Wuxia: Ning Zhongze, who became a disciple of Mount Hua, is shrouded in blue silver.

Zhao Qing shook his head helplessly and retorted, "Who told you that all the people in the East and West Depots are eunuchs?"

"In the East and West Factories, apart from the factory directors and a few high-ranking officials, no one else was a eunuch!"

Zhao Qing, as a time traveler, knew about the East and West Factories, but Ren Yingying, a local, did not, which shows that people have a deep misunderstanding of the East and West Factories.

Just because the high-ranking officials were eunuchs, people mistakenly believed that everyone was a eunuch.

In reality, there were very few eunuchs in the East and West Depots.

Not all eunuchs worked at the East and West Depots.

"I have never heard of such a claim."

"You said that high-ranking officials are all eunuchs, and since you are not a eunuch, you can't become a high-ranking official."

Therefore, the East and West factories are not being considered.

"Hulong Villa is a better choice."

The Iron-Blooded Marquis was renowned for his martial arts skills, integrity, and incorruptibility.

Ren Yingying respects him, but dislikes the East and West Depots.

There are two reasons why people in the underworld dislike the East and West Factories.

First, the people in power were eunuchs, and they were looked down upon by the martial arts world.

Secondly, both organizations are corrupt, have a bad reputation, and frequently harm ordinary people and the martial arts world, making them hated by people in the martial arts community.

The reputation of Hulong Villa is indeed good.

But Zhao Qing knew that the leader of the Dragon Guard Manor was not a good person, and working for him was like asking a tiger for its skin.

……

Mount Hua.

In the woods behind the mountain.

Lin Pingzhi was drenched in sweat, but he felt no fatigue and focused on practicing the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.

Five days ago, Lin Pingzhi castrated himself.

He began cultivating even before his wounds had healed.

Lin Pingzhi was resolute in his will.

The night before, he was in so much pain that he could barely stand.

He endured the pain to practice swordsmanship the next day; his perseverance is admirable.

He carried the burden of a blood feud and practiced swordsmanship with utmost care.

In just a few days, Lin Pingzhi's martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds.

He is now a top-tier master, having reached his peak.

Give him a few more days, and he'll be able to break through to the Acquired Realm.

Lin Pingzhi was talented and diligent, so his progress in martial arts was only natural.

After his martial arts skills improved, his perception became stronger, and he noticed that someone was quietly approaching.

Lin Pingzhi immediately became more vigilant and prepared to evacuate at any time.

He didn't know who the newcomer was, nor did he know the level of the other party's martial arts skills.

Soon, a masked man in black appeared in front of him.

Lin Pingzhi frowned and asked, "Who are you? Why don't you dare show your face?"

Without a word, the masked man in black charged forward, sword in hand.

Lin Pingzhi was prepared, and the two immediately engaged in combat.

They exchanged dozens of blows, neither gaining the upper hand.

After twenty moves, Lin Pingzhi gained the upper hand and beat his opponent into submission.

The masked man in black knew that if the fight continued, defeat was inevitable.

He came here to test Lin Pingzhi's martial arts skills, and now he has found out.

Not wanting to get entangled any longer, he turned and ran away.

Lin Pingzhi would not let him go and immediately chased after the masked man in black.

Unable to shake off Lin Pingzhi, the man in black had no choice but to turn around and fight.

"The Huashan Swordplay?"

Lin Pingzhi blocked one of the opponent's moves and immediately recognized it as the White Cloud Emerging from the Peak technique of Huashan Swordplay.

This person must be from the Huashan Sect!

The man in black no longer concealed his strength and went straight for the kill, intending to eliminate Lin Pingzhi to prevent future troubles.

His martial arts skills are extremely high.

Not only is he proficient in Huashan swordsmanship, but he also knows Songshan swordsmanship and Songyang Divine Palm.

Although Lin Pingzhi made rapid progress in using the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, he lacked practical combat experience and was unable to defeat his opponent, so he had no choice but to retreat and flee.

……

Eighteen Mile Shop, Hongfu Inn.

As Zhao Qing carried Ren Yingying to bed, preparing to rest, he immediately sensed danger.

"Bang!"

He quickly turned around and kicked away the incoming arrow with a powerful high kick.

Zhao Qing put Ren Yingying down and picked up the long sword on the table.

The moment the sword was drawn, dozens of arrows pierced the window and shot straight at his vital points.

