Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 114 Sun Qing

Li Yu's horse trampled the wall, and the bowstrings rang out one after another, causing more than thirty people to fall to the ground.

The rest of them tumbled and crawled into the [Gate of Hell].

Li Yu stopped chasing and waited leisurely with Xiong Ba and the other two who had followed, about ten feet away from the [Ghost Gate].

The [Construction Corps] began unloading timber and tools, and the players and natives who had been following them outside the wall gradually realized what was happening.

The disciples of the inner and outer courtyards of the Sky Academy cheered loudly. The merchants and travelers, on the other hand, were discussing among themselves.

Some praised Dean Li for his decisive actions and unerring accuracy; others said that the excessive killing was ultimately inappropriate.

Jian Shuo, standing in the crowd, had an inscrutable expression.

He came to Moshang Township for two reasons: first, Empress Song had heard that the [Sky Palace] was effective in granting wishes for children, so she came to pay her respects; second, the current emperor ordered him to investigate the background of [Wang Rong].

Jian Shuo couldn't understand why the emperor was so attentive to a "fierce and shrewish woman from Yan and Zhao," but since it was the emperor's command, he had no choice but to obey.

We asked questions at every checkpoint until we reached Moshang Township.

Jian Shuo discovered that Wang Rong had indeed traveled from Chenwangli all the way to Luoyang, just as she had said.

However, two things are rather puzzling.

Firstly, this woman was well-versed in literature from a young age, and no one had ever heard of her being skilled in martial arts. Yet, she entered Luoyang alone, and her martial arts prowess impressed all who witnessed it.

The contrast between the literary and martial arts styles, and the transition from the literary to the martial arts, feels somewhat abrupt.

Secondly, when his daughter went out, Wang Zhang, as her father, did not go to look for her. Even after Jian Shuo spread the news that "Wang Rong has become famous in Luoyang," Wang Zhang still showed no intention of setting out.

It's really quite strange.

Aside from Wang Rong, Jian Shuo was most concerned about Dean Li, who had ruthlessly killed someone without saying a word.

Local rumors say that this person is the top of the three lists, the master of [Immortal Abode], and possesses a "spatial treasure," making him a force to be reckoned with.

[Sky Academy] may be an insignificant entity, but Dean Li is absolutely not to be ignored.

Finally, there was one more thing that greatly displeased Jian Shuo—

In the market, some people talked about Dean Li's "romantic affairs," saying that they had seen him holding hands with Wang Rong while strolling through the night market.

That's really damnable.

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On the other side, Pan Feng frowned.

As early as when he learned that Li Yu had displayed the corpses of Chu Qiao and the other two, Pan Feng felt that this man was "fratricidal" and not someone to befriend.

After Wang Bin emerged from [Sword Three Thousand], his strength increased dramatically, which pleased Pan Feng greatly. However, he soon discovered that his virtuous younger brother had undergone a drastic personality change, completely losing his former spiritedness.

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that Wang Bin had encountered numerous setbacks, all of which were related to [Sky Academy].

Therefore, when Wang Bin invited him to join [Sky Academy], Pan Feng resolutely refused. Instead, he advised Wang Bin to escape the "sea of ​​suffering" and for the two brothers to venture out together.

Pan Feng also reads "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and admires heroes like Guan Yu, Lü Bu, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei the most.

He believed that his younger brother had immense potential to become unparalleled, and that his own newly promoted rank of Earth was not bad either.

Although not as famous as the "Three Brothers of Taoyuan", with brothers united, there is nowhere in the world they cannot make a living.

Why insist on staying in this swamp and rotten well?

Pan Feng tried to persuade him several times, but Wang Bin refused.

Two days ago, Yuan Shu came to Pan Feng's door, wanting to appoint him as "General".

Although Pan Feng felt that Yuan Shu was inferior to Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shao, he was moved by Yuan Shu's chivalrous spirit and sincere intentions. So he said that if he could persuade his younger brother to leave the Sky Palace, he would go with him.

Pan Feng didn't know whether Yuan Shu had looked for Wang Bin. But this morning, his younger brother came again to persuade him to enter the [Sky Palace].

His words showed even greater admiration for Li Yu, which made Pan Feng feel quite annoyed.

Looking at what this fellow had just done, Pan Feng was even more displeased.

Perhaps I should take my brother out for a walk and let him see the heroes of the world.

In this way, he won't be fooled by people spouting nonsense about "great opportunities" or "not to be missed."

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Voices and footsteps gradually rose from within the [Ghost Gate], approaching from afar until they reached behind the gate.

Bang!

Two armored warriors, each wielding a double-handed shield, smashed open the [Ghost Gate] and leaped to the left and right.

