34: Chapter 34: The Net Closes at Qingshipo; Long-Legged Beauty Severes Arm with a Single Slash

Li Qingfeng's wood-attribute Qi poured out from within him without reservation.

Dozens of thick wooden vines flickered with a blinding green light, instantly shredding the crimson fire net in mid-air.

The few masked Loose Cultivators charging at the front didn't even understand what was happening before their waists were tightly bound by the thick wooden vines.

Li Qingfeng yanked his hands back violently.

The wooden vines, carrying violent power, flung those Loose Cultivators away, slamming them heavily against the earthen cliffs on both sides.

The sound of bones shattering rang out in succession; the Loose Cultivators vomited blood and lay on the ground, twitching uncontrollably.

Seeing that Brother Qingfeng had made his move, Li Chengyue's eyes turned red on the spot.

"Everyone, charge! Don't let a single one escape!"

He roared, drew his longsword along with a dozen guards, and launched a counterattack.

The leader, the array cultivator Chang Gui, had a drastic change in expression.

He was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining; how could he withstand such tyrannical suppression of magical power?

Feeling guilty, he immediately retreated several steps, wiped his hands across his waist, and flung three pitch-black array-breaking nails directly at Li Qingfeng's face.

After throwing these, he turned around without hesitation and tried to slip into the woods along the earthen slope.

Li Qingfeng stood where he was, not even bothering to dodge.

With a casual wave of his hand, a thick green wood light barrier instantly blocked his front.

The three array-breaking nails collided with the light barrier, emitting a harsh screeching sound before falling powerlessly into the mud.

At this very moment, the System panel in Li Qingfeng's mind lit up.

[Ding! 'Vitality Perception' has been activated at full power.]

[Target array cultivator's blood energy fluctuations locked. The target is moving in a northwest direction.]

[Detailed System prompt: Capture this person alive to obtain core evidence for eliminating the Family's hidden dangers. Host, please pursue decisively.]

With the System's guidance, no matter how fast Chang Gui ran, he was just a conspicuous moving target in Li Qingfeng's eyes.

Li Qingfeng exerted force with his feet, creating a small crater in the bluestone slab.

With a sound of rushing wind, he surged onto the earthen slope, keeping his eyes locked firmly on Chang Gui's retreating figure.

Chang Gui scrambled into the woods, just about to use the terrain to slip away.

Suddenly, a sizzling figure dashed out from the weeds on the side.

The person who arrived was none other than Wang Qingluan.

Her outfit today was enough to kill a man.

A purple-black tight-fitting short outfit, made of highly elastic fabric, hugged her explosive, gourd-shaped figure tightly.

The two towering, plump mounds on her chest bounced violently with her sprint, the frog buttons at her collar stretched to the point of bursting, revealing a large expanse of snowy, eye-catching soft flesh.

What was most incredible was the excessively short leather shorts she wore below.

Her two sturdy, long, fair legs were exposed to the air without any obstruction, the muscle lines on her thighs full of power yet not appearing thick in the slightest, her porcelain-white skin dazzling to the eyes.

Her ankles were slender, and she wore a pair of over-the-knee black boots, her whole being exuding a wild, seductive charm.

Wang Qingluan didn't say a word.

Her two long legs pushed off the ground violently, and her body leaped lightly into mid-air.

In mid-air, she exerted force from her waist, her sizzling, perky buttocks twisting into an extremely seductive pose, while the short blade in her hand shimmered with a water-blue magical glow.

This woman didn't just look good when fighting; she was also ruthless when attacking.

The blade's light slashed straight down!

"Ah—!"

Chang Gui let out a scream like a slaughtered pig.

His right arm, which was holding the Magical Artifact, was severed clean at the root by Wang Qingluan's blade.

Blood splattered all over the ground.

After landing, Wang Qingluan's stunning long legs, encased in boots, didn't stop, following through with a sweeping kick.

Her sturdy long legs, carrying a gust of wind, kicked the two Loose Cultivators who were preparing to provide support, causing their sternums to collapse and sending them flying backward more than a dozen meters.

Li Qingfeng arrived at this moment.

He strode over, raised his foot, and stepped on Chang Gui's thigh, applying a little force.

With a crisp snap.

Chang Gui's thigh bone was snapped, and he rolled his eyes in pain.

Li Qingfeng pressed his fingers together like a sword, tapping in succession on several major acupoints on Chang Gui's body, using his wood-attribute Qi to completely seal off the circulation of magical power within him.

"Chengyue! Search his body!" Li Qingfeng ordered with a cold face.

Li Chengyue ran over with his men, roughly tore open Chang Gui's clothes, and shook all the items inside onto the ground.

Among the pile of miscellaneous items, a few things were particularly eye-catching.

Several large-denomination Spirit Stone bills, and a communication jade talisman with dark red patterns.

And a piece of parchment covered in dense drawings.

Li Qingfeng bent down, picked up the parchment, and unfolded it to take a look.

It was a route map of the area surrounding Qingshi Town.

Not only were the locations the Li Family transport team would pass marked on it, but a large red circle was drawn around the position of Qingshi Slope.

What made Li Qingfeng most furious was that the map actually detailed the shift change times for the Li Family transport team every hour.

This meant that there was definitely an insider within the Li Family who had been bought off by the Zhao Family!

Li Chengyue leaned over to look, his face turning green with anger.

He drew his longsword, pointed it at Chang Gui's neck, and cursed, "You dog bastard! I'll chop you to pieces right now!"

"Stop!"

Li Qingfeng grabbed Li Chengyue's wrist and pressed the longsword down.

