Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 325 Everyone’s Thoughts

Under the moonlight, inside the courtyard, both were preparing for the battle to come.

Both of them were clear-headed and clearly martial artists with a lot of combat experience.

These experienced warriors would obviously not experience a moment of mental blankness.

On the contrary, both of them are now actively and nervously assessing each other's depth.

Although it was only a tentative exchange where both sides used only half their strength, it allowed them to discover some problems.

Martial artists are all perceptive, especially in life-or-death battles like this. In such situations, any martial artist who wants to survive will be under intense pressure.

Needless to say, the two of them naturally attached more importance to this battle than anyone else. Therefore, they used their usual methods to prepare for the battle.

The preparations are nothing more than considerations for the next move and response.

This might be hard for ordinary people to believe, but even such a simple action, just a clash between a short knife and a short sword, is enough for a martial artist to sense something.

Of course, martial artists also differ in strength and the depth of their perception. Because of these differences, the perception abilities of martial artists cannot be determined solely by a single rank.

Although martial artists are generally more perceptive about martial arts, especially weapons, than ordinary people, the extent to which they can actually perceive these things depends entirely on the individual.

Outsiders may not know and cannot generalize, but the two who just clashed felt a lot from that one touch.

Therefore, neither of them dared to underestimate the other.

Both of them were completely focused on the upcoming battle, weighing their options and making plans.

"clang!"

"clang!"

……

"clang!"

Swords clashed, the owners of short swords and daggers manipulating their weapons, making them constantly intertwine.

After this exchange, both of them had a clear understanding of each other's moves and a rough idea of ​​each other's strength.

After their intense battle, both of them realized that some of their previous assumptions and calculations needed to be overturned and restarted, while others were correct and could continue.

However, both of them thought of the same thing: in each other's eyes, they were probably both high-level Heaven-rank martial artists, and their strength should be roughly equal.

Both men were both excited and uneasy about this assessment, which made people wonder.

Li Huwei was thinking that he would be happy and excited to meet an opponent of similar strength. If this were not a life-or-death battle, but an ordinary sparring match, he would be very excited.

However, the current situation is not like that. He has a mission to complete this time, and he cannot gamble his life on this moment.

He still had unfinished business to attend to, so naturally he wouldn't just indulge in his own pleasure while ignoring everyone and everything else.

He believed that he couldn't be so selfish, and that he wasn't a heartless person.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't only care about himself, nor would he do whatever he wanted. He still had unfinished business to attend to, and he couldn't be so carefree.

Perhaps, all of this changed from the moment he decided to become a guard for the Jiang family and prepare to enter the Jiang residence.

Entering the Jiang family and working for them meant that he was no longer a solitary martial artist who could roam the martial world at his own pace.

Becoming a guard for the Jiang family means that from now on, he, Guard Li, is no longer just himself, but also the guard of the Jiang family, and he needs to carry a part of the Jiang family's legacy.

However, becoming a guard for the Jiang family was a result of his careful consideration over a period of time. It was not something he did on a whim, but rather a decision to join the Jiang family and become a guard.

Even though the burden on his shoulders would be much heavier from the moment he became a guard of the Jiang family, at least he would no longer have to worry about making a living. This was his original intention when he entered the Jiang family.

But now, if he were to choose again, he would absolutely not regret his previous decision.

The reason he doesn't regret his decision or want to make a different choice is that after entering the Jiang family, he discovered that his life was much better than he had imagined after becoming a guard of the Jiang family.

At the Jiang residence, he met an excellent employer, Jiang Yuan, the head of the Jiang family.

Because of Jiang Yuan's presence, the Jiang family treated these guards extremely well and provided them with very high benefits.

The treatment offered by the Jiang family is something that no other major family in the Yingzhou Chamber of Commerce could offer.

This treatment doesn't refer to how much salary Jiang Yuan pays the guards, but rather to the meticulous care he gives them.

The Jiang family values ​​reason and sentiment, a trait that other families cannot match.

Moreover, the Jiang family provided the most pills, which means they are doing their best to provide better cultivation conditions for these guards.

It should be understood that if a guard suddenly becomes a peak martial artist overnight, it would be a huge loss for the employer of that guard.

If one lacks the ability to retain a top-tier martial artist as a bodyguard, but manages to cultivate one, then that top-tier martial artist has a very high chance of leaving.

Therefore, many wealthy families only try to retain the guards they want, but they will not spend time, energy and money to train guards, because it is simply a losing proposition.

Those wealthy families are so shrewd! They don't bother training guards, so they can keep the guards working for them long-term. For them, this is a sure-fire way to make money.

