Response, Part 2 (Thanks to Zhu Zai Jiangnan for becoming Alliance Leader)

"Brother, why don't we settle everything here in Wushan Prefecture and leave? Let's go to other parts of Great Ling and find other experts."

"The world is so vast, there will surely come a day when you will encounter a top expert who can rival you!" Sun Xiaohui, the Facing Sun Palm, suggested.

In any case, the core of the entire Sweeping Mountain Tiger consists of these three people.

As long as the three of them are there, they can rebuild Sweeping Mountain Tiger anywhere.

The two of them had been saved by the Sweeping Mountain Tiger, so they swore to stick together from then on.

When the time comes, just take some money and food with you, divide the rest among yourselves, leave lightly, and conquer the world. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"Great idea!" Ding Yu's eyes lit up, and the emptiness in her heart was instantly filled with new expectations.

"Yes, the world is vast, far beyond just Wushan Prefecture Dinghe Road. There are so many other places. There's bound to be someone even stronger."

Ding Yu's mind was opened, and her eyes shone brightly.

"Alright! We'll settle things immediately. Second and third brothers, what enemies do you have, what desires do you harbor? We'll take care of them all and then we'll leave!"

Sun Xiaohui and Xu Xin exchanged a glance, both speechless.

The two of them followed Ding Yu, and they were always the ones oppressing others. How could they have any enemies? "If you have any wishes, how about we go for a meal of braised pork knuckle at Golden Sun Tower?" Xu Xin finally came up with an idea.

"I don't have any," Sun Xiaohui shook his head.

"Don't you want to find women?" Ding Yu asked.

"People of our status shouldn't go around ruining good girls," Sun Xiaohui said with a wry smile. "As for having some fun, go to a brothel Music Tower. As long as Hua Qian, you can get any service."

"Yes. Although we Sweeping Mountain Tiger, do not rob the rich to help the poor, the act of forcibly taking a person's body will leave us with a bad reputation for eternity, and we will be cursed to be childless and extinct." Xu Xin nodded in agreement.

"Alright then. Let's go to the city and have some braised pork knuckle at Golden Sun Tower." Ding Yu smiled and suddenly felt that having two good brothers by his side was truly a great blessing in life.

As for the kidnapping plan he had previously devised, he completely forgot about it.

When he robbed people and took their money, aside from basic food and drink, his real purpose was to find skilled fighters to fight.

There are hardly any experts to be found in the entire Wushan Prefecture now, so why should he waste his time here?

Suddenly, the image of the man he had seen earlier, standing in a tall building, looking down at him, flashed through his mind.

The man appeared to be wearing a black mask with Silver Thread.

"By the way, are there any organizations around Wushan Prefecture that wear black and Silver Thread masks?" Ding Yu asked.

"That's the symbol of the Golden Wing Tower. The Silver Thread indicates the highest-ranking Spirit Envoy."

Xu Xin quickly replied that of the three, he was the most knowledgeable, in charge of intelligence, and knew a great deal.

Sun Xiaohui was responsible for personnel management and overseeing organizational logistics.

"Golden Wing Tower? That guy with the arrogant look in his eyes that night, was he from the Golden Wing Tower?" Ding Yu pondered.

"Alright, it seems that the Golden Wing Tower also has a Ninth Grade Spirit Envoy. Old Xu, could you send them a challenge and ask them to fight me?"

"It's just an organization that sells intelligence," Xu Xin said in surprise.

"That man's eyes were disgusting. I killed him before I left to put my mind at ease," Ding Yu replied.

"But these kinds of organizations are very well hidden. If they don't want to, we can't find them," Xu Xin said hesitantly.

"Then go ahead and curse him, call him a grandson. If that doesn't work, then forget it. He's just lucky."

Ding Yu didn't take it seriously.

"If they really back down, then my anger will subside."

"Okay!"

***"A challenge?"

Zhang Rongfang looked at the letter in his hand with a hint of surprise.

After the letter was tested for poison, it was passed through several layers of intermediaries before finally reaching him.

