Chapter 20: The Number One Master in the World - Half-Step Legend

  Li Shimin had taken notice of her the day she entered his younger brother's mansion. To know that a woman as beautiful as an elf is something that would catch any man's attention! The Li family's lust, although not as notorious as Yang Guang's, was still quite infamous! Li Shimin forced his father to kill his own brother and even took his younger brother Li Yuanji's wife for himself, revealing his true nature!

  Someone spread the news, and upon hearing that it was Du Fuwei's daughter, Li Shimin became so excited that he couldn't even care about his third brother! This is an opportunity; if grasped well, the Li family would gain the support of the three major sects of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism in the world! What a pity that such a beautiful woman would be married to Cheng Zhongyuan, the greatest dandy under heaven, whom even the imperial court doesn't take seriously! This man is only twenty-five years old and has already reached the peak of Xiantian. His father, Cheng Xuanying, is recognized as the number one master in the world, a half-step legendary figure, and also the current leader of the Zhengtian Sect, the leader of the White Way! The thirty-eight sects of the Mystic Gate and the seventy-two affiliated sects all take orders from their sect; it can be said to be a small imperial court in the Jianghu!

  Rumors among the jianghu people also revealed a message, that if Du Lingyue, who had run away from her wedding, were brought before Cheng Zhi Xiong, he would grant one request, including his father's martial arts experience! This means that if Li Shimin brings someone over, he can also ask for support for the Li family.

  Li Shimin is a man with a deep mind, knowing that his third brother is not easy to provoke, and has been calculating how to safely take away Du Lingyue. His subordinates, who have been following closely, brought back a message today: Du Fowei's trusted followers appeared in Li Yuanba's mansion! They raised the big flag, pulled the tiger skin, and directly asked Li Yuan for the token, then took people to capture Wang Xiongdi and others waiting at the door.

  Right now, thinking of a way to safely take Du Lingyue away in front of Li Yuanba, only to hear the angry roar inside, Li Yuanba took a step back! At this time, Zhangsun Wuji urged Li Shimin to calm down, we are carrying Li Yuan's token to catch the rebels, and so many people are watching...

  Li Yuanba stormed out, kicking away the guards holding him back. His face dark with anger, he glared at Li Shimin and growled: "You dare to arrest my guest? Who gave you the guts? Don't you take me seriously?"

  Li Shimin smiled and said: "Third brother, do you know who these people are?"

  "Spare me the nonsense! Of course I know! Don't waste your time worrying about it!"

  Li Shimin, who was not paying attention, opened his mouth again: "Third brother, since you know their origins, I don't want you to act impulsively! With these rebels together, how can our Li family explain ourselves to the imperial court? I am now following my father's orders to capture these rebels, and I hope third brother will not harm yourself!"

  Li Yuanba was so angry that he laughed! Pointing at Li Shimin's nose, he said: "Don't pretend to be a big shot in front of me! Traitor? Our Li family is going to rebel, do you think I don't know?! You're still talking about traitors?! Get out of here and stop trying to scare me with your nonsense! Believe it or not, if you take these people away now, I'll kill everyone around you and those who want to surrender to you!"

  Li Shimin's face turned black on the spot! Following Li Shimin, there are many people in the rivers and lakes who do not recognize or obey him. How can this be? We came to rely on the second young master, you want to kill us for these rebels? Do you think we are afraid of you?

  The beggar also came, and upon hearing this, immediately retreated backwards! At this time, a person stood out, laughed loudly, shook his head disdainfully and said: "You want to kill us? With just you? Do you know who I am? Do you know the background of us who have come to surrender to Second Master?" Before he could finish speaking, a large hammer came crashing down on him!

  Looking at the mess of flesh, Li Yuanba said impatiently: "What's it to you? Scram! Otherwise I'll take care of killing but not burying!"

  Du Lingyue also followed out at this time, took a look at the scene and saw that someone had been killed. She quickly ran to Li Yuanba's back: "Li Yuanba is really a man! If they don't let people go, just kill them!" Indeed, she was Du Fowei's daughter, fearless of chaos in the world!

  Li Shimin saw that his third brother didn't give him any face, and with a trembling finger pointed at Li Yuanba saying: "Third Brother! I am carrying Father's orders! Are you really going to ignore everything and insist on bringing disaster upon our Li family?!"

  "Get out! You're the guest who came to my door, and you dare to arrest someone at my doorstep? Do you think I'm a fool? Father's orders? Get out and let father come himself to tell me! Brother is happy, come on! Let's go into the mansion to talk, haha!" The cunning Li Yuanba immediately led Du Fuwei's trusted followers into the mansion.

  Du Lingyue unhappily twisted Li Yuanba's arm, walking in the door while saying: "Consider yourself lucky, if they really got hurt a bit, see if I'll still care about you in the future!" Li Yuanba chuckled and smiled: "Rest assured, I've got things under control! If the Emperor brings people to catch you, as long as you're by my side, they're all just vegetables! Look at this body and face of mine, and look at these two big hammers! They're guarantees of safety!"