However, without paying something, it would be difficult to attract high-level martial artists, let alone poach them from other places.

If you don't offer people substantial benefits, why would they buy into your schemes?

As a businessman, being good at calculation is perfectly acceptable, but aren't martial artists the same?
Martial artists are human too. Just as merchants strive for their own interests, martial artists will also constantly calculate and scheme to improve their skills. For martial artists, a stable life, besides money, is made possible by the availability of elixirs. This allows them to improve their strength much faster and in less time, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Therefore, for martial artists, something as important as elixirs is something they naturally want to try their best to obtain.

After all, the more elixirs you have, the better.

Li Huwei was such a lucky individual.

Before entering Jiang Prefecture, Li Huwei's initial thought was simply that he no longer wanted to wander like a vagabond.

Although he hadn't thought about these things, he still gained something unexpected.

He met Jiang Yuan, the very good head of the Jiang family, and received treatment that many outside martial artists or guards with martial arts identities envied.

Not only that, he also met some great members of the Jiang family and gained a group of friends, especially Guard Liu.

In short, since arriving at the Jiang residence, he has been very comfortable every day. There are no messy things going on, and he has friends and a respected employer by his side. He has nothing to be dissatisfied with.

Therefore, in order for his current good life to continue, he will naturally not disregard everything in this battle.

And wasn't the person in charge thinking the same thing?
As the manager of this courtyard, he has been guarding this place for many years. He has been trapped here for a long time and has not had a chance to compete with a martial artist of equal strength for a long time.

The appearance of someone like Guard Li was naturally extremely exciting and exhilarating for him.

However, all of this stemmed from the fact that Guard Li had taken his attack with relative ease.

As a result, he was so excited that he could hardly contain himself and wanted to compete with Guard Li as soon as possible.

However, he suddenly realized that the battle he was in was not a friendly sparring match, but a real battle of life and death.

The battle between life and death is no small matter; it means that in the end, one of them may never leave this courtyard, or one of them may be buried here forever, or both of them may be severely injured and unlikely to survive.

Thinking about this made him quite flustered.

The reason for the panic was nothing other than that the steward also had a reason to want to continue living.

Li, the guard, wanted to live to protect his good life, and so did the steward. He also had a reason to live, and for the steward, he too had to live well to fulfill his wishes.

The manager also had something he was eager to accomplish, but apart from the boss, no one knew about it.

That's why his boss used this matter to restrain him and keep him working for him.

If it weren't for this, if it weren't for the things he had to do, he would have wanted to have a good, exhilarating battle with Guard Li.

But many things don't go as planned.

Although the steward had many expectations about sparring with Guard Li, only he knew that they were all unrealistic.

And the scenario he envisioned will not occur.

The reason for this is precisely the work he is currently doing.

If he didn't help his boss, he would just be an ordinary person living in this place.

Although the house he lived in felt somewhat eerie, it was still a normal residence. Even if he was suspected, he could barely explain himself as long as he wasn't caught red-handed.

But during the days he did those things, he lived in constant fear.

He wasn't as strong and cold as he appeared on the surface. He also valued his life, not for his own sake, but because he had reasons for wanting to stay alive.

He wanted to live, he wanted to see tomorrow's sun, and things kept chasing him, giving him no peace for a moment.

But his strength alone is ultimately limited.

He couldn't possibly eliminate everyone who knew his target, so naturally, some would slip through his net and find him.

But those who had tried to figure it out before were all overestimating themselves, and he easily defeated them all.

But the guard Li standing before him now was different from all the others.

Li Huwei's strength is far superior to those of the previous guards.

He was an opponent who could excite and ignite the passion of those in charge.

He was able to make the manager feel the same youthful courage he once had.

Therefore, the steward took Li Huwei, his opponent, very seriously.

The best way to take him seriously, from the perspective of the person in charge, is to exert all your strength and take him down quickly, rather than attacking him gradually.

The longer it goes on, the more torment the injured person will experience.

Although Guard Li had never given him a kind look, he respected martial artists with high strength, especially someone like Guard Li who had reached the advanced Heaven Rank at such a young age. He naturally admired him even more.

Therefore, ever since he learned of Li Huwei's strength, he did not want to treat Li Huwei so cruelly.

In the past, he rarely encountered a martial artist, and if he did, he would use every method to force the opponent to reveal all the moves they had learned.

It is conceivable that the situation would be quite cruel.

The reason why the leader saw the steward covered in blood while he himself was unharmed was partly due to this.

(End of this chapter)