The strongest warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty

After Li Qingshan recounted the torture of being sliced ​​to pieces and the many cruel punishments he had read about in various books, the Sixth Steward finally sighed and explained the reason.

"Many ladies and young women have gone to avoid the disaster."

The White Lotus Cult has actually bribed Grandmaster Guo Xiaotian to serve them. Now, all the powers in Lin'an City are trembling with fear.

The First Madam and her daughters held extremely high positions and had connections with various officials in the capital, so they took this opportunity to visit relatives directly in the capital.

At this point, the sixth steward revealed a self-deprecating smile.

"I've remembered you. You're the little thief who entered the treasure vault. No wonder you were so eager to fight me to the death the moment we met. So that's where you were."

Li Qingshan nodded and did not retaliate.

After all, when he came out of the treasure vault, this sixth steward was the one who chased after him the most.

If he hadn't hidden in the Eighth Madam's residence beforehand, he probably would have been easily caught by this guy. After all, with so many hunting dogs and the rest of the servants searching together, even Li Qingshan might not have been able to escape before committing any murder.

"Tell me, what has become of the White Lotus Pure World Sect? Why hasn't the First Madam chosen to exterminate them after they've been in the Marquis's mansion for so long?"

Li Qingshan asked the question that had puzzled him for a long time.

After all, the Changning Marquis's mansion is a force under the imperial court. How could they possibly tolerate a cult surviving under their noses for so long? Unless someone in the entire mansion is secretly colluding with them.

But having stayed here for so long, I've never heard a whisper of wind.

"That's because... after losing the Marquis, everyone in the manor is trying to curry favor with everyone and looking for a new patron."

The White Lotus Cult might seem like a cult to you, but to those ladies and young women, it's just a larger force.

At this point, a self-deprecating smile flashed in the eyes of the sixth steward, and his tone became even more manic and ferocious.

"How could people like them possibly treat us like human beings? Even if many of us servants die, what loss would it be to them?!"

"If I were of the same noble status as them, I would have already obtained the Great Rejuvenation Pill and broken through to the Grandmaster realm. But those lowly scoundrels still insist on using some rubbish Third Method to break through to the Grandmaster realm; it's utterly laughable."

At this point, the sixth steward spat out a mouthful of blood.

The arm that was about to fall slammed directly onto its own forehead.

The remaining true energy in his body converged at this moment, directly ending his life.

Li Qingshan watched all of this quietly, neither intervening nor helping him settle the matter, but instead silently nodded.

"This world is no longer the world I knew. Here, cannibalism is the fundamental problem. And in the eyes of those at the top, those at the bottom are not even as valuable as a pet they keep."

At this point, a thoughtful look flashed in Li Qingshan's eyes before disappearing into the wind.

"Next, we need to find Li Hao. Firstly, he has lost his cultivation and is living in poverty. Secondly, we need to get more information from him."

Li Qingshan casually pulled a servant aside, and under his guidance, they soon arrived at a side room of the Marquis's residence.

Here, a young boy sits cross-legged on a wooden bed, his body covered in scars.

But he continued to circulate the faint internal energy within his body, trying to recover from his injuries.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to insufficient nutrition or medicine, the boy struggled for a long time but still did not recover much from his injuries.

"You now need to take various pills and supplements. If you continue to practice like this, not only will your cultivation not recover, but it will also damage your foundation."

Li Qingshan's words suddenly rang out in the room, startling Li Hao, who was cultivating.

"Aoyama, you've arrived?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Hao opened his eyes, initially delighted, then greatly alarmed.

"Quickly, leave the Marquis's residence immediately. Many people are looking for you. If you don't leave soon, they might block your way."

Despite his injuries, Li Hao got out of bed and quickly pushed Li Qingshan away from there.

But Li Qingshan's hands seemed to be rooted to the ground, like a rockery, making them impossible to move.

"It's alright, no one in this manor can threaten me."

Moreover, those important figures should be either dead or wounded by now; there are hardly any left.

As he spoke, Li Qingshan told Li Hao about what had happened outside, including but not limited to the fact that Guo Xiaotian was actually a spy for the White Lotus Sect and had killed Lord Zhang and the Barbarian King An Junshan.

Hearing this, Li Hao sighed and said with emotion:

"So, the Master Guo they were talking about was actually a member of the White Lotus Sect!"

"I am penniless now. If Shuiyun Pavilion were still around, I could have given you some medicinal herbs. But now..."

If you have nowhere to go, you can go to Tiantong Academy and mention my name, but remember to be careful of Liu Ziming.

Li Hao was once again moved to tears of gratitude. Following his explanation, Li Qingshan gained a general understanding of the current situation of the Marquis's residence, which was actually quite similar to what Steward Liu had described.

Those who were going to run have already run away.

Xiao Ruohan was the last to find out because she had been neglected for a long time.

They may have left in such a hurry that they didn't even send a servant to deliver a message.

"It's truly lamentable that the once-powerful Marquis's mansion has fallen to such a state, without even a chance to resist."

At this point, Li Qingshan was also somewhat emotional. He understood more and more that in this world, all money and wealth were illusory, and only personal strength was real.

After settling Li Hao in, Li Qingshan did not rush to Tiantong Academy.

After all, that vixen Qiu Meier wanted to possess him at all times.

He would not easily reveal himself until he had a chance to resist, as he was holding a heretical ceremony for the White Lotus Pure World Cult.

However, this does not mean that Li Qingshan has no chance to resist.

"The waters are getting increasingly murky. It remains to be seen whether the true hegemon of this world, the imperial court, will take action personally."

The only way for me to profit is to watch them fight it out, rather than be crushed by either side.

Li Qingshan, sitting cross-legged in the Fourth Miss's courtyard, continued to analyze the current situation.

Similarly, after that battle, he understood that he was no match for a grandmaster.

After all, according to Qianqian, a Grandmaster is someone who can open the two bridges between heaven and earth and possesses qi.

A single strike could tear apart true energy; without sufficient trump cards, Li Qingshan would not easily engage in combat with him.

Thinking of this, he looked at the Nine Yang Sword in his hand.