Knife splashing

Chapter 515: Shuzhong Divine Fist Association
"Tian Qianhu, long time no see."

Li Yan invited the person into the room and poured a cup of tea himself.

To be honest, he still respects this person very much.

Although it was an order from the imperial court, it was not something that most people could do, to abandon everything, stay away from the glamorous world of the capital, take risks, and go undercover to look for clues.

This is not an easy task.

Once discovered by Zhao Changsheng, there is only one way out, which is death.

He hadn't seen him since Wanzhou, and no news had come out of him. He thought the captain was dead.

"Thank you."

Tian Qianhu didn't hesitate to take the tea and drank it all.

His clothes were changed temporarily and were still brand new, but the frost on his face and his chapped lips showed that he had been traveling for a long time.

"I am leaving Shuzhong."

Tian Qianhu didn't waste any words and said in a deep voice: "News came from Lingnan that Zhao Changsheng showed up and caused two major cases."

After hearing this, Li Yan immediately guessed, "Can the Yang family of Bozhou no longer hold on?"

Zhao Changsheng has cultivated a secret technique that allows him to absorb the good fortune of the human world, thus causing chaos in China time and time again.

It’s not just spiritual practice, there may be other reasons.

In short, peace in the world is not a good thing for it.

Taking action in Lingnan, it was obvious that the situation at the Yang family in Bozhou was not good and he had completely given up on them.

"Yeah, that's right."

Tian Qianhu nodded and said, "I estimate that after the new year, the war will be completely quelled, and the southwest will be stable for at least a few decades."

As he spoke, his expression became serious, "During this time in Shu, although I didn't find Zhao Changsheng, I did discover some things."

"I suspect that there may be some people behind Zhao Changsheng."

Li Yan frowned, "What do you mean?"

He knew that the other party was definitely not talking about the Great Song Ghost Cult.

Tian Qianhu said in a deep voice: "I have carefully studied Zhao Changsheng's information and the places where he has appeared. I found that there are always other forces active there. They seem to have no intersection, but in the end they will always merge into one."

"There should be a group of people who are in cooperation with Zhao Changsheng. They hide their identities and only do things occasionally to assist others."

"Our people who sneaked into the Shu Palace were discovered and killed some time ago, but before they died, they revealed important news."

"At that time, there was also a sorcerer who entered the palace with Zhao Changsheng. He was mysterious and had the prince's trust."

"Our spy bribed the personal maid and heard the King of Shu call that person's name 'Lu Sheng'..."

"Lu Sheng?!"

Li Yan's pupils shrank and his expression turned gloomy.

He originally thought that Tian Qianhu was extremely suspicious, but when he heard the name, he knew that the other party's guess was probably correct.

"Lu Sheng" and "Hou Sheng" were originally alchemists during the time of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. They were associated with the disaster of burning books and burying scholars. After the fall of Qin, they still relied on evil magic to continue to survive.

It's just a secret crime, and I've seen quite a few of them.

What really made Li Yan want to kill was that these two people knew the secret of the Nine Cauldrons, the national treasure, and were planning to capture it.

The sacred artifact Nine Cauldrons had long been sunk into the dragon veins, and had traveled with the dragon veins across the country, suppressing the fortune of China.

But these two guys wanted to salvage it for their own selfish interests.

"Hou Sheng" made arrangements at the Goddess Peak, but before the Nine Cauldrons were caught, his soul was destroyed.

"Lu Sheng" had previously set his sights on the "Shenque of the Lord of the Clouds", but unfortunately that place had an owner, so he could only spread the news to cause trouble.

I guess he saw no chance, so he ran back to Shuzhong.

Sneaking into the palace, the purpose is probably the Nine Cauldrons!
Tian Qianhu was a little surprised, "Young Master Li knows him?"

"An enemy must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

Li Yan nodded in a deep voice without going into further details.

The Nine Cauldrons was a matter of great importance. Even within the team, only Wang Daoxuan and he knew about it, so naturally they couldn't talk about it carelessly.

"That's good."

Tian Qianhu could sense that something was wrong, but he didn't ask any more questions. "Anyway, be careful. I came here to remind you of this."

"Lu Sheng is the true confidant of the King of Shu. If he wants to deal with you, the means he will use will be far more than what he has now. Don't be careless."

"Also, there is news from the capital that the emperor is somewhat dissatisfied with the Shu King's small actions. The power of the Shuzhong Duwei Division is expected to be strengthened. If necessary, we can use its power."

After that, he stood up and said goodbye, "That's all I have to say. I'm leaving now and will take a boat out of Shu and head to Lingnan."

Li Yan frowned, "Master Tian is not in good spirits, it won't be too late to rest for a day before leaving."

"No."

Captain Tian looked tired, but his eyes were still sharp. He said in a deep voice, "When I first left the capital, I just thought of it as a hard job."

