"However, I have heard that you, Sect Leader Liu, had a very close relationship with your junior brother, like brothers. Yet he died at my hands. You will not hold a grudge and seek revenge against me in the future, will you?"

Li Ming smiled faintly, his deep gaze fixed on Liu Yifan.

The guy in front of him was no good. Putting aside the grudge between them, he naturally didn't want to let him go easily.

Now that his cultivation level has increased, he can clearly see the entries and cultivation levels of these people.

When he saw those keywords, he knew that this guy wasn't the mastermind; there was someone else behind it.

The Divine Sword Sect appears to be merely a showpiece for the organization, if he's not mistaken about the true power behind it.

These were the Blood God Cult henchmen he had encountered before.

The other party's activities cover a wide range, and I didn't expect them to have their eyes on Kunwu Manor. I just don't know how many people in the Divine Sword Sect are actually members of the Blood God Sect.

And Liu Yifan, as expected of the leader of a sect, had profound self-control, never showing his emotions on his face.

Even when treated by the scoundrel Li Ming, he still maintained a warm smile and earnestly said:

"I've already said that fists and feet have no eyes. Now that the person is dead, let's just let this matter rest."

"Sect Leader Liu is indeed a man of great wisdom and righteousness. Let's just let this matter rest."

Seeing that Liu Yifan was calm, Li Ming was in no hurry to expose him.

After all, he didn't want to make a scene without reason and alert the enemy.

Peng Yang, who happened to be standing nearby, chimed in:

"Since Lord Li is a distinguished guest of Young Master Fan, you must be tired from your journey to my Kunwu Manor and have just finished a great battle. Why don't you come and rest at my manor for a few days? When the Divine Weapon Tournament is held, you can participate and treat it as entertainment."

He wasn't stupid; the Divine Sword Sect had clearly failed.

Liu Yifan was usually extremely arrogant, but I never expected him to have this side to him. However, seeing that Fan Fanglin and Li Ming seemed to have only a casual relationship, he had other thoughts.

"Respect is not as good as obedience."

Li Ming smiled slightly and nodded in response.

In his eyes, although there was nothing wrong with Peng Yang's entry, he didn't know how much connection the other party had with the Divine Sword Sect.

We can spare his life for now.

Peng Yang bowed with his hands clasped, treating Li Ming as an honored guest.

...

Kunwu Mountain Villa.

In a detached house.

Liu Yifan's face turned ashen. His once refined and gentle features were now twisted in pain. He had planned everything meticulously, but he never expected things to end up like this.

He even suspected that the other party was targeting him, and he felt that the other party's gaze was somewhat strange.

Suddenly, a mysterious figure in red robes appeared silently behind Liu Yifan.

"You're being far too reckless."

The mysterious man spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this sudden sound, Liu Yifan was slightly surprised, and sighed with displeasure:

"I was arrogant and underestimated the heroes of the world."

“This Li Ming’s background is definitely extraordinary; he is certainly not the commoner who rose from humble beginnings as the outside world claims.”

"But taking over Kunwu Manor is the Vice Leader's idea, so we dare not give up now."

The mysterious man also stated unequivocally:

"Let me make a move. Li Ming possesses extraordinary bloodline. He might be a peerless genius from some hidden family who has come out to train. If we capture him, it will be a great achievement."

"Of course, if the opponent is really that troublesome, I will have no choice but to kill him and use his flesh and blood to refine that divine weapon."

"Then we'll have to rely on the Holy Envoy. With the Holy Envoy's help, Li Ming will surely be nothing to worry about, and Kunwu Manor will be ours for the taking."

...

At Kunwu Manor, Li Ming, reeking of alcohol, arrived at the room prepared for him.

The fragrance emanating from the incense burner was intoxicating, and several fair-skinned young girls were already prepared in the room.

She immediately started touching him inappropriately, trying to undress him.

Li Ming smiled to himself, thinking that this must have been prepared for him by Elder Peng Yang.

This person had been fawning over him in various ways, seemingly unaware of the situation, and thought he could still win him over.

She privately promised him a great deal of benefits.

He's given money and gifts; now even women want to give him things.

Although he wasn't exactly a gentleman.

But I also know that lust can cloud judgment.

This is not the time for such things; there are important matters to attend to tonight.

After dismissing the maids, Li Ming waited quietly in the room.

Not long after, Fan Fanglin emerged from a secret passage and led Li Ming to a secret room.

After he operated it, the mechanism opened, the sealed wall trembled, and dust fell off as it trembled. Before long, a secret passage appeared behind the wall.

In fact, apart from a few members of the Fan family, even the high-ranking elder Peng Yang did not know where this thing was.

Because the Fan family rarely uses this item, or they simply don't have the opportunity to use it.

Therefore, everyone only knows that Kunwu Manor has a great treasure, but no one knows any specific details about it.

The Blood God Cult's main objective was not the sword embryo, but rather the forging techniques of the artisans of Kunwu Manor and the Fan family.

At the deepest part of the secret passage, on a stone platform, lies a simple, ancient longsword.

"It's a pity that this treasure is a sword embryo. I usually use a knife and haven't learned much swordsmanship."

Li Ming's eyes flickered as he looked at the Kunwu Sword Embryo.

Although it is called a sword embryo, it is actually a simple, ancient longsword that is entirely black, heavy and understated. Compared to those magnificent swords that exude a mystical aura, this sword looks ordinary and unremarkable, just like an unsharpened ordinary longsword.

【Kunwu Sword Embryo】

[Entries: Indestructible (Purple), Innate Divine Object (Purple), Divine Sword (Pale Purple), Light as Heavy (Red), Heaven and Earth's Qi (Red), Spiritual Weapon (Red), Qi-Breaking (Red), Body-Breaking (Red)]

【Indestructible Through a Hundred Tribulations (Purple)】: 【Enduring countless tribulations without being destroyed, it is incredibly sturdy and can automatically repair itself over time even if damaged.】

[Innate Divine Artifact (Purple)]: [A divine artifact of heaven and earth, which can be upgraded by absorbing various metals and precious materials.]

【Divine Sword (Pale Purple)】: 【Originally a spiritual creature of heaven and earth, it has been influenced by a great swordsman for many years, and contains many principles of the sword.】