Killing Without Blinking (Part 1)

Chapter 9: Killing Without Blinking (Part 1)

The next day, Li Qiye woke up early and dragged Nan Huairen along to wander around the perimeter of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate. He wanted to see what remnants of their foundation were left!

Nan Huairen was a hundred percent unwilling. Regardless of whether Li Qiye was an idiot or just thick-skinned, his intuition told him that Li Qiye was an absolute troublemaker, and walking with him would likely lead to no good.

However, Li Qiye paid no mind to his willingness or unwillingness and turned to leave. This forced Nan Huairen to follow with a bitter expression. After all, he was here for the assessment, and if Li Qiye got into trouble before it, he wouldn't be able to account for it.

Yet, not long after Li Qiye and Nan Huairen left their lodging, they were blocked. The ones blocking them were Du Yuanguang, known as a minor genius among the outer disciples!

Furthermore, Du Yuanguang wasn't alone in blocking Li Qiye and Nan Huairen; there were over a dozen other disciples from the Nine Sacred Demon Gate. Many disciples of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate had already taken a disliking to Li Qiye, but they hadn't found a good opportunity to teach him a lesson. Now, with Du Yuanguang leading the charge, many disciples were naturally happy to join in teaching a good lesson to a good-for-nothing like Li Qiye.

"Ah, it's Brother Du. I've heard so much about you, so much." Seeing Du Yuanguang and his group approaching with ill intentions, Nan Huairen's expression changed. He quickly stepped forward a couple of paces and greeted Du Yuanguang, showing goodwill.

Du Yuanguang didn't even spare Nan Huairen a glance and said coldly, "Nan Huairen, this doesn't concern you. Go cool off to the side, or I'll deal with you too."

These words made Nan Huairen's expression change, but being a man adept at smoothing things over, he suppressed his reaction and bowed, saying, "Brother Du, what exactly has happened?"

Du Yuanguang still didn't look at him. He stared coldly at Li Qiye, his gaze frigid and filled with killing intent.

Li Qiye merely glanced at him and walked forward slowly, calm and composed. He said, "Good dogs don't block the path. If you don't want to be a dog, get out of the way!"

As soon as Li Qiye spoke, Nan Huairen knew things had gone awry. As expected, Du Yuanguang and the others immediately glared at Li Qiye with murderous intent.

"You ignorant fool! The Washing Yan Ancient Sect is such an insignificant sect, yet you dare to cause trouble in my Nine Sacred Demon Gate. It seems you're tired of living! A bunch of ants daring to speak so arrogantly!" a disciple shouted angrily!

Just as Li Qiye was about to speak, Nan Huairen desperately held him back and whispered, "Senior Brother, forget it. Don't bother with them. Du Yuanguang is a key outer disciple being cultivated by the Nine Sacred Demon Gate. He's the personal disciple designated by Protector Xu of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate. If he passes this year's assessment, he'll become an inner disciple of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate."

Nan Huairen's words were a warning to Li Qiye that they couldn't afford to offend someone like Du Yuanguang, who had the backing of Protector Xu of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate. One must know that the status of a Protector in the Nine Sacred Demon Gate was even higher than that of an Elder in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect!

A cold glint flashed in Du Yuanguang's eyes, but before he could make a move, he said coldly, "My Nine Sacred Demon Gate leads the ancient Ox-Horn Nation. Although the Washing Yan Ancient Sect is just a small sect, we won't neglect our guests. However, recently, we brothers lost a treasure."

Du Yuanguang's slow words caused Nan Huairen's face to change drastically. He couldn't help but say, "Brother Du, what do you mean by that?"

Du Yuanguang coldly glanced at Nan Huairen and said, "It means nothing. It's just that recently, we haven't had any outsiders in the Nine Sacred Demon Gate. For the past two days, only your Washing Yan Ancient Sect has been guests here!"

This statement was as clear as it could be. Du Yuanguang was directly accusing someone from the Washing Yan Ancient Sect of being a thief. This wasn't just a personal insult; it was an insult to the reputation of the entire Washing Yan Ancient Sect. Even someone as suave as Nan Huairen couldn't help but look extremely displeased.

"Brother Du, please mind your words!" Nan Huairen initially wanted to smooth things over, but when it came to the reputation of the entire Washing Yan Ancient Sect, he couldn't just let it slide without a proper explanation!

Du Yuanguang cast a sidelong glance at Nan Huairen and Li Qiye, disdainfully saying, "Mind my words? The Washing Yan Ancient Sect is already in decline, poor and destitute. Who can guarantee that your Washing Yan Ancient Sect hasn't had petty thieves mixed in? When even a mortal good-for-nothing can be your Washing Yan Ancient Sect's chief disciple, it's not surprising that your Washing Yan Ancient Sect would accept some petty thieves as disciples!"

Nan Huairen's face turned red with anger. This was an insult to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect. Faced with such a situation, any disciple of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect with a shred of backbone would find it unbearable.

"Brother Du, we want to see your Hall Master Fu. Regardless, you must give our Washing Yan Ancient Sect an explanation!" Since this matter concerned the eternal reputation of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect, Nan Huairen absolutely would not back down!

