Chapter 21: Guangyuan County [Seeking Recommendation Tickets!]

"Court death!"

Lu Qingfeng felt the killing intent and suddenly raised his Nine-Ring Saber.

With a misstep, he executed the Luo Smoke Step.

Instantly!

Lu Qingfeng moved unpredictably like a ghostly apparition!

Only to see the saber light flashing, in a mind-dazzling moment, the five rushing figures fell to the ground, their limbs' tendons severed, powerless to resist!

"Hiss!"

"Pain!"

"How is this possible!"

Yan Zhang and the others, with their eyes splitting from pain, couldn't believe it. The five of them joining forces couldn't last even one round against Lu Qingfeng!

They thought that Lu Qingfeng and his two companions were lambs to the slaughter, bait to attract the black bear's attention. Little did they expect that the lamb would reveal ferocious iron teeth, and they themselves would become the lambs!

That saber technique—

Truly terrifying!

"Damn it!"

Yan Zhang fell to the ground, his body in extreme pain. His mind raced, seeking a way to survive.

Boom boom boom!

In a moment's delay, the black bear had already caught up, charging towards where Lu Qingfeng and the others were.

"Vile beast!"

"Ignorant of life and death!"

After switching to the True Sect Level "Qing Yuan Sword Technique," Lu Qingfeng's Inner Breath was twice as powerful as it had been at the Side Door Level!

Although he was only at the Third Level of Fetal Breathing Realm, his Inner Breath was even more profound than those cultivating ordinary techniques at the Ninth Layer of Fetal Breathing Realm! Combined with the Cloak Saber Technique, he was indeed invincible!

The black bear was strong but still couldn't stop a single saber strike.

Bang!

Lu Qingfeng's saber followed a mysterious angle, cutting down like a skilled butcher, directly splitting the black bear's fur, sliding along the bone seam, cleaving it into two halves.

The black bear, dead!

"With my current strength, I'm fully capable of contending with the True Qi Realm!"

Lu Qingfeng glanced at the fallen black bear, roughly understanding his combat strength, then he returned to Lu Qingshan and Qingyu's side.

The five persons he had knocked down, with all their tendons severed, could only lie on the ground, rolling and howling, completely immobilized!

"Who are you people?!"

Yan Zhang endured the pain, his face twisted, staring at Lu Qingfeng with fierce eyes, shouting his question.

Lu Qingfeng ignored him, looked towards the other four, and said, "The three of us siblings descended the mountain on the orders of our master for experience; we do not wish to cause unnecessary slaughter. If you cooperate, your limbs can be healed. If not, I can only apologize."

Lu Qingfeng had no experience with interrogation and could only use this simple and crude method.

The other four, upon hearing this, felt a glimmer of hope and pleaded, "We are willing to cooperate, we just ask for you to spare our lives!"

Whether what Lu Qingfeng said was true or not, not cooperating meant certain death, but cooperating might offer a chance at survival!

"Don't speak with such clever words! I, Yan Zhang, won't fall for your tricks!"

Yan Zhang sneered coldly, not believing a single word from Lu Qingfeng.

"Oh."

"Then, my apologies."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng's Inner Breath coursed through, extremely condensed.

In a flash, a flickering Sword Qi shot from his fingertip, and under Yan Zhang's horrified gaze, it cut through his neck, ending his suffering.

Perhaps Yan Zhang was just posturing, but Lu Qingfeng had no interest in entangling with him. Killing this leader directly might make the interrogation proceed more smoothly!

Yan Zhang is dead, but his four subordinates are cowards.

Half an hour later.

Lu Qingfeng and the other two continued on their way.

"Fei Niao Hall!"

"Green Jade Sect!"

Lu Qingshan recalled the information just revealed by those two men, furrowed his brows, and said, "Big brother, we have offended the Returning to Truth Sect, and now we've killed people from the Green Jade Sect. What should we do now?"

"If those two men weren't lying, the Green Jade Sect occupies both Jade Mountain County and Shu Wang County, with a total of four Inner Sect halls and four Outer Sect halls. Fei Niao Hall is one of the four Outer Sect halls, and those five people were just insignificant lackeys within Fei Niao Hall. Disappearing into the deep mountains won't draw much attention, let alone alarm the Green Jade Sect."

