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Chapter 12 Identity Exposed, Eagle Wolf Guard Appears
"What a strong physique!"

Seeing that Zhou Qing had been hit by a hidden weapon but had deflected it, the man in the monkey mask's expression changed drastically.

He didn't expect that Zhou Qing had not only mastered lightness skills and swordsmanship to perfection, but also cultivated body-refining techniques.

Its physical body is so strong that it is difficult to be harmed by ordinary swords and knives.

He is fast, physically strong, and possesses a swordsmanship at the pinnacle of skill, making him incredibly ruthless and deadly.

It has virtually no weaknesses.

"escape!"

The man in the monkey mask acted decisively, his figure blurring as he quickly retreated.

"Can you escape?"

Zhou Qing's voice, like the whisper of death, was cold and ruthless, instantly enveloping the monkey-masked man's mind.

Upon hearing Zhou Qing's voice, the man in the monkey mask was horrified. He felt an immense pressure, as if it had fallen from the sky, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Qing's figure appeared in front of him in an instant, and with a single slash, the blade was invisible and left no trace.

The trajectory of the knife strike is unpredictable.

next second.

The man in the monkey mask saw a headless corpse running.

"That's...my body!"

The man in the monkey mask was terrified.

His head and body separated, flying high into the air. He stared in disbelief at the headless corpse that had run forward a few times before collapsing to the ground.

At this moment, he understood.

The headless corpse he saw was actually his own!

He never expected that Zhou Qing's strength would be so formidable, killing him, a third-rate peak martial artist, with a single strike.

"We've really messed up this time!"

This was the last thing the man in the monkey mask was aware of.

Immediately afterwards, the head wearing a monkey mask fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and its eyes were wide open, filled with fear and resentment.

As the saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. One mistake cost them all their lives.

Zhou Qing sheathed his sword and began looting the corpses, taking all the valuables from the three men. Then he called out to those around him, "Anyone who wants to die, come and get me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qing's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

quiet!
There was silence.

Those martial artists who were secretly hoping to take advantage of the situation were all shocked by this scene.

The three men in bronze masks were all martial artists who had reached the peak of the third tier. They had been making a living by killing and robbing in the black market for quite some time.

Unexpectedly, I've run into a brick wall today.

Faced with Zhou Qing, none of the three had any power to resist; they were all instantly killed by a single strike. Such swordsmanship was definitely the work of someone who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation.

As for Zhou Qing's Hundred Refinements Golden Body Technique, the hidden martial artists were unaware of it for the time being. Due to the darkness of night, they did not see that Zhou Qing's physical body could actually knock away the hidden weapon, and assumed that it was Zhou Qing's longsword that had deflected the hidden weapon.

This prevented Zhou Qing's full strength from being revealed.

"The Swallow's Three Skimmings of Water at the Perfect Realm, and that sword technique, it seems to be the Traceless Sword Technique, which has also reached the Perfect Realm." "The Swallow's Three Skimmings of Water and the Traceless Sword Technique, both cultivated to the Perfect Realm, could this person be Zhou Qing, the fugitive wanted by Black Stone County?"

"That's right, this person must be Zhou Qing, the fugitive from Blackstone County. Although many people practice these two martial arts, very few can master both third-rate martial arts to perfection."

"In addition to the bounty offered by the Black Stone County government, there is also a bounty offered by the Zhou family. Whoever can kill Zhou Qing will receive three thousand taels of silver."

"Three thousand taels of silver, that requires the strength to do so. With the strength Zhou Qing just displayed, even ordinary second-rate martial artists would not be a match for him."

"That's right. To kill Zhou Qing, one must be a peak second-rate martial artist and have perfected one's lightness skill, otherwise it will be difficult to catch up."

"Don't forget, Zhou Qing is a fugitive wanted by the imperial court. Heishi County has already reported to the prefectural government and issued a warrant for his arrest. The black market is not far from the prefectural city, and it won't be long before the Eagle Wolf Guard receives the news."

"Eagle Wolf Guard!"

Upon hearing these three words, the warriors in the shadows all changed their expressions, clearly showing great fear of the Eagle Wolf Guard.

Although the Eagle Wolf Guards are known in the martial arts world as the imperial court's lackeys, ordinary martial artists only dare to curse them in secret and would never dare to say such things openly.

Regardless, the Eagle Wolf Guard is the strongest military force of the Great Xuan Dynasty. Every member is carefully selected and powerful, following an elite route, and never using mediocre personnel. Even the lowest-ranking Eagle Wolf Guard can easily suppress third-rate peak martial artists.

"If the government sends out the Eagle Wolf Guards, Zhou Qing is likely to be in grave danger."

"That's right. Anyone who gets targeted by the Eagle Wolf Guards can't escape. Zhou Qing is doomed this time."

"This Zhou Qing is really bold. Knowing that he is wanted by the government, he still dares to show up in the black market so close to the prefectural city. Isn't this a blatant slap in the face to the Eagle Wolf Guard? If the Eagle Wolf Guard doesn't take any action, how will they deter those unscrupulous Jianghu villains in the future?"

"Indeed, the Eagle Wolf Guard will definitely take action."

"..."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, all expressing pessimism about Zhou Qing's fate.

After all, the Eagle Wolf Guards are too strong. Let alone Zhou Qing, even a first-class martial artist would only face certain death if targeted by the Eagle Wolf Guards.

In the martial arts world of the Great Xuan Dynasty, no single force could stand against the Eagle Wolf Guard alone. It would take at least half of the martial arts world's forces joining forces to oppose the imperial court.

Whoosh whoosh—

The hidden warrior quickly departed.

They lack the strength to kill Zhou Qing and obtain the reward money from the government and the Zhou family, but if they go to the prefectural city now and sell the news of Zhou Qing's appearance to the Eagle Wolf Guard, they might still be able to gain some benefits.

Half an hour later.

A man dressed in black wolf-patterned clothing arrived at the place where Zhou Qing had killed the three men with bronze masks.

This man is Zhao Sheng, a member of the Xuanlang Guard in the Eagle Wolf Guard of Anqing Prefecture. When the fugitive Zhou Qing appeared on the black market, the Red Wolf Commander ordered him to track him down and capture him.

The Wolf Guards within the Eagle Wolf Guard are divided into four levels from lowest to highest: Profound, Crimson, White, and Gold. Although the Profound Wolf Guard is at the bottom of the four levels, only second-rate martial artists are qualified to serve as one.

Above the Black Wolf Guards is the Red Wolf Commander, who commands the pack of wolves.

Upon arriving at the place where Zhou Qing had appeared, Zhao Sheng immediately activated his Spiritual Smell Technique to begin tracking him.

The internal skill of Lingxiu Gong strengthens the sense of smell among the five senses. When cultivated to perfection, one can distinguish the body odor of ten thousand people as easily as looking at their fingerprints.

Only half an hour has passed, and the scent left by Zhou Qing has not completely dissipated. It can be tracked using the Spiritual Smell Technique.

If too much time has passed, then there's nothing that can be done.

This is a technique created by a master of the Eagle Wolf Guard specifically for tracking.

Zhao Sheng activated his cultivation technique and smelled Zhou Qing's lingering scent in the air. His eyes narrowed, and he quickly followed the direction of the scent.

(End of this chapter)