Hit You With a Club

What should happen when a thief meets a thief? No one could answer this question for Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang awkwardly touched his nose and said to He Heng, "I never expected the famous Longevity Sword to have become my colleague. Life is truly unpredictable. It's hard to imagine."

He Heng had a reputation in the martial world in this life, and Chu Liuxiang was also well-informed, so he naturally knew He Heng's identity.

However, He Heng didn't seem to want to waste words with him. He immediately roared, "Stop trying to get friendly. Hand over anything valuable on you, or I won't be responsible for what happens next."

"This..." Chu Liuxiang hesitated. He compared his own combat power with that of the legendary Longevity Sword, looked at the sharp precious sword in the other's hand, and then at his own empty hands.

Chu Xiangshuai, who considered himself intelligent, naturally did not want to test the sharpness of the Longevity Sword by trying to disarm him bare-handed.

His method was, of course, to play to his strengths... running away!

No, this was called a strategic retreat!

In an instant, Chu Liuxiang turned and darted away without any hesitation. The wind whistled as he cut through the air, leaving behind afterimages.

"If you're in our line of work, your Qinggong must be good," Chu Liuxiang thought smugly. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine and quickly dodged.

When he looked back, He Heng was gracefully pursuing him, like a banished immortal descended to the mortal world, unstained by any dust. He wielded the Longevity Sword, and waves of sword energy crisscrossed the air, slashing towards Chu Liuxiang's back.

"How is he so fast..." Chu Liuxiang roared, his figure changing rapidly in the air as he narrowly dodged the sword energy.

Even so, Chu Liuxiang's back was covered in cold sweat. He had seen the fate of the large rock nearby. Under He Heng's sword, it was no different from tofu pudding, being sliced through instantly. He didn't think his body was harder than that rock.

"Haha, Chu Liuxiang, you're good. You could change direction so quickly while running at such speed and dodge my sword energy. Your Qinggong is indeed the best under heaven." He Heng, while in hot pursuit, did not hide his admiration for Chu Liuxiang. Then, he continued to unleash a relentless barrage of sword light.

"Damn it, the martial world is too dangerous, I should retire..." Chu Xiangshuai, feeling he couldn't keep up with the times, saw the sword energy whistling towards him and quickly shouted, "Run for your life!" and fled.

He Heng pursued relentlessly behind him with the "Flying Immortal Wander" movement technique, sticking close to Chu Liuxiang and occasionally unleashing waves of sword energy, making Chu Liuxiang's heart pound and putting him in perilous situations repeatedly.

However, this person was indeed a rare genius in the world. Although he was always at the brink of crisis, he could always think of a way to dodge He Heng's sword energy unscathed at the most dangerous moments.

Even so, Chu Liuxiang was still so scared that his heart was pounding, and he cursed inwardly.

Damn it, do you have to be like this! Such a powerful expert, why can't you find something else to eat? Why do you have to come out and steal my livelihood? It's not easy to be a thief these days!

He Heng and Chu Liuxiang chased and fled, soon arriving at the riverside. Chu Liuxiang saw that He Heng was still a little distance away. He had been running for so long and was thirsty, so he wanted to stop for a drink.

Suddenly, he noticed a child of about twelve or thirteen years old crying by the river, looking exceptionally pitiful.

Chu Liuxiang, with his chivalrous heart, naturally couldn't bear to see a child cry, so he quickly went to comfort him.

This was a very sturdy child, with a beautiful appearance, except for a ferocious scar on his face that marred his beauty and made him look frightening.

This further ignited Chu Liuxiang's sympathy. He quickly went forward, pulled the child up, and asked, "Little brother, what's your name? Why are you crying?"

"Wuwu, my parents don't want me anymore. They say I'm ugly. I miss them so much!" the scar-faced child cried.

"Alas!" Chu Liuxiang sighed. Another family tragedy. He didn't know what to say, so he could only hold the child's head and comfort him.

Unfortunately, Chu Liuxiang was too exhausted at the moment and didn't pay close attention. A cunning glint flashed in the child's eyes. Then, a wooden stick suddenly shot out from his sleeve and fiercely struck the back of Chu Liuxiang's head.

"You..." Chu Liuxiang also realized something was wrong, but it was already too late. He was hit hard on the back of the head by the stick and immediately fainted.

Alas, Chu Liuxiang, who had a lifetime of fame, the dignified Thief Marshal, was defeated by a child today.

"Haha, no matter how powerful you are, you still fell into my hands, the smartest person under heaven." The child laughed heartily after knocking Chu Liuxiang down with one blow, not noticing that a figure was standing behind him.

