Chapter 37 A farce ensues, a beauty begs for mercy…
"You scoundrel, die!"
Li Qingyun had used all her strength, squandering all her life's skills on the stranger.
Despite his efforts to beat someone up, the other person simply smiled and easily deflected his attacks.
Even the Abandoned Heaven Sword was captured by this person three times.
"Xiaoyun." Chang Yubai's voice rang out.
"Eh?" The previously leisurely lecherous man revealed a bad look.
A black sword transformed into the shape of a giant tombstone and slammed down directly towards Deng Tu Zi.
Because the sword covered such a large area and struck so fast, Deng Tu Zi broke out in a cold sweat the moment he saw it, but he could only maintain a polite smile before being swatted to the ground like a fly.
"Hiss..." Li Hongyi moved his hands and feet together, barely managing to get himself from lying down to squatting.
"Dude, you're too ruthless."
Li Hongyi cried to Chang Yubai, "I haven't done anything immoral or heinous!"
"Shut up!" Li Qingyun planted the sword in front of him.
Li Hongyi: "..."
Li Hongyi promptly begged for mercy: "Please let me go."
"What do you want with us?" Chang Yubai walked over carrying two bowls of sweet soup, his movements steady and even, without the surface of the soup trembling at all.
Li Hongyi laughed awkwardly: "Haha, let's find another place to talk, let's find another place to talk."
...
"Master." Li Qingyun was still tightly clutching Chang Yubai's sleeve.
He had already learned from Chang Yubai that the man surnamed Li in front of him was the disguised man who had harassed the Zhenpin Pavilion.
Now, they've changed their tune and are facing them again.
Li Qingyun immediately became extremely vigilant, wishing she could drag Chang Yubai away on the spot.
Unfortunately, Chang Yubai had no intention of leaving.
"What kind of magic weapon are you using?" Chang Yubai asked curiously. "I can't even see through it."
"Oh dear, anyone with a keen eye can tell that magic weapons are easy to spot. How could I possibly use them?"
Li Hongyi has a slightly more striking appearance than the average person, but his expression when he speaks is smug.
"Very strong," Chang Yubai commented.
Li Hongyi: "...Dude, you're really honest."
Chang Yubai: "Didn't you get the Golden Cicada Spirit-Nourishing Ring? Why aren't you using it?"
Li Hongyi: "...Dude, you have sharp eyes. You're the first person to recognize me from beginning to end."
Chang Yubai: "?"
Li Hongyi: "..."
Chang Yubai: "Is it difficult?"
Li Hongyi sighed and said, "Dude, I was blind. You're a bit too strong."
As for Li Qingyun, his veins were bulging from those repeated calls of "brother," and his anger was skyrocketing.
But Chang Yubai beat him to it and asked an even more outrageous question: "Do you treat 'buddy' like a comma?"
Li Hongyi: "..."
Li Qingyun: "..."
Li Qingyun's breath hitched; this damned sense of familiarity.
Master didn't seem this cheerful in many years.
Doesn't that mean the problem is even bigger?!
The rage and killing intent in Li Qingyun's eyes were almost materializing, and he killed Li Hongyi on the spot.
Li Hongyi: "...Hahaha." Damn it, all I did was tease him a couple of times, why is this brother so vengeful?
I should have chosen a different way to meet her.
That kind of intimidating gaze is something no one could withstand.
"Dude, ah, I mean, brother, this is your..."
Li Hongyi subtly reminded the two people opposite him, hoping they would take the initiative to introduce themselves.
"My apprentice."
"Incredible! What a young hero! It's been a long time since I've seen such an outstanding young cultivator. The last time I was so amazed was by the top-ranked cultivator in the middle martial arts realm on the Prodigy Ranking. He was only a teenager! How can there be such a huge difference between people?"
"He's not at the top anymore," Chang Yubai said casually.
Li Qingyun: "!"
How did you manage to pick up the conversation again!
Li Hongyi: "Dude, you're also interested in that top spot? But last time I checked, wasn't the top spot still there?"
"Go and see for yourself, Baidai Building has already removed him from the list."
Why?
Chang Yubai: "Why do you say that?"
Li Hongyi: "..."
