My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Involuntarily, Li Minghai looked at Qi Yu, a scholar who also looked bewildered at this moment, and a deep fear welled up in his heart.

He can concoct something that can kill a second-grade martial artist with a single shot!

And those weapons I saw by chance—is this the terror of scholars?

Qi Yu himself was also completely bewildered; this was too easy!

Doesn't this old man have any sense of vigilance at all?

You dare to accept something you threw without even looking at it carefully?

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yu understood. Because he had never seen one before, and with his own words guiding him, the old man was treating the bomb as a weapon, just like a sword.

I suffered because of my lack of knowledge!

But that's understandable; in this world, who has ever seen a bomb?

"Qi Yu, did you make that thing yourself?" Li Minghai asked Qi Yu in a hoarse voice.

He had asked a similar question before, but he wanted to ask it again today to confirm.

If Qi Yu really did it, then he will likely spend the rest of his days in the interrogation room.

Qi Yu might even... die!

Qi Yu glanced at Li Minghai. From Li Minghai's resolute attitude just now, it was clear that this guy was definitely Li Ming's loyal dog.

Qi Yu did not intend to give the explosive formula to Li Ming; those weapon blueprints were already sufficient.

Qi Yu understood the principle of hoarding rare goods better than anyone else.

What would I gain if I handed it over to Li Ming?

Money? Status? Power?

Do I care? No, I don't!

If the Chang family hadn't been pushing so hard, I wouldn't have wanted to get on Li Ming's pirate ship.

I'll keep this explosive as a trump card, since I can't practice martial arts and lack the ability to protect myself.

With explosives around, it's safer!

As for what Li Ming might think, Qi Yu didn't care. If Li Ming wanted to attack him, then after destroying the Chang family, he would be the next one to be destroyed.

The story of "the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked" is a recurring theme in history.

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Chapter Sixty-Five: All for naught

If Li Ming really discards his tools after he's no longer needed, then explosives should be able to play a crucial role.

His relationship with Li Ming was merely one of cooperation, not one of ruler and subject. He had no obligation to serve Li Ming to the death.

This is just a transaction!

"Didn't I already say? I didn't do it. I just dug them up from the ground by accident. There were only a few of them!" Qi Yu said helplessly.

Li Minghai is ultimately Li Ming's man!

Despite their past relationship, Qi Yu was certain that if Li Ming asked Li Minghai to kill him immediately, Li Minghai would comply.

Li Minghai looked at Qi Yu suspiciously, but said nothing more.

It's good that Qi Yu didn't do it himself, because he really didn't want to hurt Qi Yu.

Although it had only been a few days, he and Qi Yu had developed some feelings for each other and could be considered friends.

As for the Crown Prince, I'll just tell him the truth!

After all, the death of a second-rank martial artist in the Chang family was not something that could be easily fooled.

Qi Yu looked in the direction of Jiangzhou City, stroked his chin, and said, "Are your subordinates any good?"

Qi Yu's plan for tonight had two objectives, one of which was the second-rank martial artist who had just died.

The other one is Chang Lian's dog's life!

He himself sacrificed himself as bait to lure this second-rank martial artist away from Chang Lian and here to kill him.

Right now, Chang Lian only has that fifth-rank youth by his side. Although there are other guards, there are only about twenty of them!

In Jiangzhou City, Li Ming had about a hundred warriors under his command.

Thirty of them were assigned to guard the perimeter of the courtyard, while the rest were sent to Chang Lian's residence.

With over seventy martial artists still unable to kill Chang Lian, Qi Yu was at a loss for words.

Because this is the maximum force I can mobilize so far.

If he doesn't die after all this, I have nothing to say!

"Let's go!" Qi Yu said calmly.

Li Minghai nodded and walked out of the valley with Qi Yu.

The horses, startled by the explosion, pulled the carriage away, leaving them no choice but to walk back.

It's about thirteen miles from here to Jiangzhou City, and even further from home. It would take at least two hours to get there.

