Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 188 Background
The assassination in Qixing Lane caused a lot of uproar.

For a sword-cultivating assassin in the Condensation Realm to ask such a person to risk his life to assassinate him, it would probably cost a lot and be a big expense. Who did Zuo Tu offend?

In addition, there were two demons beside Zuo Tu, and they both transformed into beautiful women, especially Yue Qingqiu, who was completely invisible on normal days.

How could a woman like this be a demon?
This Zuotu has some special hobbies.

On the second day, Liu Ji's injuries had improved a little, but there were still some effects. It would probably take some time to fully recover.

If she had not absorbed the Jiaolong Pill at the beginning, she would not be able to withstand a sword attack from a sword cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm.

For Liu Ji, it was like a near-death experience.

"How is the wound?" Li Fan asked Liu Ji in the room.

"It's nothing serious. Don't worry about me. But we need to find out the identity of the assassin." Liu Ji responded while lying on the bed. She would not feel at ease until she found out the truth.

"Yeah." Li Fan nodded. This was the first time that Liu Ji suffered such a severe blow since she followed him.

Over the past year, Liu Ji has been working hard and taking care of his life, and he has not treated her as a demon servant.

"Mr. Zuo."

A voice came from outside, it was Lu Yuhuan.

"I'll go out and take a look." Li Fan said, "You have a good rest."

"Yes." Liu Ji nodded. Li Fan walked out of the room and came to the courtyard. Lu Yuhuan looked at him and said, "We have found out the identity of the assassin. The assassin's name is Liu Xiao. He is a casual cultivator with the initial stage of Condensation Pill. He has been seeking a breakthrough in the sword. This time he came to assassinate someone. I think someone paid him to do it. Moreover, the price that allowed him to take such a great risk to come here may be something he cannot refuse, for example, it can help him make a breakthrough in the sword."

"Can you find out who it is?" Li Fan asked.

"The Lu family is working hard to investigate the people Liu Xiao has come into contact with these days. However, there are so many sword cultivators coming and going in Chixiao City, and the people he has come into contact with are also very complicated. I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult. Mr. Zuo should be mentally prepared." Lu Yuhuan said, "But no matter what the result is, my Lu family will do its best to investigate."

"Thank you, Miss Lu." Li Fan nodded: "Thank you also to the Lu family for helping yesterday."

"This is Qixing Lane, our Lu family's property. Someone came here to assassinate us. It is our duty to take action. Mr. Zuo does not need to take it to heart. On the contrary, if something like this happens, our Lu family is also responsible."

"After I came to Qixing Lane, I basically had no contact with the outside world. The only person I have a grudge with is Su Chen. The Lu family can focus on investigating him." Li Fan reminded.

"I understand. We have already sent people to keep an eye on Su Chen. We will inform Mr. Zuo immediately of any results." Lu Yuhuan said.

"Well, thank you for your hard work." Li Fan nodded, and Lu Yuhuan said goodbye and left.

At this time, Yue Qingqiu walked up to Li Fan and whispered, "Do you want to catch Su Chen?"

Li Fan looked at her.

Yue Qingqiu whispered, "I'll help you interrogate him."

"Do you have the same ability as the Demon Saint?" Li Fan was stunned and looked at Yue Qingqiu.

The Demon Saint is good at magic, and Yue Qingqiu is also good at it.

The Demon Saint is also good at the art of capturing souls and can interrogate spirits. Could it be that Yue Qingqiu also has this ability?
“I learned some from the Demon Saint.” Yue Qingqiu replied in a low voice.

Li Fan had a strange look on his face. Was Yue Qingqiu's true form a snow fox?

Yesterday, a shadow of a demon fox appeared on her body, and it also had nine tails.

Could it be the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox as well?
Now, among their group, Yue Qingqiu is the strongest in terms of combat capability.

Since Yue Qingqiu is good at soul-stealing, he can try to capture Su Chen. If it is him, he will be killed.

A day later, Lu Yuhuan found out about Su Chen and came to Li Fan.

"Su Chen, from Dali Imperial City."

Lu Yuhuan spoke to Li Fan.

Li Fan showed a look of surprise. A swordsman coming from the imperial city?
"Dali Dynasty, although Chixiao City is a holy land of swordsmanship, the Dali Imperial City is where the strongest forces in the world gather. There are many ancient top families gathered there. Even the royal family needs to win them over."

Lu Yuhuan continued, "Su Chen is from the Su family in the Dali Imperial City. Although it is not the most powerful family, it is also considered to be a top family with a seventh-level cultivator in charge. After entering the Qingyun Ranking, he has made his identity public, and there are also fifth-level cultivators around him."

"No wonder this person is so arrogant, it turns out he also comes from a wealthy family."

"Have you found any connection between him and the assassin?" Li Fan asked.

"No." Lu Yuhuan shook her head: "Su Chen's whereabouts are not secret. He has been active in Chixiao City and has been on the Qingyun List. However, he cannot be cleared of suspicion. He can let the people around him do it, but we will still keep an eye on him."

Li Fan frowned. If he just stared at Su Chen, he would not be able to find any flaws.

