In the blink of an eye, dozens of men in black lay dead in pools of blood.
Dede dede...
Suddenly, a fine horse galloped towards them from the distance along the long street.
A man in black, holding a spear, rode on horseback and galloped towards Li Yao.
"Get out of the way, let me have a go at this so-called God of Swords!"
The man in black on horseback shouted and arrived in the blink of an eye.
Immediately, a long spear pierced through the void, emitting a sharp whistle, and thrust towards Li Yao's chest.
Li Yao's gaze sharpened.
In that instant, he swung his sword to deflect the spear.
The next instant, the blade flashed again, sweeping across the horse's leg.
The horse let out a miserable cry, its four legs remaining rooted to the spot, while its body lunged forward and collapsed to the ground.
The man in black on horseback fell to the ground, rolling around like a gourd before regaining his balance.
A flicker of fear flashed in the man in black's eyes. He hadn't expected Li Yao to be so strong, severing all four of the horse's legs with a single stroke.
He glanced at Li Yao, immediately turned around, and ran away.
Li Yao sneered, "Didn't you want to test your skills against this Sword God? Why are you running away after only one round?"
The man in black paid no heed to Li Yao's mockery; he only wanted to escape immediately.
Therefore, he ran for his life and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, the remaining men in black saw that their leader had run away, and they also fled in all directions.
Li Yao sneered, "Hmph, none of you will escape!"
Then, he pulled out a handful of iron beans.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Li Yao flicked his wrist wildly, sending iron pellets flying one after another.
One scream after another rang out, and the men in black fell one after another.
Each of them had a bloody hole in their back.
"Ding! Successfully picked up 'Luck Point', Luck +13!"
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +15!"
...
Before chasing after the leader of the men in black, Li Yao did not forget to collect the attribute orbs dropped by these men in black.
Anyway, the leader in black couldn't escape his grasp, so what's wrong with letting the man in black run an extra thirty-nine meters?
The leader, a man in black, ran wildly for several blocks and, not hearing any sounds of pursuit behind him, breathed a sigh of relief.
Luckily, he ran fast, otherwise he would have become a victim of Li Yao's blade.
The man in black smiled smugly. "Want to catch up with me? In your next life!"
Whoosh!
Just as the man in black was feeling smug and triumphant, a figure suddenly appeared before him, holding a blood-dripping knife in its hand.
The man in black jumped in fright: "You...you're not human!"
The man in black couldn't understand how Li Yao had gotten ahead of him; it was something no human could do.
Unless, Li Yao is not human.
Li Yao slowly turned around, smiled slightly, and asked softly, "I'm not human? Then what am I?"
The man in black suddenly knelt down with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy, "Grand Tutor Li, please spare me! It was... it was Marquis Zhao Mu of Julu who ordered me to kill you..."
The man in black was quite straightforward; before Li Yao even interrogated him, he proactively betrayed Zhao Mu.
Li Yao demanded, "Who are you?"
The man in black quickly removed his mask and replied, "I...I...I am Yue Cheng, the city garrison commander of Handan."
Chapter 50 Scumbag Yue Cheng, Scumbag Zhao Mu
Enjoy!
It turns out he was Yue Cheng.
Li Yao looked Le Cheng up and down.
This man, Yue Cheng, was about thirty years old. His eyes were half-closed and half-open, seemingly bright yet dull, giving the impression of someone who had indulged in excessive drinking and womanizing.
Like Guo Kai, Yue Cheng was also a lackey of Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu.
At today's imperial banquet, Guo Kai and Lian Jin worked together, trying to get Lian Jin to kill Li Yao during the martial arts competition.
As a result, Lian Jin was killed by Li Yao.
When Zhao Mu's first plan failed, he devised another. He secretly arranged for Yue Cheng to lead nearly a hundred men to ambush Li Yao.
As a result, they failed to succeed.
This Yue Cheng is no good person. As Zhao Mu's lackey, the evil deeds he has committed are too numerous to count.
In the original novel, Shu'er, one of Xiang Shaolong's women, was killed by Le Cheng and Zhao Mu.
Back then, Ying Yiren, Zhu Ji, and Lü Buwei fled from Qin to Handan. When Zhao Mu learned of this, he sent Yue Cheng with a large number of people to storm into Ying Yiren's house, where all the male servants were executed and all the women were killed. The person who gave the order was Yue Cheng.
