Chapter 26: Cutting Grass and Eradicating Roots

  Li Xiao kicked open the door of Fang's house and jumped out, his foot on Fang's neck.

  Only a large number of armored troops were seen waiting outside, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

  "Li Xiao, you can't escape today, don't be foolish, quickly let down your junior brother Zhan Feng!"

  Several disciples of the National Academy walked out, their faces cold and stern. Although Zhan Feng was just a new student, he was after all a member of one of the powers, and his connections were complex, so these people had to save him.

  "Get me up, seize him!"

  At this moment, Wang Qi's icy voice came over, and the rear army moved forward, directly towards Li Xiao.

  "Fine! This is what you've been pushing me to!"

  Li Xiao's meridians were greatly stirred, and he burst forth with an unimaginable terrifying power. With a single "crack", Li Xiao twisted off Zhan Feng's neck, and a genius who could compare to Tong Ling's fourfold spiritual connection was thus strangled by Li Xiao.

  "Damn it! The audacity of this dog is really turning the sky upside down!"

  "Attack at once and annihilate them on the spot!"

  A student of Guo Xueyuan was furious, and saw that among the soldiers, a strong man who seemed to be the leader said to a student of Guo Xueyuan:

  "Master, today is Minister Zuo's birthday, seeing bloodshed wouldn't be suitable, would it?"

  This young scholar has a handsome face and flowing long hair, unexpectedly he is the young master of the Left Prime Minister's mansion, able to command so many soldiers.

  "Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility for all consequences, just give me the kill!"

  The young master of Zuo Xiang Fu had an icy expression and held a folding fan in his hand.

  The soldiers heard the order and no longer held back. Between the gun arrays, they were well-trained and obviously the elite of the Xiangfu.

  Li Xiao's arms were like giant dragons, his skin as hard as iron and stone. Even if he was stabbed by a long spear, it would be difficult to pierce his skin. Li Xiao was like a fierce dragon entering the river, his strength was extraordinary, and with a single opening and closing movement, he killed more than ten soldiers in an instant.

  Suddenly, Li Xiao snatched a long spear from a soldier and threw it at Wang Qi with a swoosh. Just as the spear was about to hit its mark, a senior fellow student grabbed it out of thin air with a clang.

  "How bold! Since that's the case, Zhao will come meet you in person."

  This Zhao brother leapt into the crowd, like a dragon entering the sea. Li Xiao felt a terrifying pressure, his arms like two great dragons, striking down the long spears that came at him from all sides, and with one punch he killed a soldier, avoiding the crowd as he looked at the man rushing towards him.

  "A worthless piece of trash like you is no match for me, surrender now or die!"

  The brother Zhao from the Imperial Academy stepped forward, his powerful aura causing the surrounding soldiers to retreat in droves, knowing they were no match for these two extraordinary strongmen.

  "I killed many people today, one more of you doesn't matter."

  Li Xiao felt no fear, today was his first time killing someone, he had been suppressing it for too long, suddenly bursting out, the intense bloodiness made him feel a kind of unreal sensation like being in a dream, and there was no more fear in his heart.

  "Preposterous!"

  Zhao Shixiong transformed into a residual shadow, and Li Xiao couldn't keep up with his speed at all. Before he could even see clearly, a powerful force came from behind, and the terrifying power sent Li Xiao flying out fiercely!

  "Cough, cough..."

  The blood in his chest was churning violently, and if he hadn't forcefully suppressed it, a mouthful of fresh blood would have spurted out at this moment, which would have severely damaged his vital energy.

  He sprang up with a thud, and this time Zhao's shadow came chasing again, punching Li Xiao's chest! Li Xiao couldn't help but cough out a mouthful of blood, while tightly grasping Zhao's large hand, his arms shook out a dragon-like roar, and with a twist of his body, he suddenly threw Zhao to the ground!

  Li Xiao flipped over, using his knee to press down on Zhao Shixiong's chest, his fists like hammers, the Great Dragon Meridian roaring violently, providing Li Xiao with a vast and surging power that struck Zhao Shixiong's handsome face repeatedly.

