Chapter 29: Tribulation
Chapter 29: Tribulation
“I’ll kill you!” The cold young man in his thirties curled his lips into a cold smile and spat out these two words.
“Go on, go on, don’t scare the precious son-in-law of the Shangguan Family. If the Shangguan Family gets angry, we brothers can’t bear the consequences.” The scar-faced young man in his early twenties said with a playful smile, looking at Qin Li who remained expressionless, and nodded. “The person who made Young Master Feng suffer a great loss is indeed not simple. We brothers followed you today with no other intention. We were just entrusted by someone to tell you a few words.”
“Speak.”
Qin Li said this, but his vigilance did not relax at all. At this moment, the Qin Family might not have the courage to touch him, but the Qin Family had countless enemies over the years. Killing him now would be the perfect opportunity to shift the blame onto the Qin Family, which would be ideal.
“We are…” the scar-faced young man said slowly, when suddenly, a radiant light like a practiced rainbow lit up on a nearby house and shot straight toward Qin Li’s back!
Qin Li had always maintained extreme vigilance toward his surroundings. After clearing his Ren and Du Meridians, his strength might not have improved much in a short time, but his hearing and vision were such that even a peak Mysterious Rank expert might not be better than him!
Qin Li had sensed the person hiding on the roof of the house behind him the moment he moved. So his body moved almost simultaneously with that person, throwing a straight punch aimed at the scar-faced young man’s face!
The scar-faced young man did not expect this illegitimate son of the Qin Family to be so formidable. Before he could react, Qin Li punched him hard on the nose, causing him to let out a cry of pain. His entire nose bridge collapsed immediately, and blood flowed freely.
Seizing the momentum, Qin Li shifted past the scar-faced young man. Without even looking back, he broke into a rapid run. His foundation in Lightness Skill from his previous life, combined with the excellent foundation of Qin Li’s current body, allowed him to perform it with almost no difference from his peak condition.
As he ran, Qin Li shouted loudly, “Murder…”
By the time the scar-faced young man got up from the ground, red-eyed and wanting to give chase, Qin Li had already run several hundred meters away.
“Damn it, I’m going to kill that bastard!” The scar-faced young man roared angrily, his face covered in blood.
But he was stopped by the person who had missed with the sword strike. That person turned out to be a beautiful girl with delicate features. Her voice was cold as she said, “Forget it, we can’t catch up. I didn’t expect him to be so cunning! Wasn’t it said that he only had one layer of Yuanli and hadn’t even reached Yellow Rank First Tier?”
The cold young man in his thirties also wore an expression of disbelief, his lips twitching slightly, but he said nothing.
The beautiful girl frowned slightly and said, “His strength is clearly much higher than the rumors. It seems Brother Feng’s loss wasn’t unjustified. Hmph, that little bastard got off easy! Next time we meet, I’ll definitely kill him!”
By now, many people were looking in their direction. Originally, this was a quiet alley, but Qin Li’s shouting had drawn a few onlookers.
“Young lady, we should leave quickly. People are coming,” the scar-faced young man said in a muffled voice, clutching his painfully swollen nose.
“You two idiots!”
The girl stamped her foot angrily, tapped the ground with both feet, and vanished into the air like a light swallow. To reach such a level, one must at least have entered the Mysterious Rank.
The scar-faced young man with a bloody nose and the cold young man in his thirties exchanged a glance, then left quickly with frustrated expressions.
At this moment, Qin Li’s frustration was no less than that of the unfortunate pair. Since arriving in this wretched world, he had first endured cold stares and ridicule due to his damned status as an illegitimate son. Then he was used as a pawn to benefit a family he had no love for. Later, he was inexplicably hated and made enemies with two of the Qin Family’s most promising young talents… After moving out of the Qin Family to stand on his own, he had the bad luck to encounter an assassination attempt.
