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

Zhenwei Martial Arts School, Qingyuan County.

Yang Wei sat alone under the pavilion in the inner courtyard, holding a pot of wine, leisurely drinking by himself.

A small dish remained untouched on the stone table.

At midday in late autumn, the sun was shining brightly, but it still didn't feel cold.

The courtyard was quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and it felt rather deserted.

Yang Wei tilted his head back and took a swig of wine, then turned to look at the martial arts arena in the inner courtyard.

The training ground was empty; Zhou Tai, who was diligently practicing, was nowhere to be seen.

All traces of the past have vanished.

"What a mess of a world..."

Yang Wei spat, only to find that the wine in his mouth had become tasteless.

He sat alone under the pavilion, gazing blankly at the bright sun in the sky, lost in thought.

"Master! Master! Something's happened!"

Time passed quietly, when suddenly an anxious call came from the outer courtyard.

Lost in thought, Yang Wei turned his head slightly and looked towards the outer courtyard, following the sound.

"Master? Master?"

A martial arts student searched the entire martial arts school for Yang Wei.

Yang Wei stood up, leaped over several courtyard walls, and appeared in front of the martial arts school students like a flying eagle.

"What's the matter?"

Yang Wei stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the martial arts school apprentices to ask a question.

The martial arts school apprentices looked flustered and were panting heavily, clearly having arrived in a great hurry.

"Master! Something terrible has happened! Lei Tong of the Qinglin Gang has captured many of our martial arts school's students and is now hanging them in front of the Qingyi Hall's entrance, saying he wants to force the murderer of Cao Bao to turn himself in."

The martial arts apprentice, barely catching his breath, hurriedly explained the situation: "If the murderer who killed Cao Bao doesn't arrive, they'll start killing people as soon as they're a quarter of an hour late. They'll keep killing until the murderer shows up."

Is there any reason for this?

Yang Wei's face darkened, and his eyes became exceptionally sinister.

Lei Tong's actions showed that he was completely disregarding him.

Is he really being treated like an easy target?

Squeeze it whenever you want?

"Let's go! Let's take a look!"

Yang Wei flicked his sleeves in greeting and got up to head towards the entrance of the Green Robe Hall.

How could he possibly sit idly by and do nothing about this?

Unless, he no longer wants to open a school and take on students in Qingyuan County.

Otherwise, such behavior would cause him to lose face.

After that, who in Qingyuan County would dare to study martial arts at his school?

He was bullied before he learned the craft, and he was still bullied after he learned it.

Then wasn't all that learning for nothing?

Since he's a liar, who would want to become his disciple?

……

The streets and alleys near the entrance of Qingyitang in Qingyuan County.

Deep in an alley, several members of the Green Forest Gang huddled together, their expressions desolate and their demeanor languid.

"This is such an obvious trap, do you think the guy who killed Master Bao would even come?"

One of the gang members couldn't help but speak up, looking at his companions on either side and asking, "It's obviously an ambush; only a fool would come here!"

"Who says otherwise? Lei Ye really treats people like fools."

"Using a bunch of unrelated people to threaten someone? Isn't that just asking for trouble? I think they're probably laughing at us behind our backs."

"If we fail to catch the murderer this time, it won't just be the murderer laughing at us. The people of Qingyuan County will probably look down on us too."

"I agree, this is incredibly embarrassing, a truly humiliating experience..."

The gang members chattered amongst themselves, venting their endless complaints.

His words were rife with skepticism towards those who followed his example.

Just as they were getting into their conversation, a figure appeared at the entrance of the alley at some unknown time.

His tall and imposing figure exuded a sense of grandeur.

With her face covered by a mask, she was walking towards them step by step.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Only when the man walked deep into the alley did the gang members react and look up suspiciously.

"Get out of here and watch the show. Can't you see we're busy?"

"Get lost! Don't bother us, we're in a bad mood right now."

After casually glancing at the newcomer, the gang members waved impatiently, as if shooing away flies.

Unexpectedly, the person continued walking without stopping.

"Are you looking for death? Coming here to provoke us at a time like this?"

Seeing how stubborn the newcomer was, the gang members all turned grim and clenched their fists.

"Gentlemen, I need to trouble you with a favor."

The newcomer seemed oblivious, showing no regard for their threat, and continued to speak as if nothing was amiss.

"Hey, is this guy an idiot? He knows we're already in a bad mood, and he still dares to come and cause us trouble."

"Could he be thinking we're easy targets and just coming to bother us for fun?"

"Damn it, get him!"

Several gang members rubbed their hands together, their expressions turning hostile.

One of them was particularly decisive and went straight up to slap Gu Xin.

"Bang!"

As a result, just as he raised his hand, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

A tremendous force poured into his abdomen, causing his blood and qi to surge and his intestines to churn.

"puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the gang member was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the alleyway wall behind him.

"Whoosh!"

The sudden scene caused the remaining gang members to change their expressions drastically, their faces filled with shock.

This person's strength and speed...

broken!

Could he be...?

Several gang members narrowed their eyes and carefully examined the man's face.

When they saw that the person who came was wearing a veil, they all quickly realized what was going on.

"Come……"

Some people instinctively wanted to shout for help.

But as soon as I made a move, I suddenly felt my neck tighten, and a strong feeling of suffocation swept over me.

The words he was about to utter were all stuck in his throat.

"If you dare to make a sound without my permission, I'll crush your throat."

The chilling voice seemed to come from hell, devoid of any emotion.

The gang members, who were about to shout for help, suddenly felt a chill run down their spines and were terrified.

He felt the aura of death rushing towards him, enveloping him completely.

He was terrified and shook his head frantically.

The next instant, the fingers gripping his throat loosened.

"Huff! Huff! Huff..."

The gang members staggered backward, panting heavily and greedily inhaling the surrounding air.

The other gang members swallowed hard, shrank back, and stared in fear at the masked figure before them.

"My matter is very simple. I need you to make a trip and tell your Master Lei that he should release the person immediately. From now on, as long as you stop acting as accomplices to evil, I will no longer target your Qinglin Gang."

As the members of the Green Forest Gang trembled with fear and unease, they heard the newcomer speak again in a cold voice.

really!

He was the murderer who killed Cao Bao.

He actually came?

He actually came?

Good heavens!

How dare he?

The gang members looked at the newcomer with even greater fear, as if they had seen a ghost.

"If you don't let me go, I will continue killing until your Green Forest Gang is wiped out."

Before their fear could subside, they saw the newcomer clench his fist and raise it in front of them as a gesture.

His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked.

That sound sent chills down their spines.

I felt as if my skull was about to be crushed.

"Did you understand?"

A chilling voice came from behind, asking a question.

"I understand! I understand, I understand!"

The gang members dared not be negligent and nodded hastily, wishing they could kowtow to the ground.

"roll!"

His cold voice softened slightly, and he said no more.

The gang members felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They lowered their heads, quickly passed the other party, and fled out of the alley as fast as they could.