Chapter 211: Facing Luan Shenglin's Offspring

Cang Li stared at the wide-open garden gate. Seeing that the enemies truly didn't make any rash moves, he quickly understood the reason. Admiration appeared in his eyes, followed by a sigh: "It's useless! They have overwhelming numbers. Even if they hesitate to act rashly for a moment out of fear, once someone in charge arrives, they can organize forces for a long-range attack and level this courtyard."

Li Weiyi sat on the stone steps inside the gate, carefully examining the two invitations in his hands, one from Cang Li and one from Yin Jiu.

Yin Jiu was ranked among the top three.Inside the invitation was only a Dragon Bone Ticket.The Dragon Bone Ticket was a tiny, fingernail-sized golden bone fragment, embedded in the jade invitation.Below the golden fragment was a simplified map of Qiuzhou's provincial city, with the inner city depicted as a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) and the outer city as a few lines. The locations of eighty Dragon Seed Tickets and seventy-nine Dragon Bone Tickets flickered and moved on the map.This only showed an approximate location.

Cang Li's invitation contained not only a Dragon Bone Ticket and a Dragon Seed Ticket, but also two Longevity Pill Tickets and the location of the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival venue.As expected, he was among the top ten masters.However, perhaps because the invitation's prestige was too high, the map only marked the locations of the other Longevity Pill Tickets.

Li Weiyi asked, "With the situation outside, can I really get away?"

"Li Jiufu said that there's a box of Thunder Law Profound Ice at the bottom of Qinyuan Lake. Combined with my recovered combat power, it should be enough to open a path for your escape. Whether you can get out alive depends on your own skill..."Cang Li suddenly asked, "Is Li Ling still alive?"

Li Weiyi nodded.Cang Li closed his eyes and exhaled contentedly: "Then take good care of her! If you truly can't escape, hand over the invitations, humble yourself, and beg for mercy on your knees—there's no shame in it. Saving your life is the most important thing..."

"Could *you* kneel?"Li Weiyi rolled his eyes at him: "These two invitations, we certainly can't hold onto them today! But taking them out of the city and letting them become useless would be a great waste."

Cang Li's eyes narrowed in thought: "What do you intend to do?"

"The pugilistic world isn't just about fighting; it's about human relationships and shrewdness. Luan Sheng Lin You wants the invitations and your lives. Give them to whoever can save your lives," Li Weiyi said.

Cang Li shook his head, "First, no one would dare to accept them. Second, no one can get here in time to save us. Third, you might not even be able to get the invitations out. You want to pit wolves against a tiger, but unfortunately, the wolves in the city are leaderless. Besides us, no one dares to directly confront Luan Sheng Lin You head-on.""Actually, there's a fourth reason: without strong enough backing, even if you hand out the invitations, you won't have the leverage to negotiate."

Li Weiyi said, "What you said isn't entirely correct. Luan Sheng Lin You is indeed formidable. No one dares to directly confront him except for Senior Ge and us. But a heavily wounded Luan Sheng Lin You would be a different story!""Consider this: If they truly didn't dare to oppose him, people like Lu Cangsheng, the Dragon Temple, and Zhu Yibai would have already returned home. Why would they attend the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival? They're simply waiting for an opportunity, waiting for Luan Sheng Lin You and Senior Ge to get injured, all hoping to reap the benefits."

Cang Li began to ponder seriously.

Li Weiyi asked, "How much of your spiritual energy has recovered?"

"A brief fight won't be an issue. However, my injuries will definitely worsen to an irreparable state. In other words, I'll be left with only one final, desperate battle," Cang Li replied.

"Then don't fight!"Li Weiyi took out the Ghost Banner and placed it in Cang Li's hand: "At the crucial moment, activate it. Didn't you say that without enough strength, no one would negotiate with us? This is our only remaining strength and confidence!"

Li Weiyi had consulted with Master Guan and others. Although the Ghost Banner and the black iron seal had significant origins, they could be revealed in a life-or-death situation.The subsequent troubles wouldn't be too great.

