Targets (Part 1)

Unlike their last night's encounter, although their physiques were the same, Zhang Rongfang had changed his clothes today and wasn't wearing his human Leather Mask, plus there was the issue of lighting.

It's normal that the other person didn't recognize him.

"The man you fought? What business do you have with him?" He asked in a deep voice, his expression unchanged.

"There are just some situations I'd like to ask them about in person," Yan Shenjun replied.

Is it important?

"Very important."

"He's not here right now, do you have his contact information?" Zhang Rongfang asked. "I can give it to him later."

Yan Shenjun looked at him and felt that the other person's figure was somewhat familiar. However, after thinking about it, he realized that most martial artists were tall and strong, and their body shapes were similar, so it was normal for them to look familiar.

He thought about it.

"If he returns, please convey my wish to meet him again tomorrow afternoon at this time and place. Thank you."

"Okay." Zhang Rongfang nodded.

"Thank you." Yan Shenjun clasped his hands in thanks, then turned and left.

Zhang Rongfang watched him leave, a hint of speculation in his eyes.

Regardless of his intentions, this person seemed to be much more polite than before.

He turned around and hurried back the way he came.

Swoosh! Just then, a faint gust of wind came from behind.

Zhang Rongfang suddenly shifted to the side, only to see a large black hand sweep past his original position.

Before he could make his next move, the large black hand spread its five fingers and reached for his chest.

The speed of this move was lightning-fast, flowing smoothly without any pause, even surpassing Zhang Rongfang's own speed.

Furthermore, the dull sound of the black hand tearing through the air made him feel a sense of oppression envelop his face even before he could react.

Its power is obviously immense.

Zhang Rongfang's expression remained unchanged. He raised both arms and struck downwards with lightning speed, using all his strength.

Bang!

The large hand was slightly raised and brushed across Zhang Rongfang's forehead.

Only then did he see clearly what his attacker looked like.

It was a Bald Giant was 2.5 meters tall, with jet-black skin all over his body and burn scars all over his face.

The giant was wearing sleeveless black leather armor, with layers of studded fish-scale Skirt Armor on his lower body.

The two exchanged a single blow.

The giant, unarmed, struck with a single hand, and even Zhang Rongfang, using both hands, found it difficult to parry.

The opponent's strength far exceeded human limits; he was clearly no ordinary martial artist. He must be a martial artist who Worship Gods.

Strangely, the giant only made one move before suddenly retreating.

"As expected." His eyes were complicated, and he stopped moving.

"The Golden Toad Skill has reached the Sun Chasing Stage. It seems that the person who fought Yan Shenjun last time was you."

Zhang Rongfang felt a chill run down his spine; his opponent had seen through his Golden Toad Skill with just one move.

This involuntarily reminded him of his master Chongxuan.

Such masters are usually highly accomplished in both martial arts and Upper Capital, which is why they can so easily confirm their judgments.

"Who are you?! Why did you suddenly attack me?" Zhang Rongfang asked in a deep voice, his heart pounding with tension.

"I am Zuo Han." The giant suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute. "I never expected to meet the Crown Prince in such a place. It seems that Heaven has bestowed upon my Thousand Stone Sect the opportunity it deserves!"

He sighed.

"Your Crown Prince need not be alarmed. Just know that we are the supporters of the second Second Generation Moon King, and we have been waiting for your lineage to be reborn for countless years."

"I have come today only to hope to Xiangjian the Crown Prince."

"In the future, if there is an opportunity, the Crown Prince will be able to know our sincerity and determination." The giant spoke with a strange, inexplicable tone.

Zhang Rongfang was a little unaccustomed to it at first.

The Crown Prince? What the hell?

When did he become some kind of Crown Prince?

He opened his mouth to speak, but the other person suddenly raised his hand.

A rectangular, grayish-white Token, resembling a rock carving, flew out and embedded itself hard in the tree trunk beside him.

"Until we meet again." The giant's voice had barely faded when he vanished from his spot.

Zhang Rongfang didn't even see clearly how he walked away.

He was horrified, realizing that with his current strength and physical condition, he was incapable of handling such a rushed situation.

It's very likely that it's no longer at the level of ordinary Super Grade.

It should be noted that he could fight to a draw with someone like Zhang Yunqi, who was at the Three Voids Realms.

Even with the Three Void Spirit Network, he wouldn't have reacted so hastily.

Given his current physical condition, the only thing capable of suppressing his full strength with one hand is undoubtedly Spirit Vein.

Moreover, it is highly likely to be a Grandmaster's Spirit Vein! Every Grandmaster has no flaws or omissions; they are the result of countless battles.

All of these people's weaknesses had been found and exploited by their opponents in the battles during their breakthroughs.

Anything that can't be completed is useless.

"The Thousand Stone Sect Grandmaster Spirit Vein?" Zhang Rongfang thought to himself, connecting the series of words the other party had just spoken, and suddenly a guess formed in his mind.

The Sensing Gate branch, the Thousand Stone Sect, formerly the Thousand Sect Alliance, even though he was in Citong, he increasingly felt that he was attracting more and more trouble.

Looks like I'll have to find some time to go back.

Zhang Rongfang pondered for a moment, made a decision, and then quickly left the spot, heading towards Ding Luo's direction.

He originally planned to stay in Sky Peak Cave and wait for all the medicinal materials for the Golden Toad Skill to be gathered before leaving.

But now, the situation in Citong is becoming increasingly delicate, and another Thousand Stone Sect, has inexplicably appeared.

He felt it would be better to go back to Citong and have Spirit Vein Expert from the Snow Rainbow Pavilion look after him.

