After being chased after my engagement was broken off, my Iron Shirt skill instantly reached max lev

Chapter 34 Encountering a "Relative" at Zhiweixuan Restaurant

Yunzhou City is the economic and political center of the entire Yunzhou region. It is not only incredibly prosperous, but also a gathering place for countless large and small families.

Of course, the Lin family and Shangguan family, whom Li Xiuyuan needed to settle accounts with this time, were among the most powerful families in Yunzhou City.

Even the Shen family, who might come to him seeking redress, have branches in Yunzhou City.

Looking at the tall and majestic city wall in front of me, the three characters "Yunzhou City" on the wall are ancient and imposing, and seem to still carry a trace of martial arts aura.

Li Xiuyuan had a faint smile on his lips.

"Yunzhou City, here I come!"

On his way to Yunzhou City, Li Xiuyuan had already set three goals for himself:

The first thing is to find his mother, Shangguan Xiuhong, which can be considered as settling some of the karma from his previous life.

Second, resolve the grudges and grievances with the Lin and Shangguan families, avenge the previous life completely, sever the karmic ties between himself and the previous life, and then set off on his journey with ease to explore this world!

The third is to find advanced cultivation techniques and continuously become stronger. First, set a small goal: to become the number one fighter in Yunzhou before leaving Yunzhou City!

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"Have you heard? Lin Shuang from the Lin family has been murdered?"

"Lin Shuang? He's just a son of a concubine in the Lin family. Does the Lin family really have to fight over him?"

"By the way, I heard that Lin Shuang was killed by a small family in Yuanguang City, I think it was the Li family."

"Huh? Yuan Guangcheng? What's Lin Shuang doing running off to Yuan Guangcheng for no reason?"

"You guys don't know this, do you? The one who killed Lin Shuang wasn't some nobody. In just a few days, his reputation has already spread to Yunzhou City."

"Hmm? Who is it? The Li family of Yuanguang City, is it the small family behind the Li Family Xuanzhen Pavilion at the end of East Street?"

"Yes, yes, that's the one."

But the person who killed Lin Shuang was no ordinary person. His name was Li Xiuyuan, the young master of the Li family in Yuanguang City. He was disliked by the Li family since childhood and was definitely a punching bag in the Li family.

But you would never guess that this person is actually engaged to Lin Wanqing of the Lin family!

"Huh? How is that possible? Lin Wanqing is the true prodigy of the Lin family, and I've heard she's the undisputed number one prodigy of the Falling Sword Sect in Zhongzhou! How could she possibly be engaged to an unknown nobody from a small town?"

"That's where the problem lies."

I don't know if this is true or not, but I heard that Li Xiuyuan's biological mother is Shangguan Xiuhong from the Shangguan family. And who is Lin Wanqing's mother? Everyone knows she and Shangguan Xiuhong are best friends, so it's normal for these two to arrange a marriage between their children.

Upon hearing this, many people present nodded in agreement.

Sitting in an inconspicuous corner, a young man in blue robes wearing a half-mask that covered half his face, was looking at the middle-aged man who was gossiping, his eyes full of thought.

No wonder.

If Lin Wanqing's mother and her own mother were best friends, then it would be normal for them to have been engaged more than ten years ago.

This person was none other than Li Xiuyuan, who had entered the city not long ago.

After entering the city, Li Xiuyuan found an inn, changed his clothes, and bought a small mask to conceal his identity.

After all, Yunzhou City is not like those small cities like Cangshan City; there are many powerful experts here.

This Yunzhou city is a melting pot of all sorts of people.

Li Xiuyuan needed to gather information before making a decision.

And restaurants are the first choice.

Of course, we also went to "Zhiweixuan".

"So, Lin Shuang went to Cangshan City on behalf of the Lin family to annul the engagement?"

But the Li family of Yuanguang City disagreed, and in the ensuing conflict, they killed Lin Shuang?

"That can't be right. If that were the case, how could the Li Family's Xuanzhen Pavilion still be operating? Wouldn't it have been wiped out by the Lin Family long ago?"

"That's right, I saw that Li's Xuanzhen Pavilion was still open this morning."

"It's normal to annul the engagement. After all, Lin Wanqing is a prodigy, the number one prodigy of the Falling Sword Sect, and she's even on the Hidden Dragon Ranking."

