This, is, Perfect Level, Bright Moon Saber Art

"Bright Moon Saber Art—Embrace the Moon in the Bosom!"

Seeing that escape was impossible, Lin Yi had no other option. He gritted his teeth and unleashed the strongest defensive move of the Bright Moon Saber Art to block Liu Fusheng's attack.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Under the firelight, the two fought fiercely outside the warehouse.

Lin Yi's saber slashed continuously, saber lights connecting seamlessly in the air, forming a perfect full moon that blocked attacks from all directions.

Meanwhile, Liu Fusheng's soft sword darted out, each move exquisitely precise, like a viper flicking its tongue.

Tricky, ruthless, and incredibly fierce, almost every thrust posed a fatal threat and immense pressure to Lin Yi.

Under this terrifying pressure, Lin Yi was like a small boat in a vast ocean, liable to be capsized and shattered by the endless sword light at any moment!

"Young Master Lin Yi, surrender!"

Liu Fusheng, holding his soft sword and continuously unleashing icy sword lights, sneered:

"Your talent is extraordinary, but you are ultimately too young and no match for me."

"Even if you can hold on for a while with this formidable defensive saber art, I can easily break through your defensive saber light in twenty more breaths at most."

"If you surrender now, I, Liu, will grant you a quick death out of consideration for our acquaintance."

"But if you resist stubbornly and fall into my hands after defeat, I won't let you die so easily."

"My Wang Family Pharmacy has been renowned in Guangling for centuries. I presume Young Master Lin Yi has heard of our Ten Great Poisons, specifically used for torture and interrogation?"

"If you don't surrender, then after you fall into my hands, I, Liu, will personally sever your hand tendons and foot sinews, and then administer these Ten Great Poisons to you one by one. At that point, Young Master Lin Yi, you won't even be able to die."

"Enough talk!"

Hearing Liu Fusheng's threat, Lin Yi's expression remained unchanged. He snorted coldly:

"If you truly have the ability, then just defeat me. I, Lin Yi, will willingly accept whatever fate befalls me then."

"But if you expect me to surrender with just a few empty threats, then I can only say you're dreaming."

"Good, good, good! Such backbone!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Fusheng didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed:

"Young Master Lin Yi, you truly live up to your reputation as a prodigy of the Guangling Martial Academy and a friend of the Main Family's direct descendant. Truly impressive!"

"Honestly, if not for the grave sins I've committed this time, even I would want to befriend Young Master Lin Yi and let you go."

"Because I know that people like you, as long as they don't die, will surely achieve greatness in the future! What a pity! What a pity!"

"There's no need for that! Because you won't be able to kill me tonight!"

Lin Yi sneered:

"But I really want to know what's in that Medicine Manor west of the city that made Steward Liu act like a ghost, slaughter the talented disciples of the Medicine Shop, and even rush to the Warehouse to set it on fire at such a critical moment tonight, all just to get it."

"Oh, the Medicine Manor west of the city, you actually know about it?"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Liu Fusheng was stunned for a moment, but then he reacted and chuckled:

"It seems that brat Xiao Zhi told you! That brat is too talkative. I already told them not to tell you people from the Medicine Escort Team about the Medicine Manor west of the city, but she still told you. If I had known, I should have killed her in advance and sacrificed her Heart Blood to the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass seedling."

"Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass? Is this the treasure you've been scheming to get?"

Suddenly hearing this unfamiliar term, Lin Yi, who had never studied medicine, frowned and asked:

"I know Blood Origin Grass, but what kind of treasure is this Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass? Is it worth you being so insane?"

"Insane? Hahaha!"

Liu Fusheng laughed heartily upon hearing this:

"Young Master Lin Yi, I'm not insane. After all, if you knew the value of the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass, you'd probably be the same as me!"

Liu Fusheng laughed heartily, and then, as if he had suppressed it for too long, or perhaps wanting to show off, he actually took the initiative to explain to Lin Yi:

"Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass, this is a variant of the Ninth Grade Medicinal Herb 'Blood Origin Grass'. It's a peerless treasure that might not even be born in hundreds of millions, tens of billions, or even more ordinary Blood Origin Grass!"

