Thump thump thump!

The aftershocks forced Liu Jingwu back several steps, and he groaned. He felt a sweet taste in his throat, but he swallowed it down anyway.

Li Qingcang's body only swayed slightly.

However, at this moment, there was also a hint of shock in his old eyes.

He glanced at Liu Jingwu with a flickering look in his eyes, "You've surprised me. I didn't expect you to progress so quickly. You've just stepped into the Grandmaster realm and already entered the Upper Realm!"

It should be noted that he had spent several years immersing himself in the Great Clumsy Skill before achieving its perfection through a series of fortuitous events.

The other party had only just stepped into the Grandmaster realm and had already entered the Upper Realm. This speed... was no less impressive than his!

He narrowed his eyes, glanced at Lin Yu, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Young man, you're becoming more and more interesting to me. It seems I really have to turn you into a drug slave and study you properly!"

After he finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and a wild and untamed aura erupted instantly, causing his hair and beard to stand on end.

Thump! Thump!

Clearly, Li Qingcang was serious this time. The disciples from the surrounding sects couldn't withstand the pressure and collapsed to their knees, their faces filled with horror.

Is this really a grandmaster?

That's absolutely terrifying!

At this moment, everyone felt like a lone boat on a vast ocean, unable to control themselves.

Amidst the storm, Li Qingcang slowly raised his withered old hand.

Splash!

Everyone stared wide-eyed as they saw that the blue stone bricks on the ground within a radius of a hundred feet had all floated up!

It was overwhelming, as if it had blocked out the sky.

"Everyone, since we've come to participate in the martial arts tournament, the outcome will be clear tomorrow on the field. Why rush things?"

Whoosh!

Just then, a figure dressed in white slowly stepped out of the inn. The man was around forty years old and held a folding fan. He arrived in a few steps.

With a whoosh, the folding fan opened, and he gently fanned himself twice.

These overwhelming piles of blue bricks actually fell down and were re-inserted into the ground.

Everyone looked on in surprise and turned to look at the elegant man.

Even Li Qingcang's eyes showed a solemn expression, and he couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

The man closed his folding fan, pointed to the entrance behind him, and smiled slightly: "My name is Ao Jun. I recently took over this inn. I hope you will give me some face and not ruin my reputation, okay?"

Ao?

This surname is quite rare.

Li Qingcang seemed to realize something, his expression changed, and he said, "Could it be someone from Yandu?"

Ao Jun smiled and said with a slight upturn of his lips, "Chief Li does have some discernment!"

really!

Li Qingcang felt a chill run down his spine.

There are not many people in the martial arts world who can make him wary, but this person and the forces behind him are definitely one of them.

After weighing the options, he didn't want to offend this person.

Finally, he raised his head, glanced at Lin Yu, and said indifferently, "Fine, I'll give Boss Ao some face today. Kid, tomorrow is the Martial Arts Tournament anyway. We'll settle our scores there. You'd better watch yourself! Hmph!"

After saying this, Li Qingcang patted the tiger's head.

Awoo!

The tiger king let out a deafening roar, then swept its tail and leaped into the street.

After Li Qingcang left, Ao Jun stepped forward, glanced at the Bajiquan sect members, clasped his hands and said, "Gentlemen, whatever grudges you have, please set them up at the martial arts tournament. Running this shop is not easy, so please give me some face and don't disrupt my business. I would be extremely grateful!"

Wan Feng's eyes were unpredictable, shifting between light and shadow.

This person was able to dissuade Li Qingcang with just a few words, so his identity must be anything but simple.

At this moment, he dared not act rashly.

"Hmph! Lin, I'll spare you for now out of respect for Boss Ao! Tomorrow is the Martial Arts Tournament, and Chief Li will take your life sooner or later! Good luck!"

Wan Feng said coldly, waved his hand, and turned to leave with his disciples.

But before they left, everyone's eyes held a hint of amusement.

In their eyes, Lin Yu was no match for Li Qingcang and would die on the stage sooner or later. They didn't even need to lift a finger; their master's revenge would surely be achieved!

After everyone had left, Ao Jun glanced in Lin Yu's direction, smiled and nodded, then turned and walked into the inn.

Lin Yu frowned, staring at the man's retreating figure, and fell into deep thought.

"Young Marshal!"

Before long, Feng Jiu returned and came closer, looking annoyed. "Young Marshal, I'm incompetent. That vixen escaped!"

Lin Yu waved his hand and said, "That demoness has been absorbing the essence of powerful individuals, and her ghostly arts have reached a certain level. I'm afraid her strength is no less than yours and Director Liu's! It's normal that you can't catch her!"

"What?"

Liu Jingwu looked shocked. "Teacher Lin, is this witch really that powerful?"

Lin Yu nodded solemnly, "Not only is she highly skilled, but she is also very good at disguising herself. Even a master like Dai Sheng could be fooled, which speaks volumes!"

Liu Jingwu's eyes widened in shock. "Teacher Lin, do you mean... that this vixen framed you?"

Lin Yu nodded. "She was about to suck the essence of the hoopoe when I happened to run into her, but she managed to escape in the end!"

Lin Yu sighed. Now that this demoness is so eager to cultivate her ghost arts, she will definitely make another move!

Who knows who will be the next unlucky one!

He thought for a moment and then said, "Here's what we'll do, Elder Liu. In the name of the Martial Arts Association, issue a notice to all the sect leaders and patriarchs in Cangzhou City, instructing them to be extremely careful and guard against being ambushed by the demoness and having their life essence drained!"

"Yes!" Liu Jingwu quickly agreed and ordered his disciples to inform the disciples of the various sects.

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