Du Yuanguang was full of confidence and sneered, "See Hall Master Fu? Nan Huairen, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but with you and your chief disciple being good-for-nothings, you're not qualified to see our Hall Master. Heh, your Washing Yan Ancient Sect is merely an insignificant small sect. My Hall Master is capable of being a renowned figure. If your Elders requested an audience with our Hall Master, it might be barely acceptable, but you are not qualified, especially you, good-for-nothing!" As he spoke, he stared coldly at Li Qiye.

"That's right! What is the Washing Yan Ancient Sect anyway? And even more so, their chief disciple who is a good-for-nothing is a piece of trash. If he stays in my Nine Sacred Demon Gate, he'll only dirty the threshold of my Nine Sacred Demon Gate!" the other disciples beside Du Yuanguang chimed in with mockery.

Such an event was a great humiliation for Nan Huairen and the Washing Yan Ancient Sect! He trembled with anger.

Only Li Qiye remained as calm as ever. He glanced at Du Yuanguang and said leisurely, "Whether this is your intention or your Hall Master and Protector's intention, none of that matters. You, young fellow named Du, are simply infatuated with your Nine Sacred Demon Gate's successor, oh, that woman named Li Yanshuang. Although I haven't met your so-called goddess, that's just because you are too short-sighted. Your Nine Sacred Demon Gate's successor, Li Yanshuang, wanting to marry me is just wishful thinking on your Nine Sacred Demon Gate's part. Given your Nine Sacred Demon Gate's status, I might consider having your goddess be a maid by my side..."

"...As for your level?" Li Qiye squinted at Du Yuanguang and said calmly, "A fool like you, if your goddess has any talent at all, she wouldn't even look at a fool like you! Even if I, Li Qiye, don't fancy a woman, you fool aren't qualified to fight me for a woman. Go wherever it's cool and stay there!"

"Little beast, you're courting death! I'll fulfill your wish!" Li Qiye's words instantly sent Du Yuanguang into a rage. He roared, and instantly, divine light appeared behind his head, and a divine sword appeared in his hand.

"Du Yuanguang, if you want to fight, I'll accompany you!" Li Qiye's audacious words made Nan Huairen, who was full of anger, shout with delight. However, he also knew that Li Qiye had never practiced cultivation. He immediately stepped in front of Li Qiye.

"Good, Nan Huairen, I'll deal with you first, and then I'll kill this little beast!" Du Yuanguang's eyes spewed flames. In his heart, Li Yanshuang was an unparalleled goddess, and Li Qiye insulting his dream lover made him even more furious than if he were insulted himself!

Li Qiye slowly pushed Nan Huairen aside and said leisurely, "Huairen, since someone wants to take my life, I will kill him myself! Just watch."

"Good, good, good!" Du Yuanguang laughed instead of getting angry. He looked at Li Qiye and let out a wild laugh, "This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. A good-for-nothing who has learned some shoddy martial arts dares to claim he can kill me, a cultivator at the Palace Opening Realm. Very well, I'll give you a chance to duel."

"Ha, ha..." The other disciples of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate around Du Yuanguang couldn't help but burst into laughter. They looked at Li Qiye with pity. One disciple laughed wildly and said, "Martial arts versus Dharma? People from the Washing Yan Ancient Sect don't even have the most basic common sense. Arrogant and ignorant, truly pathetic!"

Li Qiye couldn't be bothered to look at them anymore. He calmly said, "Alright, I'll see you at the dueling grounds." He couldn't be bothered to say another word and immediately headed towards the dueling grounds.

"Impossible—" This terrified Nan Huairen. He quickly grabbed Li Qiye and whispered, "Senior Brother, absolutely not. Du Yuanguang is already at the pillar level of the Palace Opening Realm. You are far from being his match!"

"It's fine, isn't it just the Palace Opening Realm? It's not like he's a king or lord! Even if it were a king or lord of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, if he angered me here, I'd still grind him into meat paste." Li Qiye said with a faint smile, pushing Nan Huairen away.

Nan Huairen was stunned for a moment. His first thought was that Li Qiye had gone mad! Li Qiye had only joined the Washing Yan Ancient Sect a few days ago and hadn't even cultivated the most basic Dharma techniques and mind-set. At most, he had only practiced the "Mystic Blade Art"!

Someone who had never cultivated Dharma techniques, even if they had practiced martial arts, couldn't challenge a cultivator. Martial arts were worlds apart from Dharma techniques, let alone the fact that Du Yuanguang was a master at the Palace Opening Realm.

While Nan Huairen was still in a daze, Li Qiye had already walked far away. His voice drifted from ahead, "You, fellow named Du, I'll see you at the dueling grounds."

"Heh, the ignorant are truly pathetic!" Du Yuanguang said sinisterly, "Since you wish to die, I shall grant it! I don't mind using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken!"

"Brother Du, just end him with one sword," the disciples around Du Yuanguang said with a laugh.

Whether it was Du Yuanguang or the disciples of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, in their eyes, a martial artist challenging a cultivator? It was simply courting death! Martial arts were merely side branches compared to Dharma techniques, insignificant! Moreover, Du Yuanguang was a minor genius at the Palace Opening Realm. Killing Li Qiye, a good-for-nothing, with one sword would be as easy as lifting a hand.

Nan Huairen snapped back to reality and couldn't help but shiver. He turned and left immediately. He rushed to find his master, Protector Mo. No matter what, he had to save Li Qiye. He knew that if Li Qiye fought Du Yuanguang, it would be certain death!

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