"Its grade reaches the Third Grade level. Legend has it that it has the miraculous effect of reviving the dead and regenerating bone. Its effect is even more astonishing after being used for alchemy. It is a healing sacred medicine that countless Third Grade Martial Artists desperately seek."

"Therefore, a mature Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass is often extremely valuable on the market, at least over two hundred thousand taels of silver, and it's often priceless."

"For example, last year at the largest Auction in Dongshan Prefecture, a Thousand Origin Blood Origin Grass appeared. Do you know how much it was auctioned for at that time?"

"How much?"

Lin Yi instinctively asked.

"Two hundred and thirty-eight thousand nine hundred taels of silver! A full two hundred and thirty-eight thousand nine hundred taels of silver!"

Liu Fusheng said, his mung bean-sized eyes flashing with endless madness and heat.

"What! Two hundred and thirty-eight thousand nine hundred taels of silver!"

Hearing this number, Lin Yi was completely shocked.

With such a large sum of money, how many talents could he Evolve if he used it to Evolve Talent? What level could his strength reach if he bought elixirs with it?

No wonder Liu Fusheng had gone mad, because it was completely normal!

In the face of such a treasure, let alone a Seventh Grade Martial Artist like him, even a Sixth Grade Martial Artist or a weaker Fifth Grade Martial Artist would probably go mad!

"But..."

After the shock subsided, new doubts arose in Lin Yi's heart:

"As far as I know, Blood Origin Grass has extremely strong vitality. It can be planted in many places and easily transplanted. As a variant of Blood Origin Grass, Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass should have even stronger vitality, right?"

"Since you discovered the Thousand Origin Blood Origin Grass long ago, according to common sense, you should have taken it and transplanted it in advance. Why did you cause so much trouble?"

"Hahaha! Young Master Lin Yi, you don't understand."

Liu Fusheng attacked Lin Yi fiercely with his soft sword while laughing and boasting:

"Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass, although it looks exactly like ordinary Blood Origin Grass when it's young, it's much more delicate than those lowly Blood Origin Grass."

"Before it can grow to a certain level, it absolutely cannot be moved easily, otherwise, it will die within an hour."

"So, two months ago, when I first accidentally discovered the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass while inspecting the medicine fields at White Bird Medicine Manor west of the city, in order to ensure that the secret of its appearance would not be spread."

"Even though none of the apprentices, guards, or pharmacists at the manor recognized the true form of this treasure at the time, I still acted that night and killed everyone at White Bird Medicine Manor."

"Afterwards, I spread the rumor that White Bird Medicine Manor was haunted and prohibited people from entering. To deter them, I deliberately lured a few apprentices to the manor at night and then killed or drove them mad one by one to confirm the rumor."

"As expected, hmph! After my actions, the rumor of the manor being haunted became deeply ingrained. Moreover, anyone who dared to go there would be severely punished by me. So, all the people from the medicine shops never dared to go there again."

"But it's a pity that just keeping the secret is useless! Thousand Origin Blood Origin Grass cannot be transplanted in a short period, and during its growth, it will absorb nutrients from the medicine fields within a radius of ten li, causing the medicinal effects of the ordinary Blood Origin Grass planted in the surrounding medicine fields to be greatly reduced."

"These Blood Origin Grass with reduced medicinal effects appear to be no different from normal Blood Origin Grass on the surface. However, once used, experienced Alchemists of Seventh Grade or above can quickly discover that their medicinal effects have been plundered. From this, they can guess that Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass has likely appeared in their vicinity. By then, how could the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass still be mine?"

At this point, Liu Fusheng let out a cold snort, as if recalling something, and narrowed his eyes before continuing:

"So later, I consulted ancient books and first found a special ripening method that uses the heart blood of young martial artists to ripen the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass, so that the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass seedling could grow to a transplantable stage as soon as possible."

"Then, I found a way to provoke the stupid County Magistrate of Beicang County and Black Wind Stronghold, thereby causing Black Wind Stronghold to attack Beicang County Town."

