White-Robed Chief
Chapter 195: Tai Hua

Chu Li caught a glimpse of their faces.

Indeed, they were beautiful but they were not like Su Ru and Xue Ling, let alone Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi. Nevertheless, they were still exceptional beauties.

The waiter diligently served the dishes. He sent them over even faster than the next table.

Being a young man filled with energy, it was difficult for him to avoid such beauties even though he was only a waiter.

Out of the three ladies, one of them was an Innate Master. She was about the level of Xue Ling, despite looking weak and having a more refined looking body than the others. She had probably cultivated the torso tuning technique as her strength was greater than an average man.

The other two girls seemed to have cultivated the torso tuning technique as well. They were also better than any average person, but their cultivation level was at the lowest level. To Chu Li, that meant nothing.

When the dishes were served, they looked to the side and gently removed the white veils they were wearing.

Immediately, the eyes of the people around them lit up. They all stared at them with wide eyes. Some would only peek at them, while others blatantly stared, but everyone's attention was stolen.

Chu Li stared out of the window with his wine in hand.

After all, there were plenty of beauties in the Public House like Chen Xue and the others. Not forgetting that he meets Xue Ling and Su Ru on a daily basis, he had high standards for beauty.

Cup in hand, he took sips of his wine every now and then while he thought about the strange symbol. He decided that he would try to draw the talisman using the vermillion he bought later tonight.

Then, he wondered what was used to draw the symbol in the cauldron. Even a Grandmaster couldn't pull that off, unless it could have been an Enlightened Master?

Suddenly, he shifted his attention back to the present and he took a look around him.

Three young men with swords brandished on their waists slowly ascended the stairs. Standing at the top of the staircase, they eyed each person in the room.

The leader in front had a vigorous charm to him. He wore a green suit, with his hand pressed against sword and an aura of menace surrounded him.

The two others behind him looked relatively normal. One was well-built, while the other was thin. They did not look friendly as their eyes were wide open. Moreover, their stares were like piercing daggers, nobody dared to return look at them.

They then briefly glanced at Chu Li but did not do a double take.

As Chu Li did not emanate any inner energy, it made him seem like a scholar who was not versed in martial arts at all.

Finally, their eyes fell upon the three ladies and they could not peel their eyes off them.

The three ladies were eating quietly with their heads lowered, abiding by the rules of not talking while you eat.

The leader scoffed as he walked over to the ladies' table. With a deep voice, he asked, "Are you the followers of the Tai Hua Valley?"

The ladies glanced at him and continued to eat, ignoring the man.

"Bam!" The well-built man slammed his palm on the table in one long stride.

"Woosh!" The food and dishes jumped into a pile and the condiments spilled everywhere.

The ladies' chopsticks floated in mid-air. As they slowly lifted their heads up, fury was visible in their eyes.

"My Senior is talking to you, are you deaf!?" the well-built man roared.

The smallest of the three ladies raised her soft voice, "Are you insane?"

The well-built man scoffed, "Are you followers of the Tai Hua Valley?"

"And so what if we are?" the small beauty asked. "Who are you? So uncivilized!"

"Hmph!" He loudly proclaimed with his chest puffed, "We are the followers of Green Hill!"

He glanced at the little lady, then at the people around him.

"The followers of Green Hill!"

"It's the Green Hill!"

"Why are these hooligans from the south coming here?"

Distinct chatter started to raise among the people around. Green Hill was one of the best sects and one of the popular ones from the southern martial arts.

One of the elder ladies raised her hand to stop the little lady. With a calm and gentle demeanor, she asked, "Us, the Tai Hua Valley is not related to the Green Hill. Is there anything you want from us?"

"Hmph, not related?" The well-built man questioned them. "You people killed a follower of the Green Hill!"

"What's this about?" The lady with the sharp face furrowed her brows.

"Are you guys the ones who destroyed the Solace Hill?" the well-built man scoffed.

