When Yang Li participated in the celebratory feast, he was frequently toasted by the rich and powerful merchants of Liuhuo City. However, he was able to use his spirit energy to force out the smell of alcohol, so he didn't embarrass himself by helping his parents block a lot of alcohol.
"City Lord!" A city lord guard ran in in panic. When Duan Qi saw this, he shouted in anger, "What's the matter, why are you so flustered!"
When the others heard the City Governor's voice, they all stopped talking. Duan Qi looked at the guard and saw this situation. He waved his hand and called him to his side, asking, "What's the matter?"
"City lord, the guards left in the village have been killed." The guard whispered.
"Hmm? Killed? " Duan Qi frowned, then said, "Wait for me at the back, we'll talk about it later." When the guard heard this, he immediately left.
Duan Qi stood up at the same time and said, "Everyone, don't worry. It's just that there's a small problem with my wife. I'm really sorry that it affected everyone's mood. Everyone continue, everyone continue. I'll go deal with it first."
"The Mayor is in serious trouble. If there's anything he needs help with, feel free to speak!" One of the merchants who was drinking till his ears turned red stood up and said, while the others also followed suit.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just a small matter. I don't need to trouble everyone. I'll be leaving first. Everyone, have a good drink." Duan Qi said with a smile, then turned around and left.
With Yang Li's hearing, he had naturally heard the guard's words. However, he didn't think too much and continued to deal with the wine of the rich and powerful merchants.
Yang Yue and Li Xue were naturally toasted by others as well, but they were both blocked by Yang Li. The two of them looked at Yang Li with a satisfied and gratified smile.
When the celebratory feast had completely dispersed, Yang Li and Li Xue supported Yang Yue back into the house. They then bowed and said, "Father, mother, you two rest first. Your son will accompany you two tomorrow."
"Alright, alright, alright. Li'er, you should go rest as well." Yang Yue gently said.
"You must come tomorrow, Li'er." Li Xue seemed to be afraid of Yang Li leaving and spoke with worry.
"Mother, don't worry. Your son will definitely come." Yang Li laughed.
"Alright, then go back and rest." Li Xue reluctantly said,
Yang Li smiled and nodded, then turned and left.
Over the next few days, Yang Li spent the day with his parents, talking about his life in the sect, as well as some trifling matters. He also gave his parents the pills and other things, explaining in detail how to use them.
"Hai, it's time to go." Yang Li sighed. Although he really didn't want to leave his parents, he still wanted to cultivate. The stronger he became, the more time he would have to accompany his parents.
In the morning, Yang Li wrote a letter and called a servant in to send it to his parents.
He truly didn't want to experience the feeling of parting. After doing everything, Yang Li headed towards Duan Qi's residence. He still had to understand the matters of the village a few days ago.
"Dong, dong, dong."
Yang Li lightly knocked on Duan Qi's door, and before long, Duan Qi's voice sounded.
"Who is it? "Come in."
Yang Li pushed the door and entered, directly saying, "Greetings, City Lord. I've come this time to inquire about something."
"Oh? It's Yang Li, you have something to say. " Duan Qi said with a smile when he saw that it was Yang Li.
"It's like this, Mayor. A few days ago, at the celebratory feast, I heard from the guards that the guards left behind in the village had been killed. I wonder what was the reason?" Yang Li asked.
"Young Master Yang, if you don't look for me for this matter, I would like to find you to remind you to be careful. When you destroyed the mountain stronghold, only the bandit boss and the Third Master were present. It is said that the Second Master went to other places to help them establish a relationship."
"This time, the guards in the village have been killed. I believe that the second in command has returned. If you leave the city, they might stop you."
"The bandit leader is their brain. The reason why he was unable to exterminate them was because he had done a great service. Every time he heard the news, he would slip away ahead of time." Duan Qi said in a deep voice.
"Mayor, you're overthinking it. I was just about to return to the sect, so I took care of it in the way." When Yang Li heard this, he casually said it. At the same time, he understood why Duan Qi, who was at the fourth level of the Spirit Movement Stage, was unable to exterminate the mounted gangsters.
"If Young Master Yang can help me deal with this, that would be for the best. I thank Young Master Yang on behalf of the citizens of Liuhuo City." Duan Qi cupped his fists and said.
"City lord is too polite, but after I return to the sect, my parents would like to ask City lord to take care of me."
"It's just a small matter. Rest assured, Young Master Yang. As long as I'm in Flaming Fire City, nothing will happen to Young Master Yang's parents!" Duan Qi patted his chest and guaranteed.
"Alright, many thanks Sir Mayor. I'll be leaving first. Goodbye, Sir!" Yang Li nodded and flew out of the city.
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Outside of Liuhuo City, not far from the mounted bandits' village.
"Brothers, that brat has come out. I hope you guys won't go easy on him." The Second Leader said to the people around him with a cold expression.
He had already found a helper several days ago and had gone to the city to investigate personally. After finding out about Yang Li's identity, he had even arranged for spies at the city gates in order to obtain news of him as soon as Yang Li had left and block him off.
"Second brother, don't worry. Since you have already joined us, we will naturally do our best to help you." A fatty said with a face full of smiles.
"I hope so, but don't be careless. Although he is only at the fifth level of the Blood Tempering stage, he killed my big brother at the third level of the Spirit Movement Stage!" The Second Leader said again.
"Don't worry. The three of us are at the third level of the Spiritual Movement Stage and you are at the second level. It can't be that we can't kill him?" Didn't they say that he fainted after destroying your mountain stronghold? It's probably not a big deal. " Another man said.
