novelraw Chapter 788 420: The World's Famous Weapon Fanatic, Old Demon Duan!
Chapter 788 420: The World's Famous Weapon Fanatic, Old Demon Duan!
After all, they believed this was the battlefield for the final showdown.
Just to witness the spectacle, even some wealthy people from the Martial World could only sleep on the streets.
The inn prices skyrocketed to such absurd levels, and yet, you couldn't even book a room.
Even if you had money, others had more money than you; if you were domineering, others were more domineering. The Martial World is always like this, one mountain is higher than another.
Moreover, this is Wangchun City. Elsewhere, you might kill someone to rob a room at an inn, as it has happened that a fight between two sects has broken out over a single room, but not here.
Here, you can't kill, you can't rape, and you can't even sleep in someone else's room or with someone else's wife. People from the Martial World felt it was as boring as being eunuchs.
With nowhere to sleep, they could only sleep on the street, and if they weren't careful, they wouldn't even find a good spot.
These people from the Martial World endured so much hardship, just to see this great battle.
They were anxiously waiting, yet still full of hope. Who would have thought they would receive such terrible news instead?
Old Demon Duan and Gu Dile started fighting in Yishui City, and in less than an hour, Gu Dile was humiliated to death.
They didn't even get to see the excitement before he died; to the bloodthirsty audience, how is this any different from the sky collapsing?
"Damn it, was Gu Dile even capable? It's over so quickly."
"And also, Mr. Duan, could Young Hero Duan at least give a heads-up before he makes a sudden move?"
"Exactly, I pawned my wife just to take the fastest horse to grab a spot, and it ended like this?"
"Can't the Young Master of the Gu Family resurrect and fight again?"
The bloodthirsty audience felt like the sky had collapsed, but the supporters of Young Hero Duan were overjoyed.
This group of supporters from the Martial World people weren't numerous; most were locals living in Wangchun City.
With Young Hero Duan's victory, it meant their prosperous lives would continue steadily.
For a moment, many families in the city were festively decorated. Someone even beat drums and gongs and invited a lion dance team to celebrate, making it more lively than the New Year.
But where there is happiness, there is naturally also sorrow.
People who came from Wangchun City came from varied backgrounds. Some simply came to watch the excitement, some were supporters of Duan Yun, and some were supporters of the Gu Family.
The supporters of the Gu Family wanted to see Old Demon Duan being beaten to the ground on what was originally Gu's territory, seeing the Young Master of the Gu Family return as a king, reclaim Wangchun City, reclaim Mrs. Mingqi, reclaim all that belonged to him.
This story alone is exciting just to think about.
Throughout history, people have always preferred these stories of the king returning.
But reality was too cruel; the Young Master of the Gu Family was beaten to death by Old Demon Duan halfway.
Some couldn't help but suspect that Old Demon Duan ambushed him, disregarding Martial Virtue, and disregarding righteousness, which led to the collapse of the Young Master of the Gu Family halfway.
Even though the truth was told to them over and over again, they refused to believe it.
The ones who held the most animosity naturally were the older generation from the time Mo Sect ruled.
Back when Mo Sect ruled, they followed along in Wangchun City, their mouths greasy from feasting. Later, when it was taken over by the Jade Pearl Heroes, they thought it would soon turn into a Demon Cave and sold off their assets cheaply, quickly wiping their feet clean to escape.
They considered themselves wise; little did they know Duan Yun and the others would thrive in Wangchun City, and the assets they had sold cheaply appreciated in value.
Some returned out of unwillingness, but they couldn't return to the good old days, so they simmered in anger.
So before this great battle occurred, this group fervently supported Gu Dile.
They believed that if Gu Dile emerged victorious, Mo Sect could regain control of Wangchun City, and everything they lost would be restored.
Yet the reality of what happened completely shattered their dreams.
"Damn it, how did he just die! Even if you die, at least destroy Wangchun City once!"
"The Young Master of the Gu Family is dead, but there's plenty of disciples. Those with any guts should wash and destroy Wangchun City in blood!"
"Kill, kill, kill! Kill them all! I can't stand them enjoying the good life that should have been ours."
...
A bunch of people cursed profusely saying such things.
After all, many of the cheaply sold assets were bought by willing acquaintances, friends, and brothers. Now, watching these acquaintances enjoying the good life that should have been theirs, they wished Wangchun City would explode on the spot.
Unfortunately, nothing happened.
Aside from being crowded and the sounds of celebration being too loud, no bloodbath event happened in Wangchun City.
It was as if the thousands of disciples from the Gu Family vanished.
"What a damn bunch of spineless cowards!"
"If it were me, I would've retaliated long ago!"
