Chapter 18: Forcibly Buying Tiger Blood Pills, Slapping Zhao Han (Please Read Further)

It turned out that the assessment and competition for the guards was approaching, and Jiang Yun wanted to take another step forward and become a first-class guard.

The news that Li Xian had obtained the Tiger Blood Pill spread like wildfire and soon reached Jiang Yun's ears.

She then thought:

"Tiger Blood Pill can strengthen the body and generate blood. If you have this pill to help you, you will have a better chance of success in the guard assessment competition."

So he immediately found Li Xian and got straight to the point: he wanted to buy it.

"I'm sorry, I'm not selling," Li Xian said apologetically. Though polite, she was not servile.

"Not selling?" Jiang Yun narrowed her eyes. "You're just a lowly guard; taking Tiger Blood Pills would be a waste. Are you sure you don't want to sell? I'm willing to offer five hundred coins."

Zhao Han whispered, "Um...Grandma, Tiger Blood Pill...it must cost at least seven hundred coins, right?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Two sharp "slap" sounds rang out, and Zhao Han's cheeks puffed up. Jiang Yun had slapped him twice without saying a word.

And she moved extremely fast; Li Xian couldn't even see how she made her move.

Zhao Han was slapped so hard he was dizzy and nearly fell to the ground. Jiang Yun looked at him with disgust, "What business is it of yours to question the value of the Tiger Blood Pill? Do you think I don't know?"

He immediately strode closer, asking, "Are you selling or not?"

Li Xian shook his head and said, "Sorry, not for sale."

"Aren't you afraid I'll slap you too?!" Jiang Yun said coldly, her strength already circulating in her palm.

"Go ahead and slap me, I admit I can't beat you right now. Go ahead and take it from me, I admit I can't beat you right now either."

Li Xian spoke in a flat tone.

But... he wouldn't compromise. He would definitely retaliate even more severely in the future.

"You little bastard!" Jiang Yun gritted her teeth, at a loss for what to do.

How could she not want to snatch it?

She snatched the Tiger Blood Pill right after Pang Long had bestowed it upon her; it was far too brazen.

Seeing that she was about to leave disappointed, Jiang Yun was furious. Just as she was about to teach him a lesson, she saw that Li Xian looked calm and fearless.

Suddenly, an idea struck him. Instead of hitting Li Xian, he turned and slapped Wang Chun and Zhuo Yilie four times each.

The speed was so fast that by the time they stopped, the two of them gradually felt a burning pain on their faces.

"Remember this, he's the one who caused this beating."

"If you dare tell Commander Pang what happened today, I will make you practice my palm techniques every day."

Jiang Yun strode away, glaring fiercely at Li Xian.

Intentionally sowing discord among the four, causing them to develop mutual distrust.

"This woman... has such a vicious mind." Li Xian frowned and asked with concern, "Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, are you alright?"

"No...it's nothing." Wang Chun forced a smile.

"Something's happened!" Zhao Han wiped away her tears.

It wasn't crying, but the pain in my cheeks was so intense that it irritated my eyes, bringing tears to my eyes.

"This woman's Azure Palm technique has actually reached a high level of mastery."

Zhao Han said angrily.

"The Azure Palm?" Li Xian asked.

"It is a low-level martial art, but it is more than ten times more powerful than basic martial arts. Its power and effect are completely different. The force cultivated by this martial art is extremely vicious."

Zhao Han touched his cheek, his eyes bloodshot, and his expression looked somewhat terrifying: "If I'm not mistaken, it won't be long before... the faces of the three of us become more and more swollen."

"The power of the Azure Palm will linger within the flesh and blood, eventually forming permanent palm prints..."

"If we can't neutralize that force, the three brothers... will be disfigured."

Li Xian couldn't bear it, "Is there any way to resolve this?"

"Yes!" Zhao Han said with a wry smile, "Let Jiang Yun help the three of us resolve this. She can reverse her strength and slap us a few more times. But... is that even possible? Jiang Yun is notoriously vicious."

Wang Chun covered his cheek, and after realizing the seriousness of the situation, his expression became inscrutable. "Or...maybe..." he began, but the atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.

