Chapter 73: To Kill You, I Don’t Even Need One Move!

Jiang Taixuan ignored the three of them. He told Ahuai to prepare a meal and opened the Celestial Network himself to check his post.

Disregarding the replies below, he made a new post: “Selling off geniuses, two major forces conspiring together. The Mercenary Guild betrayed their ally. Sent two pills, one real, one fake, to stir up conflict between the Clear Moon Academy and the Divine Devil Dojo. Let them fight each other while they reap the benefits. Ruthless methods.”

“Jiang Taixuan, you killed my Chief Steward and slandered my Mercenary Guild. Your crime is unforgivable! Stirring up trouble between you and the Clear Moon Academy? Ridiculous. Does your relationship with the Clear Moon Academy even need stirring up?” — Steward Zhang of the Mercenaries.

“Jiang Taixuan, you killed my academy’s Mentor Lin Chen. Such vicious, such arrogant methods. The Vice Chancellor has left seclusion. Just wait for your death.” — Clear Moon Academy’s Lin Hong.

After Jiang Taixuan finished posting, Ximen the Fatty grew even more anxious. “Brother Xuan, you’re really insane. You’re forcing them to come fight us.”

Huang Ruoyan also wore a worried expression. “Young Master Ximen, let’s run. Go to my family’s place. No one can touch us there.”

Jiang Taixuan ignored the two of them and called for Li Yuanba. “Li Guang, Wu Song — when will they leave seclusion?”

Li Yuanba’s expression was indifferent. “Wu Song should be today. Li Guang might need a few more days. If we wake him forcefully and his breakthrough fails, he’ll need more God-Demon Pills later. It might even affect his future development.”

Jiang Taixuan’s face darkened. If Li Guang could successfully break through to Dao Fruit, he wouldn’t have to worry about anything. He could just charge over and finish them off with a few arrows.

But waking him forcefully, causing a failed breakthrough and harming his future prospects… that was troublesome.

“If I let you take action, and a Dao Fruit expert appears, can you handle it?” Jiang Taixuan asked.

“A Martial Artist who just entered the Dao Fruit realm can be killed. But if the other side has other Martial Artists, I can only hold off one Dao Fruit expert.” Li Yuanba said plainly.

While the two were talking, Huang Ruoyan and the others were shocked. This Foundation Building Peak expert could kill a Dao Fruit expert?

They had to remember, even a Martial Artist who just entered Dao Fruit belonged to another level of existence. They could move mountains and overturn seas, crush hills and split peaks with a wave of their hand. They were incredibly terrifying.

“Brother Xuan, let’s run away.” Ximen the Fatty said with a tearful, frightened face.

Jiang Taixuan’s expression remained indifferent. “What’s there to fear? I will protect you.”

Worst case, he could hide inside the Dojo. If someone could really kill him inside the Dojo, he’d kneel down to them after he died.

The meal was ready. They all ate, still having Foundation Building Demonic Beast meat.

“Someone’s coming. Foundation Building Peak. Injured.” Li Yuanba suddenly looked up, gazing towards a nearby grove of trees.

Huang Ruoyan and Ximen the Fatty immediately tensed up. Ahuai put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood guard in front of Huang Ruoyan.

Jiang Taixuan looked over. An old beggar emerged from the grove. His graying hair was greasy, his hands held a broken bowl, his clothes hung on him like strips of cloth, and his whole body gave off a sour, foul smell.

Thanks to Li Yuanba’s warning, Jiang Taixuan and the others would not mistake this person for a real beggar. A Foundation Building beggar? Wasn’t that a joke?

“Who are you?” Ahuai spoke first.

Li Yuanba’s expression was indifferent. He looked at Jiang Taixuan, faint flashes of lightning shimmering on his skin.

“Please don’t misunderstand, everyone. Field Master Jiang and I are acquainted.” The old beggar stopped walking and hurriedly spoke.

“Acquainted with me?” Jiang Taixuan was puzzled. He didn’t remember ever meeting such a special Foundation Building expert.

“Can I have some clean water to wash with?” the old beggar said.

Li Yuanba waved a hand. A bucket of clean water flew over and landed in front of the old beggar.

The old beggar hastily washed his face. A ruddy face was revealed. Jiang Taixuan and Ximen the Fatty’s expressions changed simultaneously. “Qingyue Academy Head Liu Qingming?”

They never expected this old beggar to be the Qingyue Academy Head, Liu Qingming.

“Please forgive my appearance.” Liu Qingming smiled bitterly.

