madnovel Chapter 78 What does your death have to do with you?
Chapter 78 What does your death have to do with you?
When the stars of humanity shone brightly: "Holy crap, guys, this Cloud Mountain Secret Realm is truly amazing!"
Cilantro Lover: "Starry Sky, we agreed to fight monsters together, so why did you guys suddenly go explore the secret realm? Waaaaah..."
Soon, the entire forum was abuzz with discussions about the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm, but the most accurate description came from Crouching Tiger.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Forest: "The Cloud Mountain Secret Realm, as a large-scale dungeon that the official team is preparing to launch, seems to revolve around the core logic of energy."
"We can obtain energy through the trial grounds, and this energy seems to be used to carry out herbs and learn various sect traditions."
"As for what exactly this inheritance is, we are not very clear about it yet, but I think it should differ from the definition of a cultivation technique."
"My current guess is that the so-called inheritance may be similar to the supernatural powers unique to those demonic beasts."
Wo Hu's explanation gave the players a much better understanding of this Cloud Mountain Secret Realm, and it also drew their unreserved praise.
Liu Yue Qingcheng: "The Crouching Tiger is mighty!"
Cangfeng Mingyue: "The Crouching Tiger Boss explained it so clearly. If it had been even slightly off, I would have thought the herb field was going to go bankrupt."
Cangfeng Mingyue is a regular player at the Spirit Field and has loved farming since the very beginning.
Under the guidance of the Book of Changes, he had long since become the person in charge of managing the entire spiritual field's cultivation.
If there's no need to plant any more spiritual herbs in the spiritual field, he'll be the most unlucky one.
A few casual remarks: "You're cured, but my alchemy inheritance is now in jeopardy!"
A few taels of silver: "A few idle words, there's no such thing as a free lunch, you..."
The knife-wielding mouse: "If I hadn't found this treasure-hunting mouse for free, I might have thought the same thing."
A few casual words: "..."
Zhou Yi looked at the players discussing with each other on the forum, but he had other plans in mind.
The secret realm of Yunshan should not be exposed casually, and as for how to mine and utilize it, it is best to keep it under his own control.
If players are allowed to enter and mine at will, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Who knows what outrageous things those small-time players might do if no one is managing things inside?
"We shouldn't rush the opening of the Yunshan Secret Realm."
Thinking this, Zhou Yi logged into Yi Tian's account, edited a message, and sent it.
Yi Tian: "Hello everyone, after initial testing and subsequent investigation and assessment by the official team, we have discovered some bugs in the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm that may affect the player experience."
"Therefore, the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm will be temporarily unavailable for repair and optimization. The specific opening time will be announced separately. Please look forward to it."
Cilantro lover: "No... even if there are bugs, I'm still willing to play."
Runaway Rat: "Support! We must give Yi Tian our full support!"
When the stars of humanity shone brightly: "Mouse, I think you're the kind of person who gets lost outside and worries that others will explore the secret realm before you."
Running-Dagger Mouse: "Ah, this..."
Zhou Yi shut down the forum, devoted himself to cultivation, and quietly awaited the arrival of tomorrow.
I happen to have plenty of time lately, so it's time to settle things with the Black Tiger Gang.
The next morning.
After the two sword immortals logged on, Zhou Yi took them directly to the Black Tiger Gang's stronghold.
Traveling at breakneck speed, the three of them arrived near the mountain stronghold in just half a day.
Zhou Yi stopped and looked up at the distant mountain stronghold. He said in a deep voice, "When night falls, I will lead you in. Remember, our primary objective on this trip is only one: decapitation."
"Don't create unnecessary complications or attract the attention of others."
"Understood, Sect Master."
The two sword immortals nodded.
Night fell, and the moonlight was hazy.
Having lost an additional source of spirit stones, the Black Tiger Gang clearly lost interest in holding a large banquet like last time.
As time went on, the bandits on lookout duty at the outpost grew increasingly exhausted.
A lowly henchman looked down, utterly exhausted, at the dense forest in front of the mountain stronghold.
Before long,
His eyelids began to tremble, and in a daze, he seemed to see a fleeting shadow.
"What is that? Am I seeing things?"
The henchman rubbed his eyes and, finding everything normal, didn't think much of it.
However, Zhou Yi and his two companions had already donned night clothes and stealthily infiltrated the mountain stronghold under the cover of darkness.
"Come on, take me to the place where that gang leader lived last time."
Zhou Yi said in a low voice.
The two sword immortals agreed and began searching for that luxurious room, following their memories.
The three of them crept in along the base of the village wall, avoiding the patrolling bandits, and after many twists and turns, they soon arrived at the center of the village.
