After investigating the circumstances of Yue Jiayue Shenwei's death, Shangguan Qingrong himself was not confident that he could kill the other party.
A wealthy man's son wouldn't sit under a dangerous roof. Given his status and that of Sweeping Mountain Tiger, neither of them would seriously consider going up to fight him head-on.
Even if the risk is small, he wouldn't take it.
Because it means nothing to him.
But now, it's different if the two of them can go up together.
The Ninth Grade, in essence, means that one is stronger than the Eighth Grade in terms of strength.
That's not much better.
If two well-coordinated individuals were to join forces on stage and use weapons, they might be able to take advantage of the situation when the Sweeping Mountain Tiger was entangled and kill him directly with a crossbow!
"Really?" Sweeping Mountain Tiger said indifferently, not taking it seriously.
Soon, Shangguan Qingrong discussed the matter with the prefect Yue Hanquan and others behind him, and sent two short, stocky, bald men to the stage to accept the challenge.
Within Wushan Prefecture, there are many Lineage, but some of them possess great strength.
The two bald men in front of them were the Zhou Brothers, Zhou Xunlang and Zhou Xunbao, who were second only to the third family in terms of family size.
Both brothers were exceptionally talented, possessing natural strength and a solid lower body. Their family's Azure Bell Leg Techniques was second to none among the many High Grade Experts in Wushan Prefecture.
Both brothers are of the Eighth Grade, and when they join forces, their power surpasses that of an ordinary Ninth Grade.
Now that the Huang Family has collapsed, the Zhou Family is one of the forces that have stepped forward to try and seize a share of the Huang Family's business empire.
Zhou Xunlang is the head of the family. His purpose in stepping forward this time is to gain the support of Shangguan and the prefect's family in one fell swoop.
With the support of both families, the brothers are sure to expand and rise rapidly in Wushan Prefecture.
While it may not become the second Huang Family, it is still very possible for them to become the third family after the Shangguan and Yue Family.
Therefore, this battle is crucial to whether the Zhou Family can take another step forward and enter a completely new level of status in the future.
The two stepped onto the ring.
They clasped their hands in a fist salute at the same time.
"The Zhou Family, Zhou Xunlang, Zhou Xunbao! I have long heard of the Sweeping Mountain Tiger, and I have come today to seek your guidance."
Sweeping Mountain Tiger remained calm as he glanced at the two men.
Is it okay now?
"That's fine."
The Zhou Brothers separated at the same time, their muscles bulging rapidly as two silver daggers emerged from their sleeves.
The two men, one on the left and one on the right, slashed horizontally with their blades.
But the real, hidden killer is actually the deadly poisonous spike that quietly protrudes from the sole of their right foot.
The blade flashed rapidly as it approached Sweeping Mountain Tiger Ding Yu.
The gleam of the blade was so bright it almost blinded him.
Meanwhile, the Crossbow in the distance, with their poisoned crossbow bolts, secretly aimed at the direction of the Sweeping Mountain Tiger under the cover of the crowd.
"Boring."
Suddenly a voice rang out.
With a blank expression, Sweeping Mountain Tiger lunged forward with both hands in an instant.
His palms, like bronze pillars, brushed past the blade and instantly struck each of the Zhou Brothers' arms.
Thud! Thud! Both arms exploded simultaneously, snapping and protruding outwards.
In that instant, Sweeping Mountain Tiger's attack was so fast that they had no time to react.
Don't mention the hidden backhand Leg Skill, or the crossbowmen in the distance.
Even Shangguan Qingrong was momentarily blinded, and the outcome was already decided.
The Zhou Brothers let out a miserable howl, quickly raised their legs to sweep away any possible pursuit, and then scattered and fled back.
Throughout the entire ordeal, Sweeping Mountain Tiger Ding Yu, only made one move.
Then he stood still, quietly watching the two, showing no intention of giving chase.
"Have you had enough fun?"
He said coldly.
"Wushan Prefecture was once a powerful and imposing city in my mind. Dinghe Road Prefectural City, perhaps all the masters of Dinghe Road are gathered here."
"But what about now?"
He raised his hands and crossed them over his chest.
"That's it!?"
The crowd stirred.
Some people stared at him defiantly, muttering curses under their breath.
Some people are looking to Shangguan Qingrong's side, hoping they will teach this arrogant guy a lesson.
All eyes were focused on Shangguan Qingrong, the Ninth Grade Master at this moment.
