A Startling Turn: Li Weiyi Was Crippled

"Splash!"

Li Weiyi was also stunned by the sudden assassination attempt and had no time to react. Fortunately, the Transcendent Scroll in his arms activated automatically, bursting out with a dazzling protective light.

The black-clad man's murderous sword strike failed to achieve its intended effect; instead, he was forced back.

"Smack!"

The Transcendent Scroll open and turned into scraps of paper.

"Assassination! Quick... save them..." someone cried out.

The ancestral home was in complete chaos.

Zuoqiu Ling roared, "Insolence!"

"Court death!"

Li Songgu burst forth from another direction, releasing a lightning-like burst of spiritual light from between his brows, illuminating the entire city of Qiuzhou into daylight, revealing for the first time the terrifying power of Saint Mind Master in front of everyone.

Before this, everyone thought he was just Mind Master.

Clearly, the head of the Cangli Tribe, who had always kept his abilities hidden, was truly panicked!

Facing the combined attack of a Longevity Realm Giants and a Saint Mind Master, the black-clad man's sword flew out from afar, piercing through Li Weiyi's ancestral field below his navel, sending him flying and pinning him to the front of the ancestral hall.

The sound of Zutian exploding was clearly heard throughout the courtyard, heard by everyone.

Amidst countless screams and roars, the man in black clasped his hands together, forming a hand seal, and unleashed Evasion Dao Technique.

"Whoosh!"

Space trembled, creating ripples.

The man in black vanished into thin air.

"Spatial Evasion Dao Technique!"

"He can't have gone far, chase him!"

Zuoqiu Ling, Tang Wanzhou, and six or seven other Imperial Guards rushed out of Imperial Court ancestral home. They quickly sensed the spatial fluctuations in the east of the city and headed towards the east gate.

Before the City Protection Array could be fully activated, the man in black smashed through the city gate and transformed into a shooting star, piercing the sky.

Six or seven figures gave chase.

The unexpected turn of events left many people stunned and only now realizing what had happened.

The Imperial Court and the Lei Xiao Sect had martial arts practitioners who rushed into the ancestral hall, wanting to check whether Li Weiyi was dead and how badly he was injured.

"Anyone who dares to come near, I will kill!"

Li Songgu was furious, his hair standing on end, his brow gleaming like the sun. He intimidated the martial artists from the Imperial Court and the Lei Xiao Sect, displaying a fierce demeanor that showed he trusted no one.

He pulled the sword from below Li Weiyi's navel, picked him up, and immediately rushed out of the ancestral home, heading towards Peach Plum Mountain.

Upon hearing the commotion, Zuoqiu Hongting rushed out. After hearing the servant's report, her face turned deathly pale, and she disregarded everything and immediately headed for Peach Plum Mountain.

Shi Liuyu and Shi Jiuzhai looked grave and extremely grim.

Shi Shishi, who had been blasted away, scrambled to his feet from the wrecked ground, blood streaming from his seven orifices. He cried out in anguish, "It's over... Brother Weiyi is finished..."

Shi Jiuzhai patted him on the shoulder, his heart heavy as if a stone were pressing down on it.

The people of the Jiu Li Tribe, including Cangli, Li Ling, Hidden Twenty-Four, and Yao Yin, all rushed towards Peach Plum Mountain, with several of them shedding tears.

There were naturally many people present who gloated, frowning and pretending to be in pain. "Being pierced through the body by a sword from a powerhouse of that level, even if you don't die, you're completely crippled. You thought it was the pinnacle of your life, but your joy turned to sorrow."

"Who dares to talk nonsense? It's just that the ancestral field was pierced; it can be repaired using Spring Fluid." A martial artist from the Zuoqiu Courtyard shouted angrily.

Someone sighed, "The spring can be repaired, but its inner world is destroyed and has lost its potential for growth. Even if Martial Path Son of Heaven is born, it's impossible to fully restore it. The ancestral field is related to the cultivation of one's Dao; Li Weiyi will be stuck at the Five Seas Realm in this lifetime."

"We can use the Feng Mansion to cultivate the Dao," Tang Wanqiu said.

