Zuoqiu Hongting

Jiang Ning stood up and walked to the vermilion window, her figure exquisitely beautiful. She softly murmured, "Defeat All Enemies Within Five Moves! The combat power displayed is simply too strong... Is he that short of money?"

"Who knows? They'd risk their lives for money," Zhuang Yue said resentfully.

Jiang Ning said, "Why don't you go fight a battle? Bring him a Thousand-Year Elixir!"

"I... I think I'll pass!"

Zhuang Yue knew she had a straightforward personality and knew she wouldn't be able to act well.

"Lending the Thousand-Year Elixir to Jiang Wuling is a way to feed those seven little ones. As for Zuoqiu Ting, her mind is too insidious. If she is truly using Li Weiyi to seek personal gain for the Zuoqiu Courtyard, then this battle at the Qianlong Lantern Festival will be her death."

Jiang Ning spoke with a voice as beautiful as a heavenly melody, uttering words brimming with murderous intent.

She knew Zuoqiu Ting's background and also knew that Li Weiyi's current situation was extremely dangerous.

The Imperial Court had long ago decided that once the Qianlong Lantern Festival began, it would crush the Zuoqiu Courtyard and kill its three inheritors. Jiang Ning had initially been indifferent to this, but now he was somewhat looking forward to that day arriving sooner.

With a gentle wave of her slender, jade-like arm, drawing a graceful arc, the fourth dragon soul within the Provincial Governor's Official Robe awakened and flew out.

The Dragon Roar's roar was low and resonant.

Zuoqiu Courtyard, ancestral homeland, Peach Plum Mountain.

The Hidden Lord sat under Ancient Peach Tree overlooking the cliff, with a stone table and benches, accompanied by a pot of "Fanghua" Thousand-Year Aged Wine.

The Ancient Peach Tree are so thick that it takes five people to encircle them, and their roots, like ancient dragons, are deeply embedded in the rocks. The three thousand Ancient Peach Tree here have absorbed the spiritual energy of the Dao domain for many years and have long since transformed into spiritual trees, taking ten years to bloom, ten years to bear fruit, and ten years to mature.

Each Spirit Peach is a precious medicinal herb, capable of extending lifespan.

It is said that deep within this Ancestral Realm Dao Domain, there is a Pan Peach tree cultivated from the pit of a legendary peach, whose Spirit Peach are each of the highest quality, equivalent to Thousand-Year Elixir herb.

However, the space deep within the ancestral realm is not accessible to ordinary people.

It was the tenth year of blooming peach blossoms, and the falling snow created a uniquely moving scene.

The view here is expansive, with half of Qiuzhou city in front of you, and you can even see the azure blue of Soldier Ancestor Marsh in the distance.

Sitting opposite Hidden Lord was Zuoqiu Ling, the Lingxiao First Seat, and also the current head of the Zuoqiu Courtyard.

"A towering figure, sitting like a divine mountain, lying down like a dragon from the underworld, moving like the sun and moon"—this is how the world describes this Lingxiao First Seat- ranking official.

Zuoqiu Ling was more than twice the size of Hidden Lord, but he wasn't Deformed Race, and he appeared extremely domineering and arrogant. "Cangli's brother-in-law, did you send someone to spread this news? Are you so afraid that the Zuoqiu Courtyard will snatch her away?"

Hidden Lord and Zuoqiu Ling were longtime friends and knew each other well, so Yin Jun did not wear a metal mask, revealing a refined and elegant face. He smiled and said, "Rumors about him being the son-in-law of the Zuoqiu Courtyard have been circulating. You have already shown your wolfish ambitions. How can I sit idly by and wait to die?"

Zuoqiu Ting...

To be precise, it's Zuoqiu Hongting.

She stood quietly about ten feet away, enveloped in specks of light. Her figure was as slender and beautiful as the moon. She wore a loose blue Daoist robe, a wooden hairpin in her hair, and her black hair was painted with ink. She was as serene as a secluded orchid on a cliff.

Her philosophy combines the strengths of Confucianism, Daoism, and the School of Diplomacy. Her temperament is unpredictable, and her eyes are sometimes deep and mysterious, and sometimes lively and expressive.

The identity of "Zuoqiu Ting" only represents this aspect of her martial arts training.

