Chapter 386: A Three-Foot Child Blocks the Way

Zhao Wuyang felt somewhat at a loss. He did not know if his behavior just now had made his companions feel disgusted. For a moment, he panicked, and even the matter of dealing with the county magistrate was completely forgotten.

Since he was small, the City Lord of Guyang had taught him that the joy of the people is the joy of the ruler, and as the master of a region, one must never rely on power to abuse authority. Now that he had acted this way, was he not going against his father's teachings?

A crowd outside the village was still kneeling on the ground, but Zhao Wuyang was still lost in thought and had not noticed at all. It was only after Xin Yi behind him coughed twice that he came to his senses.

After disposing of the unscrupulous county magistrate, dismissing the clerks and bailiffs, and pacifying the villagers, Zhao Wuyang took the token handed back by Xin Yi with a heavy heart, his mind wandering.

Just at this moment, Zhao Wuyang was suddenly grabbed by the neck from behind, and the immense force nearly made him collapse.

"Good one, little Wuyang! You had such a good thing and didn't bring it out sooner!" Long Qi shook Zhao Wuyang, who only reached his shoulder, with an excitement as if he were shaking a piggy bank.

Liu Xia was also full of smiles: "I was just thinking about how to handle things, and had forgotten about this trump card of Wuyang's."

As the son of an Inspector, Liu Xia naturally understood the nobility of Zhao Wuyang's status, but Zhao Wuyang had no air of arrogance, and the few of them had always gotten along as brothers, so he had always cast this matter to the back of his mind.

Through this incident, Liu Xia understood that Zhao Wuyang truly treated them as friends, so no matter what, they would not make him feel uneasy, nor would they ever let him down.

After all, Wuyang was their youngest brother!

Zhao Wuyang had not had many friends since he was young, and the servants at home all treated him as their master, so he had always longed to have a few close friends by his side. Thus, after he met Long Qi and the others, he cherished this bond all the more.

The appearance of Long Qi and Liu Xia finally allowed Zhao Wuyang to set his heart at ease. He could feel that everyone was still the same as before, and they had not developed any resentment because of what had just happened.

Zhao Wuyang's eyes were a little moist. Just as he wanted to raise his hand to pretend to rub his eyes to cover it up, he suddenly stuttered.

"It... it is..."

Looking in the direction of Zhao Wuyang's finger, one could see a person in black robes in the woods, who seemed to have been standing there for a long time. Looking at the figure, it was indeed very similar to Lingxiang.

Before the group could react, Long Qi rushed over. In no time at all, he disappeared along with that person in the woods.

Only then did Zhao Wuyang manage to get the words out: "It's that person from last time!"

Xin Yi was the first to recover and was about to give chase, but just then, another figure appeared, blocking their path.

The newcomer was small in stature, face covered by a black cloth, and the dark-colored short attire looked slightly loose on them. With brown-yellow hair, they looked like a foreigner, and they were even wearing two...

Small dragon buns...

It was actually a child!

But before the three could be surprised, the person struck with a palm without a word. The fierce momentum was nothing like that of a child. Xin Yi hurriedly pushed Zhao Wuyang away and barely dodged with a somersault. Seeing that the first move failed, the child turned again and, using the force of the swing, punched toward Liu Xia.

Liu Xia had been watching the fun and was secretly laughing at how Xin Yi and the other had been scared by a mere toddler, but he did not expect the black-clad person to suddenly target him, so he hurriedly raised his hand to block with his sword.

Upon this block, Liu Xia realized that he had been shallow.

Chengxin Zhenren often taught them that the three thousand worlds are full of strange and bizarre things, and one must never judge people by their appearance. Those who underestimate their enemies belittle themselves; facing any opponent, one should maintain awe, which is also a form of self-respect.

The dark-clad person's punch hit the scabbard, shaking Liu Xia's web of his thumb until it throbbed with pain. He never imagined that a child could have such great strength.

