Chapter 31

Gu Fei was completely aware of Gu Xian's abilities. He might not practice kung fu, but that didn't mean he didn't know it. It was just that physical limitations prevented him from executing moves with the speed and power that Gu Fei could. But now they were in a game, where physical ability translated into in-game attributes. So, the one truly limited was Gu Fei, the mage.

Gu Fei understood this, and it seemed Gu Xian did too. Otherwise, in real life, with Gu Xian's sedentary lifestyle, Gu Fei could knock him over with a single slap, or even kill him if he aimed for a vital point. Wasn't that why Gu Xian had been bothering Gu Fei less and less in recent years? But in the game, everything was hard to say.

"I said, what's gotten into you? Why would you choose a mage?" Gu Xian asked.

"It was an accident. Can't change it," Gu Fei replied.

"Idiot!" Gu Xian cursed.

At that moment, Jian Gui happily returned from searching the sleeping assassin, holding out a hand with an item in front of Gu Fei: "Found a key."

"There really was something!" Gu Fei exclaimed in surprise. "Could it be for the woodshed door?"

"Let's go try it," Jian Gui suggested, but Gu Fei looked at Gu Xian.

"What are you guys up to?" Gu Xian asked, picking at his ear.

"A quest. To go to that woodshed over there," Gu Fei said, gesturing in that direction.

"That far!" Gu Xian exclaimed in dismay.

Jian Gui was even more astonished, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. The woodshed was only about a hundred meters away. The way this guy spoke, it was like asking him to walk to the moon.

Gu Fei, however, had expected this reaction and said nothing.

Gu Xian took a few painful steps and said, "Let's see if you can get past me first!"

Gu Fei immediately focused and prepared to fight.

Jian Gui was confused. After Gu Fei arrived, comparing the two, Jian Gui realized why the Fighter looked familiar: there was a resemblance between him and Gu Fei. Then Gu Fei said they were family. Family could be seen as an even stronger form of friendship. Jian Gui had already considered this Fighter one of them. Who knew that he would still want to fight them, and Gu Fei didn't seem surprised at all, immediately preparing to fight.

"Let's see if you've improved in the last few years." Gu Xian really did act like he was lecturing his younger brother, suddenly throwing a punch at Gu Fei.

Familiar, so familiar.

Having studied the Gu family martial arts for twenty years, Gu Fei knew every move like the back of his hand. As soon as Gu Xian threw that punch, Gu Fei knew he would be using the Gu family's techniques. How to parry, how to counterattack, how the opponent would respond—in an instant, four different paths appeared in Gu Fei's mind, like the standard formations one often repeats when starting a game of chess.

"Alright, let's see how powerful your kung fu is in this game where you don't need to train your body!" Thinking this, Gu Fei chose the path that would lead to a chaotic and complex battle the fastest, and slapped his palm up.

But when Gu Xian saw Gu Fei's response, the punch he threw immediately changed. Gu Fei saw that this change was meant to simplify the situation, as expected, he had seen through Gu Fei's intentions. But since it was called a change, it could never be a simple path. The path Gu Xian chose still had complex possibilities, and how could Gu Fei not notice? He instantly changed his move again to guide the situation.

"This time, you won't have time to change again!" Gu Fei was confident, but he didn't expect that Gu Xian would also change his move at the same time as him, and using the exact same move as Gu Fei.

"Damn it!!" Gu Fei immediately realized something was wrong. But as he had predicted, it was too late to change his move. The two identical moves collided, and as a result, the weaker one lost. Gu Fei was shaken back several steps before he steadied himself.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Gu Xian shook his head with a mocking expression.

Damn it! Too familiar… Gu Fei was frustrated. He had only focused on his familiarity with the martial arts moves, while Gu Xian had completely grasped his personality. From the first punch he threw, he had plotted to lead Gu Fei into this situation of facing the same move. Gu Fei had completely ignored Gu Xian's personality. How could this lazy guy be willing to play complex variations with Gu Fei? Thinking of this, he would naturally realize that this guy must have ulterior motives and naturally be on guard. Unfortunately, it was too late to regret. Gu Fei had already lost this round.

"Again, again!" Gu Xian waved to Gu Fei, signaling him to make the first move.

"Take this!" Gu Fei suddenly thrust out his sword to adjust his mood. Gu Xian saw it clearly and shouted, "Oh, you're using a big move!"

The sword flowers flickered. It was the sword technique that had left Bai Shi Jing Lun only with frustration, "Spring Birth, Summer Growth, Autumn Harvest, Winter Storage." In simple terms, this move was a set of combos, with four parts, either two, three, or four, or just using one separately. So, the variations were so complex that even members of the Gu family who were familiar with this move couldn't discern the swordsman's true intentions.

