What the Hell Is There to Fear!

For Yang Shan now, a mere four- Dou Wang with Blue Word Seal is a matter of three hours to travel and two and a half minutes to accomplish!

Yang Shan didn't want to waste time on the task assigned by Protector Liu.

Since that Hun Dan and Protector Liu were at odds before, there might be some unexpected plot developments.

So Yang Shan rushed back to the Bloodshed Hall branch in Mad Lion City early in the morning.

But before he even reached the courtyard, he heard Luo Xie's voice transmission. "Little Brother E! Don't come in! Don't come in!"

Yang Shan clearly sensed a faint, unusual fluctuation of Dou Qi emanating from within the courtyard.

The pressure from this fluctuation is very strong.

It seems that Protector Liu has made his move! Yang Shan the properties of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning to conceal his aura fluctuations and quietly approached the wall.

Although he wasn't completely still, Yang Shan's movements were so subtle that even Protector Liu couldn't detect them! This is the power of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning!

Although separated by a wall, Yang Shan could hear Protector Liu's angry curses from inside the courtyard.

"Useless! You're utterly useless! What kind of the Bloodshed Hall did you build? You don't even have a branch leader!"

Luo Xie's voice was somewhat weak. "Protector Liu, as per your orders, they have all been sent out to carry out missions."

Protector Liu: "Execute my ass! I told you to keep a low profile and just handle the tasks assigned by your superiors! Why are you working so hard?"

"Quickly mobilize all available manpower for me! We must bring the Young Master back no matter what! Otherwise, Luo Xie, you'll be the first to die!"

"Get out of here now!"

Yang Shan tiptoed back to the pawnshop outside. Not long after, Luo Xie, clutching his chest, stumbled over.

Yang Shan clearly saw that Luo Xie's health was down to only 30%!

That Protector Liu really went all out!

"Tower Master!"

Yang Shan quickly stepped forward to help Luo Xie up. Just as he was about to give Luo Xie a healing pill, Luo Xie hurriedly whispered, "Go first! Go first! Otherwise you'll get beaten up too!"

Yang Shan had no choice but to leave the pawnshop with Luo Xie and go to an inn, where they booked a room.

Yang Shan was about to give Luo Xie the Fifth Grade Blood Recovery Pill, but Luo Xie waved his hand:

"No need, Little Brother E, I have a sixth-grade one here."

Luo Xie's hands were trembling as he held the pill, so Yang Shan Luo Xie it and fed it to him.

After taking the pill, Luo Xie's face regained some color.

Seeing Luo Xie in such a miserable state, Yang Shan felt a little bad.

Although Luo Xie had his own purpose.

But it cannot be denied that Luo Xie treated him quite well.

Moreover, they are thinking of Yang Shan in every way, hoping that when Yang Shan becomes successful in the future, they can lend him a hand! Although Yang Shan is a Old Schemer, that is just the "game he chose".

Being grateful and repaying kindness is one of Yang Shan's principles in life!

Therefore, Yang Shan had decided long ago that if he did well in the Soul Hall, he would definitely help Luo Xie!

At the very least, give Luo Xie a protector position.

That Protector Liu actually injured Luo Xie like this. He must have fallen right next to the latrine; he's not far from death! Yang Shan asked knowingly:

"Tower Master, what exactly happened?"

Luo Xie composed himself before saying, "Young Master has disappeared. I suppose he doesn't want to be watched by Protector Liu."

Yang Shan wouldn't ask the Hun Dan how he managed to leave under the protection of a Dou Zong.

That's not important.

He's a Young Master master of the Soul Clan, after all; he must have some tricks up his sleeve.

Luo Xie continued:

"Protector Liu was furious and ordered me to find the Young Master. If I can't find him, I should be finished."

At this point, Luo Xie sighed and patted Yang Shan on the shoulder:

"My Little Brother E, I know something terrible has happened, so I left a wisp of my Soul Strength in the pawnshop. As soon as you come in, you will hear the voice I left behind."

"It's a good thing you didn't come in. Otherwise, if Protector Liu had taken his anger out on you, you would not only have been beaten badly, but you would have died at Protector Liu's hands just like me if you hadn't found the Young Master."

Yang Shan was genuinely surprised.

Even at this moment, Luo Xie was still thinking of him!

Yang Shan is the kind of person who is most vulnerable to this kind of thing.

He has always been someone who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

Yang Shan stood up:

"Tower Master, you should focus on recovering. I'll handle the Hun Dan thing."