With suitors as numerous as fish in a river, it's absolutely impossible for her to be engaged to an unknown nobody.

"The Hidden Dragon List?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but remember the list. It was clearly a list that recognized the most talented people in the martial arts world.

"Haha... Stop guessing, I'll tell you."

Lin Shuang did indeed go to the Li family in Yuanguang City to annul the engagement, but it is said that the Li family had no idea about the marriage at all.

But actually, the annulment of the engagement was secondary; the Lin family's real purpose, it is said, was to obtain a martial arts technique.

As I mentioned before, Lin Wanqing's arranged marriage partner, Li Xiuyuan, is actually born to Shangguan Xiuhong.

Who is Shangguan Xiuhong? I believe everyone is familiar with her.

"In other words, Shangguan Xiuhong left her son a martial arts manual?"

Didn't Shangguan Xiuhong disappear more than ten years ago?

"Although the person has disappeared, Li Xiuyuan is now eighteen years old, and Shangguan Xiuhong betrayed the Shangguan family more than ten years ago."

"Lin Shuang wanted to annul the engagement and seize the cultivation technique, but the Li family disagreed, and then..."

"Haha, wrong... Okay, I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

After Lin Shuang arrived at the Li family, the Li family dared not resist. She not only killed Li Xiuyuan's father, Li Canghai, but also chased after Li Xiuyuan all the way.

Strangely enough, Li Xiuyuan, who was originally an almost marginalized member of the Li family, suddenly entered the rank of rank overnight. Not only that, but he also cultivated to the eighth rank in just three days and wiped out the entire Li family overnight.

Even the city lord's mansion in Yuanguang City was wiped out. I heard that the city lord of Yuanguang City, Shen Jiyue, was even killed at the Li family's residence!

"this……"

"This Li Xiuyuan... does that mean Li Xiuyuan only took three days to go from entry-level to eighth-level?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the restaurant was immediately shocked.

They were no longer too concerned about the annihilation of the Li family, the destruction of the Yuan Guang City Lord's Mansion, or even Lin Shuang's death in Yuan Guang City.

Almost everyone focused on one point.

That is, Li Xiuyuan practiced the technique left behind by Shangguan Xiuhong, and it only took him three days to go from the entry level to the eighth level!

Moreover, they destroyed the Li family and the city lord's mansion!

This is absolutely incredible!

"Snapped!"

The sound of wine glasses hitting the table brought a moment of quiet to the noisy and bustling restaurant.

Everyone turned to look at the woman sitting not far away, dressed in fine clothes, with a cold expression and an otherworldly air.

"Bright moon..."

A middle-aged woman standing nearby immediately frowned and shook her head.

"Master, but..."

The woman in brocade robes immediately shut up when she saw her master's cold gaze.

Ok?

But at that moment, a pair of slightly surprised eyes locked onto the young woman in her fine clothes.

"I never expected to run into my adopted aunt here."

Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile coldly, picked up his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

He then slowly put down his wine glass.

Li Mingyue's excited emotions made Li Xiuyuan, who was sitting in a corner not far away and had been watching the people discussing her, immediately recognize her!

The various discussions about him continue.

Li Xiuyuan carefully observed his aunt, Li Mingyue, who was sitting not far away and trying her best to restrain herself.

Having absorbed all of his predecessor's memories, Li Xiuyuan knew that his aunt was the most talented person in the Li family.

It seems that a few years ago, I joined a faction called "Xiushui Pavilion".

Moreover, Li Xiuyuan knew that Li Ting, whom he had killed in Jinshan City, seemed to have been chosen by Xiushui Pavilion as well.

In my memory, Li Mingyue had a very good relationship with Li Cangyun and Li Cangshan, but a very bad relationship with my father, and consequently, she had disliked me since I was a child.

She had never given him a kind look. The most memorable incident was when Li Ting bullied him and he went to her for protection, but Li Mingyue kicked him away and spat at him.

This is interesting...

I wonder what level of cultivation Li Mingyue has reached now.

However, judging from her cold expression and the way she was trying so hard to suppress her anger...

Li Xiuyuan knew that he must have received news of the Li family's massacre and was preparing to return to Yuanguang City to seek revenge!

