Outside the Xuanhe Auction House, Li Jingxiao followed the scent to find Wang Shufan's figure.

His face was gloomy, showing no joy whatsoever at having obtained the Peerless Sword Manual.

Soon, Li Jingxiao discovered Wang Shufan's presence near a restaurant not far from the Xuanhe Auction House. He followed the trail and found that Wang Shufan was using a spirit beast, intending to contact Xuan Yan Huang!

We absolutely cannot give him that chance! If he succeeds, once the powerful figures of the Xuan Yan Dynasty arrive, Li Jingxiao will have no chance at all!

He swung his sword fiercely, cleaving the spirit beast in two at the waist!

"who?!"

Wang Shufan suddenly turned around.

Li Jingxiao's figure came into view.

"It's you?"

He feigned confusion and said in a deep voice, "If I remember correctly, you are the Holy Son of the Heavenly Pivot Sect, right? What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

"Wang Shufan, you deliberately inflated the price to make me buy the Peerless Sword Manual; that's truly a despicable act!"

"So the martial artist in that side room was you?"

Wang Shufan sneered and angrily retorted, "You're shameless! You were the one who raised the price first, so why are you blaming me? If you have anyone to blame, blame yourself for being an idiot with a brain that's just for show!"

"you--"

Li Jingxiao glared and said in a deep voice, "Fine, you and your father are exactly the same, it's disgusting!"

"I came here today to avenge the murder of my parents by Emperor Xuan Yan. There's no need for me to get entangled with you here!"

"You dare to lay a hand on me?"

Wang Shufan remained calm and said slowly, "Li Jingxiao, have you thought this through? Murdering the Fifth Prince on the territory of the Xuan Yan Dynasty is a serious crime if discovered!"

"I, Li Jingxiao, always handle things meticulously. How could anyone possibly discover my secrets?"

Li Jingxiao was too lazy to waste words with him. He drew his sword, and the sword energy of the Qingxuan Sword burst forth, but it was as if it touched a barrier and was bounced back.

This is a treasure that Tianyusheng gave him back then, and it's perfect for this occasion!

"By the time the warriors of the Xuan Yan Dynasty discover the anomaly, you'll probably be a cold, lifeless corpse under my sword!"

Li Jingxiao remained indifferent.

But he didn't see the panicked expression he expected on Wang Shufan's face. On the contrary, Wang Shufan had a strange smile on his face.

The moment that smile appeared, Li Jingxiao knew something was wrong.

But it was too late to run. An extremely sharp blade of energy shattered the barrier he had created and stabbed fiercely towards his chest.

"Pfft!"

Li Jingxiao's eyes widened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Shen Xiaohong and his group came into view, and to his surprise, Shangguan Qingning and her sister were among them.

"Brother Xiao!"

Shangguan Tingye was stunned to see that the scoundrel who maliciously inflated the price was actually Li Jingxiao.

Brother Xiao has always been upright, how could he do such a despicable thing?

"You, you all!"

Li Jingxiao's face turned pale and then red, a feeling of indescribable frustration washing over him.

"What a piece of trash!"

Shen Xiaohong's face was gloomy, and the tip of his Flying Goose Blade, gleaming with cold light, was pointed at Li Jingxiao's face.

He said coldly, "Didn't Miss Shangguan explain to you that what happened back then was your parents' fault? As the leader of the righteous path, it was only right for Emperor Xuan Yan to kill the leader of the demonic sect! But you are still stubborn and obsessed with revenge. Do you know why Yu Sheng treated you so well that day? Wasn't it because he wanted to use you to complete the experiment back then?"

"You idiot! You're absolutely stupid! I'm worried you'll think I'm complimenting you when I call you stupid!"

"What do you know! The sect leader would never lie to me! If what you say were true, I would be dead by now. How could I still be alive and well!"

Li Jingxiao is now stubbornly clinging to his delusions and won't listen to anything anyone says. He even thinks that Shangguan Tingye deliberately colluded with Lin Feng just to make him look foolish!

He glared fiercely at Shangguan Tingye.

"Listen Ye, I will report today's events to the sect leader truthfully! How you are dealt with then will depend on the sect leader's decision!"

"Foolish."

Shangguan Qingning frowned. "You've really proven yourself stupid. Ye is the future head of my Shangguan clan. What right does that old bastard Tian Yusheng have to deal with her?"

"I think you've really been thoroughly brainwashed!"

"Brother Xiao, I..."

"Shut up! All of you shut up!"

The Azure Sword in Li Jingxiao's hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling emerald green light!

"They actually broke through!"

Xia Shufan looked surprised.

"You've really been provoked quite a bit." Lin Feng shook his head slightly. "In that case, I'll wake you up right now!"

He drew his sword and stabbed Li Jingxiao in the chest.

In an instant, blood splattered.

Being interrupted during a breakthrough is extremely painful; at best, it leads to a failed breakthrough, and at worst, it damages the foundation.

"Brother Xiao!"

Shangguan Tingye wanted to step forward to stop Lin Feng, but was stopped by Shangguan Qingning.

"Look at yourself clearly!"

She had never reprimanded Shangguan Tingye so seriously before.

"How did that good-for-nothing treat you just now? Have you already forgotten?"

"What a worthless piece of trash!"

Shangguan Tingye saw deep disappointment in her sister's eyes!

"Sister, I...I just..."

"Enough! After you go back, go and cultivate in Shenyuan Peak for a while. If you dare to sneak away from the family again like last time, then never come back! If you think I'm lying, you can try it."

Shangguan Qingning coldly warned.

On the other side, Li Jingxiao lay on the ground, looking dazed.

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