Invincible!

Chapter 21 Scruples
"Li Xian?"

Yan Kaigui and Liu Yanran were stunned on the spot.

Xuan Tie Dao Ren and Feng Juan Yun were rapidly working their brains, trying to figure out who Li Xian really was.

He has mastered rigorous internal energy training and possesses considerable strength.

If someone can kill him, even without undergoing a blood transfusion and marrow cleansing, they're probably not far off.

Such figures are few and far between in Jiangzhou; they are by no means unknown individuals.

only……

They went through all the experts in the Blood Exchange and Marrow Cleansing Realm in their minds, but they really couldn't think of this person.

"impossible!"

While the two were pondering, Liu Yanran declared with absolute certainty: "How could Li Xian possibly kill Yan Lian? That's absolutely impossible!"

"Yan Lian's corpse is still lying at the entrance of the Canglang Sword Sect. Hundreds of people witnessed it. How could it be fake?"

Yan Ruxue snorted: "It was Li Xian who killed Yan Lian! Even Liu Feng, who was by Cao Zhi's side, died at his hands!"

"You mean, even when Liu Feng and Yan Lian joined forces, they were still no match for Li Xian? And were instead killed by him?"

Wind and Clouds couldn't help but ask.

If this news is true...

To be able to kill two powerful martial arts masters while fighting alone is undoubtedly a testament to the combat strength of the Blood Exchange and Marrow Cleansing Realm.

"Wait, Li Xian?"

Xuan Tie Daoist, who was always by Yan Kaigui's side, suddenly seemed to realize something and looked at Yan Kaigui in surprise: "The one chosen by the young master and Miss Liu as...?"

"According to Ru Xue, it must be him. But how is that possible? I saw him two months ago, and he was clearly a weak scholar who knew nothing about martial arts."

He looked up at Yan Ruxue: "How could a scholar who knows nothing about martial arts possibly kill Yan Lian, a seasoned and cautious master of martial arts?"

"Shen Hong, get in here! You speak!"

Yan Ruxue shouted directly outside.

Soon, Shen Hong, pale-faced and still unable to reattach her arm, rushed over and quickly recounted what had just happened outside the Canglang Sword Sect's mountain gate.

After saying that, he added with a hint of fear, "That Li Xian is really not the same as before. Not only is his strength remarkable, but his words and demeanor are also completely different from before. His martial arts are in no way inferior to those of a martial artist who has undergone a blood transfusion and marrow cleansing."

"It's actually... is it true?"

Liu Yanran looked dazed. Although she still couldn't believe it, the facts before her seemed to leave her no choice but to believe it.

"Didn't Li Xian join the Marquis's household? You didn't know that at all?"

Yan Kaigui turned his gaze to Liu Yanran.

“I…I’ve rarely returned to the Marquis’s residence in the past two months, and the number of times I’ve seen him can be counted on one hand…”

Liu Yanran rolled her eyes at him.

The reason she did this was to prove her innocence to Yan Kaigui, so as to avoid any rift in their relationship.

Yan Kaigui also felt that his tone was a bit too harsh.

But he naturally couldn't admit it in front of outsiders.

"Blood transfusion and marrow cleansing!"

He muttered those four words to himself.

As one of the four great talents of Lijiang and one of the three outstanding figures of Lijiang, Yan Kaigui was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and had begun to undergo a complete transformation a year ago.

However, despite the aid of Blood Spirit Powder, he was still a little short of achieving minor success in blood transfusion after only one year.

He can't do it, Li Xian...

It is absolutely impossible to do so.

"It must have been by chance that he consumed some rare and precious herb, or practiced some kind of quick-fix demonic technique! Otherwise, no one could have undergone such a blood and marrow cleansing in such a short time! Even internal lung cultivation would be impossible!"

Yan Kaigui's words were resolute and unequivocal.

"Aren't you focusing on the wrong thing?"

Yan Ruxue interrupted impatiently, "Li Xian killed someone from our Yue Prince's Mansion. If the Yue Prince's Mansion doesn't retaliate, where will we put our face in the future?"

