I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

Cloud Blade Peak, as its name suggests.

One after another, the precipitous peaks rise straight into the sea of ​​clouds like sharp blades, layer upon layer, surrounding each other, together outlining a perilous place.

This is a perilous place even seasoned herb gatherers dare not venture into easily, because it is difficult for even monkeys to cross, and there are many cliffs and precipices. What appears to be a lush place overgrown with vegetation is actually a bottomless abyss.

Yet, in this very dangerous place, there are a few simple wooden houses, hidden atop a lush, solitary peak.

"Brother Zou, it's time. The Seven Mysteries Sect members have arrived nearby."

At this moment, a burly man dressed in tight-fitting clothes and short jackets arrived at the edge of a cliff and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting to a man in a long blue robe.

"It is often said that the path of humanity is vast and the path of immortality is boundless."

Even when separated by 238 miles, a single sword strike from a legendary swordsman could still leave a mark on the mountains…

Zou Quan turned around and looked down at the burly man in front of him, scrutinizing him from his superior position.

"Brother Ge, do you think my brothers, who have been hiding here for over thirty-two days, will leave any traces?"

This man had a refined and gentle appearance, but there was a grotesque, slanted scar on his right eyebrow, which added to his menacing aura.

"Won't."

Ge Laosan dared not delay, and immediately buried his head, speaking with unwavering resolve.

"My Black Tiger Gang has been preparing for this day for a long time. The Seven Mysteries Sect will never be able to detect Brother Zou's men."

As the most prominent gang in Ningshan City, Ge Laosan is the third leader of the Black Tiger Gang. While his name alone might make children cry, he is certainly notorious.

Even so, Ge Laosan was still filled with apprehension when facing the person in front of him.

The Shadow Thief.

They come without a trace and go without a trace, leaving nothing but barren land in their wake.

Ge Laosan didn't know how his gang leader had contacted this person, but he knew that if he made a mistake, even with the title of the third leader of the Black Tiger Gang, he couldn't protect him.

"In that case, you will be the vanguard."

Zou Quan smiled slightly and patted Ge Laosan on the shoulder affectionately as he passed by.

"I will have the Tian brothers accompany you. If there is an ambush... don't be nervous. I will personally bring your head to Wang Hu to greet him."

Ge Laosan's heart skipped a beat, his right hand hanging down clenched unconsciously, and his breathing became rapid.

ambush?

There could not be an ambush.

According to Tiger's plan before leaving, they would deliberately target other areas while gathering herbs at the Seven Mysteries Sect, so...

"Brother Zou, rest assured, if anything goes wrong, I, Ge Laosan... will offer my head in retribution."

Ge Laosan said with a firm gaze.

"very good."

Upon hearing this, Zou Quan smiled, waved without turning his head, and walked forward.

"call."

Watching the departing figure, Ge Laosan carefully exhaled a breath of stale air, loosened his clenched fist, and followed after it at a leisurely pace.

Soon, the two arrived at an open space.

"Bang, bang..."

In the center of the open space, a burly, bearded man with bare arms clenched his fists, allowing five men to beat him with sticks.

"Again, again! Too light, too light! Be quicker!"

The blows fell one after another, but the bearded giant seemed to feel no pain, instead urging the five panting men onward.

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the men wielding a stick suddenly swung his long stick and smashed it down.

With a muffled thud, the long stick broke off with a groan.

"Tian Dan".

The bearded man frowned, about to get angry, when he heard Zou Quan's voice.

"Brother, what are your orders?"

Without even glancing at the staggering man holding the broken stick, the bearded giant hurriedly approached Zou Quan and respectfully said...

"The Seven Mysteries Sect has arrived. Get ready. We'll set off with Brother Ge in half an hour."

"The people of the Seven Mysteries Sect gather herbs at Chenshi (7-9 AM), rest at Wushi (11 AM-1 PM), and return to camp around Youshi (5-7 PM). It's just past Wushi now, and if we set off now, we'll catch them splitting up."

Seeing Tian Dan looking at him, Ge Laosan quickly said something.

"Their current location is not far from Cloudblade Mountain. The terrain here is complex and herbs are widely distributed, so they will inevitably separate."

How confident are you?

"This is an undercover agent planted by my Black Tiger Gang in the Seven Mysteries Sect. There are five teams of them going into the mountains this time."

The leader of the team was Huang Huayuan from the Seven Mysteries Sect. He was an elder of the Medicine Pavilion and a veteran Bone Forging Warrior...

As he spoke, Ge Laosan took out the map he had prepared beforehand and began to explain it to the crowd that had gathered around him.

"Your preparations are so thorough, it seems your Black Tiger Gang does have some real skills."

Tian Dan grinned, revealing a set of sharp teeth like chisels.

"Without this batch of herbs, and with Huang Huayuan dead, the Seven Mysteries Sect will inevitably suffer a heavy blow. In that case, my Black Tiger Gang's plan will be only half complete."

Ge Laosan looked up at Zou Quan and said.

"At that time, not only will this batch of herbs belong to Brother Zou, but my Black Tiger Gang will also present an additional 3000 taels of silver with both hands."

"Did you all understand?"

Zou Quan nodded, looked up from the map, and addressed the Shadowless Thieves.

"I understand."

"In that case, let's split up into two groups."

Zou Quan raised his hand and gestured, pointing to the map in Ge Laosan's hand.

"Tian Dan, you and Ge Laosan flank from the right... Tian Shuang, you take Tong Hu and start from the left, the usual."

"I know, leave no one alive."

Tian Dan chuckled, glanced at Ge Laosan holding the map, and then turned and left.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

As they were talking, Ge Laosan saw Zou Quan wave his hand.

At the same time, a short, urgent whistle sounded from the nearby mountains and forests, and the faint roar of a tiger could be heard.

......

The sun sets in the west, its rays turning blood-red.

"If we get this Blood-Gathering Flower, we can have another dose of Blood-Replenishing Powder to drink when we get home tonight."

On the steep rock face, Zhou An, with a medicine box slung over his waist, pressed his body tightly against the protruding rock wall, his eyes filled with joy.

This is the seventh blood fungus he has picked today.

Although you only get one prize for every five prizes, any extra prizes can still be carried over to the next round.

"With this blood-replenishing powder, I should be able to master the Whirlwind Fist tonight in one go."

Four days later, Zhou An had already mastered the basics of this Earth-rank martial art.

It was as powerful as a whirlwind, bursting forth with a roar.

Compared to Tongbei Changquan, Xuanfengquan is significantly more powerful.

But what Zhou An really cared about was the concept of power in this boxing style.

His mastery of internal strength allowed his sword energy to travel seven feet.

If the power generation method of the Whirlwind Fist could be integrated into the sword energy and saber energy, it might increase its power even further.

However, to achieve this, we must wait until Zhou An has mastered this boxing technique.

"Um?"

Just then, Zhou An, who was lying on the cliff, twitched his ears.

He thought he heard a tiger's roar.

Hallucination?

No.

Now is not the time to hide my abilities in front of others, and my strength is far from being at the point of dizziness, blurred vision, and exhaustion.

Zhou An frowned, adjusted his position on the cliff, and looked into the distance.

Better safe than sorry, let's listen and see again.

He was at a high place with no obstructions around him, and after listening and observing carefully, he quickly discovered that something was wrong.

......