A Dark and Stormy Night, Perfect for Murder and Arson!

Chen Changqing looked in the direction where the Tracking Thread extended.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing an intriguing smile.

Back at the tavern during the day, he had already realized that Dai Hai and his companions were no good.

They ran rampant outside, bullying the common folk.

Moreover, he could judge this from the fear the other diners displayed when they saw Dai Hai.

The commoners in this area were terrified of the Black Wind Stronghold.

"Since we've crossed paths."

"Then you can only blame your bad luck."

"You are all... walking AFK Points!"

Chen Changqing whispered.

Back when he was still in the Seven Courtyards of the Outer Sect, he had once been led by Elder Liu Mu on a mission to Green Creek Village.

There, they encountered a large number of Demon Sect cultivators.

After a fierce battle, Chen Changqing discovered something.

He had actually gained AFK Points after killing the members of the Demon Sect.

At first, he did not know what these AFK Points were for.

Later on, he learned that AFK Points could be used to increase his AFK efficiency.

After returning to the Mount Shu Outer Sect, he spent one thousand AFK Points to obtain triple the AFK efficiency.

Now that he had actually encountered the wicked Black Wind Stronghold, how could Chen Changqing miss such a good opportunity to harvest AFK Points?

After a brief thought, Chen Changqing snapped back to reality and immediately flashed toward the direction indicated by the Tracking Thread.

Utilizing the Mount Shu Movement Technique, his figure became like a ghost, blending silently into the night.

The night was as dark as ink, and the mountain wind wailed.

Guided by the Tracking Thread, Chen Changqing soon arrived at Black Wind Mountain, where the Black Wind Stronghold was located.

At this moment, inside the stronghold's great hall, the pot-bellied Dai Xiongfeng was hosting his subordinates, eating, drinking, and making merry.

Dai Hai was naturally among them.

Having returned earlier, he had informed Dai Xiongfeng about being bullied by Chen Changqing at the tavern.

Upon hearing this, Dai Xiongfeng did not immediately set out to seek justice for his son.

Seeing Dai Hai looking sullen, Dai Xiongfeng walked up slowly.

"Hai'er."

"Rest assured."

"Tomorrow, your father will go down the mountain personally and bring back those two who bullied you."

"When the time comes, you can deal with them however you like!"

Hearing this, Dai Hai pursed his lips and said:

"Father, by the time you arrive tomorrow, those two will likely have already fled."

Dai Xiongfeng smiled complacently and replied:

"They are merely Foundation Establishment cultivators; don't forget, your father is a Core Formation cultivator."

"They won't be able to escape the palm of my hand!"

Seeing Dai Xiongfeng speak with such confidence, Dai Hai's expression finally improved.

"Then I will trouble you, Father, to capture those two pieces of trash."

"How dare they hit this young master!"

"I'll make sure to skin them and pull out their tendons!"

Thinking of Chen Changqing, Dai Hai's heart was filled with resentment.

At this very moment, outside Black Wind Mountain.

Chen Changqing looked up at the mountain and could see the lights shining brightly halfway up the slope.

"The people inside here are all AFK Points."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled upward, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he flashed directly into the mountain.

Chen Changqing soon arrived at the perimeter of Black Wind Stronghold.

He did not choose to conceal his tracks, instead walking forward openly and boldly.

"Who goes there?"

He had not walked far when a shout suddenly rang out.

Looking over, he saw several Black Wind Stronghold bandits surrounding him, their eyes fixed on Chen Changqing with wary gazes.

The cultivation of these few was not high, appearing to be only at the second or third layer of Qi Refining.

Hearing the bandit's challenge, Chen Changqing gave a cold, light laugh:

"The one here to take your dog lives!"

"Swish!"

As the words left his lips, a burst of Sword Qi erupted from the void.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft..."

Before those bandits could even react, their throats were pierced through by the Sword Qi, and they collapsed into pools of blood.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Chen Changqing's mind:

[Ding!]

[Killed Black Wind Stronghold bandit, AFK Points +7.]

[Ding!]

[Killed Black Wind Stronghold bandit, AFK Points +10.]

[...]

Hearing the system prompt, Chen Changqing smiled with satisfaction.

Previously, he had been somewhat worried.

He did not know if killing people from Black Wind Stronghold would grant him AFK Points.

Now, he had no more concerns!

Without further delay, Chen Changqing continued to charge into the stronghold to slaughter.

"What kind of petty thief dares to trespass in my Black Wind Stronghold!"

"Pfft!"

A bandit at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer had barely finished shouting before his throat was sealed by Chen Changqing's Sword Qi!

[Ding!]

[Killed Black Wind Stronghold bandit, AFK Points +20.]

Chen Changqing did not stop his pace, weaving through the stronghold like a ghost.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Wherever the sword light passed, blood splattered, and bandits fell one after another!

[Ding!]

[Killed Black Wind Stronghold bandit, AFK Points +8.]

[Ding!]

[Killed Black Wind Stronghold bandit, AFK Points +7.]

[Ding!]

[Killed Black Wind Stronghold bandit, AFK Points +10.]

[...]

As the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold continued to fall, Chen Changqing's AFK Points grew rapidly.

At the same time, the commotion caused by Chen Changqing's killing spree spread throughout the stronghold.

Inside the main hall.

Dai Xiongfeng was still clinking glasses with his subordinates.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

Looking toward the sound, they saw a bandit stumble into the hall, his face full of terror as he cried out:

"Chief! It's bad!"

"An... an outsider has killed their way up the mountain!"

Following the bandit's cry, the previously noisy hall suddenly fell silent.

After a brief moment of stillness, everyone looked on in disbelief.

"Damn it!"

"What's going on?"

"Who is so bold?"

"How dare they act wantonly in my Black Wind Stronghold?"

"Are they tired of living?"

The crowd was indignant. They had to understand that their Black Wind Stronghold was a formidable power within a hundred-mile radius.

Having entrenched themselves here for so many years, burning, killing, and looting, no one had ever dared to interfere!

They had never encountered anyone who dared to storm their gates.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Xiongfeng's brows furrowed slightly, and he slammed his hand on the table as he rose.

"Who dares to run wild in my Black Wind Stronghold?"

What left Dai Xiongfeng feeling utterly stunned was this:

No sooner had his voice fallen than a chorus of battle cries erupted from outside the great hall.

"Kill..."

"Bang! Bang!"

But very quickly, the shouting faded away.

It was not hard to guess that the outsider had fought their way in.

Seeing that there was no more movement outside, the group looked at one another, and the confusion and bewilderment in each other's eyes were plain to see.

"Boom!"

Just then, a figure smashed straight through the main gate and landed heavily in the center of the hall.

The crowd fixed their eyes on the figure, only to realize it was the Fourth Master of the Black Wind Stronghold.

"Hiss!"

Seeing that the Fourth Master had already breathed his last, the entire hall gasped, and the atmosphere instantly grew tense.

They had to remember, their Fourth Master was a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator.

To think he had been tossed in here like a dead dog!

He hadn't even let out a scream before he perished!

Before the crowd could recover from their shock, footsteps slowly approached from outside the hall.

"Clack, clack..."

Before long, the figure of a youth, draped in moonlight, appeared at the entrance of the hall!