I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

Gu Yan killed several lynxes in succession, but in reality he only used a few sword strikes, and the sword strikes were extremely fast, so the incident only happened in a short time.

The shopkeeper shouted to his last remaining son, "Run! Don't look back!"

At the same time, the shopkeeper's wife, her eyes red with rage, charged forward, recklessly slashing at Gu Yan with her double blades.

Gu Yan used the same tactic again, swiftly thrusting his longsword to attack where the woman was bound to defend. But this time, the shopkeeper's wife disregarded everything, seemingly putting her own life or death aside, adopting a strategy of mutual destruction.

It was likely the pain of losing her children repeatedly that stirred her maternal instincts, making her determined to fight this little thief to the death. She only hoped that her last child could escape, and she cared about nothing else.

But Gu Yan reacted with lightning speed and had no intention of fighting the monster to the death. He trembled slightly with his sword tip, adjusted his sword path, and thrust his longsword at the shopkeeper's wife's wrists.

The shopkeeper's wife was in pain and lost control of the two blades, which slipped from her grasp, forcing her to retreat.

Gu Yan didn't chase after it, but turned around and went after the last lynx demon.

The little demon had barely managed to escape a couple of steps when she sensed the wind of swords surging behind her. Terrified, she didn't dare look back and ran away with all her might.

But as he ran, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw that the blood-stained sword had pierced through his body.

His heart and lungs were ruptured, and though he was dead, he continued his momentum until he reached the doorway before collapsing, his outstretched hand just a step away from the threshold.

[Potential Points +352]

In the blink of an eye, all five of the shopkeeper's sons lay dead on the spot.

The shopkeeper was furious, but also secretly horrified. Not only was the young man's swordsmanship exceptional, unlike anything found in Qingxi County, but the order in which he killed his remaining four sons was exactly from weakest to strongest, following the principle of "attacking the weakest link".

But how could the other party possibly discern the strength of his many sons at a glance, given that they had only met once?

Could it be that he had done his research beforehand, targeting his entire family, and came prepared?

Gu Yan did come prepared, but it wasn't aimed at him.

In his previous life, Gu Yan had summarized a strategy for fighting in this gambling den. If players insisted on fighting the innkeeper and his wife from the start, it would be difficult to defeat these two demons in a short time. In addition, with a group of lesser demons harassing them from the side, the fight would be a hundred times more difficult and more likely to fail.

However, if we eliminate these minor demons one by one in order from weakest to strongest, not only will we be able to get rid of the disturbance, but the shopkeeper and his wife will also be more likely to deal with the situation because they will lose control of their emotions due to their love for their son.

For example, one reason why Gu Yan disarmed the shopkeeper's wife with a single sword strike was because she lost control of her emotions and didn't dodge or evade. Otherwise, even though Gu Yan's swordsmanship was far superior to hers, it would have been difficult for him to defeat her in one move.

The shopkeeper was heartbroken at the loss of all five sons, but seeing that his wife had lost her weapon and was injured, he shouted, "Madam, you go first. I will follow after I have dealt with this thief."

Although the shopkeeper's wife was so angry that she went mad, she ultimately did not lose her reason.

She knew this man's swordsmanship was unparalleled, and with their child dead, their situation was dire. Her husband's words likely indicated he was prepared to die, willing to sacrifice himself to save her life.

But the shopkeeper's wife, instead of being angry, laughed and said, "You scoundrel, when did you become so sentimental and say such foolish things? My son is dead, and if I leave you here to die as well, what's the point of living on after this?"

The shopkeeper laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, "Madam is right. Then the two of us will fight this little thief to the death."

Gu Yan said, "Don't rush, a family should be together. I'll get you all reunited soon."

Li Shun: "..."

Li Shun listened more and more and felt increasingly confused about which side was actually playing the demon's role.

The shopkeeper's wife's clothes billowed without wind, and her exquisite human skin peeled away like thin paper. Her black hair at her temples turned into grayish-brown demonic fur, and her pointed ears stood up, revealing her true form as a lynx.

Two lynx demons, one male and one female, attacked from both sides. The shopkeeper wielded a knife, while his wife brandished her claws, creating a fierce wind around Gu Yan.

Gu Yan remained calm and composed, casually wielding the Thirteen Swords of Subduing Demons to completely neutralize the combined attack from the two demons.

After ten moves, the two demons were mostly blocking and less attacking, retreating repeatedly under Gu Yan's sword. Gu Yan stepped forward slowly and lightly, as if taking a leisurely stroll, his sword flashing. The two demons were covered in sweat, as if each step back increased the pressure.

While Li Shun was already terrified, Shen Qinghan was also far from calm.

She could tell that the shopkeeper was already at the peak of the Solidifying Yuan Realm, and the shopkeeper's wife was slightly lower, but not by much. The two demons should both be considered to be at the same level as Gu Yan, and with the addition of these few lesser demons who also had Solidifying Yuan Realm cultivation to help, the situation should have been very unfavorable for Gu Yan.

She had already prepared to draw her sword and fight. As a new recruit undergoing training, Gu Yan's performance could be described as perfect. He had completed his training, and now it was her turn to help clean up the mess.

But to her utter surprise, Gu Yan seemed to have no need for her at all, relying solely on his swordsmanship to overwhelm the entire scene.

Several times she witnessed variations of Gu Yan's sword moves and how he used certain moves in real-world situations. Before today, she had never imagined that these moves could be varied and used in such ways.

Before today, she had no idea that the Thirteen Swords of Subduing Demons could be cultivated to such a level.

She even had a fleeting thought in her mind—is there anyone in our entire Demon Suppression Division who has reached this level of understanding of the Thirteen Swords of Demon Subduing?

Oh right, he just learned it today...

During this time, Gu Yan and the two demons had exchanged seven or eight more moves.

Gu Yan thrust his sword straight forward, the longsword transforming into a streak of azure light, using the move "Sealing the Throat to Stop the Demon," piercing through the two demons' defenses.

The shopkeeper was shocked and hurriedly raised his sword to block, but he was already a beat too late. With a soft thud, the blade pierced the lynx's throat. The lynx staggered back two steps, clutching its bleeding throat, its eyes filled with disbelief.

"You thieving scoundrel!"

The shopkeeper's wife also completely lost her will to fight. She shouted and threw herself at her husband.

The shopkeeper fell to the ground, reaching out his claws to stroke the lady's face. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but blood gushed from his mouth, and he could no longer speak.

The shopkeeper's wife threw herself on him, the fierce glint in her eyes gone, replaced by sorrowful tears. She said, "Enough, enough, let's be husband and wife again in the next life..."

Before he could finish speaking, the sword had already pierced through his body. Gu Yan's sword pierced through both sides, entering from the back of the shopkeeper's wife and exiting from the shopkeeper's back, thus piercing the lynx couple from both ends.

Before the shopkeeper's wife could finish her last words, blood gushed from the sword wound in her heart. Her body went limp as she nestled against her husband's corpse, and her breath gradually ceased.

"Here, I've brought you all here, all in perfect order." Gu Yan drew his longsword and said, "You're welcome."

[Potential Points +602]

[Potential Points +571]

It gave me even more potential than the bull-headed demon with the hardest neck in the original demon cave. That felt good.

Gu Yan sheathed his sword, turned to Li Shun, who was staring in disbelief, and said, "Didn't you say there was evidence in this neighborhood? What are you waiting for? Search it."