With a sword drawn, he laughs proudly, his martial prowess dominating the heavens!

Chapter 40 The Holy Maiden, is that it? Are you threatening me?!

"Junior Brother Li, it's a misunderstanding! I was only joking with you, why are you turning against me?!"

Di Xiu's face was full of flattery, and he swallowed hard as he spoke. In the face of life and death, he was quite pragmatic.

Wan Daping gripped his broadsword tightly, his thick hands revealing sharp, angular finger bones. Though he remained silent, he stared intently at his opponent, his eyes occasionally darting around as if searching for a way out.

Li Che's eyes narrowed, and he charged forward with his sword drawn. As he swayed, he spoke coldly, "Misunderstanding? I took it seriously! Remember, don't make jokes like this in your next life!"

But he seemed to be walking on clouds and mist, his steps unpredictable, his wrists turning as he wielded his sword, the sword light flowing like weaving a cloud curtain, or as if he were using the sword as a brush to carve lotus flowers and paint peaks in mid-air.

Qu Feiyan, who was lying on the ground not far away, had a glint in her eyes. She had seen this sword move before.

It was Li Che's newly created "Lotus Peak Hidden Mist" in the courtyard last night!

The sword strikes like a phantom or a mist, the sword hidden within the mist, ever-changing.

Di Xiu and Wan Daping were startled again. There were two sharp clangs of their swords, but they didn't know where to block or how to intercept.

In an instant, the same thought flashed through their minds: this sword move contained the perilous spirit of Mount Hua and the ingenious variations of Mount Heng swordsmanship. How could the sword intents of two schools be combined into one move?!

Is he a disciple of Mount Hua or a reclusive disciple of Mount Heng?

However, at this moment, the two had no choice but to fight back. Like cornered beasts, they had no way out but to fight to the death.

The fellow disciples, who had just been thinking of letting the other take the blow, suddenly found themselves united in their hatred of the enemy in the face of life and death.

Di Xiu's face hardened. He pulled his left hand outward and swung his broadsword to the right. Coincidentally, Li Che had also used this move before, which was the "Open the Door and See the Mountain" technique from the Songshan Swordplay.

On the other hand, Wan Daping, who was to Di Xiu's left, immediately turned around and handed over his sword. The broadsword slashed rapidly from left to right, the blade seemingly curved and straight, swift and agile, with a powerful momentum.

It was the "Jade Dragon from Beyond the Heavens" technique that was used.

Judging from this move alone, Wan Daping's skills are three points better than his senior brother Di Xiu's.

The two attacked from two directions: Di Xiu slashed at Li Che's left shoulder, while Wan Daping slashed at his chest and abdomen.

What appears to be a desperate gamble is actually a risky move, a gamble that Li Che will back down and dodge out of fear of harming the enemy.

As long as he hides, he has a chance to survive!

But what they didn't know was that Li Che was not only familiar with the Five Mountains Sword Techniques, but also had mastered the Dugu Nine Swords. In his eyes, the two swords that came at him with such ferocity were all flaws.

Instead of retreating, he advanced rapidly.

The hidden mist reveals its form, and lotus blossoms emerge from the sword-like peak!

They passed each other, and the three stood with their backs to each other.

Li Che's longsword pointed diagonally downwards, and a dark red bloodstain slowly flowed down the bright white blade to the tip of the sword, condensing into droplets of blood that fell down.

"Clang—!"

"Thump—!"

As the broadsword fell to the ground, Master Zuo's two disciples, one lying on their back and the other on their stomach, crashed to the ground. The yellow of their outer garments around their chests had been stained dark. Their eyes were wide open, and they died with their eyes wide open, unable to close them in peace!

After a while, Li Che exhaled a breath of turbid air, turned around and walked to the corpses of his two good senior brothers, and pulled up the corner of his clothes to wipe the bloodstains off the sword blade.

Those who commit murder will always be killed; once the act has been made, no future trouble should be left!

After sheathing his sword, he squatted down and began to search again...

A moment later, Li Che returned carrying two bulging money bags, cursing with disdain, "Bad luck! Didn't you know to bring any secret manuals when you're traveling?!"

Looking at the six corpses not far away, Li Che couldn't help but think about how to handle the aftermath.

Bury it directly?

