Yan Li didn't expect the situation to change so quickly. After a moment of hesitation, a ruthless expression appeared on his face. The external force stored in the Separation Cliff, along with Yuan Qi, operated according to the Green Lotus First Style. A crack appeared in the void. With the naked eye, he was still in the same place. With a "chi" sound, the Separation Cliff pierced through the demon-masked man's heart.
At this time, the afterimage he left behind disappeared.
Zhan Mu, who was fighting with the demon-masked man, suddenly saw the tip of the sword appear and was shocked. Fortunately, he reacted in time and took a few steps back, avoiding the spray of blood. He immediately cursed, "Bastard, do you want to burn me with him?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was stunned again. This move was so fast that even his thoughts couldn't keep up with it. It was too terrifying. There was no warning at all. As a second grade martial artist, he didn't feel anything. If the target was him, wouldn't he end up the same as him?
Thinking of this, he felt a chill in his heart. Fear appeared in his eyes, but he said calmly, "With this move, I don't need to save you."
Yan Li's face was pale. He slowly pulled out the Separation Cliff and shook off the blood. He endured the emptiness and smiled, "Master Zhan saw it too. If you didn't save me just now, I'm afraid I would have been minced into mincemeat by that flying guillotine. I was really lucky."
"Forgive me for being blunt, but this doesn't seem like someone who just got his life back." Chang Shan walked over from behind, his eyes shining with a thoughtful light. He had been a colleague of Su Yu for many years. How could he not recognize the sword momentum of the Green Lotus First Style? He was also shocked. Although this move was just a simple stab, the sword momentum was extremely complicated. He had seen Su Yu use it before. He had cultivated the sword for many years and had some attainments in the way of the sword. But he couldn't even imitate it.
Yan Li ignored him and recovered some strength. He used an excuse to cover up and squatted down. He pulled the demon-masked man's corpse over and took off the mask. It was an unfamiliar face. He couldn't help but feel disappointed. Unexpectedly, Zhan Mu's expression changed. He couldn't help but scream,
"Wan Wanxing!"
"Martial God Mansion's Chief Steward?" Yan Li's heart jumped.
Zhan Mu said in disbelief, "How, how could it be him?"
Chang Shan was not surprised. "What's so strange about that? Wasn't it rumored that the Second Young Master of the Martial God Mansion had died at the hands of Yan Li? How could his mother, the First Rank Noble Title Madam, swallow this insult? Even if she could swallow it, Martial God Wang Ba wouldn't really follow the rules and remain silent. Moreover … "
He laughed coldly and continued, "Don't forget, there's still Zhang Zhixiong. The grudge between the Martial God Manor and that kid is absolutely irreconcilable. I really admire your fearless spirit. "
Now that Wan Wanxing was dead, there would be another earthquake in Yongling.
Zhan Mu's head swelled up when he thought of the aftermath, and he said angrily, "You little bastard, can't you show some mercy? If this goes on, even the emperor won't be able to protect you. No, you can't stay in my restaurant anymore. Hurry up and move to the Academy! "
Yan Li said casually, "Victory and defeat, life and death are the only things that matter."
This was said by Ghost Sage Yang Youyun, the mastermind of the Feast of Ghosts and Gods. It meant that in a battle between cultivators, there was only life or death. There was no third outcome.
Killing Wan Wanxing meant one less trouble.
But Yan Li was still a little disappointed. He still had no clue as to the origin of this ambush. Was Lianhai Changjin being used, or was she in cahoots with them?
Suddenly, he froze. His gaze followed Wan Wanxing's chest, the hole in his black robe that had been pierced by Li Ya. He found a small part of his collarbone exposed. Below the collarbone, there was a black mark the size of an adult's thumb. It was a blooming lotus. What was strange was that this lotus was upside down, and it was completely black.
He had seen this mark before!
That day in the dungeon, Yu Xingzhi had a similar mark on his body, but it was below his left rib.
His mind seemed to be illuminated, and there was a vague thread that connected all the causes and effects. But there was still one crucial point that he hadn't figured out. It was almost there.
Currently, it was known that Gu Shiyu had participated in the massacre that year. He was definitely in cahoots with Yu Xingzhi, so he was undoubtedly a spy. But a new problem arose. Was it a coincidence that Wan Wanxing invited him, or was he also a spy of the underworld?
Judging from this mark, the possibility was very high.
Zhan Mu saw that Yan Li was in a daze and frowned. "What are you thinking about? It's time to go back! "
Because the hole in the black robe was very small, he and Chang Shan didn't notice it.
Yan Li came back to his senses and stood up without batting an eyelid. "I'm thinking about how to repay the two of you. How about this, I'll give you two two jars of 'Fire Beyond the Heavens' in two days. "
"Oh?" Zhan Mu's eyes brightened. "That's not bad."
After dealing with the corpse, the three returned to the restaurant.
It was a quiet night.
At dawn the next day, Yan Li blended into the crowd and arrived at the school by the waterfall. When the students from the two schools met, it was inevitable that they would have a battle of words. Three months later, they would have to fight with real swords and spears. Victory or defeat was glory, and they carried the hopes of the people of the two schools. No matter how hard Qin Yiqiu tried to reconcile the two sides, it was impossible for them to get along.
The classes in the inner school were relatively tight.
