"Zen Master Fa Xiang?"
Yan Li was startled. He felt a piercing sharpness on top of his head. Without thinking, he stretched out his hand and pulled. At the same time Xuan Jun was unsheathed, it struck a sharp object. There was also the sound of the sword vibrating. The air was visibly shaken and the surrounding dead bamboos rustled. More dead leaves fell.
Before Yan Li could look at the person, his mind was filled with suspicion: the sun was blazing hot in July, yet this bamboo forest was so withered.
Then, he focused his eyes and saw that the owner of the sword was an exceptionally beautiful woman in her early twenties. She wore a water-colored silk gown, her skin was as white as snow, and her figure was graceful. However, her brows were filled with arrogance. She used the tip of her sword to block Yan Li's Profound Jun Sword, not giving way at all.
"Who are you?" Yan Li did not recognize the woman in front of him, "How do you recognize me?"
"I am Xiao Shiling," the woman said proudly, "Xiao Clan's first successor! You thief, how dare you kill people in my territory, who gave you the guts! "
"You are Xiao Shiling?" Yan Li was bewildered.
"Hmph, what do you mean!" Xiao Shiling's face turned ugly.
As expected, Yan Li couldn't help but laugh, "You are the first woman to confess to Yan Shiyi, your courage is commendable."
"You!" Xiao Shiling's pretty face turned deathly pale. The vital energy in her sword suddenly poured out.
Yan Li's wrist shook and he unconsciously took two steps back. He slightly narrowed his eyes and said, "Waterfall God Flow, huh? You have some skill, but with your strength as a second grade martial artist, you can't use it to its full potential, so you are no match for me."
Xiao Shiling was so angry that she laughed, "Good! I was just about to correct the Prodigy Ranking, so I can take care of a murderer like you! " The God Flow rose from the bottom, a misty waterfall behind her, and the dead bamboo within a radius of dozens of feet was crushed.
While the battle was on the verge of breaking out, there was still a person hiding in the dark. It was Du Wei, who was ordered by Wang Yuanlang to monitor.
Du Wei's hiding spot was very clever. It was behind a small hill, so he could see the people in the bamboo forest, but the people in the bamboo forest couldn't see him.
When Xiao Shiling appeared, it truly gave him a fright. She was famous for being arrogant and domineering in Yongling. She used to be a student of the Academy, but after passing the internal examination, she refused to enter the Inner Academy on the grounds that the instructor was too weak and returned to Youzhou on her own. Since ancient times, only the Academy had refused others, and no one had ever rejected them. If it weren't for Old Master Xiao, the Academy would have sent someone to take her back.
When he heard that the old monk was Fa Xiang Chan Master, he was shocked and immediately understood Wang Yuanlang's intention.
Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, he couldn't help but think, Isn't there a ready-made scapegoat in front of me? Moreover, the general and this person had a grudge that would not rest until one of them was dead. If this matter could be settled, the position of Tiger Colonel would definitely be secured.
Thinking of this, his eyes flashed with excitement, and he quietly snuck away, heading straight for the magistrate's office.
At this time, Wang Yuanlang was in the court, listening to the testimony of a witness. Beside him were the Youzhou Provincial Governor Zhang Genshui, as well as the Buddha Prajna Buddha's group. Lianhai Changjin and Liu Chengfeng had not only received orders to protect the Buddha Prajna Buddha, but also to assist her in investigating the truth behind the massacre.
Wang Yuanlang was proud, feeling that Ji Tiansheng still valued him more. Thus, when Du Wei barged into the court and ruined his mood, he flew into a rage. "Du Wei, looking down on the court is looking down on this imperial envoy. Is this place something you can barge into just because you want to?"
"It's, it's Miss Xiao …"
"Which Miss Xiao?"
"Miss Xiao Shiling …"
Wang Yuanlang's anger faded slightly. "What happened to her?"
Du Wei took a deep breath and said, "Fa Xiang Chan Master was found dead outside the city. Miss Xiao is currently entangling the murderer. You should go quickly!"
"What did you say?" When Wang Yuanlang heard the two words "Fa Xiang", his nerves became very sensitive.
"Who is the murderer …" Before Lianhai Changjin could finish speaking, the Buddha Prajna Buddha had already rushed out, and Xiao Chun also hurriedly chased after it. Liu Chengfeng frowned and also chased after it.
Lianhai Changjin helplessly turned to Zhang Genshui and said, "Provincial Governor, I'll have to trouble you to mobilize some soldiers just in case." After saying this, he also chased after it.
Zhang Genshui also had the same intention. He turned to Wang Yuanlang and said, "Imperial Envoy, please go first. This lowly official will follow shortly."
The court was suddenly empty. Wang Yuanlang quickly walked down and glared at Du Wei. "What's the matter with you? Didn't I tell you to just watch? Why did you act on your own? "
Du Wei looked around and said in a low voice, "Milord, Yan Li has come to Youzhou."
"What? Where is he? "
"Just outside the city. I don't know what's going on, but that old man's blood has been warm since this morning, just like when he died. When Yan Li examined the corpse, Xiao Shiling saw him and decided that he was the murderer, fighting with him. "
Wang Yuanlang's eyes lit up, and he said, "This move of yours diverting the trouble is very brilliant!"
Du Wei modestly said, "It's all thanks to General's daily teachings."
"Haha, not bad." Wang Yuanlang patted his shoulder. "Let's go and see how that little thief will deal with it."
