Name: Qin Shujian
Identity: Ordinary Bandit
Affiliation: Cold Mountain Stronghold
Realm: Fourth Stage of the Basic Realm
Cultivation Method: Body Tempering Scripture Fourth Stage (Total of Five Stages) (Mortal Level Low-Quality)
Source of Life: 2
Equipment: Damaged Broadsword, Tattered Shirt, Tattered Pants, Tattered Straw Sandals
After his source of life reached 25 points, Qin Shujian reached the fourth stage of the Basic Realm as he wished.
However, he discovered that his strength didn't double this time. It only increased by about thirty to forty percent.
His original assumption that his strength would double for every stage he reached was no longer true.
After his strength increased, he had no choice but to stop after killing two more bandits.
It wasn't because Qin Shujian had a change of heart.
Ever since he didn't treat the bandits of the Cold Mountain Stronghold as human beings, he didn't feel anything after killing so many of them.
Of course, it wasn't because he had killed all the bandits of the Cold Mountain Stronghold.
In reality, considering the number of bandits in Cold Mountain Stronghold, he had only killed half of them at most.
The real reason why Qin Shujian stopped was …
When he killed the thirty-third bandit, he received a notification in his mind.
"Due to your wanton slaughter of the bandits of the Cold Mountain Stronghold, you have attracted the attention of the Cold Mountain Stronghold Master, Wu Sheng. The entire Cold Mountain Stronghold is under martial law and is searching for the murderer."
"Note: Once you kill the bandits of the Cold Mountain Stronghold again, you will completely expose yourself."
"After your identity is exposed, you will be expelled from the Cold Mountain Stronghold and become a wandering NPC. You will also be hunted down by the Cold Mountain Stronghold Master!"
"The Cold Mountain Stronghold Master's strength far surpasses the bandits of the Cold Mountain Stronghold. Please note!"
After receiving these four system notifications, Qin Shujian had no choice but to stop for the time being.
The system specifically reminded him twice about the Cold Mountain Stronghold Master. Obviously, the other party's strength couldn't be underestimated.
Qin Shujian didn't plan on attacking the other bandits before he understood the background of the Cold Mountain Stronghold Master, Wu Sheng.
He didn't know what the consequences of being expelled from the Cold Mountain Stronghold and becoming a wandering NPC would be.
However, Qin Shujian guessed that it wouldn't be a good outcome.
At least —
Before he figured it out, he didn't plan on taking risks.
"Next, let's go and see the Master of Cold Mountain Stronghold!" Qin Shujian thought for a while and made a decision.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle.
If he continued on like this, there was a high chance that he would run into Mount Liang's Fort Master.
It was a good opportunity to probe the other party's background.
If he really couldn't win, then he would make other plans.
If the Cold Mountain Stronghold Master's strength was average, then don't blame him for turning hostile.
Liangshan Village was not big.
They were surrounded by steep cliffs that were difficult to climb. There was only one path leading up the mountain.
There were many strange rocks on the mountain, and the only place suitable for building a city was a small area near the top of the mountain.
Although Liangshan Stronghold was called a stronghold, it actually only consisted of a dozen or so wooden houses that were grouped together to enclose this piece of land.
In the middle of Liangshan Stronghold was a simple and crude hall.
On the brown plaque, three words were written in a slanted manner.
Loyalty Hall!
Seeing these three words, Qin Shujian was also stunned.
There was no other reason for this. It was because these words were too familiar.
He didn't know if it was because mountain bandits and robbers all thought that they were loyal and righteous.
There were no mountain bandits guarding the Loyalty Hall.
Perhaps it was because Qin Shujian was a mountain bandit, so no one stopped him.
After entering the Loyalty Hall, the interior was not big.
There were only a few tables and chairs placed on the left and right sides. In the center was a wooden table and chair covered with a layer of unknown beast skin. A tall and sturdy man was sitting there.
Unlike the shabby clothes that ordinary mountain bandits wore, the tall and sturdy man was wearing a complete set of satin. Beside him was a large saber that was half the height of a person. The edge of the saber was emitting a faint cold light.
Even though he was just sitting there motionlessly, there seemed to be a ferocious aura coming from him.
Mount Liang's Fort Master!
Qin Shujian recognized the other party's identity at first glance. His attributes appeared in his mind at the same time.
