Gong Liangbai suddenly stood up. He widened his eyes and pointed at Li Qingshan. He was momentarily speechless, as if he had never expected him to admit it so straightforwardly. (7 * *)
Li Qingshan drank his wine calmly and said indifferently, "You're still an academy, and you've studied the books of sages, yet you've raised bandits who kill and steal, and you even need me to clean up your mess for you. Go back and properly reflect on yourself!"
He had never thought he would run into an enemy here. Thinking about it, this place was not too far from Qingyang city, which was why he ran into Qian Rongzhi as soon as he emerged from the mountains. The news of the spiritual ginseng had drawn over all the masters nearby. There were not a lot of Qi Practitioners in a radius of several hundred kilometers. Even if they were pulled out, they would only form a small circle. It was nothing strange for them to appear in Ancient Wind city.
Though, if I kill that thieving scholar, then I kill him. What about you?
The guests discussed among themselves. "So there's a grievance like that!" "This Hawkwolf guard is just too arrogant. He killed someone, yet he says he's cleaning up his mess for someone else." "Yeah, he dares to speak to a third layer Qi Practitioner like that as a second layer Qi Practitioner!" "Keep your voice down. Don't cause trouble."
Although they had no idea what had happened, most of them stood on the side of the Humble Maple academy instinctively. Logically speaking, the school of Confucianism and the school of Legalism belonged to the hundred schools of thought. They were a part of the Great Xia empire, but to most Qi Practitioners, scholars were much more pleasing to the eye than police officers.
As for Qian Rongzhi and Diao Fei, they had grown rather accustomed to Li Qingshan's attitude. As long as he was in the right, he would ignore everyone. He was like that even when he faced Zhao Liangqing and Zhuo Zhibo, let alone a scholar.
Invisible true qi burst out of his body, causing Gong Liangbai's robes to ruffle. The heavy table before him toppled over, producing a series of clattering sounds.
"That junior brother of mine was only a step away from breaking through to the innate realm. Originally, he could have reached the second layer very quickly, and it's all because of you!"
Li Qingshan remained seated. "It's a good thing that I made my move early. He's only a first-rate expert, yet he dares to bully others like this. If he were to advance to the Innate Realm, it would be terrible."
With a flash of white light, Gong Liangbai drew his sword from his waist and pointed it at Li Qingshan from afar. "Others might fear the harsh laws of your Hawkwolf Guard, but I, a disciple of confucianism, do not!"
"It's not a question of whether I'm afraid or not, but a question of whether I'm right or not. If I'm wrong, it's fine even if I have to kneel. But you're also a scholar. You don't follow justice and only care about personal feelings. Have all the books you've read gone to waste?"
"You're pissing me off!" Gong Liang Bai couldn't argue back, so he took a step forward and slashed his sword down at Li Qingshan's head. Holy Church
Diao Fei's expression changed. He pressed down on the Wind-entwining Saber, and his body went from kneeling to half-kneeling.
Li Qingshan's expression did not change. He did not move at all. He lowered his head and tasted his alcohol. He said indifferently, "If you touch even a hair on me, I'd like to see if there's still a place for you in the world. Can the Humble Maple academy protect you?"
The sword stopped above Li Qingshan's head, trembling slightly, but it was unable to fall down. Gong Liangbai's expression changed as he gazed at the swordsman Li Qingshan. This young man had not given off any aura at all the entire time, but when he did things, he possessed a boldness that no one dared to look down on.
As the boss, Qian Yannian had allowed the matter to develop without interfering. It was exactly because he had heard what Qian Rongzhi had said that he wanted Li Qingshan to suffer at the hands of someone else. However, he never thought the matter would end up like this. He could not help but reevaluate Li Qingshan. This young man who could kill Qian Rongming really was not easy to deal with.
It would be inappropriate if he still did not make an appearance at this time. He said, "Both of you are my guests. What are you doing? Do you have any irreconcilable grudges? Just treat it as giving me some face."