“Why are you here now? Don’t tell me you’re here to get revenge for the Clear Moon Academy?” Ximen the Fatty became nervous. This was the Qingyue Academy Head, a Foundation Building Peak Martial Artist, famous throughout Clear Moon City and ranked among the top Foundation Building experts.

“Revenge?” Liu Qingming paused slightly, then said bitterly, “I came to notify everyone to leave early. Vice Chancellor Li Hong is coming.”

“And where is Grandma Mu?” Jiang Taixuan asked calmly.

“Mu Yun has already taken Ying Mingyue and entered a sect. From now on, she will have no further contact with the mortal world. Please don’t go looking. Rest assured, I swear on my life they entered a good sect.” Liu Qingming said.

“I heard you risked serious injury to save Grandma Mu?” Jiang Taixuan asked.

“That was my duty. Back then, on the sect’s orders, Junior Sister Mu Yun and I established the Clear Moon Academy to cultivate talents for the sect and point the way forward for Clear Moon City’s Martial Artists. To this day, my original intention remains. It’s just a pity the Clear Moon Academy is no longer the academy it once was.” Liu Qingming sighed.

“Then why didn’t you leave with Grandma Mu?” Jiang Taixuan asked.

“Mu Yun has Mingyue to care for. As for me, I cannot let go of the Clear Moon Academy. It represents the life’s work of me and Junior Sister Mu Yun. Even if I die, I won’t abandon it.”

Liu Qingming lamented bitterly, “It’s just a shame my strength is insufficient and I’m injured. I can only pretend to be a beggar to hide myself.”

“Being an Academy Head to the point you are… it’s really something.” Ahuai curled his lip.

Liu Qingming: “…”

“Hurry up and leave. If you’re any later, it will be too late.” Liu Qingming urged.

“Alright.” Ximen the Fatty nodded repeatedly. “Brother Xuan, let’s escape. Goodbye, Academy Head.”

“Sit down!” Jiang Taixuan shot a glance at Ximen the Fatty and spoke coldly. He then looked at Liu Qingming. “In the Clear Moon Academy, how many people still side with you?”

“Two Elders, a few Mentors. However, I’ve already told them to pack their things and prepare to leave.” Liu Qingming said.

“Agree to one condition from me, and I’ll give you back your Clear Moon Academy.” Jiang Taixuan said coldly.

“What do you mean?” Liu Qingming was stunned.

“I want you to return to the Clear Moon Academy, personally admit your mistake regarding this matter, make it public, and lead the few people you have left to acknowledge they are inferior to my Divine Devil Dojo.” Jiang Taixuan said.

Last time, Lin Chen’s admission was forced, and he couldn’t represent the Divine Devil Dojo either. Jiang Taixuan also couldn’t complete his task that way.

But with Liu Qingming, it was different. This was the genuine Qingyue Academy Head. With him making the statement, he could definitely complete the task.

A flicker of confusion and anxiety passed through Liu Qingming’s eyes. Now was a time for escaping for their lives. What on earth was Jiang Taixuan thinking? What was the use of comparing these things now?

“Liu Qingming, so you’re at the Divine Devil Dojo. No wonder a worthless person had such nerve to dare oppose my Clear Moon.” A cold laugh sounded. A figure holding a longsword stepped forward slowly, a powerful aura radiating and enveloping the entire area.

“Li Hong!” Liu Qingming’s face changed drastically. He flashed in front of the others. “You all go quickly. I’ll cover your retreat.”

“Does this Academy Head have a habit of covering retreats?” Jiang Taixuan looked astonished. Couldn’t he see there was still a God-Demon Li Yuanba here?

“Liu Qingming, I’ve already reached Half-Step Dao Fruit, surpassing Foundation Building. With you, a cripple, you dare to block me?” Li Hong sneered, his sword light flickering, a murderous aura blooming.

“Half-Step Dao Fruit?” Before Liu Qingming could speak, a figure stepped forward with hands behind his back, his whole body shimmering with lightning, his demeanor majestic like the God of Thunder. “In the eyes of a God, there is only Foundation Building and Dao Fruit. There is no Half-Step Dao Fruit!”

“A God? No Half-Step Dao Fruit? Ridiculous!” Li Hong sneered, his longsword slicing through the air. “One sword strike to kill you, then destroy Liu Qingming!”

Li Yuanba stood with his hands behind his back, purple-gold light flickering, golden hammers materializing. He glanced sideways at Li Hong. “To kill you, I don’t even need one move!”