Bang!
There was a loud noise, and the bluestone floor cracked in a fan shape. Within the range of the crack, more than ten martial artists were torn in half before they could even make a sound. Blood and internal organs flew all over the sky, and the scene was very bloody and terrifying.
Li Xiang Jun had just regained consciousness, and when she saw this scene, she was suddenly hit by the blood Qi and fainted on the spot. After all, she was just an 18-year-old girl.
And this attack did not stop. The old steward's face changed dramatically. He only felt a huge force hit him, and he flew backward, hit a pillar, and fell down hard.
The old steward with the cultivation of a fourth-grade martial artist died on the spot. Before he died, he finally recognized that it was a touch of deep blue.
And when it was Chai Gang's turn, the remaining force destroyed his chest and made him feel suffocated. He wanted to scream, but not a sound came out.
"Chai Gang, Great Master Chai." Yan Li walked to him at some point. "In your life, you have seen the expressions of many people before they died, but you have definitely not seen your own. Now look into my eyes, and tell me, is your reflection as ugly as theirs?"
Chai Gang's blood vessels expanded, his whole face twisted, and his eyes widened. "Die … Die … for me …"
Affected by his mood, the vitality in his body boiled intensely, and finally broke through the shackles. But also because of this, the meridians in his body were all broken, and his fourth-grade strength was actually less than fifth-grade.
Although his strength was only one out of ten steps, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Even if the Tiger King lost his claws and teeth, he could still roam the mountains and forests.
At this moment, he hated Yan Li to death, and only him was left in his eyes. With a roar, he rushed toward Yan Li like a tornado.
The billowing aura roared wantonly in the hall, and countless tables and chairs were flipped and smashed, and the hall was instantly riddled with holes.
And this, was only the edge of the storm.
Yan Li stretched out his left hand, stopped the burly man who wanted to rush up, and revealed a harmless smile.
He lifted his foot, stepped forward, and waved his sword.
Three movements were done in one go.
But a cold light swept through the void, tearing the storm apart, and the hall suddenly became quiet.
A bloody mark appeared on Chai Gang's forehead, and his voice was hoarse, full of disbelief. "How … How … You are only sixth-grade …"
Then, he fell.
Every time he attacked, he would use his full strength.
Yan Li's body was empty, without a trace of Primordial Qi. His face was unnaturally pale. Standing in the middle of the pool of blood, he murmured softly, "Give my bad luck to you."
…
Li Xiang Jun had been dreaming the entire time. One moment, it was the poor years of her childhood, the next moment, it was the raging fire in the Emerald Mist Tower, and the next moment, it was the grinning Chai Gang, but he was quickly chased away by the sudden appearance of Yan Li … In the end, all that was left was a smiling face, like Sister Yu's flower-like smiling face, as if she was thanking him, but also as if she was saying goodbye.
"Big sister …" She couldn't help but reach out her hand and caress that smiling face. It was warm to the touch, as if it wanted to melt her heart.
But why does it feel a little rough?
Her consciousness quickly returned, and she slowly opened her eyes. Focusing her gaze, she met a pair of deep and bright eyes. Her pretty face quickly flushed red, like a peach blossom in late spring.
The owner of the eyes was Yan Li, and her hand was placed on Yan Li's cheek.
The blush instantly faded, because Yan Li's hand was also placed on her cheek. What was even more excessive was that she had only touched one side of his face, but he had already occupied her entire face.
As if she had been electrocuted, she quickly retracted her hand. Her beautiful eyes were filled with embarrassment and anger, but before she could speak, she was interrupted by Yan Li.
Yan Li's eyes revealed his signature smile, and said: "You must think that I am taking advantage of you now."
"Isn't that so?" When Li Xiang Jun thought about how her face had been touched by a man she had only known for less than a day, her heart thumped non-stop. If her mother were to find out, she would definitely run into the kitchen to get a kitchen knife and chop off her hands.
"You really don't know what's good for you." Yan Li sighed and muttered, "Your face is swollen like a pig's head. If it wasn't for the fact that I was afraid that you wouldn't dare to go out and meet people, why would I waste so much effort to help you remove the bruises."
