Chapter 721 - 214: Awaiting Celestial Thunder, Assisting the Lotus Sect, Swallowing the Flower Shop, Mirror of Evil Achieved

Chapter 721: Chapter 214: Awaiting Celestial Thunder, Assisting the Lotus Sect, Swallowing the Flower Shop, Mirror of Evil Achieved

The brawny man next to him immediately asked in a gruff voice, "What grade?"

Li Yuan casually replied, "Seventh Grade."

"Seventh Grade?"

The brawny man flipped his palm, and a wooden chopstick spun into a silver disc and then flew towards Li Yuan.

Li Yuan also picked up a wooden chopstick and met it head-on.

In an instant, the two chopsticks collided, and the power of qi and blood clashed repeatedly through them.

The brawny man watched him keenly.

Li Yuan engaged neither more nor less.

He knew in his heart that the other party was "testing" him.

After the "test," they would naturally say something.

However, if he showed more strength, what they originally intended to say might remain unsaid.

Thus, he carefully maintained an even match.

The confrontation continued until the waiter shouted from a distance, "Customer, the wine is here," and then it stopped.

Clap...

The two chopsticks separated.

Li Yuan cupped his fists and said, "You are very strong, brother."

The brawny man couldn’t help but return the salute and said, "Your strength is unfathomable... You must be Sixth Grade, deceiving us."

Li Yuan: ...

When the brawny man spoke, the well-dressed couple next to him immediately became solemn.

Li Yuan helplessly said, "Indeed, you have seen through me; I am Sixth Grade."

Once he admitted this, the three suddenly became excited, looking at him eagerly.

The brawny man stood up and apologized directly, "I was rude, please forgive me."

Li Yuan said, "No problem."

The young lady-like woman trembled and said, "Are you a Sixth Grade powerhouse from Wendao Palace?"

Li Yuan said, "What if I am, what if I am not?"

The young lady seemed convinced he was from Wendao Palace and quickly stood up, her eyes wide, respectfully saying, "My husband and I are from the Wang Family of Chengta County and came here to join Wendao Palace. If you are a senior from Wendao Palace, it would be our great honor."

As she spoke, the well-dressed man beside her also stood up, rubbing his hands, smiling flatteringly at him.

The brawny man did the same.

Li Yuan didn’t expect Wendao Palace’s influence to be so significant.

But after a quick thought, this world still lacked Sixth Grade cultivation methods, and Wendao Palace not only provided cultivation skills but also resources, making it the only path for ordinary people.

He shook his head and said, "No."

Though he said no, the three still did not believe him.

Just then, the shopkeeper quietly approached and softly said, "Sir, if you are a Sixth Grade from Wendao Palace, you could go to a private room upstairs, where many of your peers are waiting for you.

Moreover... there is Spring Dream Brew upstairs."

Li Yuan gently shook his head and said, "No."

"Really not?"

"No."

The shopkeeper quietly left.

Li Yuan then drank heartily.

Suddenly, he noticed something strange.

The three people who were originally sitting beside him quickly finished their drinks and left the restaurant.

At the same time, the other patrons nearby also began leaving quickly.

He listened closely and heard hurried footsteps approaching from afar.

Listening again, he saw the waiter scurrying upstairs, and soon the sliding doors of the private rooms upstairs started to move.

Li Yuan suddenly realized something. He finished a pot of Spring Brew, picked up the remaining two pots, and left Hengwu Restaurant.

As soon as he stepped out, a loud voice from the second floor of Hengwu Restaurant called out, "Please stay, sir."

Li Yuan didn’t stay. He dashed out the door and appeared on a rooftop, his form gradually becoming blurry and unseen by anyone.

Just after he left, the man who called him to stay quickly landed, rushed to the door, but after looking left and right, he couldn’t see Li Yuan anywhere.

On the rooftop,

Li Yuan curiously looked towards Hengwu Restaurant.

Soon, he saw a pair of swordsmen wearing Pigman masks appear in the restaurant.

"Where is that person?!"

One of the Pigmen asked.

Before the waiter could reply, a man from upstairs landed, saying, "Brother, that person was indeed a stranger of Sixth Grade; he disappeared as soon as he exited."

Another Pigman coldly said, "He might be a remnant of the Lotus Sect."

"Indeed, any unknown Sixth Grade appearing here, regardless of identity, we must get to the bottom of it.

This is Lady Yama’s territory. All external forces must submit!" the first Pigman said, "If it’s a remnant of the Lotus Sect, kill them on the spot."

"Find him, catch him... He shouldn’t have gone far."

With that, the Pigman rushed out of the restaurant, sending a signal firework into the sky.

The fireworks exploded, bringing life to the night, with numerous footsteps echoing from the shadows.

In the moonlight, Pigmen with grim faces and swords appeared, their blades gleaming coldly, and their footsteps urgent.

The many shadows elongated by the moonlight wove through streets and alleys lit by lanterns, exuding a dangerous aura.

Each Pigman here was Sixth Grade, with even some being Fifth Grade.

Li Yuan watched silently.

After a while, over a hundred Pigmen gathered in the open space in front of Hengwu Restaurant, and after a brief secret meeting, they split into pairs to conduct a search.

’So, they are sweeping for the Lotus Sect...’

’It makes sense.’

Li Yuan understood.

However, the atmosphere in ’Shanbao County’ was somewhat unexpected to him.

It was comparable to the Imperial Palace now.

Clearly, this originally remote place in the south has become a formidable force after the Lotus Sect’s purification, with Wendao Palace rising, Yama Temple established, and Judge expanding. It is no longer the original Shanbao County.

He was indeed careless.

Li Yuan shook his head silently.