I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 263 Qingcheng Sect

Liu Qi returned to Xu's house. When she walked through the rain and landed at the door of the room, she scared the maid Hehua who was guarding the door.

Looking at the startled maid, Liu Qi shook his head, casually told her to prepare hot water for bathing, and then walked into the room.

He took off the three short knives from his waist and placed them on the table. Liu Qi lowered his eyes and stared at the three short knives placed side by side for a long time, then reached out and pushed the Yu Liu Knife aside.

The Jade Flowing Knife was bestowed upon him by "Your Majesty" through Madam Mei, specifically to suppress the murderous intent in Liu Qi's body.

According to Madam Mei, the old knife sharpener had begged the Lord for the knife many times but to no avail. However, in the end the Lord gave the knife to Liu Qi, whom he had never met. It can be seen that in the eyes of the Lord, Liu Qi's value far exceeds that of the old knife sharpener.

However, this sword is no longer useful to Liu Qi. Even without the Nine Revolutions Purifying Heart Pill, after Liu Qi reached the pinnacle, the effect of the Jade Flow Sword in suppressing the backlash of murderous intent has been minimal.

From now on, you only need to carry two knives when you go out.

Liu Qi was going to find a box to put the Jade Blade away, but he found a long box in the cabinet. When he opened it, he found a long sword with shimmering light.

Ruoshui Sword!
She had snatched this sword from Nangong Yu, and then took it with her when she left the capital, but it had been at the bottom of a box and she almost forgot about it!

Liu Qi took out the sword, gently stroked the sword with his fingers, feeling the cool breath coming from the sword, and then suddenly raised his right hand holding the sword.

Zheng——

The sound of the sword echoed instantly.

It is indeed a good sword.

Liu Qi looked at the shimmering sword blade, then stuffed it back into the wooden box.

However, Liu Qi still prefers to use a knife. A sword is too feminine a weapon and does not fit her personality or her way of doing things.

Thumb, thump, thump...

Just as Liu Qi closed the box containing the Ruoshui Sword, footsteps were suddenly heard outside.

Then Xu Fangfei's voice came again: "Little sister, I heard from Hehua that you are back?"

……

"call--"

Liu Qi slowly exhaled a breath, then lay down on the edge of the bathtub with a look of comfort.

Wow…

Xu Fangfei sat next to the bathtub, adding hot water into the tub with a wooden ladle in her hand.

Xu Fangfei felt the water temperature, then put down the ladle in her hand, rolled her eyes at Liu Qi who had closed her eyes for a nap, and said angrily: "Girl, when you were a child, didn't you like taking a bath with your sister the most? Why are you shy now that you've grown up?"

Liu Qi curled his lips.

Come on, you are a married woman, and I’m afraid Master Fang will feel uncomfortable.

Liu Qi directly rejected Xu Fangfei's request to take a bath together.

What's more, she herself didn't like bathing with others. Back then at Xiliu Villa, Liu Shijiu was at most just serving on the side.

Seeing that Liu Qi didn't respond, Xu Fangfei reached out to pinch Liu Qi's exposed shoulders in annoyance. However, the cool and smooth feeling she felt was so hard to let go that she changed from pinching to rubbing gently.

Liu Qi opened his eyes, lowered his gaze slightly, and saw the claws rubbing his shoulders, so he said coldly: "It's so late, what on earth do you want to come here, big sister?"

"It's okay!" Xu Fangfei retracted her claws and then shook her head repeatedly.

Liu Qi glanced at Xu Fangfei's evasive look and said softly, "Are you really alright?"

"Well..." Xu Fangfei hesitated for a while, and then an ambiguous smile suddenly appeared on her face, "Little sister, what do you think of my brother-in-law..."

Liu Qi closed his eyes immediately upon hearing this, and then said in a cold tone: "If you want to marry me, you must be able to defeat the sword in my hand first."

Xu Fangfei: ...

……

When Xu Fangfei came back from Liu Qi's place, she saw from afar a figure wandering around the gate of her yard. When she got closer, she found that it was her brother-in-law Fang Weixian.

"Sister-in-law." When Fang Weixian saw Xu Fangfei returning, he quickly lowered his eyes and bowed.

"Weixian." Looking at Fang Weixian, Xu Fangfei couldn't help but recall the cold tone of Liu Qi's words just now. She shook her head and sighed softly, "Is there something you need to come here so late?"

Fang Weixian's eyes flickered when he heard this, and then he replied in a deep voice: "It's nothing serious. I just brought some things to my sister-in-law on behalf of my elder brother. I have to go to the military camp to take up my post early tomorrow morning, so I just sent the things over tonight."

Xu Fangfei nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, Weixian."

Then she pondered for a moment, and suddenly frowned and said, "I remember the original garrison commander of Qingjiang Prefecture was Wu Lingfeng?"

Fang Weixian nodded and said, "That's him."

"Isn't he related to the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion by marriage? Why couldn't the Pingyang Marquis keep his official position?" Xu Fangfei couldn't help but ask.

