Jian Chen was also very surprised. When Lu Li was brought back, he was already seriously injured and unconscious. Only eight days had passed, yet he seemed to be perfectly fine.
Just then, Wei Zhuang also came over, and his reaction was even stronger.
"My God, what's wrong with your health?"
Wei Zhuang was the most qualified to speak about Lu Li's injuries back then. Although the internal injuries were too severe, even external injuries couldn't be fully recovered in just eight days.
If he hadn't pressed several acupoints on Lu Li that day, he probably would have bled to death on the spot.
Lu Li didn't know how to explain, but the junior disciples from the outer sect were all watching.
"My master's medicinal bath had a great effect, which is why I recovered so quickly."
In the eyes of these outer disciples, Guiguzi was a god. So when they heard that it was Guiguzi who used the medicinal bath, they no longer had any doubts.
These words might fool them, but they couldn't deceive Jian Chen and Wei Zhuang. Both of them were top-notch swordsmen, and they naturally understood that it was impossible to recover so quickly just by taking a medicinal bath.
Lu Li didn't say it outright, and they all tacitly agreed not to bring it up.
"Senior Brother Jian Chen's swordsmanship is indeed exquisite; I, your junior brother, am completely humbled!"
Wei Zhuang was completely convinced. Since he arrived at Yunmeng Mountain, he had been fighting Jian Chen almost every day, but he had never won.
Jian Chen replied earnestly, "The reason you lost to me is simply because your internal energy was insufficient, not because of your swordsmanship."
Wei Zhuang is an unorthodox individual who has never practiced any good internal energy cultivation techniques. Moreover, he is not much older than Lu Li, so his future is promising.
Moreover, in the entire Yunmeng Mountain, apart from Cangwu, there is no one else who can fight Jian Chen to a standstill.
Lu Li nodded. He had seen Wei Zhuang in action before, and this guy's talent was definitely no less than Jian Chen's.
But he was more concerned about Wei Zhuang, a person he had always thought was a fictional character, but now it seemed that he wasn't.
"Junior Brother Wei, I've come to see you to thank you for saving my life a few days ago."
Lu Li bowed to Wei Zhuang, but Wei Zhuang waved his hand and laughed, "It is the duty of us swordsmen to help those in need."
"Besides, it was Brother Cangwu who saved you that day. I was facing those twenty-odd assassins, and I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to protect you."
Wei Zhuang was being too polite. His swordsmanship was exquisite, but his internal energy cultivation was somewhat lacking. However, he could still easily deal with more than twenty assassins.
"I am deeply grateful and will not hesitate to go through fire and water for you if you ever need me!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jian Chen led Lu Li into the room.
"Junior brother, I..."
Seeing Jian Chen's hesitant expression, Lu Li guessed what was going on.
"Senior brother, are you trying to tell me that you know who was involved in this assassination attempt?"
Jian Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, his expression changed instantly, and finally he sighed.
"I'm just speculating, I have no evidence, but I still want to remind you to be careful of Yue Qi!"
In fact, Jian Chen was the nominal senior disciple among the outer disciples, but he was oblivious to everything else and devoted himself to the way of the sword, which is why Yue Qi became the most trusted person among the outer disciples.
To the outer disciples, Jian Chen was a sword fanatic who seemed to live a life untouched by worldly concerns.
“Yue Qi came to me before, which aroused my jealousy and hatred towards you.”
Jian Chen spoke the truth; he was also shocked when Guiguzi announced that Lu Li had become his personal disciple.
He had felt resentful at times, but after spending more than a year together, he finally understood why Guiguzi had chosen Lu Li.
Over time, he truly accepted Lu Li from the bottom of his heart.
"Actually, I guessed it too, but I didn't have any concrete evidence."
Lu Li shrugged; he already had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
If Lu Li were to die, who would benefit the most? Naturally, it would be Yue Qi.
Those who sent these assassins must have been a coalition of Mohists or Confucians with the princes and nobles of the seven kingdoms.
"Actually... I have a way to make him give himself away."
Although Jian Chen was devoted to the way of the sword, he was not stupid. Otherwise, how could he have created such an exquisite sword technique?
He just didn't use his political skills, but this assassination attempt crossed Jian Chen's bottom line.
Because Guiguzi was also among them, he would likely have died on the spot if Cangwu hadn't protected him.
"Oh? What brilliant plan do you have, Senior Brother?" Lu Li asked curiously.
In fact, he already had a plan in mind, but what he didn't expect was that someone as obsessed with martial arts as Jian Chen could come up with a plan.
"I announced to the public that an assassin had been captured, but I had secretly imprisoned him."
"Then leak the location; whoever goes to kill will be the one to be killed!"
At this moment, Jian Chen's tone became very low and cold, and Lu Li could sense that he had murderous intent.
However, this method is still too simplistic. If it really is Yue Qi, he certainly won't fall for it.
After all, eight days had passed. If the assassin had really been caught, the news wouldn't have been leaked only after he woke up.
"Senior brother, I think this is inappropriate. Wouldn't it be better to lure him here to kill me?"
Lu Li's words puzzled Jian Chen greatly. If it really was Yue Qi, why would he dare to kill Lu Li?
However, Lu Li smiled and did not explain. His three years of travel with Guiguzi were not wasted.
His grasp of human nature even surpassed that of Guiguzi. As long as he had desires and ambitions, he would never let go of such a good opportunity.
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