Chapter 52 Li Xunhuan

Do you know where the top ten ranked weapons are?

Seeing that the two of them had set such a grand goal without knowing anything, Lu Xiaofeng asked, both amused and annoyed.

"Do they even know who you are? You're completely unknown, yet you come to challenge them. Don't even mention that you don't know their location. Even if you were lucky enough to find them, how could these renowned masters easily accept your challenge?"

Still trusting Lu Xiaofeng's intelligence, she showed off her extraordinary encounter and asked for help: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"If you ask me, you might as well come with me to catch the Plum Blossom Thief first," Lu Xiaofeng said, seizing the opportunity.

Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she looked at Lu Xiaofeng with a suspicious gaze: "Are you trying to fool me because you don't want to work?"

"How is that possible?"

While he did have that intention to some extent, he was mostly looking to show off his extraordinary adventures.

Lu Xiaofeng said matter-of-factly, "If you want to gain the right to challenge the top ten masters on the Weapon Ranking, you have to prove your strength first, right?"

"The Plum Blossom Thief case is currently causing quite a stir. If we work together to capture the Plum Blossom Thief, we will naturally become famous throughout the world and have the right to challenge the top ten masters on the Weapon Ranking."

Then he looked at Xiu Chuqiyu and said, "After you gain fame, you can use a portion of the rewards to host a martial arts tournament, and heroes from all over the world will naturally come to participate."

After hearing what he said, Lu Xiaofeng, who had initially suspected Lu Xiaofeng of trying to slack off by showing off his extraordinary encounter, smiled sheepishly and said, "What you said seems to make sense. I misunderstood you."

"But wouldn't that be too much trouble? It seems more convenient to just go and challenge them in person."

"It doesn't matter if they don't accept the challenge. I'll strike first, and they'll always retaliate eventually. As long as I defeat them all, won't the outcome be the same?"

Ah Fei, who had little experience in the martial arts world, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Li Xunhuan, standing to the side, smiled and took a sip of wine: "Miss, you're mistaken."

"Where did I go wrong?" Showing off her strange encounter, she was puzzled.

Li Xunhuan downed another sip of wine and coughed violently a few times. The burly man beside him promptly handed him a handkerchief, seemingly already quite used to it.

Having seen so many sickly and weak people showing off their extraordinary adventures, I didn't pay any attention.

At this table, only the experienced Lu Xiaofeng and the simple-minded A Fei frowned and looked at Li Xunhuan with concern.

However, Li Xunhuan was already used to coughing and didn't notice Lu Xiaofeng and the others' worries. He simply took the handkerchief, covered his mouth, coughed a few more times, and then casually put the handkerchief away, continuing to explain his extraordinary encounter to Xiu Chu.

"In this martial arts world, reputation is the most important thing. People in the martial arts world naturally value both fame and fortune."

"If you, young lady, come to challenge the host without their permission, even if you win in the end, other martial arts practitioners will not recognize your achievement."

"So troublesome?" Even though she had only been in this game level for a short time, she was already starting to find the adventures a bit annoying.

The background setting this time is really annoying.

"Then it seems my martial arts tournament will have to be canceled."

"Why?"

This time, it was Lu Xiaofeng's turn to be puzzled.

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he sighed deeply, recalling the previous Chu Liuxiang instance.

She had just put down the last oasis sign, hadn't had time to go elsewhere to sell her horse, and hadn't even said goodbye to Chu Liuxiang and the others, when the game level suddenly ended.

Based on this example, once the main quest is completed and the Plum Blossom Thief is captured, the level ends.

How could she possibly have time to hold any martial arts tournament?

"We need to go back as soon as we catch the Plum Blossom Thief, we don't have time!"

Li Xunhuan and A Fei, who hadn't understood, looked puzzled. Lu Xiaofeng, who, like the one who had just experienced a strange encounter, didn't belong to this world, immediately understood.

"Then it seems your grand vision is in trouble."

Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she glared curiously at the gloating Lu Xiaofeng. It was A Fei, standing to the side, who was considerate and offered words of comfort.

"It's alright, I'll organize the martial arts tournament. I'll help you fulfill your wish."

"Good brother!" Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he patted Afei on the shoulder with great satisfaction: "The task of rectifying the atmosphere of the martial arts world will be entrusted to you."

"From now on, you'll be our friend of women! A breath of fresh air in the world!"

After the laughter and fun, and sharing a delicious meal, this group of friends who had just met had to part ways again.

Li Xunhuan raised his hand and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Friends, until we meet again. I hope that when we meet next time, you will all be renowned figures in the martial arts world."

"Of course!" Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he spoke with great confidence: "I am Hongyi-jun, who can rebel at the top and slaughter pigs at the bottom. I am immortal and indestructible, renowned throughout the martial arts world, and hailed by Yue Quanhuai as a master of our time!"

Li Xunhuan, the former third-ranked scholar, twitched his eyelids: "..."

Did he just hear two very important words?

He took a deep breath and looked at Xiu Chuqi with a solemn expression: "Don't talk about rebellion so casually in the future."

Show off your amazing encounter: "?"

Seeing the puzzled look on the other person's face, Li Xunhuan, who had long since resolved to live a life of seclusion, was unusually worried.

Shouldn't he travel with these children for a while, at least to teach them some basic common sense?

This would prevent them from casually uttering such shocking words as "rebellion."

