Originally, Liu Guiyuan did have some selfish motives. He wanted to wait for Elder Qian and Yan Liqiang to fight each other, consume some of their strength first, and preferably both of them would be injured. Then he would appear. By then, whether he was taking down Elder Qian or bringing Yan Liqiang back to the Sword God Sect, he would save a lot of effort.
Because of this, even though he could have caught up with the two just now, he still deliberately lagged behind for a moment, just thinking about not losing them. He never thought that in just this short moment, Yan Liqiang and Elder Qian had already decided the winner and the loser, and decided their life and death.
The Blood Demon Technique seems very powerful when it is performed, but it also has a fatal weakness. That is, when the effect of the Blood Demon Technique wears off, a person's power will be rapidly reduced and greatly discounted. It would be good if one can exert half of the usual 100% power after the Technique wears off.
Even if Elder Qian's power was only half, he shouldn't have been killed by Yan Liqiang so quickly!
Thinking about how Elder Qian had just chased Yan Liqiang in such a frenzy and ran hundreds of miles in the wilderness, even he felt a little tired, and Yan Liqiang was able to kill Elder Qian after running hundreds of miles. Liu Guiyuan was shocked beyond words. Just like Elder Qian, Liu Guiyuan had never expected that Yan Liqiang, an official of the imperial court and famous for his skills in the study of things, would have such a powerful cultivation. Yan Liqiang's strength had completely exceeded the expectations of everyone in the Sword God Sect...
Liu Guiyuan touched the shrunken body of Elder Qian and found that Elder Qian's internal organs had been shattered. Even if he did not take action, Elder Qian would definitely not survive. His sword just happened to make Elder Qian breathe his last. It seemed that Elder Qian was forced to be blasted by Yan Liqiang just now...
With a slight sigh in his heart, Liu Guiyuan retracted his sword. Elder Qian, whose eyes were wide open and his face was covered in blood, suddenly collapsed to the ground in front of Liu Guiyuan, without any sign of life.
“Elder Liu, Elder Qian, ah…” There was a sound of wind around them, and it turned out that Lian Wushuang, who had fallen behind, was flying over.
Seeing Elder Liu putting away his sword and then seeing Elder Qian lying on the ground like a dead dog, Lian Wushuang was also shocked. He stopped halfway through what he wanted to say.
Yan Liqiang glanced at Lian Wushuang and found that after following him for such a long time, Lian Wushuang only had sweat on his temples and his breathing was a little hurried, but not disordered. He couldn't help but admire him. Lian Wushuang is indeed the best among the younger generation of disciples in the Sword God Sect. He himself has the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing as a foundation, as well as some adventures, and could be calm and composed at this time after practicing hard. However, Lian Wushuang, a woman, was able to keep up with him and Elder Qian at this time, and still have the fighting power at this time. Such strength can no longer be described by the simple word "strong".
With the arrival of Lian Wushuang, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little strange—a hint of subtlety amidst the awkwardness.
Lian Wushuang, who was wearing a veil, kept looking at the two elders of the Sword God Sect and Yan Liqiang. Especially when she looked at Yan Liqiang at this moment, there was a lot more in her eyes than before. There was surprise, curiosity and inquiry, and more of it was dissatisfaction. As the first disciple of the Sword God Sect, Lian Wushuang also understood what it meant that Yan Liqiang was chased by Elder Qian for so many miles. She herself felt very tired, but Yan Liqiang, who was not older than her and was not as famous as her before, was calm and composed at this moment, without even a drop of sweat on his forehead. Such endurance was simply unfathomable...
Liu Guiyuan's brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes were changing, and his eyes were wandering around Elder Qian and Yan Liqiang who were lying on the ground, and all kinds of thoughts were changing in his mind...
Yan Liqiang was certainly not idle either. The Mind Snake, which had made great contributions today, had already been active and had a clear understanding of the thoughts and ideas of the two people present.
"Ahem..." Seeing that no one spoke for a while, Yan Liqiang coughed twice to break the silence, "Elder Liu, Miss Lian, I am also very sorry about the Sword God Sect's affairs, but Elder Qian has been executed and died under Elder Liu's sword. It is not convenient for me to interfere in the Sword God Sect's affairs. Ahem, you two can do whatever you want. I will not disturb you anymore. I hope to see you again in the future. Goodbye..."
