One sword struck his dan tian, and the black-clothed leader sat weakly on the ground.

  A strong dizziness came on, the Ghostly Gaze was unleashed, the Soul Sea dried up, golden stars floated before his eyes, and his body swayed as if about to collapse.

  "Take care of this matter, quickly kill them."

  Killed the black-robed leader, reached the limit, barely standing in place, the luster of his right eye faded, closed his eyes, grasped the time to repair.

  The remaining four black-clothed men stood frozen in place, forgetting to escape. Their leader had actually been defeated, defeated by a small First Heaven cultivator.

  Qizhi recovered from the shock, holding a long knife and rushing up. The remaining four black-clad men were caught off guard, one knife killed three people, and one person fled far away.

  "Where is he going?"

  One person escaped, it will be a nightmare for the Xu family, cutting the grass and eliminating the roots, doing it in a way that is unknown to gods and ghosts. The Shi Po army is the ace army of the Great Yan imperial court, losing one person, the imperial court will investigate, absolutely cannot leak information.

  The long knife in his hand suddenly flew out, and the black-clad man had just escaped ten steps when he was nailed to the ground. The long knife pierced through his body, and fresh blood gushed out from his chest, dyeing the purple gold ore on the horse-drawn carriage red.

  Kill everyone, Qi Zhi Shis face was pale with lingering fear, he drew out his long knife and walked towards Liu Wu Xie.

  "Uncle, are you okay?"

  The tone was filled with reverence, and his attitude towards Liu Wuxie took a big turn, his eyes were filled with awe.

  "Im fine, just need a rest, hurry up and clean up the battlefield, erase all traces."

  Fifteen guards sprang into action, fetching clear water to wash away the bloodstains on the cliff wall. It took an hour, but the Qī Fēng Xiá was restored to its original state, without leaving a single clue behind.

  Several guards went to the entrance of the valley and brought back the two escaped colts, re-tying them to the carriage.

  The corpse of Shi Pojun was killed and burned to ashes, leaving only the black-clothed leader kneeling on the ground, with a venomous look in his eyes.

  "Youre done for, kid. Youve killed Shi Pojun, and even if you flee to the ends of the earth, theres nowhere to hide. Just wait for your death."

  The man in black tore off his mask, revealing a middle-aged face with a thick beard and a menacing appearance, letting out a piercing laugh.

  After a period of repair, the soul was full, and when I opened my eyes, I looked at the black-clothed leader without any emotion.

  "If you dont kill us, will you let our Xu family go?"

  Liu Wuxie snorted with his nose, they appeared here, it was not right from the beginning, they must kill people to silence them, and cannot expose the evidence of Shi Pojun entering Canglang City.

  The only way is to wipe out the Xu family, and then we can have eternal peace.

  He drew out a short sword and walked step by step towards the black-clad leader, placing it on his neck. His dantian shattered, no different from an ordinary person.

  "What you said is right, your Xu family is doomed. Offending Shi Pojun is like offending the current emperor, its hard to keep you all safe."

  The black-clothed leader sneered, and indeed, their purpose in coming was to first occupy the Xu familys Zi Jin mine vein, and then destroy the Xu family, doing everything stealthily.

  Song Tianhao did not tell the truth, he must know who these people are, and was afraid of being implicated himself. He didnt mention Shi Pojun, but instead told Liu Wuxie that a strong person had arrived in Canglang City.

  "Speak up, whats your name and who sent you."

  Liu Wuxie asked coldly, Shi Pojun did not intervene in the family dispute, they risked being punished and came to ambush the Xu family, there must be someone secretly manipulating behind the scenes.

  "Kid, dont waste your brainpower, our Shi Po Jun has undergone special training, you can forget about getting a single word out of me."

  The man in black snorted and didnt put Liu Wuxie in his eyes, relying on some evil technique to severely injure him. In a real sword fight, the one who would definitely die was Liu Wuxie.

