Starting as The Young Master of A Pharmacy, He Trained Swordsmanship in Seclusion For Twenty Years - Chapter 78

In the next instant, over a dozen terrifying surges of Qi and Blood shot into the sky, so powerful that even the eerie white flames were nearly extinguished.

“So many Refining Blood martial artists!”

“To think that an old man like me, hanging on by a thread, could warrant the entire Xuaniao Guard force from Baidao Prefectural City coming out to hunt me down.”

“Li Chengfeng!”

“Should I feel honored, old man?”

The withered elder looked towards Li Yannan. Standing beside her was a man around sixty or seventy years old, dressed in the deep blue official robes of the Xuaniao Guard.

“Your Li family truly is a loyal dog for Emperor Tianwu, Xia Mingyue!”

“The things she has done… surely even the other noble families, ones like yours, are getting restless.”

“Heh heh!”

“The great changes in the world, the frequent emergence of supernatural horrors and demonic beasts—it’s all her doing.”

“This old man would like to see just how much longer your Xuaniao Guard can hold out!”

The withered elder’s words were laced with madness, as if he was trying to provoke the man in blue.

Because he knew the strength of Li Chengfeng before him—a master at the Great Achievement stage of the Internal Qi realm.

He himself was only a Minor Achievement Internal Qi martial artist, and he had lost his companion White Lotus Blood Infant. He was simply no match for Li Chengfeng.

His only chance to escape was to enrage Li Chengfeng, creating an opportunity to flee.

“Heretical nonsense!”

A white sword qi several zhang tall sliced through the air at incredible speed, cleaving through several White Lotus followers along the way as it shot straight towards the withered elder.

“Swift Swan Sword Art!”

Seeing the sword qi lock onto him, the withered elder’s face changed dramatically, fear plastered across his aged features.
The good news was, he had succeeded in provoking his opponent.
The bad news was, that old fool Li Chengfeng was holding nothing back from the start, aiming to kill him outright.

“Kekeke!”

The withered elder’s eyes flashed with a strange white light. White streams of energy coiled around his hands as he fearlessly moved to meet the sword qi head-on.

BOOM!

As the two forces collided, a powerful shockwave exploded outwards, kicking up dust and debris.

The White Lotus followers caught at the center of the storm were instantly thrown into disarray, cries of pain echoing out.

As the dust settled, a deep crevice was revealed in the earth. The withered elder stood within it, a bizarre smile on his face.

A clean cut ran from the top of his head down his entire body, oozing a strange liquid—a mixture of deep red blood intertwined with a white fluid.

Yet, this wound, which would have killed an ordinary person instantly, did not claim the old man’s life.

Tiny blood buds twitched along the edges of the cut, slowly beginning to move, and the wound started healing at an astonishing rate.

The withered elder laboriously raised his head. He showed no sign of pain, only a strange, relieved smile.

“Li Chengfeng!”

“Hmph, crooked paths and evil ways!”

Seeing this bizarre scene, Li Chengfeng showed not a trace of fear.

He gave the withered elder no time to heal. The sword in his hand lifted and swept out again swiftly.

In an instant, several beams of white sword qi, carrying an aura meant to annihilate everything, struck the withered elder once more.

The elder’s body was instantly sliced into several pieces. The terrifying sword qi wantonly ravaged his flesh and blood.

Li Chengfeng narrowed his eyes. He could already sense that the withered elder was dead.

But he seemed to recall that this old man had a companion White Lotus Blood Infant.

“Hm?”

“That’s strange?”

“Where is this old man’s White Lotus Blood Infant?”

“Was this a diversion tactic?”

Li Chengfeng suddenly thought of something and immediately turned to Li Yannan. “Yannan, you take temporary command here. Lead them in exterminating the remaining White Lotus cultists.”

“I have matters to attend to and must leave immediately!”
“Yes, Uncle Feng!”

Before Li Yannan had even finished speaking, Li Chengfeng’s figure had already vanished into the night.

“Kill!”

Li Yannan looked coldly at the remaining White Lotus followers and gave the order without mercy.

“Yes!”

………..
The next day!
Shen Residence!

Zhao Sheng, Qian Hao, and Li Daren, who had previously lost an arm, were all in the main hall of the Shen residence.

Naturally, it wasn’t just them. Shen Yunwei, Shen Yuan, and Lu Qingqing were also present.

On the floor of the main hall were several large wooden chests, neatly arranged.

Aside from one chest containing silver, the others were all filled with the potent tonics Lu Xuan required.

“Senior, this is a small token of our appreciation from the few of us. Oh, no, that’s wrong to say.”

“Not just from us, but also from the people of Dengfeng County, to thank you for your assistance.”

Zhao Sheng spoke with a respectful expression to Lu Xuan.

“Mm.” Lu Xuan nodded with great satisfaction. The actions of Zhao Sheng and the others pleased him deeply.

Therefore, towards these kind gentlemen who were so eager to help, Lu Xuan spoke with a warm and gracious tone.

“In that case, I thank you gentlemen. I will accept this small token.”

“We wouldn’t dare, we wouldn’t dare. Please, Senior, take a look.”

As soon as Zhao Sheng finished speaking, Qian Hao and Li Daren beside him immediately opened the large chests on the ground.

“What extravagance!”

Shen Yunwei, sitting to the side, couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise at the sight.

Shen Yuan and Lu Qingqing were also astonished by the items revealed.

Based on Shen Yunwei’s experience, he could tell at a glance the origins of the potent medicines filling those chests.

They were all extremely precious tonics, brimming with potent medicinal energy, highly beneficial for martial artists.

Even his own Shen family apothecary couldn’t produce such a large quantity of these high-grade tonics on short notice.

He had heard from Xiao Xuan that these men were Xuaniao Guards from Baidao Prefectural City.

No wonder they could so easily produce these priceless items and gift them to Xiao Xuan.

What Shen Yunwei didn’t know was that this trove of expensive items on the ground didn’t actually belong to Zhao Sheng and the others.

They were, in fact, “voluntarily” contributed by County Magistrate Zeng Fan, after some persuasion from Zhao Sheng’s group.

Whether it was truly voluntary, of course, only County Magistrate Zeng Fan himself knew.

Zhao Sheng and the other two lingered in place, waiting for Lu Xuan’s confirmation.

Because Zhao Sheng had come today with an ulterior motive.

“Senior, it seems to us that you are in great need of these potent medicines?”

“Oh?”

Hearing Zhao Sheng’s words, Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow and looked at him, speaking bluntly, “Indeed, I have great need for these things. Why, do you have more?”

If Zhao Sheng and the others had more of these medicines, Lu Xuan indicated he wouldn’t mind accepting them at all.

“No, no, no.”

“Senior, you jest. The few of us certainly don’t have any more of these things.”

Lu Xuan’s words made Zhao Sheng shudder, and he quickly waved his hands.

“Senior, what I meant to say is…”

“While these potent medicines are greatly beneficial for martial artists, their effects are far inferior to another kind of thing.”

“Oh?”

Lu Xuan looked at Zhao Sheng with interest, waiting for him to continue.

“Natural Spiritual Treasures!”