Li Xian understood what he meant.

Jiang Yun's sudden appearance was for the Tiger Blood Pill. As long as Li Xian behaved himself and agreed to sell the Tiger Blood Pill to Jiang Yun, he would succeed.

Perhaps then everything can be resolved.

Li Xian clenched his fists and looked at Zhao Han and the other two. Their cheeks were gradually swelling up to the size of fists, making them look like pig heads.

In a moment, its appearance will likely become even more horrifying.

The silence of the three revealed their inner struggle.

"Tell Commander Pang, is there any way to resolve this?" Li Xian asked.

Zhao Han shook his head. "There are hundreds of guards in Yihe Manor. They are all martial artists. When there are conflicts or frictions, the magistrate usually doesn't interfere."

A martial artist should have courage and spirit, and should not be restrained too much.

Pang Long values ​​rules above all else, and given these rules, he would certainly not interfere.

With no other options available, Li Xian pondered, "They treated me well and stood up for me, which is why I've suffered this calamity for no reason."

“If it were just me, I wouldn’t care about being beaten. But to implicate them is something I really don’t want.”

Seeing the three people looking so miserable, Li Xian sighed softly and followed in the direction Jiang Yun had gone.

They hadn't gone far when they indeed saw Jiang Yun's figure. Li Xian frowned and called out in a deep voice, "You want the Tiger Blood Pill, right?"

Jiang Yun was sitting on a tree branch. Knowing that Li Xian would come, she smiled faintly and said, "Now you don't want it anymore."

"Unless you kneel down and beg me to buy it, I might have the mercy to reluctantly buy the Tiger Blood Pill."

Li Xian stared at Jiang Yun, her brows furrowed and her eyes slightly narrowed.

He had been so eager to protect his friend that he had considered giving up the Tiger Blood Pill. However, upon seeing Jiang Yun again, he no longer thought so.

Selling the Tiger Blood Pill for the sake of Zhao Han and the other two is certainly a display of loyalty and is beyond reproach.

But some things cannot be obtained by begging and yielding.

If he kneels down and begs for mercy, selling the Tiger Blood Pill at a bargain price, will Jiang Yun definitely help him and heal Zhao Han and the others' injuries?

not necessarily!

It's even highly unlikely. Because she has the ability to break the agreement!

"The weak kneel down and beg for mercy."

"The tenacious fight bravely."

"Selling Tiger Blood Pills may bring temporary peace. But what if Jiang Yun is in a bad mood and slaps us a few more times in the future? What will we do then?"

"Instead of doing that, I should find a way to get my hands on the Azure Palm, master it, and help Zhao Han and the others neutralize the force!"

Li Xian's thoughts raced, and her gaze gradually hardened.

He said, "Since you don't want this Tiger Blood Pill, that's fine then. Farewell."

He turned and left.

Jiang Yun was taken aback, staring at Li Xian's back with a dangerous glint in her eyes.

I don't know if this kid has backbone or is just selfish.

...

Zhao Han and the other two stood under the shade of a tree, their faces hidden by their sleeves, revealing only their eyes.

When Zhang Wang saw Li Xian return, he tried to ask in a calm tone, "Fourth brother, how is it?"

Li Xian shook her head. "The deal fell through."

"The talks didn't go through?" Zhuo Yilie paced back and forth anxiously. "How could they not have gone through? We got slapped like this for no reason. What are we going to do?"

"Third brother..." Zhao Han said calmly, "This is not the fourth brother's fault. It was that woman who was too ruthless."

That being said...

Zhao Han understood this principle, but he still felt uneasy. A subtle change occurred in the atmosphere among the four of them.

Li Xian said, "Don't worry, I'll find a way to help you recover. As for the Azure Palm... where can we learn it? Does Commander Pang have it?"

Zhao Han was in a state of turmoil and didn't really want to talk to Li Xian at this moment. But he still said, "The martial arts in our manor are all just the crude stuff that fell from under Madam's fingernails."

"The Azure Palm is a palm technique recorded in the Leisure Martial Pavilion, which is under the jurisdiction of the Madam's personal maid, Qiuyue."

(End of this chapter)