mtl008 Chapter 122 Capture alive
Chapter 122 Capture alive
On the desolate mountain wilderness, the atmosphere was tense and suffocating. Xu Shaoyu gathered his inner strength and struck Zheng Zhao, who was unable to move on the ground, with a palm strike. Zheng Zhao was filled with despair. He wanted to dodge, but he was too weak to move. He could only close his eyes in despair and wait for death to come.
However, at this critical moment, a gust of wind swept past his ear, and Li Changyu, like a god descending from the heavens, caught Xu Shaoyu's fatal palm strike and protected Zheng Zhao behind him.
"Xu Shaoyu, you shameless scoundrel, how dare you show your face before me! Today I will clean house of you, you won't be leaving here!" Li Changyu's eyes widened in fury, burning with rage.
Xu Shaoyu was filled with panic. Although he had crippled his master Li Linxi's martial arts three years ago and thrown him off a cliff, he never expected that Li Linxi would survive and even regain his martial arts skills. Now, he might not be a match for his master.
Li Changyu drew his sword, its blade gleaming coldly, and charged at Xu Shaoyu with all his might. Although he had lost his martial arts skills three years ago due to the machinations of this traitorous disciple, he was no pushover.
Li Linxi is a rare martial arts prodigy. In the past three years, he has created his own martial arts internal energy. Although his skill is still slightly inferior to that of three years ago, it is more than enough to deal with Xu Shaoyu.
Xu Shaoyu hurriedly used his Qingfeng Sword to defend, and the two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand. Their moves were somewhat similar, as Xu Shaoyu had been Li Changyu's disciple and had learned much of his martial arts. However, Li Changyu, with his greater experience, had a slight advantage.
In less than ten moves, Li Changyu had defeated this treacherous disciple, Xu Shaoyu, who lay sprawled on the ground, spitting out blood. In his panic, he cried out, "Master, kill me! I was bewitched back then. If you hadn't refused to teach me the Qingfeng Sword Technique, I wouldn't have dared to lay a hand on you. It's all your fault!"
Xu Shaoyu wept uncontrollably. Li Changyu's hand, gripping his sword, paused, and the blade veered, slicing Xu Shaoyu's cheek. Li Changyu looked at his former disciple, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He recalled the days when he had carefully taught Xu Shaoyu, how obedient and enthusiastic Xu Shaoyu was back then, full of passion for martial arts. But now, he had become like this.
"Do you know your mistake?" Li Changyu's voice was low and tinged with heartache.
Xu Shaoyu sobbed uncontrollably, "Master, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have coveted the Qingfeng Sword Technique, and I shouldn't have attacked you. Master, please spare my life."
Li Changyu remained silent for a long time, his heart filled with hesitation. He knew that Xu Shaoyu's crimes were unforgivable, but after all, they were master and disciple, and he still felt a pang of pity.
Just then, Zheng Zhao struggled to his feet. He looked at Li Changyu and Xu Shaoyu and said, "Hero Li, this man is guilty of heinous crimes and cannot be forgiven. If you spare him today, he will surely wreak havoc on the martial world again in the future."
Li Changyu felt a chill run down his spine; he knew Zheng Zhao was right. Xu Shaoyu had gone astray, and if he wasn't punished, he would face endless troubles.
"Xu Shaoyu, our master-disciple relationship is long severed. If you use my name to commit evil deeds in the future, don't blame me for being impolite. You'd better watch yourself." After saying this, Li Changyu turned to leave.
Seeing this, Xu Shaoyu was extremely anxious: "Master, don't go! Please give me another chance."
Li Changyu didn't turn back; his figure gradually disappeared into the distance. Xu Shaoyu slumped to the ground, his eyes filled with despair. He knew that from now on, he would become a rat in the street, hated and beaten by everyone.
Zheng Zhao and the others took the antidote and regained their strength. The head guard helped the city lord to his feet; it was their dereliction of duty that had led to the city lord being ambushed by this treacherous man.
This man is truly despicable and deserves to die. Leader Li is far too kind; how can such a traitor who betrays his master and ancestors be allowed to live?
Although Zheng Zhao wanted nothing more than to execute this man on the spot, he still had no idea where his sister was. He decided to spare him for a while.
"Men, tie this man up. This place is only ten miles from Jizhou City. Go to Jizhou City first. Also, pass on my order to rescind the kill order against Li Linxi."
His men immediately tied up Xu Shaoyu, who was seriously injured on the ground, with ropes and carried him to Jizhou City.
Just now, Li Changyu did not kill Xu Shaoyu. When he was murdered three years ago, he wanted to return one day to take revenge and kill this traitor who betrayed his master and ancestors.
When his master's sect met with disaster, it remains unknown what role he played, who else was involved, or what organization was involved.
Standing on a hillside with a good view, Shi Wanxia and the others saw Li Changyu walking towards them from afar, looking preoccupied. His steps were heavy, as if a large stone was weighing on his heart. Shi Wanxia's heart tightened, and she quickly went to meet him.
"Brother Li, are you alright?" Shi Wanxia asked with concern.
Li Changyu raised his head and forced a smile: "I'm fine, just a little tired."
Shi Wanxia comforted him, "Don't worry, Brother Li, we're almost at Jizhou City. We should be able to shake off the pursuers."
Li Changyu nodded and took a deep breath: "Yes, let's set off quickly."
Everyone mounted their horses and galloped towards Jeju City. Shi Wanxia glanced back at Li Changyu and saw that his brows were furrowed and his eyes revealed a hint of worry.
Unbeknownst to Shi Wanxia, Li Changyu's mind was in turmoil. He wasn't worried about the pursuers; he was only concerned that Xu Shaoyu was no fool. He was ambitious and had aspirations, and his sudden appearance was certainly not as simple as it seemed.
He let out a long, drawn-out sigh, gazing at the ever-approaching city of Jeju. The imposing city walls rose majestically from the ground, seemingly impregnable. At the city gates, crowds of people and merchants thronged the streets.
Wang Fu, acting on the orders of the young lady and the two young masters, came to the city gate to meet Miss Shi and Young Master Li. From afar, he could see that Young Master Li's carriage was soon arriving at the city gate.
He immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Greetings, Young Master Li. Is Miss Shi in the carriage?" Li Changyu looked at the man and thought he looked familiar; he seemed to be a guard by Young Master Cui's side.
“Miss Shi is in the carriage. Since it is Young Master Shen and Young Master Cui who sent you, then take us to see them!” Li Changyu was actually not very willing to deal with these high-ranking officials and nobles. However, since Miss Shi and the others were just women, with Young Master Shen around, they could live more freely and safely.
Wang Fu immediately took the whip and ordered someone to drive the carriage back to the villa. He leaped onto the carriage shaft, thinking of the person inside, whom the young master had specifically instructed to be taken good care of.
"You all be careful, don't disturb the distinguished guests in the carriage. Miss Shi, Young Master Li is the benefactor of the young lady and the young master, so we must not be careless."
"Yes," the guards responded in unison. They had already heard that the girl in the carriage had saved Young Master Shen and Young Master Cui when they were in trouble. Yesterday, when Young Master Shen and Young Master Cui's guards came looking for them, the villa was secretly protected. It was as solid as a rock, not even a fly could get in.