Three punches shattered the demonic soul, young hero, I'm an honest man!

The air froze instantly!

The ferocity and violence on Li Li's face vanished instantly, like a flame extinguished by ice water.

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

My mind went blank for a second!

The Seven Kill Hall members behind him were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled uncontrollably!

This seemingly harmless, young "Young Master Pei" is actually a henchman of the imperial court!

He was still a centurion with real power!

Is this supposed to be mediation?

This is a trap!

Zhang Song and his disciples behind him also underwent a dramatic change in expression.

It was already rare for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to interfere in matters of the martial arts world.

What's more, it was done in such a direct way!

"When I, Pei Yun, take money to do a job, I always make sure to see it through to the end."

Pei Yun's voice remained calm, yet it carried a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine.

"If I mediate things for you, you'll betray me and break the contract the very next minute..."

"Don't you think this is a bit of a slap in the face for me?"

Pei Yun smiled.

"So, for the sake of Mr. Qin's successful business deal, and also to protect my personal reputation."

He raised his eyes and looked at Li Li, whose face was ashen.

"I can only trouble Protector Li and all the brothers of the Seven Killings Hall to come with me to the Imperial Prison of the Northern Garrison Command..."

"Have a cup of tea, and let's talk slowly."

Imperial Prison!

That place is so terrifying that it makes all the martial arts practitioners and officials in the capital city, and even the Great Ying Immortal Dynasty, tremble with fear!

A living hell where there is no way out!

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Li Li roared, despair and madness replacing fear.

He knew very well that once he was imprisoned...

Let alone Yaogu, it's uncertain whether he can even save his own life!

The only way to survive is to kill this Jinyiwei commander here and then flee for one's life!

"You're asking for it!!"

Li Li's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his true energy was circulating wildly without reservation. The aura of the late stage of the eighth-grade innate realm suddenly erupted!

The stone slab beneath his feet shattered, and he charged straight at Pei Yun like a maddened beast, bringing with him a foul stench!

In the blink of an eye, a sudden change occurred!

"Young Master Pei, be careful!"

Qin Yu hurriedly spoke up to remind him.

Zhang Song and the others from the Clear Water Sword Sect were also shocked; they hadn't expected things to develop to this point!

Zhang Song instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword, seemingly trying to stop the conflict.

But the next moment.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Several figures dressed in black, like ghosts, emerged from various places outside the pavilion.

Holding a brocade spring knife and a standard crossbow at his waist, his eyes were icy cold, instantly sealing off the entire Tingyu Pavilion inside and out!

The one leading them was Zhang Quan.

He stepped forward, blocking Zhang Song and the others, and spoke expressionlessly:

"When the Imperial Guards are investigating, bystanders must stay out of the way!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable, ruthless aura.

Looking at the cold eyes and gleaming blades of the Imperial Guards, Zhang Song's hand, which had been reaching for the hilt of his sword, froze in mid-air.

He got it.

All of this was planned.

From the very beginning, this Commander Pei had no intention of reasoning with the Seven Killings Hall.

the other side.

When faced with Li Li, the Seven Killings Hall protector who rushed towards him, Pei Yun didn't even lift his eyelids.

"very good."

Pei Yun's voice remained calm, even carrying a hint of a smile.

It was as if they were praising the other person.

"The assassination of a high-ranking official of the imperial court is now justified, and the crime is irrefutable."

The Sihai Chamber of Commerce was unwilling to allow Pei Yun to intervene as an official member of the Imperial Guard.

What if Li Liming knew he was a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard? Would he still dare to attack him?

This is no longer Pei Yun's problem.

Faced with the desperate attack of this late-stage eighth-rank innate expert, Pei Yun didn't even change his posture.

He still had that same lazy look as when he leaned against the pillar.

It only happened in the instant the force of the punch hit the body.

He slowly raised his right hand and clenched his fist.

It lacked any earth-shattering grandeur or dazzling brilliance.

Just like that, he casually faced Li Li's fist, which was carrying a fierce gust of wind.

