Chapter 69: Shocking the Tiandi Alliance

Zhao Wei died.

Died on the way to investigate the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao.

When the rain stopped slightly and the sky was dim, Hearing Dao Xiong had already received the news and was waiting behind the gate of the Tiandi Alliance early.

Han Qin bowed, "Helmsman Dao, Brother Zhao was harmed; we will definitely avenge him."

Hearing Dao Xiong looked at Zhao Wei's corpse.

"Who killed him?"

Han Qin hesitated slightly; according to the previous disciple's statement, plus the wounds on his body, it should have been the work of the Ghost-Faced Blade, but with his cautious nature, he still couldn't be certain.

At this time.

Zhu Yue spoke, "It was the Ghost-Faced Blade."

Ghost-Faced Blade.

Hearing Dao Xiong's eyelids twitched, clearly trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

"Do they really think my Tiandi Alliance has no one?"

The Tiandi Alliance had already stumbled at the hands of the Ghost Gui Ming Jiao before, and now a Deputy Helmsman had been killed; he, the Helmsman, could not shirk the responsibility for this matter.

He would definitely be punished by the General Helmsman.

But these were not important; in establishing a sect, the most important thing is face.

Small troubles among subordinates, even if a Hall Master dies, can be accepted.

But a Deputy Helmsman cannot!

"Three masters, thank you for returning the corpse; I am deeply grateful."

Hearing Dao Xiong cupped his fists at the three of them.

Han Qin sighed lightly.

He could naturally see that Hearing Dao Xiong could still be so polite to them at this time, entirely because of the Huaqing Sect's face.

Tentatively asked:

"What does Helmsman Dao plan to do next?"

Hearing Dao Xiong's eyes contained killing intent.

"Revenge!"

"The Ghost Gui Ming Jiao dares to kill people from my Tiandi Alliance, so they must pay the price; if I am not enough, there is still the Deputy Alliance Leader, and if that is not enough, then I will invite the Alliance Leader!"

He said it decisively.

A flash of joy appeared in Han Qin's eyes.

He didn't expect that Zhao Wei's death not only didn't make Hearing Dao Xiong retreat, but instead stirred up his blood.

He nodded secretly.

"The Tiandi Alliance can develop so rapidly, it really has its reasons; they are some good men."

"Mysterious Gold Iron, this is a good thing; combined with forging blades and weapons, it can increase their toughness and strength; it is a good material for forging divine weapons."

A man with his upper body bare weighed the golden ore.

In the blacksmith shop, hammers struck iron blocks, clanging non-stop, and the hot air rushed toward his face.

"Where did you get this Mysterious Gold Iron?"

The man asked.

Li Rui laughed, "Does your shop ask guests this?"

The burly man also knew he had said the wrong thing:

"It was I who spoke wrongly; guest, I am sorry."

Li Rui obtained the golden ore.

He thought about using this Mysterious Gold Iron to forge a more handy weapon.

The big blade was easy to use.

But if it could be sharper, that would be even better.

The Tiandi Alliance's own blacksmith shop definitely couldn't be gone to; if someone with a heart connected Zhao Wei's matter at the auction house with him forging weapons, it would be troublesome.

After all, good things like Mysterious Gold Iron were not many in Qinghe.

Since the Tiandi Alliance's shop couldn't be gone to, he could only spend a lot of money at a shop operated by the government.

The shop was directly under the Anning Prefecture, with strict management, and he had hidden his identity, so he didn't need to worry about being discovered.

The burly man asked, "What kind of weapon do you want to forge with this Mysterious Gold Iron? If it's a blade or sword, this material is too little and can only be fused with other materials."

Li Rui took down his pitch-black big blade:

"Help me re-forge this blade, just use the Mysterious Gold Iron."

The burly man furrowed his brows slightly, "Your blade is too heavy; even if you add Mysterious Gold Iron, the effect won't be very good."

"This..."

Li Rui was silent.

He knew nothing about blacksmithing and casting weapons.