"Vengeful retaliation!"
....
At this time, the owner of the restaurant came out, his face beaming with oil, and said to everyone, "To celebrate Young Hero Duan's great victory, meals are half-priced for three days!"
In an instant, the sound of gongs and drums rose, and cheers erupted.
Everyone was laughing and cheering.
Only this group of people wasn't laughing.
But when they noticed some people noticing this, they couldn't help but laugh.
They laughed harder than they cried.
Some laughed with tears streaming down their faces.
They weren't truly laughing; the laughter was just their disguise.
There's nothing more sorrowful than this.
It's like your wife being slept with by someone, and then you're forced to help in the act, to assist the performance — what's the difference?
Some of these people slinked away, and some committed suicide.
They committed suicide in front of the properties they sold cheaply, even saying, "Even in death, I won't forgive you!" before dying.
Because they truly couldn't stand seeing others having a good life.
When they had a good life, they occasionally showed sympathy, and sympathized with their poor relatives, poor brothers, poor friends, but once others actually started living well, it was more painful than killing them.
So they committed suicide!
The harsh words they left behind before their suicide, in the end, only exchanged for a "Serves you right."
Throughout Wangchun City, rumors had long circulated that Young Hero Duan had ravished and killed the thousand-year-old Old Demon in the lake.
In this Heroic Land, even Jianghu Guests who both ravage and kill dared not move, let alone fear some random ghost like you?
Within Yuzhu Manor, celebrations were also underway.
Duan Yun's victory also symbolized the victory of the Jade Pearl Heroes.
According to Brother Murong, they also collaborated with Young Hero Duan to defeat the Gu Family.
But Feng Ling'er and Little Yin were not particularly happy.
Because Duan Yun hadn't returned yet.
Not only hasn't Duan Yun returned, but Shen Ying, who went out to find him, also hasn't returned.
Women have such rich imaginations. In their minds, these two didn't know how many things they did in how many places together.
The key point was that they weren't even watching.
With her identity as the hostess in mind, Feng Ling'er looked pale and envious, even occasionally having illusions of Duan Yun and Shen Ying entangled together.
This girl lay in the coffin for so long; how could she possibly win?
Finally, after a thousand prayers, Duan Yun and Shen Ying returned.
As soon as Duan Yun arrived, Feng Ling'er grabbed him and said sternly, "I have something to discuss with you."
Duan Yun asked puzzledly, "What's the matter?"
"You've won, even if the Gu Family retaliates, they shouldn't be able to stir up much trouble. How would you deal with his woman?" Feng Ling'er asked.
Duan Yun replied in confusion, "A prisoner of war will be dealt with accordingly."
"But she said it's all because of you that she became a widow, and she has an important secret to tell you," Feng Ling'er said sarcastically.
"What secret?"
Duan Yun suddenly became interested and asked.
"Are you really interested in her?"
Duan Yun retorted, "I'm interested in the secret."
Saying that, he walked towards that familiar cellar.
Inside the cellar, Lei Ying had somehow pulled her hair up, truly looking like a pitiable widow.
Duan Yun said, "I heard you have a secret to tell me?"
Lei Ying half-kneeled on the ground in a submissive posture and said, "Of course. I said, whoever wins can own me, the number one Mingqi in Tianzhou. I, Lei Ying, always keep my words."
Feng Ling'er scoffed, "You as a prisoner of war have lost even the chance to be a hostage, why still have such vain dreams, who would want to have you as second-hand goods!"
Lei Ying responded calmly, "You're not a Mingqi, so you wouldn't understand; which man in the world isn't moved by Mingqi? Previously that woman who came out of the coffin is also a Mingqi, no weaker than me. If this spreads, then it's said Young Hero Duan desires to own all the world's Mingqi.
Then, naturally, the whole world's Mingqi would return to his heart, and so would the Martial World."
Feng Ling'er was shocked, "What kind of twisted reasoning is this!"
"A Mingqi is not to be trifled with, when the twelve phases are aligned, it will transform into a dragon. Gathering all twelve magical artifacts, possessing them grants ease, ruling the world, have you never heard this?" Lei Ying retorted.
Duan Yun followed with his sarcastic remark, "You're not Dragon Balls, would gathering them really have this effect? Stop talking nonsense, your secret will determine your life or death."
Listening to Duan Yun's words, Lei Ying couldn't help but retort, "How ruthless."
That there exists in this world a man who looked so lightly upon herself as Mingqi, this was a grave humiliation to her.
Yet, she didn't know why, the more humiliated she felt, the more excited she became.
"Then let me tell you this secret, and you'll understand how important it is to possess me, Lei Ying."