Chapter 6

"Ouch!"

Jiang Xiaonu was bumped by Jiang Yi and hit the back of her head on the ground, causing her to cry out in pain. However, she reacted quickly. Seeing the guard continue to rush forward to attack Jiang Yi, she pounced and tightly hugged one of the guard's legs with both hands, shouting, "Young Master, don't worry about me, run!"

"Xiaonu!"

Jiang Yi's body trembled. Xiaonu had no strength at all, yet she was trying to stop a tree with a gnat? If the guard kicked her, she would be kicked to death!

In this critical moment, his mind seemed to work particularly fast. Suddenly, he had an idea. It seemed that... when he was studying in the afternoon, the black essence energy flowing to his eyes made time slow down a bit?

"Let's try it!"

He focused his mind and quickly circulated a strand of black essence energy, blending it with the blue essence energy in his meridians, directing it toward the meridian at the corner of his left eye.

At the same time!

He also circulated the only remaining strand of black essence energy in his dantian to his right hand. The five strands of black essence energy he had cultivated today were already used up. If he couldn't repel this third-stage Cauldron Formation realm guard this time, then he and Xiaonu could only wait to suffer...

"Buzz!"

A black light flashed in his left eye, and the world changed again. Everything became so clear, and... time seemed to have slowed down. He saw the palm in front of him still coming, but its speed was clearly several times slower. He also saw the guard notice Xiaonu on his leg and was about to move his left foot to kick her away with essence energy.

"Watch this! Silk Binding Hand!"

Jiang Yi, suppressing his inner rage and the tearing pain in his left chest, shouted to attract the other's attention. At the same time, his hands, like two sea vines, wrapped around the other's palm.

Indeed!

The other's attention was drawn by his shout, and he no longer paid attention to Jiang Xiaonu. With a cold laugh, he swept his palm toward Jiang Yi's hands!

In the guard's view, absolute strength could crush any martial technique, let alone the fact that Jiang Yi's strength was not enough to fully utilize the power of martial techniques, just like how Jiang Yi's "Stone-Crushing Hand" was easily deflected earlier.

"Good!"

This was exactly what Jiang Yi wanted!

If it were earlier, the other's palm might have easily deflected his hands and injured him, because the other was two stages higher in cultivation, and his speed was too fast to see the trajectory of his palm!

But now—

Everything was different!

His left eye's vision had become terrifying, and time seemed to have slowed down a bit. Therefore, he could easily see the trajectory of the other's palm. He could also predict and dodge in advance, and... find an angle to attack!

He moved his right hand, which had the black essence energy, a bit to the upper left, easily dodging the other's palm. He transformed his hand into a blade and fiercely cut toward the other's wrist bone!

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bone breaking echoed. The strength of his black essence energy had increased two to three times, and he was only slightly weaker than the third-stage Cauldron Formation realm guard. This full-force hand blade, which hit solidly, naturally split the other's wrist bone.

"Hisss..."

The other, in pain, drew in a cold breath, his face full of shock. He instinctively tried to pull back his hand, but Jiang Yi wouldn't let him retreat so easily. His right hand immediately transformed into a claw, using the "Silk Binding Hand" to grab the other's arm, and his body stuck to the other. He shouted, "Double Dragon Seizes the Pearl," and his left hand's two fingers shot toward the other's eyes like arrows!

"Looking for death!"

Although the guard was injured and had his right hand entangled by Jiang Yi, he was still a third-stage Cauldron Formation realm martial artist, and his reaction speed was astonishing. He immediately transformed his other hand into a claw and grabbed Jiang Yi's left hand's two fingers, trying to break them.

"Good, you fell for it!"

Jiang Yi's eyes had been closely watching the other's reaction. Seeing the other indeed grab his left hand, he was overjoyed. His right knee, which he had prepared, suddenly struck the other's lower body.

The other's attention was drawn to Jiang Yi's left hand's two fingers, and he was enraged and distracted. He never expected Jiang Yi's real killing move to be his knee. It wasn't until his lower body was struck that he realized the intense pain.

The human body has the densest nerve endings in two places: the head and the lower body. Therefore, moves like "Groin Kick" and "Monkey Steals the Peach" are considered the most practical, even though they are despised.

"Ah—"

Jiang Yi's knee strike, though not enhanced by black essence energy, was still a solid blow. The third-stage Cauldron Formation realm martial artist immediately let out a惨叫, his body instinctively bowing, and his hand that was about to grab Jiang Yi's left hand retreated, holding his lower body and howling in pain.

Such a good opportunity, if Jiang Yi didn't take advantage of it, he would be a fool. He quickly released the other's arm, glanced at Xiaonu on the ground, and shouted, "Xiaonu!"

Xiaonu, who had grown up with Jiang Yi, understood him well. She immediately reacted, releasing the other's left leg, and Jiang Yi's flying kick came just in time, sending the third-stage Cauldron Formation realm martial artist flying.

