Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

"How is this possible?" Han Shengxuan stared in shock at Lu Qi, who had kicked down a restaurant with a single kick.

He had just witnessed Lu Qi take the brunt of the old sword god's "Sword Opening the Heavenly Gate" attack. Han Shengxuan knew that if it were him, he would have had a hard time withstanding such an attack. Even if he could barely survive, he would be severely injured and unable to move.

The fact that Lucci could still unleash such a powerful slash after receiving the old sword god's ultimate move completely shattered his understanding.

"Little Han, if you keep acting like this, I'm going to be done for." After dodging Lu Qi's attack in a sorry state, the old sword god looked at Han Shengxuan, who was standing to the side in a daze, and said with a hint of disappointment.

Faced with the old sword god's roar, Han Shengxuan regained his senses and immediately activated the three thousand red threads, flying towards Li Chungang. With a "whoosh" sound, the red threads immediately wrapped around Li Chungang's waist. Then, without hesitation, Han Shengxuan picked up the old sword god and left, flying out of the city like a falcon.

As Zhao Kai's personal eunuch and master chef, Han Shengxuan naturally wouldn't let Zhao Kai be in danger. Therefore, after sensing Lu Qi's powerful combat strength, he instinctively wanted to lure Lu Qi out of the city, which coincided with Shen Qing's plan.

"You can't escape. The cat-and-mouse game is about to begin." Lu Qi watched the two flee at high speed, then sniffed the air. With his powerful sense of smell in cheetah form, he keenly sensed that they were fleeing in the same direction as Shen Qing. He then followed them at a leisurely pace, relying solely on his physical speed.

Although Lucci had just used Life Return to heal himself and his wounds had healed, he had also exhausted his Haki after withstanding the old swordsman's sword attack. As a result, he was severely exhausted and unable to use Haki. He could only use the Six Powers of the Navy to defend himself. Therefore, Lucci planned to take advantage of the pursuit to recover his strength. After all, the power of Zoan-type Devil Fruits lies in their super regenerative ability and strong vitality.

Meanwhile, with the Old Sword God and Han Shengxuan holding them back, Shen Qing successfully escaped to the outskirts of the city with Xuan Yuan Qingfeng. Shen Qing then chose to head to the martial arts camp built in the east of the city without hesitation and quickly began to think about what to do next.

Most of the martial artists outside the city are opportunists. Without sufficient attraction, it would be difficult to make them fight against Lucci. Once these martial artists are scattered and fleeing after being defeated by Lucci, Shen Qing estimates that he himself is not far from his doom.

As they spoke, Shen Qing arrived at the camp built for the alien warriors outside the city. The camp, which should have been pitch black, was now brightly lit, and countless warriors were standing in the camp discussing the matter. News of the great battle in Kuaiji City had reached here, but they did not know the specifics of the situation.

"Lord Shen, what brings you here?" Li Yibai was on his way with a group of disciples from the Dongyue Sword Pool to maintain order in the camp. Upon seeing Shen Qing and Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, he immediately came forward in surprise.

When the warriors in the camp saw Shen Qing's appearance and Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's injured state, they all looked over with curiosity, including Huang Qing, the sword master of Northern Mang.

"Li Yibai, a leopard demon has appeared in the city. Pass on my order to immediately send men to the martial arts camp in the south of the city and have Hong Biao lead his men over to help the Old Sword God and Han Shengxuan capture the leopard demon. Our Yue Prince's Mansion must not let this monster escape. I've heard that the flesh and blood of monsters are highly nourishing, not only able to prolong the life of martial artists, but also to make their cultivation advance by leaps and bounds."

Looking at the lively crowd around her, Shen Qing spoke excitedly to Li Yibai in a voice that everyone could hear. After speaking, she seemed to realize that she had let something slip and looked annoyed.

"Monster? How is this possible?"

"Lord Shen, you can't be lying, can you? How could there possibly be a monster..."

"Can demons prolong life and enhance cultivation?"

As Shen Qing finished speaking, the camp erupted in a huge uproar, and everyone's eyes turned to him. Some believed him, while others were suspicious. Those who chose to believe him were filled with excitement, while those who chose to be suspicious frowned deeply.

Soon, several people solemnly declared, "I heard from the elders of our sect that eating the flesh and blood of demons can transform one's body and enhance one's aptitude..."

"Yes, I've heard that too. Eating a piece of monster flesh can greatly increase your strength..."

Without anyone noticing, Shen Qing, through his instructions to Li Yibai, lured out the greed of the foreign warriors. Faced with such a tempting offer, Shen Qing didn't believe they wouldn't be tempted. He didn't need many people to believe it; as long as one out of a hundred believed it, then under the herd mentality, everyone, regardless of whether it was true or not, would have to go and see for themselves.

Although Shen Qing had already planned to use martial artists to deal with Lu Qi, he preferred to use foreign martial artists rather than Li Yang martial artists, so that the criticism would be less when facing heavy casualties.

Huang Qing scoffed at Shen Qing's words, considering the talk of monsters to be utter nonsense. At the same time, he sensed something was amiss with Shen Qing's words, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just then, intermittent sounds of fighting came from afar, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

A moment later, with the help of the bright moonlight, everyone saw Han Shengxuan and the old sword god fleeing ahead, with Lu Qi in hot pursuit behind.

Especially when they saw Lucci in his beastman form, the camp was first filled with a collective gasp, and then it erupted in excitement. Many people's faces turned red with excitement as they looked at Lucci's figure.

They had initially thought Shen Qing was lying, but now that they actually saw the leopard demon, everyone immediately remembered what Shen Qing had just said: eating demon flesh could prolong life and greatly increase one's cultivation.

"Sha Meng, the Mad Saber of the Western Regions, is willing to assist Lord Shen in subduing the leopard demon." Suddenly, a burly man carrying a broadsword, unable to contain his excitement upon seeing Lu Qi, introduced himself, found an excuse, and charged towards Lu Qi with his broadsword. Whether he genuinely wanted to help or simply wanted a share of the spoils, who could say for sure?

With the example of the Great Han, the others were immediately inspired and eager to follow suit.

"The treacherous Wugusi of the borderlands is willing to lend Lord Shen a helping hand..."

"Babu, the Little Poison Master of Nanzhao, is willing to help the Yue King's Palace capture the Leopard Demon..."

"Tong Run is willing to assist the Yue King's Palace at Giant Wave Island in the South China Sea..."

Immediately, voices announcing their identities filled the air as hundreds of foreign warriors stepped forward, brandishing swords and spears, and charged toward Lu Qi. Their eyes gleamed with barely suppressed excitement; whoever could kill the leopard demon first would surely be able to claim a share of the spoils.

At the same time, the warriors who remained in the camp were no longer indifferent. They rushed towards Lu Qi's direction in a hurry, fearing that they would fall behind and not be able to get anything. Two or three thousand foreign warriors moved together, and the dark mass of them was quite a spectacular sight.