Luo Xie was taken aback. "You have a way?"

Yang Shan: "Let's see what attribute that Hun Dan cultivates and what his strength is."

When Yang Shan first met Hun Dan, he didn't dare use the system's detection function in front of Protector Liu, lest Protector Liu notice and cause unnecessary trouble.

Luo Xie: "Little Brother E, I must remind you, you should address him as Young Master."

Yang Shan: "Tower Master, tell me the information first!"

Luo Xie: "Blood Attribute, Three-Star Dou Wang."

Yang Shan: "Understood."

Having main attributes and levels makes it much easier to find things.

Yang Shan visited the Hun Dan in the courtyard twice, and both times he carefully and secretly recorded the encounter.

Therefore, the plan that the Hun Dan devised to provoke conflict among the forces in the Black-Corner Region was naturally documented.

Judging from the current situation, it's clear that Hun Dan and Protector Liu are not on the same side.

Or rather, Protector Liu came to stop that Hun Dan from making a name for himself in the Black-Corner Region.

The fact that Hun Dan left is most likely because he wanted to avoid Protector Liu and continue to carry out the plan he had devised.

However, whether this plan is a deliberate ruse by that Hun Dan still needs further consideration.

"Tower Master, may I take a look at the intelligence you have?"

The Bloodshed Hall has always kept three copies of its intelligence.

One copy was placed at Main Branch.

One copy was placed in each of the local branch offices, depending on the region.

The last one was in Luo Xie's hands!

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Xie immediately took out a thick stack of intelligence.

Yang Shan focused on reviewing the intelligence regarding whether any major forces had recently clashed.

Then compare it with what's written in the Hun Dan plan.

The plan consists of five paragraphs, each describing a different faction.

Each section can be found in the intelligence report.

Yang Shan: "Tower Master, you may not be able to rest for the time being. You need to give the order for all the people from the Bloodshed Hall to go to the seven cities that Hun Dan wrote in his previous plan."

In the chaotic Black-Corner Region, grudges are rarely one-on-one.

For example, there are three other forces that have a significant grudge against Thousand Speck City Thousand Speck City, not including Jia Nan Academy!

Therefore, these five feuds only occurred between the seven cities.

Luo Xie was somewhat embarrassed:

"When the Young Master took it out last time, I didn't even have time to glance at it before Protector Liu sent me away. The contents of that document..."

Yang Shan: "I remember, I'll write it down for you!"

Luo Xie asked in surprise, "You Little Brother E, do you have a photographic memory?"

Yang Shan boasted shamelessly:

"It's alright. As long as I want to remember, there's nothing I can't remember. I can just glance at it."

Luo Xie was filled with awe:

"My Little Brother E is truly a dragon among men. I am completely convinced of your worth!"

After Yang Shan told Luo Xie about the seven cities, Luo Xie, despite his injuries, went to arrange manpower first.

After all, this matter concerns Luo Xie's own life.

Yang Shan remained in the room.

The search for the seven cities was entrusted to Luo Xie. What if that plan was really Hun Dan a cover for Protector Liu?

Yang Shan found a crucial piece of information in the intelligence.

Three months ago, the Earth Flame Sect obtained a Dual Cultivation Technique from a secret realm.

This technique must be practiced by women, and once mastered, they can use dual cultivation to transfer a certain amount of their cultivation to another person.

The Earth Flame Sect immediately began to recruit female cultivators on a large scale, preparing to make a name for themselves in the Fireworks Pavilion!

However, the Rakshasa Gate is the leader in the Fireworks Pavilion industry in the Black-Corner Region.

This move by the Earth Flame Sect is undoubtedly an attempt to take a piece of flesh from the Rakshasa Gate!

Moreover, the two major powers are quite close to each other, and their cities are considered neighboring cities!

Therefore, the relationship between the Rakshasa Gate and the Earth Flame Sect has recently become extremely hostile.

The Earth Flame City, which is controlled by the Earth Flame Sect, is one of the seven cities listed by Yang Shan.

But the Rakshasa Gate is not within the scope of that Hun Dan's plan!

If I had to say, all those plans the Hun Dan listed before were just a smokescreen.

The two parties that Hun Dan is most likely to provoke are the Earth Flame Sect and the Rakshasa Gate!

Yang Shan immediately made a voice call to Su Yitang:

"Handsome boss, what do you need me for? Are you going to take me on another adventure?"