It seemed slow, but it happened in just a few moments.

From the time the third-stage Cauldron Formation realm martial artist rushed in to the time he was kicked out by Jiang Yi, it was only a short dozen breaths.

The guard outside, who was about to rush in, saw a figure being kicked out and immediately shrank back, afraid to rush in. In such a short time, Jiang Yi had injured two people, one of whom was their strongest third-stage Cauldron Formation realm martial artist. How could the guard dare to rush in and get beaten?

The fear and hesitation in the guard's eyes, though fleeting, were clearly seen by Jiang Yi. He quickly moved toward the door, looking at the guard with a wild expression and sneered, "Come on? Why aren't you coming?"

Jiang Yi advanced instead of retreating, his momentum fierce. Relying on the power of injuring two people in a row, he actually intimidated the other. The guard's body shrank back two steps, almost falling to the ground...

"Brat, you're asking for it!"

He quickly recovered, suddenly angry and embarrassed. He had been scared by a child? He immediately raised his hand and punched toward Jiang Yi.

"Bad—"

Jiang Yi knew it was bad. He had used up all his black essence energy, and the black light in his eyes was gradually fading, indicating that the black essence energy near his eyes had been exhausted. Without black essence energy, he was a real first-stage Cauldron Formation realm martial artist, no match for the second-stage guard.

"Stop!"

To his great relief, the steward nearby suddenly shouted, stopping the guard.

The steward, full of suspicion, took a few steps forward, his eyes circling around Jiang Yi, and asked, "Mystical Steps? Phantom Fist? Silk Binding Hand? Are you a descendant of the Jiang family? Who is your master? I have heard of the few lords of the Jiang family."

Jiang Yi's face turned serious. He realized that the Wind and Moon Tower indeed had a powerful backing, otherwise, how would a small steward recognize the Jiang family's martial techniques?

He inwardly lamented. Although the other recognized him as a descendant of the Jiang family, they wouldn't dare to kill him today. But if this matter became public and the family's punishment hall found out, he would be punished, and Xiaonu, who had tarnished the family's reputation, might be beaten to death...

He could only grit his teeth and hold on, coldly shouting, "Who cares who I am? If you dare to beat my servant today, I won't be afraid to speak the truth anywhere."

"Ha ha ha!"

The steward burst into laughter, mocking Jiang Yi, "Truth? Your servant works here, and I haven't shortchanged her a single coin. She didn't work well and ran to the inner hall, destroying a famous painting that our lord bought from the Treasure Pavilion for a large sum. And... you, without asking, rushed in and injured our Wind and Moon Tower's guards! If you want to talk about truth, why don't we go to your family's punishment hall? Hmm... if we don't get an explanation today, this matter won't end no matter where it goes."

"Um..."

Jiang Yi was speechless, mainly because he was scared by the mention of going to the Jiang family's punishment hall. He took a deep breath, calming his raging heart, and his mind raced, thinking of a solution.

He quickly sorted out his thoughts. The other had been injured by him, and recognizing the Jiang family's martial techniques, they were clearly cautious. Otherwise, why wouldn't the steward have acted? Instead, he stopped the guard. Since the other didn't dare to attack, if they wanted to talk, it would be easier. As long as he and Xiaonu's lives were saved, other matters could be negotiated.

He told himself to stay calm, looked up at the steward, and said indifferently, "What kind of explanation do you want?"

"Very simple!"

The steward's cold eyes swept over Jiang Xiaonu behind Jiang Yi, and he sneered, "Either pay the money, or this girl stays as a slave for ten years, or... you leave one of your hands!"

"Ah?"

Jiang Xiaonu, who had stood up behind him, trembled violently, tightly gripping Jiang Yi's arm, tears streaming down her face. She gritted her teeth and whispered, "Young Master, it's all Xiaonu's fault. You should leave, don't worry about Xiaonu."

"What nonsense? If I don't take care of you, who will?"

Jiang Yi turned and glared at her, scolding her coldly. In his mind, he recalled hearing Xiaonu's cries when he first entered. Although he didn't know what exactly happened, he had a few guesses.

Clearly, the steward, seeing that Xiaonu, though weak and thin, had delicate features, planned to train her for a few years to serve customers, so he set a trap to make her sell herself to the brothel, earning dirty money for them in a few years.

However, regardless of whether it was a trap, today's situation was unsolvable!

If he fought, he had no black essence energy left. Not to mention the two uninjured guards, the steward was clearly also strong. The outcome of a fight would be that he would crawl back to the Jiang family...

If he made a fuss, it was even more impossible. The Jiang family was not far away, and if this matter reached them, the consequences would be even more severe. The only option left was to follow the other's demands.

But...

Leaving one hand was impossible; losing a hand would make him a real cripple. Ignoring Jiang Xiaonu? That would be even harder than killing him.

The only option was to pay the money!

The problem was... he was so poor that he hadn't changed his underpants for two years. What money did he have?

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