"How did your strength suddenly become so powerful?!" Li Tiannan looked at Chen Jinzhao in disbelief.
At this moment, his face was filled with shock.
Chen Jinzhao did not want to reveal Xu Nianqing's plan, so he smiled meaningfully, "Who told you I was really crippled?"
Li Tiannan's body trembled violently, as if he understood something.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. You were never crippled, you were just hiding your strength, all to paralyze us! Chen Jinzhao, you are too cunning."
Chen Jinzhao smiled.
In terms of cunning, who could compare to Li Tian Ce?
Moreover, everything he said just now was a lie, meant to deceive Li Tiannan.
Li Tiannan felt a chill in his heart. If it were the Chen Jinzhao of his peak, then he would truly have to avoid his sharp edge.
He narrowed his eyes, sizing up Chen Jinzhao, his gaze not daring to stray.
Chen Jinzhao sneered, "Li Tiannan, are you scared? The dignified Azure Dragon of Yanjing, and a top ten contender on the world's individual rankings, actually feels fear because of this. Three years apart, your courage has dwindled."
"Shut up, I will definitely kill you, then come back!" Li Tiannan roared, and once again fought with Chen Jinzhao.
Li Tiannan refused to admit defeat.
Even if Chen Jinzhao was at his peak, so what? He could still be invincible in the world, and Chen Jinzhao was merely a stepping stone for him to reach another realm!
The two clashed again.
However, Li Tiannan did not unleash his full strength, as he was constantly wary of the snipers hidden in the dark, fearing that these snipers might launch a surprise attack to assassinate him. Now, he trusted no one but himself.
This allowed Chen Jinzhao to firmly gain the upper hand in his confrontation with Li Tiannan, beating him back step by step.
Li Tiannan was unwilling, his heart growing anxious.
The more this was the case, the less he was Chen Jinzhao's opponent, and he was repeatedly heavily wounded by the Tai Sui in Chen Jinzhao's hand.
Of course.
Chen Jinzhao was not faring any better, only that his injuries were slightly less severe than Li Tiannan's.
This made Chen Jinzhao sigh inwardly.
If only this strength could last, but unfortunately, he would not be able to hold on until then. Today, he would ultimately fall in the Li family courtyard.
A nameless sorrow rose in his heart.
Li Tiannan's anger was now fully ignited. Facing the aggressive Chen Jinzhao, he roared, "Don't think you've already won. My strength is definitely above yours! You are definitely not at your peak right now. Today, I will surely sever your head and hang it on the lintel of the Li family mansion!"
Chen Jinzhao snapped back to his senses, baring his white teeth in a smile, and said, "Your strength may not be great, but your mouth is certainly tough."
As his voice fell.
Chen Jinzhao lunged forward, appearing in front of Li Tiannan.
Li Tiannan raised his hand to block, only to find Chen Jinzhao had already appeared behind him. At the same time, a tearing pain erupted from his back, making Li Tiannan realize his back was wounded. He abruptly turned and threw a punch, straight at Chen Jinzhao's head!
Chen Jinzhao couldn't dodge in time and took the punch directly to his head.
This caused Chen Jinzhao's teeth to be filled with blood, and his vision to blur to a certain extent.
Chen Jinzhao cursed inwardly. Li Tiannan still had strength, he absolutely could not underestimate him.
"Li Tiannan, there's no point in us continuing to fight." Chen Jinzhao caught Li Tiannan's next punch, gripping Li Tiannan's fist and refusing to let go. Li Tiannan's eyebrows shot up, and he then shouted, "Don't try to disrupt my state of mind, I won't be fooled again."
Chen Jinzhao released his grip.
Immediately after, they exchanged a palm strike, and both retreated three steps.
After regaining his footing, Chen Jinzhao sighed faintly, "Are you absolutely certain you can kill me? Even if you can kill me, I am absolutely certain I can heavily wound you. Therefore, the outcome between us will be a mutual destruction, which will allow Li Tian Ce to reap the benefits. This is the situation I least want to see. How about you?"
Li Tiannan's eyes narrowed.
"He is my elder brother, he won't kill me," Li Tiannan said, though he couldn't even convince himself.
Chen Jinzhao scoffed, "In the face of power, what is the bond of brotherhood? Think about your grand-uncle, think about why his descendants died on the battlefield one after another. Someone wanted them dead."
Li Tiannan's heart was already in turmoil.
After Chen Jinzhao's provocation, his mind became even more chaotic.
He was unable to concentrate on dealing with Chen Jinzhao.
"Chen Jinzhao, what exactly do you want?!" Li Tiannan clenched his fists and roared, his eyes, like bronze bells, were already bloodshot.
If one looked closely, one could clearly see Li Tiannan's body trembling slightly, it was unclear if it was due to excessive excitement or fear.
Chen Jinzhao shook his head, "I don't want anything, I just want to form a temporary alliance with you. You know my enemy is Li Tian Ce, not you. As long as you don't bother Meng Zhi and the others in the future, I won't bother you. Moreover, we can join forces to eliminate Li Tian Ce now. Why would you give up such a good opportunity?"
"I won't be fooled by you again, I've already suffered greatly." Li Tiannan refused to listen to Chen Jinzhao's seduction.
"If I apologize to my elder brother, our two brothers can return to how we were. Why should we kill each other for you, an outsider? Chen Jinzhao, a wise man knows when to adapt to circumstances. I advise you not to have such childish plans."
Chen Jinzhao sneered, "I came to the Li family courtyard with a death wish. If I can't kill Li Tian Ce, I will do my utmost to kill you. Li Tiannan, honestly ask yourself, do I have this ability?"
Li Tiannan's expression froze slightly.
He knew very well that Chen Jinzhao absolutely had this capability, otherwise, the two would not have fought to such a stalemate.
"Li Tiannan, don't be as naive as a child." Chen Jinzhao scoffed.
Before Li Tiannan could say anything, Chen Jinzhao continued, "Spilt milk cannot be recovered, a broken mirror is hard to mend. Don't you understand such simple道理? Especially someone like Li Tian Ce, who is highly suspicious. Once he starts suspecting you, your relationship will never go back to the way it was, and it will eventually develop into a clash of swords and blades."
"If I were you, I would go all the way."
Li Tiannan's eyes grew cold, staring intently at Chen Jinzhao without blinking.
He knew very well that Chen Jinzhao was subtly trying to guide him, hoping to find a glimmer of hope for himself through this method.
But—
Li Tiannan also knew very well that what Chen Jinzhao said was not false.
Li Tian Ce was highly suspicious. He had previously helped Li Tian Ce deal with his advisors, all to ensure that those who had planned dirty deeds for him would forever keep their mouths shut, even if these advisors showed no signs of betrayal.
It could almost be said that Li Tian Ce must want to kill Li Tiannan.
Because Li Tiannan knew many of Li Tian Ce's dark secrets. If he didn't kill Li Tiannan, Li Tian Ce would not be at ease.
In the past, Li Tiannan could ignore it because he believed in familial bonds.
But after their relationship had almost completely broken down today, Li Tiannan believed that Li Tian Ce would no longer pretend.
"What are you still thinking about?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
"Opportunity waits for no one, and time is fleeting. If we miss this chance, we might miss it for a lifetime."
Li Tiannan suddenly looked up at Chen Jinzhao not far away.
"Chen Jinzhao, are you really willing to help me?"