"You're the pig's head!" Li Xiang Jun's pretty face couldn't help but turn red.
She remembered that Chai Gang's two slaps were really not light. After carefully feeling it, she discovered that there was indeed a slight itch on her face, and Yan Li's hand did indeed have a faint white light. She couldn't help but ask: "This is?"
Yan Li said: "I figured it out from 《Medical Questions》. Yuan Qi is rich in vitality. As long as it is controlled properly, it can remove blood clots and unblock meridians."
Li Xiang Jun was extremely surprised. 《Medical Questions》 was one of the few medical books she had read. It was written by the legendary Medicine King Zhang Ruoxu. The original title of the book was 《Medicine King True Scripture》. Although 《Medical Questions》 only had the first 100 chapters of the True Scripture, anyone who could master it would be able to become a divine physician.
Yan Li laughed and said: "You overestimate me. I only roughly understand a few chapters."
Both of them stopped talking.
In the silence, Li Xiang Jun noticed a detail. Yan Li's hand was trembling.
She was exceptionally intelligent and immediately knew the reason. He must have maintained this action for a long time. His arm should have long been numb, right?
Then, she noticed another detail. She could feel that the thick calluses on Yan Li's hands would sometimes accidentally touch her delicate face because of his trembling. But he would always maintain a suitable distance between her and her face so that his Primordial Qi wouldn't leak out, as if he was holding a very precious and fragile treasure.
This feeling was like a warm current flowing into her heart.
After an unknown amount of time, Yan Li withdrew his hand. He carefully looked at it as if he was admiring a masterpiece made in heaven. He said: "Alright, it's even better than before."
Li Xiang Jun softly said: "Thank you."
Yan Li put his hands behind his back and half-jokingly said: "Isn't it too insincere to say that? I saved your face. It must be more precious than your life, right? How about you repay me with your body? "
Li Xiang Jun's expression was normal as she said: "The brothel is considered the lowest rank in the lower nine. Marry me, do you dare?"
Yan Li raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Someone wants to give me a white and clean pig for free. I can eat it as soon as I get it. If it was you, do you want it? Anyway, I won't refuse. "
Li Xiang Jun was defeated in the end. She unhappily rolled her eyes at him and said: "You go out. I want to change."
After Yan Li left, she lifted the quilt to take a look. There were no traces of being violated on her body. Although she did not know what happened after she fainted, at least Chai Gang did not succeed.
She sat up. The sun was shining brightly outside the window. It was already the second day.
She changed into an emerald blue dress and came out of the thin curtain. She did not see Yan Li around. In the blink of an eye, she saw him standing in the study room, looking at the painting hanging on the wall.
"Don't tell me you even dabble in the art of painting?" She said with some surprise.
"You really think I can do anything." Yan Li spread out his hands.
Li Xiang Jun walked into the study room. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a trace of light. She said: "Cultivation, music, medicine, no matter which one, you need to study hard to achieve something. If an ordinary person can master one, it is enough to benefit them for the rest of their life. But you..."
Yan Li smiled and said: "When your value is only 'living', you will be willing to do anything and try it."
Although he was smiling, the vicissitudes of life inadvertently revealed in his words made Li Xiang Jun's heart involuntarily ache: "Who are you?"
Yan Li said lightly: "A passer-by."
Li Xiang Jun frowned slightly. At this time, there were waves of waves of pig-like screams coming from outside the room.
Her pretty face was slightly pale. She said: "Could it be that Chai Gang is here again?"
"Chai Gang died last night." Yan Li did not look outside. "Those people outside heard that Green Vine Courtyard is occupied by an evil person, so they want to come in to save you. However, most of them want to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of you. So I let Chao Yang guard and if they dare to come in, I will break their legs. "
Li Xiang Jun could not help but laugh: "You, this evil person is not much better than those beasts."
Her smiling face suddenly froze: "You, you said that Chai Gang is dead?"
Yan Li looked to the east and touched to the west, while replying, "Dead."
Li Xiang Jun was in a trance. Her heart suddenly felt empty.
After a while, she said in a low voice: "Do you know why I am not willing to trade with you?"
