Kill Two Too
Hao Pingyang said, "We've reached the exit!" The light added some colour to everyone's faces.
The light grew closer and brighter, before swallowing the boat in the end.
Suddenly, their vision opened up. The end of the endless wasteland was filled with red clouds. They had not even been in the cave for half a day, yet they felt like a long time had passed.
The three of them were even more touched by this. It really felt like a lifetime had passed.
Lao Xishan emerged from the corner and glanced past everyone. In the end, his gaze stopped on Li Qingshan. "Are you Li Qingshan?" This was the first time he had seen this influential figure who had thrown the Hawkwolf Guard of Jiaping into such a mess. Seeing how he was only a second layer Qi Practitioner, Lao Xishan looked down on him. He was bold enough to oppose Zhuo Zhibo with just that bit of strength. He really was reckless. He probably only managed to kill Qian Yannian out of sheer luck, but he was lucky enough to still be alive and well.
Li Qingshan said politely, "Subordinate Li Qingshan greets the commander. May I ask for the commander's name?"
"I'm Lao Xishan. You can just call me commander Lao." Lao Xishan nodded slightly in a rather dignified manner. He furrowed his brows. "Have you seen Zhuo Zhibo … commander Zhuo?"
Li Qingshan said, "I've seen him in the morgue outside the town, but we weren't together. Instead, he entered the cave with these friends of mohism. I haven't seen him since."
Lao Xishan sank into his thoughts. He understood that Zhuo Zhibo had come in pursuit of Li Qingshan, but he did not doubt that Li Qingshan had killed Zhuo Zhibo. Even with these disciples of mohism, it was impossible for them to be Zhuo Zhibo's opponent or even the elite Black Wolf guards. He understood Zhuo Zhibo's strength the best as someone who had endured for many years.
He could only attribute everything to the tremendous daemon qi. He had also heard rumours that many powerful daemons hid in the depths of the cave. Zhuo Zhibo must have been unlucky and encountered one of them!
Li Qingshan asked, "Commander, why have you come here?"
"It's obviously to hunt down the Zombie Daoist. I'm about to enter the cave to investigate." Lao Xishan also had to prevent other people from suspecting him of being connected to Zhuo Zhibo's death.
Li Qingshan said, "Then there's no need for you to enter the cave, commander. We've already killed the Zombie Daoist. His corpse is in my hundred treasures pouch. I'm about to return and hand in the mission."
Lao Xishan was extremely doubtful. "What? Just the two of you can actually kill the Zombie Daoist?"
Hao Pingyang was already in a bad mood, and after hearing this, he became even more displeased. He cupped his hands towards Li Qingshan and said, "Qingshan, we still have to hurry back to report, so we will bid farewell here!"
Li Qingshan ignored Lao Xishan and cupped his hands in obeisance. "Very well, Senior Brother Hao, I wish you a safe journey. The mountains will never change, and the rivers will always flow. There will be a time when we meet again. At that time, I will definitely drink with you."
Hao Pingyang smiled slightly as well. "Alright, it's settled then. When the time comes, I'll invite you to try the fine alcohol of the school of Mohism."
Zhang Lanqing said, "Count me in as well. We might not meet forever. In the third month of next year, the Hundred Schools of Thought will be accepting new students. Qingshan, you can't miss it."
Hao Pingyang said, "If Qi Practitioners in the world don't join a sect or the hundred schools, it'll be extremely difficult for them to achieve anything through their own comprehension and cultivation. You're still young, and your talent is great. It's a good time for you to join the academy. Perhaps we might even end up as senior and junior brothers in the future. " He glanced at Lao Xishan. "If you don't like living here, you can resign from your position in the Hawkwolf Guard and come to Clear River earlier to prepare for the entrance exam."
Li Qingshan was touched by his sincerity. "If I can call brother Hao senior brother, it'll be my honour. I'll definitely go next year."
Lao Xishan saw how none of these people, including Li Qingshan, took him, a mighty sixth layer Qi Practitioner and Black Wolf commander seriously, so his face turned cold. "The Hawkwolf Guard isn't a market. How can you come and go as you please? Even if you join the Hundred Schools of Thought, you'll still be a disciple of the school of Legalism. What's that got to do with the school of Mohism? "
Li Qingshan and Hao Pingyang glanced at Lao Xishan and ignored him. They told one another to take care.
Zhang Lanqing clasped his hands. "Qingshan, you have to come!" He Yishi lowered his head the entire time, saying nothing.
It was getting late, and the crows were noisy.
After the three of them had left, Lao Xishan pointed at Li Qingshan angrily. "Li Qingshan, tell me, just what's going on? Did you really kill the Zombie Daoist? Were you tricked by a substitute? Where's the corpse? Let me examine it! "
If it was true, then he might have to take a share of it. The contribution from killing the Zombie Daoist amounted to twelve thousand. It would be for the best if Li Qingshan handed it over obediently, and he would accept him as a trusted subordinate. It would be to everyone's satisfaction.
Li Qingshan could vaguely sense what he was thinking. He said indifferently, "Once we return to Jiaping city, you'll obviously be able to see it, commander."
"How rude of you! How dare you disobey my orders! Do you have any sense of propriety at all?" Lao Xishan said furiously. He was currently at the height of his complacency. Not only had he condensed his sea of qi and reached the sixth layer, but Zhuo Zhibo was probably dead as well.
If nothing went wrong, he would take over the position of Black Hawk commander and become the leader of the Hawkwolf Guard. He would possess great authority from then on, so how could he tolerate such an arrogant subordinate?
