Chapter 82

"Of course..." Before Bu Li could finish his two words, he didn’t wait to hear what they wanted to say. As soon as he spoke, he pushed off the blue stone with his toes and lunged forward, directly charging at the outer sect disciple with a fierce expression in the middle. It seemed he was the leader, and the others had gathered around him, either consciously or unconsciously. "To capture a man, first capture his horse; to capture a thief, first capture his king." Bu Li knew this principle and put it into practice.

At this moment, there was no time for idle talk. Saying a few simple words to make the opponent relax a bit, Bu Li felt he had already done a lot. In the mountains, wild beasts wouldn’t speak, and Bu Li was already accustomed to this silent confrontation.

Having reached the second level of the rune, the old vine’s resilient strength had been enhanced. Bu Li felt that although his explosive power hadn’t changed much, his endurance seemed to have improved. Without testing, he couldn’t be sure.

Like a bolt of lightning, he lunged forward, turning hostile in an instant, faster than turning a page. The outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect were supposed to be stronger than Bu Li, and even Chu Zhongze was stronger than him. However, in the specific mountain environment, Bu Li was like a fish in water. Inside the Henshan Sect’s gate, without the advantage of the environment, Bu Li could only rely on surprise to subdue the enemy.

A long bow on his back, a dagger on his leg. Bu Li didn’t use these. His right hand formed a fist and struck the abdomen of the person in the middle. His left hand grabbed a hand crossbow and, as the outer sect disciple bent over, the entire crossbow was pushed into his mouth.

The incident happened suddenly. The outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect only wanted to mock Bu Li, then gradually corner him until he had no way out, and finally play with him before killing him. This was the script every time, with different people playing the same role.

But this time, it seemed different? Why would the young man from the remnant tribe suddenly attack before being cornered?

The outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect were much stronger than Bu Li in cultivation, but in actual combat, none of them could match Bu Li. In Bu Li’s words from his previous life, "I’ve seen more dead people than you’ve seen living ones. How could I not know what’s going to happen next? Since it’s going to happen, I might as well take the initiative."

"Want to try your hand?" Bu Li said with a smile, his fingers tightly gripping the trigger of the hand crossbow. A slight movement would cause the arrow to pierce the person. Although Dahei was timid, he moved with Bu Li, blocking his back like a wall. As for the sides, Dahei wasn’t worried, as Bu Li’s peripheral vision could cover them.

This kind of coordination had been practiced countless times. Dahei perfectly blocked all of Bu Li’s blind spots, putting Bu Li in a relatively safe position.

No one expected Bu Li’s speed to be so fast. This wasn’t the way rune masters fought. Bu Li, born in the wilderness, had instincts honed through life and death, which these pampered flowers could never understand.

The hand crossbow was forcefully pushed into the mouth of the leading outer sect disciple. The scent of Qingluo grass on the arrow was despairing. Even if Bu Li didn’t pull the trigger, the sharp arrowhead would scrape the skin, and the toxin of Qingluo grass would peel the skin off the outer sect disciple. If the time was prolonged, even a god couldn’t save him.

The fierce expression had turned to panic. When had they ever encountered such a ruthless and fierce character who didn’t even speak a word before pulling out a knife and stabbing?

The rules of the sect, which prohibited outer sect disciples from provoking and fighting, and those who violated them would be expelled, were completely ignored.

But they didn’t know that Bu Li wasn’t ignoring the rules; he simply didn’t know them. Even if he did, Bu Li wouldn’t back down. If they killed Dahei today and tried to take Cai Xiaoxian tomorrow, how far would he have to retreat before they were satisfied?

“I’m a bit tired. I’ve been up and down the mountain all day. Tell me how you want to eat this bear. Do you want it braised or stewed, or do you want to scald it with boiling water and brush the meat with an iron brush? You need to give me an answer.”

Dahei trembled all over when he heard Bu Li’s words. Although he knew Bu Li was speaking sarcastically, ... damn, this guy was really ruthless!

The outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect were stunned. How could Bu Li be so unyielding? The cold and murderous aura in his words made them feel uncomfortable. How could they respond to this?

Originally, they came to cause trouble, but they didn’t expect this young man to turn hostile immediately, making them the ones in trouble.

“I’m tired.” Bu Li looked around and said calmly, “Do you have someone who can make decisions? Are you just planning to kill me in a chaotic crowd? If you want to kill, just do it. You have the numbers, and I won’t fight back. Don’t be so nervous.”

These words... really choked them. Dahei, standing behind Bu Li, was inwardly criticizing him.

Suddenly, the crowd moved, and a young man in green clothes pushed through and stood out, saying, “We were wrong. Let him go, and I promise this won’t happen again.”

“Your promise?” Bu Li sneered.

“What? Don’t you trust me?” the outer sect disciple asked.

“I’m not that I don’t trust you; I don’t even know who you are. Stop bullshitting. My finger is already slipping. If you keep bullshitting, there might be an accident.” Bu Li stood there confidently, showing no sign of fatigue.

Bu Li’s attitude was extremely strong because he knew that the children of the Hunlan Continent had never treated the remnant tribe of Xishan as equals. And before him, the remnant tribe of Xishan had never placed themselves on an equal footing. So, everything starts with him. Since he’s on this path, Bu Li doesn’t plan to take a single step back.

“Stop!” A fierce roar, and the courtyard gate was kicked open. An old man in black robes walked in.

“I haven’t even started. What are you stopping?” Bu Li put on a carefree look, glanced at the old man in black robes, and joked.

“You!” The old man in black robes was furious, pointing at Bu Li, “When did you join the sect? How dare you be so bold!”

“We were just discussing how to eat this bear. No fighting, no cursing, just friendly talk. How is that being bold?” Bu Li laughed, tightening his finger another notch. The person he was pointing at changed expression dramatically. In that instant, a sharp killing aura, like a sharp dagger, pierced his body. He barely moved, having walked through the gates of death, and was already sweating profusely. In an instant, his back was drenched.

An outer sect disciple followed the old man in black robes and whispered a few words. The old man in black robes suddenly understood and coldly snorted, “I am the head instructor of the outer sect, Fan Honglei. You, the rule-breaking brat, either kill him or...”

Before he could finish, Bu Li smiled and said, “As you command, Instructor!”

His finger tightened, and the arrow shot out of the hand crossbow, piercing the back of the outer sect disciple’s head, spraying blood all over the person behind him.

How could this be! Fan Honglei only wanted to scare Bu Li and never thought he would actually attack!

Everyone was stunned, even Dahei didn’t expect Bu Li to kill! His body trembled, and he grabbed the corner of Bu Li’s clothes, ready to flee. Dahei had already found an escape route. The old man in black robes had no chance, and the southwest corner was the only place with fewer and weaker people, the only hope for survival.

However, Bu Li didn’t take the opportunity to escape when everyone was stunned. Instead, he put the hand crossbow back in his waist, pressed his right hand on Dahei’s shoulder, and signaled him not to move.

Dahei inwardly lamented, thinking they were doomed today. He only hoped no one had heard Bu Li’s words clearly and wouldn’t scald him with boiling water and brush his meat with an iron brush.

“May I ask, Instructor Fan, what else do you command?” Bu Li asked politely, as if everything was done at Fan Honglei’s command.

Fan Honglei’s old face turned red with anger, and he laughed bitterly. The light of the rune on his back shone, and his voice thundered, “Good boy, you’re dead today!”

Bu Li stood there calmly, looking up into the sky, not moving.

“Stop!” Another “stop,” but the target had changed. Fan Honglei’s steel sword, glowing red, was about to strike down when he heard this voice, and his body froze, stunned.