Sword Qi to the Sky

Chapter 371 Proving the Dao Through Slaughter

Wen Ruyu gazed into the distance. He still couldn't find out the specific cause of his death, but he was certain that the imperial court was involved, and that other forces were also involved behind the scenes.

In fact, Li Shan knew some of the news a long time ago, and he also knew some of it. Because of this, he cultivated the killing sword path and had a stubborn personality. He wanted to inherit Li Shan's sword to kill all the demons in the world and kill all the people in people's hearts who were like demons.

But the old blind man didn't choose him; he chose Li Fan instead.

A scene from his childhood flashed through Wen Ruyu's mind. On the mountain, he watched him leave. He was tall and straight, with a sword on his back. Perhaps knowing something, he stopped, turned back to look at the boy, and whispered, "Ruyu, the path of your sword will be your own choice."

"Can't we not go?" the boy asked.

The middle-aged man remained silent for a moment, the sunlight illuminating his profile, which resembled a sword.

"This is my way of the sword." He turned around resolutely, his sword energy piercing the air, and his tall figure disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds.

"You pity the common people, and the common people pity you."

Wen Ruyu's voice was desolate. He turned to look at Li Fan and said, "Junior Brother, I'm going to pursue my sword path."

"Yes." Li Fan nodded, also hoping that his junior brother could pursue his sword path.

Of course, he may not yet understand what Wen Ruyu meant by those words.

Xing Feng stepped forward.

"Uncle-Master, I'm entrusting Junior Brother to your care for a while," Wen Ruyu instructed.

"Okay." Xing Feng nodded. "Go ahead."

He knew that Wen Ruyu had a completely different personality from his father. Before Li Fan, Wen Ruyu was highly regarded by Li Shan and was even regarded as the successor of Li Shan's swordsmanship.

Although Li Fan has now been identified as the future sword of Lishan, Wen Ruyu is also the sharpest sword of Lishan.

Wen Ruyu didn't say much. True to his character, he transformed his sword energy into a rainbow and flew away on his sword.

Xing Feng looked up at his disappearing figure and whispered, "A god of death is about to appear in the Great Li world."

Wen Ruyu cultivates the sword of slaughter.

Li Fan glanced at Xing Feng upon hearing this.

"Xiao Fan, I will escort you from now on. In addition, as Huang Xiong is my disciple, I should also fulfill some of my responsibilities as a master." Xing Feng looked at Huang Xiong. This boy was born with superhuman strength and had an exceptionally high talent in martial arts. He was a good candidate to pass on his mantle and also protect Li Fan.

Huang Xiong was excited when he heard this from behind. Finally, he would have a master to teach him.

Moreover, he was a top-tier cultivator capable of killing An Lu, the Prince of Qinghe.

The people behind him were somewhat envious of Huang Xiong; such an opportunity was not something everyone could have.

Li Fan walked towards them and said, "We have come all the way from the Western Sea and are now in the heart of Dali. You must have heard about the relationship between Lishan and the Dali court. The road ahead is likely to be fraught with danger. You did not show up in the Qinghe County incident, so you are not likely to be implicated. Leaving now is the best option."

"What, you want to kick your sister out?"

Luo Qingyan chuckled and said, "I was born in the Western Sea. Although I have achieved great success in cultivation and reached the Core Formation stage, I am still trapped in the Western Sea. Since I followed you, I have seen a different kind of scenery in this world. Since you have followed me from the Western Sea, you can't send me away now. As for danger, at our level, danger is unavoidable if we have any pursuit. In that case, I might as well continue to explore with you."

"Why bother with such complicated reasoning?" Meng Hong laughed from behind. "Brother Xiao Fan, now that we've latched onto you, we don't want to let go. Of course, if there's anything we can do to help, we'll go through fire and water for you."

Sun Zhao did not speak; his silence was the same attitude.

Li Fan shook his head: "I know your intentions, but now the entire Great Li realm is controlled by the imperial court, and in the future we will inevitably face the imperial court directly. Even I dare not say that I can escape unscathed every time we travel in the future. If you continue to follow me, you will surely die."

Even though Li Shan would protect him, when a crisis arises, Li Shan would only prioritize protecting him.

"All good things must come to an end. It's already a rare privilege to have met a few people and travel with them. I wish you all the best in finding your place in this world." Li Fan's voice was cheerful and straightforward.

"It seems they're determined to send us away," Luo Qingyan said to Li Fan. Li Fan smiled and said, "Sister Luo, you know what I'm thinking."

“Alright, then we won’t be a burden to you. We’ll also venture out into the world of Dali and perhaps have a chance to advance further in the future.” Luo Qingyan was a carefree person and laughed, “We also hope to see your sword reign supreme in the future.”

