Unfortunately, Lin Yi didn't intend to do so. It wasn't that he was intentionally suppressing him, but on the contrary, he was actually protecting him.
Although Meng Jueguang was already dead, his formidable opponents like Xu Lingchong were still around. If they were to find out that Li Zhengming was a mole from the beginning, Li Zhengming would inevitably be pushed to the heart of the struggle and become a thorn in the side of Xu Lingchong and the others. His situation would be extremely bad.
Li Zhengming was well aware of this, but he didn't have any complaints. Instead, he was secretly grateful towards Lin Yi's intentions. After all, this was in line with his usual low-key style of doing things.
However, low-key didn't mean that he really didn't have to do anything. Only those with strength could be called low-key, those without strength were called cowards. If everyone came to step on you and bully you, then there would be endless trouble. Therefore, Li Zhengming was very clear that if he wanted to keep a low profile, then he had to reveal his strength at the right time to deter others.
Qiao Hongcai, as the publicly acknowledged number one general under Lin Yi, was a suitable opponent for Li Zhengming who intended to establish his might.
According to the rules of the Welcome Pavilion, this battle didn't involve the use of weapons or the help of spiritual pets, and it was a pure collision of strength.
Originally, Lin Yi expected that the strength of both sides should be about the same. If they were to really go all out and fight each other to the death, then it would probably end in a situation where both sides would suffer heavy losses. He was even prepared to immediately appear and stop it if anything went wrong.
In reality, it was indeed as Lin Yi expected at the beginning. After a few rounds, Qiao Hongcai and Li Zhengming were evenly matched, and no one fell into a disadvantageous position. The battle between the two was so exciting and intense that even a mid-stage Foundation Establishment expert like Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh in admiration when he saw it.
These two people were born with innate combat talent, and they were destined to never be mediocre. Once the time came, they would be like gold that had been washed out of the yellow sand, revealing their extraordinary brilliance.
Lin Yi had long known that Li Zhengming had successfully built his foundation, so he was not surprised. However, the others present had never seen Li Zhengming's true strength. They had always thought that Li Zhengming was only a Heaven Stage Great Circle expert and could not withstand a single blow from Qiao Hongcai!
But he didn't expect that Li Zhengming's strength had actually reached such a level without making a sound. He was actually able to fight evenly with Qiao Hongcai, a valiant general, and they were locked in a stalemate.
However, this situation of being evenly matched did not last long. Very soon, everyone realized that they had once again misjudged. Li Zhengming's strength was not only on par with Qiao Hongcai's, but he was also a powerful existence that was above Qiao Hongcai!
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Li Zhengming suddenly ended the battle without warning when Qiao Hongcai's Cold Iron Palm was running out of strength with a perfect Sky Frost Fist.
"Striking after the enemy, the timing is just right. Well done!" Lin Yi praised sincerely, and then took the lead to applaud. Following that, Senior Brother Ku Bi, Xiao Ran, and the others also applauded in appreciation.
In fact, even Qiao Hongcai himself couldn't help but applaud. He wholeheartedly accepted his defeat today.
"Li Zhengming, you're really strong. You used to be under the hands of a dirty bird like Meng Jueguang. From today onwards, no matter what others think, I, Qiao Hongcai, will treat you as my brother!" Qiao Hongcai said sincerely.
He was not stupid. He could clearly feel that Li Zhengming had shown mercy to him. Otherwise, he would at least be seriously injured. It was impossible for him to stand there as if nothing had happened.
What's more, Qiao Hongcai seemed to be careless at first glance, but he had his own way of judging people, which was to judge people by their fists and feet. A person's fighting style could, to a large extent, tell a person's character. This was something almost instinctive. It was different from talking with flowery words, which could not be faked.
From the battle just now, he could clearly feel that although Li Zhengming was very patient, when it came to a head-on confrontation, this person's courage was not inferior to anyone. It could be seen that Li Zhengming was born with a strong arrogance.
Such a person would not like to play tricks, and he was not someone that a mere Meng Jueguang could really subdue. It was impossible when he was alive, and it was even more impossible when he was dead. Otherwise, with Li Zhengming's strength, he should have stood up and summoned the wind and rain, instead of being low-key and invisible.
"Thank you!" Li Zhengming nodded heavily. Qiao Hongcai's simple words actually made his nose sour, and a dignified man almost shed tears.
After being a spy under Meng Jueguang for so long, because he was destined not to see the light, he had gradually begun to get used to being alone, used to facing everything around him alone. Now that he was suddenly recognized, this feeling of being suddenly accepted by the light was not something that ordinary people could understand.
Others did not know the reason, but it was impossible for Lin Yi not to know. He immediately walked over and patted his shoulder gently, smiled warmly and said, "You've worked hard, welcome back."
Hearing this, Li Zhengming grinned. His smile was very unnatural, and it could even be said that his smile was very ugly. It was not that he had any thoughts in his mind, but it was a smile that came from the bottom of his heart. It was just that he had not smiled for a long time, and he had forgotten how to smile.
Thinking back, in the half a year that he had been in the Welcome Pavilion, not only did he bear the heavy responsibility of being a spy for Lin Yi, but he also had to face all kinds of oppression from Meng Jueguang and Meng Tong every day. He could only endure and not resist, so naturally, he could not smile.
Not to mention that the entire Clearwater Villa had been annihilated, and he was burdened with such a deep blood feud. Every day, as soon as he closed his eyes, he would see the insufferably formidable figure of his enemy in the depths of his mind, so how could he possibly smile?
"Your smile is really ugly. Looks like you have to practice more in the future. Otherwise, when you smile, you look like you're crying. That's too f * cking scary." Qiao Hongcai did not know about these inside stories, so he immediately made a vicious comment.
Li Zhengming did not know whether to laugh or cry, but he felt a little warmth in his heart. It felt good to be brothers with such a simple-minded guy.
At this time, Xiao Ran walked over and smiled at Li Zhengming. "Brother Zhengming, after a few days, when you're fully recovered, why don't you come and fight with me?"
For a moment, everyone was silent. Qiao Hongcai was a fighter, so they had expected him to challenge Li Zhengming. However, Xiao Ran was not that kind of person. Under normal circumstances, he would not easily fight.
Previously, Qiao Hongcai had always wanted to fight with him, but he never agreed. Now, he actually took the initiative to challenge Li Zhengming. Was it because he was eager to fight, or was there a deeper meaning behind it?
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