Chapter 518: Teacher (This Chapter is Energetic)

Feng Daiku arrived at the factory with Ma Wu. Feng Daiku was not in a hurry to enter the workshop.

At the workshop entrance, many common beggarticks bloomed. Feng Daiku gathered a large handful, then flew into the air. Facing the wind, she scattered them, and the petals drifted and danced.

Feng Daiku returned to the ground, quietly listening to the sound of the petals falling.

This was an Emotion Cultivation technique, "Falling Petals Flutter."

Just by listening, Feng Daiku could determine the enemy's approximate location.

She led Ma Wu into the workshop, walking towards a nearby pond.

Slight ripples appeared on the water, and Feng Daiku motioned for Ma Wu to stop.

A carp skeleton emerged from the water, swaying its body as it asked, "Are you looking for me?"

"Yes, we are looking for you, but not this fish skeleton," Feng Daiku replied.

The carp skeleton moved aside. Soon after, the water rippled again, and a giant snail swam to the surface.

Ma Wu felt a little nervous, not because of its size—Lady Mantis Moth was also quite large, and Ma Wu was long accustomed to robust women. However, this snail exuded an intimidating killing aura that sent shivers down Ma Wu's spine.

"May I ask your name, miss?" Feng Daiku inquired.

The snail maiden waved her tentacles, seemingly scrutinizing them. "Are you from an outer state?"

Feng Daiku shook her head. "We are from Proluo State."

The snail maiden asked again, "Have you come to act as a lobbyist for the outer state?"

Feng Daiku still shook her head. "We are not that lowly."

The snail maiden lightly brushed Feng Daiku's cheek. "If you're not here to lobby, why meddle in this matter?"

Feng Daiku pushed aside the snail's tentacles. "You can fight the outer state however you wish; if you all die, I wouldn't even bother to look. But this is Proluo State's territory, and this doesn't concern Proluo State. If you want to fight, go somewhere else. Don't bring the flames of war into our home!"

The snail chuckled, its laughter full of mockery. "Are you truly from Proluo State? When have the people of Proluo State ever cared about Proluo State?"

"I am such a person, and I genuinely care about Proluo State," Feng Daiku said, her tone unhurried, almost as if negotiating, yet carrying a hint of warning. "Go back and explain to your people: fight somewhere else, or you'll add another enemy to yourselves."

The snail shifted its soft body, and the ground gradually became slippery. "Do you have the capital to speak to me like that? Show me."

"Alright," Feng Daiku nodded, turning to Ma Wu. "It's time for us to reveal our capital."

Ma Wu puffed out his chest, his hand on his belt, about to pull out his 'capital.' Feng Daiku coughed lightly. "I didn't mean *that* kind of capital. I meant we have to fight her."

Ma Wu was taken aback. Battles at their level usually offered no chance for him to intervene.

"Wu Lang, don't be afraid!" Feng Daiku pulled Ma Wu away from the slippery ground. "Come with me, and we'll fight her!"

The snail moved first, its tentacles suddenly extending and thrusting towards Feng Daiku's chest.

Feng Daiku's eyes shimmered with tears, which made the snail hesitate slightly. Its tentacles twitched, and the thrust went awry.

Seizing the opportunity, Ma Wu gazed intently at the snail, causing its blood to surge upwards. Its pair of tentacles instantly swelled.

Feng Daiku's eyebrow twitched. She intertwined her fingers with Ma Wu's, using their emotional connection to ignite his fighting spirit.

Ma Wu's fighting spirit surged, and his technique became dozens of times more powerful than before. The snail cried out in pain, and its tentacles exploded on the spot.

The shattered flesh was highly corrosive, pitting and corroding the various equipment in the workshop.

Feng Daiku nimbly dodged with Ma Wu, preventing a single drop of snail blood from touching them.

Having lost its tentacles, the snail temporarily lost its sight and other senses.

Feng Daiku did not press her advantage; she had no intention of killing the snail. She stepped onto its back and asked, "Are you convinced? If not, we can fight again."

"No!" The snail grew new tentacles, shook its massive body, and flung Feng Daiku off its back. The three of them then continued to battle in the workshop.

***

He Jiaqing sat on a campus bench until dawn.

He used a technique to conceal his presence, making him invisible to most students and teachers, but he didn't hide completely, allowing Teacher Song to see him.

At nine o'clock, students with classes had gone, while those without were still sleeping. Teacher Song sat beside He Jiaqing and handed him a breakfast.

He Jiaqing took the breakfast and quickly said, "Thank you, Teacher."

"Why aren't you in class?" Teacher Song asked.

"Class?" He Jiaqing shook his head with a bitter smile, thinking Teacher Song was joking. "I've already graduated. Do I still need to attend classes?"

Teacher Song looked at He Jiaqing very seriously. "You still have much to learn. Someone else understands this truth better than you."

He Jiaqing's eyes lit up. "Are you talking about Li Banfeng?"

Teacher Song nodded, then asked, "Are you here to find him?"

He Jiaqing answered frankly, "I really want to find him, but I don't know how to approach him. There are some misunderstandings between us."

Teacher Song remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Are you sure those are *just* misunderstandings?"

He Jiaqing explained, "My original intention wasn't to involve him in all of this. There were many coincidences beyond my control."

Teacher Song shook her head. "Under those circumstances, asking him to call you—was that also a coincidence? Do you know what consequences that single call brought him?"

He Jiaqing was startled. "You know about this?"

Teacher Song adjusted her glasses. "Of course I know. He took you to the hospital. He explained countless times to the school that you called him, and then you came back. Everyone thought he was crazy, that he was talking nonsense, or even that he had harmed you. Do you know how difficult his situation was then? He was like a helpless madman, an idiot with no way to explain himself. And even in that state, he still had to find a way to raise money for your medical expenses."

He Jiaqing lowered his head. "I didn't want it to be like that. I was trying to save myself at the time."

Teacher Song gave a bitter laugh. "I really didn't expect you to lie to me like this. If it was just to save yourself, why didn't you let me help you? The day you left, I specifically went to see both of you, right outside Lu Xiaolan's dormitory building. I am your teacher. If you had asked for help, I would have certainly assisted you. You are my student. I entrusted the Mysterious Red Lotus to you because I believed you would bring change to Proluo State. But I never imagined you would involve him. If you're willing to do anything by any means to achieve your goals, then what difference are you from your parents and ancestors? What was the point of giving you the Red Lotus?"

He Jiaqing was silent for a long time before saying, "Now that the Red Lotus is with him, perhaps he can do better."

Teacher Song shook her head repeatedly. "He's just a poor orphan, the most pitiful of all my students. I wanted him to suffer less. I wanted to see him live out his life peacefully. You disguised yourself as him and stored the Red Lotus in a locker at the campus supermarket, which guaranteed it would end up in his hands. Do you know the Dark Star Bureau almost killed him because of it? Do you know he almost couldn't even board a train? I had to beg the Lucky Star to intervene just to save his life, do you understand? He has no cultivation, no weapons, no knowledge of dark abilities, no one to rely on. How do you think he could survive in Proluo State? What you wanted was for him not to survive, and then to use the Red Lotus to change the situation in Proluo State, correct?"

He Jiaqing remained speechless for a long time.

Teacher Song sighed. "Why did you come to me? If you want to be cured, I can't help you. I'm not familiar with Kang Zhenchang."

He Jiaqing rubbed his hands. "I wanted to talk to Li Banfeng, but it's hard for me to approach him, so I hoped you, Teacher Song—" Teacher Song took out paper and pen and wrote down a phone number. "This is his number. If you have anything to say, tell him yourself."

He Jiaqing held the number. "I was hoping you could—"

"I cannot, and I don't want to help you. Our teacher-student relationship ends here," Teacher Song said, standing up. "There's one more thing I need to tell you: stop spreading rumors about my birthmark. You've never seen it, so why are you talking nonsense? It's truly shameful for a man to brag like that!"

He Jiaqing interjected, "Li Banfeng bragged about it too—"

"He wasn't bragging; he saw it with his own eyes. I showed it to him openly and properly," Teacher Song said as she turned and walked away, never looking back at He Jiaqing.

He Jiaqing looked at the phone number in his hand again, wanting to call Li Banfeng. He held his phone for a long time, but couldn't bring himself to dial.

***

Yuezhou Third Hospital. All the infectious disease wards were full, and beds in the corridors were arranged end-to-end. Many patients, unable to stand, lay directly on the floor.

A doctor named Liu called a nurse to change a dressing, but the nurse stood still.

"Hurry up!" Doctor Liu urged.

The nurse took off her gloves, revealing her hands covered with dense blisters.

The doctor was stunned. The nurse was in tears; she had been infected.

Patients in the ward had these rashes all over their bodies. Once infected, they could die within a few hours.

The doctor returned to his office, sat in silence for a moment, and then pulled a pack of cigarettes from a drawer.

Holding the cigarette, he told the department head, "I'm going downstairs for a smoke. I'll be right back."

He took the elevator downstairs. Before he could reach the exit, two security guards blocked his path.

"Doctor Liu, you cannot leave the building."

"I'm just going out for a smoke."

"If you want to smoke, do it by the entrance."

"It's not appropriate to smoke right outside the inpatient building. I'll go to the nearby woods and be back soon."

The security guards stopped him. "Doctor Liu, we just received orders: this building is entry-only, no one leaves. Even we aren't allowed out. Please don't make things difficult for us."

***

At two in the afternoon, Shen Jingye received orders to escort the renowned physician Kang Zhenchang to Yuezhou Second Hospital. Kang Zhenchang's address was explicitly stated in the order.

Upon receiving the order, Shen Jingye immediately summoned Chen Changrui. He didn't reveal who was being escorted or what the specific mission was, only instructing Chen Changrui to select experienced team members to initiate the operation at once.

Chen Changrui could sense that this mission was highly unusual. At such times, he always wanted to bring some team members along for experience.

For example, Candy — such individuals most needed experience. She didn't have high cultivation, deep qualifications, or strong abilities, yet her position wasn't low. Getting some exposure in special missions would benefit her personally and help with team management.

But if Candy was brought along, what if she messed things up at a critical moment?

This wasn't Chen Changrui being overly cautious; he had often encountered situations where one person's insufficient strength could hinder the entire team.

After much hesitation, Chen Changrui still added Candy's name. The action team comprised thirty people in total, including capable veterans like Brick, Clam, Candied Fruit, Crabapple, and Awl.

Tangyuan, Chuuni, Lightbulb, and Superstar were also selected; their performance in recent operations had been outstanding.

On the way to pick up the person, Awl couldn't help but remark, "Big Head was always part of this kind of work before. I wonder how he's doing now."

Crabapple snorted, "We're all the same as Big Head, just laborers. We do the work, and we get blamed!"

Seeing this, Candy quickly tried to calm them. "The bureau will make a fair decision regarding Big Head. Please don't discuss it casually among yourselves."

The others fell silent, but gave Candy a knowing eye-roll.

Candy didn't mind; she was used to such eye-rolls.

Lightbulb quietly asked Tangyuan, "Sister, do you know what this is all about?"

Tangyuan didn't dare speak, so she used her fingertip to write four characters on her palm: "Famous doctor, plague."

The four characters flashed on her palm and disappeared in an instant.

Lightbulb seemed to understand. He looked back at Chuuni and whispered, "Try not to go into the building later."

Chuuni shook his head. "We can't avoid this. Once we're on site, we have to follow the captain's orders."

Lightbulb, however, was somewhat confident. "We might not have to avoid it. We just need to be clever when the time comes."

Indeed, after picking up Kang Zhenchang and delivering him to Yuezhou Second Hospital, the task of escorting important figures upstairs did not fall to these three.

Lightbulb and Chuuni were at too low a level, so they were assigned to guard outside the building.

Tangyuan's technique was unrefined and her attacks indiscriminately affected friend and foe, making her unsuitable for going upstairs. She was also assigned downstairs as backup.

All remaining team members went upstairs and would not have a chance to come out for the next few days.

***

Kang Zhenchang entered the inpatient building. After examining two patients, he called the department head over and asked, "How many medical staff have been infected?"

"Six."

Two doctors and four nurses from the infectious disease department had been infected.

Kang Zhenchang conducted a thorough examination of the infected medical staff and had the hospital reassign their wards.

"They are mildly infected patients; the treatment difficulty is not as high," Kang Zhenchang immediately prescribed medication, then proceeded to examine other patients.

There were over 300 patients in the inpatient building. After examination, over 280 were mild cases. These individuals were collectively sent to the middle and lower floors for centralized treatment.

The remaining thirty-plus individuals were severe cases.

Kang Zhenchang instructed the hospital to place these thirty-plus individuals on the top floor of the inpatient building, each in a private room, for individual diagnosis and treatment.

He brought only two personal assistants; no other personnel were allowed to the top floor without permission.

The first patient to be examined was a woman. She was covered in blisters, had difficulty breathing, and had lost the ability to speak. Her colleague, who worked with her, had died from severe illness in the early hours of the morning.

Kang Zhenchang observed the woman's condition and knew she wouldn't live much longer.

He quietly whispered in her ear, "Have you seen a begging archer?"

The woman was still conscious and nodded slightly.

Kang Zhenchang's expression grew solemn. He turned and went to the next patient room.

In the next room lay a young man. His condition was slightly better, and he could still speak.

Kang Zhenchang asked the same question: "Have you seen a begging archer?"

The man nodded and replied, "He was begging by the roadside, and I accidentally kicked his bowl. He seemed very angry. Not long after, I broke out in a rash."

Kang Zhenchang pondered for a moment, then asked again, "You must tell me the truth. Only then can I cure you. Did you kick his bowl accidentally, or was it on purpose?"

The man was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Today, I had an argument with someone, and I wasn't in a good mood..."

Kang Zhenchang nodded.

Judging by his symptoms, this man was also beyond saving.

Leaving the patient room, Kang Zhenchang made a phone call. "The situation is confirmed: Green Water Archer has appeared in Yuezhou."

The other end of the phone clearly refused to believe it. "Impossible! Unless he took a train, he definitely couldn't have crossed Three-Headed Fork!"

Kang Zhenchang said calmly, "I cannot answer how he arrived; that's not my responsibility. However, based on the current patients' symptoms, I can responsibly tell you that the source of this epidemic is the Green Water Archer. Almost all first-generation infected individuals have had an experience offending the Green Water Archer, and they are severe cases with a minuscule chance of recovery. Second-generation infected individuals contracted the pathogen from first-generation cases; they are those who were infected without direct contact with the Green Water Archer, and they are mild cases with a higher chance of recovery. Currently, no third-generation infected individuals have been found, which indicates that the Green Water Archer is still exercising some restraint."

The other end of the phone countered, "Why is he showing restraint? What is the purpose of his actions? There must be a cause for this, right?"

Kang Zhenchang remained silent for a moment, trying his best to maintain composure. "I will repeat: this is not my responsibility, and I cannot speculate on why the Green Water Archer is exercising restraint. It might be because he doesn't fully understand Yuezhou, or perhaps he merely intends to achieve some goal through this epidemic. What I can tell you is that his power far exceeds this. If you have sufficient capability, my advice is to eliminate this person as soon as possible, otherwise he will bring unimaginable disaster. If you do not have sufficient capability, my advice is to immediately open negotiations with him and send him back to Proluo State; that would be the safest course of action."

Kang Zhenchang hung up the phone and left the top floor.

***

Yuezhou University, an empty classroom.

Li Banfeng was receiving one-on-one instruction from Teacher Song.

To learn about dark matter and dark energy, Li Banfeng needed to catch up on mathematics. Learning math required hard work, sufficient determination, and perseverance. Teacher Song explained everything very meticulously, and Li Banfeng listened very attentively.

The weather was hot, the classroom small, and there was no air conditioning. Li Banfeng focused intently on his exercises, sweat beads trickling down his cheeks.

Teacher Song bought a box of iced fruit and placed it on the table. Li Banfeng thanked her profusely and quickly ate a couple of pieces.

