The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 150 The fight begins

Kwon Ji-ri ordered her men to interrogate the three Jurchen leaders and captains who had been acupunctured.

He then arranged for someone to tidy up the campsite, while he went into a tent and cleaned himself up thoroughly.

What Kwon Ji-ri regretted was that she couldn't bring along the elegant and gorgeous Goryeo women's clothing.

However, this woman was also very thoughtful. After only a moment's thought, she decided to wear a thick robe that would keep her warm and provide complete coverage.

When you meet Li Jingxiao and are alone with him, you only need to take off your robe to feel cool.
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When Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong arrived, they saw Li Jingxiao flying back to his camp on his sword.

However, the two fairies spent a considerable amount of time observing outside the Jurchen camp, and naturally noticed Kwon Ji-ri after she had washed up.

Hu Xian'er narrowed her eyes, but after thinking it over, she finally gave up the idea of ​​killing the woman.

Swearing an oath with one's soul, or before the statue of the True Martial Emperor, is no joke.

Liu Cuitong patted Hu Xian'er's arm, "Alright, stop overthinking. Now that the adults have dealt with those Jurchens, let's go back and report."

Hu Xian'er nodded and left with Liu Cuitong.

The next morning, before it was fully light.

Kwon Ji-ri, leading over a hundred Goryeo people on Jurchen horses and carrying a considerable amount of looted silver and grain, set off from the Jurchen camp not long after.

Then they encountered a captain from the Left Garrison Command.

Zhao Junming and his ilk all came from the background of border scouts.

Therefore, the captains and strongmen selected from the Left Garrison Command were mostly from the border troops.

Moreover, 'night thieves' are preferred, and those with families, parents, or siblings are given priority.

Night reconnaissance is a specialty of the current Left Garrison Commanders.

With someone to guide her, Kwon Ji-ri naturally wouldn't refuse.

He would also occasionally ask the captains about things related to Li Jingxiao.

Unfortunately, these Imperial Guards, though still showing her some respect, were not entirely unaffected.

But nine out of ten people answered that they were of low rank and had no official position, so they didn't know.

The remaining question was simply an answer to some trivial matters about Li Jingxiao that were already known to the people of the capital.

However, it also revealed to Kwon Ji-ri that Lee Kyung-hyo had been betrothed by the Emperor and the Emperor Emeritus to the eldest daughter of the founding duke's family.

Although Quan Zhili was jealous, she knew that even if she married into the Xing'an Marquis's mansion, she would only be a concubine.

He couldn't help but increasingly want to make a name for himself in Korea, and perhaps even rise to a high position.

Perhaps the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty will bestow a marriage upon that nemesis upon her.

If Li Jingxiao knew what this woman was thinking, he would only scoff and say, "Wishful thinking."

Before long, they encountered another patrol of night watchmen. Kwon Ji-ri and the Koreans then realized that these guys in flying fish robes were definitely elites.

Not only could they approach the group silently, but the only people in the group who could spot them were a few fellow members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This made Kwon Ji-ri envious.

But considering that Marquis was a god-like figure who could fly and escape into the earth, it seems normal that his subordinates would be quite capable.

Upon arriving at the camp, Kwon Ji-ri was immediately drawn to Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, who were dressed in military uniforms and were both beautiful and charming.

When it comes to beauty, fox spirits and snake demons have always been top-tier.

The two fairies imitated Li Jingxiao, wearing light armor, civil and military robes, and official boots with their hair tied up, exuding both charm and a touch of heroism.

Even though Kwon Ji-ri is a woman, she felt that these two women were much more beautiful and heroic than herself.

Fortunately, after Li Jingxiao returned to the camp last night, he told Jiang Liu and Liu Qi that they no longer needed to keep an eye on Cui Yongze and the other four Goryeo warriors.

He also told Choi Young-taek and the others that he had rescued Kwon Ji-ri and about a hundred Koreans.

Cui Yongze and the others didn't sleep well at all last night.

Hearing the commotion, he immediately came out of the tent, walked quickly to Kwon Ji-ri, and bowed.

When Quan Zhili heard Cui Yongze's whispered report that Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong were just that enemy's guards, she was finally relieved.

Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong didn't dare to make things too difficult for Quan Zhili. They pursed their lips and led the woman to Li Jingxiao's tent.

Hearing a "Come in" from inside, he lifted the curtain and let Quan Zhili in.

Lee Kyung-hyo hadn't been with a woman for over a month. Not only did he run into an old acquaintance, but Kwon Ji-ri also pulled open her robe as soon as she entered.

This immediately ignited Li Jingxiao's anger.

He pulled Kwon Ji-ri aside and they had a brief exchange of punches and kicks.

Unfortunately, Kwon Ji-ri's skill level was too low; she could only defend, yet she was still getting beaten and screaming in pain.

