I planted the spiritual roots for my people, and they bestowed upon me a body inscribed with incense

Li Daqiang guessed that this place should not have been exposed yet, otherwise it would probably have been heavily surrounded, and there would be no chance for the two of them to enter.

With a light leap, the two entered the Tiangang Martial Arts Hall. The bright moonlight served as their lamp, reducing the risk of exposure.

One of them explored the front yard, and the other explored the back yard. Li Yuantian had a keen sense of smell, so he took the initiative to go to the back yard.

Looking at the dark backyard, Li Yuan didn't know where to start searching, so he could only walk step by step within his field of vision.

Half an hour later, Li Yuan finally made a discovery in the reception hall. He grabbed the Heavenly Gang Treasure Blade hanging on the wall, pulled out the blade, and found that the blade was still broken, but now there was a lotus flower pattern on it.

Unbeknownst to Li Yuan, the moment he picked up the broken blade, an old man in a green robe in the Sishui Gang's headquarters opened his eyes, glanced at the bell ringing on a table to the side, and then gradually closed his eyes again, though a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Li Yuan hurriedly went to the front yard and handed the broken knife to Li Daqiang.

Upon receiving the broken sword, Li Daqiang looked at the pattern before him and immediately understood that it was his senior brother sending him a message. After confirming the pattern, Li Daqiang took Li Yuan out of the martial arts school and headed straight for the inn.

Back at the inn, Li Daqiang took out the broken blade with the lotus pattern, looked at it for a while, and then put it away.

"Yuan'er, get some rest tonight. Tomorrow we'll go see our senior brother together."

"Does Father know where Zhou Zhengtian is?" Li Yuan asked疑惑地.

Li Daqiang nodded.

"According to the message on the lotus, my senior brother would be waiting for me at the place where we first met. However, we received the message a bit late. I just don't know if he's still there."

After Li Yuan nodded, he lay down to rest. It seemed that Zhou Zhengtian did not intend to make his father a scapegoat, otherwise he would not have left a signal for his father.

The next day, the two got up early and left the inn with their weapons. Li Daqiang led Li Yuan straight to a teahouse in the slums of Luoshan City, where Li Daqiang and Zhou Zhengtian had first met.

Upon arriving at the teahouse, the two ordered two bowls of coarse tea and found a place to sit down and rest. Their demeanor was no different from that of ordinary heroes of the martial arts world, except for the fact that Li Yuan's face still retained a touch of childishness.

The two had been working for about fifteen minutes when a child dressed in tattered clothes approached them.

"Gentlemen, would you like some roasted sweet potatoes from my Zhou family?" The speaker asked, but before Li Daqiang could refuse, he handed him a roasted sweet potato.

Seeing this, Li Daqiang took the roasted sweet potato and then took out a few copper coins from his bag and handed them to the boy.

Afterwards, Li Daqiang led Li Yuan to a small alley and stopped after confirming that no one was around.

Break the sweet potato open, and you'll find a strip of cloth hidden inside.

"Ten miles outside the city, Green Bamboo Slope." After reading the note and burning it, the two immediately got up and left the city. They had only stepped out of the city gate for a short while when a figure chased after them from inside the city.

Soon, Li Daqiang led Li Yuan to Green Bamboo Slope. Green Bamboo Slope is named for the large groves of green bamboo that grow around it.

They had only walked a short distance inside when a figure emerged from the bamboo forest, and at the same time, a voice reached their ears.

"Junior Brother Li, you've arrived."

The two looked over and saw Zhou Zhengtian carrying a package on his back, staring at them weakly.

Seeing this, Li Daqiang quickly stepped forward.

"Senior brother, what are your plans after this?"

Zhou Zhengtian waved his hand

"Junior brother, you actually used a magic weapon to exchange for the Vajra Sect's cultivation techniques. Junior brother is truly generous."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang asked in confusion:

"Senior brother, are you referring to that machete?"

