The sudden voice startled the two blurry figures, who quickly moved to shield Ye Qingma. Ye Qingma himself stiffened, struggling to turn his head before speaking in an extremely hoarse voice, "Li... Li Yi..."
The figure shrouded in a black cloak slowly descended from the eaves. With a slight lift, Ye Qingma finally saw the young face beneath the black cloak. "Hehe... Young Master Ye couldn't wait three days to see me, huh? You wanted these two to greet me... But, I've already sensed your eagerness, Young Master Ye. No sooner had you spoken than I, Li Yi, hurried over. What's the matter? Aren't you satisfied now?"
Li Yi's sarcastic voice caused Ye Qingma's face to change repeatedly. Hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice, "When did you appear?" "Why should I tell you?" Li Yi responded indifferently. "But since you're about to die, I might as well let you die knowing... I've been here since you said something about my death anniversary next year. But it seems, Young Master Ye, that your eyesight isn't very good. How could you not see me when I'm right here?"
Ye Qingma's face changed colors again, realizing that Li Yi had heard everything he said! Moreover, Li Yi's appearance here, if only to say these words, must have a deeper purpose! After a moment of shock, Ye Qingma regained his composure, sensing the astonishing aura emanating from Li Yi. He sneered, "I thought it was something serious. It seems Young Master Li has mastered a quite mysterious Dou Technique, boosting your strength to such an extent... Quite enviable indeed... But this enhanced strength is not your true power; even if you're formidable, there are limits! Since you've delivered yourself to me, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Attack!" Almost instantly as he finished speaking, the two blurry figures lunged at Li Yi, while Ye Qingma himself suddenly darted towards the door, his movement swift as lightning. Ye Qingma was no fool; with three Warriors on his side, two at the peak, and Li Yi daring to show up so boldly, it was clear he didn't regard them seriously, implying he had his own trump cards. Staying to fight would be foolish. But once outside the room, he could simply shout, and countless Long family members would deal with Li Yi. Observing from a safe distance would be far more advantageous!
In the blink of an eye, this sudden change occurred. Ye Qingma's reaction was indeed swift. But just as he was about to reach the door, a sudden black shadow appeared in front of him. With a gentle clap, a wave of red Dou Qi, like raging flames, swept towards Ye Qingma. Caught off guard, he could only halt his momentum, but the force still struck his chest...
"Cough—" Ye Qingma spat out blood, crashing onto the ground like a stone. The two blurry figures, unable to continue their assault on Li Yi, quickly retreated to Ye Qingma's side. One of them gently patted Ye Qingma, transferring some Dou Qi to him. Ye Qingma then gritted his teeth and stood up, his chest bearing a charred palm print, emitting white smoke and slightly sunken, indicating broken ribs. He spat out a few teeth along with another mouthful of blood, looking utterly disheveled.
"Damn you! Damn you! Damn you! You must die!!!" "Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue with such big words, Young Master Ye?" Li Yi shook his head with a tone full of mockery. "I thought, with your Warrior strength, if you had formed a Dou Qi Garment, I'd have to exert some effort to injure you. But you were too hasty, not even managing to form it. Aren't you just making it easy for me? Actually... even though I'm outnumbered, you don't have to be so courteous, Young Master Ye!? Or is it that the Ye family always acts so politely, not wanting to take advantage even in a fight for life?"
Li Yi's taunting tone made Ye Qingma's face turn pale. After a while, he managed to speak, suppressing his anger, "Li Yi, I admit I underestimated you, but don't be arrogant! The commotion we've made is so loud, the Long family will soon notice. When that time comes, even if you had wings, you won't escape!"
"Hehe, if that's what you're banking on, Young Master Ye, you might be disappointed... Before I came here, I enveloped this small building with Dou Qi. Unless the Long family has a King level expert, even if someone notices something, do you think they can get in? And if there is a King level expert from the Long family, would he dare to enter?"
Looking calmly at Ye Qingma, Li Yi's unblemished right hand slightly raised, with blood-red Dou Qi constantly changing shape between his fingers, as if flaunting his arrogance. Ye Qingma's face changed colors again before he gritted his teeth, "Li Yi, don't think you're unbeatable without outside help. Don't forget, there are three of us Warriors here, and you're just a mere Fighter!"