  Li Shimin angrily flung his sleeve and stormed off with a group of shrinking subordinates! He had to leave, after all, the scene where his third brother instantly killed Yuwen Chengdu's men was still vivid in his mind.

  Wang Xiongdi being Du Fuwei's trusted aide, he must know something about this matter! Currently, the lord's victory over the Sui army is like a hot knife through butter, but it's all thanks to Zhengtian Sect's secret help! However, looking at the current situation, Miss and these three young masters are clearly in cahoots! If word gets out to Zhengtian Sect, the lord will be in danger!

  Upon entering the main hall, Wang Xiong Di clasped his hands together and said: "Third Master Li, may I have a word with Miss in private? I have something that requires my reporting to her!" Li Yuan Ba smiled: "Haha, no need for that! You can just say it, after all I'm not some outsider! I'll listen to what you have to say, maybe I can also help Ling Yue come up with a plan!"

  Du Lingyue's eyes rolled around and she smiled: "Go ahead and say it, there are no outsiders here!"

  Wang Xiong was on the verge of collapse! This young lady and he really didn't get along! With no other choice, he could only tell Du Fuwei about his concerns and have him send someone to pick her up.

  "Oh! What's the big deal?! Ling Yue, why don't I just go with you to your house and propose now?" Li Yuanba was dismissive of their concerns. The conversation had suddenly turned to proposing!

  "Huh? What did you say? You want me to go with you to propose now?! Will your father let you do that?" Du Ling Yue was really caught off guard by Li Yuan Ba's sudden suggestion, she wasn't mentally prepared at all!

  "Of course! I said who dares to stop me from going wherever I want? If you think it's too rushed, then how about I wait a day before coming to your house to propose?" Li Yuanba shamelessly suggested giving Du Lingyue some time to prepare.

  Although Du Lingyue had known Li Yuanba for only a few days, Li Yuanba left a deep impression on her in the valley! Although she secretly admired him, this era didn't allow free love! Moreover, her father had already arranged a marriage for her, which wasn't what she wanted, and she couldn't escape the limitations of this era!

  "Wait... I'll go back and ask my father to cancel the engagement, then you can propose again later." Du Lingyue still held onto hope for her father's sake, while also worrying that their opponent's power was too great, bringing danger to Li Yuanba.

  Li Yuanba, after being bombarded by the criticism of later generations, knew that Du Lingyue had left and was forbidden to see him again, and then reluctantly married someone else. How could he have allowed this to happen? During these few days with Du Lingyue, Li Yuanba felt a sense of freedom, as if he were with a woman from his own generation. In this era, how many women like her existed? Li Yuanba was truly heartbroken!

  "Then you have to agree to one condition! Otherwise, I will definitely come to your house to propose as soon as possible!" Li Yuanba was very insistent!

  "What conditions?" Du Ling Yue asked in confusion.

  "Tell me who you're engaged to!" Li Yuanba stared into Du Lingyue's eyes, asking the thing he had always wanted to know, and he was going to settle it once and for all!

  "Ah! You know what this means? I'll go back and persuade my father to lift the engagement, just wait patiently!" Du Lingyue was momentarily flustered.

  Wang Xiong heard this and immediately forgot about the young lady, interrupting to say: "Third Master, I know about this matter! The other party is the Zhengtian Sect, known as a small imperial court in the Jianghu! Its sect leader, Cheng Xuan Ying, is publicly recognized as the number one master under heaven. It's said that he has already reached the realm of half-step legendary! Miss is actually engaged to his son, Cheng Zhiyong."

  "King Xiong, shut up! Li Yuanba, don't listen to him! I guarantee that I will persuade Father, just wait for my news, okay?" Du Lingyue said with a nearly pleading tone.

  "Ah, don't worry! I'm waiting for your good news!" Li Yuanba said with a pleased smile to Du Lingyue.

  Even a fool can see that there's something wrong! But what could Du Lingyue do? She could only repeatedly remind and worry as she followed her subordinates back.

  "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Third Prince escorted Du Lingyue out of the city for a hundred miles, but his subordinates couldn't find an opportunity, and have come back to report!"

  "Alright! You all come back, and don't chase after him anymore! We'll see about it later. But this time, my useless third brother... is really hateful! Wuji, what do you think about this?"

  Li Yuanba returned and hastily went to find Li Hui. Li Hui, of course, didn't want anything unexpected to happen to Li Yuanba either. This time, he was going to provoke a powerful entity, a half-step legendary master! According to legend, those who entered the realm of legend would have their lifespan increased to 150 years. Moreover, after death, their physical body would not decay, and every move they made would possess immense power. In the eyes of a legendary master, a sect master was like an infant, powerless to resist. Although it was only half-step, it had already transcended the realm of sect masters and was no longer something that could be resisted by human strength! After sending Li Yuanba away, Li Hui hastily ordered people not to reveal any information about Zhengtian Sect to Li Yuanba. Unfortunately, as soon as Li Yuanba left the mansion, he rushed straight to Li Shimin's residence! There were many Jianghu figures there, and in a short while, they found out what Li Yuanba was looking for! With a big hammer, one person and one horse rushed towards the west!

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