Chapter 208: Two Debtors
Li Weiyi feared this kind of bold and outspoken woman the most; she immediately exposed that he was essentially a rookie soldier, and he was no match for her at all. His expression was awkward as he hurriedly explained, pushing the blame onto Shi Liuyu.
Bai Shu refused to let it go and directly sat beside him, linking her arm with his. With a soft and tender expression, she said, “Just based on your fame as Young Master Li who defeated all the enemies of the world in five moves, accompanying you for free is not a loss at all.”
Shi Shishi said, “Little Bai, let go quickly! My Brother Weiyi is such a prominent figure that both the Jiu Li Clan and Zuo Qiu Gatehouse are fighting over him as a son-in-law—how could he look at you?”
Bai Shu said, “No way! What’s the fun in those gatehouse noblewomen? They don’t understand anything and can’t let loose at all; even lying in bed, they won’t move.”
Li Weiyi’s head was about to explode as he secretly thought that she truly lived up to being Shi Liuyu’s disciple.
Of course, he had never been to the Love Flower Painted Boat.
Rather, back then, when he was forcibly made to go to the Jiu Li Hidden Sect after being implanted with the Six Desires Talisman to inquire about news for the Earth Wolf King Army, Shi Liuyu had mentioned this woman.
Then Shi Shishi introduced the other three people to Li Weiyi: two mortal martial cultivators at the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas Realm, and one wolf-like Deformed Humanoid Race martial cultivator who cultivated the Sixth Sea.
In terms of the young generation’s strength, the Earth Wolf King Army could be considered extremely strong, far surpassing the likes of San Chen Palace.
But the Sui Sect and Night City were not weak either; they were even stronger than them.
In a one-on-one fight, it would still be hard to win.
And the mission that Yin Nine had deployed for the Earth Wolf King Army was actually to simultaneously restrain the Sui Sect and Night City. From this, it was clear how perilous the situation facing the Zuo Qiu Gatehouse and Jiu Li Clan was—they simply couldn’t draw more forces.
“Night City will also make a move? Night City’s backing is the Young Esteemed One,” Jia Rao, who cultivated the Sixth Sea, said.
“Could it be that the Far West Ash Region and the Imperial Court will strike at the same time? Who could withstand that?”
Among the young martial cultivators of the Earth Wolf King Army, aside from the evil woman Bai Shu who was clinging to Li Weiyi’s arm, everyone’s faces were very grave.
Shi Shishi said, “It’s just a possibility, but we have to guard against it. The Changning Street where Sui Sect martial cultivators are gathered and the Nanhu Hall where Night City martial cultivators are gathered are only three miles apart. With our cultivation, we can go back and forth in an instant.”
“Here’s the plan! The Earth Wolf King Army’s main force should still concentrate near Changning Street.”
“Tao Yanyan, you go alone to watch outside Nanhu Hall. If the Night City forces show any unusual movement, use a wolf howl as the signal.”
Tao Yanyan’s eyes were like copper bells: “Can you handle Yang Qingxi?”
Shi Shishi knew his own limits and smiled bitterly, “Yang Qingxi is among the top of the Southern Territory’s Second Rank, a figure who could escape from Zuo Qiu Ting’s grasp. You don’t really think we’re going to capture her, do you? Tonight is mainly about restraint, not fighting to the death. If we can’t win, I know how to run.”
Li Weiyi, who had been thinking all along, said, “Everyone doesn’t need to be so tense. Whether a battle breaks out tonight depends on the outcome of the clash between those top few experts.”
“Brother Weiyi, what do you mean?” Bai Shu asked like a silly sweet girl.
Li Weiyi said, “As long as Zuo Qiu Ting, Cang Li, and Li Jiufu don’t suffer a one-sided crushing defeat, the war below probably won’t erupt. If all three of them die, we have no need to fight either—just hurry and escape the city, abandoning the Hidden Dragon Competition would be the wise choice.”
Shi Shishi said, “What if both sides suffer heavy losses?”
Li Weiyi said, “Hard to say. If both sides have reason, they won’t fight! They can only cease hostilities, quickly contract their defenses to avoid being taken advantage of by other forces. If they lose reason in a frenzy of killing, anything could happen.”
