Of course, Li Musheng had no intention of running away. He sat on the stone steps without moving an inch.
At the same time, Zhu Fang glanced at Yu Zhentian, who was fighting fiercely against the seven bandits from Zha River.
After hesitating for a moment, he quickly got up from the ground and hurriedly ran out of the courtyard, completely ignoring Yu Erzhu.
The other disciples and apprentices of the martial arts school saw Yu Zhentian was overwhelmed and struggling to defend himself.
They all took the chance to escape for their own lives, without any thought of rescuing anyone.
"Did I tell you all to leave?"
At that moment, Zha Second, who had not attacked before, suddenly struck out with a palm from a distance.
The force was like solid energy hitting the courtyard wall.
The entire brick wall in front of them collapsed immediately.
Dust flew everywhere, and the fallen bricks piled up just blocking the only way the others could escape.
The powerful palm strike scared Zhu Fang and the others. They stopped suddenly in front of the pile of bricks, not daring to take another step.
"Wicked disciples, all of you are wicked disciples!"
Yu Zhentian roared angrily. He saw everything Zhu Fang and the others were doing.
The disciples he valued most were selfish and afraid of death, betraying him.
But the two apprentices he usually looked down on never left his side. This mixed feeling in his heart was hard to describe.
"Take Erzhu and the others. I will cover you and protect your escape!"
Yu Zhentian's inner energy surged. He swung his sword in a wide arc, pushing back Zha Third and the others who were attacking him.
Then, using the momentum, he flipped through the air and landed in front of Zhang Dazhuang and the others.
However, he saw that the two martial arts school apprentices were standing still, looking at each other nervously.
"I can carry the second miss, but I'm not sure if I can run far while carrying her,"
Zhang Dazhuang muttered. His physique and talent were both very poor.
After so many years at the martial arts school, he hadn't learned much martial arts. He was only a bit stronger than an average person.
Otherwise, like Li Musheng, he wouldn't have spent twenty years just as a martial arts apprentice.
Still, Zhang Dazhuang finally put down Yu Xian and walked over to Yu Erzhu.
Because no matter how you looked at it, he was stronger than Li Musheng, who was slimmer than him.
Seeing this, Yu Zhentian relaxed a little. He glanced at his second daughter.
He thought to himself, if they survive this ordeal, the first thing he would do was force her to lose weight.
Otherwise, no one would be able to save her in a life-or-death situation.
"Stay close to me!"
Yu Zhentian ordered in a low voice.
Then his gaze shifted, but he found Li Musheng on the side hadn't moved.
He was about to call out when Zha Third surrounded them.
At the same time, Zha Second moved and swung his sword, cutting close to their formation.
"If you don't hand over the goods, you won't be going anywhere."
Zha Second showed no expression, but his inner strength surged fiercely, his killing intent chilling. His aura was even stronger than Yu Zhentian's.
Seeing this, Yu Zhentian's pupils contracted. His face turned extremely ugly.
"Old man Yu, you're so stingy. What are you holding onto that makes you force us to die with you?"
Li Musheng asked curiously. Hearing this, Yu Zhentian instinctively gave him a sharp glance.
But thinking that Li Musheng was one of the only two apprentices willing to stay and help, he took a deep breath and said, "This matter doesn't concern you. Don't ask too much."
Li Musheng shrugged and then looked at Zha Second.
"Why don't you tell me what exactly you want from him?"
Zha Second glanced at Li Musheng. Seeing his youthful, inexperienced look, yet daring to question him, a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Come closer, and I'll tell you."
"Kid, I think you're asking for trouble!" one of the seven Fiends of Zha River shouted angrily.
With a swift strike, the blade cut through the air, accompanied by a loud boom, swinging straight at Li Musheng.
Yu Zhentian immediately stepped forward and blocked the strike with his sword, but in the next moment, his eyes suddenly froze.
He was shocked to find that the moment he moved, Li Musheng's figure disappeared from his sight.
At the same time, the sharp clash of blade against sword rang out, and the fifth scoundrel was pushed back half a step by Yu Zhentian's sword.
But instead of looking at Yu Zhentian, the fifth scoundrel's eyes suddenly widened as he stared at the spot where Li Musheng had stood, shouting, "That kid… where is he?"
At these words, the third scoundrel and a few others, who were about to raise their blades to attack again, stopped in their tracks, filled with doubt and fear.
A living person suddenly vanished from their sight—how could they ignore that?
They immediately searched around for Li Musheng's figure.
At that moment, a voice came from behind Zha Second: "I've come over. Aren't you going to tell me now?"
Zha Second's body tensed, goosebumps rising all over, and his expression suddenly changed.
But he had gone through countless fights in the martial world, so his reactions were quick.
Without hesitation, he swung his sword backward in a flash, fast like thunder, aiming to slash at whoever was behind him.
At the same time, he channeled his inner energy into his legs and sped forward, trying to put distance between himself and the person behind.
However, Zha Second's slash only hit empty air. Behind him, Li Musheng's voice appeared like a ghost, following him closely.
"Running away as soon as you arrive? That's no fun."
As the voice fell, the entire courtyard of the martial arts school suddenly grew silent.
The disciples and apprentices inside hadn't yet understood what was happening when they were shocked to see the six men in black, including Zha Second, freeze in place like carved statues.
"I've sealed their pressure points."
Li Musheng's voice came from beside Yu Zhentian.
Yu Zhentian quickly turned around and, upon seeing him, instinctively took a few steps back.
"Who... exactly are you?"
Yu Zhentian stared at this unremarkable martial arts apprentice with disbelief. His aged face was full of caution.
Li Musheng shrugged, then patted Zhang Dazhuang on the shoulder and said to the side:
"Brother Zhang, please don't stare at me like that. Although I know you've always been jealous of my handsome face."
"Ah??"
Zhang Dazhuang shook his head, snapping back to reality. He looked at the seven Fiends whose pressure points were sealed, then at Li Musheng. After a deep breath, he said:
"Asheng, you're becoming a stranger to me!"
Li Musheng chuckled and turned to face Yu Zhentian.
"Old Yu, I'll leave these fiends to you for handling."
He opened his hands toward him and added, "By the way, I forgot to tell you — I won't stay at the martial arts school anymore. We agreed that after I quit, you'd give me five taels of silver. Don't try to cheat me like before."
Yu Zhentian stared fixedly at Li Musheng, shock written all over his face, lingering for a long moment.
"Are you really that Li Musheng? But I remember you as a worthless martial artist… How could you be like this…"
Li Musheng cut him off and asked, "You're not thinking of cheating me again, are you?"
At this, Yu Zhentian was startled and quickly waved his hand.
He searched his pockets but found no silver, only a banknote worth one hundred taels.
Before he could speak, the banknote vanished from his hand and landed in Li Musheng's.
Li Musheng smiled brightly.
"Not bad, not bad. It's rare for you to be generous this time. I'll accept this banknote!"
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