"Everyone thinks Lishan has fallen, but seeing you, I know that the sword of Lishan will surely stand at the pinnacle of the world." Meng Hong quickly accepted and offered his blessings.

"Take care." Sun Zhao didn't say anything more, but he knew that Li Fan's road ahead was fraught with danger.

"Take care," Li Fan said to the group. "I'm leaving."

Meng Hong turned around gracefully and flew through the air.

Luo Qingyan and Sun Zhao also left one after another.

Li Fan stood watching them leave.

“It’s time for us to set off,” Xing Feng said.

"Yes." Li Fan nodded, and the group walked through the wilderness.

The events in Qinghe County will surely shake the imperial court soon, and it will likely be long before the court sends someone over. Naturally, we can no longer stay in Qinghe County.

Moreover, Li Fan agreed with An Lu's words before his death. Back then, during the battle at the summit of Li Mountain, he was still young, yet top experts from Chuzhou City went to deal with him. Now, he has shown his talent, and the court's attention to him will be raised once again.

Moreover, now that they are traveling in the heart of Dali, they must be even more vigilant.

Fortunately, the world is too vast, and it is by no means easy for the Dali court to find a single person.

Several months later, Li Fan was walking in a small town when he heard some news.

Wen Ruyu, a swordsman from Lishan, single-handedly killed several court officials, enumerating their crimes and acting as a righteous man, causing a great uproar. The court issued multiple kill orders, and the Dali court is now frantically hunting down and capturing Wen Ruyu.

This Wen Ruyu is the son of Wen Haoran, the former Sword Master of Lishan.

Upon learning this news, Li Fan finally understood the meaning behind his junior brother's words when he left: he was going to practice his swordsmanship and prove his path through killing.

His targets were not only demons and monsters of the world.

"Uncle-Master, you already knew?" Li Fan asked Xing Feng beside him as they walked along the road.

“Ruyu has always been resentful about his father’s death. Now that he knows the court will definitely get involved, how can he let it go? With the sword path he cultivates, he will naturally walk down this path,” Xing Feng said.

"Junior Brother, by doing this, you can also share my burden, right?" Li Fan noticed another point.

Xing Feng was taken aback, looked at Li Fan, and then nodded slightly.

Wen Ruyu proved his Dao through killing, and those he killed were people from the imperial court. The court's attention would be focused on him, and the pressure on Li Fan would naturally be greatly reduced.

As they traveled, more and more news about Wen Ruyu came in.

It is said that the imperial court has dispatched a seventh-level cultivator to hunt down Wen Ruyu, but Wen Ruyu's whereabouts are uncertain, which has led the imperial court to send a large number of cultivators to capture him.

As for Li Fan, he seems to have been forgotten.

Half a year has passed since the turmoil in Qinghe County. Wen Ruyu's name has spread throughout the land. He has escaped the imperial court's repeated encirclements and suppressions, and suffered heavy casualties.

At this moment, on a desolate mountain, a group of figures sat cross-legged, cultivating. Li Fan was among them.

He sat on the edge of the mountain peak, facing the cliff, breathing in sword energy. Lu Yuan and Yue Qingqiu were beside him, and Liu Ji was behind him.

In another direction, Huang Xiong was practicing his fist techniques. Every punch he threw produced a sonic boom. His body was like a dragon, and the blood and qi within him roared like a ferocious beast.

Not far from him, Xing Feng sat quietly with his eyes closed, resting.

In the past six months, besides escorting them, Xing Feng has been training Huang Xiong, and Huang Xiong's cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds.

At this moment, Xing Feng opened his eyes and saw that Huang Xiong's whole body was dazzling when he practiced his boxing. A halo of martial intent enveloped his body, as if a phantom appeared and overlapped with his body.

"The spirit of martial arts."

Xing Feng's eyes showed satisfaction. He hadn't paid much attention when Zuo Canglan told him that Li Fan had taken in a disciple for him, but he was pleasantly surprised. With Huang Xiong's talent, he would be able to inherit the Li Shan Martial Intent Peak in the future.

When Huang Xiong stopped, he looked in Xing Feng's direction. Seeing Xing Feng looking at him, he strode forward and asked, "Master, is there any problem with my cultivation?"

“No problem.” Xing Feng shook his head: “After cultivating martial arts, you will develop a martial spirit and forge a golden body. You will no longer be a martial arts practitioner in the lower realms, but a fifth-realm cultivator with the strength to break mountains and rivers and an indestructible golden body. You will be no worse than any other cultivator. When you fight enemies in the future, you will have the courage of a common man that can shake the heavens and the earth. This is the soul of martial arts and the meaning of martial arts cultivation.”

"Disciple understands." Huang Xiong bowed and nodded.

(End of this chapter)