Xiao Qi walked beside him and said, "I didn't expect them to come to send us off."
Chu Li smiled. "I'm popular."
Xiao Qi glared at him. "They're here to watch you fail, aren't they?"
Chu Li shook his head and laughed. "The human heart is sinister, but not to this extent. Our journey won't be peaceful, and it's all thanks to you, Lady Xiao Qi!"
"Why don't you want the protectors to follow us?" Xiao Qi frowned.
"You're enough, Lady Xiao Qi. I don't want anyone to disturb us."
Xiao Qi frowned even more and stared at him in dissatisfaction. "This isn't the time to fool around!"
"Lady Xiao Qi, you've been cultivating in isolation, but the Regal Sword Scripture is a sword scripture. It needs to be honed in actual combat. Your progress has stagnated because of the lack of actual combat. This trip to the Imperial Mausoleum is your journey of cultivation!"
"If you're not careful, you'll lose your life!"
"That's why you can only move forward bravely. You can't retreat or avoid!"
"… I hope you've made the right choice!" Xiao Qi said slowly.
She seemed to have reached a bottleneck in the Regal Sword Scripture, and it was useless no matter how much she cultivated. Chu Li's earlier words about forgetting emotions helped her a little, but the lack of actual combat was indeed a big problem.
She suddenly felt a warmth in her heart. Even at this time, he was still thinking about her. He was putting his life in her hands just to hone his cultivation!
Chu Li glanced at her and smiled to himself.
The two of them rode on the road. After passing through Qing Yun Town, there were fewer pedestrians on the road as if they were the only two people left in the world.
After traveling for half a day, they went into a post house to rest.
Seeing that Chu Li looked normal and did not look tired, Xiao Qi was secretly relieved.
After being crippled of his martial arts, his body would become extremely weak, even weaker than an ordinary person. If he continued to travel, he would easily fall sick.
Xiao Qi took out braised meat and dry food, as well as a few fruits, and placed them on the table.
Chu Li first ate a fruit, then a few pieces of braised meat and dry food. After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, he sighed. "Soon, it won't be this peaceful anymore. You'll have to prepare for battle!"
Xiao Qi chewed on the dry food slowly and nodded gently.
Chu Li pointed at the forest opposite. "There are four masters over there, and they're all masters of swordsmanship!"
Xiao Qi frowned at him.
Chu Li smiled. "Although my martial arts have been crippled, my senses are still there!"
Xiao Qi swallowed the dry food in her mouth and took a sip of water. After wiping her hands with a silk handkerchief, she lifted her sword and glided to the top of the gazebo. She shrunk her body and hid in the direction Chu Li pointed at.
The four men in black stepped on the treetops and approached him. When they saw Chu Li sitting alone, they were overjoyed. They drew their swords and used the Sunpiercing White Rainbow to stab down from the sky.
"Tss, tss, tss, tss!" Xiao Qi appeared behind them and slashed their throats with a flash of her sword.
She could also see through people's hearts and sense their killing intent. Naturally, she would not be polite.
"Peng, peng, peng, peng!" The four of them fell below the gazebo, unable to step into it. Their bodies twitched as they died.
The sword qi of the Regal Sword Sutra instantly shattered their brains, and they could not be more dead.
Chu Li clapped his hands and smiled. "Lady Siao Yi's sword technique is profound. I'm impressed!"
Xiao Qi replied, "It's very normal."
Chu Li smiled. "These four people's sword techniques are extraordinary. Unfortunately, they were eager to kill me … But there will be more masters in the future!"
Xiao Qi slowly nodded. "You have to be careful too. Even if you lose your martial arts, you should still have your step technique, right? … What about your divine power? "
Chu Li replied, "I still have my divine power."
"God's Limbs too?"
"Yes."
Xiao Qi let out a long sigh of relief.
If he had God's Limbs, he could escape at any time, so she did not have to worry.
She then rolled her eyes at Chu Li. He had put it so nicely that she thought he had entrusted everything to her. Now, it seemed like she had been thinking too much!
Chu Li said, "God's Limbs can only reach places that I've been to before. I've never been to the Imperial Mausoleum, so I can't rely on my divine power to go there. I can only walk there and I'll need you to escort me."
"… That's true." Xiao Qi pondered and nodded.
The two of them continued on their way.
Along the way, there were assassinations from masters from time to time. Some fought alone, some in groups, and some in groups of three to five. Chu Li exposed their tracks one by one so that Xiao Qi could prepare in advance and kill them in one strike.
Since Chu Li had God's Limbs, Xiao Qi could kill without restraint.
After three days, more than forty masters had died in Xiao Qi's hands. Every day, more than ten masters died under her sword.
In a short period of time, her title as the Ruthless Fairy had spread.
Her swordsmanship was unpredictable and unavoidable. Almost every time she attacked, someone would die. The reason why she was called the Ruthless Fairy was because of her fairy-like temperament. She wore a white tunic and a white veil that covered her face. She had a cool temperament and was otherworldly.
Xiao Qi's swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds.
She had been training hard in seclusion, and her understanding of swordsmanship was enough, but she lacked real sharpening. Moreover, she did not have many opportunities to fight since she was young. Even when she was adventuring in the martial arts world, because of her cold personality, she rarely caused trouble and did not have many fights.
This time, when she escorted Chu Li and dealt with many assassinations, the three days of intense battles were comparable to years of fighting. Her original understanding of swordsmanship was gradually applied to swordsmanship, and her swordsmanship improved rapidly.
Her original bottleneck was slowly loosened and she was about to advance another level.
Chu Li clearly saw her changes and was happy for her. He was strong enough now, so he was not afraid of Xiao Qi's rapid advancement. He was confident that he could break through her inner state.
— —
That evening, the sunset illuminated the dense forest. The two of them led the horses deep into the forest and tied the horses to a tree so that they could graze on the tender grass. The two of them chopped down three trees and sat on the tree stumps to make a bonfire.
The weather was cold and winter was coming soon.
They sat next to the bonfire and roasted two pheasants. The golden oil dripped onto the firewood and emitted a rich aroma.
Chu Li suddenly turned his head to look behind Xiao Qi and sighed. "Someone's coming!"
Xiao Qi leaped up and went up to the treetop. Before she could move again, a white shadow shot in front of her.
"Ding ding ding ding …" Xiao Qi's sword was like lightning, but a slender finger kept hitting the blade, making the sound of metal colliding.
Xiao Qi's sword could not break through the opponent's finger and was slightly inferior.
The owner of the finger was a woman dressed in white with a white veil covering her face. Only a pair of phoenix eyes could be seen. She was graceful and charming. When she attacked, it was like she was dancing and it was pleasing to the eye.
"Miss Lu!" Chu Li said.
The woman in white paused and was almost pierced by Xiao Qi's sword. She leaped in front of Chu Li.
Xiao Qi saw that the situation was not good and stood in front of her, afraid that she would hurt Chu Li.
Chu Li smiled. "My Lady, Miss Lu, both of you should take a break."
Lu Yurong said lightly, "Third Lady Xiao, your martial arts did not improve. You are no match for me!"
Xiao Qi said, "Not necessarily!"
"Alright!" Lu Yurong lightly hit out with her palm.
The tip of Xiao Qi's sword stabbed into her palm.
Lu Yurong turned her wrist and rotated her finger. Like sweeping a bowstring, she deflected the tip of the sword and hit Xiao Qi's chest.
"Bang!" Xiao Qi took a hit and swung her sword.
Lu Yurong took a step to avoid it and hit Xiao Qi's shoulder again.
"Miss Lu!" Chu Li said.
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