After the family split up, I achieved martial arts sainthood.

"Third Senior Brother, are you alright?"

Gu Xin rushed forward to check Zhou Tai's injuries.

"It's nothing, just a minor cut."

Zhou Tai smiled憨厚ly and casually wiped away the bloodstains on his neck.

When outmatched, how could Lei Tong possibly dare to take drastic measures?

His wounds had already scabbed over.

Zhou Tai weighed the money pouch in his hand and couldn't help but chuckle: "The Qinglin Gang is really extravagant. I wonder how much of the people's wealth they've plundered on a daily basis."

One hundred taels of silver is something that ordinary people at the bottom of society can't earn even if they work themselves to death their whole lives without opportunities.

Zhou Tai walked towards Yang Wei and handed him the money bag with both hands.

He knew that Lei Tong had paid so much money only because he was intimidated by the latter's power.

"Keep it, it's for you!"

Yang Wei glanced at Zhou Tai and pushed the money bag back.

He then touched the wound on Zhou Tai's neck and chuckled, "It's good that you don't blame your master for being heartless."

"This disciple knows that Master will not abandon this disciple."

Zhou Tai chuckled and decisively put the money pouch away.

"It's good that you understand."

Yang Wei smiled with relief, then gave a word of advice: "Remember this next time, be more careful, and don't fall into the same predicament as today."

"This disciple has remembered!"

Zhou Tai gladly accepted the order and humbly accepted the instruction.

"Master, if you treat Lei Tong like this, I'm afraid he won't let it go easily. The Qinglin Gang is powerful; what if they target the martial arts school..."

After confirming that Zhou Tai was unharmed, Gu Xin couldn't help but worry about the future of the martial arts school.

Although Lei Tong could not do anything to Yang Wei, he might not be able to defeat the leader of the Qinglin Gang.

What if they, like us, lack martial ethics and resort to ambush...?

Even if the Qinglin Gang can't do anything to Yang Wei, a master of the Qi Creation Realm, what about targeting the apprentices at the martial arts school?

What if Zhenwei Martial Arts School forces its students to switch schools, leaving it with no students to teach?

"Don't worry! The Qinglin Gang won't target me easily until they're confident they can kill me."

Yang Wei stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm: "I am not a soft persimmon to be kneaded, nor am I a clay figure that will stand there silently when beaten. If they can do the first thing, I can do the fifteenth."

"That Lei Tong kidnapping the Third Senior Brother is simply too irrational."

"If he doesn't hold people hostage, what right does he have to talk to me?"

I see……

Gu Xin realized that, given his master's temper, if Lei Tong dared to swagger in and search people, he would probably be thrown out immediately.

Holding Zhou Tai in his hand was a way to coerce Yang Wei into turning around and listening to him speak.

"However, I am indeed quite unhappy with what Lei has done."

Yang Wei pursed his lips, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

He disliked the feeling of being threatened.

"What is Master going to do?"

Gu Xin raised an eyebrow, looking at Yang Wei with surprise.

"I don't need to do anything; someone will do it for us."

Yang Wei gave Gu Xin a meaningful look, then changed the subject: "By the way, today's incident made me realize that there is another lesson I need to teach you."

"What course?"

Gu Xin became suspicious, and all the apprentices in the room were curious as well.

Even Zhou Tai pricked up his ears, ready to listen attentively.

Yang Wei's smile faded. He glanced at Gu Xin and then explained, "Different martial arts techniques will leave different power penetration trajectories after an attack."

"Therefore, some experienced martial arts practitioners can judge the skill of the person who made the move by observing and comparing the trajectory of these forces."

That's it!

Gu Xin's eyes darkened slightly as he realized why Lei Tong had come to the martial arts school.

He thought he had done a clean and efficient job, but his martial arts skills still revealed his true abilities.

When killing more members of the Green Forest Gang, we absolutely cannot use the Galloping Horse Fist again.

"These methods of identification are rather superficial. True masters can directly detect residual auras and use them to track and locate others."

Yang Wei's account filled Gu Xin with a chilling feeling.

In this martial arts world, murder and robbery are not simple matters.

"Was this situation avoidable, Master?"

Gu Xin paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask for advice.

"Can!"