The martial arts practitioners of Lingxiao Shengjing only knew that thunder magic was Immortal Technique. But she knew that both Daoist and Confucian Law could lead to immortality, allowing one to reach the Nine Heavens and transcend life and death.

Zuoqiu Ling, "Being invincible for five moves within the same realm is already astonishing enough. Ting'er, go tell him to stop now, and don't hang that banner up again! Just how much money did he make?"

"I don't know, but it must be a huge number. I'm not as rich as him now, not even counting the large amount of debt I owe," Zuoqiu Hongting said.

Zuoqiu Ling, "If we continue to make money like this, we will surely incur public wrath."

"I've already angered everyone. Now everyone thinks that I've made all the money, and he's just a pawn in my game. I've only just realized that I'm actually his pawn, being used by him and having to take the fall for him."

Zuoqiu Hongting was quite resentful, feeling that she was the one who had been most deeply wronged by Li Weiyi.

Hidden Lord laughed, "We're all allies! I heard you've made quite a bit too. As long as you help him recover the debt, you can split the profits 30/70. But the patriarch is right, we absolutely cannot let him hang up the third banner. Tell him that his current achievements are enough to get an invitation."

Hidden Lord was actually quite helpless; he hadn't expected him to get involved in this way, and by the time he received the news, it was too late to stop him.

Because the news of him becoming "the son-in-law of Zuoqiu Courtyard" was spreading like wildfire at the time, he felt a great sense of crisis, fearing that if he pushed Li Weiyi too far, she might actually switch allegiance to Zuoqiu Courtyard.

After Zuoqiu Hongting left, Hidden Lord and Zuoqiu Ling were discussing when suddenly a loud tiger roar came from the foot of the mountain, echoing throughout Qiuzhou City and startling countless strange beasts in the city into a frenzy.

"That's great! Cangli finally completed the cultivation of the Seventh Sea before the end of the year, ten days faster than I expected. They should be able to withstand the first wave of the Qianlong Lantern Festival." Zuoqiu Ling solemn, with many concerns.

The Hidden Lord said, "Ge Xiantong received the true teachings of Yu Yaozi. Although he was born a eunuch, he also possesses a divinely bestowed immortal body. Even you and I were no match for him when we were young. It will be too difficult for Cangli to stop him. The key to victory still depends on Hong Ting."

"It's a pity that your Jiu Li Hidden Gate kid started cultivating a few years late. Otherwise, he could have formed a three-way power struggle with Ge Xiantong Phoenix-born Unicorn-young today. It's the biggest regret of the Qianlong Lantern Festival." Zuoqiu Ling sighed, somewhat helplessly.

Hidden Lord sneered inwardly. If that brat were allowed to cultivate for a few more years, Ge Xiantong and Phoenix-born Unicorn-young would be in grave danger today.

No, I have to hold back. I can't let Zuoqiu know that that kid is only at the third level of the Five Seas Realm and has been constantly rebelling.

On the third day, Li Weiyi moved the arena to the seaside of Soldier Ancestor Marsh, ten miles away from the Heavenly Pavilion.

A coastal area was demarcated along the shore as the battle zone, and it was filled with countless pieces of driftwood.

This is mainly because many martial arts practitioners complain that the arena is too small and too slippery.

At this moment, it is the fifth day of the arena challenge, and the slogan "Unrivaled in the same realm, Defeat All Enemies Within Five Moves" is shouted loudly.

The beach was packed with people. The martial arts practitioners who had lost money naturally wished they could tear Li Weiyi to pieces and eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. However, the other young martial arts practitioners admired Li Weiyi to the extreme, believing that he truly possessed unparalleled combat power among those of the same realm.

Among them, ordinary martial arts practitioners and those of Deformed Race Martial Cultivator revered him as a god.

It was Li Weiyi who showed them that even those without Pure Immortal Body could be invincible within the same realm. As a result, many young martial artists came specifically to listen to his discussions on martial arts and the Dao, and they all felt they gained a great deal.

As a result, the reputation of "Young Master Li" became polarized.

Some say he is greedy, treacherous, and cunning. Others call him Young Son of Heaven, a martial arts master, who can weigh all the dragons and phoenixes in the world with a single scale.

At the beach, Qi Wangshu and Zuoqiu Baiyuan were busy registering and counting various challenge funds, including Spring Coin, Thousand-Year Elixir, blood crystals, and magical artifacts.

