I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Dongfang Liuli's appearance was like a breeze blowing away the thick smoke. With just a few simple words, she convinced everyone present, leaving Killer Xiao even more uneasy. He could only watch as Lei Yi left peacefully.

Lei Yi declined Dongfang Liuli's offer to go with him and set out on the journey to deliver supplies alone. He knew that Dongfang Liuli had more important things to do, and he also needed to face some challenges alone.

Leaving the bustling town behind, Lei Yi journeyed along a mountain path. His destination was the Qingyun Sect, a small, ancient but now declining sect. A few days ago, the Qingyun Sect had issued a request for help in escorting a shipment of supplies, and Lei Yi accepted the mission without hesitation.

"Gee!" A shout came from a distance as a escort team slowly approached. Lei Yi stopped to watch. He saw the Chinese character "Zheng" embroidered on the escort flag and wondered, "Could this be the feared Iron Palm Escort Agency?"

The escort team stopped in front of Lei Yi. The leading escort was a burly figure with a resolute face and a pair of piercing eyes. He dismounted, clasped his fists, and said, "My name is Zheng Shan. May I ask who you are?"

"My name is Lei Yi." Lei Yi also clasped his fists in return, but he was secretly thinking in his heart that Zheng Shan was the chief escort of the "Iron Palm Escort Agency" and a well-known figure in the world. He didn't know whether meeting him this time was a blessing or a curse.

Zheng Shan looked Lei Yi up and down, his brows furrowed slightly. Having been in the martial arts world for a long time, he was well-informed and had naturally heard some rumors about Lei Yi, which made him somewhat wary.

"So it's Master Lei." Zheng Shan's tone was neither cold nor warm. "I wonder where Master Lei is going?"

Lei Yi naturally noticed Zheng Shan's attitude, but he didn't care. He just smiled and said, "I'm going to Qingyun Sect this time..."

Before he finished speaking, a bodyguard behind Zheng Shan suddenly cried out, "Oh no! There's an ambush!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out in the dense forest, and dozens of sharp arrows, accompanied by strong winds, attacked Lei Yi and Zheng Shan's team.

"There's an ambush! Protect the young leader!" The escorts behind Zheng Shan reacted quickly, drawing their weapons one after another. While resisting the sudden rain of arrows, they protected the young man in the center of the team.

"Hmph, a mere trifle!" Lei Yi snorted coldly. His figure flashed like a ghost, and a folding fan suddenly appeared in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the fan became like a sharp sword, shooting down the arrows fired at him and Zheng Shan one by one.

"Mr. Lei is very skilled!" A hint of surprise flashed in Zheng Shan's eyes. He had been on the battlefield for a long time, so he could naturally see that Lei Yi was not an ordinary person in the martial arts world.

"Captain Zheng, thank you for your praise. The most urgent task is to get rid of these villains first!" Lei Yi said in a deep voice, his eyes sweeping across the dense forest around him, trying to find the enemy's traces.

"Kill--"

With a roar, more than a dozen men in black rushed out of the dense forest with sharp blades in hand and headed straight for Lei Yi and Zheng Shan's team.

"Brothers, shoulder to shoulder!" Zheng Shan shouted, and the escorts formed a defensive formation and engaged the men in black. The flashing of swords and the shouting of killing shook the heavens, and the once peaceful mountain road instantly turned into a battlefield.

Lei Yi, amidst the battle, appeared at ease. His movements were erratic, the folding fan in his hand sometimes spitting like a snake, striking at the enemy's vital points, sometimes spreading its wings like an eagle, sending the enemy flying. Though fearless and undaunted, the men in black were as vulnerable as children before Lei Yi.

Zheng Shan watched with trepidation. He had assumed Lei Yi was just a somewhat famous scoundrel, but he hadn't expected his martial arts skills to be so advanced. He secretly thanked himself for not acting rashly, as the consequences would have been disastrous.

The battle lasted for the time it took to stick of incense. The ground was already littered with the corpses of men in black, but Lei Yi and Zheng Shan's team remained unscathed.

"withdraw!"

Seeing that they were no match for their opponent, the remaining men in black abandoned the bodies of their companions and fled into the dense forest.

"Don't chase a desperate enemy!" Zheng Shan stopped the escort who wanted to pursue him. He walked up to Lei Yi, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Master Lei, for your help. I am deeply grateful!"

"Captain Zheng, you are too polite. It is the duty of martial artists like us to help others when we see injustice." Lei Yi said lightly, but his eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept over the direction where the fleeing men in black disappeared.

He knew in his heart that these people were just minions and the real mastermind behind the scenes had not yet appeared.

"It seems that this escort mission is not so easy to manage..." Lei Yi thought to himself, with a playful smile on his face. He turned to look at Zheng Shan and said slowly, "Captain Zheng, I think we should find a safe place first..."

Before he could finish his words, Zheng Shan's expression changed. He suddenly turned around to look at the back of the team and shouted, "Who is it?!"

Before Zheng Shan finished speaking, a dark figure emerged from the dense forest like a ghost, heading straight for Lei Yi. This person's agility and ruthlessness were several times greater than those of the men in black who had come before.

"Be careful!" Zheng Shan's face darkened. He was about to help, but he saw Lei Yi calmly shaking the folding fan in his hand, and actually arrived first and met the black shadow.

"boom!"

With a muffled sound, Lei Yi and the black shadow took a few steps back at the same time.

"Who are you and why are you attacking me?" Lei Yi steadied his body, staring at the person opposite him with a sharp gaze.

The black shadow did not answer, but just smiled coldly and attacked Lei Yi again.

This time, Lei Yi did not hold back. The folding fan in his hand seemed to turn into a poisonous snake. Every move was ruthless and aimed directly at the opponent's vital points.

