Master of Martial Arts, please enjoy a drunken revelry in the martial world.

Chapter 43 The Golden Light Shatters!

A new day begins at Tongfu Inn.

"Manager Tong, this is the reward money from Beauty Without Discount and Elders Jin and Yin, a total of two hundred taels."

Officer Xing placed the reward money on the table and said in a low voice.

"What? Only two hundred taels? Didn't Black Wind Stronghold spend thirty thousand taels on the bounty for Xiao Guo?"

Tong Xiangyu exclaimed in shock.

"That's the black market price, this is the imperial court's price. How can they be the same? If killing someone at the Acquired Realm costs 30,000 taels of silver, where would the imperial court get that much money?"

Be content. When I caught the God of Thieves, I was only rewarded with a hundred taels of silver and promoted to head constable.

"You only got two hundred taels because you had a numerical advantage."

Officer Xing complained.

"These wanted criminals are really worthless."

Tong Xiangyu put the reward money away, but Bai Zhantang said, "Shopkeeper, shouldn't this money go to Xiao Gu? He's the one who caught them."

"I know. I'm just keeping it for him first, and I'll give it to him when he arrives."

But a lot of things at this inn have been damaged. Could we get some compensation?

Tong Xiangyu's face was full of pain and reluctance.

Clearly, this major battle resulted in significant losses for her.

"You greedy fool, you almost lost your life, and you're still worried about this little loss?"

Bai Zhantang couldn't help but complain.

"I was just saying, can't I even say it?"

Tong Xiangyu was just grumbling, but she naturally knew how much Gu Qianbei had helped them.

At this moment, Gu Qianbei walked in.

"Manager Tong, you don't need to give me this money. We destroyed quite a few things in the inn yesterday, so consider this money as compensation."

He had just received three thousand taels from Lu Xiaofeng a couple of days ago, so he really wasn't short of money.

"Really?"

Tong Xiangyu's eyes lit up, and she looked at Gu Qianbei as if she were looking at a god of wealth.

"certainly."

"Then I won't be polite. From now on, when you eat at my restaurant, I'll give you a 20% discount. Hehe."

Tong Xiangyu happily took the money bag and went downstairs.

"Xiao Gu, you're too kind. You saved everyone, there's no way I can accept your reward."

Bai Zhantang complained.

"Even if I hadn't intervened yesterday, you could have handled it. I just couldn't resist taking action, so I dealt with those four for you."

Moreover, I took the poison from the two elders, which is extremely valuable to me.

So, I'm not at a loss. Of course, I won't let Manager Tong lose out either.

Those jars of wine weren't cheap either.

"You're a very honest person."

Bai Zhantang smiled and said nothing more.

"Old Bai, Little Gu, don't be too happy yet. I just received news that Shangguan Yundun has already arrived in Guangyang Prefecture."

He will arrive here as early as tonight, or at the latest tomorrow.

You'd better be prepared, I'm leaving now.

After finishing his speech, Officer Xing quickly left.

He dared not get involved in such conflicts within the martial arts world.

Those who are family know their own situation; with his limited martial arts skills, going up there would just be handing him food.

"Old Bai, if the two of us join forces, what are our chances of defeating Shangguan Yundun?"

Gu Qianbei asked in a low voice.

"It's hard to say. I've never met this person, but I know that his cultivation is unfathomable, at least at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm."

If it were before, I definitely wouldn't have had a chance.

But after drinking your wine, I broke through to the late stage of the Innate Realm. Maybe I can have a chance, but the chances of winning are not high.

With you included, it should be about 50%.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Zhantang gave an answer.

In Gu Qianbei's view, this probability was almost the same as suicide.

However, Bai Zhantang is a cautious person. He said it was 50%, but it should actually be higher.

"We can give it a shot if there's a 50% chance. By the way, I heard this guy has a set of soft armor that can withstand swords, spears, palm strikes, and finger strikes. When we deal with him, we should try to avoid the area covered by this soft armor."

