Prediction II

More than a hundred miles away from Wushan Prefecture, in a grove of trees on the bank of a river.

Flying Bear King, Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xintai, and Xiao Qingying, along with about a dozen skilled Righteous Army from the surrounding area, were scouting the terrain and situation.

"Ptooey!" Flying Bear King spat angrily. "Damn it, I'm still injured, and they say they don't support idlers, yet they insist on forcing us to come out and make contributions. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

"Actually, they just don't trust us," Zhang Xuan replied calmly. "It's understandable. After all, we came from afar, and no one can vouch for us or verify our identities. If they were to hide a few spies in, it would affect them."

"The most important thing for us now is to find out where Yanzi and the others are being held. We clearly arranged for them to take the proper route and come with the caravan. How did they get caught halfway here?!" Zhang Xintai's face was grim. He had been worried about his wife and children for the past two days, unable to eat or sleep properly.

After arriving at New Hui City, they made some inquiries and learned that the locals didn't recognize them at all.

Moreover, although the Rebel Alliance here has occupied the city, it is still short-handed and has no time to target Zhang Xintai, who has come from afar and whose background is unknown.

They had no idea where Yang Hongyan and her son were.

After discussing it, the four of them agreed that the person threatening them with their wives and children was probably not from the local Rebel Alliance, or at least not from New Hui City.

On the other hand, since the origins of the four individuals could not be verified, New Hui City demanded that they go out and perform meritorious service.

How to gain merit? The best way, of course, is to kill the Great Ling Army soldiers, cut off their ears, and take them as spoils of war.

The more numerous the cases, the less suspicious they become.

"Since Yanzi and the others aren't in New Hui City, we'll resupply after we finish our mission and then leave the city. We'll take a boat back to Qingchuan then!" Zhang Xuan said quickly.

The problem now is that Flying Bear King's injuries have not healed, and all of them are extremely weak because their bodies have just been detoxified.

They were stopped by New Hui City because of the fact that they had to prove themselves as spies, and were not allowed to leave until they could be released.

Therefore, we must complete this mission.

"Okay!" Zhang Xintai nodded emphatically. He looked up at the riverbank ahead, about to continue speaking.

Suddenly, the Flying Bear King beside him let out a low shout.

"Watch out for arrows!"

The group quickly ducked and rolled on the spot, dodging several arrows that flew in swiftly.

In the forest, groups of people wearing blue turbans, wielding sharp blades, silently approached Flying Bear King and his companions.

Despite his physical limitations, Flying Bear King was the first to rush forward and make a move.

At this point, the disadvantages of non- Worship God warriors become apparent: they heal very slowly after being injured.

It would take him at least two months to fully recover from that kind of injury.

But only a little over ten days have passed.

Immediately, Flying Bear King let out a loud shout and charged into the crowd.

Then he realized something was wrong.

The opponents are extremely skilled in encirclement and combined attacks, and each of them possesses high-level martial arts skills.

These are not ordinary grades; there are seven or eight High Grade above grade Sixth Grade!

Moreover, their martial arts style is very strange. "How could so many experts suddenly appear in this place?! Could it be that they were waiting here all along?"

The Flying Bear King was quickly forced to switch from offense to defense and struggled to hold on.

He was weakened by the deadly poison and injuries and hadn't fully recovered. Now, he was facing High Grade Expert targeting an individual like him.

He quickly turned to look at Zhang Xuan and the others, only to find that they were also caught in a fierce battle.

Strangely, the other group didn't rush to take them down; instead, they silently chose to engage in a prolonged fight.

'This is troublesome,' Flying Bear King thought with a sudden jolt of unease.

*** Pine Crane Temple.

Zhang Rongfang put down the intelligence letter in his hand and sighed softly.

The letter was sent by an informant in Great Capital (Beijing).

Pine Crane Temple, Rebel Sect, Thousand Stone Sect are all considered his core forces.

To prepare for any eventuality, he had previously arranged for personnel to be stationed in Great Capital, Upper Capital, Wushan Prefecture, Qingchuan, and Citong to transmit basic intelligence.

Anyway, you can make a lot of money in Citong.

Although this intelligence network is rudimentary, it is still somewhat useful.

The letter at this time roughly recorded the complex situation in Great Capital.

Western Sect True One retreated, Master Yue and Snow Rainbow Pavilion joined forces, and experts were dispatched from all sides to crush the so-called Great Bright Teaching Alliance.

For ordinary people, these conflicts may just be distant rumors.

But for Spirit Noble or martial Super Grade masters of the highest rank, this represents a tremendous and earth-shattering impact.

A powerful figure at the Spirit General level, whom had not appeared for many years, has finally reappeared and made a move.

Carefully put the letter away and set it aside.

Zhang Rongfang sat upright in the main seat of the study, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the armrest.

He originally just came here to visit his sister, but he didn't expect so many things to happen as soon as he arrived.

So many variables have arisen before the medicine for the Golden Toad Skill has even been found.

"My lord!" Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

"What is it?" Zhang Rongfang frowned. He disliked being disturbed when he was thinking.

People at Pine Crane Temple should know this.

In other words, if someone reports this at this point, it must be something extremely urgent.

"Someone delivered a letter from outside, stating that it must be opened by you personally, and there is a bloody handprint on the envelope," the Daoist priest replied in a deep voice.

"Where is Qing Su?"

"Lord Qing Su has led a team to wipe out a newly discovered Wish Woman Secret Teaching site. They have not yet returned."

Zhang Rongfang stood up and opened the door.

He received a pale yellow letter from the Outer Dao.

Just as the Daoist priest had said, the letter indeed had bloody handprints on its surface.