  Fifteen guards dispersed around the perimeter, and several others walked towards the entrance and exit to prevent anyone from rushing in.

  "Brother-in-law, Ive heard that Shi Pojuns men have undergone the most brutal training. One of the drills is to train them on how to withstand being captured and tortured by the enemy, with all sorts of cruel punishments inflicted upon them. Whoever speaks up and confesses will be dealt with by military law."

  Qī Zhí shì zǒu guò lái, zhòu zhe méi tóu, Shí Pò Jūn yán yǐ lǜ jǐ, zěn me huì chū xiàn zhè zhǒng shì qíng.

  Translation:

  Qi Zhi walked over, frowning, Shi Po Jun was strict with himself, how could such a thing happen.

  The black-clothed leaders face revealed a proud expression as he said, "To be able to become the Shi Huajun, every single one of them is a genius."

  "Is it? Then I want to see just how hard your bones are."

  Liu Wuxies body did not emit a very strong aura, calm and tranquil, the short knife returned to its scabbard, walking towards the back of the black-clothed leader.

  For some reason, when Liu Wuxie walked towards him, the black-clothed leader shuddered all over, this kid was too mysterious, with many things on his body that were incomprehensible.

  "You can hold on for ten breaths, and Ill let you go."

  As soon as he finished speaking, his right hand pressed against the black-clothed leaders neck, a strange chilliness drilled into his body, and then the black-clothed leaders body emitted intense convulsions.

  "Ah... Ah... Ah..."

  Not even a breath later, a mournful cry was let out, and Qi Zhi Shi was startled. What had Gū Yé done to make the black-clad commander change so greatly? Even his facial expression was twisted.

  The other guards looked over with a lingering fear on their faces, not daring to get too close. The black-clad leaders mournful cry sent shivers down peoples spines.

  "Brother-in-law, what did you do to him?"

  His legs were trembling, the black uniform twisted into a ball, his bones making a teeth-aching cracking sound, his entire kneecap protruding upwards, arched like a deformed monster.

  "Separate muscles and bones with hands, combined with the technique of ten thousand ants biting the heart."

  Liu Wuxie said lightly, as if he was talking about something extremely ordinary.

  Its not hard to understand the division of muscles and bones, but what about the Wan Xian Xi Xin technique? Can it really make someone suffer to such an extent?

  Those criminal laws are not even on the same level as it.

  "I confess, I confess, please hurry up and untie me."

  In less than five breaths, the black-clothed leader forced out a few words from his mouth, willing to confess, he could no longer bear it, that was the pain from his soul, not his body.

  Shi Po Jun trains soldiers, mostly through physical punishment. Enduring it is one thing, but the Wan Xī Xiǎo Shù (Ten Thousand Ants Gnawing at the Heart) technique is different. It burrows into your mind, making you unable to live or die.

  Liu Wuxie looked down on him for ten breaths, only to find that Shi Pojun was nothing more than that.

  His palm patted his back a few times, the physical pain slowly disappeared, and sweat soaked through his collar, as if he had been fished out of water.

  "Youre not human, youre a devil, you must be a devil."

  The man in black looked at Liu Wuxies eyes changed, filled with fear, his body trembling, a look of despair on his face.

  Qī Zhí shì jìng rán diǎn le diǎn tóu, tóng yì hēi yī tǒng lǐng de shuō fǎ, shī zhǎn zhè zhǒng yāo niè de fǎ shù, zhǐ yǒu xiān rén cái yǒu zhè ge shǒu duàn ba, bú shì mó guǐ yòu shì shén me?

  "Speak up, who are you and who brought you here."

  Bring a stone and sit on it, dont be in a hurry, usually nobody passes by this place.

  "My name is Zhou Hu, a thousand-household leader of the Shi Po Jun Tian Ziying camp. The other day, I passed through Canglan City on business and went to the city masters mansion for a visit. Coincidentally, the masters of the Tian and Wan families were also there, discussing some recent events in Canglan City."

