The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

"Who dares to touch my sister!"

Just as Jiang Yu arrived, another loud shout echoed through the long street.

Li Shuo, dressed in a black cloud-patterned robe from the Demon Suppression Division, led the way, followed by more than a dozen Demon Suppression Guards, all wielding drawn swords, and quickly arrived.

In a short time, the entire street was surrounded by a crowd.

The thirty-odd constables in the middle, including Zhao Chuan, were trembling with fear.

"Hahaha... Did they mess with the wrong person?"

"These constables were quite arrogant and domineering just a few days ago, what happened to them today?"

"Even the Commander of the Demon Suppression Division has come; this Miss Li is truly formidable!"

"After what happened today, I'm afraid no one will dare to provoke Miss Li in the future."

Seeing the crowd blocking the middle of the street and the onlookers, he couldn't help but laugh.

But the next moment, another voice rang out on the street.

"Even if my Mingyu Martial Arts School disciples are wrong, it's none of your business to touch them!"

"If this happens again, you'll face the consequences!"

Although the voice was old, it was incredibly powerful; though not loud, it resonated in everyone's ears.

The next moment, everyone saw an old man slowly walking towards them, and wherever he passed, the crowd dispersed.

"Isn't she a disciple on a nominal basis?"

"Why is that old guy here too?"

Looking at the old man's figure, Zhao Chuan almost collapsed.

She's just a fifteen-year-old girl, and she's just grabbing someone normally, so why are all the people who come here important?

This old man is the head of Mingyu Martial Arts School, backed by a hidden sect. Even the head of the Zhou family wouldn't dare offend him.

Li Yunqing, standing on the table in front of the carriage, blinked and looked at the crowd around her, remaining silent for a moment.

She understood that Jiang Yu would come, since they were already engaged in name only.

How come Qin Yu, the eldest son of the Qin family, arrived even faster than Jiang Yu?

And Jiang Jing, this time it shouldn't count as asking him to take action, right?

As for Master Liu, she hadn't expected it at all.

A martial arts school's nominal disciples are not considered true inheritors of the school's traditions; only true disciples are those who pass on their knowledge.

Although registered disciples will receive protection, it is only during their time at the martial arts school.

It's impossible for Master Liu to come in person if it weren't for the true teachings.

"You bastard, who told you to do this!"

Just then, a loud shout rang out from the restaurant next door.

The next instant, Zhou Ke, the eldest son of the Zhou family, appeared in the middle of the crowd and slapped Zhao Chuan across the face.

"Snapped!"

The ear-piercing sound had barely begun when Zhao Chuan's body spun around four or five times before collapsing to the ground, his fate unknown.

Seeing Zhao Chuan faint, Zhou Ke breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly turned around, saying, "Miss Yun Qing, it was my fault for not disciplining you properly and offending you. Please forgive me!"

After saying this, he quickly bowed to Master Liu and said, "Master Liu, I will give you an explanation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ke grabbed the bailiff's sword and slashed at Zhao Chuan.

"Sizzle..."

As the blade flashed, blood spurted from Zhao Chuan's neck, and he fell silent moments later.

He turned to Jiang Jing again and cupped his hands in greeting: "Commander Jiang, Brother Qin, Brother Jiang, this is a misunderstanding, please forgive me!"

Seeing Zhou Ke's reaction, everyone frowned.

Zhao Chuan, a mere inspector, certainly wouldn't dare to do such a thing; there must be someone instigating him behind the scenes.

But now that Zhou Ke has killed him, all that can happen has to end here.

All eyes turned to Li Yunqing at this moment.

"Thank you very much, Master Liu!"

Li Yunqing bowed to Master Liu, and then bowed to Jiang Jing, Qin Yu, and Jiang Yu, saying, "Thank you for your help, Lord Jiang, Young Master Qin, and Young Master Jiang."

"Let's leave it at that!"

She knew in her heart that it was the Zhou family, or even Zhou Ke in front of her, but that was all she could do.

Killing Zhou Ke in secret is possible, but no one dares to do it openly.

No one was even willing to break off relations.

She could only keep it in her heart and wait for the right opportunity.

"Um?"

Li Yunqing glanced at the two corpses on the ground, her brows furrowing slightly as she subconsciously activated the Medicine King Scripture.

A strange aura emanated from the two corpses.

"Plague?"

"How could there be a plague?"

Li Yunqing was slightly startled. These two corpses had just died, so it was impossible for them to have developed the plague so quickly.

"Miss Li, you have been frightened. I will certainly host a banquet tomorrow to apologize for your fright."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ke immediately spoke up, his eyes fixed on Li Yunqing, unwilling to look away.

"No need!"

Li Yunqing refused outright, and began circulating the Medicine King Scripture, absorbing the plague energy.

"Medicine King's Scripture Experience +2."

"Medicine King's Scripture Experience +2."

"It really is plague!"

She looked at everyone, bowed, and said, "It's getting late, everyone should head back early!"

Master Liu nodded: "If anything happens in the future, just send someone to let us know!"