Yang Shan: "There's something I need you to do."

Su Yitang: "Boss, just give me your orders, Little Tang for you!"

Yang Shan explained the situation he had encountered to Su Yitang in detail.

Su Yitang: "Good heavens, who came up with the name ' Hun Dan '?"

Yang Shan: "Perhaps it's just the planners' twisted sense of humor. You know, Tianyao's planners have always been like this."

Su Yitang: "That's true, many Warcraft descriptions aren't written properly."

Yang Shan: "So I want you to make some arrangements in Rakshasa City to see if you can lure that Hun Dan out."

Su Yitang: "That's easy. I'm an elder of the Rakshasa Gate now, so I have a lot of say. Boss, you can rest assured and leave it to me. But whether that Hun Dan is actually in Rakshasa City or not, I don't know."

Yang Shan: "Okay, thank you. I'll wait for your message."

After hanging up the call, Su Yitang immediately began to make arrangements.

Su Yitang spoke with absolute certainty, and she wasn't just making things up.

After Yang Shan explained the situation, Su Yitang already had a plan.

She first arranged for an NPC to pretend to be injured and return to Rakshasa City. Then, by a twist of fate, the NPC reported the false news that "a secret treasure may have appeared in the deep mountains of the north" to the elder in the sect with whom she had the worst relationship! Since the Hun Dan wanted to provoke conflict between the Rakshasa Gate and the Earth Flame Sect, then disguising himself as someone from the Earth Flame Sect and killing the Rakshasa Gate's Dou Wang elder was a simple and effective way.

After all, the Rakshasa Gate and the Earth Flame Sect were already on the verge of war. With an elder of the Rakshasa Gate killed by someone suspected to be from the Earth Flame Sect, regardless of whether the Earth Flame Sect was responsible, the Rakshasa Gate now had a reason to provoke trouble.

Su Yitang would secretly follow the elder, and once the Hun Dan appeared, Su Yitang would try to leave a special drug on him that could be used for tracking.

Su Yitang's operation went smoothly. A day later, a Dou Wang from the Rakshasa Gate led a small group of people northwards.

Su Yitang followed and witnessed a Three-Star Dou Wang with Blood Attribute fighting against a Dou Wang elder from the Rakshasa Gate.

While the two sides were fighting, Su Yitang secretly used the "Wind Zenith Sound".

Then, taking advantage of the moment when the Blood Attribute Dou Wang killed the Rakshasa Gate elder, he launched an attack.

Hidden within the ripples of "The Wind Zenith Sound" are the tracking drugs that Su Yitang had prepared in advance.

The Blood Attribute Dou Wang also expended a great deal of energy in order to kill the Rakshasa Gate elder.

The outburst of "Wind Zenith Sound" caused the Blood Attribute Dou Wang's health to drop sharply, and he eventually managed to escape despite his injuries.

Su Yitang's methods are truly ruthless.

Not only did she help Yang Shan find people, she also accidentally killed the elders in the sect who opposed her.

That's killing two birds with one stone! "Boss, I'm 90% sure that Blood Attribute Dou Wang is the Hun Dan you were talking about, he's got too much health. That elder almost wore out his Dou Qi Armor, but I used ' Wind Zenith Sound ' and only lost half his health!"

Su Yitang held the Wind Harp, Low-Grade Spirit Artifact with Golden Word Seal. Even Three-Star Dou Wang with Purple Word Seal would be instantly killed by the "Wind Zenith Sound" without the protection of Dou Qi Armor! But that Blood Attribute Dou Wang only lost half of his health! Based on health alone, that Blood Attribute Dou Wang could even get a "five-color" combat power rating.

Nine times out of ten, he's Hun Dan!

"Okay, I'm already on my way. Keep an eye on him!"

That night, in an old inn on North Street of Rakshasa Gate.

That Hun Dan had already taken control of the innkeeper.

He is currently taking pills to alleviate his injuries.

"That woman's Sonic Dou Skills are truly terrifying. Damn it, I didn't expect that we would get off to a bad start so soon. Fortunately, the clues she left behind should be enough to make the Rakshasa Gate think that it was the Earth Flame Sect who did it."

Just as Hun Dan was about to circulate his cultivation technique to quickly refine the medicinal power of the pill, he caught a sudden sound of footsteps.

Hun Dan immediately held his breath and prepared to make his move!

No matter who the other person is, anyone who sees him must die!

The room door was kicked open.

The Hun Dan saw a mask that looked familiar.

