Chapter 139: I'll teach you one more time!

"Red Fist?"

Yao San's eyes turned slightly cold, "So he's a fool."

He had originally been somewhat cautious, after all, Li Yan was the core of the sorcerers on the opposite side and had even called in experts to help.

This ability and network of connections were things Li Hu couldn't do back then.

It was definitely not as simple as the intelligence said.

Therefore, even with the jade disk to protect his body, he had used scheming, starting by recounting the past to lure Li Yan into a blade fight with him.

Once the weapon was destroyed, he could only use sorcery.

He wasn't someone who hadn't seen sorcerers use sorcery; he had even killed a few. Now that the distance between the two sides had closed, any sorcery would be too late.

He had escaped death from death row, and although he had to work for Xiong Baodong because he was controlled by poison, he cherished his life more than anyone.

After all, only by surviving would there be a chance.

But Li Yan didn't use sorcery; instead, he set up a fist stance, which made him feel ridiculous while also feeling somewhat disappointed.

He wasn't some fist-style master.

Using fist style against a blade was no different from seeking death.

Thinking of this, Yao San was too lazy to say more. His Dark Jin erupted from his feet, and at the same time, his arms danced, wanting to cut the Gordian knot and completely slaughter Li Yan.

Li Yan also stepped forward, his Dark Jin erupting, his throat, chest, and abdomen vibrating, and a 'Hum' mantra sounded like thunder.

This move was beyond Yao San's expectations.

Li Yan's thunder sound couldn't hurt anyone yet, but at such a close distance, it still made Yao San's heart tremble. He thought the opponent was using sorcery, and his blade strike inevitably hesitated.

At the same time, Li Yan's fist stance changed, from small and tricky strikes to the open and close style of Pi-Gua, his right palm wiping upward.

Lady Li's words seemed to still be echoing in his mind:

"The 'Huo' strike is like fire, like fire rushing upward, to break the 'Pi' strike!"

Yao San's right blade slashed down, no different from a palm.

Li Yan changed his move, just right to block the distance.

*Bang! *

With a muffled sound, Yao San's right wrist was directly struck by Li Yan. Although the blade didn't leave his hand, his arm was lifted, exposing his guard.

Li Yan then took advantage of the momentum and wiped with his left hand.

*Clang! *

Blade light flashed in his hand.

Sleeve blade?

Yao San gave a cold sneer and was about to retreat and flick his blade.

This sleeve blade of Li Hu's could bluff others, but it couldn't bluff him. It was nothing more than using a fierce reputation to force others to defend, and it could be easily broken.

However, before he could move, his whole body stiffened, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.

He could feel a cold force piercing directly into his body, the sound of chains clanking in his ears, and his consciousness becoming blurry.

In this brief moment, Li Yan's left hand pressed on his chest, and at the same time, he flicked his hand.

*Ding! *

The Eight Trigrams jade disk hanging on Yao San's neck shattered at the same time.

Li Yan gave a cold sneer, retreated rapidly, and cupped his hands slightly,

"Li Family, Sleeve Blade!"

Of course, this wasn't a sleeve blade.

The moment he struck, the Soul-Hooking Chain had already pierced into the opponent's body.

Once the Soul-Hooking Chain was out, the opponent's soul was suppressed, naturally unable to move, and was easily stabbed through the heart by his sleeve blade.

As for the opponent's protective jade disk, it was fine for blocking Yin soul attacks, but the Soul-Hooking Chain didn't care about that; it could lock the soul once it pierced the flesh.

The Soul-Hooking Chain would have to be used sooner or later, so rather than being guessed at and having its roots and flaws found, it was better to hide it within the moves of the sleeve blade.

He had tested this thing; ordinary supernatural powers simply couldn't detect it.

At this time, Yao San's soul was no longer suppressed, and his consciousness recovered. He looked down at his bleeding chest, full of unwillingness, his breath weak, and gritted his teeth, "This... isn't a sleeve blade..."

Li Yan raised an eyebrow and said faintly, "Only those who survive have the right to speak, didn't I say that..."

"I'll teach you these words one more time!"

Although Yao San wanted to speak, his consciousness blurred rapidly. He fell to the ground with a *thump* and completely stopped moving.