"I'll go give him a try!"
Shangguan Hao, being young and impetuous, could no longer suppress his temper.
Before his father could speak, he rushed out and leaped onto the stage.
"Kasong!!" Shangguan Qingrong was startled and reached out to pull him back, but it was too late.
The son had already run far away, and it was too late.
Shangguan Qingrong gritted her teeth and rushed out as well.
No matter what, he couldn't let anything happen to his son.
"Didn't you just say you could take on two at once? My son and I will come up and see what you've got to do with this."
Although he is old and his strength has declined, as long as he uses his Limit State, he can still share a lot of the pressure with his son.
An uproar erupted around them.
To be Ninth Grade and still fight two against one is truly shameless.
Sweeping Mountain Tiger Ding Yu, didn't seem to care, but his eyes showed a slight ripple.
"That's good. I really underestimated myself before."
"It's perfect that you're all together; perhaps it will allow me to experience a joy I've never felt before."
On the arena, the three of them simultaneously gathered their strength and charged towards each other.
*** Golden Wing Tower Headquarters— Ten Thousand Mile Villa.
Zhang Rongfang casually dealt with the simultaneous attacks from Qing Su and Bao Ning, with one hand behind his back.
He can strike with either a fist or a palm with one hand, and his movements are extremely fast.
Each move he made easily exploited the weaknesses in their techniques.
And his movements were even more exaggerated.
No matter how hard the two chased, they always lost sight of their target at the crucial moment.
It looked like it was about to hit, but when I struck, I lost my target at the last moment.
This sense of contrast and contradiction is incredibly heartbreaking.
Before long, Zhang Rongfang knocked Bao Ning with a palm strike, then turned and dodged Qing Su's sword light.
Then, with a gentle touch, he placed his finger on Qing Su's brow.
The three of them stopped at the same time.
"Too weak. Your strength is not enough to maintain your current position."
Zhang Rongfang said calmly.
Both remained silent.
Zhang Rongfang was just being normal; he still allowed them to use one hand and permitted them to use weapons.
However, the battle still ended within ten moves.
"The Golden Wing Tower in Wu Mountain is severely lacking in experts after the last incident. We need to replenish our ranks with new talent as soon as possible."
Zhang Rongfang inquired.
Do you have any good candidates in mind?
Qing Su shook her head.
"I've only just taken charge of the personnel and resources across White Eagle's various industries, and I'm not completely familiar with them yet. I don't know for the time being."
"Two Ninth Grade experts from Wu Mountain died in one fell swoop. Qing Jiao from Sea Dragon and Huang Yixi from the Huang Family were both extremely powerful experts among the Ninth Grade." Bao Ning knew a little about them.
"They've all been killed by the adults. But we can invite some talented martial artists with potential but no background to join us."
"You know about this, so go and give me a list," Zhang Rongfang instructed.
"Yes."
"By the way, sir, there's some new intelligence about Tanyang's Silver Masked Cicada. I wonder if you'd be interested?" Qing Su suddenly said.
She knew very well that the chaos in Tanyang's city and the murder committed by Silver Masked Cicada were all vaguely related to the Golden Wing Tower.
That's why this point is being mentioned now.
"What? Tell me." Zhang Rongfang knew about the Silver Masked Cicada.
This Black List Expert is definitely Super Grade, and very likely an extremely strong expert even among Super Grade experts.
"Silver Masked Cicada has slaughtered many strongholds and branches of the Black Ten Sect, and is now being hunted down by Saint Heart Envoy Xiao Yurong, a high-ranking figure sent down by the Black Ten Sect," Qing Su said.
"The Sacred Heart Envoy?"
"Well, there are usually two important figures in the Black Ten Sect who are in charge of the entire route: one is the Sacred Heart Envoy, and the other is the Chief Altar Master of the Shinto Altar."
"The Holy Heart Envoy is already one of the top high-ranking members of the entire Black Ten Sect. For such a person to personally hunt down Silver Masked Cicada, the danger involved is beyond our imagination," Qing Su sighed.
Zhang Rongfang remained silent.
A top figure who oversees the entire journey.
How big is the road?
There are five cities like Dinghe Road and Wushan Prefecture, with Wu Mountain being the most prominent.
Secondly, there are more than thirty small and medium-sized cities, surrounded by hundreds of counties and towns.
To be able to maintain order in such a vast region demonstrates that the person in question is an absolute top-tier expert in both strength and intellect.