In fact, he wasn't afraid of the heat. Proluo State had no air conditioning, so Li Banfeng was long accustomed to it.

He was sweating mainly because the exercises were too difficult.

He ate only two pieces of fruit, then Li Banfeng continued to concentrate on his exercises. Seeing this, Teacher Song brought a strawberry to Li Banfeng's mouth.

Li Banfeng opened his mouth and ate it.

The Projector recorded this scene, then quietly retreated into the backpack.

"Heh heh heh," the Projector let out a muffled chuckle.

The Pendulum asked, "What are you laughing at?"

The Projector flickered with light. "Nothing. I believe that Director Seven will never forget me on the battlefield again."

"Why?"

The Projector remained silent.

The footage just recorded was very important. There were some things Director Seven definitely wouldn't want his wife to see.

"The Mistress definitely can't see this," the Glove said, having stealthily taken the film. "Ah Ji, I knew you were playing tricks on the Boss!"

"I wasn't! Give me back the film!" The Projector tried to snatch the film back.

The Glove naturally wouldn't give him a chance. "You want to fight me for it? You're too green. I'll give it to the Boss in a bit and see how he punishes you!"

The backpack was a chaotic mess of arguing. Others couldn't hear, but Li Banfeng heard it clearly and couldn't help but frown.

Teacher Song bit her lip, her nose twitching slightly. After enduring for a while, she still let out a laugh.

Li Banfeng looked at Teacher Song.

She could hear the artifacts' conversation.

Some things were already tacitly understood; it just depended on whether either party wanted to acknowledge them openly.

Considering how beautiful her dimples were, he decided not to expose it for now.

Li Banfeng continued to concentrate on solving problems, and Teacher Song continued to feed him fruit.

At five in the afternoon, both Teacher Song's and Li Banfeng's phones rang simultaneously.

They received the same message: "Recently, our city has discovered unlawful individuals impersonating beggars to commit illegal acts such as robbery, theft, and fraud. All citizens are advised to stay away from beggars of unknown identity."

Teacher Song found this message a bit strange. She helped Li Banfeng with two more exercises, then told him, "I need to go back and prepare for my evening class. Make sure to rest well."

Seeing Teacher Song in a hurry, Li Banfeng asked, "Are you having an episode?"

Teacher Song shook her head repeatedly. "No, I haven't had an episode in a long time."

Li Banfeng didn't ask further. He ate two more pieces of fruit and continued working on his exercises.

Teacher Song returned to the faculty dormitory and made a phone call. "Dad, what happened?"

From the other end of the line, an elder's voice replied, "I'm in a meeting. We'll talk later."

***

In the office, Director Du was waiting for a call.

They had found the Green Water Archer and negotiated with him.

The Green Water Archer agreed to return to Proluo State, but only if his conditions were met.

The final decision would depend on the outcome of the meeting.

At 11:20 PM, the meeting concluded.

"Xiao Du, after deliberation, we've decided to agree to the Green Water Archer's demands. You will arrange the subsequent work."

Director Du was very surprised. "Teacher, there's just been a situation at the Soda Kiln. We currently need a mediator to ease relations between both sides. If we send Li Qi at this time—"

"Xiao Du, you must distinguish between priorities. The Soda Kiln matter is ultimately still within Proluo State. The Green Water Archer, however, is now in Yuezhou. That is the urgent issue."

"Teacher, we shouldn't compromise with the Green Water Archer. We have sufficient capability to take stronger measures against him!"

"That would be too risky. You don't fully understand the situation in Proluo State. The Green Water Archer is a very dangerous individual. Any action against him must be handled with extreme caution; any misstep could lead to irreversible consequences. As a mediator, balancing the interests of all parties is already within Li Qi's purview. The Green Water Archer, as a force within Proluo State, has now clearly stated his demands. Entrusting this matter to Li Qi for resolution completely aligns with our original intention for establishing a mediator."

Director Du's brows furrowed.

He said entrusting this matter to Li Qi for resolution, but it was clearly sending Li Qi to his death.

He also said I didn't understand the situation in Proluo State?

