Chapter 5: The Brocade Mouse Takes Action; The Cat Suffers a Defeat

  "Stinky cat, since you've come to Trap Empty Island, whether or not your martial arts skills are completely useless, today, you must have a showdown with White Five Grandpa!" Jinmao Mouse's expression was somewhat icy cold, and he let out a cold hum.

  The sword shone with a silver light, its brilliance flowing and circulating, faintly reflecting a pale blood color. The sword's energy ebbed and flowed, as if mountains were being destroyed, exuding an inexplicable surging aura, majestic and awe-inspiring. Zhan Zhao secretly sighed in admiration, indeed it was a fine sword, and compared to the giant void in his own hand, it didn't fall short!

  Is this really the world of the Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, where the Shadow Sword of the Golden-Haired Mouse is useless? What kind of world is this, anyway? Why is it so chaotic?

  Uh, it seems like... this sword is pointing at myself...

  Zhan Zhao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Indeed a good sword. I wonder why Bai Wuxia's sword is named?"

  "This is my sword, Painting Shadow!" Bai Yutang smiled proudly.

  Zhan Zhao's heart slightly stirred, and indeed it was the Painting Shadow Sword. So, why is this world so chaotic? Which of the Bao Qingtian worlds is this? Zhan Zhao's heart was filled with many doubts!

  Lu Fang let out a long roar, "Fifth brother, put away your sword! Now that the Southern Fist's power is completely gone, how can you still be so aggressive!? If this gets spread around, how will we five mice face the heroes and chivalrous men of the world?"

  "Big brother!" Jinmao mouse Bai Yutang took a deep breath and said, "Fifth brother knows, but who knows if this stinky cat is doing it on purpose to deceive us?"

  Lu Fang angrily said, "Nan Xiaozhao, a famous figure in the Jianghu world, how could he be such a despicable person?!"

  Bai Yutang heard this and fiercely stared at Zhan Zhao for a moment before putting away his Huaying Sword.

  "Sorry, Nan Xia!" Lu Fang cupped his hands and said, "Nan Xia's request is really something we cannot agree to!"

  "What's going on!?" Zhan Zhao's heart slightly stirred, and he asked aloud!

  Jiang Ping gently waved his goose feather fan and said, "Southern Hero, although my Five Rats have a slight reputation in the Jianghu, I'm afraid we cannot accept your request to become your master!"

  "Nan Xia, from where, although no one knows, but in the Jianghu, it is well-known that Nan Xia has a family-transmitted martial art called Gui Xi Gong. This shows that Nan Xia has a martial arts family, and according to what I know, Nan Xia should have a master and a master's brother! "Jiang Ping paused slightly and said," If we acknowledge Nan Xia as our disciple, I'm afraid it will make the Jianghu people laugh, and Nan Xia's family and his masters, are likely to come looking for trouble with me, Wu Shu!"

  "Nan Xia unexpectedly forgets where his family is, forgets his parents, forgets who he learned from, but hasn't forgotten Lord Bao..." Lu Fang nodded his hands, "Even with almost all of his martial arts skills abandoned, he's still willing to carry out Lord Bao's official duties. It's truly something we admire!"

  "But, Nan Xia's request, we cannot accept!" Lu Fang said, "Please, Nan Xia, give up the idea of making us your masters!"

  Zhan Zhao let out a soft sigh and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't force it. However, in the future, perhaps some of the tasks assigned by Lord Bao will not be fully completed!"

  Jiang Ping gently swayed the goose feather fan, smiled and narrowed his eyes, saying, "Why must the Southern Hero be so troubled? Although we can't take you as our disciple, we can still point out your flaws in martial arts!"

  "If Southern Hero doesn't despise us, why don't we five rats become sworn brothers with him?" Lu Fang continued the conversation and burst out laughing!

  "What!?" A hint of joy appeared in Zhan Zhao's eyes!

  Yes, even if we don't become master and disciple, if we say sworn brothers, the five mice can also properly point to themselves, let themselves quickly grasp the inner strength of Zhan Zhao, as long as they can grasp the inner strength, as for the moves, there's no need to worry!

  "I disagree!" White Jade Hall, the mouse, jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on and roared, "I disagree! We are the Five Mice, mice, while Xuan Zhao is the Imperial Cat, a cat. How can he be sworn brothers with us?"

  "Why can't it be!?! Is my fifth brother not satisfied with my proposal!?!" Jiang Ping's feather fan stopped waving, his phoenix eyes narrowed, shooting out a cold glint, looking at Jinmao Mouse!

  In an instant, a thousand miles were sealed in ice, and ten thousand miles were drifting with snow. Inside and outside the Hall of Righteous Heroes, all was a sheet of cold light!

  Jinmao mouse Bai Yutang's body shook, and he hastily waved his hand, saying, "No, no, Yutang is very satisfied with Fourth Brother's arrangement!"

  "Hmm." Jiang Ping nodded slightly, seemingly very satisfied!

