Fish Intestine Sword

Li Shaojun feared the Empress Dowager, but the reason was that he was plotting to gain an advantage and was afraid of being exposed.

Faced with the high risk of Divine Lord Zhenyuan, who could kill himself with a flick of his sleeve after entering a Daoist temple, the high risk of Yangpo tracking exposing his identity had to take a backseat.

After Li Shaojun closed his doors and windows, he managed to slip out amidst the daily clamor of invitations from the Yunyi Daoist Temple and then wandered around the Zhang residence.

He waited for nearly a month before Zhang Xuezhou finally appeared, laughing and joking.

Divine Lord Zhenyuan was brought over by Zhang Xuezhou, who then introduced him to Li Shaojun. Li Shaojun didn't dare to approach Divine Lord Zhenyuan directly, but he did dare to approach Zhang Xuezhou, the middleman, because he wanted to find out the reason thoroughly.

"Cai Ma know the reason?"

Zhang Xuezhou's confusion was genuine.

Just as Li Shaojun looked bewildered, Zhang Xuezhou also appeared confused, unaware of the reason why Divine Lord Zhenyuan had acted so ruthlessly.

But Zhang Xuezhou quickly pointed out the person he was asking, which caused Li Shaojun's expression to change slightly.

"I haven't offended Cai Ma, she wouldn't want to kill me, would she?" Li Shaojun hesitated. "I just asked her to do things a little, which is normal in role-playing. I haven't wronged her either; I even got two portions of the medicine she wanted!"

"I need to ask!"

Go ask them!

Li Shaojun has many unreliable aspects. His opponent has broad but shallow knowledge, strange but not powerful abilities, and a tendency to scheme and take shortcuts. However, Li Shaojun also has an extremely reliable side. Once an agreement is reached, the opponent's allocation will be absolutely perfect until the final goal is achieved.

The situation is far from escalating to the point of open conflict. Everything Li Shaojun has done is beyond reproach, and he has maintained fairness and impartiality.

Li Shaojun repeatedly reviewed his gains and losses.

He eventually felt that he was not wrong, but Li Shaojun was afraid to see Cai Ma at the moment, fearing that the other party would once again order Divine Lord Zhenyuan to take his life.

He escaped the first time by taking a surprise attack, but after being killed the second time, his chances of surviving were much lower.

"Find out the truth and tell me, so that I can die knowing why, in case I really offended him," Li Shaojun said.

"Alright!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the sky and then nodded.

He instructed Rong Tianding to poke Li Shaojun with a bamboo pole if he caused any trouble.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Xuezhou brandished the weapon that Li Shaojun had used to cause trouble earlier.

"Confiscate it!" Zhang Xuezhou, raising his short sword.

"Hey Dong, this is a weapon I finally managed to find for self-defense, you can't be so heartless!"

Li Shaojun blended into the crowd, planning to quickly subdue Zhang Xuezhou before he could react, thus employing the excellent tactic of capturing the leader first.

But he never expected that instead of capturing the person, he would end up with half his body buried in the dirt.

Watching Zhang Xuezhou sheathe his short sword, Li Shaojun couldn't help but feel dejected, realizing that even if the misunderstanding was cleared up, he would still suffer a great loss.

"Either you give me this sword, or I'll give you one back. That way we'll be even," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I didn't intend to stab you; I just wanted to blackmail you. I never expected so many of you to attack me!"

The more Li Shaojun thought about it, the more desolate he felt. He thought that this kind of life was worse than death. But when Zhang Xuezhou signaled Rong Tianding to poke the bamboo pole, he was jolted back to life.

"Tell me, where did this sword come from, and what's the story behind it?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"This is what I got at Zhuang Qingdi's banquet," Li Shaojun said dejectedly. "He didn't understand the trick, so I asked for it!"

"Such a powerful weapon, how could a cultivator at the Sole Self Realm not see through its secrets?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully.

