really!

This Zuo Ci indeed knew him, and even knew that the Black Ice Platform was founded by him. It seems that Zuo Ci must also be a member of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

"Which of the Hundred Families do you belong to?" Lu Li asked in a deep voice.

Zuo Ci smiled, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "This humble Taoist is a Taoist."

Taoist! Empty cicada!

The image of Kong Chan appeared in Lu Li's mind; he had a close relationship with his master, Su Qin.

When he and Gai Nie fought against the Taoists to seek justice for Su Qin, if it weren't for Kong Chan, the two of them would probably have died on Wangwu Mountain.

Because in the past, besides Kongchan, the Taoist school also had two other minor grandmasters.

"Why aren't you at Wangwu Mountain?" Lu Li asked in a deep voice.

Zuo Ci shook his head and said, "Ever since Emperor Wu of Han dismissed all other schools of thought and exclusively honored Confucianism, Taoism has already fallen apart."

Lu Li frowned.

He wondered why Zuo Ci, a Taoist, would join the Five Pecks of Rice sect.

There must be something hidden behind this!

"Did you kill Leifu?" Lu asked frankly.

Zuo Ci shook his head and said, "I did not kill him. At that time, he and another person said that I was bewitching people and dispersing my followers, so I took action against them."

"But after he mentioned being a disciple of Guigu and also mentioned your name, I let him go."

After all, Guigu was one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, a fact that Zuo Ci was naturally aware of.

Lu Li was immediately shocked. If that's the case, then Leif is not dead?

"You mean Leif isn't dead?" Lu Li asked.

Zuo Ci nodded and said, "That's right, he's still alive."

Lu Li narrowed his eyes. The fact that Leif was not dead was indeed good news for him.

But Lu Li felt something was off; there was something strange about this whole thing.

It all seemed like a coincidence, a natural occurrence. Guan Yu found him and informed him of Lai Fu's death. Subsequently, Lu Li came to Yizhou to avenge Lai Fu.

But after seeing Zuo Ci, he said that Leifu was not dead?

However, Zuo Ci was not lying. Lu Li had lived for so long that he could still tell the difference between truth and falsehood.

Moreover, Zuo Ci had no reason to deceive him. They were complete strangers, so what would be the point of deceiving him?

"Since you didn't kill Leif, do you know where he went?"

Zuo Ci shook his head and said, "I don't know, but after he left Hanzhong, he headed east."

Head east? The east is currently ravaged by the Yellow Turban Rebellion. How could Leif, with his mediocre skills, possibly survive?

Lu Li frowned, pondered for a moment, then clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Zuo Ci and said, "Thank you for informing me, Daoist Master. Please forgive me for disturbing your meditation."

Zuo Ci was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, you are too kind. I have a favor to ask."

"Please speak."

Zuo Ci took a deep breath, a serious look flashing across his face, and said, "This humble Taoist would like to have a friendly exchange with you, sir. Is that alright?"

Lu Li could sense the fluctuations of internal energy emanating from Zuo Ci, which was truly at the level of a minor grandmaster.

No wonder he was known as the leader of the three immortals at the end of the Han Dynasty. In this era, being able to reach the level of a minor master was indeed considered an immortal by ordinary people.

Lu Li gave a wry smile. Why did all these people want to fight him?

The same thing happened when I first met Wang Yue. I just don't know if Wang Yue has already broken through to the Lesser Grandmaster level by now.

"In that case, let's go."

After saying that, Lu Li stood with his hands behind his back.

With his flowing sleeves, Zuo Ci stood opposite Lu Li, looking like a banished immortal.

"please."

Zuo Ci made an inviting gesture, letting Lu Li make the first move.

Lu Li didn't mince words and directly channeled his inner energy, striking out with a palm.

"boom!"

A powerful palm strike collided in the air, producing a deafening explosion.

Zuo Ci was forced back a few steps by Lu Li's palm strike, but then regained his balance.

"Sir's internal strength is indeed formidable." Zuo Ci exclaimed in admiration, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Without wasting words, Lu Li charged straight at the enemy.

Seeing this, Zuo Ci immediately went to meet the challenge and engaged in a fierce battle with Lu Li.

The two fought, one attacking and the other defending. Every time they clashed, the air would crackle with the sound of explosions, and on several occasions, sparks would fly.

This stunned the young man who was observing from the side.

"This...this is amazing!"

"I have never seen anyone other than my master who can exert their internal energy to such a degree..." the young man murmured.

"Bang!"

After another clash, Zuo Ci staggered back a few steps once more.

He then coughed twice, looked up at Lu Li, and had a bitter expression on his face.

He was indeed no match for Lu Li. Although he was also a minor grandmaster, he felt completely outmatched when facing Lu Li.

This deeply shocked him.

Lu Li was also somewhat surprised. He had already used seventy percent of his strength, but he still couldn't do anything to Zuo Ci, which meant that Zuo Ci's strength was even greater than he had imagined.

"Sir, your skill truly commands my respect."

Zuo Ci gave a bitter smile, a sense of defeat rising in his heart.

He had thought that with his strength, he could at least compete with this old monster who had lived for four hundred years, but now it seemed that was not the case.

"Why don't you draw your sword, sir?" Zuo Ci asked.

"We are both minor masters. If I were to use a sword, wouldn't that be bullying you?"

Zuo Ci: "......"

Lu Li smiled slightly. He did not mean to mock Zuo Ci, but if he drew his sword, Zuo Ci would undoubtedly lose and might even be seriously injured.

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