Longchuan

"Brother? Causing trouble?"

This sudden remark was undoubtedly impolite to Huang Lei. Her expression turned a bit grim. Without even turning her head, she knew who had arrived – Thousand Hand Sword Longchuan!

Thousand Hand Sword Longchuan was the younger brother of the Great Hero of Southern Mountain. He was a man around forty years old with a long beard. Though handsome, he had a slightly effeminate air. He was rushing over with a displeased look on his face, and before he even arrived, he was spewing harsh words, clearly very unhappy with Huang Lei.

Before Huang Lei could say anything, Zhang Yunhao looked at Longchuan and said disdainfully, "Causing trouble? You guys from Roaring Dragon Villa asked us for help, but now you're yelling and threatening us, and you're calling us troublemakers? Your Roaring Dragon Villa is even more overbearing than Eunuch Cao?"

"What did you say? Don't think you can be arrogant just because you're that woman's senior disciple! This is Roaring Dragon Villa."

Longchuan was furious upon hearing this. Comparing their Roaring Dragon Villa to Eunuch Cao was a grave insult! This mere Tian Ming dared to speak like this, truly courting death!

"Arrogant? Who's being arrogant? Hmph, you're just a pampered brat who relies on the prestige of your father and older brother. How dare you say such things to me?"

Zhang Yunhao spoke without any politeness, completely looking down on Longchuan. In fact, this man wasn't worthy of his respect!

"You're seeking death!"

Longchuan was enraged, his face flushed red. The thing he hated most in his life was people constantly calling him the Great Hero of Southern Mountain's brother. Now that Zhang Yunhao had struck that nerve, murderous intent flared up, and his hand went to his sword hilt.

He wanted to show Tian Ming just how strong he, the Thousand Hand Sword, truly was!

"Enough!"

Huang Lei had to intervene now. Although she had always been dissatisfied with Longchuan, she couldn't let her brother-in-law get into trouble here.

Before anyone else could speak, Huang Lei pointed at Zhang Yunhao and Lei Jue and said at the fastest possible speed, "This is Tian Ming, the Divine Fist Blood Hand, the overlord who unified all mountain bandits and brigands in Nanyang Prefecture. And this is Senior Lei Jue, the Raging Fire Mad Saber."

Huang Lei was very clever. At this moment, any attempt at mediation would be less effective than directly revealing the identities of Zhang Yunhao and Lei Jue. This way, a fight would absolutely be averted. She knew her brother-in-law, Longchuan, very well – he bullied the weak and feared the strong!

"The overlord who unified Nanyang Prefecture?"

"Raging Fire Mad Saber? He's not dead yet?"

The surrounding crowd erupted in gasps. Both pieces of news were incredibly shocking. It was no wonder Tian Ming dared to provoke Roaring Dragon Villa; he was now an overlord, and he had brought Raging Fire Mad Saber with him. He certainly had the qualifications.

After the shock, the experts of the unorthodox path became happy. Now they had someone to stand up for them; they had been feeling incredibly stifled before. As for the righteous path cultivators, their expressions were not good.

"Overlord? Raging Fire Mad Saber?"

Longchuan, who had been ready to attack, froze upon hearing this. He suddenly felt caught between a rock and a hard place. If he attacked, he might not win, and the shame would be immense. But if he didn't attack, where would his pride go with so many people watching?

Longchuan's face flickered between green and white, completely unsure of what to do. He felt as if everyone around him was mocking him, and his heart was filled with resentment. He hated Zhang Yunhao, and he hated Huang Lei even more!

Just then, accompanied by a hearty laugh, a burly figure walked over, saying with great joy, "Excellent! With the Divine Fist Blood Hand and Raging Fire Mad Saber joining us, Eunuch Cao is doomed!"

Everyone turned their heads. Then, except for Zhang Yunhao and his companions, everyone, whether from the righteous or unorthodox path, bowed respectfully and said, "Great Hero of Southern Mountain!"

The person who arrived was none other than the Great Hero of Southern Mountain, admired by both the righteous and unorthodox paths!

"Everyone, please, no need for pleasantries."

The Great Hero of Southern Mountain laughed heartily. Then he walked up to Zhang Yunhao and clasped his fists, saying, "Brother Tian, you were right earlier. This time, I truly sought your help. For the sake of the common people, I implore you to join me in assassinating Eunuch Cao!"

The experts, both righteous and unorthodox, were moved. For the sake of the Jin State and all its people, the dignified Great Hero actually used the word "implore." Truly magnanimous and righteous!

No one looked down on the Great Hero of Southern Mountain; instead, their admiration grew!

"Great Hero of Southern Mountain truly has noble character. Rest assured, since we are here, Senior Lei and I will do our utmost to help."

Zhang Yunhao inwardly cursed him as a hypocrite, then added, "However, killing Eunuch Cao is one thing, but no one can bully us unorthodox experts, nor can they make us go on a suicide mission!"

"That is natural. I, Long, guarantee here that everyone will be treated equally, with no favoritism!"

The Great Hero of Southern Mountain said righteously. Everyone believed his words, as he was a dignified Great Hero.

However, Zhang Yunhao scoffed. He didn't believe the other party was unaware of the conflict between the righteous and unorthodox paths earlier, let alone that he had now betrayed everyone and sided with Eunuch Cao!

Of course, on the surface, Zhang Yunhao did not lose his temper. He nodded and said, "That would be for the best. Speaking of which, Great Hero Long, I'd like to spar with you. Do you think there's a chance?"

Everyone's eyes lit up. If this were in the past, hearing Tian Ming wanted to spar with the Great Hero of Southern Mountain, they would have scoffed and mocked him, as he simply wasn't qualified.

But judging from the previous events, Tian Ming was no longer the same as before; he truly had the strength to fight, and the battle would be incredibly exciting!

Therefore, everyone looked forward to it. The righteous path cultivators, in particular, hoped the Great Hero of Southern Mountain would teach Zhang Yunhao a good lesson, vent their anger, and avenge Fierce Arhat!

Of course, both the righteous and unorthodox paths believed Tian Ming was no match for the Great Hero of Southern Mountain, because that was the Great Hero of Southern Mountain!

Unfortunately, the Great Hero of Southern Mountain shook his head and said, "Most of the people have arrived. Now we need to discuss how to deal with Eunuch Cao. When there's a chance in the future, I will definitely spar with Brother Tian."

"If that's the case, then forget it. There will be opportunities anyway."

Zhang Yunhao was a little disappointed but did not force the issue. Besides, it wasn't time to kill the Great Hero of Southern Mountain yet.

Afterward, the Great Hero of Southern Mountain led everyone to a secret chamber to hold a meeting and discuss the details of assassinating Eunuch Cao. Meanwhile, Thousand Hand Sword Longchuan watched the Great Hero of Southern Mountain's retreating back, his hand gripping the sword hilt until his knuckles turned white.

The Great Hero of Southern Mountain had saved Longchuan from an awkward situation this time, but Longchuan was not happy at all. Instead, he felt even more enraged because he had been ignored by everyone!

"Why is he the Great Hero of Southern Mountain? Why does he command such loyalty? Why does everyone admire him so much?"

Longchuan gritted his teeth. He also had the surname Long, but because he was born two years later, everything – the Soaring Dragon Swordplay, his status, his glory – belonged to the Great Hero of Southern Mountain. As for him, Longchuan, he would forever be known in the martial world as the Great Hero of Southern Mountain's younger brother!

"I want to become the master of Roaring Dragon Villa! I want to kill Tian Ming! I want to kill that damned woman!"

Longchuan's face was filled with venom. The humiliation he suffered today, he would repay a thousandfold!