Zhang Hu had already resigned himself to his fate. He knew all too well how terrible his condition was.
Back then, outside Green Ox Temple, You Lian'er had said she would save his life, but what good would that do? He knew his injuries too well. Even if he survived, he would be a cripple. He could not accept that. For a formidable expert like him to be reduced to a cripple, clinging to life in this world-he would rather die in a blaze of glory.
But just now, while Perfected Person Deqing was fighting Fang Qing, You Lian'er had transmitted her voice to him, saying she could not only save his life but preserve his martial power as well. The only price was handing over the Heavenly Demon Canon. That condition had tempted Zhang Hu.
Some time ago, outside Green Ox Temple, he had guessed that You Lian'er had ties to the Heavenly Demon Sect, but he had never expected her to belong to the You Family, the family of the sect master's wife. Given the You Family's standing in the Heavenly Demon Sect back then, they could indeed have known countless miraculous secret arts. Perhaps there really was a way to save him, so he had agreed. However, You Lian'er had said his condition was troublesome. Her martial power was insufficient to treat Zhang Hu, and countless rare, precious medicinal ingredients would also be needed. That would take some time. Thus, Zhang Hu had to protect himself during this period and could not let anything like today's events happen again.
Zhang Hu's encirclement today had, in fact, largely been deliberate on his part. He had wanted to settle things with the people of the Jianghu here. He felt his influence on the Jianghu was already great enough that,