… …
In Yan Li's eyes, the Flying Waterfall Divine Flow Sword Technique was an extremely outstanding sword technique. It was not inferior to the Hidden Sword Technique. Its sword force was natural, without a trace of carving. It was simple like an old man who had deeply hidden his secret art. He didn't easily make a move, but once he did, it would be like a thunderbolt. That kind of otherworldly charm left a deep impression on him. Unfortunately, the secret art also picked its target. Xiao Shiling was obviously still lacking in maturity, completely unable to move him for the first time.
"What a pity, I kind of regret killing Xiao Sibai." Yan Li shook his head.
"He is not a member of the Xiao Clan, don't mention him in front of me!" Xiao Shiling angrily shouted. The faint mist condensed into the shadow of the flying waterfall. Sure enough, it did not have the peerless overbearing aura that Xiao Sibai had when he arrived.
"Let me tell you why you were not chosen into the Heaven's Pride List." Yan Li sheathed the Profound Jun Sword. With both hands grasping the air, the Leaving Cliff Sword flashed. The sword body shook violently, along with the sword sheath, his figure immediately disappeared.
The Second Green Lotus Technique was used on the sword sheath, but the effect was slightly worse. Xiao Shiling's face was full of ridicule as she said, "The eleventh on the Heaven's Pride List only has this much ability?" With a twist of her wrist, the sword danced like a flower. The divine flow was like a flying dragon in the sky, causing the sword qi to be like a goddess scattering flowers. The withered forest within a radius of ten zhang was instantly riddled with holes.
The technique was very strong, but if it did not hit its target, it would only look good no matter how strong it was.
Yan Li's speed was not fast, and his body was in midair, but the sword qi seemed to be unable to see him, and all swept past him. He held the sword at his waist in midair, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised, "Forgive me for being blunt, but your entire body is full of flaws."
Xiao Shiling's face was pale. She had to admit that Yan Li had indeed seen through her sword path, which was why he could dodge so calmly. She continuously retreated a few steps, and said, "Don't forget, my Xiao Clan still has a secret sword technique. Even if it's you, don't think of breaking my technique!"
The secret sword technique was not the legendary method of controlling the sword through the air, but a defensive technique that mainly used sword techniques.
Xiao Shiling stabbed the sword into the ground, and with both of her hands, she pointed at the sword. Countless sword shadows surged out of the sword body, and interweaved into a sword net around her body.
"Back then, even Li Yixiu could not break this technique of mine," she proudly said, "There are people in the world who can break it, but it is not you, Yan Li!"
"Is that so?" Yan Li slowly landed on the ground, but did not make a move. The moment he landed, the sword body shook again, and even the scabbard moved. This time, it made an unusual muffled sound, and his figure flashed again. That sound was like an explosion in Xiao Shiling's eardrums, causing her to become bewildered. She released even more yuan qi, and urged the sword net to become denser.
"Evil thief, what the hell are you doing!" Xiao Shiling could not bear the mental pressure, and cursed.
Clang clang!
However, what welcomed her, was an incomparably clear and melodious sword hum. Although the speed was very slow, the sword was drawn like a spark, and in the time it takes for a spark to fly off a flint, a deep cold sword light was drawn.
Bang!
The sword net that was interweaved by the sword shadows, collapsed in an instant, and scattered like a broken mirror.
At this time, the shadow that Yan Li had left in place slowly dissipated, and his real body had long since arrived behind Xiao Shiling.
Xiao Shiling let out a muffled groan, her face as pale as paper, and slowly knelt down.
Yan Li defeated a second grade martial artist, and slowly exhaled a mouthful of impure air. It was completely different from the past, where every time he defeated a strong opponent, he would fall into a state where he could not move. This was because of another use of the Hidden Sword Formula that he had researched, which was to circulate the second style of the Green Lotus, and then use the Hidden Sword Formula to absorb the power of the vibration. Because the power source was all in the scabbard, it was close to a hundred percent, and with just two vibrations, it was able to break the Xiao Clan's unique skill.
He had not thought of a name for this move, and temporarily called it the Hidden Edge.
Xiao Shiling's beautiful eyes were filled with dissatisfaction, and she turned around to glare at Yan Li: "Evil thief, what evil method did you use!"
Yan Li had the intention to kill her prestige, and with a sneer, he placed the Separation Cliff on her neck and said: "Moves are dead, but people are alive. If you cannot understand this, you will forever be a sword slave."
"Stop!"
At this time, a roar came from outside the forest, and a gust of wind blew within the forest. A black-clothed man flew over, and pushed out his palm towards Yan Li.
But all he saw was a black tornado coming over with a "wu wu" sound.
Yan Li quickly dodged to the side, but before he could stand still, the black tornado actually turned and chased after him. This time he could no longer dodge, and Yan Li could only turn around and use the Separation Cliff to block.
Peng!
The strong force forced him to take a few steps back, and his eyes turned cold: "Who are you?"
The person shouted sternly: "Guard Division's Tiger Colonel Liu Chengfeng, how dare you kill Buddhist Master Fa Xiang, quickly report your name!"
Yan Li was about to speak, when his heart suddenly moved. He turned around and saw the Buddha Wisdom Diagram also flying over.
She swept past Yan Li, and stopped three feet away from the old monk's corpse. Even if she couldn't see, she could still feel the residual warmth of the decaying aura.
She knelt down, her eyes filled with tears: "Master, the Buddha Wisdom Diagram does not understand."
Yan Li said in surprise: "He really is Fa Xiang?"
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