Ke Qin was petrified with fear, standing motionless on the spot.
Pfft!
At that critical moment, a palm suddenly grasped the dagger's blade tightly!
Blood flowed down Li Guanqi's palm as he walked expressionlessly towards Ke Qin, then flung the dagger away with a backhanded throw.
Bang!
The dagger pierced straight through the young man's palm, pinning him firmly to the ground.
Li Guanqi's lifeless eyes stared intently at Ke Qin, ignoring her pale complexion as he said in a deep voice.
"This is the only time you can afford to be soft-hearted because I can bear the consequences."
"If there's a next time, I will abandon you to fend for yourself."
"I'm telling you, within this secret realm, if it's said that life and death are disregarded, then don't treat it like a game!"
"You only live once! I don't want to be dragged down by someone who's soft-hearted!"
Pfft!
After speaking, a flash of sword light from Li Guanqi's hand, and the disciple from the Seven Strings Sect was decapitated!
Li Guanqi, with an expressionless face, finished all this and said in a deep voice, "We need to leave quickly, their people will find this place before long."
After saying that, Li Guanqi collected the opponent's storage bag and identity jade token.
Ke Qin, pale-faced and trembling, had a few drops of blood splattered on her face.
Li Guanqi turned and said coldly, "If you're not leaving, then you don't need to."
Only then did Ke Qin come back to her senses, her voice tinged with panic as she said, "Let's go… I'm going!"
And so, the team of five quickly dashed off in another direction.
No one spoke along the way, only the carefree Ye Feng asked, "Have you killed someone before?"
Li Guanqi replied expressionlessly, "I have."
However, at that moment, Li Guanqi suddenly changed direction!
Then, with eyes wide open, he said in a deep voice, "Ye Feng, Zhong Lin, you two circle around from the back, keep a distance of five hundred meters."
"Appear only after I make my move!"
Lin Dong asked in a deep voice, "Did you find the tracks of the Seven Strings Sect disciples?"
Ye Feng sneered and said, "What else do you think he took that person's identity jade token for?"
"Zhong Lin, follow me!"
Whoosh!
The two figures instantly disappeared into the tall grass.
Li Guanqi glanced back at the still dazed Ke Qin and sighed inwardly.
"They're all like lambs from a greenhouse…"
"Lin Dong, you come with me from the east!"
"There are only two of them, we need a quick and decisive battle!"
The three of them headed east, with Li Guanqi's eyes half-closed, contemplating.
"Since there's already a dispute, it must be thoroughly resolved!"
This was the idea his grandfather had always instilled in him.
Su Xuan had told him since he was young that once he had a conflict with someone, he should either not act at all or completely resolve the trouble!
But when he was young, he was always curious why his grandfather always insisted on reasoning with people in the village.
Rustle rustle!
Two disciples in purple robes became furious upon seeing their decapitated fellow disciple!
"What audacity from the Great Xia Sword Sect! To dare kill a disciple of my Seven Strings Sect!"
However, as the man was still roaring in grief and anger, a voice suddenly rang in his ear!
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
Clang!
Li Guanqi's sword was barely blocked, the man had just broken through to the tenth level of Qi Refining in an instant!
The young man had a cold and handsome face, with narrow eyes and very light eyebrows, clearly a sly and cunning person.
"So the Great Xia Sword Sect has produced a ruthless and decisive individual."
Boom!
Li Guanqi's sword, like a violent storm, chopped towards his opponent, a cold smile on his lips.
"Enough talk!"
Clang clang clang clang!
Bang!
Sparks flew as the swords clashed in the air, and the tenth level Qi Refining opponent was forced back by the robust Qi.
Li Guanqi's sword was swift as the wind, ferociously powerful.
Even he could barely resist and was finally kicked away several meters.
Before he could steady himself, Li Guanqi had already closed in!
Injecting Qi into his feet, Li Guanqi's speed was as fast as the wind.
Pfft!
During the sword exchange, the blade fiercely pierced the opponent's chest!
And the opponent's sword also stabbed into his shoulder.
Li Guanqi's expression unchanged, he immediately turned and joined the battle with Lin Dong.
Lin Dong and Ke Qin had never killed anyone before; even two against one, they could only manage to trap their opponent.
Seeing Li Guanqi kill his senior brother, the opponent became panicked.
"I am an Inner Sect disciple of the Seven Strings Sect! You can't kill me!"
Upon hearing this, the swords in Lin Dong and Ke Qin's hands hesitated for a moment.
"Not good!"
Li Guanqi immediately closed in on the two.
At the same time, Ye Feng and Zhong Lin also rushed over from behind, but they were powerless to change the scene before them.
And the disciple was clearly holding two purple-black pills in his hand!
In desperation, Li Guanqi fiercely threw his sword!
The sword, infused with thunderous Qi, shot out instantly.
Pfft!
The sword pierced through the opponent's skull, the blade stopping just an inch from Ke Qin's face!
Ye Feng and Zhong Lin, who had rushed over, immediately carried Lin Dong and the others away into the distance.
No sooner had they left the spot than the two pills fell to the ground and ignited a fierce blaze!
Li Guanqi, breathing heavily, slowly stood up and approached Ke Qin.
He grabbed her collar and without hesitation, slapped her across the face!
Ye Feng opened his mouth to speak but remained silent.
Zhong Lin, however, called out, "Brother Li!"
Slap!
Ke Qin was completely stunned by the slap, her head bowed and eyes reddening instantly.
A clear palm print was visible on her fair skin.
However, Li Guanqi burst out shouting.
"If you want to die, do it on your own! Don't drag others down!"
"If it weren't for Lin Dong blocking those few strikes for you, you'd be dead by now!"
"Don't want to kill? Then bare your neck for others to do it!"
Huff… Huff…
Li Guanqi, his chest heaving, turned and retrieved his sword.
He collected the storage bags from the two, tossing them casually to Ye Feng and Lin Dong, and gave the previous one to Zhong Lin.
After tidying up, Li Guanqi, squatting on the ground, didn't even look at the trembling Ke Qin.
Instead, he spoke to himself, "Once you step into the Cultivation World, don't think about being righteous on your own. If you don't kill others, they will kill you."
"If you can't get over this, I advise you to give up your cultivation and go down the mountain to be a wife and mother."
"Let's go!"
Ke Qin, sitting collapsed on the ground, wanted to scream, to roar, to vent her frustration at Li Guanqi.
But hearing his words, she felt choked up, unable to utter a word despite her open mouth.
Ye Feng picked up the storage bag and stood up, saying, "Since you've decided to cultivate, don't be so tender-hearted."
"We're all in the same boat; if you continue like this, we'll have to abandon you."
Even the honest and simple Lin Dong stood up silently. He didn't want to kill, but he wanted to live even more!
Roar! Roar!!
Suddenly!
The roars of beasts echoed in all directions, and Li Guanqi immediately signaled everyone to crouch low.
After a moment of concentration, Li Guanqi said in a deep voice, "North! Go!"
The four dashed off without a second glance at Ke Qin.
After a long while, Ke Qin, with eyes red from crying, slowly picked up her sword, her gaze gradually becoming resolute.
And after two battles, Li Guanqi's display of strength and decisiveness won everyone's respect, making him the undisputed leader of the team.
Admiration flickered in Ye Feng's eyes.
"Damn! Old Li is a real man! Acts as he says!"
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