Qingshi City, Zhao Family.

Inside the private room, three people were sitting.

At the head of the table was Zhao Changkong, the head of the Zhao family, whose brows held a hint of anger and an undeniable air of menace.

Below are Zhao Youwei, the eldest son of the Zhao family, and Steward Li, who has worked for the Zhao family for decades.

Zhao Youwei's expression was gloomy, his body leaning slightly forward, and he gritted his teeth as he said:

"Those bandits are a bunch of good-for-nothings! They claimed to have been lawless for twenty years, backed by the Green Demon Society, yet they were brought down by a mere constable and wiped out!"

Li Ming, how can this person be so tenacious!

Why can't he just die!

By the end, Zhao Youwei's eyes were blazing with fury, and he wished he could kill someone on the spot to vent his anger.

He was beaten up by someone he didn't know before, and the perpetrator has yet to be identified, since he has offended quite a few people.

In the end, he could only blame Li Ming, and now he was consumed by rage.

Steward Li sighed, "This Li Ming has become quite powerful. I heard he's been making a name for himself in Cangyang City. The most important thing is, I don't know if this bandit will keep his mouth shut. I'm afraid he'll implicate our Zhao family."

Zhao Changkong squinted, tapped his fingers on the table, making a "thump-thump" sound:

"I've said it before, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Now look what's happened. If things are exposed, my Zhao family will have a hard time getting away with it."

"Zhao Youwei, if you had half the ability of your elder brother, I could rest easy!"

Upon hearing the word "elder brother," Zhao Youwei clenched his fists and said indignantly, "Elder brother is talented enough to join the Qingyun Sword Sect, but the resources that the clan sends to him every year are ten times more than mine."

Looking at his good-for-nothing son, Zhao Changkong wished he could beat him to death, but remembering that his mother had died early and no one had disciplined him, he finally said:

"Hmph, you know your own capabilities perfectly well. Even with all the resources I've given you, you're still only at the Qi Refining stage."

"Fine, whether that guy knows or not, you all need to quickly arrange for someone to kill that constable. Remember, this time, there must be no mistakes."

I'll go and smooth things over with the magistrate first; don't let me down.

Zhao Changkong slammed his hand on the table in front of him, his eyes sharp.

"yes."

Butler Li immediately stood up and turned to make the arrangements.

Zhao Changkong looked at the Zhao family ancestral hall behind him.

I sighed inwardly, never expecting that after being so cautious these past few years, a mistake would still have occurred at this crucial moment.

The Zhao family has expanded rapidly in recent years, and with his eldest son needing more and more resources, even though the Zhao family is large and powerful, its resources are not enough.

The Qingmo Society somehow found out about this and came looking for them.

The two parties hit it off immediately.

The Zhao family has been working for the Qingmo Society for many years, and the reason they haven't run into trouble is because of their caution.

He hadn't taken Li Ming seriously before; he only knew that Zhao Youwei had a grudge against him, but he didn't expect things to have gotten out of his control!

This child must not be allowed to live!

This was Zhao Changkong's thought at the moment. What could a mere constable do, no matter how talented he was? He couldn't cause any trouble in a short time. As long as he killed him sooner and got rid of some of his stuff, everything would return to normal!

...

The Six Doors, the Chief Constable.

Li Ming immediately went to see his master, Lin Qiancheng, and then recounted his experiences over the past few days.

Upon hearing that Li Ming, at the Qi Refining Realm, killed Bai Gui, a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, and then unexpectedly won first place at the Wealth Gathering, I was struck by the news.

It also incorporates the Qi of the Azure Dragon of the Wood element!

Lin Qiancheng was overjoyed and said, "Great! You've actually reached the Condensation Realm and even successfully fused with the Azure Dragon Qi of the Wood element?"

Lin Qiancheng was deeply moved when he saw the Azure Dragon Qi of the Wood element manifest from Li Ming's body, and his face trembled violently.

He thought to himself that Heaven must have taken pity on his miserable fate and sent him a wonderful disciple.

He naturally wouldn't ask Li Ming how he could break through so quickly.

There are too many people in this world who have extraordinary encounters and secrets.

In his youth, he also had many extraordinary encounters, which led to his rapid advancement in cultivation.

Now that Li Ming is making rapid breakthroughs, he is only happy and has no other thoughts.

"The aura of the Azure Dragon of the Wood element—this is the will of Heaven!"

His once calm and undisturbed mind was now in turmoil!

With such a foundation, Li Ming's path to becoming a Grandmaster will be incredibly smooth, and ascending to the Martial Saint realm will not be difficult. If he has any further opportunities, he may very well become the next Azure Emperor!

Thinking about this, Lin Qiancheng even felt a little regretful.

