Chapter 240: The Whereabouts of Yan Shisan

At Zhuangyuan Lou.

"I don't care about the position of Alliance Vice Leader, but I am very interested in knowing the whereabouts of Yan Shisan. It's just that we are all people of the righteous path, open and aboveboard, so there is no need for sneakiness."

Yu Liancheng smiled and walked over to the injured Li Zhenzhen, who had fallen to the ground, and leaned his head in close: "Alright, now you can quietly tell me the whereabouts of Yan Shisan; don't let them know either."

The six young experts of the Seven Great Sword Sects looked at each other in dismay, but when they looked at the injured Li Zhenzhen again, their expressions had changed.

By now, they finally understood why Li Zhenzhen had been so confident that she could take three moves from Yu Liancheng.

Yu Liancheng's martial arts had reached an extraordinary and refined realm; for an expert like this, unable to find a single defeat, he must surely want to spar with the once world-renowned Yan Shisan.

It was just that after Yan Shisan learned of the death of the Third Young Master seven years ago, he had already sheathed his sword and gone into seclusion, his whereabouts unknown.

Li Zhenzhen not only knew the whereabouts of Yan Shisan, but had also promised the position of Seven Sects Alliance Vice Leader.

It must be said, Li Zhenzhen's terms were indeed very tempting.

It was just a pity that she had encountered Yu Liancheng.

Watching Yu Liancheng lean in toward Li Zhenzhen, a strange feeling arose in everyone's hearts.

This person's temperament was difficult to fathom.

But one thing was certain: whoever tried to scheme against him would be in for bad luck.

"You... you..." Li Zhenzhen glared at Yu Liancheng, and actually fainted.

It was unclear whether she was fainted by anger, by her injuries, or perhaps both.

Yu Liancheng shook his head, sat back down, and waved at Ouyang Yunhe and the others: "You lost, and my request is very simple: just let this woman accompany me for three days. You all may leave."

Ouyang Yunhe and the others looked at one another, unable to make a decision for a moment.

They had come with Li Zhenzhen, and many people already knew of this matter; if they just slunk away like this, what face would they have to face the heroes of the world?

"You won't leave? Fine, then I will send you off!" Yu Liancheng transformed into a flash of light, suddenly darting toward Ouyang Yunhe and the others. The six were greatly alarmed; some drew their swords, others retreated.

But they only felt a blur before their eyes, and their entire bodies lost their center of gravity, as if they were flying on clouds and mist, and they were already sent flying out the window.

Ouyang Yunhe and the others flailed their hands in the air, their faces showing expressions of panic and confusion.

In ordinary times, the height of just the second floor would be no different from flat ground for experts like them.

But when Yu Liancheng threw them out, he had already conveniently tapped their acupoints, making them unable to circulate their True Qi.

Only the sounds of "thump, thump" as they hit the ground could be heard, and the group was left in a disheveled mess. By the time they stood up and looked at each other, their expressions were calm, and they no longer dared to rush back up to Zhuangyuan Lou.

On the second floor, Yu Liancheng looked at the unconscious Li Zhenzhen, not in any hurry.

He called over the waiter, had him clear the table, and ordered another pot of tea, sipping it slowly.

At the same time, Yu Liancheng activated his mental cultivation method, and his pure, vigorous True Qi flowed slowly.

He rubbed his chin and muttered to himself: "What name should I give this cultivation method?"

While at Yihua Palace, training Yao Yue together with Lianxing, Yu Liancheng had spent a great deal of time combining the Four Great Wonders into an internal cultivation method unprecedented and likely never to be surpassed.

It was just a pity that this was not an easy task.

Several months had passed, and this cultivation method was still only half-drafted.

He hadn't even had time to name it.

This cultivation method not only integrated the Four Great Wonders but also included the various martial arts of every sect Yu Liancheng had previously learned, taking their essence so that it could master various unique arts and would continue to innovate in the future.

Ten Thousand Laws Return to One Art?

Heaven-Surpassing True Skill?

Just as Yu Liancheng was thinking, his gaze suddenly shifted to Li Zhenzhen, and he smiled: "Since you are already awake, there is no need to pretend to sleep, otherwise I will make you sleep for a long, long time."

"You... you really have no appreciation for romance..." Li Zhenzhen sat up and gave a long stretch, her beautiful curves revealed without reservation, exuding a charming and languid grace. Only, because of her injuries, her originally rosy face appeared slightly pale.

Yu Liancheng said indifferently: "I know you are one of the Heavenly Venerable's people. You all have a good plan; if you were to sit in the position of Alliance Leader of the Seven Sects Alliance, I fear the entire martial arts world would be controlled by your Heavenly Venerable in the future."

"You... what are you saying?" Li Zhenzhen's brows furrowed, and she scolded sharply: "I, Li Zhenzhen, am the head disciple of Emei, and I am at irreconcilable odds with the Heavenly Venerable; how could I be one of the Heavenly Venerable's people?"

In reality, her heart was churning, extremely unsettled.

The fact that she had joined the Heavenly Venerable was known only to her and the Heavenly Venerable, yet now her greatest secret had been laid bare by Yu Liancheng in one breath.

"Tell me, where is Yan Shisan?" Yu Liancheng suddenly turned his head and looked into Li Zhenzhen's eyes.

Li Zhenzhen naturally knew that this secret was her final trump card in opposing Yu Liancheng, and no matter what, it could not be easily revealed.

But when she met Yu Liancheng's eyes, her consciousness felt as if it had been struck by a great Iron Hammer, suddenly scattering; her gaze became dull, and she said intermittently: "Leave the city... head south, and you will see a river; follow the river downstream... Yan Shisan is in that thatched cottage..."

Li Zhenzhen was already injured, and with her emotions in turmoil, how could she resist Yu Liancheng's soul-capturing technique? In an instant, she became a marionette.

No matter what he asked her to say, she would say it without reservation.

After a moment, Yu Liancheng stopped asking, and Li Zhenzhen's bright eyes finally regained their luster; she was horrified and startled: "You... what kind of martial art is this?"

Yu Liancheng, however, could not be bothered to pay attention, a look of contemplation appearing between his brows.

"Since I have learned the whereabouts of Yan Shisan, I should cut the Gordian knot, resolve the trivial matters here as soon as possible, and then go find Yan Shisan."

Having finished his thoughts, he raised his head and looked suddenly at Li Zhenzhen.

His eyes flashed with a divine light, and Li Zhenzhen could not help but take two steps back, her pearly teeth biting her red lips: "You... you already know the whereabouts of Yan Shisan, let me, a weak woman, go."

Yu Liancheng smiled: "If you are a weak woman, then ninety-nine percent of the men in the world should commit suicide to apologize to the world. Furthermore, you are a confidante of the Heavenly Venerable; if I let you leave without making you pay a price, then I would be a bit too stupid."

Just then, a child of thirteen or fourteen years old suddenly ran up the stairs and shouted at the shopkeeper: "Bring this young master eight small dishes for wine first, then six grand courses: shrimp and sea cucumber, bird's nest and shark fin, a whole chicken and a whole duck—not a single one can be missing."

This was the very child who had appeared after Yu Liancheng's duel with Xie Xiaofeng.

Xie Xiaofeng also followed behind him, his face pale; he must have simply treated his sword wounds.

"Eh, what a beautiful woman, I like her very much." The child looked at Li Zhenzhen, his eyes lighting up, and he walked over with large strides.