"Wang Feng! I'll tell you again, don't bring this up again! " The second brother said angrily, his eyes full of bone-deep hatred.
"Fine, fine, fine. I won't say anymore." The depths of his eyes were filled with contempt. He was just a dog that had lost its home. If it were not for the fact that they had taken a fancy to his mind and strength, they would never have accepted him and even agreed to help him take revenge.
"But are you sure it won't be a problem for us to kill him? A battle that surpasses eight small realms, and there was even a great realm between them. This sort of heaven defying talent is simply too heaven-defying. How could their sect not pay attention to him? " the fat man asked.
"As long as his limbs are clean, then it's fine. If their sect couldn't find anything, then his death would be a waste of time." The second brother said.
"It's here. Get ready." The person who had been silent all this time suddenly opened his mouth and said.
Yang Li slowly walked over from afar. He was also waiting for the horse bandits. His parents were still in Flaming Fire City. If that bandit's Second Leader wasn't killed, his parents would be in great danger.
However, he had already wandered around for a long time and still couldn't find that bandit number two. He could not help but have a headache.
At this time, a sinister voice suddenly entered his ears: "Brat, you sure are bold!"
Four mounted gangsters of all shapes and sizes appeared in front of him. As the Spiritual Energy fluctuation was emitted out, it was surprisingly three in the third level of the Spiritual Movement Stage and one in the second level.
Yang Li frowned and muttered, "This is a little troublesome, why are there four more?"
"Kid, what are you talking to yourself about? Now we will give you two choices. First, you kill yourself, and then we can leave you with a complete corpse. Secondly, the four of us will dismember your corpse! " The fat guy said arrogantly.
"Oh? Tear me up? Why don't you try it? "Blood Explosion!" When Yang Li heard this, he disdainfully smiled and immediately activated the Blood Explosion Technique. His cultivation had risen to the ninth level of the Blood Tempering Stage, and he coldly looked at them as he spoke.
"Hehe, explosive martial arts. Are you trying to struggle with your life on the line?" But your result is already decided! " Wang Feng said.
"Yang Li! Revenge for the extermination of the stronghold, a blood debt that would be repaid with blood! Drinking blood, turning blood into a river! " The second brother no longer bickered. He immediately struck out.
Boundless spirit energy formed into the shape of a dark red blood as it rushed towards Yang Li like a mighty river. Yang Li's eyebrows twitched as he smiled: "With this level, you can't keep me here!"
"Flame God Spear Art, Divine Flame Masked the Heavens!" Yang Li waved his long spear, and a burning curtain of fire suddenly appeared, blocking the attack of the second brother.
"Drinking the Blood Fan, your blood is like a mountain!" An illusionary dark-red mountain appeared. As the dark-red Spiritual Energy entered it, it emitted a heart-palpitating fluctuation as it fiercely smashed towards Yang Li.
"Soaring Flame Dragon!" Yang Li unfurled his Floating Light Flash, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the number two. He dodged his spirit arts, and thrusted his spear at him.
Upon seeing this, the others all moved to block the attack for their second brother.
"Brat, do you think we don't exist?! "Flame Spear, extinguish!" Wang Feng bellowed as he thrust his spear towards Yang Li. Flames rose up as he charged forward with a momentum that could destroy everything.
"Saber Break Tactic, Broken Saber!" Fatty roared, the remnants of his sabre imprints appearing on the surface of his blade. The desolate and sharp aura seemed as though it could shatter everything.
"Rope of Radiance!" A dazzling rope charged towards Yang Li at the same time.
Yang Li did not even pay attention to them and continued to attack the bandit number two. The attacks of Wang Feng and the others landed on the round ground and instantly caused cracks to appear on it, but they did not shatter. Yang Li also did not receive any injuries.
"Fan!" The second brother hurriedly used a defensive spirit art to block Yang Li's attack.
The fire dragon directly smashed into the flourishing barrier that was Second Brother's defense. In an instant, both barriers shattered, but Yang Li's attacks didn't stop.
Of the four, his cultivation was the weakest, so he had to first kill one person to reduce the pressure.
"Nirvana Flames!" A sharp, fiery light emerged from Yang Li's spearhead, driving the spirit energy within Yang Li's body. It formed a bright line of fire, piercing through two shattered spirit arts to attack the Second Brother's chest.
"This is bad!" Looking at the line of fire in front of him, the second brother felt despair in his heart. He couldn't understand why Yang Li would disregard the attacks of those people and want to kill him!
"Even if I die, you won't be able to do anything! "Drinking blood fan, Blood Shadow enters the body!" The folding fan in the second brother's hand moved and turned into a transparent shadow of blood as he viciously charged towards Yang Li.
Even Yang Li's Heaven's Circle was unable to block Yang Li. Yang Li was instantly shocked. He could only feel a tyrannical and infernal energy enter his body, fusing into his blood.
However, he felt something different enter into his blood. It immediately rose up and vaporized the energy.
Moreover, his spear had completely pierced the Second Brother's chest. Before his death, the Second Brother had still laughed heartily, "Yang Li, feel it. "Haha!"
Yang Li chuckled and said, "You won't be able to see it."
"Explode!"
The flame could instantly trigger and explode the second brother's body, leaving nothing behind.
When the other three saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel goosebumps. Yang Li had killed one of them so quickly, and it was at the second level of the Spirit Movement Stage. This youth at the ninth level of the Blood Tempering Stage had terrifying combat strength.
After looking at each other, Wang Feng said, "Little brother, this is a misunderstanding. We three brothers will leave first."
"Hmm?" Yang Li originally wanted to kill the bandit's second brother and fight with the others, but upon hearing this, he was stunned.