"Cheng E?"

The Hun Dan hesitated for only a second before making his move.

Yang Shan did not use "Three Thousand Thunder Movement".

However, the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning does not need to be outwardly displayed; as long as it is activated within the dantian, it can enhance his basic stats!

With the help of "Thunder Spirit Flash," it would be enough to get close before that Hun Dan could make a move! Yang Shan had circled behind the Hun Dan, kicked him in Hun Dan waist. "I went through all this trouble to find you, and you actually want to kill me!"

"You dare kick Young Master! You've gone too far!"

Yang Shan showed no respect whatsoever to that Hun Dan:

"You're a second Young Master who's so suppressed by your older brother that he doesn't even dare to breathe, so what if I kick you?"

"You dare to challenge me with your severely injured body?"

"If you make another move, believe me, I'll tie you up and take you back to that old bastard right now!"

"You"

The Hun Dan was still angry, but he suddenly realized something.

Yang Shan Protector Liu "old thing"! A mere Soul Envoy, Young Master of the Soul Clan, not only did he insult the Protector by calling him an old thing.

That takes a lot of guts.

Do you want to die sooner?

Although the Hun Dan remained wary, he did not make another move.

"Cheng E, what exactly do you want?"

Yang Shan: "Not good. I just want to ask you one question."

Hun Dan: "What did you say?"

Yang Shan: "If I kill that old bastard, can you protect me?"

This sudden reversal made it impossible for the guy to remain Hun Dan:

"You mean the old man you're talking about, Protector Liu?"

Yang Shan replied domineeringly:

"Nonsense, who else could it be but him? Damn it, that old bastard, Brother Luo Xie was incredibly kind to me, and he almost crippled Brother Luo Xie for life without a word!"

"If I don't avenge Brother Luo Xie Luo Xie, all the care he's given me over the years will have been for nothing!"

Unlike his taciturn demeanor when we met before.

Yang Shan now has to expose Cheng E's temper and character! What is Cheng E's temper? He'll kill someone at the slightest provocation! What is Cheng E's character? Arrogant! But loyal!

If they weren't arrogant, how could Hun Dan believe that a Dou Wang would dare to kill Dou Zong?

Hearing Yang Shan's explanation, Hun Dan breathed a slight sigh of relief:

"You didn't come here to take me back?"

Yang Shan: "Nonsense, they're definitely here to take you back!"

Upon hearing this, the Hun Dan was about to make another move.

Yang Shan: "If you don't go back, Brother Luo Xie will die. He's the one who'll take the blame for you because you ran away!"

Hun Dan coldly said, "I know, but I won't go back!"

Yang Shan glanced at the Hun Dan and sneered, "Not going back? With your skills, you think you can turn the tables?"

Hun Dan's expression hardened. "What do you mean?"

Yang Shan waved his hand:

"Never mind, you should focus on healing first. There's no rush. Actually, the reason I came to you this time is to help you."

Hun Dan, I don't believe it a million times:

"Help me? Ridiculous!"

Yang Shan said seriously, "This is not ridiculous. Brother Luo Xie told me that you have a half-brother in the clan, who is also a cultivation genius. He reached the Dou Zong Peak at the age of twenty-five."

Hun Dan: "So what?"

"Hey!"

Yang Shan's smile seemed a little off, "I used to have a friend, a good friend, who was born out of wedlock in his family, and he also had a genius older half-brother!"

Yang Shan uses his "Making a Friend Out of Nothing" tactic again, telling Hun Dan a story that seems remarkably similar to Hun Dan's own experience.

Yang Shan spoke with great emotion, shouting, "Damn it! My friend's older brother is a beast!"

He even kicked the table over.

Hun Dan scoundrel immediately felt a pang of sympathy. "Damn it! My older brother is a beast too!"

But after his initial anger subsided, Yang Shan lowered his head and even slowly squatted down, casually picking up a broken piece of porcelain from the scattered bowls and chopsticks on the ground and sliding it haphazardly across the floor.

"My friend did me a great favor. If it weren't for him, I might have died when I was Dou Master. He saved me, but I couldn't save him."

Yang Shan's dramatic emotional ups and downs perfectly illustrated what it means for "art to originate from life"! This acting skill is miles ahead of Lucky Poison Hand, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. Yang Shan slowly raised his head again, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Hun Dan made Hun Dan feel very unfamiliar.

The Hun Dan couldn't help but ask:

What kind of look is that?

