Chapter 247

Li Xuanfeng provoked him with his words while secretly staying on guard. He flipped out five talismans, drew his bow to gather Qi, exhaled, and shouted. A dazzling golden light flew toward Yu Xiaogui's palm, while he himself used the Yuehe Turbulent Step to suddenly pull away the distance.

The gap between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining was too great. Yu Xiaogui shattered the golden light with one palm. Li Xuanfeng, with his seventh-layer Qi Refining cultivation, was fully prepared and had the blessing of a third-grade movement technique, but he only barely dodged the strike. Swept by the fierce palm wind, his face turned pale. This was still with the blessing of talisman Qi; if an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator had taken this hit, they would have vomited blood and flown backward.

Li Xuanfeng dodged the strike and adjusted his breathing slightly, feeling a little regretful in his heart. He had wanted to test this person's immortal foundation for Li Tongya, but he hadn't expected Yu Xiaogui to be so cautious, still holding back even in his anger.

Yu Xiaogui had lost a great deal of face here, actually being dodged by a Qi Refining cultivator. Seeing that Li Xuanfeng was only in his thirties and was already at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, he felt murderous intent. He flipped his hand and struck another palm, white magic light rising, and shouted:

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"I will teach you junior a lesson on behalf of Li Tongya!"

Yu Xiaogui's palms were like white jade, coming from thin air. Li Xuanfeng, however, showed no fear and stood there on his own. Yu Xiaogui was neither surprised nor angry, but instead became cautious. Sure enough, he saw a sword Qi rising lightly from below, bright and white, as large as a ship's sail, heading straight for his palms.

"Li Chijing is indeed here!"

Yu Xiaogui's alarm bells rang loudly in his heart, his hair stood on end, and he was greatly terrified. He immediately withdrew his palms to defend, flipped out two talismans, condensed two thick white light shields, and his magic power flowed over his body. With majestic momentum, many mysterious patterns appeared, clearly having already used his immortal foundation, and he shouted:

"Li Chijing! You must think clearly!"

The sword Qi came with fierce momentum, exploding with a clang against the light shield. It only caused the outermost light shield to flicker and almost disappear before turning into a burst of clear water and falling into the forest. Yu Xiaogui was so terrified that his eyes turned red. Seeing this, he hurriedly touched his neck with his hand to ensure it was intact before letting out a long breath, still feeling lingering fear.

The world was briefly quiet for a moment, and everyone below was trembling. A gray-clothed figure finally appeared in the air, with broad shoulders and thin cheeks, his eyes staring quietly at Yu Xiaogui before him. He waved his sleeve lightly, his left hand pressing on his sword, and smiled:

"This child's father passed away early, and I have always raised him. His temperament is a bit mischievous, but..."

He lifted his left hand slightly, and the magic sword at his waist automatically unsheathed an inch, clean, bright, and flowing with magic light. Li Tongya said softly:

"It is not yet your turn, fellow Daoist, to teach him a lesson!"

Yu Xiaogui stood blankly in place for a few breaths, unable to believe it, and said:

"It's not Li Chijing... How is that possible! Li Tongya... you have established your Foundation!"

Li Tongya's momentum erupted, and the armored soldiers and cultivators below cheered immediately. They had already guessed it when Li Tongya broke the formation with one sword, and now it was completely confirmed. One by one, they were shocked and praised in low voices.

"Just a stroke of luck."

Li Tongya responded coldly. Yu Xiaogui's expression was gloomy, and he said sternly:

"Three years... less than three years. Did Li Chijing give you some spirit elixir or treasure... or some mysterious method or divine ability!"

By now, the two families had torn off their masks, and there was no politeness to speak of. Both were tit-for-tat. Li Tongya smiled indifferently, while Yu Xiaogui hid his intent. They stood in a stalemate in the air for a while, the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, but a loud laugh came.

"Hahahahahaha."

A white-faced man flew up from below, riding the wind. His figure was thin, his robes fluttering, and he held a fan in his hand. He cupped his hands toward Yu Xiaogui and Li Tongya and said:

"I am Wu Shaoyun of the Wu family in the south of the prefecture. I have met you both!"

This Wu Shaoyun was also at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He cupped his hands in salute. Li Tongya and Yu Xiaogui both softened their expressions and nodded in return, then saw Wu Shaoyun say with great fanfare:

"I came here presumptuously today, but I have one thing to ask Brother Tongya."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Tongya knew that this person had come with ill intent. His expression remained unchanged, and he replied:

"Brother Shaoyun, please speak!"

Wu Shaoyun smiled coldly and replied:

"My ancestor has a fifth-generation granddaughter, who is my own daughter. She once walked on Wangyue Lake and never returned more than ten years ago. At that time, I was only a Qi Refining cultivator, anxious and unable to bear it. I traveled back and forth on the lake many times but never got any news."

He paused slightly, his expression sharp, and continued:

"Later, I broke through to Foundation Establishment and had a premonition. After many retrospections, I knew she died in your Li family's territory. Does Brother Tongya know about this!"

Li Tongya only recalled slightly, remembering that this person was the greedy female cultivator who had killed people for treasure in the marketplace years ago and was stopped by Li Tongya. Li Tongya had tried to persuade her with kind words, but the female cultivator insisted on resisting to the end. Although Li Tongya's strength was higher than hers, it was difficult to suppress her, so he beheaded her.

Although Li Tongya understood it was this woman, he still narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice:

Wu Shaoyun, relying on the effect of this special immortal foundation and using a specially made talisman, knew that the person who killed the Wu family female cultivator was probably at the fourth or fifth layer of Qi Refining, surnamed Wan. It was impossible for him to establish his Foundation in just over ten years. He had already determined in his heart that it was not Li Tongya, but he secretly pondered:

"I have already promised Xiaogui to come and help, but I cannot give up too easily. However, the Li family has a sword immortal sitting in town. Although I am good friends with Xiaogui, I cannot stay and get involved in the struggle between the Li and Yu families, ending up harming my own family."

Wu Shaoyun was fidgeting, caught in a dilemma, and could only reply:

"At the time when the Wangyue Lake marketplace was destroyed."

Li Tongya shook his head upon hearing this and replied:

Wu Shaoyun was immediately excited and shouted:

Li Tongya was speechless for a moment. Others might have been deceived, but he had obtained that female cultivator's storage bag. Inside were many magic artifacts stained with blood, the magic robes taken from others were still dripping with blood, and the elixir furnace was also covered in blood. How could she be a kind person?

Moreover, that female cultivator's moves were skillful, and every move was fatal, clearly having killed many people. It was even less likely to be as Wu Shaoyun described.

Just as he was preparing to respond, unexpectedly, Yu Xiaogui on the side said unexpectedly:

"Brother Tongya's words are so certain, as if you saw it yourself, or perhaps Brother Tongya did it yourself!"

Before Wu Shaoyun could speak, Li Tongya had already turned his head to look at him, his expression slightly cold, and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist, our two families have had grievances for many years. We both know what is on the surface and what is in the dark. Now that the timing is just right, why don't we have a fight!"