Heaven rewards diligence; he fought his way through chaos to become a saint.

Chapter 118 Don't Stop Me

"—Ye Ci saved Mr. Wei Ting, killed Duan Wu, and the duel was aborted—"

Under the eaves, Wang Ya stood beside Shen Yixi.

At that moment, she turned to Wang Ya and asked, "Do you think Ye Ci can kill Zhang Guan? I mean, without Fang Yelan—"

Wang Ya did not answer directly: "When Chong Yue attacked Zhang Guan, he couldn't even withstand a single blow."

Shen Yixi was silent for a moment: "Zhang Guan didn't lay a hand on Ye Ci?"

Wang Ya shook his head: "I watched Zhang Guan leave with his men, and after keeping an eye on them for a while, I confirmed that the soldiers had returned to the county garrison camp, and that he had returned to his residence with Fang Yelan. It seems that Jiang Du's identity is not simple, and the other party dared not clash with him."

Shen Yixi's shoulder line gradually loosened.

At this moment, Wang Ya felt a pang of heartache; he knew what the young lady was about to do.

This girl, with her scholarly air, harbors an unyielding stubbornness deep down.

The clarity of purity and the turbidity are self-evident; the warmth and coldness are self-aware.

A breeze swept in through the corridor, ruffling her hair. She suddenly opened her arms, as if to show off her slender figure.

She doesn't need to explain herself to anyone.

Wang Ya's emotions became even more difficult to calm down.

Wei Ting certainly did what a scholar should do, Ye Ci also upheld the backbone of the Songjiang warriors, and here, there was also a girl who wanted to kill Zhang Guan.

People say women are gentle, but she had a chivalrous spirit in her heart.

Destroy it all!

That was the only thought left in Shen Yixi's mind.

Grandpa and Aunt escaped, and they have made arrangements for their future.

She only felt a little regretful; she should have gone to watch the martial arts competition earlier.

I missed it every time.

His shot must have been quite a sight—”

Previously, she had imagined the arena would be filled with warriors kowtowing to the general—not even as impressive as a group of defenseless scholars.

result----

He saved Mr. Wei Ting and killed Duan Wu!

Finally, he even drew his sword against Zhang Guan.

The old man has a really good eye!

I will never meet this person again in my life.

Though separated by mountains and rivers, we will never meet again.

Her hair brushed against her cheek, making her feel a little itchy, so she gathered it up and reached out to hold onto a pillar.

I haven't been able to eat these past few days, and I'm feeling very weak.

Wang Ya sighed beside her: "Miss, would you like to have some porridge?"

Just then, footsteps echoed down the corridor.

"Qian'er, go to the General's Mansion—"

"I know, Father."

The wind blew again, ruffling her hair. She raised her hand to gather it, her fingertips trembling slightly.

******

The so-called General's Mansion was a residence converted from the Ping An Escort Agency.

In the room, a woman lay in the corner of the bed, her hair disheveled, her face as pale as paper, and dark five-finger marks visible on her neck.

Her originally slender wrists were covered with bruises and welts.

Zhang Guan's eyes simmered with lingering resentment. He vented all his pent-up anger on an innocent woman, then released her, letting her cold body slump to the ground.

He wasn't in the mood for women; he just saw one and it annoyed him, so he killed her without thinking.

After killing someone, he found it too boring, so he simply went outside.

"General."

Outside the door, Fang Yelan waited, his complexion also looking rather pale.

Zhang Guan's gaze slowly swept across his face, his brows furrowing slightly, and his tone became impatient: "Why hasn't Song Rongyi returned yet!"

Fang Yelan bowed: "Perhaps Shen Wanzhou was prepared in advance and ran a little further away, so it will take some time for him to come and go."

"Damn it."

Zhang Guan cursed and glanced back into the room: "Another one dead. These girls tremble at the sight of me, they have no interest whatsoever. Country girls are just not presentable—"

He paused for a moment, then said, "I remember someone saying that Shen Zonghan has a wonderful daughter who is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."

Fang Yelan nodded and said, "That girl is indeed extraordinary. Shen Zonghan sent someone to deliver a message before, saying that she wants to marry you, instead of serving you like other women."

"Um?"

Zhang Guan raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "You've got some nerve. She's Shen Wanzhou's granddaughter, isn't she?"

Fang Yelan, fearing Zhang Guanji, Jiang Du, and others, hoped to temporarily divert their attention, so he changed the subject: "I sent someone to inquire, and this woman is quite talented in business. Isn't the Marquis currently preparing to establish a chamber of commerce? Nowadays, the three major chambers of commerce are dividing up many interests, and even the royal family and nobles are involved. However, it is difficult for someone as newly promoted as the Marquis to get involved. Therefore, he also wants to establish a chamber of commerce."

The Marquis had indeed mentioned the Chamber of Commerce, but Zhang Guan wasn't interested. He just wanted to vent his frustrations, so he waved his hand and said, "Have the Shen family send the person over."

"Oh, and drag that dead guy out of there."

After saying that, he became somewhat impatient: "After the person is sent here, you go and find Song Rongyi yourself. I'm afraid if we wait any longer, Ye Ci will run away."

