destiny eternal calamity

The special effect of the Five-Step Plum Blossom Stakes is to greatly enhance one's evasion ability.

After learning this skill, dodging seems to become an instinct, rather than a technical action based on experience.

The Pulse-Taking Technique is a grappling martial art whose special effect is to enhance the penetrating power of attacks, even allowing damage to the opponent's meridians through weapons and armor.

The Changchun Finger is a finger technique whose special effect is to generate a poison that disrupts the opponent's true energy. If used gently, it can also treat the poison.

Both the Six Harmonies Knife Technique and the Carefree Sword Technique enhance the lethality of their respective weapons, so there's not much to say about them.

Keep in mind that these are only second-tier cultivation techniques, yet they already have such special effects. Some of the effects of those high-tier cultivation techniques are no different from immortal arts.

For example, the special effects of the techniques Xiao Shuying used before were clearly to bewitch the mind and confuse the spirit.

What's the difference between this and magic?

"Young Master Li, do you know anything about the Prime Minister's residence?"

Li Wei was still contemplating the special effects of various techniques, in a daze, when he saw Zuo Fenghan walk over and ask him a question.

"The Prime Minister? I only know his name is Gongsun Wen."

"Hmph, brat, stop pretending." Du Qianqian said with a sneer.

Li Wei felt that things were somewhat unexpected, yet also reasonable.

"Young Master Li, we met a young man today who said his sister was kidnapped and taken to the clouds in the sky, and he wants our help to rescue her."

Zuo Fenghan said in a serious tone.

"We secretly sneaked into the clouds and met his sister. She said that the big boss behind the clouds was the Prime Minister's mansion, and told us not to mess with them."

Li Wei remained silent.

"Then she told us that perhaps we could ask your Li family for help, because your Li family is the major shareholder of Sky Cloud, and if your Li family nods in, she can be let go."

"Brother Li, is this true?"

"Our Li family is indeed a major shareholder of Sky Cloud, but we only hold dry shares, not actual shares, so we don't really have much say over there."

"Moreover, this asset was built by my father, who just passed away a week ago. I know nothing about the situation there, let alone who the real boss behind the scenes is."

Li Wei looked at the two of them and said in a calm tone.

"So you mean you can't let that girl go either?" Zuo Fenghan frowned.

"Senior brother, he might be in cahoots with that damned prime minister, just pretending to be stupid. Haven't we seen enough of this since we came down the mountain?"

Du Qianqian looked at Li Wei with suspicion in her eyes.

"Brother Li, regardless of whether your father had any connection with the Prime Minister's Mansion before his death, it is now certain that the Prime Minister's Mansion is not clean."

"Your father's death might also be related to the Prime Minister."

"Why don't we join forces to expose the Prime Minister's evil deeds and restore justice to the capital?"

Zuo Fenghan said with deep emotion.

Yes, a long-time partner of justice.

At that moment, in the blink of an eye, a sword light flashed from the right.

It was about to pierce Li Wei with a single sword strike.

Just as Zuo Fenghan was about to deflect the sword light, the figure suddenly froze in mid-air, as if the space around him had been sealed off.

Then his whole body was squeezed and deformed, his bones shattered, and he fell from the sky.

They were already dead beyond dead.

Zuo Fenghan was stunned; this wasn't how the script was supposed to go.

How can we explain the death of a Qi Sea martial artist to that person?

Regardless, it's all for the cause of justice, and sacrifice is inevitable.

"Senior, would you please show yourself?" Zuo Fenghan asked, bowing respectfully.

There was no response.

"It's possible that it was just a passing senior who was chivalrous and acted on impulse. This capital city is full of hidden talents, which is quite normal."

Li Wei pretended to be still shaken as he spoke.

Then he went up to examine the body.

Zuo Fenghan also came over.

"This is a bodyguard from the Prime Minister's residence," Zuo Fenghan said, pointing to the corpse.

"In order to deal with the Prime Minister's mansion, my junior sister and I contacted our righteous friends in the capital. They told me that those with Taotie tattoos on their arms are the assassins trained by the Prime Minister's mansion."

This is not fake. Li Anguo also has this Taotie pattern on his arm. Li Wei guesses it is related to the blood and qi restriction of the Prime Minister's mansion.

However, Xiao Shuying directly told him that this person's Taotie pattern was merely a shell, lacking the special aura of the Prime Minister's residence.

Li Wei knew in his heart that this person was probably here to play opposite Zuo Fenghan.

Their goal was to make Li Wei believe that Gongsun Wen was intent on killing him.

Driven by hatred and fear, Li Wei will most likely produce evidence of the Prime Minister's crimes and join Zuo Fenghan's cause to overthrow the Prime Minister.

However, all of this is based on the premise that Li Wei is still the same ordinary boy he was before, with at most a little bit of martial arts cultivation.

Well, it seems the Crown Prince really didn't receive any information about his contact with the Princess's residence.

This is outrageous, considering he's already been to the princess's residence twice.

"Brother Li, although you were lucky this time to be saved by a passing senior, it's clear that the Prime Minister's Mansion is determined to kill you. Does your Li family possess some incriminating evidence against the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Zuo Fenghan asked, seemingly with concern.

"No, even if there were any, they were probably with my father and were lost in that attack."

Li Wei answered without hesitation.

"Senior brother, I think he's just stubbornly clinging to his beliefs and unwilling to give up his stake in that place. After all, it's the place that rich kids like him love the most. He's a shareholder there now, how could he possibly give up this business?"

Du Qianqian said sarcastically.

Seeing that trafficked woman today made her feel very sorry for her.

They were even more disgusted by Li Wei, this "capitalist" who had taken control of such a filthy and sinful place.

Although it was the property left to you by your father, shouldn't you give it up to atone for your father's sins, as long as you can defeat the Prime Minister?

"Indeed, Young Master Li, even without evidence, having you, the open boss of the Heavenly Clouds, as a witness is enough to bring down Gongsun Wen."

However, your shares will definitely be confiscated, and you might even be implicated because your father was involved in the Prime Minister's shady dealings...

Li Wei mentally filled in the blanks for him that he hadn't said aloud.

"No need for that. I don't think the Prime Minister will keep targeting me."

"Moreover, my father's shares in Tianshang Yunjian are completely legitimate. He invested in Tianshang Yunjian when it was still a small place, and as it grew, his shares became extremely valuable."

"I can't let this most prized investment of his be in my hands go to waste."

Li Weiqiang said firmly.

"You bastard, you really are an accomplice to evil, blinded by greed, willing to risk your life for money!"

Du Qianqian shouted.

"Uncle Xu, see the guest out," Li Wei said coldly.

"Senior brother, let's catch him!" At this moment, Du Qianqian was filled with nothing but anger towards Li Wei, who was "birds of a feather" in the Prime Minister's mansion.

"Junior sister, Brother Li hasn't broken any laws. How can we kidnap him like bandits? Let's go."

Zuo Fenghan pulled Du Qianqian away from the Li residence.

Li Wei watched the retreating figures of the two fellow disciples, lost in thought.

Li Wei knew that there was a type of person in this world who needed to be known by the world as a partner of justice.

The scales in the hearts of such people are not absolutely fair; they are simply able to label everything they want to do as righteous, and over time, they deceive themselves.

Zuo Fenghan is just that kind of person.

He didn't attack him simply because he wasn't sure if the "senior who just passed by" had left, what his attitude was, or whether it had anything to do with Li Wei.