Three days ago, on the official road from Crossing Peak Stronghold to Qing Province, on a huge rock beside the mountain road, three figures stood facing the cold wind.
The three of them are headed by a middle-aged man with a strong build and a stern face. He is wearing Nine Rivers Sect's signature flowing pattern Martial Garment. He has his hands behind his back and his eyes are as sharp as an eagle. It is Nine Rivers Sect Elder and Zhang Feng who are out on a mission this time.
Profound Connection Fourth Realm, Returning to the Profound Realm.
Beside him, two disciples, Wei Xinyuan and Wang Guci, who had returned from Qinggang County City, stood with their hands folded and reported with respectful expressions:
"Elder."
Wei Xinyuan took the initiative to take a step forward, bowed and spoke, with a bit of lingering fear in his voice:
"That's what happened in Qinggang County City."
He told the story of his experience at Qinggang County.
From his father Wei Qingfeng's encounter with the Nine Evil Sect, to how the mysterious Heaven Patrol Office "Warrior surnamed Li" destroyed the entire Nine Evil Sect Stronghold with the power of thunder, and finally, Wei Family was publicly pronounced guilty of hoarding and reselling relief food.
"The warrior surnamed Li should be First Profound Connection Realm."
Wang Guci added on the side, recalling the scene that night, her pretty face was still a little pale.
"And he acted... extremely decisively. When he searched the property of the Wei Family and Xinyuan's father, he didn't blink an eye. He opened the warehouse to stockpile grain the next day, saying he was doing justice to God."
When she said this, she secretly glanced at Wei Xinyuan and quickly lowered her head.
Wei Xinyuan's face turned even uglier.
Zhang Feng After listening to the two people's narration, there was no expression on his face. He just let out a cold snort from his nose and said politely:
"Heaven Patrol Office."
"In recent years, I have become more and more ignorant of propriety."
His voice was not high-pitched, but it carried a long-simmering sullenness.
"Qinggang County, a remote and remote area, doesn't even have a branch of Heaven Patrol Office. According to the rules of the world, it should be governed jointly by local wealthy families like you Wei Family and Sects forces."
"He Heaven Patrol Office intervened when he said he would. He searched the property, opened warehouses to release grain, and bought people's hearts... His hand was stretched too far."
"With the support of the imperial power behind you, do you really think that their family has the final say in this Qing Province situation?"
Zhang Feng's tone was full of contempt and dissatisfaction towards Heaven Patrol Office.
Wei Xinyuan and Wang Guci didn't dare to answer the call, they just lowered their heads.
Zhang Feng didn't expect them to answer. He changed the subject, looked at Wei Xinyuan, and softened his tone a little:
"The sect knows about your father."
"Don't worry, after I finish the business of this trip, I will go to Crossing Peak Stronghold and help you Wei Family."
"No matter how domineering Heaven Patrol Office is, he has to give me Nine Rivers Sect's face."
Hearing this, Wei Xinyuan showed a hint of gratitude on his face and quickly bowed to say thank you, "Thank you Elder!"
Zhang Feng waved his hand and cast his eyes towards the distance of the official road. His eyes became sharp again and he said in a deep voice:
"Dealing with things is an afterthought."
"For now, let's do business first."
He paused and his voice deepened.
"As you know, we came out this time to investigate the cause of death of junior brother Li Chengyan."
Wei Xinyuan and Wang Guci looked solemn.
Li Chengyan, another Elder of the Nine Rivers Sect, disappeared near the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains a few months ago. Half a month ago, Life Tablet stored in the sect completely shattered, confirming his death.
"Before I came to Crossing Peak Stronghold, I made a special trip to Chu Tiankuo's place." Zhang Feng said slowly.
The strong men on Chu Tiankuo, Heavenly Heart Sect's Elder, Hidden Dragon Ranking are also one of the commanders of the Tooth-Copper City army this time.
"From his mouth, I asked for an interesting name."
"Yi Yang."
Zhang Feng's mouth curved into a cold arc.
"Heaven Patrol Office's person, Suining Prefecture Pacification Guard's Commander, Heroes Ranking's fifty-eighth."
"Chu Tiankuo said that this person is acting strangely. He obviously has the cultivation level of the Profound Connection Realm, but he keeps pretending to be a dying old man."
"What's even more coincidental is that during the time when junior brother Li Chengyan disappeared, this Yi Yang happened to be active near the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains."
"And this time the army went on an expedition, this person happened to stay at Crossing Peak Stronghold and did not go out with the army on the grounds of 'retreat for healing'."
Zhang Feng's eyes narrowed:
"After I entered the city, I went to Heaven Patrol Office's station to inquire. This Yi Yang is not at the station at all, and no one knows where he is. The other Profound Connection Realm warriors who stayed behind are all there."
"A Profound Connection Realm who just showed his face in Crossing Peak Stronghold is not in retreat at his residence, nor is he walking around in the city. Where can he go?"
Wei Xinyuan's heart skipped a beat, and suddenly a name blurted out. "Qinggang County?"
Zhang Feng didn't say anything, it was his acquiescence.
"A Profound Connection Realm, go to a place like Qinggang County to open a warehouse to store grain, and act like a master of Qingtian?"
"Is it possible if there is no ghost behind this?"
Although Zhang Feng is just a suspicion, a little suspicion is enough to deal with a mere warrior First Profound Connection Realm.
Anyway, the other party can't afford to cause any trouble.
"Elder, then why don't we go directly to the city..." Wang Guci couldn't help but ask.
"Going into town?"
Zhang Feng sneered, "Don't forget, Crossing Peak Stronghold who has the final say now."
"Jiang Zhongtian."
"That old fox has unfathomable strength and is a member of Heaven Patrol Office. Without conclusive evidence, if I lead people into his territory to arrest people, it would be a blatant provocation."
"It's easy to alert the enemy. If it intensifies the conflict between the sect and Heaven Patrol Office, I cannot bear the responsibility."
He looked at the end of the official road with a faint look in his eyes.
"So, we'll wait here."
"Sit back and wait."
"He will always return Crossing Peak Stronghold."
Three days later, in the afternoon.
A puff of smoke and dust rose in the distance from the official road.
Yi Yang was walking at the front of the team. Behind him were the group of Heroes Ranking warriors who escaped from death by Tooth-Copper City, and the ten Pacification Guard brought by Xu Min.
This journey has not been smooth.
Although the main force of Tooth-Copper City's defeated Shaman Kingdom army was contained, there were still many stragglers wandering around the periphery of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains like a pack of wolves.
Yi Rijun encountered three waves of small-scale attacks, and he killed them all with thunderous means.
Continuous bloody battles made the already demoralized team feel even more solemn.
Yi Yang's "Illusion-Breaking" Divine Sense always maintained maximum vigilance. When the team reached a corner of the mountain road, his footsteps stopped without warning.
He raised his hand to signal the team to stop.
Although Luo Kaishan and others were puzzled, after seeing the terrifying strength of Yi Yang, no one dared to question it. They all stopped subconsciously and clenched the weapons in their hands.
Yi Yang's eyes fell on the depths of the woods not far ahead.
His Divine Sense clearly captured three deliberately restrained breaths.
Two of them are True Astral Realm.
And the third share...
Huge and thick, like an abyss or a mountain.
Far more than Dharma Body Realm!
Yi Yang's pupils shrank slightly.
Forest, After the boulder.
Zhang Feng Seeing that the target is already alert, he knows that there is no point in hiding anymore.
He removed Breath Convergence's secret technique, and the three people's figures slowly appeared from Forest.
"Elder, that's him!"
Wei Xinyuan recognized the front of the team at a glance. The face disguised as a middle-aged man in his early forties was none other than the decisive "Senior Li" who was in Qinggang County City a few days ago!
He excitedly pointed at Yi Yang and confirmed with Zhang Feng.
Just then.
In the team, a young Heroes Ranking warrior looked at the three figures exuding a terrifying aura in front of him and subconsciously spoke with a hint of panic in his voice.
"Master Yi, what should I do?"
The sound of "Master Yi" was like a thunder, exploding on the quiet mountain road.
Yi Yang, who was about to speak, froze for a moment.
Zhang Feng on the opposite side was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flashed.
He looked at Yi Yang's unremarkable face, raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth, and said loudly:
"Master Yi?"
"Haha, it turns out that you are the famous Suining Prefecture Pacification Guard Commander, Yi Yang, Mr. Yi?"
"Disrespect, disrespect."
Yi Yang's pupils shrank completely to pinpoints, and he quickly glanced at the outfits of the three people opposite him.
Nine Rivers Sect's water pattern Martial Garment.
Wei Xinyuan That familiar face.
And that strange Elder with a terrifying aura.
It seems that the fact that I killed Li Chengyan at the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains was... exposed after all? How did the other party know?
Yi Yang's expression did not change at all. He looked at Zhang Feng and spoke in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency has admitted the wrong person."
"I don't know who Yi Yang is."
"Hahahahaha!"
Zhang Feng heard this and laughed loudly. The laughter was full of cat and mouse-like banter.
"Yi Commander, after all this, do you still have to pretend to be deaf and dumb?"
Following his laughter, a terrifying pressure belonging to the Profound Connection Fourth Realm was suddenly released. The pressure was like an invisible mountain, crushing towards Yi Yang and the others.
"That's fine!"
Zhang Feng's laughter suddenly stopped, and his eyes became cold.
"Since Mr. Yi doesn't want to declare his family status, it doesn't matter."
"Follow me and go back to the Nine Rivers Sect."
"At that time, I will have my own means to make you speak!"
He just finished speaking.
Behind Yi Yang, the faces of the group of Heroes Ranking warriors who were already scared to death suddenly turned pale.
Several people recognized Zhang Feng's identity, and their legs weakened and they almost fell to their knees on the ground.
Elder of the Nine Rivers Sect!
And he is a strong person above Dharma Body Realm!
Although they didn't know exactly what happened, looking at their posture, they were clearly coming for Yi Yang.
When gods fight, mortals suffer.
A martial artist who reacted quickly took a step forward and raised his hands towards Zhang Feng from a distance, his voice trembling.
"Zhang... Zhang Elder calm down!"
"We... we are indeed following Yi Yang back to Crossing Peak Stronghold, but... we have no friendship with him and are only traveling with him temporarily! Please give Elder a warning!"
"Yes, yes! We are not familiar with him!"
"Elder is clear! This matter has nothing to do with us!"
With the first person taking the lead, the remaining people also reacted and rushed to draw a clear line with Yi Yang.
Luo Kaishan and Xie Yungui stood there, looking at their "companions" who could change their faces faster than turning the pages of a book, with complicated expressions.
They did not speak, because they knew that in front of a strong man of this level, nothing they said would be of any use, and if they intervened rashly, they would only die in vain.
Lu Qinglan bit her lower lip, and the wound on her right shoulder began to ooze blood again. She looked at Yi Yang's not-so-wide back, struggled for a moment, and seemed to want to stand up.
Yi Yang seemed to have eyes behind his back, he didn't even look back, he just waved his hand almost imperceptibly.
Lu Qinglan's footsteps paused.
Zhang Feng looked at the dramatic scene in front of him with a satisfied smile on his face.
He nodded in approval and glanced at the warriors who took the initiative to draw a clear line.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."
"You guys step aside. Today, I will only take one person, Yi Yang."
He changed the subject, his eyes locked on Yi Yang again, and his voice suddenly became extremely cold.
"Yes, Commander, I have something unclear."
"A few months ago, I, Nine Rivers Sect Elder Li Chengyan, disappeared in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains."
"Half a month ago, Life Tablet shattered, confirming death."
