Chapter 297 - 243: A Sudden Golden Wind Rises, the White Tiger Shakes the Mountain City (Part 1)

Chapter 297: Chapter 243: A Sudden Golden Wind Rises, the White Tiger Shakes the Mountain City (Part 1)

’Throw out the original "Eldest Young Master," who’s lying in bed, to take the blame.’

’It would damage the Black Water Gang’s reputation.’

’But with the Huang Family having lost two Sixth-Grade members, it’ll be hard to smooth this over without giving them some kind of explanation.’

’Zhao Zhe it is, then!’

’Might as well put trash to good use.’

Shui Qianjun nodded with difficulty.

Just as he was about to say more, a furious shout suddenly erupted from outside:

"Shui Qianjun, come out!"

The people from the Huang Family had arrived.

Shui Qianjun’s expression didn’t change. "Brother Huang? Why the visit so late at night? Has something happened?"

Elder Zhang and the two Vice Gang Leaders followed him out.

The other few Taishang remained seated inside, drinking tea.

"Stop playing dumb. You killed men from my Huang Family, and you will answer for it!"

"Now that’s something I don’t understand. Someone from my Black Water Gang killed someone from your Huang Family? That can’t be right. Do I really have a subordinate so lacking in self-awareness?"

"The people from White Tiger Village aren’t yours?"

"White Tiger Village?" Shui Qianjun controlled his facial muscles, his expression flawless.

Vice Gang Leader Zhao quickly chimed in, "Gang Leader, that seems to be a force subdued by Zhao Zhe. They only recognize Zhao Zhe and no one else, so it’s normal that you have no impression of them."

"It’s that Zhao Zhe again!" Shui Qianjun spread his hands. "Brother Huang, this business with Zhao Zhe and your family’s Huang Shiqi has really had us running around like headless chickens! Tell me, where on earth is that Huang Shiqi hiding?"

Hearing this name, the expressions of the three Huang Family members turned uglier than if they had swallowed a fly.

Shui Qianjun had long since made up his mind to plead complete ignorance.

He would even use Zhao Zhe and their Huang Shiqi to deflect.

The Huang Family members weren’t stupid. From his attitude, they understood that the Black Water Gang had gotten the news in advance and prepared countermeasures.

"Water Gang Leader, it would be best if you had nothing to do with this. Otherwise, as for the ’harmony’ between our families... hehe! Let’s go! We’ll go grab the culprit ourselves!"

After dropping this parting shot, Third Master Huang of the Huang Family’s Direct Lineage and his two companions vanished in an instant.

Shui Qianjun’s expression remained unchanged as he shouted a loud reminder at their departing figures in the sky, "Gentlemen, I have a feeling there’s something fishy about all this! You must be careful! Don’t let your ship capsize in a gutter!"

Huang San cursed inwardly, ’If you really wanted to warn us, Shui Qianjun, couldn’t you have used a voice transmission?’

’Why shout so loud that half the city can hear?’

"Water Gang Leader, no need to worry! The person who could make our Huang Family capsize has yet to be born!"

The voice was like muffled thunder, echoing through the sky.

It was even louder than Shui Qianjun’s reminder just now.

The next day, the news that someone from the Huang Family had been killed spread throughout the entire city.

And everyone was overjoyed.

People bustled through the streets, their faces beaming with delight and their steps much lighter. It was hard to find anyone who wasn’t happy.

As for the few who wore cold expressions—no need to ask, they were certainly from the Huang Family.

Tang Wen also heard the news from Li Zi.

Now that he was a man of authority, there were many things he needed to know immediately.

He was only slightly surprised by the news. Without giving it much thought, he enthusiastically threw himself into a new round of training.

Several hours passed.

[Visualization Martial Arts, Golden Jade Demon Body (Four Skills Combined), Beginner→Beginner (1/12000)]

A faint golden-red light flashed in his eyes.

Li Zi was surprised. "Your eyes!"

Tang Wen thought for a moment. "Hit me with your strongest move."

"What?"

"Just do it."

After getting his confirmation three times, darkness gathered on Li Zi’s fair, delicate fist. "It’s the Shocking Fist, so be careful. I’ve wanted to hit you for a long time, you know. I’m just the twentieth concubine, after all. Heh!"

VMMMM!

The air vibrated.

[Night Divine Fist Seventh Form: Sky-soaring Shock]

BANG!

The fist, stirring up a wave of air, smashed into Tang Wen.

The shockwave hit his black training clothes, making them billow out before they suddenly exploded into a thousand pieces.

The fist crashed against Tang Wen’s golden-red skin.

Li Zi did not retreat; Tang Wen’s upper body swayed.

His defense wasn’t broken!

"Eh?!" Li Zi shrieked, looking panicked, like a young maiden who had just experienced something unspeakable.

"How much strength did you use?"

"About seventy percent."

Tang Wen frowned. "So that’s fifty percent. Again, use your full strength! Hit my left chest!"

BANG!

The air boomed.

Triple Shocking Fist.

Li Zi’s small face was tense. There was no killing intent in her eyes, only worry.

With a dull thud, Tang Wen retreated three steps.

"Whew!"

His chest felt tight, but after rubbing it a few times and taking two deep breaths, the feeling was gone, and he was back to normal.

’This level of defense should be enough to handle a Peak Extraordinary or an Initial Stage Sixth-Grade expert,’ Tang Wen thought, but he wasn’t satisfied. He glanced at his Experience Panel.

