Therefore, Li Ling only arranged for some subordinates to investigate, while he himself did not delay and went directly to the meeting place.
"Um?!"
Just as Li Ling passed the bottom of a cliff, his expression suddenly changed. He looked up and saw two people falling down the cliff.
Seeing this, Li Ling quickly pulled on the reins, then gently patted the saddle, and leaped off the horse. He touched the side of a tree branch with his feet and quickly rose into the air. When he was ten meters above the treetop, he could clearly see the two people falling.
"Puff puff puff!"
Li Ling immediately unleashed several palm strikes in succession.
Li Ling's palm strike was powerful and resounding, but when it reached the two people, it was incredibly gentle. In that instant, the strong true energy transformed into gentleness, gradually easing the force of their fall.
The cliff was a hundred meters high, and the force of the fall was astonishing. Even though Li Ling unleashed more than ten palm strikes at the two of them in succession, he still felt an extremely strong force when he reached out to catch them.
"Still a little short."
Li Ling, supporting the two as they plummeted, found himself unable to keep up with his current strength. He silently shouted, "Mental power, unleash!"
A surge of spiritual energy emanated from Li Ling's sea of consciousness, enveloping the three of them and catching the immense force of their descent.
Over the years, Li Ling's mental power has steadily improved with the growth of the 'World Essence', and he can now use his mental power to carry himself on long-distance flights.
However, Li Ling doesn't usually use his mental powers. After all, this is a martial arts world, and the idea of someone being able to fly always feels a bit out of place.
In addition, Li Ling did not want to rely too much on the power of mental energy, as this would only create a dependency and hinder his progress in martial arts.
Of course, Li Ling is not a rigid person. If he really encounters danger, he will not fail to use his mental power to crush the enemy.
This mental power is also Li Ling's trump card, and the trump card that makes him unafraid of the threat from the Carefree King.
Moreover, as Li Ling has perfected the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt technique over the years, his physical strength has increased even more, and his arms now have the strength of tens of thousands of kilograms.
With the combined strength of Li Ling's arms and his mental power, he guided and neutralized the force of the two falling people while continuously using his mental power to alleviate the force. When they landed on the ground, both Li Ling and the two people were unharmed.
Are you two alright?
Only then did Li Ling have time to observe the two people in front of him. One of them was no more than twenty years old, dressed as if he were going on a trip, but his clothes were luxurious, and his temperament was gentle yet subtly strong.
The other middle-aged strong man, dressed as a black guard, gripped his arm firmly and powerfully. His eyes were piercing and his breathing was deep and long. Although he had some internal injuries, he was a genuine master of innate skill!
"What kind of opponent could possibly force a master of the Innate Realm to jump off a cliff? And this young man even has a master of the Innate Realm as his bodyguard. Just who is he?!"
Li Ling sized up the two men, his mind racing with speculation. He knew that a master of the Innate Realm was already a top figure in the martial arts world, yet here they were, acting as a bodyguard.
"I'm fine!" The young man swayed for a moment, then steadied himself. Judging from the situation, he must have practiced martial arts, but being from a wealthy family, he didn't practice very diligently. He wasn't even third-rate; he was just an amateur.
However, he was much stronger than ordinary people, and his lower body was relatively stable. Moreover, his self-proclaimed identity surprised Li Ling. After carefully examining his clothes, he had a vague guess in his mind.
"Your Highness...Your Highness, are you alright?" The guard quickly helped the young man up.
"I'm fine. In fact, I should thank this young hero for his help. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be dead!" The young man turned to Li Ling and asked, "May I ask how this young hero is called?"
"Yi Jifeng of Mingjian Manor greets Your Highness." Li Ling clasped his hands in a salute, then asked, "Judging from the imperial marks on Your Highness's clothes, you must be a member of the royal family. I wonder why you fell off the cliff?"
"Haha, I didn't expect that Young Master Yi is also the young master of Famous Sword Manor. I have heard a lot about the Eight Styles of Famous Sword Manor. Young Master Yi has a good eye. I am indeed a member of the royal family."
When the young man heard about the Famous Sword Manor, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and then he laughed heartily.
He then explained the situation to Li Ling: "This is Liu Feng, my guard commander. Just now, when I was hunting on the mountain, I was attacked by a large number of assassins."
The enemy outnumbered us, and most of my guards were killed or wounded. Commander Liu was outnumbered, so he jumped off the cliff with me. I never imagined I would survive, and that I would receive help from Young Hero Yi.
Li Ling's eyes flickered slightly, and he was indeed a little puzzled. From the young man's words, he seemed to be very familiar with the Famous Sword Manor, which made him feel very strange.
Because Li Ling knew that, to royal children like him, martial arts practitioners were nothing more than a bunch of brutes.
Although Mingjian Manor was quite prestigious in the martial arts world, the royal family viewed it as nothing more than a local tycoon, not worth their attention.
But the person in front of him not only knew about the Famous Sword Manor and the Eight Styles of the Famous Sword, but also seemed somewhat friendly in his speech, which made Li Ling very suspicious.
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Chapter 160 The Transmigrated Fellow Villager?
"I just happened to be passing by and never expected to be able to save Your Highness. It was quite a coincidence." Li Ling did not take credit for it.
"Since Your Highness has encountered assassins, those assassins will definitely come down to check after seeing Your Highness fall off the cliff. We should leave this dangerous place as soon as possible and contact Your Highness's guards when we get there."
Although Li Ling found the other party's attitude strange, he was able to sense the young man's goodwill through his innate spiritual sense. Therefore, he put aside his doubts and instead talked about the most urgent matter at hand.
“Young Master Yi is right. Commander Liu, how are your injuries? Are you still able to travel?” the young man asked the guard beside him.
"Your Highness, rest assured, traveling will not be a problem," the guard Liu Feng said directly.
"Hey, who are you people? What are you doing here?" Just then, a hunter carrying a bow and arrows shouted at the three from a distance.
The path they are on now is a mountain trail, so it's not surprising that hunters are passing by.
The hunter walked over as he spoke, then looked at the three of them and asked, "I've been hunting in these mountains for so many years and I've never seen you before. Are you just passing through?"
"Ah, that's right, my young master..." Liu Feng approached the hunter, but suddenly made a move, grabbing the hunter's throat with a claw and snapping his neck in one fell swoop!
Watching Liu Feng kill the hunter, Li Ling frowned but didn't say anything.
Liu Feng turned to the young man and said, “Your Highness, you are currently without capable men by your side. Those assassins are numerous and powerful, and there are many experts among them. We cannot afford to leave our tracks undetected, so I took the liberty of killing this hunter. I hope Your Highness will forgive me.”
"Ah, Commander Liu, I understand your good intentions, but you shouldn't have killed someone so rashly." The young man sighed, then added: