The Wind and Rain Pavilion.
A scholar in white robes was leisurely sipping fragrant tea in a grand chair, listening attentively to his subordinate's report. When he heard about the innate master, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"There's also a battle between masters of the Innate Realm?"
"Reporting to the Lord! According to the scout, there was indeed a battle between Innate Realm experts. It seems that a Brocade-Clad Guard was possessed by an Innate Realm expert before he was able to suppress that demon!"
"Possession? A master of innate cultivation? Does anyone know what martial arts techniques he used?"
"Hmm... it seems that every time he strikes with his palm, it is accompanied by the roar of a dragon, and the power is extremely fierce and domineering, even the void itself is faintly cracked by the shock!"
The white-robed scholar's eyes narrowed upon hearing this. "A palm technique that can emit a dragon's roar... its difficulty level is the long-lost Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms!! I've never heard of the previous master having any disciples!"
"No! You mean the person fighting that demon was a Brocade-Clad Guard Imperial Guard) possessed by a master of innate cultivation?"
"Reporting to the Lord! Yes!"
"Alright! I understand. You can go now!"
"I obey!"
After the subordinate left, the white-robed scholar slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "It seems that the master of innate realm is none other than the former master, the Northern Hero. I never thought he would make a comeback. It seems that this great calamity is about to arrive!"
"So that Brocade-Clad Guard is named Wu Tiande? Interesting! It seems he must be the successor of the Northern Hero. Let's rank him sixth on the Human Rankings!"
At this moment, by a raging river, Yu Yingfan of the Azure City Sect was carrying a man. He suddenly threw him to the ground and smiled, "Brother Li! I risked my life to save you. Do you have anything to say in return?"
Li Changfeng's eyes were dull and lifeless, and he seemed to have no will to live. He ignored Yu Yingfan's questions.
Yu Yingfan clapped his hands and chuckled, "Oh yeah! I forgot you were silenced by having your acupoints pressed, so you couldn't speak at all!"
He then tapped Li Wuyai a few times, activating his speech acupoints, and smiled, saying, "Brother Li! Now you can speak!"
Seeing that the thing that used to follow him around like a dog was now looking at him with arrogance, Li Wuyai felt a wave of scorn and disdain, and he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Yu Yingfan's question!
Upon seeing Li Wuyai's disdainful and mocking expression, Yu Yingfan's face darkened. He then stomped on Li Wuyai's face and rubbed it against him, sneering maliciously:
"Do you still think you're that seventh- Human Rankings master of the Free and Unfettered Sect? You're nothing but a piece of trash who's lost all your martial arts skills. What do you have to be proud of?"
"Obey me and hand over your Free and Unfettered Sect martial art, the Northern Darkness Divine Art, or I will torture you to death!"
Li Wuyai's face was filled with humiliation and rage, yet he was helpless. His heart, which had been ashen, was suddenly ignited by a boundless hatred. He thought to himself:
"I can't die like this! It's better to live a miserable life than to die! I must find a way to escape and rise again! Li Changfeng, I will repay you a thousandfold for the torment you've inflicted upon me!"
Li Wuyai said grimly, "Brother Yu! You think you can get my sect's most treasured martial arts technique like this?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yingfan smiled slightly and released his foot from Li Wuyai's face. "What do you want?"
Li Wuyai remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't want to die! You must at least reattach my limbs, heal my injuries, and take me away from this hellish place before I will give you the cultivation technique!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yingfan burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Good! You're such a useless piece of trash, you can't do anything!"
"Bear with it!"
Yu Yingfan pressed hard on Li Wuyai's left hand and legs, snapping the bones back into place with a crack Li Wuyai groaned in pain, his body drenched in cold sweat, and he gasped for breath.
Then Yu Yingfan took out a bottle of top-quality Golden Sore Medicine, and smirked, "Do you want me to do it, or will you do it yourself?"
Li Wuyai said slowly, "Let me do it, thank you, Brother Yu!"
After receiving the Golden Sore Medicine, Li Wuyai gritted his teeth and sprinkled it directly on the Golden Sore Medicine. Instantly, he trembled all over from the pain, his fingers clenched tightly, unaware that his palms were being cut by his fingernails, and drops of blood slowly flowed out. At the same time, his hatred for Li Changfeng deepened.
Upon seeing this, Yu Yingfan sneered, "Brother Li! I admire you! This kind of pain is not something an ordinary person can endure!"
Li Wuyai slowly put away the Golden Sore Medicine, pointed to the riverbank, and smiled, "Brother Yu! May I have a sip of water?"
Yu Yingfan gave him a deep look and slowly said, "No need, Brother Li! I have some here!"
He then took out a water bag and handed it to Li Wuyai. Li Wuyai took it and gulped down a mouthful of water, his fingers twitching slightly without Yu Yingfan's knowledge.
A moment later, Li Wuyai handed the water to Yu Yingfan and smiled, "Thank you!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yingfan nodded, and feeling a bit thirsty himself, he picked up the water bag and drank without hesitation.
Upon seeing this, Li Wuyai's eyes narrowed, and he prepared himself for the best opportunity.
Just then, Yu Yingfan suddenly felt a sharp pain in his stomach. The water bag fell to the ground, and he sat down to expel the poison by circulating his internal energy. He roared, "When did you poison the water bag?!"
Li Wuyai struggled to his feet and said coldly, "He poisoned the water while I was drinking it!"
After saying that, he slowly walked to the riverbank, glanced at Yu Yingfan, and said, "I must thank you for saving me. I will never forget your kindness today..."
He then jumped into the river with a splash and was swept away by the surging current, leaving Yu Yingfan roaring in fury...