However, what Qian Rongzhi thought was that this commander had just graduated from the Hundred Schools of Thought, so he sure was naive. He actually took the laws of Great Xia seriously. All laws were for people to use. There was no reason not to slaughter a fat sheep. The Sacred Church
The reason why she had played the good guy this time was because she was afraid the fat sheep would turn into a vicious tiger.
From the first moment she saw him, she found Li Qingshan familiar. If it were Yu Zijian or Hua Chenglu, then he would just be familiar. She would not think too much about it.
It was exactly because Li Qingshan's colossal figure was just too shocking that people would misunderstand him instead. She felt like she would never forget this person if she had seen him before.
However, Qian Rongzhi's thoughts were much deeper and meticulous. Although Li Qingshan's appearance had changed drastically, the impression he had left on her was just far too deep. This impression was no longer limited to just his appearance.
The changes in his expression, the way he spoke, and his attitude towards the enemy all matched up with the man in her heart. Coupled with the gaze that had stopped on her face, she concluded very soon that there was a seventy to eighty percent chance that this person was Li Qingshan.
After reaching this conclusion, how could she allow the Hawkwolf Guard to continue arguing with Li Qingshan? Li Qingshan possessed the strength to kill two ninth layer Qi Practitioners. Now that a few months had passed, who knew just how powerful he had become. The reason why she had held back was because she did not want anyone to see her trump card.
If she really forced him to reveal his trump card, then probably everyone present would be silenced. She did not believe she possessed any special status in his heart.
However, Wu Gen was rather displeased. That would mean he would lose out, and he would not be able to recover the dignity he had lost just Now. As a Scarlet Wolf guard, he was not bold enough to distort the truth before so many people. Otherwise, if someone reported him, he would not be able to escape the punishment of the law either.
He said to Zhou Pei rather reluctantly, "You've done very well. Once we return, you'll definitely receive a share of merit!"
Zhou Pei said, "I don't ask for any merit. I only ask that you let me leave my position as a Nighthawk and return to being a regular Black Wolf guard. The Great Wall. "
Wu Gen waved his hand impatiently. "Okay, I got it. I will report it to the higher-ups." Then he said to Li Qingshan, "You can go now!"
Li Qingshan used his True Qi to gather all of the Hundred Treasures Pouches into his hand.
Wu Gen glared at him. "Leave it behind!" With a point of his finger, the iron chains stretched out like a python and coiled around the small house. They shook their heads and clattered loudly, as if they wanted to devour someone.
The other Hawkwolf commanders were hostile as well. They had not come out to carry out their missions just to enforce the laws of Great Xia. The spoils of battle on their enemies were an extremely important source of income. How could they just watch someone else dip their fingers in it?
Li Qingshan insisted, "These are my spoils of war!"
Wu Gen said, "These are the spoils of the White Lotus Sect. There might be information on the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in there. I'd advise you to hand them over, or I'll charge you with the crime of harboring stolen goods!"
Li Qingshan smiled furiously. "I've completed your mission for you, yet you're not thanking me? Instead, you're trying to frame me?"
Wu Gen said, "Do you think you're worthy of being framed by us? If you're smart, you'd better piss off, or don't blame us for being merciless! "The other commanders cooperated, sending their flying blades flying over once again.
Li Qingshan felt like something was surging in his chest. It was something he had always suppressed at the very bottom of his heart. It was roaring and bellowing, wanting to break out of its cocoon.
There should be a limit to how reckless you can be. I don't want to die with you idiots! Qian Rongzhi lowered her head and frowned. She cursed in her heart, but she didn't say anything. Her words carried little weight, and it would be pointless to say anything. Instead, she would offend a large group of colleagues for no reason. Anyway, if it really came to that, she had a way to escape.
The square-faced youth said, "Senior, this is a little inappropriate!" He then said to Li Qingshan, "Hey, man, just leave Qiu Ruiliu's hundred treasures pouch. The information about the White Lotus Sect in there is very important. Even if you get it, it won't do you any good."
"Enshang, you … sigh!" Wu Gen sighed helplessly. If other commanders dared to act on their own, he would have been furious. However, Fang Enshang was very familiar with him from the Hundred Schools of Thought. They had been classmates for many years, and what he said was reasonable, so Wu Gen couldn't do anything. (《》)
When he first came out of the Hundred Schools of Thought, he was influenced by the Legalists for many years. His thoughts were also about upholding justice and protecting the dignity of Great Xia's laws. However, only after experiencing some worldly affairs could he understand that the spirit and the laws were not as important as the spiritual pills and spiritual weapons in the hundred treasures pouch.
Forget it, I guess that group of small rogue cultivators didn't have anything decent in their hands.
Li Qingshan hesitated slightly. He weighed the pros and cons in his heart. The truly valuable things were probably all plundered by Priest Qiu. If he turned hostile, he would turn into a demon and kill everyone in front of him. He couldn't let anyone escape!
This included Nighthawk Zhou Pei, the square-faced youth, and Qian Rongzhi.