"Sect Master, we've found it."
Da Baojian stretched out his hand, pointed to a large house in front of him, and whispered to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi looked in the direction the great sword was pointing and saw that the house in front of him was brightly lit. There were three mountain bandits at the third level of Qi Refining guarding the outside, and the sound of singing and dancing could be faintly heard from inside.
"Hmm, it seems this is the place."
Zhou Yi thought to himself.
However, judging from the current situation, the Black Tiger Gang has not completely let their guard down.
He needed to make the execution as discreet as possible, so he had to come up with a foolproof plan that wouldn't attract the enemy's attention.
Zhou Yi stood there, his brows furrowed, his mind racing as he recalled the encounter the two sword immortals had with the Black Tiger Gang a few days ago.
A moment later, his gaze sharpened, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"By the way, where is that one-eyed man you two mentioned earlier?"
Upon hearing Zhou Yi's sudden remark, Da Baojian looked somewhat bewildered and subconsciously scratched the back of his head twice.
He couldn't understand why the sect leader would ask this out of the blue.
The sword immortal was equally puzzled, but he knew that his sect leader must have his reasons for asking the question, and it might just be the perfect way to break the current deadlock.
"Reporting to the sect leader, the one-eyed man is the second-in-command of the Black Tiger Gang. His house is not in the center of the stronghold. If you want to go there, you have to go east for a while."
"That's what the sword immortal replied."
Zhou Yi agreed and didn't say anything more, then told the two to lead the way.
This so-called leader has elite soldiers guarding the door, and there are probably quite a few people inside as well.
If you want to force your way in and kill them all in one go without letting anyone know, and even find a way to cover it up in the future, it's an impossible task.
Zhou Yi is now searching for the one-eyed man in order to find a breakthrough.
That is a legitimate identity.
He now needs an identity, or a reason, to get in touch with the big boss.
At the same time, the fewer people present, the better.
Thinking this, not long after, a house appeared in front of Zhou Yi and the other two.
Although this house was not as grand as the previous one, there were still two Qi Refining Level 2 cultivators guarding the front of the courtyard.
Zhou Yi reached into his storage ring and waved his hand, changing the people into normal clothes before striding towards the front door of the house.
The two guards on duty looked on with a hint of wariness as they saw the three approaching.
"Who are you three? What do you want with our second-in-command?"
The lead guard asked a question.
He looked at Zhou Yi, a look of doubt on his face.
These people look a bit unfamiliar.
The swordsman laughed and said, "We've come to see the second-in-command. A few days ago, we had the pleasure of sharing a few cups of fine wine with him, and we've come today to express our gratitude."
"Oh, I see."
The guard suddenly realized.
The second-in-command's favorite thing to do is to make friends widely. No matter who he is, he will invite anyone he meets in the stronghold to have a drink with him, regardless of their status.
In that case, it's not surprising.
The guard nodded, a hint of envy in his eyes as he looked at the three of them.
Even now, he doesn't have the chance to have a drink with the second-in-command.
After a while, after the guards reported, Zhou Yi and the other two entered the courtyard.
Zhou Yi stepped over the threshold, and the quaint courtyard came into view.
There is a willow tree in the courtyard. Its branches droop slowly and sway gently in the night breeze, which looks very pleasant.
At a stone table under a willow tree, several bottles of fine wine are laid out. A middle-aged man is sitting on a stone bench, sipping his wine.
He turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Zhou Yi and the other two, a hint of curiosity in his cloudy single eye.
He remembered that he had only drunk with two people a few days ago, so when did this third person appear?
"Greetings, Second Boss. This is Brother Zhou, a friend of both of ours. He's quite a heavy drinker and would very much like to have a drink with you, Second Boss..."
Just as the sword immortal was about to step forward and continue his introduction, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
"Brother Zong... Zhou, what is the meaning of this?"
The sword immortal turned around and found that it was Zhou Yi who was holding him down. His eyes were full of confusion.
Then, he whispered in Zhou Yi's ear, "Sect Master, this second-in-command is no ordinary person. Should we be careful?"
Zhou Yi glanced at the sword immortal, whose face was full of worry, and smiled calmly before slowly speaking:
"Now that things have come to this, there's no need for that anymore."
Say it!
Ten flying swords suddenly appeared behind him, their cold light gleaming under the moonlight, emanating an endless chill.
"I'll give you two choices: live or die."
Zhou Yi said calmly.
It was as if they were pronouncing judgment on a trivial matter that had nothing to do with them.
This is the world of cultivation.
Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, what do you care about your death?