Tang Wanqiu

The earth trembled, and the sound of swords rang out.

Li Ling manipulated countless Golden Sword Talisman, transforming them into a bright river of swords that not only struck Ming Niansheng but also weaved through all the martial artists present, causing chaos among the martial artists from more than ten factions.

Each Golden Sword Talisman possesses the full power of a strike from a martial artist at the Fourth Realm of the Five Seas.

However, their sheer numbers forced even a master Ming Niansheng, an Inheritor-level expert, to retreat continuously, unable to maintain his human form and transforming into a massive red-haired Demon Race body.

When the Zouwu ran up to Li Weiyi, it pulled hard on the reins, stopped abruptly, raised its hooves high, and roared throughout the South City.

Li Ling soared into the air, her right hand forming a talismanic gesture, pressing down on Ming Niansheng from afar.

"Swish! Swish..."

The densely packed Golden Sword Talisman overlapped together, transforming into a ten-meter-long, almost solidified golden Giant Sword, which plunged downwards at an angle.

The Giant Sword was heavy, its blade sharp, and its energy domineering.

"Pfft!"

Blood splattered everywhere.

Ming Niansheng's abdomen was ripped open with a half-foot-long gash, but he was pushed back by Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's palm strike, thus escaping the ordeal of being disemboweled.

"Whoosh!"

The golden Giant Sword dispersed, transforming into countless golden runes that flew around Zouwu, Li Weiyi, and the Ghost General.

Li Ling landed back on the Zouwu's back, her fingers still forming a hand seal, her eyes blazing with spiritual fire. "Three hundred runes, three hundred soldiers! Who said the Jiu Li Tribe was defeated? I'm still here, I've come!"

Li Weiyi realized that the Golden Sword Talisman in flight was no longer just a rune, but rather something was carrying it, transforming it into a talisman, not a disposable item.

"Bang!"

Unable to contain his fighting spirit any longer, Cangli pushed open the door and stepped out, unwilling to be a coward any longer. Wrapped in Ghost Flag, his face contorted with bulging veins, he roared, "Phoenix-born Unicorn-young, I'll fight you! Cangli can still fight. If we're going to fight, let's fight to the last drop of blood!"

In the center of the street, Li Weiyi, Li Ling, Cangli stood proudly, their eyes sharp.

Although there were only three of them, they were not afraid of numerous enemies.

On the third level of Peach Plum Mountain, the Hidden Lord's eyes welled up with tears for some reason. He clenched his fist and slammed it heavily onto the stone table.

He knew the Qianlong Lantern Festival would be difficult to fight, but he never expected it to be this brutal. He also never imagined that, for the honor and responsibility of their clan, the three of them would have to face so many enemies, completely isolated and without support.

In this situation, the Hidden Lord only regretted that he was forty years younger and could have participated.

"Just how many trump cards does your Jiu Li Tribe still have?" Zuoqiu Ling n't help but ask.

This is also the question that the martial artists under Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's command wanted to ask.

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's eyes turned icy cold, his killing intent intensifying. "Fine, since you want to die, I'll send you on your way."

"Whoosh!"

A figure in white robes appeared as if by teleportation on the rooftop of a building opposite Qin Garden, sword in hand, smiling as he bowed respectfully to Phoenix-born Unicorn-young: "Tang Chen, the second inheritor of the Xue Jian Tang Ting, pays respects to the Young Venerable."

"Whoosh!"

The second figure appeared; it was an eagle-headed Demon Cultivator cupped his hands and said, "Yin Suwen, Demon King's Successor of Zhuozhou in the Northern Territory, greets the Young Venerable."

A third figure appeared in a flash outside the Qin Garden gate, crashing into the formation with uncanny speed and as if it were empty. He landed heavily on the ground, revealing himself to be a Silver Pure Immortal Body with white flames burning on his skin. "The number one person in Tanzhou of the Northern Territory, Tuoba Butuo."

