Such a spectacular fight is truly rare.
They kept bursting into enthusiastic cheers.
Of course, they were cheering for the tycoon.
This made Guan Zhongxie's expression grow increasingly grim.
Li Yao felt that Guan Zhongxie's attributes had dropped enough, so he suddenly spun around like a spiral, instantly becoming one with his sword. He slashed down with his sword, and a brilliant light pierced through the void.
when!
With a crisp sound, the sword in Guan Zhongxie's hand was severed in one stroke.
Guan Zhongxie stood there blankly, his eyes vacant.
A spot of blood appeared on the tip of his nose.
Li Yao ordered in a deep voice, "Tie up Guan Zhongxie and lock him in the dungeon."
Surprisingly, no one responded.
Li Yao glanced around and found that all the Imperial Guards and Mohists present, including Shan Rou and Zhao Zhi, were standing there dumbfounded, just like Guan Zhongxie, as if they had been frozen in place.
All of these people were stunned by Li Yao's final, astonishing blow.
They never imagined that a person and a knife could be combined so perfectly; it was truly astonishing.
Li Yao coughed and shouted, "Are you deaf? Did you hear me?!"
At this moment, everyone snapped out of their shock.
Immediately, several Mohists bound Guan Zhongxie, who was still immersed in shock.
Even after Guan Zhongxie was taken away, he remained dazed and didn't react.
He was confident in his swordsmanship, but he never expected that he was no match for Li Yao, who was even inferior to a child.
Therefore, the blow he suffered was truly enormous!
Li Yao's gaze swept across the ground.
"Ding! Successfully picked up 'Luck Point', Luck +30!"
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +28!"
...
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Your physique has exceeded 2800 points, and your realm has been upgraded to: Body Refinement Realm, Eighth Level!"
Li Yao was somewhat surprised, not expecting his cultivation level to advance again.
He originally thought that his skill level would only advance when the swordsmen from the six kingdoms challenged him.
I didn't expect it to be upgraded ahead of schedule.
Excellent! Excellent!
Guan Zhongxie's contribution this time was quite significant.
Guan Zhongxie was Lü Buwei's confidant. Like Zhu Ji, he still had value and could be used to control Lü Buwei.
Therefore, Li Yao spared Guan Zhongxie's life.
Li Yao was preparing to leave, intending to attend a political banquet at Liu's residence.
Shanrou ran over excitedly and said, "Master, your last move was amazing! Can you teach me?"
Zhao Zhi also ran over, not wanting to be outdone, and said, "Master, I want to learn your move too!"
Li Yao smiled and said, "Alright, I'll teach you the Qi Family Knife Technique after you've practiced it ten thousand times."
After saying that, he mounted his horse, cracked his whip, and galloped towards the Liu residence.
Shan Rou and Zhao Zhi were left standing there, bewildered in the wind!
Ten thousand times?
Even if you practice ten times a day, it will take at least a thousand days.
The bigwig was clearly just teasing them!
Chapter 67 Political Banquet: Li Yao Arrives Late (Revised)
Liu Huasheng's residence features an extremely spacious banquet hall.
There is a chairman's seat at the north end of the hall, with twenty seats on each side.
The seating was divided into two rows, with five people seated at each table. The front seats were reserved for talented individuals and dignitaries from various countries, while the back seats were for family members and servants.
At this moment, all forty seats on both sides were basically full.
Only the chairman's seat and the first seat on the right remain empty.
Today's banquet was initiated by Ji Yanran, the most talented woman in the world, so she naturally sits in the chair.
However, Ji Yanran always liked to take a short rest or a bath before attending any banquet, before engaging in conversation and exchange with celebrities from various countries.
Therefore, she was always the last to arrive at any banquet.
Tonight is no exception.
Talented individuals and dignitaries from various countries came because of Ji Yanran's reputation, all wanting to catch a glimpse of her beauty.
Many of them harbored the intention of showcasing their talents, gaining Ji Yanran's favor, or even getting close to her.
Therefore, these celebrities and dignitaries were completely unconcerned about Ji Yanran's delayed appearance.
However, they would occasionally crane their necks to see if Ji Yanran had arrived.
Finally, with the sound of tinkling jade pendants, a stunningly beautiful woman, escorted by four maids, entered the hall from the inner steps, attracting everyone's attention.
