Chapter 71 Hero? Villain?

Chapter 71 Hero? Villain?

Autumn Sword Martial Arts School, in the courtyard.

More than 30 disciples sat cross-legged and looked forward.

On the high platform in front, Master Dao was demonstrating the lightning shadow, one of the seventeen styles of "Autumn Sword".

"Clang——"

Master Dao drew his sword out of the sheath.

A flash of cold light!

Everyone felt a flash in front of their eyes, and before they could see clearly, the sword had returned to the sheath.

Many disciples often come to listen to the class and have seen it many times, but they are still amazed.

Too fast!

Just a blink of an eye!

If they fight against Master Dao, they may not have time to react at all, and they will be beheaded by Master Dao.

"This move is about accumulating momentum!"

Master Dao looked at everyone and a hoarse voice sounded.

The reason why that sword was so amazing was that he had secretly accumulated the sword momentum before he drew the sword.

The action of swinging the sword was just to release the power accumulated before.

Under the high platform, the disciples listened attentively and carefully experienced every word Master Dao said.

Chu Liang was also shocked by the knife, so he listened very carefully.

But as he listened, he gradually frowned and found a problem - it takes time to build up momentum. In a life-and-death fight, every inch counts. How can the enemy give you time to build up momentum?

Unless you use this move at the beginning, if you can't kill the enemy, you can only use other moves to fight the enemy.

But this is too stiff and rigid.

Next, Master Dao demonstrated several more moves.

After each demonstration, he would explain for a while, which was considered to be conscientious.

But the more Chu Liang listened, the more he felt something was wrong.

He felt that there was a problem with every move.

"Master Dao only demonstrated dead moves, which were too rigid. Although each move was amazing, it lacked some agility."

Chu Liang secretly recalled the "Three Autumn Knives" he practiced and compared them with the differences.

He naturally would not practice as Master Dao taught.

Otherwise, there would be problems.

But Master Dao was already very powerful and had practiced the "Autumn Knife" knife technique to perfection.

In the entire Qiu Dao martial arts hall, except for the owner, no one can surpass Master Dao in swordsmanship.

Next, Master Dao explained several other swordsmanships, including "Blood-Breaking Sword", very thoroughly, and continued to talk until noon.

"Do you have any doubts?" Master Dao asked everyone.

"Yes."

"If you have any, say it!"

"Yes..."

People continued to raise doubts.

Some were directly called to the high platform by Master Dao to demonstrate, and let others point out their mistakes.

Chu Liang did not speak, remained silent, and silently noted the mistakes of other disciples.

He liked this atmosphere very much.

The road of martial arts is very difficult. He has no companions in Qingshi Village. He just slowly explored it alone. It is difficult to judge whether it is right or wrong, and he can only practice by feeling.

It is different here. There are companions everywhere around him.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chu Liang can spend the next period of time quietly in the martial arts hall.

But someone doesn't want him to live too comfortably...

...

Early that morning, a piece of news quietly spread in the county.

Some people said that the honor of killing the tiger monster should not belong to Chu Liang, he just added the last blow.

And 90% of the previous injuries were caused by Wu Neng and others.

Others said that Wu Neng and others paid a huge price to kill the monster, and even his brother disappeared in the mountains and forests. It was not easy to injure the tiger monster, but Chu Liang took advantage of it.

"Is this true? Who said it?"

"I don't know, it's spread everywhere."

"No wonder, I was thinking before, Chu Liang is just a country boy, how can he kill the tiger monster? Now it's clear..."

Today happened to be the market day in the county, which was much more lively than the previous few days.

The streets and alleys were full of people.

Teahouses, gambling houses, wine shops, etc. were all full, bustling and noisy.

It was impossible to find out where the news came from. At noon, storytellers in various restaurants began to talk about it.

"The tiger demon has a green face and fangs, eyes like ghost lights, and a mouth like a bloody basin. It is really terrifying..."

"...Besides, Chu Liang is just a wild boy..."

These storytellers sat in front, their voices were loud and vivid, as if they were there.

