Li Xuan felt a burning sensation in his throat, and a wave of exhilaration washed over him.
This was the first time he had fully utilized his Sound Transmission into Secrecy technique since he was able to speak.
To be honest, while Li Xuan had intended to scare the fake Mo Tiansheng and his cronies below, he primarily wanted to do so through his own strength.
That was why he had directly pressed the man into the ground earlier.
But he hadn't expected the effect of Sound Transmission into Secrecy to be so astonishing.
The deep voice, like rolling thunder, coming from the sky, even surprised Li Xuan.
"Is my Sound Transmission into Secrecy that powerful now?"
Li Xuan's eyes widened, filled with excitement.
Then, his eyes darted around, and he understood what was happening.
The perfection of the Yin Yang True Extremes Art allowed his Yin Yang True Qi to improve a little every day.
Compared to the rapid progress he made before, this kind of improvement actually left Li Xuan quite dissatisfied.
Therefore, during this period, Li Xuan's cultivation primarily focused on deepening his understanding of the Five Elements, and the cultivation techniques he practiced, such as Profound Ice Force, were aimed at allowing him to experience various attributes more profoundly.
Li Xuan just hadn't expected that the growth of his Yin Yang True Qi, like passive income, would bring him such a huge surprise without him realizing it.
A little bit each day, Li Xuan hadn't really felt it.
But this sudden full exertion of Sound Transmission into Secrecy had even startled him.
"Is this my voice?"
The deep, resonant voice captivated even Li Xuan.
Before, in order to control the situation, he had deliberately controlled the sound he emitted.
Li Xuan had originally thought that as long as it wasn't his childish voice, it would be fine, but he hadn't expected the voice to sound so much like a great hero.
"Good, good, good, this is exactly the effect I wanted!"
Didn't the onlookers, who hadn't even fully understood what was happening, believe Li Xuan more simply because of the difference in his voice?
Li Xuan struck while the iron was hot and continued to speak:
"Shameless rogue, what right do you have to see me?"
The black-clad swordsman accused Li Xuan of hiding his true identity, but Li Xuan directly retorted that he didn't even have the right to see him.
Then, he didn't hold back and continued:
"If you can take one of my moves, I will kill you in person!"
The black-clad swordsman was about to retort, but upon hearing this, he immediately responded:
"Alright, a gentleman's word, a team of four horses cannot overtake it!"
Then the black-clad swordsman adopted a stance, continuously building up his aura, seemingly preparing to unleash his ultimate skill.
Li Xuan frowned slightly at the sight.
The black-clad swordsman closed his eyes, completely unguarded, lowering his body deeply, his left hand supporting the scabbard, and his right hand lightly pressing the hilt, poised to strike.
Due to his Yin Yang True Qi, Li Xuan had a profound understanding of the Five Elements, and he could "see" the changes in the black-clad swordsman's true qi with just his naked eye and perception.
He saw dense wind-attributed true qi continuously accumulating within his body, circulating in a special way, strengthening his right hand that gripped the sword hilt.
"Isn't this kid afraid I'll launch a sneak attack?"
Li Xuan was a bit puzzled because the black-clad swordsman was completely defenseless during his preparation.
If he were to launch a sneak attack before the opponent finished preparing, the black-clad swordsman would surely be defeated.
"Is this kid so certain I won't sneak attack?"
The black-clad swordsman's inexplicable trust made Li Xuan a little confused.
Moreover, there seemed to be something amiss with why the Money Gang had found a young man who was only at the sixth rank to impersonate him.
"Forget it, let's deal with the current situation first."
Li Xuan did not betray the black-clad swordsman's trust; instead, he patiently waited for him to accumulate his aura to its maximum.
Seeing that the opponent was ready, Li Xuan smiled confidently.
He dared to wait because he had absolute confidence that even if the black-clad swordsman's fast sword was faster, it couldn't compensate for the absolute difference in strength.
"Kid, are you ready?"
Thunder rumbled, and Li Xuan's deep, resonant voice came from the sky.
This divine-like display filled the common people with immense awe.
Knowledgeable martial artists understood that this was an extraordinary secret sound transmission technique, and such a terrifying effect suggested that the strength of Hero Mo Tiansheng had reached an unimaginable level for ordinary people.
The Changan County constables, who should have come out to cooperate, all quietly retreated into the alleys, no longer daring to show their faces, only listening nervously to the movements outside.
After the constable's angry outburst earlier, no one was tactless enough to remind them that they should go out and do their job.
They also realized that they had kicked a steel plate today, and if they didn't handle it well, they might end up like the "human pancake" on the ground.
The officers exchanged glances, silently not daring to breathe loudly, only hoping that their superior would quickly cancel the operation and leave this troublesome place.