"Why?"
"Chai Gang still has a son. His teacher is Gong Yanting. He is the strongest martial artist in the entire Lin'an county …" Li Xiang Jun's face was pale. "Offending the Gong family, one cannot escape from Lin'an county …"
She pursed her lips and said: "I can give you what you want. You take the quota and quickly leave."
Yan Li said inexplicably: "What about you? If I escape, will Second Young Master Chai let you go? "
Li Xiang Jun's heart was gloomy but she did not show it on her face: "I did not kill him. They will not make things difficult for a weak woman."
Although she was a weak woman, she had a clear-cut manner that many men did not have. After an hour, she had already brought Yan Li to the yamen.
County Magistrate Fang's figure was fat and his smiling face was like a Maitreya Buddha.
"I did not expect Lady Li to personally visit. This county is extremely frightened." After he finished, he looked at Yan Li and the burly man standing behind him and said: "These two are?"
Li Xiang Jun said softly: "My cousin Yan Li and his friend. This time there is a matter to trouble Fang Daren with. "
County Magistrate Fang laughed: "Well said, well said. This official will not refuse Lady Li's request."
Li Xiang Jun said: "My cousin wants the Academy's recommendation quota."
County Magistrate Fang's smile froze. He coughed and said: "This, Lady Li, I can promise you other things. But the recommendation quota is very important. It has always been tested and the most outstanding person can get the quota. Forgive me for being presumptuous, but where is Brother Yan's household registration? If he is not in this county, I am afraid he will not even be qualified for the test … "
"Lord Fang!" Li Xiang Jun interrupted him coldly: "If it is not necessary, Xiang Jun will not come to bother you. If you agree to this matter, Xiang Jun will not mention the 'past' again. Besides, there will be a heavy reward!"
County Magistrate Fang heard the two words "past" and his face turned a little ugly. After thinking for a long time, he nodded with difficulty: "Since Lady Li has spoken, I will take the risk, I hope …"
"Wait!"
At this moment, several people came from the outer hall. The leader was a constable in black clothes and a black hat. He looked like a guide. He looked embarrassed and repeatedly winked at County Magistrate Fang.
The one who spoke was a young man in luxurious clothes. He looked about eighteen or nineteen years old. He wore a jade crown on his head and his eyes faintly revealed a sense of arrogance.
He walked in and shouted coldly: "How precious is the recommendation quota? How can you give it to someone just like that? Is your official position higher than that of the governor?"
County Magistrate Fang was originally annoyed, but seeing the constable's look, he knew he could not afford to offend him. He smiled apologetically: "May I know who this young master is?"
"Gong Yanjun of the Gong family." The young man pointed at the young man behind him: "He is my senior brother Chai Rong. You should know why we are here, right?"
After saying that, the young man glanced around the hall and found Li Xiang Jun. His eyes could not help but shine and could not move away.
"Gong, Gong family …" County Magistrate Fang broke out in a cold sweat.
Not only him, Li Xiang Jun's little face also began to change. She did not expect the second young master Chai to come back so soon. She was very anxious.
The young man behind the young man was the second young master Chai Rong. He said lightly: "Lord Fang, do you have any clues about the murder case of the Chai family?"
"Not, not yet …" County Magistrate Fang wiped his sweat.
"No clues." Chai Rong's eyes suddenly shot out a sharp light. "You are not investigating the case, but still here to entertain guests? You are even entertaining the suspect of the case. You knowingly broke the law, how should you be punished? "
"Shouldn't Lord Fang be the one asking this?"
Yan Li sat still and said leisurely. His voice was not loud, but it was very magnetic. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone's gaze was focused on him.
He said calmly: "According to the laws of the Great Xia Empire, framing a superior official will result in a heavy beating of seventy. If he is an unruly citizen, his crime will be even more severe. He will be stripped of his household registration and assassinated in Yuan Zhou. This second young master Chai is framing Lord Fang in public. Aren't you going to arrest him? "
The bailiffs and constables were stunned by his words, and they subconsciously wanted to arrest him.
Gong Yanjun shouted sternly: "Let me see who dares!"
