Chapter 18: Lishi Brother (2)

  "Is this strict brother very famous? What's his background?" Han Li was somewhat surprised.

  "You don't even know about Lishi Shixiong?"

  "I haven't been in seclusion for several years."

  "Right, right, I forgot about this? My memory is really bad, I always thought that there wouldn't be any disciples in the Seven Mysteries Sect who didn't know Master Lü, and I forgot that you were in closed-door training, Master Han." Xiaosuanpan suddenly realized his mistake and hastily apologized.

  "Tell me about this strict brother, okay?"

  "Brother Han, of course. We young disciples all know the stories about Brother Li very clearly." Xiao Suanpan saw that Zhang Changgui's side had not yet sent out an opponent for Brother Li, so he started talking to Han Li about this famous person's various legends.

  "Brother Han, it's not that I'm bragging to you, but the matter of Brother Li is something that not only our batch of disciples are clear about, but also many of the older brothers know a thing or two. In the past..." He began to tell Brother Han the story of Brother Li with great enthusiasm, his eyes shining brightly and his words spilling out rapidly, as if he were the protagonist of the story itself.

  Listening to Xiao Suanpan's account of this stern brother's story, it really has a few legendary colors.

  This stern brother also went up the mountain four years ago, of course not with Han Li in the same batch of assessment. At that time, he couldn't pass immediately and became a named disciple. However, in the test half a year later, he not only got first place in all projects but also became the only one who lasted over thirty moves in the final confrontation with his brothers. This record broke the previous test scores of all named disciples, attracting attention from many high-ranking figures. After examination, the surprising result was that Brother Li's roots were ordinary and his growth potential was limited. This diagnosis made people feel sorry, but as a result, he wasn't taken in by any high-ranking figure as a disciple. After two years of basic training, he still followed an ordinary protector and only learned a few sets of ordinary martial arts, including the Wind and Thunder Knife Method, which is a very common mid-level martial art of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

  If it ended here, Lishi would not be considered a legend, but rather a flash in the pan. However, soon after, he relied on this unimpressive Wind and Thunder Knife Technique to make a stunning display at the next year's junior disciples' martial arts competition, bursting into the top 16 and becoming the only new disciple to rank among the best. This event once again made him the focus of attention in the sect.

  In the subsequent various competitions, Brother Li was extremely brave and invincible every time, and he always got very high rankings, which greatly enhanced the reputation of these new disciples. In last year's big competition, he even won third place in one fell swoop. It is worth noting that those who ranked in the top two were all disciples who had been practicing for over a decade, although they were younger than him, but also 27 or 28 years old, and their internal skills were much deeper than his. Many disciples believed that if Brother Li's internal skills were as strong as theirs, first place would be easily won.

  Thus, Brother Li was once again noticed by the higher-ups and was specifically dispatched outside the mountain to participate in many major external missions. While other new disciples were still practicing their martial arts skills within the sect, he had already begun to make a name for himself on behalf of the Seven Mysteries Sect, earning the reputation of "Li Hu" in the Jianghu world. It is said that he would soon be allowed to enter the Seven Extremes Hall as an exception, where he would cultivate even more profound martial arts skills.

  Han Li's heart was also moved when he heard this. If all these things were true, then this fierce brother was indeed not simple. With the identity of a registered disciple, he could actually achieve such achievements, and Han Li couldn't help but admire him.

  Zhang Changgui's side, after stalling for nearly half a day, finally had one of his disciples gritting his teeth and walking out.

  This disciple looks like his martial arts skills are not weak either, pulling out a shiny soft sword from his waist. This soft sword is only as thick as a thumb and is soft and powerless. At first glance, it's clear that this is not something an ordinary person can use.

  Lethal brother felt someone approaching, slowly opening his eyes, with a sharp glint in them.

  He suddenly let out a loud roar, like a thunderclap in the clear sky, which made everyone's ears buzz and the person opposite him tremble with fear, revealing a terrified expression on his face.

  As the shout left his mouth, the long knife had already moved, a streak of knife light flashing, continuously changing into dozens of knife shadows, surrounding his opponent in a web of knives.

  This man was quite alert, although somewhat flustered, but his soft sword fluttered unpredictably, sinister and cunning, defending himself without leaking a single drop of water.

  "Who is this?" Han Li couldn't help but ask.

  "It's Zhao Ziling, a disciple of the Five Elders, and his unique skill with the Willow Sword is quite formidable."

  "How is Brother Bieli?"

  "Of course it won't be an opponent." Xiao Suanpan said proudly.

  "Why doesn't Zhang Longgui change into a more intimidating entrance?"

  "Haha! Zhao Ziling is the most formidable among them, and besides, which of us new disciples can beat Lishi brother? Whoever it is would be a waste." He smiled with some schadenfreude.

  As expected, Zhao Ziling's swordsmanship was still not chaotic, but his momentum was completely gone, being suppressed by Lishi's long knife. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that his defeat was only a matter of time.

  Han Li looked at it for a while and a doubt arose in his heart.

  "I find it strange that there aren't any older senior brothers present. Even if they're not allowed to participate in the trial, shouldn't someone have come to watch? But inside and outside the arena, there isn't a single older senior brother, only us new disciples who are around ten years old watching the trial. What's going on?" Han Li bluntly asked his question.

  Xiao Suanpan's expression changed after hearing Han Li's question, and he looked at him with a strange gaze, making Han Li feel a bit bewildered. Had he asked something taboo?