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Boom!
The bluestones beneath Li Guanqi's feet suddenly exploded. Dog Three's eyes narrowed. He realized Li Guanqi might be a cultivator! But by the time he realized this, it was too late. From ten zhang away, everyone could only vaguely see a shadow instantly closing in!
Bang!!!
Li Guanqi ducked, evading Dog Three's dagger. His fist, like an iron hammer, smashed into Dog Three's jaw. Everyone clearly heard the cracking sound of bones shattering. Li Guanqi's enraged blow carried terrifying power. The powerful force directly shattered Dog Three's jaw, sending his body flying into the air!
Li Guanqi's left hand, quick as lightning, crushed the bones in Dog Three's right hand. He snatched the dagger and stabbed Dog Three several times! Scalding fresh blood splattered on Li Guanqi's face, but his expression remained utterly calm from beginning to end. The moment he made his move, he had already decided to kill!
Dog Three's eyes widened, his pupils constricting into pinpoints, trembling madly. The fading of his life made him unable to believe the scene unfolding before his eyes…
"Ah!! Brother Dog!!"
Li Guanqi reversed his grip on the dagger, and with a flicker of his body, he appeared in front of another man. The man looked at Li Guanqi in horror, then angrily swung his fist, as if trying to steel himself.
"Die!!"
Facing the swinging fist, Li Guanqi punched straight into it! With one punch, the man's arm instantly fractured, sharp white bones piercing through the skin, bloody. Li Guanqi stepped forward. The dagger in his hand flickered, moving up and down, then he fiercely plunged it upwards from the man's jaw! He leapt into the air, kicking him in the head with one foot, then pulled out the dagger and flung it behind him!
Puff!!!
The sharp dagger buried itself in the man's glabella.
The moment Li Guanqi landed, he pulled out the dagger and shot towards Meng Wanshu's direction. A set of movements as fluid as flowing water, instantly killing three people in just a few breaths! This scene scared the surrounding onlookers into a chaotic scramble, scattering and fleeing. Li Guanqi remained utterly calm throughout, not becoming agitated or abnormal because of the killing. All of this was thanks to Su Xuan's guidance and discipline.
Meng Wanshu listened to the screams and thudding sounds, unsure of what was happening. The chaotic crowd also made her somewhat flustered, but she still remembered Li Guanqi's words.
Suddenly!
The force pressing on Meng Wanshu's left shoulder lightened. The man's body flew out like a broken sack, smashing through the house door behind him and collapsing to the ground. The last man, seeing this, actually pulled out a section of bamboo. After igniting it, a flame shot up thirty zhang and exploded!
Li Guanqi's eyes narrowed slightly: "Fireworks…" He punched the man's arm, breaking it. The cold glint of the dagger flashed across his neck, then vanished!
Meng Wanshu's breathing was a bit rapid, and for a moment, it was much quieter in her ears. Just as she was about to speak, Li Guanqi's gentle voice sounded in her ear.
"Alright, we'll go."
Li Guanqi's hand blocked the girl's eyes as he led her out of town.
A Gruesome Aftermath
Not long after the two left, Zhao Yuanlin arrived with a large group of over twenty men. Seeing the six corpses on the ground, his face was terrifyingly grim. (Of course, Li Guanqi had not let that old woman escape either…)
Zhao Yuanlin murmured, his face icy cold: "You killed my men, and you still want to leave?"
"Hmph! Chase them!!"
As his words fell, everyone spurred their horses and galloped rapidly in the direction Li Guanqi and Meng Wanshu had left.
A Desperate Embrace
Just outside town, Li Guanqi finally let go. Meng Wanshu could no longer hold back her emotions and rushed into Li Guanqi's arms, crying loudly.
"Woo woo! I… I thought I was… I was....Woo woo…"
"You… why did you come… thank goodness you came…"
"Little blind fellow, I'm so scared…"
Li Guanqi's stiff hands slowly lowered. He embraced Meng Wanshu and gently patted her back. His gentle voice and the warmth of his palm made her relax considerably.