"Please trouble Miss Lu to find out the cultivation level of the practitioners around Su Chen and where he is now." Li Fan said.

"Okay, leave it to me." Lu Yuhuan nodded, and then left.

Not long after, Lu Yuhuan sent Old Man Cai to bring news that Su Chen was accompanied by a cultivator in the middle stage of Nascent Soul. In addition, the other person was living in the Yunlai Inn in Chixiao City.

"Brother Huang, let's go to Yunlai Inn." Li Fan said to Huang Xiong. "Okay." Huang Xiong nodded and went out to pull the carriage.

"Mr. Zuo, are you leaving?" Old Man Cai asked when he saw Li Fan and his group coming out and getting on the carriage.

"I'm going to stay for a few days. Please keep this place empty for me. I may come back to stay here when I have time." Li Fan said to Old Man Cai, "Also, say hello to Miss Lu for me."

"Okay." Old man Cai nodded, and then he saw Li Fan and several women enter the carriage, and Huang Xiong sitting in the front of the carriage driving.

The carriage moved slowly towards the outside of Qixing Lane, and many practitioners watched from afar.

This talented swordsman who was on the Qingyun list was about to leave.

I’m afraid there will be something exciting to watch.

Old Man Cai also looked at the backs of Li Fan and his group. Knowing that Su Chen came from a wealthy family, Li Fan still went to the inn where the other party was staying. It was obvious that his background was not simple.

Could it be that, as he said, it was some powerful hidden sect?
However, Old Man Cai could see that Li Fan had a low-key personality and did not like to cause trouble, but now that someone had provoked him, he was afraid that there would be trouble.

This storm was caused by the Qingyun List. I wonder what changes will happen to the Qingyun List next.

Chixiao City is prosperous and bustling, with a constant stream of people coming and going on the streets.

The carriage was moving slowly on the streets of the city. People were riding horses on the road, which attracted many exclamations.

"Gu Qiu." Many people looked at the man riding the horse, only to see that the horse he was riding was extremely handsome, and the man on the horse was also dashing, carrying a sharp sword.

"This is Gu Qiu, who is ranked tenth on the Qingyun List." Voices were heard one after another from all around.

When Li Fan heard the sound outside, he opened the curtain of the carriage and looked out. He saw a figure galloping past him. The young man on the horse seemed to have noticed something and looked into the carriage. He met Li Fan's eyes with a sharp look in his eyes.

The two sides just passed each other and did not stop. In this city, extraordinary people can often be seen occasionally. There are many people who are stronger than Gu Qiu, but they do not have the blessing of fame on the Qingyun List.

Yunlai Inn is located in a very central area of ​​Chixiao City. It is well connected and surrounded by restaurants and inns of all sizes, with a constant stream of guests coming and going.

The carriage stopped outside the Yunlai Inn, and a waiter came forward to meet us.

Li Fan got off the carriage and looked up at the inn, but his peripheral vision seemed to catch a glimpse of something, so he turned his gaze and looked in the direction opposite the inn.

I saw a ragged figure quietly leaning in a corner opposite the inn, holding a sword with an extraordinary scabbard in his hand.

Seeing Li Fan looking at the man, the waiter introduced, "Objectively, that man's name is Yan Qi, and he is also a well-known swordsman. He defeated Tang Huan who was previously on the Azure Cloud Ranking, but he was unlucky and met Young Master Su Su Chen. He was kicked off the Azure Cloud Ranking before he could even secure his position. I don't know if it was because of this that he held a grudge against Young Master Su. After Young Master Su moved in, he followed him here and sat there all day. No matter how Young Master Su provoked him, he didn't respond. He is quite a strange person."

Li Fan showed a strange expression and asked, "When did he come?"

"Yesterday." The waiter responded.

The night before yesterday was the time when Li Fan was assassinated.

A strange look appeared on his face as he walked forward and came to Yan Qi's side. Yan Qi saw Li Fan and looked up at him.

"Why are you here?" Li Fan asked.

Yan Qi did not respond.

"Because of my business?" Li Fan asked again.

Yan Qi still didn't answer.

"Let's stay at the inn together." Li Fan said.

"No need." Yan Qi shook his head: "I'm used to it, it doesn't matter."

Li Fan could see that although Yan Qi accepted his kindness that day, his personality was innate and he was afraid that he could not change it in a short time.

"Okay, I will handle Su Chen's matter myself, you don't have to worry about it." Li Fan said.

"There is a sword cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm by his side." Yan Qi looked up at Li Fan and said.

"I know." Li Fan nodded, so he didn't want Yan Qi to interfere in this matter.

His cultivation level is only the foundation-building stage, and Su Chen has a background. If it was really done by Su Chen, then if Yan Qi intervenes, it will bring disaster upon himself.

Li Fan walked towards the restaurant. Yue Qingqiu, Lu Yuan and the others also got off the carriage. The waiter was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Fan and said, "Mr. Zuo?"

"Do you recognize me?" Li Fan asked doubtfully.

"Mr. Zuo has become quite famous in the city these days." The waiter said with a smile, "Mr. Zuo, please."

Unexpectedly, Zuo Tu also came.

Now, I'm afraid there will be a good show to watch.

(End of this chapter)