Hm?

[Visualization Martial Arts, Golden Jade Demon Body (Four Skills Combined), Beginner (1→27→61/12000)]

’The experience jumped?’

Tang Wen’s eyes lit up. Looking at Li Zi was like discovering a whole new world.

He said excitedly, "Quick! Hit me two more times, with the Shocking Fist. No need to use full strength."

"Fifty percent strength?" Li Zi didn’t understand his excitement. ’Did I hit him so hard I scrambled his brains?’

’Probably not. I hit his chest, not his head.’

"Suit yourself!"

THUMP, THUMP!

She carefully hit him two more times, beads of sweat already visible on her smooth forehead.

The Shocking Fist consumed a great deal of physical and mental energy.

[...Beginner (61→86→105/12000)]

’It really works.’

"Ten more punches? No, a hundred punches."

Tang Wen became even more excited.

Li Zi’s mouth hung open and her eyes went wide. "It’s over! I really broke him! He’s gone crazy! What am I going to do... oh dear!"

Her two small hands covered her head.

"Stop with the nonsense."

With a pout, Li Zi began to continuously strike Tang Wen’s body, using even less force than before.

Experience +19, +17... +17, +11, +7, +3

After gritting her teeth and throwing another fifteen punches, Tang Wen’s skin remained unbroken, but Li Zi collapsed from exhaustion. She sat down on a thick slab of Rock Armor, waving her hand weakly. "No more... no more... I really don’t have a single punch left in me."

"Your stamina is too poor!"

"My stamina is poor? As long as one of us has good stamina, that’s enough. Hmph. There will come a time when you’re the one begging for mercy," Li Zi pouted, muttering softly.

"What did you say?"

"I said, my dear Young Master, that the Shocking Fist is a Killing Move! It’s naturally draining, and I’m already amazing to last this long." The young girl puffed out her chest, her face full of defiance.

Tang Wen just shook his head. ’Your watermelons are bigger, so you must be right.’

Li Zi rested for a while, then was pulled up again. "Let’s continue."

The Childlike Face Lady’s expression was full of resentment, like a pouting schoolgirl. "Fine, let’s go!"

「Night fell in the blink of an eye.」

Emerging from the Gravity Chamber, Li Zi was completely drained, her legs moving mechanically.

Like a walking corpse, she arrived in front of the tent, plunged headfirst onto the bed, and fell asleep instantly.

Tang Wen saw her. ’How can she sleep without taking off her clothes?’

’This young master is too kind-hearted. I can’t bear to see a pretty girl sleeping uncomfortably. Oh well, I suppose I’ll have to go to the trouble of helping her.’

After washing up with the water brought by a Female Martial Artist.

Tang Wen slipped into the tent, arranged Li Zi properly on the bed, and removed her clothes piece by piece.

It’s true what they say: good deeds are always rewarded.

In the early hours of the morning, when people are most weary.

On the towering city gate of Ganshan City, an Extraordinary on night watch suddenly stared into the sky and roared, "Who’s there? Who dares to attack the city?!"

"Sound the alarm!"

A figure like a meteor from outer space smashed straight towards the gate tower.

The speed was incredibly fast, unstoppable.

The Extraordinary’s face was filled with horror!

BOOM!

The gate tower, built of huge stones, collapsed.

A group of Sixth-Grade Powerhouses from the Huang Family streamed out of the stone houses below.

The figure who had crashed through the gate tower swayed precariously in the ruins, looking to have suffered heavy injuries.

One of the Huang Family’s Sixth-Grade experts cried out in horror, "Oh no! It’s the Third Master!"

"What?"

"The one who just crashed into the gate was Third Master Huang!"

The five Sixth-Grade Powerhouses looked at each other in dismay, before they could figure out what had happened.

BOOM! BOOM!

Two more thunderous impacts, as two figures slammed into the city wall, one right after the other.

The commotion was no different from a giant catapult bombarding the city wall.

The sturdy city walls, wide enough to race horses on, shook several times.

A great shock went through the hearts of the Huang Family experts. ’If the first figure was Third Master Huang, then who were the other two?’

’Could they be the other two masters from our Huang Family?’

’And all three of them were clearly thrown into the city wall!’

’So who was the one who threw them? What is their Realm?’

"What are you all gaping for?! Call for reinforcements! Get the Clan Leader! No—go strike the Petitioning Drum! We need the City Lord to intervene!"

Under the deep blue night sky, a cold wind blew.

The few Sixth-Grades shivered in unison.

The figure in the ruins of the gate tower finally straightened up.

"It’s the Third Master’s voice."

"Third Master?"

"Go! Huang Li, above the City Lord’s Mansion, strike the Petitioning Drum!"

"Huangshan, get the Clan Leader!"

"Huang Yue, find the City Lord! Tell him it’s a White Tiger Destruction, unstoppable by anyone below the Fourth Grade! Hurry! If you don’t, the city will fall and our clan will be exterminated today!" Third Master Huang screamed himself hoarse.

The three he named were all experts from the Wind Division.

Huang Li, like a gust of wind, arrived above the City Lord’s Mansion.

On the pavilion at the highest point of the City Lord’s Mansion, there was a large drum, unguarded year-round.

Every mischievous child from the Three Great Families of the Inner City had thought about secretly climbing up to strike it and give everyone a scare.

But when they got up there and saw the drum, they didn’t dare.

Because that drum—was alive!