"But three Warriors fleeing in front of me, a mere Fighter, doesn't that embarrass you?" This remark made Ye Qingma's face turn ashen. Nearly biting through his lips in fury, he barked, "Attack! Kill him!"
"Whoosh!" Dou Qi surged almost simultaneously from all three, quickly coalescing into a garment-like shape on their bodies. The two blurry figures now became clearer; on the left was a middle-aged man in his forties, his Dou Qi garment refined to the extreme, like a fiery red robe covering him. The woman on the right, in her thirties, had a Dou Qi garment fluttering like a skirt, with two large Dou Qi ribbons trailing behind her like wings, signifying her practice of wind-attributed Dou Qi. As for Ye Qingma, his Dou Qi garment was somewhat vague, only faintly visible, but it was white, emitting a strange luster. From this alone, it was evident that although Ye Qingma's level was not as high as the other two, his Dou Qi technique must have some unique aspect.
"Clap clap clap—" Li Yi couldn't help but clap his hands, digging in his pockets before tossing out a copper coin, saying indifferently, "Such a monkey show, truly mesmerizing. Young Master Ye, please perform a few more tricks. I might even reward you with a gold coin later!"
"You bastard! You must die! Attack!" "Swoosh—" Three distinct figures, each colored differently, lunged at Li Yi like lightning, their Dou Qi surging, ready to unleash earth-shattering Dou Techniques. "Just three Warriors!" Li Yi sighed softly, then lightly drifted backward, casually fanning his right hand.
"Slap—slap—slap—" Three slaps rang out, and the two peak Warriors were slapped aside before they could even cry out, spitting blood as their Dou Qi garments shattered. Ye Qingma was slapped high into the air, but his Dou Qi garment was robust enough not to break. Yet Li Yi leisurely kicked out, hitting him in the lower abdomen.
"Ding—" With a crisp sound, Ye Qingma's Dou Qi garment shattered like glass, his body tumbling several times in mid-air before crashing into a corner of the room. He didn't faint but struggled to get up. "Not bad..." Li Yi commented lightly. "A peak Warrior can't withstand a single strike from me, but Young Master Ye has already taken three. Just by this, you're stronger than those two wastes. Truly worthy of being a genius. I, a mere waste, can only look up to you."
"What... what do you want? What do you need? Money? Techniques? Dou Techniques? I'll give you anything, just spare me!" Watching Li Yi approach, Ye Qingma's last bit of pride crumbled under the threat of death, forcing him to plead. "What do I want to do? Don't worry, you're not a woman, I won't do anything to you..." Li Yi said indifferently. "But why should I spare you when you wanted to kill me? Weren't you very arrogant at Tianxiang Tower today... Why the change now?"
Ye Qingma swallowed, his voice trembling, "I... I was blind... Please, Young Master Li... spare me..." "What did you say? I didn't quite hear you." Li Yi feigned ignorance, a mocking smile on his face. "Li... Young Master Li, please, spare me!" Ye Qingma pleaded, his voice growing louder. Li Yi nodded satisfactorily, crouching down, "I can spare you, but what's in it for me? What's the price of Young Master Ye's life? Make an offer, and we can talk. After all, I am a good person. I don't like killing..."
Hope flickered in Ye Qingma's eyes as he struggled to hand Li Yi a crystal card, stammering, "This... is 200,000 gold coins... I hope..." "That's all your life is worth?" Li Yi said flatly. "No... no..." Ye Qingma quickly shook his head, producing another item, "This... is the Ye family's token, it can be used at any Ye family establishment to withdraw no more than one million in expenses..."
"Seems like a valuable item," Li Yi mused, then prodded, "Anything else?" Ye Qingma trembled, resentment flashing in his eyes, but he still bit his lip and took out a scroll, "This... is the Ye family's secret technique, the 'Ten Thousand Wood Jue'... I hope..."
"Seems you have quite a lot on you, Young Master Ye..." Li Yi sighed sarcastically. "I'm so foolish... If I kill you, won't everything in your storage ring be mine?" "You can't kill me! If you do, the Ye family in the imperial capital, the Beidou Sect, won't let you go!" Ye Qingma suddenly screamed, his face turning pale.
"The Ye family in the imperial capital? The Beidou Sect?" Li Yi smiled lightly. "What is that?"