"Don't be afraid, didn't I come?"
"Don't cry anymore. We need to hurry. The last person set off a signal, so someone will probably catch up soon."
Meng Wanshu nodded, her eyes red. But having been injured earlier and then frightened, Meng Wanshu's legs were now weak. Li Guanqi squatted down without thinking.
"Come, I'll carry you on my back."
Meng Wanshu's cheeks were flushed. She nodded lightly and leaned onto Li Guanqi's back. The strange sensation made Li Guanqi's breath hitch. Meng Wanshu's cheeks were burning, and she shyly buried her head in Li Guanqi's shoulder.
Li Guanqi's face suddenly changed. Feeling the tremor of the earth, he carried Meng Wanshu on his back and began to sprint! At the same time, Li Guanqi's mind-eye frantically scanned the surroundings. For a moment, he felt a bit helpless. For over ten li outside Changxing Town, it was all endless plains, with no place to hide!
A Confrontation Revisited
Soon, Zhao Yuanlin and his men caught up with Li Guanqi. When they were about a hundred zhang away from Li Guanqi, Li Guanqi suddenly stopped. Carrying a living person, there was no way to outrun the swift horses on the plain behind him.
Li Guanqi set Meng Wanshu down and said softly.
"From now on, count with your back to me. Count to five hundred, and I'll surely be back."
Li Guanqi turned around, and as he gazed, his eyes began to twitch uncontrollably! The chilling killing intent even made Meng Wanshu slightly turn her head. Looking at Li Guanqi's back, she felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity…
Li Guanqi gritted his teeth and painfully closed his eyes. At this moment, his killing intent was even stronger than before! The young man on horseback was the First Young Master of the Zhao Family eight years ago… That… Zhao Yuanlin, who didn't value his elder sister's life!
But at this moment, Zhao Yuanlin hadn't clearly seen Li Guanqi's appearance yet, but the horses' speed was fast, approaching in the blink of an eye. Those white eyes and the familiar facial contours—Zhao Yuanlin instantly recognized who the person in front of him was!
Zhao Yuanlin, who had also entered the Body Tempering realm, leaped off his horse. His eyes flashed with extreme excitement as he spoke mockingly.
"You're that blind man!"
"Hahahahaha, you're actually not dead yet?"
"I thought that heavy snow eight years ago had already frozen you to death!"
He looked him up and down, then Zhao Yuanlin scoffed. "Just like your sister, you're both worthless wretches, still begging?"
Li Guanqi stared intensely at him, muttering, "Seventeen, eighteen..."
The surrounding horses, affected by Li Guanqi's killing intent, became restless, stomping the ground. No matter how much the people on their backs whipped them, they couldn't be calmed. Meng Wanshu covered her ears and squatted on the ground, her back to Li Guanqi.
"Seven… eight… nine…"
Zhao Yuanlin stood opposite Li Guanqi, his gaze lewdly sweeping over Meng Wanshu's delicate figure and slender waist, feeling a surge of heat within him. He licked his lips and looked at Li Guanqi: "What's your relationship with her?"
Li Guanqi said calmly: "My future wife."
As his words fell, Li Guanqi shot out, almost completely catching the opponent off guard! A deep pit was carved into the earth by his stomp. Zhao Yuanlin's pupils constricted. He grabbed the reins of the horse beside him, shielding himself with the animal!
Li Guanqi punched the horse's head. The fierce horse, weighing over a thousand jin, was actually sent flying by this punch! Its skull shattered, and its flesh was a bloody mess. The immense force made Zhao Yuanlin, standing behind the horse, retreat more than ten steps.
The surrounding guards, seeing this scene, were all utterly shocked. Such power… was no longer something mortals could achieve…
Li Guanqi's enraged blow, the towering fury in his heart, finally found a place to vent. That punch just now, how could it be only five hundred jin of force? Li Guanqi tilted his head to look at Zhao Yuanlin.
"I'm very poor now, but I have ten strings of copper coins."