The two hid behind a large shield and waited for a few breaths. When they heard no movement around them, one of them cautiously peeked out.

Facing the gaze of Li Yu and his three companions ten feet away, the man instinctively retreated behind his shield, drawing a chorus of hisses from outside the wall.

After assessing their surroundings, the two awkwardly got up and called out their companion from inside the [Ghost Gate].

About four hundred people filed out, bringing with them a chill.

The man at the front, with a burly face and a thuggish air, shouted menacingly, "Who dares to mess with me?"

"Sun Qing?"

Li Yu called out.

The man opposite frowned and said, "Since you recognize your ancestor, why don't you hurry up and die?"

"You rude brat!" Xiong Ba roared in anger, raising his sword to strike.

"A defeated opponent." Sun Qing said with disdain.

Clang!

Xiong Ba had barely taken a step when Wang Bin had already drawn his sword.

A sword aura, invisible and colorless, slashed out, stirring up a cold wind, and went straight to a distance of ten feet.

Sun Qing noticed something was wrong, shouted "Get out of the way!" and dodged to the side.

The sword energy was so fast that the three of them couldn't dodge it in time and were cut in half at the waist.

More than ten others suffered severed limbs, their blood gushing out and spilling onto the ground.

A great wail erupted.

Those watching from outside the wall could not bear to see such a tragic scene, and many turned their heads away.

Enraged, Sun Qing charged forward, sword in hand, shouting, "You dog, do you dare fight me?!"

Wang Bin raised his sword to meet the attack.

The two were locked in combat.

One is a nascent swordsman, whose swordsmanship is still developing and shows signs of skill; the other is a seasoned warrior, now fighting with all his might.

They fought for thirty rounds, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Sun Qing used all his strength to temporarily force Wang Bin back, and said to him, "Your martial arts are really not bad, why don't you come with me into the mountains and find some freedom?"

Ignoring his nagging, Wang Bin was about to fight again when Li Yu called out, "Stop!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Bin lowered his longsword.

Sun Qing was displeased: "You brat, don't disturb your grandfather's duel."

Li Yu shook his head: "Your mouth really stinks. Have you reversed the cycle of the five grains?"

Sun Qing didn't understand Li Yu's meaning, but guessed it wasn't a nice thing. He opened his mouth to curse again, but saw Li Yu wave his hand and say, "Go away!"

Sun Qing dared not be negligent and raised his sword to protect himself. But after waiting for several breaths without any movement, he roared, "Are you trying to fool me?"

puff!

With a muffled thud, Sun Qing's body went limp, and his knees "fell" into the ground.

Sun Qing was startled and slashed the ground several times. He then hurriedly braced himself with his hands and struggled to pull his legs out.

puff!

Another cloud of dust rose, and Sun Qing's buttocks were buried in the ground.

Next comes the waist, chest, and neck, and finally only the head remains.

Its head was half-buried, its mouth level with the soil. Before it could even speak, it ate a mouthful of dirt.

Sun Qing looked up, wanting to curse, but his mouth was filled with dirt, which made him glare angrily at Li Yu.

Li Yu ignored him completely and rode his horse over his head.

Sun Qing's eyes widened in fury, but the horse's hind hoof stomped down, pressing him down an inch into the ground.

Sun struggled desperately in the soil, but to no avail.

Upon seeing this, his accomplices, cursing and swearing, charged forward. Some chopped down horses, others hacked people to pieces, swarming forward.

However, when Xiong Ba and Wang Bin, both [Xuan-grade], made their move, even though the opponents were fierce and numerous, they were still slaughtered and fled in panic.

Someone tried to rescue Sun Qing in the chaos, so they dug around in the yellow soil, but all they did was make Sun Qing groan and cry out in pain.

In the end, the remaining two hundred-plus people had no choice but to retreat in defeat.

Sun Qing, a bandit chieftain from the Taihang Mountains, commanded tens of thousands of followers and operated in Changshan, Zhao, Shangdang, and other prefectures and kingdoms. Later, he and Wang Dang submitted to Zhang Yan, calling themselves the Black Mountain Bandits. Emperor Ling was unable to subdue them, and the prefectures of Hebei suffered greatly as a result.

In the second and third dreams of Huangliang, as long as the Sky Academy develops, it will encounter greedy bandits from the Taihang Mountains.

It could be Sun Qing, Wang Dang, or Chu Yan.

They were all black-hearted, foul-mouthed, cunning, and fickle, and Li Yu suffered many losses because of them.

"Dean, what should we do with this person?" Li Min followed and asked.

"Send word to the bandits of Taihang Mountain: hand over a [Heavenly Grade] treasure within five days. Otherwise, behead them as a warning to others."

(End of this chapter)