As Gu Tianlong spoke, the area in front of the main villa fell silent, only his voice echoing clearly into everyone’s ears.
"Thank you, Young Master Gu, for your righteous assistance!"
Soon, a Li family member who had been surrounding Jiang Wuming thanked Gu Tianlong.
Although the other Li family members did not speak, their eyes were all shining as they looked at Gu Tianlong.
They were not only very pleased that Gu Tianlong, the future son-in-law of the Li family, was standing up for Li Muzhi, but they also anticipated Gu Tianlong teaching Jiang Wuming a lesson and showing him his place.
"Heh... it was one thing for Jiang Wuming to act so arrogantly in the past, but today he actually dared to attack Li Muzhi here. He's practically courting death!"
"Exactly. Although Jiang Wuming is also a martial arts genius, he’s no match for Young Master Gu. Young Master Gu will teach him how to behave today!"
At the same time, the young scions of the influential families were whispering amongst themselves, their faces filled with excitement. It was as if they could not wait to see Gu Tianlong teach Jiang Wuming a lesson!
Although they didn’t know much about martial arts, they all knew that Gu Tianlong was the number one among the younger generation in the Long Country martial arts world. Even the Kunlun Young Master, Ye Kunlun, wouldn’t dare to challenge Gu Tianlong!
However, the representatives and heirs of the martial arts factions frowned, completely disagreeing with Gu Tianlong's actions.
In their opinion, this was a matter between Jiang Wuming and Li Muzhi, so what did it have to do with Gu Tianlong?
Even if someone wanted to stand up for Li Muzhi, it should be a member of the Li family, not Gu Tianlong!
"Gu Tianlong, you’re relying on your cultivation to the ninth stage of One-star War God and bullying people like this. Isn't that a bit much?"
The Kunlun Young Master, Ye Kunlun, suddenly spoke up, defending Jiang Wuming.
"Jiang Wuming is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and is causing trouble here. I am merely helping brother Muzhi to make Jiang Wuming kneel and await Elder Li's judgment. How is that bullying?
If you, Ye Kunlun, think I am bullying and want to stand up for Jiang Wuming, then why don’t you fight me!"
Gu Tianlong did not even turn his head, but looked at Jiang Wuming with a playful expression.
"If you want to fight, let's fight! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"
Ye Kunlun immediately became furious, stood up, and was about to rush over to fight Gu Tianlong.
However—
Before Ye Kunlun could make a move, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Gu Tianlong, I'll give you a reminder: playing with fire will burn you."
Jiang Wuming narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Although the eye contact between Li Muzhi and Gu Tianlong earlier was very subtle, it did not escape Jiang Wuming's sight.
And Li Shanglai had said last night that the Li family wanted Gu Tianlong to replace him in marrying Li Lianyi!
Under such circumstances, Li Muzhi's abnormal provocation and Gu Tianlong's intervention made their intentions obvious!
As the words fell, Jiang Wuming stopped paying attention to Gu Tianlong and turned around directly.
The Li family members who had surrounded Jiang Wuming earlier had all dispersed, seeing that Gu Tianlong was about to teach Jiang Wuming a lesson.
Now, as Jiang Wuming turned around, there was no one blocking his way.
After turning, Jiang Wuming immediately saw that Li Guyi, accompanied by Li Lianyi, was leading the core members of the Li family and a group of important guests out of the main villa, about to cross the villa garden to come here.
At the same time, all the Li family core members represented by Li Guyi and Li Lianyi, as well as important guests such as Ye Zheng, Gu Lu, and Zhujian, also saw Jiang Wuming.
Their gazes met in mid-air.
Everyone had their own thoughts.
Just then, a furious shout suddenly rang out!
"Kneel down for me!"
Gu Tianlong's face darkened. He sprang from the ground, and his entire body shot towards Jiang Wuming's back like an arrow released from a bow!
"Brother Wuming, be careful!"
