PDLP Chapter 64: You've come at just the right time! I have another favor to ask you!
Chapter 64: You've come at just the right time! I have another favor to ask you!
Ren Yingying was greatly alarmed.
This thief actually dared to kill!
Before she could execute her first move, her heel struck the ground, but her foot didn't harden, yet her body leaped backward.
Upon seeing this, Li Che couldn't help but secretly praise: What a graceful movement!
The two retreated and advanced simultaneously, moving five zhang in the blink of an eye.
Ren Yingying finally had a chance to use the short sword in her hand.
The short sword was less than two feet long, with a bright silver hilt but a blackened blade, perhaps due to a potent poison.
However, just as the two swords were about to clash, Li Che flicked his wrist and changed his move again.
The sword is angled diagonally, the final thrust aimed at the right wrist's Yanggu point.
An inch longer, an inch stronger; the sword pierced swiftly, and Ren Yingying had no choice but to change her move accordingly.
But just as she had this thought, and the old man had only withdrawn a third of his strength, Li Che seemed to see through her next move at a glance. He then changed his moves again and struck first despite being the one who attacked later.
In just a few moves, Ren Yingying had already encountered danger several times.
At this moment, Li Che was certain that she had come alone and without any help.
If that's the case...
"Clang—!"
The newly acquired short sword was knocked away, spinning and hissing in mid-air.
Another clanging sound was heard, and half of the sword was already embedded in the hard rock of the artificial hill on the left. The sword used by the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect was indeed no ordinary item.
Li Che glanced at the nick on the longsword in his hand and felt a pang of heartache. This sword had been with him for years, but it had been destroyed by this woman.
hateful!
Looking further ahead through the gap, the half-foot-long blade was already pressed against the woman's neck.
The sword blade dipped slightly, pressing down on a corner of the veil, revealing a glimpse of fair skin beneath.
Ren Yingying's expression froze for a moment, then a look of surprise flashed across her face.
Last time in the forest, this thief's martial arts skills weren't this advanced yet, how long has it been?!
"Kill me if you must!"
Li Che glanced at her indifferently and said coldly, "Miss Ren, it seems you haven't figured out the situation yet. Do you really think I care about your so-called 'handle'?"
So what if it gets out? So what if we're rejected by both the righteous and the demonic paths? How many people do you think can kill me, and how many dare to try?!
Li Che's eyes were like knives, and his chilling aura was overwhelming. Ren Yingying was not afraid of the long sword at her neck, but she was startled by his gaze.
But she was never one to back down, so she snorted and said, "You're not afraid, but isn't the Huashan Sect afraid? Aren't your fellow disciples afraid? And what about those镖局 (security escort agency) brothers you mentioned!"
Li Che's eyes were indifferent, and with a slight tremor of his wrist, the sword's edge had already left a red mark on the skin below his neck. "If it really comes to that, I, Li, will withdraw from Mount Hua and sever all ties with everyone."
When that time comes, the first thing I'll do is kill you, and then I'll behead that old bastard surnamed Ren!
Furthermore, Miss Ren is too naive. Without personal gain, do you think others would be at your beck and call like your pigs and dogs?
Do you think your men can kill me?!
"What makes you think you can fight me?!"
Reborn into this life, I find no joy, and am even threatened by a mere woman?
If that's the case, then this Mr. Li might as well jump off the North Peak of Mount Hua again!
He was certain that this Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect would never dare to turn against him before rescuing Ren Woxing; otherwise, she wouldn't have come here alone to meet him knowing she was no match for him.
It also makes it clearer that this woman, having held a high position for so long, has extremely high aspirations.
This visit is likely intended to demonstrate one's power to cause trouble in the martial world, increase one's leverage, and use this to blackmail others into proving the authenticity of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.
If it were anyone else, they would probably have already given in.
If he yields even once, he'll eventually become Ren Yingying's lackey.
If that's the case, then cut off her hopes and shatter her confidence. Being controlled and being countered are often separated by only a fine line!
At this moment, although Ren Yingying still held her head high and glared angrily, she could not hide the barely perceptible panic in her eyes.
Miss Ren has lost again!
After a moment, Li Che raised his longsword and sheathed it. "Things shouldn't be done more than three times. Miss Ren, please don't test my patience any further!"
"You're not going to kill me?"
"I'll kill them next time!"
Her veil billowed slightly as she exhaled a breath of stale air.
Li Che walked to the stone bench to the side and sat down. "Since you're already here, let me give you one more thing to do!"
Another half breath of foul air...
Ren Yingying suppressed her anger, stepped to the artificial hill, drew her sword, and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Seeing her turn her back and stop without saying a word, Li Che continued, "You benefited from my scheme for nothing, and now you repay kindness with ingratitude, and you think you can just walk away like that?"
"Heh~ Do you think I don't know your underhanded tricks? You just want to monopolize the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual!"
"So what if you got the sword manual? Your identity has been revealed. Even if you slaughter the entire Lin family, it won't cover up the fact that you obtained the manual. I'll see how you handle that then!"
Li Che nodded seriously, "That makes sense. I'm sure Miss Ren will add fuel to the fire. Even without the Lin family, others will know that I, Li, have obtained the sword manual."
"You admit it?"
Li Che smiled but didn't answer. Instead, he said, "In that case, the Lin family doesn't need to suffer this undeserved calamity. Do me a favor, and once you've done it, we'll be even!"
Ren Yingying tightened her grip on the sword slightly, turned around, and said angrily, "You, surnamed Li, don't push your luck!"
Li Che ignored him and directly gave the order, "I will be leaving soon. You are responsible for protecting the Lin family!"
"Li didn't consult with you; blame yourself for coming to your doorstep."
Upon hearing this, Ren Yingying swallowed back the words she was about to say.
She glanced at Li Che with some confusion, not understanding his intentions.
If it were a sword manual, then he should have already obtained it by now.
Instead of destroying the evidence, this small security escort agency stood by and protected the body.
Ren Yingying was somewhat confused, and even doubted whether the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual truly existed!
She had already investigated Lin Zhennan's martial arts skills and found them to be quite ordinary, even inferior to the incense masters and altar masters of the Divine Cult.
Was it due to a lack of talent, or was it really as rumored, that the names of the sword manuals clashed?
But what kind of coincidence is that?!
So what exactly is this guy surnamed Li after?!
"What are you pondering? With the Lin family in trouble, my next stop is Plum Manor by West Lake!"
Those thieves are hateful!
Ren Yingying gritted her teeth; no one had ever dared to speak to her like that before.
"Fine! But the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual is mine!"
Li Che chuckled immediately. "Miss Ren, you spread the rumors, did you actually believe them yourself?"
To tell you the truth, the Lin family did indeed produce a remarkable figure named Lin Yuantu in their ancestry, but Lin Zhennan's generation only learned half of his ancestors' skills.
As for the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, it was actually three moves that Lin Yuantu stole from Changqingzi, the previous leader of the Qingcheng Sect, during a sword duel. He also added some common sword moves, which is how the Lin family's Seventy-Two Styles of Evil-Repelling Sword Technique came to be.
The strength lies in Lin Yuantu, not in these crudely made sword techniques.
Therefore, the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual that Miss Ren sought was indeed in Yu Canghai's possession.
Truth and falsehood intertwined; after hearing this, Miss Ren felt her mind was in a mess, unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
She was too lazy to ask any more questions, snorted angrily, and turned to leave.
Li Che felt relieved. He had originally planned to make an example of her before leaving, then quietly slip out of the city and let Miss Ren come to him. But now he didn't need to go through all that trouble.
She dared not refuse this matter!
Dealing with this woman is truly exhausting.
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