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Taoist priest in the foggy capital

Chapter 725: Merciless Sword

A great master of the realm of synesthesia, a mysterious figure in the martial arts world that is hard to every master of the synesthesia realm will be called a martial arts legend, and the leaders of those famous sects regard knowing a great master of the synesthesia realm as the most honorable thing in their lives. If there was such a person in his sect, I'm afraid even the local officials and the imperial court would look at him with suspicion. Even though they had previously deduced that Ren Qi was a great master who had entered the realm of synaesthesia, they also had a very powerful and great man like Lin Guohan behind him. But from this moment on, with the death of Lin Guohan, everyone realized that they had put themselves in extreme danger. They originally regarded themselves as hunters going into the mountains to hunt tigers. Although it was dangerous, they traveled in groups, equipped with bows and arrows, muskets, and traps. However, at this moment, they realized that they were not hunters, but prey in the eyes of the tiger. When the prey is in front of the tiger, the only choice is to escape. Only if you run faster than others can you survive. So everyone turned around and ran away, no longer thinking about taking Ren Qi's head. Lengmiansheng naturally ran faster than anyone else. He used his lightness skills to walk on the snow and chase the wind. In a short time, he ran several miles, panting, and his face became paler than snow.

At this speed, and with the crisscrossing woods blocking the way, even the fastest horse could not catch up with him. This hunting trip certainly ended in failure. Once the news got out, it would be a major blow to his reputation, enough to make such an outstanding broker never recover. But so what? Staying alive is the most important thing for Lengmiansheng. As for temporary victory or defeat, it doesn’t matter. That's exactly what he thought and did. After running over a low hill, Lengmiansheng saw the boat he left by the lake. That was his way of escape, and he never told anyone. As long as you get on the boat, leave the shore, and are more than thirty feet away from the lake, even the most advanced master of light skills can only sigh at the sight of the lake. Then he made another effort and headed for the waterway connected to the lake. It would only take three days for him to go down the river and leave this hellish place covered with snow. Seeing the boat now, he was of course very happy and couldn't help but quicken his pace. After running forward for a while, Lengmiansheng stopped again. It was because he saw that in front of him, Ren Qi had been standing there for some time and seemed to have been waiting for him for a while. "Why is this happening?" Lengmiansheng murmured. "I need to ask you this." Ren Qi sneered, “I’ve heard that Lengmiansheng is only responsible for introducing dangerous businesses, but never personally participates in dangerous tasks. You only treat others as tools, to be used and discarded, because you value your own life so much, so why did you come here in person?" "Is this important?" Lengmiansheng took out the fan again and waved it in front of him, causing the cold wind to penetrate further into his body, making every inch of his bone marrow feel cold. "unimportant."

Ren Qi approached with a sword in hand, "To me, none of this matters." "What about me?" The cold-faced man pointed at himself. "Your death is very important to me." Hearing this, Leng Miansheng couldn't help but laugh. "Leng Yu Ren Qi, you are indeed an open and honest person. I thought you were going to say this: Leng Mian Sheng, your death is very important to the martial arts world. But I didn't expect you to think only of yourself." "Isn't it that you are the most important?" Ren Qi sneered, "I have lost all my sect, family, court and country. Now I only live for myself, so of course I only need to care about what I want." "No, that's not right." Lengmiansheng suddenly laughed. "What's wrong?" Ren Qi glared at him. Leng Miansheng waved his fan, and the scene of two swordsmen fighting each other became vivid. "I mean, you think you have cut off all ties with this world, so you think you are a person without any worries, which is why your swordsmanship is improving day by day. Because you know that ruthlessness is the best medicine for a swordsman. It makes your sword sharper and makes your sword-drawing movements decisive and efficient. But I know that you still have something that you haven't cut off, something that you don't even remember and thought was gone." Ren Qi looked at him, and for some reason he felt uneasy. However, he couldn't figure out where this uneasy feeling came from. So he continued to stare at the cold-faced man, wanting to hear what he had to say. But Leng Miansheng just smiled faintly and was not in a hurry to express Ren Qi's doubts. After a pause, Lengmiansheng said dimly, "Ren Qi, haven't you noticed that the woman you were with has disappeared?" "What does her life or death have to do with me?" Ren Qi said coldly. "Ah!" Lengmiansheng sneered, "What a joke, Ren Qi, I just said that you are an honest and open-minded person, but I didn't expect you to lie and brag. You can't ignore the woman you're talking about, as you say. " As he said this, he pointed his spear at Ren Qi and said, "You are no longer the same as before! Do you think you are as cold and ruthless as a sword? However, even you haven't realized it, Ren Qi, you haven't cut off the ties and causes and effects that are entangled with you, so you have friends and lovers. For a swordsman, this is superfluous. Ren Qi, you haven't reached the realm of perfection yet, so you have exposed your weakness!" Ren Qi listened to him in silence, and a smile appeared on his face, "What are you talking about?" Leng Miansheng's eyes flickered, "Ren Qi, you will soon know whether this is nonsense or not, because that woman is going to die soon!"