“Wait a minute…” Lian Wushuang calmed down her breathing and suddenly stood in front of Yan Liqiang. She raised her pretty face and said in a cold voice, “You and the Sword God Sect are not finished yet. Elder Qian’s business is Elder Qian’s business, and your business is your business!”
"Oh, really?" Yan Liqiang pouted and smiled, his eyes moved down from the veil covering Lian Wushuang's face, and fell on Lian Wushuang's towering breasts. He looked at them with admiration, then compared them with Concubine Yi's, and couldn't help licking his lips...
Lian Wushuang also felt Yan Liqiang's gaze, his eyebrows instantly raised, his eyes flashed with coldness, and then without thinking, he drew his sword and stabbed at Yan Liqiang with a choke sound. The sword light was as fast as lightning, and before it got close, the sword light split into two and went straight to Yan Liqiang's eyes. At first glance, the power and momentum of this sword was not weaker than that of Elder Qian...
Damn, this girl has a bad temper!
"Fuck, what are you doing!" Yan Liqiang was also startled, but he moved his feet and suddenly retreated several feet.
"Wushuang, stop!" Liu Guiyuan suddenly opened his mouth, and Lian Wushuang stopped at once. He sheathed his sword with a sound and glared at Yan Liqiang fiercely.
“Today, it is all thanks to Master Yan that the Sword God Sect was able to catch such a traitor and a traitor. If such a traitor and a traitor were allowed to stay in the Sword God Sect, who knows how much trouble they would cause in the future!” Liu Guiyuan’s expression had returned to calmness and composure, and he bowed to Yan Liqiang as he spoke.
"Haha, Elder Liu, you are too polite. My principle is that I will not offend others unless they offend me. To be honest, the matter of the Sword God Sect has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to cause myself such trouble. If you hadn't come to me today, I wouldn't have said this matter, so Elder Liu, you don't have to thank me!"
Although Yan Liqiang said this, in his heart, he already knew what his master in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm thought of him. He was just waiting for Liu Guiyuan to say the rest.
"Ahem, young master just said that Elder Qian is in collusion with someone in the Sword God Sect and wants to harm the Sword God Sect. That person also has an extraordinary status in the Sword God Sect. I wonder if you can tell me who that person is?" Liu Guiyuan said to Yan Liqiang in a serious tone.
“This…” Yan Liqiang scratched his head, looking at the sky at a 40-50 degree angle, with a silly smile on his face, and began to play dumb, “Did I just say this? I really don’t remember… I seem to have only mentioned Elder Qian’s affairs, how could there be other people? Could it be that Elder Liu remembered it wrong…”
"You..." Lian Wushuang glared at Yan Liqiang, her hand pressed on the hilt of the sword again, and she took a step forward, but Elder Liu raised his hand and she stopped.
Liu Guiyuan looked at Yan Liqiang with a serious face, "Today, here, as long as Master Yan tells me who the traitor who colluded with Elder Qian is, I, Liu Guiyuan, swear here by the spirit of the founder of the Sword God Sect that all the grievances between the Sword God Sect and Master Yan in the past will be written off today, and the Sword God Sect will no longer pursue them..."
Yan Liqiang touched his chin and said, "Well, Elder Liu, can you make the decision on the Sword God Sect's affairs?"
Liu Guiyuan looked at Yan Liqiang with his eyes flashing, "I can't make decisions on all matters in the Sword God Sect, but I can make the decision on this matter, and I have my word. As long as Master Yan agrees, from the Master to the ordinary outer disciples, no one in the Sword God Sect will ever cause trouble for Master Yan again!"
Yan Liqiang curled his lips, "Haha, the Sword God Sect was originally at fault for the incident between us and our Archery Club. If it weren't for the Sword God Sect's disciples kidnapping my people and using shameless torture to extract a confession, how could those things have happened? I haven't even bothered you yet. If you don't bother me, should I be grateful?"
Liu Guiyuan thought about it and took out a key from his arms. "This is the key to repay the favor of my Sword God Sect. As long as Master Yan tells me the name of that person, you will be the benefactor of me and the Sword God Sect from now on. My Sword God Sect will hire you as a guest official of the Sword God Sect's Medicine Valley. Your treatment will be no worse than that of the Lingshan Sect. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, as long as the Sword God Sect is able to do so, we can meet one of your requests. What do you think of this condition? The Sword God Sect is one of the four major sects in the world. Whether you want to be an enemy or a friend of the Sword God Sect, Master Yan can decide!"