"That's what commander Zhuo has always said to me. I have a word of advice for commander Lao. Don't be arrogant when you're successful, or it'll be easy for extreme joy to turn to sorrow. "Li Qingshan frowned. These guys, they've become a sh * tty commander. They don't even seem human anymore.
"How dare you lecture me!" Lao Xishan was furious.
He wanted to kill, but before he could draw his blade, his vision suddenly darkened. The tall, large figure in a straw raincoat suddenly appeared before him. Under the shadow of the bamboo hat was a vicious face half-covered in metal armour. He was surprised. "Zombie!"
Li Qingshan said, "This is an Iron Plate corpse I stole from the Zombie Daoist. It's very powerful. Do you want to try it, commander Lao?"
Lao Xishan had some understanding towards refining corpses. This Iron Plate corpse seemed to be extremely powerful and would not be easy to deal with. His face became uneasy, and he lowered his hand viciously.
"Li Qingshan, I think the disappearance of commander Zhuo and the others has a lot to do with you. If you know what's good for you, then we'll count it as our contribution for killing the Zombie Daoist this time. From today onwards, you'll belong to me in Jiaping city. I'll protect you. Otherwise, your contribution will just be a bunch of useless numbers. You won't even be able to fork out a single Qi Gathering pill. "
Li Qingshan said, "Half? What a great appetite, commander Lao. "
Lao Xishan said, "And this Iron Plate corpse of yours, it's also an item of the unorthodox path. It needs to be taken away by the Hawkwolf Guard, and you'll have to hand over the method of operation too."
Li Qingshan said, "There's no room for negotiation?"
Lao Xishan said, "There's no room for negotiation. Since you're my subordinate, you have to obey my orders, or I have thousands of ways to deal with you. Don't think you can escape just because you've gone to the Hundred Schools of Thought. I have many good friends who cultivate in the school of Legalism."
Li Qingshan fell silent as if he was in thought. Afterwards, he raised his head. "Then you can go die!"
"What did you say!?" Lao Xishan raised his guard, but all he saw was that Li Qingshan did not move at all. He did not even give off the slightest murderousness. He just stared at him like he was looking at a dead man.
Beside Li Qingshan, a white bead flew out of the hand of the handsome child who gave off no aura at all, whistling through the air.
The child was actually a sixth layer Qi Practitioner!
Only then did Lao Xishan understand that Li Qingshan did not just want to kill him. He even had the power to kill him.
"Li Qingshan, you dare to assassinate your superior? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the laws of Great Xia?" Lao Xishan summoned a flying blade identical to Zhuo Zhibo's and shot it out. As it seemed, it was also a standard weapon of the Hawkwolf Guard.
Li Qingshan said, "Why the hell would I care about the laws with a bastard like you? I went through so much trouble to kill Zhuo Zhibo, yet you're still dissatisfied with a ready-made bargain. You even want to blackmail me. Do you really think I'm easy to bully? What bullshit commander? I'll kill one anyway, and I'll kill two too. Die! "
Clang!
The flying blade collided with the prayer bead in the air. The prayer bead knocked the flying blade away, but it only paused for a moment. Little Ann's current strength far exceeded the sixth layer. Lao Xishan had only broken through to the sixth layer recently, so he was still rather difficult to control artifacts, so how could he be Little Ann's opponent?
"You killed Zhuo Zhibo!?" Lao Xishan's eyes widened in disbelief when he heard that. He struggled to believe it, and Li Qingshan had clearly made up his mind to kill him, which was why he was bold enough to tell him this.
Li Qingshan said, "Why do all the people I consider sparing become so annoying in the end?"
Lao Xishan formed a seal with his hand, and the flying blade spun around in the air before stabilising again, clanging against the prayer bead. Suddenly, another prayer bead flew towards his face. This child could actually control two spiritual artifacts!
Lao Xishan was surprised, but he did not panic. He knew he could not do anything, so he began to consider retreating. As long as he returned to Jiaping city and reported this to the Hawkwolf Guard, Li Qingshan would become a wanted criminal.
Hmph, don't even think about killing me with just two spiritual artifacts! He extended his hand and fished out the talisman he had prepared beforehand. He activated it with true qi, but the talisman did not respond at all. He had lost all feeling in his hand.
Turning around, he discovered his hand that held the talisman had vanished!
Only half of his forearm remained. It was bare, revealing a neat cut of flesh and bone.
Little Ann stood nearby, holding a hidden blade in one hand and Lao Xishan's severed hand in the other. It was currently burning, turning into flames!
Li Qingshan was slightly surprised, as he had basically failed to see Little Ann's movements. Apart from her own speed, which was even faster than the prayer beads, she possessed no aura, no killing intent, nothing at all.
It had been a very long time since he had seen Little Ann fight in close combat. He had never expected her to be so fast. Unless she daemonified, it was impossible to grasp her movements!
Thinking back carefully, ever since she had gone to the Qian family, Little Ann had devoured the essence of the flesh and blood of several thousand people. She had used the bones of several thousand people to refine her own bones. Unknowingly, her strength and speed had skyrocketed.
The two Skull Prayer Beads had been forged from the foundation of her own strength.
Although the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty had a section on artifact forging and the various artifacts within it were each more powerful than the last, the fundamental goal was still to strengthen oneself, to forge one's white bones into the most terrifying artifacts in the world.
This little girl was usually quiet, but he never thought she would already be so powerful. Moreover, her attacks were steady, accurate, and vicious. She had truly inherited his legacy.
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