  Lu Fang spoke up, saying, "Nan Xia came to our Trap Empty Island, and all along the way showed his heroic spirit. Moreover, he actually told us such a great secret. He is indeed a broad-minded person, compared to that narrow-minded little thief, I don't know how much better he is! Nan Xia, this time, I Lu Fang represent the Five Rats to ask you: are you willing to become sworn brothers with us?"

  Zhan Zhao listened to Lu Fang's words with a silly expression, what is called showing the true character of a chivalrous person? What have we done? It seems not, I'll tell you a secret, don't tell anyone, right? Don't tell, or else I'm afraid that before even arriving at this gathering hall, you few old mice would have played me to death. Broad-minded, not bad, this point is indeed true, I am a lawyer, and I can be considered a relatively upright person!

  Suddenly hearing Lu Fang ask if he wanted to become sworn brothers, Zhan Zhao suddenly woke up with a start and hastily clasped his fists together, saying, "Thanks to Big Brother Lu's appreciation, I am more than willing!"

  "Haha!" "Good!" The voices rose and fell in the hall of gathering righteousness.

  However, Zhan Zhao's body trembled slightly, his keen senses detecting a chill, and before his brain could react, his body had already shifted slightly to the side, with the long sword in his hand blocking behind his head, his wrist flipping, and he dodged to the side!

  However, Bai Yutang charged over with his Huaying Sword in hand. Everyone was shocked, and Bai Yutang coldly snorted, "Stinky cat, your skills aren't bad. You actually said that your martial arts foundation is completely ruined? Don't think you can deceive White Fifth Grandfather!"

  Bai Yutang let out a long whistle, suddenly rising up, his snow-white figure was like an ethereal fairy, with a flash of icy sword light, killing intent pressing in, cold and oppressive, as if a thousand-year-old ice sword, stabbing towards Zhan Zhao's large red figure!

  Zhan Zhao only felt a chill, his brain momentarily shutting down. However, his body reacted slightly under the cold sensation, and he didn't retreat but instead moved forward, his figure shrinking as he thought of flipping over to the side and doing a somersault!

  Suddenly, Lu Fang shouted loudly, "Fifth brother, stop!"

  Bai Yutang plugged his ears, but the precious sword shot out a dazzling display of colorful lights. The wind moved, the trees swayed, the shadows danced, and the sword flashed!

  A snow-white figure suddenly leapt up, drawing a dazzling and smooth trajectory in the air, with a heavy killing intent mixed in its fluttering movement, charging towards Zhan Zhao's red figure!

  After Zhan Zhao's donkey rolled over, he suddenly turned around, his brain operating at its extreme, and even secretly praised himself for a moment. Zhan Zhao's body was really good, this dynamic vision was indeed fierce, and the attack of the brocade mouse could be seen!

  However, in an instant, his face turned bitter, looking at that flash of cold light, he felt a bit annoyed, let out a long roar, the giant sword instantly left its scabbard, both hands grasping the sword, fiercely chopping towards that flash of cold light rushing over!

  At the same time, his eyes caught a glimpse of the other four rats rushing out, and two of them charged towards the cold light in front of him, charging towards Bai Yutang's arm!

  However, the sword was faster than imaginable. The four mice had not yet pounced when Xian Zhao's giant void sword and Bai Yutang's painting shadow sword clashed together!

  Swords clashed, blades flashed, and Zhan Zhao felt an endless surge of power erupting like a burst dam, suddenly shocking his arm numb, the tiger's mouth violently, blood splashing, and the giant sword in his hand suddenly flew out, straight into the ground three meters away!

  That surge of energy poured into his body through his arm, and after a brief pause inside Zhan Zhao's body, as if it knew something was wrong, it suddenly retracted. However, Zhan Zhao only felt a violent turmoil in his abdomen, his internal organs seemed to have shifted positions, his entire skeletal system ached as if it were about to shatter, he threw his head back and spat out a mouthful of blood, and the whole person collapsed limply on the ground!

  Bai Yutang then borrowed the force of the two swords colliding, his body rose up, spinning in mid-air, his snowy clothes fluttering, drifting and floating, like a fairy under the moon, like a cloud softly falling, silently and without a sound!

  "Wu Di, what are you doing?!" Lu Fang and others shouted loudly, Jiang Ping and Xu Qing hurriedly ran to Zhan Zhao's front, wanting to help him up!

  Bai Yutang's eyes slightly opened, his face pale and stunned, with an expression of disbelief on his face. His gaze flickered uncertainly in the direction of Zhan Zhao.

  Lu Fang and Han Zhang walked up to Bai Yutang, Lu Fang shouted directly, "Fifth brother, why are you always so rash in your actions!? Why did you attack Nan Xia!?"

  "I know you don't believe that Nan Xia's martial arts have declined, but Nan Xia is a straightforward and honest person. If he says so, it must be true! Why are you being so impulsive?!" Lu Fang shouted loudly!

  "Hurry up and give your recommendation votes to Nan Xia, as a form of apology!"