Zhou Zhengtian nodded, and then said:

"Junior brother, no need to pretend. Did you bring out just a magic weapon from the Vajra Sect?"

Upon seeing this, Li Daqiang immediately understood Zhou Zhengtian's words. It turned out that Zhou Zhengtian had misunderstood. However, he himself did not know that the cleaver was a magical artifact, otherwise he would not have exchanged it so hastily.

"Senior brother, I'm not lying to you. I was indeed not in the sect when the Vajra Sect was destroyed, and the divine weapon in your hand was not brought out from the Vajra Sect. It was obtained by chance."

Zhou Zhengtian observed Li Daqiang for a moment, and after confirming that he was not lying, he then spoke:

"It seems you're indeed not one of the Eight Vajra Warriors." Seeing Li Daqiang's puzzled expression, Li Yuan then continued:

"When my Vajra Sect was destroyed, eight people escaped, each carrying some of the immortals' belongings. As far as I know, four of them have been captured by the Great Qing Dynasty."

"This doesn't even include the arrests made privately by local gentry."

"None of us eight know each other's identities, but we all bear the heavy responsibility of rebuilding the Vajra Gate."

Upon hearing this, Li Daqiang bowed to Zhou Zhengtian.

"I see. It's good that you're being cautious, Senior Brother."

However, Li Daqiang still had doubts about this. He then spoke up:

"If that's the case, did you leave me a signal so that I could help you leave? Or...?"

Zhou Zhengtian waved his hand, "The government has now tracked down to Qingshan County, and the Xu family is now doing everything they can to find the Vajra Sect members scattered throughout Qingshan County."

"Senior brother can't stay here any longer. Junior brother, you should also find a way to leave as soon as possible. Staying here will always be a hidden danger."

However, as the two were speaking, a sudden voice came from the bamboo forest, which instantly startled the three of them, and they all drew their weapons.

"Hahaha, three orphans of the Vajra Sect, none of you are leaving here today."

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man in a green robe walked out from the bamboo forest behind him.

Zhou Zhengtian glanced at Li Daqiang and his companion, and after confirming that the person wasn't brought by them, he quickly leaped to their side and then spoke to the old man in the green robe:

"Who are you? You're acting so suspiciously."

The old man in the green robe did not reply, but said calmly:

"Take advantage of my good mood and hand over the stuff, and I'll make your deaths a little easier."

Li Daqiang didn't dare to reply at this point. He glanced at Li Yuan, intending to signal him to leave first. Li Yuan understood Li Daqiang's meaning, shook his head, and then mustered his courage to speak:

"Are you a cultivator?"

The old man in the green robe frowned.

"You ant dare to call me 'Your Excellency'?"

After saying that, the old man in the green robe made a hand seal, and a fireball shot towards Li Yuan.

Seeing the incoming flames, Li Yuan quickly dodged. If he hadn't mastered the technique, he would never have been able to avoid the fireball.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhengtian knew he couldn't escape, so he channeled his inner energy and threw countless flying knives at the old man in the green robe, while simultaneously revealing his aura.

The aura he exuded had already reached that of a first-rate martial artist.

The dart flew towards the old man in the green robe, but stopped half a meter away from him and couldn't go any further. It turned out that an air shield appeared around the old man in the green robe as the dart flew.

"Haha, you ants, how dare you even try to harm me?"

After saying that, he immediately formed hand seals and unleashed two more fireballs. However, it was clear that after learning of Zhou Zhengtian's strength, the old man in the green robe deliberately kept a considerable distance from him.

Seeing the incoming fireball, Zhou Zhengtian quickly rolled to dodge, but magic is magic. Even though he dodged in time, Zhou Zhengtian was still unbearably burned by the shockwave from the fireball hitting the ground.

Seeing this, Li Daqiang quickly spoke up:

"Get close, don't give him a chance to cast a spell." As he spoke, Li Daqiang charged forward with his broadsword.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhengtian suppressed his discomfort and threw several more flying knives at the old man in the green robe to create an opportunity for Li Daqiang to get close.