Ye Kunlun was the first to sense Gu Tianlong's move and shouted a warning to Jiang Wuming.
However—
It was too late!
Gu Tianlong was too close to Jiang Wuming. By the time Ye Kunlun spoke, Gu Tianlong had already lunged behind Jiang Wuming.
Whoosh!
True qi surged within Gu Tianlong, enveloping his entire body in white true qi. He swung his right hand, transforming it into a palm. True qi surged from his palm, and he struck towards Jiang Wuming's right shoulder, intending to send Jiang Wuming crashing to the ground with a single palm strike.
He did not use the Dragon Gate's ultimate technique, "True Dragon Treasure Art," for this palm strike; it was a casual one.
Although he knew of Jiang Wuming's feats of consecutively killing Tiger and the Japanese ace Akita Hideko at the Nine-star Martial Artist realm, in his opinion, with his strength of Nine-star One-star War God, even a casual palm strike was not something Jiang Wuming could resist!
Facing Gu Tianlong's surprise attack from behind, Jiang Wuming did not dodge, did not look back, and did not even stop his steps.
Jiang Wuming was finished!
Seeing this, the representatives of the martial arts factions whose martial arts realm surpassed the One-star War God realm had this thought.
In their eyes, Gu Tianlong's move was too sudden, and combined with the extremely close distance, Jiang Wuming had no reaction.
Is he finished?
Gu Tianlong's cold smirk intensified, as if he could already see himself shattering Jiang Wuming's shoulder with a palm strike and sending him crashing to the ground!
Zhujian, Long Yongjie, Kongming, Cangmu, Zhu Mo, and others did not speak to stop him, nor did they show any intention of intervening. They merely stared intently at Jiang Wuming.
At this moment, they clearly saw that the young man's expression in front of them was as calm as ever, like still water, as if he paid no heed to Gu Tianlong's surprise attack from behind.
Swish!
It felt like an eternity, yet it was only an instant.
Just as Gu Tianlong's right hand was about to strike Jiang Wuming's shoulder, Jiang Wuming suddenly moved!
He flicked his right hand abruptly, turning into an afterimage. His five fingers spread open, forming a claw, and he grabbed Gu Tianlong's wrist with lightning speed!
Swish!
The sudden turn of events made Gu Tianlong's expression change drastically. His playful and sinister smile froze on his face.
Although he hadn't used any profound martial arts techniques for this palm strike, with his strength at the Ninth Stage of One-star War God and driven by the Dragon Gate's unique internal cultivation technique, it was difficult for even a One-star War God to resist, let alone a Nine-star Martial Artist!
Yet, Jiang Wuming, as if performing a juggling act, had easily grabbed Gu Tianlong's wrist. The impact of this was imaginable!
Although Gu Tianlong was shocked, he was, after all, the young master of the Dragon Gate. Not only was his strength formidable, but he also possessed some combat experience. He abruptly circulated his true qi and twitched his wrist, attempting to shake off Jiang Wuming's right hand.
However—
Jiang Wuming gave Gu Tianlong no further chance to attack!
With his back to Gu Tianlong, Jiang Wuming accurately grabbed Gu Tianlong's wrist. Without hesitation, he squatted down, tightly gripping Gu Tianlong's wrist, and forcefully swung Gu Tianlong up, smashing him fiercely onto the ground in front of him!
Boom!!
With a loud crash, Gu Tianlong's body slammed heavily onto the ground in front of Jiang Wuming.
The concrete ground instantly cracked, forming numerous fissures that spread out like a spiderweb.
Gu Tianlong lay on the ground, his face covered in dust. His body was like a cooked shrimp. Even with the protection of true qi, he felt immense pain all over his body, as if his bones were about to fall apart!
Playing with fire will burn you.
The young man fulfilled his promise with action, standing tall with his head held high, his gaze fixed on Li Guyi, Li Lianyi, and the others approaching him.
The entire scene was dead silent!
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