"Of course I will know whether she is dead or not, but you, Lengmiansheng, your name has already been circled in the King of Hell's book!" 呲! Ren Qi swung his sword and Leng Miansheng died instantly. Without even looking at Leng Miansheng's body, he turned around and rushed into the woods. As he ran back, many people appeared in front of him. However, those people were actually "deserters". They had been frightened by Ren Qi before, and when they saw him running towards them, no one dared to muster the courage to resist and they immediately fled in all directions. Ren Qi ran over like lightning, kicked one of them up onto a tree stump, and asked him sternly, "Where is that woman, and the man who followed me?" "Ren Qi, you killed my family of five! I'm here to seek revenge on you!" the man shouted. "So when you saw me, you didn't come to kill me, but ran away?" When Ren Qi exerted force with his legs, the man's cervical vertebrae broke immediately and he died instantly. Ren Qi dropped him, grabbed another man, and pressed his face against the tree. "What grudge do you have against me?" "No, not at all." The man almost peed his pants in fear, "I only came here to collect the money." "Where's that woman? Did you see her?" "Which woman?" As soon as he said this, Ren Qi crushed his head. "If you ask such a question, it would be a waste of time to let you go." Ren Qi dropped the corpse and went to the young man who was standing stiffly in place, unable to move. "Hey, where's that woman?" The young man was trembling all over, not knowing whether it was because of fear or the cold weather. When Ren Qi was about to lose his patience, he finally raised his hand stiffly and pointed to his right. "very good." Ren Qi let him go and passed by him. Suddenly he turned around and asked the young man, "Do you have a grudge against me too?" The young man immediately shook his head like a rattle, but under Ren Qi's gaze, he finally nodded and said, "Yes, my mother has trained me since I was a child and taught me the family swordsmanship. Regardless of the season, I would strike your head 500 times a day without stopping. "Where's your knife?" The young man's lips moved a few times, and he finally whispered, "I lost it when I was running away." "You don't plan to seek revenge on me?"