Despite holding a high position, he still dared to personally take action to hunt down Black List Expert like Silver Masked Cicada.
It is clear that this Sacred Heart Envoy is no ordinary person.
Unconsciously, Zhang Rongfang recalled the Statue he had seen before, as well as the Secret Teaching Spirit Vein of the esoteric sect.
Recalling the scene when Silver Masked Cicada met the Heavenly Maiden, he was unsure which side this person belonged to.
"My lord, important intelligence!" Suddenly, a masked man approached quickly and knelt down on one knee to report.
"Bring it up!" Bao Ning said in a deep voice.
According to the rules, intelligence is under the jurisdiction of the Black and White Double Eagle.
The Spirit Envoy will come again to govern and restrain the Double Eagle.
Therefore, the intelligence must first be handled by them.
Bao Ning took the Paper Scroll, glanced at it quickly, and his expression changed slightly.
"Sir, the main building is temporarily unable to provide support. Something has happened up there, and they are currently gathering resources and cannot be distracted. We are to handle this ourselves."
"Furthermore, the headquarters warned us that Sea Dragon is sending Jiaoren. We must remain hidden for now." He looked up at Zhang Rongfang and said gravely.
At the same time, he handed over the Paper Scroll.
Zhang Rongfang took it, glanced at it, and remained silent.
The reply from the main thread above stated that the rewards would be settled in six months, and there was no time to worry about them at the moment.
This is clearly a very troublesome situation.
According to the Paper Scroll, "Jiaoren" is the title for top-tier experts within the Sea Dragon Organization, representing the Super Grade level of power.
"Have all the remnants of the Huang Family been dealt with?" Zhang Rongfang asked.
"It's almost all done, only a few people are left, because they're away studying abroad and can't make it for the time being," Bao Ning replied.
"Alright. Let's see what Sea Dragon, this Jiaoren envoy, plans."
Zhang Rongfang knew without a doubt that this person had come specifically to investigate Qing Jiao's disappearance.
Naturally, his strength is definitely greater than Qing Jiao's! "I'll hide first. If I can't avoid it, and he wants to fight me, then so be it. I'll wait."
Now that the Golden Core has been formed, and with the Critical State and the Triple Heavy Mountain within him, unless the opponent is an abnormal being like Heavenly Maiden.
Otherwise, no matter who comes, we'll fight them first!
***Thousands of miles away, the Heaven Mountain Bright Water.
"Three smiles carry away the spring breeze and autumn, seven words of summer change the flow of winter."
"Yesterday there was no singing, today we must part."
"Looking forward to parting, yet forgetting parting."
A small boat drifted downstream along the Bright Water River, heading towards Great Capital).
On the boat was a man wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, holding a broad-bladed Long Sword.
Clang.
He gently drew his sword and examined the pattern on the blade.
Do you think that parting is for the sake of a future reunion?
The blade remained still, merely reflecting a faint light.
"I forgot you can't speak," the man gently sheathed his sword. He looked up at the river.
The sunlight slanted across his chiseled face, a rugged, disheveled face covered in a thick beard.
It's obvious that he doesn't take care of his appearance.
Suddenly, a smile of extreme joy appeared on the man's face.
He stood up and looked towards the shore in the distance.
There, the reeds stretched like a sea, and amidst them stood a White Dress Woman a delicate figure.
The woman's black hair swayed in the wind, her face stiff and expressionless. But her eyes were unusually lively.
"A dear friend reunited after decades apart, how have you been?" The woman's voice traveled through the wind and reached the man's ears.
"What's the use of good or bad?" the man laughed. "I just didn't expect that after all these years, you'd still be the same."
"I didn't expect that you would be the first to arrive after just one letter." A gentle smile appeared in the woman's eyes.
"Isn't it good to have someone to live and die with you?" the man laughed.
"That's true." The woman's voice softened. "If this succeeds, the Imperial Tutor will be unharmed; if it fails..."
"If it fails, then future generations will fight for this world. In any case, it's just one life; if we fight it, that's enough," the man said with a smile.
The woman paused for a moment, then smiled as well.
"It's the same as always."
"Unfortunately, if we fail, the only hope in this world may truly fall on that Saint Emperor Meng Qian." The man's smile vanished.
The woman did not reply, but there was something unspeakable flowing in her eyes.
The number one on the Black List, the Saint Emperor Meng Qian, has been missing for more than ten years.
If he were still alive, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.
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