Once all these assassins are defeated, Li Ming's life points will once again reach a million, and he won't be far from advancing to the next red rank.
However, Li Ming plans to decide which entry to advance next based on the specific circumstances. His current entry is basically unmatched by his peers; at least in the Great Xuan realm, it's hard to find one stronger.
Li Ming also selected some entries from these people, such as swordsmanship, poisons, and some strange entries, which further increased his knowledge of strange things.
However, the improvement in combat power is not particularly noticeable.
After all, his strength far surpasses that of these scoundrels, and crooked methods cannot bring him much benefit.
Back at the inn, Li Ming was relieved to see that Guan Xin and Fan Fanglin were both safe and sound.
Guan Xin, remaining calm and composed, instructed the incredulous Fan Fanglin:
"Brother Fan, now you've seen the dangers of the martial world. It's a hundred times more dangerous than what you experienced at the manor."
"The idea of roaming the world with a sword is truly only found in novels. I was certainly living too comfortably in the manor before. But even such notorious and vicious criminals were brought down one by one by Lord Li. He's just like those legendary figures."
Fan Fanglin was still shaken, but also somewhat moved.
Li Ming is exactly the kind of person he wants to become.
When Guan Xin saw Li Ming return to the inn as if nothing had happened, he couldn't help but praise him:
"As expected of the top constable, these petty thieves are no match for Brother Li. But Brother Li, are you alright?"
Those evil masters all have some underhanded tricks up their sleeves. Many righteous masters and imperial court experts chase after them, but they are caught off guard and end up losing their lives.
No matter how strong Li Ming is, if he is not careful, he will inevitably be ambushed and injured.
"Don't worry, these guys are no match for me. I took care of them all without leaving a single one alive."
Li Ming spoke in a flat tone, as if he were talking about something trivial, and then added with considerable dissatisfaction, "What's most infuriating is that not a single one of these heretics carried any martial arts manuals with them!"
After fighting for so long, I only earned a few scattered coins. How embarrassing!
Guan Xin couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this, and joked:
“Brother Li, your behavior is more demonic than those demons... I was worried that you were being too reckless, but I underestimated you.”
"Brother Guan, quickly call someone in to tidy up."
This once magnificent inn has been turned into such a mess.
We'll have to stay here tonight.
Inside the house, Li Ming shook his head and made sarcastic remarks.
After a fierce battle, the only inn in this small market town was almost completely destroyed.
The front door was blown off, and several large holes were blasted open in the thick, rammed earth walls surrounding the room. All the tables, chairs, and benches inside were smashed to pieces.
The corpse of the Blood-Transforming Demon Blade lay in front of the gate, covered in blood, its head a bloody mess, unrecognizable as human.
At this moment, the innkeeper also hurriedly came out to respond, instructing the servants to scrub the floor and clean up the broken stones and tiles, not daring to say a word of nonsense.
After the three of them moved to one of the few intact rooms in the inn, Guan Xin spoke to Fan Fanglin:
"You've witnessed Brother Li's strength. I won't go into his background. You can tell us the specifics of Kunwu Manor and see if we can lend you a hand."
Li Ming narrowed his eyes. Whether or not to help Fan Fanglin depended on his sincerity.
After all, for him, being able to reap this benefit was quite profitable. He used the other party, but wasn't the other party also using him?
The two are even.
Fan Fanglin gave Li Ming a deep look and then revealed some secrets that outsiders did not know.
In his early years, the founder of Kunwu Mountain Villa had a great opportunity to enter an ancient grotto.
They obtained the forging techniques and a priceless, rare artifact.
This wondrous object, after hundreds of years of painstaking refinement by successive owners of Kunwu Manor, was forged into a divine weapon, or a weapon comparable to a divine weapon, so that the Fan family could truly stand tall in the Great Xuan Dynasty and become a prestigious family of divine weapons, rather than a family of weapon forgers that others covet.
This thing, along with the enormous wealth of Kunwu Manor, ultimately attracted many people.
Fan Fanglin also knew that this could only be one of their core members who had betrayed the manor and the Fan family.
That person is most likely the current Grand Elder, Peng Yang.
Due to the dwindling population of the Fan family in recent years, coupled with various coincidences, he has become the pillar of the family today.
His older brother died in an accident when he was young, and his younger brother was still young.
His father, the previous head of the manor, died of illness several years ago, and his grandfather had been in seclusion ever since, the location of which only Peng Yang knew.
Logically speaking, he should have taken the position of the manor lord.
However, Peng Yang repeatedly postponed the process, citing his young age and lack of maturity, as well as the fact that his grandfather was in seclusion and there was no one to oversee it.
Through Peng Yang's efforts over the years, many people within the resort have come to his side.
It has already been said that the hereditary system is not advisable, and the position of estate owner should be filled by a capable person.
It is common knowledge who spread these remarks.
But Fan Fanglin was also quite helpless, as his strength was insufficient to reverse the situation.
Therefore, I had no choice but to come here.
"Peng Yang is a treacherous man. He not only controls a large number of the manor's combat forces, but he has also brought in outside help."
Fan Fanglin said in a deep voice.
"If you can help me, I will repay your kindness with all my might after I become the head of the manor."
"No, if that's the case, does that mean you've really forged a divine weapon?"
Guan Xin asked in surprise.
It was just a guess at first, but did he actually guess right?
This is a divine weapon. If it can be put to good use, it would be far more useful to the family than cultivating a peerless martial saint.
After all, a martial saint is a human being and has a lifespan, while divine weapons can be passed down indefinitely.
Li Ming was also somewhat tempted; if it were a divine weapon, it seemed rather alluring.
Fan Fanglin smiled bitterly and said:
"It's not that simple. Although this rare item is a treasure of the world, it was still beyond everyone's expectations to forge it into a divine weapon."
Even after hundreds of years, it has only been forged into a half-finished product.
However, even as a semi-finished product, it is already quite remarkable, far surpassing some pseudo-divine weapons.
Guan Xin asked curiously, "A semi-finished product?"
So what exactly did it turn into?
Without hesitation, Fan Fanglin said, "Our ancestors named it Kunwu Sword Embryo. This thing can absorb the wonders of heaven and earth and continuously improve itself. When it was originally forged into a sword embryo, it could only exert the power of a low-grade pseudo-divine weapon. After continuous cultivation, it is now comparable to a top-grade pseudo-divine weapon."
However, this object possesses exceptional spiritual power and can sense changes throughout the universe. Ordinary people cannot even get close to it, let alone use it.
Even I can't use it.
At this point, Fan Fanglin looked dejected. Such a treasure falling into their hands was undoubtedly a crime of possessing a treasure.
Divine weapons are desirable, but they are not something they can possess.
Our ancestors' ideas were too optimistic.
Thinking of this, Fan Fanglin gritted his teeth and said:
"If Brother Li is willing to save my Kunwu Fan clan, this sword embryo is yours."
"However, there will definitely be a fierce battle when we go to Kunwu Manor... To be honest, the reason I risked my life to come out this time is because staying in the manor will also lead to certain death, so it is better to go out and find a glimmer of hope."
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