bookbashuk Chapter 255 Kunwu Sect
Chapter 255 Kunwu Sect
Seeing Du Fan's nonchalant attitude in the face of such a big matter, Tian Wu felt angry. However, after a slight hesitation, she gritted her teeth, looked at Du Fan's back, and said crisply, "Wait..."
"Hmm? Is there anything else, Miss Tian?" Du Fan, who had already walked far away, had to stop and turn back with a frown when he heard this.
"You... be careful, come back alive..." After saying that, Tian Wu blushed, bit her lower lip, and looked away.
"When your hair reaches your waist, I will surely return in triumph, hahaha." Du Fan laughed heartily, then ignored the woman's shy expression and turned to leave.
"Why are you always like this? Nobody cares about you anymore. I wish someone would beat you to death!" Tian Wu stomped her feet in anger, thinking bitterly. Then, she twisted her waist and strode towards her bamboo house.
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Two days later, at noon, Du Fan and his two companions rode their horses to the foot of a green mountain.
"Chief, that mountain stronghold ahead is the Kunwu Sect's lair. Shall we go straight there?" One of the burly men with a thick beard pointed up the mountain and suddenly spoke. This man was Jiang Fei, one of the two heroes from the Green Forest Stronghold who had come with Du Fan.
Where the burly man pointed, there was a large wooden building complex surrounded by a simple wooden wall. At the gate of the courtyard, one could vaguely see some tall figures moving back and forth, as if on patrol.
"Of course, time is tight and the mission is heavy, we'll strike at the heart of the enemy!" Du Fan grinned maliciously, cracked his whip, and galloped straight up the mountain.
Fortunately, the slope of this green hill is not steep, so it is not difficult to ride a horse up it.
The two burly men behind Du Fan exchanged a glance, smiled wryly, and could only spur their horses and follow.
"I'm here to raid the stronghold, and I'm in a hurry. Quickly call your leader out!" Du Fan shouted from a great distance before he even arrived. His voice was loud and powerful, echoing in all directions.
"What? They've kicked down the stronghold!" Several guards from the Kunwu Sect were taken aback at first, but they quickly realized what was happening and their faces immediately turned furious.
One of them took a deep breath and roared, "Someone's attacking the stronghold! Brothers, come out and kill him!"
The mountain stronghold erupted into chaos, and soon forty or fifty burly men rushed out of the courtyard. Each of them was strong, with a fierce face, wide-open eyes, and a menacing appearance, cursing under their breath.
"What do you want? I'm here to raid your stronghold. I have no interest in you lowly thugs. Call your leader out here and let's talk!" Facing a group of desperate outlaws who had lived a life of bloodshed in the martial world, Du Fan showed no fear. He rolled his eyes and said impatiently.
"Bullshit! Where did this arrogant brat come from? You think you can just kick him like that? Let's all wipe him out!" A fierce-looking bald man waved his hand, signaling for everyone to attack.
Only then did Jiang Fei and Hu Zicheng arrive on horseback. Jiang Fei immediately dismounted and, as soon as he landed on the ground, shouted sternly, "Stop!"
"Jiang Fei!" Upon seeing the newcomer, the bald man from the Kunwu Sect immediately turned grim, his gaze turning hostile. His fists clenched involuntarily, producing a cracking sound like bones colliding.
Clearly, the two had known each other for a long time, but their relationship was not good; it was as if they were enemies meeting each other with intense hatred.
"Lu Yuanba, a mere defeated opponent, dares to boast in front of me? It's utterly laughable!" Jiang Fei sneered, speaking without any politeness.
The bald man's face was flushed, veins bulging on his forehead, and he was seething with rage. Unable to contain himself any longer, he suddenly pointed at the person opposite him and roared, "Jiang Fei, you've gone too far! Today, I challenge you to a duel to the death! You... dare you?"
"Do you think I, Jiang, would be afraid of you? I accept your challenge, but before that, call your chief out. Our chieftain wants to challenge him." Jiang Fei glanced at Lü Yuanba with contempt, a hint of undisguised sarcasm on his face, and sneered.
Upon hearing this, Lü Yuanba flew into a rage, but then something occurred to him, and he was startled, blurting out, "Your Boss Tian is here?"
"Hehe, Lü Yuanba, your gang's information is really bad. Open your dog eyes and take a good look. This is our Green Forest Stronghold's new leader." Jiang Fei took a step back, making Du Fan's position stand out, and then he chuckled and said.
"What! Your Green Forest Stronghold's leader isn't Tian Wuyao anymore? When did it change to this blond kid? Could it be... that your Boss Tian was defeated by him?" Lu Yuanba was stunned and said in disbelief.
"Hmph! You'll know the reason once your Kunwu Sect is incorporated into our Green Forest Stronghold!" Hu Zicheng's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he interjected in a deep voice.