Facing Ge Xian Tong, and the Young Esteemed One who might make a move, no one thought the Zuo Qiu Gatehouse and Jiu Li Clan had any chance of victory.
Everyone only hoped to withstand tonight’s craziest attack, and a new pattern would naturally form tomorrow.
Li Weiyi said, “Everyone should thank the Du’e Temple immortal master. When he stated the conditions for the True Dragon, I guess he must have planted an evil seed in Luan Sheng Lin You’s heart. After all, in the city, the only one who can stop him from becoming the True Dragon is Ge Xian Tong.”
“At the same time, Ge Xian Tong will surely guard against him even more.”
“Even if they really reached a consensus before, a serious rift has now appeared, making them the biggest adversaries. The Zuo Qiu Gatehouse and Jiu Li Clan now have a glimmer of hope.”
“Buzz!”
“Buzz!”
…
From Taoli Mountain came the New Year bell tolls.
It was also the horn for the Hidden Dragon Competition.
Countless fireworks shot into the sky, bursting into a brilliant and beautiful night.
The snow wolf war chariot speeding along had just entered Southern City, heading straight for Changning Street.
Li Weiyi said, “I think Yang Qingxi and Yuwen Tuozhen have most likely gone to the main battlefield and aren’t at Changning Street or Nanhu Hall. Our biggest opponent might be that mysterious black clad woman from the Sui Sect.”
Tao Yanyan nodded: “That’s what I think too! Jia Rao, you go watch Nanhu Hall; I’ll deal with that black clad woman.”
Jia Rao nodded in agreement.
Shi Shishi said, “Brother Weiyi, are you really going to take on the Sui Sect tonight?”
“What’s wrong?” Li Weiyi said.
Shi Shishi had a bitter face: “I’m afraid we’ll be the ones taken down. There’s a gap in strength between the Earth Wolf King Army and the Sui Sect. Moreover, Changning Street is the Sui Sect’s home ground.”
Tao Yanyan also said, “Yeah, a genius like you—why risk it?”
“I’m going to collect a debt! An opportunity like tonight won’t come twice.” Li Weiyi knew they were being very tactful and giving him face, without saying things like “overestimating yourself” or “courting death.”
“Don’t worry, collecting a debt has its methods; maybe we won’t even need to fight desperately,” Li Weiyi said.
“Boom!”
From the direction of the Xuantian Stone Wall in the city came earth-shattering thunder, with countless bolts of purple lightning shooting into the sky.
Everyone on the war chariot turned to look.
“It’s Thunder Law Profound Ice, used to break formations—the battle among top experts must have started!” Tao Yanyan said.
The war chariot raced along, with darkness on both sides of the streets and doors and windows shut tight.
Only when nearing Changning Street did lights reappear. Young martial cultivators clad in armor guarded each intersection, with formation light gauze covering both sides of this several-hundred-meter-long street, enveloping all the buildings.
The Sui Sect martial cultivators had already assembled and were waiting in full readiness.
Shi Shishi went to gather the Earth Wolf King Army’s forces.
Li Weiyi and Tao Yanyan arrived first, concealing their auras and hiding in the darkness to observe.
Bai Shu flew over, her eyes flashing with sharp light, completely devoid of her earlier silly charm: “The wolf scouts monitoring Changning Street say that after Yang Qingxi and Yang Yue left in the afternoon, they never returned. The only ones who can count as experts are Yang Zhiyong and a few top great mind masters—we can just clear them out directly.”
Tao Yanyan said, “Don’t underestimate them! There are seventy or eighty Sui Sect Five Seas Realm martial cultivators and great mind masters gathered on Changning Street. Once trapped in an encirclement, even I would die inside.”
“Huh! What an impressive Disguise Art…”
Bai Shu exclaimed in surprise, staring at Li Weiyi.
At this moment, Li Weiyi’s appearance and build had drastically changed, transforming into the form of the Sui Sect’s second expert, Yang Yue.
Tao Yanyan frowned, feeling she couldn’t dissuade him: “Going this hard—what exactly does the Sui Sect owe you?”
“It’s a long story,” Li Weiyi said.
Tao Yanyan said, “Your Disguise Art is clever, but if you run into someone familiar with Yang Yue, you might give yourself away.”