A punch was thrown!

As their fists clashed, time seemed to stand still.

The next moment!

"Bang!"

A deep, resounding thud, like the beating of a drum!

Then came a series of sharp cracking sounds as bones shattered!

The madness and ferocity on Li Li's face froze instantly, replaced by boundless pain and horror!

He felt a peaceful yet vast, incredibly refined spiritual energy.

Like a flash flood bursting its banks, it came from the opponent's fist!

It instantly shattered his proud eighth-grade late-stage innate true energy!

It destroyed his protective aura!

It shattered the bones in his arm!

Finally, like a maggot clinging to his bone, it forcefully rushed into his meridians!

"puff!"

Li Li didn't even have time to let out a scream.

He felt as if he had been struck by an invisible mountain, and was sent flying backward, smashing several tables and chairs along the way.

Finally, it slammed heavily against the wall in the distance with a dull thud before sliding to the ground.

He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

All the meridians in his body were severed, and his vital energy instantly waned.

He collapsed to the ground, only able to exhale, not inhale.

One punch!

Just one punch!

He still maintained such a nonchalant attitude.

Li Li, a protector of the Seven Kill Hall who was a skilled martial artist in the late stage of the eighth-grade Xiantian realm, was crippled?!

The entire Listening to the Rain Pavilion was completely silent.

Qin Yu stared in disbelief, his body stiffening.

Zhang Song and his disciples gasped in shock, their expressions filled with disbelief and horror as they looked at Pei Yun.

If they weren't mistaken, this Commander Pei was only at the mid-stage of the eighth-rank Innate Realm, right?

A mid-stage Innate Realm cultivator crippled a late-stage Innate Realm cultivator with a single move?

Has the world developed to a point where they can no longer understand it?

On the other side, Zhang Quan's Imperial Guards were like tigers among sheep.

They easily chopped down the remaining members of the Seven Kill Hall and tied them up.

The whole process was clean and efficient, without any unnecessary delays.

Pei Yun withdrew his fist.

He glanced at Li Li, who lay on the ground like a dead dog, and spoke with a hint of doubt and mockery in his tone.

"Strange, I shattered the demonic soul with three punches, how come you fell down after just one?"

……

Inside Luo Qingyi's office at the Northern Garrison Command.

A capable-looking officer from the Imperial Guard stood bowing below, reporting on recent affairs in a low voice.

From city security to messages relayed by undercover agents in various locations, nothing was too small.

"...Also, Lord Luo, my men have noticed that Commander Pei seems to have been in contact with people from the Four Seas Merchant Guild recently."

The captain paused, carefully considering his words.

"It is said that he also intervened in a territorial dispute between the Sihai Chamber of Commerce and the Qingshui Sword Sect and the Seven Killings Hall."

Luo Qingyi paused slightly as she was reviewing the case files.

She raised her head, her beautiful eyebrows slightly arched.

Immediately, a very faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips, a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Oh……"

She chuckled inwardly.

The other centurions were all busy hunting down remnants of the previous dynasty and investigating clues about the Candle Yin Sect's infiltration.

This kid is something else; he actually has the time to get involved in the mess that is the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce.

"Speaking of which..."

Luo Qingyi's thoughts drifted a little further away.

The female leader of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, Qin Lanfei... has never been one to be trifled with.

I had dealt with that woman a few times back then on official business. She was shrewd and had a deep mind.

They always kept their distance from the Embroidered Uniform Guards, treating them with great respect and indifference.

What good will Pei Yun do by getting involved with that woman?

It's best not to end up getting yourself into trouble instead of getting a good deal.

Luo Qingyi shook her head, seemingly finding it somewhat amusing.

Despite thinking this, a barely perceptible hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

Since his foundation was restored, this kid has become increasingly unpredictable.

Given Pei Yun's opportunistic nature, would he meddle in the Chamber of Commerce's affairs for no reason?

There's probably more to it than meets the eye.

She lowered her head again, began to write down her notes, and spoke in a calm and even voice.

"Understood, keep an eye on it."