He went shopping with his sister this morning and then encountered this surprise when he came back.

"Yes." Bao Ning bowed and stood in front of him.

"It was caused by the bandit Sweeping Mountain Tiger outside the city. Two days ago, Sweeping Mountain Tiger set up a fighting arena and defeated all the publicly known Ninth Grade in the entire Wushan Prefecture."

Because Thousand Mountain One Sword has gone out and not returned, there is now no one in Wu Mountain who can control him, and he has become a great threat.

"Then why did he come to send me a challenge?" Zhang Rongfang was speechless.

He's busy right now, how could he have time to play one-on-one games with such bandits? Not long ago, after breaking through to the Golden Core stage and increasing his combat strength, he received news that the Super Grade Sea Dragon was about to arrive.

He is now focusing all his energy on Sea Dragon, that Jiaoren Super Grade.

"My lord, this Sweeping Mountain Tiger is a martial arts fanatic. According to intelligence, he is not interested in anything else in his life except challenging strong opponents."

"If you can defeat this person, perhaps you can subdue him by challenging him nearby," Bao Ning suggested.

Zhang Rongfang's heart stirred.

That is indeed possible.

"By the way, when Wei Li and Qing Su came to Wushan Prefecture before, it seems they were also attacked by this Sweeping Mountain Tiger, right?" he asked.

"Yes, sir," Bao Ning replied.

"Good, that's perfect." After considering it in his mind, Zhang Rongfang tossed out the challenge. "You will then give him a reply: outside the city at Containing Mountain Pool, the day after tomorrow morning, a one-on-one duel. The loser must grant the winner one request."

"Let him come if he wants to, and don't bother me if he doesn't."

"Yes, sir." Bao Ning nodded solemnly.

Since destroying Qing Jiao and the Huang Family, in his heart, the Spirit Envoy has become the undisputed strongest in Wu Mountain.

This Sweeping Mountain Tiger, having defeated a few elderly Ninth Grade warriors, thinks he's invincible. He's truly a frog in a well, looking down on the sky from the bottom of a well.

"In addition, within and outside Wushan Prefecture, I have compiled a list of twelve talented experts who are available for recruitment and subjugation. Please take a look." He quickly took out a list from his sleeve.

Zhang Rongfang and scanned it one by one. Of the twelve names, the lowest was Fifth Grade and the highest was Eighth Grade.

They are all under thirty years old.

"Send people to invite them one by one. Those who join will be given the treatment of Pigeon Grade."

"What if someone is unwilling? Would you be willing, sir?" Bao Ning hinted.

"If a person is wicked, then for the sake of An Ning in Wu Mountain, the only option is to eliminate him."

If that person does not do evil, you can invite them to join you under the pretext of maintaining An Ning and tranquility in Wu Mountain.

Even if a normal person doesn't care about themselves, they will definitely care about the safety of their family members.

"No one would be foolish enough to complain about a lack of information from their relatives. If we offer them this kind of intelligence on the condition that we receive it, we're sure to gain a lot," Zhang Rongfang said with a smile.

"My lord, your wisdom is brilliant!" Bao Ning was immediately convinced. This concern for the safety of his family and the provision of intelligence support, on the surface, was protection. But as time passed, two days went by in the blink of an eye.

The news that Sweeping Mountain Tiger had challenged the Golden Wing Tower Spirit Envoy again was also spread among Sweeping Mountain Tiger's own people.

Many people from Wushan Prefecture had only just heard about the Golden Wing Tower organization from these rumors.

Some curious onlookers arrived at the agreed-upon location early to watch the fight.

Wushan Prefecture Containing Mountain Pool.

A snow-white waterfall, five meters wide, plunges from a height into a deep green pool, splashing up white mist-like spray.

Sweeping Mountain Tiger arrived early and sat upright on a large rectangular blue stone by the pool.

The stones were layered like pages of a book, and the crevices were covered with moss.

The green moss and the Sweeping Mountain Tiger almost blended together.

He was shirtless, with metal Arm Guard on his arms. He was constantly adjusting his overall posture.