Taking a deep breath, Li Xunhuan forced a smile.

"I suddenly find it very interesting to catch the Plum Blossom Thief. Why don't you young friends take me with you?"

“Okay, okay,” Xiu Chu, who had just discovered that Li Xunhuan was also a protagonist, readily agreed: “You can join us too.”

A mindless player and a naive young man were genuinely happy to avoid being separated from their friends. Only Lu Xiaofeng and Li Xunhuan exchanged a knowing glance and smiled knowingly.

However, he was not at peace with himself.

“Rebellion, huh?” Recalling the martial arts competition at the Forbidden City, Lu Xiaofeng looked at Xiu Chu’s miraculous resurrection and sighed deeply: “Once is enough for this kind of thing, there’s no need to go through it again.”

Now that we've decided to go together, we naturally need to start thinking about the itinerary.

Li Xunhuan did have a carriage, which could accommodate four adults. However, the carriage was small, and it would feel very crowded inside.

There are many adventure mounts that can be ridden by two people, but their speed is really not impressive.

Having grown accustomed to Li Feisha's extraordinary adventures, they couldn't tolerate their speed. In the end, they took out three Crimson Pearl Lightning mounts from their mount inventory.

There aren't many of the previous Flame-Treading Black Steeds left, but luckily there's still Crimson Pearl Flying Lightning.

"Two horses are just right for you, Li Xunhuan, to pull the horse, and one is for Afei to ride."

Everyone present was stunned to witness Xiu's extraordinary encounter, where he summoned three top-quality horses out of thin air.

"Where did you get so many top-quality horses?"

He showed off his unexpected encounter with a tired smile.

"You don't understand, that's what makes Africans and senior big shots so terrifying."

If she hadn't cleared out a batch of Flame Steeds in the last dungeon, her mount inventory and warehouse would be even fuller.

"I can't accept it."

Afei shook his head.

It wasn't that he didn't recognize a good horse, but rather that he never wanted to owe anyone favors. He already owed Xiu Chu Qi Yu a large sum of money for accepting the Snow Mountain and Grassland Horses gift. Until he paid off his debt, he couldn't accept any more gifts from them.

"Please accept it."

Before he could even recount his extraordinary adventures and offer any advice, Lu Xiaofeng led his steed, Ta Yan Wu Zhui, over.

“There’s no need to be so formal between friends,” he said, patting Ta Yan Wu Zhui’s neck. “Look, this horse of mine was also a gift from her.”

"Everyone has this. If you don't accept it, wouldn't we have to return the horse to her?"

"That's not what I meant," Afei stammered, his face flushed.

But how could a young man like him, fresh out of school, possibly defeat Lu Xiaofeng, a veteran of countless battles?

"Of course I know that's not what you meant. You just don't want to owe anyone favors. But that's how it is between friends. Today I owe you, tomorrow you owe me. In this back-and-forth, the relationship naturally becomes deeper."

"You resolutely refuse to accept us, is it because you don't want to be friends with us?"

"No, that's not it." Afei's face turned red with anxiety.

Li Xunhuan was kind-hearted; after watching the show for a while, he automatically spoke up to help Afei out of the predicament.

"Stop teasing him, he's an honest kid."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he chuckled and said, "Go ahead and accept it. If it really doesn't work, consider it a thank-you gift for helping me organize the martial arts tournament. That way, you won't owe me a favor, right?"

Ah Fei had already been persuaded by Lu Xiaofeng's friend's words, so when he heard about the extraordinary encounter, he quickly shook his head.

"No need, I understand now. Friends shouldn't be so formal. Don't worry, I will definitely help you prepare for the martial arts tournament."

He said he was afraid of being misunderstood if he showed off his extraordinary experience, so he took the initiative to explain.

"This isn't about favors; it's just mutual help between friends."

Having seen all sorts of cunning NPCs, it's rare to see such an honest child. Even showing off his extraordinary encounter, I couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, let's just call it helping each other out as friends."

After laughing and joking around, the group mounted their horses, and Li Xunhuan got into the carriage. The group then set off towards the interior of the pass.

With the help of good horses, the group's journey was quite fast.

Even though there was a carriage among them, under the system's rigid settings, its speed was still comparable to that of a person on horseback. After all, everyone had a base movement speed of 115%.

Only by showing off their extraordinary adventures and relying on Sasha's strength and the speed-enhancing horse gear can they get a bit faster. Often, while riding, they leave everyone else far behind.

After emptying Sasha's stamina bar, she used a special ability to stop her horse and recover her stamina, while also waiting for Li Xunhuan and his group who were lagging behind. Bored, she checked her character status and was surprised to find that she had two layers of the Cold buff.

"Cold buff: It's freezing cold, you feel very cold. It stacks one layer every five minutes. When the Cold buff stacks to ten layers, the character's movement will become slow. When the Cold buff stacks to twenty layers, the character will start to lose health until death."

"This thing is a bit troublesome," Show-off muttered.

"What trouble?"

Lu Xiaofeng, who had caught up, asked curiously.

"I mean, this weather will give us a cold buff, which will affect our actions."

As she spoke, she began to check the status of other people's characters one by one.

Upon discovering that Lu Xiaofeng, A Fei, and Tie Chuanjia were all like her, they also had two layers of coldness buff on their bodies.

He casually turned off their character statuses and then checked Li Xunhuan's.

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he was immediately stunned by the negative state he was in.