The burly man, only at the eighth rank, was startled to see that among the group coming down the stairs were three seventh-rank martial artists.

"Brother, you should hurry and run! That nasty young master has set his sights on you. It's hard to die any other way! How many young women in this city have suffered at his hands?”

A weak voice from the side reminded the burly man. Understanding the principle of avoiding immediate danger, he was about to flee when the group stopped on the second floor.

The young man named Liu Master's eyes lit up as he entered the second floor, laughing, "When did Qingshan City get such a beautiful girl? Come here, let big brother take a good look!”

Li Sheng's expression remained unchanged as he watched. It seemed trouble had come knocking at his door, and before he could speak, Liu Hongfeng pretended to be frightened and clung to Li Sheng's arm. "Shidi, I'm scared~”

Li Sheng smiled wryly; he hadn't expected his stunning senior sister to be so skilled in acting. But it really was eye-catching.

Liu Master grew impatient, shouting, "Hey brat, why don't you bring the beauty over? Or else you'll regret it!”

"Such a noisy pest!” Li Sheng wrapped his left arm around his sister, and in an instant, they vanished from sight.

Seeing this, the three seventh-rank warriors beside Liu Master were taken aback, realizing something was wrong.

Li Sheng appeared before them, effortlessly sending one of them flying down to the first-floor hall with a single strike.

When the others saw their young master being attacked, they wasted no time and drew their weapons to surround Li Sheng.

Li Sheng unsheathed his sword, and with a swift movement, three flashes of cold light were seen, leaving the three warriors frozen in place. Only after Li Sheng and Liu Hongfeng descended did their bodies collapse.

As the crowd began to discuss, someone exclaimed, "He killed three seventh-rank warriors in one strike?”

"He's so young?”

"That woman looks familiar; I think I've seen her before.”

"Of course! Isn't that the beauty from the Huajian Sect, Liu Hongfeng? The Red Shura of Qingshan Sect!”

"And the man with her... could it be Li...”

"Shh!”

"Are you crazy?!”

As they left the building, Liu Hongfeng leaned in close to Li Sheng's ear and teased, "Shidi, whose waist is more comfortable to hold, mine or the junior sister's?”

A unique fragrance made him feel a bit flustered, and he quickly released his grip, saying awkwardly, "I didn't mean to offend you, Senior Sister.”

"Hmph~ As if you haven't offended me enough already,” Liu Hongfeng shot him a glare but thought to herself.

In the hall, Li Sheng hoisted the swollen-faced Liu Master and walked toward the exit.

"Who are you? Let me go!”

"I'm the young master of the Liu family! You'll regret this!”

"The Liu family is powerful?”

"Of course! My family has three sixth-rank martial artists. I advise you to let me go and offer up the beauty…”

"Shut up!” Liu Hongfeng struck him unconscious with her sword.

"Wang Hu, to the Liu family!”

As the carriage left, the excitement in the Yue Lai Building grew.

Li Sheng's identity had been revealed.

"That brat said Li Master was crippled, yet he killed three seventh-rank warriors in an instant—how could he be weak?”

"Looks like that young master has provoked Li Master; the whole Liu family will likely suffer!”

"It's just as Old Chen said; Li Master is truly handsome and refined… If only I could spend a night with him…”

"Stop dreaming! Just look at who's beside Li Master—there's no way he'd choose you.”

"Let's hurry! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”

Quickly, news of Li Sheng entering the city spread, causing many forces that had invaded the Qingshan Sect to tremble in fear, watching his every move.

...

In front of the Liu family's gate, several eighth-rank guards were furious to see their young master treated like a dead dog. They surrounded Li Sheng and the others.

Liu Hongfeng's expression turned cold as she brandished her sword and, in a few breaths, the guards lay dead on the ground.

Li Sheng walked forward, hands behind his back, with Wang Hu dragging Liu Master behind him, and Liu Hongfeng leading the way.

