Unrestricted Dao Lord

"Quite the Guiyuan Sect disciple..."

He Xiongfei hadn’t expected to hit a steel plate this time.

But this time, He Xiongfei didn’t retreat.

He had nowhere left to run.

This was the way of the Jianghu.

In the Jianghu, your fate is not your own.

Once a fight began, it was kill or be killed.

There was no room for compromise.

One must retreat when it’s time to retreat.

But when it was time to fight for his life, He Xiongfei would never hold back.

And now, it was time to fight for his life!

BOOM.

He Xiongfei moved.

He seemed to have activated a Secret Technique.

The Qi Blood in his body swelled in an instant, breaking the limits of the human body. In a short burst, his Qi Blood surged past the Hundred Threads mark.

Of course, such Secret Techniques often came at a great cost.

He Xiongfei would never use it unless his life was on the line.

Empowered by the immense Qi Blood, He Xiongfei slashed his Heavy Saber directly at Zhang Su.

The slash was immensely powerful and heavy.

From a distance, it looked as if a massive Blood Blade was descending from the heavens.

Combined with He Xiongfei’s innate divine strength, the power of this strike was like a thunderbolt. Anyone who faced it directly would feel utter terror.

It seemed as though no force could possibly stop this blade.

A flicker of surprise finally showed in Zhang Su’s eyes.

’This He Xiongfei only has a hundred threads of Qi Blood, but with his innate divine strength, he’s actually quite powerful.’

’He would be considered one of the best among the Guiyuan Sect’s Outer Disciples.’

’Now that he’s unleashed a Qi Blood Secret Technique and broken his body’s limits, he’s even stronger.’

’This strike is probably second only to those of the Ten Great Outer Disciples of the Guiyuan Sect.’

’No wonder He Xiongfei was able to roam the Jianghu and build such a fearsome reputation.’

The next moment, Zhang Su moved.

SWISH.

With a shift of his feet, Zhang Su made a light slash with the Cold Frost Sword.

There was no earth-shattering eruption of Qi Blood.

Nor were there any strange moves.

It looked just like an ordinary sword strike.

Yet this very strike made He Xiongfei’s pupils contract as a powerful premonition of danger welled up in his heart.

’Danger!’

’Extreme danger!’

The sword seemed to melt into the air, into the smoke and dust.

All that could be faintly seen was a glint of light reflecting off the blade.

The flash was so bright He Xiongfei couldn’t help but squint.

In that instant.

The two men brushed past each other.

He Xiongfei’s entire body stiffened.

His incredibly powerful slash had stopped mid-swing.

It hadn’t touched Zhang Su at all.

In fact, he was still frozen in the posture of raising his Heavy Saber.

DRIP.

Droplets of fresh blood dripped from Zhang Su’s sword.

The thick stench of blood filled the air.

"What Swordsmanship is this?"

He Xiongfei asked.

"Light and Shadow Killing Sword!"

"A fine Light and Shadow Killing Sword... Truly worthy of the name ’Killing Sword’..."

He Xiongfei was unwilling to accept it.

But his unwillingness was useless.

THUD.

He Xiongfei fell stiffly to the ground.

His eyes were still wide open.

Alas, he was dead.

Like the other bandits, his throat had been slit by a single strike from Zhang Su!

At this, the surroundings became even quieter.

Everyone stared at the bodies littering the ground, especially He Xiongfei’s. Their hearts filled not just with shock, but with terror.

A single strike to the throat!

Every single one of them, killed with a single strike to the throat!

With just his sword, Zhang Su had single-handedly killed dozens of the mounted bandits.

He had nearly wiped out all the bandits of Feitian Ridge.

From this day forward, Feitian Ridge was finished.

CLICK.

Zhang Su returned his sword to its scabbard.

’In truth, He Xiongfei was very strong.’

’If my Light and Shadow Killing Sword hadn’t reached Perfection, killing him would have been much more difficult.’

But now that his Light and Shadow Killing Sword had reached Perfection...

...everything was different.

The Light and Shadow Killing Sword at the Perfection Realm was worthy of its "Unparalleled" moniker; it was terrifyingly powerful.

It blended into the environment without a sound or trace.

And its speed was simply unbelievable.

It far surpassed the previous Nine Shadows Sword Technique.

Even the speed of One Sword Nine Shadows couldn’t compare to the Light and Shadow Killing Sword at the Perfection Realm.

The Light and Shadow Killing Sword had no flashy techniques.

It was all about the one-hit kill!

That was why the previous scene had unfolded as it did.

He Xiongfei’s throat was slit by a single strike from Zhang Su!

"Chief Li."

At this, Zhang Su spoke.

Li He jumped, instantly snapping back to reality.

The scene just now had been too shocking.

The bodies of several dozen Feitian Ridge bandits were laid out before his eyes.

He couldn’t help but be shocked.

"Second Young Master, what are your orders?"

"Is there a bounty on the Feitian Ridge bandits?"

"Uh... yes! The leader has a bounty of one thousand silver, and as for the other bandits, the bounties vary, but all together, they’re probably worth another thousand or so."

