Dark Schemes

"I'm afraid their target is our Black Tiger Gang!"

Old Zuo sighed and analyzed the situation carefully:

"A few years ago, in Bao'an County City, the Sifang Society defeated the other ninth-grade force in the city, the Iron Body Gang, and seized control of Bao'an County City."

"Not long afterward, the ambitious Sifang Society began expanding on a massive scale. They have already seized Maling, Qingyang, Xifeng, Yuexiang, and Matou—five towns in all. If the leaders of the other seventeen towns in Bao'an County hadn't united to resist their expansion, the vast territory of Bao'an County would probably have been swept up by the Sifang Society!"

"Now that Zhou Weilong has arrived and established a martial arts school in the town, it was most likely at the Sifang Society's behest. They sent someone to drive a wedge into Huangshi Town!"

"Through the martial arts school, they can slowly infiltrate Huangshi Town—for example, inciting its disciples to oppose our Black Tiger Gang, gradually hollowing out our foundation in Huangshi Town and building up the reputation of Weilong Martial Arts School."

"Now that Weilong Martial Arts School has gained a certain reputation in Huangshi Town, they have begun planning something that can completely shake the town."

"By now, everyone in the town knows the name of Weilong Martial Arts School, and they all know the name of that brat Yang Qingyun. Their momentum has surged."

"Next, I'm afraid it will be time for the Sifang Society to enter the fray!"

Worry appeared on the face of the thin, gaunt man called Old Zuo.

Bang!

Shi Meng's expression was extremely ugly. He slammed his palm down on the table, producing a thunderous boom, and the table shattered on the spot!

"They've gone too far!"

"Don't think they can get away with this!"

"He's merely at the half-step Body Tempering stage. I'll go and kill them with one punch right now! Let's see what they can do about it!"

"Gang Leader, calm down. There's no need for that. Things haven't reached such a point yet!"

Zuo Xiangsheng hurriedly spoke.

"The Sifang Society is powerful now. We shouldn't clash with them head-on for the time being!"

"Hmph! Then are we supposed to sit by and watch these rats gnaw away at our foundation? In the end, they'll swallow up everything our gang has built?"

Shi Meng's face was so gloomy it seemed almost capable of dripping water. His eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his teeth were clenched tight.

"At worst, we tear off all pretenses and fight to the death! Other people may fear the Sifang Society, but I, Shi Meng, do not!"

As he spoke,

A vast aura suddenly swept outward!

The ground cracked with a sharp snap, and the bricks beneath his feet shattered one after another!

"Gang Leader, you've broken through?!"

Seeing this, Zuo Xiangsheng's eyes brightened. Instead of being alarmed, he was delighted.

"That's right. I broke through half a year ago. I've merely been consolidating my realm these past few months!"

"Now that my realm is stable, I'm qualified to cultivate that martial skill. Once I finish mastering it, even if a Blood Changing Realm expert were here, I might not be unable to fight them!"

"I'll go crush Zhou Weilong and that brat Yang Qingyun to death with one punch right now. I'd like to see whether the Sifang Society has the guts to fight me to the death!"

Shi Meng clenched his fists. The muscles on his arms bulged, and his entire body seemed to grow taller in that instant. His burly frame resembled an expanding little giant,

His formidable aura became almost tangible, pressing down on the air!

A sharp gleam flashed through his piercing eyes, carrying intense confidence!

"Congratulations, Gang Leader!"

"But rest assured, Gang Leader. Things haven't come to that yet!"

"What? You have a good solution?"

Shi Meng slightly furrowed his brows and asked in a low voice.

A martial artist,

Naturally had to possess the courage to fear nothing!

He had never once considered submitting to the Sifang Society!

Right now, he only wanted to storm their gates, kill that Zhou Weilong who had stirred up trouble, and then twist off the head of the so-called genius Yang Qingyun whom the Sifang Society had promoted, hanging it from a flagpole!

Tell everyone,

Huangshi Town belonged to their Black Tiger Gang!

The intense killing intent made even Zuo Xiangsheng's heart tremble!

"Gang Leader, although Golden-Eyed Leopard of Black Wind Stronghold is dead, his son in the White Feather Sect is still alive!"

Suppressing the fear in his heart, Zuo Xiangsheng hurriedly continued:

"Thanks to Golden-Eyed Leopard's son, Jin Yufei, once calling me Uncle, his father and all those uncles and elders are dead. I can't very well fail to tell him what happened, can I?"

"I heard earlier that Jin Yufei was about to be promoted to an inner disciple of the White Feather Sect, but was still short of some merit. So his father, Golden-Eyed Leopard, directly attacked the surrounding villages and abducted a group of able-bodied young men for his son, allowing Jin Yufei to complete his mission."

"The White Feather Sect is a great sect that commands an entire region. Its disciples must reach the Blood Changing Realm before they qualify to become inner disciples. I imagine Jin Yufei is already a Blood Changing Realm expert."

"As long as we tell him that Golden-Eyed Leopard is dead, I think that not only will a mere Zhou Weilong be doomed—even the Sifang Society behind him will die with him!"

Zuo Xiangsheng spoke with absolute certainty.

Following his reminder, the Black Tiger Gang's leader, Shi Meng, froze.

His expression shifted several times,

But in the end, he suppressed the fury in his heart and slowly sat down, exhaling a long breath of pent-up air before speaking in a low voice.

"You're right. We'll do as you suggest."

"For now, I'll endure it a little longer. Heh, I'm afraid Zhou Weilong still doesn't know that he's kicked an iron plate!"

"I'd like to see how they die!"

By the end, his voice carried a hint of mockery.

Zhou Weilong had only come to Huangshi Town a year ago. He probably hadn't even figured out Golden-Eyed Leopard's exact circumstances at Black Wind Stronghold before casually killing him and using him as a stepping stone to make a name for himself.

Little did he know that behind Golden-Eyed Leopard stood a son who was an inner disciple of the White Feather Sect!

Next,

There was probably going to be quite a show!

Although they had no direct means of contacting him, making inquiries and sending the news to Jin Yufei would take two or three months even with a slight delay.

But,

He could still endure that much time.

Once Jin Yufei, a Blood Changing Realm expert, returned, he wanted to see how the Sifang Society would clean up this mess!

A cold smile appeared on Shi Meng's face.

Yang Qingyun naturally knew nothing of the Black Tiger Gang's scheme.

At this moment,

Inside the rented courtyard,

Yang Qingyun moved his fists and feet, every muscle throughout his body pulled taut like bowstrings,

Following the rhythm of his breathing, they alternated between relaxing and tensing. His Qi and Blood slowly circulated through his body, seeping thread by thread along his meridians into his flesh, constantly strengthening his physical body!

Beads of sweat seeped from his skin, while a faint bloody mist rose into the air, making Yang Qingyun look like a piece of burning charcoal!

A quarter of an hour later,

After perfectly completing a full round of the Blood Melting Body Tempering Fist, Yang Qingyun finished his practice, regulated his breathing, and stood rooted to the spot.

A stream of white vapor burst from his mouth like a sword, shooting more than ten feet before striking the stone floor with a sonorous clang!

"One Qi Strengthening Pill, combined with tempering through the Blood Melting Body Tempering Fist, directly increased my Qi and Blood by half!"

"Next, as long as I diligently practice the Blood Melting Body Tempering Fist and completely refine the remaining Medicinal Power, reaching the mid-Entry Realm will be as natural as water flowing into a channel!"

Feeling the formidable power of his Qi and Blood and the visible progress he had made,

At that moment, Yang Qingyun's face

Could not help but reveal a trace of delight.