Chapter 351 - 265: Such a Powerful Clan Cannot Be Allowed to Exist

Chapter 351: Chapter 265: Such a Powerful Clan Cannot Be Allowed to Exist

At this thought, he said, "This matter requires careful consideration. We must think it through."

"Foster Father thinks we have a chance of winning?" Black Mountain Ghost felt the old man was just playing games with him.

But a father knows his son. Black Mountain King looked at him. "What’s your idea?"

Black Mountain Ghost quickly replied, "Does Foster Father still remember that Awakened genius we recruited from out of town last year?"

"Go on."

"That genius is said to be from a major family in Ganshan City."

Black Mountain King understood his adopted son’s intentions. "Ganshan City... they oppress every power, large and small, for thousands of miles around, bleeding them dry to sustain themselves. Not a single one of them is any good. They’ll come to avenge their precious genius, and they’ll probably wipe us out while they’re at it."

Black Mountain Ghost’s expression dimmed. ’This old man is dead set on running away!’

’You’ve made your fortune, but I haven’t eaten my fill yet!’

"Alas! Your son was being too simplistic. Foster Father’s considerations are indeed more thorough."

The picture of "fatherly kindness and filial piety" parted ways. Black Mountain Ghost lowered his head, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes. ’Old man, don’t blame me for this!’

He returned to his own courtyard, retrieved two Hummingbirds from a dark, musty basement, and released them into the night.

Li Zi was lying on the White Tiger’s back.

And Tang Wen was lying on Li Zi’s back.

Li Zi was petite, with the figure of a loli.

When Tang Wen lay down, he enveloped her completely.

The position was excellent. But to his dissatisfaction, Hu Qi was a highly intelligent creature. If he tried to do anything with Li Zi, to experience the thrill of a ’tiger tremor,’ Hu Qi would surely toss them both out of the sky.

It might even throw in a finishing move, just to show them what death by a thousand cuts from Wind Blades felt like.

Forget it.

As thrilling as it might be, his life was more valuable.

Tang Wen’s hand quietly reached down and felt her supple softness.

Li Zi’s eyes suddenly widened. ’Seriously? Even up in the air, you...?’

’Wait, doing it in the air... that might be even more thrilling...’

The journey from Ganshan City to White Tiger Camp had taken a good ten or twenty days riding on an Extraordinary Sand Wolf.

Now, Hu Qi flew at a leisurely pace, yet he was many times faster.

Time flew by. Above the clouds, Tang Wen spotted familiar terrain and a village built atop a mountain peak.

Black Mountain Camp. They had arrived.

They’d made it in time.

It seemed the two sides hadn’t started fighting yet.

’Know the enemy and know yourself, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.’

Arriving above Black Mountain Camp, he ordered Hu Qi to take Li Zi and hide.

After a brief exchange, he activated his Invisibility and used Instant Step to appear inside the camp.

Before him was a barracks building.

It was noisy inside:

"What do you think General Hei is thinking? Why is he making us drill in the middle of winter! I’m about to freeze to death!"

"Serves you right for gambling away your Wolf Skin Coat."

"Damn! It’s winter! We should just be lying in bed and staying inside."

"What are you gonna eat if you just lie in bed?"

"Stop arguing. I heard we’re getting ready to attack Flame Camp!"

The air went still.

Tang Wen, who had been about to leave, also paused.

’What? Black Mountain is taking the initiative to attack?’

’What a coincidence.’

’Impossible. Judging from their conversation, the drills seem to have started suddenly. They don’t usually drill in winter.’

’It seems Black Mountain Camp was already prepared.’

’Wouldn’t the casualties be immense if they fight like this?’

’Should I just have Hu Qi reveal his true form and steamroll them?’

’It would save time and trouble.’

Walking through Black Mountain Camp, Tang Wen found it surprisingly empty.

Most of the houses were vacant, eerily quiet, and devoid of life.

However, from the condition of the houses, it was clear people used to live here.

Judging by the farming tools inside, they must have been serfs.

’With the grain yields decreasing, the serfs became useless. They were either killed or driven out to fend for themselves.’

Using Instant Step to rise into the sky, Tang Wen surveyed the layout and quietly approached the tallest building in the center of Black Mountain Camp.

"Mmm... ah... oh... ah..."

Even before he got close, Tang Wen heard a wave of moans and groans.

Damn it!

It was a brothel.

An internal brothel.

Tang Wen snuck inside.

It wasn’t that he wanted to watch, but many men liked to spill secrets in front of women to show off their status in the camp.

"Mmm... mmm-hmm..."

