Chapter 7: Blade Slices the Lingdong Three Oddities!
"Eighth on the evil person list!?"
Han Jin muttered under his breath, his eyes widening as he looked at Ji Qing.
He never imagined that this seemingly ordinary passerby was actually the notorious eighth on the evil person list!
"What is the evil person list?"
Ji Qing's gaze turned to Han Jin.
This Chief Escort Master had traveled extensively in the jianghu and was well-informed, so he must know about the evil person list.
"The evil person list is one of the lists compiled by Lingxiao Pavilion in the jianghu rankings. It features over a hundred jianghu individuals. The evil person list does not rank by martial arts skill but by the severity of their crimes."
Ji Qing raised an eyebrow: "So, my name is on this evil person list?"
Han Jin hesitated for a moment before speaking: "The latest evil person list was released seven days ago. The biggest change was Liang City's scholar, Ji Qing, who murdered his parents, was heartless and devoid of humanity, and was ranked eighth on the evil person list for his heinous crimes!"
Ji Qing's brows furrowed slightly.
For the past half-month, he had been traveling on mountain trails and truly didn't know about the information in the jianghu.
It turned out he was already ranked eighth on the evil person list.
Now he was truly famous in the jianghu, with a notorious reputation!
"Eighth on the evil person list, you are Ji Qing? Hahaha, I didn't expect such an unexpected gain. Your head is now worth a thousand taels of silver!"
The speaker was the leader of the Desert Eighteen Riders.
He stared at Ji Qing, his eyes gleaming.
It seemed as if Ji Qing was already a pile of gleaming silver.
This was simply a pie falling from the sky.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, the three short, strange men were displeased.
"Big brother, what should we do if someone tries to snatch our reward silver?"
"We three brothers have been chasing this Ji Qing all the way. Now someone wants to snatch the reward silver? Then let's send them to their deaths!"
These three strange men not only looked peculiar but also had very strange tempers.
They started fighting at the slightest disagreement.
The three strange men, one with a saber, one with a sword, and the other with hidden weapons.
The three moved swiftly and fiercely, like the wind, directly pouncing on the Desert Eighteen Riders.
The Desert Eighteen Riders also didn't bother with pleasantries.
"Kill these three midgets!"
But as soon as the words fell, a rain-like barrage of hidden weapons enveloped the Desert Eighteen Riders.
And each hidden weapon was extremely fast, with tricky angles, and contained internal energy.
The Desert Eighteen Riders were immediately caught off guard.
At the same time, the other two strange men also attacked together.
Saber and sword swept like a whirlwind. In just a few breaths, the Desert Eighteen Riders screamed repeatedly and fell to the ground, already lifeless.
A strong smell of blood permeated the air.
Dead!
The Desert Eighteen Riders, who were just now so imposing and ready to destroy the Weiyuan Escort Agency, actually died just like that?
Everyone from the Weiyuan Escort Agency seemed unable to believe it.
The Desert Eighteen Riders, who had roamed the desert and committed countless evils, how did they die so quickly?
They had just fought, and it would have been as easy as turning over a hand for the Desert Eighteen Riders to wipe out everyone in their Weiyuan Escort Agency.
Each of the eighteen riders was a Third-rate Expert.
Yet, they died at the hands of these three strange men.
"Are you the Lingdong Three Oddities?"
Han Jin asked.
"Hehe, that's right, it's us three brothers."
Han Jin suddenly understood.
"No wonder..."
"The Lingdong Three Oddities are three brothers from the same mother, each practicing a different weapon. It is said that the three brothers are telepathic and can cooperate seamlessly, without any flaws. Although all three are Third-rate Experts, the three oddities combined can fight a Second-rate Expert!"
"As the saying goes, a slight difference in martial arts can mean the difference between life and death. The Desert Eighteen Riders naturally couldn't be a match for the Lingdong Three Oddities..."
After Han Jin finished speaking, he glanced at Ji Qing.