And listening to the discussions around me.

Surprisingly, there was no mention of me looting two Li family Xuanzhen Pavilions last night and this morning.

Has this matter not yet reached Yunzhou City?

But it didn't matter. Li Xiuyuan looked at Li Mingyue and the other person not far away and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Once I plunder the Li family's Xuanzhen Pavilion in Yunzhou City, my "little aunt" will know that I have arrived in Yunzhou City.

Xiushui Pavilion?

It seems I still need to learn more about these underworld forces.

The predecessor lived in Yuanguang City since childhood, and the farthest place he had ever been was Jinshan City.

This is my first time visiting Yunzhou City in eighteen years!

Regarding this world.

They know even less.

Li Xiuyuan poured himself another glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and then gave a bitter laugh.

"You, the young master of the Li family, are truly a spineless coward!"

I've never even been to Yunzhou City before. But now that I think about it, there's a reason why my father always kept me in Yuanguang City.

After all, his mother, Shangguan Xiuhong, came from a family in Yunzhou City!

"Now that the news has spread, the Lin family and the Shangguan family have reportedly had a significant conflict because of it."

Both families sent people to Yuanguang City to investigate the matter.

The Shangguan family wanted to find Li Xiuyuan, saying they wanted to find their long-lost bloodline.

The Lin family, on the other hand, wanted to avenge Lin Shuang and kill Li Xiuyuan!

The Lin family even announced that anyone who provided clues about Li Xiuyuan's whereabouts would receive three thousand taels of silver and a set of ninth-grade martial arts techniques.

If we capture Li Xiuyuan and hand him over to the Lin family, we can obtain an eighth-grade cultivation technique, along with many other benefits.

"Haha, is the Lin family simply seeking revenge for Lin Shuang? And is the Shangguan family also after someone who hasn't been reunited with their long-lost family lineage?"

"Shangguan Xiuhong betrayed her family more than ten years ago, which caused quite a stir at the time. The Shangguan family even paid a heavy price for it and issued a high reward."

Shangguan Xiuhong disappeared more than a decade ago, and may have died long ago under the overwhelming, clan-wide manhunt by the Shangguan family!

"That's true. After all, Shangguan Xiuhong was a prodigy back then, no less than Lin Wanqing. It's just a pity..."

"By the way, what kind of martial arts technique did Shangguan Xiuhong leave for her son Li Xiuyuan?"

"Is there really such a cultivation method in this world that can allow someone to advance from the entry-level to the eighth-level in just a few days?"

Upon hearing this, many people began to ponder, falling into a brief silence, but soon became active again.

"If what happened to Li Xiuyuan is true... then Yunzhou will definitely become unsettled because of him!"

"Yes... but I do hope that the martial arts technique that Shangguan Xiuhong left for her son more than ten years ago is genuine!"

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In a corner.

Li Xiuyuan listened to the rising and falling discussions, and saw the martial arts figures leaving with their own eyes.

He couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile.

"I've only just entered the beginner level of this 'Absorption Technique,' yet I can already feel the power of this technique. After all, it allows me to absorb the hard-earned power of others and directly use it for myself."

Although he was now absorbing all his strength, most of it was wasted, and he could only get one-third or less of the internal energy... But for him, who was now at the peak of the eighth rank, absorbing the internal energy of a few eighth-rank martial artists would instantly fill his dantian.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what changes will occur once this skill reaches its maximum level!

However, no one would know that Li Xiuyuan was able to leap from an ordinary person who had not yet entered the rank to the peak of the eighth rank in just three days, and even had the combat power to kill a seventh rank.

All of this is not due to the "Absorption Technique" left by his mother, but because of the max-level technique system!

These things, of course, cannot be told to anyone.

This is Li Xiuyuan's biggest secret!

As for these people attributing his improved strength entirely to the mysterious technique left behind by his mother.

Moreover, the story seems to be getting more and more exaggerated as it's spread.

Li Xiuyuan was also helpless!

Ok?

Just then, Li Xiuyuan saw Li Mingyue stand up not far away and quickly walk out of Zhiweixuan.

Li Xiuyuan also quickly stood up, concealed his aura, and followed along, blending into the crowd...