As an in-name disciple, it was very difficult for Liang Xingbang and the others to understand what was going on in the City of Ten Thousand Swords. Liang Xingbang and the others only cared about their work. Every day, they would be exhausted. After eating, they would sleep. After sleeping, they would work. After eating, they would sleep again.
It was as if the outside world had nothing to do with them, regardless of whether it was peaceful or bloody.
Chu Li kept his eyes on the inner city of the City of Ten Thousand Swords, watching for any movement inside. Elders kept entering the inner city. The atmosphere in the inner city was very serious, and the disciples rarely talked or laughed.
He was still a registered disciple and was not in a hurry to check it out.
One morning, he went to the ravine with Liang Xingbang and the others. When they entered the cave, they heard hurried footsteps behind them. The four of them stepped aside, and three strong young men rushed over.
Chu Li frowned, and his face darkened. He glared at the backs of the three men.
Liang Xingbang shook his head and whispered, "Junior Brother, don't stoop to their level."
Chu Li said, "Aren't they being too overbearing?"
"It can't be helped. They have connections." Guan Tongqing scoffed and whispered, "Even if we have connections, we can still be so arrogant."
Chu Li said, "Is no one going to do anything? Senior Brother Gu doesn't care? "
Liang Xingbang and the others slowed down, and the distance between them and the three men in front of them was getting farther and farther.
Liang Xingbang whispered, "It's not that Senior Brother Gu doesn't care, but they act arrogantly when Senior Brother Gu is elsewhere. Once Senior Brother Gu is here, they are more obedient than anyone else. They are very clever."
"It's just petty tricks. They won't amount to much." Zou Dehou sneered.
Chu Li said, "Can't you teach him a lesson?"
Liang Xingbang quickly said, "Don't stoop to his level. If you really fight, you will be the one at a disadvantage."
Chu Li sighed and slowly nodded.
The three men who rushed over just now were the descendants of the disciples of the City of Ten Thousand Swords. Although they had to start as registered disciples, they were almost destined to become true disciples, unless their aptitude was too poor.
However, the descendants of the disciples of the City of Ten Thousand Swords were usually not weak. Even if they were weak, they would be far stronger than ordinary people with the help of Spirit Medicine since young.
The person in the lead amongst the three of them was called Guo Huai, and he was a descendant of the Sect Master and was the Sect Master's grandnephew. His age wasn't old, yet he had an experienced appearance, and his methods were extremely slick and brilliant, causing him to be extremely skilled in deceiving those above him.
Chu Li had just arrived and did not greet the three of them. Instead, he showed weakness and flattered them, which made him a thorn in their side. They always wanted to take him down a notch. It was already rare that they did not take the opportunity to mock and ridicule him when he directly barged into them.
Chu Li did not take them seriously. He felt that they were just children playing around. He could not be bothered to deal with them, but he had to show his anger.
The five of them entered the depths of the cave. As the number of times they moved the Winter Iron out increased, as time passed, they had to move the Winter Iron deeper and deeper into the cave. If they continued to dig like this, they would probably have to dig out a hole and move to another cave.
Chu Li was carrying a piece of Frost Iron Rock as he slowly walked out of the cave. He seemed to be having a hard time. Liang Xingbang and the others were walking in front of him. They were almost out of the cave when the footsteps behind Chu Li suddenly sped up, as if they were about to bump into him.
However, Chu Li did not dodge. It was as if he did not hear anything. He allowed Guo Huai, who was behind him, to crash into him.
Guo Huai was a sturdy young man with a handsome and masculine face. His eyes widened in shock as he watched Chu Li fly away.
When he rushed towards Chu Li with the Frost Iron Rock, he felt that his footsteps were heavy and that Chu Li would definitely be able to dodge in time. He just wanted to scare him a little, then take the opportunity to mock him and walk away disdainfully.
He never thought that Chu Li would not dodge at all. He was hit by the Frost Iron Rock and flew out. He spat out a mouthful of blood in the air.