Li Qingshan put down his wine cup and raised his head. He said, "Have you thought it through? If you have, then scram. Don't embarrass yourself here. "
With a swish of his sword, a corner of the table was cut off. Gong Liangbai looked around and felt that everyone was looking at him, as if mocking him for not daring to touch even a hair on Li Qingshan's head. He then ran out of the hall with large strides.
Qian Yannian hurriedly ordered his men to chase after him. His eyes turned and he already had a plan in mind. He glanced at Li Qingshan and thought, "Brat, you won't be able to be arrogant for long."
The banquet resumed. This time, the main character of the banquet was actually Qian Rongzhi, the young mistress who had brought glory to the Qian Clan. With her laughter, the atmosphere gradually became lively again, as if nothing had happened.
Many young Qi Practitioners stared at her as their hearts skipped a beat.
Qian Rongzhi used the time she spent toasting to shoot a glance at Li Qingshan and Diao Fei, expressing that the plan was going smoothly. Afterwards, when she looked back at Qian Yannian, the look in her eyes seemed to have changed again.
Li Qingshan only smiled and tipped his head back, drinking all the wine in his cup. ("")
The moon hung high in the sky. Li Qingshan and Diao Fei returned to their residence, reeking of alcohol.
Diao Fei said, "I thought I was arrogant enough, but you're ten times more arrogant than me."
Li Qingshan said, "That's not arrogance. I'm telling the truth. What's wrong with telling the truth?"
Diao Fei said, "Yeah, yeah. The Hawkwolf Guard won't let them do whatever they want." As he thought about the great fortune he was about to receive, he seemed to become even more intoxicated.
Li Qingshan said, "I have some things I need to discuss with you."
Suddenly, Diao Fei discovered that Li Qingshan's eyes were even clearer than the moon, and they gave off a faint murderous aura. They seemed to shine with red light.
Although he said it was a discussion, Li Qingshan turned around and returned to his room to rest as soon as he finished speaking, leaving Diao Fei standing there blankly.
This was not going according to the plan!
Some people were ruining the plan, while others were coming up with a new plan.
"I've already convinced Gong Liangbai to stay a few more days and introduce you to him. There are too many people right now, so we'll take action after the birthday banquet. We'll make it seem like they've died together. As long as we succeed, you'll have done a great service to the Qian family, "Qian Yannian said to Qian Rongzhi.
Qian Rongzhi said, "Rongzhi is willing to do anything for the Qian family."
… …
In the dead of night, Little Ann fiddled with a few Qi Gathering pills in Li Qingshan's hand. She raised her head as if she was saying, "That's all there is left?"
Li Qingshan rubbed Little Ann's head. "Yeah, and I'm using them sparingly! But don't worry, there'll be a lot of them very soon. A thousand! " He casually tossed another Qi Gathering pill into his mouth and began to cultivate. He needed some time to consolidate his current cultivation.
The bright moon disappeared before rising once more, illuminating the mountain city. Lanterns were hung everywhere in the Qian estate. They were bright red, as if there was a mountain fire.
Guests gathered, and all sorts of people came to congratulate the Qian family. The banquet spread from the inside to the outside of the hall, from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain. The noise of people filled the air, as if a noisy river of fire was flowing.
The entire Ancient Wind city was alarmed!
However, there were only a dozen or so tables in the main hall of the Qian estate. They were specially used to receive esteemed guests. The eldest grandson, Qian Xingwei, personally received the guests at the entrance with a list of gifts. He announced loudly, "The Profound Sage of the Sky River sect presents a pair of blood crystals."
"Gong Liangbai of the Humble Maple academy presents ten Jade Fragrance fruits."
Most of them were rare treasures that Li Qingshan had never even heard of before. When he and Diao Fei stood before Qian Xingwei, he thought about it and took out the last Qi Gathering pill, placing it in his hand.
Qian Xingwei was stunned. Only a single Qi Gathering pill?
