Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Putting down the jade pendant, Li Guanqi decided to first check out the Meng family in the city.

But soon, Ji Yuchuan replied with a message.

His voice carried a hint of doubt as he spoke.

“Guanqi, among the first-rate and second-rate family forces in Feiyun City, there is no so-called Meng family!”

Li Guanqi frowned upon hearing this, feeling somewhat surprised.

The exuberant demeanor of the man in the restaurant, along with his perplexed expression and emotional fluctuations, all indicated that he wasn't lying.

He was genuinely puzzled about the matter.

“Investigate if there's such a person within Guanyun Pavilion, a native of Feiyun City, the youngest son of the Meng family, with an unknown number of siblings above him, and a fair face.”

Ji Yuchuan responded, and Li Guanqi, putting down the jade pendant, his eyes gleaming.

With a shift of his form, he instantly arrived at a small courtyard on the edge of the northern city.

Inside the courtyard, the man had taken off his shoes and was lying on the bed, his face flushed with alcohol.

Li Guanqi sat on a chair beside him, his whole body shrouded in a black robe.

He casually tossed a hundred taels of silver onto the man's face.

The man, jolted awake by the pain, instantly rose up with an angry expression.

“Who the hell dares to hit me!”

Turning his head, he saw Li Guanqi and sneered coldly.

“Who's the idiot who dares to mess with me?”

Li Guanqi pointed to the bed.

He released a faint, almost imperceptible trace of pressure.

Yet, this mere trace sent chills down the man's spine, causing him to break out in cold sweat.

Looking down, he saw white silver all around him.

The man licked his lips, hurriedly stuffing the silver into his pockets, then stood up, bowing slightly as he looked up at Li Guanqi.

“Sir… is there something you wish to know?”

With his impoverished home, there was nothing of value to take; the only possibility was his loose tongue.

Li Guanqi's voice was hoarse as he inquired.

“The youngest son of the Meng family you mentioned in the restaurant today, which Meng family is that?”

The man's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't realized his words had been overheard.

But seeing the other party's generosity, he cautiously replied.

“Answering your question, sir, the Meng family I mentioned moved here during the second city expansion.”

“The family consists of only a few dozen people, a small clan, with their residence on Sixteenth Street in the southern city, and they run a spiritual herb business.”

“I once delivered winter charcoal to them and saw the youngest son once, but it was some years ago.”

The man lowered his head, and after a long while, not hearing a sound from the other party, he looked up only to find the room empty.

However, at that moment, a strange force struck, and Li Guanqi directly erased that memory from the man's mind.

The man fell unconscious to the ground, knowing nothing.

Li Guanqi concealed his presence and, with a shift of his form, arrived outside the Meng family's residence in the southern city.

Looking at the words 'Meng Family' written on the plaque, Li Guanqi frowned slightly.

This Meng family didn't even dare to write 'Meng Mansion'; the entrance was empty, without even a pair of stone lions, quite plain.

But Li Guanqi didn't believe it was all for show.

With a shift of his form, he entered the residence, passing by the maids and servants coming and going.

None of these people could see him.

Li Guanqi strolled through the residence as if it were his own home.

The Meng residence wasn't large, and Li Guanqi quickly arrived at the main hall.

The doors of the main hall were tightly shut, and Li Guanqi teleported inside, sitting in the hall as if he were a member attending a clan meeting.

Li Guanqi folded his hands in his sleeves, looking at the people in the hall.

They were all of considerable age, six people in total, and the one with the highest cultivation level was only in the mid-stage of the God Transformation Realm.

Li Guanqi frowned deeply.

“This is the Meng family? This… isn't this a bit too farcical?”

The man on the platform spoke with a stern expression.

“Recently… some people can’t help but reveal their wealth outside!!”

As soon as he spoke, a man below immediately lowered his head.

But he couldn't help but say: “Brother, the Meng family's wealth has already accumulated to an unimaginable level.”

“Why haven't we left Feiyun City yet?”

“Are we just going to pretend like this for the rest of our lives?”

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of many people changed, clearly indicating that they were also thinking the same thing in their hearts.

Li Guanqi revealed a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

“It seems there really is a connection with this Meng family…”

“But what exactly is the method?”

The man on the platform's expression changed slightly, and in his rage, he slammed his hand down, shattering the table beside him!

Bang!!

“Fool!!”

“Do you know that Yama Sword Sovereign has returned to the Great Xia Sword Sect?”

“Qianqiusui is a Guanyun Pavilion elder, and his current situation will definitely arouse suspicion.”

“If anyone makes a mistake at this time, everyone will die!!”

The man in the plain robe was somewhat unconvinced.

“Heh, we all know about Zhiping's methods.”

“Even if that person comes, I'm afraid he won't be able to find out anything!”

The man on the platform condensed his Yuan energy and slapped the man away!

Bang!!

“Bastard, be careful with your words!!”

Clap clap clap!!

Li Guanqi actively appeared, slowly applauding, revealing his appearance as he sat at the end of the hall.

“Indeed, one must be careful with their words; well done.”

Everyone was shocked to see this!!!

No one knew when Li Guanqi had arrived, nor did anyone know how Li Guanqi had appeared here!!

Clang clang clang!

Longswords were drawn, but in the next instant…

Boom!!!!

The entire Meng family residence turned into ruins, and four lightning bolts descended from the sky.

Except for the man on the platform and his younger brother, the bodies of the four clan elders instantly turned into ashes.

The powerful pressure made the man and his younger brother kneel on the ground, unable to move.

Li Guanqi said softly: “Tell me, I'm also very curious what method you used to control Qianqiusui.”

Saying this, Li Guanqi took out a shadow stone and placed it on the table, aiming it at the man.

The man's eyes flickered, and his dantian rapidly expanded as he tried to self-destruct to seek death!

But Li Guanqi was still here…

With a flick of his finger, he instantly dispersed the chaotic Yuan energy in the man's body.

“Tsk, I'm still here; if you want to die, you have to ask me.”

“If I don't let you die, you won't be able to die…”

After saying this, Li Guanqi felt it was too troublesome.

He simply extracted the souls of the two men and casually browsed through them.

Li Guanqi frowned slightly; he originally thought that Meng Zhiping had obtained some special Gu worm from the Misty Immortal Realm.

But the truth surprised him somewhat.

Meng Zhiping had obtained an ancient jade slip many years ago.

But he had never discovered its wonders, and unexpectedly, he happened to discover an ancient musical instrument at the Cloud Cauldron Auction House.

The jade slip reacted, and the Meng family used all their wealth to bid for it.

Unexpectedly, this musical instrument was related to the Zhuyou technique.

The corners of Li Guanqi's mouth turned up slightly; he didn't expect such a thing to happen…

“Interesting, from Zhuyou technique, it became a soul-stirring technique that bewitches people!”