This person must be Lian Po.
Lian Po saw Li Yao practicing his swordplay and couldn't help but glare at the Mohists, mocking them, "Your leader is indeed very busy!"
Several Mohists looked at Li Yao awkwardly.
Li Yao stopped practicing his swordplay, waved lightly to the Mohists, signaling them to step back, then looked at Lian Po and smiled slightly, saying, "This must be Prime Minister Lian. I have long heard of your great name; it is renowned far and wide!"
As famous as thunder?
This was the first time Lian Po had ever heard this term.
Although it was the first time he had heard it, he was able to understand it.
What brilliant words!
I never expected Li Yao to use such insightful words.
Lian Po's opinion of Li Yao improved slightly.
However, he came this time to clarify something with Li Yao.
His face darkened, and he asked bluntly, "Did you kill the king?"
Li Yao did not answer Lian Po's question, but instead asked, "Prime Minister Lian, I see that you are getting old. I wonder if you can still lift a weapon?"
Lian Po was slightly taken aback, then his eyes widened, and he shouted sternly:
"Boy, how dare you mock me for being too old to wield a weapon?"
"When I first fought my way to the battlefield, you probably weren't even born yet."
His slight goodwill towards Li Yao vanished instantly.
Li Yao didn't respond to Lian Po's words at all. Instead, he gently threw the embroidered spring knife in his hand to the ground. The embroidered spring knife hummed and stuck straight into the ground, making a trembling sound.
Then he said, "Since Prime Minister Lian feels that he can still handle weapons, then please let me see this knife."
A hint of disdain flashed across Lian Po's face. It was just a small knife. Although it looked a bit strange and the blade was quite long, it wasn't impossible for him to handle it.
As a seasoned veteran who had fought many battles, he was naturally filled with resentment at being looked down upon by a young man like Li Yao.
He said angrily, "Hmph, how dare you look down on me? I'll show you!"
As he spoke, he had already walked up to the Embroidered Spring Blade.
He stretched out his right hand, gripped the hilt of the knife, looked at Li Yao with a confident smile, and then pulled hard.
Well?
Lian Po's smile froze.
He couldn't budge it!
He put in a little more effort and pulled hard.
It still wouldn't budge.
Lian Po's expression was no longer calm.
He gripped the knife handle tightly with both hands, then pulled with all his might.
The Embroidered Spring Blade remained firmly planted in the ground.
Lian Po broke out in a cold sweat, exclaiming in his heart: What kind of weapon is this, that it is so heavy!
But when he saw Li Yao take the knife just now, he seemed very relaxed. What was going on?
Li Yao smiled slightly and said, "It seems that Prime Minister Lian is really getting old; he can't even lift a knife anymore."
As he spoke, he gripped the hilt of the Embroidered Spring Blade, lifted it gently, and easily pulled it out of the ground.
Lian Po was dumbfounded, his expression darkening as he thought to himself: Could it be that I am really getting old?
Li Yao put away his Embroidered Spring Blade, then picked up a replica of it from the blade rack and said to Lian Po, "Prime Minister Lian, I've heard that your martial arts are unfathomable. How about we have a friendly spar?"
Before Lian Po could even reply, the knife in his hand had already slashed down at him.
Lian Po felt the sudden gust of wind, and he immediately snapped out of his shock.
His expression immediately changed, and he drew his sword and swung it forcefully.
when!
Swords clashed, sending sparks flying.
The two then engaged in battle.
Li Yao did not use his full strength, but instead dealt with Lian Po at a leisurely pace.
He discovered that although Lian Po was old, he was still agile and brave.
Moreover, the fact that Lian Po had a lot of attribute orbs dropped from him shows that although he was old, he was still a fierce general.
Lian Po's swordsmanship originated from the brutal battles on the battlefield.
Therefore, Lian Po's swordsmanship is somewhat similar to Li Yao's Qi family knife technique.
Through his encounter with Lian Po, Li Yao gained a deeper understanding of the Qi family's swordsmanship.
After dozens of rounds, Li Yao had exhausted all of Lian Po's attributes and absorbed all the advantages of Lian Po's swordsmanship.
