Lu Chengfeng rode alone, leisurely heading towards the banks of the Three Rivers. The Profound Sun Divine Sword hung at his waist, and he carried an iron spear in his hand. There was no killing intent about him, as if he was merely taking a spring outing.

Before long, he reached the banks of the Three Rivers. Scouts surrounded him along the way, exchanging shifts and passing messages, all of which Lu Chengfeng ignored.

He had no blood feud with the Li Family, and had never met Li Xiaotian before.

Alas, paths that differ cannot be pursued together.

To him, Yuchuan County was something he must obtain.

Wearing Zhao Tianyou's face was merely a ruse to distract from the blood feud with the Zhao Family.

His fundamental purpose lay in a struggle for interests.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain. If Li Xiaotian was not removed, how could he establish a foothold in Yuchuan County?

Lu Chengfeng saw all this with great clarity. This action was not about good or evil, merely different stances and conflicting interests, nothing more.

At this moment, across the not-so-wide water, he faced Li Xiaotian's army on the opposite bank.

"Zhao Tianyou, why have you suddenly appeared in my Yuchuan County?" Li Xiaotian spoke, his voice like thunder, echoing over the rushing river.

"I suspect you're colluding with bandits, intent on disturbing our Central State. Dismount and surrender immediately, and submit to the Celestial Patrol Department's investigation."

Lu Chengfeng said calmly, "Things have come to this, why bother with such high-sounding nonsense? Your Li Family annihilated my Zhao Family, exterminating us completely."

"Had my father not luckily escaped, my Zhao clan would have been wiped out."

"This blood feud, I, Zhao Tianyou, dare not forget for even one day."

"Since you have come here today, let's settle our enmity by this Three Rivers bank, to comfort the spirits of my Zhao ancestors in heaven."

Though his voice was not loud, it echoed clearly along both banks of the Long River, drifting with the wind.

Upon hearing him speak, Li Xiaotian's pupils shrunk. The mere skill of sending his voice with the wind demonstrated the other's exquisite Inner Strength and subtle control over power and environment.

This was no feat achievable by ordinary men, only by first-rate martial artists.

Zhao Tianyou had once mingled in the brothels, and everyone thought that after losing his cultivation, he had become a crippled man. Yet when had he silently refined his True Intent?

Thinking of this, Li Xiaotian was immediately filled with dread and killing intent. Just then, the soldier beside him whispered, "Sir, it's confirmed. Within a ten-mile radius, there are absolutely no hidden troops. We've also been monitoring Jade Dragon Mountain, with no experts appearing."

"If that's the case, then kill him!" Li Xiaotian no longer hesitated. Although he didn't know why Zhao Tianyou dared to show up here, without ambushes, all schemes would crumble before absolute power.

He immediately waved his hand, sneering, "Bring the person to me."

Soon, two soldiers dragged a woman to the riverbank.

"Zhao Tianyou, see who this is?"

Lu Chengfeng looked upon hearing the words, and saw the woman pressed by the riverbank, dressed in apricot gauze. Although her hair was a bit disheveled, her eyes swollen, and tears stained her face, her captivating figure and beautiful face remained undeniable.

Only the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes revealed that she was no longer young.

"You, Zhao Tianyou, having caroused in the red-light districts, this woman has supported you for twenty years without complaint, giving you the money she earned by selling her body so you wouldn't end up destitute."

"If you have any gratitude left in your heart, consider her affection for you and dismount to surrender quickly."

"Otherwise, if my army moves, you'll be crushed to dust immediately."

Li Xiaotian declared loudly, his final attempt. If successful, all the better; if not, he would strike with deadly force.

As he spoke, two cavalry units started crossing the floating bridge to the other side, while the scouts who had gone out earlier gathered to block Lu Chengfeng's rear.

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Chengfeng was surrounded by enemies from all directions.

Lu Chengfeng sighed, "This truly is misfortune!"

Back when both he and Zhao Tianyou fled, they had completely forgotten about this woman, never expecting her to be used by Li Xiaotian as leverage against him now.

"Yet it's useless to me!"

He raised his spear diagonally, and said loudly, "Li Xiaotian, if you dare harm her, I, Zhao Tianyou, will leave now, and afterwards I will stop at nothing, attacking and poisoning, resorting to any means, to assassinate your Li family, sparing no one."

"If you are a real man, clear a path, and I'll cross the river myself to duel with you."

Lu Chengfeng did not actually expect Li Xiaotian to obediently engage in single combat. This was merely a ploy to have him clear one of the floating bridges and allow him to cross.

To Li Xiaotian, however, this request played right into his hands. The battle on the Jade Belt River had indeed made the Li Family cautious of the river.

Lu Chengfeng being willing to cross the river was ideal, for then, the charge of eight thousand troops would be enough to crush him, even if he was a Half-Step Celestial Human.

"Hahaha, you, Zhao Tianyou, are indeed a man," Li Xiaotian said, waving his hand, and one of the originally blocked floating bridges was cleared immediately.

The so-called floating bridge was constructed from fishing boats, linked on the river to form a continuous path, overlaid with wooden planks, allowing the army to traverse quickly.

Seeing the path cleared, Lu Chengfeng spurred his white horse, spear in hand, to advance.

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