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Chapter 290 Excuse me

The bright moonlight illuminated the entire mountain as if it were daytime, but the peach blossoms, which were in various colors during the day, could only be seen as silvery-white at this moment.

Li Dachui appeared among the peach trees, looking down at the farmhouse below the mountain.

It was already past midnight, and the lights there had been extinguished.

However, Li Dachui saw two people sneaking out from inside.

Judging from their figures, they were a man and a woman.

One tall, one short; one strong, one pretty.

Although they were far apart, Li Dachui could clearly sense the difference in strength between the two.

The man is at the eighth rank of Xuan Yuan, while the woman is slightly lower, but still at the sixth rank of Yu Qi.

If a man and a woman sneak out in the dead of night, they must be having an affair.

Li Dachui smiled secretly as he walked step by step toward the farm at the foot of the mountain.

However, Li Dachui, who had already advanced to the Innate Realm, was completely one with heaven and earth. Not to mention that the man and woman, whose martial arts cultivation was only at the eighth level of the Profound Origin Realm, even if they were at the ninth level of the Profound Origin Realm, they would not be able to detect Li Dachui's whereabouts.

Seeing that they were quite far from the farmhouse, the man and woman couldn't wait to embrace each other. The man lowered his head and started kissing her wildly, while the woman moaned and clung to him like an octopus.

The man was of imposing stature, and he embraced the woman as they walked behind a large tree.

Unfortunately, Li Dachui was standing behind that tree.

But the man was so engrossed in chattering about the woman that he didn't notice Li Dachui even though they were so close.

Li Dachui stared wide-eyed at the two passionate individuals.

This woman has a really great figure, quite impressive!

Wait, this guy is actually trying to take off someone's clothes!
It's too harsh on the eyes.

Li Dachui felt that if he kept watching, he would get corns.

So he coughed softly.

A soft cough, yet it resounded like a thunderclap between heaven and earth.

The whole world seemed to stand still at that moment.

Li Dachui stepped forward and said softly, "I'm sorry to bother you. I didn't mean to. I came to see Elder Ke on business. I never expected to run into you two having an affair here."

The woman slid off the man and sat down on the ground with a thud.

The man reacted faster; after a moment of stiffness, he stamped his foot and shot straight at Li Dachui like an arrow released from a bow.

The distance between the two was less than ten steps, and at the man's speed, he was already in front of Li Dachui in the blink of an eye.

A punch was thrown, and only when it reached his face did a loud "whoosh" sound pierce the air.

Li Dachui reached out, and the man's fist landed in his palm. Then, an extremely warm aura instantly permeated his entire body through the man's fist.

After the punch, there were supposed to be seven or eight more consecutive moves to follow up. The man hadn't expected to be able to take down this enemy who had approached him so silently in one move. But to his utter surprise, all his moves were useless, because as soon as he made his move, he became a prisoner.

My whole body aches and I can't move.

Li Dachui laughed and said, "I've already apologized, and you still want to hit me? You guys came here on your own, it's not like I came here on purpose."

The man stared at Li Dachui with wide, terrified eyes, wanting to shout, but when he opened his mouth, not a sound came out.

Li Dachui turned to look at the woman who was still sitting on the ground.

"Why don't you run?"

"Senior, your martial arts are superb! This humble woman can't run away!" The woman sitting on the ground was teeth chattering. "Besides, besides..."

"Your lover is still in my hands, isn't he?" Li Dachui casually tossed the man aside next to the woman. The woman quickly went to help the man up, but although he was released, the man remained stiff all over. "You are very smart, and you are also quite loyal and righteous. I like you very much. I think you will be able to answer my questions truthfully."

The man, held in the woman's arms, darted around anxiously. Li Dachui chuckled, reached out, and the man rolled his eyes and fainted.

"What are your names?"

"His name is Lu Xiong, and my name is Liu Wan!"

"Where did you come from?"

"From Binzhou!"

"Hmm?" Li Dachui asked, somewhat puzzled. "Binzhou?"

"Old Ke is gathering manpower, and Brother Lu and I are both stationed in Binzhou."

"Who are you?"

The woman remained silent for a long time, then took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice, "To do good and eliminate evil, only for the sake of light!"

“The Demonic Cult!” Li Dachui blurted out, “You are the Demonic Cult.” Hearing the hostile tone in Li Dachui’s voice, the woman felt a sense of despair.

"Is Elder Ke one of the higher-ups in your sect?" Li Dachui asked. "What's his name? What's his martial arts skill level?"

“Ke Wuji is an elder in the sect. I heard from Brother Lu that Elder Ke has the cultivation of the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan.” Liu Wan said in a low voice.

Li Dachui nodded, stood up, and looked at the farmhouse in the distance.

I never expected that they would be members of the Demonic Sect.

He Qiku's betrayal back then led to He Qingqiu's death. Later, it was discovered that He Qingqiu was a member of the Demonic Cult. The Qin State mobilized a large army to besiege Huazhou and conducted a nationwide investigation of members of the Demonic Cult. The Demonic Cult's plans in Qin were almost completely destroyed.

Unexpectedly, decades later, the members of the Demonic Sect have put aside their past grievances and have colluded with He Zudao again.