"Not bad…" Gu Xian was a little dazzled by Gu Fei's sword flowers. This martial artist's eyesight could only come from long-term practice. Although Gu Xian had talent, he was only starting from a higher point than ordinary people. Without persistent practice, he naturally wouldn't improve. Now, in the game, there were no attributes to help in this regard. Facing Gu Fei's tricks, he felt as strained as an ordinary person.

However, Gu Xian's advantage was that he understood the moves. Although his eyes couldn't see everything clearly, with some imagination, he could get most of it right. He retreated while waving his palms, barely blocking Gu Fei's "Spring Birth."

Just as he was blocking smoothly, the sword flowers suddenly converged, gathering into a single point.

"Ouch!!" Gu Xian shouted, quickly falling backward, the sword light brushing past his nose. Gu Xian's already prepared right hand gripped the sword firmly.

"Hehe, it seems your current attributes can't fully unleash the power of 'Summer Growth'!" Gu Xian said with a smile.

Gu Fei only smiled slightly and said, "Twin Flames Flash, Flash!"

"Damn it!!!" This time it was Gu Xian's turn to shout. He quickly let go of the sword, his body falling to the ground in a free-fall, barely avoiding the firelight that swirled around the Dark Night Flow. Gu Fei didn't take advantage of the situation to pursue him with the sword. Gu Xian looked at the Dark Night Flow, which was suspended in mid-air and gradually losing its firelight, and soon understood what Gu Fei was thinking. He smiled faintly and said, "If there was such a variation in Spring Birth, Summer Growth, Autumn Harvest, Winter Storage, this move would be even more awesome."

Gu Fei withdrew his sword and looked at him. Gu Xian, who was lying on the ground, suddenly felt a little bored. Gu Fei had a persistence and respect for kung fu that he didn't have, so he didn't continue to pursue him with the Twin Flames Flash mixed in the sword move. In Gu Fei's mind, this was just a prank to scare him. This guy always just wanted to rely on pure kung fu moves when competing with martial artists.

"How boring…" Gu Xian muttered, looking at the rare bright sun in Xiawu City.

"You guys go ahead, I want to sleep for a while…" Gu Xian simply stayed lying on the ground and didn't get up.

"What's your name? I'll add you," Gu Fei said.

"Feng Xian," Gu Xian said.

"Uh? Qian Li Zui…" Gu Xian obviously received a system notification at this time. "What a terrible name? Did you come up with it yourself? Hahahaha…" Gu Xian laughed so hard that he almost rolled on the ground.

Gu Fei ignored him and dragged Jian Gui toward the woodshed.

"Who… who exactly is this person?" Jian Gui looked at Gu Xian with the expression of looking at a weirdo.

"My… cousin…" Gu Fei was reluctant. Damn, he just lost on those four days, and it was a complete defeat with no chance of redemption.

"He's very strong!" Jian Gui sighed. To be honest, he didn't understand the outcome of the battle. He felt like they were about the same.

"You can deal with him," Gu Fei said.

"How is that possible?" Jian Gui was still self-aware.

"Stealth, backstab," Gu Fei taught him.

"Stealth can work?" Jian Gui was surprised.

"Of course, how could he sense the killing intent," Gu Fei said. This kind of miracle produced by natural bodily reactions, consciousness, intuition, aura, and other complex things, Gu Xian, who never practiced and only used his brain, would never have. Gu Fei was 100% sure.

"Is that so…" Jian Gui said, turning his head to look at Gu Xian again, and suddenly shouted, "Someone's coming."

Gu Fei quickly turned his head and saw a group of people turning out from beside the building. It was the players from Wu Li Kan Hua. As Han Jia Gongzi said, they had to act fast, because it would be easy for Wu Li Kan Hua to realize that the guild's attack was just a misunderstanding. Perhaps they would realize it before they had all gathered. It seemed that Han Jia Gongzi's judgment was definitely correct.

"Let's go!" Gu Fei grabbed Jian Gui and ran towards the small woodshed. The political building was divided into two sides, and people had already arrived on both sides. However, Gu Fei estimated the distance and felt that with his and Jian Gui's speed, they could still rush into the small woodshed.

"What about your cousin?" Jian Gui's loyalty could be seen at the critical moment. They had only met once, but because he was a friend of a friend, he already regarded him as his own brother.

"Don't worry about him, he definitely has a way," Gu Fei urged Jian Gui.

On Gu Xian's side, the people from Wu Li Kan Hua arrived in a moment. The leader was one of the core members of Wu Li Kan Hua. Seeing Gu Fei and Jian Gui running away, while Feng Xian was lying there comfortably, he was furious. "Feng Xian! Didn't you say you would take care of this side! How did you let them run away!!!"

Gu Xian didn't move, but just glanced at the person in front of him. "What can I do? I only found out when I got here that he's my relative."

The person was stunned, and for a moment couldn't find words to retort.

"Damn it!" A grumpy buddy next to this person swung his knife and slashed at Gu Xian.

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