Chapter 88

In just ten moves, Yuwen Shi, the second most powerful expert of the Yuwen Clan, was captured alive. Everyone in the Dongming Sect and the Haisha Gang was stunned. They were already stunned when Han Gaitian was killed, but some of the less intelligent members still had the bloodlust to avenge their leader!

But when they saw Yuwen Shi being captured alive by Xiao Ran, these muscle-headed guys also came to their senses. The Yuwen Clan was a force a hundred times more formidable than the Haisha Gang. If even the Yuwen Clan had fallen, why should they stay and fight?

Thus, the Haisha Gang was completely defeated, with many of them being captured. The Yuwen Clan's plot against the Dongming Sect ended in failure.

Xiao Ran watched the fleeing members of the Haisha Gang and suddenly felt he had made a mistake!

Actually, he shouldn't have killed Han Gaitian; a living Han Gaitian would have been more valuable!

Xiao Ran shouted, "If you want Yuwen Shi, let Yuwen Shang come and take him personally!"

His voice wasn't loud, but it spread far and wide, and everyone could hear it clearly!

The four major clans had long dominated the martial world, and finally, they encountered someone who dared to challenge them head-on!

At this moment, Lady Dan Meixian of the Dongming Sect stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Ran, "Thank you, Master Xiao, for your assistance. The Dongming Sect is deeply grateful!"

"Last time, when I heard the name of the Dragon Subduing Palm, I thought Du Fuwei might have exaggerated. Now I realize that this is indeed the most powerful palm technique in the world, and Master Xiao truly lives up to the name!"

Xiao Ran chuckled, "The most powerful palm technique in the world, that's nothing special!

I also have the best lightness skill in the world, the best sword technique in the world...

So the title of the Dragon Subduing Palm is actually a misnomer!"

Dan Meixian smiled gently, "Master Xiao, you are truly amusing!"

Xiao Ran, at such a young age, already possessed such formidable palm power, which was rare in the world. How could he possibly have the best lightness skill and the best sword technique in the world? So Dan Meixian thought Xiao Ran was joking!

Xiao Ran pointed at Yuwen Shi and said, "I captured Yuwen Shi to avoid causing trouble for your sect!"

Dan Meixian said proudly, "If not for Yuwen Shi's ambush, he might not have been able to defeat me!

Since the Yuwen Clan has come to trouble the Dongming Sect, why should I fear them!"

Dan Meixian was a senior disciple of the Yin Kui Sect, and her power was formidable. The Yuwen Clan, with its vast influence and strength, was far from a match for the Dongming Sect in a direct confrontation!

But engaging them in a prolonged battle was not a problem. Moreover, the Dongming Sect held the Yuwen Clan's secret of purchasing weapons, which, if revealed to Emperor Yang Guang, would cause them significant trouble!

After a brief chat, Dan Meixian invited Xiao Ran inside and had Dan Wanjing serve tea!

Dan Wanjing looked at Xiao Ran with great curiosity. His sudden appearance and the way he turned the tide were so impressive that she couldn't help but be curious about him!

Xiao Ran got straight to the point, "Madam, there's no need for formalities. I came to discuss business with you, so this small favor is nothing to mention!"

Dan Meixian and her daughter looked surprised. Dan Meixian said, "Master, if you want to purchase weapons, since you have done so much for our sect, we can give you a batch of weapons as a gift!"

Xiao Ran shook his head, "No, I can't accept a gift because I need a lot!

And business is business; you supply the goods, and I pay the money, that's only fair!

But since I am a major customer, you can give me a discount and some benefits!"

Dan Meixian's body trembled slightly, and her eyes sparkled, "So, Master, you have the ambition to rule the world?"

In this era, any person with insight could see that the Sui Dynasty was on the brink of collapse. It was quite normal for someone with ambition and strength to have such thoughts!

Xiao Ran first shook his head, then nodded, "Actually, I want to bring peace to the world. Although the wording is different, it's pretty much the same!

Let's leave it at that!"

"Master, you are truly noble!"

Then the two discussed for a while, and Xiao Ran placed an order: ten thousand long spears, ten thousand longbows, ten thousand sabers, and ten thousand sets of armor, and paid a deposit!

As for the deposit, Xiao Ran's storage space still had some gold and silver!

After the deal was finalized, Dan Meixian actually accepted Xiao Ran's idea of installment payments, which was a significant order!

In this world, generally, the rebel armies like Du Fuwei's could not equip each soldier with a set of armor and a long saber. Many of the lowest-ranking soldiers went to battle with just a stick!

This amount of weapons was already a major investment, enough to arm a rebel army of ten thousand!

If not for Xiao Ran's great favor to the Dongming Sect, such favorable terms would have been impossible!

Afterward, Xiao Ran asked Dan Meixian for an empty room and locked himself in with Yuwen Shi!

Yuwen Shi's true qi was sealed, his blood flow obstructed, and his body was extremely numb. He couldn't even bite his tongue to commit suicide!

He didn't know what Xiao Ran was going to do next, but he remained calm and said, "Some people fear death, some fear pain, some love beauty, some love power... I, Yuwen Shi, am not a saint, but I fear nothing and love nothing!

But if you want to learn the secrets of my Ice Profound Power, you're wasting your time. Use whatever means you have!"

Xiao Ran said, "You're overthinking it!"

He casually pressed his hand on Yuwen Shi's shoulder, and a stream of true qi entered Yuwen Shi's body, probing each acupoint one by one!

Although the martial artists in this world did not cultivate spirit acupoints, they naturally exercised the corresponding acupoints during their training, leaving traces for Xiao Ran to follow. He began to explore the Ice Profound Power.

The true qi stimulating Yuwen Shi's acupoints naturally made him uncomfortable, causing sensations like being bitten by ants or burned by fire...

Yuwen Shi endured it forcefully, just as he had said, not uttering a single word!

After two hours, Xiao Ran released Yuwen Shi's acupoints and said, "If you can withstand ten moves from me, I will let you go!"

Yuwen Shi's eyes lit up, but he shook his head, "You want to pry the secrets of my Ice Profound Power, but that's impossible. If you want to kill me, go ahead!"

Xiao Ran, encountering such a stubborn person, had few moves. He thought for a moment and said, "I don't hesitate to kill when I fight, but I don't enjoy using torture to force others to do things!

I prefer to make exchanges. When you said your brother Yuwen Shang would come to exchange you, I could use your life to exchange for the Ice Profound Power of the Yuwen Clan. Would he do it?"

Yuwen Shi sneered and remained silent. Xiao Ran knew the answer; it was clearly impossible!

So Xiao Ran said, "Then how about this: you teach me the Ice Profound Power, and I will teach you the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?

You are not my match, and even if I learn the Ice Profound Power, you still won't be my match, but your strength will greatly increase!"

Yuwen Shi just shook his head!

Xiao Ran sighed and had to send another stream of true qi into Yuwen Shi's body, continuing his exploration!

He constantly changed the type of true qi to stimulate Yuwen Shi's acupoints in different ways and occasionally extracted a strand of Ice Profound Power to analyze!

Thus, in the following time, Yuwen Shi's screams echoed continuously. Although Xiao Ran didn't use torture, his self-exploration inevitably caused Yuwen Shi great pain!

Those outside serving Xiao Ran all turned pale, but they felt a sense of satisfaction!

Evil people will eventually meet their match, and even the mighty Yuwen Clan has its day!

As night fell, someone called Xiao Ran for a meal, and he stopped his research, saying to Yuwen Shi, "What I said still stands. If you can withstand ten moves, I will let you go!"

Saying that, Xiao Ran released Yuwen Shi's acupoints.

(First update!)

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