"Outside the city has been restless these days. I heard that a group of bandits has roamed from Yunzhou to the vicinity of Donglin City. You can find them; these are desperados. As long as you offer silver, they dare to do anything!"
"Li Kai understands. In order to avenge my brother, I, Li Kai, am willing to do anything."
"Good!"
Having been in this world for a few days, Luli sadly discovered that his Ferocity Value had remained unchanged. Now, he knew that the only way to obtain Ferocity Value was to kill.
However, he couldn't kill without reason. Without enmity, killing ordinary people would be no different from being a demon.
Moreover, despite being the young master of the Lu family, his father's attitude toward him had changed somewhat.
But if he dared to kill without reason, the Lu family would probably hand him over to the authorities.
Luli felt depressed about this for a few days. Fortunately, he didn't have to worry about cultivation during these days, thanks to the Qi-Boosting Pills and Qi-Concentrating Pellets given by Lu Tianxiong and the Second Madam. For now, Luli didn't lack elixirs.
However, in just these few days, all twelve Qi-Boosting Pills were used up, and one Qi-Concentrating Pellet was consumed. In return, Luli's cultivation had finally entered the Triple Meridian Connection Realm.
Two days ago, he visited the Lu family's book depository and chose a martial art for study, the Tiger Subduing Fist, which he had now mastered to a certain extent.
But with no more Qi-Boosting Pills for now, and only four Qi-Concentrating Pellets remaining, these were usually used for breakthroughs in small realms. Using them for daily cultivation was extravagant, and Luli currently didn't have the qualification for such extravagance.
Thinking about how he hadn't explored this world yet, Luli walked out of the courtyard, leaving the Lu mansion.
As Luli left, he observed a particular place outside the Lu mansion.
"If they think I haven't noticed their surveillance, so be it. I want to see what they are up to. The Lu family can't take direct action. Hehe!"
Just as Luli came out, someone reported his movements to Li Kai. Li Kai quickly left the Lu family; the mountain bandits outside the city had already been contacted, and with the silver in hand, they were ready to act. Several bandits were staying at an inn in the city.
"Luli has left the Lu family; it's perfect. Today is his day to die!"
Thinking of avenging his elder brother, Li Kai quickened his pace.
Luli wandered around Donglin City, feeling disappointed. This city was not prosperous at all. Considering that before transmigration, Luli lived in the grand capital, the prosperity here was incomparable.
After a stroll, Luli noticed that he was being watched. Looking at the person tailing him, he sensed a strong aura of malice.
Since reaching the Triple Meridian Connection Realm, Luli's senses had greatly improved. He could keenly feel the intense hostility emanating from the person.
Deliberately walking towards a less crowded place, Luli, now at the Triple Meridian Connection Realm, had mastered the Tiger Subduing Fist to some extent but had yet to test his martial skills.
In a narrow alley, Luli was blocked by two ruffians holding iron clubs.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, I haven't offended you. Why are you blocking me here?"
"Taking people's money, eliminating disasters for others! Brothers, get ready, remember, our employer wants us to break his limbs and then use the iron clubs to crack his skull!"
"Gentlemen, spare my life!"
Luli feigned fear, almost collapsing to the ground in apparent terror. The ruffians burst into laughter, finding joy in beating up a rich young man.
At this moment, another person entered the alley—Li Kai. Although Luli had advised him not to intervene, with Luli's death certain today, it didn't matter if Li Kai participated or not.
He wanted to witness Luli suffering, crippled and struggling. He wanted to personally use the iron club to shatter Luli's skull and avenge his elder brother.
"Luli, Young Master Li, didn't expect this, did you? Today is your death day!"
Approaching with laughter, Li Kai reveled in the imminent revenge.
"You killed my brother. Today, I, Li Kai, will personally kill you. I want you to know that even if you can practice martial arts, you are still a waste, someone I can kill anytime!"
Luli glanced disdainfully at Li Kai, appearing weak just moments ago. He had only pretended to be scared to lure the hidden person out. Unexpectedly, Li Kai fell for it easily, revealing himself. Luli had planned for other methods, but now it seemed unnecessary.
"Oh, it's you! It seems that Lu Yan wants me dead! Very well!"
"You brothers are deeply connected. Fine, your brother is lonely down there!"
Suddenly, Luli moved. His actions were swift; the ruffians holding iron clubs couldn't react in time. Luli had already reached Li Kai.
As Luli struck, bones cracked.
A punch, and Luli's fist directly hit Li Kai's throat.
Li Kai, who had been smirking just moments ago, couldn't even dodge. His throat bone shattered, and his body slowly fell until death claimed him. He couldn't fathom why Luli had become so formidable.
In his mind, the long-lost voice of the system's pleasant notification sounded.
"Congratulations, host, for killing the wicked servant of the Lu family. Ferocity Value +1."
After days of inactivity, the Ferocity Value finally changed.
"A Martial Practitioner! You're actually a Martial Practitioner!"
Seeing Luli's punch that killed Li Kai, the several ruffians were astonished!
A martial practitioner, the person they intended to kill for silver was actually a martial practitioner. Someone who could kill a strong man with a single punch.
When Luli killed Li Kai, they hadn't reacted in time, holding iron clubs. Facing a martial practitioner, even these ruffians, who had committed countless evil deeds, couldn't summon the courage to resist.
The sound of iron clubs hitting the ground echoed as one of the ruffians dropped his weapon and knelt.
"Young master, we were just taking money, please spare our lives!"
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Seeing this, the remaining three ruffians also quickly threw down their iron clubs. In front of a martial practitioner, they didn't dare harbor any thoughts of resistance.
"Young master, spare our lives! It's all because our eyes were blinded. Please spare our pathetic lives!"
"Oh, you gentlemen, you were planning to break my limbs and then target my head!"
"Young master is joking. We dare not! Previously, we were just blinded by greed to take the job!"
"I don't know you, and you don't know me. Answer three questions, and if I'm satisfied, I'll spare your lives!"