“Brother Han, Brother Zhang, I’ll leave the supervision work to you two. I still need to go back and consolidate some insights!”
“Alright! Leave it to us!” Han Li and Zhang Danlu answered in unison.
After settling this matter, Qi Ping flashed back into the Qingxian Prefecture. He then took out a large amount of spirit stones and resources from his storage pouch, and the spiritual power within his body began circulating madly, strengthening the foundation of this tree-person clone.
In two days, the Hurricane Sword Disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall would arrive. Qi Ping no longer had time to switch to a different tree-person clone, so he could only do his best to strengthen this one.
The Hurricane Sword Disciple’s talent and combat power were far beyond what an ordinary peak-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could compare to. He was also a peak-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with Earth-grade talent, so Qi Ping didn’t dare be the slightest bit careless.
“These two days, I’ll solidify the foundation as much as possible, and at the same time familiarize myself with the fusion and conversion effects of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements true intents. I’ll try to maximize the power of the water and fire true intents, and bring out the combat power of this tree-person clone’s water-fire foundation!”
Currently, the highest true intent Qi Ping had comprehended was the fire true intent, and his comprehension of that path was already approaching the second realm.
But if Qi Ping applied the full power of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements true intents to the water and fire true intents, he could already push the water and fire true intents to the threshold of the second realm.
“Then, combined with my mastery of spells, that should be enough to close some of the gap in foundation. I also have the Water-Fire Immortal Art as a boost—this is the technique that best suits this tree-person clone’s foundation.”
At this point, Qi Ping really had no choice—like a clever housewife who can’t cook without rice. If this clone had his main body’s foundation, Qi Ping wouldn’t be worried at all.
Meanwhile, after Qi Ping left, Xingyun City was thrown into a massive uproar!
After many years, the Qingyuan Sect’s Lin Ya had acted again, with even more style and dominance than the battle at Lingxiao City!
In the battle at Lingxiao City, Qi Ping had shown his ferocity and unyielding spirit in a bloody fight against six peak-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators!
But this time, his action displayed even more of a dominating air that looked down upon the world. With just two moves, he had the first-rate factions of Xingyun City kneeling and begging for mercy!
The first to feel like they were dreaming were Han Li and Zhang Danlu.
Holding the spirit stones and treasures the factions had just contributed, they recalled the scene from moments ago, and the shock in their hearts was simply beyond words!
Even though they knew Qi Ping would keep killing until the other side handed over the evidence, they never expected it to be done in such a stunning way.
One man standing at the peak of Xingyun City, with just a few words and two strikes, made every major faction in the entire city tremble.
In just a moment’s time, he solved a deadlock they had thought about for so long without any solution.
Qi Ping’s action this time showcased his strength, methods, and character to the fullest!
Senior Brother is absolutely amazing!
Especially when they looked at the storage pouches in their hands, they were even more moved. Their recognition and admiration for Qi Ping were beyond words.
Below in Xingyun City, the various factions, big and small, the travelers, the local rogue cultivators—all of them were speechless for quite a while even after Qi Ping left.
“Is that Master Lin Ya?”
“What terrifying strength and presence!”
“I really don’t get it—are those fools at the Xiaoyao Pill Pavilion and Hongyun Chamber of Commerce brain-dead? They dared to tug on this master’s whiskers?”
“Master Lin Ya’s bearing is even greater than it was years ago!”
Years ago, Qi Ping in white robes had stood atop the Xingyun City tower, frightening countless people into fleeing. Now, after years of lying low, he had acted again, and his elegance and dominance were even greater than before!
First-rate faction leaders, well-connected cronies of Qingyuan Sect higher-ups—before this figure, they were all worthless!
A great cultivator should be like this!
But when people thought about how Qi Ping had to compromise with the powers behind Xingyun City just to survive, many couldn’t help feeling disheartened.
If even such a brilliant figure had to compromise to survive, was there really any chance left for ordinary cultivators in this world?
The more outstanding Qi Ping appeared at this moment, the more despair some people felt.
Because after seeing Qi Ping just now, they simply couldn’t believe he was the kind of person who would collude with the corrupt.
Shortly after Qi Ping left, sounds of beating, cursing, and screaming rang out from the eight factions.
Each screamed more miserably than the last!
Everyone understood that the major factions were doing this on purpose—to give Qi Ping an explanation and appease his anger!
This time, the first-rate factions of Xingyun City had been slapped swollen in the face and still had to praise the one who hit them for hitting well!
The higher-ups of the eight factions that Qi Ping had just dealt with were now both shocked and furious!
They had thought that letting their subordinates collude with Qingyuan Sect disciples to frame Qi Ping wouldn’t cause any problems. Even if something went wrong, they could push their subordinates out and extract themselves—overall, there shouldn’t be any losses.
Their backers in the Qingyuan Sect had also agreed to this.
Once the people from the Qingyuan Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall arrived, it would be Qi Ping’s death day!
Then Xingyun City would be theirs again. Why should they have to suffer Qi Ping’s temper now and live in constant fear?
But they never expected Qi Ping’s methods to be so terrifying. He had even gone to the top of Xingyun City and slapped them in the face in front of the entire city, making them obediently admit their mistakes and give an explanation.
And forget about losing face—they had nearly lost their lives!
Right now, the president of the Hongyun Chamber of Commerce was still gravely wounded and near death. Whether he could be saved was still unknown.
But they still had hope!
As long as the Qingyuan Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall arrived, as long as they acted fast enough and didn’t look at the evidence in Qi Ping’s hands, then Qi Ping would still die!
Lin Ya might be strong, but he absolutely couldn’t be stronger than the Hurricane Sword Disciple, who was a personal disciple!
“Lin Ya! In two days, it’s your death day!”
“When you die under the Hurricane Sword Disciple’s sword in two days, you’ll definitely regret not killing us today! We’ll beat drums and gongs to celebrate your death!”
“By then, you’ll also become an incompetent Town Guardian Envoy, despised by countless people. I’ll pay out of my own pocket to help spread the word!”
“I’m going to use your corpse as a chamber pot—every person in the city gets one piss!”
Roars echoed within their hearts.
The higher-ups of the eight factions endured their humiliation, and now they eagerly awaited the Hurricane Sword Disciple’s arrival in two days!
They couldn’t wait to see Qi Ping defeated, humiliated, and dead!
But although their hearts were filled with boundless hatred, they still handled things very efficiently. Not only did they honestly hand over all the evidence they could find, but they also offered a large sum in compensation!
They were truly afraid that if Qi Ping was the slightest bit dissatisfied, he would drag them out and slaughter them—because based on Qi Ping’s performance today, he really might do such a thing!
With all the factions rushing at full speed, in less than half an hour, all the usable evidence and a generous compensation were swiftly delivered into Qi Ping’s hands.
