Guangyuan Prefecture [Seeking Recommendation Tickets!]

Chapter 21: Guangyuan Prefecture [Seeking Recommendation Tickets!]

"Seeking death!"

Lu Qingfeng felt the killing intent and raised his Nine Ring Saber sharply.

His feet shifted, and the Nether Smoke Step unfolded.

Instantly!

Lu Qingfeng's figure became as elusive as a ghost!

Blade light flashed, and in a moment of disorientation, the five figures rushing towards him fell to the ground, their major tendons severed, leaving them utterly defenseless!

"Hiss!"

"Pain!"

"How is this possible!"

Yan Zhang and the others, their eyes wide with pain, couldn't believe that the five of them together couldn't last a single round against Lu Qingfeng!

They had thought Lu Qingfeng and his two companions were lambs to the slaughter, bait to distract the black bear. Who knew the lambs would reveal their fangs, and they themselves would become the lambs!

That saber technique—

It was truly terrifying!

"Damn it!"

Yan Zhang lay on the ground, his body wracked with pain. His mind raced, searching for a way to survive.

Boom boom boom!

With the delay, the black bear had caught up and was charging towards Lu Qingfeng and the others.

"Vermin!"

"You court death!"

After Lu Qingfeng refined the Orthodox Level Azure Origin Sword Scripture, his Inner Breath had doubled compared to when he practiced the Side Gate Level!

Although he was only at the Fetal Respiration Realm Third Layer, the depth of his Inner Breath was even greater than those practicing ordinary cultivation methods at the Ninth Layer of Fetal Respiration Realm! Combined with the Cloak Saber Technique, he was truly invincible!

The black bear was powerful, but it couldn't withstand a single saber strike.

Bang!

Lu Qingfeng's saber descended at a strange angle, like a master butcher dissecting an ox, directly piercing the black bear's hide and following the gaps between its bones, cleaving it in two!

The black bear was dead!

"My current strength is enough to contend with the True Qi Stage!"

Lu Qingfeng glanced at the fallen black bear, having a rough idea of his Combat Power, before returning to Lu Qingshan and Qingyu's side.

The five people he had subdued had all had their hand and foot tendons severed. They could only writhe and roar on the ground, completely incapacitated!

"Who are you?!"

Yan Zhang endured the pain, his face contorted, and glared at Lu Qingfeng with his tiger-like eyes, roaring and demanding.

Lu Qingfeng ignored him and looked at the other four, saying, "We are three siblings who came down the mountain on our master's orders to gain experience. We don't wish to kill unnecessarily. If you cooperate, we can heal the injuries on your hands and feet. If you don't, I can only apologize."

Lu Qingfeng lacked interrogation experience and could only resort to this simple, crude method.

The other four heard this and a glimmer of hope ignited in their eyes. They said in unison, "We are willing to cooperate! We only beg the young hero to spare our lives!"

Regardless of whether Lu Qingfeng was telling the truth, not cooperating meant death, but cooperating might mean survival!

"Don't try to sweet-talk me! I, Yan Zhang, won't fall for your tricks!"

Yan Zhang sneered, not believing a single word Lu Qingfeng said.

"Oh."

"Then pardon me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng circulated his Inner Breath, compressing it intensely.

In an instant, a flickering sword qi shot out from his fingertip, and under Yan Zhang's horrified gaze, it sliced across his neck, ending his suffering.

Perhaps Yan Zhang was merely putting on an act, but Lu Qingfeng had no time to waste with him. Killing the leader directly might make the interrogation smoother!

With Yan Zhang dead, his four subordinates were cowards.

Half an hour later.

Lu Qingfeng and his two companions continued on their way.

"Flying Bird Hall!"

"Azure Jade Gate!"

Lu Qingshan recalled the information revealed by the two men earlier and frowned, "Big Brother, we've offended the Returning Truth Sect, and now we've killed people from the Azure Jade Gate. What should we do now?"

"If those two men weren't lying, the Azure Jade Gate occupies Jade Mountain and Shuwang two counties, with a total of four Inner Sect Halls and four Outer Sect Halls. Flying Bird Hall is one of the four Outer Sect Halls, and those five men were just insignificant pawns from Flying Bird Hall. They disappeared in the deep mountains, and no one will pay attention, nor will it alarm the Azure Jade Gate."

