A Satisfying Kill!

Despite the fierce look in Lister's eyes, Yu Yang was not afraid at all; in fact, the smile on his face became even more pronounced.

Although today's events were ordered by Yongping Emperor, they also reflected his own thoughts.

The envoy from a small country only managed to kill the Bloodmane Spirit Bear thanks to the help of General Zou and Assistant Commander Li.

He thought he would only become famous in Jiang Province, but who knew that after just one audience with His Majesty, he would be mentioned by the Emperor.

Now that his fame is gradually spreading throughout the Great Chu, this makes Yu Yang, who has been fighting against demonic beasts in the Southern Territory for many years but has not yet made a name for himself, very unhappy!

Some time ago, there were even rumors that Yongping Emperor had summoned him multiple times, and that he had shown a fondness for and tried to win over Merrick.

You must know that he had killed this Bloodmane Spirit Bear before, even with the help of the army behind it, but he had never received such preferential treatment from the Emperor.

Jealousy had been burning in Yu Yang's heart for a long time, and he had been holding it in for quite some time.

It wasn't until recently, when he was selected as an envoy to the Kingdom of Lucian, that he felt his opportunity had arrived.

I had planned to further humiliate them after leaving the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty territory.

Who knew that Merrick couldn't seize the opportunity at all, and couldn't even grasp Yongping Emperor's intentions, so he delayed setting off for Lucian.

After receiving Yongping Emperor's decree yesterday, Yu Yang was overjoyed. This morning, he couldn't wait to come to the Qingcheng Inn and publicly provoke him.

Today, we must make it clear to all the people of Jiang Province and even the Great Chu that what is a mere Count Merrick? It is Yu Yang, a border general, who is the true protector of the Great Chu!

Thinking of this, Yu Yang's smile widened even more.

Lister first scanned the other party's information.

[Reconnaissance of enemy and friendly forces in progress... Reconnaissance results have been obtained...]

[Level: Lv40]

[Occupation: Xingyi Fist Master (Martial Arts)]

[Health Points: 4313/4313]

[Stamina: 2981/2981]

[Attributes: Strength 40, Stamina 40, Intelligence 29, Agility 30]

[Skill: Xingyi Fist (B-level) LV30: Uses Xingyi Fist to deal 3312~3509 damage to the enemy, and can be immune to some control effects (can be buffed by the Strength attribute).]

Vajra Shield (Grade C) LV21: Increases defense by 21% for a certain period of time.

Wild Bull Breathing Technique (Passive, No Rank) LV26: Grants an additional 26 points to Strength attribute...

[Overall Rating: C]

As expected of one of the border generals, his strength is indeed somewhat greater than that of General Zou.

Yongping Emperor seemed to think that because of the strength of his Lucian envoy, the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty also chose a powerful general from the Southern Territory to send as its envoy to Lucian, not wanting to lose face.

At that moment, Lister held the hilt of his sword and drew it in front of Yu Yang.

He approached it calmly, step by step, his aura instantly revealed.

"Heh! I didn't expect him to actually have a temper!"

"Fine! I'll spar with you and see if your swordsmanship is as good as outsiders say."

Lister's actions were exactly what Yu Yang wanted; defeating Lister in front of everyone in the inner city of Jiangxia Prefecture was something he had long dreamed of.

He immediately assumed a horse stance, tightening his grip on the specially made dark-colored boxing gloves, and then adopted the starting posture of Xingyi Fist.

After a few steps, Lister was already in front of Yu Yang.

The blade in his hand made a diagonal slash upwards from the lower left, the movement swift and clean, seemingly slow, but actually extremely fast.

Yu Yang's expression hardened, and he couldn't help but think to himself, this swordsmanship does indeed have some merit, but it's still far from being good enough for him.

He also threw a powerful punch at Lister's blade.

Since it's a head-on confrontation, Yu Yang isn't going to back down.

But when the blade actually touched his gauntlet, Yu Yang's expression suddenly changed drastically.

