Zhang Laoxi

In an era brimming with noise, where danger and opportunity coexist, the practice of martial arts, various folk customs, strange tales, taboos, imperial courts, and the world of martial artists abound. Among these are the grandmasters, magical duels, ghostly encounters, divinations, invoking the divine, ritual plays, esoteric Buddhism, and the pursuit of immortality. 
In this diverse and complex world, where the three teachings intermingle and all kinds of people abound, the sphere of mysticism is filled with folklores and bizarre stories. 
It's a tumultuous time, where danger and opportunity exist side by side. 
Striding with his saber, Li Yan is determined to dispel all evil and embrace a world free from any taboo!

The Blade-Wielding Legend

True, flies always head for the stench of the privy!


Although Li Yan did not know that the Iron Blade Gang had been wiped out by Luo Shihai and others, he was not surprised at all by these two fellows coming here.


No matter how good one's martial arts were, people could still be lowly scoundrels!


As the sound of hoofbeats approached, Li Yan could see more clearly.


Mounted on horseback, each man carried a large sack, and from both the shape and the smell emanating from them, it was obvious they contained newly abducted children.


Simultaneously, fragments of their conversation were carried by the wind.


"Brother Zheng, don't blame me. This mess was entirely Zhou Peide's screw-up, and it dragged us all down."


"What's so great about wandering the pugilistic world? We have so many enemies, and the court is after us. We probably won't live long. We're better off taking refuge with the master. At least that way, we'll have some backing..." 


Chapter 71: Strategy for Attacking the Mountain