  Zhou Hu slowly came, just as Liu Wu Xie guessed, and indeed had a relationship with the Tian and Wan families. Unexpectedly, this matter also involved the City Masters Mansion.

  "Shi Po Juns status is high above, but a small household like Tian Jia and Wan Jia cant even order you around."

  This is indeed the truth, Liu Wuxie didnt understand and continued to ask, Shi Pojun and Xus family had no grievances or feud, why would they provoke trouble because of a small Tianjia, and it was reported to the Great Yan Imperial Court, he also had no way to explain.

  "Its a coincidence, the master of Canglang City was also a member of Shibojun back then. We were comrades-in-arms and had a deep relationship. This time I came to handle some business, just catching up with old friends, but unexpectedly ran into this matter. Qi Enshi casually mentioned the layout of Canglang City, asking me to help him with something, just scaring Xus family would be fine, snatching some goods without harming anyone."

  Zhou Hu dared not conceal anything and told everything he knew.

  "Was it you who robbed the goods a few days ago?" asked Liu Wuxie, "A few days ago, when they robbed the goods, more than ten guards died, but not all of them were killed."

  "Ah!"

  "Why did you want to kill and silence him today, when just a few days ago it was only about robbing his goods?"

  Liu Wuxie continued to press for an answer. Todays Shi Pojun was going to wipe out everyone, it wasnt just a simple robbery.

  "Its our fault for being too greedy, the Tian and Wan families were willing to pay 10 million gold coins to have Shi Pojun do something for them, guaranteeing that no one would know it was him. I lost a large sum of money in the Imperial City last month and my finances are tight, so I agreed."

  A few days ago, I helped Qien Shi with something, snatching goods, and didnt even take out the black crossbow. Not many people knew about it, and I thought it was over, but then the Wan family and the Tian family showed up, willing to pay 10 million gold coins to have them handle things.

  "Why did the Wan and Tian families ask you to come and deal with us Xu family? Why didnt they send someone themselves to intercept us?"

  Please Shi Pojun handle this matter, it cost 10 million gold coins, what a lavish expense.

  What a concept, one hundred million can hire one million mercenaries to guard here, but is willing to spend on Shi Po Jun.

  "Im not very clear about this, I heard they have more important things to do."

  Zhou Hu knew no more than this, just wanting to make some extra money, but ended up losing his family and even his own life.

  The two families were indeed playing the "Tiger Leaving the Mountain" trick, with the goal of luring Xu Yilin away and letting him enter the Luoshan Mountains. They took advantage of the opportunity to seize control of the Xu familys assets, and everything was calculated to perfection.

  "Unexpectedly, the great Shi Pojun, commander of a thousand men, is actually as stupid as a pig. Youre being used by others and dont even know it. If Im not mistaken, you must be holding onto some shameful secrets about Qien Shi."

  Liu Wuxie revealed a hint of disdain, Zhou Hus body was like exploding fur, suddenly standing up, with a terrified face looking at Liu Wuxie, and even more confirmed what he thought in his heart, this person is a devil.

  "You... how did you know."

  Zhou Hu was panicked, his eyes filled with fear. Qi Zhi Shi had a bewildered expression on his face. How did Brother-in-law know so much? He deduced so many things from just one matter.

  "Its simple, since you are comrades-in-arms, I dont believe Shi Pojuns hands are so clean, he must have done something that cant be seen in the light of day, am I right?"

  Liu Wuxie said slowly, Zhou Hu nodded unconsciously. Shi Pojuns notorious name was outside, who dared to guarantee that he had never killed innocent people.

  "You suddenly arrived in Canglang City, under the pretext of catching up with old friends, but in reality you lost a large sum of money and wanted to use this opportunity to extort Qien Shi. He first calmed you down, wanting to get gold coins, and first asked for your help in completing a task, which was to rob Xus family goods, so you agreed."

  Zhou Hus mouth was wide open and he was completely petrified.