Two Great Debtors
Li Weiyi was most afraid of women with bold personalities like this, who would immediately expose his true nature as a greenhorn and no match for him. He looked embarrassed and hurriedly explained, shifting the blame onto Shi Liuyu.
Bai Shu persisted, sitting down beside him and taking his arm, saying tenderly, "Given your reputation as Young Master Li Defeat All Enemies Within Five Moves, it's not a loss for me to spend time with you for free."
Shi Shishi, "Little Bai, let go of me right now! My Brother Weiyi Wei Yi is such a person, a son-in-law that the Jiu Li Tribe and the Zuoqiu Courtyard would fight over. Would he even look at you?"
Bai Shu said, "No way! What's the point of those rich and noble ladies? They don't know anything, they're too reserved, they can't even move when they're lying in bed."
Li Weiyi was about to explode, thinking to himself that he truly deserved to be Shi Liuyu's disciple.
He certainly hadn't been to the Love Flower Pleasure Boat.
It was back then, when he was forced to go to the Jiu Li Hidden Gate by having the Six Desires Talisman implanted in him, to help the Earth Wolf King Army gather information, that Shi Liuyu mentioned this woman.
Shi Shishi then introduced three other people to Li Weiyi: two mortal martial artists at the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas, and a wolf -Deformed Race Martial Cultivator who cultivated to the Sixth Sea.
In terms of the strength of the younger generation, the Earth Wolf King Army can be considered extremely strong, far surpassing the likes of the Three Chen Palace.
However, Sui Sect and Night City are not weak either; in fact, they are even stronger than them.
Even in a one-on-one situation, it's difficult to win.
The task assigned by Hidden Nine to the Earth Wolf King Army was to simultaneously contain both the Sui Sect and the Night City, which shows how perilous the situation was for the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe, as they simply could not spare any more forces.
"Night City will also make a move? Night City's backer is Young Venerable." Jia Rao was cultivating the Sixth Sea, said.
"Could it be that the Ash Region of the Far West and the Imperial Court will launch an attack simultaneously? Who can withstand that?"
The young martial artists of the Earth Wolf King Army, except for the evil woman Bai Shu who was holding Li Weiyi's arm, all had solemn expressions.
Shi Shishi, "It's only a possibility, but we must be wary. Changning Street, where the Sui Sect martial artists gather, and the Nanhu Guild Hall, where the Night City martial artists gather, are only three miles apart. With our cultivation levels, we can travel back and forth in an instant."
"Alright then! The main force of the Earth Wolf King Army should still be concentrated near Changning Street."
"Tao Yanyan, you go and keep watch outside the South Lake Clubhouse alone. If the Night City army makes any unusual movements, use the wolf howl as a signal."
Tao Yanyan's eyes widened like saucers. "Can you handle Yang Qingxi?"
Shi Shishi, knowing his own limitations, smiled wryly and said, "Yang Qingxi is among the top two in the Southern Territory, someone who managed to escape from Zuoqiu Ting's grasp. You don't really think we're going to capture her, do you? Tonight's main purpose is to hold her back, not to fight to the death. If we can't win, do you think I don't know how to run?"
Li Weiyi, who had been pondering, said, "There's no need for everyone to be so tense. Whether a battle will break out tonight depends on the outcome of the clash between the top few."
"What did you say, Brother Weiyi?" Bai Shu asked, sounding like a silly, sweet girl.
Li Weiyi said, "As long as Zuoqiu Ting, Cangli, and Li Jiufu don't suffer a one-sided defeat, the following battles will most likely not break out. If all three of them die, there's no need for us to fight. It would be wise for us to escape the city as soon as possible and abandon the Hidden Dragon Competition."
Shi Shishi, "What if both sides suffer heavy losses?"
Li Weiyi said, "It's hard to say. If both sides were rational, they wouldn't have fought! They can only cease hostilities and quickly tighten their defenses to prevent other forces from taking advantage of their weakness. When people are blinded by rage and lose their rationality, anything can happen."
Faced with Ge Xiantong and the potentially vulnerable Young Venerable, no one believed that the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe had any chance of victory.
