Chapter 27

He wanted to fight back, but unfortunately, his fists landing on the tiger didn't even count as a scratch; one of his arms was torn off on the spot, and his screams echoed through the mountain forest.

Hearing this, the sprinting Luo Dehu knew that Tang Ruiyang was finished.

He was panic-stricken and ran for his life; the belief of risking everything just to become a martial artist had completely shattered at this moment. He only wanted to live.

"Ah..."

Yang Dacai's screams rang out. Zhang Hong regretted his initial decision; he hadn't realized that Xue Fangsheng's intentions were so sinister.

However, he was somewhat lucky; the tiger that had transformed into a strange beast was not chasing in his direction.

He only stopped when he could no longer run. Looking around, he realized that out of the eight people in their group, he was the only one left; he didn't know if the others were dead or alive. ===== CHAPTER 51 =====

【Comprehension: 21】

【Root Bone: 39】

【Cultivation Base: None】

【Techniques: Turtle-Snake Grand Stance · Entry (72/100), Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist · Entry (119/150)】

【Skills: Mining Lv.3 (283/400)】

【Remaining Lifespan: 57】

【Martial Dao Longevity Points: 0】

After half a month of bitter cultivation, the results were remarkable, and Xu Yang was very satisfied.

The points accumulated over these two weeks had raised his Root Bone to 39, and in a few more days, it would reach 40.

By then, his Root Bone should enter the Grade B realm, putting him on the same level as Lu Ren.

With the support of the money obtained from the Tri-Union Gang, the progress of the Turtle-Snake Grand Stance had also improved; there would be no problem reaching the first barrier of the Martial Dao this month.

There had been no accidents in the past half-month; the Tri-Union Gang had not sent anyone to station at the hall, and those collecting the residence fees came directly from the main altar.

"Senior Brother Xu!"

At this moment, Qiu Wenjie walked over.

"Why aren't you practicing properly? Why are you here? Your father entrusted me to supervise you." Xu Yang put away his Turtle-Snake Grand Stance.

Qiu Wenjie pointed at the gate of the Weiyuan Hall and said: "Xue Fangsheng is back, and he is alone."

Xu Yang looked toward the gate and indeed saw Xue Fangsheng, but he did not see Zhang Yong and the others who had gone into the mountains to hunt strange beasts with him.

"Something happened!" Xu Yang's heart sank.

If he didn't have the panel, he probably would have gone into the mountains to take risks with Zhang Yong and the others. He hadn't guessed wrong; there was something wrong with Xue Fangsheng.

But there were seven people; how could he dare to kill them all?

"Why wouldn't he dare? You are all people without backgrounds. As long as the Huang family doesn't step in, would your families dare to trouble a Qi-Gathering martial artist?

There are so many people in the outer courtyard; that is the reason he specifically sought out you few. It's fortunate you refused back then."

Qiu Wenjie sneered.

Many people in the outer courtyard knew there was something wrong with Xue Fangsheng, but few would offend a Qi-Gathering martial artist for the sake of a few unrelated nobodies.

"Senior Brother Xue, where are Luo Dehu and the others?"

Lu Ren strode over and blocked Xue Fangsheng's path; he also realized that something had happened.

"I am not their father; why are you asking me?" Xue Fangsheng did not give Lu Ren any face.

Lu Ren was a genius, but he hadn't succeeded in gathering Qi after all. As long as he didn't succeed, there was always the possibility of failure.

Even if Lu Ren could succeed in gathering Qi, so what? From the moment he set his sights on Luo Dehu and the others, he had already considered Lu Ren.

With this harvest, he might not be unable to undergo marrow cleansing in the future.

"You..."

Lu Ren was momentarily speechless: "Aren't you afraid that Master will hold you accountable for doing this?"

"Junior Brother Lu Ren, speak clearly, what have I done?" Xue Fangsheng sneered.

If one didn't even know what had happened, how could they hold him accountable?

Besides, if Lin Cheng cared about these trivial matters, would he still be doing this?

He hadn't expected Lu Ren to be so naive after such a long time, truly taking Lin Cheng as a master and thinking everyone was a loving group of fellow disciples.

Didn't he see that Sun Tao was not far away, yet he didn't care either?

For a moment, Lu Ren could no longer speak.