Seeing that the general still couldn't get past this hurdle, Fang Yelan hesitated, "This old servant will stay here and guard you, in case anything goes wrong."

Zhang Guan glanced at him and asked coldly, "Are you saying Jiang Du dares to attack a general of the imperial court, or that Ye Ci can kill me?"

He deliberately stretched his neck out and patted it hard: "Does he even have that ability?!"

"Get out!" he said to Fang Yelan.

******

"Third Senior Brother, you said we shouldn't lay a hand on the imperial generals, but they killed Senior Brother Jiang's entire family."

Inside the Rock Martial Arts School, Xiao Hua spoke while Jiang Du helped him set his bones by channeling his energy.

"Wait—wait for Master to come back."

Jiang Du stammered even when he spoke just five words, causing Ye Ci and Xiao Hua great distress.

He stammered, "It's a long story, but we really can't take action against the imperial court. Besides, Master has always disliked internal strife."

"If Junior Brother Qi were here, he would stop you. If we take action, Master will be breaking the agreement."

After they returned, Jiang Du first told them that he and his master had gone to the Southern Barbarian Lands, and that he and Qi Wang had both been injured and had returned first.

Jiang Du only saw the letter after returning home. A few disciples in the courtyard knew that Xiao Hua had gone to the martial arts competition. Qi Wang felt that Xiao Hua had no future, so he insisted on seeing Ye Ci off. As a result, Jiang Du had no choice but to go to the martial arts arena alone.

During this process, Xiao Hua pinched her own neck several times, unable to tell whether it was from pain in her hand or pain in her heart.

In short, Jiang Du's "long story" was equivalent to being reincarnated several times for Ye Ci and Xiao Hua.

However, Ye Ci understood Jiang Du's meaning, which could be roughly interpreted as Yang Shi having a connection and agreement with the other party.

"If you can't do it, then I'll go."

Ye Ci stood up, sword in hand, and addressed Jiang Du in front of him.

He felt that nothing could stop him from doing what he wanted to do.

He thought things would turn around when he saw his senior brother return, but it turned out he couldn't count on it.

He was determined to kill Zhang Guan, and since he had already laid his cards on the table, he might as well go all the way and offend him completely.

Jiang Du shook his head in silence.

He was actually quite surprised, not expecting that Junior Brother Ye had already mastered the Transformation Realm, and was even more powerful than Xiao Hua, a genius.

"You can kill Duan Wu with one shot, but you can't kill Zhang Guan."

Jiang Du still stammered, but quickly appeared in front of the door, blocking the way.

"Does he have two heads?"

Ye Ci shook his head. Ever since he learned that Zhang Guan was a master of internal energy transformation, he felt that he wouldn't be that difficult to kill.

Since his master was in a difficult position, he could simply kill Zhang Guan and leave on his own, so as not to cause Master Yang any trouble.

As long as you remember this kindness, like Qiao Ke, you will avenge Master Yang if he is ever killed.

Jiang Du shook his head and stammered, "You're no match for him. He practices the 'Dragon Elephant True Skill,' making his body as hard as refined iron—"

"Um?"

Ye Ci narrowed his eyes slightly, deciding that even if it was painful to listen to, he would listen for a while.

Because he knew that Zhang Guan had once killed Chong Yue with a single blow.

From the ferry crossing, we learned that Zhang Guan, a nobleman, was different from ordinary people from a young age. The martial art he practiced was called "Dragon Elephant True Skill," which required a lot of precious medicines to build from childhood. Such people were born more powerful than ordinary people.

Compared to the Rock Martial Arts Academy, many people there simply eat their fill every day and still have to practice martial arts; they can't compare to those people.

Zhang Guanlian's martial arts techniques were also closely guarded secrets. Not only was his physical body incredibly strong, but his strength was also extraordinary, earning him the reputation of possessing the power of a dragon and an elephant.

Simply put, Zhang Guan is indeed a master of neutralizing force, but he is by no means an ordinary master; otherwise, how could he have become a general?

It's true that he has someone backing him up, but he also has real talent.

That's why he dared to say, "Some people are born to kneel down."

Although Jiang Du didn't say it explicitly, it was clear that he thought Ye Ci was no match for him.

Ye Ci suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Jiang, what you just used on stage seemed to be a defensive technique."

Jiang Du nodded, then shook his head: "You—you can't train."

Ye Ci thought that although his senior brother was clumsy with words, he was quite intelligent, so he stopped talking and solemnly said, "Since you are not willing to take action, then I will go find Zhang Guan."

"I want to go too," Xiao Hua said hurriedly.

He was terrified of being looked down upon by Ye Ci; this matter was more important than his life.

I was still looked down upon.

Xiao Hua snorted and said arrogantly, "I'll compete with you in being stubborn sooner or later."

But Jiang Du still stood in front of the door: "No."

Ye Ci turned her head and glanced at Xiao Hua: "Look."

The latter suddenly rushed towards the river crossing, as fast as lightning.

Jiang Du was completely stunned. He saw that Xiao Hua had wrapped his legs in one arm, and the boy was curled up like a ball.

"Senior brother, either kill me first, or get out of my way."

"you----"

"Don't move, it hurts, it hurts so much—"

Xiao Hua grimaced in pain, but he didn't loosen his grip at all.