Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

"Who did this?" Cheng Daqi asked coldly, the chilling killing intent emanating from him making the surrounding air seem to freeze.

"It's...it's a man named Chen You!" Lai Si scrambled forward a few steps, wiping away tears, and shouted with a face full of grief and indignation, "This man is extremely powerful. He not only cruelly murdered Master Tian Ping and Young Master Tian Gui, but he also instigated those unruly people to divide up all of the Tian family's savings and property! My lord, I am Young Master Tian Gui's best friend. Watching the Tian family suffer this horrific tragedy is like having my heart torn apart by a knife!!"

Lai Si spoke with tears streaming down his face and heartbreaking words. If one did not know his usual petty and thieving ways, one might have been fooled by his seemingly loyal and righteous appearance.

Cheng Daqi's face was so dark it was almost dripping with water. His eyes narrowed, and he coldly uttered two words: "Chen You? What's her background?"

At this moment, a follower dressed in a tight-fitting outfit behind Cheng Daqi stepped forward thoughtfully and reported in a low voice, "Elder, I remember now! This Chen You seems to be the captain of a patrol boat team in Sanhewan Town. He's quite well-known locally, and according to rumors... his cultivation level seems to have reached the third rank!"

"Oh? So young, yet already possessing the strength of a third-rank cultivator!"

Cheng Daqi gently stroked the rough reins with his fingers and analyzed in a deep voice, "This is the middle of nowhere, extremely remote. Why would he appear here for no reason? Could it be... that he's also after the opportunity on Snake Island?"

The subordinate chimed in, "I'm pretty sure! This small village is one of the only routes to Snake Island. He must have stopped here, which is why he got involved in the Tian family's affairs."

"Hmph, a mere third-rank official dares to be arrogant in front of my Cheng family!"

Cheng Daqi's lips curled into a cruel and contemptuous sneer.

As an elder of the Cheng family, he had been immersed in the fourth-grade realm for many years and had a profound foundation, so he naturally did not take a rising star seriously.

He abruptly turned his head, glaring down at Lai Si with icy eyes, and roared, "Lead the way!"

"Yes! Yes! I'll lead the way right away!" Lai Si was overjoyed upon hearing this, a wicked glint in his eyes. He quickly scrambled to his feet, bowing low as he led the way. "Sir, Chen You is currently enjoying himself at the Zhang family's house in the village! I'll take you there to kill him!"

At this moment, Chen You was sitting on a low stool at the entrance of Zhang's house, holding a clean white cloth in his hand, slowly wiping the jet-black black sand knife.

The blade gleamed with a sharp, cold light in the morning sun. He was waiting, waiting for Cheng Daqi to come to him.

Tang Yan, who was standing nearby, saw this and felt a little strange.

Chen You is usually not this leisurely. What's wrong with him today? He was wiping his knife at the door early in the morning, his expression so calm it was almost eerie. He was obviously waiting for someone.

"Chen You, when are we leaving?" Tang Yan asked as she stepped forward.

"Once a few people come over and we take care of them, we can leave." Chen You didn't even look up, his hands still moving steadily.

"Waiting for whom?" Tang Yan was very puzzled, feeling that Chen You was acting mysteriously today, and she couldn't figure it out at all.

As they were talking, a series of heavy hoofbeats and wheels rolling on the ground suddenly came from the village road not far away.

Tang Yan frowned slightly, quickly walked to the courtyard gate and looked up. Her expression changed slightly: "A convoy is coming. They look aggressive and don't seem to have any good intentions."

"I know," Chen You replied calmly, putting away the white cloth in her hand and slowly standing up.

At this moment, Lai Si walked at the very front of the convoy, head held high, hands behind his back, walking with a pigeon-toed gait, his face filled with the arrogance and excitement of a petty person who had achieved success.

Seeing this, some villagers passing by hid behind windows or fences, curiously peering out and whispering among themselves.

Seeing this, Lai Si became even more arrogant and even deliberately glared at the villagers who usually looked down on him, as if he were now the master of this land.