Wu Lingfeng was dismissed from his post first, which left this vacancy vacant. Marquis Anle thought that Qingjiang Prefecture was the hometown of his daughter-in-law, so he tried to transfer Fang Weixian to fill this vacancy.

Fang Weixian replied in a deep voice: "The one who married Wu Lingfeng was Zeng Yingrong, the fourth brother of Pingyang Marquis Zeng Yingyang."

"Moreover, letters from Wu Lingfeng and money for bribes were found in the Anguo Mansion. If Lord Zeng had not cared about his own reputation, Wu Lingfeng would have been dismissed from his post."

On the night of the palace riot, Duke Anguo Wang Renyuan was Xiao Wenhuai's right-hand man. Although he himself died at the hands of Liu Qi, after Xiao Qifeng ascended the throne, he stripped Duke Anguo of his title and convicted him on the advice of Fu Qingshu, who had not resigned at the time. Fortunately, the family of Duke Anguo's wife still had some power, and in the end the Wang family only had their property confiscated and were demoted to commoners.

As the saying goes, a king has his own ministers; some cry while others laugh.

During the reign of Xiao Wenhuai, the highly respected Duke Anguo was stripped of his title overnight and became a commoner. The Duke Qingguo, who surrendered to Xiao Qifeng in time, as well as the Marquis Anle and the Marquis Pingyang, divided the power in the hands of Duke Anguo.

However, Xu Fangfei was not reassured by Fang Weixian's words, and instead warned in a solemn voice: "Wu Lingfeng has been running Qingjiang Prefecture for many years. He is not a good person, and I heard that he is greedy and lustful. If you take his place, who knows if this Wu guy will bear a grudge against you."

"It's not like the capital out there, so be careful in everything you do."

Fang Weixian nodded when he heard this, then raised his head and forced a gentle smile on his face: "Weixian thanks you for your concern, sister-in-law."

"Okay, let's go back and rest early."

Seeing Xu Fangfei preparing to enter the yard, Fang Weixian's eyes flickered, and he seemed to hesitate. Finally, he asked, "Sister-in-law, may I ask if the Miss Fangfu in the mansion is the eldest lady of the Liu family in Beijing?"

Xu Fangfei pursed her lips and pondered for a moment, then sighed deeply and said earnestly, "Weixian, the elders in the family didn't allow us to tell anyone about this, but..."

After hesitating for a while, she said bluntly: "Fang Fu is indeed the eldest daughter of the Liu family. This matter is complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. You'd better not ask more."

Fang Weixian's eyes narrowed slightly, then he nodded solemnly and said, "Weixian understands. Sister-in-law, please go to bed early. I will go back first." Fang Weixian turned around and took a few steps. Suddenly, he turned back and asked Xu Fangfei in a deep voice, "Sister-in-law, I wonder if there is any follow-up to the marriage with the Liu family back then?"

Xu Fangfei, who was about to walk back to the yard, frowned slightly when she heard the words. Then she raised her eyes and saw Fang Weixian standing in the rain not far away, holding a paper umbrella, his body as tall as a mountain.

"If you want to marry me, you must be stronger than the knife in my hand."

Liu Qi's cold voice echoed in her mind again. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then she opened her eyes and sighed softly, "Weixian, don't worry. We were not officially engaged to the Liu family at the beginning. Your mother has already helped you find a partner in Beijing. I think you will receive good news soon."

"So that's how it is." Fang Weixian lowered his head and murmured softly, then raised his head and said to Xu Fangfei seriously, "I understand, sister-in-law, go to bed early, Weixian will take his leave."

After that, he turned around and left.

When Fang Weixian's figure disappeared in the rain, the maidservant beside Xu Fangfei couldn't help but ask, "Miss, seeing the second young master Fang, I feel a little lost!"

Xu Fangfei looked at the direction where Fang Weixian left in silence for a long time, then turned her head and scolded the maid who had just spoken, "What do you know, little hoof? You even used idioms in your choice of words and sentences."

"But slave..."

"If you keep talking, I'll transfer you to serve my younger sister!" Xu Fangfei threatened with a deliberately stern face.

When the maid heard that she had to serve Liu Qi, she was so scared that she covered her mouth with her hands, leaving her eyes exposed, and looked at Xu Fangfei pitifully.

Seeing this, Xu Fangfei didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "My little sister won't eat people. You and Hehua are alone, just like mice seeing a cat."

The maid quickly replied: "Neither am I..."

She rolled her eyes around and realized that she seemed to be afraid to serve Liu Qi, so she lowered her head and sighed, "You don't know that after He Hua was transferred to the young lady's side, she has not slept well. She is awakened by nightmares every night."

"Moreover..." The maid mustered up her courage and said to Xu Fangfei, "Don't you think that the young lady always exudes a chill, as if..."

"Okay, if the ladies hear this, they will kick you out of the house!" Xu Fangfei's face suddenly turned cold as she heard the increasingly outrageous words being said around her.

