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Chapter 6 Who are you?

A large hole appeared in the roof of the temple, and amidst the falling rubble and pieces of wood, a dark figure accompanied by a dark, sharp sword plunged straight down.

The position was right above Zhang Ruo's head.

Clearly, this person had been hiding on the rooftop for a long time.

The fact that someone could hide on the rooftop amidst a house full of experts without being noticed speaks volumes about their skill.

Perhaps this person and Ao Hu had already communicated beforehand, and everything Ao Hu did was merely to cover up this fatal blow.

Yuan Rong and Yuan Tong were engaged in a fierce battle with Ao Hu outside the temple. Fang Xiaomao was also lured out. As for himself, his hands and feet were sore and weak. Even at his peak, he was not far enough away to rescue Zhang Ruo.

Moreover, the level that person demonstrated was far beyond what I could match.

For a moment, Wu De felt utterly hopeless.

Ruined.

He closed his eyes in pain.

Zhang Qingyun's scream reached my ears.

Ding!
Snap!
The temple fell silent.

Then came the sound of Li Dachui cursing.

"You fool who tried to take advantage, you fell for it! I'm not a pushover! How dare you look down on me!"

Wu De suddenly opened his eyes.
The scene before him made him almost unable to believe his eyes.

You must have misread it.

He rubbed it hard.

Yes, the assassin who had fallen from the sky was now being held down by Li Dachui, who had one hand pressing his neck to the ground. No one knew what method Li Dachui had used, but the man seemed unable to move. Meanwhile, Li Dachui's other hand was holding the ceremonial sword at his waist, and he was constantly whipping the man's buttocks.

In just a few swift movements, his pants were torn to shreds, revealing his pale, fleshy skin.

What a blind eye!
But everyone in the temple was watching this scene, including Zhang Qingyun.

Of course, they weren't looking at the assassin's backside.

It was Li Dachui.

Seemingly finally noticing the unusual atmosphere in the room, Li Dachui stopped hammering his opponent, looked up and glanced around at everyone, and laughed, "I told you before, I'm very strong, even Fang Xiaomao can't beat me!"

Zhang Qingyun was the first to come to her senses, letting out a soft exclamation before quickly turning her head away. The assassin's appearance at that moment was rather unseemly.

Nobody believed it before, but now, people have no choice but to believe it.

Play pig eat tiger?

Wu De suppressed his shock and cupped his hands, saying, "Young Master Li is truly a man of hidden talent."

"I exposed myself!" Li Dachui said seriously. He glanced at the somewhat embarrassed looks on everyone's faces, then at the assassin he had pinned to the ground. Li Dachui coughed lightly, "It wasn't this kind of exposure!"

He lifted the assassin up with one hand and casually tossed him aside.

The instant he lifted him up, Wu De clearly heard the sound of the assassin's neck being broken.

His heart was awe-inspiring.

Li Dachui is also a ruthless killer!

The assassin flew towards the temple gate with a whooshing sound, his meteor hammer swirling like a windmill.

The meteor hammer in Ao Hu's hand spun as it flew over, the wind howling and its momentum terrifying. The two hammers pulled the chain straight, covering almost the entire area outside the temple gate.

His purpose was certainly not to hurt anyone, but to cover his own escape.

They knew Zhang Ruo was not easy to kill, otherwise he wouldn't be worth 100,000 taels of silver.

But I never expected it to be so difficult to kill.

Wasn't it said that only the Yuan brothers had just entered the Profound Origin Realm and barely reached the seventh rank as bodyguards?
His own family was also of the seventh rank, and the brother who came with him was at the peak of the seventh rank, a master who was just a little bit away from stepping into the eighth rank. He was also an expert in assassination. The two of them had agreed to work together on this job and split 100,000 snowflakes of silver.

However, his accomplice had died before he could even begin, and there were still experts in the temple. Ao Hu was a very decisive person, so he immediately turned around and fled for his life.

The brothers Yuan Rong and Yuan Tong drew their swords simultaneously, striking the iron chain at about a third of its length. The two hammerheads immediately lost their momentum and fell to the ground with a thud.

However, despite being blocked, Ao Hu had already escaped more than ten feet away, and in one swift motion, he mounted his warhorse. The two brothers could no longer catch up with him.

Fang Xiaomao looked up and glanced at it.

Then, with a burst of speed, just as the opponent's horse took its first step, the knife in his hand flew out like a dragon in flight.

Ao Hu was no weakling either. Hearing the sound of the wind, he turned around and had a short knife in his hand. He then smashed it at the flying horizontal blade.

To everyone's surprise, the horizontal sword flying in the air paused, suddenly rose higher, and then slashed down again. Ao Hu never expected that the sword could change direction in mid-air.

Controlling swords with telekinesis!

The Yuan brothers cried out in shock.

The blade moved like a bolt of lightning; with a single stroke, a large, fine head flew into the air. The blade twisted in mid-air, catching the tumbling head, and with a soft thud, it retracted back into Fang Xiaomao's hand.

Fang Xiaomao returned carrying her head.

When they reached Yuan Rong and his brother, the last drop of blood fell from the blade, leaving the entire blade completely untouched by blood.

