The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 65 Revisiting the Black Tiger Gang

Then, a long sword suddenly appeared in the red fox's pupils.

The longsword moved with incredible speed, like a swimming dragon. By the time it reacted and tried to withdraw its control, it was too late.

The longsword pierced precisely between its eyebrows, and blood gushed out.

Qianlong sheathed his longsword, his gaze cold.

He didn't go up and whip the red fox to death; it was already quite generous of him to give it a few more blows.

It should be noted that when everyone was fleeing, the first target of the Red Fox was the Hidden Dragon. If he hadn't run away quickly, he might have become the next Immortal of Instant Opening.

With their formidable enemy dead, the remaining little foxes were no threat and were quickly dealt with by Qianlong and his companions.

Just then.

The spiritual energy within the four surged, instantly breaking through the invisible barrier, and their cultivation at the mid-stage of Qi Refining naturally came to fruition at that moment.

Liuye Town.

The autumn wind was bleak, swirling up frost-covered leaves outside the town, which landed on the two young men who were hurrying along.

"Phew, we're finally here!"

The sword immortal looked at the town ahead and took a deep breath.

God knows what they both sacrificed to get there. Especially him, he barely logged off to rest all day yesterday.

The big sword beside him was also a bit exhausted, so it leaned against the tree trunk to rest.

Before long, after the two had adjusted themselves, they stepped into the town.

With winter fast approaching, the desolation in Liuye Town is even greater than they had imagined.

Many ordinary people's houses are dilapidated and offer no protection against the wind, yet they have not been repaired.

As for the wandering cultivators on the streets, they were nowhere to be seen.

Looking at the scene before him, the sword immortal was puzzled. Even if the rogue cultivators couldn't trade anymore, they shouldn't all have left, right?

"Don't overthink it, let's get down to business first."

Da Baojian offered a reminder from the side, then headed towards the Black Tiger Gang's shop.

As expected, the two of them were once again fleeced by Master Liu.

But in the end, they obtained all the necessary building materials, as well as the 20 pickaxes and 10 hoes that Zhou Yixin had arranged.

The sword immortal packed the supplies into his storage bag, then took his great sword and left without looking back.

After the two left, the henchman looked at Master Liu with a puzzled expression and asked:

"Mr. Liu, these two are so rich, why shouldn't we?"

As he said this, the henchman's tone grew increasingly cold, and he even made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Shut up!"

Master Liu gave a stern rebuke.

"Our Black Tiger Gang is content to just guard this small piece of land; why should we make enemies with others?"

"Master Liu, but there are only two of them."

"You idiot, to be able to openly produce a huge sum of 150 spirit stones, and to purchase mainly large building materials, do you think they might have someone backing them?"

Master Liu snorted coldly and said no more.

On the other side, after trading the supplies, the two sword immortals immediately followed the route they had previously scouted and quietly infiltrated the Black Tiger Gang's base.

The two first walked east out of Liuye Town, then headed north.

About fifteen minutes later, a large mountain stronghold suddenly appeared on the hill in front of them.

"Sword Immortal, what do we do next?"

"Big Sword asked, puzzled."

"What else can we do? Two options, then."

"Either we sneak in secretly and gamble they won't find out, or we join openly and gamble they won't suspect anything."

The sword immortal spoke directly.

He is not a hidden tiger; it is difficult for him to come up with a very detailed plan in advance. He can only make a rough plan initially and then adapt to the situation and act according to circumstances during the implementation.

After pondering for a moment, Da Baojian said in a low voice, "Then I think option one is better, since joining the bandits would be a bit troublesome..."

The sword immortal naturally understood his concerns; Option Two was high-risk, high-reward.

However, it would take a considerable amount of time, which is not really suitable for their current situation.

"Alright, it's the weekend today, let's work overtime together," the sword immortal said.

Big Sword nodded in agreement.

Since choosing option one would definitely mean sneaking in at night, I might as well finish it early over the weekend.

The two rested briefly in the nearby grass.

Time flies, the sun sets and the sky gradually darkens.

The two sword immortals changed into their pre-prepared night clothes and quietly sneaked towards the mountain stronghold.

The two hid in a blind spot of the watchtower, enjoying the cold wind, and did not rush to enter.

Inside the stronghold, however, the lights were on, people were singing and dancing, and cheers could be heard from time to time.

"Hahaha, I heard that two scoundrels spent 150 spirit stones today just to buy sword materials!"

"Yes, Mr. Liu did a good job and deserves a reward."

"I, Master Liu, am but a commoner. My achievements today are all thanks to the guidance and support of the chief in the past."

As the bandits continued to flatter each other, Da Baojian's face turned ashen.

The sword immortal pressed his hand down and whispered:

"No rush, we'll settle this score with him later."

Soon, the bandits' party became increasingly lively, and even the people on the watchtowers took a break and slipped down.

But the sword immortal knew that this was not the best time.

Before we knew it, the night had deepened.

The mountain stronghold was still brightly lit, but the bandits' cheers had disappeared, and only the faint chirping of cicadas could be heard.

The two quickly stood up and stretched. Their legs were still slightly numb from lying on the ground for so long.

The swordsman carefully observed the outpost, and after confirming that no one was on duty, he pulled the great sword away, stealthily making his way towards the mountain stronghold.

The two quietly arrived at the foot of the mountain stronghold. At a glance, they saw that many bandits had already collapsed on the ground, unconscious.

Many bottles were smashed to pieces, with shards and liquid spilling onto the ground.

"These bandits are really bold."

"Big Sword sighed softly."

"If I were a local tyrant, I might go even further than them."

As the sword immortal spoke, he withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and immediately took his greatsword and sneaked into the back mountain, intending to first find out Su Yun's location.

After searching for a while, the two quickly found a locked wooden house.

In front of the wooden house, there were even two sober bandits guarding it.

"It's all because of that old bastard Su Yun that we two brothers can only stand guard here on the gang's joyous occasion."

"Never mind, at least the boss will give us extra spirit stones as a subsidy, so it's acceptable."

The conversation between the two reached the sword immortal's ears. Without hesitation, he immediately took his great sword and retreated from the back mountain.

Knowing Su Yun's location is enough; they still need to gather information on the other members of Black Tiger Stronghold.

Time is tight and the task is heavy; there is no time to waste.

Soon, the two found the unconscious bandit, changed into their clothes, and began to scout the entire mountain stronghold.

After some investigation, the two quickly discovered the leader's residence.

There happened to be a thin booklet inside, containing detailed information about the members of the Black Tiger Gang.

"Sword Immortal, do you think there's still time to make a copy?"

The big sword spoke up to ask.

He feared that taking the item now might alert the Black Tiger Gang.

"No, that's too risky. We absolutely cannot stay here any longer. Even if we're bandits now, what do you think our leader will think when he sees us sneaking into his room?"

"You know, this is a cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refining!"

Hearing the deep apprehension in the sword immortal's tone, the great sword stopped thinking and directly put the roster into its storage bag.

The two walked briskly and quickly left the chief's room.

Just as they were about to walk toward the gate of the mountain stronghold, a chilling sensation suddenly came from behind them.

"Where do you two want to go?"