"Aaaaahhh!"
He pulled out the silver sword from his c.h.e.s.t in an incredibly savage manner. Blood gushed out everywhere, creating a terrifying scene that shocked all the people in the area, and that included the chief bandit, whose strength had been drained because he had executed his secret technique!
When they saw how calm and relaxed Blue-robed Noble Sword User was when he pulled out the sword, the expression of some of the players who had a very deep understanding of how painful it was being injured in the game changed. Their bodies trembled a little, and they found themselves speechless.
"Vice… Vice sect master…"
Some people hesitated. They whispered fearfully, sounding like they wanted to back out.
"Shut up!" Long Meng's breathing quickened. With a fierce expression, he rebuked them with a hiss. "He's almost a dead man! Why are you afraid?!" In truth, he had already begun to regret his decision a little…
If a person could be so brutal to himself and willing to endure such agony, just how terrifying would he be when taking revenge? Long Meng did not dare imagine it!
"Attack!"
"Make sure that none of them survive!"
When Long Meng gave his order in an awe-inspiring manner and murderous intent burning in him, the people behind him lit up with courage as well. They lifted their weapons and rushed out of the forest together.
"Who is it?!"
It was only then that Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate noticed that there were people in the forest. When they turned their heads around, they saw a group of players rush out of the forest with murderous intent. The duo immediately knew that the situation was bad for them, and they quickly drew out their weapons.
But before they could attack, two throwing knives sliced through the air with a whistle and pinned the two players who led the charge to the ground.
The lancet knives were stuck accurately in their faces, and they were a terrifying sight to behold!
"Hold them back!"
Happy swiftly charged at the bandit chief's corpse. While shouting his order, he didn't stopped attacking.
His lancet knives flew as if they had eyes!
The had just rushed out of the forest when six of them died. The ones behind them had horror written all over their faces. They could neither retreat nor advance, and they were thrown into chaos.
Happy did not stop attacking!
He threw his lancet knives in a frenzy, starting a personal killing spree. After all, murder was murder regardless of how many people he killed. His lancet knives instantly became perfect murder weapons… and he drew the curtains for the prologue of Black Wind Mountain Murder.
Chapter 48 - Punish the Enemy, Hidden Treasure
At the edge of the forest was Long Meng, who was the vice sect master of Dragon Tiger Sect. The greed and disdain were already gone from his face. As more of his brothers fell between the Black Wind Mountain Bandit corpses, the shock and fear in his eyes became greater. If anyone looked closely, they would even see that his body was trembling faintly.
His eyes went wide!
Long Meng could not believe what he was seeing.
In less than ten seconds, sixteen out of around forty of his brothers who had charged at the battlefield had died, and they were all good fighters who had quite a good foundation in Dragon Tiger Sect. That was why he had deliberately assigned them to be the vanguard.
But they could not even win against Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate. The two retreated as they fought, but Dragon Tiger Sect was drained of their manpower the more they advanced. Their numbers dwindled as they were killed by Happy.
The most terrifying thing, however, was that one of the brothers had circ.u.mnavigated the battlefield during the chaos and went behind Happy to try and kill him while he was heavily wounded, but Happy actually sidestepped his attack and rushed him. His hand rose up and brushed his attacker's neck with its fingers, instantly strangling him despite the other having a blade technique at tenth realm.
Once he dealt with the threat near him, Happy continued throwing knives. His expression throughout it did not change once.
A cold chill along with deep regret filled Long Meng's c.h.e.s.t!
It was only at that moment that he learned just how wrong his judgment had been…
He regretted not listening to Scholarly Immortal's suggestion in the beginning and getting rid of the greed in his heart.
But it was too late for that!
While they fought, Happy even had time to take the bandit chief, Second Bandit Chief, and Third Bandit Chief's Universal Bags and treasures. The relaxed look on his face made it clear that he was not at all severely wounded. He was basically a human-shaped war machine.
Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate brought Black Cloud Sword Technique to its full power as well. They used the amateurs from Dragon Tiger Sect as their sparring partners and showed no mercy. They cut them until their clothes were torn and blood poured out of their bodies.
"Retreat!"
When they saw that Happy's condition seemed to be getting better, Long Meng finally remembered that Happy had swallowed a medicinal pill when he had pulled the sword out of his body. He felt alarmed and finally gave an order to retreat before all his brothers were killed.
Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate had both taken down a few people on their own. They were in high spirits and were enjoying being powerful martial artists at that moment, so there was no way they would be willing to let those people go. They lifted their weapons and got ready to continue chasing their enemy.
"Don't chase them!" Happy stopped the duo.
"It would have been better if all those bastards had died."
Whirlwind Young Li might have been cursing them because he didn't get to enjoy killing the people from Dragon Tiger Sect to the end, but he still obediently stopped.
Eastern Green Gate had a much clearer mind. He put away his weapon and said with a smile, "They had been meddlesome in our affairs. so we killed some of them as self-defense. They cannot say anything about that. When they see us in the future, they will just run far away.