"Soft armor? That's the nemesis of acupoint striking. If that's the case, then when striking acupoints, you have to avoid the upper body, leaving only the limbs as the only acupoints that can be struck."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhantang looked thoughtful.

Clearly, they were trying to figure out how to apply pressure to achieve the best results.

"Old Bai, how's your training going lately? You're not slacking off, are you?"

"this……"

Bai Zhantang scratched his head awkwardly, while Gu Qianbei looked somewhat helpless.

Sure enough, without experiencing a life-or-death crisis, Bai Zhantang still wanted to slack off.

With Bai Zhantang's talent, if he had worked hard these past two years, he would have already broken through to the Grandmaster level.

Unfortunately, this guy is like a donkey; he needs someone to urge him on before he'll practice.

Life at the inn was still too comfortable for him.

Seemingly sensing Gu Qianbei's helplessness, Bai Zhantang immediately patted his chest and made a promise.

"Don't worry, after this, I will definitely practice hard and never slack off again. You're right, this martial world is really not something you can just leave whenever you want; it's too dangerous."

After Bai Zhantang finished speaking, he sighed, knowing that the current situation was extremely dangerous.

"It's good that you know."

The two immediately discussed a strategy to deal with Shangguan Yundun, and soon it was evening.

For safety reasons, Gu Qianbei asked Li Dazui, Tong Xiangyu, Lü Qinghou, and Mo Xiaobei to wait at Qianchou Si first.

He stayed at the inn with Bai Zhantang and Guo Furong to wait for Shangguan Yundun's arrival.

To avoid having to protect these four people who don't know martial arts when a fight breaks out, which would be too much for them.

This happened during the last battle against the Gold and Silver Elders; it's a lesson we need to learn and prevent.

As Shangguan Yundun's target, Guo Furong naturally had to stay at the inn; otherwise, sending others to Qianchousi would be a waste of effort.

Soon, it was evening.

Guo Furong sat fearfully in the lobby, glancing at Bai Zhantang and then at Gu Qianbei.

"Are we just going to wait like this? That's terrifying."

"Given the current situation, waiting is the optimal solution and our only option."

The enemy is using every possible means, while we are waiting in comfort and strength to exploit them.

As Gu Qianbei spoke, he took a sip of Dragon Tiger Wine to keep himself in peak condition at all times.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by.

Bai Zhantang and Gu Qianbei both changed their expressions and looked towards the inn's entrance.

The next moment, a middle-aged man walked in.

The man carried a bundle and had a smile on his face, but his eyes held an unyielding chill.

This person is none other than Shangguan Yundun, the number one expert of the Tiancan Sect!

"Is Ms. Guo Furong here?"

Shangguan Yundun looked at the three of them and asked with a smile, appearing very polite.

Guo Furong didn't initially think this person was dangerous, but when he asked her name, she immediately realized that this guy must have come to kill her!

"What...what are you going to do?"

Guo Furong was so shocked that she retreated repeatedly, while Bai Zhantang and Gu Qianbei were already prepared for battle.

"So you're Miss Guo? You have quite an elegant air about you. I am Shangguan Yundun, and I've come to see you off on your journey."

According to my usual practice, I would torture you thoroughly before killing you.

But today, I'm extremely short on time, so I'll have to trouble you to hurry up and die.

Shangguan Yundun chuckled and uttered a chilling remark that sent shivers down one's spine.

The next moment, he made a sudden move!

A terrifying palm force rapidly gathered in his right palm. Then, he flashed and quickly closed the distance between himself and Guo Furong, unleashing a palm strike!

"So fast!"

Bai Zhantang was shocked to see this, not expecting that Shangguan Yundun's movement skills were also so remarkable.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed, and Gu Qianbei activated the Golden Light Spell, crossing his arms to block Guo Furong.

A strange light flashed in Shangguan Yundun's eyes, but he showed no intention of changing his move.

boom!

Shangguan Yundun's right palm struck the Golden Light Mantra heavily, producing a dull sound.

The next moment, a soft clicking sound was heard.

To Gu Qianbei's astonishment, the golden light surrounding him shattered inch by inch!