Shan Rou and Zhao Zhi's family were harmed by Tian Dan and forced to flee to Handan. More than a hundred members of the Shan family were tied up by Zhao Mu and Yue Cheng, and Yue Cheng was responsible for escorting them back to Tian Dan, where they were tortured and slaughtered one by one.
Furthermore, Le Cheng had three separate residences specifically for housing the women he brought back and the concubines given to him by others.
Moreover, this man is a sadist who enjoys torturing beautiful women. Countless women have been crippled or killed by him.
Therefore, Le Cheng is a scumbag.
Li Yao glanced at Yue Cheng kneeling on the ground and smiled slightly, saying, "General Yue, guess whether I want to kill you or let you go?"
Le Cheng trembled with fear and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Grand Tutor Li, tonight's events were all arranged by Zhao Mu. I had no choice but to do so. Please, Grand Tutor, spare my life."
Li Yao's eyes immediately turned cold as he said, "Spare you? Have you ever thought about sparing those women you tortured to death? A scumbag like you should have been torn to pieces long ago."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a cold glint swept across Le Cheng's neck.
puff!
While Le Cheng was still thinking about the new term 'scumbag,' his head rolled to the ground like a ball.
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +11!"
...
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Your physique has exceeded 2100 points, and your realm has been upgraded to: Body Refinement Realm, Seventh Level!"
Unexpectedly, Le Cheng's death contributed a significant amount of physical strength, allowing Li Yao's cultivation level to rise once again.
Li Yao nodded in satisfaction; Le Cheng had indeed died a worthy death.
At this moment, two Mohists arrived.
Upon seeing Yue Cheng's head, they exclaimed in surprise, "He is Yue Cheng, the city garrison commander of Handan?!"
They never expected that the person who ambushed them was Yue Cheng.
Li Yao ordered in a deep voice, "Take Yue Cheng's head back, and then have Yuan Zong lead men to the Marquis of Julu's residence to meet me."
The two Mohists were taken aback and asked, "Master, are you going to the Marquis of Julu's residence?"
Li Yao nodded and said:
"Tonight's ambush was orchestrated by the Marquis of Julu."
"Since Marquis Julu dares to provoke our Mohist Guild, I will make him understand that our Mohist Guild is not to be trifled with."
"After you return, have Yuanzong lead enough troops to surround the Marquis of Julu. Not even a fly from the Marquis's mansion should be allowed to escape."
The two Mohists were taken aback for a moment, then responded with a resounding "yes" and hurriedly returned to the Mohist guild.
Then, Li Yao's figure moved like a ghost through the streets and alleys.
Soon, he arrived at the Marquis of Julu's residence.
Before this, he had already thoroughly understood the terrain of Handan City, especially the residences of some key figures.
Li Yao secretly sneaked into the Marquis of Julu's residence and easily evaded the patrol team.
At this moment, a family member hurriedly ran towards a room.
Li Yao secretly followed behind.
Soon, he followed him to the outside of a reception hall.
Li Yao noticed two people sitting on the floor in the reception hall; they were Zhao Mu and Guo Kai.
The servant rushed into the hall, panting, and reported, "No...no good, Lord...Lord, General Yue...General Yue's ambush failed, General Yue...he also..."
Zhao Mu jumped up in shock and quickly asked, "What happened to General Yue?"
Guo Kai was also taken aback and immediately stood up.
The servant, having caught his breath, reported, "General Yue has been beheaded by Li Yao."
"What?"
Zhao Mu was so angry that he trembled all over, and kicked the family servant away.
He cursed angrily, "A bunch of useless trash! More than a hundred people couldn't even kill Li Yao. They're utterly useless, utterly useless!"
Guo Kai advised, "My lord, please calm down. Right now, we still need to consider how to handle the aftermath. After all, Le Cheng is the city garrison commander of Handan. If he dies, it will be difficult to explain to the king."
Zhao Mu thought for a moment, then said with a sinister look, "What's so hard about explaining this? Just say that Li Yao broke the law in the city at night and was caught red-handed by Le Cheng. Instead of confessing and accepting punishment, Li Yao killed Le Cheng and his gang to silence them."
Suddenly, a cold laugh came from outside: "Hmph, not a bad idea. Do you want me to confess and sign it?"