Going to the Jianghu

A figure crashed through the window of the main house.

Landing heavily in the courtyard.

The black-clad leader's pupils constricted violently. In his eyes, Shen Yi's figure flashed past, and a blazing white blade of light filled his vision.

Then, he heard a rustling sound of wind.

It was the sound of blood gushing from his neck.

The black-clad leader's eyes were filled with unwillingness, and he murmured in a low voice:

"This, what kind of blade technique is this..."

Shen Yi held his blade horizontally, pointing it downwards, shaking off the blood from the blade.

"The blade is named, Listening Wind."

"Do you recognize it?"

The black-clad leader said with difficulty:

"Never, seen it before..."

Having said that, he breathed his last.

[Killed a second-rate jianghu martial artist, gained cultivation time, three years and six months]
[Cultivation Time] Remaining 5 years and 7 months

Shen Yi glanced sideways at the figure who had just stumbled out of the main house.

It was a burly man with a rough face.

His body was covered in bandages, his wounds had burst open, and the bandages were stained red in many places, with several more fresh cuts added.

His face was as pale as gold, and his whole body was listless.

He was clearly taking in more air than he was exhaling, and it would only take a short time for him to die.

"Boss!"

A figure in black followed closely from the main house, and immediately saw the black-clad leader who had died tragically in the courtyard.

He looked at Shen Yi, who was holding his blade downwards, his killing intent overflowing.

He could easily tell who the killer was.

Unwillingness appeared in the eyes of the man in black.

He and another colleague had besieged Qin Jianghe, and at the cost of one of their lives, they had managed to inflict injury upon injury on Qin Jianghe.

Now, as long as they added another blow, the other party would surely die! Their mission would be completed.

However, compared to completing the mission, what he should be more concerned about at this moment was his own life.

Although he didn't know where Shen Yi, this powerful figure, had come from.

But looking at the corpses all over the ground.

He was obviously a person who would kill to silence witnesses.

His instinct for survival made him turn around and run without hesitation, throwing a knife at Qin Jianghe, who was lying on the ground.

He was using the strategy of "besiege Wei to rescue Zhao."

Unfortunately.

He underestimated Shen Yi and overestimated himself.

Although Shen Yi didn't recognize Qin Jianghe, the black-clad leader had just announced their affiliation, they were leaders of the Whale Gang.

Then Qin Jianghe's identity must not be low.

Shen Yi's figure flashed, and he rushed in front of Qin Jianghe like a gust of wind, using his horizontal blade to deflect the flying steel knife.

At this time, the man in black had already climbed onto the edge of the wall.

Shen Yi spun the blade in his hand, and with a flick.

The steel knife turned into an arrow released from a bowstring, and with even greater speed, it pierced into the back of the man in black with a whoosh.

Only a miserable scream was heard.

The man in black immediately fell off the courtyard wall with a thud, dying on the spot.

[Killed a third-rate jianghu martial artist, gained cultivation time, one year and one month]
[Cultivation Time] Remaining 6 years and 8 months

Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

A great harvest!

He held his long blade horizontally, and with a clang, sheathed it.

Shen Yi bent down beside Qin Jianghe.

He realized that if he didn't provide assistance, Qin Jianghe would really die.

"Old man, might you tell this young one,"

"The identity of this person?"

Shen Yi's eyes glanced towards the main house.

Old Jiang and Jiang-aunt were crouching by the door.

Secretly peering into the courtyard.

They never expected that the youth who had previously begged for food would display such divine power, slaughtering all the black-clad figures who had broken into their home.

Although Shen Yi didn't seem to harbor any malice at the moment.

The murderous intent he had accumulated from killing several people was still enough to terrify ordinary people.

Old Jiang immediately perked up when he heard Shen Yi's question.

He instinctively replied:

"This person is Qin Jianghe, the Hall Master of the Broken Blade Hall of the Raging Tide Gang."

"I found him while I was fishing in Clear River."

Shen Yi understood.

The Raging Tide Gang, the Whale Gang.

He had heard about the two gangs' grudges back in the Pacification Office. The Whale Gang had established its power along the Everflow River, while the Raging Tide Gang was based around the Eight Hundred Li Flowing Moon Lake.

