He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

Taking advantage of the night, Qin Yun also left the hotel.

Using the "Soaring to Immortality" technique, Qin Yun moved like a ghost through the dense forest, almost imperceptibly entering the vast hinterland of Longhu Mountain.

Unfortunately, while Qin Yun's agility allowed him to evade overt surveillance, it couldn't evade those who were prepared in advance.

As soon as he stepped into a forest, before he could continue, Qin Yun sensed that something was amiss in this place.

The surrounding air was unusually quiet, even the chirping of insects and birds was absent, clearly indicating that someone had cleared the area beforehand.

Since the visitors seem hostile, I'll just have to accept it!

Tap~

Qin Yun took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Since you're here, come out!"

There was a moment of silence in the woods, followed by a chorus of complaints.

"Alright, alright, stop hiding, everyone! They've already found out!"

A woman's voice rang out, tinged with displeasure.

"That guy, Domain Poison, even said that his innate ability can not only change his appearance, but also has an excellent concealment effect, so that ordinary experts can't detect him at all."

And what happened? I didn't dare breathe too loudly, and yet I still got caught.

"Hehe, as you said yourself, it's something that ordinary experts can't discover."

An aged voice impatiently reminded him, "But this person is no ordinary individual!"

"Fine, I've had enough of hiding!"

Another young voice rang out, tinged with arrogance.

"This is a good opportunity to learn from the skills of this newly appointed ten elders!"

As the noise subsided, four figures emerged from the shadows of the woods.

Three men and one woman!

The woman was older, looking like a young married woman, nothing special, just plain and unremarkable, the kind who was very economical with fabric.

As for the three men—

One of them was short and old; he looked to be at least sixty, if not seventy.

Because practicing Qi cultivation helps maintain youthful appearance, their actual age might be even older.

He was dressed in a faded green, secondhand military uniform—an antique he'd somehow acquired, its cuffs frayed and worn. Judging from his attire, he was likely one of the few weapon refiners in the Quanxing faction—Yuan Tao!

At the same time, he is also the son of Yuan Jingui, who was known as "Changming Yegan".

Because of the revenge of the Sanyi Sect, Lu Jin killed his father, so Yuan Tao and the Sanyi Sect have a blood feud.

and……

Don't mistake "Changming Yegan" for some kind of positive nickname in the martial arts world; it's not like a timely rain.

Actually, the translation is that it's just a barking stray dog!

Those who enjoy stirring up trouble, watching the excitement, and fanning the flames are the most despicable!

Even within the Quanxing sect back then, Yuan Jingui was nothing more than a nobody on the street, someone everyone wanted to beat up.

The person next to Yuan Tao, who is broad-shouldered and somewhat silly, should be his disciple, Han Dan.

Unlike others who looked down on him, Qin Yun, as a time traveler, took this simpleton quite seriously.

After all, the other party's weapon-forging skills were indeed far superior to those of Yuan Tao, who was only a mediocre craftsman!

This is why the fool followed the wrong person.

If he were placed under Ma Xianhong's command, and Village Chief Ma were to properly train him...

Having cultivated the Divine Hundred Refinements, Han Dan's achievements in weapon crafting are definitely superior to Qiu Rang's; calling him "Little Ma Xianhong" would not be an exaggeration.

As for that last one, the noisy, eccentric young man who wanted to spar with me...

Excuse me... who are you?

Qin Yun couldn't really remember; he guessed it was just some random extra in the Quanxing Sect, someone whose name wasn't even mentioned.

……

Qin Yun flicked his cigarette ash and spoke calmly.

"Didn't you receive the information about Quanxing's actions today?"

Why aren't you causing a ruckus at Longhu Mountain? What are you planning to do, waiting for me here so late at night?

I don't think it's a coincidence that they were able to block me here so precisely!

What kind of methods are these? Let me see for myself!

Yuan Tao stepped forward, a smile spreading across his face. He cupped his hands in greeting and began to speak with a smile.

"Chairman Qin, you're exaggerating. It's just some underhanded tactics, and it would only offend your ears if I talked about them. So, I won't show off!"

To gloss over the topic, Yuan Tao continued.

"To be honest, we didn't want to face you either, but the acting sect leader has given us orders, so we have no choice but to obey."

He paused, his smile unchanged, but his tone became more tentative.

"Since we're all sensible people, I, Old Yuantou, won't keep you in suspense any longer, Chairman Qin."

What good things could there be in Longhu Mountain?

The real gems are right here with Chairman Qin!

"We have already inquired and found that Chairman Qin not only possesses Zhang Huaiyi's Qi Source Flow, but also Zheng Zibu's Tongtian Talisman."

Isn't it a bit of a waste for one person to possess two of the Eight Extraordinary Skills?

Yuan Tao rubbed his hands together and smiled like an old fox.

"We, the Quanxing, don't need much. As long as Chairman Qin can write a book from memory and give it to me, the four of us will leave immediately tonight, without delay!"

Seemingly afraid that Qin Yun would not agree, Yuan Tao changed the subject at this point, her tone carrying a hint of threat.

"And...Chairman Qin!"

You don't want others to know that during the Quanxing's attack on the mountain, instead of helping, you were planning to enter Longhu Mountain, right?

As expected of a seasoned veteran, Yuan Tao instantly seized upon the flaw in Qin Yun's operation.

Although we can't guess what Qin Yun is planning to do yet, it's definitely not something aboveboard!

Unlike Yuan Tao's methodical approach, the punk-style man beside her had long been impatient and, with a smirk, spoke up.

"Hey Old Yuan, I'd love to see what this newly promoted Ten Elders has up his sleeve."

If he really backs down after you say that, how am I supposed to spar with him then?

The Quanxing organization was already loosely organized, and internally, no one was willing to submit to anyone else.

Therefore, the "Shamate" men didn't show much respect to senior figures like Yuan Tao, and spoke to him without any manners.

Fortunately, upon hearing Yuan Tao's threat, Qin Yun did as the punk man wished.

Slowly exhaling the last smoke ring and crushing the cigarette butt to prevent it from igniting the forest, Qin Yun smiled.

"No resistance to Quanxing?"

Qin Yun raised his eyes and glanced at the four people.

"Aren't you all examples of that!"

"You're all experts from the Quanxing Sect, after all. If I leave you here, what explanation can I possibly have?"

"And, to be honest, I'm too lazy to write, but the good news is that the 'Tongtian Lu' is right here with me!"

"If you're capable, just come and take it!"

"Heh, is Chairman Qin trying to refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences?"

Before Yuan Tao could continue his feigned politeness, the punk man had already lost his patience.

"Old Yuan, you've already said that, what are you still arguing about!"

Leaping into the air, the punk-style man pounced on Qin Yun like a giant eagle.

Strangely, although it was clearly an eagle claw technique, the man suddenly changed his move to a palm strike as he approached, directly slapping down on Qin Yun's crown.

"Peng~"

With a slightly muffled sound, Qin Yun exchanged a palm strike with him.