"Using the Wind Mansion Seed of Dao is to create a Dao Seed of Inferiority, and the Dao Seed Realm is the limit of his martial arts."

Many people expressed regret, but secretly they were also pleased and mocking.

Because they had long anticipated that Li Weiyi would meet such an end; history is full of brilliant geniuses who died young.

The Jiu Li Tribe and the Zuoqiu Courtyard were busy preparing for this engagement Wedding Banquet, hoping to bring Qianlong under their control before Chaoran returned.

Now look what's happened; the once-promising dragon has become a useless one.

Zuoqiu Hongting, Young Son of Heaven with a bright future, was paired with a deposed emperor. Everyone eagerly awaited the scandalous annulment of their engagement.

Under the escort of Imperial Guards, Ge Xiantong immediately left.

After boarding the carriage, Ge Xiantong still couldn't believe it was true. He asked in a low voice, "To make a move at the Wedding Banquet is too high-profile. Could it be someone sent by the Imperial Court?"

He couldn't help but have this suspicion.

The biggest beneficiaries of this assassination were the Imperial Court and the Demon Race.

The Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe will inevitably develop a rift because of this matter.

After all, this is the capital of Qiuzhou...

The Imperial Guards, over a hundred years old, replied, "Absolutely not. Who would dare make such a decision on their own?"

"That must be the Demon Race..."

Ge Xiantong paused, a strange light appearing in his eyes. "Could this be a play orchestrated by the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Jiu Li Tribe?"

The Imperial Guards shook his head. "We witnessed the ancestral field shatter. That fatal sword strike aimed at the head—if it hadn't been blocked by the Transcendent Scroll, Li Weiyi would have been reduced to ashes."

"Li Songgu is truly enraged; he's even revealed his hidden cultivation level."

"Moreover, the expressions of the Earth Wolf King Army and the Jiu Li Tribe, including Li Weiyi, don't lie. This prodigy, who might Hundred Meridian Lines All Gold, is utterly finished even if he survives by chance!"

Ge Xiantong felt no joy at the loss of a formidable opponent, and sighed, "This era has become much bleaker."

On the jade carriage pulled by five Snow Dragon Flood Dragons, Tang Wanqiu asked, "Sister, did they just let the assassin escape like that? This is too strange; this is Qiuzhou City."

"This person has cultivated spatial Evasion Dao Technique to the fifth level, and his earth escape technique is profound; once he rushes underground, he is completely untraceable. With such escape skills, he could conquer not only Qiuzhou City, but also Lingxiao City. Impressive!"

After getting into the car, Tang Wanzhou remained deep in thought.

Tang Wanqiu said, "Doesn't this mean that Li Weiyi really... has the potential to repair this inner world of the ancestral field?"

"Sure! But even if a broken pottery jar is repaired, can it compare to a perfectly intact one? Can it be used to cultivate the Dao?"

"The greatest mystery of the ancestral field lies in its growth potential; it can expand indefinitely. Can a shattered ancestral field still have growth potential?"

Tang Wanzhou then added, "We cannot gloat, nor can we be led by the nose by the event itself. What we should consider is whether we can make a big deal out of the aftermath of this incident and gain some benefits for Xue Jian Tang Ting?"

Tang Wanqiu said, "Send someone to spread the word that this was done by the Imperial Court?"

"It's a child's strategy! We don't need to publicize it; people will naturally do it, and it won't be very effective," Tang Wanzhou said.

Tang Wanqiu thought for a moment, "Give the credit for the assassination to the Lei Xiao Sect? After all, someone detonated the Thunder Law Profound Ice, drawing the experts away, which gave the man in black the opportunity to strike."

"To come up with a strategy to deal with the Lei Xiao Sect is quite impressive for a young person!"

Tang Wanzhou's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he continued, "In the Eastern Territory, the Dragon Gate is already the target of everyone's attacks, leaving only the Lei Xiao Sect as the strongest. If we can use this as an excuse to launch an attack, with the Zuoqiu Courtyard joining forces with the Xue Jian Tang Ting to advance eastward, and their forces pointing towards the Lei Xiao Sect from both the north and south, we can surely divide the Eastern Territory evenly and reap considerable benefits."