"But the more I come into contact with it, the more shocking it becomes. If I can rid China of this scourge, my life will be worth it!"

"Farewell!"

After saying that, he clasped his fists, turned around and left.

"Take care, Mr. Tian."

Li Yan was behind him, bowing deeply and clasping his fists.

After he left, Li Yan pondered for a while, then invited Wang Daoxuan and others into the room, opened the "Ruyi Pearl", and told them about the Nine Cauldrons.

Originally, he wanted to keep this matter to himself.

But since "Lu Sheng" has appeared and has established a relationship with the King of Shu, there must be some big conspiracy behind this.

It would be difficult for him to handle it alone.

Others also need to know so that they can be mentally prepared.

"It would be best if we could find the person's birth date hair."

Wang Daoxuan's face was solemn and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

When he was the first to discover this, he had already made a vow to eradicate "Lu Sheng".

"No need for hair."

Lu San shook his head and said, "Isn't that man hiding in the Shu King's Mansion? At worst, we can find an opportunity to sneak in. We create chaos, and Brother Yan will take the opportunity to capture him with his ghost soldiers."

"Good guy."

Sharifei said speechlessly: "You cowards, you are really more reckless than each other. If you really do this, we will not be able to get away with it."

Li Yan nodded and said, "That's right, we really can't do anything rash."

"Since the Shu Palace wants to deal with us, then we should follow the trend and continue to disrupt their plans. If we really can't force 'Lu Sheng' out, we can think of another way."

The Prince of Shu's Mansion was arranged by many experts. To them, it was like a den of wolves and dragons. They would not take any risky moves unless they had no other choice.

By the time everyone had made their plan, it was already noon.

The street outside the gate of "Rui Fu House" was bustling with cars and pedestrians.

Small towns are like this, they are not very big. If they were in big cities like Chang'an and Chengdu, where dignitaries live, there would often be restrictions, and ordinary people rarely go there, so it is relatively quiet.

Suddenly, the original noise was broken.

Pedestrians on the street and tea drinkers at small tables outside shops all looked up and saw a group of people walking down the street not far away.

Some of these people are over fifty years old, while others are still young. They are dressed differently, and are closely followed by a large group of men.

He doesn't look like someone who is easy to mess with.

The leader was a middle-aged man.

He was dressed in a brocade robe, with regular features, fair skin, and a few strands of long black beard hanging down on his chest. He walked with his hands behind his back, looking very dignified. When the group arrived outside the "Rui Fu House", they immediately attracted the attention of the Luo family's children guarding the gate, who asked directly with a fist: "Excuse me, sir, what can I do for you?"

The middle-aged man did not respond, but looked around, picked up a leaf at random, shook his hand, and a sharp energy suddenly surged from the leaf, then stabbed towards the stone lion next to him.

He moved very slowly, and the blade slowly penetrated into the stone lion.

This move made the Luo family's eyes almost widen.

Luo Junan, who got the news, also hurried out. When he saw the blade piercing the stone lion, his pupils shrank immediately. He bowed respectfully and said, "Excuse me, is this Senior Zou Shaohai?"

The middle-aged man still ignored him and looked towards the house.

Sure enough, Li Yan and others also came out.

Zou Shaohai then spoke and said to Li Yan: "I heard that you showed your ability to tattoo a melon seed stone at Wufeng Creek outside Chengdu. If I can complete it, I will be qualified to fight you."

"I don't want to bully the younger generation, but when I sent someone to invite you yesterday, I was humiliated and told that I had to come to your house in person to invite you."

"Here I come, let's see if you can catch it!"

Li Yan took a glance and came to the bluestone. After seeing the leaves, his eyes became serious.

No wonder the Divine Fist is so eager to take action, it turns out that a master has appeared.

He was using melon seed shells, which have a certain toughness but are easily broken. With enough strength, they can penetrate the bluestone.

The leaves in front of me are very soft.

Simply relying on strength is no longer enough.

Either the opponent has already developed strong energy, and can add sword and knife energy to picking flowers and leaves. Not to mention bluestone, even a block of iron can be pierced.

Or, use martial arts.

Judging from his appearance, he doesn't look like a warlock...

He is a master who has cultivated the power of Gangjin!
When did the Divine Fist Society have such a person?

Generally speaking, sorcerers have a higher status, but once a warrior has cultivated his inner strength, it becomes another state.

No matter using weapons or fists or feet, one can use one's own spiritual energy and blood to condense the energy and bless it with incredible power, and even be able to kill evil spirits.

The power of Gang Jin is related to the condensed Gang Qi.

When one reaches a high level of cultivation, he can even use his internal energy to protect his body and withstand certain spells, becoming quite ferocious.

When encountering such a person, ordinary warlocks have to bow their heads.

But there are very few people who can cultivate to this level.

Li Yan has the assistance of Daluo Dharmakaya and is considered to have some aptitude in martial arts, but he has only just reached the peak of Hua Jin.

