Chapter 49

Li Wenjun almost burst out laughing at Wang Yonggui's attempt to deceive him. Despite his notorious reputation that made people tremble at the mere mention of his name, Wang Yonggui was still capable of such deceit. How could he let Wang Yonggui escape so easily? With a flick of his wrist, he threw the broadsword in his hand.

Wang Yonggui turned in mid-air, but his momentum was spent, and his reaction was a bit slow. Moreover, he was facing away from Li Wenjun and couldn't deflect the flying broadsword in time.

With a thud, half of the broadsword embedded itself deeply into Wang Yonggui's back. Wang Yonggui let out a惨叫 and fell from the air.

Wang Yonggui rolled on the ground and then got up, using his lightness skill to run down the mountain as fast as he could. He now hated Li Wenjun to the core, but he also knew that he was facing the most dangerous moment of his career. If he couldn't quickly return to his hideout, he might end up dead at Li Wenjun's hands.

Having reached this point, Li Wenjun naturally couldn't let Wang Yonggui off. He didn't have much of a sense of justice, but he was determined to repay every wrong and every grudge. Wang Yonggui had tried to kill him multiple times, and he had to retaliate. Moreover, Wang Yonggui was a ruthless bandit with a strong grudge-bearing nature. Such a person could not be allowed to live, as he would surely become a major threat in the future. Letting a tiger back into the mountains was never a good choice.

After resting for a short while, Li Wenjun's magical power had recovered somewhat. Once a cultivator had achieved the full circulation of qi, the spiritual energy would automatically flow through the meridians, slowly restoring magical power. Of course, this automatic recovery was much slower compared to the conscious recovery through meditation.

To conserve his magical power, Li Wenjun did not use the lightness skill this time but instead used his lightness skill. The broadsword was no longer usable, so he picked up the hunting fork and, holding it, followed Wang Yonggui, chasing after him.

Wang Yonggui turned to look at the relentless Li Wenjun and sneered. "Little brat, you have a road to heaven but you don't take it, and you have no door to hell but you barge in. I'll send you to the Western Paradise today."

Wang Yonggui deliberately ran towards the traps and pitfalls he had set up before, such as hidden pits, falling boards, sky hammers, and nets of knives. He triggered several of them, each time nearly costing Li Wenjun his life.

Li Wenjun's hair stood on end, and his back was drenched in cold sweat. He had never experienced such danger in his life. If he hadn't been cautious and vigilant, he might have already become a victim of Wang Yonggui's knives.

Li Wenjun became even more determined to eliminate Wang Yonggui. Such a person could not be allowed to live. If he lived, it would be Li Wenjun's turn to lose sleep.

Wang Yonggui triggered seven or eight traps in succession but was surprised that Li Wenjun was so resilient and remained unharmed. He knew he had met his match. Li Wenjun might not only be his equal but possibly even more powerful. If they fought head-on, he would surely be the one to suffer.

Although Wang Yonggui had killed countless people, he cherished his own life. He secretly took a deep breath and increased his speed. In the blink of an eye, he dashed into a mountain hollow.

When Li Wenjun caught up, he couldn't find Wang Yonggui.

Li Wenjun jumped to a high spot and looked around. He found no passage leading out of the mountain hollow. He also noticed the ashes left from a bonfire, which had been burning the previous day. The smoke from the bonfire must have been lit by Wang Yonggui.

Li Wenjun carefully observed everything in the mountain hollow. He discovered that it was a basin surrounded by mountains. The hollow was not very large, and under the withered grass, there were many green shoots. At the foot of the mountains, there were also many shrubs and scattered rocks.

Li Wenjun's heart raced. He landed in the hollow again and used the hunting fork to probe the shrubs and withered grass. In total, he found five traps laced with deadly poison. Finally, behind a cluster of shrubs, he discovered a cave about half a person's height. The entrance to the cave was very hidden and would be easily overlooked if not searched carefully.

Li Wenjun leaned in to peer into the cave when he heard a whistling sound. A cold arrow laced with deadly poison flew out from inside the cave.

"Boy, I admit I can't match you. But you can't kill me either. This is all a misunderstanding today. Go away, I won't stop you. From now on, you take your path, and I'll take mine," Wang Yonggui's voice came from inside the cave.

"Wang Yonggui, you think you can get away with it, but I don't. You tried to kill me multiple times, and we need to settle this," Li Wenjun replied.

"Boy, take a step back, and the sea will be wide and the sky will be high. Why push it? I admit I wanted to kill you, and it was wrong of me. I misjudged you and provoked you. I apologize. If you still feel uncomfortable, I can compensate you with money. A thousand taels of gold, what do you think?" Wang Yonggui offered what he thought was a generous condition, but he wasn't sincere. As he proposed this, several devious plans flashed through his mind.

Li Wenjun said calmly, "I don't want money; I want your head."

Wang Yonggui was instantly enraged and said coldly, "Fine, you want my head? Let's see who gets whose head in the end."

Li Wenjun didn't respond to Wang Yonggui's provocation. He sat on a rock near the cave entrance, keeping an eye on the cave while secretly accelerating the recovery of his magical power.

A day passed, and Li Wenjun's magical power was almost fully restored. What puzzled him was that there had been no movement from inside the cave. He wondered what Wang Yonggui was doing in there.

"Wang Yonggui, are you still alive? If you are, bark like a dog," Li Wenjun said calmly in the morning light.

"What, boy, have you made up your mind? If you decide to take the gold, I can meet your demands. A thousand taels won't do? How about two thousand? Two thousand won't do? How about three thousand, until you're satisfied?" Wang Yonggui tried to tempt Li Wenjun with money.

Li Wenjun smiled and said, "We'll talk about money later. I just want to tell you that even if you hide in the cave, you won't breathe the air of tomorrow. I'm going to catch you like a fish in a jar and use your head to offer to the heavens."

Thank you to Kong Kong Wu Jian for the support. Appreciate it.

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