The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

Lin.

Lin Yujun is sixteen years old this year. She is a posthumous child and the youngest member of the Yu generation in the sixth branch of the family. She has been pampered since childhood.

He stormed home in a huff, but calmed down a bit when he saw Lin Yuchan.

Lin Yuchan glanced at her. She was usually calm and rational. Although she cared about her younger sister, Lin Yujun was afraid of her.

After all, an elder sister is like a mother.

"What kind of panicked behavior is this!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yujun lowered her head and dared not say anything more.

Seeing this, Lin Yuchan softened her tone slightly, "Were you mistreated at the ancestral home?"

The Lin family was large and powerful, so its members naturally did not go out to study like ordinary people. The ancestral home had a martial arts hall and an academy.

Due to her physical condition, Lin Yujun realized early on that her martial arts achievements would be limited, so she studied at the academy.

Hearing Lin Yuchan's words, Lin Yujun said with some grievance.

"Yulian from the second wife's family said today that she wants to organize a small, seamless meeting, but she won't let me join."

Lin Yuchan was speechless for a moment, but she still suppressed her temper and asked.

Why?

"They said I didn't have any sponsored geniuses."

"A genius?" Lin Yuchan raised an eyebrow.

Yu Lian and the others don't go out much, so how did they get to know geniuses outside and even provide them with financial assistance?

"It was someone from the fourth branch of the family who introduced them."

Lin Yujun said sullenly.

She paused, then timidly raised her head and whispered, "Sister, do you know any geniuses? I'll use my monthly allowance to sponsor one, and I'll take him to the Wuxia Gathering with me. Yulian and the others said they'd raise two thousand taels of silver to sponsor the most talented one."

Lin Yuchan was also slightly surprised.

Two thousand taels?

Where did Yu Lian and the other young ladies from secluded families get such a large sum of money?

Lin Yujun was already pampered enough, and her monthly allowance was only twenty taels. She even had to pay invoices when she went out occasionally.

Suddenly, something occurred to her.

"Are there any influential figures among the people they sponsor?"

Lin Yujun thought for a moment, "There are many powerful people, including the closed-door disciple of the master of the Spirit Serpent Martial Arts School, and the constables of the City Guard. I heard that they are all young people who have achieved great success in martial arts."

There was an undeniable hint of envy in her voice.

She even finds it difficult to practice martial arts.

Lin Yuchan became increasingly certain that someone had organized the event, and that someone had probably already made a decision.

"Alright, alright, I'll give you a hundred taels of silver in a few days, and I'll introduce you to some genius so you can attend one of those little gatherings, okay?"

"real!?"

Lin Yujun quickly raised her head, her eyes sparkling.

Only after her older sister nodded did she tiptoe and hop back to her room.

"Sister Fang, did Zuo Qi and the others say when they'd be back?"

Zhang Chunfang, who was standing nearby, immediately understood and said with a smile, "I asked when I went to the dock a few days ago, and they said they would definitely be back before the Autumn Festival. By the way, Zuo Qi also asked you indirectly what you like, probably thinking of preparing a gift for you."

A smile couldn't help but appear on Lin Yuchan's usually cold face, and she asked with unusual curiosity, "What did you say?"

Zhang Chunfang smiled and shook her head, "I only said that Miss prefers quiet."

The young lady prefers quiet, but she still asked Zuo Qi and the others to go back, which shows how much she values ​​them.

Zuo Qi is a smart man; he must have thought of this.

As expected, Lin Yuchan nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad."

He paused for a moment and then added, "Tell them later that there's no need to prepare anything too fancy. Just show up and let them know your feelings."

……

The terrain of the area where the reeds meet the riverbank has been almost completely altered, as if it had been overturned by dozens of cattle.

Black silt was everywhere.

The broken stones were lifted up, and some plants growing under the silt were brought back to the surface.

The giant snake's sensory abilities were greatly reduced after being bitten in the cheek by the big red snake.

As is well known, snakes are extremely nearsighted, relying on their forked tongues and the pits on their faces for perception. If one pit is bitten off by a large red snake, it is almost equivalent to a one-eyed snake, or even worse.

