Rong'er's amazing performance stunned everyone. Zhang Chaoyang was overjoyed and exclaimed that he had struck gold.

Meanwhile, the man from the Northern School of Huo Family Fist was still unconvinced and charged forward again to exchange blows with Rong'er.

In the end, they were still no match!

"Brothers, we can't hold on any longer, let's retreat!"

The man, his face bruised and swollen, knew he was no match for the young girl and would suffer a great loss if he continued to fight. With a wave of his hand, he led his men away.

The Zhang Family Martial Arts School was filled with cheers and jubilation.

A moment later, Zhang Chaoyang took Rong'er back to the room.

Rong'er continued to enjoy the food.

Zhang Chaoyang expressed his gratitude profusely.

"You're too kind, brother. You saved my life and are my benefactor. You're treating Rong'er to so much delicious food. It's only right that Rong'er helps you! Mmm!" Rong'er's little mouth was stuffed with food, making her look extremely cute.

Zhang Chaoyang smiled, then asked with a glint in his eyes, "Oh, by the way, Rong'er, who did you learn your martial arts from? They're amazing!"

He wanted to subtly inquire about Rong'er's background, because he believed that someone with such talent must have an extraordinary background.

Rong'er thought for a moment and said, "I don't have a sect, I only have a master. My master came to the pass to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament, but she is currently in seclusion on the mountain. She is the one who asked me to come down the mountain!"

The young girl was naive and inexperienced. Because Zhang Chaoyang saved her, she thought he was a good person and spoke out without any reservations.

Zhang Chaoyang's eyes lit up, and he continued to ask, "Then why did your master let you go down the mountain?"

Without hesitation, Rong'er said, "Her treasure is lost, and she wants me to help her find it. By the way, brother, you are also a person in the martial arts world. I wonder if you have heard that someone found a bundle of golden thread?"

"Gold thread?"

Zhang Chaoyang immediately realized what was going on and thought to himself, "Wow, this girl is actually Hong Foshou's apprentice!"

His mind raced, and he deliberately asked in a surprised tone, "So that gold thread belonged to your master?"

Rong'er was stunned. "What? Elder brother, you really know the whereabouts of the golden thread?"

Zhang Chaoyang shook his head and said, "You don't know, this golden thread is causing quite a stir right now. It's because the eldest disciple of the Shadowless Sect was recently assassinated by this golden thread. The news has spread, and the leader of the martial arts alliance has issued an arrest warrant, searching everywhere for the murderer!"

"What?"

Rong'er was shocked. She didn't expect that her master had guessed correctly. The person who stole the gold thread really did want to frame her master!

Rong'er quickly explained, "Big brother, you have to believe me. My master really didn't kill her. Someone stole the golden thread while she was in meditation. He did this to frame my master!"

Zhang Chaoyang quickly laughed and said, "Of course I believe you, but that doesn't mean others do! The current situation is very unfavorable for your master; she absolutely cannot come out now!"

"Oh, by the way, where is your master now? You'd better tell her to hide him well and make sure no one finds him!" Zhang Chaoyang asked again.

Rong'er looked nervous, biting her lip. "I can't say! My master forbids me from revealing her whereabouts to anyone!"

Zhang Chaoyang shook his head and said, "Rong'er, Guannei is such a small place. Right now, the entire martial arts world is searching for your master's whereabouts. If we don't tell your master to hide now, she will probably be found soon. Tell me quickly, where is she now? I'll drive you there now, pick her up, and find her a place to stay!"

Hearing this, Rong'er's expression grew even more anxious. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll tell you, my master is right now..."

The naive young girl was easily fooled and sold out her master.

Zhang Chaoyang then made an excuse to go outside and call Zhang Wanghai.

Zhang Wanghai and Zhao Liangyou were together when they learned of the whereabouts of the Red Buddha's Hand and were overjoyed.

"So that woman ran off to hide outside the city, haha!"

Zhang Wanghai immediately proposed a plan: "Let's send the message to the Shadowless Sect and the Wind and Thunder Martial Arts School right now! Since Liu Jingwu and Li Chengang didn't manage to fight, let's use this Red Buddha Hand to wear them down first!"

Zhao Liangyou chuckled slyly, "Consumption? You really think too highly of those two old guys! Red Buddha Hand was a dominant force in the martial arts world twenty years ago, far superior to them! As for that Lin Yu, I'd like to see how he compares to Red Buddha Hand!"

Zhang Wanghai said fiercely, "It would be best if he and Red Buddha Hand were both severely injured, and then we could take the opportunity to strike and annihilate both sides in one fell swoop. That would be killing two birds with one stone!"

Zhao Liangyou nodded in agreement, "Then hurry up and spread the news. Let's watch this big show unfold in secret today!"

Zhang Wanghai nodded and immediately ordered his men to spread the word.

Soon, news of the whereabouts of the Red Buddha's Hand reached the Shadowless Sect.

Li Chengang jumped to his feet. "Gather everyone in the sect and come with me to kill this witch! Avenge my disciple Haoran!"

Liu Jingwu clapped his hands and stood up. "Hmph, all disciples, listen to my command! This Red Buddha Witch has insulted my innocence. Today, we must seek justice!"

The two groups of people marched out of the city in a grand procession.

Meanwhile, Lin Yu also received the news.

"Young Marshal, if the murderer really is Red Buddha Hand, do you plan to take action?" Feng Jiu asked from the side.

Lin Yu frowned. "What do you want to say?"

Feng Jiu hesitated for a moment and said, "I think there are many strange things about this matter. Hong Foshou was famous in the martial arts world twenty years ago, but she was not someone who killed innocent people indiscriminately. Almost all the people she killed were criminals and violent thugs! In any case, she can be considered half a knight-errant. I really can't understand why she would kill Liu Haoran. Moreover, even if she wanted to kill a junior, there was no need for her to use such despicable means!"

Lin Yu nodded. "What you said makes sense. Besides, we just identified Red Hand Buddha as a suspect, and this person appeared. If it's just a coincidence, it's rather suspicious!"

He shook his head and said, "In any case, as the leader of the alliance, I've already taken charge of this matter and can't escape responsibility. Let's go and take a look!"

An hour later, everyone gathered on a desolate mountain dozens of miles outside the city.

It was nearly dusk by then.

The crowd completely surrounded a small hill.

Because right there on this high ground sat a cold and beautiful woman dressed in red and black gauze.

It was clear that she was practicing martial arts, with plumes of white steam constantly rising from the top of her head.

If a Taoist practitioner were to see this, they would surely exclaim, "This is the gathering of the three flowers at the top!"

This is a phenomenon that can only occur when one cultivates their primordial spirit!

This alone is enough to show that this person is no ordinary martial arts master!

However, Li Chengang didn't care about that. He stepped forward and shouted, "Witch, stop pretending to be dead! You must explain yourself clearly today. Why did you kill my disciple? If you can't give a clear answer, I will tear you to pieces today!"

The sound was deafening, like rolling thunder!

The next second, the red-clad figure sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes and shot out two sharp bolts of lightning!