“Don’t worry, I’m not that impulsive. I just want to verify a guess in my heart. I think if I were the black clad woman, the Sui Sect’s hidden force, I probably wouldn’t live on Changning Street but would hide nearby.”
Li Weiyi waved to them, carrying a heavy sword on his back, in Yang Yue’s appearance, preparing to circle around Changning Street.
Bai Shu stared at that departing figure and said, “He’s really gutsy—not afraid of actually drawing out the black clad woman? Only at the Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm… I think he’s the real barbarian thief.”
Tao Yanyan said, “Drawing her out would be great! A top expert hiding in the dark is truly terrifying.”
Li Weiyi moved through streets and alleys, releasing his hearing and smell while observing every building, putting himself in her shoes: if he were the black clad woman, what kind of place would he choose to live in, and what state would he be in right now.
“Creak!”
On the riverfront street to the right, a quite imposing four-story building, which had been pitch black, suddenly had its gate open.
“Uncle Yue?”
Yang Yun walked out from the door, calling out uncertainly in a low voice.
Li Weiyi stopped, looked up at the plaque of that imposing building “Xianle Workshop”—it was actually a brothel.
He flashed over and slapped Yang Yun across the face, scolding, “Tonight is full of killing intent everywhere. All Sui Sect martial cultivators are fully armed and ready, about to rush to the battlefield to fight for the sect’s future. And you—daring to come to a place like this? I must go tell your sister.”
Yang Yun was a Nine Springs Supreme Person and, after swallowing Dyeing Cloud Exotic Medicine, had even metamorphosed into a Pure Immortal Body.
His cultivation had now reached the Five Seas Realm, with boundless prospects.
Yang Yun didn’t dare act presumptuously in front of Yang Yue. He glanced around and hurriedly explained, “Uncle Yue, you misunderstand. I’m here on serious business.”
“Cut the crap—what serious business could there be here?” Li Weiyi wanted to probe for more information.
Yang Yun was just about to speak.
From the door behind him came a woman’s voice that startled Li Weiyi’s three souls and seven spirits: “Yang Yue, didn’t you go with Qingxi to attend Ge Xian Tong’s immortal banquet? The magic energy fluctuations in the city are intense, with constant rumbling—surely the battle between the Imperial Court, Zuo Qiu Gatehouse, and Jiu Li Clan has erupted.”
It was Yang Qingxi’s voice.
Too strange!
Could there really be two Yang Qingxis?
Li Weiyi looked toward the open door behind Yang Yun; inside was pitch black, and even with magic energy transported to his eyes, he couldn’t see anything—like a dead water deep pool.
Li Weiyi was about to grab Yang Yun as a hostage and use a wolf howl to notify Tao Yanyan and Bai Shu when.
Yang Qingxi’s voice came from inside the door again: “Looks like Yang Zhiyong didn’t tell you! No need to be so shocked—Yang Qingxi was originally two people: one handling things openly, the other hiding in seclusion to cultivate, switching at any time without delaying each other’s cultivation. I’ve met you twice as Yang Qingxi; you just didn’t know.”
Li Weiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately changed his strategy, sighing, “You’re hidden so well! In all these years, we’ve only met twice?”
“One open and one hidden naturally means a primary and secondary. When she’s in secluded cultivation, that’s when I take her place on the surface,” Yang Qingxi’s voice transmitted out.
Li Weiyi’s mind raced; he felt the five chests of Spring Coins were most likely robbed by this Yang Qingxi. So, he feigned calm and explained, “Qingxi said tonight is extremely dangerous—Zuo Qiu Ting, Cang Li, and Li Jiufu are all peak experts comparable to the Dao Seed Realm. She told me not to join that battle and to find a chance to slip away.”
“She’s right! The Sui Sect’s foundation is too shallow; no need to sell our lives for the Imperial Court like that. Just look at Jiang Ning publicly slaying Sheng Qingyan—you can see the Imperial Court treats us like dogs. Hmph! Come in; we should formally meet,” Yang Qingxi said.
Li Weiyi was immediately caught in a dilemma.
Why hadn’t Shi Shishi and the Earth Wolf King Army arrived yet?
