Black Wind Seven Fiends

Qingshui Town. A tavern buzzed with voices.

Lu Shaoyou sat alone in a corner, eating at an unhurried pace as though the clamor outside had nothing to do with him. Yet every word of discussion throughout the tavern reached his ears without omission.

"Have you heard? Something huge happened to the Blood Saber Sect!" A bearded man at the next table lowered his voice, though the excitement on his face could not be hidden.

His companion immediately leaned closer. "What happened? Did that fierce guy named Lu Shaoyou wipe out another branch hall?"

"Even bigger than that!" The bearded man slapped the table. "The Blood Saber Sect's eldest young master, Xue Yutang, has personally come out!"

"Xue Yutang? Hiss... that Xue Yutang known as the number one expert among Azure Province's younger generation?"

"Who else could it be? He's sent word that, in the name of the Blood Saber Sect's eldest young master, he's setting up an arena at Soul Severing Cliff outside Blazing Fire City and publicly challenging Lu Shaoyou!"

The moment those words fell, the entire tavern went quiet for an instant before erupting into even louder discussion.

"A public challenge? They're putting their faces right on the stage to fight over!"

"More than that! The Blood Saber Sect has even sent out hero invitations, inviting martial artists across Azure Province to watch! And... and the bounty has been raised!" A skinny man excitedly rose to his feet and held up five fingers. "Fifty thousand taels of silver for Lu Shaoyou's head!"

"Fifty thousand taels!"

A chorus of sharp breaths echoed through the tavern. That sum was enough to drive any desperado mad.

"This isn't a challenge—it's a public execution! Xue Yutang is an innate expert who made his name long ago. No matter how strong Lu Shaoyou is, could he be stronger than him? The Blood Saber Sect wants to kill the chicken to frighten the monkeys, reclaiming the face they lost with both principal and interest!"

"I wouldn't be so sure. Lu Shaoyou wiped out both the Black Tiger Hall and Thunderclap Hall, and he punched down their main building with one fist. He's definitely an innate expert too! This battle will likely be a clash between dragons and tigers!"

"Who cares whether dragons fight tigers? We're going to watch the excitement! An arena personally set up by the Blood Saber Sect's eldest young master—such a grand event is rare even in a hundred years!"

"Let's go, let's go! Head for Blazing Fire City now! If we're late, there might not even be a place left to stand!"

For a time, the martial artists in the tavern all had their own thoughts. Some plotted to fish in troubled waters, while others simply wanted to witness an earth-shaking battle.

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"Gang Leader, the Blood Saber Sect's hero invitations and challenge letters have already spread throughout all of Azure Province." Wei Tuo placed a gilded invitation before Li Changge, his expression grave. "Xue Yutang is entering the fray himself and making such a huge spectacle of it. This is clearly a trap."

Li Changge picked up the invitation, glanced at it, then set it down heavily. His fingers tapped against the tabletop.

"A trap? I'm afraid it's more than that." Li Changge spoke slowly. "This is Xue Yutang's open scheme. He wants everyone to know that the Blood Saber Sect is going to kill someone openly and honorably, and no one can stop them."

"Whether Lu Shaoyou goes or not, the Blood Saber Sect's prestige will rise again after this battle."

Wei Tuo asked, "Will Lu Shaoyou go? Knowing there's a tiger on the mountain..."

"He will." Li Changge cut him off, his tone certain. "From the way you described his conduct, this man acts without a hundred taboos. Do you think he would fear a mere Xue Yutang?"

Wei Tuo fell silent.

He recalled Lu Shaoyou's bearing at the Dragon Snake Crossing branch when he faced Xiong Tai. That calm indifference, treating a Super First-rate Master as though he were nothing, truly did not seem like the attitude of someone who would retreat.

Li Changge rose to his feet and walked to the window.

"Pass down the order: none of my Giant Whale Gang brothers may approach within a hundred li of Blazing Fire City, much less involve themselves in this matter. Watch and wait."

"Yes, Gang Leader." Wei Tuo bowed. "Then should we... send someone to warn Lu Shaoyou? After all, he..."