  "Ah——"

  Zhao Shixiong burst out with astonishing power, instantly sending Li Xiao's body flying out.

  He was just slightly distracted and was actually taken advantage of by Li Xiao, his face was hammered red and swollen.

  "Your face is so thick-skinned, it's hurting my hand."

  Li Xiao cracked his finger joints, this sentence made Zhao Shixiong furious, with a killing intent in his eyes:

  "I'll kill you, you damned low-born bloodline!"

  To be defeated by a threefold Spirit Master and left in such a sorry state, it's truly a great shame for this Zhao brother.

  Li Xiao's gaze swept over the more than ten people from that country, although they held their identities and did not take action against him together, but if he wanted to leave, he feared these people would absolutely not show mercy.

  Today's chance of leaving is almost zero!

  I overestimated my own strength. If I were among the freshmen of the same year, Li Xiao might not be able to crush all the strong ones, but he could leave with ease. However, more than a dozen students from Guo Xueyuan appeared, and most of them were senior students whose powers were terrifying, one more so than the last. It's likely that even a sixth or seventh level spiritual being was hiding among them, and Li Xiao was no match for them.

  Zhao Shixiong rushed towards Li Xiao with a swift and fierce movement, his body as agile as a swan goose, each move fatal.

  At this point, the battle scene here finally shocked the people in the mansion, and many guests came to watch. At the same time, an old man with elegant clothes and extraordinary demeanor walked into the crowd under the service of several men wearing Taoist robes.

  "Halt! Both of you are high-ranking disciples of Guo Xue Academy. Why are you fighting in my residence?"

  It was obviously the Left Prime Minister. He had white hair at his temples and was about sixty years old, with a dignified and elegant demeanor.

  "It turned out to be Prime Minister Zuo, under whom was Zhao Kuo, who was the son of Marquis Wu of Zhao."

  Zhao Shixiong stopped in his tracks, facing the master of the Xiang manor. He couldn't help but bow. However, his swollen face completely ruined his image, and the crowd burst out laughing. Zhao Kuang's face turned pale with rage as he suddenly remembered who was responsible for this.

  "I report to the Left Prime Minister, this man before us is a waste of our country's academy. This time, without anyone's invitation, he sneaked into the prime minister's residence with ill intentions, even attempting to steal! His actions were caught red-handed by me and several fellow disciples. We tried to apprehend him, but unexpectedly, he refused to listen to reason and instead killed three of my fellow disciples and several soldiers. I request that Your Excellency investigate this matter clearly."

  The Left Prime Minister heard this and looked at a dozen or so people from the Imperial Academy on one side, only to see that they all nodded in agreement. The Left Prime Minister's expression turned cold.

  "Come on, take this person away for me! Since you dare to kill someone in my mansion, then strike him dead on the spot!"

  Li Xiao's heart was coldly laughing at this, and although someone had testified to these words, it would be obvious that they were impossible if one just used their brain a little. As a student of the National Academy, how could he not know that the Prime Minister's mansion was heavily guarded, with countless masters among them? To come to the Prime Minister's mansion to steal, it was really ridiculous for these guys to say such things.

  Zuo Xiang has been an official for many years, how can he not understand this principle? However, he didn't ask about the circumstances and wanted to directly execute Li Xiao, it's clear that he heard what Zhao Gou said about Li Xiao being a useless person in the academy. The deeper meaning is that Li Xiao doesn't have any backing, even if he kills him, there will be no consequences! Between the son of Wu Hou and a young man with no backing, who is lighter and who is heavier, do you still need to think?

  A man in a Taoist robe nodded slightly towards Zuo Xiang and stepped forward with a light step.

  Li Xiao's pupils contracted, and he felt an irresistible aura of terror. This was undoubtedly a super strong being in the Transcendent Realm!

  It's only natural, even a declining aristocratic family like the Wangs has an extraordinary expert holding down the fort. As the Left Prime Minister of the imperial court, with power concentrated in his hands, how could the Left Prime Minister's estate possibly lack someone of this caliber?