Zhang Feng stared at Yi Yang and asked word for word, "I wonder, Mr. Yi, have you ever heard of this?"
At the corner of the mountain road, the wind blew the broken snow and blew the dead branches, making a whimpering sound.
Zhang Feng's eyes were as cold as Cold Iron, and they fell on Yi Yang, leaving no room for change.
"What happened a few months ago, Nine Rivers Sect's internal affairs, how did I, a Suining Prefecture military attache with a sword, know about it?" Yi Yang's face was calm, without even moving his eyebrows, but his right hand rested on the handle of Mysterious Abyss Saber's sword.
Zhang Feng laughed, and the laughter was full of disdain. "On the days when Junior Brother Li disappeared, you happened to be at the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains. The army was setting off, but you shied away from seclusion and sneaked into Qinggang County to kill people and establish power. Do you really think that with a different face, Heaven Patrol Office can hide from me with his little cover-up methods?"
Profound Connection Fourth Realm's pressure sank again.
The surrounding soil was slightly dented by the invisible energy, and withered grass clung to the ground. The group of Heroes Ranking warriors behind were shocked and stepped back. Some people had bloodshot eyes oozing from the corners of their mouths, and they hurriedly stepped back ten feet, for fear of being involved.
"Elder, why bother talking to him!" Wei Xinyuan gritted his teeth at the side, "This person's methods are sinister. If we take him under investigation, everything will be revealed!"
Yi Yang didn't look at Wei Xinyuan. He quickly scanned the surrounding terrain with the corner of his eye.
On the left is a steep mountain wall, on the right is a dense forest and a deep ditch. The back road is blocked by frightened skirmishers, and the front road is Zhang Feng.
Returning to the Profound Realm, True Qi in the body has completed the return to heaven, not only condensed the complete Dharma Body, but also can arouse the power of the surrounding heaven and earth. With those words of temptation just now, Zhang Feng does not need conclusive evidence at all, all he wants is to take people away.
If Nine Rivers Sect falls into the hands of the Nine Rivers Sect, even if Li Chengyan is not killed by him, he will never come out alive.
"Why, Master Yi is still thinking about how to escape?" Zhang Feng took a step forward, and the roar of a rushing river suddenly sounded in the void.
A layer of light blue light rippled from Zhang Feng's body. It was a strange phenomenon after the Nine Rivers Sect Cultivation Art was completed. The moisture in the air was instantly gathered and condensed into a mist visible to the naked eye, completely locking the entire mountain road.
Can't escape.
There is still some distance between Crossing Peak Stronghold. If he turns around and runs away, exposing his back to a strong Returning to the Profound Realm, he will be caught up and killed within three breaths.
The only chance is to fight back to gain an opening, or to make enough noise to attract the attention of Crossing Peak Stronghold Heaven Patrol Office.
The "Wood True Yang Scripture" in Yi Yang's body was running silently, and the transparent and solid shadow of the young Dharma Body in the Qi Sea suddenly opened its eyes.
"Elder Since you think it's me, what are you waiting for?"
Yi Yang's voice was very soft, and with a twist of his right wrist, Mysterious Abyss Saber was suddenly unsheathed for half a foot.
On the pitch-black blade, a dark green dragon-shaped mysterious light suddenly shone.
A trace of surprise flashed in Zhang Feng's eyes, and then turned into cold sarcasm. "Profound Connection Second Realm? It turns out that you not only deceived Chu Tiankuo, but also Jiang Zhongtian in the big account was kept in the dark by you, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant... But the gap between the Manifestation Realm and Returning to the Profound Realm cannot be filled with a broken knife!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Feng formed his fingers into palms and suddenly grasped Yi Yang from the air.
The water mist in the sky suddenly gathered with True Qi, turning into a Dark Blue Hand several feet in size, tearing through the wind and snow, and catching it head on!
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I'm really sorry everyone, I've been stuck in the plot lately, so I'll post the second chapter later, and I'll update it at the end of the month once I straighten out the plot.