Only then did Li Yan turn around, pick up the twisted Guanshan blade, and curse under his breath. Then, seeing the double blades on the ground, he picked them up and carried them away.

The material of this thing was extraordinary; if he had it reforged, it would definitely be useful.

As for the shattered jade Eight Trigrams disk, he didn't even bother with it.

Just as Red Yecha said, some things, no matter if you found them, bought them, or even if they fell from the sky, if the original owner wasn't dead, you would never be able to hold them securely.

It was always like this at any time.

Xiong Baodong valued this jade pendant highly; it was his treasure for dealing with sorcerers. If he took it, the opponent would definitely be relentless and gather a crowd to demand it back.

It was better to destroy it and let the opponent suffer a silent loss.

"He won?!"

In the distance, Lu Gongfeng found it somewhat unbelievable.

He didn't expect it to be won so cleanly and neatly.

"Oh, how did he win?"

Tie Shigu nearby was also somewhat curious.

He knew that Yao San; although he was only at the peak of Dark Jin, his blade skills were sharp, and he was cunning and vicious. There was no telling how many experts of the same level had died by his hands.

Moreover, he was carrying Xiong Baodong's personal treasure, so there was no way to use sorcery to kill him...

Only Lu Gongfeng could see what happened here, so he naturally had to ask.

Lu Gongfeng also said doubtfully, "That Brother Li seemed to use a short blade in his left hand. It was a bit fast; that Yao San couldn't dodge it at all."

"It's the Sleeve Blade!"

Sha Lifei immediately shouted, "That's his Li family's unique skill. Back then, Li Hu's sleeve blade shook Guanzhong. Haven't you heard of it?"

Lu Gongfeng was stunned and shook his head slightly.

He knew about Mystic Sect matters, but he didn't know about these Jianghu ways.

"Sleeve Blade?"

Tie Shigu found it somewhat unbelievable.

Of course he knew what the sleeve blade was about.

"Hmm, Sleeve Blade!"

Sha Lifei nodded with certainty.

And on the opposite side, Xiong Baodong's expression was already unusually gloomy. He turned to the side and whispered, "Go, get the item back."

"Yes, Gang Leader."

A man left rapidly.

At the same time, Li Yan also walked back.

Seeing the double blades in his hand, Xiong Baodong narrowed his eyes, "Kid, you can take the blades, but what about my item?"

Li Yan feigned confusion, "What item?"

"The jade pendant!"

Xiong Baodong said in a deep voice, "The Eight Trigrams Evil-Suppressing Jade. If you dare to take that thing, don't think about leaving today!"

"Oh~"

Li Yan suddenly realized, and said with a look of regret, "Yao San's blade skills were too fast. When we were fighting, that thing was shattered..."

"What, shattered!"

Xiong Baodong suddenly took a few steps forward, his eyes erupting with murderous intent.

He had been bickering the whole time, but now that he was angry, he was like an old bear coming out of a cave, and a fierce aura rushed toward them.

"Xiong Baodong, what do you want to do!"

Tie Shigu gave a roar, blocked in front of Li Yan, and cursed, "Damn it, this is a duel on the ring. Blades have no eyes. Haven't you seen how many magical artifacts were destroyed tonight? Do you expect people to dodge?"

"Where did you get such a thick face!"

Xiong Baodong was about to speak, but his whole body stiffened.

The wind and snow were howling all around, and the torches were flickering, casting flickering shadows of the people on the snowy ground, which seemed normal.

But he felt a cold murderous intent already enveloping him.

At the same time, a pungent smell of blood wafted out.

Li Yan sniffed and smiled, "Senior, the duel has been won. Sorry to have troubled you to make a trip for nothing."

Beside Xiong Baodong, a black shadow flickered on the ground, and someone suddenly appeared, as if walking out of the shadows of the Fire Bear Gang members. He was dressed in a black robe, wearing a blood-colored mask on his face, and the long sword in his hand was still dripping blood, like a ghost in the night.

*Clang, clang, clang! *

"Who is it?!"

"Protect the Gang Leader!"

The Fire Bear Gang members were startled and pulled out their weapons one after another.

