103: Chapter 103 Unexpected Events and a Good Show

"Are you playing with this governor?"

"Fire!"

Following Tan Tian's command, a rain of arrows struck instantly.

Meng Li circulated his power with both hands, releasing True Qi to form a thick wall of Qi in front of him, encompassing himself, Jiang Yu Feng, Xiao Yuer, Ha Ha Er, and the two horses.

The arrows hit the Qi wall like rain hitting a wall; they were either bounced away or fell to the ground, failing to cause the slightest bit of damage.

Seeing this, everyone showed looks of shock.

Xiao Yuer and Jiang Yu Feng knew Meng Li's Martial Arts were high, and Ha Ha Er had guessed as much.

But this method of transforming Qi into a wall to block arrows at close range still startled them.

The ones even more surprised were the Eastern Depot side.

Say Earth, Dan Zuo, Dan You, Witch Hand, and Witch Foot had been wondering why Tan Tian was being so polite to Meng Li instead of taking direct action.

Especially Dan Zuo and Dan You.

Their Martial Arts were higher than Tan Tian's, and they had always been dissatisfied with him being the director.

Seeing that Tan Tian had failed to accomplish the task on this trip and was even being polite to a young man like Meng Li, their disdain grew.

Both were already planning how to spread rumors later to shake Tan Tian's authority.

They never expected that Meng Li could actually transform True Qi into a wall!

As for the other party involved, Tan Tian, he was even more terrified at this moment.

He knew that Meng Li had once severely injured the Beggars Sect Leader with a single palm strike at the Yellow Mountain Gathering Hall, and understood that the opponent's Martial Arts were strong, but he hadn't expected them to be this powerful. Judging by this method of transforming Qi into a wall, his internal power could rival that of the former Liu Xi, perhaps even surpassing it.

Stronger than Liu Xi?

A flash of inspiration struck Tan Tian's mind, producing a terrifying guess: Could the mysterious expert who disrupted Liu Xi's cultivation plan and killed him be this Meng Li?!

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Then, Tan Tian had the idea of slipping away.

He was inferior to Liu Xi in both Martial Arts and methods.

If the opponent could even kill Liu Xi, killing him would be no difficult task.

Just then, Meng Li took advantage of the gap while the Black-Clad Arrow Squad was reloading to change his technique, condensing the thick Qi wall into a sphere of Protective Aura, and pushed it toward the center of the Black-Clad Arrow Squad using the method of 'deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces'.

The members of the Black-Clad Arrow Squad were horrified but could not dodge in time.

The next second, the Protective Aura sphere exploded, and the terrifying force sent the entire Black-Clad Arrow Squad to the heavens.

To the heavens in a dual sense.

Bodies flew into the sky and then fell in pieces; Souls ascended to heaven, never to return.

Fortunately, the dust on the ground was also kicked up, forming a screen; otherwise, the scene would have been beyond saving even with pixelation, and simply wouldn't pass censorship.

Even so, the scene was far too bloody.

Xiao Yuer and Ha Ha Er couldn't bear to look.

Jiang Yu Feng closed her eyes.

Meng Li also felt a bit uncomfortable, secretly thinking he had used too much force.

Meanwhile, Tan Tian and the others took advantage of the dust to slip away on the spot.

With just one move, the Black-Clad Arrow Squad he brought along was completely wiped out.

They couldn't afford to provoke such a fierce man!

Seeing this, Meng Li was somewhat stunned.

He seemed to have underestimated himself, or overestimated the people from the Eastern Depot.

Originally, he thought the Black-Clad Arrow Squad wouldn't be so easy to deal with. Even if they were dealt with, he wouldn't be able to avoid close combat with the remaining people. At that time, it would be hard for two fists to defend against four hands; even with his high Martial Arts, he might not be able to protect Jiang Yu Feng's safety, which was why he delayed for time to wait for Xiao Yuer and Ha Ha Er to help.

Now it seemed that even without waiting for the two of them, he could protect Jiang Yu Feng without harm.

Once the situation settled, Xiao Yuer looked at the scattered remains on the ground and couldn't help but comment, "Brother Meng, you were a bit heavy-handed!"