The fourth figure was a young woman in a green dress, adorned with countless silver ornaments and Insect Pouch hanging from her waist. She bowed with a beaming smile, saying, "Wanyan Xiaose, the number one person in Yingzhou of the Northern Border."

More than a dozen powerful figures from the Seventh Sea appeared in quick succession, their clothing styles completely different from those of the people of Qiuzhou in the Southern Territory, exuding a strong exotic charm.

Tang Wanqiu was the last to appear. She looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with a white fox fur collar around her neck, a mole between her eyebrows, and bright eyes. Behind her stood six sword-wielding martial artists with Pure Immortal Body.

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young met his gaze. "What, does Xue Jian Tang Ting intend to fight me today?"

Tang Wanqiu waved her hands repeatedly and laughed, "I didn't want to get involved, but he praised me as a hero. If I don't show myself, he'll definitely turn around and call me a worm from the Northern Border, ending up like Dragon Hall and Lu Cangsheng."

Everyone knew perfectly well that Tang Wanqiu's appearance was because the Jiu Li Tribe had enough leverage!

Cangli, who can still fight, Li Ling, who can cleave Ming Niansheng with her sword.

Once subdued, it will become a sharp weapon to deal with the Phoenix-born Unicorn-young.

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young asked, "What if I insist on killing him today?"

Tang Wanqiu saw the determination and sharpness in Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's eyes and was reluctant to engage in a decisive battle with the Ash Region of the Far West right now. She suppressed her smile and said, "Li Weiyi, tell me a reason why I must save you today."

Li Weiyi picked up the two invitations from the Thunder Law Profound Ice: "Once you get Cangli's invitation, the Zuoqiu Courtyard will never have another chance to collect all the Dragon Bone Ticket and Dragon Seed Ticket from the Southern Region."

"The Dragon Hall of the Eastern Territory and Lu Cangsheng are nothing but withered bones in their tombs; they will only hinder each other, making it even more impossible for them to collect everything."

"Zhu Yibai of the Western Territory is a mortal enemy of the Ash Region of the Far West, and is destined to achieve little."

"In other words, once you get Cangli's invitation, all the old guys on Peach Plum Mountain will only be able to watch Xue Jian Tang Ting stand out, and only you can unify the realm. Zuoqiu Courtyard, the host, will also be eliminated early. That's one point."

"Secondly, they will shelter us for ten days. After ten days, if Xue Jian Tang Ting goes to war with the Ash Region of the Far West, the Jiu Li Tribe will surely fight to the death. This Sea of Blood must be avenged."

"Thirdly, if the Jiu Li Tribe and the Zuoqiu Courtyard are eliminated, Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and Ge Xiantong's next target will be you. You can't afford to gamble on that possibility."

"Haha! I only need one reason, but you've given me so many. How can I refuse? I can't refuse even a little bit."

After laughing, Tang Wanqiu's expression quickly turned serious. "Ten days is too long. Seven days. I will protect you for a maximum of seven days. After seven days, no matter how much your injuries have recovered, if Xue Jian Tang Ting goes to war with Phoenix-born Unicorn-young You, you must participate."

"Good!"

Li Weiyi agreed.

These seven days are so precious!

Tang Wanqiu continued, "Secondly, Cangli must swear in the name of the God of Jiu Li that during the Qianlong Lantern Festival, the people of the Jiu Li Tribe will never be enemies of the Xue Jian Tang Ting."

"As long as you don't act unjustly first, I agree!" Cangli said.

Tang Wanqiu said, "Thirdly, you, Cangli, Li Jiufu, Li Ling, must help Xue Jian Tang Ting fight a decisive battle. Don't worry, I won't let you go to war with Zuoqiu Courtyard."

Cangli hesitated.

Li Weiyi said first, "This is what we owe, it's only right."

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly at the vast difference in skill between Tang Wanqiu and Zuoqiu Ting. Given the current situation, wouldn't it be better for them to incur favors?

