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

"The Black Tiger Gang may undergo a major upheaval in the next few days. You should stay in the city and cultivate diligently, and do not wander around unnecessarily."

In the courtyard, Li Shanming looked at Zhou An, his excitement almost overflowing.

"A huge change? What huge change?"

"Do you remember what I told you about the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect before?"

Li Shanming looked up, cautiously surveyed his surroundings, and then lowered his voice.

"The Black Tiger Gang is secretly engaged in human trafficking, including many boys and girls born on yin days and yang days, which is consistent with the actions of the Demonic Sect in the past."

Although they may not actually be members of the demonic cult, this alone is a taboo.

"..."

Zhou An was stunned to see Li Shanming's barely suppressed smile.

No.

Black Tiger Gang, you're serious.

Zhou An was both surprised and delighted, but at the same time felt an indescribable sense of absurdity.

Although he disguised himself as a gambler and learned that the Black Tiger Gang was secretly collecting Yin Shi Nu, he didn't actually expect that this would be enough to bring down the Black Tiger Gang.

The reason he informed Li Shanming and the government of these matters by sending messages via flying needles was merely to cover up his identity as an assassin and to take the opportunity to strike at the despicable gambler.

Zhou An never expected that the matter would yield results in just a few days.

Look at Li Shanming's excited face...

It's possible that the authorities actually have evidence.

"Was the government already investigating in secret, or were other powerful figures involved? Could the An family of the prefectural city be the mastermind behind this?"

Zhou An made his own guess.

He couldn't be sure.

This news gave him a feeling of unreality.

"Besides our Seven Mysteries Sect and the government, is anyone else taking action against the Black Tiger Gang?"

Zhou An asked tentatively.

"What level of strength would be required to make a move?"

To be honest, Zhou An was also somewhat tempted by this sudden bombshell about the Black Tiger Gang.

After all, since the Black Tiger Gang was involved in this matter, did they possess any secret blood techniques or methods for identifying spiritual roots?

If so, could he take advantage of the situation and get his hands on it?

"You're very smart to have thought of this so quickly, but you're too weak to get involved right now."

Li Shanming noticed Zhou An's suppressed excitement, his brow furrowing unconsciously as he offered a reminder.

"Since the Black Tiger Gang dared to do this, there must be some unknown force hidden within it... The Skin Polishing Realm is not enough; at least the Bone Forging Realm is required."

"If skin smoothing doesn't work, what does that have to do with my internal organ cultivation level?"

Seeing Li Shanming's serious expression, Zhou An was grateful for his kindness, but couldn't help but mutter a small complaint in his heart.

To put it bluntly, even if he stood still, using only one hand, Li Shanming could not defeat him.

"Disciple understands."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An first nodded obediently, then spoke with a hint of longing in his eyes.

"However, I often feel that my swordsmanship lacks refinement. If conditions permit, I can lend a hand nearby and deal with those below the Bone Forging Realm."

Li Shanming remained silent upon hearing this, but unable to resist Zhou An's eagerness, he whispered, "Are you serious?"

"Iron Skin Realm cultivation, combined with the sword energy of the Free and Unfettered Wind-Riding Sword Technique, and the escape speed of the Shadow-Chasing Step..."

Their eyes met, and Zhou An spoke earnestly, with a touch of solemnity.

"With my current strength, I wonder if I can deal with an ordinary Bone Forging Realm martial artist?"

"no."

Li Shanming was about to utter those words almost without thinking, but he wasn't a brainless person after all, and he swallowed them back.

"Can."

Li Shanming said in a deep voice.

"With your current speed and agility, you can match a Bone Forging Martial Artist who hasn't mastered sword energy and Earth-rank footwork, and you might even be able to kill him."

The Bone Forging Warrior is very strong.

For martial artists who are only polishing their skin, this has a very significant advantage.

Because their muscles and bones are stronger, their blood and qi are more abundant, and their strength is more penetrating.

However, the situation changes when weapons are added, especially sword energy... Before internal energy is gathered, the iron sheet cannot block sword energy.

"The situation is still somewhat unclear. I will let you know again if conditions permit."

Li Shanming thought for a moment and gave his answer.

He was tactful and didn't directly and forcefully refuse.

Because truly powerful martial artists are forged little by little through trials of blood and fire.

Flowers in a greenhouse don't live long, and martial artists with bad tempers can be defeated by the weak, just like Feng Hui of the Bajiquan Martial Arts School.

Losing a promising talent who could become a pillar of the school is an unbearable pain.

"It's too late this time. We'll have to wait until the Black Tiger Gang's next delivery, which could take anywhere from a month to two months."

To prevent Zhou An from acting recklessly, Li Shanming emphasized.

To be honest, he felt he had acted impulsively and shouldn't have come to report the good news to Zhou An, which had unnecessarily increased the risk.

But Li Shanming also had a gambling element in his heart, subconsciously regarding Zhou An as his lucky charm.

Because I had told Zhou An about the Xuan Yin Demonic Sect not long ago, I can now use this to completely destroy the Black Tiger Gang and also leave a good impression on the government.

"Don't worry, sir. I will stay home these days except when I go out to buy medicine."

Zhou An solemnly promised.

Although he had entered the Visceral Realm, he had only undergone two blood transfusions.

However, Wang Xuan, the sect leader of the Seven Mysteries Sect, and a group of other sect leaders such as the Eight Extremes Martial Arts Hall and the Limitless Martial Arts Hall, are not only at the Visceral Realm, but also have probably undergone four or even five blood transfusions thanks to their years of accumulation.

Even though the defense forged from golden skin and jade bones could withstand the force of three blood exchanges in the Visceral Realm, Zhou An still felt somewhat uneasy.

"We need to hurry and try to have three blood transfusions before this operation arrives."

Watching Li Shanming's departing figure, Zhou An set a goal for himself, while also considering the various possible scenarios when he was about to take down the Black Tiger Gang.

Since the government did not take direct action, it must have been determined to sweep the area clean.

Since the Seven Mysteries Sect was able to join, perhaps other martial arts school leaders will also be qualified to participate.

There will definitely be many experts at that time, and Wang Hu, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, will be closely watched by them.

"I can't directly participate in the main battlefront, because it might attract the attention of the Black Tiger Gang's behind-the-scenes forces. My target is..."

Thinking of this, Zhou An couldn't help but recall what Li Shanming had mentioned before about those hidden Bone Forging Warriors.

"This matter cannot be rushed. If we really can't find an opportunity during the decisive battle, I can wait... wait for the settlement in the prefectural city, and wait to pass the martial arts examination in the future."

After a moment, Zhou An calmed down and began to continue tempering his internal organs.

He's still young, he won't be 19 for a while, he'll have plenty of opportunities.

Thinking of this, Zhou An, who was originally eager to compete, immediately became much calmer.

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