The Sword of Smiling and Proud

Chapter 176
The person in front of him was Xu Chenzi who had escaped under Guan Yuan before, Li Zi from Tianshi Mansion, Zhang Tianshi's younger brother, and a guest of Prince Ning.

This Xu Chenzi had obviously had a tough battle with Monk Fang Ben. The monk's eyes looked at him with a sinister look and a hint of fear.

"There are just a few Japanese, don't try to save you." Xu Chenzi didn't even look at Baidi Danbo and others, and looked sideways in the direction of Guan Yuan, "The ones following behind are still not showing up?"

Seeing that his whereabouts had been discovered, Guan Yuan stepped forward and buried him in the yard.

"It's you!" Xu Chenzi and Monk Fang Ben said in unison, both with a hint of surprise.The two of them looked at each other with confusion, how come you know each other too?

Monk Fangben saw that Guan Yuan was following Baidi Danbo, and he knew that his identity had most likely been exposed. In addition, he was seriously injured now, so he simply stretched out his hands, leaned back, and completely let go of resistance.

"Haha, Guan Shaoxia, you are here to kill me, right?" The monk was seriously injured, and his breath was trembling before he spoke. It was obvious that he could not hold on any longer.

Xu Chenzi looked at Guan Yuan with a mocking expression, "What, this is your enemy too? Why are you making enemies everywhere?"

"I can only say that I am very lucky. I always meet evil people who do evil things." Guan Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth, shrugged, and stood still.One of the three fell down, and two were standing, giving a vague impression of a tripartite force.

Xu Chenzi and Fang Ben, who were originally at war with each other, now focused on Guan Yuan.

Coincidentally, part of the reason why monk Fang Ben escaped from Southern Shaolin was related to fate.

Fang Ben's original name was Yoshida Yukimura. He was the son of a poor and untouchable family in the island country. He lost his parents at an early age and was helpless.By chance, he boarded a merchant ship bound for the Ming Dynasty and came to Putian Shaolin Temple to become a monk.He is extremely talented and learned martial arts in the Shaolin Temple, but he can never forget his identity as a Japanese.

The old abbot knew his origin and gave him the Dharma name Fangben. On the one hand, he hoped that he could fulfill his duties, and on the other hand, he also hoped that he would not forget his roots. Although he was a Japanese, his martial arts skills were all in China. Acquired from soil.

Unfortunately, Monk Fangben misunderstood the meaning and thought that the old abbot was trying to remind him that he was not a Chinese citizen.

Even before the Japanese invasion, the township party of the island country contacted him, hoping to provide some information on Zhejiang and Fujian, but he refused.However, he believed that the people of the island country still provided some conveniences to the Japanese pirates who came to Ming Dynasty.

Ever since Southern Shaolin convened Jianghu Zhengdao to sweep away Japanese pirates on the southeastern coast, he has been tossing and turning every day. The powerful psychological conflict tortures him day and night. On one side, there is a brotherhood that is thicker than water, and on the other side, he has lived a few years. Ten years of training.

Finally, one day he couldn't bear the internal strife and simply fled down the mountain gate. Instead of contacting his fellow Japanese pirates, he found this forest farm in the mountain and planned to live in seclusion for the rest of his life.Southern Shaolin claimed that the stolen treasure was not something he had robbed, but the Shaolin Marrow Cleansing Sutra that the old abbot had passed down to him during his lifetime.In order to prevent the secret law from being leaked, the Shaolin Temple pursued him relentlessly.

But just when Monk Fang Ben was planning to hide from the world in this forest farm, he happened to meet Xu Chenzi who was avoiding the pursuit of the court.

At first, Xu Chenzi was amazed by the great monk's heroic appearance and started chatting with him.But he was very thoughtful and quickly discovered the flaw in his identity in his language.After several conversations, Fang Ben's identity was revealed.

The two started to move. Originally, their martial arts levels were almost the same, but the monk was uneasy and his hand was half a minute too late. Xu Chenzi seized the opportunity and severely injured him with a palm.

"Xu Chenzi, I didn't realize that you have a strong national sentiment. This great monk has no grudge against you, why would you take action?" Guan Yuan was a little confused. Not only him, but also Fang Benz was still confused. force. "Humph, if you are not of my race, your mind must be different. I have also heard about the Japanese invasion in Zhejiang and Fujian some time ago. This great monk comes from the Japanese island and has learned martial arts from Shaolin. If he were to escape back to that small island, In the future, if the Japanese master my unique Chinese skills, the common people will suffer even more."

"The poor monk has long decided to die alone in this forest farm. I will never pass on the martial arts taught to me by my teacher." Fang Ben's words did not win Xu Chenzi's trust. He remained disdainful and defensive.

While the three of them were reminiscing about old times, Tanba Momochi and Taro Kazama, who had been neglected for a long time, couldn't help it anymore.

"Yoshida-kun, since we are here, we can naturally escort you back to your country safely. Don't worry." The two of them drew their swords one after another. Momochi Tanba used the samurai sword, but Kazama Taro used a samurai sword. The Qimen weapon is a pair of three-fingered iron claws. The blades are faintly blue, and they look like they have been poisoned.

Fang Ben was very tired after being injured and was too lazy to pay attention to Baichi Danbo. He just waved his hand.The two people across from you are both top martial arts masters in the Central Plains. How could you two be so ignorant and arrogant?

Momochi Tanba pulled the young boy beside him to one side, and whispered in his ear, "Hanzo, hide yourself and watch your foster father kill the enemy."

He randomly raised his katana and slashed at Xu Chenzi.He has never seen Guan Yuan's martial arts skills, but the Taoist in front of him can defeat Yoshida, so he is naturally a ruthless character.

In fact, Baichi Tanba is also a well-known warrior in the country.His real name was Momochi Santao. He was a member of a famous wealthy family in the Iga area. He was proficient in swordsmanship and was the ancestor of Iga-ryu ninjutsu in later generations.But when it comes to ninjutsu, it's just sword skills, concealment skills, and disguise skills.

The swordsmanship he learned since he was a child emphasizes speed, precision and flexibility. He often has to complete fatal strikes in an instant, so he is also called Iga Itto-ryu.Once he takes action, he goes all out.

However, even if Bai Di raised his sword horizontally and above his head, it could barely reach Xu Chenzi's chest. The long samurai sword matched his height, which was indescribably weird and funny.

In Guan Yuan's opinion, although Bai Di's sword skills are ruthless, they are somewhat rigid. They are straight forward and you can almost guess the landing point of every move.

But Xu Chenzi seemed to have some difficulty in moving. He only turned sideways to avoid the blade when it was about to reach him. The next few moves he made with the opponent were all superficial and not at his level.

It turns out that Xu Chenzi and Fang Ben had a duel before. Although they won, they also suffered some injuries.Just for the sake of face, I suppressed it and didn't show it.

While the two were fighting fiercely in the field, Guan Yuan suddenly said "Hey" and then took half a step to the left.Just half a step, no more, no less, just to avoid a cold light coming from behind.

Guan Yuan turned slightly, and it was Kazama Taro who was working with Baichi Tanba, and a pair of iron claws silently pulled him over.

This ninja from the island country really has two skills. Not to mention other moves, this breath-holding technique alone amazed Guan Yuan.The tall and long Kazama Taro was actually able to sneak in so close behind Guan Yuan silently.

If it weren't for Guan Yuan's great innate skills and his sharp ears and eyesight, not even the slightest movement within a few feet could escape his perception, nor would he be able to detect him.

(End of this chapter)