Chapter 168: Fengyun

The man and the dog left the Agate Forbidden Zone and returned to the county town smoothly.

As soon as he arrived at Yixiangzhai, Hongye came over in a hurry.

"Master, there was an urgent task two days ago..."

Fang Zhixing's face changed. He had been away for five or six days this time and had obviously missed some things.

He quickly asked: "What mission?"

Hongye handed over the roll of paper.

"Tomorrow, at the Qingsong Inn in Baili, north of the city, attack Hong Yumen's young master Hong Xiangpeng. You can injure or kill him."

After reading it, Fang Zhixing pondered and said, "This is a task that should have been completed yesterday."

Hongye replied, "I sent Ma Zhengming, but he has not returned to report yet."

Fang Zhixing asked: "Do you know what the strength of this Hong Xiangpeng is?"

Hongye replied: "I have investigated. Hong Xiangpeng once showed the power of the second bird realm in front of others. Now he may be in the third bird realm or even higher."

Fang Zhixing frowned, feeling that Ma Zhengming might mess up the task.

He wondered, "What's going on with this Hongyu Sect?"

Hongye replied: "Hongyu Sect is a force cultivated by the small clan Shen family, similar to Tieshan Sect and Heihu Sect."

At this point, she added: "I also heard that Hong Xiangpeng's purpose of coming to the county city this time is probably to participate in the Qinghe Martial Arts Conference."

Fang Zhixing counted on his fingers and suddenly realized, "There are still ten days before the Qinghe Martial Arts Competition! The eldest son and the eldest lady don't seem to want Hong Xiangpeng to participate in the Qinghe Martial Arts Competition."

He asked curiously, "What is the relationship between the small Shen family and the Luo and Dong families?"

Hongye shook her head and spread her hands, saying, "I don't know either. Logically speaking, the eight great clans should be of the same origin."

Fang Zhixing burst out laughing, there is no such thing as a peaceful life.

The infighting among the aristocratic families is probably the norm.

"The Shen family is a hostile relationship."

Fang Zhixing took note of it.

Although he missed the mission, he did not panic at all.

Because the mission requirement is to "injure or kill".

With Ma Zhengming's strength, it would be extremely difficult to kill Hong Xiangpeng, but injuring Hong Xiangpeng might not be that difficult.

In a blink of an eye, it was dark.

Ma Zhengming returned on horseback, dragging his injured body.

He sat down, his face pale and blood splattered on his left shoulder.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing winked at Hongye.

Hongye quickly ordered the servant to call a doctor, and then brought the best medicine to do simple hemostasis and bandage for Ma Zhengming.

Fang Zhixing then asked, "How is it?"

"Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission!"

Ma Zhengming was panting like an ox, nodded with difficulty and smiled: "That Hong Xiangpeng is worthy of being the young master of Hong Yumen, he is quite powerful, I fought him to a draw, he stabbed me with a sword, and I punched him back.

Humph, unless he has a peerless magic medicine, he can forget about participating in the Qinghe Martial Arts Conference."

Fang Zhixing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. All the credit for this order goes to you."

Ma Zhengming said: "Thank you for your kindness, Master."

Soon, the doctor came and Ma Zhengming returned to his room to receive treatment.

Fang Zhixing turned and entered the secret room, came to the black tortoise bookshelf, and picked up the book "Pangolin Scale Cloth Kung Fu".

His defense still has some potential left and can be further explored.

Soon, the system light flashed, and new conditions appeared.

[Pangolin Scale Cloth Skill·Full Level Condition: 1. Use 'Ling Carp Armor' to apply to the whole body once (not completed)]

The number of conditions has been reduced from 2 to 1.

The question is, what is a ling carp armor? The night passed quickly.

Flutter~ The next morning, when Fang Zhixing was having breakfast, a carrier pigeon suddenly flew over.

"Before noon, hurry to the tea stall 130 miles north of the city and wait for the brother and sister from Silverfish Castle, Hu Yizi and Hu Qianling. You can injure or kill them."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

This task is roughly the same as the previous one.

"Hongye, which company does Silverfish Castle belong to?" he asked with a frown.

Hongye replied, "The Ruan family is a small family."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but be surprised. Was the Ruan family also a hostile force? He quickly finished his meal and left Yixiangzhai through the secret passage.

When he came out, he had already shrunk his body and disguised himself into another appearance.

Fang Zhixing rode out of the city with the small dog and headed north.

"Wangwuwu~"

A man and a dog were galloping along the official road when suddenly a wolf howl was heard in the distance.

After hearing this, the thin dog's ears suddenly stood up, and then as if its blood was awakened, it could not help but raise its head and start barking.

"What are you doing?" Fang Zhixing shouted.

The dog suddenly woke up and said awkwardly: "Ah, I couldn't help it..."

