Chapter 16: Peace First, Empty Fist [You learned the intentions of the imperial court from Wang Yang's mouth, and when you looked at him again, you realized that he was also determined to die.] [He has put life and death aside, and has only one thought in mind: if the city survives, the people are alive; if the city is destroyed, the people die.] [You saw the same brilliance in your father’s eyes, those weathered eyes, that is the love for his country.] [You have made up your mind. For your father's sake, you must firmly guard Hulao Pass.] [If we just defend the city without any reinforcements from the imperial court, the result is predictable. It will be difficult to resist with just the strength of the defenders.] [Only by taking the initiative can there be a glimmer of hope. ] [When two armies clash, they must face the Iron Pagoda head-on. If there is no good strategy to defeat the enemy, defeat is inevitable.] [So, according to the strategy you wrote down earlier, the Lu family army cut off the horses' legs, dispersed the formation, selected elite soldiers... and began to train against the enemy Iron Buddha. ] [The 4,000 soldiers of the Lu family army are still insufficient, so you decide to absorb the militia. ]

[Your father transferred more than 2,000 men from Wang Yang's garrison, and borrowed hundreds of men from the rebels he was familiar with.] [In this way, the Lu family army's strength finally expanded to 6,000 people. ] [Leaders of various rebel forces also came to the banquet. You looked at the heroes and, with your natural ability to judge people, you keenly perceived that everyone had their own thoughts.] [Obviously, the rebels are not united.] [Among them, Zhao Pu, the leader of the Zhao family in the south, is particularly noteworthy. His behavior seems very strange to you.] [You took a look at this person's life story and realized that Zhao Pu's mind was unpredictable and he might be a traitor.] [Half a month later, the siege was imminent, like a sword hanging over one's head.] [If we allow Zhao Pu, who has ulterior motives, to continue, I'm afraid the city will be in danger.] 【So, you called your father and Lu Yu together to discuss countermeasures. 】 【Faced with this critical situation, so...】 1. Let Zhao Pu go and allow him to develop freely. 2. Take decisive action, kill Zhao Pu and eliminate the hidden danger. 3. Get involved in person. (1/3) Yu Ke chose 2 without hesitation. With war imminent, this time bomb cannot be kept. You must first stabilize the internal situation before you can resist external aggression. [Father was hesitant when he heard your decision and advised you to think twice, fearing that Zhao Pu's death might cause unrest within the rebel army.] [After all, Zhao Pu still had 5000 soldiers under his command, mostly guerrillas, which was quite rare among the rebels.] 【Lu Yu has full confidence in your decision. Zhao Pu is notorious for oppressing the people. This is a just move.】 So, you decided...

1. Persuade your father and reach a consensus. 2. Pretend to agree and plan secretly. 3. Get involved in person. (1/3) Yu Ke is not a pedantic person. In troubled times and in times of crisis, we must make decisions promptly and without mercy. He knew that Lu Jiaxuan was a scholar and general, with the spirit of a clan and a sense of righteousness. I would never mistakenly kill the leader of the rebel army because of a momentary suspicion. How can we kill future pillars of society by mistake just because of a suspicion? But human hearts are unpredictable, and if they turn against you, it would be a calamity. In that case! Yu Ke’s choice 2: Pretend to agree and make plans secretly. Lu Jiaxuan is the face of the Lu family army, so he will be the inside of the Lu family army. The Lu family army cannot afford to have any blood on their face. [You followed your father's ideas, and your father was very happy. ] [At night, you find Lu Yu and plan to assassinate Zhao Pu together.] [Zhao Pu is a highly skilled martial artist, with extraordinary skills, and he is protected by many guards.] 【It is not easy to get rid of him. 】 [Lu Yu raised his lips slightly, revealing a confident smile, and said softly: "I can go alone for tonight's matter."] [Only then did you know that Lu Yu's "Xiantian Gong" had already reached the seventh level, and he had made breakthroughs in the military battlefield.] [You know that your martial arts skills are average, so you didn't show off, but just told Lu Yu to be careful.] [You also want to know what the seventh level of "Xiantian Gong" is like] 【You watch from the sidelines.】 [Lu Yu jumped lightly, more than ten feet high, and then fell like a feather, landing silently at the South Gate Camp.] [After finding Zhao Pu, he kicked open the door without hesitation and rushed in. ] [Just after taking a few steps, a dark-faced man on the big bed suddenly woke up like thunder. His fat body was like a mountain of flesh, and his small eyes, as big as soybeans, were full of murderous intent.] [On the big bed, the woman in red panicked when she saw the assassin suddenly coming, and hurriedly hid behind Zhao Pu.] [“Who are you?”] [Zhao Pu asked in a deep voice, summoning the guards at the same time, staring at Lu Yu with a sharp gaze.] [Lu Yu chuckled, his voice full of arrogance: "I'm already dead, why would you need to know my name?"] [The guards moved upon hearing the noise, dozens of them came up with knives in hand, surrounding Lu Yu.]