  Li Xiao knew that he couldn't escape death today, but his will to fight hadn't diminished. As a strong practitioner of the Wuchu Country's top-tier existence, and also being considered as a super being worthy of respect by cultivators, Li Xiao even if he died, still wanted to experience it once.

  "Wait."

  A soft and beautiful voice rang out, surprisingly transmitted into the ears of all onlookers, clearly belonging to a powerful cultivator who had achieved great success.

  "It turned out to be Dream Girl, this was just a small matter in the Xiangfu house, I didn't expect it would disturb Dream Girl."

  The left prime minister smiled slightly.

  "Your Excellency is too polite, this Li Xiao did not sneak into the Prime Minister's mansion, but came with me together. He might have some misunderstanding about the Prime Minister's mansion and had a miscommunication with several students from the Imperial Academy. I hope Your Excellency will not blame him."

  A woman in a pink long gown with a veil covering her face stood silently beside an elderly hunchbacked crone who followed closely behind her.

  Li Xiao didn't expect to run into her here, Meng Ruoxue from the Zixuan Literature Journal. At this moment, it seems like she has a good relationship with Zuo Xiang, Li Xiao thought of several ideas in his mind, today might be an opportunity to escape.

  Meng Ruoxue's words caused a stir among the guests.

  "Meng Xiaojie is the editor of Zixuan Literary Magazine, and has been in control for many years. Not only is she outstanding in literature, but her family background is also top-notch. It's said that Meng Xiaojie is a peerless beauty, and many princes and nobles have tried to catch a glimpse of her but were rejected. Who would have thought that she would bring this unremarkable-looking young man from the Imperial Academy?"

  "That's right, the Zi Xuan Weekly, which is popular in the entire Wu Chu State and several surrounding countries, was founded by Miss Meng. She is the dream lover of countless men, and whoever can marry her will not only get a talented and beautiful woman, but also the huge benefits brought by the Zi Xuan Weekly, which is enough to make one rich beyond compare!"

  The crowd's murmurs reached him, and Li Xiao finally realized that "Pen Reading" was the founder of the literary magazine, and Meng Ruo Xue, who didn't seem like an ordinary businessman as he had previously thought, turned out to be a stunningly talented young woman with a wealthy family background.

  "It was all a misunderstanding, then. Please, Miss Meng and young brother, proceed to the main hall, I will treat you both well."

  As soon as the left prime minister spoke, Li Xiao's crisis could be said to have been completely resolved. In the Left Prime Minister's mansion, no one dared to disobey this master's order, but Zhao Gou, the young master who had been punched by Li Xiao a few times, was now eyeing him with sinister intent. Originally, he had admired Xue Ruo as a talented woman, and Li Xiao had made himself look so ugly in front of her, and on top of that, he heard that Li Xiao was brought by Xue Ruo, Zhao Gou's jealousy ignited his evil fire, and he disregarded the Left Prime Minister's order, charging straight at Li Xiao to kill him!

  Meng Ruoxue was shocked, and saw the old woman behind her flicking her finger, a strong gust of wind suddenly appeared, striking Zhao Kuo's body and sending him flying more than five feet away, coughing up blood, clearly severely injured.

  While everyone was in shock and doubt, unexpectedly Li Xiao had made his move.

  Both arms of the dragon vein hummed with a deafening crash, and the entire arm bone burst forth with an unimaginable force, like a giant hammer. The body took two steps forward to Zhao Kuo's front, under the shocked gaze of the crowd, his finger bones transformed into a cone shape, and repeatedly struck the heavily injured Zhao Kuo, directly opening a hole in his temple, it seemed he wouldn't survive.

  Zhao Kuo's eyes widened in shock, and even on the verge of death, he couldn't believe that Li Xiao, who had no backing whatsoever, would actually dare to strike a fatal blow against him, thoroughly annihilating his own flesh and blood, the son of Zhao Wuhou!

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