"It seems that I have been too lenient with you guys." Xu Fangfei suddenly scolded, "Stop gossiping outside, especially about things related to my little sister."

"The servant knows."

……

The next morning, the rain was still falling.

Liu Qi, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, slowly opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

After a while, Xu Qinghuai's voice came from outside the door: "Little sister, little sister, are you awake?"

"Come in." Liu Qi said lightly.

With a creak, the door was pushed open and Xu Qinghuai, wearing a green Taoist robe, walked in. After seeing Liu Qi on the bed, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Master left home early this morning."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I saw that his breathing was disordered and he seemed to have internal injuries."

Liu Qi raised his eyes and said softly, "It is common for martial artists to get injured during sparring. Don't you understand this, Fourth Brother?"

Hearing Liu Qi admit that the injuries on Master Mu Shi were caused by her, Xu Qinghuai couldn't help but open his eyes slightly in surprise, but then a look of worry emerged between his brows.

Seeing this, Liu Qi said calmly, "Don't worry. With your master's cultivation level, if nothing unexpected happens, he should have no problem living to two centuries old."

Through his fight with Master Mu Shi, Liu Qi speculated that he should have had an opportunity to advance to the highest level, but for some reason he ultimately failed to take this step.

However, it was a blessing in disguise. His cultivation level was stuck between the peak and the top. Although his Qi and blood had obviously declined now, his own Qi was enough to maintain his body functions.

Master Mu Shi is already over 80 years old, but with his inner strength, it should be enough for him to live without illness or disaster for another 30 years.

After hearing what Liu Qi said, although Xu Qinghuai still had doubts in his heart, his brows were obviously relaxed a little.

At this time, Liu Qi had already stood up, and then glanced at Xu Qinghuai and said, "Didn't Mu Shi teach you the Taiqing Xuan Gang?"

Although Xu Qinghuai's true energy is pure, there is a clear gap between it and Mu Shi's Taiqing Xuan Gang, so Liu Qi concluded that Xu Qinghuai was not practicing Taiqing Xuan Gang.

Xu Qinghuai smiled when he heard this and said, "My little sister also knows that my Qingcheng Town sect's unique skill is Taiqing Xuan Gang. Apart from the disciples taught directly by the sect master, only the elders who have been in the sect for more than 30 years are qualified to learn this skill."

"There are more than 300 disciples in Qingcheng now, but only six of them practice Taiqing Xuan Gang."

"Is that so..." Liu Qi asked casually, "So who are these six people?"

Xu Qinghuai did not doubt him and answered truthfully: "In addition to the head and master, there is also the eldest brother Shou Yuan Zhenren, the second brother Feng Yuan, and Uncle Baihe who is responsible for teaching the disciples martial arts in the sect, and Uncle Huangli."

Yellow raccoon...

Liu Qi had heard this name many times, the last time being from Chu Xingbai's mouth.

The eccentric thief king seemed to have a past with this Huang Li Zhenren.

Liu Qi asked in detail about the martial arts skills of these six people, and Xu Qinghuai told him everything he knew.

The most skilled martial artist in the Qingcheng Sect is of course the leader Jiang Xuanyun, who is known as the "Master of Sword", but Xu Qinghuai said that he had never seen the leader use a sword.

Originally, the person below the leader Jiang Xuanyun should be Zhenren Mu Shi, but because Mu Shi has not taken action for many years, in recent years, the Qingcheng Sect has secretly promoted Zhenren Shou Yuan, the leader's direct disciple, as the second best master.

Next up are True Man Baihe and the sect leader’s second disciple Feng Yuan.

As for Huang Li, who, like Mu Shi, had not taken action for many years, Xu Qinghuai seldom heard anyone in the sect mention him.

"However, Master once said that Master Huang Li is the most talented among their generation. But for some reason she has been living in seclusion in the mountains all these years. I have only been to her Huangli Temple once with Master." When Xu Qinghuai mentioned Master Huang Li, his words were full of sighs.

Moreover, according to Xu Qinghuai, this Master Huang Li was accepted as a disciple by Master Mu Shi. She is only in her early forties now, a few years younger than the eldest disciple, Master Shou Yuan, who is a generation younger than her.

It seems that the only person in Qingcheng Sect who is worthy of Liu Qi's attention is Jiang Xuanyun himself.

When Liu Qi thought that this man was ranked alongside Xiao Qifeng as the two greatest men in the world, she felt itchy to take action, but reason told her that now was not the right time.

So who's first?

The two best in the world, the Seven Stars and Five Righteousnesses.

Let’s put the two heroes and Xiu Shaoyang who was defeated by her aside for now.

Liu Qi carefully recalled the names of this long-famous top master in his mind, and the last name seemed the most abrupt!

"The crane's cry reaches the sky" by Jiang Jiyu!

Liu Qi's eyes suddenly lit up with brilliance. It was time to get back at the expense he had suffered in the past!
(End of this chapter)