In their description, Chu Liang was just a greedy and unsatisfied villain who was just lucky for a while.

But Wu Neng and others became real heroes.

In order to kill the tiger demon, they went deep into the mountains and forests, slept in the wind and rain, and ignored their own safety, just for the lives of ordinary people in the county and surrounding mountain villages. They were simply a group of saints.

Although it was a bit exaggerated, the people who listened to the story bought it.

By the afternoon.

Almost the entire county knew the news.

In the county government, the black market, the martial arts alliance, and the major martial arts halls...

Whether it was martial artists or ordinary people, they were all discussing whether this was true.

"No matter what, Chu Liang did kill the tiger demon, didn't he?"

"Whether he killed it or not is still a question!"

"Maybe the tiger demon had been beaten to death by Lord Wu and his men, and only had one breath left to escape. He just died when he escaped to the village, and was picked up by Chu Liang."

"Hiss... This is really possible!"

The news kept spreading, and countless versions have evolved.

Many people say that gold can be melted, and three people can make a tiger.

In the end, Chu Liang has become a complete despicable person.

In fact, Qingshi Village is not far from the county seat. You can walk there and back in one day, but no one visits the village at all.

"Then how could Chu Liang be so greedy?"

"It is said that he doesn't even know martial arts. He sold the body of the tiger demon to have the money to come to the county to learn martial arts. That money should have belonged to Lord Wu."

"It's pitiful for Mr. Wu and the others. They spent so much energy trying to kill the tiger monster. Even his younger brother disappeared in the forest. In the end, they didn't get even a glimmer of honor or praise."

"Oh, why is it always so difficult to be a good person in this world?"

"..."

People were talking a lot.

Just like last time, they knew the name Chu Liang again.

However, this time Chu Liang's name became infamous.

"The common people in the mountains are like this. They are greedy and short-sighted. They will tightly hold on to even a copper plate, let alone the body of the tiger monster."

Many people attribute Chu Liang's character to his origins.

Especially the various forces in the county, they always looked down on warriors who came from mountain villages.

Soon, the specific value of the tiger demon's body became the focus of discussion.

"I heard that the tiger monster was sold for one thousand five hundred taels of silver!"

"I heard it's one thousand three hundred taels."

"Anyway, it's more than a thousand taels!"

Many people get jealous when they hear those amounts.

This is a huge fortune that makes people’s hearts tremble just thinking about it.

"How virtuous and capable he is, how dare he swallow so much money?"

"Why doesn't Mr. Wu Neng do anything to him?"

"Alas, Master Wu Neng has to follow the instructions of the Martial Alliance and act according to the rules. After all, he did not make up for the last blow."

"If I were Mr. Wu, I would definitely be depressed to death right now..."

After the amount of silver came out, people became even more disgusted with Chu Liang.

When the news reached the Tsing Yi Gang, everyone in the Tsing Yi Gang was preparing to take action against Chu Liang.

Upon hearing the news, the person in charge of the operation was stunned and asked: "Then Chu Liang has never even learned martial arts?"

"Yes, he just came to the county to learn martial arts today." replied the member responsible for reporting the news.

"Sure?"

"Sir, many people saw him going to the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall, but for some reason, he was kicked out of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall, and finally went to the Autumn Sword Martial Arts Hall," the man replied.

Another member next to him also presented new news.

"Sir, it has been confirmed... We bribed the internal personnel of various martial arts schools and checked the records of all the martial arts schools in the county. It is indeed the first time for Chu Liang to come to the county to learn martial arts."

The Tsing Yi Gang is very powerful, and most of its members come from various martial arts schools in the county.

Some members are still practicing martial arts in the martial arts gym, and even have certain positions in the martial arts gym. It is not too difficult to find internal information about the martial arts gym.

"He hasn't even learned martial arts, he just condensed a stream of energy and blood. He can't be the opponent of Mrs. Nineteen and the others."

"Yes, sir, do we still want to continue taking action?"

"Just wait, I'll ask the gang leader."

