Chapter 34: Chapter 32 Amazing Debut! Leave with a Flick of Sleeves!_i
Translator: 549690339
Bai Shao silently swallowed his saliva, not daring to question Su Changkong further; he still had doubts in his heart. Could there really be such a formidable young warrior amongst their White Jade Gang?
“The Young Gang Leader… The Young Gang Leader is dead!”
From other directions, people also noticed the decapitated corpse of Shi Hanshan, and the martial artists of the Black Cavalry Gang let out wails of grief.
Shi Hanshan, the Young Gang Leader of the Black Cavalry Gang, had led over a hundred elite troops to launch a surprise attack on the White Jade Gang, only to die here?
“Retreat! Retreat!”
Some of the Black Cavalry Gang’s martial artists shouted loudly, knowing that the situation was beyond salvage and that they must withdraw!
Neighing sounds!
One horse after another neighed, as the martial artists of the Black Cavalry Gang pulled tightly on the reins and turned their horses around, fleeing into the distance.
“Don’t let a single one escape! Kill them all! Slaughter them all!”
Seeing this, the disciples of the White Jade Gang felt a surge of morale and pursued the fleeing martial artists of the Black Cavalry Gang. The scene descended into chaos, leaving only corpses behind.
Some belonged to the Black Cavalry Gang, and some to the White Jade Gang.
The Black Cavalry Gang’s martial artists had launched a predawn raid on the White Jade Gang, catching them off guard, but with the Black Cavalry Gang’s Young Gang Leader being killed on the spot, there was no doubt that it was a complete victory for the White Jade Gang!
However, Bai Shao, Elder Gongsun, and the others all had no trace of joy on their faces. By killing Shi Hanshan, the White Jade Gang had become mortal enemies with the Black Cavalry Gang, bound to fight to the death in an all-out war. Even if the White Jade Gang could win, they were sure to suffer heavy losses and be greatly weakened.
“Hm? Where did he go? Could he have gone to pursue the Black Cavalry Gang?”
When Bai Shao came back to his senses, he was startled to find that the nameless young martial artist of the White Jade Gang who had killed Shi Hanshan had disappeared.
But now Bai Shao had no time to worry about that; he had to deal with the aftermath first. Today’s attack by the Black Cavalry Gang resulting in Shi Hanshan’s death in the battle would undoubtedly lead to severe consequences, necessitating an immediate assembly of other gang members and elders for a meeting!
“So strong! Unbelievably strong! That young martial artist killed Shi Hanshan, could he be in the Divine Strength Realm? I never imagined that we had such a person among the young generation of our White Jade Gang!”
Inside the White Jade Gang, many disciples excitedly discussed the recent battle, where Su Changkong had demonstrated breathtaking strength!
“My head… My head is spinning? What happened?” Meanwhile, the young disciple of the White Jade Gang whom Su Changkong had knocked unconscious and stripped of his clothes, rubbed his aching head and woke up with a bewildered face.
He was unaware that the person who had knocked him out and donned his uniform had made a stunning debut in the battle between the Black Cavalry Gang and the White Jade Gang by killing Shi Hanshan!
At this moment, Su Changkong had already left the White Jade Gang’s ranks amidst the chaos of pursuing the Black Cavalry Gang and changed out of the White Jade Gang disciple’s uniform in a forest, stashing it in a bag hidden amongst the trees to burn later.
After completing all this, Su Changkong undid the Turtle Breath Shrinkage and changed back into his original clothes.
“Disguising myself as a White Jade Gang disciple to kill Shi Hanshan certainly has its risks, but alas… I am still too weak. Otherwise, I could have eradicated them root and branch, eliminating the Black Cavalry Gang completely to prevent future troubles!”
Su Changkong sighed inwardly; this was all he could do for now.
It could be imagined that the White Jade Gang would soon discover that the martial artist who killed Shi Hanshan was not actually one of their disciples, and the Black Cavalry Gang was bound to go mad with rage over Shi Hanshan’s death.
Luckily, with the White Jade Gang standing in front, Su Changkong could make his escape, and he shouldn’t encounter any unexpected incidents in the short term.
It was even possible that his assassination of Shi Hanshan could cause the Black Cavalry Gang and the White Jade Gang to fight to their mutual destruction!
“Strength… I must become stronger to eradicate them completely and forever prevent future troubles!”
Su Changkong clenched his fists; if only he had been stronger, he would have been able to completely uproot the Black Cavalry Gang instead of just killing a few people like Shi Hanshan.
