Blocking the Road
A modest carriage sped along, and no one dared to block its path.
The main reason was that there was a banner with the Three Suns Seven Stars on the top of the carriage. This area was under the rule of the Black Heaven Hall, and who would be foolish enough to come here to die? But today, we actually encountered two reckless fools.
Two handsome young men, who appeared to be twins, stood in the middle of the road, one dressed in white and the other in black, each holding a long sword.
"My name is Wu Yubai."
"My name is Wu Xuanqing."
"Greetings, Black Heaven Hall." The two introduced themselves from afar and then greeted each other. Lu Li did not try to conceal his whereabouts this time, as it was not a big deal if others knew about him.
Then, the one in white Wu Yubai, presented his sword and asked directly, "May I ask if Young Palace Master Zhao Yifan, also known as Black Heaven, is in the carriage? I have heard that Young Palace Master's martial arts are highly skilled, so I have come to learn from you."
"And so am I, Wu Xuanqing." The other Wu Xuanqing, who appeared to be the younger brother and was dressed in black, also hurriedly announced his arrival, as if afraid of falling behind.
Lu Li opened his tightly closed eyes a crack, then closed them again, a knowing smile playing on his lips. A realization dawned on him. "Both of them have a crimson aura above their heads, its effect being to lower their IQ and EQ."
"It seems he's quite deeply poisoned." Lu Li thought of Nangong Liuli, whom he had met on Golden Sand Island. Only she possessed such a unique protagonist aura. Each of these five people had their own distinctive protagonist aura.
Take her own disciple, for example. He's just an ordinary person, but he has an unknown memory that can be called a rebirth. As for Nangong Liuli, her protagonist halo is the most bizarre, forcibly lowering everyone's IQ, especially those on her own side.
"Just run over them, no need to pay them any attention," Lu Li instructed Hu Hansan, who was driving the carriage. So Hu Hansan's carriage didn't slow down and instead sped straight over.
The two Wu Clan brothers' faces flashed with anger, but they did not flinch. Instead, they spoke again, saying, "Is the young master of the Black Heaven Hall such a cowardly fool that he doesn't even dare to accept our challenge?"
"Since that's the case, how about I give you a handicap?" Wu Xuanqing on the other side also said loudly in mockery.
Just as the carriage was about to hit them, the two prepared to take the impact head-on. But the carriage passed right through them like a phantom. They rubbed their eyes, looked at each other, and quickly realized something was wrong.
"There are words on your face!" the two said simultaneously, then quickly read the words on their faces aloud.
"A mindless child, ignorant of the world, oblivious to the heavens and the earth, driven by others—how shameful!" The two read the same words to each other, then felt only endless humiliation.
"How could it have been left by a coachman? Maybe it was the Black Heaven Hall who did it?" Wu Xuanqing said, his face flushed. He poured some water and kept rubbing his face, but found that the black writing on it seemed to be engraved in his flesh and could not be removed no matter what he did.
"That's the Black Heaven Hall, how could he possibly stoop to our level? Maybe that coachman really does have that kind of skill." Wu Yubai sighed and said, suddenly feeling that something was wrong.
They were well aware of the Black Heaven Hall's power; how could they be so unwise as to invite trouble? Even if someone like him wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them, the Black Heaven Hall had countless powerful subordinates; how could they not have considered that?
"Brother, what about the writing on my face? How am I supposed to see Miss Liuli like this?" Wu Xuanqing suddenly said. Wu Yubai felt slightly confused, and then his thoughts wandered into a strange loop.
"No matter what the reason, it's always right to do it for Liuli." This thought flashed through Wu Yubai's mind, and the crimson light above his head became even more stable.
"Don't worry about the handwriting for now. The young master of the Black Heaven Hall is going to compete with Miss Liuli. What if he doesn't know how to be gentle and hurts Miss Nangong? In any case, we must reduce the strength of these competitors." Wu Yubai said with tender eyes, completely ignoring the fact that Nangong Liuli could fight both of them at once.
"Yes, let's chase after them. Challenge Zhao Yifan in a crowded place. As long as he has any shame, he'll definitely agree." Wu Xuanqing nodded and said. Then, ignoring the writing on their faces, the two of them quickly chased after him.
Lu Li sat in the carriage, a strange smile creeping onto his face. Interesting. Could that "Shi Lezhi's aura" really spread through a name? Or were these two so deeply poisoned that a mere name was enough to stabilize them?
Meanwhile, on the other side, some men, some with a sinister charm and others with handsome looks, began to go around causing trouble for others as if they had lost their minds. They all kept repeating the name of Nangong Liuli, with an air of "I can give up everything for her, and no one can stop me from loving her."
Then Xiao Leng removed his greatsword and looked at the arrogant and devilish man in the black cloak below. The man said incredulously, "How is this possible? I am the Palace Master of the Demon Palace, and I can't even defeat a junior like you."
"Demon Palace? Never heard of it. That little sect hidden in the mountains?" Xiao Leng rubbed his nose, looking speechless. Currently, there are only two major sects in the world: the Black Heaven Hall and the Ancient Moon Hall. As for this Demon Palace, are you sure you're not joking?
"Back in my time Demon Palace was considered a fairly large demonic sect, but I never imagined it would become so... so shameful and conspicuous in this era." The ancestor in the pendant on Xiao Leng's chest shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng was enjoying a bowl of noodles when suddenly, a handsome young man in flowing white robes walked in. He waved his folding fan and said with elegant composure, "You are the disciple of Ding Yuan, the world's number one Assassin. I advise you to give up on your match with Liu Li this time, or I won't be so polite."
Lin Feng, who was eating noodles, stopped abruptly and quickly pulled a small booklet from his pocket. The booklet had the words "Assassin's Code" printed on it.
"Article Seven: Assassin must always maintain his secrecy and never reveal his identity." Lin Feng looked up at the people around him, slapped his forehead, and realized he was about to carry out another assassination attempt.
On the other side, Wu Siqi sat in a white jade carving, with the best Akhal-Teke horses in the world pulling the carriage. The old man in front of him was sent by his family to serve him, but in reality, he was a veteran Celestial Warrior.
The carriage was filled with the sounds of women's giggles and various teasing voices between sisters. As for the men who had blocked the way, they had long been dealt with by the Assassin organization that Wu Siqi had previously subdued. As for how the Assassin organization was subdued, the woman with the alluring smile in the carriage was the leader of the Assassin organization and one of his confidantes.