"Pfft!" Chu Li spat out a mouthful of blood and flew out of the cave. He landed outside with a loud thud.
Immediately, everyone looked over. Even the registered disciples who were swinging their hammers stopped and looked over.
Gu Jiu was observing the Frost Iron Rock that they had thrown out. He heard the sound and looked over. He saw Chu Li flying out and landing heavily on the ground. In a flash, he appeared in front of Chu Li and quickly channeled his inner energy into him.
He then took out a porcelain bottle and poured out two pills, stuffing them into Chu Li's mouth. Then, he lightly clapped his hands to help Chu Li digest the pills. He looked at Chu Li with a gloomy face and then looked at the cave.
Chu Li closed his eyes. He had already fainted.
"What happened?!" Gu Jiu slowly put Chu Li down. His usual friendliness was nowhere to be seen. He asked coldly with a solemn face.
Wu Yuansi's injury had stabilized. It was not a big problem, but he needed to recuperate for a while. It was an internal injury. Although it was a direct impact injury, it was much lighter than an injury caused by inner energy. However, Wu Yuansi's cultivation level was not high enough, so his recovery was even slower. He would need at least half a month to fully recover.
The surrounding people all looked at the cave.
Gu Jiu landed lightly in the cave. He saw Guo Huai standing there in a daze. He took a step towards him and asked coldly, "What happened?"
Guo Huai seemed to wake up from a dream. He quickly said, "Senior Brother Gu, I'm innocent!"
Gu Jiu glanced at the two Frost Iron Rocks on the ground. The Frost Iron Rock under Guo Huai's feet was still stained with blood. The other one had rolled far away. It was obvious that Guo Huai had thrown the Frost Iron Rock at someone and Wu Yuansi was the victim.
"How so?" Gu Jiu asked calmly.
Guo Huai quickly said, "I was in a hurry to leave and accidentally bumped into Wu Yuansi. I didn't do it on purpose."
"Yes, you didn't do it on purpose. That's why you sent him flying and made him vomit blood. He's injured so badly." Gu Jiu said calmly, "You're saying that he intentionally hurt himself to frame you, am I right?"
"A light touch wouldn't cause him to vomit blood, right?" Guo Huai shook his head and said, "That's too much."
"Shut up. Go back and wait for your punishment." Gu Jiu waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Go back and face the wall now. Don't come out!"
"… Yes." Guo Huai gave a fist salute and nodded bitterly.
Gu Jiu glared at him coldly and turned to leave.
This matter was obvious. He knew Guo Huai's way of doing things. However, Guo Huai was the Sect Leader's grandnephew after all. He didn't do anything evil, so he turned a blind eye to it.
Gu Jiu never thought that Guo Huai would go so far as to do such a thing. Killing fellow disciples was a taboo in the City of Ten Thousand Swords. This time, Guo Huai would be severely punished.
When he returned to Chu Li's side, Chu Li had already woken up. Seeing Guo Huai leave with his head held high, he turned to look at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Junior Brother Wu, don't worry. He won't be able to escape punishment. Killing a fellow disciple is a serious crime!"
It was fine if he scolded Guo Huai, but if he really attacked him, it would be against the city's rules.
Chu Li said, "Senior Brother Gu, we're both at fault in this matter."
"Hmm?" Gu Jiu looked at him.
Chu Li said, "Senior Brother Guo did leave in a hurry, but I was distracted and couldn't avoid it. Normally, this wouldn't happen."
Gu Jiu nodded slowly.
That was right. Although Guo Huai was overbearing, he would not go so far as to hurt someone. As the Mayor's grandnephew, he was clear about the sect's rules and knew that he couldn't fight.
Chu Li said, "Let's forget about it this time. It can only be an accidental injury. It's not killing a fellow disciple."
"Sigh …" Gu Jiu shook his head and sized Chu Li up. "If Junior Brother Guo knew how magnanimous you are, he would be ashamed!"
Chu Li smiled. "I'm not that greedy. It's fine as long as nothing happens."
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