However, the black shadow turned a blind eye to the blades and swords around him, only saying coldly, "There was an accident, couldn't help it, so I'm late..."

Xiong Baodong, who was to the side, had his eyelids twitching, his back hair standing on end. He had already secretly exerted his strength, his whole body's muscles tense, as if made of steel.

He had been in Chang'an for many years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a god of slaughter.

Li Yan could smell the extremely unstable aura of the opponent and guessed that there was likely a problem with his cultivation technique, so he said with a face full of apology, "It was all because this junior didn't consider things thoroughly. The matter here is finished; Senior, go back and rest. I will definitely visit to thank you another day."

"Hmm."

The man in black, "Shadow", nodded, flashed and retreated into the darkness, his aura disappearing along with him, leaving only that faint smell of blood rapidly moving away.

"It's an escape technique..."

!.

Lu Gongfeng had been watching with wide eyes just now, and only then did he swallow a mouthful of saliva, "This person, I'm afraid he's not from the Chang'an path, right?"

How would Li Yan know? He naturally pretended not to hear.

And Xiong Baodong opposite him also let out a sigh of relief, his face ugly. He stopped talking nonsense and turned to leave.

"Return the item. As for today's affair, the Fire Bear Gang concedes!"

Liu Wenchen naturally didn't dare to disobey. He directly took off a long, strip-shaped package from his back and threw it over, "The item is here. From now on, we owe each other nothing!"

After saying this, he turned his head and trotted away, following behind Xiong Baodong.

Watching the figures of the group moving away, Sha Lifei muttered, "Damn it, this old ghost Xiong is insidious and cunning. He will definitely find trouble again in the future."

"Don't worry, he won't dare to do it openly!"

Tie Shigu shook his head slightly, looked at Li Yan, and said meaningfully, "Little Brother Li, I have already notified Old Ghost Zhang about this matter, and he will naturally tell the leader of the Shaanxi Shaanxi Shen Quan Hui."

"Xiong Baodong still doesn't dare to tear his face off. Before there is a conclusion to some things, whoever starts a major conflict will be in trouble."

Li Yan understood instantly, "Senior, I understand."

The current leader of the Chang'an Shaanxi Shaanxi Shen Quan Hui is surnamed Li.

Not the Li that he is,

But the Li of the Provincial Administration Commissioner Li Siyuan!

Also, there are still oddities about the duel tonight.

Feng Feiyan is a secret agent of the Commandant's Office; she seemed overly enthusiastic about this duel, I'm afraid it's not just because of her relationship with Red Yecha...

Xiong Baodong hid so many evil cultivators, and the Law Enforcement Hall didn't take action?

The words Shen Sanyou said when he took action earlier seemed to be a warning to the Shangshan lineage...

Thinking of this, Li Yan looked at the ancient city in the wind and snow in the distance.

The water in this Changancheng is a bit deep...

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The next day, Lanling Ward, Li Mansion.

"Hahaha, he won!"

Li Shiqing walked into the courtyard with big strides, stroked his beard, and smiled at Lady Li, "Madam, don't worry. That kid dueled with people last night and won three matches in a row. The Fire Bear Gang was defeated and conceded."

"Oh."

Lady Li was watering flowers. Upon hearing this, she nodded calmly and said, "In this Jianghu, there is no end to winning and losing. As long as he's alive, that's good."

"It's not easy to teach an apprentice, and if he gets beaten to death, I have no way to help. By the way, you rarely interact with the Mystic Sect, how did you know?"

Li Shiqing smiled, "Early this morning, it had already spread throughout Changancheng. People in teahouses and wine shops are all talking about it."

"The Fire Bear Gang has been doing evil in one area. Hearing that they suffered a loss, the common people are all clapping and cheering. Your apprentice has already made a name for himself!"

Who would have thought that upon hearing this, Lady Li would frown, slowly put down the watering can, and shake her head, "What making a name for himself? It's clearly roasting someone on a fire. The Jianghu is treacherous; there must be people with malicious intent."

Li Shiqing shook his head and smiled, "Madam, no need to worry. I see this kid has a tough fate; in the end, the ones who suffer will likely be others."

"This can also be considered a happy event. Let's have a big..."

"This is a joyous occasion, we should drink a large..."

