Wei Zhengming Backs Down, His Name Spreads Across Fengle County

Wei Family, within the courtyard where Wei Zhengming lived.

A young man walked in. Wei Zhengming's gaze immediately sharpened, and with a wave of his hand, he signaled for the woman attending him to leave.

Only then did he turn to the young man who had entered. "What is it? Have you found Shi Peijiu?"

"No!"

The young man shook his head. "That man is very cunning. After escaping, he went into hiding. Our people have been searching, but there are still no leads.

"However, I badly wounded him. He definitely couldn't have gone far. I'm certain he's still somewhere within Fengle County."

"Then hurry up and find him!"

Wei Zhengming's expression was extremely ugly. A few days ago, he had sent this man to investigate Shi Peijiu's connection to Qingfeng Stockade, then find an opportunity to eliminate Shi Peijiu.

Unexpectedly, they had failed.

Shi Peijiu had fled with severe injuries. The man was ruthless too—Wei Zhengming had deliberately used his family as bait, yet he simply refused to take it.

Several days had passed, and there was still no news of Shi Peijiu.

Wei Zhengming's heart had long been blazing with fury.

Now, seeing the young man come to him instead of continuing the search, he naturally had little patience for him.

"I've already sent people to look for him."

With a calm expression, the young man glanced at Wei Zhengming. "I just received word that Qingfeng Stockade has been wiped out.

"It is said that Lin Changqing was the one who acted..."

"What? How is that possible?"

Wei Zhengming froze, then his face changed drastically. In disbelief, he said, "That guy is nothing more than a country bumpkin. Where did he get the strength to wipe out Qingfeng Stockade?"

"I find it hard to believe too, but that is the truth. I captured a bandit who escaped from Qingfeng Stockade. Judging from his description, Lin Changqing was indeed the one who acted."

The young man shook his head, then said gravely, "Moreover, Lin Changqing charged into Qingfeng Stockade alone, with nothing but a single blade.

"When he came down the mountain, he was completely unscathed.

"This proves that his strength far surpasses Xu Maotian, the First Boss of Clear Wind Mountain.

"And Xu Maotian was a Fifth Grade Martial Artist who had undergone Blood Exchange twice..."

"Damn it, how could this be? A country bumpkin—how could he possibly..."

Wei Zhengming's face had become grotesquely twisted, his expression dreadful.

He gritted his teeth and growled, like a bloodthirsty beast.

After a long while!

His expression suddenly returned to normal, as though he had regained his composure. He then let out a long breath of turbid air. "I'll have someone prepare a gift. Help me deliver it to Green Mountain Village."

That was right—he had backed down.

If Lin Changqing had merely been a supplier for the Divine Weapon Pavilion, Wei Zhengming naturally would not have cared.

Even if a Divine Weapon Forgemaster stood behind Lin Changqing, so what?

But things were different now. Lin Changqing was someone capable of killing a Fifth Grade Martial Artist. Across all of Fengle County, there were only a handful of people with such strength.

The Wei Family and the Chen Family were currently at war. At a time like this, he did not wish to provoke such an enemy.

"You're trying to mend the pen after the sheep are gone. I'm afraid it's already too late."

With a calm expression, the young man looked at Wei Zhengming. "I investigated this Lin Changqing. He isn't someone easy to reason with.

"Besides, given his relationship with Chen San of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, he will naturally lean toward the Chen Family in the future..."

"Hmph! Whether it works or not, we'll try first."

Wei Zhengming gave a cold snort, a chilling light blazing in his eyes. He then said coldly, "I've given him face. Whether he accepts it is his own business.

"If he fails to appreciate my favor, this young master isn't someone to be trifled with either.

"Deliver the gift first. As for the rest, we'll see what he decides..."

"Alright!"

The young man nodded and said no more.

Meanwhile!

As time passed, news of Qingfeng Stockade's destruction spread as well.

It shook all of Fengle County.

