The strongest warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty

Li Qingshan looked at Xiao Ruoxue, who was sitting upright on the bed and smiling at him, and felt his hair stand on end.

The antique-style room was filled with various ornaments of the Pure Land Sect, and even this "young lady" was not spared.

If Li Qingshan hadn't been alerted immediately, he probably would have been terrified by what he saw.

but.

Even when Li Qingshan called out, the other party still greeted him with a smile, showing no other expression.

"No...it seems she's being controlled by some secret technique, and her aura is completely different from Xiao Ruoxue's. She's very likely the imposter!"

Li Qingshan, who had once been intimately acquainted with the young lady, quickly sensed that something was amiss.

Moreover, the other person gave him a stiff, dazed feeling.

"Never mind, let's take this guy down first."

Li Qingshan was exceptionally decisive. He then flicked his finger slightly, and a streak of dark light landed directly on the young lady.

Bloodstained Technique!

Then, the "young lady" began to feel drowsy and fell to her side on the ground, falling into a coma.

As if sensing something, Li Qingshan skillfully activated the mechanism while inwardly marveling at it.

"This White Lotus Pure World Cult truly lives up to its reputation as a cult; they've mastered one infamous method after another in their intoxicating techniques."

To be on the safe side, Li Qingshan specially applied several streaks of dirty blood to the imposter.

They were afraid that the other party would wake up while they were taking the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng.

After doing all this, Li Qingshan jumped into the deep pit and began searching for the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng he had found.

At the same time, the "young lady" who had been lying unconscious on the ground suddenly opened her eyes, staring intently at the eaves, and her body began to tremble slightly.

……

A winding, spiraling cave.

Instead of lighting torches to create a light source, Li Qingshan moved quickly forward in the darkness, his keen insight serving as his other kind of eye.

Meanwhile, Qianqian flew around, searching for Li Qingshan to see if anyone was lying in ambush or hiding some kind of hidden weapon.

"Found it, right here!"

The moment his finger touched the hidden compartment, Li Qingshan instantly broke through its mechanism and pulled out a jade box.

Even without a light source, Li Qingshan inexplicably felt that the darkness in front of him seemed to have brightened up a bit.

"Such rich life essence! No wonder this treasure was fought over by the royal family, marquisates, the Pure World Sect, and others. Even Marquis Xiao Dongshan of Changning almost lost his life because of it."

But...where should I go to use it?!

Holding the jade box in his hand, Li Qingshan seemed somewhat bewildered.

Yes.

From the very beginning, Li Qingshan never intended to keep this thing.

He couldn't stay, and there was nowhere for him to hide.

Whether it's Shuiyun Pavilion, the Marquis's Mansion, or Tiantong Academy.

If he dares to place this thing around himself or hide it, it will definitely be discovered by others.

It wasn't about his caution, but rather that he was being watched by far too many people, and any move he made could be investigated.

"Fine, I'll take it here. Even if those people suppress Xiao Dongshan, it will take them a lot of time to find this item, enough time for me to break through."

With a sudden thought, Li Qingshan acted decisively, opening the jade box and preparing to consume the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng directly.

"Wow! Master, look! This person looks just like a deer! So lifelike, it's almost leaping up!"

Qianqian flew to the side and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when she saw the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng.

"Protect me! If anyone approaches, wake me immediately!"

After issuing the order immediately, Li Qingshan sat cross-legged on the stone platform and began to circulate his internal energy, intending to adjust his state to its peak.

"Focus your mind on your dantian, and let your yang energy rise..."

At the same time, streams of yang energy began to rise continuously within his body, while the yin energy he had collected was also being gathered and refined by the Nine Revolutions Return to Origin Technique.

The white lotus in Li Qingshan's mind also began to operate wildly at this moment.

As his breathing became heavier, his blood and qi surged, like a furnace constantly radiating heat, causing the surrounding temperature to rise considerably.

"Phew! Now's the time!"

After roaring in his heart, Li Qingshan tore off a wisp of ginseng root from the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng and swallowed it.

Boom!

In an instant, Li Qingshan felt waves of heat rising in his stomach, and his vital energy surged forth in three directions, continuously replenishing his energy and spirit. The three treasures enabled his strength to increase rapidly.

at this time.

The scene at Shuiyun Pavilion was quite different.

Where is the former prosperity of Shuiyun Pavilion now?

Everywhere was littered with the rubble of dilapidated buildings, and even the surrounding shops were in no better shape.

Wu Ziming lay there like a dead dog. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, one would probably have thought he had already perished.

As for the remaining few powerful figures, they all had arrogant expressions and were covered in wounds.

Meanwhile, Guo Xiaotian, who could be considered to have the upper hand among the crowd, stood on the broken ruins with his hair down.

He held Xiao Dongshan in one hand and a broken sword in the other.

"Hahaha, my lord, I never thought you would still fall into my hands in the end. You'd better tell me about the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng soon, or you'll suffer this pain in the end."

Of course, if any of you believe you still have the strength to contend with me, you may choose to make a move.

As he spoke, Guo Xiaotian stared intently at the people in front of him.

Qiu Meier had several bloody marks on her fair face, but she did not choose to stop them.

The remaining few were not much better off. Barbarian King Anjunshan, who appeared out of nowhere, was holding a broken halberd and breathing heavily like a bellows.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, casually tossed the broken halberd aside, and said coldly.

"I didn't expect you, old dog, to be so powerful. It seems you're not the Grandmaster you were rumored to be, who achieved your status using the Third Method. You're more likely using the Second Method."

A second method?!

Upon hearing this, a hint of apprehension flashed in everyone's eyes.

When they looked at Xiao Dongshan, who resembled a child, the greed in their eyes was completely undisguised.

Despite having his life in someone else's hands, Xiao Dongshan remained calm. Although he looked like a child, he was extremely composed, and even his voice did not tremble in the slightest.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to find me after all. But I really want to know... how exactly did you find my trail?"

Especially you, Guo Xiaotian, I believe I've concealed my true intentions perfectly from the very beginning.

Yes!

Everyone was also puzzled as to where Guo Xiaotian had gotten this information from.