"This sword wasn't originally like this," Li Shaojun said, looking up. "When I first got it, it was only the length of a finger, and the blade was as soft as a vine; even picking my teeth was a struggle!"

"Oh?"

"I studied it for a while and found that the sword contained tin from Mount Chijin and copper from the Ruoye River, and then I found its possible origin," Li Shaojun said. "It should be the assassin's divine weapon, the Yu Chang Sword, forged by the master craftsman Ou Zhizi."

"Stop talking nonsense, just tell me how you used it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"This sword was forged by rain and lightning. Before use, it needs to be soaked in water for a short while to restore it to its sharpness," Li Shaojun said helplessly. "If you can attract lightning to this sword, it might possess even greater power after being bathed in lightning!"

"So much trouble before using the sword?" Zhang Xuezhou frowned and asked, "How long will this sword last after it's restored?"

"A short while!"

"So useless?"

"I told you this thing is a top-tier assassin's weapon. No assassin would dare to openly carry a weapon on their person, not even be able to enter the palace. This sword is definitely good at concealment, and an assassin who can kill doesn't need a long time; a short while is more than enough!"

"..."

Zhang Xuezhou admitted that Li Shaojun's words made some sense, but this kind of sword was too inconvenient and far less direct than the Deer-Slaying Blade.

He looked at the Fish Intestine Sword, which was about the length of his forearm, and calculated the time. He felt that it wouldn't be long before the sword was returned to its original form.

Humans can transform, and so can demons, but this is the first time Zhang Xuezhou has come into contact with a short sword that can transform.

He felt that this kind of sword was too inconvenient. If murderous intent arose, this sword would still be useless. In that case, this assassination weapon would be no better than a piece of scrap metal.

Looking back belatedly, Zhang Xuezhou realized that the flaws in this weapon were far too significant.

"Fine, I'll accept it reluctantly," Zhang Xuezhou said after thinking for a moment. "Your sword is too poor; it's completely insufficient to compensate for the injuries and shock I suffered. Remember, you still owe me a debt of gratitude that nearly cost you your life!"

"Holy crap!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou turn and leave, Li Shaojun couldn't help but mutter curses. He felt that he was the one who was beaten to death, the one who gave away the treasure, and in the end, he still owed a favor. This drove him crazy.

When Rong Tianding stabbed Li Shaojun on the head a few times with a sharpened bamboo pole, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and all the resentment in his heart subsided.

"Brother Ding, can I have some water?" Li Shaojun asked.

"Logically speaking, since we're so close, you can have anything you want," Rong Tianding said, shaking his head. "But you're acting very strangely right now, so I can't grant you any of your requests. You'd better just wait for your cousin to come back quietly and don't try anything funny, lest I get scared and start poking you!"

"I really just want a drink of water. You guys beat me up, I need some water to calm down!"

"Looks like the only solution is to kill you and let you live again to rid yourself of your wounds!"

Li Shaojun finally shut his mouth.

Li Shaojun thought the two cousins were excellent partners and had great chemistry when working together. However, after working against them, Li Shaojun realized that having such outstanding partners was not a good thing.

"Damn it, even the Fish Intestine Sword couldn't pierce his kidneys. Could this guy be covered in Vajra Talismans, requiring the Fish Intestine Sword to draw lightning to break them? But his body didn't seem to be emitting any talismanic light at the time. Could it be that he obtained some of Huang Laodao's very high-level Vajra Talismans? But Vajra Talismans don't seem to increase the power of a blow. When this guy slapped me in the face, he knocked out one of my teeth!"

Li Shaojun stayed in the cellar for a long time, thinking about Divine Lord Zhenyuan, who was like a god of death, and the fight he hadn't been able to fight. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou was either wearing close-fitting armor, or had a specially made Vajra Talisman, or perhaps had a way to increase his strength. His self-defense abilities were too complicated.

If he had the Fish Intestine Sword, he would have a slight chance to counterattack.

Now, he was at his wit's end, feeling that there was no way to break through Zhang Xuezhou's defenses.