Li Qingshan said, "Go ahead!"
"Sir Li Qingshan and Diao Fei of the Hawkwolf Guard presents … presents a congratulatory gift of a Qi Gathering pill."
The guests looked over in surprise, wanting to see just who was so stingy. However, all they saw was Li Qingshan looking around calmly, while Diao Fei lowered his head deeply. The bystanders only thought he was embarrassed, but they failed to notice the mixed emotions on his face. Sweat dripped down his forehead as he muttered in an almost undetectable voice.
"Sending a goose feather from a great distance away is a great gift!" A grey-robed old man with grizzled hair walked over with a smile to smooth things over. The aura he gave off was that of a third layer Qi Practitioner.
Li Qingshan said, "Sir, you must be one of the two elders of the Qian family, that something or other? It's an honour to meet you! " The only two third layer Qi Practitioners of the Qian family were known as the two elders of the Qian family. They were both Qian Yannian's foster sons, and they had come to receive the esteemed guests in Qian Yannian's place.
The corner of the old man's eye twitched, and he suppressed his anger. "That's right. This way please, sir!" Last night, Qian Yannian had urgently summoned the core members of the Qian family to discuss a plan against Li Qingshan. He had already learnt about Qian Yannian's plan. After tonight, Li Qingshan would be a dead man, so there was obviously no need for him to argue with a dead man.
Li Qingshan said, "May I ask where that elder is?" Afterwards, he followed the old man's gaze and saw another old man. He said to Diao Fei indifferently, "Brother Diao, why don't you go over and get closer to him?"
The old man found this rather strange. Li Qingshan could actually order around a third layer Qi Practitioner Hawkwolf guard, and why did he want to get closer to him? However, he did not have the time to think too much about it. Li Qingshan pulled him by the hand and made his way over. He asked, "Is it over there?"
He left Diao Fei behind as he stood in the flow of people. He looked around rather blankly with his slanted eyes, basically like a child at a loss for what to do. Then he glanced at Li Qingshan before finally moving his feet, making his way over to the other old man.
He muttered a little louder, and a female attendant walked past him. In confusion, she heard this sir from the Hawkwolf Guard say, "That's far too fucking arrogant!"
Qian Rongzhi stood beside Qian Yannian. She felt that something was amiss. Suddenly, she seemed to realise something, and her expression changed abruptly.
The old man brought Li Qingshan to his seat and discovered that Li Qingshan had suddenly stopped talking. Li Qingshan gazed at him with his deep, pitch-black eyes and said, "You're trying to harm me, aren't you?"
"You sure know how to joke!" The old man smiled, but he was unable to smile anymore very soon. He felt like Li Qingshan's grip on his wrist had become like a pair of iron pincers, gradually tightening. His expression suddenly changed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three explosions rang through the hall, echoing through the entire Qian estate.
Air surged into the surroundings, and the crowd parted in fright. All they saw was a pitch-black person pointing at Diao Fei with difficulty. He wanted to say something, but he was unable to say anything. He gave off a burnt smell.
Qian Yannian said in surprise and fury, "What did you do!?"
Diao Fei had only used this opportunity to stick three Scarlet Fire talismans on the other 'elder of the Qian family'. Afterwards, he did not look at anyone. He did not even look at the furious Qian Yannian. Instead, he passed through the crowd and looked at Li Qingshan nearby.
In the past, Diao Fei had once thought that even he would be in danger if he was within ten steps of Li Qingshan.
And, just how far away was the old man from Li Qingshan? Half a step?
Back then, Li Qingshan had only been a first layer Qi Practitioner, but now, he was a second layer Qi Practitioner.
Within the cries, Li Qingshan grabbed the old man's neck with a single hand and raised him high into the air. An arrogant smile filled with murderousness appeared on his face.
With a crack, Li Qingshan snapped the old man's neck and tossed him towards Qian Yannian.
"I'll also give you two corpses. The gift is small, but the sentiment is great. Please accept it!"
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