dodging the other party's continuous attacks, "The qinna (joint locking) is also played out with style... It seems your shifu has quite a bit of research into Central Plains martial arts."

In the time it took to speak, Leng Yuqiu had already made ten moves in a row, but they were all resolved by Jue-ge using strange postures and footwork.

Facing this kind of opponent who "didn't dare to kill" and was limited to melee attacks, Feng Bujue could easily play with him using zero-time difference calculations.

"Hmph..." Leng Yuqiu wasn't stupid either. After ten moves, he understood that he couldn't take down the other party in this way. "My shifu didn't teach me Central Plains martial arts..." As he spoke, he stopped attacking, "These... were all learned from the Central Plains masters who were defeated by me."

"Oh?" Feng Bujue raised his eyebrows. "Could it be... that you also know the 'mirror' ability?"

"You know quite a lot..." Leng Yuqiu also guessed the source of Jue-ge's information, "Did Wang Qiong tell you?"

"He said a lot of things, but he didn't mention... that your 'water'... can also imitate other people's kung fu." Feng Bujue continued.

"Heh... Although there is a reflection in the 'mirror' and there is also a reflection in the 'water', the two... are different." While speaking, Leng Yuqiu took off the sword from his waist and stuck it into the ground. "My eldest brother cultivates the unique internal energy taught by our shifu. This kind of kung fu allows him to 'imitate' ten thousand kinds of other people's kung fu, but no matter what the appearance is, in essence... he is still using his own set of martial arts; but me... I am not 'imitating', I am simply 'learning' the things I have seen."

His words had a bit of self-bragging, but they were also true.

Leng Yuqiu's talent was the highest among the "Mirage Flower Water Moon" group. Most of the martial arts that conformed to martial arts common sense and were not too complicated (especially external kung fu), he could learn seven or eight points after just seeing them once; if he had the chance to actually spar with a master who practiced this kind of kung fu and see the way the other party circulated their energy and breathed... then he would have a very high chance of completely mastering it.

"However... to be honest." Leng Yuqiu's words weren't finished yet, "Even though it's easy to learn, I don't really practice many Central Plains martial arts. Because... so far, all the fist and palm techniques I've experienced in the Central Plains are very different from what my shifu taught me."

At this point, he had tied up the hem of his white robe and wrapped it around his waist, and adopted a stance with a low center of gravity, facing the enemy sideways.

"Ho~" Feng Bujue still looked unfazed when he saw this, "So, your shifu can not only wield a sword, but is also good at both fists and feet, right?"

"Speaking of which... I haven't asked your name yet." Leng Yuqiu ignored Jue-ge's probing and asked a question in return.

"Hmm..." Feng Bujue thought for a while, "Seeing as you're about to die, I'll tell you..." As he spoke, he also adopted a stance—standing upright, feet slightly apart, arms raised high, fingers together, head slightly raised, eyes fixed on the sky; after adopting this inexplicable posture, he replied in a serious and somewhat self-absorbed tone, "I... am the legendary... Poker Hero."

"Nonsense!" Leng Yuqiu gave a very objective evaluation, followed by a "shrinking the earth" step, a straight punch aimed directly at Jue-ge's torso.

At the moment he rushed forward, Feng Bujue's feet... also left the ground.

Leng Yuqiu thought that the other party was simply "jumping up to dodge", so he also changed his move accordingly, leaping upwards, preparing to pursue.

Unexpectedly... Jue-ge maintained that upright posture, rising in a straight line... flying higher and higher...

Soon, Leng Yuqiu's ascent speed began to slow down, and then he began to fall, but Feng Bujue... maintained a constant speed, rising into the sky.

"How is that possible..." Leng Yuqiu murmured softly as he landed, looking up at the sky, "Could it be that he can fly?"

No, Jue-ge couldn't fly, and he wasn't using the Moonwalk at this moment either.

He had simply secretly taken something out of his bag before assuming the posture—the [“Poker Hero” Hero ID Card].

Originally, this card was useless after he withdrew from the "Universe Superhero Alliance", but... Frog Hero and Tin Foil Hero, to thank Jue-ge for his contribution to their universe, jointly made a set of "combat armor" as a thank-you gift, and used their black technology to store it in this card.

Right now, Jue-ge was activating the "transformation" effect of this card and transforming...