At this moment, the Liu family was immersed in a lively atmosphere of celebration and revelry.
Countless high-ranking officials and aristocrats from Feiying City had gathered here, eager to catch a glimpse of the esteemed guest invited by the Liu family.
Inside the main hall of the Liu family compound, Liu Yu bowed respectfully before a middle-aged man dressed in a splendid robe, with a beautiful woman in his arms. "Master Wuyingke, I have followed your instructions and spread the news of your arrival," Liu Yu said.
"However, the City Lord's Mansion has shown no response, as if they don't care at all."
"Oh?" Wuyingke played with the delicate beauty in his arms and chuckled. "I didn't expect this Li Mugui to be so young yet lacking any youthful impulsiveness."
"Despite ourhigh profileactions, he remains unmoved. Should we say he's cautious or cowardly?"
As he spoke, he turned his gaze towards a man dressed in plain clothes who was drinking alone not far away, with an unremarkable appearance. "Qianmianren, it seems your efforts have come to naught."
"It doesn't matter. After all, they were just idle preparations," Qianmianren said in a voice as ordinary as his appearance. "I have many ways to kill him."
Before Wuyingke could respond, Liu Yu hastily interjected with a smiling compliment. "He's just a newly-breakthrough youngster, perhaps with some talent, but how could he be a match for both of you?"
Qianmianren took a sip of his drink and remained noncommittal.
Wuyingke laughed heartily. "Well said! Li Mugui's caution ultimately stems from his lack of confidence."
"He lacks confidence in facing opponents of the same realm!"
"In the end, he's only practiced his skills at home. How could he compare to us in life-or-death battles?"
Wuyingke patted the delicate beauty in his arms. "I say we don't bother with any tricks. Let's just storm into his City Lord's Mansion and take his head."
Qianmianren glanced at him and said calmly, "Li Mugui practices the Way of the Sword. Don't underestimate the fighting prowess of swordsmen."
"Qianmianren, you come from Xichuan, where the Way of the Sword flourishes and sword talents emerge in endless streams." Wuyingke shook his head. "But this is Dongshan Prefecture, Liang'an City. Where could he have found a legitimate path to practice the sword?"
"I estimate he's only practiced swordsmanship for a few days and calls himself a swordsman."
Wuyingke pushed the woman away, stood up, and said, "Tonight, I'll show him what true swordsmanship is!"
With that, Wuyingke lifted his foot and walked towards the door.
As he reached the doorway, he suddenly accelerated, and the next moment, he seemed to turn into a wisp of black smoke, instantly disappearing from his spot.
What incredible lightness kung fu!
Liu Yu, who had been watching, was dumbfounded. He had originally thought that Wuyingke's ability to roam freely in Liang'an City was due to the protection of the prefecture lord.
But now, with such lightness kung fu, who in Liang'an City could catch him?
Qianmianren, who was sitting alone, smiled and shook his head at the sight.
Wuyingke mocked Li Mugui for not being worthy of calling himself a swordsman, but he himself had only learned a fragmentary sword script.
However, Qianmianren didn't care. Wuyingke's willingness to take the lead suited his plans, as he could explore the way for him.
With this in mind, Qianmianren put down his cup, slowly stood up, and with a swipe of his hand across his face, instantly transformed into a woman's visage. He tugged at his robes, and a set of plain white clothes appeared.
Liu Yu, who had been startled by Wuyingke's lightness kung fu, was even more shocked to see Qianmianren transform into a woman and completely conceal his qi fluctuations, making him appear like an ordinary woman with no cultivation.
Qianmianren, known for his caution, had never intended to confront Li Mugui directly.
Instead, he planned to disguise himself as a maid in the City Lord's Mansion and strike when Li Mugui was distracted by Wuyingke!
...
Soon, Wuyingke arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion.
He made no attempt to conceal himself and stood boldly at the front gate of the mansion.
This immediately drew the attention of the guards. "Who are you?" they demanded.
Wuyingke ignored the guards and continued walking towards the mansion.
"Stop!" One of the guards stepped forward to block Wuyingke's path.
Without saying a word, Wuyingke swatted the guard away with a backhand, sending him flying several dozen meters away, crashing through several walls, and leaving him unconscious.
"You! You! You!!!" The other guards were shocked beyond belief.
Even during Liu Yu's attempted coup, they had never witnessed such audacity.
Wuyingke had no patience to deal with these underlings and fully unleashed his imagery as a Wanxiang Realm martial artist.
A rolling black smoke surged upwards towards the sky!
"Li Mugui! I, Wuyingke, have come to take your head!" Wuyingke's voice boomed through every corner of the City Lord's Mansion.
The overwhelming aura he emitted instantly pinned the guards to the ground, rendering them immobile.
Then, the rolling black smoke condensed into a sinister black sword, arcing gracefully towards the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion.
With a thunderous crash, the main gate was cleaved in two, and the ensuing shockwave tore through the hall behind it.
"How dare you!" Zhang Ji arrived on the scene at the first opportunity.
He was well aware of Wuyingke's infamous reputation.
Although he had just broken through to the second realm with the help of the body-purifying pellet given by Li Mugui, he knew he was no match for Wuyingke.
However, as the head steward of the City Lord's Mansion and entrusted by both Li Tai and Li Mugui, he felt compelled to step forward.
"Who are you to speak to me?" Wuyingke sneered and waved his hand, sending the black sword hurtling towards Zhang Ji. "Where is Li Mugui? Is he too scared to show himself?"
The overbearing sword qi whistled past, and Zhang Ji barely had time to react. Just as he thought he was about to be cut in half by the sword qi, suddenly...
Special Effect [Wanxiang] Activated.
An even more overpowering aura erupted from the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion!
It was so immense that it momentarily stalled Wuyingke's sword momentum.
Special Effect [Xia Long Ying], Activated.
The next instant, a deafening dragon roar echoed, followed closely by a tiger's howl.
The thunderous roars of the dragon and tiger dispelled Wuyingke's sword qi instantly!
Special Effect [Snowstorm], Activated.
Before Wuyingke could even register what was happening, he found himself immobilized, as if caught in a vise.
The entire City Lord's Mansion was suddenly enveloped in a fierce windstorm, accompanied by a blinding snowstorm!
Countless swirling snowflakes formed a menacing beast in mid-air.
Wuyingke struggled to move, but under the beast's gaze, he found it impossible to budge even an inch.
"Move! I need to move!" Wuyingke screamed internally.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he remained frozen in place.
Amidst the raging snowstorm, a tall and sturdy figure emerged.
"I heard you were looking for me?" Li Mugui approached leisurely, his hands clasped behind his back.
Special Effect [Swordsman], Activated.
An unparalleled sword intent surged and swirled around him.
At this moment, he resembled an unbreakable sword, ready to cleave through anything in his path!