Wherever they went, anyone who tried to block their path was cut down.

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Before long, the three arrived at the central courtyard of the Liu residence, where the Liu family finally reacted.

Seeing the approaching trio, the family head shouted angrily, "This is Qingshan City, protected by the guard hall and the lord's mansion. You dare to kill in broad daylight? You are enemies of the entire Qingshan City!”

"Quite the master of rhetoric; your accusations come easily,” Li Sheng chuckled lightly.

"Y-You are Li… Monster Li of Qingshan Sect?”

The speaker was the elder of the Liu family, who had participated in the invasion of the Qingshan Sect but had managed to escape.

"Monster Li?!”

The faces of the Liu family members changed drastically. Previously, they had dismissed the messages from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, mocking those who were scared.

Now, facing an enemy at their doorstep and recalling his bloody methods, the family head broke out in cold sweat.

"Li… Li Master, my Liu family is willing to surrender all our resources and disband our forces. Can you spare our lives?”

"You do have some backbone, but it's not enough!” Li Sheng shook his head.

The family head's expression darkened as he drew his sword and stabbed it into the elder's chest, unleashing his true energy to extinguish the elder's life.

"Elder, I'm sorry for the family's sake,” he whispered in the elder's ear.

"Li Master, the invasion of Qingshan Sect was the elder's doing; the rest of the family had no part in it. Please consider…”

At that moment, Liu Master woke up, and upon seeing his father, he looked overjoyed and broke free from Wang Hu's grip, running towards him.

"Dad!”

"That brat dared to slap my face! I'll capture his senior sister, torture her to death, and only then will my anger be quenched!”

"Shut up, ungrateful child!”

"Why are you yelling at me, Dad? Just kill those two! Leave the beauty for me!”

The family head kicked him aside, his face a mix of anger and embarrassment, feeling uneasy under Li Sheng's amused gaze.

"Master, your son is like this; can you still bear to hit him?”

A slightly attractive middle-aged woman rushed over, hugging her son and crying.

Watching this farce, Li Sheng remained unmoved and said indifferently, "Don't say I didn't give your Liu family a way out. You can either let a sixth-rank kill themselves, offer all resources, and leave Qingshan City, or I will take action.”

The family head looked at Liu San and saw his bitter expression.

Liu San's face was pale as he numbly glanced around before slashing his palm to sever his heart pulse, dying instantly.

The family head was flooded with endless regret, thinking how much better it would have been if they had never attacked Qingshan Sect.

Once he confirmed Li Sheng's identity, his heart sank.

Someone capable of slaughtering thousands of martial artists and matching fifth-rank power was not something the Liu family could withstand.

Everything he had done was for the continuation of the family.

At this point, Liu Master had realized Li Sheng's identity and was trembling in his mother's embrace.

The family head stepped forward, embracing his wife and son, showing a gentle smile as a violent aura surged around him.

"Get back, it's an explosion!”

"Boom!”

A violent explosion rang out, spraying blood everywhere.

From then on, the Liu family had no more sixth-rank martial artists.

Recalling the look the family head gave before the explosion—one of pleading, unwillingness, and acceptance, but devoid of fear—Li Sheng couldn't help but admire him.

As they left, Wang Hu asked in confusion, "Didn't Master say to let only the sixth-rank kill themselves? Why did the family head take his family with him?”

Liu Hongfeng explained, "While he was alive, he could protect his son from his past misdeeds. But once he's dead, those who used to fear him won't hesitate to retaliate, and it will inevitably drag down the Liu family. There's no longer room for a playboy in today's Liu family.”

Seeing Wang Hu's puzzled expression, Li Sheng sighed, "Everything has its cause and effect. The Liu family invaded my sect, which was the cause, and today we came for retribution, which is the effect.

"From now on, think things through before acting. Be clear about the consequences of your choices and whether you can bear them.”

"Thank you for your guidance, Master! I understand now！"