A few more drops of cold sweat dripped down Li Hongyi's face: "No way, it can't be..."
Seeing Chang Yubai's smug look, Li Hongyi immediately realized that the other party was deliberately showing off to him: "It really is Fellow Daoist Li Qingyun!"
"Who says I'm your fellow Daoist!" Li Qingyun drew his sword.
Chang Yubai's smile deepened.
"Master!" Li Qingyun's anxiety only intensified.
He really couldn't understand why his master, who clearly had no attachment to external affairs and things, would talk to a rogue cultivator for so long.
This has never happened before.
This is extremely dangerous!
This guy! This fellow in disguise, using the alias Li Si, is up to no good!
Li Qingyun: Sure enough, I should have chased after him and killed him back at the inn!
The appearance of this guy completely disrupted Li Qingyun's plan for the master-disciple relationship. The peaceful life that he had carefully cultivated between the two of them was suddenly broken in by a rogue who stepped on them and left several big black footprints!
His master had completely ignored him, focusing all his attention on the grinning, disguised man.
Li Qingyun was so anxious she was about to explode.
Chang Yubai was so delighted that he wanted to hold Li Qingyun up and circle her three times.
After many years! His Xiaoyun finally showed different emotions!
Heaven knows how afraid he has been all these years that Xiaoyun will follow in the footsteps of Venerable Qingyun!
That cool and composed atmosphere has been completely destroyed today!
Regardless of who Li Si is, he managed to anger Xiao Yun and make her unable to hide her resentment. Chang Yubai should make good use of this.
Of course, he only touched on the point, as he couldn't bear to see Xiaoyun so anxious.
Li Hongyi boldly calculated in his heart: although he felt that the situation was not quite right, he also subtly felt that he could keep things stable.
He came for Li Qingyun.
There's no other reason than that he's too outstanding. How could someone so young be at the top of the prodigy rankings?
Over the years, he had inquired about a lot of information about Li Qingyun, including what he looked like and that he was always accompanied by a master, being protected like a baby who hadn't been weaned.
And then there's... Li Hongyi's eyelid twitched; he really wanted to go back to the information broker right then and there and beat him up.
The third point is Li Qingyun's personality: aloof and ruthless.
But is that right?
Li Hongyi suspected that he had contacted the wrong person, but the other party's subtext confirmed that he was indeed the master and disciple he was looking for.
Furthermore, the person who could knock him down with a single sword strike must undoubtedly be at the Venerable Martial Realm. He had seen many other Venerable Martial Realm experts before, and apart from Bai Huang Chang Yubai, there was no one else like him.
"So, what exactly is it for?"
With each additional word Chang Yubai spoke, the atmosphere around him grew increasingly oppressive, causing Li Qingyun, whose spiritual pressure was fluctuating, to be unable to think of anything else.
[Once Master finishes asking his questions, this guy's death is imminent!]
[We can't stay here even for a moment!]
Li Hongyi wasn't afraid of him at all. Seeing his face turn so dark, he still had the mood to smile and wave his hand at him. However, after a wave of spiritual energy pressed down on him, he awkwardly turned his head back to Chang Yubai.
Ultimately, he's only at the High Martial Realm. As long as Bai Huang doesn't harbor any hostility towards him, everything will be fine.
"I wander around, I love making friends, especially geniuses." Li Hongyi smiled and took a sip of tea. "Brother Chang, I'd like to follow you guys."
This time, Li Qingyun didn't rush to refute.
Li Qingyun was certain that her master would never agree to such a thing.
Chang Yubai: "On what grounds?"
Li Qingyun: ? ? ?
Why didn't you just refuse outright?
Why not just refuse outright!
Li Qingyun was so frightened that she couldn't even withstand the pressure of her spiritual energy. The tense atmosphere dissipated in an instant, leaving Li Qingyun standing there dumbfounded and at a loss.
broken.
Surely Master doesn't actually have a special preference for this person?
The fact that he could say "Why should I?" clearly meant he was asking about the other party's value... In this situation, as long as the other party offered something of value, he would definitely be able to persuade the master, and then this fake-faced, fake-named, and fake-body Li Si would be able to squeeze in!
