Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

An alliance emerges and begins to grow, forcing the remaining smaller warlords to form alliances in resistance.

The battle situation changed rapidly during this period, and both alliances suffered losses.

Yan Fengqi and his allies were simply waiting for the two allied forces to clash, then they could reap the benefits.

However, at this crucial moment, the two alliances must have realized the plans of Yan Fengqi and his warlord forces, and they actually began a truce in preparation for negotiations.

Most importantly, this negotiation even invited Yan Fengqi's faction to participate.

So it was less of a negotiation and more of a turf war.

However, this kind of negotiation is the most troublesome. No one is willing to suffer a loss. While wanting to gain more advantages, they are also eyeing other forces covetously.

Normally, Yan Fengqi would have plenty of time to wear down these people.

However, the Cao family has their eyes on Yan Fengqi's stronghold in Shanxi Province, and Yan Fengqi doesn't have time to waste here for such a small benefit.

Yan Qing had already informed him of the situation at home, and advised him to return to provide assistance at the appropriate time.

However… he won't be able to get away from here so easily now.

In this situation where multiple forces each have their own ulterior motives, joining is easy, but extricating oneself is difficult.

The Cao family's actions were too significant to be completely concealed, and now all forces in the alliance know that Jin Province is in trouble.

These warlord factions had different motives and were all looking for various reasons to delay Yan Fengqi's return to Shanxi Province. Among them were several factions that had originally allied with Yan Fengqi.

"Do these guys think I don't know what they're up to?"

Yan Fengqi slammed his fist on the table, somewhat resentful. He wasn't worried about Jin Province, but rather angry that his allies would turn against him at this crucial moment and try to hold him back.

The number of troops he brought this time wasn't the largest, but their equipment was definitely the best. Now, all the major powers are happy to see Yan Fengqi's backyard on fire.

They are waiting, waiting for Yan Fengqi to get really anxious. When that happens, they will show their fangs.

They wouldn't let Yan Fengqi leave without expending some blood; in fact, given the chance, they wouldn't hesitate to divide up Yan Fengqi's entire army and equipment.

"How long until the Cao family makes their move?"

Chief Steward Cao sat opposite Yan Fengqi and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"It will take three to five days at the earliest, or a week at the latest, for the Cao family to make a move. They won't just sit there doing nothing. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Cao family."

Yan Fengqi picked up the telegram that had been placed aside. It contained news of Yan Qing's assassination attempt that day, as well as some of Yan Qing's actions.

"If that's the case, there's practically no time left. So, what do you say? Should I make my move at the Alliance gathering?"

General Cao wasn't too concerned about the battle situation, nor did he possess much military talent. The reason he knew time was running out was simply because he estimated the time it would take for the army to return.

"Let's wait for Qing'er; he seems to have other plans."

In the end, Yan Fengqi shook his head and did not agree to the plan proposed by Steward Cao.

Now he's waiting, waiting to see if Yan Qing will bring him a surprise.

As for how to escape, neither Yan Fengqi, Steward Cao, nor Yan Qing ever worried about it.

The current alliance appears powerful, involving three factions of warlords, with a total force exceeding one million.

However, such alliances are actually very fragile because they are composed of warlords of all sizes. Once a change occurs, these alliances will become extremely vulnerable.

This change is due to martial artists; high-level martial artists can influence the course of a battle to a certain extent.

Yan Fengqi has Chief Steward Cao, a martial artist at the peak of Gang Jin. In this era where martial artists who have reached the Dan stage are in seclusion seeking a breakthrough, the peak of Gang Jin is the absolute pinnacle of combat power. This is the source of Yan Fengqi's confidence to withdraw at any time.

However, Yan Fengqi cannot expose Chief Steward Cao too early; he is waiting for the right opportunity.

"However, I think tomorrow's league meeting will be the most appropriate time; any later would be much more troublesome."

In the end, Steward Cao simply gave a reminder and then said nothing more.

"Let's wait until tomorrow to see!"

In the end, Yan Fengqi neither agreed nor refused.

……

In the Yan family compound, Yan Qing continued his cultivation in the basement until nightfall.

"Bang bang bang!!"

Yan Qing no longer focuses on his palms when cultivating internal strength; instead, he uses his legs and feet to attack the iron man's training pole, emphasizing the explosive power of his lower limbs.

This assassination attempt made Yan Qing realize one of his own weaknesses.

His current mastery of Baguazhang allows him to be extremely agile in combat.

The fact that I was able to dodge skillfully and even find opportunities to counterattack when fighting against a martial artist with the Transformation Realm today is proof of that.

However, these are footwork and body movements, which only represent maneuvering within a certain range.

When short-distance raids or long-distance pursuits are needed, he has no other way to leap more than ten meters with his Bajiquan stomp.

Over the years, the Yan family has collected many other martial arts techniques, including those related to lightness skills, but Yan Qing simply doesn't have time to practice them now.

Therefore, he now needs to improve the ability of his legs to generate internal force while cultivating internal strength.

This can be considered as laying the foundation for learning lightness techniques in the future, while not delaying the cultivation of internal strength.

"Bang!!"

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With another single-leg thrust, Yan Qing struck the head of the iron man stake, causing it to shake violently. Meanwhile, words began to appear before his eyes again.

Today's battle with the martial artist who had mastered the Transformation Realm significantly improved his progress in cultivating Dark Force. Tonight's practice will not only solidify his skills but also bring him one step closer to achieving the perfection of Dark Force.

As for that kick just now, it was the only move in Baguazhang that used a foot attack.

Whether it's Xingyi Quan, Bajiquan, or Baguazhang, which Yan Qing learned, they all share a common characteristic: power originates from the ground, so kicking is not done lightly, and there's a saying that kicks don't go past the knee.

But once it's used, it's basically a killing move.

Yan Qing's training this time involved unleashing hidden power through his feet, which is a killing move in Baguazhang called "Looking Up and Pointing the Kick".

Just as Yan Qing was using this move by switching feet, Lan Yue walked in from outside.

"Young Master, Miss Cousin has been brought back. Cao Shaolin is being held in the dungeon at home, and Wu Hong has also been brought back with her. They are waiting outside now."

As soon as they entered the cultivation room, Lan Yue began her report.

"Let's go, take me to see Wu Hong. I hope he won't disappoint me."

Upon hearing Lan Yue's report, Yan Qing stopped cultivating and turned to walk outside.

When Yan Qing came out of the cultivation room, he saw Wu Hong waiting in the hall.