The Title Can Take Maternity Leave
At the same time, "The Legend of the Seven Heroes" was reaching a critical moment.
Ever since Hong Feihong and his team found the Master of the Ziyun Sword, the plot had been full of twists and turns, with a bit of a martial arts spy movie feel.
Finally, Hong Feihong realized that the true master of the Ziyun Sword wasn't Madam Ma, but the mute girl.
So Hong Feihong tracked Madam Ma and found clues in the pagoda, discovering a secret passage underneath that confirmed his suspicions.
Hong Feihong entered the passage, which was full of traps. Using his wits, he made his way through but was led into a dangerous situation by Madam Ma, ending up being washed under a waterfall.
"Sigh, this martial arts comic is really good," Daniel said, taking a deep breath.
Last time, the cliffhanger ended with Hong Feihong being washed under the waterfall.
After waiting a whole week, he could finally read a new chapter!
"Oh? The man in black?" Daniel saw the mysterious figure who had helped Hong Feihong several times before.
This character's true identity puzzled many readers.
In the original "Hongmao Lan Tu Qixiazhuan," the identity of the man in black wasn't a mystery because the figure often lifted the veil from his hat. But Ren hadn't revealed it in this version.
So, this mystery remained unsolved.
Many analysts on Weibo and forums tried to figure out who the man in black was.
Honestly, anyone who read the comic carefully could deduce the identity of the man in black from various details.
But the problem was that some people, with their own wild imaginations, could come up with convincing theories, confusing others. So the mystery of the man in black remained unsolved.
Most people still guessed that this person was a guardian of the demon sect.
"It feels like the truth will be revealed tonight."
As a man who had read countless comics, Daniel had this feeling.
With this expectation, Daniel continued reading.
Using his wits, Hong Feihong escaped danger, deducing that there must be a secret passage connecting the pagoda and the inn.
Upon returning, Hong Feihong found another secret passage.
Entering it, Hong Feihong discovered it was filled with explosives.
Following the trail of explosives, Hong Feihong saw a man in black!
"It's happening!"
Daniel's eyes lit up.
In this secret passage, escaping would be very difficult, and he guessed that Hong Feihong would discover the identity of the man in black here!
As expected, when Hong Feihong saw the man in black trying to blow up the pagoda, he intervened, and they fought.
Every move was elegant, every panel beautifully drawn.
It made readers' blood boil, imagining how graceful it would be to have martial arts skills themselves.
After a fierce battle, the man in black was no match for Hong Feihong and was subdued with a sword at his neck.
However, Hong Feihong didn't reveal the man in black's face.
Instead, they devised a plan together.
They created something out of nothing, a clever ruse, and asked the man in black to help by taking the mute girl to a miracle doctor for treatment.
This made Daniel curse.
"Come on, just reveal the obvious truth already! Are you trying to lay an egg by keeping it a secret, you lousy author?"
But Daniel didn't curse for long because he had the next chapter to read.
The Porter's habit of doing mean things was well-known, and Daniel was used to it. Cursing was just a habit.
He quickly opened the next chapter.
To keep Hong Feihong from thinking too much, Madam Ma had ordered Blackheart Tiger, Si Tu Feng, to come out of retirement, pushing the Three Swords Union to attract the Qilin.
At this moment, the young master of the demon sect, Si Tu Qing, made his debut! His handsome appearance immediately caught the eyes of many female readers.
After all, this world still valued looks.
In the previous life, the novel "The Untamed" was popular with women, and the anime attracted even more female viewers.
High character attractiveness could not be underestimated.
Never underestimate a woman's passion for handsome men.
After this episode, Si Tu Qing instantly became the fourth most popular character.
Don't be fooled by the fourth place; this was only his first appearance.
If he continued to appear in future episodes, his ranking would surely rise rapidly.
But that wasn't all.
Seeing Si Tu Qing relentlessly chasing Madam Ma brought cheers from the readers.
"Good job!"
"Take down that traitor!"
No wonder, the mute girl was beautiful.
Some otakus were already furious seeing Madam Ma torturing the mute girl. Now they were delighted to see this scene.
But as a comic reviewer, Daniel wasn't so shallow. Though he did curse the Porter on Weibo after reading the latest chapters.
He began analyzing the plot.
He thought Si Tu Qing might turn good.
Perhaps after meeting Hong Feihong and his friends, Si Tu Qing would be influenced and change his ways?
This kind of plot was common in many TV shows and novels.
"No, no... he might just be a villain. The Porter loves plot twists," Daniel thought, shaking his head.
He believed that the Porter's unexpected plot twists had made him a third-tier manga artist quickly.
Many of his works had unpredictable storylines.
However, no matter what, Si Tu Qing would surely play a significant role in the future plot.
Shaking his head, Daniel started reading "Bleach."
At first, he had a casual attitude towards it, thinking it was a typical action manga.
But as the plot progressed, he found it more and more interesting.
Especially after seeing the Shikai and Bankai, his interest grew even more.
He felt that if this work was animated, just seeing the Zanpakuto's releases would be a treat.
"Tsk, tsk, why does this feel like it's turning into a mystery detective story? What's really going on? I feel like I'll get the answer today."
With this expectation, Daniel continued reading.
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