[You can't help but wonder, is Lu Yu assassinating me? ] [Lu Yu was well prepared. He covered his face with a black scarf and changed his body shape slightly, making it difficult for unfamiliar people to recognize him.] [Instantly, Lu Yu was close to Zhao Pu. He casually made a fist stance. You could recognize it at a glance. It was the "Empty Bright Fist" of the Three True Sect.] [You also know this style of boxing, but when Lu Yu performs it, it is different.] 【Kongming Fist emphasizes intention, not form.】 [When Lu Yu made his fist stance, it seemed as if an invisible fist intention enveloped the entire tent, making people feel an indescribable sense of oppression.] [You can't help but feel annoyed. The boxing style of the Three True Sect is too easy to recognize.] [Even Zhao Pu couldn't help but whisper, "Three True Sect?"] [In your opinion, my brother is a little unreliable. ] [However, the ending was not unexpected. The guards were no match for Lu Yu.] 【Something unexpected happened during this period. 】 【Zhao Pu actually mastered the "Golden Buddha's Indestructible Body" to perfection and became one of the top martial arts masters.】 [This skill is a kind of hard Qigong similar to the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Cloth Shirt. It is hard to be hurt by swords and knives, and the strength is as great as an ox. ] [Zhao Pu laughed triumphantly: "I have long been invulnerable to swords and guns, and you still want to kill me? Boy, your fist is too light, just like a woman's."] [The ending is naturally not surprising. ] [After fighting for more than ten moves, Lu Yu knocked Zhao Pu against the wall with one punch and pierced his heart with another punch.] [Before Zhao Pu died, his eyes were filled with disbelief.] [The young man in front of me is actually a master in the martial arts world. ] [You can see the mystery here. What Lu Yu displayed was the Xiantian Qi from the Xiantian Gong, which is extremely powerful.] [Lu Yu looked at the woman in red on the bed. When he was hesitating, the woman was already in tears. She knelt down and said, "Thank you for your kindness in saving me. I will avenge my great hatred."] [Lu Yu did not kill her, but only glanced at the woman in red. Then he flashed, leaped from the eaves, and disappeared into the night.] [Outside the courtyard, more than a hundred guards rushed over and surrounded the courtyard. All they saw was a bloody corpse on the wall and a woman in red who was not sure whether she was crying or laughing.] [“There’s an assassin! King Zhao is dead!”] 【King Zhao is dead!】 [For a moment, the Zhao family camp at the south gate fell into chaos, with flames shooting up into the sky, people shouting and horses neighing, and everything was in chaos.] 【You meet Lu Yu. 】 [Ask about his current martial arts level? ] [Lu Yu put his hands behind his back, showing the demeanor of a master, and said nonchalantly: "It's just average, at the level of a martial arts master."]

[You are greatly surprised. There are only eight masters in the Daqing martial arts world. They are all masters of the martial arts world and are already in their forties or fifties.] 【Lu Yu is only 20 years old, but he has reached his current state.】 (End of this chapter)