Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King-Chapter 267 - 255: Escaping the Predicament, Peerless Talent Through the Ages, Lady’s Admiration, Celestial Crane Delivers Elixir
It turned out to be a disciple sent out by Zhao Zhiyuan to seek help everywhere. Shen Pingping and Su Qiuyu’s eyes lit up, and they both said, "Great! That treacherous woman has reached a dead end and is indeed surrounded!"
"Hahaha, excellent, excellent... Let’s hurry over and capture her. That treacherous woman has wronged me so badly, losing dozens of corpses. I want to see how formidable she really is."
"You all go notify the others, gather Li Quan and Qi Beidao, and this time we must leave her with no way out!"
Quickly leave.
The footsteps gradually faded, avoiding a dangerous situation again. Wen Caishang’s beautiful eyes shimmered as she thought, "Li Lang is unparalleled in talent, his clever thoughts and extraordinary plans are beyond ordinary people. Given time... I... I will have to rely on him."
After a moment passed.
Li Xian and Wen Caishang emerged from the coffin and sealed it tightly. Wen Caishang asked, "Li Lang, are you okay?" Li Xian shook his head and said, "I’m fine!"
Wen Caishang said, "The tomb has exits in all four directions, east, west, south, and north. Let’s hurry and leave now." Supporting each other, they fled into the distance.
They walked for about half an hour and saw a disciple of the Sword Rain Tower, looking bewildered, lost in the tomb.
Li Xian thought: "Now I’m wearing Wuji Saber Sect attire, carrying a large saber, feeling quite exhausted. Now that Su Qiuyu is no longer a threat, I’m wary of others, so I can’t remove the disguise. Disguising as a Sword Rain Tower disciple would be perfect!"
He silently sneaked over, suddenly knocked him down. One hand covering his mouth, the other pressed against his chest, palm power bursting forth. With a "crack," his chest bone shattered, heart damaged, he died instantly.
Li Xian took off his clothes and put them on himself. He took the sword and strapped it to his back, carrying the corpse for a while until he saw several coffins.
He buried the corpse in a coffin.
He shouldered the large saber and gave it a strong shake. A longsword dropped from the blade, which was the "Sinking River Sword." Li Xian was meticulous, knowing that disguised as a Wuji Saber Sect disciple, he couldn’t carry a sword. Yet the Sinking River Sword was formidable, and he was reluctant to abandon it.
So he used the sharp edge of the sword to carve a groove in the sabre. Embedding the Sinking River Sword within, he changed the disguise to Sword Rain Tower, naturally extracting it when needed.
Wen Caishang was quite surprised. In such a perilous situation, Li Xian’s meticulous mind, long-term strategy, and calm demeanor won her admiration.
In her lifetime, she admired the Great Wu Taizu. She rarely gave others a second look, but now her beautiful eyes were glued to Li Xian with infatuation.
Li Xian changed the sheath of the Sinking River Sword and strapped it to his back, giving his clothes to Wen Caishang. The tomb was dark, so Wen Caishang only made simple adjustments, without needing a complete change.
Li Xian coughed lightly, his injuries severe. The sword wound on his chest pierced through, though it missed vital spots, it still damaged his Qi-Blood. Wen Caishang gently patted him, filled with both pity and helplessness.
The two walked hand in hand for a moment, about to exit the tomb. They then heard Li Quan and Qi Beidao talking.
Li Xian intended to avoid them. Wen Caishang’s fingers danced lightly, using fingers as swords, performing Yin Yang Immortal Lovers Sword in communication. She signaled: "The exit route must pass through here. Other exits exist, but... taking another exit requires crossing the Reversing Gastrointestinal Tract, and we will surely be separated by then."
Li Xian used fingers as swords, their dual fingers conveyed thoughts: "Alright! I’ll find a way out, we will never be separated, my lady." Wen Caishang nodded, feeling a burst of joy, her beautiful eyes sparkling with colors, with a mix of emotion and gratitude that was beyond words, signaling: "Let’s die together, and never part."
Li Xian waited a moment, eavesdropping on Li Quan and Qi Beidao’s conversation.
Li Quan said: "Brother Qi, did you hear any movement?" Qi Beidao said: "There’s no movement in this tomb, what’s so strange about that."
Li Quan said: "I met Shen Pingping yesterday, hey, such a young age, and yet he orders me around. Didn’t speak clearly, just told me to guard this place. And you? How come you’re here too?"
Li Xian thought: "So it’s Shen Pingping, this person is likely to have Mastery of the tomb’s layout. He’s deliberately posting people at the exit. If it wasn’t for him, based on my and my lady’s understanding of the tomb, we could easily escape using the tomb’s layout. His presence has added so many more hazards for us!"
Continued listening.
Qi Beidao said: "I also encountered Shen Pingping halfway here. He said guarding this spot might yield substantial gains. I don’t understand the tomb’s layout; walking around randomly would only get me lost. It’s better to simply stay put here."
Li Quan said: "That’s not bad; you joining me here for a chat isn’t bad either." Qi Beidao said: "True, but why are you the only one from the Thai Hearts Four Heroes? Is there another plan?"
"Ah!" Li Quan said sadly: "Brother Python and Brother Deer are both dead! Brother Tiger was supposed to be near the Tiger Luo Sect, but I haven’t seen him!"
"What!" Qi Beidao responded: "This Lady Zhe Jian is so ruthless?"
Li Quan said: "Naturally!" As he talked about this, he couldn’t help but curse Su Qiuyu, talking about how terrible his demeanor was, how hypocritical he was...
Qi Beidao sensed some anomalies, gaining some wariness towards Su Qiuyu. Li Xian, eavesdropping, thought: "Excellent... I’ll use this to sow discord, trick them into leaving, and then make my escape! But if I go directly, my intention will be too obvious. Li Quan is as foolish as a dog, easy to trick, but Qi Beidao isn’t so simple!"
He had Wen Caishang hide in the shadows. He quietly distanced himself, then swiftly ran, making noise with his footsteps.
Li Quan and Qi Beidao exchanged a look, shouting, "Who goes there!"
Li Xian pretended to be an ordinary Sword Rain Tower disciple, unfamiliar with the tomb, turning this way and that, shouting: "Is anyone there? Is there anyone nearby!"
Qi Beidao said: "I’ll be right back!" and traced the sound to Li Xian, bringing him to Li Quan’s side.
Li Xian’s face was stained with blood, hair disheveled, and with the darkness of the tomb, he wasn’t recognized by Li Quan and Qi Beidao.
Qi Beidao said: "A disciple from Sword Rain Tower? You got lost and ended up here?"