She turned her gaze directly to Xuan Tie Daoist: "Sect Leader Xuan Tie, you are more than capable of dealing with Li Xian, don't you think?"

"That's true, but knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. We'd better figure out what exactly happened to Li Xian first."

Xuan Tie Daoist did not respond directly.

A master of blood transfusion and marrow cleansing...

He had no choice but to take it seriously.

What's more...

Even Yan Kaigui, the heir apparent of the Prince and capable of marrying Xianmiao, remained silent. Yan Ruxue, a slightly favored princess, was not enough to dictate to him.

"Tell me, can Li Xian handle this now?"

Yan Ruxue was somewhat irritated.

Xuan Tie Daoist ignored him and instead turned his gaze to Yan Kaigui.

Yan Kaigui pondered for a moment.

"Li Xian..."

Don't be fooled by the fact that Li Xian is known as one of the Four Great Talents of Lijiang. This is entirely due to his teacher Zhou Liaochen's promotion of him. Zhou Liaochen is a powerless and insignificant person whom Li Xian would normally not even look at.

He grew up in luxury, possessed outstanding looks, and excelled in both literature and martial arts. He was extremely popular at Songfeng Academy, with countless admirers.

Yan Shui Rou, who also enrolled at Songfeng Academy, was one of them.

At the time, this woman came from an ordinary background and had an average appearance; he had no idea who she was. On the other hand, he was already in love with Liu Yanran…

She is a perfect candidate for a legal wife, with her looks, talent, and family background all being ideal.

However, after Yan Shui Rou was chosen as a "celestial seedling," she was willing to use the "Dragon Gate Token" as her dowry to establish a marriage alliance with him. Now, even if he disagreed, the Yue Prince's Mansion would have to agree.

What's more...

He himself also longed for that place.

After much entanglement, he had no choice but to break up with Liu Yanran and marry Yan Shui Rou.

To demonstrate that the two had no further connection, he even persuaded Liu Yanran to marry Li Xian. Afterwards, Yan Shui Rou, chosen as a "celestial seedling," was taken to the capital, and the Yue King's Mansion obtained the Dragon Gate Token.

After obtaining the Dragon Gate Token and with Yan Shui Rou no longer an obstacle, Yan Kaigui and Liu Yanran naturally got back together.

As for Li Xian...

unimportant.

If they weren't worried that there was even the slightest chance that this matter would reach Yan Shuirou's ears, they would have dealt with it long ago.

But now...

If Li Xian continues to cause trouble, it probably won't be a good thing.

Although the Dragon Gate Token has already been granted to the Yue King's Mansion, there are still a few months until the Dragon Gate is crossed.
Such a Dragon Gate Token, bestowed but not yet in effect, could be revoked simply because the giver was displeased.

and so……

"Li Xian needs to be dealt with."

Yan Kaigui said in a deep voice, "It has to be dealt with discreetly, without causing too much of a commotion."

He turned his gaze to Xuan Tie Daoist: "This matter will have to be troubled by you, Daoist Master."

Upon hearing Yan Kaigui's request, Xuan Tie Daoist smiled and said, "Since Your Highness has spoken, I will do my best. However, for safety's sake, I would like Your Highness to have Luo Teng lead men to assist me, so that everything is in order."

He was very cautious.

“Luo Teng…”

Yan Kaigui pondered for a moment and nodded: "Li Xian's strength is unpredictable, so we must proceed with caution."

At this moment, Shen Hong seemed to remember something. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Your Highness, from my observation, when Li Xian made his move, his entire body turned red, and it was as if his blood and qi were steaming, as if he were being ignited by flames. This characteristic... reminds me of a martial arts technique that has recently been scattered everywhere..."

"Hmm!? Her whole body is red, and her blood is steaming?"

Xuan Tie Daoist instantly realized something: "Blood Jade Technique!?"

"He practiced this demonic art?"

The wind and clouds were also somewhat surprised.

