I promise I won't kill you.
Cui Xiong gritted his teeth.
The culprit behind Cui You's actions was still visible on his face, and his actions caused that stuff to drip down, which was quite disgusting.
When he noticed the strange smell, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. He was stunned for a moment, and then his anger flared up instantly. He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with ferocity, and said, "Cui You, if you run again, I'll break your legs."
"I……"
Cui You stopped in his tracks immediately.
He slowly turned around and looked at Cui Xiong. Seeing that the latter was furious, he immediately shrank back and said, "Isn't this just a coincidence? Second brother, I didn't mean to."
“Come here and let me hit you a few times to vent my anger. Otherwise, when I catch up with you, it won’t be a matter of just a few blows,” Cui Xiong threatened.
Cui You finally chickened out. He walked over timidly, looked up weakly, shrank his neck, and bargained, "Then it's settled, just a few whacks, no more."
Cui Xiong grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
"good……"
But this phrase, "good," sounds rather menacing.
Bang
One blow.
His skin was instantly torn open, and Cui You's mouth was almost stretched to his ears as he touched his buttocks, howling in pain.
A sharp pain shot through him, and Cui You jumped to his feet. He endured the agony and ran a short distance before grimacing and looking at Cui Xiong. "Second Brother, are you trying to kill me?"
By this time, Cui Xiong's anger had subsided considerably.
Seeing that blood was starting to seep through Cui You's trousers, he suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
After all, he was his own younger brother, and his tone softened considerably at that moment.
"Alright, it was my fault. I shouldn't have been so rough. I promise you, I'll try to be gentler in the future and try not to use spiritual energy..."
"You even used spiritual power to hit me?" Cui You's eyes widened instantly upon hearing this. "Brother, am I your real brother? Or did Mom find me in the snow?"
"I……"
Cui Xiong smiled bitterly.
He was so angry that he acted recklessly.
Ordinary strength is naturally no problem for a martial artist whose muscles and bones have been tempered through countless trials; they wouldn't even be able to scratch him.
However, if spiritual power is used, then the meaning is different.
It not only injures the skin and fur, but also the tendons and bones, and even the very foundation of a martial artist.
Clearly, in his rage, Cui Xiong showed no restraint and, with all his might, directly injured Cui You's meridians. A deep, bone-deep pain spread throughout his body along with the flow of spiritual energy.
In an instant, he was drenched in cold sweat.
"Second-in-command, third-in-command, the first-in-command is back."
A man dressed as a bandit rushed in from outside, carrying a large knife on his back. He knelt down with a thud and spoke to the two men.
After he finished speaking, he realized that the atmosphere was a bit strange.
The second-in-command had a mournful expression on his face, seemingly grieving over something, while the third-in-command was in a very undignified posture, one hand covering his buttocks and the other pointing at the second-in-command, Cui Xiong, with a somewhat resentful expression.
Most importantly, he saw that the third leader, Cui You, had blood seeping from his crotch, and the blood was still dripping down, as if he had done some strenuous activity.
"you……"
The man stared wide-eyed in horror, as if he had discovered a new continent.
"You actually..."
Xiao Luozi was shocked and speechless for a long time.
Cui Xiong didn't notice any of this. He looked at Xiao Luozi and asked, "Where is the chief?"
Xiao Luozi had already come to his senses. When he saw Cui Xiong asking, he composed himself and said, "They're already at the entrance of the stronghold. They're drunk and carrying a woman on their shoulders. But when we went down, the woman was already dead."
"It's alright."
Cui Xiong didn't care about the woman's life or death at all. He turned to Cui You, smiled awkwardly, pointed outside, and said, "Um... my good brother, I'll go out and take a look first. I'll come back later."
"roll."
Now it's Cui You's turn to have a cold face.
After Cui Xiong went out, he saw the woman that Xiao Luozi had mentioned was already dead.
He originally thought the woman had been taken back by the gang leader Cao Lun, but after getting drunk, he lost his strength and accidentally killed the delicate young lady.
But who would have thought that looking at the crime scene, especially the bloodstains on the lower body and the disheveled clothes, the cause of death would be self-evident.
He looked at Cao Lun, who was lying on the ground snoring loudly, and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.
"What a pervert, he even forgets about that kind of thing when he's drunk."
Xiao Luozi then leaned over and whispered, "Second Master, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do but find an open space and bury this woman?"
After Cui Xiong finished speaking, he turned around and left.
far away.
Zhou Mu also followed them into the mountain stronghold.
He originally thought the stronghold would be full of powerful people, but he never expected that apart from a few leaders, the rest were all ordinary people.
Even the one who could be considered somewhat reputable was Xiao Luozi, who bowed and scraped to Cui Xiong. This guy was a Yuanhai Realm martial artist, a step below the Dao Palace Realm, belonging to the fourth level of the five realms of the mortal world.
Judging from his age, breaking through to the Dao Palace Realm is only a matter of time. However, if he were to reach the Immortal Realm above the Dao Palace Realm, it would be quite difficult, but it's not impossible. With guidance from a master and the allocation of resources, he could only dream about it if he stayed in the mountain stronghold.
After Zhou Mu infiltrated, he began to survey the terrain.
But after searching the entire stronghold, he couldn't find Su Xuan'er. He calmed down and carefully sensed her presence. He could indeed feel Su Xuan'er's aura, but it was very faint, just a wisp.
"Could it be..."
"Something has already happened?"
Thinking of this, Zhou Mu's heart sank.
Then, not daring to be careless, he dashed outside in a flash.
at the same time.
Inside a dark room in the mountain stronghold.
An old man who was in seclusion slowly opened his eyes. The young boy who was serving him with his head bowed saw this and quickly brought him a bowl of tea. A pill was quietly floating in the tea.
The old man took the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and slowly stood up. His spiritual energy crackled and popped around him.
The surrounding space was slightly distorted.
The old man smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this, then looked at the boy and asked, "Cao Hao, how long have I been in seclusion?"
The young boy, Cao Hao, respectfully replied, "Ancestor, it has been almost a year."
"A year! Time flies." The old man let out a long breath, then laughed and said, "Go, bring that boy to see me."
"Is the ancestor referring to my elder brother Cao Lun?" Cao Hao asked.
Cao Tianming nodded, his gaze deep, and said, "I'm about to leave the mountain. Tian Shu Prefecture is about to change."
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