"So more than two thousand in total?"

"Yes."

"Good. You give me two thousand silver, and you can take these bodies to collect the reward."

"Uh..."

Li He’s mouth twitched.

’Collecting a bounty is actually quite a hassle. And you can’t get the money right away. Usually, you have to wait several months. You even have to bribe a few officials.’

However, he didn’t dare refuse Zhang Su’s request.

"Go, bring me two thousand in silver notes."

"Yes!"

Soon, Li Wushi brought two thousand in silver notes.

Zhang Su took them and tucked them away.

He returned to the inn.

After that "episode," the inn seemed to have quieted down considerably.

Even the waiter was serving food much faster.

Zhang Su’s meal was brought out immediately.

Zhang Su was indeed hungry and began to dig in.

The other patrons occasionally glanced at Zhang Su from the corners of their eyes.

But they did not dare to look for long.

In their eyes, this Zhang Su before them was even more ferocious than the group of Feitian Ridge bandits from earlier.

The dozens of bloody corpses were still lying just outside the door.

The thick stench of blood even lingered in the air.

However, after a moment’s deliberation, Li He brought Li Xiaoman before Zhang Su and bowed respectfully. "Second Young Master, my daughter was rude earlier, gossiping about you behind your back. Please, forgive her."

Without looking up, Zhang Su said coolly, "I already told you, it’s fine."

"May I ask, Second Young Master, are you returning to Qingquan Prefecture?"

"I am."

"We’re also on our way back to Qingquan Prefecture. Why don’t you travel with us, Second Young Master?"

"No, you’re too slow. I’m leaving as soon as I finish eating."

Disappointment showed in Li He’s eyes.

’Zhang Su’s power is immense. If we could travel back to Qingquan Prefecture with him, the rest of the journey would surely be safe.’

’However, he knew that the Escort Agency traveled slowly. It was only natural that Zhang Su didn’t want to travel with them.’

"Then we won’t disturb you any further, Second Young Master."

Li He was perceptive and led Li Xiaoman away.

Afterward, no one else came to disturb Zhang Su.

After Zhang Su ate and drank his fill, he immediately set off.

This time, the journey was uneventful.

By the next day, Zhang Su was looking up at a "familiar" city before him.

He knew he had arrived at the Qingquan Prefecture City!

At the city gate, people were lining up to enter.

Ordinary people even had to pay an entrance fee.

Of course, Zhang Su didn’t need to line up.

After all, he was an Outer Disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, and Qingquan Prefecture was under the sect’s jurisdiction.

Thus, Zhang Su rode his horse directly to the city gate.

A city guard stepped forward, about to ask for Zhang Su’s identity.

Suddenly, a cloud of dust billowed up from behind.

A luxurious-looking carriage came rushing over.

The city guard’s face changed. "Please wait," he said immediately. "An important person is about to enter the city."

"An important person?"

Zhang Su raised an eyebrow.

But he didn’t pay it much mind and instead moved slightly to the side.

The carriage didn’t even stop, driving directly into the city.

The city guards even lowered their heads and bowed, not daring to obstruct it in the slightest.

After the carriage left, the guard raised his head, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Zhang Su immediately tossed his Guiyuan Sect Outer Disciple Token to the city guard.

The guard’s expression tightened the moment he saw it. He quickly bowed and said, "So you are an Upper Sect Disciple! Please, enter the city!"

Zhang Su took back his Identity Token and asked coolly, "Who was the owner of that carriage just now?"

The city guard carefully looked around.

If it were an ordinary Martial Artist, he wouldn’t have answered at all.

But an Upper Sect Disciple, even an Outer Disciple, was not someone he could afford to offend.

So, the city guard could only reply in a low voice: "My lord, it was the Second Miss of the Su Family’s Third Branch."

Zhang Su understood.

’In other words, Su Zhenzhen’s cousin.’

’How can she be so arrogant?’

’The Su Family may be known as "Su Half-City," but they shouldn’t be this brazen.’

Sensing Zhang Su’s confusion, the guard added in a low voice, "The Second Miss of the Su Family’s Third Branch is engaged to Young Master Jiang Cheng. The Jiang Family is a Martial Arts Family in Qingquan Prefecture, and Young Master Jiang Cheng is said to have exceptional talent in Martial Arts..."

The city guard said no more.

But Zhang Su already understood.

’The engagement between the Second Miss of the Su Family’s Third Branch and Jiang Cheng is a powerful alliance. The Jiang Family is a Martial Arts Family with great influence in Qingquan Prefecture. The Su Family’s Third Branch, while not as wealthy as the main branch, is still considered very affluent in Qingquan Prefecture. That’s why the Second Miss of the Su Family’s Third Branch can act so arrogantly.’

’Interesting...’

’Zhang Su had a feeling that the internal dynamics of the Su Family were quite complex. His older brother’s life in the Su Family probably isn’t very easy.’

"Alright. This is for you."

Zhang Su tossed him a piece of loose silver.

"Thank you for the reward, my lord."

The city guard bowed and scraped, a delighted look on his face.

Zhang Su then rode his horse and slowly entered the city.