All we can do is withstand tonight's fiercest attack, and a new order will naturally be established tomorrow.
Li Weiyi said, "Everyone should thank the Immortal Du'e Temple Immortal Master. When he stated the conditions for becoming a true dragon, I suspect it planted a seed of evil in Phoenix-born Unicorn-young heart. After all, the only one in the city who could stop him from becoming a true dragon is Ge Xiantong."
"At the same time, Ge Xiantong will definitely be more wary of him."
"Even if they did reach a consensus before, serious rifts have now appeared, turning them into major adversaries. This gives the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe a glimmer of hope."
"Buzz!"
"Buzz!"
The New Year's bells rang out from Peach Plum Mountain.
It is also the clarion call for Hidden Dragon Competition.
Countless fireworks shot into the sky, exploding into a dazzling and beautiful display.
The speeding Snow Wolf chariot had just entered the South City and was heading straight for Changning Street.
Li Weiyi said, "I think Yang Qingxi and Yuwen Tuozhen have most likely gone to the main battlefield, not Changning Street or Nanhu Guild Hall. Our biggest opponent might be that mysterious woman in black from the Sui Sect."
Tao Yanyan nodded. "I think so too! Jia Rao, you go keep an eye on things at the South Lake Guild Hall, I'll deal with the woman in black."
Jia Rao nodded in agreement.
Shi Shishi, "Brother Weiyi, are you really going to deal with the Sui Sect tonight?"
"What's wrong?" Li Weiyi asked.
Shi Shishi with a bitter face, "I'm afraid we'll be the ones getting dealt with. There's a gap in strength between the Earth Wolf King Army and the Sui Sect. Besides, Changning Street is the Sui Sect's home ground."
Tao Yanyan also said, "That's right, why would a genius like you risk your life?"
"I'm going to collect a debt! There won't be a second chance like tonight." Li Weiyi knew that they had been very tactful and gave him face, without saying anything like "overestimating himself" or "seeking his own death."
"Don't worry, there are ways to collect debts, and we might not even need to risk our lives," Li Weiyi said.
"Boom!"
From the direction of the Xuantian Stone Wall in the city, a deafening thunderclap resounded, and countless bolts of purple lightning shot into the sky.
Everyone on the chariot turned to look.
"It's Thunder Law Profound Ice, used to break the formation. The battle between top experts should have begun!" Tao Yanyan said.
The chariot sped along, the streets shrouded in darkness, doors and windows locked.
The lights only reappeared when they entered the vicinity of Changning Street. Young martial artists clad in armor guarded the various intersections, and array-like Light Veil enveloped all the buildings on both sides of this street, which was several hundred meters long.
The Sui Sect's martial arts practitioners had already assembled and were poised to fight.
Shi Shishi went to gather the troops of the Earth Wolf King Army.
Li Weiyi and Tao Yanyan arrived first, Conceal Qi and observing from the shadows.
Bai Shu flew over, her eyes flashing with a sharp light, completely devoid of her previous foolish and charming demeanor. "The scouts monitoring Changning Street said that Yang Qingxi and Yang Yue left this afternoon and never returned. The only ones who can be considered experts are Yang ZhiYong and a few top-tier Great Mind Master; we can easily eliminate them."
Tao Yanyan said, "We must not underestimate them! There are at least seventy or eighty martial artists and Great Mind Master of the Sui Sect Five Seas Realm gathered on Changning Street. If we are surrounded, I will die inside."
"Wow! What an amazing Disguise Art..."
Bai Shu exclaimed in surprise, staring at Li Weiyi.
At this moment, Li Weiyi's appearance and physique underwent a drastic change, transforming into the likeness of Yang Yue, the second-best expert in the Sui Sect.
Tao Yanyan frowned, feeling she couldn't dissuade him. "How much money does Sui Sect owe you if you're working so hard?"
"It's a long story," Li Weiyi said.
Tao Yanyan said, "Your Disguise Art is ingenious, but it might give you away if you encounter someone familiar with Yang Yue."
