Chapter 75 The Hunting Order

"Pfft!"

The long sword accurately pierced the enemy's neck. Blood spurted out like a fountain, spraying a mist of blood in the air.

The middle - aged man didn't even have time to let out a scream before he fell to the ground, lifeless. His wide - open eyes still held an expression of shock and unwillingness even in death.

"Shangguan Hao, Lin Xiao, Su Yao, Xiao Ke, attack! Teach these guys a good lesson!" Jiang Li shouted in a low voice. Without stopping, his figure moved as fast as a ghost, launching an attack on the surrounding enemies.

The sword in his hand danced so densely that not even a breath could pass through. Each swing of the sword brought up a series of gorgeous sword shadows. These sword shadows were like tangible blades, stabbing fiercely at the enemies.

Hearing Jiang Li's command, Shangguan Hao didn't hesitate to wave the long sword in his hand.

With a flick of his wrist, a burst of spiritual power was instantly infused into the sword body. The long sword suddenly shone brightly. Then, with a violent swing of the sword, he directly cut out a long sword qi.

That sword qi was like a tangible rainbow, emitting a dazzling light. Wherever it passed, several disciples of the Qingshan Stronghold were instantly cut in half.

Blood splattered across the ground like blooming red flowers, and the miserable screams echoed through the valley, sending chills down one's spine.

Lin Xiao and Su Yao also brandished their weapons and unhesitatingly joined the battle.

Lin Xiao held a long - knife tightly in both hands, let out a loud shout, and all the spiritual power in his body surged into the long - knife like a surging tide.

The long - knife immediately emitted a brilliant light, so dazzling that it was as if a blazing sun was burning on the blade. With a fierce swing, a half - moon - shaped spiritual energy blade shot towards the enemies on the left with a howl.

Wherever the blade passed, the air was torn apart, producing a sharp whistling sound, as if the air was wailing in pain.

Some disciples of the Qingshan Stronghold couldn't dodge in time and were directly struck by the blade. Instantly, their bodies were sliced in half, and blood and internal organs splattered all over the ground, creating a gruesome scene.

As for Su Yao, her figure was as agile as a swallow. Holding a short - sword in her hand, her eyes were sharp as lightning, and she shuttled nimbly among the enemies.

She skillfully took advantage of her body's agility, constantly looking for the enemies' weaknesses.

Whenever she spotted even the slightest flaw in an enemy, she would unhesitatingly thrust out the short - sword. In her hand, the short - sword was like a lively spirit snake, precisely making a series of incisions on the enemies' bodies.

Each wound wasn't deep, but it was enough to make the enemies feel intense pain instantly, throwing the Qingshan Stronghold's attacks into chaos.

The cultivators of the Qingshan Stronghold were no pushovers, each having a certain level of cultivation strength. However, faced with the powerful offensive of Shangguan Hao and the others, they simply couldn't hold their ground.

Jiang Li and Shangguan Hao cooperated extremely tacitly. They seemed to have a telepathic connection, and with just a glance, they could understand each other's intentions.

They moved freely through the enemy formation. Wherever they went, enemies fell one after another, accompanied by continuous screams.

Almost without much effort, they completely routed the members of the Qingshan Stronghold.

A few minutes later, Jiang Li and the others defeated the members of the Qingshan Stronghold in a crushing manner. All that was left on the ground were pools of blood and corpses lying in disarray. The pungent smell of blood filled the air, making people feel nauseous.

Jiang Li slowly walked up to the two leading figures of the Qingshan Stronghold. One of them stared intently at him, with a strong sense of horror in his eyes."You... your strength is not right!" His voice trembled, as if he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

Jiang Li sneered, looking at him with cold eyes."Hmph, since you dared to make a move against us, you have to pay the price. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Those who dare to provoke me are courting death."

"Do you... know the background of our Qingshan Stronghold?" The other leader tried to struggle and resist. However, he was already severely injured at this moment. As soon as he moved, he pulled at his wounds, causing him to grimace in pain. Nevertheless, he still forced himself to maintain that haughty air, trying to intimidate Jiang Li and the others with the name of the Qingshan Stronghold.

"Background? I don't care what kind of background you have." Jiang Li's voice was frigid, as if it were a judgment from the depths of the Nine Nether Hells, exuding an endless chill."In my eyes, your lives are already meaningless. Those who dare to attack me must be prepared to die."

"Wait a minute. We were waiting for you because someone issued a hunting order for you! We just took this mission, thinking we'd give it a shot, and never expected to actually run into you!" Seeing that being tough didn't work, the leader quickly changed his tone, trying to explain and plead for mercy.

"A hunting order? Heh, how much is my head worth?" Jiang Li said disdainfully, his eyes filled with contempt.

"Ten thousand taels. The bounty was ten thousand taels, that's why we dared to take this order. If we had known of your strength, sir, we would never have come!" The leader replied hastily, his eyes filled with regret. At this moment, he deeply hated himself for being greedy for that bounty, which had led him to this miserable situation.

"I'll give you two a chance. If you want to live, follow me." Jiang Li looked at the two of them, his eyes still cold, as if he were looking at two ants."However, if you dare to resist, I won't mind sending you on your way and letting you meet King Yama for real."

A glimmer of excitement flashed in the eyes of the two leaders, and they quickly nodded."We're willing! We're willing to follow you, sir. Please spare our lives. From now on, we'll be at your beck and call!"

"I'm Zhao Meng!" The middle - aged man on the left spoke first.

"I'm Zhang Shuo!" The other person followed suit.

Both of them had reached the middle - stage of the Martial Monarch realm. Although they had some strength in the martial world, they were far inferior to Jiang Li and the others.

Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction, then gave an order."Collect the spoils. Take the equipment and money of these people. As for the rest, deal with it."

With Shangguan Hao watching over them, they didn't dare to play any tricks. If they had known that there was a Martial Saint in the target team, they would never have come.

As Jiang Li cultivated, he pondered,"The Xiaoyao Sect? A hunting order. Could it be the work of Lady Wang? But Lady Wang doesn't have that much power."

Just then, Lin Xiao came up and whispered,"Young Master, I just remembered something. The Yu family in the capital is from the Xiaoyao Sect, and the Yu family is on the crown prince's side."

Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat. Thinking about Wang Dahai and Yu Linfeng's feelings for Wei Wanrou before, he couldn't help but guess,"It seems that Yu Linfeng issued the hunting order. Everyone in the capital knows that Yu Linfeng has feelings for Wei Wanrou. Since I was involved with Wei Wanrou before, he gave the order to kill me to vent her anger."

In the eyes of everyone, the reputation of the Xiaoyao Sect was really bad. Its disciples had committed numerous evil deeds and colluded with the court forces. They were running amok and doing all kinds of evil in this western area.

"It seems that there will only be more and more troubles on this journey," Jiang Li sighed secretly.

Everyone followed his words and quickly cleaned up the property on the battlefield. Then the five of them continued on their way westward.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadow. The mountain breeze blew gently, bringing a touch of coolness.