Master!!!
Li Hongyi shared the same thought; he felt that since they were willing to set conditions, it meant they were giving him an opportunity.
All I need to do now is offer something compelling, and I'll be able to work with Li Qingyun as I wish.
How could he pretend not to see such a strange being who was a martial arts master in his twenties?
But just as he was about to smile and state his terms, he suddenly stopped talking.
Oh no... I forgot we just broke up, and I've already given all my belongings to Tang Yuke.
Li Hongyi quickly changed direction and said, "What do you think of my disguise and concealment skills, or my ability to escape?"
Chang Yubai: ?
This doesn't make sense, does it?
Why is this person so outspoken, yet so stingy when it comes to actually talking?
Although Chang Yubai didn't initially intend to let this person squeeze in, he shouldn't be so perfunctory, right?
Besides—Chang Yubai silently took a sip of tea—did he really need anyone to teach him how to escape?!
Even if Li Tiansheng comes this time, he won't be able to catch up!
Li Qingyun silently moved a few steps closer to Chang Yubai.
Li Hongyi was still smiling bitterly: "Sigh, there's nothing I can do. The only thing I can be proud of, besides my skills, is myself."
Chang Yubai: "Is it very valuable?"
Li Qingyun silently moved a few more inches closer.
Li Hongyi: "A ninth-level Xuanwu Realm cultivator doing hard labor should be worth a bit of money, right?"
Chang Yubai: "It sounds useless."
At this moment, Li Qingyun was already pressed tightly against Chang Yubai's side.
Chang Yubai: "You... Xiaoyun?"
Chang Yubai suddenly felt a pull on his clothes.
He turned his head to look and saw that Qingyun was pressed tightly against him, her left hand, which was closest to him, was pinching the hem of his clothes and gently tugging at it.
"elder brother……"
The long-lost form of address has reappeared.
Chang Yubai's heart pounded violently for a moment.
Especially with that gentle and indirect tone, and Xiaoyun's pitiful expression after she looked up, Chang Yubai felt that nothing Li Hongyi said right now mattered.
He just wanted to find out Xiaoyun's needs as soon as possible, and then help her fulfill her wish!
That's right, this is the vulnerable look that Xiaoyun only shows when she needs something.
Rarely, his apprentice was asking him for help.
Chang Yubai was completely absorbed, wishing he could engrave every next word into his mind.
Li Qingyun pursed her lips, her gaze darting away, yet she secretly stole glances at Chang Yubai, appearing somewhat shy and timid.
“Brother…” Li Qingyun said in a soft voice, sounding as pitiful as could be, “Can you help me? He bullied me, he… he harassed me, and just now he kept looking at me. I’m scared.”
"Brother, I can't beat him, what should I do?"
"Wait a minute, buddy!" Li Hongyi panicked and jumped up, unable to sit still.
But it was too late.
Chang Yubai's Black Scale Sword was already unsheathed, and he slashed towards Li Hongyi.
"Who's bullying whom?!" Li Hongyi roared fiercely in mid-air.
Chang Yubai held Li Qingyun in his arms with one hand and manipulated the flying sword with the other, each strike precisely hitting Li Hongyi's sore spots.
A series of wailing sounds erupted in mid-air.
Chang Yubai frowned deeply: "Strange."
Strange, how did Li Hongyi manage to neutralize all of his moves?
He suddenly remembered the conditions Li Hongyi had mentioned earlier. Perhaps this person's skills were not unfounded, as he was able to withstand a Venerable Martial Realm cultivator with his peak Xuanwu Realm strength...
hiss.
no!
Chang Yubai's gaze hardened.
He'll definitely side with Xiaoyun!
After many years, his adorable Xiaoyun has finally returned. Even if it's just to celebrate, Li Hongyi won't be able to leave upright today!
"Do you want me to beat you up myself?"
"No!" Li Qingyun quickly hugged Chang Yubai tightly. "Master, stay with me!"
"Okay." Chang Yubai patted his head with satisfaction.
Then, the spiritual energy emanating from the Black Scale Sword became even more concentrated.
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Author's Note: Li Hongyi: Oh no! I've become the plaything!
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