Because of a single word from the Dragon Lord to confront the Yan Family? Li Qing certainly would not be so reckless. No matter what, he had to personally investigate the situation of the Yan Family before making a decision.
Although he was quite tempted by the several medicinal wine formulas from the Yan Family, the risks involved were not small.
"If the Yan Family really only has three external strength experts, then it wouldn't be unreasonable to take a risk with the Dragon Lord."
After returning home, Li Qing kept weighing the pros and cons of the matter. His eyes flickered as he assessed his current combat power and risk resistance ability.
Li Qing had no doubt that the Yan Family had stood strong in Obsidian City for so many years, raising powerful martial artists as enforcers. After all, with so many martial arts collected, they couldn't just be used to prop up tables and gather dust.
"The Dragon Lord has established the righteous gang for so many years; it would be impossible for him not to have any covetous thoughts towards the Yan Family. After planning for so long, if he hadn't encountered me, he might still be lying low to this day."
As Li Qing spoke, his eyes shone with determination.
"The only problem now is that with the Dragon Lord and me, there are only two external strength experts. How could he possibly deal with another external strength expert?"
"Or is it that the righteous gang is hiding another mysterious external strength expert?"
Li Qing did not believe that the Dragon Lord could defeat two external strength experts alone. From the level of qi he had displayed, the Dragon Lord might be considered strong among external strength experts, but taking on two was clearly impossible.
"This matter still needs to be considered carefully; it must be as stable as possible, and it would be best to use some clever methods."
Wait!
It was currently the busy farming season, and outside the city, the black rye mushrooms were being harvested. The three external strength experts of the Yan Family must also be on high alert for any potential disturbances during this time.
Having made a decision, Li Qing spent the next few days at home, not even stepping out of the courtyard.
Overthrowing the Yan Family was definitely not an easy task; he had to increase his own strength as much as possible.
During these days, Li Qing focused on honing the Ancient Hammer Technique, dedicating his thoughts entirely to this martial art.
Compared to the fierce Tiger True Intent and the Light Silk Leg, this hammer technique clearly offered a more significant boost to combat power.
After all, external strength experts were still mere mortals; they could not withstand the impact of his heavy hammer weighing over two hundred jin.
Especially since the hammer face was infused with a small piece of incredibly hard ink gold, even if the opponent wore tough fine iron armor, Li Qing was confident he could severely injure them with a single strike.
After repeating this training, more than ten days passed.
The harvest of black rye mushrooms outside the city gradually came to an end, and the Yan Family's granary was once again filled to the brim.
Meanwhile, the patience of the righteous gang seemed to have reached its limit, and they finally could not help but send someone to Li Qing's home to inquire about the situation.
The visitor was still the agile Wei Tian. He easily leaped over the low courtyard wall of Li Qing's home and immediately saw Li Qing slowly swinging the heavy hammer.
This time he was not there to steal, but upon seeing Li Qing's robust muscles, he still felt a bit intimidated.
On this cold and freezing day, Li Qing was bare-chested, sweat pouring from him and then evaporating into white mist.
Droplets of sweat flowed down his clearly defined muscle lines, exuding an unspoken sense of power.
This guy seems even stronger; what on earth is he eating? Truly a freak!
Wei Tian couldn't help but mutter to himself, then watched as Li Qing gradually put away the Unmatched Hammer and lightly coughed, "Brother Li, our gang leader sent me to ask how you have considered things."
Bang!
After finishing his training, Li Qing slammed the heavy Unmatched Hammer down onto the ground, producing a muffled sound that made Wei Tian's eyelids twitch.
"Wei Tian, come here." Li Qing said, slightly closing his eyes.
Wei Tian was puzzled as he walked over to Li Qing, unsure of what he wanted.
"Go back and tell your gang leader that I have a plan," Li Qing whispered. Hearing Li Qing's plan, Wei Tian's expression suddenly became quite colorful, his face shifting unpredictably.
"This..."
Before Wei Tian could finish, Li Qing chuckled lightly, "Brother Wei Tian, I apologize."
As soon as the words fell, Li Qing's left hand gathered a slight surge of qi and then pushed out a palm, directly striking Wei Tian's shoulder.
Bang!
Wei Tian's body flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing through the tightly closed courtyard door, blood even spilling from the corner of his mouth.
After flying out of the courtyard, Wei Tian wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, his eyes flashing for a moment before he shouted, "You wait, Li Blacksmith! Our gang leader will not let you off!"
After speaking, his feet moved quickly, as if equipped with an engine, and he dashed out of the street in a flash.
Li Qing watched in astonishment; after taking his palm strike, Wei Tian could still run so fast—truly impressive!
If he hadn't practiced the Light Silk Leg, he might not have been able to catch up to this guy.
With Wei Tian's departure, Li Qing sat down cross-legged at home and began to close his eyes to adjust his breathing.
His earlier palm strike was naturally not his full strength; otherwise, Wei Tian's shoulder bone would likely have been shattered.
Doing this was not only to avoid injuring Wei Tian but also to conceal his own strength.
Soon, the commotion was naturally noticed by the neighbors, quickly spreading throughout the entire street and even continuing to expand outward.
As one of the few blacksmiths in the city, many people recognized Li Qing, and they began to whisper among themselves.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what did Little Li offend the righteous gang for?"
"Sigh, Little Li is such a good blacksmith; how could he attract the attention of those heartless people from the righteous gang?"
"I hope he can be safe; he's the only one in the city who offers cheap ironwork."
"This world! Why is no one here to manage it!"
Old Man An naturally learned about this matter immediately. After all, having received benefits from Li Qing, he hurried over to check on him.
Knock knock knock!
Hearing the knock on the door, Li Qing opened it immediately.
"Little Li, you were too impulsive! Although the righteous gang doesn't have as much power in the city as the Yan Family, you shouldn't have offended them like this!" Old Man An entered and began to speak earnestly.
However, Li Qing merely smiled and replied, "Old Man An, you don't need to worry about this. I, Li Qing, am not someone who can be bullied without reacting."
Upon hearing this, Old Man An was taken aback, then recalled how Li Qing had single-handedly dealt with the three brothers of the Yan Family in the city market not long ago.
Old Man An sighed deeply, looking regretful as he said, "Sigh! Little Li, why don't you leave Obsidian City? Offending the righteous gang, their leader is not a soft-hearted person!"
"How about this? You still have plenty of food left from before. Take those black rye mushrooms and my granddaughter and leave Obsidian City together. Head west; there is Great Rock City, and the righteous gang's influence definitely won't reach there!"
However, Li Qing just shook his head with a smile and said, "Old Man An, you should go back. I have my own measures for this matter. I want to see just how powerful the people from the righteous gang can be."
Seeing that he could not persuade him, Old Man An opened his mouth, then sighed and shook his head.
"Sigh!"
(End of Chapter)