Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

Lonely Cloud Ridge is only about a hundred feet high, a solitary mountain peak, as if someone casually moved it from somewhere else.

The mountain wind howled as it swept across the ridge.

Hong Lang searched the fake Zhao Xian and found five one-hundred-tael silver notes, some loose silver, and a token.

From Pu Xi, he learned that the fake Zhao Xian was actually a cannibalistic bandit, and that the real Zhao Xian had been eaten by him.

The fake Zhao captured Pu Xi, intending to take her back to the temple and eat her, but unexpectedly ran into Hong Lang.

After packing up, Hong Lang and Pu Xi rode Hongzao down the ridge.

Pu Xi's two soft mounds pressed tightly against Hong Lang's back, making him unconsciously swallow.

Seemingly noticing Hong Lang's commotion, Pu Xi snorted coldly.

Hong Lang thought to himself, "There's nothing I can do about it. Who told you to lose all your cultivation now?"

After walking for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, some tree shadows gradually appeared on both sides of the mountain path.

Suddenly, a very faint whooshing sound came from the right.

Ding!

With a swing of his halberd, Hong Lang deflected an iron caltrop from the shaft.

"Who goes there?" Hong Lang shouted.

His response was two whooshing sounds.

Hong Lang flicked his wrist, and the halberd drew a semicircle in front of him, knocking away the two hidden weapons one after the other.

From deep within the shadows of the trees came the soft sound of a dead branch being broken underfoot, and a person slowly emerged from the shadows.

Yesterday, Liu Xiao saw the hermaphrodite from afar and was so frightened that he immediately ran down the mountain.

But the mission had to be completed eventually, so he had no choice but to turn back and wait on the only road he could pass. Unexpectedly, he was met with a huge flood.

But how come Hong Lang isn't injured at all? Evil spirits aren't so easy to deal with...

"Who are you?"

"The one who killed you."

Hong Lang rolled his eyes. "Do you think this is a movie? This is so childish."

Liu Xiao suddenly closed in, his short knife aimed straight for Hong Lang's throat.

Honglang swept his halberd horizontally, the shaft colliding with the short sword, scattering a few sparks.

What incredible strength!

Liu Xiao was startled and immediately used the momentum to retreat. The moment he landed, he threw out three iron caltrops, which struck Hong Lang in the face, chest, and abdomen.

"Your concealed weapon skills are terrible!"

With a flick of his halberd, Hong Lang knocked away the iron caltrops with three crisp sounds.

He then exerted force with his feet, and his halberd, accompanied by the sound of wind breaking, pierced straight into the opponent's face.

What a great speed!

How did this kid get stronger again?

Liu Xiao was filled with fear and trepidation. He dodged with difficulty, his short sword slicing upwards along the halberd shaft, aiming at Hong Lang's hands.

Hong Lang lowered his wrist, pressing down on the halberd shaft, and at the same time, he kicked out with his right foot, striking Liu Xiao's knee squarely.

He grunted and gritted his teeth as he threw the dagger with all his might.

Hong Lang dodged to the side, and then swung his halberd downwards, the blade piercing Liu Xiao's shoulder and neck, embedding itself deeply into the bone.

He kicked Liu Xiao to the ground, stepped on his chest, and said calmly, "Speak, who sent you?"

"I told you... can you let me go?" Liu Xiao asked, his face filled with terror.

Hong Lang didn't speak, but simply twisted his wrist slightly, and the halberd blade rubbed against the bone.

Liu Xiao finally couldn't hold back and let out a suppressed groan.

"Zhou Liang! Zhou Liang sent me!"

Why did he want to kill me?

"Those two Lesser Completion Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artists you killed on the battlefield were his brother-in-law!" Liu Xiao spoke very quickly, afraid that if he spoke too slowly, his life would be in danger.

"I...I've told you everything I know, can you please let me go? I just..."

Hong Lang suddenly slammed his wrist down, and the halberd completely severed the man's neck.

The head rolled into the roadside bushes, the headless corpse twitched twice, and then stopped moving.

Blood splattered all over the ground.