Although County Magistrate Fang was afraid of the Gong family, he was reminded by Yan Li and remembered that he was an official conferred by the imperial court.
He waved his hand towards his subordinates, indicating them to leave. He said: "Second young master Chai, you need evidence to speak. Since it is your first offense, I will let it go this time."
Chai Rong's expression was calm as he said: "Lord is magnanimous. However, Lord used the recommendation quota to obtain benefits. I'm afraid you can't deny it right? "
"This …" County Magistrate Fang's expression changed again.
"No, no!" Yan Li stood up. "What my cousin is discussing with lord is the matter of transferring my household registration. Lord has agreed to let me become a part of Qing Ya Market. This way, I will have the qualifications to participate in the examination. What do you say, lord?"
County Magistrate Fang was like grasping at a life-saving straw. He hurriedly nodded: "Yes, yes, yes. That's right."
Yan Li smiled and said: "I think you still have important matters to discuss. Cousin and I will take our leave first."
County Magistrate Fang let out a sigh of relief: "Take care. Remember the examination tomorrow morning."
Li Xiang Jun remained calm and stood up.
"Wait!" That Gong Yanjun moved a few steps to the side and stopped her. He sneered, "I suspect your identity. Let me see if your face is an assassin's disguise."
He stretched out his hand and frivolously touched Li Xiang Jun's tender face.
Pa!
Yan Li raised his eyebrows and slapped away Gong Yanjun's hand. Before he could react, he kicked out at lightning speed.
In a split second, Gong Yanjun was suddenly pushed to the side. A withered hand blocked Yan Li's kick.
The owner of the hand revealed his appearance. It was a black-robed old man. His eyes were sinister and his voice was old: "Little doll. You start a fight without saying anything. You really have the demeanor of this old man back then."
"Ghost, ghost, Mr Ghost …" County Magistrate Fang saw him and his face became extremely pale. His lips trembled, "Why, why is it you …"
This old man was skinny and only skin and bones remained. He indeed looked like a ghost.
Mr Ghost was called Ghost Hand. He was the only second-grade martial artist in Lin An County. It was said that his favorite thing was to dig out people's hearts and then eat them in front of him.
He ignored County Magistrate Fang. He squinted his eyes and smiled sinisterly: "However, do you want to know what happened to those who dared to kick me?"
"What happened?"
A hoarse voice like a broken bellows suddenly sounded in the hall. Although it was plain, it was very uncomfortable to listen to.
The one who spoke was the burly man behind Yan Li.
Ghost Hand laughed sinisterly. He looked towards the direction of the voice. Suddenly his face changed dramatically. He took a few steps back as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He trembled and said, "So, so it's Mr Ghost. When did you come to Lin An?"
PS: The first two chapters don't count. As usual, I will chat with everyone. Don't think I'm too long-winded. The reason why I chose the third chapter is that I don't want to ruin everyone's reading experience. This is the last chapter for today.
First of all, I still have to thank the editor, "The Small Building of Listening Wind". Just for these first three chapters, I had written nearly 200,000 words of trash. Under her tireless guidance, I had set up more than ten different beginnings (some of which I had written myself and then passed) before I finally found a suitable one. I don't dare to say that this opening is very good, but due to the limitations of my writing, this is already the best I can present to everyone. I poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into "Toppling Beauty", and it also carried a lot of my expectations. The title of the book was not a whim. It should be split into two parts, just like the words on the cover, "One Sword is him, Toppling Beauty is her." Just like the idea in "Xuanyan", "If you are poor, be good to yourself, and if you are rich, be good to the world," I will do my best to express it completely, because it is my thought, my soul, and it is also the thought and soul of this book.
Speaking of the cover, I want to thank the graphic master, Sama. This is the cover that the master created for this book. Thank you (clap clap clap). Don't misunderstand, this is applause.
I also want to thank the readers in the "Xuanyan Book Friends Group, who have provided me with many valuable suggestions. Thank you.
Finally, because I have started working again, I can't write full-time, so I can only write one chapter a day for the time being, and occasionally two chapters. After I stabilize and adjust my state, I will not let everyone down.
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