"Hahaha, Elder Liu is indeed a straightforward person. I like this condition. Wouldn't it be great if everyone could get along well? Why fight and kill!" Yan Liqiang laughed and stretched out his hand. Liu Guiyuan handed his key to Yan Liqiang. Yan Liqiang took the key, looked at it, touched it with his hand, and a strange feeling surged in his heart. He remembered that in the Tiandao Divine Realm, Liu Guiyuan also gave him a Sword God Sect's key to repay a favor, allowing him to join the Sword God Sect. He didn't expect that at this moment he would take another key from Liu Guiyuan's hand, and he would also become a guest official of the Sword God Sect's Alchemy Valley. This world is really amazing. He felt a little emotional, and then he put Liu Guiyuan's key in his arms.
"Can Master Yan tell me?"
"Is this... convenient?" Yan Liqiang deliberately glanced at Lian Wushuang.
"Wushuang is the sect master's disciple and has an extraordinary status in the Sword God Sect. He can definitely be trusted. Even if the young master doesn't say it, I want Wushuang to listen to it with me!"
His master was indeed thoughtful and worthy of being the protector of the Sword God Sect. He asked Lian Wushuang to listen in order to avoid giving others a chance to talk and leaving hidden dangers. At this moment, Lian Wushuang was listening, which was equivalent to Lu Qiu Mingyue listening. Yan Liqiang secretly praised him in his heart, and then said seriously, "The man who colluded with Elder Qian and coveted the position of the leader of the Sword God Sect all the time is also an elder of the Sword God Sect. His surname is Wei. Now that I have said this, Elder Liu should know who that person is, right?"
Hearing what Yan Liqiang said, Liu Guiyuan and Lian Wushuang looked at each other and were shocked. There was only one elder with the surname Wei in the Sword God Sect, and that person was also the deputy sect master of the Sword God Sect. His status was higher than that of ordinary elders. He was a little special and deeply trusted by the sect master. However, Elder Wei was usually taciturn and very low-key in the Sword God Sect. Neither of them could have imagined that Elder Wei would be such a person.
Liu Guiyuan pondered for a moment and continued to ask, "Besides knowing that the man's surname is Wei, do you know any other information?"
“Ahem, listening to what Elder Qian said in his sleep, that Elder Wei was the one who killed disciples in the Sword God Sect and stole the “Blood Demon Scripture” ten years ago, and until now, the original copy of the “Blood Demon Scripture” is still in the hands of that Elder Wei. In addition, that person coveted the position of the Sword God Sect’s leader, and he had external aid, and had close contacts with Shopkeeper Song of the Yue’an Inn in Laizhou City, where the Sword God Sect is located. Elder Qian has always suspected that Shopkeeper Song is a member of the White Lotus Sect. With this information, it should be possible to prove it…” After saying this, Yan Liqiang also let out a long breath, and the pressure in his heart suddenly eased a lot.
"This matter is of great importance. I must return to the sect immediately to report to the sect master!" Liu Guiyuan made a decision in an instant and looked at Lian Wushuang with a serious expression. "Before receiving the sect's next instructions, Wushuang, you must stay by Master Yan's side and protect him every step of the way. Master Yan is the key figure in this matter. His safety is of great importance to our Sword God Sect. Wushuang, you must not let Master Yan make any mistakes!"
Lian Wushuang glanced at Yan Liqiang, a gleam in his eyes, "Wushuang obeys your command!"
Liu Guiyuan then looked at Yan Liqiang and said, "Master Yan, Wushuang is the most outstanding and core disciple of the Sword God Sect, and is deeply loved by the Sect Master. Please take care of yourself these days, Master Yan. If there is a chance in the future, I may invite Master Yan to the Sword God Sect for a gathering!"
After Liu Guiyuan finished speaking, he didn't say anything else. He just let out a long whistle, lifted up Elder Qian's shriveled body with one hand, and suddenly leaped up dozens of feet high. Before he landed, a large green eagle flew down through the clouds in the sky and steadily caught Liu Guiyuan on its back. Then the eagle spread its wings and flew away, leaving only Yan Liqiang and Lian Wushuang in the wilderness...
(End of this chapter)