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Chapter 92 The Power of the Blade! Fortune and Misfortune Both Arrive! (Please continue reading!)

Xue Chong swept his long sword horizontally.

Clap!

The boy barely dodged the blow, but the wine jar in his hand was struck and shattered, spilling wine that soaked his clothes.

Zhou Qing glanced at the spilled wine on the floor, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.

This was the fine wine he bought with his last tael of silver, specially to reward his drinking addict.

"court death!"

Xue Zhong hadn't expected Zhou Qing to dodge his attack. After a brief pause, he unleashed another slash.

"Fuck your mother!" Zhou Qing roared, throwing the steamed bun in his hand at Xue Zhong's face.

clang!
The steamed buns came whistling as they flew in. Xue Zhong's expression changed slightly. He parried with his sword, which vibrated and produced a metallic clang.

The next moment, Zhou Qing gripped the scabbard with his left hand, raised his thumb, and slightly unsheathed the blade, while his right hand tightly gripped the hilt.

"Clang!"

The long sword was suddenly drawn!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!" The wine worm, who was drinking its fill of wine, was also enraged. It rapidly inhaled and exhaled true energy in Zhou Qing's dantian, and the Azure Water True Energy instantly merged with the Azure Wood True Energy.

Under the clear blue sky, Xue Zhong felt a strange, azure blade flash before his eyes, like the claws of a demon, aimed straight at his vitals.

The long sword sliced ​​through the air, producing a high-frequency vibrating hum.

Master!

Xue Zhong felt a sudden tightness around his body and quickly drew his sword to counterattack.

Ding ding dong!

In just a few breaths, the two exchanged more than a dozen blows.

Xue Zhong was startled. The young man in front of him was not stronger than him, and his swordsmanship was not very refined. However, when he struck, his sword was as fast as the wind, like waves, one after another, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

"Sword intent?!"

Only by mastering a sword technique to perfection and possessing high comprehension can one comprehend the essence of swordplay.

Xue Zhong also cultivated for ten years after breaking through to the Tendon Refining stage, and only just when he was about to reach the Tendon Refining stage did he finally comprehend the sword intent.

Comprehending the essence of swordsmanship has nothing to do with resources; it depends entirely on one's comprehension.

"Get out of here!"

Although the boy's swordsmanship wasn't particularly strong, his impenetrable attack style was like a large net, trapping the long sword in his hand.

For Xue Zhong, who was seriously injured and eager to escape, this was the most critical matter.

In his anxiety, Xue Chong's eyes reddened, and disregarding his injuries, he used all his strength.

"So powerful!" Zhou Qing was knocked back by the sword strike, and his expression changed slightly.

The person in front of me has at least the strength of the Tendon Refining level; he is no ordinary thief.

But so what!
Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he would still have to pay for the wine!
If the other party had been more polite at first, he wouldn't have bothered, but now that he saw the other party holding a child wrapped in cloth, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Moreover, the other party appears to be seriously injured.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Instead of advancing, Zhou Qing retreated, his long sword resembling a deep blue ribbon, unable to harm his opponent but tightly binding him.

Having just mastered the sword technique, Zhou Qing was thrilled to have encountered such a formidable opponent. The fight became increasingly exciting, and with the aid of the wine worm, he mobilized all the true energy in his dantian.

After a dozen or so rounds, Xue Zhong was inwardly groaning, the wound on his chest showing signs of becoming uncontrollable. The life-saving talisman he held in his left hand had now become a burden.

"Stop, sir! It's a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

Forced back into the alley by Zhou Qing's relentless sword strikes, Xue Zhong decided to temporarily back down.

Zhou Qing's eyes were cold, and he ignored them completely, acting like a ruthless knife-wielding machine.

Chop, cut, stab, flick, block, parry, sweep, horizontal.

Zhou Qing used his opponent as a live target, starting by practicing the most basic knife-drawing movements.

"I'll give you silver!" Xue Chong shouted after being knocked back by Zhou Qing's longsword once again.