A short while later, the convoy stopped in front of the Zhang family's courtyard.

Lai Si swaggered into the courtyard, pointed at Chen You standing at the door, and arrogantly shouted, "Chen You! You ignorant fool, do you know who this gentleman behind me is?"

Chen You looked up at Lai Si, a chilling glint in her dark eyes: "Lai Si, are you looking for death?"

As Chen You's piercing gaze swept over him, Lai Si instinctively felt a chill run down his spine, a coldness shooting from his feet straight to his head.

He shrank back in fright and scrambled to hide behind Cheng Daqi's horse, forcing himself to shout, "Chen You, with Elder Cheng here now, how dare you be so arrogant...!"

"Shut up." Cheng Daqi snorted coldly, interrupting his attempt to intimidate others.

Lai Si trembled with fright and quickly swallowed back what he was about to say, shrinking back and not daring to make a sound.

Cheng Daqi stared at Chen You with eyes as sharp as a venomous snake, and said in a deep voice, "Chen You, what are you doing here?"

Chen You sheathed his sword, his tone nonchalant: "What business is it of yours that I'm here? As for you, the Hundred Refinement Armory was wiped out, yet you're unharmed. It seems you were hiding quite well back then?"

"Hiding? What a reckless brat!" Cheng Daqi narrowed his eyes dangerously, his whole body radiating murderous intent. "Overestimating yourself! This elder asks you, did you come to this remote village also to go to Snake Island?"

Chen You shrugged, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "Why should I tell you?"

"Hahaha...Good, very good!" Cheng Daqi laughed in fury, his laughter shaking the leaves around him. "Arrogant brat, fine! Let this elder break your legs first, then pry open your mouth and ask you questions slowly!"

Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Daqi's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he suddenly waved his hand!

"Seize him for me!"

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Seven or eight elite men behind him shouted in response, instantly leaping from their horses, brandishing their gleaming scimitars, and swooping down on Chen You like hawks pouncing on their prey!

Faced with a swarm of powerful enemies, Chen You remained unfazed.

His right hand flashed past his waist in a blur!

call out!call out!call out!call out!

Several streaks of cold light shot out into the air, followed by a sudden, ear-piercing shriek!

Those were several extremely thin and sharp throwing knives, which, with a violent whistling sound as they tore through the air, transformed into deadly silver arcs!

The four Cheng family experts at the forefront didn't even see the blade clearly before they felt a chill in their throats and chests.

With a few muffled thuds, blood splattered, and the four people screamed as they crashed heavily to the ground from mid-air, twitching twice before dying!

"Hmm? That's fast!"

Cheng Daqi's eyebrows shot up suddenly, clearly not expecting Chen You's throwing knife skills to be so terrifying.

Seeing his men crippled in an instant, his eyes flashed with even more ferocity, and he roared, "Boy, how dare you act so violently!"

boom!

The saddle beneath Cheng Daqi's feet shattered instantly, and he was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing to the ground and crushing the stone bricks.

He drew his heavy nine-ringed broadsword from his waist, and a violent burst of energy instantly enveloped the blade, causing it to emit a piercing clang!

"Die! Seven consecutive strikes!!"

With a roar, Cheng Daqi slashed down from mid-air! The blade split into seven in mid-air, transforming into seven incomparably sharp crescent-shaped blade energies, carrying a violent wind that could tear everything apart, sweeping towards Chen You like a tidal wave!

"Good, good!! Elder Cheng is awesome."

Lai Si hid by the wall and shouted excitedly.

He seemed to have witnessed Chen You's murder, yet he was the true leader of the entire village!

However, the next moment, an arrow shot towards Lai Si.

"Pfft!!"

Lai Si groaned, looking down at his chest. "Damn it, I... I'm infected!"

He looked toward where the arrows were being shot, and on the opposite wall, Zhang Xiaohu was holding his father's bow, nocking an arrow and preparing to shoot him.

"No……"

"Pfft!!"

This time, it hit his neck.

He never dreamed that Zhang Xiaohu's archery skills would be so amazing!