"Whew..."
Li Qingyi was deeply shaken as she let out a breath.
"Master's Limitless Sword Finger was truly terrifying, making me feel like I was directly facing ten ancient sword emperors."
"Just that imposing presence nearly caused this disciple's dao heart to collapse!"
"Sigh, shameful. This disciple actually thought she could exchange a couple moves with Master..."
At this moment, Li Qingyi spoke her true thoughts to her master with a shameful expression.
She never imagined that Master, with only third level Qi Control realm cultivation, could leave her completely powerless to fight back.
She couldn't even generate thoughts of resistance.
Truly frightening! If Master hadn't shown mercy.
That finger strike could probably poke a hole in the sky!
"Heh..."
Zhao Kang smiled lightly, also quite surprised that his third level Qi Control realm strength was so formidable.
If he had withdrawn his power slightly later, Li Qingyi would have been in trouble.
Truly worthy of mythical-grade Qi Control realm!
"Master, may I withdraw my hand now..."
Li Qingyi asked bashfully with a red face.
After their finger exchange, their fingers had remained touching. Since Master hadn't withdrawn his hand, she naturally didn't dare move.
"Oh, of course."
Zhao Kang coughed lightly with slight embarrassment, then with a thought, took out an exquisite sword talisman.
He sealed his full-power Limitless Sword Finger strike within it.
"This sword talisman contains a strike with the same power as that finger just now. Keep it with you—it can save your life at critical moments."
Zhao Kang handed over the sword talisman with earnest words.
Li Qingyi received the sword talisman with delight.
She had originally thought that with her own strength, descending the mountain would be sufficient to handle various dangers.
Now with this trump card that Master had bestowed!
Even facing Origin Return realm, or even Nirvana realm experts, she had no fear whatsoever!
After all, only she, having personally experienced Zhao Kang's finger strike, knew what terrifying power it contained!
"Thank you, Master... After this disciple handles family affairs, I'll immediately return to serve at your side!"
Li Qingyi said gratefully.
Zhao Kang waved his hand slightly and turned back to the bamboo house.
Li Qingyi bowed deeply toward the bamboo house, then descended the mountain along the same escape route she had originally taken.
Walking on the familiar path, Li Qingyi's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
In less than two days, her life had undergone earth-shaking changes.
She had also witnessed many immortal-like methods.
All of this was because she, Li Qingyi, had the fortune to become disciple to a master like an immortal!
"After resolving the family matters, I'll concentrate on returning to the mountain to serve Master!"
Li Qingyi strengthened her resolve, her steps becoming increasingly steady.
...
Anluo Imperial Dynasty capital, Li family.
"Family Head Li, listen to my advice. Close your formation and I'll spare your life."
Wang Lie spoke with false persuasion.
"Wang Lie, do you take me for a three-year-old child?"
Li family head Li Haiguo snorted coldly.
"Enough with the nonsense. Let's both attack together and break this formation quickly."
Wang Lie changed his tone.
"Hmph, according to our agreement, after breaking the formation, the Li family gets forty percent of the benefits, but that girl Li Qingyi must be mine!"
"Naturally, naturally."
Wang Lie agreed with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
But he thought to himself: Family Head Li is probably going to be disappointed. This old fellow is hundreds of years old and still has crooked thoughts about Li Qingyi.
However, speaking of which, Li Qingyi was indeed extraordinarily charming.
Not only was she beautiful, but more rarely, she possessed Saint-level martial talent.
If he could use her as a cultivation cauldron, he might hope to break through his bottleneck and advance to Origin Return realm!
Currently, Family Head Li was already advanced in years, hanging by a thread.
Therefore, he was eager to use Li Qingyi as an alchemy cauldron to enhance his cultivation.
But how could he allow such a thing to happen, so he had dispatched hidden guards.
The purpose wasn't to capture alive, but to directly take Li Qingyi's life!
While speaking, the two had already launched multiple fierce attacks on the Li family's protective formation.
Soon, the Li family's protective grand formation showed fine cracks.
"Rumble...!"
With the final strike, the grand formation completely collapsed under the continuous assault of the two ninth-level experts!
"Brothers, move!"
The moment the Li family's protective formation broke, Wang Lie immediately called to the family elites who had accompanied him, surging toward the Li family like a tide!
Elder Li also didn't hesitate, commanding his family disciples to follow closely behind and kill into the Li residence.
The two floated side by side not far from Li family head Li Haiguo, looking at him with faces full of mockery.
The three family powers had originally been evenly matched, all being premier wealthy families in the capital.
Now with two families joining forces, their military strength exceeded the Li family's by fully double.
In an instant, wails arose throughout the Li family residence.
Most were from Li family younger generation being surrounded and attacked, suffering severe injuries or even death.
Family head Li Haiguo witnessed this scene and, though anxious, could only watch helplessly.
Facing the other two family heads who also had ninth level Profound Mystery realm cultivation, he couldn't spare himself to rescue his family disciples.
"You've disrupted the three-way balance. Aren't you afraid His Majesty will act and raze your two families to the ground!"
Seeing Li family descendants suffering increasing casualties, Li Haiguo could only grit his teeth and mention His Majesty, trying to intimidate the two.
"Ha, don't try to bluff me with His Majesty."
"Right now, probably even His Majesty himself is like a clay Buddha crossing a river—where would he find time to rescue your Li family."
Wang Lie sneered, crossing his arms with a completely fearless appearance.
They weren't in a hurry to fight Li Haiguo.
As long as they held down this Li family head, they just needed to wait for the family experts to sweep through the Li family.