No wonder He Zudao was confident in returning to the South.

It seems the members of the Demonic Sect have planned everything.

Over the past few decades, the Demonic Sect, which excels at infiltration, appears to have regained some of its strength in the Qin Kingdom.

While they might be less adept at rebellion and subversion, they are certainly more than capable of providing support, intelligence, and military supplies.

Jiang Qian is amazing!

She has her eye on He Zudao and wants to bring him back to the south. Once the tens of thousands of troops in the eight southern garrisons are reunited, she can obtain the eight southern garrisons without lifting a finger and take a bite out of the Qin Dynasty.

That means you won't be allowed to live!
Li Dachui's murderous intent arose instantly.

With a flick of her hand, Liu Wan, along with Lu Xiong, also fainted.

Li Dachui walked towards the farmhouse.

Ke Wuji sat up in bed, feeling somewhat uneasy.
It is extremely rare for someone whose martial arts cultivation has reached such a level to be restless; generally speaking, it is a sign that something is about to happen.

He got out of bed, walked to the window, and opened it. Then he saw Li Dachui standing with his hands behind his back in the small courtyard.

There was no aura emanating from him, making it impossible to discern the depth of his martial arts cultivation.
Ke Wuji was greatly shocked.

This is a master of innate level.

Looking at that rather young face, Ke Wuji took a deep breath. Appearance doesn't mean anything. He never expected to encounter such an opponent here.

Judging from the opponent's appearance, it seems that those who come are not friendly, and those who do come are not well-intentioned.

"Who are you?" Ke Wuji asked.

"Ke Wuji, did Jiang Qian send you?" Li Dachui asked coldly from outside the window.

Ke Wuji was taken aback, and after a long while, he said, "Jiang Qian is the Empress Dowager of Chu, while I am merely a wandering swordsman. What makes you say this?"

"Don't try to talk nonsense in front of me!" Li Dachui took a step forward, and Ke Wuji immediately took a step back. He swung the pipe tucked into his waistband forward, casting afterimages under the moonlight. It was impossible to tell how many blows Ke Wuji had made in that instant.

But it seemed to be of no use! The window in front of him and the earthen wall below instantly turned into sand and gravel flying away, and Li Dachui had already entered the house.

Ke Wuji took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his surging true energy. The difference between the innate and the ninth rank was so clear at this moment.

"Jiang Qian is your Demonic Sect's Holy Maiden, and now she's the Empress Dowager of Chu. Chu has long since fallen into your Demonic Sect's hands. What? Isn't that enough? You've set your sights on Qin?"

"Are you from the Qin state?" Ke Wuji asked.

“Of course!” Li Dachui said, “Jiang Qian sent you to collude with He Zudao, in an attempt to seize the eight towns of Jiangnan, right?”

"You know a lot, even that Jiang Qian is the Holy Maiden of our Divine Sect. But do you know that Jiang Qian frantically suppressed the Divine Sect uprising in Chu? Do you know that there are countless people within the Divine Sect who oppose Jiang Qian?" Ke Wuji said slowly.

"You mean you're on the side that opposes Jiang Qian?" Li Dachui asked with a smile.

Ke Wuji said solemnly, "That's right. I don't know who you are, nor do I know how much you know about my sect, but while our faction and Jiang Qian and the others are not exactly irreconcilable enemies, it's a case of 'he goes his way, and I go mine'! What we want to achieve is completely unrelated to what Jiang Qian and the others want to get."

"So, which faction do you belong to?"

"Thirty years ago, we almost succeeded in Qin!" Ke Wuji exhaled a breath of turbid air: "Back then, the leader of our faction was named He Qingqiu!"

Upon hearing this name, Li Dachui was greatly shocked.

"He Qingqiu? The former Crown Princess of Qin?"

"You also know about the Chang'an Incident of Qin?" Ke Wuji sighed. "He Qingqiu died, and all our plans came to naught. Then came endless pursuit, escape, and countless brothers and sisters died. It took us a full thirty years to recover some strength. We approached He Zudao not to coerce the Eight Towns of Jiangnan into joining Jiang Qian, but to use them as a basis to contend with Jiang Qian. With the world in chaos, heroes are emerging. We decided to join forces with He Zudao and, based on the Eight Towns of Jiangnan, also contend for the world."

"You want to support He Zudao?" Li Dachui asked in surprise.

"Why not? He Zudao is a remarkable figure!" Ke Wuji said. "So many people in the world want to try their luck in this battle for supremacy. Why can't we give it a shot and see if we can achieve our ideals? He Zudao and his son have spent their whole lives wanting to become a powerful and influential family, but they ultimately failed. In the process, He Zudao also became completely disillusioned with the old world. He wants to shatter the old order and rebuild a new world. His ideals align with ours. Isn't he the best partner for us?"

"If it weren't for them, you might have succeeded long ago!"

"What is the bitterness, what is the insignificance? Besides, what's the use of wallowing in self-pity now that it's already happened?" Ke Wuji said, "Making the most important thing is to use what we have now to pursue our ideals. Alright, I've made myself very clear. I know you are a master of innate level, but I will absolutely not surrender without a fight. Please!"

(End of this chapter)