"Finally, I took advantage of the chaos when Black Wind Stronghold attacked the county town and the medicine shops to sneak in and burn all these Blood Origin Grass, destroying the evidence and leaving no trace of the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass."

"This way, even if the main family investigated and blamed me afterwards, they would only blame Black Wind Stronghold and the Beicang County Magistrate who provoked Black Wind Stronghold. It would have nothing to do with me."

"And this Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass will completely be in my pocket, Liu Fusheng! Hahaha!"

Liu Fusheng laughed heartily, extremely proud and joyful.

"So that's how it is."

On the other side, Lin Yi understood upon hearing this:

"Steward Liu, you've really planned well. But after all your calculations, didn't you consider that our Medicine Escort Team might arrive at Beicang County before Black Wind Stronghold attacks the county town and transport the Blood Origin Grass away?"

"If this batch of Blood Origin Grass reaches the Commandery City and is used by many Alchemists, won't the news of the Thousand Spirit Blood Origin Grass be exposed anyway?"

"Young Master Lin Yi underestimates me."

Liu Fusheng chuckled again:

"If you can think of such a simple matter, how could I, Liu Fusheng, not?"

"Since it's come to this, I won't hide it from you. In fact, the battle tonight between your Medicine Escort Team and Black Wind Stronghold was something I planned long ago."

"After all, Black Wind Stronghold is powerful, comparable to the top forces in the Commandery City. Therefore, even if they only sent a small force to attack the County Town, without the intervention of external forces, it would be difficult for the martial artists in the County Town, including myself, to escape, let alone burn the Blood Origin Grass in the chaos."

"So, to ensure my safety, before that, I first found a way to inquire about the days your Medicine Escort Team would be escorting medicine to Beicang County. Then, I spent a large sum of money to bribe a Fifth Grade leader of Black Wind Stronghold, asking him to send people to attack Beicang County tonight."

"This way, the forces of Black Wind Stronghold attacking Beicang County will happen to encounter your Medicine Escort Team."

"And with your Medicine Escort Team tying them down, I can easily burn all the Blood Origin Grass I've collected in the warehouse, and then leave without a hitch! Kill two birds with one stone! Hahaha!"

"Impressive! Truly impressive!"

After hearing Liu Fusheng's complete explanation, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration:

"Anyone who can climb from an underling to a Manager of a County is certainly not simple."

"Steward Liu, I had already thought highly of you in my heart, but I never expected you to be even more formidable than I imagined."

"To achieve such a shocking plan while being a Seventh Grade Martial Artist, and to earn over two hundred thousand taels of silver in one go."

"Such a feat, let alone in Guangling Commandery, even in the entire Dongshan Prefecture, there isn't a Seventh Grade Martial Artist who can compare to Steward Liu."

"Even if I, Lin, were in your shoes, I doubt I could have executed it as perfectly as Steward Liu. You truly make me admire you!"

"Haha! To receive praise from Young Master Lin Yi, it means I haven't wasted my breath."

"However, having said so much, it's about time for Young Master Lin Yi to depart! Rest in peace, Young Master Lin Yi!"

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in Liu Fusheng's eyes. A moment later, he found a flaw in Lin Yi's swordsmanship. Then, he thrust his soft sword forward, seemingly about to pierce Lin Yi's heart in the next instant.

But, just then--

"Clang!"

A sound of metal colliding suddenly rang out. At that critical moment, Lin Yi's saber speed and power suddenly increased by a large margin, instantly compensating for the flaw and easily blocking Liu Fusheng's attack.

"What! Seventh... Seventh Grade Mid Stage! How is this possible!"

Seeing this, Liu Fusheng's eyes widened, filled with disbelief and horror.

And in that moment of shock, Lin Yi's saber suddenly shifted. The bright full moon instantly transformed into an incredibly sharp saber light, whistling through the air and slicing across Liu Fusheng's neck.

"Puchi!"

The sound of a sharp blade entering flesh rang out.

In the dark night, a plump head shot up into the sky.

Immediately after, endless blood gushed out from the fat, headless corpse below the head like a fountain.

Defense! Creating that sliver of terrifying killing intent amidst defense!

This, is, the perfect level, Bright Moon Saber Art!