The two brothers' eyes were filled with shock and admiration.

Being able to control a sword remotely means that even if one is not a ninth-rank official, they are probably only a hair's breadth away from it, just one final step away.

At the pinnacle of Xuan Yuan, there is a ninth-rank master!
Consider Linghu Ye, the commander of the 100,000-strong army outside the Great Wall; he was practically a local tyrant there.

And this Fang Xiaomao is actually just Li Dachui's bodyguard.

Who exactly is Li Dachui?

Perhaps seeing what the two looked like, Fang Xiaomao stopped in front of them, stretched out her hand, loosened her grip on the knife handle, and the knife fell but did not hit the ground, instead spinning in the air.

"See? It's not telekinesis!"

The two stared wide-eyed, only then realizing that a thin thread was connected to the ring on the hilt of the knife, with the other end hooked on Fang Xiaomao's middle finger.

"Snow spider silk, as fine as hair, yet stronger than gold and iron, was specially purchased for me by the young master at a high price," Fang Xiaomao said. "The lighting is poor today, making it perfect for deceiving people. And I must say, this trick works quite well."

Yuan Rong and Yuan Tong both let out a long sigh of relief.

Thank goodness. If this little cat were really such a master, it would put too much pressure on them.

Was the tiger so frightened by this scene that it was caught off guard and beheaded?
If that's really the case, then it's truly an injustice.

Wu De was depressed after losing two brothers. He thought that Fang Xiaomao and Li Dachui were both skilled fighters. If they had acted sooner, his two brothers might not have died.

But he could only keep these words to himself and dared not express them.

This is just the first wave; there may be a second and a third wave. Such helpers are absolutely not to be trifled with.

However, Li Dachui seemed to be able to read people's minds. He said to Wu De, who had a furrowed brow, "We don't know who is lying in ambush outside, or what kind of skills they have, so we dare not make any rash moves. We can only passively wait for them to make the first move. I deeply regret the casualties of your men."

Wu De shook his head: "Earthenware pots are bound to break near wells, and generals are bound to die on the battlefield. Those of us in this line of work rarely die in bed. Young Master Li, we will have to rely on you in the future."

He realized that if the first wave of test subjects was already so powerful, then any more that dared to appear would be beyond their capabilities.

The only concern is what Li Dachui's identity is and what his purpose is. At this point, to say that they met by chance in the temple is an insult to Wu De's intelligence.

No one paid attention to the corpses lying outside the temple. The ownerless horses neighed outside, but no one paid them any heed. So they spontaneously gathered around the horses of Zhang Ruo and his group, which were tied to the side. They could be considered to have abandoned their evil ways and been recruited by the government.

Everyone sat down again, and Fang Xiaomao put the knife back into his waistband and continued grilling meat. Looking at his focused expression while grilling the meat, it was truly hard to imagine that this person had just killed dozens of people with a few simple gestures.

“Young Master Li, Li Dachui!” Zhang Ruo smiled and said, “Can you tell me your true identity, your true purpose, and your real name? We can’t have met by chance, can we? You are my savior, so it is indeed impolite to ask you this, but I can’t feel at ease if I don’t find out.”

Li Dachui chuckled, took a piece of roasted meat from Fang Xiaomao, and surprisingly handed it directly to Zhang Qingyun across from him: "Miss Qingyun, food is the best way to dispel fear and anxiety. Have some! Xiaomao's cooking is quite good. Of course, all these seasonings are my own, but don't worry, they're definitely not the kind that would knock out my medical teacher!"

Zhang Qingyun was a little at a loss, but after hesitating for a moment, she still accepted it.

Li Dachui turned around and looked at Zhang Ruo, saying, "This chance encounter is not a chance encounter at all. I made a deal with someone, and I am here today on their behalf to safely deliver you to Zhenwu City."

"Who is this person?"

“I’m sorry, I can’t reveal his name!” Li Dachui said, “at least not now.”

"Very well." Zhang Ruo nodded and said, "I haven't had many friends in my life, but I can always find out who they are. So, who exactly is Brother Li?"

"My real surname is Li. As for Da Chui (Big Hammer), that's a nickname given to me by people in the martial arts world!" Li Da Chui laughed. "Master Zhang, I'm not lying. My family really does have businesses in Tai'an City."

“Since Brother Li is unwilling to talk about it, then so be it!” Zhang Ruo clearly did not believe it. “However, although we have passed this hurdle, I am afraid that there will still be many difficulties ahead. If Brother Li is unable to do so, he may leave.”

Li Dachui shook his head and said, "Master Zhang, the person who asked me to ensure your safe arrival in Zhenwu City said that as long as you reach Zhenwu City and meet Linghu Ye, you will not die, or at least you will survive. It seems that he does not know Linghu Ye very well. I do not believe that you will survive once you arrive in Zhenwu City."

"So what?"

“I have another way for you, Master Zhang,” Li Dachui said. “Why don’t you come with me? Zhang Ruo will disappear from now on. This way, you can start a new life and won’t cause trouble for those people anymore. Once you’re gone, they will naturally stop wanting to kill you.”

(End of this chapter)