Starting from the steel of the heart, slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 9 Li Changyun

Zhou Zheng quickly said, "According to Zhao Zhen's confession, Li Changyun has been traveling around escorting goods for many years, braving wind and rain. In addition, he has always practiced unorthodox and unorthodox martial arts. Over the years, he has accumulated many hidden ailments in his body that have not been cured and have even affected his cultivation, causing him to gradually weaken."

"Li Changyun consulted many doctors and took a lot of medicine, but nothing worked."

Zhang Ping listened without interrupting.

External martial arts techniques do indeed follow this path, pursuing power and explosiveness, which greatly damages the body's meridians. You may not feel it when you are young, but as you get older, all sorts of problems will appear.

Zhou Zheng continued, "Half a year ago, Li Changyun was leading a caravan on a mission when they accidentally stumbled into the Black Stone Cave, which was the lair of Granny Black. Granny Black's demons surrounded the caravan, intending to kill them all without leaving a single one alive."

"But for some reason, not only did that old woman not kill them, she also cured Li Changyun's chronic illness and even taught him some basic cultivation techniques."

Hearing this, the whole story became completely clear.

Zhang Ping also said, "Thinking about it this way, Li Changyun was willing to become a servant of the demon for the sake of his own life and cultivation."

Zhou Zheng nodded.

At this moment, Zhang Ping also solemnly instructed Zhou Zheng, "Immediately seal off this matter and do not leak a single word to the outside world. Li Changyun is not in the city right now, so let's hold back for now. As soon as he returns to the city, we will take action immediately and arrest him."

"yes!"

Zhou Zheng responded and immediately turned around to make arrangements.

After everything was arranged, the sun had already set, and the setting sun dyed half the sky red, giving the entire ancient city a warm yellow afterglow.

After a busy day, it was time for Zhang Ping to finish his shift.

Thinking about his own cultivation level, he went straight to the pharmacy in the city, took out a portion of the silver that the yamen runner had handed over, and bought several sets of rare herbs for bone tempering and body strengthening.

His cultivation level is currently stuck at the seventh level. If he wants to break through to the Boiling Blood Realm, in addition to cultivating even more diligently, he also needs to rely on the power of herbs to thoroughly temper his physical body and polish it to a state of perfection before he can successfully break through.

Although he is still far from there, he needs to lay a solid foundation first.

He had originally planned to go find Qian Yue'e after his shift.

After all, it's both steel-willed and fun-filled.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it. Last night's events were too intense, and the other person probably hasn't recovered yet. Besides, I still have a sword hanging over my head.

In order to enjoy the steel and the pleasure for a long time, I'll have to restrain myself for now.

Having made up his mind, Zhang Ping quickened his pace.

Back in his own courtyard, Zhang Ping pushed open the gate and went inside, closing it behind him, but before he could even turn around...

A chill suddenly ran down my back, and the sharp sound of a blade cutting through the air instantly reached my ears!

Zhang Ping's pupils suddenly contracted, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He didn't have time to turn around. He could only rely on his intuition based on his physical experience to slightly turn his body and glance at the scene out of the corner of his eye.

Upon closer inspection, a cold blade, carrying a sharp killing intent, was seen slashing straight towards his neck!

He had just closed the courtyard gate and hadn't even fully regained his footing. There was no room for him to turn around and block. In that critical moment, under the threat of life and death, all the muscles in his body tensed instantly. He exerted force with his feet and suddenly turned his waist at an extremely tricky angle.

"Whoosh!"

The blade grazed his earlobe, the resulting airflow cutting his face and stinging his skin, as if bricks were being pressed hard against his face and rubbed against it.

This strike was extremely powerful and unstoppable, its momentum undiminished as it cleaved straight towards the door behind him. With a muffled clang, a jagged crack, about an inch deep and half a foot long, was instantly cleaved into the thick brick door, sending fragments of stone and debris raining down. This demonstrated just how terrifying the power of the strike was.