Tang Wanqiu smiled wryly, "With such huge profits, why can it only be considered a strategy of young people?"

"Because at present, the Demon Race is the number one enemy, and the human race must not be allowed to break out into such a civil war," Tang Wanzhou said.

Tang Wanqiu said, "Publicizing that the Demon Race assassinated someone... seems unnecessary. It's quite possible that they really were the ones who did it."

"Make a big fuss and say it was Xue Jian Tang Ting who did it," Tang Wanzhou said after a moment of contemplation.

Tang Wanqiu was stunned.

"Haven't you grasped the situation yet? Kirin Zhuang, leading all the transcendents, fought his way from the South to the Western Territory, and then to the East. All three borders were devastated and suffered heavy losses, except for the North, which remained unscathed. What will the Imperial Court and the people of the three borders think of this?"

Tang Wanzhou continued, "Among all the Rebel Army, Xue Jian Tang Ting is the strongest. Now they're putting us on the spot, making the entire human race suspicious, wary of us, and ostracizing us."

"The Xue Jian Tang Ting will suffer a loss, but not a real loss. Rather, we want the world to know that someone is framing us."

"This is just the beginning. For some time to come, self-harm will be a continuous process for Xue Jian Tang Ting. Just like today, who dares to say that someone isn't harming themselves?"

"Military might can easily conquer the world! But when the situation changes, one must also learn to conceal one's strength."

"By the way! Li Weiyi saved you. Gratitude is a virtue that every strong person must possess. Schadenfreude will never lead to greatness. What are you doing sitting in my car? Hurry up and get to Peach Plum Mountain. There are so many eyes watching."

Tang Wanqiu was forced off the bus.

Peach Plum Mountain.

Upon waking up, Li Weiyi's first question was, "Did Old Qin escape?"

Three days ago, Old Qin repeatedly checked the location of his ancestral land, and Li Weiyi guessed that this would happen today, but he did not expect that it would happen at the engagement Wedding Banquet.

That's too dangerous!

With experts from all sides joining forces in the pursuit, if Old Qin has no chance of escape...

The outcome was predictable.

The Hidden Lord, wearing a mask, said, "Don't worry! The reason I invited Old Qin out of the mountains is because his ability to escape is unparalleled in the Hidden Gate. Once he burrows underground, even if Chao Ran makes a move, it will be very difficult to capture him."

"My ancestral body... ah... it hurts so much..." Li Weiyi had naturally heard the sound of his ancestral body shattering earlier, and he was very worried, fearing that Old Qin might have misjudged the situation, which would have been disastrous.

Hidden Lord said, "Old Qin's spatial mastery is very high. That shattering sound was caused by tampering with the sword. Remember, only you, me, Old Qin, and the Confucian Dao Ancestor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard know about this. Zuoqiu Ling should be able to guess it, so don't worry about him. In short, the fewer people who know, the better."

Li Weiyi was moved, feeling that the relationship between the Hidden Lord and the Confucian Dao Ancestor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard was far too good, that they could even invite him to put on a show.

The image of Li Songgu as a refined scholar, with a deep love for studying ancient texts, came to mind...

"I know you already guessed my identity. Telling you won't hurt; that Old Ancestor of the Zuoqiu Courtyard of Confucianism is practically my teacher, someone I can trust."

Hidden Lord walked up to Li Weiyi and placed the sword in his hand. "This sword is for you. If you're going to put on an act, then do it properly. Just because someone's ancestral land is ruined doesn't mean it's truly ruined!"

"When your fighting spirit is extinguished and your mindset collapses, that's when you're truly finished!"

"I'll choose an opportunity to commit suicide in a couple of days."

Li Weiyi endured the pain and forced a bitter smile, "Did it have to be this bad? I feel like it's already terrible, it hurts so much..."

"There's nothing I can do. I advised you not to participate in the Qianlong Lantern Festival, but you wouldn't listen. Now you want to hide your cleverness and deceive everyone, so naturally you'll have to suffer some hardships," said the Hidden Lord.

Li Weiyi nodded cautiously. "It just so happens that I need to settle down for a few years and cultivate in seclusion. So I'll keep a low profile and go to Bogu for a while."

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