My cultivation level increases by one year every day!

"Everyone, keep your distance, fight and retreat, and head towards Qinggang Village."

Fang Yuan knew he had been misunderstood by the Fang family, but he didn't explain, which was exactly the effect he wanted.

The butler, hidden in the shadows, had already informed them of the situation beforehand.

The eleventh elder arrived at the entrance of Qinggang Village very early, and directly unleashed a whirlwind of true energy that destroyed the village gate.

Such actions naturally attracted the attention of the chief of Qinggang Village.

He went out to meet the enemy, intentionally drawing away the eleventh elder to prevent the aftermath of the battle from affecting Qinggang Village.

It should be understood that the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is enough to destroy a small city; they are incredibly powerful.

"It's the Fifth Master! The Fifth Master is back!"

Qinggang Village was already under great pressure, and now that the Fifth Leader was still alive, their morale naturally soared and they were greatly encouraged.

"Is the fifth brother still alive?"

Not far away, the chief of Qinggang Village was fighting two Fang family stewards by himself, and he was still able to handle them with ease and not be at a disadvantage.

"Back to the village!"

With the chief leader absent, Qinggang Village naturally obeys the second-in-command's every word.

The Fang family had the upper hand; it was a pure bloodbath, and they had no advantage whatsoever. Xiong Yuan's decision to retreat was decisive.

I originally came out to help the leader, but who knew the Fang family would send out so many powerful people.

"Damn it, those bastards have retreated into their turtle shells again."

Several powerful stewards from the Fang family stormed to the dilapidated gate of Qinggang Village, but had no choice but to stop and curse.

Because this place is shrouded in a formation, continuing forward will lead to unknown dangers.

Like falling stones, spears thrusting from behind, or even arrows as dense as a rainforest, some real and some fake, making it impossible to defend against.

Of course, the most important thing is...

The terrain of Qinggang Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack. There is also a skilled archer at the gate who can secretly fire arrows.

He is the one who can truly threaten the Fang family's steward; a slight misstep could result in serious injury or even death.

"Qinggang Village relies on its advantageous terrain; it would take at least twice as many people and strong warriors to break through it."

The deacon who returned looked rather grim.

Their expedition represented the Fang family's reputation, and despite being stronger than Qinggang Village, they were unable to break through their defenses after a prolonged siege.

Negative rumors will surely spread throughout the city, affecting the family's reputation, and they will be punished and disgraced.

"Is our only hope that the Eleventh Elder will kill the bandit leader?"

For a moment, a somber atmosphere settled over everyone.

"Yes, have you seen the young master?"

"The young master is still late. I hope something has happened."

"Probably not. I saw Fang Hai not long ago; he was here asking for some information."

Fang Hai was one of the three deacons who accompanied Fang Yuan.

"Look, isn't that Fang Hai over there? We can ask him." A steward pointed to Fang Hai, who was still chasing after the fleeing bandits.

"I hope everything goes well for the young master."

Fang Hai watched Fang Yuan and the others, who had disguised themselves, leave. To outsiders, it seemed like he regretted not having killed the bandits.

"What did you say? The young master disguised himself as a bandit and infiltrated Qinggang Village!"

The twenty-odd stewards of the Fang family gathered together, their eyes wide as they listened to Fang Hai recount the plan.

"The young master is of such high status. If anything were to happen to him inside, who among us would be responsible?"

Although the stewards were surprised by Fang Yuan's plan, the fact that he had risked his life made them very nervous.

"Qinggang Village still has eight or nine bandits at the Innate Realm, all of them at least at the seventh level. Have you considered the consequences?"

Fang Hai felt helpless in the face of the questioning.

He tried to persuade them at first, but it was no use; their status and position were what they were after.

Does this mean they're going to rebel against their superiors?

Besides, he really couldn't beat him.

"What did you say? You're no match for the young master?"

Fang Hai is at the eighth level of the Innate Realm and has already mastered the martial art, the Mountain-Pushing Palm, to perfection. He is not afraid of facing even those at the ninth level of the Innate Realm.

"How long has it been since the young master repaired his dantian? How has his cultivation increased so rapidly?"

Many deacons looked at Fang Hai with suspicion, thinking that he was making up an excuse.

Fang Hai complained bitterly; if he hadn't fought them himself, he wouldn't have believed it!

Before the Qingyun Sect trial, Fang Yuan was only at the fourth level of the Innate Realm, and it hadn't even been half a year.

Breaking through four or five levels of cultivation in one go is truly unbelievable!

Thinking back to them, breaking through a cultivation level in three to five years was considered fast.

Seeing Fang Hai's resolute expression, some of the deacons began to wonder if he had cultivated a forbidden technique.

I've never heard of any forbidden technique that could have such a good effect!

"The young master's appearance is beyond our comprehension."

Fang Siping is very powerful and has a lot of influence among the stewards; his stance has essentially set the tone.

"We must resolutely carry out the young master's plan!"

When Fang Yuan was at the mine, he had a general understanding of Qinggang Village's terrain, the strength of its members, and its weaknesses.

To break through from the outside, unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator personally intervenes, it will come at a great cost.

As he had predicted, the attack proved unsuccessful.

However, there was one thing he didn't know: Qinggang Village also had a formation, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of breaking through!

Often, fortified cities are breached from within.

Fang Yuan planned to take action at night after entering Qinggang Village, aiming to minimize losses and coordinate an attack from within and without.

"I agree with the idea of ​​working from the inside out, but not at night."

Fang Siping analyzed, "They can enter Qinggang Village by disguising themselves, but they definitely can't fool people for long."

Even if someone is very familiar with the situation inside, or even if they are very good at disguising themselves, there will still be flaws.

The deacons nodded in agreement.

"Therefore, I believe I should immediately regroup my forces and attack Qinggang Village again!"

"Make the outside feel the pressure, thereby reducing the pressure inside."

Naturally, no one objected to this decision, and the Fang family and others quickly regrouped and launched another attack.

at the same time.

Fang Yuan, who had infiltrated Qinggang Village, scanned the surroundings and noticed many bandits clad in armor and carrying sharp blades and longbows walking around in orderly formation.

"Judging from their appearance, they are all specially trained, and there are probably more than two hundred of them."

Blades and longbows can be bought in nearby cities if you have the money.

However, these armors were controlled items in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and without connections, it was impossible to buy so many.

Fang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that the development of Qinggang Village was not accidental, and that someone was pushing it forward.

"Greetings, Fifth Master!"

Qinghai City's White-Faced Hand is a renowned master of disguise; his imitations are so lifelike that no one has ever doubted them.

Fang Yuan had also studied bone-shrinking techniques in his family to make his body shape as uniform as possible.

"Fifth Master, Second Master, please come to the Hall of Righteousness." A servant invited.

Fang Yuan nodded. To avoid any accidents, he only brought two disguised family disciples with him.

The others "died in battle" outside.

"Fifth Brother, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!"

At Juyitang, the second-in-command walked over enthusiastically and gave him a big bear hug.

"What have you been up to all this time, brother? Why haven't you come back for so long?"

The second-in-command's gaze suddenly sharpened.

The Fifth Leader had not returned for a long time, and Qinggang Village had long since put him on the death list.

It's truly unexpected that he's "come back to life."

Fang Yuan had already prepared his explanation: "I was planning to go to a brothel in the county town for some fun, but I ran into some government officials."

"Unfortunately, many of my brothers were killed. I barely escaped with my life."