"While if we chase after them, it'll create an ugly sight. They might even bear a grudge against us because of this. We're all playing this game, so there is no need for us to form unnecessary grudges."
"Yup." Happy moved in front of the duo and nodded in admiration when he heard this. "Eastern Gate is right. There's also something else. We mustn't enter the forests. This is a rule that we must remember as wandering martial artists! No matter what the situation is, we cannot carelessly give chase into forests that we don't know."
He paused for a moment after saying that, since he had went through what he mentioned. "You might not understand this now, but you'll understand it in the future."
Whirlwind Young Li and Eastern Green Gate said nothing, but they cast each other a glance while feeling puzzled. Still, they put what Happy said to memory.
For some reason, they always felt that there was an underlying meaning to each of Happy's words. Of course, this was also related to his strength!
Happy did not bother whether the two took his words to heart, because he did not want to linger in this place for too long but to raid Black Wind Mountain's stronghold. He immediately gave Second Bandit Chief and Third Bandit Chief's Universal Bags to the duo, then told them to gather the spoils of war at the entrance of the stronghold and clear the obstruction there. They were to make preparations to enter the stronghold.
Fortunately, the sixty or so Black Wind Mountain Bandits and Dragon Tiger Sect members' corpses had gradually started disappearing once the battle ended. The three of them took all the spoils of war that were left behind before they went searching through the stronghold.
It was not large though.
Aside from one empty space used to practice martial arts, there was only a gathering hall and two wings!
They searched through the place one by one and had quite the rewards.
Besides some Jinchuang Ointment and low-tier martial arts manuals, there were all kinds of weapons left in the stronghold. There were more than twenty of them, and if they were exchanged for money, they would net quite a large sum.
When they went to the backyard, Happy found a box of silver and another box of gold in a cellar that resembled a storehouse. When he added them together, there were around fifty thousand taels of silver crumbs!
"Oh my goodness, we're rich!"
Whirlwind Young Li pounced on the boxes of gold and silver and rubbed his cheek against the money with a very satisfied expression. He looked exactly like a money grubber.
"Let's search around a little more and see whether there are any hidden mechanisms. Black Wind Mountain should have one or two very valuable treasures."
They were in a cellar, which had all sorts of wine pots piled in it, at that moment, and Happy looked around.
Eastern Green Gate was filled with excitement. When he heard Happy's words, he nodded and began to search through the cellar carefully.
Happy's gaze landed on the landscape painting that hung on the wall near Whirlwind Young Li.
It was very strange.
Compared to the boxes of gold and silver in the cellar, it was very unassuming, but compared to the wine pots, trash, and sundries, it looked very new. It instantly made the cellar gain a certain feeling, but it was quite faint.
Soon, Eastern Green Gate finished his search and returned empty-handed.
"The wine pots are very normal. None of them are valuable, but this painting is rather strange."
"You can tell as well?"
"It's just a feeling."
"Then let's take it back and check it out."
"Alright, I'll do it."
Eastern Green Gate cast a glance at Young Li, who was still acting like a money-grubber by hugging the gold and silver and kissing them and rolled up his sleeves to take down the landscape painting that looked very new.
"There's something in there!"
Just as expected, once Eastern Green Gate took down the landscape painting, he cried out in delight.
Once he took down the landscape painting, a Ruyi jade [1], which was extremely green, was revealed. It lay horizontally in a hollowed hole in the wall. Under the faint illumination of the firelight, the green in the jade swirled in an extremely eye-catching manner.
"A Ruyi jade?"
Young Li jumped up like a spring, and with sparkling eyes, he stared at the item in the hole on the wall.
"It's entirely green, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. Tsk, tsk… it's definitely very valuable."
"Alright, it seems like this is Black Wind Mountain's treasure trove. The item in the hole is the bandit chief's priced treasure." Happy was the only one who appeared to be calm.
While he spoke, he walked to the spot between the two and extended his hand.
However, Happy did not take the Ruyi jade. Instead, he grabbed an inconspicuous, rectangular, black, sandalwood box placed beside the frame made of nephrite. It was used to hold the Ruyi jade in place.
"What is this?"
It was only then that Eastern Green Gate noticed that there was something else in the hole, and his eyes lit up.
As he spoke, Happy opened the black sandalwood box. Something shined black inside. It showed up to be a porcelain bottle that was as dark and profound as night. It exuded an extraordinary charm and allure.
Happy s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath, and a brilliant smile appeared on his face.
"This is the real treasure of Black Wind Mountain."
The battle had required him use his valuable Small Reversion Pill. Even though the bandit chief's Black Dragon Murder manual could somewhat cover the loss, once Happy lost such a valuable medicinal pill that could protect his life, if he ever ran into dangerous situations that were similar to what he went through on that day, it would be very difficult for him to move about at ease anymore!
Chapter 49 - Four Great Families
Once they plundered Black Wind Mountain completely, Happy and the duo brought their spoils of war to Gusu City in satisfaction.
By then, the sky had already become bright. Many players were enjoying the game while walking through the bustling streets. They moved in and out of the city while rushing about to fight hard for the different dreams they had as martial artists!