After explaining, Lu Qingfeng continued, "What I didn't expect is that Returning to Truth Sect doesn't just control Jiuzhai County. All of Guangyuan County, except for Jade Mountain County and Shu Wang County which are occupied by the Green Jade Sect and the county town divided among several gangs, the other three counties are the territory of the Returning to Truth Sect!"

From what those two men said, Lu Qingfeng had a rough understanding of the environment they were in.

The three of them had been running for over five months from the pursuit of the Returning to Truth Sect and had traveled for an additional ten days or so, only to find themselves nearing the edge of Guangyuan County.

Heading further east, they would soon cross the boundary and enter the territory of Dangyang County.

And here, was right at the junction of Jade Mountain, Heng Mountain, and Lanjiang Counties.

To the south was Chengyang River.

In the northwest direction was Jade Mountain County, to the east was Heng Mountain County, and to the northeast was Lanjiang County.

Among them, Jade Mountain County belongs to Guangyuan County, while Heng Mountain County and Lanjiang County are already under the jurisdiction of Dangyang County.

"The Green Jade Sect is at war on two fronts, battling the Returning to Truth Sect in the west, and contending with the War God Society, the overlord of Dangyang County, in the east. If we try to cross the border into Dangyang County, we may be mistaken for spies of the Green Jade Sect and captured."

Lu Qingfeng recalled the information they had extracted from those several men, his gaze falling on the northeast direction, "To the northeast of Jade Mountain County lies a place called Miao Yin City. It is situated on the edge of Jade Mountain County, almost straddling Guangyuan and Dangyang Counties. The city has top-notch experts stationed within, and neither the Green Jade Sect nor the War God Society dares to act rashly."

"Miao Yin City!"

"That indeed is a good place to go!"

Lu Qingfeng made up his mind.

Based on the intelligence he knew—

Guangyuan County altogether has five counties and a county town, along with a border city.

Among them, the five county towns are divided between the Returning to Truth Sect and the Green Jade Sect.

The Returning to Truth Sect occupies Jiuzhai, Shouwang, and Huai Lake Counties, while the Green Jade Sect occupies Jade Mountain and Shu Wang Counties.

Originally, Lu Qingfeng and all of Black Wood Village thought that the Returning to Truth Sect was only the overlord of Jiuzhai County. They didn't expect that in addition to Jiuzhai County, Shouwang and Huai Lake Counties were also under the control of the Returning to Truth Sect.

Their power is truly not small.

Apart from Returning to Truth Sect, in Guangyuan County, there are two forces that can contend with the Returning to Truth Sect.

One of them, Green Jade Sect.

The five people they just encountered were disciples of Fei Niao Hall, one of the four Outer Sect halls of the Green Jade Sect. From these people, it seems that the Green Jade Sect is probably not a bunch of good Samaritans either.

However, compared to the Returning to Truth Sect, the Green Jade Sect's methods of ruling over Jade Mountain and Shu Wang Counties are more gentle, attracting many fugitives under the rule of the Returning to Truth Sect.

"The Green Jade Sect started having large-scale conflicts with the Returning to Truth Sect half a year ago and now they have begun a full-scale war. On the other side, they also have continuous disputes with the War God Society of Dangyang County. Fei Niao Hall is responsible for intelligence and reconnaissance, and Yan Zhang and his group appeared here to infiltrate Dangyang County and probe the enemy situation."

A glint flickered in Lu Qingfeng's eyes.

It was exactly because the Green Jade Sect had drawn the attention of the Returning to Truth Sect that he and his siblings could escape safely, hitting the mark by a fluke!

Secondly, the county town.

Where the county town is located, several gangs have banded together, opposing the Returning to Truth Sect and the Green Jade Sect.

Returning to Truth Sect!

Green Jade Sect!

County town!

These are the three major powers in Guangyuan County.

However, outside of the three major powers, there's another place called 'Miao Yin City', which is even more unique, somewhat transcendent.

The place Lu Qingfeng decided to go to, is exactly this Miao Yin City!

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