The men immediately surrounded him, all holding long knives. The cold gleam reflected off their bald heads and formed a great deterrent.
Zhao Ying was confident but she was still uncertain in the face of a siege. She whispered, "Brother, let's run!"
Chu Li shook his head, "Kill them first!"
If these scums were left alive, many people would be harmed!
"… Alright." Zhao Ying nodded lightly.
She also felt that these people deserved to die. If her martial arts were weak, she would have been humiliated by them. Just thinking about it made her skin crawl. She did not even dare to think about it!
The blade flashed and four knives were swung at him.
Chu Li snorted. His sword flashed and instantly pierced through the wrists of two men. He then turned and stabbed at the last man. Zhao Ying only needed to focus on one.
"Ah! Ah! "They screamed almost at the same time. The wrists of the three men were pierced and their long knives fell to the ground.
Zhao Ying and the last man were entangled in a fight. The sword and the knife were entangled.
This man's knife technique was sharp and gentle. It was not inferior to Zhao Ying's Swallow Sword Technique. Chu Li was not in a hurry to help and let Zhao Ying gain some experience.
He stabbed with his long sword and the three men's throats were pierced. They spat out blood and twitched. They stared at Chu Li viciously. They did not show any fear even in death.
Chu Li gently shook his long sword and pulled it out. He stood at the side and watched. "Sister, a long night is fraught with trouble. Let's finish him!"
"Good!" Zhao Ying shouted, and her sword became more and more graceful. It was extraordinarily agile, and it was impossible to defend against it.
"I'm going to drag one of you down with me!" The burly man roared in anger. His body suddenly swelled up, and his face turned purple. Ignoring Zhao Ying's sword, he took a hit on his shoulder and slashed out with his saber. This was a move that would injure both sides.
Zhao Ying snorted and dodged.
Chu Li knew something was wrong. He stabbed the man right in the heart.
The man's eyes widened and he looked down at the sword pointing at him. Blood gushed out of his mouth. He tilted his head and fell to the ground.
Chu Li sighed in relief.
Zhao Ying turned and looked at him in confusion.
Chu Li lifted the man's shirt and a whistling arrow was in his hand. He was a little late and the arrow was shot into the sky.
Chu Li said, "Sister Zhao, next time you encounter this situation, don't retreat."
Zhao Ying nodded in embarrassment.
He had almost made a big mistake just now. If the man had really shot the whistling arrow, he and Brother Chu would have been doomed. If a Xiantian master had come, they would have lost their lives!
Chu Li nodded. "When you retreated just now, it was a human instinct, so experience is very important."
"Yes." Zhao Ying nodded and suddenly said, "Brother Chu, this is also your first time leaving the house, right?"
"It's in the books." Chu Li pointed and smiled. "That's why you have to read more. Sometimes, it will save your life!"
"Yes!" Zhao Ying nodded vigorously.
Previously, he had thought that martial arts was everything. Only with strong martial arts could he deal with danger. Studying was useless as it would only delay his cultivation. If his martial arts were not strong, it would be useless no matter how much he knew.
Now, it seemed that he had thought too lightly. He still had to read more books in addition to cultivation.
Chu Li bent down to pick up a knife and cut off the heads of the seven men. He did it cleanly and calmly, as if he was cutting pork.
Zhao Ying's face turned pale. She could kill, but she did not dare to look at the heads. She felt that Chu Li was too cruel. They were already dead, no matter how big the hatred was, it should be gone.
Chu Li threw the knife away and dusted his hands. There was not a single drop of blood. He looked at Zhao Ying and shook his head. "You think I'm cruel?"
"They're already dead. Why bother?"
"From what I know, some people's hearts are on the right side. Some people have cultivated some strange heart techniques and can fake their death."
"Really?"
"Sister Zhao, you've become stupid after following that idiot Zhuo Feiyang. All you know is to cultivate and cultivate. It's as if mastering martial arts will make you invincible and solve everything."
"Isn't that so?"
"This guy's heart is on the right side!" Chu Li pointed at one of the corpses. He cut open the skin with the tip of his sword, revealing a heart.
Zhao Ying quickly waved her hand. She did not want to look, but she glanced at the heart. It was really on the right side!