But now it's turned into a business deal.

Very good.

Li Weiyi's biggest fear is owing favors.

Cangli understood this as well and quickly agreed, then asked, "And what about you? How can I know that you won't go back on your word and put us in an unjust position during these seven days?"

Tang Wanqiu laughed and said, "Xue Jian Tang Ting wants to contend for is the world, not the Qianlong Lantern Festival. If what I say is worthless, then Xue Jian Tang Ting should not leave the Northern Territory, lest they embarrass themselves."

"Phoenix-born Unicorn-young; will you return to recuperate, or will you fight to the death today?"

Cang Jin arrived from afar and appeared among the martial artists, transmitting his message to Phoenix-born Unicorn-young using his magical energy. "The high-ranking martial artists of the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Imperial Court have both suffered heavy losses and have stopped fighting. Zuoqiu Ting and Zuoqiu Lancheng are on their way here."

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's expression remained unchanged. His gaze shifted between Tang Wanqiu and Cangli before finally settling on Li Weiyi. He smiled and said, "The hidden dragons of this era are only you and me. Let's go!"

Phoenix-born Unicorn-young planted the silver spear heavily in the ground, turned and left, holding up one finger. "This spear is for the only one I have; no one else is entitled to it."

The martial artists from more than ten factions retreated like a receding tide.

Many martial artists in the Northern Territory turned their gazes toward Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi was Phoenix-born Unicorn-young's combat power terrifying, but his methods were also too insidious. Before leaving, he even used this trick of flattery to kill. It was a complete plan to retreat in order to advance and use someone else to do his dirty work.

The Three Heavens.

Despite the crushing defeat, Hidden Lord and the elders of Zuoqiu Courtyard all breathed a sigh of relief and became jubilant.

"It's nothing short of a miracle that we were able to force back an enemy like Phoenix-born Unicorn-young." As the Lingxiao First Seat, Zuoqiu Ling understood all too well the mindset of an invincible person.

Making an invincible person submit and retreat is harder than defeating him.

An old man clapped his hands and analyzed, "First, use the ' Empty House Stratagem to buy time, then explain the advantages and disadvantages, planting the seed of retreat in Phoenix-born Unicorn-young heart. Finally, anticipating that the people from Xue Jian Tang Ting must be nearby, use the Longevity Pill, Dragon Seed, Dragon Bone, and their own value to exchange for seven days of respite. No step can be missing in order to fight for survival from a seemingly insurmountable situation."

Another old man said, "The most important thing is the person. You really can't find many people with that kind of courage and mindset among the younger generation."

"You've all overlooked Cangli and Li Ling. If they weren't strong enough, they wouldn't even be qualified to talk," Zuoqiu Ling. "Old Li, you've been hiding your abilities well! How can Li Ling's Talisman Path be so remarkable? She's only sixteen years old!"

The Hidden Lord's worries vanished, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud. "Which family doesn't have a daughter with exceptional talent?"

Zuoqiu Ling, "What about that flag? It has quite a history; it's definitely not something from the Lingxiao Shengjing."

The Hidden Lord said, "Are you ever going to stop? My Jiu Li Tribe is Myriad Ancient Clan treasures. Do you really think we're just some random cat or dog?"

Zuoqiu Ling nodded. "In this battle, the Jiu Li Tribe truly displayed the prowess of the Myriad Ancient Clan. No one will ever look down on you again. The younger generation has restored face for the people of Lizhou."

Li Ling stored all the talismans into the Forehead Spirit Realm her eyebrows.

Hidden Nine, Yin Shi, Hidden Fifteen, and Hidden Sixteen were carried out by the martial artists of Xue Jian Tang Ting. They planned to temporarily take refuge in the North City for seven days.

Tang Wanqiu opened the two invitations, took out the Longevity Pill ticket, Dragon Seed Ticket, and Dragon Bone Ticket inside, returned the invitations to Cangli, and said with a smile, "We still have to attend the Qianlong Lantern Festival. After the Lantern Festival, we'll have a few more drinks."

