"You are Shen Lang's junior brother?"
Looking at Wolong, who was very similar to Shen Lang in appearance and demeanor, Yu Linling said with shock.
"Beauty, why speak with such a sorrowful tone? Have you fallen in love with my senior brother?"
Wolong looked at Yu Linling and teased, "I'm sorry, but even if a goddess has a dream, my senior brother, the King of Xiang, can only be heartless, because he's getting married today."
"However, my senior brother and I are closer than real brothers. If you treat me as him, I wouldn't mind. After all, who can refuse such a beautiful girl who is also so skilled with a sword?"
Wolong smiled and said, "This young master is a true noble. If you are with me, you are not at a disadvantage. You should seize this opportunity."
"Linling, kill him."
As soon as Wolong finished speaking, Kong Wudao, who had struggled to get back up, gave Yu Linling an order that could not be questioned.
Looking at Wolong, Kong Wudao felt as if he were seeing Shen Lang, and he couldn't suppress the rage within him. Hearing Wolong tease Yu Linling made Kong Wudao feel even more offended, and he was furious.
"You want to kill me? Why don't you do it yourself?"
Upon hearing Kong Wudao's words, Wolong smiled and said, "Kong Wudao, the young master of the Kong family in Longdu. You are considered a person of status. What, when facing someone you dislike, you don't even have the courage to take them down yourself?"
"You actually know me?"
Kong Wudao looked at Wolong with surprise and said, "It seems you and that beast Shen Lang really have a deep brotherhood. However, since that's the case, I can't let you live. Shen Lang is going to die today, and you will die too."
"Linling, kill him for me."
Kong Wudao continued to order Yu Linling, his expression shifting from gentle and refined to ferocious and terrifying.
"Yes—"
Yu Linling knew that Kong Wudao was truly enraged. Nodding, she brandished her sword and attacked Wolong again.
"People say that the kindness of a beauty is the hardest to bear. I say that the sword of a beauty is equally difficult to bear."
Facing Yu Linling's ferocious sword attack, Wolong said with a smile, and then, to his surprise, drew a soft sword from his waist. With a powerful shake, the soft sword instantly seemed to have a spine, becoming firm and straight, exuding a chilling aura.
Facing Yu Linling's aggressive sword moves, Wolong remained unhurried, parrying each strike and blocking hundreds of Yu Linling's sword attacks in quick succession.
After hundreds of sword strikes, Yu Linling began to become impatient, her openings becoming more frequent. Finally, Wolong seized an opportunity, striking Yu Linling's wrist with his sword, causing her to drop her longsword.
Just as the sword was about to fall, Wolong kicked the sword hilt, sending the soft sword flying over ten meters before it plunged into a rockery in the distance.
"This..."
Yu Linling did not expect that Wolong, at such a young age, would have such terrifying martial arts cultivation. Not only was he unharmed by her "Shadowless Sword," but he also managed to disarm her. She was utterly astonished.
As Yu Linling was about to retrieve her sword to continue the task assigned by Kong Wudao, Wolong's sword tip quickly pressed against her throat.
"Beautiful lady, I've always been protective of women. I only kicked your sword away, not to have you retrieve it and continue fighting me. You are no match for me, and the outcome would be the same if you tried again."
Wolong looked at Yu Linling and smiled, "A beauty like you should be strategizing from within and winning battles from afar. As a strategist, you should be ruling the world. You shouldn't be fighting people with a sword yourself; it's beneath you."
"This is the first time I've met Kong Wudao, but I can tell you responsibly, he is nothing but a clown, a buffoon. You will have no future following him. I hope you leave him as soon as possible."
"What did you say?"
Hearing Wolong badmouth him in front of Yu Linling, Kong Wudao was furious. He said, "How dare you slander me?"
"It's not slander, it's just the truth."
Wolong sheathed his soft sword and smiled, "Kong Wudao, you are all bluster and no substance. You are only arrogant now because you rely on your family's power. Once you lose their protection, you are utterly useless."
"Let me put it this way, if this beautiful lady is Zhuge Liang, then you are Ah Dou. No matter how hard she tries, it will be in vain. You will never be able to stand up."
"I'm sorry if my words are harsh, but I'm speaking the truth, and the truth is often hard to accept because it is so piercing."
"You bastard, you're looking for death."
Facing Wolong's open mockery, Kong Wudao's eyes turned red with rage. He said, "What are you? How dare you comment on me? You and Shen Lang are both bumpkins from the mountains. In my eyes, you are not even ants. How dare you judge me?"
"What? People from the deep mountains don't even have the right to speak the truth? You control the heavens and the earth, but can you control whether I speak the truth?"
Looking at the enraged Kong Wudao, Wolong smiled and said, "Kong Wudao, this world is vast, but all you see is Longdu, your own world. You are just a clown, and no one has told you so. I truly pity you."
"Shut up—"
Seeing Wolong provoke Kong Wudao like this, Qi Tuojiang, who had been silent, suddenly spoke. He said to Wolong, "You're Shen Lang's junior brother, right? I don't know your name, but I'm telling you, Young Master Kong is not someone you can judge, because you are not qualified."
"You are Qi Tuojiang?"
Looking at the elegantly dressed and refined Qi Tuojiang, Wolong asked tentatively.
"Yes, I am."
Qi Tuojiang smiled faintly and said, "Since you know me, you should let me know your name as well."
"Listen carefully. Shen Lang is my senior brother. My name is Wolong, and I come from Qiulong Mountain."
Hearing Qi Tuojiang's words, Wolong said with pride.
"Another one from Qiulong Mountain. It seems Qiulong Mountain is still lingering after all these years. I'll find an opportunity to have my family perform a ritual at Qiulong Mountain to suppress that restless spirit."
Qi Tuojiang looked at Wolong, a cold and terrifying smile appearing on his face. He said, "I'm here today to deal with Shen Lang. I didn't intend to kill anyone else, but since you are Shen Lang's junior brother, I'll just kill you along the way."
"Kill me?"
Upon hearing Qi Tuojiang's words, Wolong burst into laughter. "Qi Tuojiang, like Kong Wudao, you've lived a life of luxury for too long, so your brains have become dull, haven't they? You can kill me?"
"Of course, I can't kill a Heaven realm expert. But others can."
Kong Wudao said confidently and snapped his fingers. Instantly, Wolong felt a bone-chilling coldness behind him.