"Don't worry, I'm not that impulsive. I just want to confirm my suspicions. I think if I were the woman in black, a hidden force of the Sui Sect, I probably wouldn't live on Changning Street, but would be hiding in the vicinity of Changning Street."
Li Weiyi waved to them, slung a heavy sword over his shoulder, and, with Yang Yue's appearance, prepared to walk around Changning Street.
Bai Shu stared at the departing figure and said, "He's really bold. Isn't he afraid of actually drawing out the woman in black? He's only at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas... I think he's the real scoundrel."
Tao Yanyan said, "It's good to lure them out! It's truly terrifying to have such a master hiding in the shadows."
Li Weiyi wandered through the streets and alleys, using her hearing and sense of smell to observe each building, putting herself in the shoes of the woman in black and considering what kind of place she would choose to live and what her current state would be.
"Squeak!"
On the right side of the river, a rather imposing four-story building, which was originally pitch black, suddenly opened its doors.
"Uncle Yue?"
Yang Yun, who stepped out of the door, called out softly, somewhat uncertainly.
Li Weiyi stopped and looked up at the plaque of the imposing building that read "Xianle Brothel," only to discover that it was a brothel.
He flashed over and slapped Yang Yun across the face, scolding, "Tonight is fraught with danger. The martial artists of the Sui Sect are all fully prepared and ready to rush to the battlefield at any time to fight for the future of their sect. And you, you dare to come to a place like this? I will definitely go to your sister and tell her about you."
Yang Yun was Perfected Person from the Nine Springs, and after consuming the Crimson Haze Exotic Medicine, he transformed into Pure Immortal Body.
His cultivation has now reached the Five Seas Realm, and his future is limitless.
Not daring to be presumptuous in front of Yang Yue, Yang Yun looked around and quickly explained, "Uncle Yue, you misunderstand. I'm here on important business."
"Stop talking nonsense, what important business could you possibly have here?" Li Weiyi wanted to probe for more information.
Yang Yun was about to speak.
From inside the door behind him came a woman's voice that startled Li Weiyi Three Souls and Seven Spirits: "Yang Yue, didn't you go to Ge Xiantong's immortal banquet with Qingxi? The magical energy in the city is fluctuating strongly, and there are constant booming sounds. It seems that the battle between the Imperial Court and the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe has already broken out."
It was Yang Qingxi's voice.
That's so weird!
Could there really be two Yang Qingxi?
Li Weiyi looked at the open door behind Yang Yun. It was pitch black inside, and even with the magical energy channeled there, he couldn't see anything, like a stagnant pool.
Just as Li Weiyi was about to capture Yang Yun as a hostage, Wolf Howl informed Tao Yanyan and Bai Shu.
Yang Qingxi's voice came from inside the door again. "It seems Yang ZhiYong didn't tell you! There's no need to be so alarmed. Yang Qingxi is actually two people, one working in the open and the other hiding in seclusion. They can switch places at any time, so neither of them will be hindered from cultivating. I have actually met you twice in my identity as Yang Qingxi, but you just didn't know it!"
Li Weiyi breathed a sigh of relief, immediately changed his strategy, and exclaimed, "You've hidden yourselves so well! We've only met twice in all these years?"
"One in the light and one in the shadows, there is naturally a distinction between primary and secondary roles. I will only appear in the open to take her place when she is in seclusion," Yang Qingxi's voice rang out.
Li Weiyi's mind raced, and he figured that Yang Qingxi had most likely stolen the five boxes of Spring Coin. So, he feigned composure and explained, "Qingxi said tonight is extremely dangerous. Zuoqiu Ting, Cangli, and Li Jiufu are all top-tier cultivators comparable to the Dao Seed Realm. He told me not to participate in the battle over there and to find a chance to slip away."
"She's right! The Sui Sect's foundation is too weak. There's no need for them to work so hard for the Imperial Court. Just look at Jiang Ning's public killing of Sheng Qingyan. It's clear that the Imperial Court only sees us as dogs. Hmph! Come in. We should have a proper meeting." Yang Qingxi said.
Li Weiyi was immediately caught in a dilemma.
Why haven't Shi Shishi and the Earth Wolf King Army arrived yet?