Captain

Further away, Feng Qing saw Feng Qing, dressed in white, standing atop a tree, looking down at him with disdain. Ling Xiao's view had been obstructed by her position, so he was startled to suddenly see her.

However, Ling Xiao was no ordinary person. After a slight pause, he continued, "Since Palace Master Feng is here, that's even better."

"The South Heaven Sect has been destroyed by my Black Heaven Hall. All the scriptures on the South Heaven One Qi are stored in my Black Heaven Hall, and I have personally witnessed that Master Yun has definitely cultivated the South Heaven One Qi." Ling Xiao said calmly, "Furthermore, I am certain that this theft of the secret manual was flawless. Neither I nor Yun Xin leaked any information."

"But after discovering the theft, the pursuers located me in a very short time, which could only be done if Bright Moon Tower knew I was a spy." Ling Xiao looked at Feng Qing's flawless face and said coldly, "And considering all of this, it's not hard to deduce that there is a spy in the Black Heaven Hall."

"They're just ahead, keep up." The voice of pursuers came from behind, but Ling Xiao wasn't worried about them. Instead, he continued, " Within the Black Heaven Hall, the only one who has had the opportunity to come into contact with the South Heaven One Qi and knows my identity is Palace Master Feng."

"You've said so much, but it's all just your speculation, without any concrete evidence," Feng Qing finally spoke, her voice exceptionally Pride and aloof. "You say that Master Yun cultivated the South Heaven One Qi, but you might be mistaken. You say your plan is flawless, but it's possible that there's a loophole you're unaware of."

"The so-called affair between me and Bright Moon Tower is entirely your own delusion. I'm afraid you've lost your mind along with your face, haven't you?" Feng Qing didn't mince words, quickly distancing herself from all ties.

"He's right here, with two reinforcements."

"It's alright, there are only three of them. We outnumber them and have the advantage. Kill them!"

A group of black-clad warriors arrived at the scene. Those with weapons used them, while those without used their hands and feet, and charged directly at the three men.

"Hmph, a bunch of trash." Feng Qing looked at the charging thugs, leaped down from the treetop, and drew a thin sword that shone with a pale yellow light. Every strike was aimed at a vital point.

The rapier was incredibly fast; those people couldn't keep up at all. The rapier touched them and was gone in a flash, leaving the enemy clutching a bloody hole in their body, collapsing dead.

What's most terrifying is that the more Feng Qing fights, the faster she gets, the stronger she becomes, and the more terrifying her aura becomes. Every sword strike is accompanied by a sharp gust of wind, and it's basically a one-hit kill.

"You are... Feng Qing..." A black-clad warrior clutched his chest, uttered a few words, and then fell silent. Feng Qing also sheathed her slender sword. Perhaps the sword was too fast, for not a single drop of blood stained it; it remained as clean as new.

Ling Xiao stared at the slender sword at Feng Qing's waist, his eyes flashing with deep Envy. He had risked his life for the Black Heaven Hall, and the crucial intelligence he had obtained only earned him a mere Earth Spirit Weapon. Meanwhile, Feng Qing had accomplished nothing, but had simply become the Pride Hall by chance, and had already acquired one of the most powerful Heaven Spirit Weapons in the world.

The pale yellow slender sword is named Thousand Words, after a celestial warrior from a hundred years ago. This warrior was deaf and mute from childhood and could not express his own thoughts clearly, so he could only practice swordsmanship silently by himself.

But later, no one knows what happened. This martial artist, alone with his sword, challenged an entire sect. It is said that each of his sword strikes was a message he wanted to say. And that day, he unleashed countless sword strikes in an instant, carving a thousand-word letter of repentance onto the sect leader's body.

That person didn't kill the sect leader, but afterwards, the sect leader couldn't bear their gazes and jumped off a cliff to commit suicide. Afterwards, some rumors circulated that the sect leader was actually the martial artist's father. In order to advance further, he abandoned his wife and children, found a new lover, and obtained the sect's secret martial arts.

Later, the world gave that martial artist the title of Thousand Words, a sword that speaks Thousand Words. The Heavenly Spirit Weapon was made primarily from the wisdom of a Celestial Martial Artist, which was no secret in the Black Heaven Hall or even the martial arts world. Such a sword was equivalent to a Celestial Martial Artist, so it's no wonder that Ling Xiao was extremely envious.

"Let's put the issue of spies aside for now. I will report it to my master," Zhao Yifan finally said. His voice was mature and experienced, not at all like that of a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy. Judging from his appearance and voice alone, no one would object to saying that he was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old adult.

"Give me the Clear Breeze Scroll and the White Cloud Scroll first," Zhao Yifan nodded and said. "I will also report your achievements. Getting a captain position in the Envy Hall shouldn't be a problem."

"Thank you for your promotion, Young Master." Ling Xiao was overjoyed. He quickly handed the two scrolls of secret manuals to Zhao Yifan. He was originally a disciple of a small sect who infiltrated the Black Heaven Hall as an undercover agent. However, he was also ambitious and wanted to make a name for himself. So he voluntarily sold out his small sect and agreed to become an undercover agent. He was planted with the Black Star and sent to the Bright Moon Tower in order to advance further.

As the Black Heaven Hall has grown, its expansion has accelerated over the past three years. The entire south, except for a few areas, is mostly shrouded in its shadow. Countless sects have submitted and merged into the Black Heaven Hall, while those that did not submit have mostly been wiped out.

As its power expanded, the structure of the Black Heaven Hall also changed to some extent. At the highest position was naturally Lu Li, the Black Heaven Hall. This terrifying mythical martial artist was a figure that the entire South, and even the martial arts world, feared.

Next is the current young master. As the only disciple of the Black Heaven Hall, he has been carefully taught by the Black Heaven Hall and his martial arts are unfathomable. He is the kind of person that people Envy.

Next are the hall masters of the Ten Lower Halls. Each hall master possesses a Heavenly Spirit Weapon bestowed by the Black Heaven Hall, and their martial arts are terrifyingly high. Even if they encounter a true Celestial Warrior, they would have to fight to find out who is stronger.

At the same time, each hall has three deputy hall masters to assist the hall master in managing various matters. Within each hall, there are also an unspecified number of squads, which are further divided into captains and deputy captains.

Outside the main hall, there are even more outer halls. These outer halls are composed of small sects that have merged into the Black Heaven Hall. Those with ability and skill have long since joined the main hall of the Black Heaven Hall, while those in the outer halls are mostly minor figures who lack strength or ability.

Now, thanks to this achievement, the young master personally recommended him, and he was directly promoted to captain of the main hall. This is both an opportunity and a challenge, but no matter what, he made the right move.

Zhao Yifan took the two scrolls of secret manuals, glanced at Feng Qing was perfectly normal beside him, and sensed the fluctuations coming from afar. He figured that the Bright Moon Tower's pursuers had arrived, so he didn't linger any longer and turned to fly away.

Feng Qing glanced at Ling Xiao with disgust and followed. Ling Xiao touched his horrifying and repulsive face, chuckled, and thought that compared to what he had gained, disfigurement was nothing. He just needed to be careful that Feng Qing didn't make things difficult for him.

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