Perhaps it was not as simple as just strength...

Liu Xia retreated a zhang away, then did a back roll to put distance between himself and the dark-clad person. Facing such a strong opponent, he had to take it seriously. But just as he was about to draw his sword, he saw that the person had actually started forming hand seals.

What? They were actually from the Daoist Sect!

The three were shocked; looking at the child who was only three feet tall, they had not expected them to already know Witchcraft! But what surprised the three even more was yet to come.

They saw the child put two fingers together, form a hand seal, and slash through the air, which actually transformed into a fierce sword intent, whistling toward Zhao Wuyang.

Zhao Wuyang had not yet recovered from his surprise and was caught off guard by the child's sudden attack. Seeing the sword intent nearing his face, he only felt a stinging pain between his brows, but his feet could not move an inch.

And this technique...

In the blink of an eye, a black shadow flashed by; it was Xin Yi blocking in front of Zhao Wuyang. Only a "clang" was heard, and in an instant, the sword intent was shattered.

The Deer Horn Twin Blades, remade by Luoli, were sharper than ever before. Let alone this level of sword intent, even if they encountered the Zen Intent Iai of the Langtou General again, they would not be afraid. It was just that the current Deer Horn Blade was no longer twin blades, but a long and a short blade combined into a long-handled Sun-Moon Blade.

Ever since Xin Yi lost his left arm, the twin blades were no longer handy. He had once asked the Deer Spirit for advice, and the Deer Spirit said that a blade user is not restricted by form, which is why Xin Yi boldly handed the blades to Luoli.

After shattering the sword intent, Xin Yi's expression was grave, as was Liu Xia's. The three stared fixedly at the child, attempting to see some clues from them.

Suspicious!

It was truly too suspicious!

The child had just used the Lotus Heart Sword Intent!

The Lotus Heart Technique was created by Lingxiang herself. Back then, even when Long Qi pestered her to teach him, she had not taught him a single bit. Now that two people had appeared who could both use the Lotus Heart Sword Intent, what on earth was going on?

"Who are you? Why are you entangling with us, and what is your intention?"

Xin Yi asked in a deep voice. Liu Xia and Zhao Wuyang also held their breath and focused, but the child did not answer, only flipping their hand, and two Yellow Talismans flew rapidly toward the three.

Talismans again!

The Talisman Paper made a flapping sound but did not undergo any changes, and the three did not know how to respond for a moment. When the talismans were close to their faces, Liu Xia was just about to use his sword to deflect them, but the talismans suddenly shattered and scattered. A gust of wind blew up, blurring their vision, and the three hurriedly covered their faces with their sleeves.

It was a Wind Talisman! A move commonly used by Banxia!

It was just that this person's wind was also mixed with yellow sand, likely due to the other talisman.

Xin Yi chuckled; this was just as well, it saved quite a bit of effort.

In the blink of an eye, Xin Yi disappeared. After a series of flashes and shifts, he suddenly appeared behind the dark-clad child, grabbed their neck, and pressed them to the ground.

The child did not struggle and let Xin Yi hold them down. Xin Yi felt something strange and was about to open his mouth to ask, when yellow smoke suddenly rose from under his hand.

The strong wind suddenly stopped. Under Xin Yi's hand, only a set of black clothes remained, but the person had disappeared.

It was demon magic!

It was actually a demon?!

Can demons also use Daoist Techniques?

Xin Yi frowned incessantly—demons, or the Demon Path, generally did not deign to use human cultivation methods, but nothing is absolute. After all, the three thousand worlds are full of wonders, and in his memory, wasn't there exactly such a person?

Wait...

Knowing the Lotus Heart Technique and being a demon, could it be...

"That..." A childish voice came from the corner. A head slowly poked out from the shadows, revealing smooth shoulders, with a hint of shyness on their face, "Can you return my clothes first..."

It was indeed them!

The three were shocked and all looked toward the woods...

Could the person who lured Long Qi away really be Lingxiang?