Chapter 262: On the List

"Damn it, didn't we say there were only five with Jin Gang partially mastered? Why is there an extra one?"

In a certain cave within the Yunling Mountain Range, the Xuelian Sect group that attacked the valley during the day appeared here.

Beside them, apart from a pile of special materials they brought, lay a corpse that had already turned cold.

Of the entire attack, only this one person died; the rest merely suffered minor injuries.

"Smack!"

The burly man slapped out, and a bright red palm print immediately appeared on Zhu Yong's face, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

"Your intelligence killed my brother, you bastard." The burly man was furious beyond measure.

Enduring the excruciating pain, fear surfaced in Zhu Yong's eyes as he said, "Blood Envoy, calm your anger. I do not know why Xu Yang has a cultivation base of Jin Gang partially mastered. This person has remarkable talent, nearly ranking among the Ten Heroes; he must have broken through during the time I was away."

"Xu Yang?" Kill intent burst forth from the burly Blood Envoy's eyes: "I want him dead to accompany my brother in death."

"Impossible!"

The man as thin as a bamboo pole said, "Now that Ziyang Sect has been alerted, it is not safe to stay here long. Ziyang Sect's control over Yangcheng City is too strong; if we continue to stay here, we will be found out sooner or later by the Zaowan Society."

"Zhang Sai, are you teaching me what to do?" The burly Blood Envoy looked at the man as thin as a bamboo pole with a fierce glint in his eyes.

His brother was dead; he wanted revenge. This was no ordinary brother; it was a biological brother.

Zhang Sai's face darkened: "Li Shao, what madness is this? I am saving you. This batch of materials is of great use to the sect; escorting them back as soon as possible is the proper matter. If anything goes wrong, have you considered the consequences?"

"If you want to avenge your brother, when can't you do it? Must it be while Ziyang Sect is searching for us everywhere?"

"Blood Envoy, outer disciples of Ziyang Sect sometimes do not leave Ziyang Sect for a year and a half; wanting to kill Xu Yang is simply impossible in the short term," Zhu Yong said.

Unless they charge directly into Ziyang Sect, killing Xu Yang right now is simply impossible.

Li Shao's chest heaved. Recalling the punishment the Xuelian Sect meted out to those who failed in their duties, he forcibly held back, knowing it was impossible to kill Xu Yang in the short term.

"Bury my brother properly. Remember this place; I will bring Xu Yang's head to pay tribute to him."

【Jin Gang Gong partially mastered, points +10】

【Killed Yun Feng, points +3】

【Martial Dao Immortality Points: 123】

Xu Yang's heart sank. He had killed a member of the Xuelian Sect to escape the valley; this should have earned him a points reward, but it did not.

That is to say, the matter of killing the Xuelian Sect members will very likely bring trouble later.

The people of Ziyang Sect do not know he killed a Xuelian Sect disciple, but the people of the Xuelian Sect know.

At dawn, all corpses were buried on the spot. The group prepared to depart. No one knew how heavy that tower furnace was; it took four inner disciples working together just to lift it.

Gao Lin gathered Xu Yang and the other four together, speaking in a deep voice: "Do not speak recklessly about what happened here when we return, especially regarding the Xuelian Sect. The sect elders will handle it. If it leaks out and you are punished by the sect rules, do not blame me for not warning you."

Shen Liang, Guo Huai, and the others nodded in agreement; Xu Yang was not particularly surprised either.

The death rate among outer disciples of Ziyang Sect is terrifying, yet outsiders hear nothing of it; this must be due to deliberate concealment.

Because if everyone knew Ziyang Sect was dangerous, so many people would not risk their lives to join Ziyang Sect; if no one joined, where would Ziyang Sect get so many oxen and horses to command?

Moreover, two inner disciples died this time. If outer disciples knew the Xuelian Sect was so vicious, no one would accept missions outside in the future.

"Contribution points will also be distributed to you as usual; go with me to Renwudian in a moment, twenty for each person." He added.

Hearing there would still be contribution points, the expressions of the few improved considerably; as long as they didn't work for nothing, that was fine.

Soon the group returned to the foot of Li Huo Peak. The other inner disciples of Li Huo Peak carried the tower furnace up Li Huo Peak, while Gao Lin led the few to Renwudian, successfully obtaining twenty contribution points for each person.

Walking out of Renwudian, Gao Lin left quickly.

Shen Liang said boldly: "Let's go, I'll treat everyone to a meal. I've been gnawing on dried meat for half a month; I'm about to vomit."

Mentioning the dried meat, the few felt a bit nauseous; they did not decline, found a restaurant, requested a private room, and the five sat inside.

Soon the wine and dishes were served. Shen Liang raised his cup: "Toasting to the five of us surviving after the disaster."

"Cheers!"

The few raised their cups in turn. After downing a cup of wine, the few stopped talking and began to bury their heads in their food.

For over half a month, every meal was dried meat and flatbread. Xu Yang was fine with it, but for these Young Masters and Young Masters who grew up in silk and brocade, it was simply pig slop.