On the first day, Shen Liuyun taught them Dharma Formulae, palm techniques, and close combat. The technique here referred to the trick to cultivating the technique, and only by grasping the trick would it be easier to comprehend it. What Chen Liuyun cultivated was the 'Cloud Expelling Palm', an ultimate technique with extraordinary might that was created by the Medical Saint, Li Xuanwei. Hence, her mastery of palm techniques was extremely high. She was the most suitable person to teach. Of course, she wouldn't teach the "Firmament Palm" to others. She only taught them the key points of the palm technique and how to defend against it. Close combat, as the name suggested, was a technique used in close combat. It was often used in direct combat.
On the second day, Ruan Tianhe taught them the key points of assassination and the short knife technique. Learning the key points of assassination was not for the students to become assassins, but to defend against assassinations so that they wouldn't be caught off guard in the future.
On the third day, Jiang Changtian and the Buddha of Wisdom taught them bladesmanship, ancient language, music, and history of cultivation.
On the fourth day, the Hill Master or the College Supervisor taught them cultivation and forging weapons.
The fifth day was self-cultivation, but it could also be considered free time. Even if they completed a cycle every five days, as long as they weren't late, absent, or leaving early, they would get one Learning Point.
In addition, if there were missions assigned to them during their time in the school, they would get additional Learning Points as compensation.
Learning Points were the College's currency. One Learning Point was equivalent to a hundred taels of gold. It could be exchanged for equivalent items in the College. Of course, other than equivalent items, there were many things that money couldn't buy, such as Dharma Formulae.
Outer School students didn't have such good treatment. Unless there were special circumstances, they wouldn't get Learning Points. Those candidates risked their lives to participate in the second internal exam for this reason.
Before class started, Yan Li secretly observed Lianhai Changjin and found that he was behaving as usual.
Shen Liuyun arrived quickly, and the dormitory quieted down immediately. Even though he didn't smile, Shen Liuyun's beauty was still one of the best in the world. No one would get tired of looking at her, and she looked even prettier than the first time. Who would want to ruin the atmosphere?
There were three lessons on the first day. The first lesson was about Dharma Formulae, which wasn't difficult for Yan Li.
The three lessons took several hours, and it was already past midnight when class ended.
Yan Li decided to have a frank talk with Lianhai Changjin, so he invited him to the Resentful Yuan Tower and ordered a table full of food and wine.
"Brother Yan, this is …?" Lianhai Changjin's attitude was cold at first, but after Yan Li's grand reception, he became flattered.
Yan Li poured him a cup of wine and said with a smile, "Yesterday, I was impulsive and spoke nonsense. I really shouldn't have. After thinking about it for a whole night, I've decided to apologize to you."
He raised his own cup and said, "A man should be straightforward and let go of the unpleasant things. I'll drink this cup of wine as a sign of respect." He finished his cup in one gulp.
Lianhai Changjin found it hard to believe. Although they had only known each other for a short time, according to his understanding of Yan Li, this person was very competitive and a little cold. Even if he was in the wrong, he wouldn't admit it, let alone brooding over it for a whole night.
Yan Li filled his cup again and said, "This cup is a sign of respect to you. After drinking, we'll talk."
Lianhai Changjin didn't understand the deeper meaning in his words. He laughed bitterly and said, "Wait, I was in the wrong too. Let's drink first to let go of last night's matter, then we'll drink." He finished his cup of wine in one gulp.
Yan Li already had an answer in his heart. One's taste in wine was like one's character. Those who didn't like to take advantage of others at the table were mostly frank and straightforward. It was hard for them to hide their feelings.
When he finished, he filled his cup again and said, "Bottoms up."
Lianhai Changjin didn't say anything else and finished his cup in one gulp.
The cups fell to the ground at the same time. Yan Li stopped smiling and said, "The wine is finished. We'll talk. I was ambushed last night."
"Last night?" Lianhai Changjin didn't react for a moment.
"I went to the address you gave me, but I didn't see any black-headed sharks." Yan Li said calmly, "Instead, I was ambushed by two third-grade martial artists and seven or eight underworld thugs."
Lianhai Changjin was shocked and said, "How is that possible? This is the information we got from the village. It can't be wrong!"
He didn't wait for Yan Li to speak and suddenly stood up and said, "Brother Yan, please sit here for a moment. I'll be right back. I'll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"
Yan Li sat there until night fell.
Around the third watch period, Lianhai Changjin came back in a hurry. Without any explanation, he said, "Follow me!"
Yan Li thought for a moment and followed.
Lianhai Changjin brought him to a horse carriage. They passed through the streets and alleys. After about an hour, the carriage stopped at the back door of a house.
The two of them climbed over the wall and came to the foot of the wall of the master bedroom in the east wing. The windows were brightly lit and the surroundings were extremely quiet. Therefore, the sound of a man and a woman making love from inside the house was exceptionally ear-piercing.
"The black-headed shark is in here." Lianhai Changjin said softly, "I'm very sorry. I still haven't found the source of this matter. I only know that someone deliberately made it up …"
Yan Li suddenly raised his hand to stop her and turned around to look.
Lianhai Changjin hurriedly stopped talking and followed his gaze. He saw a shadow floating in the dark of the night. The person used the roofs as a foothold and flew towards the house.
Yan Li signaled with his eyes and the two of them immediately concealed their tracks.
When the person got closer, he saw that it was a budding young girl in a green dress. Like a green leaf full of vitality, she floated to the roof of the master bedroom, took a few light steps, landed under the door, and raised her hand to knock on the door.
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