I've at least worked in Proluo State. What right does he have to say that?

Director Du wanted to say more, but the other end of the phone reminded him, "Xiao Du, a decision has been made on this matter. There will be no further changes."

Since it had come to this, Director Du could only ask one last question: "Since Li Qi is to handle this, shouldn't he be informed of the specific details of the situation?"

The elder on the other end of the phone remained silent for a moment, then said, "An urgent document will be faxed to you shortly. You must strictly follow the requirements in the document. This matter is of great importance, and we do not want any of Li Qi's personal thoughts or emotions to adversely affect the overall situation."

After hanging up, Director Du quickly received the fax.

After reading the document from beginning to end, Director Du called Shen Jingye.

***

Li Banfeng had just left campus, circling the area with his backpack. He had to admit, the place was quite nostalgic.

The Glove reminded him, "This place seems to have quite a few good things."

Li Banfeng suddenly remembered something. "What good stuff did you take from the Projector earlier?"

The Glove chuckled. "A piece of film, recorded by the Projector himself, which the Mistress definitely can't see."

The Projector was very nervous and wanted to change the subject. Just then, his phone rang, and the Projector quickly informed Li Banfeng, "Director Seven, the Dark Star Bureau is calling you."

Li Banfeng usually entrusted the Dark Star Bureau's mobile and satellite phones to the Projector for safekeeping, which effectively resolved tracking issues.

Taking the phone from the Projector, Li Banfeng answered. It was Shen Jingye himself calling. "Director Li, a dark energy anomalous life form has appeared on Suichen Road in Jia District. I'm preparing to take people there. Could you go to the scene first and take a look?"

Li Banfeng frowned. "Xiao Shen, why are you asking me to go to the scene first? Is this my responsibility?"

Shen Jingye replied, "The anomalous life form that appeared this time is a bit special. I heard the on-site personnel describe it as Lady Mantis Moth. Our security team members likely don't have the capability to handle this level of anomaly. You have more experience in this area than they do, and they need your guidance and help at the scene."

"Xiao Shen, just because I have some experience in this area doesn't mean you should expect me to solve all problems. You need to take initiative yourself, enhance your proactiveness in problem-solving. This 'wait-for-help-and-demand' mindset must be corrected..."

After scolding him for more than ten minutes, Shen Jingye repeatedly assented.

Hanging up the phone, Shen Jingye let out a long breath. "Li Qi, I asked you to take a look; I didn't force you. You can't blame me for this."

***

Suichen Road, Jia District.

This place was too remote.

Li Banfeng really didn't want to go, but then he reconsidered: if it truly was Lady Mantis Moth, who knew how many lives the security team would lose?

Finding an empty corner, Li Banfeng briefly returned to his Portable Dwelling to change clothes. He couldn't let the Dark Star Bureau see him in sportswear.

As soon as he stepped out, Li Banfeng shivered.

Why was he shivering in such hot weather?

It seemed this battle might not go smoothly. Could that scoundrel Chu Zikai be about to interfere again?

He needed to take more precautions.

Li Banfeng changed into a long trench coat with twelve hidden pockets. Equipped with all his artifacts and weapons, he headed to Suichen Road in Jia District.

At the intersection, a police line was set up. Li Banfeng saw Tangyuan, Lightbulb, and Chuuni.

"What are you doing here?" Li Banfeng frowned slightly.

Tangyuan replied, "Director Shen told us to come and assist you with the mission."

Is this a joke?

Sending these three to deal with a Mantis Moth?

A Mantis Moth's cocoon could fit three people. These three would just make a perfect nest of babies for the Mantis Moth.

Lightbulb added, "We were originally sent to Yuezhou Second Hospital, but then they didn't need us anymore, so Director Shen sent us to Suichen Road, saying the work here is relatively safer."

Safer here?

What did Shen Jingye mean by that?

Seeing that these three were close to him, was he deliberately causing trouble for them?

Indeed, Li Qi had misinterpreted Shen Jingye's intention. This was Shen Jingye giving Li Qi a hint.