His fist... couldn't even land a blow today!

He, who had always been quite confident in his boxing skills and strength, began to doubt himself for the first time at this moment.

At the same time, the blade in Lister's hand pierced into his dark gauntlet as easily as cutting through mud, and a sharp pain shot through his hand.

But that wasn't all; the blade continued to slash upwards along his fists.

"Whoosh!"

As if slicing a piece of paper, it directly severed Yu Yang's right arm along with his forearm.

A large amount of blood splattered onto the other members of the delegation beside him.

At that moment, everyone's expression changed drastically, with shock, unease, fear, and other complex emotions intertwined on their faces.

No one expected that such an ordinary slash would so easily sever General Yu's right arm!

Ah~!

The excruciating pain of losing his arm was so intense that even Yu Yang couldn't help but cry out.

Only now did he truly feel a deep sense of fear.

The provocative thought that had been lurking in his mind, the desire to make a name for himself by stepping on Lister, vanished in an instant.

Now he realizes how ridiculous his original idea was.

Count Merrick's victory over the Bloodmane Spirit Bear was not simply a matter of luck, as he believed, nor was it solely due to the combined strength of General Zou and the city guards.

Now they truly believed that Lister, alone with his sword, could slay the giant monster.

Does it hurt?

The fierceness in Lister's eyes had vanished, replaced by an unusual calm.

At the same time, a rather indifferent expression of concern came from his mouth, which seemed increasingly strange to Yu Yang.

His face was completely bloodless, his left hand supporting his severed right arm, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

"It hurts... no... it doesn't hurt."

Unsure of Lister's meaning, Yu Yang quickly changed his tune when he saw the other man raise his knife again.

"Don't worry, the pain will stop soon."

Once again, those emotionless, detached words came through.

Now Yu Yang completely understood what Lister meant, and he panicked!

"No! Count Merrick... Hiss!... You can't..."

"You can't kill me! I'm an envoy from the Great Chu!!"

Unfortunately, the blade aimed at his neck appeared before him once again.

There was no time to beg for mercy; he simply raised his left arm, which had been covering the wound on his right arm, and held it in front of his face.

However, facing Lister's actual strength of 70 points, and with 7 passive abilities currently in place, how could he possibly stop him with just his arms?

As expected, Yu Yang's left forearm was severed in one blow, along with his head.

When it rolled to the ground, its head was covered in blood, and its blood-soaked eyes were filled with fear.

The other members of the surrounding envoys all knelt down at this moment, and not one of them dared to look directly at Lister.

"Giddy up!"

At this moment, a group of people arrived from the other side.

The leader was General Zou, who was stunned for a moment upon seeing the scene before him.

It wasn't until Governor Yang finally arrived at the scene that she dismounted, looking completely bewildered, and followed behind Governor Yang.

"Count Merrick, why...?"

"Couldn't you have spared his life...? This has just blown up completely!!"

Governor Yang did not order General Zou to arrest him, but instead, with great distress, reminded Lister of the consequences of the matter.

"Lord Yang, this man provoked me first and injured my captain of the guard. I was merely retaliating."

"But this... you're putting me in a difficult position!"

Governor Yang should have bound Lister, but ultimately decided to spare him the trouble of their past relationship.

At the same time, Lister saved the entire Jiangxia Prefecture, and it was he who personally promoted the other party's reputation behind the scenes.

Now that he dares to arrest Lister in Jiangxia Prefecture, this matter will likely be even more difficult to resolve.

"Lord Yang, you may simply report the truth to His Majesty."

Lister was not worried about the consequences at all; with his strength, he no longer needed to be cowardly.

In particular, he has already mastered seven passive skills, and even if he can't acquire the remaining special passive skills, he will still be able to dominate with them.

If that's the case, what's there to be afraid of!

Not to mention Yongping Emperor's desire for the land of Kingdom of Lucian, which he most likely accepted reluctantly.

Even if we were to deal with him, we would do so after the envoys arrived in the Kingdom of Lucian.