Moreover, Zhang Yunqi, the Rebel Sect Old Zhang, is also there, along with Chen Han. In any case, their overall strength is far superior to that of this place.

Old Zhang is at least a top-tier expert with Three Voids Super Grade. With the addition of three Spirit Vein, the safety factor is greatly enhanced.

Immediately, he instructed Ding Luo, Sun Chaoyue, and others to pack their belongings and return to Citong.

As for Sky Peak Cave, before leaving, Zhang Rongfang picked all the medicinal herbs he could find, processed them, and stored them away.

As for the most crucial Mystic Sun Flesh Fungus, he left it here to continue growing.

Another Treasure Medicine that could prolong life and strengthen the Spirit Vein Red Sound Flower. He had never even heard of it before, let alone preserved it.

In the end, I had no choice but to stay here, even though it was painful.

Before leaving, it was already afternoon. He carefully hid the cave entrance, looked at it several times, and suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave.

After returning from there, he knew in his heart that it would probably be impossible to have such a leisurely time for cultivation again.

"My lord?" Sun Chaoyue asked curiously as she watched Zhang Rongfang standing still for a long time.

"It's alright. Let's go." Zhang Rongfang turned around. After the Bald Giant from the Thousand Stone Sect appeared, the situation was no longer under his control.

He might be able to escape safely by using his agile movements, but for everyone present, life and death are probably just a matter of the other's decision.

This is not flat land, but mountains and forests, where there are too many places where guns and crossbows are blocked.

They simply cannot unleash the full power of a low-grade martial artist paired with firearms and crossbows.

If it were a flat, open space, even a grandmaster would be helpless without armor to protect him.

With the dynamic visual tracking ability of a martial artist, aiming and firing in a wide area, basically anyone who comes is dead.

But this place won't work. Soon, outside the Woodland, First Squad people headed towards the direction of Citong along the Official Road.

*** Ci Tong Port.

Deep in Huang Jing Mountain.

The Rebel Sect were practicing their martial arts in pairs.

They were in pairs, dressed in green short-sleeved shirts, with herbal sachets around their waists.

In each group of two, one person attacks while the other dodges without retaliating.

They practiced in this way to hone their agility and evasion skills.

Next to the training area where dozens of people practiced, several people were specifically responsible for fetching water and preparing towels for everyone to wipe their sweat.

Zhang Yunqi sat upright on a broken wooden stake, as if he were sitting in Grand Tutor's Chair.

Zhang Zhenhai whispered something to him.

His gaze was fixed on the field, but his eyes flickered, clearly indicating that his mind was elsewhere.

"It's been so long, and the young master still hasn't returned. Is he still guarding the Sky Peak Cave?" he asked softly.

"Yes. The Sky Peak Cave is quite important to you, Young Master. The Aloeswood Palace here, at most, only suffers from some rumors and gossip," Zhang Zhenhai replied.

"Before, it might have just been rumors, but now, since Shangguan Lian Yue arrived, the situation has escalated somewhat." Zhang Yunqi shook his head slightly.

"Intensify?" Zhang Zhenhai was puzzled. "Isn't Shangguan Lian Yue guarding Aloeswood Palace? I think that Lord Shangguan is highly skilled in martial arts, probably not an ordinary Spirit Vein. He should be a top expert from the Snow Rainbow Pavilion who applied for the position from a higher-level Great Dao Sect Dao Palace."

She asked doubtfully, "With such a master here, what tricks can the other places pull?"

"That's not how it is," Zhang Yunqi shook his head. "Shangguan Lian Yue is indeed very strong, but his actions not only failed to ease the previous conflicts, but also forced those troubles that should not have been caused by the Aloeswood Palace onto the young master."

"The Jade Shop Association and the Hundred Merchants Association are nothing more than an alliance of pirates and merchants. Even if they really are young masters, so what? At worst, we can just wipe them out." Zhang Zhenhai said dismissively.

"Don't you also have some doubts in your heart that the young master was behind those things? Otherwise, you shouldn't be saying such things." Zhang Yunqi shook his head.

Zhang Zhenhai was taken aback and immediately realized that something was wrong with him.

But she was not convinced.

"So what? What's there to be afraid of with those two forces? Foster Father, you could easily take down their leaders by infiltrating and assassinating them all by yourself, right?"

"Then you're wrong. Behind the Jade Shop Association, Zhou Xueming is no ordinary person. I've secretly fought with him before. He's not only Three Voids, but also Spirit Vein from the Worship God Sect."

However, after he Worship God, his strength probably didn't increase much; even if Worship God, he'd only be about the same level as me.

Zhang Yunqi explained.

"Three-dimensional spiritual networks?" Zhang Zhenhai was immediately taken aback. "A mere pirate force actually possesses spiritual networks?"

"He is no mere pirate. The group behind him is suspected to be the Jade Sea Dragon God Sect."

"Jade Sea Dragon God? Aren't they subordinate to the Western Sect?" Zhang Zhenhai asked, frowning in confusion.

"The Jade Sea Dragon God does not belong to the Western Sect, but rather some of the Spirit Guard Spirit Vein that believe in and worship it have joined the Western Sect."

As a religious sect, it has many followers, especially those who make their living from the sea.

"And it's impossible that all of them are from the so-called Western Sect Sea Dragon," Zhang Yunqi explained.

"Now that we understand the Foster Father, how should we deal with this? Should we secretly send someone to investigate?" Zhang Zhenhai asked.

"I've already sent people. But the leads are hard to investigate."

Zhang Yunqi shook his head.

Suddenly he raised his head and looked towards the distant sky.

Faint bird calls could be heard coming from there.

The call was exceptionally clear and rhythmic.