Hong Lang looked at the corpse, feeling a little heavy-hearted. What should he do now that someone of Zhou Liang's status and cultivation level wanted to deal with him?

"Forget it, the more debts I have, the less I worry; the more lice I have, the less they itch. As long as I increase my strength fast enough, they can't do anything to me!"

He shook his head and searched Liu Xiao's body, finding only a little over twenty taels of silver and a small porcelain bottle.

Half a day later, Hong Lang arrived at Tianmu City.

Many people turned their gazes toward her, attracted by Pu Xi's alluring appearance and exaggerated figure.

Beautiful women are a source of trouble!

Hong Lang found the best inn to settle Pu Xi down, and then went to the entrance of the county government office, where two guards stopped him.

"Brothers, Hong Lang from Hengjiang County has come to report to the Prefect. Please inform him of this."

Hong Lang took out twenty taels of silver from his pocket and gave ten taels to each person.

The two guards immediately smiled. The one on the left took the silver, weighed it in his hand, and said with a grin, "County Commandant Hong, you're too kind. The Prefect is in the back hall. Please go in."

Hong Lang thanked him and strode into the county government office.

Crossing the front yard, you can immediately see Lotus standing at the door waiting.

Upon seeing Hong Lang, she smiled and asked, "Mission accomplished?"

Hong Lang stepped forward and took out a hundred-tael silver note from his pocket: "Thank you for your guidance, Miss Lotus. The mission is complete. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."

If it weren't for the Heavenly Dew given to him by Lotus, he wouldn't have been able to kill the hermaphrodite so easily.

Lotus lowered her eyes, accepted the silver note, and said with a smile, "You're very thoughtful."

She turned and led the way, pushing open the door to the back hall.

The back room was small, with a table, a chair, and a couch, and a painting of a tiger descending a mountain hanging on the wall.

Mo Wentian was sitting behind the table drinking tea when Hong Lang entered. He put down his teacup and asked, "Is the matter settled?"

Hong Lang clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Your Excellency, the evil spirit has been eliminated."

He then recounted the events, only saying that Pu Xi was an ordinary woman, omitting the fact that she was a witch of the Yin Cult.

Mo Wentian nodded slightly, seemingly not too concerned about these details. He picked up his pen, wrote down the document, stamped it with his seal, and handed it to Hong Lang.

"Take this document to Magistrate Mo Qiushui of Hengjiang County and she will arrange a position for you as a county lieutenant."

Hong Lang took the document and was about to express his gratitude when he suddenly frowned: "Mo Qiushui, the magistrate of Hengjiang County?"

Mo Wentian looked up at him: "What, you have a problem with that?"

Hong Lang's lips twitched. This woman was incredibly fierce, always plotting to kill him. With her as the county magistrate, how could he possibly have a good life?

"No, no, I just feel... that I have a special connection with Lord Mo."

After Hong Lang left, Hehua poured Mo Wentian a cup of tea: "My lord, with Miss's temperament... won't she cause trouble?"

Mo Wentian took a sip of tea: "That girl Qiushui just can't stand how much I like Honglang. There's no real hatred between them. It's a good opportunity to use him to train Qiushui's ability to manage subordinates."

After leaving the county government office, Hong Lang felt somewhat melancholy.

Of the sixteen counties in Tianmu Prefecture, why did Mo Qiushui have to go to Hengjiang County of all places? I hope she won't target me in the future.

Hong Lang picked up Pu Xi from the inn and headed straight for Taiping Village.

He was always thinking about Qin Jiuzhen and Li Tao'er, and wondered how they were doing.

On the way, Pu Xi asked curiously, "Why were you able to kill two martial artists who had just reached the initial stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm so easily, even though you only have the cultivation of an entry-level Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivator?"

Hong Lang didn't explain, but simply laughed and said, "Because I was born with superhuman strength."

Upon returning to Taiping Village, Hong Lang noticed that Qin Jiuzhen's house door was ajar. He felt a sudden tightness in his chest and quickly pushed the door open to enter.

The room was empty, the bedding was neatly folded, the stove was cold, and neither Qin Jiuzhen nor Li Tao'er were there.