“Ah… Old Zhang, Old Liu, they’re all dead…”
By the roadside, Yang Chao and others looked at the corpses on the ground, their faces marked with grief and anger.
A short while ago, Yang Chao and his group had narrowly escaped death. After waiting for half a day and seeing that no one was pursuing them, they carefully returned to see if any of their comrades had survived.
But contrary to their wishes, those who hadn’t escaped had all perished!
“Who’s there?”
Just then, rustling noises came from the bushes nearby, causing Yang Chao and the others to turn pale with alarm, shouting warily, fearing another encounter with the Black Cavalry Gang members.
“It’s me.”
A response echoed from the bushes, and a tall, strapping youth walked out.
“It’s Su Changkong!”
Upon seeing this, Yang Chao and others all breathed a sigh of relief, recognizing it was indeed Su Changkong.
“We didn’t see you earlier… we thought you might have perished as well,” Yang Chao said.
Su Changkong shook his head: “I just panicked and ran, taking the wrong way.”
There was naturally no suspicion to Su Changkong’s explanation from Yang Chao and the others; in such a situation, everyone was fleeing for their lives, who would be concerned with which direction they were running?
“Damn Black Cavalry Gang! They will receive their retribution sooner or later!”
Someone, looking down at the body of a comrade on the ground, cursed through clenched teeth, filled with fury.
They wished to immediately make the brutal members of the Black Cavalry Gang pay the price, but they were utterly powerless, only able to curse for the heavens to take the Black Cavalry Gang!
“Alas… the dead cannot be brought back to life, let’s take their bodies back with us.”
Yang Chao sighed, knowing that they had been fortunate to escape with their lives amidst the misfortune. For their dead companions and friends, all they could do was spare them from being exposed to the wilderness.
“That’s all we can do.”
The rest nodded their heads reluctantly.
What they didn’t know was that, during this short period, Su Changkong had taken part in the strife between the Black Cavalry Gang and the White Jade Gang, and had killed several of the elite members of the Black Cavalry Gang, including Shi Hanshan!
Su Changkong and his group, each carrying a body, left the area and returned to Black Iron Manor.
In this chaotic world, human lives were as cheap as weeds. The death of a few ordinary people wouldn’t cause the slightest stir, and, after some years, probably only their friends and relatives would remember them, until not a trace of their existence remained in this world.
“I refuse to accept this fate! I must constantly move forward, climb higher, and take control of my destiny!”
As Su Changkong carried a body that was gradually growing cold, the blood from the wounds staining his clothes a dark red, he silently vowed in his heart, further cementing his determination to become a powerful warrior.
With the burden of bodies, the group’s pace was inevitably slow, and they often had to stop to rest.
It took them more than two days to finally return to Black Iron Manor.
“Old Zhang and the others… they’re dead? Slain by the hands of the Black Cavalry Gang?”
The return of the group to Black Iron Manor with the news of the deaths of nearly ten members undoubtedly plunged the entire manor into sorrow.
But faced with the colossal entity that was the Black Cavalry Gang, not even reporting to the authorities would help; they could only mourn their fallen comrades.
On returning to Black Iron Manor, Su Changkong didn’t continue forging and smithing but, on the pretense of physical and psychological discomfort, he requested a long leave from Manor Lord Mo Tie.
Mo Tie thought Su Changkong had been greatly traumatized by witnessing his companions’ massacre by the hands of the Black Cavalry Gang, which would be quite normal, especially given Su Changkong’s young age, for such a sight to leave a psychological scar.
Therefore, he granted Su Changkong the lengthy leave, advising him to rest well and readjust his mindset.
In truth, Su Changkong was not suffering from a psychological shadow due to his companions’ slaughter by the Black Cavalry Gang; there was another reason.
“Now, without the connections to the White Jade Gang, purchasing the ingredients for the Vital Qj Spread is going to be a problem.”
Su Changkong frowned inwardly.
With the White Jade Gang, connections made it easy to procure the ingredients for Vital Qi Spread. Now, away from the White Jade Gang, if he wanted to buy these ingredients, he would have to take personal action, which would definitely be time-consuming and laborious. He would need to go somewhere farther to look; resolving this issue was why Su Changkong had asked for a long leave.
” I’ 11 go to Clearwater City tomorrow and ask the owner of the herbalist shop if they know where I can buy the ingredients for Vital Qi Spread.”
Su Changkong thought to himself.
With the aid of Vital Qi Spread, the efficiency of practicing the Turtle Breath Technique could be greatly enhanced, much like how exercising one’s body not only requires strenuous training but also a proper diet to achieve the best results!