It's not impossible, but the disappearance of two disciples of the Left Master of the Songshan Sect will surely cause a huge uproar, and then the matter of my quarrel with Di Xiu will definitely not be able to be kept secret.

They were bound to be harassed by the Songshan Sect, and now they were caught in a dilemma: whether to leave or not.

Given the domineering nature of the Songshan Sect, it's quite possible that the Golden Knife Wang family might also suffer the consequences.

Although Wang Bofen used his cleverness, he had at least punished them. Old Master Wang treated them with courtesy, addressing them as "Uncle" and "Nephew," so it was best not to cause them any trouble.

"Waaaaah—!"

"Huh? I almost forgot about this brat."

Looking up, Li Che immediately chuckled. Qu Yatou was straining to straighten her upper body and staring straight at him.

Before he could even lift his foot, his gaze sharpened again, and he turned to look at the woods to the north.

"What a sight to behold! The Five Mountains Sword Sects are truly united. Not only are the disciples of Mount Hua proficient in the sword techniques of other sects, but they also slaughter their own fellow disciples. It's truly an eye-opener!"

The voice was melodious and gentle, yet carried a hint of cold indifference.

The volume wasn't loud, but every word was clear, as if they were drilling into my ears.

Internal force amplifies the sound!

The newcomer's internal strength is already quite advanced.

Li Che acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and calmly went to Qu Feiyan to untie the ropes and the cloth strips sealing her mouth.

The latter turned away from the source of the sound and mouthed the words one by one, which should be "Holy Maiden"!

Even without her reminder, Li Che had already guessed a bit. Upon arriving in Luoyang, apart from the four rotten pieces of meat besieging Qu Yang, who else would pay attention to him?

However, this is quite a coincidence. Did she come to see Qu Feiyan, or did she have other intentions?

"Feifei, it's getting late, go back to sleep."

"Huh?" Qu Feiyan was stunned for a moment, then saw his ambiguous smile. She turned her head and glanced at the corpses again. She wanted to ask the Holy Maiden where her grandfather was, but she swallowed her words.

"Didn't you hear what I said?" Lin Zhong's voice rang out again, this time with a hint of anger.

"If you're going to talk, then come out and say it. Hiding in the woods playing tricks, do you think I don't know you're the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect? Or are you afraid I, a disciple of Mount Hua, will kill you to silence you?!"

After a long silence in the woods, Li Che had already figured things out. Although he didn't know why this Miss Ren had appeared at the "murder scene" so late at night, she assumed that she had something on him and must have some ulterior motive.

He heard his voice for the first time in this life, but Li Che had a deep impression of him in his previous life.

It wasn't because of Chong Ying's relationship with her, but because this woman's scheming and methods were truly not to be underestimated.

A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old recruited a large number of unorthodox people who were willing to serve her.

Perhaps there is the threat of the Three Corpse Brain God Pill, or perhaps there is the intimidation of the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, but how can one underestimate someone who knows how to leverage power?

He pulled Qu Feiyan along, pretending to leave, when just then a woman dressed in a black outfit emerged from the woods to the north.

The woman wore a veil and a bamboo hat, obscuring her face, but she had a slender waist, an upright posture, and especially long, chopstick-like legs, exuding elegance with every step she took.

"You know me?"

Where is Qu Yang?

The two spoke at the same time, but neither answered after asking their questions.

Qu Feiyan subconsciously moved closer to Li Che's back, revealing an expression of both respect and fear.

After a moment of stalemate, Miss Ren finally couldn't help but speak first, "You don't seem worried at all."

"What are you worried about? Killing a few bastards?"

"Yue Buqun is known as the Gentleman Sword. The Huashan Sect only has a few dozen people. Aren't you worried about being expelled from the sect, or do you think you can stand against the Songshan Sect all by yourself?"

"There's another option: kill you!"

Ren Yingying suddenly chuckled softly, "You think you're so strong? Even if you can kill me, you can't hide what happened here!"

Li Che sat on a large rock at his feet, sword in hand, his fingers pointing upwards one by one as he spoke, "First, your words were contemptuous and insulted my sect!"

Second, whether I am strong or not is not important, but I should be enough to kill you!

Thirdly…!

Li Che's eyes turned cold as he stared directly at her and said, "Miss Ren, it seems like you're threatening me?!"

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