Chapter 10 of 10

Chapter 10

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As dawn broke, Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao, who had stayed up all night, looked ferocious, their eyes bloodshot, as they stared intently at Kong Fang's wooden hut. If looks could kill, Kong Fang and that dilapidated wooden hut would have been obliterated dozens of times over.

"Damn Kong Fang," Qian Ziguang spat out a few words, his face becoming even more twisted. "Starting today, I won't rest until I catch this damn Kong Fang and torture him to death, or I won't be able to quench my hatred."

Wang Hao, hiding nearby, had a face as dark as if it could drip water.

"Last night, he made a bit of a commotion, making us think he was going to escape under the cover of darkness. But who knew he didn't leave that dilapidated wooden hut until dawn," Wang Hao said with a look of resentment.

Suddenly, Wang Hao's expression changed, and he looked at Qian Ziguang with panic, asking, "Do you think he might have discovered us, so he deliberately made some noise to mislead us and play a trick on us?"

Qian Ziguang was startled by this, but after a moment's thought, he suddenly sneered and said, "Do you think he could have discovered us from so far away? If a weakling who can be blown away by a breeze could discover us, we might as well bash our heads against a rock and die."

Qian Ziguang continued nonchalantly, "Have you forgotten about when we stole the Qingming Stone from him? We were so close to him then, and he couldn't even detect us until we were about to take the Qingming Stone. Now that we are being so careful, you can rest assured. Kong Fang, who is even weaker than an ordinary novice disciple, doesn't have that kind of ability. He might have really been preparing to escape, but he just wasn't ready last night." Qian Ziguang sneered.

Wang Hao thought about it and found Qian Ziguang's words somewhat reasonable, so he nodded and prepared to relax.

But at that moment, the two suddenly noticed Kong Fang 'sneakily' coming out of the wooden hut, his eyes scanning the surroundings.

Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao quickly hid behind a hill, not wanting Kong Fang to discover them. Then they exchanged a glance, and both saw the barely concealed excitement and excitement in each other's eyes.

"I didn't expect that after suffering a loss last time, this damn Kong Fang would become more clever and choose to escape during the day. If we hadn't been watching him day and night, he might have really escaped during the day," Wang Hao said, his face full of a cold smile, clearly very pleased with himself for seeing through Kong Fang's 'trick.'

"Regardless, our chance to earn merit has come. And... hmm!" Qian Ziguang's face took on a cold and ruthless look, "After all the torment we've endured, we must make this damn Kong Fang suffer even more. Otherwise, it would be too unfair to him."

"Haha, you're right," Wang Hao's voice was low, his face full of a sinister smile.

Although Kong Fang had long known that someone was watching him, he still pretended to 'carefully' check his surroundings. After all, acting must be done thoroughly to deceive the opponent.

Noticing no one else hiding nearby, Kong Fang's slightly cold gaze fell on the hill where Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao were hiding.

"It's still just those two watching me. Zhao Yong and his other lackey haven't come. They are really confident, thinking these two small fries can kill me." Kong Fang shook his head, a bit regretful. He had deliberately made noise last night to lure Zhao Yong to come after him, but it was clear that this plan had failed.

Although he was regretful, Kong Fang had already mentally prepared for this outcome. After all, his predecessor was too weak, and even a slightly stronger person could handle him. Zhao Yong sending two people was already a very cautious approach.

In the end, novice disciples were still ordinary people, and those with stronger bodies had a significant advantage. Kong Fang's predecessor had a miserable life, with a thin and frail body, so it was normal that he couldn't match Zhao Yong and his ilk.

However, everything changed from the moment Kong Fang became the master of this body.

A cold glint flashed in Kong Fang's eyes, "I'll deal with these two first and collect some interest before I become an inner disciple."

Then, Kong Fang quickly ran along a less noticeable path toward Sanxing Mountain.

Kong Fang controlled his speed to make him look no different from an ordinary person, to avoid Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao, who were following behind, noticing anything and fleeing back to the Weapon Sect. If these two escaped back to the Weapon Sect, Kong Fang would have a hard time making a move. After all, the Weapon Sect's Enforcement Hall was not just for show.

However, Kong Fang's worries were somewhat unnecessary. At this moment, Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao, who were following far behind, had a gleam of excitement in their eyes and were urging Kong Fang to hurry up and leave the Weapon Sect's territory.

After more than an hour, Kong Fang was not far from Sanxing Mountain. Feeling the two people following far behind, a smile involuntarily appeared on Kong Fang's face. Now, even if Qian Ziguang and Wang Hao noticed something was wrong, they couldn't escape back to the Weapon Sect.

Sanxing Mountain was not a single mountain but three mountains. These three mountains were not very high, only small hills. However, although the three mountains were not high, they were steep and dangerous, making it difficult for ordinary people to climb. Moreover, from a distance, no matter which direction you looked, the peak of the mountain facing you would vaguely form the shape of a person in pain, as if suffering punishment. Therefore, over time, these three mountains were collectively known as Sanxing Mountain.

Seeing Kong Fang heading straight for Sanxing Mountain, Wang Hao and Qian Ziguang, who were following behind, sneered. "Many people have been going to Sanxing Mountain recently. This Kong Fang coming to Sanxing Mountain during the day will make others think he is looking for materials for forging, and they won't suspect he is trying to escape. It's a clever plan. If it were an ordinary person, they might have been fooled," Wang Hao, confident of victory, commented leisurely.

"That's because he knows he is doomed and has chosen this place as his grave. He was lucky to survive last time, but he won't be so lucky this time," Qian Ziguang sneered coldly.

The two exchanged a glance and burst out laughing in triumph. Now that they were here, they were no longer worried, confident that even if Kong Fang discovered them, he couldn't escape.

"Let's go, let's catch up quickly," Qian Ziguang called out, and the two immediately sped up.

As they got closer to Sanxing Mountain, Kong Fang's brow suddenly furrowed slightly.

"Someone is already here at Sanxing Mountain looking for forging materials at this time." Sensing someone ahead, Kong Fang immediately changed direction and quickly ran toward another peak of Sanxing Mountain. Although he had already left the Weapon Sect's territory, Kong Fang couldn't let others see him kill someone from the Weapon Sect.

On the original path Kong Fang was taking, about a few hundred meters away, four people were searching for forging materials in the mountains. One of the young men had a haughty look, while the other three were fawning and flattering him.

Fortunately, this was a mountainous area with many rocks and peaks, and a few hundred meters was enough to prevent them from seeing each other. These four were all novice disciples and had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, so they naturally couldn't detect Kong Fang.

At the base of another peak, several thousand meters away, a few more people were also searching for forging materials.

Recently, Sanxing Mountain had become unusually busy.

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