Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

The next morning, Li Guanqi had already bid farewell to Ling Daoran and set off for the Xuantian Dynasty.

Having completed his mission, he planned to inquire about recent events in the Xuantian Dynasty along the way.

However, whenever he passed through villages and towns, everyone mentioned General Li Ren and his son, Li Shenzhi, who at the young age of fourteen, was already showing signs of becoming a great commander.

The recent dynastic disputes were initiated by the Xuantian Dynasty's provocations and declarations of war.

Originally, the Xuantian Dynasty, the Dashi Dynasty, and the雄狮 (Xiongshi) Dynasty were in a tripartite balance, mutually restraining each other.

But in the past two years, the Xuantian Dynasty had been constantly provoking border wars.

Li Guanqi frowned, heading towards the Xuantian Royal City.

He felt that things might not be as simple as he understood.

Why would the Xuantian Dynasty, which had always prioritized stability and defense, suddenly become ambitious?

This was very strange. Li Guanqi had discussed the dynasties below the mountain with his grandfather.

His grandfather once said that most of those in control of the court would only think about defending their territory, not expanding it.

Unless they were inherently ambitious.

As night fell, Li Guanqi saw the majestic Xuantian Royal City in the distance.

However, as soon as Li Guanqi approached the royal city, he found it eerily silent.

Even seeing a few lights was difficult; the city was in darkness.

The silent atmosphere made the entire royal city feel extremely oppressive.

Looking at the tall, tightly closed gates in front of him, Li Guanqi immediately felt uneasy. He then took out the prepared shadow stone and placed it in his chest.

He climbed up from the other side of the city gate, and in a few leaps, he had crossed the ten-zhang city wall.

However, as soon as he jumped onto the city wall, he discovered that there were many patrolling soldiers around the city wall!!

Fortunately, he had been carefully concealing his presence from a distance.

Hiding behind a sentry tower, Li Guanqi changed into a night suit.

Repeatedly using his divine sense to avoid several patrolling soldiers, he leaped off the city wall and disappeared into the night, sticking close to the wall.

Tonight, the dark clouds were particularly heavy, obscuring the moonlight of the full moon.

Li Guanqi slowly approached the city center, and he gradually began to hear some noise.

However, as he approached, the noise gradually turned into deafening shouts of killing!!

Li Guanqi took advantage of the darkness to quietly climb onto the roof of a restaurant.

He saw a large mansion, brightly lit, in a wide lane dozens of zhang away.

Thousands of soldiers surrounded the mansion, the torches in their hands flickering.

He could smell the bloody scent in the air even from a distance.

His sea of consciousness buzzed, and his divine sense surged out like a stream.

The plaque on the mansion had the words 'Li Mansion' written in a flamboyant style!

Li Guanqi's heart skipped a beat, and he murmured to himself, "Could this be the home of that young man? The General's Mansion?"

As his divine sense spread, Li Guanqi quickly discovered a dragon carriage pulled by nine fine steeds!

Beside the carriage, a middle-aged man with an immortal-like demeanor was sitting on a tall horse.

Standing next to the man was a young man with a weak aura and a sallow complexion.

When he saw this young man, Li Guanqi's heart skipped a beat.

Because he had clearly sensed this young man's aura at the Drunken Flower House!

He then carefully withdrew his divine sense, afraid of alerting the enemy.

In his perception, the middle-aged man next to the dragon carriage was clearly a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Recalling the scene at the Drunken Flower House, the young man Li Shenzhi, who was holding a knife at the time, should have been the one who ran up to the third floor to find him.

The courtyard walls of the Li Mansion were now full of archers clad in armor.

Dozens of silver-armored soldiers in the courtyard, holding long sabers, surrounded Li Shenzhi and another middle-aged man with a resolute face.

Suddenly!

Li Ren gathered his energy and shouted loudly, "Your Majesty! What crime has Li Ren committed! That you would personally order the extermination of my entire family!"

The person in the carriage did not respond to Li Ren.

With his blood rushing to his head, Li Ren roared again, "Answer me!! What crime has Li Ren committed!!"

The immortal-like man sneered and said, "Li Ren, you colluded with the Xiongshi Dynasty, intending to rebel!"

"Today, I will represent His Majesty, take away your military power, and execute your entire family as a warning to others!!!"

Li Ren in the mansion laughed in anger when he heard this, pointing his long saber directly at the other man.

"Tang Chongqing! You are a despicable villain!!"

"Accusing someone of a crime is easy!"

"Your Majesty! If you feel that Li Ren's merits are too great and overshadow you, I can relinquish my military power and retire to the mountains."

"But if you cannot recognize the true villain by your side, I fear that you will make a grave mistake in the future!! Your Majesty!!"

Li Ren's eyes were bloodshot at this moment, and he angrily rebuked the man named Tang Chongqing!

However, the tent of the carriage was silent for a long time, before a sigh was heard.

"Execute!"

"Your Majesty!!!"

With Li Ren's unwilling roar, all the soldiers on the courtyard walls drew their bows to their full extent.

The soldiers in the mansion were filled with a determination to die!

One soldier said in a deep voice, "General! Today, that treacherous national preceptor wants to put you to death!"

"We will definitely protect you and the young master!"

Tang Chongqing shouted sternly, his face twisted, "What are you waiting for! Li Ren is a traitor who colluded with other countries! Execute his entire family immediately!!"

The young Li Shenzhi's eyes were bloodshot at this moment. Over a hundred people had already died in the mansion, but fortunately, his father had cleverly sent the women of the mansion out of the city in advance.

Li Shenzhi said in a deep voice, "Father, there's no need to persuade His Majesty anymore."

"In my opinion, His Majesty's mind has long been captivated by that traitor!"

Li Guanqi on the roof finally understood what was going on.

It turned out that there were cultivators from the mountain interfering with the dynasty below!

This was a great taboo in the cultivation world!

咻咻咻!!

Continuous sounds of air being torn apart rang out, and hundreds of arrows shot towards the Li Mansion!

Li Ren had already lost heart at this moment. Instantly, his eyes became sharp, and he shouted, "Form a shield formation and retreat into the courtyard!!"

咔咔!

Dozens of soldiers immediately raised their shields, forming an airtight iron bucket formation.

Then, everyone quickly retreated, and in the blink of an eye, they retreated into the courtyard.

当当当当!!

Arrows scattered everywhere, but they all hit the shields. The shields were slightly tilted, but they were hardly damaged.

Tang Chongqing waved his hand and said grimly, "Kill them!!"

A large number of soldiers armed with swords and spears poured into the courtyard. In an instant, blood splattered, and limbs flew.

However, at this moment, thunder suddenly rumbled in the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.

In the distance of the street, a figure in white slowly walked over.

As he walked, Li Guanqi said softly, "One of the taboos of the cultivation world is that cultivators from the mountain cannot interfere with the dynasty below."

"Do you know your crime?"

Tang Chongqing's energy surged, and the rapid rain could not touch his body at all.

His eyes flashed coldly, and he said, "Where did this ignorant child come from, daring to talk nonsense here? My affairs are none of your concern."

Tang Chongqing lightly raised his finger, and hundreds of soldiers behind him immediately tightened their weapons.

As his arm fell, Tang Chongqing roared, "Kill him!"

轰隆隆!!