At the edge of the forest was Dragon Tiger Sect's Vice Sect Master Long Meng. The greed and derision from before could no longer be seen on his face. As more of his brothers died among the Black Wind Mountain Bandits' corpses, the fear in his eyes grew stronger. If anyone took a closer look, they would even notice that his body was trembling slightly.
His eyes were wide open!
Long Meng couldn't believe his eyes …
In less than ten seconds, sixteen of the forty something brothers who entered the battlefield had died, and they were all good fighters with rather good foundations in Dragon Tiger Sect. He had deliberately sent them to be the vanguard.
But these people could not even get past Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate. They retreated as they fought, and their charge forward lacked strength. One by one, they were killed by Happy, and what was even more terrifying was …
One of the brothers used the chaos to circle around the heavily injured Happy and seize the chance to pounce on him. But he did not expect that Happy would not panic. He closed in on him with short and swift steps, parried with his hand, and with a swipe of his finger, he killed the brother whose saber technique had reached the tenth realm with a claw.
Once he got rid of the threat at close quarters, Happy's expression did not change, and he continued throwing his knives.
An ice-cold feeling filled Long Meng's chest with a strong sense of regret!
It was only at this moment that he realized how wrong he was …
Only then did he regret not listening to the Confucian Immortal's suggestion and put away his momentary greed.
But it was too late!
While they fought against each other, Happy even had the time to take away the bandit chief, second bandit chief, and third bandit chief's Universe Bags and belongings. His relaxed demeanor made him look completely uninjured. He was simply a humanoid fighting machine.
Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate pushed Black Cloud Sword Technique to its peak and used the newbies from Dragon Tiger Sect as sparring partners. They showed no mercy and cut their clothes until they were shredded and drenched in blood.
"Retreat!"
When he saw that Happy's condition seemed to be getting better, Long Meng finally remembered that Happy had taken a medicinal pill before he drew his sword. He became wary, and before all his brothers died, he gave the order to retreat.
The people from Dragon Tiger Sect looked as if they had been pardoned. Without hesitation, they turned tail and ran.
Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate had captured a few people each, and they were in high spirits as they enjoyed the treatment of martial artists. There was no way they would let these people leave. They grabbed their weapons and were prepared to continue chasing after them.
"There's no need to chase!"
Happy called out to the duo from the back.
"These bastards, it's best if they all die."
Whirlwind Young Li might have wanted to continue cursing, but he still obediently stopped.
Eastern Green Gate was much more clear-headed. He put away his weapon and smiled.
"They were meddlesome just now. We killed a few of them in defense, and they have nothing to say. In the future, when they see us, they will only run far away … If they chase after us, it will not be good. They might even hate us in the future. In the martial world, there is no need to make unnecessary grudges."
"Yes."
Happy walked in front of the duo and nodded in praise when he heard their words.
"Ximen is right. Also, there's one more thing … Don't enter a forest. This is a rule that Jianghu people keep in mind! Under no circumstances should you rashly enter the forest where the situation is unclear. " Pausing for a moment, he said emotionally, "You might not understand this now, but you will understand in the future."
"…"
Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate looked at each other in puzzlement, but they remembered it.
For some reason, he felt that every single one of Happy's words seemed to carry meaning.
Of course, this was also related to Happy's strength!
Regardless of whether the duo truly listened to him or not, Happy did not want to stay in the place for too long. He was still waiting to raid Black Wind Mountain's nest. He immediately gave the second bandit chief and third bandit chief's Universe Bags to the duo and ordered them to pick up the spoils of war at the entrance of the stronghold. They also had to clear away the obstacles at the entrance so that they could enter the stronghold.
Fortunately, the sixty or so Black Wind Mountain Bandits' corpses and Dragon Tiger Sect's corpses gradually disappeared once the battle ended. The trio put away all the spoils of war left behind and entered the stronghold to search through it.
The stronghold was not big.
Aside from an empty space for practicing martial arts, there was also a gathering hall and two rows of rooms!
They searched through the rooms one by one, and their rewards were quite great.
Aside from some Jinchuang Ointment and low-tier martial art manuals, there were also all sorts of weapons in the stronghold. There were more than twenty of them, and if they were exchanged for money, they would be quite a fortune.
When Happy arrived at the backyard, he found a chest of silver and a small chest of gold in a cellar that looked like a warehouse. If he added them together, they would be worth around fifty thousand taels of silver crumbs!
"Oh my god, I'm rich now."
Whirlwind Young Li pounced on the chest of gold and silver and rubbed his face against it in satisfaction. He looked just like a money grubber.
"…"
Happy and Eastern Green Gate were speechless. They looked at each other before Happy suggested.
"Let's look around and see if there are any hidden traps. Black Wind Stronghold should have one or two valuable treasures." He stood in the cellar filled with all sorts of wine jars and looked around.
Eastern Green Gate was also very excited. He nodded in agreement and began to search carefully.
Happy's gaze landed on a landscape painting by the wall where Whirlwind Young Li was.
This landscape painting was very strange.
Compared to the chests of gold and silver in the cellar, it was extremely inconspicuous. However, compared to the wine jars and other miscellaneous items in the surroundings, it seemed extremely new. Immediately, there was a hint of a different aura.
Soon, Eastern Green Gate turned around and came back empty-handed.
"The wine jar is very ordinary. There's nothing valuable about it. However, this painting is quite strange."
"You saw it too?"
"A little."
"Then let's take it back."
"Alright, I'll do it."
He cast a glance at the money grubber Young Li, who was still hugging and kissing his gold and silver. Eastern Green Gate rolled up his sleeves, walked forward, and took down the landscape painting that looked very new.
"There's something inside!"
Just as he expected, once Eastern Green Gate took down the landscape painting, he suddenly cried out in delight.
When he took down the landscape painting, he saw a green Ruyi scepter lying in the hollowed out wall. Under the faint illumination from the fire, it flowed with a green hue, and it was incredibly eye-catching.
"A Ruyi scepter?"
The money grubber Young Li stood up like a spring. His eyes sparkled as he stared at the item in the wall.
"It's green, and the carvings are exquisite. Tsk tsk … It's definitely valuable."
"…"
Eastern Green Gate was originally very excited, but when Young Li said those words, he suddenly felt a little discouraged. He stared at Happy gloomily, as if he was saying, 'Why didn't I think that you're such a money grubber?'
"Alright, looks like this is Black Wind Stronghold's treasure trove. The items in the wall are the treasures of Black Wind Stronghold's master." Happy was the only one who seemed rather indifferent.
As he spoke, he walked between them and extended his hand.
But …
What Happy picked up was not the Ruyi scepter. Instead, he picked up an inconspicuous rectangular box made of black sandalwood beside the nephrite jade shelf.
"What's this?"
It was only then that Eastern Green Gate noticed that there was a small item in the wall, and his eyes lit up.
As he spoke, Happy opened the black sandalwood box, and a black light sat quietly inside. The porcelain bottle was as dark as night, and it exuded a strange bewitching charm.
Happy sucked in a deep breath, and a brilliant smile appeared on his face.
"This is Black Wind Stronghold's true treasure."
He had used up his precious Small Reversion Pill in the battle. Even though the bandit chief's secret technique — Black Dragon Murder — could somewhat make up for it, if he lost a precious life-saving medicinal pill, it would be very difficult for him to handle dangerous situations like this one with ease in the future!
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