Upon careful consideration.

But as the burly man said, the piece of Mysterious Gold Iron he got from Zhao Wei was really too small; it was barely enough for the edge of an ordinary blade or sword, but his blade was twice as big as an ordinary blade.

Just as he was thinking about how to use this Mysterious Gold Iron.

The burly man suggested, "Why not make a soft armor, using this piece of Mysterious Gold Iron on the chest; Mysterious Gold Iron has enough toughness and is a good material for making soft armor."

"Okay."

Li Rui's eyes lit up.

Some wealthy people who go out to roam the Jianghu often have their family members let them wear a soft armor.

This soft armor is generally worn inside the clothes and is not visible on weekdays.

But when a real crisis arrives, it can block the slashing of blades and weapons, so one won't be torn to pieces after one slash.

The disadvantage is that it cannot block blunt weapon injuries.

Li Rui's big blade was barely enough, and he just happened to lack an inner armor.

And the inner armor is hidden under the clothes, so others won't discover that the weapon used Mysterious Gold Iron.

The best of both worlds.

The burly man saw this and said, "Including the auxiliary material costs, it's a total of one hundred and twenty taels of silver."

Li Rui clicked his tongue secretly.

No wonder the government does not allow private iron casting.

This is truly too profitable.

"Good, I will give it to you when I come to take the weapon."

The burly man nodded, "Okay."

The Mysterious Gold Iron was provided by Li Rui, and the value of this Mysterious Gold Iron far exceeded one hundred taels of silver, so he didn't worry about Li Rui defaulting on the debt.

With Zhao Wei dead, the entire Tiandi Alliance was shaken.

It is said that the General Helmsman had already sent experts to come, swearing to avenge the grudge.

A Deputy Helmsman died.

It meant that the power in his hands was lost, and naturally, others had to be found to fill the position.

Hearing Dao Xiong, while vigorously sending people to hunt down the murderer, also carried out a major distribution of power.

Ge Hong took away the Civil and Martial Arts Hall.

The remaining two halls were handed over to Zhou Rui, who had already lost his position as Deputy Helmsman.

A great happy event fell from the sky.

It made that Deputy Helmsman Zhou happy for several days; it is said that he drank wine for several days.

Li Rui still practiced martial arts and read books as usual.

In the black market.

Pedestrians were constant on the street; he sat alone by the window on the fifth floor, reading the Daoist scriptures in his hand with ease.

"Hall Master, it is truly impermanent; seeing that Helmsman Zhao was about to enter the Huaqing Sect, even the Alliance Leader might have looked at him with three points of respect, but he just... died like this."

Zhao Wei's death had a great impact on Liang He.

"The more proud a person is, the more careful and cautious they must be."

"The higher one climbs, the more miserably one falls."

He sat in the corner of Li Rui's room, chanting incessantly.

There were many people with thoughts like Liang He.

Zhao Wei was a Deputy Helmsman with great power and a bright future just a month ago, and in the blink of an eye, he was gone; it was truly caught off guard.

But what about the facts?

The movement of Li Rui turning the pages in his hand did not change in the slightest.

At least in his view, Zhao Wei actually did quite well, and he didn't forget his sense of proportion because of temporary pride.

His temperament was steady, and he understood how to advance and retreat.

Such a talent, if he really went to the Huaqing Sect, his future would be limitless.

But life is impermanent, and it is not that one can really avoid death just by being cautious enough.

Some things simply cannot be avoided.

If one has to blame, one can only blame him for running into a monster like Li Rui.

This also alerted Li Rui.

The real big BOSS will never be the Demon King appearing; it is possible that a beggar on the side of the road can also slap someone to death.

"Walk and cherish."

In the face of absolute power, all caution and the ability to bend and stretch will become powerless; only by constantly becoming stronger can one have enough space to maneuver, otherwise, one will only be slapped to death.

"Although Zhao Wei is dead, practicing martial arts still cannot be slackened."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 70 =====