The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

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Chapter 7 features another instance of a husky wreaking havoc, leaving Xiao Se's face dark.

"A group of robbers really did come to our door..."

Xiao Se witnessed this scene but remained silent.

He leaned against the load-bearing pillar of his inn, his eyes lowered, his complex thoughts inevitably wandering.

Is all of this a coincidence?

If it's a coincidence, then it's too much of a coincidence, isn't it?

But if it's self-directed and self-acted... then there's really no need for that!

His Snowfall Manor is in such a sorry state, without a single expert to oversee it. If he really wants something, he should just come knocking.

Why go through all this trouble?

Of course, another possibility is that the arrival of this mad monk and the robbers is related to those people in Tianqi City.

but……

Watching the mad monk shouting the same robbery slogans used by the underworld, laughing and joking shamelessly, Xiao Se raised an eyebrow and secretly rejected the idea.

I suppose those people are the kind of people who can't accept this kind of personality, and they wouldn't be able to send someone like that to do the job, right?

Furthermore, although he is no longer the Sixth Prince Xiao Chuhe, he still retains his identity as a disciple of Bai Xiaosheng of Bai Xiaotang.

In intelligence matters, if he dares to say he's second, then basically no one dares to claim to be first.

He hadn't received any information about his exposure; otherwise, someone would have already run away with him before he even indicated that he wanted to compete for that position!

"So it really is that mad monk's fault? Can he really predict the future? Is he really that amazing?"

"But no matter what, this person... is not simple!"

Xiao Se raised his eyes and looked at Li Xiuyuan's back with a rather deep gaze, but still did not make any move.

There was nothing he could do; his martial arts were now completely useless. Even though these guys were just lowly minions at the seventh or eighth rank, he really couldn't beat them if they actually fought!

He can run away... but what about the people who have taken care of him over the years, and Snowfall Manor, which is very valuable to him at this stage? Aren't they all gone?

"Fortunately, regardless of whether that mad monk has any skills or not, at least that Lei Wujie..."

"Although he's a bit slow, his martial arts skills are quite high. With him as a backup, there shouldn't be too much loss, right?"

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"Hey! He planted this tree and opened this road. If you want to pass, leave me some money!"

The robbers, who had just entered the dilapidated place, were startled by the mad monk who spread his legs wide, his thumbs pointing backward, and who spoke with a thunderous voice.

The short man in the lead was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the other party, which made it seem as if the other party suddenly sprang out from the ground, that he fell backward!

After a flurry of activity, the short man finally managed to stand up. Recalling what the other person had just said, he was so angry that he seemed to grow taller!

"You bastard! I'm the robber! You want to strike first, huh?"

"Judging from your appearance... you're a monk? And a damn crazy one at that, you look like you've got nothing to offer!"

"Damn it, brothers... go! Chop him up!"

Enraged, the little dwarf pulled out a machete from behind his back and charged forward first!

His underlings, though they hadn't made as much of a fool of themselves as their boss had.

But they were used to running rampant in this remote place, and they never complained about others robbing them!

Without much hesitation, they charged at Li Xiuyuan in a fit of rage and slashed down fiercely!

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Ow!"

"Hey! I'm not a monk, I'm here to rob you!"

"Monk, I wasn't pointing behind you, it was that guy in red who wanted to rob you!"

"Lei Wujie! Help! We're brothers, this monk is going to be beaten to death!"

Facing a group of people wielding machetes, Li Xiuyuan frantically twisted his hips inside the encirclement.

While howling in pain, he quickly summoned Lei Wujie.

However, perhaps only Lei Wujie, that blockhead, was oblivious; only he truly believed that Li Xiuyuan was in a difficult situation.

Both the robbers themselves and Xiao Se, whose cultivation had been completely destroyed, could sense it.

Although the mad monk shouted loudly, the other side didn't even manage to touch his sleeve, let alone cut him!

The robbers were alright; they didn't understand any martial arts secrets and just thought they were seeing things, so they didn't think much of it.

However, Xiao Se could see that Li Xiuyuan's breathing was steady and his steps, though seemingly chaotic, actually contained profound secrets. The first and second moves he used repeatedly seemed to be from some kind of light footwork technique, and their mystery was no less than his own so-called number one light footwork technique in the world, Cloud Stepping!

"This mad monk is definitely not simple! I didn't sense any malice from him, perhaps..."

Xiao Se's gaze faltered slightly, and he muttered to himself in a low voice.

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"Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you!"