Hearing the commotion, Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, who were outside the tent, exchanged a glance and thought to themselves, "Doesn't this man care about his reputation?"

Then think back to last night when I saw the corpses of dozens of Jurchens in the Jurchen camp, their hearts pierced by flying swords.

The two monsters, who had lived for hundreds of years, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Li Jingxiao is usually very kind, but he was incredibly ruthless when it came to killing people.

Now that they've met again, he's dragging this Goryeo maid around.

For a moment, Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong were unsure which side of Li Jingxiao was the real one.

If Li Jingxiao knew, he would definitely scoff at it.

When dealing with one's own people, one is naturally kind and easy to talk to.

The best, most direct, and least harmful way to deal with foreigners or enemies is to send them to meet their maker.

As for the act of public debauchery, Li Jingxiao did indeed do it somewhat for show.

While the Left Garrison Command might not be a monolithic entity, at least no one dared to disobey his orders.

But Li Jingxiao knew very well that there would definitely be people from the emperor's or retired emperor's factions.

Even if the emperor and his son knew that he had dragged Kwon Ji-ri into the daytime match, Lee Kyung-hyo believed they would simply pretend not to know.

They even wished he were greedy and lustful.

When commanding troops in the field, sometimes making small mistakes is also a way of protecting oneself.
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Around noon, when Li Jingxiao emerged from the tent feeling refreshed, the entire campsite had already been prepared, and they began to move forward.

When passing by the Jurchen camp, Li Jingxiao took a few extra glances at it.

Soon he saw that the Jurchens he had killed the night before had been stripped naked by the Goryeo people, their armor and clothes stripped off.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Then I thought of the three prisoners.

Lee Kyung-hyo turned to Kwon Ji-ri and said, "Since those three leaders are no longer useful..."

He ordered them to be hanged here.

Kwon Ji-ri was taken aback, then realized that Lee Kyung-hyo didn't seem to be joking.

He immediately recalled the time when he led his men deep into the Great Zhou to hunt down the Cui family woman from Haizhou, but failed and had to flee the capital.

However, Li Jingxiao still caught up with them and killed five or six skilled fighters in a few moves.

The sight of him dragging her into the tent and wantonly toying with her filled her with fear.

She thought to herself that this man was not one to be soft-hearted.

But when she met Lee Kyung-hyo's gaze, Kwon Ji-ri's heart skipped a beat.

His face showed a hint of panic, and he hurriedly nodded to Cui Yongze's confidants.

Cui Yongze and the others didn't think that much about it.

On the battlefield, it's a zero-sum game of killing each other.

After seeing too much of this, even the kindest person's heart will grow cold and hard.

Li Jingxiao watched as the three leaders were hanged, a slight smile playing on his lips, and continued riding north. Upon reaching the edge of the tiger demon's territory, he chose a strategically advantageous defensive location to set up camp.

He originally planned to launch a sneak attack, but Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong said that the tiger demon's chosen lair was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Through inquiries with nearby snakes and foxes, it was discovered that the tiger demon spent all his time hiding in a mountain cave.

Infiltrating silently is not an easy task.

It would be better to lure him out; the casualties would be less.

But as Li Jingxiao listened, he suddenly felt that this was a good thing for him.

Another meaning of "easy to defend and difficult to attack" is that as long as you block the tiger demon's lair, you can defend it.

These monsters and vengeful spirits won't escape either.

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao looked up at the sky again. It was a little past 1 p.m., the time of day when the yang energy was at its peak.

Moreover, the sun is shining brightly today, which has a certain suppressive effect on evil spirits.

They simply called Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong, and quickly headed towards the tiger demon's lair.

Along the way, Li Jingxiao witnessed that Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong traveled by transforming into a black wind, flying dozens of meters at a time.

To Li Jingxiao's surprise, this kind of speed-moving technique did look quite impressive.

But its speed of travel was about the same as its speed of chasing stars and the moon.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao hadn't used his full strength yet. Even though the two female demons were holding back, it still showed that he actually had the advantage in speed.

Gradually, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but increase his speed.

At the highest level, chasing stars and the moon can reach a speed of 150 kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to 42 meters per second.

With the addition of the Lingbo Weibu technique he learned, he improved his agile movements in chasing stars and catching the moon.

When it landed and then lurched forward again, it was noticeably smoother and faster.

Li Jingxiao estimated that he could reach a speed of 180 km/h at full speed.

In a short time, he distanced himself from Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong.

The two female demons' expressions changed. They hadn't expected that Li Jingxiao, besides knowing sword control techniques, also possessed other skills.

The art of teleportation is so powerful.

Moreover, it is agile and light, elusive and ethereal, seemingly moving forward and backward, clearly a superior footwork technique.

