After a moment, Li Mugui and Qian Mianren walked out of the Liu residence.
Behind them, only ice chips flying in the sky and soaring sword qi remained.
The entire Liu family had become history, leaving no trace of their existence.
Qian Mianren carefully followed behind Li Mugui.
Without even moving their hands, they had killed dozens of second-realm martial artists just by overflowing with sword intent and genuine qi.
She asked herself if she could easily deal with everyone in the Liu residence just now.
But there was no way she could be as clean and neat as this.
On the other hand, Li Mugui's mood was not as good.
Although Liu Yu did not reveal the reason why Tang Wei was targeting him in the end.
But he knew now that he and Tang Wei had become complete enemies.
That was a powerful late-stage Wanxiang realm martial artist!
The top existence in the entire Liang'an Prefecture.
Although he was recognized by the dynasty as the master of a city, he couldn't openly deal with him on the surface.
But if he secretly attacked, he would be unable to prevent it.
He still had to intensify his cultivation!
Break through the twelve mysterious meridians as soon as possible and reach the late second realm.
As long as he broke through to the late second realm, the special effects would deepen along with it.
In this way, when he activated the special effects, he would pretend to be a "late Wanxiang realm" martial artist like Tang Wei.
Coupled with the true special effects function.
At least he would have the strength to fight.
He wouldn't have to leave his life and death in the hands of others.
Thinking this way, Li Mugui spoke up: "Qian Mianren, from now on, you will serve as the commander of the guards in the City Lord's Mansion."
Then he glanced at Qian Mianren and frowned: "You'd better stop pretending to be a woman and return to your original appearance."
He didn't like having a big man disguised as a woman by his side.
It gave him goosebumps just thinking about it.
Qian Mianren was taken aback when she heard this.
Then she said awkwardly, "My Lord, I am a woman."
As she spoke, she wiped her face with her hand and revealed her true appearance.
A bright and beautiful face immediately caught Li Mugui's eye.
This time, it was Li Mugui's turn to be stunned. He blinked his eyes.
A question mark appeared in his mind:
?
This person was a woman?
This was unexpected.
But soon, he came to his senses.
Whether Qian Mianren was a man or a woman didn't make much difference to him.
He coughed and changed the subject: "How many people have seen this face of yours?"
"Since coming to Dongshan Prefecture, I haven't shown my true face to anyone," Qian Mianren replied.
"Then it's up to you what face you want to show. I won't interfere with this matter," Li Mugui said. Now that he knew Qian Mianren was a woman, he didn't care as much whether she dressed as a man or a woman.
Then he asked, "What is your real name?"
Qian Mianren hesitated for a moment when she heard this.
In the end, she still told the truth: "My Lord, my name is Ying Yanxin."
"Will this name cause any trouble?"
Ying Yanxin shook her head: "My Lord, rest assured. No one in Dongshan Prefecture knows my real name."
"Then I will call you by your real name from now on," Li Mugui nodded and asked, "Do you know what kind of person Tang Wei is?"
"Tang Wei..." Ying Yanxin pondered for a moment: "He is a powerful martial artist, but he is not a reckless brute who only relies on his strength."
"On the surface, he appears gentle and cultured, but in reality, he is decisive and ruthless."
"He will not tolerate anyone who disobeys his orders to live."
"Over the years, the people I have eliminated for him are all of this type."
At this point, Ying Yanxin paused and looked at Li Mugui: "My Lord, there is one more thing I need to inform you."
Li Mugui raised an eyebrow, indicating that she should continue.
"I have heard that he has regular contact with the demonic tribes outside the pass," Ying Yanxin said in a low voice. "Over the years, he has gained a lot of benefits through trade with them."
"But some time ago, when war broke out between North Mountain Prefecture and the demonic tribes outside the pass, his original trade route was cut off, so he chose a new one."
Li Mugui frowned when he heard this: "That new trade route, it won't pass through Feiying City, will it?"
"That's right," Ying Yanxin nodded. "Lord Li Tai argued with Tang Wei over this matter, and soon after, the demon king of Jiuqing Mountain came to besiege Feiying City."
Li Mugui's eyes narrowed.
Ying Yanxin had made it so clear that even he knew what was going on now.
No wonder Jiuqing Mountain and Feiying City had been on good terms for many years, but suddenly they started causing trouble.
It turned out that Li Tai had blocked Tang Wei's path to wealth and was betrayed.
And later, he sent the Liu family, Wuyingke, and Qian Mianren to attack him, probably to eliminate any potential threats.
Now that his scheme had failed, he wouldn't give up easily.
Li Mugui thought for a moment and instructed Ying Yanxin: "These few days, you should move Wuyingke and your belongings back to the City Lord's Mansion."
Ying Yanxin quickly bowed and said, "Yes."
Li Mugui nodded, and the two made their way back to the City Lord's Mansion.
...
After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, Li Mugui instructed Zhang Ji to clean up the mess and make a list of the Liu family and the noble families who had attended the banquet tonight.
Then he introduced Ying Yanxin and explained that she would be the commander of the guards in the City Lord's Mansion from now on.
After that, it was time to prepare for the confiscation of property.
This time, he had consumed his precious trial opportunity for the true special effects, so he had to make a huge profit.
With the terrifying strength he had demonstrated tonight, no one in Feiying City would dare to speak out against him.
Moreover, the City Lord's Mansion now had an additional powerful martial artist, Ying Yanxin.
She was a genuine third-realm martial artist.
And she was extremely skilled in confiscating property and wiping out families.
After assigning the tasks, Li Mugui calmly returned to his room.
At this moment, the trial time for the true special effects still had a quarter of an incense stick remaining.
Tonight, he had fully experienced the excitement of being a third-realm martial artist.
Sword intent, dragon-tiger sword qi, and controlling the wind and snow.
He had never imagined that genuine qi alone could achieve such feats.
After all, he had never seen Li Tai use these fancy tricks before.
Li Tai's martial arts were developed through his own trial and error.
Although the noble families had many good things, Li Tai, who had climbed up from the bottom, was unwilling to tear apart his relationships with them.
Of course, the relationships involved were complex, and Li Mugui couldn't sort them out in a short time.
But he didn't need to.
Because he now possessed even greater strength than Li Tai.
Feeling the surging power within him that had not yet disappeared, Li Mugui's heart was filled with excitement.
Tonight, he had wielded the special effects that had been unlocked like an extension of his own strength.
However, he knew that these were just illusions and would disappear once the time was up.
But while using these powers, Li Mugui had gained an understanding of the 'way' hidden within the special effects such as "Wanxiang," "Sword in the Box," "Swordsman," and "Snowstorm and Blizzard."
After experiencing it today, it would be easier for Li Mugui to comprehend 'sword intent' or break through the 'Wanxiang' realm in the future.
Furthermore, although he couldn't perform the "Snowstorm and Blizzard" trick yet, he could still practice the dragon-tiger sword qi of the "Sword in the Box."
Gathering his qi and concentrating his mind, Li Mugui fully immersed himself in learning the special effects.