"What did you do? You beast, you used us as food to feed the strange beasts. Did you really think we were all dead?"

Xue Fangsheng's expression changed slightly. He looked back and saw Luo Dehu walking into the Weiyuan Hall in rags, his face covered in bloodstains from tree branches.

Immediately after, Zhang Yong, Zhang Hong, and Qian Jiaxing also appeared.

All four had varying degrees of injuries, but none were serious; they were all just scrapes and the like.

In their eyes, there was nothing but unadulterated anger toward Xue Fangsheng.

"You beast, you even guarded outside the mountain for a day, wanting to silence us all. It's fortunate we hid."

Qian Jiaxing's eyes were bloodshot; he no longer had the high spirits he had when he returned last time.

Xue Fangsheng's expression remained unchanged; instead, he showed a pained expression: "Junior Brother Qian, you truly don't recognize a good heart. I was worried about you, so I waited outside the mountain without eating or drinking for a day.

Seeing that you are fine, I am relieved."

Once these words were spoken, the eyes of Zhang Yong and the others were practically spitting fire. He clearly wanted to kill them to silence them, yet Xue Fangsheng framed it as concern for them.

"Beast, you killed Tang Ruiyang and Yang Dacai and the others. You are not human."

Even if they couldn't do anything to Xue Fangsheng, Luo Dehu had to say it out loud to completely ruin Xue Fangsheng's reputation.

However, not many people sympathized with them; who could they blame for not being smart enough?

Did they really think they were the children of destiny, that pies would fall from the sky, and that a Qi-Gathering martial artist would kindly take you to make money without wanting anything in return?

"They were killed by strange beasts; don't blame me." Xue Fangsheng didn't care at all.

He dared to do these things, so he naturally considered the consequences.

"Stop the nonsense, take out the money we deserve, otherwise we will go to Master to confront you." Zhang Yong said coldly.

The grudge of today would be settled after they became martial artists; the important thing now was to get the money.

"Right, take out the thirty percent we deserve."

Zhang Hong, Luo Dehu, and Qian Jiaxing spoke up one after another.

"What money you deserve? At that time, the tiger was chasing us closely, and the items weren't brought out."

Xue Fangsheng didn't want to spit out what he had swallowed. He hadn't expected Zhang Yong and the others to change so quickly, knowing he would intercept and kill them outside, they hid and didn't come out. He had thought everyone was dead before he left.

Zhang Hong said angrily: "Do you think we didn't see you carrying that strange beast to sell it?"

Xue Fangsheng's eyes were gloomy; he hadn't expected these lackeys to have been secretly following him.

Sun Tao walked over, his eyes containing a warning: "Junior Brother Xue, don't bring matters from the mountains into the martial arts hall. If this matter reaches Master, you know his temperament."

The implication was that if you want to do something, handle it cleanly. Now that you haven't handled it cleanly and brought it to the hall, causing trouble for Master, even if Master doesn't want to care about these things, he will inevitably have to for the sake of the hall's reputation.

Reluctantly, Xue Fangsheng took out the money that should be shared and gave it to Zhang Yong and the others. As for the two who died, whether Zhang Yong and the others would share it was none of his business.

He stared fiercely at Zhang Yong and the others for a while before leaving.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Sun!"

Zhang Yong and the others bowed deeply to Sun Tao; without Sun Tao speaking up, it wouldn't have been easy for them to get this money.

"Take care of yourselves!"

Sun Tao shook his head and turned to leave. He didn't want to care about this, but since it appeared in the hall, he had to manage it.

The crowd dispersed, leaving only Zhang Yong and the others.

"What should we do next?" Luo Dehu said with a bitter smile.

The money was obtained, but looking at the expression on Xue Fangsheng's face before he left, he definitely wouldn't let them go. A Qi-Gathering martial artist wouldn't need much effort to kill them.

"I regret being blinded by greed; I should have listened to Xu Yang back then." Zhang Hong sighed.

Thinking about it carefully now, Xu Yang was the one who saw things clearly. Although they were still alive, once there was an opportunity, Xue Fangsheng would definitely make a move.

"He isn't a good person either. Since he knew Xue Fangsheng's intentions were sinister, why didn't he warn us?" Luo Dehu actually started to hold a grudge against Xu Yang. ===== CHAPTER 52 =====