On the left side of the hill road—the direction Xu Jiang had fled—a burly man with a profound aura suddenly came into view. He wore golden iron armor over inner armor made from exotic beast hide and led a squad of more than twenty armored soldiers wielding powerful crossbows.
The deep aura of that man made both Li Chengfeng and Zhao Lie's brows tighten. In an instant, they sensed something familiar.
This man was also a True Qi Realm cultivator!
And the more than twenty soldiers behind him made their gazes turn grim.
These soldiers were actually all martial artists who had cultivated Blood Qi!
"Black River Gang Leader Zhao Lie and my brother Li Chengfeng, a registered martial artist of Green Mountain City, are here intercepting the bandit. The bandit Xu Jiang has already had his head cut off by the two of us. We ask Deputy Hall Master Sun of the Martial Hall to bear witness!"
Zhao Lie reacted swiftly. Seeing that this group did not seem to be nearby bandits coming to rob them, he immediately stuffed the Flying Swallow Step manual into Li Chengfeng's arms. Then, carrying Xu Jiang's head, he stepped forward, raised it high in his right hand, dropped to one knee, and called out loudly.
"Green Mountain City martial artist Li Chengfeng greets Deputy Hall Master Sun."
Li Chengfeng reacted as well. Without betraying anything on his face, he stepped forward to Zhao Lie's side, knelt on one knee, and spoke loudly. "Life Harvesting Sect bandit Xu Jiang has been cut down beneath our blades. We ask Deputy Hall Master Sun to judge clearly."
As the two spoke in succession and clasped their fists while kneeling on one knee, their hearts were already filled with tension.
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