The monk was forced to use this strategy, predicting that he might meet Jin Pingyue in Clan Qin. However, it was embarrassed for him to meet Gu Tianba here.
He had to remain calm though Gu Tianba revealed the truth. Claiming Qin Dong as his disciple outweighed his honor.
"You…you…" Gu Tianba turned to Jin Pingyue and looked at the monk, with a bitter look.
The monk snorted and glared at him, "Gu Tianba, you've told everybody the truth. I won't conceal anything. I need the picture, you stop looking for it."
"You…you're a robber!" Incensed, Gu Tianba screamed and nearly coughed up blood.
The monk waved hands, "I'm not a robber. I snatched the picture from you, but I won't make you suffer losses. If you say I'm a robber, then I'll be a real one. What can you do with me?"
Gu Tianba could not find a place to uphold justice for him, albeit his furiousness and helplessness, since the monk outperformed him. In the realm of martial artists, the stronger were revered.
As a renowned martial artist, Gu Tianba never imagined he was bullied. Out of breath with a red face, he would burst in anger at anytime.
Gu Yuetao stood in front of Gu Tianba and tugged his arm, in case he would seek his doom regardless of everything.
The monk hummed, and turned to Qin Zongheng, ignoring Gu Tianba, "I suppose you're Qin Zongheng. The picture is for you." He fished out a soft yellow page made of some unknown materials from his chest and presented it to Qin Zongheng.
Familiar with him, it was Zhenyi Picture given to Gu Tianba three years ago.
He regretted losing the picture because of his unscrupulousness for one year. As the picture returned to him, his thrill went beyond description.
He took it from the monk with trembling hands, and did not know what to say, mouth shivering.
Gu Tianba was so enraged that he quivered with a sulky face.
He could not squash his anger while realizing that the monk snatched the picture for Qin Zongheng.
He did not dare to irritate the monk, but growled at Qin Zongheng, "How shame you are! Three years ago, you lost the competition. According to our agreement, the picture should be kept by me. You dare to appoint a super martial artist to steal the picture from me! How despicable!"
Nursing grievance, Qin Zongheng had no way to dispatch the monk to Clan Gu to get the picture without knowing him. Besides, he was incapable of asking such a master hand to listen to his order.
"Hey, what are you shouting? I've told you that I borrowed the picture from you. None of Qin Zongheng's business! If your crap continues, I'll tear your lips!" The monk glared with eyes wide open, and Gu Tianba's heart pounded as if hammered.
"I…I…" Gu Tianba did not dare to act without restraints though reproached. He did not fear death, but could not bring disaster to Clan Gu due to his anger.
The monk tried to be polite and beamed at Qin Zongheng, asking tenderly, "Mr. Qin, do you like the small gift?"
Qin Zongheng nodded. The picture was half of his life.
"Ha…ha…Fine. From now on, the picture is yours. No need to compete with Clan Gu to decide its keeper. So troublesome. " The monk deprived Clan Gu's half ownership of the picture.