Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

The night air was cool and refreshing.

Liu Zongsheng waited for Chen Mo's reply.

Chen Mo's mind raced, dozens of thoughts flashing through his mind, whether to agree or not, there was no third answer.

It is obvious that what the Black Tiger Gang is plotting is not aboveboard and is very likely illegal.

He didn't actually care whether the matter was good or bad; he was just afraid of getting himself into trouble.

Even someone with Yin Tianqing's strength and vision wouldn't dare to accept, so what makes Chen Mo think he can?

A few drops of wine unconsciously spilled from the glass in my hand.

After a while.

Chen Mo finally replied, "Hall Master Liu, for now I only want to practice martial arts. Once my strength has improved further, I will discuss important matters with you."

Liu Zongsheng paused slightly, then said "good" three times: "Good, good, good... Since you think so, I won't force you."

After Liu Zongsheng finished speaking, he walked towards the private room.

Taking advantage of the other person turning around, Chen Mo caught a glimpse of a fleeting chill on the other person's face in the reflection of the wine glass.

He calmed himself down and followed.

Back in the private room, everyone had almost finished eating and drinking, and Xie Jinnian was completely drunk.

He was the only one in the private room who was actually there to drink.

If a master of internal strength wants to resist the effects of alcohol, he can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. But if he relaxes his mind and ignores the effects of alcohol, he is not much different from an ordinary person.

Xie Jinyou shook his head and smiled bitterly, and could only ask the Xie family servants to carry him back.

The guests gradually dispersed from the banquet.

Before bidding farewell to Xie Jinyou, Chen Mo hesitated for a moment but still did not ask him about the Black Tiger Hall.

If the Xie family is already involved, wouldn't Chen Mo be walking into a trap by asking such a question?

After bidding farewell to County Lieutenant Lin Chong, he went straight to the inn.

After he left, Liu Zongsheng walked to Zhao Huayuan's side, raised his hand and made a "kill" gesture across his neck...

……

For the next three days, Chen Mo stayed in the inn, focusing on practicing stances and boxing, and thoroughly implementing the insights he had accumulated from cultivating his skills in the mountains and rivers.

After three days of practice, his skill level had stabilized at the early stage of internal strength, and the injuries he sustained in the battle with Zhang Chong had mostly healed.

Seeing him like this, his fellow disciples shook their heads and mocked themselves, "Junior Brother Chen already has the strength of a martial arts scholar, yet he still works so hard. What right do we senior brothers have to play around!"

At this moment, Chen Mo felt as if a sharp blade was hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.

"Why don't we ask our master for clarification..."

He made up his mind, pushed open the door, walked to his master's room, and knocked three times.

"Knock knock knock—"

After his master agreed, Chen Mo went into the room.

"Master, there is something I have always wanted to ask you."

Yin Tianqing stopped practicing his martial arts. "What is it? Please ask."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then asked, "Did Liu Zongsheng of the Black Tiger Hall ever ask you to cooperate on something?"

Yin Tianqing was immediately taken aback.

His expression darkened slightly, tinged with a hint of apprehension. Instead of answering directly, he asked, "Did he ask you that today too?"

Chen Mo nodded. "He only asked me if I would agree, without saying what it was about. I want to know what it is so I can prepare accordingly."

Yin Tianqing thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Yes, you have now entered the Dark Force realm, so you are qualified to know some things."

He straightened his expression and continued, "As you should know, the Black Tiger Hall controls the ironworks in Black River Town, and some of the weapons forged in the ironworks are sold to the state and county governments."

"The forging of weapons in a country should not be entrusted to martial arts sects. This is an ironclad rule. However, now that the country is in decline and the world is in chaos, some ironclad rules are not so firm anymore."

"However, the Black Tiger Gang's ambitions are growing, and now they are even trying to seize a batch of military equipment that should have been sent to the state government for their own use."

"Most of those weapons were made from human sacrifices. The Black Tiger Hall was performing some strange and unorthodox rituals on the sacrificial weapons, which were said to enhance their power. They needed manpower to assist them, so they sought help from other forces in Anyang County."

Yin Tianqing finished speaking in one breath.

"Occupying military equipment...human sacrifice..."

Chen Mo murmured, "So they really did have ulterior motives for using living people as sacrifices... But I still have a question: since Master already knew about their deeds, why didn't he report them to the county magistrate?"

Yin Tianqing sighed softly, "The waters here run very deep. For the Black Tiger Gang to act so recklessly, they must have powerful backers. I have the Tianqing Martial Arts School behind me, and also..."

He paused for a moment, then added, "And Shanshan, I dare not risk a fight to the death with them."

Chen Mo understood.

He understood Yin Tianqing's actions, but now that they were at each other's mercy, their situation was probably not good.

He had a strong premonition that the Black Tiger Gang and the Fierce Sand Gang would take action against them in the next few days.

Chen Mo also shared his premonition.

Yin Tianqing lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yin Tianqing raised his head, his eyes gleaming. "We need to go back to the martial arts school immediately, not a moment longer..."

……

The group quietly paid the money and set off that very night without alerting anyone.

The carriage sped out of the city gate and headed towards Heihe Town.

The night wind was cool, and the horse's hooves were swift.

About half an hour later, the carriage left the county town and entered the territory under the jurisdiction of Heihe Town. From here, the real danger began.

As everyone knows, the Black Tiger Gang is the head of Heihe Town, and it is not difficult for them to kill someone in Heihe Town if they want to.

In the still night sky, the roar of a wild horse suddenly pierced the heavens.

Whoosh whoosh!

Immediately following was the sound of a spirited horse being tripped by a tripwire and falling to the ground.

boom!

The carriage suddenly jolted.

Chen Mo immediately circulated his internal energy and firmly gripped the corner of the carriage shaft, while the others relied on their own skills to stabilize themselves.

Just then, several arrows suddenly rang out from the dense forest.

shhhhhh!

Chen Mo used the Luo Yan Step to dodge the two arrows, but Li Xuan beside him was not so lucky, as he was hit in the left shoulder by an arrow.

The group almost fell out of the carriage.

Yin Tianqing immediately steadied himself, and his internal energy suddenly erupted like a torrent, actually sucking in the broken cart shaft from a distance, and then smashing it towards the remaining arrows.

Bang bang bang!

The arrow shattered the wooden planks of the cart shaft and fell into the grass.

Just then, two figures suddenly leaped out of the bushes, each gathering their strength. One attacked Yin Tianqing, while the other rushed towards Chen Mo.

Chen Mo immediately realized that this was aimed at him.

He immediately unleashed the Luo Yan Step and the Dragon-Capturing Force, his body moving like a blur as he exchanged a punch with the approaching figure.

boom!

Chen Mo sensed that the force contained in the opponent's palm was no ordinary hidden force; it was very likely close to the peak of hidden force, or even already at the peak of hidden force.

"Two peak-level Dark Force cultivators, the Black Tiger Hall's investment is truly impressive!"

Chen Mo deliberately interrupted, and the other party indeed paused, confirming his guess.

If he were to use the Luo Yan Step with all his might, the opponent would definitely not be able to stop him. However, if he did that, Yin Shanshan and the others would suffer.

"My debts don't need to be borne by my fellow martial arts practitioners..."

He thought to himself, then took a big step forward and went to meet them.