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Chapter 83 Eliminating Evil
Duan Yanqing recognized Lin Yi, and was startled by his zombie-like face, immediately stopping.

Six people faced each other in the bamboo forest.

Ye Erniang coaxed the child in her arms and smiled at Lin Yi, saying, "And who are you?"

"The one who takes your lives," Lin Yi sneered, "just happened to run into you today, so I'll take care of the remaining three villains as well."

Everyone was stunned. Yue Laosan shouted, "So you killed Yun Zhonghe! Do you know how much fun we'll miss without him? Damn it, I'll cut you to pieces!"

With a furious expression, Yue Laosan pulled out the crocodile-mouth scissors, let out a strange cry, and charged towards Lin Yi.

Lin Yi completed his sword incantation and unleashed two sword strikes. Yue Laosan blocked with his crocodile-mouth scissors, but with a loud clang, Yue Laosan's weapon slipped from his hand, and another sword strike pierced his left shoulder, causing blood to gush out immediately.

Everyone present was shocked, wondering if they could survive if they faced that invisible sword energy.
Duan Zhengchun was both surprised and delighted, thinking, "This is the Six Meridians Divine Sword of my Duan family? It is indeed powerful. It's just a pity that we are not talented enough to learn such a divine skill."

Ruan Xingzhu was somewhat frightened when she heard that the Four Evils had come to kill her, but seeing Lin Yi's profound martial arts skills and his ability to defeat the enemy in one move, she clapped her hands with a big laugh and said, "Good!"

"Ah—" Yue Laosan cried out as he stood up, "What kind of martial arts is this?"

Ye Erniang looked terrified, threw the child in her arms to the ground, and pulled out a broad, thin cleaver.

Duan Yanqing stepped forward, extended his iron staff, and wrote on a bluestone: "Do you have a grudge against me? Why do you repeatedly disturb the Duan family's affairs?"

His ventriloquism, combined with his internal energy, could disturb people's minds, but if the opponent's internal energy surpassed his own, he would suffer the consequences. Duan Yanqing had witnessed Lin Yi's martial arts skills, so he dared not be careless and used ventriloquism to communicate with him.

Lin Yi said, "Since you are evil people with numerous crimes, do I need a reason to punish evil and promote good?"

Duan Yanqing's face was extremely ugly, like a zombie. He wielded his sword and wrote: "You are not a member of the Duan family. What is the reason for killing a descendant of the Duan family with the Six Meridians Divine Sword?"

He also wrote: "You two brothers rebelled and usurped the throne, and now you rely on the Song people for survival. What face will you have to meet the ancestors of the Duan family after you die?"

When Duan Zhengchun realized that the last sentence was written for him, he was immediately filled with shame and anger. Although he was a womanizer, he also valued benevolence and morality.

With his lover present, he cannot lose face as a man; and in front of Lin Yi, a giant of the Central Plains martial arts world, he must not lose the integrity of the Dali Duan family.

Duan Zhengchun snatched the long sword from Ruan Xingzhu's hand and said, "Alright, let's settle this today!"

He then cupped his hands to Lin Yi and said, "Sect Leader Lin, please protect my family. I, Duan, will be extremely grateful."

Before the words were even finished, Duan Zhengchun leaped forward, his longsword thrusting swiftly. Duan Yanqing blocked with his iron staff, and the two engaged in a fierce battle, both employing the Duan family's ancestral sword techniques.

Lin Yi shook his head. Duan Zhengchun's words meant that he was not allowed to interfere.

He didn't think Duan Zhengchun was old-fashioned. After all, that's how the martial arts world is these days. Death is a small matter, but one must never tarnish one's reputation or lose one's integrity.

Ruan Xingzhu watched the two fighting intently, her eyes filled with both eagerness and tender affection.

Duan Zhengchun was skilled in martial arts, but he was no match for Duan Yanqing. After a few dozen moves, he was already at a disadvantage.

Ruan Xingzhu's bright face showed some anxiety: "Sect Leader Lin, what should we do!"

Lin Yi looked at Ye Erniang and Yue Laosan: "They're not from the Duan family, are they?"

Ruan Xingzhu was delighted: "Yes!"

Ye Erniang's expression changed, and she leaped to the top of a tree. Two fast and ruthless invisible sword energies followed, slashing at her back.

With two sharp cracks, blood splattered, and Ye Erniang screamed as she swayed and fell from the tree.

Yue Laosan collapsed to the ground, laughing loudly: "You, Ye Erniang, you tried to abandon us and run away, you ungrateful wretch, you deserve it..."

chap!
A sword aura struck him squarely on the head, silencing him instantly. Yue Laosan died instantly.

