Just as Qin Yuesheng was pondering the pros and cons of joining the Seven Stars Prison, a sudden commotion erupted outside the carriage.
As he slightly leaned forward, he saw a large number of people scattering in terror, the scene was quite chaotic.
"Someone's been killed!"
"Run quickly!"
Many people rushed past the carriage, running away from Fuan Alley.
Qin Yuesheng immediately turned his gaze toward Fuan Alley and saw the group of constables surrounding a burly Great Han with a bristly beard, who was wielding a Nine-Ring Steel Saber with ferocious might, clearly outmatching the constables.
"What's going on, why did they suddenly start fighting?" Qin Yuesheng asked the hospital guard standing outside the carriage.
"Young master, it seems a notorious robber wanted by the authorities was hiding among the people watching the spectacle and was accidentally discovered by the constables, leading to this scene."
Qin Yuesheng was speechless, thinking that this person was really idle with nothing to do—even being wanted, he chose not to hide but instead to show off in front of the officials. How could they not catch him?
Compared to the constables, the burly Great Han's martial arts were clearly superior. A few constables alone couldn't bring him down, but in the long run, the burly Great Han wouldn't gain any advantage either.
Qin Yuesheng saw the burly Great Han sweeping his saber horizontally in a desperate move to break through the encirclement, then turned to flee.
It was evident that he possessed Lightweight Skill, his movements were as nimble as swallows in a forest or sparrows on a tree, each step he took covered a distance of nearly a yard, and within a few blinks, he reached near the carriage.
When a hospital guard caught sight of this man's face, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's Swallow Step Li Kuiran!"
Qin Yuesheng turned his head slightly, "You know him?"
"He's ranked ninety-sixth in the Jiangnan villain list; I've seen his portrait in a book."
Just as the words fell, the burly Great Han leaped suddenly, landing on top of the carriage, using force to make the leap, he stomped upwards fiercely, causing the carriage roof to explode, allowing him to quickly pull away a considerable distance.
"Young master!"
"Young master!"
Seeing their young master covered by broken wood pieces, the hospital guard group instantly panicked.
Things happened too swiftly; they hadn't anticipated this would occur.
As a result, Qin Yuesheng was now buried beneath shattered wooden debris.
Bam!
A figure suddenly burst out from the ruins, indeed it was Qin Yuesheng.
He looked quite disheveled; although his body wasn't injured thanks to his Iron Cloth skills, his clothes and hair were completely messed up.
This sudden disaster was unbearable for anyone, without wasting time on small talk, Qin Yuesheng immediately grabbed his knife and set off in pursuit of Li Kuiran.
Even though he lacked Li Kuiran's Lightweight Skill, Qin Yuesheng's speed burst forth with an agility increase of 2.5, matching the swiftness of Lightweight Skill.
In no time, he successfully caught up with his target.
"Damn, where did this brat come from, fearless, huh." Li Kuiran, observing all quarters, immediately noticed Qin Yuesheng's approach.
The constables were still more than ten yards away, causing no fear to him. And since this young guy sought death, he would oblige him.
In an instant, Li Kuiran turned around to deliver a slash, freezing the momentum of his body completely into the swing.
The blade wind was fierce; even a slight feel told that it could cut iron and cleave copper.
Qin Yuesheng had just started grasping Outer Forging, not yet perfected. Naturally, he couldn't block it directly with his body, so he struck back with the Evil-Subduing Saber, intending to confront the opponent head-on.
"Hey!" Li Kuiran instantly showed an ecstatic smile; coupled with his dense black bristle beard, he appeared truly ferocious and sinister.
With years of practicing martial arts, his Outer Forging was slightly accomplished, and his stance steps had never slackened; his physical strength reached five hundred pounds.
Under the effect of stance steps, the force exerted reached over four hundred pounds easily.
A slash exceeding four hundred pounds equaled three adults charging at full force toward you, unbearable by non-Outer Forging martial artists.
Looking at young Qin Yuesheng, with his minor years, if his strength reached two hundred pounds, that would already be considered extraordinary; using stance steps, exerting over a hundred pounds of force was quite commendable.
Comparatively, he couldn't possibly withstand Li Kuiran's slash; in Li Kuiran's mind, images of splitting Qin Yuesheng in two already floated.
However...
Whoosh!!!
A gust of air blew by, Li Kuiran only saw a transparent object resembling a blade passing in front of him.
Before he could figure out what it was, he felt a sudden chill on his left cheek, followed by a surge of pain, spreading across his entire face.
"Ah!!!!"
It was seen that more than half of Li Kuiran's face was cut away in an extremely smooth manner, the wound deep to the point of revealing bone, causing a horrific sight.
Bam!
At this point, Qin Yuesheng's Evil-Subduing Saber clashed with the other party's Nine-Ring Saber. Although Qin Yuesheng's strength far exceeds that of ordinary people, compared to Li Kuiran, he still falls a bit behind.
The saber shook, numbing his tiger's mouth, and his single hand trembled.
Qin Yuesheng retreated several steps, barely managing to stabilize his body.
