"Fortunately, I was prepared."
Qin Feiyang reached into his robe and pulled out the blood bag.
The blood bag was already broken; the blood on him was mainly from that boar.
However, even though he had prepared in advance, Cao Lang's palm strike was infused with True Qi! Not only did it shatter his sternum, but it also nearly took his life. Furthermore, if it weren't for his extraordinary willpower, he would have been dead by now.
I'll see who will be the one to end up utterly obliterated!
Qin Feiyang struggled to his feet. Enduring severe pain, he stumbled to the small tree, picked up the Qiankun Bag, took out a healing pill, and stuffed it into his mouth. This time, Cao Lang had truly infuriated him.
After putting away the Qiankun Bag, he sat on the ground leaning against the tree trunk, deep in thought. From what Cao Lang had muttered to himself, it was clear that Black Demon Stronghold still held more hidden treasures. And Cao Lang was now on his way to claim them.
This treasure, no matter what, he had to get his hands on it!
But Cao Lang was a one-star Martial Master; his speed was far beyond Qin Feiyang's. If he chased after him now, he would definitely not catch up. What's more, he was severely injured at the moment, and even if he did catch up, he wouldn't stand a chance against Cao Lang. Therefore, instead of wasting energy chasing him, he might as well stay put and wait for his opportunity!
After resting for four hours, Qin Feiyang's injuries had recovered significantly.
"The real show is about to begin."
With a slight smirk, he stood up, glanced around, and headed towards the town.
「A moment later.」
He stopped on a narrow path, with forests on both sides. The woods and the path were littered with twigs and dead leaves. This was the only path leading into the town!
"It's so late, there should be no one around!" Qin Feiyang murmured, pulling Blue Snow from his Qiankun Bag and starting to dig a pit. He was setting a deadly trap here!
Although, with his current strength, he could easily punch out a deep hole, he could not control the force, which would result in widespread damage. That would easily alert others.
「An hour later.」
Qin Feiyang was sweating heavily, having finally dug a pit two meters deep and two meters wide. Afterwards, he climbed to the ground and moved all the excavated earth into the nearby woods. He then gathered many twigs and fallen leaves from the woods to cover the pit and conceal all traces. Next, he hid himself in the pit, finished the final camouflage, and waited while tending to his wounds.
If it were daytime, one might still spot some clues with enough caution. But now it was nighttime. Furthermore, the lush trees on both sides blocked out the moonlight. Unless one knew beforehand, there was no escaping this!
Time passed, breath by breath.
Suddenly, the sound of running footsteps reached Qin Feiyang's ears.
So quickly?
Qin Feiyang's spirit lifted; he immediately drew Blue Snow, holding his breath.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer.
CRACK!
AAAH!
The twigs and dead leaves on top of the pit suddenly collapsed. Accompanied by a scream, a shadow fell in.
The instant the shadow began to fall, Qin Feiyang thrust Blue Snow upwards fiercely!
"AAARGH…"
A pained scream echoed through the night.
That's not right! That's not Cao Lang's voice! But this voice… it sounds familiar…
Qin Feiyang realized that he might have killed the wrong person. He took out a fire starter, blew it alight, and looked carefully. He was instantly dumbfounded.
This person really wasn't Cao Lang. But it was someone he knew very well! Ma Hongmei's disciple, Bao Chuan!
By some twist of fate, had he actually killed Bao Chuan?
Qin Feiyang scratched his head, still finding it hard to accept this reality. That stab had pierced Bao Chuan's heart, so he was already dead. His death was truly a misfortune.
He had sneaked out in the middle of the night under Ma Hongmei's orders, investigating whether Qin Feiyang had really been killed by Cao Lang. But he hadn't expected that, just after leaving the town, he would die under Qin Feiyang's blade.
"Such a tragic lad; consider yourself unlucky," Qin Feiyang smirked, then climbed out of the pit. He gathered some twigs and leaves, did his best to cover the body, then hid again in the pit and searched Bao Chuan.
As Ma Hongmei's disciple, Bao Chuan must have had plenty of medicinal pills. But after a thorough search, Qin Feiyang only found two healing pills and two Body-refining Elixirs.
How can he be even poorer than me?
Qin Feiyang frowned. But after thinking about it, it made sense. He had once heard from Lin Yiyi that although Bao Chuan was nominally Ma Hongmei's disciple, he was not an Alchemist himself. At best, he could only be considered an odd-jobber. Even in Ma Hongmei's eyes, Bao Chuan was just a very obedient dog; naturally, he wouldn't carry many medicinal pills on him.
After stowing the four pills, Qin Feiyang continued to wait.
「More than two hours passed.」
Again, footsteps approached, from far to near, reaching Qin Feiyang's ears.
This should be him.
Qin Feiyang straightened up, focusing his energy and senses, Blue Snow gleaming menacingly in his hand!
The treasure left to Cao Lang by the Black Demon Stronghold Master—one didn't need to think to know it was surely all the savings Black Demon Stronghold had accumulated over the years. If he could get it, Qin Feiyang wouldn't have to worry about Gold Coins for a short time. This alone showed that the Stronghold Master had indeed intended to take all the treasure for himself long ago. But Xiang Wu was no pushover; he had seen through his intentions and struck first, denying him the chance to enjoy it.
The footsteps were unhurried, steady, and powerful. As they drew nearer, Qin Feiyang grew more nervous, sweating profusely! After all, Cao Lang was a one-star Martial Master, two minor realms higher than him. If he couldn't kill him in one strike, he would surely be the one to die! And moreover, this was his first time alone facing a Martial Master-level expert!
Stay calm! It must be a one-hit kill!
Qin Feiyang clenched his teeth, his hand tightly gripping Blue Snow.
CRACK!
The dried twigs and leaves above suddenly collapsed. Following that, a burly figure fell down.
Yes! It was Cao Lang!
Qin Feiyang's eyes glinted with a terrifyingly fierce light. He violently raised his arm, thrusting Blue Snow unreservedly toward Cao Lang's lower abdomen!
SHINK!
Blue Snow was unstoppable, effortlessly breaking through flesh and plunging into Cao Lang's body!
"AGH!" Cao Lang screamed in pain.
But he didn't panic like Bao Chuan had; he was very calm. His large hand shot out, grabbed Qin Feiyang's wrist, and using all his strength, forcibly pulled Blue Snow from his body! Then, with a THUD, he landed on Bao Chuan's corpse.
At that moment, he was preparing to get up and counter-attack!
But Qin Feiyang was faster! The moment Cao Lang landed on Bao Chuan's body, Qin Feiyang grabbed Blue Snow again. Like a ferocious wolf, he pounced, driving the blade into Cao Lang's throat!
Blood sprayed out like a gushing fountain, dousing Qin Feiyang's face!
"How could it be you?" Cao Lang finally saw Qin Feiyang clearly, his face filled with disbelief.
"This is the price for ambushing me!" Qin Feiyang gave a sinister laugh, like a reincarnated god of slaughter. He wielded Blue Snow with great force, plunging it again into Cao Lang's heart.
Cao Lang died on the spot, blood pooling on the ground!
It's finally over.
Exhausted, Qin Feiyang collapsed beside them, gazing at Cao Lang's thoroughly dead body and panting heavily. Finally, he let out a long breath and began searching Cao Lang's body, finding only a Qiankun Bag.
But when he inspected the contents of the Qiankun Bag, he was instantly ecstatic!
He didn't linger, nor did he dare to. Gripping Blue Snow in one hand and the Qiankun Bag in the other, he leaped out of the pit with effort and disappeared into the night without a backward glance.