Evening.
At this moment, Li Changfeng arrived at the top of a small hill, gazing at the brightly lit and enchanting imperial city in the distance, and exclaimed, "Truly worthy of being called the imperial city! I can see its prosperity and bustle from afar. I am really looking forward to it!"
"The Imperial City! Here I come!"
After saying that, Li Changfeng suddenly leaped down from the small hill and slowly walked towards the imperial city.
City gate.
At that moment, the two diligent guards were slowly raising the city gate when suddenly a figure in white appeared before them, startling them greatly. After recognizing the person, they shouted:
"Go to hell! You were dressed in white like a ghost, flashing right in front of us in the middle of the night, giving us a real fright! What are you doing?!"
"Hehe! Two brothers guarding the city! I need to enter the city, please allow me to pass!"
The two guards were furious. They had just been startled by this kid, and now he wanted them to pass? They didn't even want to think about it!
He then directly refused, saying, "Go away! It's closed now, you'd better come back tomorrow!"
Li Changfeng chuckled, took out two silver ingots and stuffed them into their hands, saying with a smile, "Brothers! Thank you for your help!"
The two guards, having received the silver, immediately softened their expressions. They then tossed an ultimatum to Li Changfeng, "Go, go, go! Go inside! Don't get in my way!"
"Okay! I'll go in right away!"
As soon as Li Changfeng entered, the gate was closed. He smiled faintly and said, "Luckily I arrived in time, otherwise I would have had to wander outside all night!"
Afterwards, Li Changfeng went directly to an inn, paid ten taels of silver to book a room for five days, and even ordered some side dishes and wine to be delivered to his room. He was tired of eating roasted meat these days, so having some side dishes and wine to satisfy his craving was quite nice.
The following day at noon.
Li Changfeng slept until noon before getting up. He hadn't been sleeping well on the hard floor these past few days, so he slept until noon. After washing up, he went down to the inn, found a seat by the window, and ordered some food and drinks.
Li Changfeng leisurely ate his snacks and drank his wine, his ears twitching slightly as he listened to the gossip and stories of the martial arts world around him, trying to find out information about the capital city.
"Erhuo! Have you heard? Princess Minmin is about to hold Martial Arts Tournament for Marriage to find a husband, inviting some young swordsmen under the age of twenty-five who have reached the level of first-class masters to participate in the competition!"
"Idiot! Do you even need to tell me? Everyone knows about such a big event in the capital! I've even heard that disciples from some major sects have come to participate in this competition!"
"Oh ho! Which disciples from major sects have come to participate?"
"As far as I know, there are three major sects: the Free and Unfettered Sect, the Azure City Sect, and the Mount Song Sect!"
"What! The reclusive Free and Unfettered Sect, the Xiaoyao Sect, has also arrived! I've heard Free and Unfettered Sect martial arts are uncanny and powerful; doesn't that mean the championship is in their hands?!"
A young man dressed in a light blue outfit scoffed, "Never heard of the Free and Unfettered Sect! Isn't it supposed to be a reclusive sect? Why are they showing their faces here holding Martial Arts Tournament for Marriage to find a husband? They're all talk and no action!"
At this moment, a young man dressed in a red outfit laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Brother Yu! You're right! They're just a bunch of hypocrites!"
At the table in front of them sat a handsome man in flowing white robes, leisurely sipping his wine. His captivating, alluring eyes were adorned with a purple eyeliner, giving him an eerily sinister look.
He remained unmoved by their sarcasm, simply taking a sip of his wine and smiling slightly. "Heh! You two gentlemen are disciples of a prestigious sect; it's not proper for you to speak ill of others behind their backs!"
The young man in the light blue outfit retorted sarcastically, "I said it out loud, I didn't talk badly about anyone behind their back!"
The young man in the red outfit chimed in, "Hehe! Brother Yu is right! But some people are so unmoved by all this talk, I really wonder if they even have a penis!"
Upon hearing this, the young man in the blue close-fitting clothes laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Brother Zuo is right! He's probably a coward!"
Upon hearing this, the strange man smiled slightly, a flash of killing intent passing through his eyes. He slowly picked up the wine cup in his hand, took a moment to sip, and then unleashed his Inner Force strength, splashing the wine over in one fell swoop. A powerful Inner Force was contained within the wine, its power astonishing!
The two young men seemed to have been prepared. Upon seeing this, their eyes narrowed, and they unleashed their inner Inner Force, each striking out a blue-red sword finger at the spilled wine.
"Bang"!
Three different types of Inner Force clashed together, producing a heavy, muffled sound. The three desperately poured their Inner Force into each other, and for a moment, none of them could gain the upper hand. The shockwave of true energy rippled outwards, shattering the surrounding tables and chairs and frightening the other guests into fleeing in panic.
Li Changfeng remained unmoved, leisurely drinking his wine. The commotion over there had no effect on him at all. The shockwave reached him but vanished completely, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
At this moment, the three of them had their Inner Force stuck together and reached a balance point. None of them dared to let go easily, because if they did, the other two Inner Force would explode and injure them all.
After an incense stick has burned.
The two young men, surnamed Zuo and Yu, turned slightly pale, their Inner Force having been greatly depleted, and the strange-looking man was also not feeling well.
Then the young man surnamed Zuo laughed and said, "If this continues, it will only result in mutual destruction. How about we work together to shake everyone apart?"
The other two nodded and said, "Okay!"
Then they each unleashed a powerful burst of Inner Force. The area where the three clashed was filled with surging true energy, which exploded directly in the inn, almost destroying it. The three were blasted back seven or eight steps, coughing up blood and suffering some injuries.
During the explosion, Li Changfeng sat there drinking as if nothing had happened. The internal energy they unleashed with their seventy or eighty years of accumulated Inner Force was as laughable as children fighting in Li Changfeng's eyes. He annihilated it directly, looking completely nonchalant.
The man surnamed Yu, his face now black with rage, roared, "Damn it! Your Inner Force is poisonous!!"
The man surnamed Zuo did the same, saying in a gloomy tone, "Are you perhaps a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect Star Constellation Branch?!"
"Hahaha! You guys do have some sense. I am indeed a disciple of the Free and Unfettered Sect Star Constellation Branch. Now you can die in peace!"
Just as he was about to make his move, a glance out of the corner of his eye revealed Li Changfeng leisurely drinking by the window. Their fight hadn't affected him at all. He then thought to himself:
"I didn't expect this kid to be so strong. If I had rashly killed one of those two, it would have been a real problem if word got out. Oh well! You're lucky to be alive!"
After thinking it over, the strange young man glanced at Li Changfeng warily and left the inn.
After Li Changfeng had eaten and drunk his fill, he left a piece of silver and slowly walked out.
Upon seeing this, the two young men shouted, "Thank you for saving us, brother! May I ask your name?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng paused in his steps, "[The Carefree Young Master] Li Xiaoyao!"