Ji Qing looked at Han Jin meaningfully.
He could tell that Han Jin's words seemed to be directed at him.
The Lingdong Three Oddities were clearly looking for trouble with Ji Qing.
However, the Lingdong Three Oddities weren't so quick-witted and didn't catch Han Jin's implied meaning.
They even thought Han Jin was praising their prestige.
"Is anyone else going to snatch our reward silver?"
Han Jin cupped his fists and said, "Our Weiyuan Escort Agency only escorts goods and does not get involved in jianghu disputes."
After speaking, he motioned for everyone from the Weiyuan Escort Agency to retreat into the temple.
"Brother..."
Ji Yao, however, clung tightly to Ji Qing's sleeve.
Though young, with the experience of fleeing all this way, she seemed to know what Ji Qing was about to do.
"Yao'er, be good. Stay here, I'll be back soon."
Ji Qing then stood up and walked step by step towards the Lingdong Three Oddities.
"Ji Qing, don't blame us three brothers. Rather than letting a thousand taels of reward silver benefit others, it's better to benefit us three brothers."
The Lingdong Three Oddities spoke casually, but the three of them were already on high alert, not daring to be careless.
For some reason, as Miss Lin watched Ji Qing's back, her heart subtly tightened.
"Chief Escort Master, eighth on the evil person list... How is Ji Qing's martial arts?"
Han Jin's expression was grave, and he shook his head, saying, "The evil person list ranks by crime, as for martial arts... I'm not clear. But since he could commit such heinous crimes in Liang City and escape easily, his martial arts must not be weak."
"However, the Lingdong Three Oddities have roamed the jianghu for over ten years and are even more formidable..."
There were many people in the temple, but at this moment, the atmosphere was incredibly quiet.
Ji Qing walked step by step to the entrance.
He was now only two or three zhang away from the Lingdong Three Oddities.
Ji Qing stopped, and his hand gradually gripped the hilt of his saber.
The Lingdong Three Oddities also fell silent. Although they had spoken casually before, the three of them now had solemn expressions, as if facing a formidable enemy!
"Whoosh..."
A cool breeze swept by, subtly bringing a hint of chill.
"Clang."
Ji Qing drew his saber.
With a flick of his thumb, the long saber left its sheath.
A dazzling flash of saber light suddenly appeared in the dark night, seemingly to cut through the pitch-black sky.
At the same time, Ji Qing's feet lightly pushed off, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed the two or three zhang distance.
"One Line Sky!"
Ji Qing did not hesitate at all, directly unleashing his ultimate move.
Even all the internal energy in his body erupted, instantly increasing its power by thirty percent.
Ji Qing held nothing back; his first strike was at its peak!
This strike was already the strongest strike Ji Qing could currently unleash!
From the moment Ji Qing drew his saber, in the sight of the Lingdong Three Oddities, there seemed to be only this one flash of saber light left.
It was too dazzling.
The magnificent saber light was almost something the Lingdong Three Oddities had never seen in their lives.
Unfortunately, such a dazzling strike was not meant for appreciation, but for killing.
This was a killing saber!
Ji Qing and the Lingdong Three Oddities' figures crossed paths.
The Lingdong Three Oddities' eyes widened.
"Such a fast saber..."
A deep cut appeared on the necks of the three.
"Thud."
The Lingdong Three Oddities all fell to the ground.
Blood gushed from their necks, and they were already lifeless.
Dead!
The Lingdong Three Oddities, who had roamed the jianghu for over ten years, actually died just like that?
And Ji Qing only made one move.
Instant kill with one saber strike!
Silence!
The entire temple became even quieter.
Everyone from the Weiyuan Escort Agency had their mouths agape, but not a single person made a sound, not even daring to breathe too heavily.
Ji Qing sheathed his saber.
He lowered his head slightly; there was a hidden weapon in his abdomen, and blood had already stained his clothes.