Chu Li said, "Also, Zhuo Feiyang thinks that he's a genius and will become invincible, right?"
Zhao Ying nodded. "Brother Zhuo is indeed a genius."
Chu Li laughed. "Naive! No matter how much you cultivate in the Public House, you won't become invincible! "
"Why?" Zhao Ying asked in surprise. "Is there a problem with the heart technique?"
Chu Li said, "To become invincible, having a good heart technique is not enough!"
"You also need talent. Brother Zhuo is very talented."
"Other than talent, you also need something else … To become a grandmaster, you have to go to a sect. This is considered a top secret. Sister Zhao, don't tell anyone!"
"Why is that?" Zhao Ying's attention was drawn to him. The two left the bloody scene and continued on their way.
As they rode, Chu Li said, "Artistic conception, from innate to innate, it doesn't rely on hard work. It's the state of mind and artistic conception. The major sects that have been passed down for more than a hundred years usually have the secret realm of artistic conception. The Public House has martial arts scriptures but not the secret realm of artistic conception, so they can't become a grandmaster."
"Artistic conception …" Zhao Ying muttered.
Chu Li said, "This is a top secret that only rank six can come into contact with. You'll know about it in the future. I'm telling you in advance so you don't go astray. You have to focus on the accumulation of knowledge. If you blindly cultivate, your achievements will be limited."
"Brother Chu, according to what you're saying, one can only reach innate mastery in the Public House?"
"Yes."
"That's not right. There must be grandmasters in the Public House, right?"
"Of course."
"Then how do they cultivate?"
"This is another top secret."
"Brother Chu — —!"
"Alright, there's no harm in telling you, but you have to promise me that you won't pass it on to outsiders!"
"I swear, I won't pass it on to anyone else!"
"Yes," Chu Li nodded. "Actually, there's a system in the Public House. Once you reach innate mastery, you'll enter a sect to cultivate."
"Sect?"
"This is also a top secret," Chu Li muttered. "Although the High Duke's Public House suppresses sects, they don't blindly suppress them. They have also roped in some of the sects. Innate Masters will enter these sects to cultivate."
Zhao Ying's eyes widened.
This was a top secret. Based on what she knew, the Public House helped the imperial court to suppress the martial arts world. Once the martial arts masters went crazy, the imperial court would not be able to stop them. They needed the help of the Public House.
To outsiders, the Public House and the martial arts sects were irreconcilable enemies. Who would have thought that there was a secret collusion?!
Chu Li looked at her. "If this is leaked, do you know how serious the consequences will be?"
"I'll die before I say anything!" Zhao Ying nodded.
If the martial arts sects knew about this, they would definitely think of ways to kill these people. The Public House's people would wither and their strength would be greatly reduced. They would not be able to suppress the martial arts world and there would be chaos!
Chu Li nodded in satisfaction. "That's why the choice of martial arts is very important. It's related to the sects you'll join in the future. The Delusion Split has no future because the sects are already dead. If the Swallow Blade can enter the Terpsichore Faction, you're lucky!"
"The Delusion Split …" Zhao Ying's eyes widened.
Chu Li said, "You're not going to tell Zhuo Feiyang, are you?"
"But …" Zhao Ying hesitated.
Chu Li scoffed. "What do you want to say?"
"Are you going to watch Zhuo Feiyang walk down the wrong path?!"
"Hmph, don't worry. I'll use the Delusion Split to teach him a lesson. He won't practice it anymore."
"Zhuo Feiyang might become a demon and practice the Delusion Split with all his might!"
"Sigh …" Chu Li shook his head and sighed.
Zhao Ying quickly said, "Brother Chu, I'm not biased towards Zhuo Feiyang. It's just that …"
"Whatever!" Chu Li shook his head. "He's just an idiot. His achievements will be limited."
Zhao Ying rolled her eyes at him.
Chu Li smiled. "Do you think that I'm purposely belittling him?"
"You two are really …"
"He has a good body and a fast cultivation speed. That's not a problem. The problem is that he's ignorant and incompetent. Once he passes the Innate Mastery Level, he'll have a hard time."
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