The figure was indistinguishable in gender, nearly two meters tall, and carried a broad-bladed Heavy Sword with nicks and rust all over its blade, clearly indicating that it was quite old.
"Finally, I've met you, Shadow in the Forest!" Wen Shaodong's eyes were sharp as he reached behind him and took out the thing wrapped in black cloth.
The rest of the Zhengming Society members also took off the packages they were carrying on their backs, their faces calm as they stared at the Iron Taoist, ready to make their move.
Click.
Suddenly, the Iron Taoist stopped and looked up quietly at the crowd.
The concealed gaze beneath the Helmet fell directly on Zhang Rongfang in the crowd.
Call.
In an instant, the Iron Taoist's body defied human anatomy, and he ran backwards wildly away.
Before anyone could react, they vanished into the dark forest once more.
"Trying to escape?!" Wen Shaodong shouted sharply and gave chase.
But after chasing for a while, they found that the Iron Taoist had completely disappeared.
He then reluctantly returned to his original spot.
"Unfortunately, he escaped. It seems our preparations this time were truly effective."
"Second Master, since the things we've prepared are so effective against that Iron Taoist, why don't we take this opportunity to completely eradicate this scourge?" a burly man with a thick beard said loudly.
"No rush. This Iron Taoist is extremely fast. We can't catch up with him unless we have a chance to force him to fight us head-on."
But there's no need for that. Our goal this time is to find the group of Senior Brother Yun who joined the Zhengming Society.
"And there's Chen Ya, the daughter of Senior Abyssal Constant Saber. As for killing this scoundrel, we'll plan that after we've saved her!" Wen Shaodong said logically.
"Many thanks to Society Master and all the brothers and sisters of the Zhengming Society for saving my life!!"
Zhao Dihu and the other Rogue Person, still shaken, quickly bowed to Wen Shaodong and the others in gratitude.
Having witnessed the formidable and dangerous nature of the Iron Taoist, none of these people dared to leave the vicinity of the Zhengming Society.
Zhang Rongfang was behind, his brows slightly furrowed.
He had just sensed the Iron Taoist's gaze as well.
The other party immediately turned away upon seeing him, demonstrating remarkable vigilance.
Just now, if that Iron Taoist had gotten any closer, he was prepared to cripple him.
Unexpectedly, the person stopped just at a safe distance and then suddenly retreated.
'Is it a coincidence?' Zhang Rongfang narrowed his eyes and relaxed his tense body.
He didn't care about Wen Shaodong and the others' reactions.
His purpose in coming here was to conceal his identity, avoid attracting attention, and find out the connection between Shadow in the Forest and what he needed.
Zhengming Society be there, which can save him manpower to scout ahead.
It's okay if they're not here, it'll just be a little inconvenient.
Just as Wen Shaodong was about to continue his search, a scream suddenly came from the woods on his right.
"It's Lin Huan's team from before!" Wen Shaodong's expression changed.
Soon they saw seven or eight people stumbling and running out of the woods, fleeing towards them.
"Attack!" Wen Shaodong shouted, took the item off his back, and rushed towards the group.
The rest of the Zhengming Society were greatly encouraged and followed him in that direction.
Zhang Rongfang thought for a moment, then followed closely behind, quickly catching up.
Like him were the other Zhao Dihu and a few Rogue Person who had gathered.
One of the Rogue Person was a slender woman dressed in black, carrying two daggers.
The woman was only pretty, but her gaze was steady and sharp. Every now and then, she would carefully observe her surroundings.
They appeared extremely cautious.
A group of people followed behind Zhengming Society and soon arrived at another open space.
This time, the corpses lying haphazardly on the open ground and the blood splattered everywhere completely silenced everyone.
The Iron Taoist stood far away on a thick tree branch, his iron sword still dripping with blood.
With a leap, he swept aside and beheaded the fleeing martial artist in front of him, then pounced on another person a little further away.
But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly looked up and gazed at the crowd.
Click.
All its movements instantly froze.
'They really found me?' Zhang Rongfang was even clearer this time.
The Iron Taoist's gaze, even through his Helmet, could give him goosebumps.
The other person is watching him!
He was certain.
'Interesting.' He licked his lips.
Ever since his fight with the Jiaoren, he has lost interest in weaker trash.
A weak opponent will not only not help him, but will also make him weaker.
After all, you're always fighting with noobs, and sometimes you feel like you're the king of noobs.
But the king of noobs is still a noob.
Only by competing with masters can you learn something from them.
Playing against a noob is pointless except for letting them learn from you.
Thinking of this, a hint of interest flashed in Zhang Rongfang's eyes, and he took a step forward.
At the same time, the Iron Taoist seemed to move in unison, taking a step back.
Swoosh.
He turned abruptly, ran again, and disappeared into the Deep Forest.
"Do you think you can escape?!" Wen Shaodong, along with Zhengming Society members and others, had already rushed to the location of the Iron Taoist.
They found they couldn't catch up with their opponent at all, and their faces immediately showed resentment and anger.
"Such bloodthirstiness, killing so many comrades!" Wen Shaodong's face contorted with rage. "Don't let me catch you!! Otherwise, I'll have you torn to pieces!!"
"Society Master Wen!"
Lin Huan, the bounty hunter who led the team, was covered in blood, with one arm hanging limply beside him. Tears welled in his eyes as he bowed to Wen Shaodong.
"If Society Master n't arrived in time, we would probably be in serious trouble."
She said through gritted teeth, tears welling in her eyes.