She nodded. "The Solace Hill was evil. There wasn't anything bad they wouldn't do. I called upon my own sense of justice to eliminate them."

"Hmph, they're dead so you can make up whatever story you want!" He scoffed, "My Junior Deng was at the Solace Hill. He was killed by the three of you!"

"A follower of the Green Hill, at the Solace Hill?" The lady shook her head. "The Solace Hill was infamous. They planned to monopolize our area. They've committed all these heinous crimes instead of doing good; they deserved to die!"

"You've killed people, yet you still try to sound reasonable!" The well-built man was red with rage. Turning around, he exclaimed, "Brother, it's useless to talk to them. Let's just start a fight right now!"

The leader was calm. "We, the Green Hill, are a sect that values integrity. It made sense that my junior made bad friends and there was a valid reason to kill him. How about this — the three of you ladies cast off your own martial arts, and we'll just make that a deal!"

"What for?" The little lady roared. She was unsatisfied. "You have no idea how many innocent people have died because of that person! He should've died long ago. So what's wrong with us if we did it for him? And you just mentioned that Green Hill has integrity? What a joke!"

"You have no right to kill the followers from Green Hill!" The leader coldly exclaimed, "If you won't do it, I'll do it for you."

"Then let's fight!" The little lady unsheathed her sword, pointing it at the men. "Come, try us if you can!"

"You asked for it!" The well-built man pulled out a sword that was as white as snow before he stepped up to them. "Come, the three of you, all at once."

"What a joke!" The little lady lashed out and the flashes of her blade darted towards the man.

With a scoff, the man gracefully deflected the strikes.

"Ding!" When the two blades met, the lady stepped back. Her brows furrowed as she glared at her opponent.

The man cackled, "You're not on my level!"

"Hmph, beware of my blade!" The little lady struck out a few sword combinations.

The tall man slashed his blade down, but it hit nothing. However, he quickly swiped his blade across the floor and clashed with the tip of her sword.

As soon as the sword of the petite lady struck the blade, she quickly stroke the sword towards the front with a faster speed. With her exquisite swordplay, she borrowed the strength of the knife to make her strike.

The moment the blades made contact, the lady deftly struck out her sword once more. With each strike, she became gradually quicker as she rode on the momentum from the contact.

"Ding ding ding ding!" A flurry of metal clashes rang out. In an instant, twenty clashes had been made.

"Ahh!" the lady screamed in shock as her sword flew from her hands.

The man had overpowered her with brute force. Every swing he made was heavy, like a mountain.

The lady had to take his blows head on to ride on its momentum. However, her wrist eventually got sore and she had to drop her sword.

"Hu!" The man slashed down without hesitation, but with the intent to sever her leg.

One of the other ladies unsheathes her sword and lurched out. She wanted to help her partner.

"Ding!" Suddenly, a blade appeared out of nowhere. It pushed her sword out of the way

With that, the man slashed downwards. Although the little lady quickly dodged, she was unable to avoid the strike.

"Ahh!" she screamed in agony. The white bone on her right shoulder became visible, and in the blink of an eye, fresh blood drenched her sleeves.

Everyone was in so much shock that they were too afraid to look. They did not think that the man would be heartless enough to treat a pretty lady like this.

Chu Li shook his head, though he did not plan to help.

It was better not to meddle in the affairs between martial art sects, or there would be a lot of trouble. Each to one's own fate, he was not a God and he could not save everyone in the world. Furthermore, grudges are often very complex and are impossible to resolve.

Besides, it was already a merciful strike. Her arm could have been completely severed.

The sharp-faced lady quicked sealed her partner's acupuncture point. She took out an ointment and applied it on her wound to stop the bleeding before she fed her a pill.

She then turned over to the other two who were still fighting. Her brows furrowed together.

She knew that both of her Juniors would not be able to handle their opponents. So, she only had herself to rely on.

Chu Li smiled.