Just as Lü Yuanba's eyes widened, about to say something more, an extremely cold voice suddenly came from the courtyard.
"What's all the noise about? Since someone's here to challenge us, let's just set up a challenge!" The voice wasn't loud, but it was icy cold, and it clearly reached everyone's ears as it echoed in all directions.
"Hmm? Something's not right with this person!" Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, and a look of suspicion appeared on his face.
"Come with me." Lu Yuanba's massive body suddenly trembled, his face instantly turning pale. Without uttering a single word, he immediately called out to Du Fan and the other two.
Du Fan narrowed his eyes and his face darkened. He clearly noticed that after that voice was heard, all the Kunwu Sect disciples present changed their expressions and trembled, looking very panicked.
The scene before him was clearly eerie, but Du Fan wasn't afraid of anything; his doubts, however, grew stronger.
"Chief, something's not right here. We must be careful. Why don't we retreat first and then discuss this further?" Jiang Fei whispered in Du Fan's ear.
At this moment, a strange look suddenly appeared on Du Fan's face. Hearing this, he patted Jiang Fei on the shoulder, smiled at him slightly to comfort him, and then strode forward.
Jiang Fei and Hu Zicheng exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and followed with wary expressions.
After entering the Kunwu Sect's mountain gate, Du Fan and his companions were led to an open space.
In the martial arts world, the Green Forest Stronghold and the Kunwu Sect are enemies, irreconcilable. If it weren't for their respective factions, a major battle would have already broken out. So, at this time, naturally no one would offer them tea or anything like that.
In just the time it takes to eat a meal, a simple arena appeared before everyone.
Just as the war drums sounded, a person slowly walked out of a building in the distance. He was a slender young man, dressed in a white robe, with delicate features and a faint smile on his lips. He had a rather elegant and graceful air about him.
Lu Yuanba and his group of burly men followed closely behind the handsome young man. At this moment, they all looked awe-inspiring, even fearful. With this scene, the identity of the handsome young man was obvious.
"Chief, this man is not the leader of the Kunwu Sect." Hu Zicheng's eyes narrowed as he leaned closer to Du Fan and whispered a reminder. After a moment's thought, he added, "At least not half a month ago."
Du Fan nodded slightly, his expression growing increasingly strange, inwardly chuckling, "Sorry... colleague."
Du Fan had some guesses when the other party made a sound, and now he can be completely sure that the other party is a real cultivator, but his cultivation level is only at the quasi-Qi Refining stage.
In Du Fan's eyes, quasi-Qi Refining stage cultivators were basically no different from ordinary people. He even suspected that if Tian Wu were to come and challenge him, he might have a chance of winning.
The handsome young man flicked his robes, then leaped onto the arena with ease. His expression was disdainful as he glanced down at Du Fan and his companions, saying indifferently, "Which one of you is the leader of the Green Forest Gang? Come up here and face your death!"
Seeing the handsome young man's expression, Du Fan was both amused and exasperated. The two were only seven or eight zhang apart, and it was clear that the other's divine sense could not reach him. Judging from this level of divine sense, this person was considered weak among quasi-Qi Refining stage cultivators.
Du Fan had two main purposes for this trip. The first was naturally to subdue the Kunwu Sect. He was now the leader of the Green Forest Stronghold, and before going into seclusion, he needed to achieve some results to make a show of it, otherwise it would be really unreasonable.
If he became a hands-off leader and angered those bandits, he had no doubt that they would be capable of turning him against them. It wasn't that he was afraid of anything, but that would just be troublesome...
The second reason is to find a compelling reason for seclusion.
Du Fan smiled slightly, and without saying a word, he lightly stepped on the ground with one foot, and his figure immediately rose into the air, landing about ten feet in front of the handsome young man.
"I am Li Daoming, the chief of the Green Forest Stronghold. May I ask how you address me?" Du Fan cupped his hands and spoke with a smile.
The handsome young man glanced sideways, his arrogance evident, as if he were looking at an ant; his demeanor was extremely haughty.
"Hmph! What use is all that knowledge to a dying man? I... um? Huh? Ah!"
Just as the boy was about to utter some arrogant words to satisfy his vanity, he suddenly froze, his eyes widening instantly. His arrogant expression vanished without him realizing it, his breathing became rapid, and he roared inwardly:
"Damn it, how could he be a cultivator? Wasn't the leader of the Green Forest Stronghold just an ordinary mortal? ... Damn it, just wait till I get my hands on these good-for-nothings! They didn't even tell me about something this important beforehand!"
(Due to the upcoming change of the book title and other matters, there will be only one update per day for the next few days. The specific reasons have been mentioned in individual chapters, book reviews, and related information about the work. I can only apologize to everyone and hope you can understand.)