"Hehe, I also think you are a rare intelligent person in the world, and I thank you for taking care of Chu Liuxiang for me, so..." He Heng let out a sinister laugh, looking at the child with bared teeth and claws.

"Ah...!"

In the moonlight, a child's scream echoed across the field, followed by two splashes as if something had fallen into the river.

He Heng looked at his gains with satisfaction and said, "The martial world is getting harder and harder to navigate these days. It's more profitable to be a thief."

As he spoke, he looked deeply into the river bottom with a cold smile.

When Chu Liuxiang woke up again, he found himself naked, floating in the river. He couldn't help but sneeze, feeling chilled.

"It seems I've really met a formidable colleague. They didn't even leave me any clothes. Fortunately, I'm in the river, otherwise, how would I go out and see people?" Chu Liuxiang thought with relief.

Not far from him, a scar-faced youth, also naked, was floating on the water. Seeing him, Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but get angry.

"Damn brat, you dared to knock me out! I'll teach you a lesson." Saying that, Chu Liuxiang swam fiercely towards the scar-faced youth.

If it weren't for him, how could he have ended up in this state?

Seeing Chu Liuxiang swimming towards him menacingly, the youth, who had just woken up, quickly shouted, "Please spare me, big brother. Xiao Yu'er apologizes to you here. I didn't mean it just now. I apologize to you."

Having been tricked once, Chu Liuxiang naturally didn't believe the brat's words. He pretended to be ferocious and roared, "Hehe, Xiao Yu'er, is it? Today, I'll make you sink to the bottom of the river and become a real fish."

"Big brother, please don't! Xiao Yu'er knows he was wrong. A magnanimous person like you shouldn't hold it against me," the Xiao Yu'er pleaded repeatedly.

"That's right, I am a magnanimous person..." Chu Liuxiang looked at him coldly, then pounced.

Then, a heart-wrenching scream echoed. Xiao Yu'er looked at Chu Liuxiang with pitiful, resentful eyes.

"Wuwu, you're a bad person, bullying a child..."

"@%$..." Chu Liuxiang.

Looking at Xiao Yu'er's crying, Chu Liuxiang felt a little guilty. But suddenly, he noticed that the boy's shifty eyes were darting around, and he immediately pounced again, hitting him on the head.

"I don't know whose child you are, but you're full of mischief."

"Ouch..." Xiao Yu'er cried out, looking unpleasantly at Chu Liuxiang. "How dare you hit me, the smartest person under heaven?"

"The smartest person under heaven? Heh heh, still got knocked out, didn't you?" Chu Liuxiang taunted.

"That's still better than you, you were the one I knocked out," Xiao Yu'er grumbled, touching the large bump on his head with some pain.

Bringing this up made Chu Liuxiang even angrier. He glared fiercely at Xiao Yu'er, who met his gaze without fear.

After a long while, Chu Liuxiang's face fell. "Alright, let's stop this. We need to find a solution quickly. We can't just keep swimming in the water."

"What's wrong with being in the water? Do you want to go ashore and run around naked?"

Speaking of that, even Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but blush. After a lifetime of being a bandit, he had been stripped so thoroughly by someone that he had nothing left. How could he possibly save face?

"Heh heh..." Xiao Yu'er chuckled.

Just then, Chu Liuxiang's eyes suddenly lit up. Not far in front of him, a large ship appeared. It was a ship he was extremely familiar with, as it was originally his ship.

"Hey, hey, Tian'er, Hongxiu, Rong'er! Hurry and stop, pull me up!" Chu Liuxiang immediately used a martial art like a lion's roar, shouting loudly. His voice shook the river surface, creating ripples on the water.

His shouting yielded results. Before long, the ship changed direction and stopped near him.

Then, three young girls walked out. Seeing Chu Liuxiang completely naked on the deck, their cheeks flushed, and they quickly retreated.

"Tian'er, Hongxiu, Rong'er, hurry, I'm freezing to death in this water," Chu Liuxiang shouted anxiously from underwater.

After a moment, someone threw down a set of clothes for him to put on. Only then did the three girls come out again, giggling uncontrollably as they looked at him.

"I never thought our Young Master Chu would be stripped bare like this. It's truly satisfying, hahahaha..." one of the girls teased, while the other two laughed along.

Chu Liuxiang's old face turned red underwater, wishing he could burrow into the riverbed. He was extremely embarrassed. "You three, stop being mischievous and hurry up and save me. I'm freezing to death!"