They cursed Lee Qing for what she was doing.

"Why doesn't she let us live?"

"Whoever her employers were, may their ancestors roll in their graves and can never rest in peace."

"Ancestors? I wish their children and grandchildren suffer such a fate like us."

Lee Qing smirked when she heard them cursing her and her so-called employers.

She didn't bother but waited for Lin Xuan Qi to respond.

There was no way she would sweat for this.

Ruo Zhi only wanted her to get it over and be done with it.

She just needed to do enough to answer to the rice merchants and Magistrate Ho.

While this was going on, Lee He Song glanced at Liu Shi Shi, and said, "Get Master Lin away safely."

He had decided.

The part of him wanting more of the Five-Element Qi had won and took over.

It was something that he had never dreamed that he would be attempting before in his life.

He would face against Lee Qing while Liu Shi Shi and the guards would let Lin Xuan Qi and the others get away safely.

Lee Qing frowned when she saw Lee He Song staring at her and with his sword pointing at her.

She had thought that her display with her Artifact earlier should be able to scare them off, revealing her status as a cultivator.

But the old man in front of her didn't seem to be in fear.

His eyes gleamed with anticipation instead.

She shook her head and shouted at Lee He Song, "You are courting death, old man. Best to spend your remaining days enjoying life."

It was best for Lee He Song to retreat, she thought.

She didn't want to break a sweat for nothing.

However, Lee He Song ignored her.

He lunged at her and tried to stab his sword into her shoulder.

But she didn't even dodge or move her finger.

The yellow glow appeared again, and the tip of his sword couldn't penetrate through the yellow glow.

His sword bent and curved from his momentum forward.

If he continued to do so, the sword might break.

So, he turned his wrist and tried to slash the blade of his sword at Lee Qing's neck.

Lee Qing stared at him and let the blade of the sword slice at her.

Dang!

The yellow glow protected her from his sword again.

Frustrated, Lee He Song took a deep breath, diverted whatever little Five-Element Qi he had in his dantian, and punched with the stance Lin Xuan Qi had taught him at Lee Qing's abdomen.

When the Five-Element Qi hit onto the yellow glow, a loud boom ensued.

Both Lee Qing and Lee He Song were flung apart by it.

Lee Qing slid across the ground, leaving a trail on it, and she glanced down at her abdomen.

She was astonished to find out that a crack had appeared in the yellow glow.

How is this possible? She thought.

Many possibilities went through her head, but none seemed logical.

She didn't feel any Spirit Qi from him.

Did he use any evil or devious ways to be able to destroy her Artifact's protection?

Or was he a martial art fighter that had attained the highest level?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the latter was most possible.

Lee He Song, on the other hand, was excited by what he had done.

He glanced at his fist and what he had done was next to impossible.

Only those top martial art fighters might have a chance, but he had just done it.

Was he dreaming?

He thought but the beating of his heart and the increased sense of the Five-Element Qi in the surroundings made it clear to him that it was real.

There was something about the stances that Master Lin didn't tell him, but he wasn't about to go and ask.

Lin Xuan Qi saw what had happened and was just as surprised by it.

He didn't know how Lee He Song was able to sense the Five-Element Qi so suddenly.

And most importantly, it seemed to him that the Five-Element Qi was able to overcome Spirit Qi.

It was a theory he had after the encounter with Eunuch Xin by the riverside and now he was very sure that it was the case.

Lee He Song took a deep breath using the way Lin Xuan Qi had taught him.

Breathe in and divert the Five-Element Qi to his fire heart.

It worked and the fire from his heart burned.

Strength and power he had never felt before came from it.

He was ready to lunge at Lee Qing but when he tried to do so, men in official uniform appeared on horses and shouted, "What are you doing!"

"No fighting and disturbing the peace!"

Men from the Governor rushed towards the scene.

And behind them the Governor was rushing to the porridge stalls.

Lee Qing frowned when she saw the Governor appear.

She had better slip away quickly.

If she was found out by the Governor, things might not be favorable to the Six Pulse Sword Sect anymore.

Without a moment of delay, she leaped away.

The men from the Governor tried to chase after her but even on horses, they weren't able to do so.

"What had happened?" The Governor asked after he got down from his horse and those in the queue began to voice their grievances.

"Governor, there were men sent by someone to stop Master Lin from doing his good work."

"Please get to the bottom of it."

"We can't let these bad men break the law and not get punished."

"Is it true that there would be more rice supplies?"

Some wanted justice to be done, and some wanted to find out whether the increase in rice supplies was true.

The Governor replied and said, "I will get to the bottom of it and yes, there will be more rice supplies in the coming days.

"My men will be going throughout the city to spread the good news."

Everyone in the queue gave out a roaring loud cheer.

Having the assurance from the Governor made them believe that it was true, coupled with the fact that there was more rice in the porridge today.

Everything was setting up well for Lin Xuan Qi's plan.

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