It should be noted that Li Boyang was also present at the Chongyang Hall assembly. If the Nine Yin Manual had been taken by him, how could this thief have dared to speak so eloquently in front of his master, Qiu Chuji, and everyone else?
Moreover, even if the Nine Yin Manual fell into Li Boyang's hands, it would be virtually impossible to snatch it from him. Apart from Shen Wansan, all the people who could appear in the Chongyang Hall were experts in the Qi Refining Realm.
Top-tier martial arts techniques are legitimate for experts at the Qi Refining stage to possess, but unreasonable for those at the Acquired stage to possess them. This is the way of the martial world.
The reason is simple: experts in the Qi Refining Realm have the ability to protect top-tier martial arts techniques, while those in the Acquired Realm do not. It's that simple.
After the rumors of the Nine Yin Manual being at Songyang Academy spread, Li Boyang did not immediately realize it.
At Songyang Academy, he lived a life almost entirely isolated from the martial arts world; it was a completely different world.
It wasn't until more and more martial arts figures gathered in Dengfeng Town, and they all began to secretly covet Songyang Academy, that he realized something was amiss.
After making inquiries, he learned that these martial arts figures had come for the Nine Yin Manual. He was immediately shocked, thinking that his plan to break into the True Sect and steal the Nine Yin Manual had been exposed.
There was no other way; those martial arts figures wanted everyone to know this news so they could take advantage of the chaos. They all had detailed accounts and confidently assured that the Nine Yin Manual was in the hands of Li Boyang of Songyang Academy.
But when he came to his senses, he realized something was wrong. If the truth had really come out, his portrait would have been flying everywhere, and at least every martial arts figure who came to Dengfeng would have one.
The current situation is that he is standing right in front of those martial arts figures, and none of them recognize him, so the story of him stealing the scriptures is just a rumor.
Shi Le inherited his ancestor's methods.
This was the first thought that flashed through Li Boyang's mind. He hadn't made many enemies in this Wudang world, and he was unaware that the Nine Secrets had been stolen. On the contrary, he had become a guest elder of the True Sect.
If we're really going to count, Ba Chier could be one, but he's already dead. The only person left to offend is Shi Le, the Grand Preceptor of the Yuan Dynasty.
He and Jueyuan broke into the military camp at night, set fire to the enemy's gunpowder, ruined the enemy's plan to bombard the True Sect, and even made a public appearance in front of the enemy.
I remember when Shi Le Jizu left the True Sect, he stared at me with intense hatred for a while, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. I didn't expect the revenge to come so quickly.
Even if Li Boyang knew this was Shi Le's ancestor's conspiracy, he couldn't think of a way to counter it. The other party was using the power of the martial arts world to retaliate against him—a tactic of using someone else's strength against them.
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Chapter 111 Nickname: Butcher
Night had just fallen, and the sky was full of stars.
The weather was not yet autumnal at this time.
A heavy rain fell in the evening, and there was a slight chill in the air.
Outside Li Boyang's small courtyard, there were six or seven dark figures clinging to the wall. These guys were all dressed in night clothes and wearing black masks, clearly with ill intentions.
As the saying goes, "three men can make a tiger," and ever since the information that he obtained the Nine Yin Manual and lived in this small courtyard was confirmed, this situation has become almost the norm tonight.
"Brother, this is it."
"I heard that the Nine Yin Manual is in the hands of the owner of this house."
"I've also heard that the owner of this house is a master, and several groups of people have already perished here."
"Big brother, shall we go up or not?"
"Nonsense, why would we come up here? Fortune favors the bold. What's a little risk to our lives if we can get the Nine Yin Manual?"
The wall that Li Boyang built was not high, only about two meters high, and the six or seven dark figures leaped over it in one bound.
The moment these people landed.
The temperature in the air dropped by more than ten degrees Celsius. Although it was summer, everyone felt a bit cold.
"Be careful, something strange is going on in this house."
The leader of the shadowy figures spoke, already holding two trident-shaped short blades in his hands. He hunched over and approached the house step by step.
"This is so annoying!"
A voice suddenly came from inside the room.
As the words fell, a biting wind blew directly at them, making them feel as if their blood was about to freeze.
The next moment, a figure darted out of the house like a ghost, appearing instantly behind the group, and said calmly:
"You want the Nine Yin Manual?"
It wasn't until they heard a voice behind them that the six or seven people realized someone was behind them and turned around.
"So you're Li Boyang? Hand over the Nine Yin Manual, and I'll spare your life."
The leader was somewhat horrified, swallowed hard, and ultimately greed overcame reason.
"Ignorance is bliss."
"Don't be afraid, everyone. There are many of us, so let's go together."
Li Boyang frowned, and with a single step, he disappeared from the group's sight. The next moment, he appeared behind the leader, swung his arm, grabbed the man's neck, twisted it gently, and threw him out of the courtyard.
"So fast."
"So strong."
"Wait, we don't want the Nine Yin Manual anymore, spare us!"
"It's too late."