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Chapter 182 The War Begins in a Hurry

Near the gate of Sanyi Mountain, in a small town.

Ever since Zuo Ruotong released him from the Sanyi Gate, Li Muxuan has been in a daze.

I felt both relieved and ashamed.

"Back then, I gave your master Wang Yaozu three chances, and today I'll give you three more. I'll let bygones be bygones for your other misdeeds over the years, but I'll personally let you off the hook again for driving Ruan Tao of Qingzhu Garden to his death. You have one more chance left."

If you commit two more misdeeds and I find out, and I catch you in the act, I will not let you off the hook, Li Muxuan. You'd better watch yourself.

Zuo Ruotong's words kept replaying in Li Muxuan's mind, and his chest heaved continuously.

hateful!

This hurt him more than killing him!
Li Muxuan has been stubborn since childhood, unable to withstand provocation, and prone to impulsiveness.

Back when he was an apprentice at the Sanyi Sect, Zuo Ruotong wanted to put him through three more years of hardship because of his arrogant nature. However, he felt that Zuo Ruotong was playing a trick on him, so he impulsively became a disciple of Wang Yaozu of the Quanxing Sect and learned the skill of reversing the eight directions.

After Wang Yaozu's death, he traveled the martial arts world with his unique skill of "Reversing the Eight Directions". After being defeated by three people from Qingzhuyuan, he was unhappy that the three Qingzhuyuan disciples looked down on Quanxing, so he announced that he would join Quanxing.

Over the years, he made friends in the Quanxing sect, roamed the world, did not commit major evils, but constantly committed minor ones, and often teased the sons of famous families.

He originally thought he was carefree and looked down on prestigious sects, but when he faced Zuo Ruotong, he realized that he was just a coward who had nowhere to vent his resentment towards the Sanyi Sect and dared not take revenge on it!

"Ha, you've committed wrongdoing twice, huh?"

"I'd like to see if you, the Great Immortal of Great Ying, will be able to hunt me down all over the world!"

Li Muxuan clenched his fists tightly, his bones cracking. Just as he was about to find a place to "do two important things," he suddenly spotted a rat in a corner not far away.

The rats were ordinary rats, but Li Muxuan was slightly taken aback and realized that ever since he entered this town, he had a feeling that he was being watched. Was this... the method of a beast master?!

He glanced around.

"Who? Come out!"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment as a burly man with a fleshy face and an old man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks emerged from the corner.

"It really is you, Rat King Zou Chang, and... Three-Armed Vajra Lei Zhuang. What are you doing here? Why are you spying on me?!"

Both men were members of the Quanxing sect, and notorious villains within it. The Rat King, in particular, was cunning and possessed the skills of a beast master, especially adept at manipulating rats. Poisoning water and creating plagues were his specialties.

As for Lei Zhuang, the Three-Armed Vajra, he was a famous master of external martial arts, proficient in Tongbei Quan (a style of Chinese martial arts). When he exerted his full strength, his arms were almost like long spears, allowing him to attack from half an arm's length away, hence the name Three-Armed. He also loved to practice his boxing on living people, which gave him a very fierce reputation.

Lei Zhuang chuckled and said, "Brother Li, shouldn't we be asking that? How did you manage to leave the Sanyi Gate unscathed?"

Li Muxuan was startled: "You..."

"The old man's darlings are very well-informed." Rat King Zou Chang said with a sinister smile, "I know everything about the deaths of Zhao boy and Su girl, and about you being captured by Sanyi."

I originally wanted to try and save you out of consideration for our past friendship, but I never expected you to come down the mountain unharmed. Little Li, even if you don't need to explain to me and Lei Zhuang, you still have to give Zhao and Su an explanation, right?!

Li Muxuan remained silent.

Lei Zhuang had already cracked his knuckles: "If you can't give me a straight answer, I'll send you to hell and explain it to them myself!"

A hint of solemnity appeared on Li Muxuan's face.

He might not be able to defeat either of them individually, let alone both of them together. Moreover, he has a clear conscience and doesn't need to earn the reputation of being 'colluding with the righteous path' and being despised by the Quanxing.

"I do have a past relationship with Sanyi, and many senior members of Quanxing know this." He took a deep breath and explained the matter with a sense of frustration.

