A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

A hint of regret rose in Bengbuzu's heart. If he had dealt with Zhao Yannian earlier, none of this would have happened.

When Zhao Yannian first arrived in Wuxuan City, no one paid him any attention. If he hadn't followed the city's rules, at most he would have become just another nameless corpse in the Mass Grave.

But slowly, Zhao Yannian actually noticed something strange. Following the clues, he discovered Wuxuan City's secret and even turned the City Lord's Mansion upside down.

Only then did Bengbuzu notice Zhao Yannian. He had thought that with his personal intervention, Zhao Yannian would be subdued, but things once again slipped out of his control.

Hearing Bengbuzu's roar, Zhao Yannian chuckled:

"Keep it down, your grandfather can hear you."

Then he ignored him and focused entirely on refining the Medicinal Power to heal and recover.

Bengbuzu was furious and tried attacking several times, even using his trump card Dou Technique, but it still had no effect. He slowly calmed down.

His eyes flickered. With his personality, if he made an enemy, he would just kill them directly to avoid future trouble. The saying "It's Better to Resolve Enmities Than to Foster Them" was just an excuse for the weak to beg the strong, or for the strong to pretend generosity by letting the weak go.

Moreover, Zhao Yannian was a young man of unknown origin yet powerful. Not to mention the potential forces behind him, just his own strength at such a young age, already a Dou Master, meant he would surely become powerful in the future. Since they had become enemies, he wouldn't believe that giving up some benefits could "Turn Hostilities into Friendship."

Bengbuzu's eyes darted around, his gaze cold and sinister, like a coiled snake ready to strike at any moment.

But he also knew he couldn't do anything to Zhao Yannian for the time being. After a brief thought, his expression changed completely. When he approached Zhao Yannian, his face was already full of smiles, and he said with a fawning tone:

"Little brother, it's all a misunderstanding. If you hadn't caused such a scene at the City Lord's Mansion, I wouldn't have acted. We don't really have any enmity, do we? I see you have an extraordinary background. How about this, I'll tell you the secret of Wuxuan City, and we'll 'Turn Hostilities into Friendship' and cooperate to get the benefits within."

He decided to offer something tangible first. One was to show sincerity, stabilize him, lower his guard, and then use some underhanded methods in secret. The second was to throw out bait, hoping Zhao Yannian or the forces behind him would take it, and use their power to quickly find the mysterious Cave Dwelling.

Of course, another point was to leave himself a way out. Although he was confident that almost no one within Great Qian could stop him, he was still a little afraid. In case the forces behind Zhao Yannian were too terrifying, this way he wouldn't have made a mortal enemy.

Zhao Yannian remained unmoved.

Seeing his lack of reaction, the smile on Bengbuzu's face faded, and he said with a mix of threat and persuasion:

"Kid, this thing on you can protect you for a while, but it can't protect you forever. From top to bottom, Wuxuan City is completely under my control. It's absolutely impossible for you to leave. There is only one path left for you. You must cooperate with me and obey me. After the matter is complete, I will let you leave."

If he found the Cave Dwelling treasure, even if the forces behind Zhao Yannian came looking, once he left Great Qian, the world was vast. Wouldn't he still have a place to hide?

"Oh? I'd like to know, if this Venerable One wants to take him away, how do you plan to stop this Venerable One?"

While he was still fantasizing, a slightly frivolous voice echoed in the Grand Hall. Before the words finished, Zhao Li suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Yannian, looking at Bengbuzu at his leisure.

Zhao Li just stood there, and Bengbuzu and the others couldn't move. Sweat poured from their foreheads as if they were leaking.

Zhao Yannian heard the somewhat familiar voice, immediately stopped his meditation, and opened his eyes. Visible joy appeared in his eyes, and he complained with a sense of grievance:

"Teacher, if you hadn't come, I would have been gone. Wuwuwu..."

He actually choked up. In the past year or so, he had indeed experienced the wonders of the outside world, but he had also seen a lot of darkness. Although he had grown a lot, he was still just a child. Facing a Dou King expert alone, that feeling of powerlessness still caused him a sense of despair, as if he had been abandoned.

Zhao Li heard his whimpering, turned to look at him, extended his hand, placed it on his shoulder, and smiled:

"Little Guy, what's wrong with you? You're only at the Dou Master Realm and you've already provoked a Dou King expert. Impressive!"

Saying this, Zhao Li injected a gentle stream of Dou Qi into Zhao Yannian, helping him regulate his breathing.

Zhao Yannian felt a warm sensation spreading through his body and let out a comfortable groan. Then he also heard Zhao Li's teasing, felt a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said tearfully:

"Teacher, this old guy, relying on his strength, has controlled the entire City Lord's Mansion. Then he uses these people to do evil things within Wuxuan City, even calling it the work of Evil Spirits, manipulating and playing with people's hearts."

Zhao Yannian briefly explained the situation to Zhao Li, full of indignation.

Half a month ago, he had just arrived in Wuxuan City and heard the people inside gathering and discussing the strange events that had happened the previous night. He sensed something was wrong. Sure enough, he slowly discovered that the entire City Lord's Mansion were the culprits. They were the ones who, under the guise of Evil Spirits, had done many unspeakable things, hoping to manipulate people's hearts with it.

Along the way, this was the first time he had seen someone treat the people of an entire city as playthings. In just half a month, he had seen several lives mysteriously die in front of him.

To achieve a clear conscience, he wanted to expose the people in the City Lord's Mansion. That's why he caused a scene there, but he didn't expect to encounter the true Mastermind.

In the face of absolute strength, Zhao Yannian ultimately had no way, which is why he triggered the backup plan Zhao Li had left behind.

Even without looking at Zhao Yannian's expression, Zhao Li could feel the strong anger in his words.

He gently stroked Zhao Yannian's head and slowly said:

"It's alright. Leave the rest to me, your teacher."

Hearing this, Zhao Yannian completely relaxed. He nodded, sat cross-legged, and focused on controlling the wisp of Dou Qi from Zhao Li, even studying it. With his current Realm, he could use that wisp of Dou Qi to recover from his injuries, and it wasn't impossible to even advance further.

Seeing this, Zhao Li nodded secretly, quite satisfied. He flicked his finger, and Zhao Yannian immediately disappeared from in front of Bengbuzu and the others.

Then Zhao Li slowly walked towards Bengbuzu, with a half-smile:

"He's gone. What do you plan to do?"

Bengbuzu had not given up struggling, but the more he struggled, the more desperate he became. At this moment, his forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and his heart constricted sharply when he heard the words.

His throat subtly bobbed, and a drop of sweat rolled from his brow and into his eye. He blinked involuntarily. He wanted to speak, but his mouth was uncontrollable and couldn't make any sound.

He cried bitterly in his heart:

"Why don't you release the pressure and let me speak?"

He didn't know that Zhao Li had already withdrawn his aura. The reason he couldn't move at this moment was because his entire body was still in fear and he couldn't control it.

Suddenly, he felt his body loosen and he collapsed to the ground. He let out a sigh of relief. Before he could even open his mouth, Zhao Li's calm voice reached his ears:

"Now, let's talk properly about the secret you know."

-----------

Machine Translation by: https:// randomtranslator.com/

Read 666+ original & fanfic translations in English, Español, Português, Deutsch, Français, or Русский at: https:// randomtranslator.com/

Join our Discord: https:// discord.gg/NSWvfN7vua

-----------