C21 (1/2)
”Peak of the Soul Formation stage is indeed a bit difficult …”
Zhou Qing murmured, his brow furrowed.
With his current combat strength, he could forcefully fight against a mid stage Soul Formation cultivator. However, against a peak Spirit Condensation cultivator, he might be able to escape with his life, but he had absolutely no chance of winning.
”Zhao Zhangkong and the rest of the bandits have committed many evil deeds. This time, Black Wind Stronghold must be destroyed!”
Chu Tianyu spoke in a low voice, then changed the topic, ”Although my four junior sisters are powerful, their combat experience is far from that of the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold. ”Originally, I could have suppressed the others, but now, I have to deal with Cheng Shan …”
”Then let's go together.”
Zhou Qing naturally understood what Chu Yu meant. His heart moved and he grinned, ”But after this is done, the points for this Demon Hunt Squad mission will go to me. I also want half of the spoils of war!”
Chu Tianyu frowned and thought for a moment before nodding her head, ”Then it's a deal.”
The reason why she had agreed to Zhou Qing's request was because she had her own reasons.
If Zhou Qing had truly played an important role, then she, Chu Tianyu, would definitely not be a petty person. Even giving away half of her spoils of war would not be a difficult task; if Zhou Qing was only a person with good looks, then there was a high chance that he would die at Zhao Zhangkong's hands.
After finalizing the plan, Zhou Qing did not say anything else. He found an ancient tree and sat on the ground, waiting for the operation to start.
Staring at Zhou Qing's slender back, a puzzled look appeared in Chu Tianyu's beautiful eyes.
For some unknown reason, she felt that this person's voice and figure were somewhat familiar to her. It was as though she had seen him somewhere before, but she was unable to recall where it came from.
But with his cultivation at the peak of the Spirit Condensation realm, how could there be a lack of memories? Could it be … just familiar?
As the night deepened, Zhou Qing was leaning against an ancient tree, recuperating. As for the people from the Crimson Nimbus Sect, they were sitting around a campsite not too far away from him and chatting.
”Zhao Zhangkong's methods are vicious, so you must be careful even if there's someone helping you.”
The sounds of Chu Tianyu instructing could be heard.
”Senior, is that Song Zhangqing really reliable?”
The oval-faced young girl called Xiao Fei spoke with a tone full of doubt, ”With his peak level of the Spirit Opening Realm, even if he had the ability to jump ranks, he could only deal with Wu Yong at most, right? ”It's an exorbitant demand. I really don't know why eldest senior sister agreed to that …”
”Use your brain to think. The efficiency of completing nearly forty Earth rank missions in eight days is frightening. Is this Song Zhangqing really just a bit stronger?”
When Chu Tianyu's words came out, everyone else fell silent.
”Alright, take a good rest. I'll try my best to not let any accidents happen later.”
After a pause, Chu Yu's voice turned cold, ”Also, every bandit in Black Wind Stronghold bears a heavy debt of blood. At that time, your senior sister Bai Su's parents were killed by those beasts, so I do not wish to see any of them escape.”
When he heard the name 'Bai Su', Zhou Qing's pupils shrank.
The main reason why he was despised by the world was because Bai Su was being tortured to death!
Those three Profound Heaven Sect elites had indeed died in Zhou Qing's hands. It was not to silence them, but because those three people were the real culprits behind Bai Su's death!
That day, Zhou Qing had seen the latter being slaughtered by the three of them. In a fit of rage, he had used a lightning-fast method to eliminate the three scum.
But after that, he was framed by Zhou Xuelang and his fiancee, Lan Mingzhu. He had long since become a devil.
On the surface, it looked simple. It was nothing more than Zhou Xuan, Lang, and Lan Mingzhu colluding together to frame Zhou Qing, but after careful consideration, there were still many parts that were shrouded in mist.
As Zhou Qing was pondering, he heard the voice of another Crimson Nimbus Sect disciple.