Ye Erniang turned pale with fright: "Don't kill me...don't kill me..."

Lin Yi snorted coldly: "You steal and harm babies, causing harm to countless innocent families. No one will forgive you!"

Having already incurred enmity multiple times, Lin Yi was determined to eliminate the threat completely today. He leaped into the air and struck several times; Ye Erniang blocked two of his attacks, but was also pierced through the chest by a sword and died on the spot.

Looking at the arena, the two men surnamed Duan were locked in fierce combat. Ye Erniang and Yue Laosan died one after another. Duan Yanqing knew that he would not escape death today either, so he only wanted to drag Duan Zhengchun down with him, and his attacks became more and more ferocious.

Duan Zhengchun was no match for the iron staff in one move, which pierced his thigh, leaving a bloody hole.

Ruan Xingzhu turned pale with fright and quickly grabbed Lin Yi: "Sect Leader Lin, Brother Chun is dying, quick... quick, save him."

Lin Yi looked down and saw Ruan Xingzhu's delicate little hands tightly gripping his big hand... Ruan Xingzhu was startled and quickly let go!

Lin Yi glanced at her and walked into the arena.

He came to the rescue today, which is more than enough. Duan Zhengchun, however, is being stubborn and wants to fight Duan Yanqing one-on-one.

Lin Yi was too lazy to care; he figured he could just kill Duan Yanqing after he died.

But since Ruan Xingzhu had already asked for it, it was not easy to ignore her.

Suddenly, Duan Yanqing parried the longsword with his staff and grabbed Duan Zhengchun's pulse point with his claw, shielding him in front of him.

Ruan Xingzhu cried out in surprise, and Lin Yi also stopped in his tracks.

Duan Zhengchun already knew Duan Yanqing's thoughts, and hurriedly shouted, "Sect Leader Lin, I was defeated by him and captured by him. I deserve to die! Even if I survive by chance, I have no face to live on after suffering such a great humiliation... Ah!"

Duan Yanqing pressed a finger on his pressure point, and Duan Zhengchun cried out in pain. He quickly gritted his teeth and insisted, "Kill this thief quickly! The Duan family of Dali owes you a great debt of gratitude..."

Duan Yanqing quickly silenced him by pressing his acupoints, then placed a finger on Duan Zhengchun's back, his face extremely pale.

"Brother Chun!" Ruan Xingzhu cried out, ran forward a few steps, but dared not get any closer.

At this moment, all Duan Yanqing needs to do is use his finger strength to end Duan Zhengchun's life.

Lin Yi remained expressionless and, without waiting for Duan Yanqing to make any demands, said proactively, "Release the Prince of Zhennan, and I will not kill you today."

Duan Yanqing's face, covered with scars, was solemn. After a moment, he tapped the ground with his iron staff and wrote a few words: "A gentleman's word is his bond."

"It's hard to chase a horse."

Duan Yanqing shoved Duan Zhengchun aside with a palm strike, then slammed his iron staff down, sending him flying several feet. Suddenly, a flash of green light appeared, and Lin Yi pounced, startling the remaining three!
Duan Yanqing thrust his staff forward, but Lin Yi raised his hand and unleashed two sword energies to counter. After exchanging seven or eight blows, Duan Yanqing's iron staff was broken, and he was also struck in acupoints and fell to the ground.

"The Huashan Sect leader, revered by the martial arts world of the Central Plains, is actually a treacherous and untrustworthy man!"

Lin Yi said coldly, "I said I wouldn't kill you today, and I won't go back on my word... Madam Duan, come and kill him."

Ruan Xingzhu and Duan Zhengchun looked at each other in shock... but the matter was urgent and they didn't have time to think about it.

Duan Zhengchun was immobilized by pressure point manipulation, rendering him unable to move or speak. Ruan Xingzhu also looked hesitant.

Duan Yanqing laughed and said, "You just said that you wanted to let me go, so I released Duan Zhengchun. No matter how eloquent you are or how you try to argue your way out of things, you are still untrustworthy and treacherous."

"The victor is king, the loser is villain." Lin Yi smiled, unconcerned.

The victor is king, the loser is villain... Duan Yanqing fell silent, closed his eyes, and awaited his death.

Ruan Xingzhu and Lin Yi's eyes met. Without hesitation, they picked up the longsword from the ground and slowly walked over.

"I...I won't kill anyone."

Lin Yi stood to the side with his hands behind his back and smiled, "Alright, then I'll let him go."

Ruan Xingzhu clenched her teeth, straightened her wrist, and thrust her long sword into Duan Yanqing's chest.

(End of this chapter)