Meng Li nodded. "I used to fight people in close quarters; this is my first time bombing a fish pond, so I didn't manage the force well."

"Bombing a fish pond?"

Xiao Yuer's mouth twitched; that description was quite apt!

Ha Ha Er didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Jiang Yu Feng's eyes shone with a peculiar light.

After a brief silence, Xiao Yuer asked, "What about Little Fairy and Su Ying?"

Meng Li shook his head. "I'm not sure. When Yu Feng and I arrived, we ran into the Eastern Depot people. However, from the situation just now, it's highly likely they haven't been caught by the Eastern Depot and might be hiding somewhere."

"You guys look around nearby to see if you can find them."

"I'll go after those Eastern Depot people to catch one or two survivors and ask about the situation."

"Alright," Xiao Yuer readily agreed.

"Be careful," Jiang Yu Feng urged.

Ha Ha Er didn't say anything.

Tell Meng Li to be careful? It was the Eastern Depot people who should be careful.

Meng Li nodded slightly, then used his Lightness Skill to pursue the direction in which the Eastern Depot people had fled.

Because some time had been delayed and the Eastern Depot people had fled in a panic, the tracks were a bit messy, so Meng Li had to observe for a moment before continuing the pursuit.

After quite a while, he finally saw them, and at the same time, saw a good show.

In the woods, Tan Tian was in a wretched state. Looking at the approaching, ill-intentioned Dan Zuo and Dan You, he subconsciously backed away, his face filled with shock and anger. "Dan Zuo, Dan You, how dare you! You dare to defy your superior?!"

"Defy our superior?" Dan Zuo sneered, then said with disdain, "Your Martial Arts are inferior to ours, and your methods are mediocre. You only became the director because of pure luck."

"It just so happened that director Liu was unexpectedly assassinated, and we brothers were at the border watching the foreign tribes, beyond reach."

"Otherwise, how would it have been your turn to take the position?"

Dan You also said, "That's right. If we had been in the capital at the time, this director position should have been held by one of us brothers."

"However, it's not too late now."

Tan Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he blustered, "Do you intend to kill this governor? this governor is a close official of His Majesty and is highly valued by the Thirteenth Prince. If you dare to kill this governor, your heads will surely fall!"

Dan Zuo smiled. "We know that, of course, so we wouldn't dare kill you."

Hearing this, Tan Tian's heart relaxed slightly, but in an instant, Dan You's words made his heart turn ice-cold again.

"However, if you were caught by that Meng Li and died by assassination, then our brothers couldn't be blamed. After all, even the highly skilled director Liu could be assassinated by a strong person at the foot of the Son of Heaven; it's quite normal for someone like you, whose Martial Arts are far inferior to director Liu's, to have an accident in this remote place."

"Exactly." Dan Zuo drew his sword and took over with a smile. "The height of that Meng Li's Martial Arts is obvious to everyone."

"If he wants to kill you, we brothers absolutely cannot stop him."

"You... you all..." Tan Tian trembled all over, partly from anger, but mostly from fear.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Watching this dog-eat-dog drama, Meng Li couldn't help but applaud.

Dan Zuo, Dan You, and Tan Tian were instantly startled; seeing Meng Li, they were scared out of their wits.

Dan Zuo and Dan You exchanged a look and, without a word, turned to run in separate directions.

However, they had only run a few steps when they were sucked back by Meng Li's Remote Energy Absorption Skill.

"Remote Energy Absorption Skill?!" the two cried out in unison.

Tan Tian was equally horrified, and at the same time, completely confirmed his previous guess—the person who killed Liu Xi was Meng Li!

Meng Li struck out two palms with a 'bang bang', knocking Dan Zuo and Dan You unconscious.

Then, he looked at Tan Tian, who hadn't moved from his spot, and asked with interest, "Why aren't you running?"

Tan Tian gave a bitter smile. "With Your Excellency's Martial Arts, I couldn't escape even at my peak, let alone now that I'm injured."

Meng Li chuckled. "You certainly have self-awareness."

"Look into my eyes!"

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