”Speaking of which, if Senior Bai hadn't gone out, she wouldn't have been harmed by that bastard Zhou Qing …”
”How can there be so many ifs in the world? Elder Dong summoned Sister Bai that day because he must have something important to do. ”
Another female disciple followed up.
”Speaking of which, the relationship between Senior Bai and Elder Dong was only average. Why did they …”
Xiao Fei Fei was perplexed, but she was interrupted by Chu Tianyu before she could finish her sentence.
”Shut up!”
”From today onwards, no one is allowed to bring up Bai Su's matter.” If you do it again, we'll lock you in for three months! ”
Chu Tianyu's tone was cold, and Xiao Fei and the other disciples immediately went silent, not daring to say another word.
”Red Dust Sect, Elder Dong …”
Zhou Qing muttered to herself as she secretly noted down this person. Once she was done with the matters at hand, it was necessary to investigate this person thoroughly.
It was a moonless night.
The Heavenly Calamity Forest had ancient trees that reached into the sky to begin with. When dawn arrived, the entire ancient forest had completely vanished into the darkness. It was quiet and deep.
Zhou Qing and the other members of the Crimson Nimbus Sect, borrowing the darkness of the night, stealthily made their way towards the Calamity Calamity Mountain, heading to the Black Wind Stronghold at the top of the mountain.
”Let's kill the Magic Bandit first. We have to be fast. We have to try our best not to alarm Zhao Zhangkong and the others before we take care of them.”
Chu Tianyu's expression was grave as he explained the strategy behind it while flying.
Her Spiritual Awareness was strong and she could check the situation within the stronghold before the attack. However, she did not dare to use it recklessly at this moment. If Cheng Shan and the others were to notice, they would definitely be surrounded and attacked by the entire Black Wind Stronghold.
There was one peak, one mid stage, one early stage Soul Formation cultivator and more than thirty Spirit Demon bandits. Even though Chu Tianyu was confident, she still felt a sense of dread in her heart.
”Song Changqing, you should be able to kill some bandits with your Spirit Opening Stage, so you don't need to go in. Stay outside and guard it. If something happens, you won't be able to make it in time.”
Hiding in the outer area of Black Wind Stronghold, Xiaofei suddenly lowered her voice and said.
Swoosh.
Zhou Qing didn't reply. With a tap of his toes, he disappeared without a trace. His figure flashed forward like a ghost.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the Black Wind Stronghold's gate, behind the two Demon Bandits responsible for keeping watch.
Puff puff!
The magic swords were like roaming dragons. Before the two bandits had time to react, Zhou Qing had already pierced through their foreheads and they fell limply to the ground.
”Enter the stronghold.”
After cleanly taking care of the two people, Zhou Qing sheathed his sword and said a few words before walking into the Black Wind Stronghold.
”Like I said, he's not that simple.”
Chu Tianyu's beautiful eyes lit up.
The two bandit guards were both late stage Spirit Opening Cultivators and were not weak, but they were instantly taken care of by Zhou Qing.
His moves were decisive and his sword moves were sharp. An ordinary peak Awakened Soul Cultivator would not be able to do something like this!
Xiao Fei was stunned, she finally stopped looking at him with contempt.
The Black Wind Stronghold was built on the summit of the Heavenly Calamity Mountain, and its area was comparable to a small village. After entering the stronghold, everyone split up and rushed to every corner with tacit understanding.
Killing the ordinary bandits first, and then destroying Zhao Zhangkong and the other two. This was a well-planned strategy.
However, at this moment, Zhou Qing suddenly frowned.
Something was wrong.
Even though it was late at night, the Black Wind Stronghold was too quiet. Aside from the two demonic bandits guarding the entrance, there was no one else in sight.
The bandits here were all cultivators, how could they sleep so soundly in the middle of the night?
With a grim expression on his face, Zhou Qing's figure flashed as he snuck into the nearest house.
The house was dark and empty.