Fang Zhixing looked up and saw two black spots running towards him quickly.

The two black spots quickly grew larger in the field of vision.

After a while, Fang Zhixing saw them clearly. They were actually two giant wolves, which were even taller than war horses.

"Wolf Cavalry!!"

Fang Zhixing's mind moved, and he hurriedly pulled the reins and moved to the side of the road.

The next moment, two giant wolves came howling.

The two men riding on the wolves' backs were burly and tall, each reaching two meters in height. They were fully armed, wearing bright armor, helmets with veils on their faces, a large sword on their backs, and a spear in their hands.

The two cavalrymen galloped past without looking around, paying no attention to Fang Zhixing and Xigou on the side of the road.

But the two giant wolves seemed to smell something and couldn't help but turn their heads to look towards the thin dog.

Fortunately, the cavalrymen controlled the giant wolves well, and with a roar, the two giant wolves flew away.

Fang Zhixing looked at the dog coldly and said disdainfully, "Will you bark when you hear a dog barking?"

The dog was extremely embarrassed, but he said unconvincedly: "Those are giant wolves. Their howls are magical and they stimulate my blood. Do you understand?"

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes, didn’t chat with Xigou any further, and continued on his way.

The two of them rode non-stop, running as fast as they could for a distance of 130 miles.

A three-way intersection suddenly appeared ahead, and a tea stall was set up on the side of the road.

Passersby often stop here to drink a bowl of tea and rest their feet before continuing on their journey.

Fang Zhixing tied up the horse, walked into the tea stall, sat at the table, ordered a pot of tea, and drank it slowly.

The dog looked at the people coming and going and asked in confusion, "You don't know the brother and sister from Silverfish Castle, what if you miss them?"

Fang Zhixing was silent for a moment, then replied, "The mission instructions on the scroll must have been carefully considered. The question you raised must have been considered before."

The thin dog snorted and responded, "No one is watching you now. If the mission fails, you can use this as an excuse."

Fang Zhixing didn't take it seriously, and time soon came to noon.

A carriage was coming from a side road in the distance.

There was a flag prominently displayed on the top of the carriage, with a striking silver fish painted on the red background.

“Silverfish burger!!”

Xigou suddenly stood up and said speechlessly: "Good fellow, it turns out that these people all carry their own flags when they go out."

Fang Zhixing replied: "They are powerful and influential. If they just hang a flag, not only will no one dare to rob them along the way, but it will also be very convenient."

Xigou thought so too.

When a powerful person goes out with a flag hanging, he will feel very respected wherever he goes.

While they were communicating with each other, the carriage stopped in front of the tea stall.

Fang Zhixing observed that there were eight attendants in front and behind the carriage, all riding horses.

One driver.

The next moment, a young man and woman walked out of the carriage. The man was tall and handsome, and the woman was quite pretty.

They walked into the tea stall, sat at two tables, drank tea and rested.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing stood up and left the tea stall, walking towards the woods nearby.

Among the eight attendants there was an old man with a white beard. He had been paying attention to his surroundings and noticed Fang Zhixing.

“What is that person doing in the woods instead of walking?” the old man muttered, frowning.

A young man nearby responded: "Master, maybe that man just wanted to relieve himself in the woods."

Another middle-aged attendant said with a smile: "Mr. Wang, just drink your tea in peace. Although our Silverfish Fort is not the top-notch force in the martial arts world, not everyone dares to provoke us. Has anything happened along the way?"

The old man pondered and said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. The closer we get to the county town, the more careful we have to be."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The middle-aged attendant smiled bitterly and said, "Ah, you are too cautious. You have made me nervous all the way."

Everyone smiled bitterly when they heard this.

"Mr. Wang, it's okay."

At this time, Hu Yizi turned his head and said with a smile: "Even if someone wants to make trouble for Silverfish Fort, with so many of us, can't we handle it?"

Just as Mr. Wang was about to speak, there was a loud sound of breaking air.

Whoosh~ A cold arrow came out of nowhere and suddenly hit Hu Yizi's back and shoulder.

Hu Yizi leaned forward and his expression changed drastically.

But the next moment, he reached out, grabbed the arrow and pulled it out.

There was only a little blood on the arrowhead.

"Luckily I was wearing armor."

Hu Yizi was still frightened. He turned over the table and pulled his sister Hu Qianling to hide behind it.

"Be careful of sneak attacks!"

All the followers changed color, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, they quickly took action.

Four of the followers ran to the horses, each took down a shield, and returned to the front and back of Hu Yizi and his sister.

"Which coward dares to attack the young master of Silverfish Castle? Get out here!"

The old man looked around and roared at the top of his voice.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~ In response, he was met with a rain of arrows coming from all directions.

“Ah~”

In a flash, five people were hit by arrows, one of whom was holding a shield and was shot in the foot.