At first, they were very worried, thinking that Defeat All Enemies Within Five Moves was too risky.

However, after Li Weiyi won ten consecutive games, they put all their worries aside and focused on taking stock.

In just one hour, the various challenge rewards received were worth over a million Spring Coin, filling five large boxes.

Qi Xiao was very worried and kept checking back and forth, after all, he had a part in this, and he couldn't afford to lose anything.

As the number of Spring Coin earned increased and the prize pool grew larger, Zuoqiu Lancheng Zuoqiu Courtyard, was invited to oversee the event.

Sea surface.

"Boom!"

Li Weiyi unleashed what everyone thought was his ultimate technique, "Compassionate Sail Opening Light," striking out with a finger that created a long trench in the water, causing Lu Wensheng, who was challenging him for the fourth time, to cough up blood and fall into the sea.

"Ten! Nine! Eight..."

After ten calls, Lu Wensheng failed to surface.

Li Weiyi released his magical energy, personally scooped him up, and carried him back to the seaside.

Immediately, a thunderous roar of jubilation erupted, with countless young female cultivators shouting his name, their cheers rivaling those of the inheritors appearing in person.

Li Weiyi handed the heavily injured Lu Wensheng to the Lei Xiao Sect disciples, gestured to the spectators on the shore, and said apologetically, "The arena is too big, so there's no way to stop there. I had to defeat him completely. Lu Wensheng is too strong; I could only go all out and couldn't hold back my power."

"Old Qi, calculate some medical expenses for the Lei Xiao Sect disciple."

"Young Master Li, stop pretending. From this day forward, the Lei Xiao Sect will be your sworn enemy." The Lei Xiao Sect disciples glared at him fiercely, refusing any medical expenses, and quickly carried Lu Wensheng away.

Li Weiyi watched their retreating figures and sighed, "Of all the challengers, Lu Wensheng is the richest, practically wealthy enough to rival a nation. The Lei Xiao Sect's foundation is unmatched by any other sect or clan. It's a pity that the quality of its disciples is so poor."

"Next!"

Stepping on the waves, Li Weiyi leaped back to the center of the water where the arena was located, standing on a three-zhang-long circular floating log.

"Zhu Yuzhao of the Western Territory has come once again to learn from Young Master Li's Compassionate Sail Opening Finger Technique."

Zhu Yuzhao possessed Pure Immortal Body and was extremely dashing. Dressed in a magnificent robe, holding a three-foot jade sword, with a smile in his eyes, he strode over the waves, taking a step several meters at a time.

Li Weiyi possessed extremely keen senses and detected a dangerous aura in the other person's eyes.

He had fought Zhu Yuzhao once and remembered him; Zhu was very strong, but would never give him this kind of sense of danger.

Is this really Zhu Yuzhao beneath that human skin?

Li Weiyi became alert and shifted her body to the right.

Zhu Yuzhao's steps also shifted, his Battle Intent consistently blocking all of Li Weiyi's escape routes back to the shore. He smiled and said, "Young Master Li's martial arts skills are beyond the reach of ordinary people Non-Self. I have a question in my mind; I wonder if you could help me answer it?"

Li Weiyi was trying to escape to the right and head towards the shore before the other party got too close.

Just then, Zhu Yuzhao stopped first.

It is foreseeable that if Li Weiyi were to flee or shout at this moment, it would instantly attract Zhu Yuzhao's fierce attack.

If Zhu Yuzhao's body contains Cang Jin or Qi Jin, then Li Weiyi is currently fifty zhang away from Zuoqiu Lancheng on the shore.

By the time Zuoqiu Lancheng arrived, he must already be dead.

The worst-case scenario has finally happened.

Li Weiyi remained calm and composed. Since the other party wanted to talk, he would let them talk. He said, "Young Master Zhu has come all the way from the Western Territory and is a distinguished guest from the Southern Territory. I will answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability."

Zhu Yuzhao said, "I greatly admire your ability to defeat all opponents of the same realm with just five moves, despite your mortal body. However, the power you unleashed with your 'Compassionate Sail Opening Light' move is unlike anything Fourth Realm of the Five Seas could display. I wonder what the secret is?"

In other words, how can one unleash the full power of a martial arts technique?