A voice in his heart said hesitantly, "Do I really have to kill them all?" Immediately, another ferocious voice roared, "Kill them all! Kill them all! "
His expression kept changing, and his body actually trembled slightly. He understood what it meant to be in a battle between heaven and man.
Wu Gen said impatiently, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
Li Qingshan suddenly raised his head, "Qiu Ruiliu's hundred treasures pouch is not with me!"
Wu Gen said angrily, "You dare to trick me?" The Python Constrictor Chain wrapped around the wooden house, and the wooden house was completely destroyed. Wood splinters flew everywhere.
Li Qingshan said plainly, "I'm telling the truth!" Just Now, when he was checking the hundred treasures pouch, he suddenly realized that one was missing. He knew how many enemies there were in the battle just now. The one missing was Priest Qiu's.
Priest Qiu's corpse was already gone. He originally thought that it was completely destroyed in the explosion. Now that he thought about it, even if it was blown into pieces, it was impossible to not leave a trace. However, there was nothing on the ground.
Li Qingshan frowned and came to the place where Priest Qiu's corpse Just Now was lying on the ground. He took a few steps left and right, and with a swing of his knife, he split open the floor and revealed a dark hole. He didn't know where the hole led to.
The spirit formation in the wooden house was an impenetrable iron wall to others, but this spirit formation was set up by Priest Qiu, so he naturally knew the exit.
It turned out that he had already prepared a way out. Although he was hit by the Cursive Sword Calligraphy's sword qi at close range, he still had the true qi of more than twenty people protecting him. Although he was heavily injured, he didn't die on the spot.
He knew that he wasn't Li Qingshan's opponent, so he just lay on the ground, sealed his breathing, and pretended to be dead.
The risk of this gamble was quite great. If Li Qingshan had sensed it and casually followed up with a stab, he wouldn't even have the opportunity to put up a fight.
But back then, the wooden house was in a mess. Under the encirclement of so many Qi Practitioners, Li Qingshan was not afraid, but his mind was still affected. In the end, during the explosion, when Li Qingshan's sense of hearing, smell, and vision were all affected, priest Qiu used this opportunity to open a secret passage and flee.
Li Qingshan could not help but be surprised by the craftiness and caution of the White Lotus sect. It was no wonder that they were a powerful organisation that could contend against Gu Yanying and even the entire Hawkwolf Guard of the Ruyi commandery.
He turned around and wielded his ice blade, ignoring the chains around him. "If you don't believe me, then come at me!"
Qian Rongzhi made her way towards Li Qingshan quickly.
Fang Enshang extended his hand. "Don't go!" He wanted to stop Qian Rongzhi, but he was afraid that he would alarm Li Qingshan if he acted rashly.
The Hawkwolf guards all broke into a sweat for Qian Rongzhi. This vicious, huge man was extremely powerful. If he really attacked someone, Qian Rongzhi would probably die on the spot.
Under everyone's gazes, Qian Rongzhi brushed past Li Qingshan and checked the hole in the centre of the house.
Li Qingshan frowned. This woman was not someone who would take such great risks for the sake of official business. Had she discovered something?
Qian Rongzhi did not even glance at him. After a close inspection, she raised her head and said, "He's right. There are very fresh footprints down there. Qiu Ruiliu has already fled. He should be injured. Sir, let's hurry up and track him down. If we delay any longer, he'll be able to escape."
The Hawkwolf guards all let out a sigh of relief. This conclusion matched up with their expectations. Qiu Ruiliu was extremely crafty. He had failed several times in encirclement, so how could an independent cultivator kill him so easily?
They even admired Qian Rongzhi a little. This woman's cultivation was not particularly high, but her courage was extraordinary. At the very least, none of them were bold enough to approach her like that.
Even Wu Gen nodded in praise. With the support of a person like that, it would be easy for Enshang to become a Black Hawk commander. He would not remain so naive. Little did he know that Fang Enshang's naivety had saved him from death, while Qian Rongzhi's so-called courage was built on meticulous planning.
Wu Gen understood the severity of the situation. He stowed away the Python Constrictor chains and flew into the hole first, brushing past Li Qingshan. He snorted coldly. "Consider yourself lucky!"
Over a dozen Hawkwolf guards entered the hole one by one. Qian Rongzhi was the last one. She glanced at Li Qingshan and smiled before vanishing into the hole as well.
A while later, the Quiet Spring valley recovered its tranquility once more. Li Qingshan made his way down the steps and sat down on them. He leaned on his hand and sank into his thoughts.
The final outcome of the battle between man and nature this time was to leave it at that.
However, the even greater battle between man and nature was in the depths of his mind. That was the boundary between man, immortal, buddha, and demon. The true conflict did not originate from the outside world, but from within. It was a series of questions that he could not answer, an answer that he could not choose.
However, there had to be an answer. Not all questions could be avoided. He could not avoid them, nor did he want to avoid them. Even though none of the answers were what he wanted, he still had to make a choice. Life was not about doing what you wanted. It was not about doing what you liked.
It was exactly through these difficult, or even painful, choices that people could grow, going from an ignorant child to the type of person they wanted to become.
Are you ready?
"Hehe, I've finally found you!"
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