Lady Li shook her head slightly and said, "Although I don't want our family to get involved in Jianghu disputes, we should still help where we can."

"Where is Kongqing? Didn't you say he found a good courtyard?"

"I saw him before he entered the door; he probably went to find someone..."

Fenglai Inn, outside the small courtyard.

"Brother Li, please come in..."

Li Yan was somewhat surprised. After the duel last night, he originally thought that the one coming to find him would be someone from the Chang'an Five Elements gangs.

After all, according to custom, if you win, you have to celebrate, and it's inevitable to meet some Jianghu peers or even people from the Mystic Sect.

In this way, the situation would be completely opened up.

If he took on a few more big jobs and completed them beautifully, he would be able to gain a foothold in Chang'an from then on.

He didn't expect that it would be Li Kongqing who came to his door first.

"I won't go in. Hurry, come with me!"

Li Kongqing seemed somewhat anxious, "I have something else to do. While there's still some time, let's go to Pingkang Ward."

Li Yan was stunned and looked at Li Kongqing with some shock.

Sha Lifei beside him laughed, "Young Master Li, it's still broad daylight. Besides, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, what can you do..."

"What are you thinking about!"

Li Kongqing glared, somewhat annoyed.

"I found a house for you, it's in Pingkang Ward!"

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The ancient courtyard was deep, with rockeries and accumulated snow, and the pond was steaming.

On the glazed tile roof, several small birds were flying back and forth.

"This... is this the house you found for us?"

Sha Lifei opened his mouth wide, looking incredulous.

It wasn't that the house wasn't good, but it was too good!

This residence was located in an alley at the back of Pingkang Ward, a two-courtyard residence, ancient and elegant, and even had a pond and rockery.

Once out of the alley, it was the most prosperous Pingkang Ward in Changancheng, with brothels, teahouses, wine shops, and gambling dens along the street, showing its extraordinary location.

To find quiet in such a place, even if it was just a two-courtyard residence, the silver spent was not something they could imagine.

Not only were Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan dumbfounded, but even Li Yan shook his head slightly, "Brother Li, I appreciate the kindness, but we really can't afford to live in this courtyard."

"You don't need to pay."

Li Kongqing had some pride in his eyes, "This courtyard has a significant background. The original location was the residence of the Tang dynasty traitor Li Linfu. Later, it was destroyed in the flames of war, leaving only broken walls and rubble."

"Of course, these courtyards were rebuilt later. A wealthy merchant gave the courtyard to the Prince as a gift, but the Prince would certainly not come to such a place, so it has been empty for three or four years."

"I heard a steward of the Prince's Mansion complaining that drunken Jianghu people often sneak in here to mess around with brothel women."

"He sent people to watch the house, but they were scared half to death by people pretending to be ghosts in the middle of the night. But it's impossible to station experts there permanently, so those Jianghu ruffians became even more rampant, which is simply a loss of face."

"I have already agreed with the steward: as long as you can watch the courtyard and not let those Jianghu guests bring people to mess around and ruin the Prince's Mansion's reputation, you don't need to pay a penny of rent before the house is given away."

"Young Master Li has great ability!"

Sha Lifei frantically started flattering, "Don't worry, let alone pretending to be ghosts, even if they were real ghosts, we would hang them up and beat them!"

"I guarantee that no messy people will be able to get in."

Li Kongqing also smiled slightly, shook his head, and sighed, "Little Brother Li woke me up that day. If you don't have that ability, just taking good care of your family is enough."

"I won't be meddling these days, I guess the job is saved."

"I have something else to do, let's talk another day."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands and left rapidly.

"Young Master Li, walk slowly!"

Sha Lifei bowed hurriedly behind him, laughing until his mouth was crooked, "Another day! Another day, I'll invite you to the Hua'e Building!"

Li Kongqing stumbled, almost fell, and hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, no need. My mother's discipline is very strict, and my wife is virtuous and my children are filial. I dare not go."

As he spoke, he had already walked far away.

The three of Li Yan then looked at the surrounding courtyard.

Sha Lifei rubbed his face and smiled foolishly:

"Daoist, please divine a hexagram for me quickly, is my luck turning..."

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