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Chapter 39: Arrest warrants hang at the city gates, yet the villain is treated as an honored guest (Please read on, please vote with monthly tickets)
"Not bad!"

Zhou Qing nodded in satisfaction at the power of the Hunyuan Sword Stance.

The mere unleashing of the power of the Primordial Sword Technique was enough to kill a top-tier martial artist who had mastered the power of the Seed of Intent.

He still has his Hunyuan Inner Force unused. If he were to unleash it at full power, he could put up a fight against some Grandmasters who have just entered the Innate Realm.

After all, top-tier martial artists can open the gates of heaven and earth by transforming the seed of intent into the prototype of intent. Therefore, a grandmaster who has just entered the innate realm can only grasp the prototype of intent. The strength of the grandmaster lies in transforming internal energy into innate true qi.

With Zhou Qing's current strength, he has the power to fight against a Grandmaster who has only grasped the rudiments of the concept.

"Dead. The top-tier martial artist who had mastered the Seed of Intent has been killed."

"This sword has annihilated the mind and consciousness."

"Hiss, a single sword strike annihilated the mind and consciousness of a top-tier martial artist who had grasped the seed of intent. What terrifying power this is! Could it be sword intent?"

"It can't be sword intent. If it were true sword intent, it could draw upon the power of heaven and earth."

"That is the nascent form of sword intent!"

"..."

The guests watching the battle were all discussing it, and they were shocked by the strength that Zhou Qing had shown.

After all, to kill a top-tier martial artist who had mastered the seed of intent with a single sword strike is an achievement that is extremely rare even in the entire martial arts world.

Zhou Qing, however, did it, and did it so easily and effortlessly, as if killing a top-tier martial artist was just a trivial matter for him.

"This...how is this possible?"

The third young master of the Li family muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief.

He knew Wang Yan's identity; he was an envoy of the Fire Worship Cult, a powerful figure who had mastered the Seed of Intent, yet he was killed with a single sword strike.

Could it be that the expert invited by the sixth brother also has another identity?
Otherwise, he simply couldn't understand it.

How did Li Qi manage to invite such a powerful expert?

"Great!"

Compared to the shock and confusion of the Li family's legitimate sons, Li Qi was extremely excited.

After all, Zhou Qing was the helper he had invited.

With such a powerful figure assisting him, it's practically a foregone conclusion that he will become the next head of the Li family.

He took a deep look at Zhou Qing on the stage, secretly rejoicing that he had really invited the right person this time.

"Ok?"

Just as Zhou Qing sheathed his sword, he noticed that the face of the martial artist he had killed had also changed. Wang Yan's mind and consciousness had been destroyed, so his disguise technique could not be maintained, and he had returned to his original appearance.

"This is... a Zoroastrian emissary?"

Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although he had never seen Wang Yan's true face, Zhou Qing could vaguely sense a familiar aura emanating from him.

He immediately stepped forward and touched the corpse, and sure enough, he found the Zoroastrian tokens on the body. One was the token of the Black Lotus Envoy, and the other was just an ordinary token.

Apart from that, Zhou Qing didn't find anything of value.

However, since the other party is the Black Lotus Envoy of the Fire Worship Cult, taking his corpse to the Eagle Wolf Guard's office should be enough to exchange for a first-class internal skill.

Anyone who is a traitor to the Zoroastrian Church, even if they are not on the wanted list, can receive a reward from the Eagle Wolf Guard as long as their identity is confirmed.

As for why the Zoroastrian envoy would fight for one of the Li family's sons, whether he was colluding with the Zoroastrian Church, and whether the Eagle Wolf Guard would investigate the Li family, those were not his concerns.

Immediately, Zhou Qing used his sword sheath to lift Wang Yan's corpse and stepped off the arena.

At this moment, the crowd below the arena had recovered from their shock and looked at Zhou Qing with awe.

After all, the ability to kill a Seed of the Intent Realm with a single sword strike is enough to make them look up to him. Even if he is not a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, he is not far off.

The eldest sons of the Li family had varying expressions: some were shocked, some were puzzled, and some were jealous. They didn't know what kind of incredible luck their sixth brother, Li Qi, had managed to befriend a powerful figure like Zhou Qing.

Li Qi smiled broadly, his eyes filled with gratitude and respect as he looked at Zhou Qing. He immediately stepped forward, tactfully taking out the secret manual he had prepared beforehand and handing it to Zhou Qing, saying, "Master Duan, this is what you requested."

"Ok!"

Zhou Qing didn't check if it was genuine or not, and put the manual away.

Given the strength he displayed, even if Li Qi had ten times the courage, the other party wouldn't dare to try to fool him with a fake manual.

Whoosh!
Zhou Qing's body flashed and he quickly disappeared from the arena.

"Master Duan..."

Li Qi was about to say something when he realized that Zhou Qing had already left.

At this moment, the guests from all directions in the arena began to disperse, but the legend of Zhou Qing killing a top-tier martial artist who had mastered the Seed of Intent with a single sword strike spread rapidly throughout the city as the guests left.

However, before the news spread.

Zhou Qing arrived at the Eagle Wolf Guard's office in Qingyan Prefecture first.

"You're saying this is a traitor to Zoroastrianism?"

At the Eagle Wolf Guard headquarters, a deputy commander surnamed Zhang received Zhou Qing.

“That’s right, the other party has a Zoroastrian token.” Zhou Qing nodded, then said, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask around at the Li family. I was invited by the sixth young master of the Li family to participate in the competition, but I didn’t expect to encounter a Zoroastrian traitor.”

"I understand about the Li family."

The deputy commander, Zhang, nodded.

He immediately dispatched a Xuanlang Guard to the Li family.

A quarter of an hour later.

The Xuanlang Guard quickly ran back and whispered the information he had learned from the Li family to Deputy Commander Zhang.

"what!"

The Xuanlang Guard reported in a low voice that upon learning what had happened to the Li family, Deputy Commander Zhang was immediately shocked. He stood up abruptly and looked at Zhou Qing with newfound respect.

Zhou Qing not only killed this Zoroastrian traitor on the arena, but this Zoroastrian traitor was also a top-tier martial artist who had mastered the Seed of Intent.

He killed a top-tier martial artist with a single sword strike.

Such a powerful individual must have already grasped the rudiments of the concept.

Once the time is right and the initial form of the conception is stabilized, one can break through the gates of heaven and earth, step into the Innate Realm, and become a Grandmaster.

Such a powerful individual could be aptly described as a half-step Grandmaster.

"So you're the great hero Duan! My apologies for not recognizing you!"

Suddenly, Deputy Commander Zhang became enthusiastic.

He strode forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and his attitude was completely different from before. The change in attitude was so rapid that Zhou Qing was stunned.

But upon further reflection, Zhou Qing understood.

After all, he had killed a top-tier martial artist who had mastered the Seed of Intent; such strength was enough to command the respect of anyone.

However, if the other party knew that he was the 24th most wanted outlaw, I wonder what kind of expression he would have.

This is truly a case of a warrant for arrest hanging at the city gates, yet the 'demon' is treated as an honored guest.

"You're too kind, Lord Zhang."

Zhou Qing smiled and returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

(End of this chapter)