Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

That night, in a large mansion next to the Tianjin Concession.

Even on an autumn night, four burly men dressed in short clothes, carrying knives, stood guard at the door. Their temples bulged high, and their masculine energy made them completely unafraid of the autumn chill.

Inside the courtyard, the main hall was spacious with a very high roof and beams and pillars hidden in the dim light, except for the bright light from a dozen or so gas lamps with white porcelain covers in the very center.

Under the lamplight, shadowy figures moved about, yet there was complete silence, save for suppressed breathing.

Directly in front, a huge rosewood table replaced the shrine.

On the altar, incense and candles burned brightly, and offerings of three kinds of sacrificial animals were laid out. In the center was an ebony tablet, engraved with the names of three patriarchs: Weng, Qian, and Pan. These three men came from the Luo sect of the Ming Dynasty, which was a branch of Buddhism, and were the founders of the Green Gang.

In front of the memorial tablet, a four-foot-long ebony dragon staff lay horizontally, its glossy surface striking, with one end wrapped in faded red silk.

Beside the dragon staff, a dark red jujube wood incense board lay quietly, with the words "Guardian" deeply engraved on it.

Although it is not difficult to join the Green Gang, once you join, each person has a mentor, and the organization is quite tight.

Ao Peng killed Guo Wu today and made everyone present swear an oath, but the truth will eventually come out. Guo Wu, such a grown man, is dead, and the news will naturally spread.

The first to know the news was Guo Wu's mentor, Xu Hong. He had two or three thousand men under his command, and his favorite disciples were in charge of porters at the Tianjin docks. If he rallied the dockworkers who made their living from the docks, the porters could gather a crowd of tens of thousands, making them incredibly powerful.

Upon hearing of his beloved disciple's tragic death, Xu Hong outwardly remained silent, but secretly gathered his men, planning to go to Huaxing Society that very night and bring Ao Peng's head to offer as a sacrifice to their ancestors.

Of course, for him, as the leader, to get his brothers involved, he needed to come up with a legitimate reason.

"Bring Guo Ming up here."

A short while later, Guo Ming led an old servant up into the hall.

Upon seeing Xu Hong, he immediately scrambled up to him, tears and snot streaming down his face, "Grandpa, my father died so tragically! Grandpa, you must avenge him!"

Xu Hong sighed kindly, then patted Guo Ming's head and said, "Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. This grudge must be avenged. Tell us what happened today; everyone here is your uncle."

When Xu Hong asked him a question, Guo Ming stammered. He had a good father who was involved in gangs, and on ordinary days he would sleep in brothels until noon, so he had no idea what had happened at noon.

Fortunately, someone was next to him. He nudged the old servant next to him. This was the accountant of Huaxing Society, who had followed Guo Wu for more than 20 years. Although he had also sworn an oath in front of Ao Peng today, he still took advantage of Ao Peng's inattention to find Guo Ming in the afternoon.

"Old Li, since you're here, tell all the uncles and elders what happened today!"

Old Li was about to open his mouth, but the next moment Ao Peng's cold gaze appeared in his mind, and beads of cold sweat seeped out from his back. For a moment, he didn't dare to speak.

But Guo Ming didn't care about any of that. He shoved the old servant hard and sneered, "Speak quickly! What benefits did Ao Peng give you? If you don't tell me today, you'll be disloyal to your master, and don't blame the family for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, he reached for the whip and ruler used in the family court to enforce discipline, but Xu Hong watched indifferently without stopping him.

Unable to withstand the pressure, Old Li quickly said, "That General Ao is a disciple of the Immortal..."

He uttered just a few words, then suddenly his pupils widened, his face turned deathly pale, and he began to struggle violently as if he couldn't breathe, desperately grabbing at his neck.

With a single swipe of his withered fingers, he tore off a layer of skin, leaving it bloody. Under the light of the gas lamp, blood trickled out from between his fingers, but Old Li couldn't stop.

"what!"

Guo Ming, who was standing nearby, had never seen such a scene before and was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.

Then, in full view of everyone, Old Li dug his own neck off with his bare hands and pulled out strands of black stuff from the blood-streaked white bone.

This thing is chillingly cold, like a woman's hair, and covered with silver coins. It's the one Old Li took from Ao Peng!

They just blocked his airway, making it impossible for him to say a word.

When the large clump of black silk threads and silver coins was pulled out, Old Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at everyone and tried to speak, but his throat had already been hollowed out by his own actions. Even the bones had been torn out along with his black hair. His head, without support, tilted to one side in a strange way. Only the skin on his neck was pulling his head, with a look of relief on his face, preventing his head from falling to the ground.

"hiss!"

The robust martial artists around them, unafraid of the autumn wind in the dead of night, were all sent a chill down their spines by this eerie scene and couldn't help but gasp.

After a long pause, someone stammered, "Sorcery...sorcery!"

Xu Hong was also frightened. He gripped his cane tightly with his withered hands, but he couldn't show his fear at this moment. He nodded and said, "It is indeed sorcery. No wonder that person was able to harm my disciple. Everyone must not mention today's events to outsiders. If we provoke the sorcerer into a madness, it will be difficult to deal with. Let me go and pay a visit to the sorcerer, and then we can discuss this further!"

Dozens of miles away, Ao Peng, who was sewing a rat-skin coat at night, showed a slight change in expression. He felt his own corpse energy being stirred.

Someone broke their oath!

Ao Peng instantly realized what was happening.

However, he just smiled coldly and continued sewing the rat skin.

That's exactly the kind of deterrent effect he wants, so that he can buy himself time to grow.

Two days later, when the deity within him is born, his strength will rise to another level!

Two days later.

For the past two days, Ao Peng has been staying in Guo Wu's courtyard, rarely venturing out, and diligently practicing with Hong Niang every day.

Hongniang was physically weak and had not been practicing for long, so Ao Peng practiced sewing and boxing on his own.

In the past two days, I have mastered both boxing and sewing.

His mental and physical attributes are both high, and mastering these two ordinary skills cannot increase his mental and physical attributes.

It did increase agility and strength by 0.1 each, which is better than nothing.

In addition, Ao Peng flipped his hand, and a cloak appeared in his palm. The cloak was made of dark fur, and even under the blazing sun, it could not reflect any light. It was seamless, and only the yin and yang energies flowed at the seams. It was perfectly formed and very mysterious.

[Shaoyin Mouse Fur] (low grade Xuan level).

Lesser Yin is the manifestation of Greater Yin embracing Yang.

This fur coat is made of shadowed leather, woven with the principles of Yin and Yang. Although the principles of Yin and Yang are still immature, it is already a rare treasure and deserves the title of a gem.

【Lesser Yin Concealing Form】: Wearing this fur coat has the subtle mystery of reversing Yin and Yang, and can mislead others in their calculations. If you want to divine the person wearing the fur coat, it is like calculating the initial and superficial changes of Lesser Yin.

This skill is not very useful for Ao Peng, who already has the blessing of the "Cause of Unborn," it is just a manifestation of his own ability.

The most powerful aspect of this rat fur coat is its second ability.

【Shadow Realm Escape】Wearing this fur coat allows one to travel ten miles in the Shadow Realm in a day. After use, it needs to be placed in a dark place and allowed to slowly absorb the power of the surrounding shadows to replenish its energy.