The two men engaged in a fierce battle, their figures intertwined at lightning speed, leaving Zheng Shan and the escorts stunned. They had originally thought Lei Yi was just a young man with some martial arts skills, but they had never expected him to have such extraordinary abilities.

Zheng Shan was astonished. He had traveled extensively for years and considered himself a discerning warrior, yet he couldn't fathom Lei Yi's tactics. This young man's moves seemed powerful, yet they held a hidden agenda. His attack and defense were measured, and he had clearly been trained by a renowned teacher; he was no ordinary fighter.

"Could it be that he was really wronged?" Zheng Shan thought to himself, and there was a bit more inquiry in his eyes when he looked at Lei Yi.

Dongfang Liuli, hiding in the shadows, took it all in. She had already seen that the man in black who suddenly appeared was coming for Lei Yi, and that his martial arts skills were not weak, which clearly indicated that he had planned this for a long time.

"It seems that someone doesn't want him to reach the capital alive." Dongfang Liuli curled his lips into a sneer, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

She did not rush to take action, but continued to observe the situation on the field, while also paying attention to Zheng Shan's reaction.

"This Escort Zheng is a person worth winning over..." Dongfang Liuli thought to himself.

The battle on the field is still going on. Lei Yi and the man in black have exchanged dozens of moves, but the winner is still unclear.

The man in black clearly realized that he had underestimated Lei Yi's strength, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He had hoped for a quick victory, but he hadn't expected the other party to be such a tough nut to crack. A prolonged battle would only lead to more trouble.

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in the eyes of the man in black, and he decided not to fight anymore and look for an opportunity to escape.

He made a feint, forced Lei Yi to retreat, then turned around and tried to escape.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Lei Yi had already seen through his intentions. He sneered and chased after him as fast as lightning.

Seeing this, the man in black knew that something was wrong, but he had no time to think about it and could only flee for his life.

"Young Master, be careful!" Dongfang Liuli saw that the man in black was about to escape, and was afraid that he would do something desperate and hurt Lei Yi, so she couldn't help but warn him.

When Lei Yi heard Dongfang Liuli's voice, his heart warmed. He knew that she was nearby, protecting him secretly.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Lei Yi responded without turning his head and continued to chase the man in black.

The man in black fled to the edge of the dense forest and was about to escape when suddenly, a cold light flashed by. He felt his feet go numb, and he lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground.

"what!"

The man in black screamed and looked down, only to see a dart stuck in his ankle and blood gushing out.

"Who is it?!" The man in black raised his head and roared, suppressing the pain.

"The one who wants to kill you!" Dongfang Liuli slowly walked out of the woods, holding an exquisite throwing knife in his hand, with blood still dripping on the blade.

The man in black turned pale when he saw Dongfang Liuli. He knew he was doomed this time. He couldn't afford to offend this woman...

Lei Yi walked up to the man in black, looked down at him, and asked coldly, "Tell me, who sent you?"

The man in black clenched his teeth and said nothing.

"You won't tell me?" Lei Yi sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "Then don't blame me for being rude."

As he spoke, he raised his foot and stepped hard on the injured ankle of the man in black...

"what--"

The man in black screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to reveal a word.

"You're quite tough." Lei Yi sneered and retracted his foot. "But, do you think I can't do anything if you don't tell me?"

As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a pill, and forced it into the mouth of the man in black.

"What did you give me to eat?!" the man in black asked in horror.

"It's nothing, just a little trick to make you tell the truth." Lei Yi said lightly, with a devilish smile on his face, "Now, you can tell me..."

Under the influence of the elixir, the man in black's eyes gradually became blurred, and he blurted out the truth uncontrollably: "It's...it's the Xiao family. The eldest son of the Xiao family hired me and asked me to...ask me to kill you..."

A cold light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. "Xiao family, it really is you!" He had long suspected that the Xiao family was behind this, and now it was finally confirmed.

"Why does the Xiao family want to kill you?" Zheng Shan was horrified as he heard this and couldn't help but ask.

Lei Yi turned to look at Zheng Shan and briefly recounted how he was framed, expelled from the family, and how he saw through the conspiracy and fought back.

After hearing this, Zheng Shan couldn't help but feel sympathy for Lei Yi's experience, and was also impressed by his wit and courage.

"Captain Zheng, I am now alone and weak, and I urgently need allies to help me. Our meeting is fate, so why not join forces? We can share our resources and conquer the world together!" Lei Yi looked at Zheng Shan with burning eyes and extended an olive branch.

Zheng Shan's heart moved. He had been escorting goods for many years and knew that the world of martial arts was dangerous. More friends meant more paths. Although Lei Yi was young, he was very powerful, and the power behind him should not be underestimated. There were indeed many benefits to forming an alliance with him.

However, Zheng Shan was a cautious person and did not agree immediately. Instead, he pondered and said, "Master Lei, your proposal is indeed very tempting, but you also know that the world is treacherous. My escort agency has always been a solitary enterprise. If we form an alliance with you, I am afraid it will cause a lot of trouble..."

Lei Yi naturally understood Zheng Shan's concerns. He smiled faintly and said confidently, "Captain Zheng, you're worrying too much. I can guarantee that an alliance with me will only bring you benefits and no harm..."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Zheng Shan became interested and asked.

Hiding in the shadows, Killer Xiao's face darkened terribly upon hearing this. Lei Yi and Escort Zheng teaming up? They must not succeed!

A sinister look flashed in his eyes as he quietly left, preparing to inform the mastermind behind the incident. At the same time, he was secretly plotting how to destroy their alliance...

"Captain Zheng, you should know that I have the power..." Lei Yi lowered his voice, leaned close to Zheng Shan's ear, and spoke slowly.