In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Sha Tianguang and the others were also in a dilemma.

They would certainly be unwilling to give up the treasure.

However, it's not worth the trouble to clash with the Five Poisons Sect.

After a moment's thought.

Sha Tianguang suddenly said:

"We understand Leader He's desire to reclaim the Five Poisons Sect's possessions, but we cannot simply give in. How about this: Leader He can take the Golden Serpent Sword and Golden Serpent Cone, but the Jianwen Emperor's treasure will be divided equally..."

Although he also coveted the divine weapon, the Golden Serpent Sword.

But he preferred treasure to divine weapons.

Because of their fear of the Five Poisons Sect.

Allowing He Tieshou to take the Golden Snake Sword and Golden Snake Cone directly was already his biggest concession.

If they even let the treasure go.

What prestige will Sha Tianguang have left to maintain in Sanjiang?

Seeing this, He Tieshou also fell into deep thought.

Although the poison techniques of the Five Poisons Sect are very powerful.

But it wasn't without its costs.

The combined number of people from Evil Tiger Stronghold, Thousand Willow Village, and Green Bamboo Gang is now close to a thousand.

If it really comes to a fight to the death, it will only result in both sides suffering losses.

In other words, Sha Tianguang and Cheng Qingzhu each have their own ulterior motives and cannot cooperate.

Otherwise, these few dozen members of the Five Poisons Sect would really be no match for them.

Moreover, He Tieshou was more interested in the Golden Snake Sword and the Golden Snake Cone than in Emperor Jianwen's treasure.

Therefore, they agreed to Sha Tianguang's proposal.

However, she also set conditions.

She said with a charming expression:

"I am deeply grateful for the courtesy extended to me by Chief Sha. However, this treasure map of Emperor Jianwen originally belonged to my Five Poisons Sect, and there is no reason for it to be given away for nothing. How about this: let's settle this matter within the martial world. Each of us will send one person to compete, and the winner will claim more treasure."

Sha Tianguang and Chu Hongliu were confident that their martial arts skills were superior to He Tieshou's, so naturally they did not object.

Although Zhu Meichu was unwilling.

However, at this time, only the Green Bamboo Gang could be of help, and there was nothing that could be done if the strength was insufficient.

She suddenly remembered Gu Hanyuan.

She sighed inwardly, wishing Gu Hanyuan could help her.

But she hasn't even paid the reward for the Golden Dragon Gang's business yet.

How can we better seek help in person?

This compromise was approved by everyone.

None of them wanted to engage in a fierce battle and deplete their forces.

As for Yuan Chengzhi's thoughts, no one paid them any attention.

However, before everyone could choose who would compete...

A huge commotion then erupted in the bamboo forest.

The sound of the warhorses galloping was particularly awe-inspiring.

Everyone looked over in a panic.

They found that several thousand Qing Dynasty Green Standard Army soldiers had already surrounded them.

Leading the group was a valiant military officer in full regalia.

Sha Tianguang exclaimed in surprise:

"Li Kexiu, the Admiral of the Three Rivers Region!"

Chapter 522: Li Yuanzhi's heart is touched

P.S.: I was suffering from trigeminal neuralgia so badly I was almost going crazy, and I barely managed to squeeze out one chapter. Sorry everyone.

Li Kexiu's appearance surprised everyone.

This is because Li Kexiu has been incredibly laid-back ever since he took office as the Admiral of Sanjiang.

They weren't even as proactive as Zhang Zhaozhong.

This is actually not incomprehensible.

After all, the situation at the highest levels of the Qing Dynasty was too chaotic.

In name, Kangxi was the legitimate emperor, but now he was completely suppressed by Aobai.

Prince Bao is stronger, but nominally he is at a significant disadvantage.

Furthermore, they have recently been quite troubled by the guerrilla tactics of the Hui people.

As a Han general, Li Kexiu had to be extremely cautious.

Of course, he still preferred the orthodox Kangxi Emperor in his heart.

That's why I made this appearance.

The reason is simple: Kangxi wanted him to bring Yuan Chengzhi back.

This was yet another instance of Gu Hanyuan stabbing Yuan Chengzhi in the back.

Ao Bai was difficult to deal with not only because he commanded a large army, but also because...

More importantly, he was exceptionally gifted, and his external martial arts skills had almost reached the point of being indestructible.

The best way to deal with such a body-refining expert is with an indestructible divine weapon.

However, divine weapons are not easy to obtain.

Especially in a country like the Qing Dynasty, where the martial arts world was weak.

The "ground network" only revealed a little bit of information.

Having already decided to assassinate Ao Bai, Emperor Kangxi immediately set his sights on the Golden Snake Sword.

To be on the safe side, they even asked to take Yuan Chengzhi with them, as well as Yuan Chengzhi, for 980.

For this purpose, he even dispatched Wei Dongting, the only expert under his command at the peak of the Innate Realm.

The man dressed as a palace guard next to Li Kexiu was Wei Dongting.

He urged excitedly:

"Admiral Li, capture Yuan Chengzhi immediately."

Li Kexiu nodded in agreement and glanced behind her.

There, a handsome deputy general was watching the scene unfold with great interest.

That expression was extremely out of place in the serious atmosphere.

Gu Hanyuan glanced at the man and immediately guessed his identity.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Li Kexiu's beloved daughter, Li Yuanzhi.

Li Yuanzhi is now dressed in men's clothing, making it hard to see any beauty in her.

But her delicate features were already impressive enough.

At least Gu Hanyuan was quite interested in her.

After all, her father, who commanded tens of thousands of Green Standard Army soldiers, added considerable value to her.

Li Kexiu was unaware that Gu Hanyuan was after his daughter.

His soldiers showed no mercy and slaughtered Sha Tianguang and his men.

Even the most skilled individuals can only protect themselves; breaking through is extremely difficult for them.

In fact, this is the fate of most people in the martial arts world when faced with a well-organized army.

After all, not everyone can possess Gu Hanyuan's sharp swordsmanship, superb lightness skills, and unreasonable group attack moves.

Yuan Chengzhi and the others were positioned separately.

Once surrounded, there's no chance to join forces.

His Golden Snake Sword was indeed incredibly sharp.

However, light-footed skills are greatly diminished in such situations.

Before long, more than a dozen spears were pressed against his vital points.

He gave a bitter laugh and gave up resisting.