Chapter 184: Yang Kang: I Can Also Love the Ming Dynasty
Chapter 184: Yang Kang: I Can Also Love the Ming Dynasty
Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, Li Ping looked at the group of Tatar experts and said, "Li Ping is here. Who will die?"
He stopped pretending and made it clear that he was here to kill people!
The scene fell silent instantly, everyone looking towards the Tatars, but no one dared to challenge them.
As for the martial arts world in the Central Plains, most of the top masters are not here.
Even masters like the Three Abodes and Chongxu, if it were a one-on-one fight, would not be able to defeat the previous Murong Fu.
If I were to go on stage at this point and lose, it wouldn't matter, but it would be a sin to tarnish the prestige of the Central Plains martial arts world.
No one else volunteered!
Kumārajīva was furious. He hadn't even discovered Li Ping's true strength, yet all of them were afraid to fight.
The Great Khan promised you so many benefits...
Just as he was about to call out names, he saw Yang Kang stand up. Kumārajīva was overjoyed, never expecting this kid to have such courage.
But Guo Jing and Yang Guo, standing below the arena, were getting anxious.
"My sworn brother!"
"father!"
Don't be foolish, or Li Ping will beat you to death.
Li Ping was taken aback when he heard the two voices. No, it really was Yang Kang!
How could Yang Kang possibly possess such a powerful aura?
Did the Northern Darkness Divine Art absorb a lot of people?
But it doesn't seem like it!
Those who cannot transform the absorbed true energy into Northern Darkness True Energy have somewhat mixed energy, which he can now distinguish.
Ok, good, good!
Let me see what you've got up your sleeve!
Yang Kang then cupped his hands towards Kumārajīva and said, "Master, I originally had no intention of joining the delegation."
"It's just that the Great Khan and the Master were pressuring me so hard that I had no choice but to comply. Now that the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty is here, he will not tolerate your arrogance. I can finally escape this sea of suffering."
Then, with a leap, he actually stepped off the stage.
Kumārajīva: "..."
Li Ping: "..."
Not only them, but everyone at the scene was completely bewildered. What was going on?
The main reason was that Yang Kang never wanted to cooperate with the Tatars. After all, he believed himself to be a Jin person, while the Tatars were descendants of the Mongol Yuan dynasty, and they had destroyed the Jin dynasty!
He and the Mongol Yuan dynasty had a deep-seated hatred for each other!
Previously, there had been nothing that could be done, but there was also a faint glimmer of hope in the heart for Yonda Khan's promise.
However, after seeing the scenery and customs of the Central Plains, he felt that it was unlikely that the Tatars would be able to take control of the Central Plains.
The two countries were vastly different in strength, and the Ming Dynasty was unlike the Song Dynasty; the Ming Dynasty was capable of waging war!
Because Guo Jing and Yang Guo told him his true identity, his mind was in a mess, but his feverish mind became much clearer.
He felt that the promises made by Yanda Khan were just empty words. If he were in Yanda Khan's shoes, how could he possibly allow anyone to rebuild the Great Jin Dynasty after he entered the Central Plains?
Why should I risk my life for them?
Moreover, if Huang Rong's swordsmanship is this superb, how strong must Li Ping be?
What a load of rubbish!
If I were to rebel now, the emperor wouldn't just ignore me, would he?
Sure enough, Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly, "As the saying goes, 'Those who recognize the times are heroes.' You have abandoned darkness for light, followed the opportune moment, and are therefore heroes!"
"A reward of one hundred taels of silver, and you are promoted to the General Affairs Division..."
Zhu Houzhao understood the importance of spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones.
But such a person is naturally not suitable for important positions. He is placed in the General Affairs Department, where he does not participate in court affairs. With Li Chenzhou keeping him in check, he can be eliminated directly if any problems arise.
Yang Kang cursed inwardly.
A mere hundred taels of silver? And a minor official position?
I'd heard the Zhu family emperors were stingy, but I never imagined they were this stingy!
However, I think the mission is in grave danger today, so I'd better make my escape now...
The members of the delegation were dumbfounded. The main reason they were willing to join the Tatar delegation was because of their identity; they were foreigners.
