Chapter - 193 Master of Taohua Island (9) (1/2)

Mei Chaofeng knew even though the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan had deep enmity toward her, but they always meant what they said and never deceived anybody. She thought the manual must have fallen down when she was fighting Guo Jing a moment ago. So she bent her knees and groped around the floor looking for the manual. Where could that manual be?

A blind lady groping around the floor made a pitiful scene. Lu Chengfeng told his son, ”Guanying, help your Martial Uncle Mei to look.” But in his heart he actually thought that the manual belonged to his Master, therefore, it must be returned to the Master. He faked a cough to signal his son, and Lu Guanying understood. He nodded. Guo Jing was also looking around, but where did that manual go?

”Mei Shijie,” Lu Chengfeng said, ”Your manual is not here, perhaps you dropped it on your way here.”

Mei Chaofeng did not answer; she kept groping around. Suddenly everybody's eyes were blurred and that green-robed man reappeared beside her. His movement was so swift that nobody saw anything but Mei Chaofeng's body was lifted off the ground and an instant later they were gone and vanished among the trees outside the hall. Mei Chaofeng was very skilled, yet that man had captured her without any struggle. They looked at each other in blank dismay. This person's skill was unbelievable.

The hall was quiet; the only distant noise was from the waves of the lake striking the shore. A long while later Ke Zhen'E broke the silence. ”My young disciple had fought that wicked woman and damaged your mansion. I feel deep regret.”

”I do not dare,” Lu Chengfeng answered. ”The Six Freaks and Hero Guo have visited our place today; that was an honor to us all; not mentioning that you have helped my family escape a disaster. What Hero Ke just said, wouldn't that make us look like outsiders?”

”I request the honorable guests to take a rest inside the hall,” Lu Guanying added. ”Brother Guo, are you still in pain?”

”I am all right,” answered Guo Jing. At that moment the green-robed man came back along with Mei Chaofeng. They stood in front of the hall. Mei Chaofeng put her hands on her waist and shouted, ”Guo Kid! You have used Hong Qigong's '18-dragon subduing palms' to fight me. I am blind and could not see your moves. Mei Chaofeng did not care about life or death, victory or defeat; but if this matter were spread out in the Jianghu world, wouldn't the reputation of my Benevolent Master of Peach Blossom Island be ruined? Come! Let us fight again!”

”I am not your match to begin with,” Guo Jing honestly answered. ”I took advantage of your blindness to protect my own life. I have admitted defeat a while ago.”

”The '18-dragon subduing palms' have 18 moves,” Mei Chaofeng asked, ”Why did you only use part of it?”

”Because I am not smart …” Guo Jing answered; Huang Rong had signaled him not to reveal his secret, but Guo Jing continued, ”… Senior Hong taught me only 15 moves.”

”Very good!” Mei Chaofeng said. ”You only know 15 moves yet you defeated Mei Chaofeng. Is that old man Hong Qigong really good? No! I can't take it. We must fight again!”

Everybody felt strange; apparently Mei Chaofeng did not come back to avenge her husband, but to dispute Huang Yaoshi and Hong Qigong's reputation.

Guo Jing was still calm. ”Miss Huang is younger than I am, but I still am not her match, how could I be your match?” he said. ”I have always admired Peach Blossom Island's martial arts.”