The tributaries downstream of the Everflow River intertwined with Moonfall Lake, and the two gangs' territories intersected there.

This had led to multiple conflicts.

And recently, the situation had been escalating.

Gang warfare, regardless of right or wrong.

Shen Yi had no intention of judging who was right or wrong.

He just felt that there might be something to gain from it.

With that thought, Shen Yi placed a palm on Qin Jianghe's wrist, and the Array Breaker Art fragment immediately began to circulate, a rich internal energy flowing into the other man's body.

Following the method recorded in the art.

Shen Yi circulated his own internal energy to move through the meridians, beginning to repair Qin Jianghe's damaged meridians, while also mobilizing the other man's internal energy to slowly circulate…

Promoting self-healing and the restoration of his essence, energy, and spirit.

After a few breaths.

Qin Jianghe's face, which had been as pale as gold paper, gradually gained a hint of rosiness.

Shen Yi took out a few plasters of golden sore medicine from his pocket.

He had snatched these from the Captain at the Pacification Office. Although they had been soaked in water, they seemed to still be usable.

Shen Yi peeled off the plasters.

And applied them to the several fatal wounds that had split open on Qin Jianghe's body.

The healing effect was far superior to the herbs that the Jiang family ground up.

After stabilizing Qin Jianghe's injuries.

Shen Yi looked at the Old Jiang couple and smiled slightly:

"Old man, let me take this Hall Master Qin away. If he stays here, I'm afraid more people will come looking for him."

Old Jiang's head was muddled at the moment, and he just nodded silently.

At this moment, the sky was slightly bright.

The fighting here had also alarmed many neighbors, but everyone kept their doors closed, and no one dared to come and check.

Shen Yi looked around.

At the corpses all over the ground.

"Old man, I'll help you deal with these bodies."

"Bury them, or dump them?"

Old Jiang and Jiang-aunt looked at each other, and after a long pause, Old Jiang murmured, "Trouble the benefactor to sink them into Clear River with me."

Shen Yi:

"Alright."

That would be convenient.

Shen Yi first searched the bodies of the men, finding them to be very clean, without even any silver, at most only a few copper coins.

He picked up a corpse in each hand.

Left the small courtyard, and walked through the reed beds.

With a heave, he tossed the corpse into the river.

Old Jiang also came to help.

Even Jiang-aunt and Axiu worked together to carry a dead body to the riverbank, letting Shen Yi help them throw it into the river's heart.

After dealing with the corpses.

They returned to the courtyard.

Shen Yi picked up the still-unconscious Qin Jianghe, slung him over his shoulder, nodded towards Old Jiang and Jiang-aunt, and smiled slightly at Axiu.

Then, he quickly left.

The Jiang family just stared blankly at Shen Yi's receding figure, gradually disappearing into the distant reeds.

Not long after.

Shen Yi's figure reappeared, and he jogged back with Qin Jianghe still on his shoulder. He said sheepishly:

"Old man, could you give me some more dry rations?"

"This is a wilderness, and I haven't seen any wild animals along the way. It's not for me, it's because I'm afraid he'll starve to death."

Shen Yi pointed to Qin Jianghe on his shoulder.

A soft pfft sound.

Axiu chuckled.

The somewhat tense atmosphere became relaxed with that laugh.

Jiang-aunt quickly said:

"Yes, yes, benefactor, please wait a moment."

A moment later.

Jiang-aunt came out of the kitchen, carrying a bundle of dry rations and handed it to Shen Yi.

Shen Yi took it and slung it over his shoulder.

He tossed a piece of silver to Old Jiang.

"Old man, I'm really leaving this time."

Axiu couldn't help but ask:

"Big brother, where are you going?"

Shen Yi pondered for a moment:

"The jianghu."

Axiu's eyes lit up, and she said crisply:

"If you ever meet someone named Ah-Huo in the jianghu, please ask him when he's coming back!"

"Axiu is still waiting for him in Little River Village!"

Shen Yi was slightly stunned.

Nine Provinces was so vast, and the sea of people was so immense, how could he possibly meet the person you were thinking about?

But he still smiled and said:

"If I see him, I will pass on your message."

Having said that.

His figure had already disappeared into the distance again.