"What's the use of killing him? Dead men tell no tales. Keep the living captive and all these items, and pack them into an iron box."

Li Chengyue panted heavily, sheathed his sword with resentment, and ordered people to drag Chang Gui away.

Wang Qingluan shook the blood off her short blade and casually sheathed it back into the scabbard at her waist.

Those watery peach-blossom eyes stared straight at Li Qingfeng.

She had seen too many Loose Cultivators who became arrogant and conceited after gaining a little cultivation, knowing only how to kill on the spot to vent after winning.

But Li Qingfeng was different.

This man was more ruthless than anyone when fighting, but when it came time to settle accounts, his mind was terrifyingly clear.

He knew very well that if these pieces of evidence were taken to the Qingyun Sect, the Family benefits that could be exchanged for them would be worth more than killing ten Chang Guis.

Looking at his broad shoulders, Wang Qingluan felt a genuine sense of security in her heart.

Cooperating with this kind of man would definitely not be a loss.

Just then, the System's notification sound rang in Li Qingfeng's mind.

[Ding! Crisis averted. Host has successfully intercepted key evidence.]

[Family industry Luck is steadily rising.]

[Family Ally Synergy Module activation progress increased.]

[Detailed System explanation: The Host utilized allied forces to share the risk, successfully preserving the transport supplies and capturing a human witness. This approach greatly guarantees the stability of the Family's resources. Please continue to maintain this method of leveraging others to fight battles.]

Li Qingfeng glanced at Wang Qingluan.

"Young Miss Wang, that blade strike today was clean and swift. Our cooperation has truly gotten off to a good start."

Wang Qingluan giggled twice, the two plump mounds on her chest bouncing again, very eye-catching.

She took a step forward, deliberately leaning closer to Li Qingfeng.

A rich, mature woman's fragrance mixed with a faint scent of blood rushed straight to Li Qingfeng's nose.

"Li Qingfeng, the Wang Family always gets things done quickly when paid. Now that we have both the human witness and the physical evidence, what do you plan to do next?"

Li Qingfeng turned his head, looking at the iron box packed and ready on the ground, his tone very decisive.

"We won't return to the Family. Take the men and go straight to the Qingyun Branch to find Deacon Xu."

The large contingent of men changed direction and marched imposingly into Qingshi Town.

Half an hour later.

In the main hall of the Qingyun Branch.

The Outer Sect Steward Xu Wenshan was holding a teacup, just about to take a sip of this year's new tea.

Li Qingfeng led his men into the main hall.

Several guards threw Chang Gui, who looked like a dead dog, onto the ground, and the heavy iron box was placed directly on Steward Xu Wenshan's table.

Steward Xu Wenshan put down his teacup, frowned, and asked, "Li Qingfeng, what is this performance?"

Li Qingfeng bowed and saluted.

"Steward Xu, see for yourself. Someone doesn't want our Li Family to deliver goods to the Sect peacefully."

Steward Xu Wenshan opened the iron box and took out the route map and the fire-sand jade talisman.

The more he looked, the darker his expression became.

When he saw the detailed notes about shift changes on the route map, Steward Xu Wenshan tapped his fingers heavily on the table twice.

This was too dirty a deed.

For the Zhao Family to do this, it wasn't just about wanting to cut off the Li Family's lifeline; it was completely disregarding the Qingyun Sect.

The Qingyun Sect had just established trial rules, and the Zhao Family turned around and spent money to hire desperadoes to rob the road; this was slapping the Qingyun Sect in the face.

"Chang Gui, right? Who gave you this map?" Steward Xu Wenshan asked with a cold face, staring at the array cultivator on the ground.

Chang Gui had long since been scared out of his wits, trembling all over from the pain.

"It... it was Young Master Zhao Mingyue... He gave me three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones and told me to go to Qingshi Slope to burn the Li Family's goods with a fire net... He also stuffed the map into my hands."

The evidence was conclusive; both human and physical evidence were present.

Steward Xu Wenshan stood up, walked around the main hall with his hands behind his back.

"Li Qingfeng, you protected this batch of goods; well done. I have an idea of this matter now; the Qingyun Sect will give your Li Family an explanation."

"I will detain this array cultivator and the items; you take your men back first."

Li Qingfeng knew the timing was right.

The Zhao Family had completely brought trouble upon themselves this time; even if the main branch could shirk responsibility, they were definitely blacklisted here at the Qingyun Sect.

He bowed and thanked him again, then led Li Chengyue and Wang Qingluan out of the main hall decisively.

The night deepened, and the cold wind howled.

In the study of the Zhao Family's main residence.

After hearing the news of the death brought back by his subordinate, Zhao Family Head Zhao Tianxiong had veins bulging on the back of his hands.

His fingers squeezed violently.

The expensive purple clay teacup in his hand was instantly crushed into powder.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!"

Zhao Tianxiong cursed through gritted teeth.

Chang Gui failed and was captured, not only failing to destroy the Li Family's supply but also dragging the Zhao Family into the water.

It was all over now; once the Qingyun Sect investigated, the Zhao Family's days ahead would definitely not be easy.

With a gloomy face, Zhao Tianxiong walked to the map of Qingshi Town hanging on the study wall.

His withered fingers traced down the streets of the market, finally pressing firmly onto the location of the Li Family's New Courtyard.

Since the underhanded methods didn't work, it was better to just flip the table directly.

"Li Qingfeng, do you really think you can overturn the heavens?"

Zhao Tianxiong's eyes revealed a terrifying murderous intent.

"Pass the word down, mobilize all the secret guards."

"Tonight, I want everyone in the Li Family's New Courtyard to die!"