As mentioned earlier, Lei Wujie couldn't see Li Xiuyuan's leisurely stroll and assumed he was surrounded.

Upon hearing the other party's cries for help and confirming that these robbers were the ones who had actually done the bad things, Lei Wujie immediately leaped into the air and, with a few quick steps, arrived at Li Xiuyuan's side!

He channeled his internal energy, which was exceptional for his age, roughly equivalent to the mid-stage of the Vajra Mortal Realm. He formed fists with both hands, crossed them at his chest, and then suddenly blasted them out to the sides of his body!

boom!!

With a loud explosion, powerful internal force materialized and swept away the frost and snow on the ground!

Just like the Shinra Tensei, all the robbers surrounding Li Xiuyuan were blown away!

Hmm... As expected, those with relatively deep internal strength like to use this trick, huh?

Including Tang Lian, whom we encountered before, who also used this trick when facing those small fry!

But to be fair, if it's a group fight, like when you're surrounded by a bunch of low-level minions whose cultivation is lower than yours, this move is indeed very convenient. It's a simple group skill!

"You bastard! Where do you think you're from, you brat?!"

"Your internal energy cultivation seems impressive, but if it's only at this level, we'll still have to take you down!"

Compared to Tang Lian, Lei Wujie was too naive and kind. Tang Lian's cultivation level was at the peak of the Vajra Mortal Realm.

He held back, which is why he didn't unleash a devastating attack that killed everyone; he just terrified them.

But Lei Wujie was different; he simply used a little bit of force to push them away.

The robbers only felt a little tightness in their chests; they weren't injured at all.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said something so utterly clueless.

"Hey, didn't you say that as long as I listen to you, you can earn me travel expenses? What's the next step?"

Lei Wujie did not respond to the robbers, but instead asked Li Xiuyuan while assuming a fighting stance.

Upon hearing this question, Li Xiuyuan was stunned.

No, you haven't realized what he's trying to do yet?

Of course, robbers are always robbed!

"You just need to defeat them all, that's enough!"

"Oh, okay! I don't understand why, but as long as you can return my travel expenses, that's fine!"

Lei Wujie nodded blankly, and then began the house-destroying mode, which was almost identical to that in the original work!

Yes, compared to fighting indoors in the original story, Lei Wujie at least restrained himself a bit. But outdoors, although still in the yard, Lei Wujie was going all out and started tearing the house apart!

"Two taels of silver, six taels of silver, fourteen taels of silver..."

Meanwhile, our boss Xiao, outwardly calm but inwardly heartbroken, took out an abacus from the accounting room and fiddled with it while muttering to himself.

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Chapter 8 Lei Wujie, the wronged son, became a bodyguard and even lost money.

"Oh dear! I thought I could rob the rich and help the poor! But it turns out there's only this little bit of silver?"

As Li Xiuyuan weighed the less than five taels of silver in his hand, his face was full of disdain.

Just now, while Lei Wujie was focused on fighting and Xiao Se was settling accounts, Li Xiuyuan swiftly and decisively took down every single robber who had been knocked away.

Ahem, I wasn't touching anything weird, just normally touching my money bag.

Although he said that monks should not be close to women, well... that's not necessarily true. After all, he has eaten meat and drunk alcohol, so it's not necessarily true that he is.

But no matter what, he definitely didn't have homosexual tendencies!

He was genuinely and earnestly checking his money bag.

But look, Lei Wujie has finished fighting, and Li Xiuyuan has thoroughly investigated all these robbers.

They only got less than five taels of silver. Aren't these guys too poor?

Well, if you're not poor, there's no need to become a robber.

In addition, this place is remote, not wealthy, and there are no experts here, which is just right for people like them with insufficient cultivation. Under such circumstances, for Li Xiuyuan to find five taels of silver... how should I put it, it is already above average, right?

"Excellent! Excellent! Such high level of martial arts at such a young age. You will surely have a place in the martial arts world in the future!"

Li Xiuyuan praised him with a smile.

Lei Wujie blushed a little upon hearing this, scratching his head as he replied, "Hehe, it's alright! But... since you're praising me so much, you still have to pay me back the money you owe me!"

"Sigh, this is mainly for my travel expenses. I have very important things to do in Snowmoon City this time, and the sooner the better."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered with all this, you know?"

Even without Lei Wujie's explanation, Li Xiuyuan, who had read the original novel, knew this guy's personality; he was definitely not the kind of person who would nitpick over every little thing.