Cang Li stared at Li Weiyi's back as he went to the backyard to retrieve the Thunder Law Profound Ice. He felt that in less than a year, this young man had undergone a tremendous transformation. The confidence and steadfastness in his tone, and the composure and fearlessness in his eyes, were as if he had been tempered a thousand times.One must know, in such a perilous situation, even Cang Li himself felt utterly despairing, never having considered the possibility of turning the tables.

On the street outside.

"Thump! Thump!"The sounds of two heavy bodies hitting the ground echoed.Then, the powerful and unique aura of Luan Sheng Lin You approached from afar, appearing outside Qinyuan Garden.

Outside the main gate of Qinyuan Garden, the two fallen bodies, both clad in black night-raid attire, were Yin Fifteen and Yin Sixteen. One's head was shattered, and the other's body was caved in, a bloody mess.

"Thump! Thump..."A crisp knocking sound continued, like the death knell of hell.All the martial cultivators on the street looked back, clearing a path.

Luan Sheng Lin You casually tapped the ground with Cang Li's silver spear, advancing step by step. There was a wine-cup-sized bloody hole in his chest.Unfortunately, he was not human, and his heart was not in that location.His long hair shifted between silver and white, and his face possessed a sinister, cold handsomeness: "To pierce my chest with one spear, among Eastern Dragon, Western Pig, Southern Tiger, and Northern Sword, you can be ranked first! But why did you flee? I could only use your spear to kill those two Nine Li cultivators who weren't even worthy of dying by my hand. Only then did my rage subside slightly."

Luan Sheng Lin You swept his gaze over the crowd, questioning, "What are you all standing here for? Do you think standing here will scare the enemy to death?"

Ming Niansheng was the first to step forward, explaining the situation in Qinyuan Garden and relaying Yuwen Tuozhen's analysis.

Luan Sheng Lin You glanced coldly at Yuwen Tuozhen: "The enemy opened the gate themselves, and you didn't dare to enter? I see, you're clearly afraid of being dragged down by Cang Li and Li Jiufu's death throes.""Since you're wary of the Thunder Law Profound Ice arranged inside, then use long-range attacks. Break the formation first, and then grind them down inch by inch, letting them die beneath the very Thunder Law Profound Ice they set up."

At these words, Yuwen Tuozhen and the leaders of the various factions felt as if they had received a great pardon. They quickly went to arrange personnel, organizing Grand Mind Masters, crossbow martial cultivators, and long-range attack artifacts.

When Luan Sheng Lin You arrived, Bai Shu was so frightened that she fled back into the garden; his aura and psychic power were simply too overwhelming.But just as she fled back, Li Weiyi caught her: "Help me move this box of Thunder Law Profound Ice out!"

Li Weiyi walked to Yin Shi's corpse, paused for a moment, took off his night-raid attire, and covered her face with it. Then, with an even deeper gaze, he stepped out of the gate, dressed in a white martial robe.He had no certainty in his heart, unsure if he would ever return once he stepped outside this gate.However, the path of cultivation could not be a still lake in the mountains; it had to be a mighty river rushing towards the sea.

Holding the two invitations, he quickly descended the stone steps in front of the gate and declared in a loud voice, shocking everyone: "Luan Sheng Lin You, if you had a little less arrogance and a little more reason, you wouldn't have killed Cang Li and Li Jiufu, and you wouldn't have plunged yourself into the abyss of defeat."

The martial cultivators, who were preparing to attack Qinyuan Garden, were greatly startled.Who could be so audacious? It was practically like pointing at Luan Sheng Lin You's nose and calling him an arrogant fool.Bai Shu, who was using her psychic power to move the box of Thunder Law Profound Ice, was so scared by Li Weiyi that her vision went black. She secretly regretted why she had come to Qinyuan Garden with this truly reckless fellow.

"Impudent!"The twang of a bowstring resounded deafeningly.A high-grade artifact Profound Ice arrow, accompanied by a piercing whistle, instantly arrived before Li Weiyi.It was shot by a martial cultivator who had reached the Seventh Sea, using a high-grade artifact war bow.

Li Weiyi performed the "Spirit Treasure Snatch." With only one right hand extended, dozens of hand-shadows appeared, firmly seizing the incoming arrow. He dispersed the arrow's force beneath his feet."Boom!"He stood motionless, but the stone slabs within a two-zhang radius beneath his feet shattered completely, forming spiderweb-like cracks.This single move astonished many martial cultivators present.Not only his formidable strength and profound technique, but also the calm and composure in his eyes, were enough to earn him respect.