Zhang Xiaotian of Wudang was also a talented person, but he only reached the level of Dan Jin throughout his life.

Dan Jin can fight for a long time and become a fierce general in the army.

If one cultivates into Gang Jin, he will be able to kill enemies in the chaos of an army as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

How come I've never heard of this guy?
Li Yan felt strange in his heart, but his face showed no expression.

He knew that although the other party did not say it, he also gave him the conditions at the time, which were not to damage the bluestone, not to touch the leaves, and not to take them out.

If it is ordinary strength, it is really impossible to do it.

But he has mastered the Immortal Seal, so he can give it a try.

Thinking of this, Li Yan placed his hand directly on the back of the stone lion's head. His pleura vibrated, making a loud thundering sound, and his wrist shook at the same time.

The vibration force was transmitted outwards, causing the stone lion to tremble slightly, and the leaves inserted into its body suddenly loosened a little.

After two more hits, the leaves finally fell off.

This is the key. If he uses direct force, he can certainly knock the leaves off, but the stone lion will inevitably be left with scars.

But even so, the difference is clear.

The other party seemed to be calm and composed, but he had to put in a lot of effort.

There was no way. In terms of martial arts skills alone, he was not even a little bit inferior to his opponent.

"Sure enough, a hero comes from a boy."

After seeing this, the middle-aged man did not ridicule, but nodded and said: "It is rare for someone of this age to be able to do this."

After saying that, he raised his hand.

Wow!
Immediately, a disciple behind him put down his flag.

But it said: Shuzhong Divine Fist Association, Fire Dragon Fist, Zou!

"Meet Senior Zou."

Li Yan's face was calm and he bowed slightly.

He knew about the Fire Dragon Fist, which was also related to Emei, but it absorbed the characteristics of the Taoist Sun Sect's Fire Dragon Dance, with the Willow Leaf Palm as the main feature and the Wind Eye Fist as the axis.

The steps are high, active and steady, and the front is empty and the back is solid. He is good at twisting the waist, turning the hips, rotating the shoulders and elbows, using the opponent's force to attack, being agile and flexible, and overcoming the hard with the soft.

To be honest, it is also a powerful inheritance.

But with the overshadowing of Qingcheng and Emei Mountains, it really doesn't shine.

No wonder it suddenly emerges now.

It turned out that there was a master in the sect. If we could find a way to give him a push and let him accumulate enough reputation, when he enters the innate realm, even if he is not as good as the grandmaster, he can still make the sect expand rapidly.

Thinking of this, Li Yan already knew what the other party wanted, but he still pretended to be confused and said, "Senior, I wonder if you have any advice for me?"

Zou Shaohai stroked his beard slightly, "I heard that you have a history with Senior Zhang Xiaoshan of Wudang. I don't want to bully the younger generation, but Wang Han of the Lotus Sect, Tan Wanpei, the Dharma Master of Pu'an Temple, and Luo Zhen of the Iron Sword Sect are all heroes in Shu."

"Their disciples came to me crying. If I don't have an explanation, people will laugh at me for being a nobody in Shu!"

These words were spoken particularly loudly.

"well said!"

"We can't bring shame to Shuzhong!"

On the street, the confused people immediately shouted loudly.

This old ghost is too impatient...

Li Yan knew that Zou Shaohai was just Xiang Zhuang dancing with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong, and had no intention of making an enemy of him. Instead, he wanted to use this incident to let the Divine Fist Society emerge, so he deliberately led him in the direction of the Shu martial arts world.

If we really want to fight, it won't be like this.

Thinking of this, Li Yan nodded slightly and said, "Since the senior has spoken, the junior should obey. I don't know what the rules are, please mark them out."

"Of course, we follow the rules of the underworld."

Seeing Li Yan being so sensible, Zou Shaohai spoke a little more gently, "Tomorrow at twilight hour, I will be waiting for you at Wangjiang Tower outside the city!"

After saying that, he bowed and led his people away.

Li Yan and others also returned to the house.

As soon as he sat down, Wang Daoxuan asked, "Zou Shaohai didn't make his words clear. According to the rules of the underworld, should we fight or not?"

"It's according to the rules of the Shuzhong Jianghu."

Luo Jun'an on the side said quickly: "Zou Shaohai came to our house in person. It seems to be a show of power, but in fact it is to give us a way out. All we need to do is to present the invitation to visit before tomorrow. That's the way to do it."

"When the literary ones come, they usually invite people to stand on the stage, talk about the matter, and come up with a charter to resolve the matter."

"We need help in this matter. Don't worry, Young Master Li. The people from the Lushan Sect are already on their way. They will definitely be willing to help us with this."

"Zou Shaohai was able to settle this matter, which also brought honor to the Divine Fist Association, so he was so enthusiastic."

"It's so lively..."

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "It's better to have a lively atmosphere. As it happens, Li also knows some people..."

(End of this chapter)