One of the five men was shot through the shoulder, another through the thigh, and they fell to the ground.

"Mr. Wang!"

Hu Yizi's face turned pale with horror as he watched helplessly as the old man was shot in the calf by an arrow and blood gushed out.

Hu Qianling said angrily: "You cowardly rat, all you can do is sneak attack? Come out if you have the guts!"

Before he finished his words, a second round of arrows rained down.

The sharp arrows, with amazing penetrating power, were shot at incredible angles, covering almost all angles without any blind spots.

“Ahh~”

Screams rang out again, and the remaining three followers were shot by arrows and fell to the ground.

Hu Yizi and Hu Qianling were terrified and quickly grabbed their shields to protect themselves.

The brother and sister stood back to back as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

At this time, a vague voice came from somewhere.

"Friends of Silverfish Castle, if you return home immediately, we will not make things difficult for you."

As these words echoed in their ears, Hu Yizi and Hu Qianling looked at each other, hesitant and uncertain.

After a while, Hu Yizi shouted solemnly: "We are here on orders. Sorry, we cannot obey your orders."

The next moment! A figure walked out of the woods with a bow and arrow in his hand.

Everyone turned their heads to look and recognized at a glance that the man was the one who suddenly stood up and entered the woods just now.

Hu Yizi looked around and said with a choked voice: "Are you the only one here?"

Fang Zhixing put down his bow and arrow, stepped forward, and said calmly: "Is it not enough for me alone?"

Hu Yizhi gritted his teeth, his expression twisted instantly, he threw away his shield, grasped his sword, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me your name, I, Hu Yizhi, will not kill nameless people with my sword."

Fang Zhixing raised the corner of his mouth and said jokingly: "My name happens to be Wuming."

Hu Yizi was stunned at first, then with a clang, he drew his sword from its sheath and rushed out.

Hu Qianling also drew her sword almost at the same time and followed closely.

The brother and sister used silver swords, which sparkled in the sunlight, dazzling the eyes and interfering with their vision.

Not only that, their swordsmanship contains a hint of mystery, and it seems that they can cooperate with each other.

"Your swordsmanship is elegant, could it be from the Shadow Leopard School?" Fang Zhixing asked with interest.

Hu Yizi suddenly became even more angry and shouted, "Haven't you heard of the "Swimming Fish Sword Technique" passed down from my Silver Fish Castle ancestors?"

Fang Zhixing said calmly: "I have never heard of this."

"court death!"

Hu Yizi and Hu Qianling rushed from left to right, like two fish entangled with each other, constantly shifting positions, and with two long swords shining with silver light, they gave people an elusive sense of oppression.

Fang Zhixing narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was certain that the Hu brothers and sisters had both enhanced their agility, and since they were wearing armor, it was very likely that they had not enhanced their defense.

Then their strength would be below the Three Animal Realm.

"Well, let's test how strong my defense is."

Fang Zhixing's muscles swelled all over his body, and black lines suddenly appeared on his skin, like pieces of tortoise shells.

Then he strode forward.

"prick!"

Hu Yizi sped up, and the silver sword, wrapped in a cold light, stabbed straight into Fang Zhixing's heart.

When the silver sword suddenly bent , Hu Qianling stabbed Fang Zhixing in the stomach.

Likewise, her sword bent.

The brother and sister's hearts skipped a beat and their bodies froze instantly, their mouths wide open.

Fang Zhixing looked at Hu Yizi first and commented: "You have enhanced your agility, strength, and toughness. Your strength has reached 85,000 jin, which is not bad."

He turned to Hu Qianling again, "You only strengthened your agility and toughness, which are too weak. I felt nothing when you stabbed me."

Gurgle~ The brother and sister swallowed their saliva wildly, and cold sweat soaked their backs.

"I don't want to hurt anyone, please go back." Fang Zhixing ordered calmly.

The brother and sister simultaneously retracted their silver swords, stepped back three steps, bowed their heads to Fang Zhixing, and said with awe, "Thank you for your mercy, hero. We have a long way to go, and we will meet again."

They helped up their eight followers, drove the carriage, and ran away in disgrace.

The little dog jumped out and asked in surprise, "When did you become so kind that you didn't kill anyone?"

Fang Zhixing replied: "I'm keeping a low profile and leaving myself more ways to escape."

Xigou understood that when a cheater starts to keep a low profile, it means he has made up his mind to do something big!

Of course, a person cannot be low-key just because he wants to. He needs to have absolute strength.

For example, when Fang Zhixing faced the Hu brothers and sisters, he completely crushed them with his strength and completely controlled the situation. He could kill them when he wanted to and let them go when he wanted to.

This is strength! In the past, he would have killed him without thinking twice, just killing him first.

But now it’s different…

(End of this chapter)