A genuinely heartfelt moan rang out.

"You’re so amazing~ my lord."

A complete sentence like that could only be fake!

From the first floor to the fifth, the air was filled with sounds of "You’re the best."

Tang Wen saw right through their fakery. They were spent! The entire Black Mountain Camp was spent!

’Right, I’m here to gather intelligence.’

Leaving the brothel, he snooped around until he finally found his way into a basement.

There, he saw someone he’d met once before—Black Mountain Ghost.

Tang Wen recognized the General of Black Mountain Camp.

He was alone in the basement, his face as dark as still water.

CREAK. The basement door opened, and another woman entered. She had the Cultivation of a Martial Artist, a very fine figure, and a backside as round as a millstone.

Black Mountain Ghost grumbled, "What took you so long?"

"The old bastard just fell asleep, so I came!" The woman’s voice was tinged with unfulfilled desire.

Tang Wen looked up at the ceiling. ’Are these two... what I think they are?’

’No way... ’

’This is so wild!’

The two embraced, their voices hushed.

’Now here’s a question!’

’The man before me is Black Mountain Ghost, second in command of the entire Black Mountain Camp, a man above tens of thousands.’

’On his own turf, what kind of woman would he need to steal away for a secret tryst?’

The answer was right in front of him: he was after his father’s woman.

Tang Wen couldn’t bear to look, yet he found it strangely thrilling.

He stepped outside the door and took out his pocket watch to note the time.

Tang Wen didn’t go back inside, listening to their conversation through the door.

"The old man is dead set on leaving." The woman’s voice was calm, as if nothing had just happened.

"Hah! Too late. I’ve already called for people," he replied, his voice a little weary.

"What people?"

At the woman’s question, Black Mountain Ghost began to speak animatedly while noisily munching on some fruit. "Through a middleman, I contacted an expert from Ganshan City’s Huang Family, Lin Zhiheng, a Fifth-Grade Lord. His son died here, so he’s coming for revenge. He wants it all—Black Mountain Camp, Flame Camp, and Five Families City!"

"A Fifth-Grade expert?" the woman exclaimed in awe.

’Following a Fifth-Grade expert would definitely be better than sticking with this father and son, right?’

Tang Wen frowned. ’A Fifth-Grade expert? Surnamed Lin?’

’So he must be the son-in-law of the Huang Family?’

’He’s got a big appetite, wanting everything for himself. Did you ask for my permission?’

"When will he arrive?" the woman asked again.

"Ganshan City is too far. Even if that Fifth-Grade expert comes, it will probably be after the new year. But the Huang Family’s influence is widespread. An advance party from a nearby branch has already arrived."

"Ah? They’re in the camp?" The woman looked around frantically, then pushed the man’s head down.

His voice came out muffled. "They work for a Fifth-Grade Lord, so they’ll want revenge first. They’re probably plotting against Flame Camp right now."

Tang Wen grew irritated. ’The Huang Family, you people are everywhere!’

’Damn it!’

’The Northwest Land will not allow such an arrogant family to exist.’

The woman said, "If they take down Flame Camp, we won’t have to live in fear every day."

"Hah! Let’s hope so! I hope we can join Ganshan City too. Then if we have a child, they’ll have a future to strive for!"

"A child?" the woman said with delight.

Tang Wen didn’t disturb their games. He left, mounted the White Tiger, and headed straight for his own camp.

Flame Camp.

In the courtyard outside the Council Hall.

The Queen, no longer holding her wine gourd, stood on the rooftop in a red dress. The dress whipped noisily in the north wind as her phoenix eyes surveyed her surroundings.

Within the courtyard, numerous Extraordinary warriors were scattered, each on high alert.

The Queen called out, "Come on out! Hiding your heads and showing your tails, you’re like rats!"

"Hah! Your senses are sharp for a woman!" A hooked-nose elder suddenly appeared on the opposite rooftop.

General Zhou and the others looked grim. They hadn’t seen the man move at all.

This was a Sixth-Grade expert.

The Queen turned to her sides.

On the eastern and western courtyard walls, two black-robed men had appeared at some unknown time. They looked very similar, both with long shoehorn faces. They were probably brothers.

She rubbed her chin, her phoenix eyes sweeping across them. "One against three, the odds aren’t great. But why are all three of you so ugly? Looking like that, you must get discriminated against a lot, right? It’s a testament to your strength that you’ve survived this long!"

Three sentences was all it took to offend the three Sixth-Grade experts three times over.

The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing.

"You damn bitch, you’re courting death!"