Chapter - 427 What is Love? (2)

Gongsun Zhi's heart turned cold, he was not aware, that in that secluded place, somebody would have heard their conversation. Even though he was cruel he was still deeply embarrassed, considering his evil plan to harm his own daughter. Now that his daughter confronted him publicly his face paled, "Wh…What? I didn't say anything …" he stammered.

Lu'E wryly said, "You mean to kill your own daughter for the sake of a woman who is a stranger to our family. I am your daughter. If you want me dead, I certainly would not rebel against you. But Mother has promised to give the Passionless Pill in your hand to somebody else. Please, give that pill back to me." She moved two steps forward and held her hand out to him.

Gongsun Zhi hastily put the porcelain bottle inside his pocket and with a cold laugh said, "One of you betrayed her own husband, while the other rebelled against her father. Both are wicked. I don't want to deal with you just now. Wait for my revenge." Brandishing his sword and saber so that they made a buzzing sound, he walked out the hall with big strides.

After listening to Lu'E, although Yang Guo did not understand the whole story, he lifted his black sword blocking Gongsun Zhi's way. He turned his head toward Lu'E and asked, "Miss Gongsun, I would like to ask you a question."

Hearing his voice Gongsun Lu'E was overwhelmed with self-pity, she thought, "I would sacrifice my life to give you the antidote, yet I can't let you know that. Several years from now your house will be full of your children and grandchildren and you will soon forget this ill-fated wretched woman. Why would I cause you a life-long regret over this matter?" She lowered her head and asked, "Brother Yang, I am waiting for your question."

"You said your father wants to harm you for a stranger, who is that woman? And would you enlighten me on what happened?" Yang Guo asked.

"That woman was Li Mochou. What happened was …" She hesitated a little bit, and then said, "Even though my father means me harm, he is still my father. I do not want to tell … "

"Lu'E, speak up! Tell us!" growled her mother. "He had the courage to do evil, why would you be afraid to unmask him?"

The young lady just shook her head and said with a sad voice, "Brother Yang, half of the pill is inside the bottle in Father's hand. I … I am an unfilial daughter." Speaking to this point she could not contain herself anymore, "Ma!" she called, as she ran toward her mother and hid her face in her bosom.

When she said 'I am an unfilial daughter' Qiu Qianchi thought she was referring to defying her father, but actually she meant she was defying her mother's instructions. The hall was full of people, but Huang Rong was the only one understood her true meaning.

Since they were surrounded by the enemy Gongsun Zhi had tried to find a way to escape, "Luckily in this critical moment that crazy old hag wounded Madame Guo with her date stone; while they are trying to harm each other, I will have an opportunity to get out of here," he thought. Laughing hard he shouted, "Good! My sweet child! You and your mother just stay on your guard over there. Let us destroy these scoundrels who dare to enter our Passionless Valley." Brandishing his sword and saber he attacked Huang Rong.

Huang Rong's right arm was still hurting; she could not hold the dog-beating stick yet, so she had no choice but to lean sideways to avoid the attack. Guo Fu lifted the sword in her hand trying to protect her mother. Gongsun Zhi's black sword thrust toward Guo Fu's throat; Guo Fu parried with her sword. "Watch out!" cried Huang Rong. With a 'clang' sound the girl's sword was cut in two. Gongsun Zhi's sword kept going! Guo Fu froze! Her heart was almost jumping out of her throat; she was incapable of doing anything.

"Fend off with your right arm!" cried Lu Wushuang from the side.

In that crucial moment, as the black sword almost pierced her throat, Guo Fu raised her right arm without thinking …

Everybody eyes were wide open. Suddenly Cheng Ying's voice was heard, "Cousin! How could you …" Miss Cheng knew that her cousin said that because she held a grudge against Guo Fu who chopped off Yang Guo's right arm. Cheng Ying was also extremely grieved that Yang Guo lost his arm; she had cried her heart out silently and of course she also hated Guo Fu for acting so rashly. But she realized it was an unfortunate accident; she definitely had never thought of chopping off her arm to retaliate. Therefore, hearing Lu Wushuang, she moved forward trying to block, but that black sword had already pierced Miss Guo's right arm.

"Rrrrrip!" Guo Fu's clothes were slashed open and she staggered backward; but strangely her arm was unharmed, showing not even a drop of blood. Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang were startled. Gongsun Zi and Qiu Qianchi were shocked. Stabilizing herself Guo Fu exclaimed, "Thank you Big Sister! How did you know …" Miss Guo was not the smartest kid in the world and she thanked Lu Wushuang for "saving" her life.

Yang Guo quickly interrupted her, "This old scoundrel, Gongsun Zhi, does not know your special skill." He knew Huang Rong had soft-hedgehog armor, which was not penetrable by even the sharpest sword or saber. When Guo Fu's arm was not even scratched, she immediately realized it was because of the soft-hedgehog armor; thus she was asking, "How did you know …" she was going to say, "…that I'm wearing the soft-hedgehog armor?" Yang Guo thought it was fortunate that Gongsun Zhi's sharp sword was not able to injure her and that shocked Gongsun Zhi, but it wouldn't serve any good purpose for him to know the whole story. Yang Guo said, "This lady is the daughter of Great Hero Guo and Clan Leader Huang, the granddaughter of the Peach Blossom Island Master Huang Yaoshi; she inherited a very special skill which makes her body impenetrable by any weapon. How could your rusty sword hurt her?"

"Hmm! I was being lenient with her. Do you think I could not take her life?" Gongsun Zhi mockingly swung his sword back and forth, making a buzzing noise.

Guo Fu was furious by his condescending remark. "He would not be able to hurt me because of this protective vest. If I attack fiercely, I will gain the upper hand," she thought, and then said, "Brother Xiuwen, let me lend your sword. This devious old man does not believe in Peach Blossom Island's superior martial arts. Let me introduce them to him."

Xiuwen gave his sword to the young lady, who then brandished it and shouted arrogantly, "Devious old man Gongsun! Let's fight again!"

Just by seeing her move Gongsun Zhi could see her meager abilities. "Alright, please give me a lesson or two!" He snarled and hacked with his saber. Guo Fu leaned sideways eluding that attack and thrust her sword at the same time. She was shocked to see the black sword in front of her face. "Not good!" Guo Fu said in her heart, "I have the soft-hedgehog armor on me, but this sword does not have any protection, if hit by his sword, it would certainly be cut in two." Therefore, she held her thrust and jumped backward. Gongsun Zhi then moved his two weapons to his right hand, while his bare left hand attacked her. Guo Fu was thrilled, "Go ahead and hit my soft-hedgehog armor and injure yourself," she thought. But she also realized that if she took the full force of his hand head on, her internal organs would be injured as well. She then slanted her body slightly to neutralize 70% of his force and waited for his hand to hit her. Surprisingly, Gongsun Zhi leaped backward just before touching her clothes and cried, "Hao Ya Tou! [lit. good slave girl head] You attack me stealthily!" He staggered and almost fell down.