"This person's strength is greater than mine," Qin Yuesheng thought to himself.
However, it's all irrelevant now; even though Li Kuiran's strength slightly surpasses Qin Yuesheng, under the saber qi of Sea One Slash, he was seriously injured right after the exchange, his strength must have decreased significantly.
"How is it possible! Releasing saber qi requires at least second-rate martial arts and cooperation with Inner Strength. How could you be a master of Inner Power!" Li Kuiran shouted in disbelief, clutching his face.
Martial artists of Outer Forging Perfection are immune to blades and spears, but there are two major weaknesses: one is the cover door, which is a martial artist's vital point, and cannot be revealed or hit by anyone unless they reach the Outer Forging Perfection realm, with no weaknesses remaining on their entire body, then one could be considered nearly invincible.
The second is Inner Strength. It's like wearing iron armor but fearing a hammer. Outer forging only toughens your skin beyond normal, protecting against weapon damage, but doesn't protect your insides. An attack with Inner Strength is like a hammer blow, bypassing your hard exterior to attack your internal organs.
No matter how arrogant Li Kuiran is, once encountering a master of Inner Power, he has to tuck his tail and escape quietly.
"Inner Strength?" Qin Yuesheng waved his saber; he was indeed not a master of Inner Power.
But there's no need to explain this to the opponent; Li Kuiran trampled his carriage and embarrassed him greatly. If Li Kuiran were an ordinary person, Qin Yuesheng would ensure he spent at least ten days in prison.
Since he is a notorious robber anyway, it's easier to deal with. Qin Yuesheng was very interested in Li Kuiran's lightweight skill.
Stepping forward and waving Sea One Slash, seeing the saber qi approaching, Li Kuiran was already scared out of his wits. His face injury was too severe, if not treated in time, even if Qin Yuesheng didn't kill him, he would eventually die from bleeding.
Thus, Li Kuiran immediately turned and ran, exerting all his strength like a newborn.
"Looks like I need to practice the Flying Knife Skill," Qin Yuesheng thought as he pursued.
In this world, no one is a fool; if you can't win, you have to run, standing and fighting hard is seeking death.
For those learned in lightweight skills, escaping can swiftly cover several yards, requiring significant energy to catch up.
If there were long-range attack skills like the Flying Knife Skill now, wouldn't that be great?
Relying on his own agility, Qin Yuesheng could keep close to Li Kuiran without falling behind, but catching or surpassing him was more difficult.
Luckily, the saber qi from Sea One Slash could cover a good distance, making Li Kuiran regret provoking Qin Yuesheng.
After pursuing for several hundred yards, the constables and hospital guard from the Qin family were long gone, following Qin Yuesheng's cut to Li Kuiran's left leg, the chase was nearing its end.
"Don't, don't kill me, I can give you money, a lot of money," Li Kuiran clutched his leg, his Nine-Ring Saber fell beside him, exclaiming anxiously.
"I'm not really lacking money," Qin Yuesheng waved his Evil-Subduing Saber, "I'm interested in your lightweight skill. Do you have the manual with you?"
"No, no one carries a manual with them all the time, right?" Li Kuiran smiled bitterly, "But I can take you to my place, the lightweight skill manual is there. I can give you many manuals I've collected if you spare me."
Whoosh!
A saber pierced Li Kuiran's chest; seeing his shocked expression, Qin Yuesheng said calmly, "Too troublesome, unnecessary."
Blood slowly streamed from Li Kuiran's wound; Qin Yuesheng looked around, seeing no onlookers, he dragged his corpse into a nearby alley and quickly dismembered it.
About this dismemberment skill, Qin Yuesheng understood more.
The success rate is lower when dismembering living beings; once they become dead objects, it's almost a guaranteed success rate.
Once Li Kuiran's body disappeared, five light clusters appeared on the ground.
It's Qin Yuesheng's first time encountering dismemberment producing so many light clusters without hesitation; he squeezed them all one by one.
Horse Trampling Swallow (0/10) Beginner
Mountain Opening Blade Skill (0/10) Beginner
Bear and Catty Stance (0/10) Beginner
Diamond Hand (0/10) Beginner
Iron Body Armor (0/10) Beginner
Horse Trampling Swallow seems to be the lightweight skill used by Li Kuiran, leaping yards away.
Mountain Opening Blade Skill, Qin Yuesheng directly ignored; not very useful to him but can be saved as future fusion material.
Bear and Catty Stance, Qin Yuesheng already possessed it, thus no use.
Diamond Hand and Iron Body Armor interested Qin Yuesheng.
Diamond Hand is an Outer Forging martial art focused on refining hand bones; different from Iron Cloth Shirt targeting skin, Diamond Hand targets the palms.
If practiced to perfection, the hands become hard as iron, comparable to refined weapons, suitable for fist, palm, claw, and finger techniques.
Qin Yuesheng's Tiger Crane Double Form Fist could immediately make use of this, with excellent potential results.
Iron Body Armor is also an Outer Forging martial art like Iron Cloth Shirt, it trains the entire body.
Digesting this accidental gain, Qin Yuesheng left the place satisfied.