From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 115 Call the shots
Pancheng has a long history, being an ancient city with 800 years of history. Nestled among mountains, the city has a strong tradition of martial arts, and martial arts practitioners can be seen performing their skills everywhere.

Li Qingqiu strolled along, bought some sesame seed cakes, and had a wine pot hanging from his waist, looking quite content.

He was wondering whether Qingxiao Mountain should also establish its own commercial system, so that the sect would appear more prosperous.

The only bad thing about Pancheng was that the streets were too muddy, which dirtied his clothes.

After wandering around the city for an hour, Li Qingqiu arrived at the government office. He saw that a large number of people had gathered there, making quite a commotion.

He went up to see what was going on, and the murmurs of the people reached his ears:

"This is truly outrageous; they're driving people to their deaths."

"Poor woman, I don't know how she'll live from now on."

"Yes, the magistrate is afraid of offending the Cui family and is unwilling to support them, fearing he will lose his official position."

"Cui is now the Grand Commandant, wielding immense power in the court. Who would dare offend him?"

"It is sad and lamentable that in this world, men cannot protect their wives and children, and wives cannot seek justice for their husbands and children. No one knows when disaster will befall them."

Li Qingqiu squeezed into the crowd and saw a woman kneeling in front of the steps, with a boy kneeling beside her. On the steps, a group of yamen runners were in a dilemma and were discussing in hushed tones how to deal with the situation.

The woman suddenly looked up and cried out in a shrill voice, "If the magistrate does not stand up for my son and me, then I will kill myself in front of the government office today, and I will haunt you even as a ghost!"

After saying that, she immediately got up and crashed into the stone lion next to her.

The constables were terrified. At that moment, a figure rushed out from among the constables and reached the stone lion in just three steps, blocking the woman's way.

This was a young constable, who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old. He was tall and straight, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He blocked the woman with his arm and said through gritted teeth, "I will stand up for you!"

The woman immediately stopped struggling. She looked at the young constable with surprise and asked, "Really?"

A middle-aged constable strode over and said in a deep voice, "Bo Zhao, don't talk nonsense!"

The young constable, known as Bo Zhao, turned to the middle-aged constable and said angrily, "Master, if we don't help her, how will she and her son survive? The Cui family will definitely take revenge on them. Since you are afraid of getting into trouble, then I will do it. I don't believe that the sword in my hand can't cut through the evil of Pancheng!"

He turned to the woman and said, "Lead the way, we'll go now!"

The woman, disregarding Bo Zhao's youth, nodded hastily, then turned and led her six-year-old son toward another street.

The onlookers, not afraid of making things worse, all followed suit, but the yamen runners did not. The middle-aged yamen runner stamped his foot, turned around, and ran into the government office.

The Cui family has branches in many cities, including Pancheng. Even though they are just branches, the Cui family here is still the dominant force, and even the county magistrate has to be subservient to them.

Li Qingqiu followed the crowd, and since he had nothing else to do, he went to take a look.

He looked at Bo Zhao ahead. Although this young man had a chivalrous spirit, unfortunately, his martial arts skills were not strong. Going to the Cui family would probably be more dangerous than safe.

"That arrogant man seems to have taken the Martial God Pill, and the Cui family owns land in Pancheng. Could there be another Martial God Pill hidden here?"

Li Qingqiu thought calmly.

He did not crave the Martial God Pill. According to Chen Huilan, although the Martial God Pill would make a martial artist incredibly strong, invulnerable to swords and spears, and even double their internal energy, once they took it, they would only live for a maximum of ten years.

Such pills are not suitable for Qingxiao Sect disciples; he was merely curious about the specific effects of the Martial God Pill.

Moreover, if the Cui family here has the Martial God Pill, could they also be hiding precious herbs for refining it?

With this in mind, Li Qingqiu followed the people to the Cui family.

If the battle at Wushen Pass were to break out again, Xiao Ba would come to remind Li Qingqiu, so he was not in a hurry.

After traveling about three miles, they finally arrived at the Cui family mansion.

Seeing that the Cui family's gate was tightly closed, Bo Zhao walked up directly and kicked the gate open, drawing cheers from the crowd.

However, as soon as Bo Zhao entered the mansion, he was kicked away, which frightened the people into giving way. He crashed heavily onto the street and almost fainted.

Everyone looked toward the gate of the Cui residence, where a group of Cui guards surged out. Leading them was a tall, burly man whose robes were bulging from his muscles. The surrounding guards couldn't even reach his shoulders. He immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"It's Cui Yong! How did he get so strong?" someone exclaimed, their voice filled with disbelief.

Cui Yong's face was fierce, his eyes bloodshot, like a humanoid beast, exuding a violent aura. He looked down at Bo Zhao on the street and said coldly, "Little brat, how dare you kick the gate of the Cui family? I think you're courting death. You'll regret it. I'll make your family die in front of you first, so you'll know the price of offending the Cui family!"

Bo Zhao lay on the ground and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, whether from anger or from worsening his injuries, it was unclear.

He stared at Cui Yong, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock and anger.

"How is this possible... I was crippled by his kick..."

Bo Zhao was filled with anger. He tried to get up, but he couldn't. His whole body ached, especially his chest, where he felt as if his ribs were broken and the pain was unbearable.