"Hahahaha, I thought you had some amazing tricks up your sleeve to get away from that Great Ying Immortal, but it turns out you were just let go like a fart?" Lei Zhuang laughed loudly after hearing this.

"Do you believe in Zhuangzi?"

Lei Zhuang laughed and said, "I believe it. Just look at how frustrated Brother Li looks, and I know it's true!"

Zou Chang paused, then said in a sinister tone, "Since that's the case, Li boy, don't you want to properly repay the Three Ones Sect for letting you go?" Repay a debt of gratitude? No, it's revenge.

Li Muxuan understood his meaning and knew that the old man still didn't trust him and wanted him to offer a pledge of loyalty.

Revenge? To the Trinity Sect?
“Brother Zhao and Sister Su were killed by Zhuge Yi, sent by Marquis Wu,” Li Muxuan said slowly.

"Ha, so what? Are you planning to take revenge on the Zhuge family?" Lei Zhuang sneered. "Putting aside the fact that we don't have that ability, I, Lei Zhuang, admire what the Zhuge clan chief has done over the years."

Although I, Lei Zhuang, am no saint, I wish I could slaughter all those Japanese who invaded our land. They were killed by Chief Zhuge; they must have been out of their minds. This grudge can only be held against the Sanyi Sect!

Zou Chang couldn't help but laugh, "Little Li is more daring than I imagined. To mess with that person would make him a true public enemy of the supernatural world. This old man wants to live a few more years."

Li Muxuan paused for a moment: "The Great Ying Immortal Zuo Ruotong is not someone to be trifled with."

“Of course we know that.” Zou Chang raised his right hand, and a dirty rat crawled up his trouser leg and onto his arm, squeaking.

"It's just an eye for an eye, killing a few disciples of the Third One Sect to appease Zhao and Su." He said with a smile, "You said that the Reverse Rebirth Triple Realm can grant immunity to some 'illnesses'? Before ascending to immortality, they are still just mortals. If they unfortunately fall ill, they will need disciples to go down the mountain to buy medicine, right?"

Li Muxuan's breathing hitched slightly. Sure enough, he heard Zou Chang say, "Young Li, since you've lived in Sanyi, you should know where the Sanyi Sect's drinking water source is, right?"

Although he joined the Quanxing sect, Li Muxuan still often failed to understand the other Quanxing members.

The bond between fellow disciples? That's utter nonsense in most people's eyes, but after Zhao Dongxu and Su Qing died, some people wanted to avenge them.

Or perhaps these people just want to use this as an excuse to get a thrill and try to provoke the orthodox Xuanmen sect, Sanyimen.
Two days later, late at night, in addition to Zou Chang and Lei Zhuang, three more Quanxing members rushed over upon hearing the news.

Li Muxuan led five people up the mountain range where the Sanyi Sect was located from their hiding place and found a river.

He seemed somewhat dazed, unsure how things had come to this point, or what would happen next. Having changed his name to 'Li Muxuan' as a child out of admiration for the Trinity Clan, how had he now stumbled step by step into the future of becoming the Trinity's mortal enemy?

"Is this right here?"

Zou Chang was manipulating the rats, preparing to pollute the water source, when suddenly he heard the rats squeaking nearby!

"Someone's there?! Watch out!"

"That is……"

"The Great Ying Immortal?!"

"What happened? Where was we exposed?!"

"You wicked child! He framed us?! Run!"

Under the moonlight, Li Muxuan saw Zuo Ruotong arrive gracefully, her expression filled with a chilling look he had never seen before, as well as a deep sense of disappointment.

He was punched by Lei Zhuang and vomited blood as he flew backward, his consciousness blurred. In his hazy state, he could only hear screams. A minute later, that ethereal figure stood in front of him.

"this is the last time."

Zuo Ruotong let out a long sigh, then turned and left.

After a long while, Li Muxuan got up. Zuo Ruotong was no longer in sight; only the corpses of the five Quanxing remained.

He collapsed to his knees, sobbing uncontrollably.

……

"That bastard Li Muxuan caused such a huge mess, and he still has the nerve to hide away?! If I find him, I'll kill him!"

"Sect Leader, what do we do now?"

Wugensheng looked at the Quanxing members in front of him with a headache: "Just because of Li Muxuan, Quanxing has started a full-scale war with that Daying Immortal and the Sanyi Sect?"

　Next chapter later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)