Speculation and discussion erupted everywhere.

"Holy shit, Qingfeng Stockade was actually wiped out? Which great hero was this fierce?"

"It was said that Lin Changqing of Green Mountain Village counter-killed the Second Boss and Third Boss of Qingfeng Stockade after they led a hundred elite men to Green Mountain Village. Then, alone with a single blade, Lin Changqing charged straight at Qingfeng Stockade.

"He forcefully slew Qingfeng Stockade's First Boss, Xu Maotian, and wiped out Qingfeng Stockade."

"Hiss... This Lin Changqing is actually this formidable? It's simply terrifying."

"Qingfeng Stockade's First Boss, Xu Maotian, was said to be a fifth-grade powerhouse who had undergone Blood Exchange twice. Who would have thought he'd be slain by Lin Changqing?"

All sorts of talk spread without end. For a time, Lin Changqing's name resounded throughout all of Fengle County.

At the same time!

A convoy from the Wei Family silently left Fengle County Town.

It headed straight for Green Mountain Village.

In Green Mountain Village, Lin Changqing had already descended from Great Green Mountain. He did not go home; his father should be leading people in forging weapons right about now.

The clanging of hammers on iron was simply too noisy.

Lin Changqing went to Green Mountain Village's Drill Ground.

This was where Lin Hu led a group of young and strong villagers in cultivating martial arts.

He had come this time to see how everyone was progressing.

"Changqing, what brings you here?"

The moment Lin Changqing arrived, Lin Hu and the others immediately noticed him. They all stopped their Martial Arts Practice and looked over.

There was a trace of reverence in their eyes.

"I came to see how your progress is going."

Lin Changqing waved a hand and said gravely to everyone, "Don't stop! Keep practicing. No need to mind me..."

"Did you all hear that? What are you standing around like fools for? Get back to practicing!"

Seeing this, Lin Hu immediately turned and bellowed at everyone. Only after urging them to resume their Martial Arts Practice did he turn to Lin Changqing with a grin. "Look at them, every last one of them dumb as a stump."

"You brat..."

Lin Changqing gave a light laugh and quietly watched everyone on the Drill Ground.

He nodded in satisfaction.

It had to be said that the people of Green Mountain Village had improved greatly. Their Qi and Blood had risen considerably. At this rate, they should all be Entering the Ranks of Martial Dao within a few months.

Of course!

That was inseparable from the resources he provided.

It could be said that Green Mountain Village's Cultivation Resources were now absolutely among the best in all of Fengle County.

They not only had medicinal cuisine and medicinal baths.

They also had the Basic Chapter of the Five Elements Technique, personally deduced and created by Lin Changqing—an unparalleled method for laying the foundations of martial cultivation.

If they still could not Enter the Ranks of Martial Dao under such conditions, then it could only be said that the problem truly lay with themselves.

"By the way, Hu Zi, how is the search for the source of the medicinal ingredients I asked you to find going?" After watching for a while, Lin Changqing turned and asked Lin Hu.

Both Returning Origin Powder and Qihuang Black Ginseng Soup required a great quantity of medicinal ingredients.

Lin Changqing had long decided to bypass medicine shops such as Hundred Herbs Hall and purchase medicinal ingredients directly from the source himself.

He had given the order for this matter long ago.

Yet despite so much time having passed, there had been no news.

This was also one of the reasons Lin Changqing had come to the Drill Ground today.

"Actually, my second uncle has been handling this matter." Lin Hu quickly said, "According to my second uncle, there seems to have been some progress.

"Today, he took some people over to investigate the specifics.

"If all goes well, we should be able to purchase a batch of medicinal ingredients and bring them back tomorrow..."

"Oh, that's excellent!"

Lin Changqing's eyes sharpened, and he was immediately overjoyed.

If this matter truly worked out, then by conservative estimates, he could save at least one hundred gold every month.

Those damned medicinal ingredient middlemen were black-hearted to the bone.