Fame Spreads Far and Wide

Jiang Dali didn't stop the people from the Dragon Gate Escort Agency from leaving.

It now seemed that the two envoys and Du Dajin had reached some sort of consensus, possibly entering a phase of cooperation. They might be plotting against Yu Daiyan of Wudang, using the opportunity to incite conflict between Wudang and Shaolin.

Seeing that the two envoys had no new tasks to assign, Jiang Dali knew the rest of the matter was basically none of his concern.

In the eyes of the experts from Prince Ruyang's Mansion, Black Wind Stronghold was merely a very, very small pawn.

Previously, Jiang Dali couldn't quite figure out why Prince Ruyang's Mansion would use Black Wind Stronghold to intercept the escort, thus implicating the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

The move seemed very troublesome and redundant.

But now, he had a general understanding; this was likely to confuse some people's perceptions.

"Sect Leader Jiang, I hope we'll have the chance to discuss martial arts and scriptures again in the future."

As he saw off the group from the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, Du Dajin actually extended an invitation to Jiang Dali.

Jiang Dali smiled and nodded, "If I have the chance to visit Jiangnan in the future, I will pay my respects to Chief Escort Du."

"Good, this escort head will surely welcome you with open arms."

Du Dajin let out a soft snort upon hearing this, smiled, and turned to leave, not taking it seriously.

How could Jiang Dali, as the sect leader of Black Mountain Stronghold and a bandit leader, dare to come to Jiangnan to find him?

Even if he didn't count today's debt.

If this bandit leader left his own territory, he could easily be killed by righteous individuals or imperial officials.

In his opinion, unless Jiang Dali disguised himself and traveled discreetly, he wouldn't dare to show his face in public.

As the people from the Dragon Gate Escort Agency and the two envoys departed.

Black Wind Stronghold immediately became quiet and deserted again.

Jiang Dali returned to his courtyard.

Without immediately checking his spoils, he opened the player forum to check for messages.

If his predictions were correct, the players like Hua Kai Jian Hong within the stronghold should have already posted about the events that transpired at Black Wind Stronghold today on the forum.

This was exactly what he wanted; it was where he saw the greatest value of the players – as disseminators of information.

Players were not limited by factors like regional distance within the Comprehensive Martial World and could learn about events happening thousands of miles away on the forum.

For the natives of the Comprehensive Martial World, news from thousands of miles away would take at least several months, or even years if the information spread slower.

On the Jianghu Forum.

As expected, Jiang Dali saw a new post published by Hua Kai Jian Hong.

The title of the post had already attracted considerable attention – "Shaolin Peerless Skill? Black Wind Stronghold Leader Battles Dragon Gate Escort Agency's Chief Escort!"

All martial arts originate from Shaolin, and the mention of "Shaolin Peerless Skill" was even more eye-catching than "Black Wind Stronghold" and "Dragon Gate Escort Agency."

Therefore, Jiang Dali noticed that this post, published only two hours ago, had already garnered over twenty thousand clicks and more than five thousand replies.

There were only a hundred thousand players participating in the internal test at the moment.

Many of them might not be actively following the news on the Jianghu Forum.

This meant that any player who was currently paying attention to the Jianghu Forum had likely already seen this post.

Jiang Dali clicked to view it.

He saw a very striking video frame.

In the frame, the burly, tall man with iron-blue skin – who else could it be but him?

This was precisely the video of his fight with Du Dajin.

Below the video, there were already a large number of player replies, most of them expressing surprise at Jiang Dali, the bandit leader of Black Wind Stronghold.

Many players had speculated that Black Wind Stronghold would be defeated when the Dragon Gate Escort Agency intended to deal with them.

And Jiang Dali, such a villainous minor BOSS, would surely die at the hands of Du Dajin, the Chief Escort of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency.

Therefore, even though some players from nearby cities had considered joining Black Wind Stronghold before, they had no choice but to wait and see.

As a result, the battle between the Black Wind Stronghold leader and the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's Chief Escort had exceeded many people's expectations.

The strength of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's Chief Escort had surprised many.

No one expected that this NPC, who was merely in the Inner Qi Realm, would know two Shaolin peerless skills.

