Urban Seduction: Housewives Club-Chapter 561 : The Hidden Master

"Nonsense! Since ancient times, good and evil have been irreconcilable. As a righteous person, how could I regret capturing a demoness like you?" Zhuge Kongfang's face darkened as he shouted. "And don't try to provoke anyone. Everyone here is willing to kill you—they just don't want to dirty their hands with a demoness like you."

Jiang Manjun's sneer deepened. "If you're scared, just admit it. Stop making excuses. Bunch of hypocritical cowards! Zhuge Kongfang, if you want to kill me, just do it. Stop wasting time!"

Zhuge Kongfang's expression shifted slightly. Like the others, he feared the Heavenly Demon Sect's retaliation. Although the sect's leader, Jiang Haichen, had disappeared twenty years ago, his four wives and several elders were all formidable opponents, each with skills on par with his own. Despite secretly building his power over the years, Zhuge Kongfang was still far from being a match for the Heavenly Demon Sect.

When he first saw Jiang Manjun disguised as a village girl, he didn't recognize her.

Thinking she was just an ordinary sect member gathering information, he captured her to boost his prestige. Only after the confrontation did he realize he'd caught a hot potato.

With others watching, he couldn't simply let her go. He'd hoped that by bringing her here, he could incite the crowd to kill her, especially with major sects like Shaolin, Wudang, and Cihang Jingzhai present. But now, not only were the martial artists too afraid to act, but even the representatives of the major sects seemed indifferent, leaving Zhuge Kongfang in a difficult position.

Cornered, Zhuge Kongfang had no choice but to cut the ropes binding Jiang Manjun and declare, "Although you're from the demonic sect, I, Zhuge Kongfang, won't take advantage of you. Go ahead and fight. If you can land even a single blow, I'll let you leave today."

Jiang Manjun didn't move, still leaning against the wooden stake, her beautiful face filled with mockery. "You're not planning to let me win, are you? That seems unlikely since everyone knows you're the one who captured me."

Hearing this, Ye Fei almost burst out laughing. His senior sister truly had a unique personality. Whether she was confident because she'd spotted her allies in the crowd or simply being herself, she'd backed Zhuge Kongfang into a corner.

If he let her go, people would accuse him of being afraid of the Heavenly Demon Sect. If he won, it wouldn't be honorable either, since he'd already boasted about fighting her fairly despite his superior strength.

This incident further solidified Ye Fei's belief in the importance of strength. Zhuge Kongfang, with his usual cunning, wouldn't have made such a basic mistake. But his fear of the Heavenly Demon Sect had clouded his judgment, trapping him in his scheme.

Caught in a dilemma, Zhuge Kongfang's face turned grim. He hadn't expected Jiang Manjun to see through his plan and call him out so bluntly. Did she not fear he might kill her in a fit of rage? Yet, the thought of the Heavenly Demon Sect's overwhelming power made him hesitate. While the conference's purpose was to discuss how to deal with the sect, that was a collective effort. If he killed the daughter of the former leader and the current acting leader, the sect would hunt him down relentlessly.

Seeing Zhuge Kongfang's expression, Jiang Manjun burst into laughter. "I knew it! You so-called righteous people are all cowards. You want to kill me to make a name for yourselves, but you're too scared of my sect's retaliation. Must be quite the dilemma, huh?"

Her taunts filled Zhuge Kongfang and the crowd with anger, but no one was foolish enough to step forward and risk the sect's wrath.

"I'll kill her!" A clear voice suddenly rang out. Everyone turned to see Tang Xin, the young lady of the Tang family, stepping forward. The shock and helplessness on her father Tang Minghao's face made it clear this wasn't his idea.

Without giving her father a chance to stop her, Tang Xin quickly walked onto the stage. Ye Fei noticed Tang Yu, Tang Xin's sister, following anxiously. Tang Minghao, though worried, couldn't call his daughter back now. While the Tang family's influence wasn't as great as Shaolin or Wudang, they weren't overly afraid of the Heavenly Demon Sect. They'd stayed silent earlier, hoping to avoid conflict with the sect.

Zhuge Kongfang, despite his cunning, had overestimated his ability to manipulate the crowd. Modern martial artists weren't the uneducated brutes of ancient times—they weren't so easily fooled.

"Sister, I admire your courage," Tang Xin said, not rushing to attack. "But as Mr. Kongfang said, good and evil are irreconcilable. I must act today." Deep down, she respected Jiang Manjun's boldness, and the inaction of the so-called righteous crowd, including her father, disappointed her.

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"Oh? I didn't expect someone so bold among the righteous. Too bad your skills are lacking," Jiang Manjun replied with a smile, then turned to Tang Yu. "Little sister, are you here to kill me too?"

"No!" Tang Yu quickly shook her head. "I'm here to stop my sister from killing you."

"Why would you do that?" Jiang Manjun asked, intrigued. Tang Xin, though annoyed by the comment about her skills, also waited to hear Tang Yu's response.

Tang Yu, naturally shy, blushed deeply under the gaze of the crowd but whispered, "Because I don't think you're a bad person."

"Little sister, saying that will offend people. If I'm not the bad one, then the cowards here must be," Jiang Manjun laughed. "After all, I'm your enemy."

"No, we're the righteous ones, and she's the evil one. Tang Yu, step aside!" Tang Xin said, reaching into her pocket for a hidden weapon.

"What is righteousness? What is evil? Miss Tang, you're still young. The line between good and evil isn't as clear as you think. Why don't you ask these 'heroes' here?" Jiang Manjun sneered, then sighed. "Never mind. You'll understand someday. Go ahead and attack. For your courage, I won't fight back, and my sect won't seek revenge. Dying by your hand is better than at the hands of these hypocrites."

With that, Jiang Manjun stood with her hands behind her back and closed her eyes, clearly not planning to resist.

Tang Xin, however, hesitated. She took out a small throwing knife but didn't throw it immediately. "I won't kill someone who doesn't fight back. Face me properly. If I'm not skilled enough, I'll accept death without complaint."

"Fine, let's settle this!" Jiang Manjun opened her eyes, her gaze filled with determination.

"Hurry up and go! Your senior sister might die!" Liu Yiru, whose vision had improved with her increased internal energy, noticed the resolve in Jiang Manjun's eyes. She admired the bold and beautiful girl and urged Ye Fei to act.

Ye Fei, however, didn't move. He smiled and said, "Relax, she won't die. Even if she doesn't fight back, someone will save her."

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, Tang Xin declared, "Our Tang family specializes in hidden weapons. Today, I'll test your skills with this throwing knife!" She hurled the knife toward Jiang Manjun's throat.

The knife wasn't thrown with lethal intent, and its speed was slow enough for anyone with basic martial skills to dodge. But Jiang Manjun closed her eyes again, standing still as if she hadn't seen the knife coming.

The crowd gasped in shock, despite their enmity toward Jiang Manjun. At that moment, a sharp whistling sound pierced the air, and a small stone flew from nowhere, knocking the knife off course before it could reach Jiang Manjun.

"Who dares interfere? Show yourself!" Zhuge Kongfang, who had been silent until now, shouted.