In fact, the Tsing Yi Gang did not have serious suspicions about Chu Liang. They just wanted to kill him instead of letting go, so they wanted to attack him.

The Tsing Yi Gang's biggest suspicion is still the black noodle shop owner in the black market.

The nature of the black market is similar to that of the Tsing Yi Gang.

The businesses of both parties partially overlap, often resulting in conflicts of interest.

However, the black noodle shop owner is a strong man in the Skin Refining Realm. Even if the Tsing Yi Gang suspects him, there is nothing he can do, and there is no way to enter the black market to investigate.

Not long after, orders came from the lobby of the Tsing Yi Gang's headquarters.

"Then Chu Liang is already a disciple of the Autumn Sword Martial Arts School. He will inevitably make the owner of the hall look ugly if he takes action wantonly. Just send a few people to ask him."

After the order was passed down, all the gang members immediately stopped.

In the end only a few ordinary members were sent out.

…

The sun sets in the west and it's dusk again.

Chu Liang is in his yard.

He looked focused, held a horizontal sword in his hand, and practiced his sword skills over and over again. His movements were fluent and easy, as if he was a natural swordsman.

"I should be talented in swordsmanship!"

After a while, Chu Liang put away the knife.

He smiled and was satisfied with the current progress.

At this time, the anxious voice of the little mouse appeared in his mind: "Master, there are rumors about you everywhere. Please find someone to defend you quickly!"

"Who are you looking for?"

Chu Liang was not in a hurry, but looked relaxed and asked the little mouse with a smile.

The little mouse said anxiously: "Look for Song Zhong and the others. They are in the martial alliance. They must already know about this."

"Don't be anxious, being anxious will hurt your liver."

Chu Liang looked calm as he picked up the blood ginseng tea and took a sip.

Rumors do hurt people, but they only hurt those who take their reputation too seriously.

But Chu Liang doesn't care about this at all, no matter what others say.

"It's evening, let's go eat first."

Chu Liang glanced at the sky and planned to go to the south of the city to try Tieniu's signature beef noodles.

He told the little mouse: "Shu Da, tell Shu Er to keep an eye on Wu Neng and the others, and notify me as soon as they leave the county."

"Oh...Master, are you really not going to defend yourself?"

"No hurries?"

Chu Liang smiled lightly, pushed open the courtyard door, walked out of the courtyard, and walked towards the gate of the martial arts gym.

The martial arts hall was noisy, and many people were talking about the tiger demon.

"It's Chu Liang."

"Chu Liang is here, please be silent."

Seeing Chu Liang, their discussion stopped abruptly, and the surroundings suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Some martial arts school disciples turned their heads away from Chu Liang's sight, while others cast their disgusted and contemptuous eyes at Chu Liang.

Of course, some martial arts school disciples did not believe those rumors, but now that most people believed them, they did not dare to speak out.

Chu Liang walked calmly to the gate without changing his expression.

"Creaky..."

He pushed open the gate, and a ray of setting sun came towards him, coating him with a layer of light golden light.

The evening breeze blew the smell of fireworks.

Chu Liang stepped out of the gate and was about to go to Tie Niu's noodle shop, when he suddenly found several members of the Qingyi Gang standing not far away.

Several Qingyi Gang members also saw him, and one of them immediately shouted: "Chu Liang!"

"Huh?"

"Stay, we have something to ask you!"

The Qingyi Gang members hurried forward.

Seeing this scene, the other disciples in the martial arts school were a little surprised and looked at each other.

They all recognized the gang uniforms of the Qingyi Gang and could not help but be surprised.

What did this gang do to Chu Liang?

"It should be related to the 'Nineteenth Madam' who has been making a lot of noise recently." One disciple guessed.

"No way?"

The other disciples were even more surprised.

They racked their brains, but they couldn't connect Chu Liang with the Nineteenth Madam.

"The Qingyi Gang's high-level officials are really crazy. They actually suspect Chu Liang of killing their Nineteenth Madam?"

"Does Chu Liang have that ability?"

These words floated into Chu Liang's ears, making him laugh and cry.

Being weak also has its advantages.