The two could only speed up, but in the end they found that they were always a little slower than Li Jingxiao.

Li Jingxiao, who was running ahead, looked back and a satisfied smile slowly crept onto his face.

This is only the advanced level of chasing stars and the minor level of walking on water.

Once both of these lightness skills have been mastered to the grandmaster level.

The speed will definitely increase significantly.

Even if you can fly on a sword, footwork is still important in close combat.

If we get the cultivation/immortal version of the footwork in the future, it should be easier to learn.

As Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong watched Li Jingxiao's retreating figure, they couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.

I have cultivated for hundreds of years to achieve this level of cultivation.

Li Jingxiao, however, only took ten years, and his speed was already a step ahead of the two of them.

If Li Jingxiao were to fly on his sword, then there would be no comparison.

Fortunately, although the two were somewhat discouraged and frustrated, they also knew that the more capable Li Jingxiao was, the more benefits they would gain by following him.

Not long after, Li Jingxiao landed on a hilltop.

From a distance, you can see people building city walls in a valley two or three miles away, carrying loads on their shoulders and in their hands.

There were also many robust and fierce Jurchen overseers.

On the mountainside of a huge cliff in the valley, there is a sizable cave where monsters with animal heads and human bodies patrol from time to time.

Li Jingxiao only looked at it for a few minutes, and the more he looked, the more he frowned.

At the foot of the mountain where the cave is located, there are several piles of dry bones. Upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to find that most of these dry bones are human bones.

The more Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong observed, the uglier their expressions became.

Apart from the fact that the two of them have rarely, if ever, harmed anyone's life during their hundreds of years of cultivation.

She was also worried that Li Jingxiao might develop aversion or even hatred towards her and her fellow demon because of the tiger demon's atrocities of eating people.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao quickly composed himself and said to Hu Xian'er and the other woman, "You two don't need to show yourselves for now, lest the tiger demon recognizes you and tries to escape as soon as it appears."

After saying that, before the two could speak, he flashed away and rushed dozens of meters away.

A dozen or so people jumped down and quickly landed on a section of the city wall that had already been built.

He took out a level 10 'Green Vine Bow' from his game inventory and carried a quiver on his back.

He pulled out a long arrow and fired it at a Jurchen man a few meters away.

This 'Green Vine Bow' is, after all, a weapon produced by the game, and with one arrow, it not only pierced through the body of the Jurchen savage.

The arrow continued flying, piercing straight into the city wall.

Li Jingxiao fired an arrow, then ignored his previous target and continued to draw his bow, firing arrows at the Jurchens within a dozen meters of him.

In just a few dozen seconds, they shot and killed all the dozen or so Jurchens on the city wall.

Moreover, while shooting arrows, he also used his 'Green Vine Bow' to casually deflect several heavy arrows that were attacking him.

The arrows of the Jurchens could incapacitate wild boars and bears with a single shot, demonstrating the immense power of these heavy arrows.

But when they encountered Li Jingxiao, the bow and arrow were completely useless.

Even if an arrow did hit him, it wouldn't be able to penetrate his level 20 armor in the game.

Seeing that the arrows could not harm Li Jingxiao, more than forty Jurchens quickly drew their long swords, gripped their spears, and charged up the city wall with shouts, wanting to kill him at close range.

Li Jingxiao sneered, and suddenly increased the speed at which he fired arrows from his longbow.

By the time the Jurchens got close, he had already shot and killed more than a dozen of them.

Moreover, several arrows were fired, and two were even shot at once.

He then carried the 'Green Vine Bow' on his back and took out a level 10 Shaolin bronze staff from his inventory.

With a single sweep of his staff, he sent the two Jurchen women flying backward, spitting blood, along with their long swords.

He also bumped into several of his companions behind him.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but grow to like the 36-pound copper rod in his hand more and more.

Hitting someone with heavy weapons is definitely more satisfying than hitting them with swords.

He didn't use Taoist magic or sword control techniques because he was worried that the tiger demon would be too scared to leave the cave.

Seeing that the remaining twenty-odd Jurchens seemed frightened, none of them dared to be the first to step forward.

Li Jingxiao twirled the copper staff in his hand.

He shouted, rushed forward, and knocked one person away with a single blow.

He swept the opponent aside, knocking another person away.

He turned and swung his staff down, cleaving the target's raised sword in half as well, breaking half of the man's body in the process.

Seeing this, the remaining Jurchens could no longer bear the fear in their hearts, dropped their weapons, and turned to run away.

But Li Jingxiao had no intention of letting them go, and he thrust his copper rod into the ground on the city wall.

He drew the 'Green Vine Bow' from his back, nocked an arrow, and began to pick off the fleeing Jurchens one by one.

(End of this chapter)