Amongst all six of them, she had the highest level of cultivation. In fact, none of the Green Hill followers were near her level.

"Sister Zhang, step down!" she commanded.

"Alright." The lady who was wielding her sword stepped back, away from the battle.

Then, the sharp-faced lady pulled out her sword. "He Binghua from the Tai Hua Valley!" she coldly exclaimed.

"Xu Shixiao from the Green Hill!" The leader of the men unsheathed his weapon. "My blade does not hold back, so please be prepared!"

He Binghua lashed out with her sword. The tip of her sword was so light that it looked as if it were piercing cloth.

Whereas Xu Shixiao slashed forward. His movements were as fast as lightning.

He Binghua sidestepped to avoid his slash but continued with her assault, forcing Xu Shixiao to step back.

"Woosh! Woosh! Woosh!" He Binghua's sword made a sound for every slash she made. Xu Shixiao had no choice but to back up. He had no chance to make a move.

He Binghua's swordplay was refined. It looked soft and gentle, but menacing at the same time. Yet, although Xu Shixiao had a fierce front, he was unable to make a strike as he was constantly forced to back up. As blood rushed in his body, he could not catch his breath and his movements became slower and slower.

"Ding…" A knife flew in from the side.

He Binghua gently deflected the knife, sending it flying.

Chu Li helplessly tilted his head towards the right side to avoid the flying knife.

"Dok!" The knife dug itself into the window pane; the knife handle wobbled from the force.

He Binghua glanced at the well-built man, with both of his hands empty, then back at Xu Shixiao. "Green Hill. Green Hill, indeed!"

Xu Shixiao's face darkened. He stared at the man. "Brother Zhao!"

The tall young man looked embarrassed as he glared at Chu Li. "Are you not gonna return that knife?"

The grin on Chu Li's face faded away. What a luck he had! It was trouble that found him. He wanted to stay out of it, but it showed up right at his doorstep.

He suddenly felt like teasing the man. Acting like he had used up all his strength, Chu Li pulled the knife out and walked towards the man to return it to him.

However, the man did not take the knife. He stared at Chu Li and shouted, "What are you laughing at?"

On top of trying to help a Brother out, he was yelled at and that alone was enough to make him feel embarrassed. Moreover, he did not have a place to vent! When he saw Chu Li smiling at him, he felt as if he was insulted. In that situation, he was embarrassingly mad.

"Brother Zhao!" Xu Shixiao said in a deep voice, "Don't be rude!"

"Brother, he dared to laugh at me. What a brave man!" He was extremely aggressive. "If it wasn't for me, anyone else would have slashed him up immediately and gave his head a new home!"

"Alright, alright!" Xu Shixiao waved his hand. He said impatiently, "What's the point of having a grudge on someone who isn't well-versed in martial arts!?"

"Brother, I'm not trying to hold a grudge. I'm doing this for his sake," the man quickly claimed. "It's better for him to learn his lesson, in case he gets himself killed one day!"

Chu Li shook his head and proceeded to hand him his long blade.

The man scoffed as he took the long knife, but his expression immediately changed.

A huge amount of inner energy was rushing into his body from the blade as if a wave was crashing onto the shore. His own inner energy was immediately washed away and another inner energy was left circulating in his meridians. He had lost control of his body. He could not move!

Chu Li smiled and let go. "No need to thank me."

The man looked at him with surprise.

Chu Li returned to his seat — his cup back in his hand with a smile on his face.

The man stared at Chu Li with wide eyes. He did not believe it; he felt like he was in an illusion just now. How could someone at his age have such unbelievable high levels of cultivation?

Chu Li took a sip from his cup.

"Brother Zhao?" Xu Shixiao called out.

"Ahh!?" The man quickly answered loudly and realized he had lost his manners. He reluctantly smiled. "Hmm?"

"Let's go!" Xu Shixiao said.

His face darkened as he fist saluted. He scoffed, "Lady He, we'll meet again one day!"