"Let's search for a place and drink a little. We'll then divide the spoils we got during this trip," Happy suggested.
Eastern Green Gate's expression changed. "We can drink, but there's no need to divide the spoils of war."
"That's right!" Whirlwind Young Li quickly agreed. "Senior brother, even though I, Whirlwind Young Li, love money, I already obtained a Universe Bag during this trip, along with tens of thousands of taels of silver crumbs from Third Bandit Chief. My qi cultivation has also increased by another level. Speaking of which, I have already gained a lot of benefits by following you around. If you say anything else, I'll feel embarrassed." As he spoke, he began chuckling.
"That's right." Eastern Green Gate's expression was stern, and he spoke with the same sentiment, "Senior brother, if you run into something as good as this in the future, as long as you remember to tell us, we'll be very happy. There's no need to divide the spoils of war."
They had their own insistence, but Happy had his too.
If he did not have Eastern Green Gate and Whirlwind Young Li helping him this time, it would have been impossible for him to take down Black Wind Mountain by himself. And if he came to do it some time later, he might have even ended up benefiting those people from Dragon Tiger Sect.
In the end, after Happy tried every possible means to persuade them, he managed to divide the spoils of war from the entrance of the stronghold and also the fifty thousand taels of silver crumbs they had gained when they searched around the stronghold into three portions.
"Speaking of which, senior brother, since you are already in Gate Realm and have two martial arts at Grandmaster Realm, you fit the requirements to create your own sect. Why don't we give you our money so you can apply to build a sect and become its sect master? We can be the vice sect masters, and in the future, our fame would definitely be greater than that of Dragon Tiger Sect's…"
"I seldom hear Young Li give a suggestion that has so much depth and thought within it. Happy, you can think about it."
Eastern Green Gate raised his eyebrows, feeling very tempted by the idea as well.
The creation of Dragon Tiger Sect made the atmosphere in all of Gusu City clearly change. It also allowed him to understand that World of Martial Arts would not be a game where he could survive if he just relied on one or two other people.
Of course, unless that person was a human-shaped monster like Happy, Eastern Green Gate mocked himself in his heart.
"I'm not interested in building sects or things like that." Happy shook his head. "My ambition doesn't lie in this sort of matter. I don't have the time nor the interest to manage these trivial matters. But if you want to build a sect, I would join you…"
When they heard Happy say those words, the duo had nothing to say. They instantly felt extremely pressured.
They instantly stopped with the topic.
"Oh well, let's go and search for a place to drink."
"Jade Gate Restaurant, I'll pay!"
Whirlwind Young Li had clearly forgotten about his oath to never go to that place to waste his money anymore, but it was not strange for him to say that either. Times had changed. As of then, he had hundreds of thousands of taels of silver crumbs in his wallet. With a tap against his c.h.e.s.t, he could speak in an extremely heroic manner!
...
The current Jade Gate Restaurant no longer had few customers, like when World of Martial Arts had just started two months ago. Jade Gate Restaurant had left behind the times it was deserted most of the time, because rich players had started to increase in number.
The trio walked inside, and with great familiarity and ease, they asked for three dif
ferent types of beautiful waitresses before they chose to sit down by the window near a lake.
When they moved past a few tables, they occasionally saw unfamiliar players lift their cups toward Happy and the other two with smiles on their faces.
Even though he was shocked, Happy still pushed down the bafflement in his heart and nodded in reply at the right moments. He gave off the feeling of a wandering martial artist who treated everyone from within the four seas as his brothers and sisters, but he also had the solemn air and pride of an elegant intellectual.
The eyes of a girl with a light green veil over her head, fair skin, and a curvaceous body lit up. When Happy and the other two sat down near their table, she put on an interested and curious look.
"Is he the best in Gusu City? Blue-robed Noble Sword User, huh? He's indeed outstanding. As expected of a disciple from the Murong Clan. That bearing and appearance alone are already of extraordinary standards."
The voice coming out from behind the thin veil was like jades falling into a tray of pearls. It was incredibly clear and pleasant to the ears, and it made a person's mind run wild.
The words of the beautiful girl behind the veil made the two young man across her frown. They looked over at Happy and the other two, and one of them said in scorn, "Murong Clan? Isn't that the upstart family who gained their reputation from stealing the martial arts from various great sects? What's so good about them?"
"Hmph, the only thing they can truly bring to the table is their Shifting Stars. I truly wonder whether he has the qualifications to learn that high-end martial art." The other person looked away and mocked Happy by exaggerating things.
"As for bearing and appearance? You're right, senior sister, but it's a pity that those things won't allow you to survive in the world of martial artists."
"He's right."
"Nangong Clan is the one who stands supreme among the four great clans! Nangong Clan's estates are spread all over Yangtze River, and their power spreads through all of Jiangnan. Their family in the east controls the seas and has hegemony over the land; their family to the west is active in the mountains because of numerous amazing people, and very talented people come from their side; their family in the north runs rampant in the desert, and no one can stand against them.
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