Tangyuan, Chuuni, and Lightbulb all knew the situation at Yuezhou Second Hospital. If Li Banfeng had asked one more question, he might have deduced that Green Water Archer had come to Yuezhou.

But Li Banfeng didn't ask.

"You three stay outside the cordon line. Do not step one inch inside without my order!"

Chuuni said, "Director, I heard Lady Mantis Moth is one of the strongest anomalies in Proluo State. Can we observe from a distance and gain some experience?"

"No!" Li Banfeng's tone was very stern. "I'll repeat: without my order, do not step one inch inside the cordon!"

Li Banfeng entered Suichen Road. Chuuni was very anxious. "Didn't we just come for nothing?"

Lightbulb added, "Before we set off, Director Shen instructed, and Captain Chen also instructed, that we are to follow Director Li's command in everything. If Director Li doesn't allow us beyond the cordon, we can't go in. We mustn't cause trouble for Director Li."

Tangyuan nodded. "Let's wait for Director Li's orders. More people from the bureau will arrive to support us soon. When it's time for us to fight, we must be ready."

Suichen Road was an abandoned highway, flanked by abandoned construction sites. Li Banfeng didn't remember why it was abandoned, but it had been disused for quite some years.

When Li Banfeng was a freshman, he once came to this site to move bricks. Almost all useful materials on the site had been cleared away. Many years later, the site was overgrown with weeds, as if completely forgotten by Yuezhou.

How could Lady Mantis Moth appear in such a place?

The only reasonable explanation was that there was a New Land entrance here, connected to Proluo State's New Land, and Lady Mantis Moth had stumbled into an outer state.

Lady Mantis Moth was fond of beauty and wore many fragrant fresh flowers. Li Banfeng activated his "Hundred Flavors Exquisite" technique and would soon locate her.

Normally, Lady Mantis Moth's combat power wouldn't exceed eight levels. He didn't know the quality of this particular Lady Mantis Moth. If Ma Wu were here, perhaps a fight could be avoided, and she could be directly—

Li Banfeng's heart tightened. A scent, a mix of dust, sweat, stench, and decay, wafted into his nostrils.

This was not Lady Mantis Moth.

Li Banfeng slowly turned around and saw the Green Water Archer behind him.

The Green Water Archer, holding his begging bowl, smiled and asked, "Didn't expect it was me, did you? Didn't expect I'd come to an outer state, did you? Didn't expect I came specifically for you, did you?"

Li Banfeng stared at the Green Water Archer for a moment, then asked, "Why are you looking for me?"

The Green Water Archer chuckled. "This story is a bit long. Bear with me. I have a disciple named Cui Tik, and a friend named He Jia—"

Li Banfeng's figure suddenly vanished.

The Green Water Archer froze. His chest suddenly burst open, gushing a large amount of pus and blood.

Riding a Horse to View Flowers?

He attacked just like that?

How could it be so powerful?

This person really isn't merely at the fifth level!

But even if he's hidden his cultivation, it shouldn't be—

Li Banfeng's figure reappeared, then vanished again.

The Green Water Archer's left arm exploded.

Pus and blood splattered across the ground. Just as the Green Water Archer was about to collect it, Li Banfeng suddenly appeared behind him and delivered a "Trampling Thousands of Rivers" kick.

Boom!

The Green Water Archer stumbled, barely regaining his balance. Li Banfeng's attack had punched a hole right through him, from back to front.

"Good!" The Green Water Archer exclaimed in admiration. "I like your straightforwardness!"

He locked his gaze on Li Banfeng, ensuring that Li Banfeng couldn't use "Riding a Horse to View Flowers" and wouldn't be hit by "Trampling Thousands of Rivers" again.

He tore a clump of internal organs from his chest, preparing to throw it at Li Banfeng. Just one drop of blood on Li Banfeng would make him ill.

With the organs in hand, the Green Water Archer aimed at Li Banfeng's trajectory and was about to strike, when the Tang Saber, from behind, plunged into the back of the Green Water Archer's head.

"Green Flower, do you recognize your grandpa?" The Tang Saber spun twice in the Green Water Archer's brain. "Three slashes on the battlefield, each takes an enemy's head. Give up your life!"

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