"How many?"

Zhou Qing sheathed his sword and stepped back, returning the long sword directly to its scabbard.

Xue Zhong was overjoyed and quickly said, "How much do you want?"

Whoosh!
The moment Zhou Qing sheathed his longsword, he flicked his wrist, and a black sleeve arrow shot out.

At such close range, Xue Zhong was caught off guard. Despite his best efforts to dodge, he was still struck in the knee by an arrow, and a tingling sensation instantly rose from the wound.

poisonous!

He spent his days plotting against others, never imagining that one day he would be plotted against by someone else.

Xue Chong was furious, but dared not linger in the fight.

Faced with Zhou Qing's renewed attack, he threw the boy in his arms toward the blade. Taking advantage of Zhou Qing's moment of retracting his sword, he plunged his long sword into a crack in the wall, leaped up, stepped on the hilt of the sword, and used the momentum to fly up to escape from the roof.

However, just as Xue Zhong leaped four meters into the air, another hidden arrow struck his lower back.

"what!"

Xue Zhong screamed and fell from the roof.

What greeted him was a flash of azure light.

"Don't kill him!!"

A sharp shout rang out from the entrance of the narrow alley, and Yao Xuewei appeared.

Zhou Qing's long sword severed Xue Zhong's sideburns and pierced the skin of his neck before stopping just in time.

"Lord Yao?"

"Pfft!" Taking advantage of Zhou Qing's moment of looking up, Xue Chong suddenly turned around and spat out a date pit nail, but the target was not Zhou Qing, but the boy lying on the ground next to him.

Ding!
"Behave yourself!" Zhou Qing cleaved the jujube-shaped nail in half with his sword and then slammed the back of the blade into Xue Zhong's head.

As an expert in underhanded tactics, how could he let his guard down at a time like this?

thump!
Xue Zhong collapsed to the ground and fell into a coma.

Yao Xuewei stepped forward, first checking on the unconscious boy, and after confirming that he was alright, she looked up at Zhou Qing.

When did you break through to the Tendon Refining stage?

"Tendon Refinement? Lord Yao is joking. I broke through the flesh barrier less than two months ago." Zhou Qing sheathed his sword. "This man is a martial artist who has reached the peak of Tendon Refinement, the seventh leader of Golden Saber Stronghold."

Yao Xuewei looked Zhou Qing up and down and realized that she had underestimated him before.

“Perhaps because I cultivate both internal and external strength, I’m a little stronger than the average Body Refining Realm cultivator. Moreover, this person is seriously injured, which should be Lord Yao’s doing.” Zhou Qing nodded. If it were a normal Tendon Refining Perfection Realm cultivator, he would have run away immediately.

Yao Xuewei didn't ask any more questions. Seeing that Xue Zhong's face had turned dark, she immediately pulled out the hidden arrow for him.

"We need to detoxify him; we can't let him die."

"Yes!" Zhou Qing squatted down, took out an oil paper packet from his bosom, poured out the medicinal powder, and sprinkled it on Xue Zhong's arrow wound.

In fact, with the powerful qi and blood of a martial artist who has refined tendons, the poison will become ineffective after a while. However, since Xue Chong is seriously injured and unconscious, we still need to be careful.

"Come with me to the Demon Suppression Division to collect your reward. You've done a great service this time." Yao Xuewei picked up the boy and handed him to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing was taken aback, then took the boy and held him in her arms.

At this moment, the officials from the Demon Suppression Bureau arrived.

From the moment Zhou Qing encountered Xue Zhong to the moment Yao Xuewei arrived, the time in between was less than twenty breaths, less than a minute.

"Zhou Qing captured Xue Zhong and rescued the young master of the Mu family," Yao Xuewei announced loudly.

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed surprise. Did Zhou Qing really have this kind of strength?

"Remember this!" Seeing that no one reacted, Yao Xuewei emphasized her tone.