"Today, I will also use ten strings of copper coins… to buy your life!!"
Zhao Yuanlin panicked. He hadn't expected that he, now a Body Tempering realm cultivator, couldn't compare to the other party… But his pride and arrogance wouldn't allow him to leave! How could that lowly beggar, who he once regarded as mere mud, compare to him?!
He took the sword from the horse of a nearby guard and roared furiously: "Kill him!!!"
"Whoever kills him, Young Master will reward a hundred taels of gold!!"
As these words were spoken, the eyes of the guards all glinted with excitement. One by one, they dismounted their horses and charged towards Li Guanqi! But… how could these fellows, who only had a rudimentary understanding of martial arts, be a match for Li Guanqi? With a single punch or kick, Li Guanqi could cripple a person, leaving them howling on the ground. Some were even killed directly due to his inability to control his strength.
Breaking one man's neck with a single punch, Li Guanqi got closer and closer to Zhao Yuanlin! Li Guanqi, at this moment, was like a god of slaughter; no one could stop him. In just a few breaths, he had felled all the guards, with most of them dead or wounded! The remaining survivors lay on the ground, groaning and wailing incessantly, broken hands and feet considered minor injuries.
Zhao Yuanlin gritted his teeth, refusing to believe this evil. He drew his sword and attacked repeatedly! Li Guanqi had been primarily using punches, and for a moment, he found it difficult to fend off the sword's onslaught. But Li Guanqi's punches were fast and heavy! Dodging, he seized the moment when the opponent's sword momentum receded and punched Zhao Yuanlin in the chest.
Crack!
One punch broke four of Zhao Yuanlin's ribs. Zhao Yuanlin crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood.
Zhao Yuanlin's eyes subtly changed. His peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of Meng Wanshu not far away. Zhao Yuanlin took out a talisman, which ignited without fire when he slapped it onto himself! Li Guanqi's heart skipped a beat. Zhao Yuanlin's speed was like a wild wind, shooting towards Meng Wanshu!
Li Guanqi's face drastically changed. Ignoring the surging qi and blood within him, he instantly changed direction! His sleeve loosened, and the dagger fell into his hand. He threw it with all his might!
Puff!!!
The dagger plunged fiercely into Zhao Yuanlin's shoulder. His body stumbled, and his speed plummeted. Seizing this brief opening, Li Guanqi finally reached Meng Wanshu's back.
Thwack!!!!
The longsword gleamed with cold light, piercing Li Guanqi's right shoulder. Zhao Yuanlin's eyes lit up with joy, but when he tried to pull out the longsword, he found Li Guanqi's right hand gripping the blade tightly! Fresh blood slowly dripped down the blade. Li Guanqi's bloodshot white eyes stared fiercely at Zhao Yuanlin! The killing intent in his eyes made Zhao Yuanlin feel a chill rise from his back. He couldn't help but crush the jade slip in his hand!
Bang!!
Li Guanqi said in an icy voice: "Ten strings!" His left hand slowly clenched into a fist. A terrifying aura gathered on Li Guanqi's fist!
Thud!!!
Zhao Yuanlin's body shot out, his chest caved in. He spat out large mouthfuls of fresh blood, which were mixed with some minced flesh!
Li Guanqi's face turned pale. He slowly drew out the longsword and walked towards Zhao Yuanlin, sword in hand. At this moment, Meng Wanshu had only just counted to 'eighty-five.'
Zhao Yuanlin looked in terror at Li Guanqi, who was slowly approaching. Driven by fear, he involuntarily retreated.
"Blind man, you can't kill me!! You can't kill me!!"
"I'm about to test my spiritual roots… I'm going to become an immortal!!"
"Don't kill me…"
"If you don't kill me, I'll give you a lot, a lot of money, spirit stones!! Yes! I'll give you spirit stones!"
Clink!
Li Guanqi threw the copper coins from his bosom, murmuring with an icy voice.
"Your worthless life is only worth ten strings."