This is the Jianghu

The Golden Saber Sect wasn't very large to begin with.

An hour was more than enough time for so many Brocade Guards to search every nook and cranny.

When all the Brocade Guards were gathered, everyone shook their heads, having found nothing.

Si Nan looked at Ye Liuyun with some hesitation.

"Sir, perhaps the killer really did escape."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place." Ye Liuyun first shook his head, then his gaze swept over all the Brocade Guards.

"This is the Imperial City, heavily guarded. Anyone with a brain knows that after killing so many people, they can't just flee casually, otherwise they'd be walking into a trap. So playing the 'hiding in plain sight' trick is the easiest way to survive."

Speaking of this, Ye Liuyun suddenly looked at a Brocade Guard standing at the very back of the crowd. The person had their head lowered, giving off an easily overlooked feeling.

"Found him!"

He first grinned, then directly drew his saber.

"Slash!"

Under the Azure Sun Force, a saber qi carrying intense heat flew out rapidly.

This sudden scene caught everyone off guard, though most were surprised by Ye Liuyun's strength.

Lin Chen, who had been inconspicuous and hiding behind the crowd, also changed expression upon seeing the saber qi heading straight for him. Without time to think, he quickly retreated while simultaneously drawing his saber to block.

"Bang!"

Even with his quick reaction speed.

He was still sent flying over ten meters by Ye Liuyun's saber qi, barely managing to stabilize himself.

"Stop him!"

No one was stupid. Upon seeing this scene, they immediately realized what was happening.

They instantly surrounded Lin Chen.

Knowing he couldn't hide any longer, Lin Chen still looked at Ye Liuyun with some unwillingness.

"How did you find me?"

He had thought his plan was flawless. While the Brocade Guards were searching, he would quietly kill a Brocade Guard, change into their clothes, and try to blend in.

Who knew he would be discovered with just one glance.

"Your blood qi is too strong."

Ye Liuyun casually made up an excuse.

But in reality.

"Target: Lin Chen!

Cultivation: Acquired Realm martial artist!

Traits: Blade Talent (Blue), Extraordinary Comprehension (Purple), Naturally Weak Constitution (Green),"

"Extraordinary Comprehension (Purple): Possesses comprehension beyond ordinary people, capable of quickly grasping cultivation techniques."

"Naturally Frail (Green): Naturally weak physique."

The system's investigative ability is sometimes this efficient.

A Blue Quality Blade Talent cannot cultivate to the Acquired Realm. It seems it's this Purple Quality Extraordinary Comprehension talent.

Presumably, if it weren't for the "Naturally Frail" trait dragging him down, this Lin Chen might have already cultivated to the Innate Realm by now.

"Tell me, why did you annihilate the entire Golden Saber Sect?"

His saber returned to its sheath, one hand resting on the hilt, Ye Liuyun's gaze was level with Lin Chen before him.

"Hmph!"

Since he had been discovered, there was no point in hiding anymore.

Lin Chen let out a cold snort, his eyes filled with hatred and malice.

"Those who kill will be killed. Jin Yuanba coveted my Lin Family Blade Technique and wiped out my entire Lin family. As a descendant of the Lin family, I, Lin Chen, spent three years cultivating to achieve this. Shouldn't I come for revenge?"

So that's how it is.

So Jin Yuanba's sudden surge in martial arts three years ago was because he obtained this Lin family's inherited blade technique?

And Lin Chen, as the last surviving bloodline of the Lin family, spent three years cultivating diligently, all for the sake of avenging the annihilation of his family back then.

This is the martial world; you kill me, I kill you.

"You avenging your family, there's nothing to say about that."

Ye Liuyun wasn't some bleeding heart or overly kind person.

This world was just like this; when you kill someone, you must be prepared to be killed by others.

"But you acted within the Imperial City. As a Brocade Guard, it's only right that I apprehend you. Since you've already had your revenge, just come with us obediently!"

Logically speaking.

His revenge was complete.

Lin Chen should have no more attachments.

However.

"Dream on! That Jin Yuanba still has a daughter who married far away. If you want to capture me, wait until I've killed his last daughter!"

With that, Lin Chen immediately prepared to use his movement technique to leave.

"Tsk!"

He talks big, but isn't he just afraid of death?

Ye Liuyun didn't say anything more and directly waved his hand at Shi Sheng and Si Nan.

Shi Sheng, reacting, was the first to attack Lin Chen.

"Seeking death!"

Seeing that these Brocade Guards had no intention of letting him go, Lin Chen's face darkened, and he immediately chose to fight back.

Although Shi Sheng had broken through to the First-Rate Realm, there was still a considerable gap between him and the Acquired Realm.

With a single strike, Shi Sheng felt that the hand holding the saber to defend was a little numb from the shock.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Despite this, Shi Sheng gritted his teeth and held on, not letting Lin Chen shake him off.

Lin Chen originally wanted to continue attacking, but at this moment.

"Swish! Swish!"

Accompanied by two sounds of something cutting through the air, after clearly seeing that they were hidden weapons, he immediately shook off Shi Sheng and swung his saber to knock away the two hidden weapons.

"Thanks!"

Seeing Si Nan, who had run over, Shi Sheng said a word before standing up again.

The person who had just thrown the hidden weapons was precisely Si Nan.

Although Si Nan's cultivation realm wasn't high enough for a head-on fight, throwing hidden weapons was no problem.

"No need to thank me, just remember to pay me back."

"..."

Shi Sheng didn't speak, just gave Si Nan a speechless look.

He hadn't noticed before, was this Si Nan so stingy?

It was a good thing Si Nan didn't know what Shi Sheng was thinking, otherwise, he would have cursed him out directly. Stingy? Do you even know what three hundred taels is? I'll remember it for a lifetime.

The remaining Brocade Guards also followed and surrounded Lin Chen.

"If you won't let me live, then let's all die together!"

Seeing this situation, Lin Chen also knew that if he didn't defeat these Brocade Guards, he would absolutely not be able to escape today.

Thinking of this.

Lin Chen's face turned fierce, and he tightly gripped the saber in his hand.

Internal force continuously condensed on the blade.

It seemed he was preparing to kill.

"Fall back!"

Just then, Ye Liuyun's voice suddenly came out.

With one hand on the saber hilt, Ye Liuyun slowly walked over, his gaze fixed in Lin Chen's direction.

"You are not his match!"

The strongest among these people was Shi Sheng, a First-Rate Martial Artist. If it was a desperate fight, even if they could really keep Lin Chen, it would cause considerable casualties.

He still had to do it himself.

"It was you!"

Lin Chen glared fiercely at Ye Liuyun. If it weren't for this Ye Liuyun in front of him, he wouldn't have been discovered at all, and he wouldn't be in this state now.

That hateful gaze made Ye Liuyun couldn't help but laugh.

"This is the Jianghu. You can kill others, and others can kill you. You now have two choices: either kneel and accept your fate, or die here!"