"I, Lin Huan, owe Society Master life! I will serve you faithfully if you ever need my help!"
"We are the same!"
Zhao Dihu and the others standing to the side also sincerely clasped their hands in thanks.
Wen Shaodong squinted and sized up the group of people, his gaze lingering on several women with good figures.
Before Zhao Dihu fled, he took two women with him, both of whom were quite attractive.
It was clearly intentional.
In addition, among the Rogue Person, there were two women who caught Wen Shaodong's attention.
One was a voluptuous woman in blue who wielded a knife.
The other person was a pretty woman dressed in black, holding two daggers.
The pretty young woman was Chen Miaotong, who had secretly come alone to investigate her sister's disappearance.
Her younger sister, Chen Miaoxiang, along with her childhood sweetheart and more than ten others, all disappeared in this Yin Huai Forest a while ago.
In order to investigate the truth, she disregarded her parents' objections, secretly ran away, disguised herself as a bounty Rogue Person, and entered this place.
Originally, they thought it was safe time and nothing would happen, but now... "However, Society Master Wen, since that Iron Taoist is so afraid of us, perhaps we can find an opportunity this time to thoroughly find out his true colors, or even the truth!" Zhao Dihu suggested.
His own two relatives and nephews were killed, and now he himself is injured, all because of that Iron Taoist.
Therefore, he hated that Iron Taoist even more.
"That makes sense." Wen Shaodong nodded slightly.
He hadn't expected the trip to go so smoothly.
The Iron Taoist was genuinely terrified of the object on his body. It seemed highly likely that he had suffered a loss in his previous battle with Senior Brother Yun and the others.
The injury hasn't healed yet.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be so wary of the secret weapons they possess.
The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became. After analyzing the situation with those around him, he confirmed that the Iron Taoist was indeed trying to avoid them.
With their confidence greatly boosted, the group immediately decided to follow Wen Shaodong to annihilate the Iron Taoist.
After all, Old Master Abyssal Constant Saber had issued a huge bounty.
When the Iron Taoist appeared before, everyone panicked.
But now that there's something to restrain them, with someone tall standing in front, if they can't fight, can't they just follow behind and drink the soup? Zhang Rongfang shook his head inwardly upon seeing this.
He vaguely guessed that the Iron Taoist might have seen him, which was why he left so quickly.
Clearly, he had sensed something.
And this clearly has little to do with this group of people.
Seeing that Wen Shaodong and the others were in high spirits, preparing to conduct a large-scale search and hunt down the Iron Taoist.
Zhang Rongfang was speechless. Not only had so many people gone missing before the Zhengming Society, but two Ninth Grade had entered, and only one returned. Shouldn't they know about that?
Are you really that bold now? You think you can go head-to-head with that Iron Taoist with such a small skill level? At this moment, Wen Shaodong spoke again.
"Gentlemen, you must have all witnessed the brutality of that Iron Taoist. Now that we have finally discovered the method he fears, we must unite as one to have any chance of completely preventing his sneak attacks and slaughter."
"Therefore, I, Wen, hereby propose that everyone follow our unified arrangements."
To prevent the Iron Taoist from attacking again, we must assign tasks to everyone.
He paused.
"Of course, if you are unwilling to cooperate, you can leave now. Otherwise, it will disrupt our formation and give the Iron Taoist an opportunity to take advantage of us."
At this moment, the Rogue Person who had gathered exchanged glances, knowing that if they wanted a share of the pie, they had to put in some effort, or they would be driven away.
They immediately agreed, and most people agreed to Wen Shaodong's request.
Zhang Rongfang was too lazy to waste words, although he didn't know what tricks Wen Shaodong had up his sleeve. But the Iron Taoist had indeed turned and run away.
So, even though the other person was looking at him, perhaps part of the reason he was afraid to leave was because of the secret weapon Wen Shaodong was carrying? Since this person was so confident, then let him be.
However, thinking back to the speed and agility of that Iron Taoist earlier.
He couldn't help but speak up.
"Society Master Wen, I suggest that you have all those below the Second Grade withdraw. Staying here at this level is of no use against that Iron Taoist's speed and agility; on the contrary, they will be used as a barrier by him, resulting in unnecessary deaths and injuries."
Although the Zhengming Society was a bit foolish, they were still a group of good people who were not afraid of death.
The fact that he was willing to venture into the forest for his former fellow disciples clearly shows that he had genuine feelings for them.
That's why he kindly reminded me.
"Thank you for the reminder, brother. However, we have our own plans. That Iron Taoist is indeed skilled, but if he dares to rush up, he will either die or be seriously injured once he gets close!"
Wen Shaodong smiled confidently.
He sized up Zhang Rongfang.
"Furthermore, you appear to be highly skilled in martial arts. You can join my ranks and fight the enemy together."
"I won't come; you can decide for yourselves," Zhang Rongfang politely declined. He glanced at the group of Zhengming Society dumbfounded.
Suddenly, I understood why this group of people could never do anything about Dream Boat. He was a dignified Ninth Grade official serving as the Society Master, yet he couldn't even control the two Fifth Grade of the Golden Wing Tower.
"Let me make this clear from the start. Since you are not following orders, you must leave the forest immediately."
Otherwise, don't blame us for not warning you if any misunderstandings arise later.
After being rejected, Wen Shaodong's expression turned cold.
It's obvious they were worried that Zhang Rongfang and his associates would reap the benefits behind the scenes.
Zhang Rongfang chuckled lightly, then turned and left.