After Lu Qingfeng's explanation, he continued, "I just didn't expect that the Returning Truth Sect controls more than just Jiuzhai County. In the entire Guangyuan Prefecture, apart from Jade Mountain County and Shuwang County occupied by the Azure Jade Gate, and the Prefecture City divided among several major gangs, the other three counties are all territories of the Returning Truth Sect!"

From the two people, Lu Qingfeng gained a general understanding of his surroundings.

The three of them had been fleeing from the Returning Truth Sect for over five months. After traveling for another ten-plus days, they had surprisingly neared the border of Guangyuan Prefecture.

Going further east, they would soon cross the boundary line and enter Dangyang Prefecture.

This area, however, was precisely at the junction of Jade Mountain, Horizontal Mountain, and Lanjiang counties.

To the south lay the Chengyang River.

To the northwest was Jade Mountain County, to the east was Horizontal Mountain County, and to the northeast was Lanjiang County.

Among these, Jade Mountain County belonged to Guangyuan Prefecture, while Horizontal Mountain County and Lanjiang County already fell under Dangyang Prefecture's jurisdiction.

"The Azure Jade Gate is fighting on two fronts, confronting the Returning Truth Sect to the west and the War God Society, the overlord of Dangyang Prefecture, to the east. If I try to cross the border into Dangyang Prefecture, I might be captured as an Azure Jade Gate spy."

Lu Qingfeng recalled the information he had extracted from those men, his gaze falling to the north. "Northeast of Jade Mountain County lies a city called Miao Yin City. It's situated on the edge of Jade Mountain County, almost straddling Guangyuan Prefecture and Dangyang Prefecture. The city is guarded by peak experts, so neither the Azure Jade Gate nor the War God Society dares to act recklessly."

"Miao Yin City!"

"That sounds like a good place to go!"

Lu Qingfeng had made up his mind.

According to the intelligence he possessed—

Guangyuan Prefecture had a total of five counties and one prefecture city, along with one border town.

The five county towns were divided between the Returning Truth Sect and the Azure Jade Gate.

The Returning Truth Sect occupied Jiuzhai, Shouwang, and Huai Lake counties, while the Azure Jade Gate held Jade Gate and Shu Wang counties.

Originally, Lu Qingfeng and even the entire Blackwood Village believed that the Returning Truth Sect was merely the overlord of Jiuzhai County. They hadn't expected that besides Jiuzhai County, Shouwang and Huai Lake counties were also under the Returning Truth Sect's control.

Their influence was indeed substantial.

Besides the Returning Truth Sect, there were two other forces in Guangyuan Prefecture that could contend with them.

First, the Azure Jade Gate.

The five individuals they had encountered earlier were disciples of the Flying Bird Hall, one of the four outer halls of the Azure Jade Gate. Judging by these people, the Azure Jade Gate was likely no benevolent force.

However, compared to the Returning Truth Sect, the Azure Jade Gate's methods of governing Jade Mountain and Shu Wang counties were more based on appeasement, attracting many refugees from under the Returning Truth Sect's rule.

"The Azure Jade Gate and the Returning Truth Sect began large-scale conflicts half a year ago and are now engaged in full-scale war. On the other side, they have constant disputes with the War God Society of Dangyang Prefecture. The Flying Bird Hall is responsible for intelligence and reconnaissance; Yan Zhang and his group appeared here to infiltrate Dangyang Prefecture and gather enemy information."

Lu Qingfeng's eyes flickered.

It was precisely because the Azure Jade Gate was tying up the Returning Truth Sect's attention that the three siblings were able to escape safely. It was a fortunate coincidence!

Second, the Prefecture City.

In the Prefecture City, several factions had banded together to contend with the Returning Truth Sect and the Azure Jade Gate.

Returning Truth Sect!

Azure Jade Gate!

Prefecture City!

These were the three major powers of Guangyuan Prefecture.

However, beyond these three major powers, there was another place called 'Miao Yin City,' which was even more special, appearing somewhat transcendent.

Lu Qingfeng decided to head to this Miao Yin City!

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