This is his habit.

No matter who the opponent is, he will adjust his body to its best condition before the fight.

At dawn, the sun rises.

The water vapor splashed and turned into a hazy mist, spreading all around and almost engulfing him.

Xu Xin and Sun Xiaohui lay in ambush in the nearby woods, ready to watch the battle unfold.

The Golden Wing Tower has already accepted the challenge in its reply.

Now we're just waiting for them to arrive.

Since the opponent dared to accept the challenge even after knowing Sweeping Mountain Tiger's record, they must have some confidence.

This gave Ding Yu a sliver of hope, a tiny, insignificant glimmer of hope.

And several miles away from here.

A tall figure in a black cloak, wearing a bamboo hat and mask, approached Containing Mountain Pool at a leisurely pace.

With each step, he could travel several meters forward.

It appears slow, but its speed is astonishing.

Before long, the Woodland where Containing Mountain Pool is located can be seen in the distance.

Call.

Suddenly, a short sword flew at high speed, like a disc, landed, and pierced the ground in front of him.

The black, weed-covered mud was sliced open by the short sword, which then plunged deep into the ground.

Zhang Rongfang paused, turning his head to look in the direction of the short sword.

Who is it?

No one answered.

The person who threw the dagger appears to have already left.

The gentle spring breeze stirred the cloth attached to the short sword.

There seemed to be writing on the yellow cloth.

Zhang Rongfang stepped forward, extended his gloved hand, and drew his short sword.

Remove the paper from the blade.

Unfold it and examine it closely.

The Jiaoren has arrived, but his golden wings are broken. Take care.

The neat and clean handwriting is as if it were written in one stroke, without any sloppiness or embellishment.

"A warning? Why now?" Zhang Rongfang narrowed his eyes, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face beneath the mask.

The Golden Wing Tower was originally in the intelligence business, and now a master who was completely out of their control had appeared, giving them a subtle warning.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound of wings flapping echoed in mid-air.

Zhang Rongfang looked up.

The Xiao Hong Bird swooped down and landed right on his arm.

He removed the bamboo tube and poured out the Paper Scroll.

His eyes turned cold at first glance.

'Ten Thousand Mile Villa has been attacked; the attackers are Sea Dragon Jiaoren.'

He crushed the bamboo tube and Paper Scroll in his hand, and without hesitation, turned around and sped off towards the Ten Thousand Mile Villa.

It housed almost all of Wu Mountain Golden Wing Tower's valuables, documents, and intelligence files.

It also holds serious criminals, major criminals, and traitors who were previously captured by the Spirit Envoy.

Therefore, we cannot afford to lose! As for the duel with Sweeping Mountain Tiger, there will be plenty of time later, but right now we need to quickly resolve the trouble with Sea Dragon.

Time passed slowly.

The sun rises and hangs high in the sky overhead.

It was almost noon.

The Sweeping Mountain Tiger sat quietly cross-legged on the bluestone, its head bowed.

His long hair was already wet from the mist of the Small Waterfall, but he didn't notice at all.

"Brother, they probably won't be coming. Shall we leave?" Xu Xin stepped forward and said from a distance.

"..." Sweeping Mountain Tiger remained silent, his head still hanging down.

Water vapor swirled and danced around him, making him appear like a sculpture for a moment.

"Big brother? It seems Golden Wing Tower won't be coming." Sun Xiaohui looked at Ding Yu, who was sitting cross-legged, and felt a little sorry for him.

"Golden Wing Tower Spirit Envoy, it seems you've been frightened by your previous achievements, brother. You probably don't dare to come," he shouted.

"Since that's the case, why spoil our mood for such a scoundrel?"

Ding Yu slowly raised her head and looked at the sky.

"There's still a little time left."

Despite saying that, he already had a decision in mind.

Not only him, but also some other experts hidden around Wushan Prefecture were disappointed, and they had their own answers.

The Golden Wing Tower dared not accept the challenge.

That Spirit Envoy has probably already run away.