17: Chapter 17 Li Yuan Makes His Move

Li Yuan and Liu Weihe each pushed a wooden cart.

Liu Weihe listened to his father's admonishment; even though he was very reluctant to do this corpse collection work, he still endured it.

That mysterious powerhouse certainly wouldn't favor someone who did things in a slack manner.

If one was to put on an act, one had to have the right attitude for it.

Along the way, Li Yuan found his performance somewhat laughable.

If Liu Weihe knew that the mysterious powerhouse he looked forward to was right beside him at this moment, who knew what he would feel.

As they approached the battle site, Li Yuan suddenly stopped his wooden cart.

In the front-line area not far away, Li Yuan discovered a squad of Jin Kingdom soldiers lying in ambush.

Right now, Liu Weihe was still by his side.

When he wasn't around, I would be much freer; I could just strike directly when needed.

With Liu Weihe present, I must think carefully about how to use my strength.

"Second Young Master, it seems a bit too quiet ahead..."

Li Yuan stopped the wooden cart and spoke first, his brow slightly furrowed as he gave a warning.

Beside him, Liu Weihe continued pushing the wooden cart forward.

It was as if he hadn't heard Li Yuan speak at all.

"Second Young Master, I feel there's an ambush ahead."

"I frequent this area, and it's clearly a bit strange over there."

Li Yuan warned him once more.

This time, Liu Weihe finally stopped the wooden cart.

He turned his head with an impatient look and glanced at Li Yuan.

"Whether there's an ambush ahead, I should be able to see more clearly than you."

"This place is open; one can see everything at a glance."

"Tell me, where could those people in ambush possibly hide?"

After saying that, he continued pushing the wooden cart forward.

He didn't want to pay any heed to Li Yuan's advice.

Looking at his back, Li Yuan really wanted to leave him here and just walk away.

But if Liu Weihe died here, I most likely wouldn't be able to stay in Yingyang Pass either.

Li Yuan didn't want to give up this position of Corpse Collector yet.

Nothing was more low-profile than a Corpse Collector, nor provided a more legitimate way to come into contact with those corpses.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yuan thought about it and had a general plan in mind.

Ahead, Liu Weihe drew closer and closer to the ambush site.

In the confrontation between the two armies at Yingyang Pass, there weren't that many martial arts powerhouses.

After all, both the Jin Kingdom and the Shun Kingdom had very long borders and couldn't station too many martial arts powerhouses in one place.

But Liu Weihe was only a fourth-rank Martial Artist.

If he were surrounded by a group of well-trained third-rank soldiers, he would very likely lose his life.

Li Yuan kept the wooden cart stationary and didn't chase after him, watching with a serious gaze.

After walking for a good distance, Liu Weihe also turned back.

Seeing that Li Yuan hadn't followed, he gave a cold snort and then shouted, "I'm already ahead of you now. Tell me, where are the people in ambush?"

Feeling that he had proven his ability, Liu Weihe began to mock Li Yuan in his speech.

As soon as he finished speaking, thirteen Jin Kingdom Martial Artists leaped up from the ground not far behind him.

"You didn't even know the ambushers were right beside you. Being so foolish, it's no surprise you'll lose your life here."

Li Yuan didn't even need to answer; even the ambushing Jin Kingdom soldiers couldn't stand listening anymore.

He was just a few steps away and actually said something like that.

Liu Weihe had still been looking at Li Yuan with disdain when suddenly, several broadswords were pointed at him.

His face instantly turned deathly pale.

In Qianqiu Mountain and within Yingyang Pass, he was a young Martial Artist with excellent talent.

But here, it was a battlefield.

It wasn't a matter of admitting a mistake and being able to go back to continue cultivation and challenge again next time.

On this battlefield, once a mistake was made, what was lost was one's life.

Liu Weihe hurriedly took out his weapon; this sword of his was usually very steady in his hand.

But at this moment, it was actually trembling slightly.

These Jin Kingdom soldiers had already surrounded him.

This group of soldiers was ten or twenty years older than him, clearly old hands on the battlefield.

Except for the leader who was at third-rank Perfection, the others were only at the third-rank entry-level.

But they cooperated skillfully and were full of confidence in dealing with Liu Weihe.

"Boss, this guy is dressed unusually; he seems to have some status. Should we leave him half-alive?"

A few soldiers were already discussing how to handle Liu Weihe.

Surrounded, Liu Weihe's body was shaking.

If he hadn't fallen into the ambush, his fourth-rank strength would have been enough to escape with his life.

But now, there was no such path to survival.

In the distance, Li Yuan, this raggedly dressed Corpse Collector, was ignored.

They were already satisfied with capturing Liu Weihe.

Recently, the Jin Kingdom had suffered heavy losses and was in need of a morale boost.

If the person they caught had some background or status in the Shun Kingdom, they would surely receive a large reward.

While the Jin Kingdom soldiers were excited and happy, a violent surge of Qi energy lunged toward them.

Liu Weihe and the two Jin Kingdom soldiers behind him instantly fainted and collapsed to the ground.

How could small fries like them withstand the pressure brought by the seventh-rank Perfection Realm?

The next moment, Li Yuan walked toward them with a calm face.

No matter how foolish these Jin Kingdom soldiers were, they could now see that something was wrong with this young man...

"There has always been a tacit understanding between our two countries."

"When facing Corpse Collectors, both sides allow the other to take away the remains."

"Previously, two assassins from your Jin Kingdom didn't follow the rules, and I punished them."

"Now, why have you ordinary soldiers also learned to be unruly?"

Li Yuan spoke softly, not even holding a weapon in his hand.

But this terrifying pressure directly pinned them down, making them unable to move, as if even breathing required several times more effort.

"You... who are you..."

"Can't you tell? Just an ordinary Corpse Collector of the Shun Kingdom."

Li Yuan stepped forward, and with a wave of his hand, one person fell.

The difference in strength was too great; there was no way to force Li Yuan to use any Martial Skill.

"Expert, spare us! We were wrong, we were blind..."

The few Jin Kingdom soldiers didn't even have the thought of resisting.

Feeling that powerful pressure, they immediately decided to surrender.

Unfortunately, Li Yuan was not the kind of person who considered himself a merciful Saint.

Letting them leave would be very detrimental to himself.

It might even expose his identity and attract ninth-rank enemies.

With a simple strike, he killed the Jin Kingdom soldiers.

Now it was just this Liu Weihe; he had to fabricate the current situation smoothly, making it logical and well-founded!

Li Yuan found an open space and leaned back to rest.

Next was the wait, waiting for City Lord Liu and the others to come looking.

If he didn't return to the military camp for a long time, they might not care at all.

But this time, City Lord Liu's favorite son was long overdue, so he would definitely be anxious.

After waiting a bit, he should bring people over.

When they arrived, he would just pretend to have fainted as well.

As for questioning him, he would just say he had fainted early on and saw nothing.

He cleared these thoughts in his mind.

An hour passed, and as expected, City Lord Liu arrived with two vice-generals.

Seeing his son lying in a pool of blood, he immediately rushed over.

On the way, seeing Li Yuan lying behind with a clean body, there seemed to be a trace of resentment on his face.

It was as if he was blaming Li Yuan for not protecting his son well.