Chapter 611 This time it wasn't an accident, but a grand drama of repaying a debt of gratitude.
Chapter 611 This time it wasn't an accident, but a grand drama of repaying a debt of gratitude.
"Young Master Bai, please forgive me!"
Lei Yaohong stomped his foot hard, and the thick-backed machete in his hand, with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, went straight for Bai Yue's vital point in the middle!
The strike was as powerful as a thunderbolt, and everyone below the stage gasped in surprise. However, what surprised everyone was...
This time, Bai Yue didn't just stand there waiting for the "accident" to happen, as she had done before.
She drew her sword from her waist with her right hand and met Lei Yaohong's mountain-chopping knife, which carried the force of wind and thunder, head-on!
"Clang!"
The two swords clashed fiercely, and the sound of metal striking metal resounded through the sky.
There was no scene of Bai Yue being sent flying by a single blow, nor any comical accidents. On the arena, Bai Yue's figure swayed slightly, but he stood firmly in place, his face showing no emotion.
"Wow, it seems this White Plague God is quite capable after all!"
"That's right, to be able to withstand a strike from Elder Lei, one's internal strength must be quite formidable!"
Just as everyone was anticipating a fierce battle, Lei Yaohong did not immediately launch a second wave of attacks. Instead, he seemed to be frozen in place, staring intently at the long sword in Bai Yue's hand.
"Young Master Bai..."
Lei Yaohong's voice was somewhat cautious.
"May I ask where you obtained this knife?"
Bai Yue didn't expect him to suddenly ask about the origin of the knife, so she answered truthfully.
"This knife was a gift from my father. He said it was a keepsake left by my grandfather before he passed away, and that I should carry it with me so that I would have something to remember him by."
"Your grandfather is...?"
Lei Yaohong took half a step forward, his voice somewhat hurried.
"My grandfather..."
A hint of sadness crossed Bai Yue's face, and her voice lowered slightly.
“My grandfather was Zhuang Wuzheng, the former owner of Hero Manor.”
"Zhuang Wuzheng? Hero Manor?"
The words "Heroes' Manor" resounded like thunder through the crowd! That was a legendary family that was famous throughout the world twenty years ago and was once hailed as a pillar of the martial arts world!
Zhuang Wuzheng was known for his "chivalry and uprightness." Although the entire Hero Manor eventually fell due to internal strife, the manor's reputation and Zhuang Wuzheng's chivalrous name still circulate among the older generation of martial arts heroes.
"Bai Dazhuang... No, Alliance Leader Bai is actually a descendant of Hero Manor?!"
No one expected that Bai Dazhuang, the "Bai Dazhuang" of the People's Protection League, was actually from a prestigious family.
When Lei Yaohong heard the name "Zhuang Wuzheng," he staggered back half a step, and then two streams of tears rolled down the old gang leader's face.
“My benefactor… You are actually a descendant of my benefactor! Heaven has eyes! Heaven has eyes!”
He suddenly raised his tearful eyes, pointed at the knife in Bai Yue's hand, and became so excited that he was incoherent.
"Young Master Bai! This sword! It is the very token that I, Lei, personally presented to the old Master Wuzheng back then! Can you see the character 'Lei' on the inside of the sword?"
What?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yue subconsciously raised her hand to examine the blade.
Sure enough, on the inside of the blade near the hilt, there was a tiny "thunder" character engraved. She was surprised and spoke up.
“There is indeed a character ‘Lei’ in it, but my father only said that it was a gift from an old friend of my grandfather’s, without mentioning who it was…”
"That's right! That's me!"
Lei Yaohong nodded vigorously and spoke excitedly.
"Back then, Lei was young and impetuous, and acted recklessly, which led to the Thunder Gang being besieged by enemies. It was only when the old master of Wuzheng heard the news that he led the brothers of Hero Manor to rush to our aid from afar and fight a bloody battle that our entire gang was saved from disaster!"
"Having no way to repay this kindness, I, Lei, offer up my ancestral 'Autumn Water Blade' and swear a solemn oath to obey the orders of Heroic Village, even at the cost of fire and water!"
His face showed deep regret, and he punched himself hard in the chest, his voice filled with endless self-reproach.
"Unfortunately, when the great upheaval occurred in the manor back then, I was far away dealing with some mundane matters. By the time I heard the news and rushed back day and night, it was still... still too late! The entire Hero Manor was reduced to ruins, and even the remains of the old manor lord were never found..."
As Lei Yaohong spoke, he suddenly took a step back, knelt on one knee in front of Bai Yue as if a mountain of gold and jade were collapsing, clasped his hands and shouted loudly.
"Young Master Bai is a direct descendant of Lord Wuzheng, and is therefore recognized as an benefactor by the entire Thunder Gang! From this day forward, I, Lei Yaohong, and all the brothers of the gang will follow Alliance Leader Bai's lead without hesitation, and will go through fire and water without fear of death!"
This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded.
I don't understand how these two people, who were sworn enemies just a moment ago, could become loyal subordinates the next.
"Master Yuwen! Now that I have submitted to Young Hero Bai, how can I possibly turn against her and vie for the position of alliance leader?"
Before anyone could react, Lei Yaohong had already stood up and turned to referee Yuwen Xiao.
"Therefore, I, Lei, voluntarily concede defeat in this battle!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Xiao was taken aback, but she quickly nodded, stepped forward, and Lang Sheng announced.
"In this battle, Lei Yaohong of the Thunder Gang voluntarily concedes defeat!"
"The victor is Bai Dazhuang, the Protector of the People's Alliance!"
As her words fell, the audience finally snapped out of their shock and erupted into a clamor far more intense than any previous martial arts competition.
"My God! This is too legendary! He just exchanged one move, and his opponent became his subordinate!"
"Otherwise, he's a lucky charm; thanks to his ancestral connections, he immediately recruited a subordinate!"
At this moment, Rakshasa, a member of the People's Protection Alliance, couldn't help but complain.
"So that's the plan those two came up with in the end. But it certainly didn't lose face, and it achieved its goal!"
It turned out that last night, after Bai Yue had Luo Sha and Zhuang Xiaoye take her to the Thunder Gang's headquarters, she went into Lei Yaohong's room alone.
Luosha and Zhuang Xiaoye were hiding in the shadows when they heard Lei Yaohong's excited voice coming from inside the house.
"My little benefactor, you're still alive?"
There was no further sound after that, which clearly indicated that the two had begun a private conversation.
Considering Lei Yaohong's series of fluid and skillful maneuvers upon seeing "Autumn Water Blade" on the stage today, Luo Sha already understood that this must be a "repaying kindness in the arena" drama staged by Bai Yue and Lei Yaohong after their meeting last night.
After all, the "Autumn Water Blade," which served as a key token, was something Bai Yue only started wearing today after leaving the Thunder Gang last night.
On the stage, Lei Yaohong bowed solemnly to Bai Yue again before striding off the stage.
Just as Bai Yue was about to leave, another unexpected event occurred!
Two figures landed gracefully on the arena almost simultaneously.
The person on the left, dressed in a moon-white dress, with a beautiful and refined appearance, and a hint of coldness and aloofness in her eyes, is none other than Su Ling Shuang, the leader of the Zhong Liu Sect.
The person on the right, dressed in a light purple Taoist robe, with skin as white as snow and an ethereal air about him, was none other than Ruoxu, the leader of the three upper sects.
The two of them appeared together, instantly attracting everyone's attention. The beauty of Su Ling Shuang and Ruo Xu captivated the audience, who were filled with admiration.
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