So he smiled slightly and said, "Prime Minister Lian, let's end our sparring here today."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his blade, and the blade in his hand spiraled up and lifted the sword in Lian Po's hand. Lian Po's sword flew out of his hand and pierced a large tree without missing a single spot.
Lian Po stood there dumbfounded, not understanding how the sword in his hand had flown away.
Li Yao glanced at the ground.
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +19!"
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Chapter 58 Deceiving Lian Po and Challenging Li Mu
When Lian Po first stormed into the Mohist guild, he was aggressive and imposing.
Therefore, Li Yao first mocked Lian Po for being too old to wield a weapon, and then made Lian Po take his embroidered spring knife to diminish Lian Po's imposing manner and prestige.
Sure enough, Lian Po found that he couldn't even lift Li Yao's sword. His aura and prestige were completely shattered, leaving him with almost nothing.
Subsequently, Li Yao used his superb swordsmanship to defeat Lian Po, causing Lian Po's remaining momentum and prestige to vanish instantly.
In this way, Li Yao could then speak with Lian Po calmly and peacefully.
Otherwise, given Lian Po's bad temper, it would be difficult to communicate with him.
Li Yao sheathed his knife, then pulled Lian Po's sword from the tree and handed it to Lian Po, saying, "Prime Minister Lian, let's go to the reception room to talk."
After saying that, he led the way to the reception room.
Lian Po gave a blank "Oh" and obediently followed behind Li Yao, but in his heart he was thinking about Li Yao's incredibly heavy sword and superb swordsmanship.
At this moment, he no longer had the same impulsiveness he had when he first arrived.
Upon arriving at the reception room, after the guests and hosts were seated, a Mohist served a plate of fruit, snacks, and drinks.
Li Yao took a sip of water and asked, "Prime Minister Lian, is there something you need for my visit today?"
Lian Po first said "Ah," and then said "Hmm."
Only then did he truly come to his senses, and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I heard that the King's death is related to you?"
Instead of answering, Li Yao asked, "Who told you that?"
Lian Po's expression suddenly became somewhat strange. He stammered for a long time but couldn't say who had told him.
Li Yao asked meaningfully, "Was it Zhao Mu's retainer who told you?"
Lian Po was shocked, not expecting that Li Yao knew about this matter.
Indeed, it was Zhao Mu's retainer who secretly found him and told him that Li Yao had killed King Xiaocheng.
At first, he didn't completely believe it.
Because his relationship with Zhao Mu had always been adversarial, the words of Zhao Mu's retainers could not be entirely trusted.
However, he had already heard that Li Yao had been appointed Grand Tutor by King Xiaocheng the night before, and the next day King Xiaocheng suddenly fell seriously ill.
Moreover, he had heard that since King Xiaocheng fell seriously ill, Li Yao had taken control of the government of Zhao.
Therefore, he began to suspect that King Xiaocheng's death might really be related to Li Yao.
So he hurriedly put aside his military duties and rushed back to Handan City, wanting to find out the truth of the matter.
Lian Po, being a straightforward person, asked directly, "Your Excellency, I only want to know if the King's death is related to you?"
Li Yao smiled and said, "You could say it's related, or you could say it's unrelated."
Lian Po frowned and asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"
Li Yao calmly explained:
"I say that the King's death has nothing to do with me because the King was indeed seriously ill and died. You can go to the royal physician to check the medical records."
"I say it's related to me because I exposed Zhao Mu's identity."
"Zhao Mu was not only the illegitimate son of Lord Chunshen of Chu, but also a spy sent by Chu."
"When the king learned of this, he never expected that Zhao Mu, whom he had trusted for many years, was actually a spy sent by the enemy country."
"The king was so enraged that he fell ill and eventually died."
After listening, Lian Po nodded, agreeing with Li Yao's reasoning.
However, he still had one question, so he asked, "What is your intention in seizing power? Do you want to usurp the throne from the Zhao family?"
Li Yao had long anticipated that Lian Po would ask this question, and he had already prepared his answer.
So he said, "Does Prime Minister Lian know what we Mohists pursue?"
Lian Po was puzzled as to why Li Yao suddenly brought this up.
However, he still nodded and replied, "I have heard that you Mohists advocate 'universal love and non-aggression'."