While wielding logs can certainly create a powerful effect, their accuracy is truly questionable.

Even though the giant snake had been struck at its vital point and its mobility was greatly reduced.

Whoosh whoosh!

The trap He Xiao had prepared began to take effect, with thick ropes wrapping around the giant snake's head.

Zuo Qi was overjoyed at the sight. He immediately abandoned the extremely tiring log, drew his dagger from his waist, and rushed over.

Seeing that he had no weapon, the giant snake ignored the ropes binding its body and began to twitch its long, thin tail.

With a powerful, swift movement, accompanied by the constantly flying black mud, it seemed to appear and disappear unpredictably. Its speed was so fast that even Zuo Qi found it difficult to keep up.

Zuo Qi thought of something and quickly activated his half-baked Thousand Mountains Breath Technique, instantly eliminating all his breath and gathering all the blood and qi in his body.

This secret technique is extraordinary. Although it cannot directly increase combat power, its hidden effects are excellent.

Zuo Qi's training is not good; currently, he can only conceal his breathing and heartbeat.

The giant snake indeed found nothing, and its long, thin tail seemed to fall randomly, thrashing wildly everywhere.

He Xiao and Ni Heng stood guard by the water's edge, using the trees in the nearby red forest to secure the ropes, and lit a campfire to drive away the giant snake, preventing it from easily entering the water.

Zuo Qi carefully approached the giant snake, then suddenly leaped up.

As he jumped up, his aura leaked out, and the giant snake noticed it, opening its mouth wide as if welcoming a buffet.

Zuo Qi narrowly avoided the attack and landed on the snake's flat head, grabbing the small horn at the corner of its eye with one hand.

They began a frenzied attack.

The Ice Sea Fist, carrying a dagger, recklessly stabbed at every part of the giant snake's head.

From his palm to his elbow and then to his arm, and from his arm to every muscle in his body, he exerted all his strength, striving to pierce the snake's eyeball with this one strike.

Because of the excessive force, the dagger handle was worn into a gash in the palm of the hand, and blood was flowing out.

This completely unleashed the serpent's ferocity, causing it to writhe wildly and its long, thin tail to lash out at Zuo Qi's location.

Zuo Qi could not possibly let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he dodged, he would inevitably be thrown off by the giant snake, and it would be difficult to seize such an opportunity again.

So he twisted his body, trying to dodge as much as possible, and for what he couldn't dodge, he mustered his strength and endured it!

At the same time, he held the knife in his palm and kept stabbing it into the snake's eyeball. The snake's muscles were so hard that they were unimaginable. Even the muscles in its eye sockets could hold the dagger. So he twisted his wrist and used the cold energy of the Ice Nether Fist to freeze the snake's eye muscles.

clap clap clap!

A bloodcurdling sound rang out, and Zuo Qi's back was instantly whipped to a bloody pulp.

The dagger pierced the snake's eyeball completely, and even his hand didn't go in.

But the snake was still jumping around.

This scene made He Xiaoni feel a tightness in his heart.

Ni Heng even wanted to condense another strand of Life-Giving Blood to attract the giant snake's attention.

Fortunately, just as Ni Heng couldn't hold back any longer, the giant snake's movements finally slowed down.

Its tail flicked much more slowly and with far less force than before.

Finally, with a defiant roar emanating from its throat, the snake's proud head drooped limply.

Zuo Qi roared and flipped himself up, standing on the snake's head.

This scene was witnessed by the people of Nankou Bay, who had not seen the fight between Zuo Qi and the giant snake from their previous vantage point.

Only when the giant snake seemed to be dying did they dare to approach.

Then we saw Zuo Qi turn over and get up.

Under the sunlight, Zuo Qi seemed to be glowing. A gentle breeze blew, and the reeds swayed in the wind. In the distance, the mighty river flowing eastward silently witnessed this scene.

"Mr. Zuo is awesome!"

"Capturing a dragon at the ferry crossing—a legendary tale!"

The clan elder, a cultured man, roared sternly.

In an instant, the people of Nankou Bay shouted in unison.

"Mr. Zuo is a man of great righteousness and integrity, a true hero!"