Name: Wu Sheng
Identity: Mount Liang's Fort Master
Affiliation: Mount Liang's Fort
Cultivation: Martial Realm Stage Four
"Hm?"
Seeing this, Qin Shujian was also surprised.
When he looked at the mountain bandit before, his attributes were completely displayed. But now, when he looked at Wu Sheng, only half of his attributes were displayed. As for the cultivation method below, it was completely absent.
When he saw Wu Sheng, his suspended heart gradually calmed down.
Martial Realm Stage Four.
To be honest, this was somewhat outside of his expectations.
It wasn't because it was too high.
It was because it was too low.
In Qin Shujian's original guess, Wu Sheng was very likely to be in the fifth stage of the Basic Martial Realm, or even higher.
But now that he was at the fourth stage of the Martial Realm, he was at the same level as him. This was obviously good news.
Wu Sheng also saw Qin Shujian arrive. He glared at him with a pair of fierce eyes and his voice was not very friendly. "What are you doing here?"
He recognized this person. He was a mountain bandit and could be considered one of his own.
What left a deep impression on him was the other party's name.
He seemed to be called Qin Shujian … Qin Shujian.
For Wu Sheng, this name was somewhat difficult to remember. It was also not very pleasant to hear. It was far less pleasant than the other bandit names like Zhang Ergou, Li Gouwa, and Wang Goudan.
In addition, there seemed to be a problem in Mount Liang's Fort today. Quite a few mountain bandits had disappeared, but he couldn't find the reason.
This matter made Wu Sheng even angrier.
Now that he saw Qin Shujian, his mood was naturally not good.
Qin Shujian secretly coughed and said mysteriously, "Fort Master, I know the reason why the other brothers disappeared."
Wu Sheng's expression froze. He immediately said urgently, "Speak quickly."
Wu Sheng's reaction slightly surprised Qin Shujian.
According to the reactions of the other mountain bandits in Mount Liang's Fort, he thought that Wu Sheng was similar to the other mountain bandits and should be an NPC without much intelligence.
But now that he had exchanged a few words with him, he saw the rich changes in his expression.
Wu Sheng seemed to be different from the other mountain bandit NPCs. In a sense, he was more like a person.
"Today, when I was patrolling the mountain, I just happened to see …"
As he spoke, Qin Shujian walked step by step toward Wu Sheng.
Wu Sheng didn't react. Instead, his attention was focused on Qin Shujian's words.
"What did you see?"
"Look — a saber!"
The saber in Qin Shujian's hand suddenly slashed toward Wu Sheng's head.
When Wu Sheng came back to his senses, he just happened to see the sharp saber light slashing toward him.
"Impudent!"
Wu Sheng was greatly alarmed. Without thinking, he grabbed the tiger-headed saber beside him and raised it to block.
Qin Shujian held the saber with both hands. The muscles on his arms bulged. He pushed the strength of the fourth stage of the Martial Realm to the limit and poured it all into the saber.
Wu Sheng was also in the fourth stage of the Martial Realm. However, blocking was only a temporary measure. He didn't use much strength.
"Clang!"
The two sabers collided, creating a loud sound.
Wu Sheng's arm trembled. The web between his thumb and forefinger was instantly shattered. He couldn't hold the tiger-headed saber in his hand and it fell to the ground.
Just as Qin Shujian wanted to take advantage of the situation to kill Wu Sheng, the saber suddenly broke in the middle. Only half of the saber remained in his hand.
This sudden turn of events clearly startled him.
Then, he immediately reacted.
The half of the saber stabbed forward. Wu Sheng also used all his strength and fell to the side of the chair.
Puchi —
The half of the saber pierced into Wu Sheng's shoulder.
"Ah!"
Wu Sheng cried out in pain. Large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Die!
Qin Shujian's eyes hardened. He didn't waste time pulling out the saber. Instead, he released the saber in his hand and punched Wu Sheng with all his strength.
When someone in the fourth stage of the Martial Realm attacked with all his strength, even his fist had the strength of four to five hundred pounds.
Although it was a simple punch, it was actually like a heavy hammer.
There was no pattern or pattern to it.
Qin Shujian's fists rained down on Wu Sheng's head and face.
At first, Wu Sheng was still able to resist.
However, as time passed, he could only passively take the beating. He screamed while enduring Qin Shujian's blows.
Until finally —
The screams gradually died down.
Qin Shujian only stopped when there were no more sounds coming from the back. He panted heavily.
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