Li Xuan had gotten addicted to shouting, finding that using Sound Transmission into Secrecy at full power was actually easier than his usual speaking, and more importantly, he felt completely exhilarated.
Perhaps not needing precise control allowed Li Xuan to completely let loose his voice.
After all, usually when he spoke, he had to consider many things, needing to precisely control the sound he emitted to be clear and accurate without harming anyone.
On the contrary, shouting so freely was much easier.
After Li Xuan asked, he saw the black-clad swordsman nod silently, and he didn't hesitate:
"Good, then take one of my moves."
"Be careful!"
At this moment, Li Xuan somewhat understood why some martial artists would warn their opponents during a fight.
This was a kind of absolute self-confidence, confidence that in a direct confrontation, he would never be defeated.
This feeling made Li Xuan exceptionally happy, and it's no wonder some martial artists paid special attention to martial ethics.
"Not only did he not run, he even dared to take a move from me."
Li Xuan twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a small tooth.
He released his oppressive aura to intimidate the black-clad swordsman, and also showed off his strength.
At first, Li Xuan really thought it would be remarkable if these people didn't flee in panic.
But this black-clad swordsman was somewhat interesting; despite trembling with fear, he still dared to challenge Li Xuan, even preparing to build up momentum to fight him.
And those ruffians who had been so arrogant earlier, seeing their companion flattened into a meat patty and driven into the ground, were long since trembling with fear, their legs too weak to run, only scrambling to hide behind each other, which was laughable.
"Then I shall grant you an opportunity for a personal exchange of blows."
This time, Li Xuan did not launch an attack from afar; instead, he personally rushed forward, transforming into black lightning.
"I want to see what kind of sword strike you have."
The black-clad swordsman's body, which had been trembling slightly, suddenly became still.
His eyes caught a blurry afterimage.
"So fast!"
The moment he perceived the attack, the black-clad swordsman instinctively launched his sword move, abandoning thought and surrendering his body to instinct.
"Drawing Sword Technique!"
The black-clad swordsman roared, and his dark longsword instantly unsheathed, bringing out a clearly visible wind blade from the scabbard, carving a long streak.
However, the wind blade disintegrated the moment it touched the black lightning, turning into a chaotic gust of wind that swept through the crowd below.
People instinctively raised their hands to shield themselves, and at the same time, heard a loud boom.
"Mo Tiansheng!?"
Although everyone was busy and couldn't speak, these three characters flashed through their minds at the same time.
Compared to the black-clad swordsman's earlier methods, this was the true capability that Hero Mo Tiansheng, renowned in the northeast, should possess.
"Boom—"
When the strong wind dissipated, the onlookers put down their hands that had been shielding their faces, and saw the black-clad swordsman already on the ground, having crashed onto the ruffians he was with.
Those ruffians wailed continuously, clearly suffering severe injuries with broken bones.
As for the black-clad swordsman, he was still struggling to get up from the ground.
But even leaning on his sword, he still couldn't support his own body.
"That sword strike was decent."
From the distant sky, Li Xuan's evaluation came.
"You may leave. Don't associate with such people again."
Li Xuan never emphasized the authenticity of his identity throughout.
But at this moment, no one doubted that the owner of this voice was the legendary Hero Mo.
Li Xuan had never intended to cause any deaths, but the black-clad swordsman's move gave Li Xuan a special feeling, making him think that this person might just be temporarily lost. Therefore, he only crippled the ruffians, but showed mercy to the black-clad swordsman.
The black-clad swordsman hadn't brutally killed the Red Scarf Squad before, only subduing them, so Li Xuan was simply returning the favor.
Li Xuan also had some enlightenment at this time. Someone once said that one could discern a person's character from their moves. He used to think it was just a show-off statement, but now he could understand it a bit.
This black-clad swordsman was not inherently bad. If he could leave those ruffians, there might still be a chance for him to turn over a new leaf.
Yue Liuxiang struggled for a long time, realizing he couldn't stand up.
At this moment, he was like the members of the Red Scarf Squad, completely powerless and unable to resist.
Yue Liuxiang immediately understood that the other party had shown mercy; how he had injured the Red Scarf Squad earlier, the other party had now injured him in the same way.
Understanding this, a bitter smile appeared on the ordinary face beneath his bamboo hat.
"This one, Yue Liuxiang, thanks Hero Mo for showing mercy."
The onlookers, hearing the black-clad swordsman say this, immediately understood that he was admitting to impersonating Hero Mo.
Li Xuan saw him admit his identity, nodded silently, and replied:
"Young man, if you want to leave your mark, stay away from rotten tomatoes and bad eggs."