Yang Wei gave Gu Xin a meaningful look and patiently explained, "Use poison to make a highly corrosive liquid or powder, then sprinkle it on the corpse to corrode the body or wounds."

"Alternatively, the essence of the medicine can be extracted and refined into highly volatile powder or liquid, which can then be scattered along the way. This powder or liquid will absorb the residual odor and evaporate quickly, thus achieving a cleansing effect."

As he spoke, Yang Wei took out two palm-sized porcelain bottles, one white and one black, from his pocket.

……

Lei Tong left Zhenwei Martial Arts School with a terrifyingly gloomy expression.

His whole body exuded a murderous aura, as if he had transformed into a fierce tiger, ready to devour anyone at any moment.

When he turned to look back at the entrance of Zhenwei Martial Arts School, his eyes became even more sinister.

"Master, are we just going to let this go? Qingyuan County is our territory. He's begging for food right under our noses, yet he dares to go against us. He really doesn't know what's good for him."

The sharp-eyed steward immediately shouted indignantly, "Master, please ask the Chief! Let's kill him!"

"He's a Qi Creation Realm expert, so it's inevitable that he'll have a temper. Do you even know what a Qi Creation Realm expert is? There are only a handful of people like him in Qingyuan County, and he's one of them, understand?"

"I...I understand..."

The manager was startled, and his voice trembled.

"Killing a Qi Creation Realm expert is not so easy without the cooperation of several people of the same realm. If they escape, the consequences will be endless."

Lei Tong rolled his eyes at the steward who offered advice, saying, "He doesn't even analyze the target before killing someone."

A master of the Qi Creation Realm would seem insignificant in the context of the thirteen provinces of the world.

But in Qingyuan County, he is an absolute top expert.

Being watched day and night by such a master would make anyone lose sleep.

"We do have a chance to kill him. We could ask the gang leader to intervene and contact the four major clans in the inner city for help, but that would inevitably come at a great cost. And the gang leader might not be willing to do that just for Cao Bao."

While it's true that experts at the Qi Creation Realm are difficult to kill, it doesn't mean they can't.

The leader of the Qinglin Gang is also a Qi Creation Realm expert, and he has close ties with the four major clans of the inner city.

Among the four major clans in the inner city, there are as many as eight Qi Creation Realm experts.

If Yang Wei really fights to the death with the Qinglin Gang and forces the gang leader to intervene, the outcome will only be dire.

"So what do we do next?"

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, and the manager's hesitant questioning voice rang out again.

"Let's go to the Biao Ma Martial Arts School first."

Lei Tong suppressed his anger, remained silent for a moment, and then made a decision.

"Going back to the martial arts school? What if the镖马 (bodyguard/escort) group also..."

The manager was somewhat wary, fearing that he might face the same situation as at Zhenwei Martial Arts School.

They went in full force, but left in a sorry state.

"Yang Wei is an outsider with no relatives or friends in Qingyuan County. He has nothing to lose, so it's inconvenient to deal with him. But the Biao Ma Martial Arts School has a powerful family behind it, and I have plenty of ways to take care of him."

Lei Tong stroked the hilt of the knife, his expression gradually returning to normal.

The Biao Ma Martial Arts School is backed by major escort agencies and carriage companies in Qingyuan County, giving it a lot of leverage.

Forcing the Biao Ma Martial Arts School to comply would be incredibly easy.

Although the Biao Ma Martial Arts School has a deeper history than the Qing Lin Gang.

But if the Biao Ma Martial Arts School dares to fight the Qinglin Gang to the death, then the Qinglin Gang will be the ones with nothing to lose.

"What about Zhenwei Martial Arts School over there..."

The manager glanced back at the entrance of Zhenwei Martial Arts School.

"Just leave a few people to keep an eye on the apprentices as they leave the school."

After a moment's thought, Lei Tong gave the same instructions.

"Oh? What if we anger Yang Wei..."

The manager was stunned, somewhat wary.

"I let him go before because I wasn't absolutely certain I could prove the killer's background, so there was no need to fight him to the death. But if we have evidence and he still protects him, then we'll have no choice but to ask the gang leader to deal with him."

Lei Tong dismissed it with disdain; he was more eager to escalate the situation.

After the incident escalated, they gained the confidence to plead with the gang leader to intervene.