And the strength and insight of the Black Wind Stronghold leader had surprised even more people.

It was already impressive that Du Dajin knew two Shaolin peerless skills.

However, he was forced to use his ultimate skills by Jiang Dali, the leader of Black Wind Stronghold, yet he still didn't have a clear advantage. Furthermore, Jiang Dali had pinpointed the weakness and secrets within his techniques with a single statement.

Jiang Dali's performance was completely unlike that of a normal minor bandit leader; he appeared very mysterious, immediately sparking various imaginative speculations from many curious players.

While the players were curious, Hua Kai Jian Hong also timely released another piece of explosive news regarding Black Wind Stronghold's secrets – Black Wind Stronghold was suspected of having a larger force behind it.

Along with this news, Hua Kai Jian Hong also uploaded footage of A San and the effeminate envoy appearing at Black Wind Stronghold to the forum.

The title of "envoy" immediately sparked heated discussions among the players.

Many people originally thought Black Wind Stronghold was just a small early-game faction with no real foundation.

But now it seems Black Wind Stronghold has some powerful backing.

"This is great! I said before that Black Wind Stronghold wasn't simple. Haha, I'm going to Mengyin County tomorrow to join Black Wind Stronghold."

"The main thing is that the Black Wind Stronghold Master is formidable. One of our Liangshan Stronghold members doesn't even recruit players, but this Black Wind Stronghold Master is very farsighted."

"This Black Wind Stronghold Master even knows Shaolin's ultimate skills, so of course he's no ordinary person. He's quite a standout NPC in the early game, but in half a year, when we reach his strength, this Black Wind Stronghold Master will naturally be phased out."

"This old lady likes tough guys like the Black Wind Stronghold Master. I'm heading out today to proactively become the bandit queen at Black Wind Stronghold. Are any sisters coming with me?"

The Jianghu Forum was abuzz with discussions, all centered around Black Wind Stronghold.

The news that the Black Wind Stronghold Master had defeated the chief escort of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, who had used a Shaolin ultimate skill, spread like wildfire, bringing great fame to Jiang Dali and Black Wind Stronghold alike.

Jiang Dali was happy to see this outcome.

Although Hua Kai Jian Hong had released some information about Black Wind Stronghold, which somewhat leaked its secrets, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks overall.

It could be predicted that many players would soon rush over from nearby cities to join Black Wind Stronghold, causing its stock to soar.

Secondly, the Dragon Gate Escort Agency and A San and his group had also entered the players' sights.

In the future, if anything happened to these individuals, the Jianghu Forum would surely react, which was equivalent to Jiang Dali gaining extra eyes to monitor them out of thin air.

Exiting the Jianghu Forum.

Jiang Dali opened his status panel to check his current condition.

"Jiang Dali [Black Wind Stronghold Master (Inner Qi Realm Great BOSS), Vitality 4670/5000, Inner Qi 230/250]

Realm: Inner Qi Realm (2/300)

Identity/Status: Black Wind Stronghold Master / Iron Character Killer of Green Robe Pavilion

Jianghu Title/Reputation: Notorious (350/1000)

Pet: Jianmen Pass Demon Eagle

Martial Arts: Hidden Weapons: Mortal Grade Mid-Rank "Sky Full of Flying Rain" (Minor Accomplishment in Level 3)

Fist and Foot Techniques: Basic "Four Directions Fist", Basic "Six Paths Leg", Basic "Eight Directions Palm", Earth Grade Peerless Technique Fragment "Great Vajra Palm"

Saber Techniques: Mortal Grade Mid-Rank "Tiger Fiend Golden Ring Saber Technique" (Proficient in Level 4)

Hardening: Mortal Grade Low-Rank "Iron Cloth Skill" (Mastered in Level 5)

Movement Techniques: Mortal Grade Low-Rank "Eight Steps Catching Cicadas" (Beginner in Level 2)

Internal Energy Cultivation Method: Basic Internal Energy Cultivation Method (Minor Accomplishment in Level 3)

Cultivation Points: 216

Potential Points: 200

Profile: You are not exactly an unknown person!"