The front also reads, "To be opened by Zhang Ying Daozi personally."

The fact that they named him by name and even knew he was currently at Pine Crane Temple reminded Zhang Rongfang of the mastermind who had lured his master Zhang Xuan and the others here.

He could sense that the power and influence of this dark force were extraordinary.

Despite the strength and intelligence network of Pine Crane Temple, they were unable to find even a trace of anything in Wushan Prefecture.

This is enough to prove that the other party is of a very high level.

Holding his breath, Zhang Rongfang quickly opened the letter and pulled out the Letter Paper.

There was only one sentence written on the paper.

'Zhang Xuan and his men were attacked in the Spearhead Forest and are in mortal danger!'

"Hmm!?" Zhang Rongfang's expression changed slightly.

The letter was written from a third-party perspective, meaning that someone had discovered Zhang Xuan and the others were in danger and had come to report it.

Furthermore, this person must be someone who knows his relationship with Zhang Xuan and others.

He squeezed the Letter Paper tightly and crumpled it into pieces.

Without saying a word, Zhang Rongfang immediately took out a brand new Jet Black Mask from the drawer, turned around and left the study.

With his current strength, who in Wushan Prefecture can stop him?! If it's a trap, then destroy it.

If it's true, then we should really save lives!

At this moment, the fastest rescue was achieved by him personally taking action!

After leaving Pine Crane Temple, Zhang Rongfang put on a mask, changed his appearance, and headed straight for Spearhead Forest.

Spearhead Forest knew that he had lived in Wushan Prefecture for a period of time before and knew the surrounding cities and famous places.

Among them, the Spearhead Forest is known for being covered with many bare, brittle new bamboo shoots that resemble spears.

That place is located next to a branch of the Wujiang, and the environment is humid. In the past, many people went there to collect mushrooms for a living.

With the recent unrest, far fewer people are going there.

Traveling at full speed, Zhang Rongfang's agility has far surpassed that of his former prime.

He reached the level of Worship God Grandmaster.

A hundred meters is covered in the blink of an eye. A light touch of the toes and dozens of meters are covered.

With its many winding sections, the terrain makes it impossible for ordinary people to walk straight, but Zhang Rongfang is able to leap up and jump over tree branches.

The past was almost entirely straight lines.

Soon, a dozen minutes later, the Spearhead Forest came into view ahead.

With his Dark Light Vision, Zhang Rongfang immediately saw that his master Zhang Xuan and the others, who were being besieged in the forest, were covered in wounds and in imminent danger.

Flying Bear King was still trying his best to resist and hold on, but he was also surrounded and attacked layer by layer by the Meng Lan Scarf Blade Hands who were good at combined attacks, and he was unable to move.

Any attempt to break through will be immediately blocked.

The knife-wielders worked together seamlessly, and their footwork gave Zhang Rongfang a subtle sense of familiarity.

He seemed to have seen it somewhere before.

But at this moment, there's no time to worry about anything else.

He leaped up from the tree branch.

Zhang Rongfang casually picked up a vine and tied her long hair up in mid-air.

Land, just a light touch with your toes.

With a whoosh, he suddenly charged into the battlefield.

There were thirty Blue Turban People in total, and they were well-trained.

There was also a strong, short-haired woman with muscles all over her body, her eyes like a wolf's, who quickly turned her head to look in this direction.

"Who!?"

The woman's pupils contracted sharply when she saw the speed at which Zhang Rongfang charged forward.

"Yuan Killing Formation!"

She drew her dagger, spun around, and threw it with all her might.

The short sword whistled through the air, transforming into a Silver Light as it flew towards Zhang Rongfang was approaching from the front.

Clang! Zhang Rongfang knocked the short knife away, not caring at all whether he caught the blade.

He landed and caught the curved swords that the three Blue Turban People were wielding with one hand.

A clenched fist.

The three knives were crushed and shattered simultaneously, falling to the ground.

"State your identities!"

He reached out and, with lightning speed, grabbed a Blue Turban People and pulled him close.

Suddenly his expression changed slightly, and he quickly threw the person away.

Puff puff puff puff! In an instant, the man's body exploded like a bomb, shooting out a large number of steel needles that filled a two-meter radius around him.

"Interesting." Zhang Rongfang looked at the Short-Haired Female Leader, flicked his toe, and kicked up a large amount of mud and gravel.

Then he twisted his body and delivered a sweeping kick.

Boom! A sudden explosion echoed through the air.

Large chunks of earth and gravel shot out like bullets, hitting all the Blue Turban People in the fan-shaped area in front.

On the spot, about a dozen Blue Turban People were knocked backward and their weapons fell to the ground.

"Withdraw!!"

The female leader retreated rapidly and shouted.

She had no idea that such a master could appear in a place like this.

That speed and power far exceeded the grade limit. This black-masked man who suddenly appeared was definitely Super Grade expert! And not an ordinary Super Grade! They could try to surround and kill a seriously injured Flying Bear King, but facing a Super Grade in full strength, and possibly even stronger than the Flying Bear King, was a different story.

They had to retreat.

Immediately, she and the remaining Blue Turban People took out a black Round Ball from their waist pouches and were about to throw it at Zhang Xuan and the others.

"Trying to run?" Zhang Rongfang took a step forward, and the ground trembled slightly.

Amidst the roar, he had already traversed dozens of meters and appeared beside the female leader.

Flame Emperor Talisman - Raging Waves! Elbow lifts the chin, followed by a spinning whip kick.

With a muffled thud, the Round Ball in the female leader's hand flew out of her grasp, and she was swept sideways by the ball.

The Round Ball exploded in mid-air, releasing a large amount of blue poisonous powder.