……

At this moment, the air in Chang Lian’s mansion was thick with the stench of blood. In the Great Yuan, more than a dozen black-clad assassins lay sprawled about.

Among these people were his men and also those under Li Ming's command.

Chang Lian sat under the eaves at the main entrance of the main hall, with a pot of tea and some snacks beside him.

Chang Lian ate something and sipped his tea, watching his subordinates neatly arrange the bodies one by one.

Soon, a young man covered in blood returned to Chang Lian's side.

Chang Lian glanced at the young man, handed him the teacup, and said, "You've worked hard, take a rest!"

The young man took it with both hands and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Thank you, young master!" the young man said.

Chang Lian, unconcerned, asked, "How did it go?"

“They are warriors under Li Ming’s command, but it is Qi Yu who is mobilizing them now!” the young man said.

The young man nodded; he had already guessed it.

Qi Yu wanted to kill him, but didn't he also want to kill Qi Yu?

"Where's Old Tian? Hasn't he come back yet?" Chang Lian asked.

Old Tian is that second-rank martial artist, whose real name is Tian Fang, and he is one of the guest elders of the Chang family.

"Old Tian hasn't returned yet!" the young man said.

Chang Lian frowned. A second-rank martial artist, would it take this long to kill a third-rank martial artist and a scholar?

The second-rank martial artist was powerful, so he only sent Tian Fang, as that was enough.

It's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut!

Logically speaking, almost half an hour has passed, they should be back by now!

He is strong enough that he doesn't need to use any tricks. He can overcome all methods with sheer force. To deal with Qi Yu, he can just charge straight in.

With a second-rank official making a move, Qi Yu has absolutely no chance of surviving.

Because he knew very well that Qi Yu only had Li Minghai by his side.

So what exactly went wrong that prevented Tianfang from returning?

"Never mind, how's that courtyard? Is it under control?" Chang Lian asked.

The small courtyard he mentioned was naturally Qi Yu's home.

The young man looked rather grim, and with his head down, he said, "We failed!"

Chang Lian sat up straight, looked at the young man, and asked, "Failed? What happened?"

"We encountered members of the Blood God Cult on the road!" the young man said.

Chang Lian frowned even more deeply and said, "Blood God Sect? What are they doing in Jiangzhou City? And why did they try to stop you?"

The young man lowered his head, unsure how to respond.

Chang Lian stood up, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Did the Blood God Sect say anything?"

The young man nodded and said, "Yes! The Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult is here on a mission. They won't interfere in the affairs of the Great Yun Dynasty, but no one can go over tonight!"

Chang Lian frowned. The Blood God Sect was one thing, but now even that Holy Maiden had come!

The Blood God Cult is a true behemoth, far beyond the reach of the Chang family.

Now we can only hope that the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Cult is truly just carrying out a mission, and not intentionally obstructing us.

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Qi Yu and Li Minghai were walking along the road when they suddenly stopped. Under the moonlight, a woman in a white dress stood blocking their path.

If Qi Yu hadn't seen this woman before, he would have thought he had encountered a ghost.

A white dress fluttering in the night, that's scary!

"Young lady, we meet again? What a coincidence!" Qi Yu said with a smile.

Qin Xiyao looked at Qi Yu, then at Li Minghai, and frowned.

"What just happened here?" Qin Xiyao asked.

She was drawn there by the sound of the explosion.

Qi Yu knew she was a third-rank martial artist, and after thinking about it, he understood. Martial artists have better hearing than ordinary people, so it was normal for her to be attracted to him.

"Just now! There were two second-rank martial artists fighting over there, and that was the one making the noise," Qi Yu said with a smile.

Qin Xiyao frowned. A second-rank martial artist?

In Jiangzhou City, Chang Lian is currently the only person who can mobilize second-rank martial artists.

Qin Xiyao glanced at Li Minghai, who was also a third-rank official, but was seriously injured.