"No need." Li Changge shook his head. "We are merely using each other. We cannot afford to wade into these troubled waters. If he wins, the Blood Saber Sect will be badly weakened, and we can sit back and reap the fisherman's profit. If he loses..."

Li Changge did not continue, but his meaning was already perfectly clear.

A tavern in a small town.

Lu Shaoyou finished the last bite of food, set down his chopsticks, and poured himself another cup of tea.

The discussions around him continued, with all sorts of speculation emerging one after another.

"A public challenge? Fine." Lu Shaoyou muttered inwardly. It saves me the trouble of seeking them out one by one. Gather them together, and I can wipe them all out in one pot.

He rose, left several pieces of broken silver on the table, picked up the Qi Mei Cudgel resting beside it, and turned to head downstairs.

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The waiter hurried over. "Esteemed guest, take care!"

Lu Shaoyou gave a grunt of acknowledgment.

He swung onto his horse and galloped toward Blazing Fire City, leaving dust in his wake.

Along the official road, martial artists heading for Blazing Fire City came in an endless stream.

The bounty of fifty thousand taels of silver was like a massive magnet, drawing every hyena and jackal within Azure Province.

Dressed in blue, holding a long staff, Lu Shaoyou rode alone and did not stand out. Yet before long, his calm and unhurried bearing, along with that excessively youthful face, still drew the attention of those with sharp eyes.

"Big Brother, look at that kid!" In a dense forest beside the official road, seven vicious-looking men stared at Lu Shaoyou's retreating back.

The scar-faced leader licked his lips, his eyes brimming with greed. "Alone, with a staff, and so young... no mistake. It's him!"

"Black Wind Seven Fiends!" Not far away, martial artists who recognized them immediately reined in their horses and retreated to one side, whispering among themselves.

"It's them! Those seven kill without batting an eye. Their leader, Wang Chao of the Black Wind Saber, is a Super First-rate Master, and so are the second and third brothers! Now there's a good show to watch!"

"That young man is doomed! Once the Black Wind Seven Fiends set their sights on someone, not even immortals can save them!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Black Wind Seven Fiends charged out with a howl, fanning out to block Lu Shaoyou in the middle of the official road.

"Kid, stop!" Wang Chao, carrying a Ghost Head Saber over his shoulder, looked Lu Shaoyou up and down. "You're that Lu Shaoyou?"

Lu Shaoyou reined in his horse without even lifting an eyelid.

"Hmph, quite arrogant." Black Wind Saber sneered. "I heard you're pretty good at fighting? You wiped out two branch halls of the Blood Saber Sect?"

A man wielding twin hooks beside him cackled. "Big Brother, why waste words with him? The Blood Saber Sect said it themselves—fifty thousand taels of silver for his head! Just right for us seven brothers to split!"

"That's right! Kid, running into our Black Wind Seven Fiends today means you're unlucky! Lend us your head so we brothers can trade it for some wine!"

The seven burst into laughter, looking at Lu Shaoyou as though he were already a corpse.

The surrounding martial artists all held their breath. Some felt pity, while others reveled in his misfortune. In their eyes, even if Lu Shaoyou truly was as formidable as the rumors claimed,

facing a joint assault led by three Super First-rate Masters, he would likely still meet his end here.

After all, while they had heard that innate experts were formidable, they had no idea just how formidable they truly were.

Lu Shaoyou finally moved.

He said nothing and did not even glance at the seven men.

He merely raised a hand and flicked a finger.

Swoosh!

A faint golden surge of energy, almost impossible to catch with the naked eye, instantly tore through the air.

The smile on Wang Chao's face suddenly froze. He had not even seen what happened; he only felt a chill between his brows.

The Ghost Head Saber fell to the ground with a clang.

He toppled stiffly from his horse.

Slaughter Value +1000 points.

"B-Big Brother?" The second man beside him was horrified and had just begun to shout.

Lu Shaoyou turned his wrist, sending out another six streaks of energy in rapid succession, so fast they seemed like a single one.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The remaining six ferocious men wore different expressions. Some were terrified, some bewildered, and some even retained their savage grins.

Yet without exception, a tiny bloody hole had appeared between each of their brows.

The next moment, six corpses fell from their horses one after another.

Slaughter Value +1000 points.

Slaughter Value +1000 points.

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