Zhao Qing twisted his wrist, swung his sword in a backhand motion, and the sword flashed, blocking all the arrows.

He immediately rushed out of the room.

At this moment, Zhao Qing could see that dozens of crossbow bolts on both sides of the street were already aimed at him.

But the archers did not move.

At the same time, a steady sound of footsteps came from behind.

Zhao Qing looked over and saw that it was an official from the Eastern Depot.

The man possessed extremely strong internal energy, and Zhao Qing was unable to determine his cultivation level.

Those things that cannot be seen through are all treated as being at the level of a grandmaster or above.

"Lord Wang, Zhao Qing is no ordinary person. Are you really not going to do anything about it?"

The official from the Eastern Depot shouted sternly.

In an instant, a figure flashed and appeared at the other end of the street.

Judging from his attire, he was a high-ranking official of the Western Depot.

"What do you want to do?"

Zhao Qing frowned and asked.

He fully understood these people's intentions.

After their attempt to win him over failed, they planned to kill him to silence him.

If they can't have it, they'll destroy it; that's been the consistent practice of the East and West Factories.

"Young Master Zhao understands our purpose, so I won't say any more. Prepare to die!"

Officials from the Eastern Depot took direct action.

Zhao Qing immediately shouted, "Wait!"

"Eunuch Liu, I've joined the Eastern Depot to serve the imperial court!"

Zhao Qing made a statement on the spot.

This eunuch Liu is Liu happy, the deputy director of the Eastern Depot.

This person was highly skilled in martial arts, ranking second only to Cao Zhengchun within the Eastern Depot.

Zhao Qing can still fight one-on-one, but it's not one-on-one now.

A deputy director arrived at the Eastern Depot, and a deputy director also arrived at the Western Depot.

With two grandmasters joining forces against Zhao Qing, and a group of henchmen helping him, Zhao Qing has no chance of winning.

The best course of action now is to immediately pledge allegiance to one side.

We'll talk about the future later.

The most important thing now is to stay alive.

But Liu happy laughed loudly, "Hahaha!"

"Young Master Zhao is flexible and adaptable, but our Eastern Depot dares not accept you."

"If you are tempted to disagree, you will not be loyal; if you are coerced, you will not be loyal."

"The best way is to kill you."

After saying that, Liu happy immediately took action!

"Bang!"

Liu happy rushed to Zhao Qing and struck Zhao Qing's chest with a palm strike.

At the same time, Lord Wang of the Western Depot attacked Zhao Qing.

With two grandmaster-level experts attacking from both sides, Zhao Qing was under immense pressure.

Instead of engaging them in direct combat, they focused on using water-based mines to create a protective barrier.

"boom!"

The two men's palm strikes hit the barrier, but had no effect.

Zhao Qing then leaped onto the roof and released palm lightning with his five fingers spread.

The black arc of electricity was exceptionally violent and unstoppable.

More than a dozen guards from the Eastern Depot on the roof were killed by Zhao Qing in one move.

Then, he immediately used his light-footed skill to escape in the snow.

Liu happy and Wang Zhi were both newly entered the Grandmaster realm and their strength was not great. Zhao Qing was very strong, but not enough to fight two Grandmasters alone.

He didn't know how many people the other side had.

For safety's sake, running away is the best option.

"Chase!"

After Zhao Qing escaped, the two immediately gave chase and pursued him relentlessly.

Now that we've already started, we must completely eliminate Zhao Qing here; he's now our enemy.

Zhao Qing is very talented and will pose a threat to the East and West Factories in the future.

Moreover, the Dragon Guardian Manor has already recruited him, and if he escapes and joins them, the situation will be even worse.

Therefore, the two were determined to capture Zhao Qing.

Zhao Qing stopped on the rooftop. Liu happy got there first, blocking his escape route.

Zhao Qing's brows furrowed, his eyes filled with anger and murderous intent. He stared at Liu happy and asked, "Does Father-in-law really intend to kill me today?"

Liu happy sneered: "You're young, but you're ruthless."

"You have no chance of surviving what happened today."

Zhao Qing sighed, realizing that this battle was unavoidable.

No matter how he explained or swore, the people from the East and West Factories wouldn't believe him.

We have no choice but to fight to the death.

"Alright, then please, gentlemen, begin!"

Zhao Qing's fiery red internal energy suddenly erupted, with astonishing power.

He was only at the Innate Realm, but his inner strength was profound and no less than that of the two Grandmasters.