Bloodfire Mercenary Group Stronghold

"The Tier 3 potent poison he was afflicted with is the Soul Yin Poison. However, I've already cleared the poison from his body. He's not in critical condition and will recover after some rest. I'll write a prescription for him to take for a few days, and he'll be fine," Elder Huo said.

He spoke with a casual tone, as if it were a trivial matter.

Everyone around looked at Elder Huo with admiration, surprised by his incredible medical skills.

The poison that Master Wang, a Tier 2 physician, couldn't cure, Elder Huo had resolved with ease.

No one expected Elder Huo to possess such astonishing abilities.

Many assumed Elder Huo was just an old man from the Martial Arts Pavilion, unaware of his profound medical expertise.

"Thank you, Elder Huo," Jiang Tian, Li Huirong, and the others said in unison.

"Alright, I must be going," Elder Huo waved his hand and departed.

After Elder Huo left, Jiang Tian asked, "Chen'er, how did you persuade him to intervene?"

"He said he would help if I agreed to three conditions. I agreed," Jiang Chen replied truthfully.

"I see. Building a good relationship with him is beneficial, as his background is likely not simple," Jiang Tian advised Jiang Chen.

Jiang Tian was aware of Jiang Chen's cultivation progress and was happy for him.

When Jiang Chen had previously dealt with Jiang Xing and the others, the news had reached Jiang Tian, who had suppressed the matter to prevent further trouble for Jiang Chen.

Seeing Jiang Chen grow stronger filled Jiang Tian with joy.

It was a good thing for the Jiang Family to have a talented prodigy who could make it even more powerful.

Making the Jiang Family increasingly strong had always been Jiang Tian's wish.

"I understand," Jiang Chen nodded.

"Yunfeng is alright now, so I can rest easy. I'll be heading back," Jiang Tian said.

"Farewell, Grandfather," Jiang Chen saw everyone off.

Next, Jiang Chen went to purchase some necessary spirit herbs. Fortunately, Jiang Chen was now quite wealthy, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to afford them, as these herbs were quite expensive, costing several thousand spirit stones.

Not long after, Jiang Yunfeng woke up.

Upon learning that Jiang Chen had requested Elder Huo to save him, he felt immense relief, seeing his son had matured.

"Father, the Bloodfire Mercenary Group dared to attack our Jiang Family's caravan. It's unforgivable," Jiang Chen's eyes were filled with a murderous aura.

"The Bloodfire Mercenary Group is incredibly powerful, with several Martial Grandmaster Realm experts. Our Jiang Family is no match for them. Qingyue Town is safe only because of the presence of our three major families; they wouldn't dare cause trouble here. However, outside Qingyue Town, that's another story," Jiang Yunfeng said with a wry smile.

"We'll have to let this matter go. Escalating the conflict with the Bloodfire Mercenary Group would not be good for the Jiang Family. Chen'er, don't provoke them. They are ruthless individuals who live by the blade," Jiang Yunfeng warned.

Jiang Tian shared the same sentiment.

The Jiang Family's strength was inferior to the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's. What else could they do but endure?

They couldn't possibly risk the entire Jiang Family to fight the Bloodfire Mercenary Group; that would be the worst possible outcome.

The disparity in strength was too great; they simply couldn't win a direct confrontation.

"Father, I understand," Jiang Chen replied.

After a brief conversation, Jiang Chen departed.

While the Jiang Family's higher-ups had decided to let it slide, Jiang Chen had no intention of doing so.

They were unaware that Jiang Chen already had a grievance with the Bloodfire Mercenary Group and had caused them significant losses before.

Jiang Chen would not let the Bloodfire Mercenary Group off easily.

He had originally planned to wait until his own strength was sufficient to destroy the Bloodfire Mercenary Group.

However, the Bloodfire Mercenary Group had nearly killed his father, Jiang Yunfeng. This was a debt Jiang Chen could not wait to repay.

Jiang Chen then went to a shop to purchase some supplies, preparing for his revenge.

The Bloodfire Mercenary Group had five strongholds, operating in several surrounding towns.

There was one headquarters and four branch halls, each headed by a Martial Grandmaster Realm expert and staffed by hundreds of mercenaries.

The group that attacked the Jiang Family's caravan was the eastern branch hall.

Jiang Chen intended to hunt down members of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group and make them pay.

What others dared not do, he would.

After purchasing several hundred fine iron arrows and some other items, Jiang Chen left Qingyue Town and headed towards the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's eastern stronghold.

Dusk was settling, but Jiang Chen paid it no mind. He intended to launch his attack at night, as it would be more convenient.

The members of the Jiang Family would never have imagined Jiang Chen's audacity, daring to approach a Bloodfire Mercenary Group stronghold alone.

By the time Jiang Chen reached the vicinity of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's stronghold, it was the third watch of the night, a time when most people were drowsy.

Jiang Chen stealthily approached a mercenary on guard duty.

He took out his Tier 3 low-grade Azure Sea Bow and nocked an arrow.

Swish. An arrow struck the guard's neck directly.

The mercenary's eyes widened, wanting to cry out but unable to.

Jiang Chen immediately rushed over, his hand flashed with his saber, and he directly dealt with the guard.

The nearby guards didn't notice anything.

After Jiang Chen absorbed the blood energy from the man's body, he dragged the corpse away and hid it.

Soon, a patrol team was about to pass by.

Although the Bloodfire Mercenary Group was powerful, they were still cautious and dispatched three patrol teams to patrol the surrounding area.

A patrol team consisted of four people.

Jiang Chen hid in the grass by the roadside.

Seeing the patrol team approaching, Jiang Chen began to gather his strength for Draw Sword Slash.

As the four men passed by.

"Draw Sword Slash." A powerful blade energy slashed out.

The powerful true qi fluctuations also caused the patrol team's expressions to change.

But it was too late.

"Pfft..." The powerful blade energy sliced the four of them in half, killing them instantly, and blood flowed everywhere.

Jiang Chen collected the opponents' belongings, absorbed their blood energy, and then hid the corpses.

Now, Jiang Chen needed more and more spirit stones for his advancement.

Next, Jiang Chen dealt with the other two patrol teams one by one.

The people at the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's stronghold realized something was wrong.

It had been more than half an hour, why hadn't any patrol teams returned to report?

Generally, patrol teams passing by the main gate would report in before continuing their patrol.

Now, no patrol team had reported in for a long time.

This made him realize something was amiss.

"Send a few teams out to check the situation. What are these people doing? They can't even complete their patrol mission requirements," Chen Luo said.

The Bloodfire Mercenary Group at this stronghold was the same group of mercenaries Jiang Chen had encountered before.

What a coincidence.

"Yes." Soon, several teams went out to check the situation.

At this time, Jiang Chen, taking advantage of the enemy's inattention, put on a mercenary's uniform and snuck into the stronghold.

Now that he heard about the situation with the patrol teams and there was some commotion, Jiang Chen took this opportunity to cross the obstacles and enter the stronghold.