Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

The struggle in the alleyway intensified.

Liu Yizhu's two cleavers had shattered, and he could only fight with his fists and feet.

Liu San Niang's fine steel soft sword bent and twisted as she swept across the battlefield with her tail.

The person opposite him was a middle-aged man with a refined appearance, holding a sturdy scepter and parrying with ease.

All three of them possessed considerable martial arts skills, and their movements were measured and disciplined.

Liu Xingmo consciously hid in a corner, looking for an opportunity to unleash his Weakness Spell.

Casting magic is like firing a cannon; direction, angle, distance, charge... all the parameters are adjusted in a complex incantation, and finally, the energy is released in one go.

Liu Xingmo was not skilled and was unable to make real-time calculations during the battle.

His strategy was to prepare standard spells in advance and cast them on enemies in fixed locations.

He slowly increased the distance, stopping after about a hundred paces.

The three-man battle dragged on without a breakthrough.

The middle-aged man, with his superior weaponry, gradually gained the upper hand.

Liu Yizhu was injured and his expression became increasingly crazed.

Liu San Niang, however, sprang from her snake body and withdrew from the battle.

She swung her slender arms, covered in bruises, and said in a high-pitched, coquettish voice, "Manager Ma~ what are you doing? You attacked me without saying a word, making me, a weak woman, so afraid."

The middle-aged man swung his scepter horizontally, forcing Liu Yizhu to move aside.

He looked at the snake-bodied woman not far away, his expression complex: "Third Sister, don't stop me. I have no choice."

"What? You bastard Ma Ruyi! You dumped this huge mess on my head, and now you think you can just walk away?" Liu Sanniang dropped the pretense and shouted angrily, "You're a complete traitor!"

Meanwhile, she secretly manipulated two venomous snakes to slip into the river, preparing for a surprise attack.

"Sigh! I'm helpless..." The middle-aged man hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Just then, a snake's head suddenly burst out of the river, its large mouth containing two sharp, venomous fangs, from which black venom seeped.

The middle-aged man seemed to have anticipated this, and with a light step, he dodged the attack.

Liu San Niang grew even more furious: "You scoundrel! Your parents didn't care about you when you were little, and it was only thanks to my family sharing leftovers that you survived until now. And this is how you repay me? Huh?"

The middle-aged man looked at the river, intending to leave quickly.

Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but explain, "Third Aunt! I didn't mean to harm you... What my grandfather did was passed down to my father, and my father passed it down to me! I couldn't refuse, I really had no choice..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the river out of the corner of his eye and saw a venomous snake with its triangular head protruding.

He didn't take it to heart, gathered his energy, and prepared to dodge the beast's attack.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

A faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation of blood energy emanated from afar. Yet, like a sound that penetrates every nook and cranny, it instantly pierced through the body.

The middle-aged man felt a slight weakness throughout his body. He focused his mind and gathered his energy, and the feeling of weakness lasted only a moment before he recovered.

But in a battle between masters, every second counts.

Liu Yizhu had already regrouped and was about to unleash a punch.

The middle-aged man raised his scepter to defend himself, but he was a beat too slow and was knocked off balance.

The venomous snakes behind them sprang into action, their coiled bodies suddenly springing forward, their snow-white fangs gleaming coldly.

Those two teeth were like two daggers, stabbing towards the middle-aged man's shoulder.

The middle-aged man tried to avoid it, and although he used his blood and qi to resist, he was still bitten and his skin was broken.

The venom began to seep in, and a cool sensation spread rapidly from the wound.

The middle-aged man felt a bitter taste in his mouth, a sense of relief mixed with sorrow. He knew he had failed today, and he looked up into the distance.

A handsome young man stood behind, a faint mockery on his face, one hand pointing in their direction.

So it was you!

They are indeed not to be underestimated.

Unfortunately, the ambush failed...

The middle-aged man's lips trembled, then his body went limp and he collapsed.

Liu Xingmo let out a long breath.

The Weakness Spell was less effective than expected. For a third-tier expert, the effect was only momentary, causing a slight decrease in strength.

Thanks to the strong support they received on this trip, the opportunity they created was not wasted, and they ultimately defeated the enemy.

Liu San Niang picked up the middle-aged man and gently touched him to stop the spread of the venom.

To deal with this guy, all you need to do is interrogate him.

However, the spies who stole the legacy seem to be a gang, and there must be others who received the news and are preparing to flee.

We must investigate this thoroughly and bring them all to justice.

Liu Xingmo reached out to support Liu Yizhu: "Can you still hold on?"

"Yes, what do you want?" Liu Yizhu closed his eyes and concentrated. The skin and flesh around the wound came back to life and closed up on its own, stopping the bleeding and healing the wound.

"Let's go out and notify as many people as possible. We must catch all these traitors!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Once they found their way, the two turned and left.

Liu San Niang, left behind, was at a loss.

She handed the middle-aged man over to an old man who quickly arrived, then swung her snake body and hurried after him.

"Your promise to make amends should still count, right? Take me with you this time, and put in a good word for me later... Please, please don't let the Enforcement Hall arrest me! I'm truly innocent..."

On the way out of Luohua Lane, we encountered two groups of people blocking our way.

They were all insignificant nobodys, but they still caused trouble.

When Liu Xingmo staggered into the library, the macaque librarian was still calmly sitting and reading.

"Something terrible has happened! Curator! There's a spy in the inner treasury who has leaked the secret method of inheritance!"

"Don't rush, young man. When you encounter trouble, you must learn to calm down and think of a solution." The big macaque put down the book in his hand and was about to add a few words.

He belatedly realized what was happening, jumped ten meters high, and hit his head on the ceiling, shaking the entire library violently.

He lunged forward, his bright red monkey face baring two rows of sharp teeth: "What did you say? Say it again!"

"There are spies, right here in the inner library! My two companions can vouch for this: Liu Yizhu and Liu Sanniang!"

The curator completely lost his composure and crawled quickly on the ground using both hands and feet.

The library is an organization that has been passed down in Black Dragon Village for thousands of years, and it is divided into an outer library and an inner library.

The outer library houses ordinary books and is open to everyone; it has evolved into the large library we know today. The inner library houses martial arts techniques and secret arts, and is only open to those with strength of level two or above; it is one of the core foundations of the village.

The place we're going to now is the inner vault in the basement of the library.

Liu Xingmo, along with two third-tier helpers, quickly followed and, through the tunnel, arrived at a rocky maze.

Upon entering the dark underground space, one sees overturned candlesticks, scattered books, and seriously injured people lying on the ground.

Things have gotten this serious!

At that moment, heavy footsteps echoed in the darkness.

A massive, imposing silverback gorilla strode in, exuding an aura of terror: "What on earth has happened? It's complete chaos! Why did you bring in outsiders, Your Excellency?"

The macaque curator hurriedly explained, "Sir! There's a spy in the imperial treasury!"

"What? How is this possible! Ughhhhh—! This is outrageous!" The silverback gorilla roared to the sky.

……

With a strong leader in charge, things become simple.

Seal off the entrances and exits of the library, gather everyone together, and interrogate them.

Liu Xingmo worked tirelessly all night and received a reward.

A single tree branched out into countless twigs. Its surface was pure white, but upon closer inspection, it shimmered with seven colors.

Rainbow coral!