A beautiful woman with skin as smooth as jade and a radiant face, like a fairy descended from heaven, gracefully approached, surrounded by her pretty maids. Her alluring gaze captivated everyone, making them lose their composure and feel as if their souls had flown to the heavens.
Everyone present was stunned by Ji Yanran's beauty.
Many people even showed expressions of utter ecstasy, their mouths practically watering.
After Ji Yanran sat down, she smiled and said, "I'm late, I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting."
Everyone then snapped out of their shock and waved their hands, saying, "It's alright, it's alright!"
They would be willing to wait a year just to catch a glimpse of Ji Yanran's beauty.
Ji Yanran smiled and looked around at everyone, finally fixing her gaze on the first seat on the right. She frowned slightly and asked, "Has Grand Tutor Li not arrived yet?"
Guo Kai, sitting in a seat on the right, quickly explained, "Grand Tutor Li may have been delayed by important matters. I hope Miss Ji will forgive him."
Ji Yanran nodded slightly and said softly, "Since Grand Tutor Li has not yet arrived, let's wait for him and start the banquet later."
These words immediately aroused envy, jealousy, and resentment in most of the men present.
At the same time, they were all indignant that Li Yao had not arrived for so long.
It has always been others who wait for Ji Yanran, but now Ji Yanran is willing to wait for Li Yao.
Can this Li Yao really have that much charm?
On the day of King Hyoseong's funeral, Li Yao only appeared briefly before leaving because he had important matters to attend to.
Therefore, most of the people present had never actually seen Li Yao, but had only heard about his deeds from others.
Ji Yanran seemed to notice everyone's dissatisfaction and chuckled, "I am not very talented, but how about I play a tune on the zither for everyone before the banquet?"
Everyone immediately perked up and nodded in approval.
A pretty maidservant has already brought a zither.
Ji Yanran lightly plucked the strings of the zither with her slender fingers, and a melodious tune, like a mountain stream, flowed out slowly.
Everyone closed their eyes and listened intently, completely absorbed in the beautiful music.
The only exception was Xiao Weimou, who advocated the 'way of beasts'.
The arrogant Wei Mou stared wide-eyed at Ji Yanran, drool dripping all over the floor.
After the piece ended, everyone praised Ji Yanran's extraordinary musical skills, comparing her to Bo Ya.
However, Li Yao has still not arrived.
This angered many people present, who began to grumble quietly.
Li Yuan, who had been pursuing Ji Yanran relentlessly, couldn't help but feel extremely jealous when he saw that Ji Yanran was willing to wait for Li Yao.
Li Yuan spoke up: "As the Grand Tutor of Zhao, Li Yao is practically a host. The envoys from the six states have been here for quite some time, yet he has still not shown up. Clearly, he doesn't take our six states seriously."
With a single sentence, he placed Li Yao on the opposite side of the six kingdoms.
This shows how insidious he is.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Yuan said this, many people present echoed his sentiments, all feeling that Li Yao was too arrogant and conceited, and looked down on everyone.
Seeing everyone's dissatisfaction, Ji Yanran was about to start the banquet when she heard a loud male voice from outside the hall: "I'm sorry I'm late, I've kept you all waiting."
Instantly, the banquet hall became extremely quiet; you could hear even breathing.
Ji Yanran and everyone else turned their attention to the entrance of the hall.
A short while later, under everyone's gaze, a handsome young man calmly and elegantly entered the banquet hall.
Ji Yanran, along with most of the people present, stood up and stared at Li Yao.
Although the person before me is young, he is the most remarkable person among the seven kingdoms today.
Guo Kai quickly came forward and introduced the identities of everyone present to Li Yao.
Li Yao finally met the renowned talented woman Ji Yanran, and Ji Yanran was indeed as beautiful as her reputation suggested.
In addition, Li Yao also met the cunning and shrewd Tian Dan, the shrewd and deceitful Zou Yan, the somewhat stuttering Han Feizi, the hostile Li Yuan, the general-like Xu Xian, and the lecherous Han Chuang...
Besides Ji Yanran and Longyang Jun, Li Yuan was probably the one who left the deepest impression on Li Yao.
Li Yao was somewhat puzzled; Li Yuan's eyes seemed to be filled with hostility.
Little did he know that before he even arrived, Li Yuan had already grown to hate him out of jealousy.