Damn it… Am I just too unlucky? When will my fortunes turn for the better? Qin Li thought to himself. He had now reached the North District, with its low houses, narrow alleys, and occasional glimpses of ragged poor people. Qin Li sighed softly: Compared to these people, I’m still quite fortunate!
Thinking this, the depression in Qin Li’s heart vanished. A smile appeared on his face as he walked briskly toward his home.
Just as he was about to reach home, Qin Li suddenly stopped. Squinting his eyes, he stood still. In the narrow alley ahead stood an unremarkable middle-aged man. His face was utterly ordinary, the kind you’d lose in a crowd immediately. There was no discernible fluctuation in his entire body.
But Qin Li intuitively sensed a dangerous aura from this middle-aged man. He had felt this kind of aura several times in his previous life, and each time… it was a matter of life and death!
“Who are you?” Qin Li asked calmly, staying alert.
The middle-aged man spoke, somewhat to Qin Li’s surprise, “I am the Great Lord’s man!” As he spoke, his body shot toward Qin Li like a bolt of lightning!
Qin Yongzhi! The thought flashed through Qin Li’s mind just as he was enveloped by a shadow of death. It was the first time he had felt this way since his rebirth!
This person is a true expert!
In the blink of an eye, Qin Li only had time to protect his vital points before he heard a bang and was punched in the face. A tremendous force sent his body flying three or four meters, crashing onto the ground behind him.
The piercing pain kept Qin Li’s mind incredibly clear, but he understood one fact: this man was holding back! If he wanted Qin Li’s life, it would be as easy as turning over his hand!
Bang!
Qin Li’s body was kicked flying, and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, I Am the Only Sovereign Combat Skill fell out with a slap.
The middle-aged man picked it up with some surprise, glanced at it, then threw it aside with great scorn before continuing toward Qin Li. At this moment, Qin Li felt the world spinning. If not for this body’s excellent foundation, and if his Ren and Du Meridians hadn’t been cleared, just one punch and kick from this middle-aged man would have been enough to keep him bedridden for months!
Even now, the pain was piercing to the bone. But Qin Li gritted his teeth without making a sound, his eyes fixed intently on the middle-aged man.
“Heh, you’ve got some backbone! But don’t think I’ll let you off that easily!” A demonic sneer had unknowingly appeared on the middle-aged man’s face.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Qin Li was kicked around like a toy. Every kick deliberately avoided vital areas but targeted places that caused extreme pain.
And from beginning to end, Qin Li did not utter a single sound!
Finally, the middle-aged man seemed to grow bored and stopped. Looking at Qin Li, whose mouth was continuously bleeding, he gave a cold laugh. He was extremely confident in his skills. Although he had avoided Qin Li’s vital points, it would take at least a year or more for him to recover—it was a pipe dream!
But he would never have thought that there could be such a genius in this world who had already cleared all the meridians that only Heavenly Rank experts dare to attempt!
The middle-aged man squatted beside Qin Li, watching as Qin Li stared coldly at him. He said softly, “I am Qin Shisan, an Earth Rank expert, one of the Great Lord’s two top Protectors. Don’t you think you should feel honored? Hey, kid, I know you hate me. I don’t care! I enjoy tormenting people like you. Hah, I find it amusing to see the hatred, helplessness, and despair in the eyes of you weaklings! But you’re quite tough. Most people would have begged for mercy long ago. You’re the first to endure being beaten until you spit blood without making a sound! You’ve got guts!”
Qin Shisan reached out and patted Qin Li’s face, then sneered, “The Great Lord asked me to give you a message: this matter is not over! He will never kill you, but you will never escape his grasp in this lifetime! If you dare harm Young Master Feng, you must be prepared to face the Great Lord’s thunderous wrath!”
Qin Shisan stood up, looking down at Qin Li. “When you’ve recovered, your thirteenth master will come to serve you again. But that might be a year from now. Haha!”
Qin Li said nothing, watching as Qin Shisan stepped on the God-Level Combat Skill and strode away. For some reason, a bitterly cold smile curled on his lips.