The young man was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "No." "why?" "Because I can't beat you. Even if I spend my entire life, I'm sure I can't beat you. If that's the case, how can I take revenge?" "You still have a long life ahead of you, don't do stupid things." Ren Qi no longer cared about him and walked forward following the boy's instructions. Finally, he saw corpses everywhere in an open space. Some people could still struggle and breathe, but in the ice and snow, their blood would soon dry up and freeze. One of them told him to stop. That was Xiang Guang, who was separated from him in the fight. Xiang Guang was lying on the ground with one of his hands broken and a wound on his leg so deep that the bone was visible, as if he had been hit by a bullet. Blood was oozing from his throat, but he was not dead yet. As for Zhao Qian, Ren Qi looked around but didn't find her body. He couldn't help but feel complicated for a moment. When Xiang Guang saw Ren Qi, his pupils, which had begun to slack off, finally regained some spirit. His lips moved twice, making only the slightest sound. His throat was probably badly injured and he couldn't utter a word. "From the day you became a master of the Imperial Palace, you should have known that this day would come and prepared for it." Ren Qi's words made Xiang Guang stunned for a moment, and then he forced a bitter smile. "We used to kill and arrest people all day long, and now we are also being killed and besieged. This is as it should be, and there is nothing to complain about. Do you think that if you change your ways, the past things will no longer exist? It is all the same, not cause and effect, but it is inevitable. " Ren Qi sighed and took out a small package wrapped in oil paper from his belt, which was only the size of a peanut. “I have always kept this medicine with me and have taken it with me wherever I go over the years. This is what I prepared for myself. You may not know this because you entered the industry late, but almost every master in the palace has such a pill. This is to prevent us from suffering inhuman torture if we fall into the hands of the rebels one day. They can treat us the same way we treat them. It is fair. So self-destruction is an important means.” Ren Qi said as he put the pill back into his belt and drew his sword. "Where is Zhao Qian?" When Xiang Guang heard the name, tears welled up in his eyes. He blinked continuously, and his mouth opened and closed, making a sound of breathing with blood foam. He seemed to be blaming himself for not doing his job well, which made Ren Qi feel even more uneasy. "It's okay. You did your best." Ren Qi put the sword against Xiang Guang's throat and said, "I'll take you there."

He gently pressed his hand forward, Xiang Guang opened his mouth, and finally died. When Ren Qi put away his sword, he heard the sound of fighting in the woods again. He couldn't help feeling excited and immediately ran to the other side of the woods. He was greeted by several bullets shot from the side. Ren Qi rolled over and barely avoided the bullets. Then, without even standing up, he flew out close to the ground and headed towards the forest that was emitting gunpowder smoke. Several people seemed to be blood-thirsty. They threw their rifles aside, drew their weapons and rushed towards Ren Qi. Ren Qi raised his hand expressionlessly and killed them all with just a few moves. One of them seemed to be a strong man who had practiced horizontal training kung fu and was protected by iron armor. He held on to his last breath and grabbed Ren Qi's belt. "Why, do you have any last words? I don't have time to listen." "Not a last word." The sturdy man spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on the hem of Ren Qi's clothes, making him frown. "Ren Qi, even though we didn't kill you, we have already taken the best revenge on you." The sturdy man's smile was so sincere that the corners of his mouth seemed to reach his ears. "This is what we can do. It is something that will make even you, the most invincible master in the world, feel pain. Ren Qi, you have committed numerous sins and you deserve this retribution!" "You made me miserable?" Ren Qi slashed the sword across his neck, "You can't do it." After killing several people, Ren Qi walked quickly again. The sound of fighting was getting smaller and smaller behind the woods. After walking out of the woods, Ren Qi stood in the open space. In front of him, there were many corpses lying in a mess, and the tragic scene was no different from what he had seen before. Zhao Qian stood alone in the snow, with her back to him and blood all over her feet. "well done." Ren Qi's tone became more relaxed, "I thought you would only use your body to ask me to help you get revenge. As for other things, you can no longer do it." "is it?" Zhao Qian's clear laughter was the same as usual. "I suddenly want to ask you a question." Ren Qi looked around and there was no one alive. “You can ask, but I may not answer you.” "It's okay, I'm just asking."

Zhao Qian paused and asked in a low voice: "From the beginning to the end, have you ever liked me?" "No." Ren Qi said without hesitation, "I never like anyone. I am just hypocritical and calculating towards my colleagues. Even if I married a wife, it was not because I like her, but just because she is pretty and not annoying. Even my own children, I never hugged them.” "It's sad, but somehow it makes me feel relieved." Zhao Qian turned around with a bright smile on her face. Ren Qi's heart was touched by her smiling face, and then suddenly shrank. Blood kept flowing from Zhao Qian's chest, and then she fell into the snow. Ren Qi watched this scene, his hand gripping the hilt of the sword making a creaking sound. (End of this chapter)