His own apprentices are growing up too fast; he, as their master, has no more good ones to learn from.

Others are disciples of the church, while their masters starve to death.

When they came to him, he didn't teach them much, but they already knew everything.

After catching up for a while, Li Ming took out the letter he had obtained from Boss Xue.

"Master, please take a look at what is recorded in this letter."

"This letter records the names and ages of some people, and Boss Xue specifically left the name Zhao."

"oh?"

Lin Qiancheng took the letter and read it carefully for a while.

"I see……"

Lin Qiancheng's expression tightened, and then he said, "The number of people who have died in the past two years is several times higher than in previous years. Moreover, more than a dozen families died from diseases, but there is no definitive conclusion about what diseases they are."

"I initially thought it was just a strange illness, but now it seems there's definitely something fishy going on."

"Some others have gone missing, and it now appears they were assassinated long ago."

Li Ming had already made a deduction in his mind, and said, "These people who died of illness or went missing seem to be inextricably linked to the Blood Bandits?"

"Or rather, it's related to the people behind them."

Faced with Li Ming's reasoning.

Lin Qiancheng silently retrieved several dusty files, opened them on the table, and said:

"Most of these dead people were talented, but they didn't have good backgrounds and had only been cultivating for a short time, so their cultivation level was low."

"The Blood Bandits seem to have very clear targets and are very well-informed, often succeeding in their attacks and then escaping."

"Now it seems that the Zhao family is probably involved."

Li Ming asked in confusion, "Why would the Zhao family get involved? Is it to eliminate dissidents?"

"It can't be that bad, can it?"

Lin Qiancheng said gravely, "The reason is naturally not that simple."

"The mastermind behind these events should be the Azure Demon Society."

Li Ming was not unfamiliar with this name.

As a local demonic organization in Cangzhou, the Qingmo Society is not a major force in the entire Daxuan, but it is quite famous in Cangzhou.

They are notorious for their wickedness, treating people like livestock, slaughtering them at will, and using them for martial arts training!

The reason why the Green Demon Society was not destroyed was not because they were so powerful, but because they hid well and their members were scattered.

Furthermore, these people are very clever; they never take the initiative but instead use incentives to persuade others to do things.

There are countless bandits like the Blood Bandits who cooperate with them.

For some unknown reason, the Zhao family was so bold as to collude with the evil cult.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Qiancheng made a decision:

“My disciple has done a great service this time. The Azure Demon Society is extremely well hidden, and we cannot do anything about it for the time being.”

"But the Zhao family must not be allowed to live. Tomorrow I will discuss this with the magistrate and then lead the constables to wipe out the Zhao family."

"good!"

Li Ming naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

Let's settle both old and new scores together.

"Then I'll go back and prepare, and come back tomorrow."

"Okay, you must be tired from traveling these past few days. Get some rest."

Before leaving, Li Ming suddenly remembered something, turned back, and his mind was stirred, defying fate.

Show it to me.

Name: Lin Qiancheng

[Realm: Perfected Qi Condensation]

[Entries: True Meaning of the Blade (Blue), Strong Luck (Blue), Hundred Battles Blade (Blue), Strong Bones (Cyan), Loyalty and Righteousness (White), Clear Judgment (White), Wise Eyes (White), Damaged Foundation (Gray)]

【True Meaning of the Blade (Blue)】: 【Blade intent can only be comprehended by those with extremely high levels of swordsmanship. It greatly increases the power of swordsmanship. Currently, I have comprehended 30% of its true meaning.】

Those who can comprehend the will of martial arts are true geniuses.

As the true essence of combat, the sword intent allows those who comprehend it to fight opponents of higher levels with ease.

Generally speaking, only grandmaster-level martial artists can comprehend it.

A perfect martial will is almost exclusively reserved for powerful individuals at the Martial Saint level.

Looking at his master's biography, Li Ming couldn't help but sigh.

He has excellent aptitude and has also grasped the essence of swordsmanship.

No wonder he made it onto the list of outstanding people when he was young.

However, even with his extraordinary good fortune, he still managed to damage his foundation. How reckless must he have been in his youth!

Watching Li Ming's departing figure, Lin Qiancheng felt very gratified, and at the same time, he made up his mind to give him a big surprise later.

...

"We originally thought the Zhao family was just arrogant and domineering, but we never expected them to secretly collude with the Demonic Sect. It is only right that we destroy them."

As he walked, Li Ming thought to himself.

"Um?"

In the deserted streets, Li Ming walked alone toward his little house. It was quiet, but when he suddenly turned his head and his ears twitched slightly, he heard a series of "whoosh" sounds!

"Oh no, an ambush!"