"The old man may not have any other skills, but he can still protect one of his disciples."

After saying this, Master Liu slowly turned around and walked towards the martial arts school.

Qin Yu was reluctant to leave, but seeing so many people, he turned around and said goodbye, looking back every few steps.

Jiang Jing didn't say much, he just waved his hand, and the group of Demon Suppression Guards sheathed their swords and left one after another.

"I'll take you home!"

Jiang Yu spoke, then gave a wink to the young general beside him, and the soldiers instantly surrounded the carriage.

Li Yunqing glanced at her brother and nodded slightly. Then, turning to Jiang Yu, she hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is your leg alright?"

Jiang Yu's face flushed slightly, and she said somewhat awkwardly, "It's nothing, just a minor injury."

God knows what happened last night, I was just happy and drank a couple more drinks, and when I woke up my leg was broken.

Thinking about it carefully, he must have drunk too much on the roof and fell down.

This is too embarrassing to say.

Watching Li Yunqing and her group leave one after another, Zhou Ke looked at the dead Zhao Chuan with a grim expression: "He's more trouble than he's worth, he couldn't even handle a small matter!"

As long as he catches a criminal... no! Even if he brings someone to the Zhou family's doorstep, he can get them inside.

They can handle it more calmly.

At worst, he could just say that Li Yunqing seduced him. Even if a woman has a small Li family behind her, it won't make a difference.

Even the Jiang family couldn't do anything about him.

Even if the deed is done, the Jiang family will directly annul the engagement.

But now, not only has the matter failed, he's also likely to be scolded by his father when he gets back.

"call……"

Watching Li Yunqing's carriage disappear at the end of the long street, Zhou Ke took a deep breath: "There's still a chance."

"If I had known earlier... Jiang Yu wouldn't have even had a chance with the mere Li family!"

He could never forget Li Yunqing, ever since he met her at their engagement party.

She was alluring, far more so than the girls in brothels and pleasure boats.

Her beauty and charm are unparalleled in the entire Qingzhou.

Especially her skin, so white and tender, it felt like you could squeeze water out of it, even more attractive than soft, warm jade.

Their waists are so thin that they seem like they could break with the slightest force.

It's hard to imagine what it would feel like to hold such a beauty in your arms and watch her moan softly beneath you.

At the Li family's dining table.

"Sister, bring more guards tomorrow!"

Li Shuo's expression was solemn. If they dare to frame and arrest people in the street today, they might dare to snatch people in the street tomorrow. We must be on guard.

"Arrange forty guards tomorrow!" Li Yansong said, his expression equally grave.

This is the tragedy of small families: even if they know who it is, they dare not retaliate, let alone have the power to do so.

They even had to pretend they didn't know.

Li Yunqing nodded: "Big brother, you should quickly accumulate merit points, study the fundamental diagram, and strive to break through to the Qi Realm!"

"And Father, should I go find Jiang Yu and have you go to the Jiang family to study the Fundamental Diagram?"

The father initially achieved perfection, but without a fundamental plan, his progress was extremely slow.

If the family had even one member at the Qi Realm, the Zhou family wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.

Today's events made Li Yunqing realize the hardships of this chaotic world; the slightest misfortune could lead to the destruction of her family and clan.

Zhao Chuan was the eldest son of the Zhao family, a family even stronger than the Li family. Yet, in the eyes of the Zhou family, he was still a matter of life and death.

"I know!" Li Shuo said, "I've recently received guidance from Jiangdu Division, and it won't be long before I accumulate enough merits."

Upon hearing this, Li Yansong sighed and said, "No need. I know you don't want to, and I'm already this old. One or two attempts at enlightenment probably won't be of much use."

He felt guilty about arranging a marriage for his daughter, so how could he ask her to beg Jiang Yu for his sake?

Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing fell silent for a moment, then looked at the stack of posts beside her: "What are these?"

She really didn't want to ask Jiang Yu for help. They were even about what happened in the valley last time, and she didn't want to get involved any more.

Once we have enough strength, we can annul the engagement.

Moreover, once she has achieved a minor mastery of sword intent, she might be able to draw her own fundamental diagram.

"Those invitations from your families, you can take a look if you want, or just leave it at that!"

Li Yansong placed a stack of over twenty invitations in front of Li Yunqing.

"Enjoying flowers, strolling in the garden, sipping tea, playing chess..."

Looking at the content of the post, Li Yunqing was speechless. Did all these people have nothing better to do?

"You can ignore everything else, but you have to go do this!"

Seeing that his daughter wasn't interested, Li Yansong took out a more exquisite invitation from the side and placed it in front of Li Yunqing.

"Is it the 120th birthday of the Qin family patriarch?"

"Two weeks later? To perform on stage?"

Upon reading the content of this post, Li Yunqing's heart skipped a beat.

For a Qi Realm martial artist to live to 120 years old, their lifespan is definitely nearing its end.

The passing of the Qin family patriarch will inevitably cause turmoil.

"Qingzhou is about to descend into chaos!"