Furthermore, after learning what they wanted through Baixiaosheng, Yanda Khan continued to bestow generous rewards, granting them official positions and making empty promises.
They weren't stupid; they knew that Yanda Khan's promise of a pie was mostly dubious, but the benefits they received were real!
Most of them didn't really want to exert themselves to the death. Li Ping could let the Great Wheel King hold the line, and we could deal with the others!
But Yang Kang's immediate defection still shocked them; they had a lot of pride.
The Great Wheel King was so angry that his hands were trembling, but since things had come to this point, he couldn't lash out.
He just needs one chance, just one!
He was about to call out names when Duan Yanqing stood up, leaning on his cane, and looked at Li Ping: "Didn't that Zuo Lengchan say before that there are many heroes in the Central Plains martial arts world, and you, Li Ping, are not the only one!"
"Today I challenge the Duan family of Dali!"
Then, he looked at Duan Yu and his group: "Are you going to cower like turtles?"
Duan Yu was eager to try. He had practiced martial arts for half a month and was quite proficient in controlling his internal energy. He felt confident that he could fight.
But at that moment, Master Yideng held him tightly!
You can't go on stage, Grandfather!
You can't go on stage!
Your taking office will lead to a human tragedy.
Duan Zhengchun nodded, agreeing with Yideng's decision. He felt Yu'er was completely incapable of fighting, so he should let him handle it: "It's time to settle the score between Duan Yanqing and us."
Then, his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground; Master Yideng had struck his pressure points.
Several of Duan Zhengchun's confidantes, witnessing this scene, could not bear it any longer and were about to intervene.
Several of Duan Zhengchun's confidantes, witnessing this scene, could not bear it any longer and were about to intervene.
But they were no match for Master Yideng, and one by one they were knocked to the ground.
Even Duan Yu was knocked down by him.
The women launched into a tirade of abuse, leaving Duan Yu and Duan Zhengchun completely bewildered.
Master Yideng dried the spit on his face without uttering a single word.
I can't explain it!
I didn't care about anything else!
Anyway, none of you can go on stage!
He was suffering so much inside.
This scene really stunned everyone. What the hell is going on?
That Southern Emperor, who seems to be one of the Five Greats, is actually so cowardly in battle?
Only Li Ping and his group understood Master Yideng's suffering, and they couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
If I were Master Yideng, I wouldn't know what to do either!
Seeing this scene, Duan Yanqing understood Master Yideng's thoughts, and even a fierce man like him sighed.
He then said, "I joined the mission to deal with the Dali Duan family. Now that they are unwilling to come to power, there is no point in them being here..."
With a tap of his cane, he used his light-footed skill to escape.
Everyone in the martial arts world was dumbfounded!
Li Ping was also completely dumbfounded. Today's martial arts competition had turned into a farce. Could it be...?
He then looked at Kumārajīva and decided to just kill him first.
At this moment, the dwarf finally stood up and sneered, "A bunch of cowardly scoundrels."
Then, he floated up from his seat.
Yes, it's floating!
Like a cloud, he slowly floated onto the arena. His lightness skill alone caused the scene to fall into dead silence!
It turns out that the Tatars do indeed have some real experts, and not all of them are cowardly bandits!
When the dwarf landed on the ground, Li Ping realized that he was actually very short. He looked no different from an ordinary person before because he was wearing a very tall hat.
And his martial arts skills are quite high!
Why don't I have any impression of such a master?
The dwarf, seeing Li Ping staring at his hat, flew into a rage, then cackled wickedly, "Boy, everyone says you're the best in the world, and the fastest."
"The fastest speed may be true, but I don't believe it's the best in the world."
"If you die now, all those women behind you will belong to me."
These words caused the entire room to fall into dead silence once again!
Everyone felt a bone-chilling cold, and a terrifying killing intent permeated the surrounding area!
That terrifying killing intent came from Li Ping.
This person's words touched a nerve!
He didn't say a word more, nor did he care which world this thing came from.
The longsword was instantly drawn, transforming into countless tiny, shimmering points of light that whistled and enveloped the dwarf...
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