Cui Yong strode towards him, his steps slow and deliberate, intending to break his spirit.

The woman and her son stood to the side, too frightened to move. She hadn't expected Bo Zhao to lose his fighting ability so quickly.

Li Qingqiu, who was watching the commotion, suddenly heard something, frowned, handed the leftover sesame seed cake to a snotty-nosed boy next to him, then pushed through the crowd and walked forward. Cui Yong saw Li Qingqiu squeeze out of the crowd and raised an eyebrow; he hadn't expected anyone to dare to step forward.

Bo Zhao was plunged into despair. He knew he was going to die on this street, in front of everyone. He had never imagined he would die so pathetically.

Just as he was about to close his eyes and accept his fate, he suddenly saw someone walk past him. He looked up and saw Li Qingqiu's back in his field of vision.

Seeing Li Qingqiu walk towards Cui Yong, he subconsciously opened his mouth, wanting to stop Li Qingqiu.

“There are really people who are not afraid of death!”

Cui Yong's cold laughter rang out. As the two approached, in Bo Zhao's vision, Li Qingqiu's figure was about to be unable to cover Cui Yong's terrifying body when he heard a bang, and Cui Yong's forehead, which had just appeared, disappeared instantly.

He turned his head and stared wide-eyed as he saw Cui Yong being kicked into the Cui family compound by Li Qingqiu.

The Cui family guards were stunned, clearly not expecting Cui Yong to be defeated.

The people were also stunned, staring blankly at Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu quickened his pace and headed towards the Cui residence.

The Cui family guards snapped out of their daze and pounced on Li Qingqiu. Then, Bo Zhao witnessed a scene he would never forget: the guards attacked Li Qingqiu like a pack of wolves. Before Li Qingqiu could even make a move, the guards were coughing up blood and flying away. This situation was incomprehensible to him and left him deeply shocked.

Soon, half of the guards lost their fighting ability, and the remaining half fled into the mansion in fear. Li Qingqiu charged forward and entered the Cui mansion without hesitation.

The people immediately swarmed around, concerned about Bo Zhao's condition.

the other side.

After entering the mansion, Li Qingqiu walked past the body of Cui Yong, who had died suddenly, and headed toward the sound of crying he had heard.

Along the way, he constantly encountered Cui's guards and servants, and anyone who dared to stop him was stunned by his energy.

Not long after, he arrived at a secluded courtyard, walked straight to the door, pushed it open, and looked around. He saw a girl in plain clothes sitting on the edge of the bed, crying.

The girl in plain clothes was startled by the sudden sound of the door being pushed open. She looked up and met Li Qingqiu's gaze. Startled, she quickly scrambled back and retreated to the wall.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you."

Li Qingqiu smiled gently. He could hear that there were other young girls imprisoned in the Cui residence, which seemed to be related to alchemy.

"You...don't save me! I can't drag my mother and brother down with me. They said if I dare to run away, they'll kill my mother and dismember my brother..."

The girl in plain clothes sat on the bed and said sadly, she looked only twelve years old, but she had a resolute temperament to sacrifice for her family.

Li Qingqiu said, "It's alright. I'll kill them all, then no one will seek revenge on your family."

After saying that, Li Qingqiu turned and left.

The girl in plain clothes froze, at a loss for what to do.

Just as she was hesitating, she heard screams coming from outside the courtyard. She quickly got out of bed, went to the door, and cautiously looked into the courtyard.

She saw no one. After struggling for a moment, she mustered the courage to go out of the house.

Li Qingqiu fought his way through the enemy ranks. If he encountered servants, he would at most knock them unconscious. If he encountered wealthy people, he would kill them outright.

When he passed by the houses where girls were imprisoned, he would open the doors.

The most powerful person in the Cui family was Cui Yong. Cui Yong had obviously taken the Martial God Pill. Even the top masters in the martial arts world would be in grave danger if they encountered him. Unfortunately, he encountered Li Qingqiu. Before he could even display his martial arts skills, he was kicked to death like a stray dog ​​on the roadside.

For a time, pitiful screams echoed continuously from inside the Cui residence, and even the people far away in front of the gate could hear them.

"What happened? Did that guy really go in and start a massacre?"

"It must be, I heard a woman's voice."

"Who is this person who dares to offend the Cui family?"

"Good riddance! Finally, someone has come to punish these beasts!"

"It's over, Pancheng is definitely going to be in turmoil from now on."

Bo Zhao was being helped along as he looked at the courtyard inside the Cui residence, his eyes filled with confusion and excitement.

In any case, it's a good thing that someone can step forward.

After a while, guards and servants began to escape from the gate, confirming Li Qingqiu's power and earning cheers from the people, who even threw vegetable leaves at Cui's servants.

After killing dozens of people, Li Qingqiu discovered a courtyard emanating a special spiritual energy, which piqued his curiosity, so he followed the direction from which the energy was coming.

He pushed open a door and a fragrant aroma wafted out. He looked closely and saw large boxes inside, some of which were open and filled with medicinal herbs.

He walked to an unopened box, flipped the lid open, and then pushed aside a pile of shriveled medicinal herbs, revealing a bright red Ganoderma lucidum underneath.

(End of this chapter)