Zuoqiu Ting leaped onto the opposite street and stood far away at the alley entrance, covered in blood, without approaching.

"I'll go talk to him," Li Weiyi said.

Tang Wanqiu stared coldly at Zuoqiu Ting in the distance. "To be able to withstand the attack of eight prefectures from the Imperial Court, he's truly a remarkable figure. Brother Weiyi, don't let him lead you astray. I'll wait for you here. Let's drink first tonight. We'll skip Cangli for now; with all his injuries, he'll leak every drop he drinks."

Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Ting and sat down on the stone steps under the eaves of a house along the long street.

While tending to his injuries, Zuoqiu Ting said, "I'm sorry, the worst has happened. The Zuoqiu Courtyard is too busy to offer any help at this crucial moment."

Li Weiyi said, "It's already quite impressive that we were able to withstand the Imperial Court's attack! Who would have thought that Ge Xiantong and Phoenix-born Unicorn-young would join forces?"

Qingyin is dead!

Zuoqiu Ting's face was full of bitterness, and he was in extreme pain.

Li Weiyi was also taken aback; that was an Inheritor-level figure. "Your sister didn't make a move?"

"If she hadn't intervened, Zuoqiu Courtyard would have had no choice but to kneel and beg for mercy last night... She and Ge Xiantong were both severely injured... Uh..."

Zuoqiu Ting's chest heaved, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood, his Disguise Art faltering.

Li Weiyi said, "Hurry back and recover from your injuries. After today, the landscape of Qiuzhou City will change drastically. By the way, we'll temporarily take refuge in the North City. You'll have to take care of the young martial artists of the Jiu Li Tribe in the South City. Also... help me find Li Jiao."

Last night, the Jiu Li Tribe was mainly composed of high-level martial arts practitioners fighting.

Hidden Eleven escaped; his fate remains unknown.

"Don't worry, this is what the Zuoqiu Courtyard should do."

Zuoqiu Ting suddenly slipped his hand into Li Weiyi's sleeve and quietly placed a pill bottle in his hand. "This is a healing pill refined by our Old Ancestor. He is one of the top alchemists in the Lingxiao Shengjing, and it will surely help Cangli and Li Jiufu recover from their injuries quickly. Also, you've been quite the show-off today; countless people want to kill you. Don't cause any more trouble."

After saying this, he quickly turned and left, leaping onto the roof and disappearing from sight.

They met up with Tang Wanqiu, got into the car, and headed towards the North City.

Cangli could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep in another car prepared by Xue Jian Tang Ting, where Li Ling took care of him.

Tang Wanqiu held Li Weiyi's hand intimately. "Weiyi, if you had cultivated for just two more years, this year's Qianlong Lantern Festival wouldn't have been led by Phoenix-born Unicorn-young and Ge Xiantong. Would you be interested in joining the Xue Jian Tang Ting and plotting to conquer the world together?"

Li Weiyi laughed and said, "With our current cultivation level, how can we be qualified to talk about ruling the world? By the time we grow stronger, the world will already be at peace."

"Not necessarily. With the help of the Dragon Seed and the Longevity Pill, anything is possible..." Tang Wanqiu said.

At this moment, a veiled woman flew into the carriage and presented a secret letter to Tang Wanqiu.

After reading it, Tang Wanqiu's expression became much more serious. "Zuoqiu Hong, this must be the source of the Zuoqiu Courtyard's confidence! They've gained another person of their caliber; truly, this is an era destined for immortality."

Li Weiyi looked out of the car window, her thoughts gradually calming down.

As daylight arrived and the battle ended, the streets became bustling with activity, filled with traffic, lion dances, and the sound of gongs.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone wears new clothes.

Although they live in the same city, it feels like they live in two different worlds, just like the cruel and chaotic world outside and the beautiful and prosperous world inside the city.

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