Chapter 4: Vanished
Of course, Li Musheng had absolutely no intention of fleeing. He sat on the stone steps without moving his rear end even once.
At the same time, Zhu Fang glanced at Yu Zhentian who was fighting the Seven Villains of Zha River. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately got up from the ground and hurriedly fled toward the courtyard exit, completely ignoring Second Miss Yu and the others.
The other martial arts school disciples and apprentices, seeing that Yu Zhentian was too busy to spare attention, each only cared about seizing the opportunity to save their own lives. Who still had the mind to save people?
"Did I say you could leave?"
At this time, Second Villain, who had never made a move until now, struck out with a palm from afar. The qi energy like a solid substance bombarded the courtyard wall.
He directly collapsed that entire front wall. Dust surged and fallen bricks piled up, just blocking the necessary path for everyone's escape.
This immensely powerful palm strike frightened Zhu Fang and the others completely. They all stopped abruptly before the bricks and stones, not daring to advance even an inch further.
"Treacherous disciples, all treacherous disciples!"
Yu Zhentian roared furiously. He naturally saw everything Zhu Fang and the others did.
The disciples he usually valued most had betrayed him out of fear of death, while the two apprentices he looked down upon most refused to abandon him. This made him feel a complex mix of emotions. "Take Second Sister and the others. I'll cover your retreat!"
Yu Zhentian's internal energy surged as he swept his sword horizontally, shocking back Third Villain and the others who were besieging him.
Then, using the force, he flipped in the air and descended from the roof, landing in front of Zhang Dazhuang and the other.
However, he saw that these two martial arts school apprentices were actually standing in place, looking at each other face to face.
"I can move the second young miss, but I'm not confident I can carry her and run very far."
Zhang Dazhuang muttered. His bone structure and aptitude were both extremely poor.
In so many years at the martial arts school, he hadn't learned much kung fu. His strength was only slightly greater than ordinary people.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be like Li Musheng, having only mixed as a martial arts school apprentice for twenty years.
However, Zhang Dazhuang ultimately put down Yu Xian and walked toward Second Miss Yu.
Because no matter how you looked at it, he had much more strength than Li Musheng, whose build was a full size smaller than his own.
Seeing this, Yu Zhentian breathed slightly easier. He glanced at his second daughter.
In his heart, he thought that if they escaped this calamity, the first thing he'd do was force her to lose weight. Otherwise, at life-and-death moments, no one would be willing or able to save her.
"Pay attention and follow me closely!"
Yu Zhentian warned in a deep voice, then his gaze turned, only to discover that Li Musheng beside them hadn't moved.
He was about to speak when Third Villain and the others had already surrounded them.
At the same time, Second Villain's figure moved, descending with his blade nearby to hold the formation.
"Without handing over the item, none of you are going anywhere."
Second Villain was expressionless. The internal energy on his body was surging and his killing intent chilling. The aura he displayed was actually even above Yu Zhentian's.
Seeing this, Yu Zhentian's pupils contracted and his expression immediately became extremely ugly.
"Old man Yu, this is why people say you're stingy. What item is it that you're so unwilling to give up, insisting on making all of us be buried with you?"
Li Musheng asked curiously. Hearing this, Yu Zhentian instinctively glared at him.
But thinking that this kid was one of only two apprentices willing to stay and help, he could only take a deep breath and say, "This matter has nothing to do with you. Don't ask too many questions!"
Li Musheng shrugged and turned instead to look at Second Villain, "How about you tell me, what exactly do you want to get from him?"
Second Villain's gaze swept over Li Musheng. Seeing his appearance like a wet-behind-the-ears youth, yet daring to question him, the corner of his mouth curved into a sinister smile, "Come over here, and I'll tell you."
"Kid, I think you're tired of living!" Among the Seven Villains of Zha River attacking, someone cursed.
His blade swiftly descended. The blade light cut through the air, wrapped in an explosive sound as it chopped directly toward Li Musheng.
Seeing this, Yu Zhentian immediately flashed his body and thrust out his sword to block. But the next moment, his gaze suddenly froze.
Yu Zhentian discovered in shock that at the instant he made his move, Li Musheng, this apprentice, had actually vanished from his line of sight.
At this time, as the piercing sound of blade and sword clashing rang out, Fifth Villain who had struck with the blade was forced back half a step by Yu Zhentian's sword.
But he didn't look at his opponent. Instead, his pupils suddenly widened as he looked at the position where Li Musheng had been standing and exclaimed in shock, "That kid... where is he?"
At these words, Third Villain and the others who were preparing to raise their blades and attack again forcibly stopped their movements and immediately became alarmed and uncertain.
A living person had just so abruptly vanished from their line of sight. How could they ignore that?
They immediately searched everywhere for Li Musheng's figure. Just at this moment, a voice sounded from behind Second Villain, "I've already come over. Shouldn't you tell me now?"
In that instant, all the hair on Second Villain's body stood on end and his expression changed drastically.
But he had also experienced countless martial world battles. His reaction was quick. He made a decisive judgment and immediately reversed his blade, slashing toward his back as fast as rushing thunder.
At the same time, he circulated internal energy to his legs and rushed forward at extreme speed, wanting to distance himself from the person behind him.
However, Second Villain's blade not only cut into empty air, but Li Musheng's voice behind him was like a ghostly shadow following him.
"Running away as soon as you arrive, that's no fun."
As the voice fell, the entire courtyard of the martial arts school suddenly became quiet all at once.
The many disciples and apprentices of the martial arts school hadn't yet understood what was happening when they saw in shock that all six black-clothed people, including Second Villain, were like wooden sculptures or clay figures, all standing completely still and motionless.
"I sealed their acupoints."
Li Musheng's voice came from beside Yu Zhentian.
Yu Zhentian whipped his head around. After seeing him, his whole person instinctively retreated several steps.
"You... who exactly are you?"
Yu Zhentian looked incredulously at this unremarkable martial arts school apprentice before him, his aged face full of vigilance.
Li Musheng shrugged and reached out to pat Zhang Dazhuang's shoulder beside him, turning his head, "Brother Zhang, please don't stare at me like that. Although I know you've always been jealous of my handsome face."
"Huh??"
Zhang Dazhuang shook his head. After coming to his senses, he looked at the Seven Villains of Zha River with their acupoints sealed, then looked at Li Musheng. He then took a heavy deep breath and said, "Asheng, you make me feel like a stranger!"
Li Musheng chuckled and turned to face Yu Zhentian, "Old man Yu, I'll leave these villains to you to handle."
Saying this, he held out his hand toward him, "Also, I forgot to tell you, I won't be staying at the martial arts school anymore in the future. You promised five taels of silver after washing your hands in the golden basin. Don't withhold and renege on the debt like before."
Yu Zhentian's gaze fixed intently on Li Musheng, the shock on his face unable to dissipate for a long time.
"Are you really that kid Li Musheng? But I remember you were clearly a martial arts waste. How could you be this..."
However, Li Musheng directly interrupted him and asked, "You're not thinking of reneging on the debt, are you?"
Hearing this, Yu Zhentian's spirit was alarmed and he hurriedly waved his hands.
He fumbled in his bosom for a while. He wasn't carrying silver on him and only pulled out a hundred-tael banknote.
But before he could speak, the banknote instantly disappeared from his hand and fell into Li Musheng's hands.
Li Musheng said with a beaming smile, "Not bad, not bad. Rare for you to be generous once. I'll accept this banknote then!"