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"It's because he wanted to save someone."
"Rescue?"
"Who?"
"You'll find out soon enough. This matter has caused quite a stir, and many top experts on the leaderboard are involved."
As he spoke, Yan Shisan, pale-faced, walked in carrying a sword.
As soon as he entered, Yan Shisan said to Li Chengqian, "Mr. Li, I've done you a great favor. Now you should tell me Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts."
"You know I'm injured right now, and I've already done so much to help you, you can't just ignore it, can you?"
Li Chengqian glanced down at Yan Shisan and said softly, "If you didn't use the Fourteen Deadly Swords, who can you blame?"
"Besides, your affairs in the martial arts world are none of my business."
"However, the inn has a new wine today, and I'll give you a tube to try."
After saying that, Li Xunhuan took out a pot of Three Lives Wine and gave it to Yan Shisan, and briefly introduced the information about the Three Lives Wine.
"To exchange such fine wine for a single transaction is certainly worthwhile."
Yan Shisan casually found a table to sit down, uncorked the bamboo stopper, and drank half a tube of Sansheng wine in one gulp, like an old ox drinking water.
Upon seeing this scene, Li Xunhuan's eyes twitched uncontrollably.
Chapter 375 The Last Bloom of the Begonia, The Promise of Three Copper Coins
Two unexpected people arrived in quick succession; even an idiot would know that something was wrong today.
At this moment, the atmosphere at Ping An Inn was unusually tense, while Li Chengqian calmly drank his tea.
Everyone is waiting, waiting for the key person to arrive.
A short while later, another person arrived at Ping An Inn.
However, two carriages were following behind this person. Although the carriages were still some distance from the inn, the strong smell of blood was overwhelming.
"Mr. Li, it's been a long time! How have you been?"
"Oh!".
"Bai Yujing, you said you'd like to have a drink with me sometime, and now that Ping'an Inn has just launched a new wine, you've come."
"Your nose is really sharp; it would be even better if your ears were sharper."
"That way you can do some things in advance."
Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Bai Yujing's smile faltered for a moment.
He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Li, all three hundred and twenty-eight heads are here. Please forgive us, Mr. Li."
"Hehehe!"
"Young Master Bai is too kind. It's not a mistake not to have drunk beforehand. Please take a seat!"
Instead of the expected rage, Bai Yujing felt a growing sense of unease.
After Bai Yujing arrived, it seemed that no one ever came to Ping An Inn again.
But everyone is still waiting at 280 because they know that the most important person hasn't arrived yet.
"Mr. Li, help!"
Cheng Shifei's cries came from outside. Cheng Shifei was covered in golden light and was holding a woman in his arms.
The woman's clothes were mostly soaked in blood.
This person was none other than Shangguan Haitang, who had been expelled from Ping An Inn.
"Mr. Li, please save Haitang."
Cheng Shifei kept pleading with Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian's expression remained unusually cold.
"She is no longer a member of Ping An Inn, and her life or death is none of the inn's business."
"An inn is a place that opens for business. What are you doing here carrying a dead person?"
Li Chengqian's words made Cheng Shifei take two steps back. He never expected Li Chengqian to be so ruthless.
However, Li Chengqian's voice seemed to awaken Shangguan Haitang's deep-seated will to live, and the almost lifeless Shangguan Haitang murmured.
"Mr. Li, is that you?"
"boom!"
Cheng Shifei was sent flying backwards, his Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, which was said to be able to rival the peak of a Grandmaster, was broken in an instant.
Before everyone could react, Li Chengqian, who had been standing on the high platform, had appeared below.
"it's me."
Holding Shangguan Haitang, who was covered in blood, Li Chengqian used his powerful internal energy to heal her injuries.
With the help of Li Chengqian's unique internal energy, Shangguan Haitang finally opened her eyes.
Looking at Li Chengqian's face, Shangguan Haitang smiled slightly.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"Not long, less than a month."
"You have been expelled from Ping An Inn. If you want to apply for a job at Ping An Inn now, the requirements will be very strict."
In response to Li Chengqian's words, Shangguan Haitang shook her head slightly.
"No need. Mr. Li, who knows everything under the heavens, how could he not know that I am already a dead man?"
Li Chengqian's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything.
After a breath or two, Li Chengqian asked softly, "Do you regret it?"
Shangguan Haitang didn't speak, but simply shook her head again.
"Actually, you already guessed why you did this. If you stay at Ping An Inn, no one in the world will dare to harm you."
Raising her blood-soaked hand, Shangguan Haitang stroked Li Chengqian's face.
"Yes! I should have guessed it long ago. The intractable problem in the world is never martial arts, but the human heart."
"Did you already know that I wouldn't agree with his actions, and that he would kill me because I stopped him?"
"That's why you've never told me the truth."
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "That's right, knowing the truth will only lead you to death."
"Actually, I'll help you if you just ask."
A tear of blood rolled down Shangguan Haitang's cheek as she replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "This is the first time I've been this close to you."
"You always say that Ping An Inn is outside the martial arts world, but is there really such a thing as outside the martial arts world?"
“No!” Li Chengqian shook his head gently. “Wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue; wherever there are people, there are grudges.”
"Ping An Inn has never been outside the martial arts world; it's just that Ping An Inn has the right to say no to the martial arts world."
"This is a place of peace and tranquility for those in the martial arts world."
"The only place where I can find peace of mind."
Upon hearing Li Chengqian's words, Shangguan Haitang's smile grew even more poignant.
"Yes!"
"Ping An Inn is the only place where I feel at peace, and that's why I don't want to destroy it."
"If you help me, you will have to step into this chaotic world."
"Once you enter the world of martial arts, you're no longer in control of your own destiny. Even if you're a god, you can't escape it."
As she spoke, Shangguan Haitang took out three copper coins from her bosom.
“When you drove me away from Ping An Inn, I took three copper coins as payment.”
“The Sword Immortal of Peace never does business at a loss, so I want to use these three copper coins to exchange for three things.”
"it is good!"
Seeing that Li Chengqian agreed, Shangguan Haitang said, "The first thing is that I don't want to die so weakly and helplessly."
"I want to hear you tell stories one last time, and I want to stay in the number one room in the VIP section. Sister Dongfang is too domineering; she always occupies that room."
As she spoke, a blush appeared on Shangguan Haitang's pale face.
"Don't call me willful. Being willful is a woman's natural right."
His tightly closed lips twitched a few times, and Li Chengqian said softly, "Okay."
After saying that, Li Chengqian took out a blood bodhi and put it into Haitang's mouth. At the same time, Li Chengqian's internal energy circulated in Shangguan Haitang's body in a peculiar way.
This is a method that burns away life force; using this method on Shangguan Haitang, who was already at her limit, would only hasten her death.
A moment later, Li Chengqian slowly put Shangguan Haitang down. At this moment, Shangguan Haitang was radiant and no different from a normal person.
"So this is what the Blood Bodhi tastes like!"
"Back then, you only gave food to Sister Dongfang and the others, and not to me. Do you know how angry I was for a long time?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian forced a smile.
"It's all your fault. Why do you always talk to me in such a serious way?"
"Humph!"
"I won't listen!"
"I'll tell you the other two things after I've heard them."
After saying that, Shangguan Haitang flew to Room No. 1.
Upon opening the door, Shangguan Haitang lay down on the soft couch, a spot directly opposite where Li Chengqian was telling stories.
"Mr. Li, I heard that in this episode of Storytelling Talk, you're going to comment on the most difficult sword techniques to master in the Ming and Song Dynasties. I can't wait!"
"Also, I want to drink!"
"no problem!"