Because the Xu family was wiped out, Xu Yuniang's plight of seeking help everywhere in Canglang Mountain made the Blood Jade Skill a widely known and talked-about topic.

He had a copy of the Blood Jade Technique in his possession.

In fact, more than two months ago, when the Xu family was wiped out, she took the Blood Jade Skill to find many martial arts masters, hoping they would stand up and uphold justice. At that time, the Blood Jade Skill was already being distributed.

It's just not like it is now, where every martial artist with some skill on Canglang Mountain has one copy.

"If it's the Blood Jade Technique, then that explains why he was able to kill Yan Lian and Liu Feng."

Feng Juanyun sighed, "This demonic art, which boils and burns blood, has an astonishing explosive power when fighting others. Even if it is an internal cultivation technique, it is not difficult to fight two people at once."

Yan Kaigui also knew this technique.

They also understood the advantages and disadvantages of this technique.

He frowned: "So eager for quick success! He'd rather die young than not take a bite out of us? Has he gone mad?"

Liu Yanran, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something.

Li Xian started practicing martial arts two months ago...

Two months ago, one night, Yan Kai sent a carriage to pick her up for a secret rendezvous, but it seems that Li Xian saw them and chased after them all the way...

Finally, she had Yan Lian kick her into the river.

Could it be that he suffered a blow back then and resorted to cultivating demonic arts to take revenge on her and Yan Kaigui?
How can there be such a petty man?

Really down!
"A peasant who wants to defy fate will naturally seize every opportunity like a lapdog. He doesn't care about any demonic or evil techniques. It would be good enough if he could have a manual to practice."

Yan Ruxue sneered, then turned to Xuan Tie Daoist: "Alright, now that you've figured out his background, when are you going to make your move? Call me then! I want to see him crippled and kneeling before me, crying and begging for mercy!"

Xuan Tie Daoist calmly said, "Now."

Having learned that Li Xian had not undergone a blood transfusion and marrow cleansing, but instead killed Yan Lian and Liu Feng with the power of the Blood Jade Demon Art, he already had a clear understanding of the situation.

At that moment, the Iron Sword Sect leader instructed Chen Yu: "Go, find out where Li Xian is, and then keep an eye on him. The day he leaves the Canglang Sword Sect will be the day of his death!"

Chen Yu nodded, got up and left.

only……

She returned less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea after she left, bringing bad news.

"Zhou Juechen?"

Xuan Tie Daoist frowned: "Li Xian is hanging out with him? What's their relationship?"

"what happened?"

Yan Kaigui asked aloud.

Xuan Tie Dao Ren immediately revealed the news that Chen Yu had just learned that Zhou Juechen of Longquan Martial Arts School and Li Xian had a close relationship.

"Zhou Juechen of the Zhou family?"

Yan Kaigui, however, suddenly realized something: "Master Zhou of Songfeng Academy is also a member of the Zhou family... and he's Li Xian's teacher... could it be..."

"There's this kind of connection?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Tie Dao Ren immediately became solemn: "This is troublesome. Zhou Jue Chen is no ordinary person. He is exceptionally talented and has already undergone blood transfusion and marrow cleansing at a young age. Now, he has even completed the blood transfusion. If he could comprehend the profound mystery of the unity of primordial chaos, he would probably have already entered the realm of no leakage. If we were to intervene... even I would not be very confident in defeating him."

"The Zhou family..."

Yan Kaigui also found the situation difficult.

Killing a nobody like Li Xian has become so troublesome!?
The Zhou family is one of the most prominent families in Lijiang City.

Although it doesn't reach the scale of the Yue Prince's Mansion, the Yue Prince's Mansion wants to deal with him...

It also takes a lot of effort.

but……

The Zhou family is large and powerful.

He didn't believe the Zhou family would risk their century-old legacy to offend Li Xian, who cultivated demonic arts.

The young master then looked at Xuan Tie Daoist and said, "I would like to trouble you to invite Master Zhou here so I can have a proper talk with him."

(End of this chapter)