"Yes!" The group looked at each other, then took out their booklets and began to take notes.

As Zhou Qing carried the boy out of the alley, a large group of people approached.

A dozen or so martial artists surrounded an elderly woman with silver hair who was leaning on a cane.

"Xiao Bin!"

At this moment, a beautiful woman dressed in a white fox fur coat ran out from behind the crowd. Her face was filled with panic, and with the help of her maid, she stumbled and rushed to Zhou Qing.

"This is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Mu family," Yao Xuewei reminded her.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing handed over the boy she was holding.

The woman hugged the boy tightly. Seeing a bloodstain on his neck, her eyes reddened. After confirming that the boy was only unconscious and not seriously injured, she shed tears of relief.

"Thank you, young hero!" The woman, holding the child, was about to kneel down.

"It's all thanks to Lord Yao; I was merely assisting from the sidelines."

Zhou Qing quickly stepped forward, grasped the woman's soft, boneless forearm, and released her hand after helping her steady herself.

At this moment, the silver-haired old woman came forward and bowed to Zhou Qing and Yao Xuewei with clasped hands.

"I am deeply grateful and thank you both so much today. I will repay you handsomely in the future!"

"You flatter me, Madam. Fortunately, the young master is blessed with good fortune and has met Zhou Qing."

Yao Xuewei cupped her hands in greeting.

After the Yao family members left with the young master, Yao Xuewei escorted them all the way to prevent any remnants of the Golden Knife Stronghold from remaining in the city.

"Brother Zhou! Congratulations!"

"I heard that the bounty for Xue Zhong's head is as high as two thousand taels of silver! Brother Zhou has done such a great service! You must treat us to a meal!"

"It has to be Chunjianglou! Otherwise, we won't agree!"

The inspectors present all stepped forward to offer their congratulations, their smiles growing increasingly enthusiastic.

"I'll definitely invite everyone to Chunjianglou for a get-together another day!"

Upon hearing that Xue Zhong's head was worth two thousand taels of silver, Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy.

When I feel really sleepy, someone gives me a pillow.

Even if the reward is split in half with Yao Xuewei, it would still amount to a thousand taels!

In the following months, I was able to maintain my previous cultivation speed.

After everyone left, Zhou Qing returned home.

I was originally going to sell snakeskin, but I don't need to anymore.

In the afternoon, an official came to inform Zhou Qing that Lieutenant General Xiao Kang had summoned him.

After changing into the uniform of the Demon Suppression Division, Zhou Qing went to the Demon Suppression Division branch building in the inner city and arrived at the side hall on the fourth floor.

Xiao Kang sat upright behind a pear wood desk, holding a dossier in his hand.

"Greetings, Lord Xiao." Zhou Qing bowed respectfully.

"I originally had some bad news to tell you, but now that you've saved the Mu family's grandson, I have some good news too. Which do you want to hear first?" Xiao Kang put down the file.

Zhou Qing felt a chill run down his spine and said seriously, "Let's hear the bad news first."

"A divine weapon has appeared in Tianzhu Mountain in the county town. Wei Sheng was seriously injured while helping Wei Hongyu to obtain the divine weapon and will not be able to return for a while."

Xiao Kang said calmly.

"What?!" Zhou Qing exclaimed in astonishment.

"The news hasn't reached us yet, but it's only a matter of time."

Your master has quite a few enemies, all of them formidable figures.

You'd better be careful for the next while.

Xiao Kang offered a reminder.

Zhou Qing's expression shifted between light and dark as he processed this devastating news.

After a long silence, he took a deep breath and asked, "What's the good news?"

Seeing that Zhou Qing had calmed down so quickly, Xiao Kang nodded and said:

"The matriarch of the Mu family sent a thousand taels of silver to repay your life-saving grace."

And promised to do everything in our power, with the full strength of our clan, to grant you one request.

The matriarch of the Mu family has a close relationship with the county magistrate. Because of this connection, your master's enemies at least wouldn't dare to harm you in the county town.

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