Yang Shan: "I pity your eyes."

"Pity me? You pity me? I am Young Master of the Soul Clan! Do I need a lowly, ignorant nobody from some remote region to pity me?"

Yang Shan said calmly, "I just know very well how hard my good friend used to suffer. He was clearly a family member, but he was suppressed by his older brother just because he showed a little talent. Apart from his mother, he couldn't feel any family affection. He just drifted through each day, not knowing when he would die before he even opened his eyes."

Yang Shan's words were like iron hammers, striking the Hun Dan's heart again and again.

Under what circumstances is a heartbroken person likely to develop feelings for someone else?

When others empathize with him! Yang Shan didn't have the experience of Hun Dan, but Yang Shan said he knew very well how hard those days were! Every word he said seemed to be not only about his "good friend," but also about Hun Dan!

Hun Dan: "You really want to kill Protector Liu?"

Yang Shan: "I may want to, but if you can't protect me, I won't kill you. At worst, I'll take Brother Luo Xie and we'll escape!"

Hun Dan and foolish:

"Escape? You think you can escape by betraying the Soul Hall?"

Yang Shan scoffed, putting on the biggest show of bravado he'd ever shown since entering Battle Through the Heavens: "What's there to be afraid of! I'm from the Black-Corner Region! What's the Soul Hall compared to me? At worst, I'll just die. I'll have my fill of women before I die!"

In a different place, that Hun Dan really wouldn't believe what Yang Shan said.

But in the Black-Corner Region, there are plenty of vicious and ruthless people!

There are quite a few people who aren't afraid of death! Just look at Yang Shan's arrogant demeanor.

They didn't take him, the Young Master of the Soul Clan, seriously at all!

On the contrary, he values Luo Xie more!

"No wonder Luo Xie praised him so highly; this Cheng E is truly a man of great loyalty and righteousness!"

Hun Dan's expression also relaxed:

"Cheng E, I admire you."

Yang Shan said impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense. I'll just ask you one question: if I help you, will you repay the favor?"

Hun Dan: "What does it mean to be grateful?"

Yang Shan: "Nonsense, I'm helping you now. If you do well in the future, you can help me, just like I did with Brother Luo Xie. He helped me a lot before, just hoping that I would do well in the future and give him a hand!"

The Hun Dan stared at Yang Shan with great interest:

"If I say I'm grateful, does that mean I really am?"

Yang Shan shook his head:

"Of course not!"

The Hun Dan scoffed, "Then there's nothing to talk about, isn't there?"

"But my friend once told me that if I met someone like him, I should help him out!"

"Because such people generally don't have many friends. And no one would be willing to offend truly powerful figures for their sake. Therefore, if someone lends a helping hand, they will surely repay that kindness a hundredfold in their future success!"

Yang Shan's tone was extremely confident, striking straight to Hun Dan's heart! Yang Shan saw that Hun Dan's body was clearly swaying back and forth, as if he was about to lose his balance.

Even Hun Dan's breathing became much heavier.

How many years has it been?

Ten years, or twenty years?

He has always lived in the shadow of Hun Xian.

Because of Hun Xian, his mother suddenly passed away one day.

Because of his Hun Xian, he had only a few servants arranged by his father since childhood.

All those servants have been bribed by Hun Xian! He finally managed to awaken his Dou Di Bloodline and wanted to show off his skills, but then he was given a Protector Liu by his side.

Hun Dan him. He has nothing but the Young Master of "illegitimate Soul Clan"!

Now, however, a fearless and reckless man tells him that he understands him and can help him!

Reason tells the Hun Dan that it's best to keep seven-tenths of it to himself.

But emotions can bewitch the Hun Dan, believe it! If you don't believe it, you may never have the chance to believe it again!

Hun Dan swallowed hard. "You really want to help me?"

Yang Shan: "At the very least, you should swear a solemn oath that you'll give me a lot of benefits after it's done. I'll help, but I trust my friend's words, and it's also for the sake of saving Brother Luo Xie!"

Yang Shan's words were anything but polite, mentioning benefits, trusting friends, and saving others.

But precisely because of this, the Hun Dan was successfully seduced by emotions.

Since things are already this rotten, might as well take a gamble! Hun Dan: "Fine, I'd be happy to cooperate with you! Let's kill that old bastard!"

[Ding! Player, please note that your words and actions have struck a nerve with ' Hun Dan,' Hun Dan his favorability towards you by 20!]