"Red Scarf Squad reinforcements have arrived, everyone disperse!"
Li Xuan left with a final sentence, but then there was no sound from him.
As soon as his voice faded, a team of people arrived from outside the crowd.
The leader was none other than the newly promoted Deputy Total Captain, Wei Zhen.
Wei Zhen looked up and around, his heart filled with shock:
"Cat Doctor's cultivation is that profound?"
Wei Zhen had only seen Li Xuan treat illnesses and injuries before, never seen him fight.
Earlier, Wei Zhen heard the Sound Transmission into Secrecy from afar and thought it was some master who was bored. After listening for a while, he realized it was one of their own.
Wei Zhen had heard from Chief Steward Shang and Zhao Feng in the palace that Li Xuan was Mo Tiansheng.
Even though he had heard that Li Xuan was very powerful, this strength still exceeded Wei Zhen's expectations.
"How can a beast race also use Sound Transmission into Secrecy? Does Cat Doctor have the bloodline of an ancient divine beast?"
Wei Zhen was still puzzled, but the people next to him had already parted the crowd and arrived at the scene.
Wei Zhen quickly glanced at both sides and found that the young members of the Red Scarf Squad were not injured, only had their pressure points struck, temporarily unable to move freely.
As for the instigators, the black-clad swordsman was in a similar situation, and the remaining ruffians probably wouldn't live long in the future.
All of these people's limbs were crippled, and they were severely injured. Even if they survived, they would be cripples, no longer capable of doing evil.
Wei Zhen nodded, highly approving of Li Xuan's methods.
"Hey, kid!"
"Hero Mo said you can leave."
Wei Zhen's appearance further startled Yue Liuxiang.
He couldn't discern the depth of this burly old man, but he was certain that he was much stronger than the few people who had instructed him to act.
Yue Liuxiang instinctively swallowed, knowing that someone of this strength would never deceive him.
"What about them...?"
Yue Liuxiang looked at the ruffians who had come with him.
Wei Zhen saw that this kid was quite loyal and couldn't help but smile:
"It's the same whether you take them back or not."
"You're a loyal kid, but you don't distinguish right from wrong, just a blind fool."
"If I were Hero Mo, I'd cripple you too!"
Wei Zhen said fiercely, making Yue Liuxiang instantly nervous.
However, the next moment, Wei Zhen waved his hand and said:
"Scram!"
Wei Zhen had people take the young, immobile Red Scarf Squad members and leave the area.
They had used weapons just now, and it would be troublesome if the government officials arrived.
In this situation, it was best if the common people didn't report it and the officials didn't investigate. If it became public, it would also be a troublesome matter.
The Red Scarf Squad members left first, and Yue Liuxiang also breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew the other party meant well, otherwise, even if he were allowed to leave with his men first, Yue Liuxiang would not have been able to at that moment.
The surrounding common people knew that Yue Liuxiang was the deceiver, and immediately began to verbally attack him. Fortunately, Yue Liuxiang was still wearing his bamboo hat, so he wasn't cursed at directly.
He rested for a while and finally managed to move.
Seeing Yue Liuxiang move, the common people who had been scolding him immediately stopped, silently pointing at him with their fingers, tut-tutting and shaking their heads, leaving behind distant remarks like, "Young man, it's all for your own good."
Yue Liuxiang pretended not to hear, walked to the alley where the constables had been hiding earlier, and found it quiet, not even a ghost in sight.
Yue Liuxiang sighed, rummaged through the debris in the alley, found a flatbed cart, and then loaded the accompanying ruffians onto the cart and left the area.
After Yue Liuxiang had gone far, the onlookers gathered again for a final summary of the gossip.
Princess Ankang and the others stayed until the summary was over, then reluctantly got back into their carriage.
As soon as they got into the carriage, Li Xuan climbed in through the window, hastily left a message, and then climbed out again.
"I'm going to see the cat."
"Hey, Li Xuan..."
Princess Ankang wanted to keep Li Xuan, but she couldn't be faster than him.
The Eighth Prince, who was beside her, heard Li Xuan speak in front of him, and his expression immediately became strained.
"Big Brother, I'm still here!"
But recalling the commotion caused by Hero Mo Tiansheng earlier, the Eighth Prince still rationally chose to pretend he hadn't heard.
The more he interacted with Jingyang Palace, the more he realized how unfathomable Jingyang Palace was.
"I'll just continue to play dumb."
For his own safety, the Eighth Prince decided to continue playing deaf and mute.
Meanwhile, Li Xuan had already caught up with Yue Liuxiang, wanting to see who was behind him.
"Hmph, causing trouble for our Red Scarf Squad is truly walking with a coffin—courting death