Li Weiyi unsealed the runes on the half-human-tall metal box and opened the lid. Cold air and purple electric light diffused out. Then, he placed the two invitations on top of the Thunder Law Profound Ice."You absolutely must not act recklessly. The Thunder Law Profound Ice is very unstable. What's placed on it are two Longevity Pills, one Dragon Seed, and two Dragon Bones. It would be an immense waste if they were destroyed."

Li Weiyi stood proudly upright, the tip of the Profound Ice arrow in his hand resting on the two invitations. He scanned everyone present, meeting countless gazes, and then said to Bai Shu: "Help me carry my two senior brothers' bodies back inside."Bai Shu was more than happy to oblige, and quickly retreated back through the gate with the corpses.

One person recognized Li Weiyi: "It's Li Weiyi, the one known for defeating all opponents of his realm in five moves! Wasn't he at the Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm? How could he have caught that arrow just now?""Not just caught it, he took the arrow entirely!""There really is Thunder Law Profound Ice! Fortunately, we didn't rush in earlier. If there's one box, there must be many more."

No one knew whether Thunder Law Profound Ice could destroy the invitations from the Transcendence Monastery, so for now, no one dared to act rashly.

Luan Sheng Lin You's silver eyes glittered as he scrutinized the man in the center of the street opposite him, seemingly trying to discern the source of his confidence.Ming Niansheng, standing beside him, said, "This boy is too reckless. I'll go kill him."Luan Sheng Lin You waved a hand, then called out loudly, "You'd better present some compelling arguments, and I might leave your corpse intact. Otherwise, many demon cultivators would be eager to taste the flesh of a genius like one who defeats all opponents of his realm in five moves."

Li Weiyi ignored the raucous laughter around him: "The great war between the Zuoqiu Clan and the Imperial Court is not yet over. If the Nine Li Tribe is eliminated now, the Zuoqiu Clan will have no choice but to immediately side with the Imperial Court to ensure their survival. Guess who they'll target first?""As long as the Nine Li Tribe remains in play, the Zuoqiu Clan and the Imperial Court will never truly unite. Because with the Nine Li Tribe's support, the Zuoqiu Clan is too strong, too great a threat. How could the Imperial Court truly ally with such a powerful Zuoqiu Clan?"

Luan Sheng Lin You considered this: "There's some truth to it, but it's not enough."

Li Weiyi continued, "You are injured! Are you sure you want to face a joint siege from the Zuoqiu Clan and the Imperial Court while heavily wounded? Even if you win, your injuries will worsen further. By then, you'll have even more enemies to contend with."

Luan Sheng Lin You said, "Then wouldn't I be letting the tiger return to the mountain?"

Li Weiyi replied, "You know better than anyone how severely wounded Cang Li and Li Jiufu are; they cannot heal within half a month. Even if they are tigers, they are just two ailing tigers, no longer much of a threat. Killing them now would be foolish; you would merely be venting your rage."

A cold, sharp smile appeared on Luan Sheng Lin You's face: "Very logical! If Cang Li were speaking these words right now, I would certainly take my people and leave! But Cang Li and Li Jiufu don't even dare to show themselves, sending a martial cultivator at the Fourth Stage of the Five Seas Realm to speak for them. Could it be that they're already so gravely injured they're unconscious, or have completely lost their combat ability? If that's the case, why should I let them go instead of capturing them as hostages?"

Li Weiyi secretly admired Luan Sheng Lin You's wisdom; he had guessed the situation inside almost perfectly.If Cang Li were to show himself now, experts would undoubtedly discern the true extent of his injuries.

There was no need for Luan Sheng Lin You to give orders.A deformed human-like figure swiftly darted out, letting out a strange laugh: "A mere unknown junior dares to come out and negotiate with Young Lord? Once this monk kills you, it will naturally reveal the true extent of Cang Li and Li Jiufu's injuries. Haha!""Roar!"A five-zhang-long golden tiger combat technique manifestation appeared. Miedi had already arrived before Li Weiyi, striking out with a golden, radiant giant tiger claw's light-shadow.