Zhang Ping's heart sank upon seeing this.

Although he has the system's support and his health is far greater than that of ordinary people, ordinary weapons are unlikely to cause fatal damage to his body. However, the slash just now was fast and ruthless. If it had hit his neck, a vital spot, he would have had no chance of survival, no matter how much health he had. He would probably have been decapitated on the spot.

Having narrowly escaped a fatal blow, Zhang Ping dared not pause for a moment. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and suddenly took several steps back, instantly creating a safe distance between himself and the attacker. At the same time, he flicked his wrist, and the broadsword hanging at his waist was drawn from its sheath.

He gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, his eyes fixed on the attacker ahead. The moment he saw the other's face clearly, he uttered a single sentence, "Li Changyun... Chief Escort Li."

That's right, the person who ruthlessly killed him was none other than Li Changyun, the owner of Changyun Escort Agency. Just now, he was discussing with Zhou Zheng about arresting Li Changyun as soon as he returned to the city!

At this moment, Li Changyun was wearing a tight-fitting black outfit made of the finest silk, which clearly outlined his muscular physique.

He was holding a guillotine, its blade broad and heavy, with several blood grooves carved into its back, and the edge still bearing the grayish-white dust from the blow that had shattered the bricks.

He had a dark complexion, a square face with a broad forehead, and a pair of fierce eyes beneath thick eyebrows.

His breathing was deep and steady, and he stood there like a tiger ready to pounce at any moment, without a single flaw in his body.

He didn't look like a sickly old man at all; instead, he seemed like a martial artist in his prime, at the peak of his combat power.

Zhang Ping gripped his broadsword, his gaze sweeping lightly over the other man. A seemingly relaxed smile appeared on his face, and he spoke with a hint of teasing.

"I didn't expect it to be Chief Escort Li. It's been a long time. When did you return to Fenggu City? Why didn't you let me know beforehand? If you had informed me earlier, I would have at least brought the brothers from the yamen to personally greet you at the city gate."

Li Changyun did not respond.

He pulled the guillotine back from the brick wall, the blade scraping against the bricks and stones, sending up a string of sparks and making a piercing screeching sound.

His eyes were fixed on Zhang Ping, a hint of surprise in them.

He clearly hadn't expected Zhang Ping to dodge that sneak attack.

In his mind, Zhang Ping's head should have been severed by that one stab.

"Now that you've discovered the secret, then die." Li Changyun's voice was hoarse, without a single unnecessary word.

As soon as he finished speaking, he swayed and charged towards Zhang Ping like an arrow released from a bow.

The guillotine drew a sharp arc in mid-air, its blade whistling as it slashed down with such ferocity that it seemed to cleave Zhang Ping in two.

Zhang Ping's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't said anything yet, so why was he in such a hurry?

However, judging from Li Changyun's expression, it seems that he already knew everything and now wanted to kill him first.

However, the sneak attack was too sudden and almost caught him off guard. But now Zhang Ping has regained his footing and is on guard, so he is no longer as flustered as before.

Although Li Changyun is not weak, he was only at the eighth level of Body Tempering before. Even if his hidden illness was cured by Granny Hei and his cultivation was improved, he couldn't possibly be stronger than that rat demon!

Since he was able to kill it, he naturally wouldn't take this person in front of him seriously.

It's perfect for sharpening the blade.

Moreover, a bold idea was beginning to take root in his mind.

After killing Hei Sha, his health increased significantly. If he were to kill Li Changyun in front of him, he wondered if his health would increase again.

If killing people can also increase one's wealth, then isn't Li Changyun, who is right in front of us, just a blood bag delivered to our door?

Thinking of this, Zhang Ping gripped his broadsword tightly and immediately began to use his swordsmanship.

"clang!"

The two broadswords clashed violently, instantly scattering blinding sparks, and the crisp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the courtyard.