#776 - Possession

In the dense forest.

The Second Master supported the Third Master as they hurried along. Blood dripped incessantly, impossible to completely stop. The so-called pressure point techniques were utter nonsense, only able to slow the flow of blood through muscle control.

Rustle, rustle.

A series of strange noises echoed. Suddenly, a dozen or so men in tight-fitting outfits emerged from the surrounding bushes, encircling the two.

Leading them was a scantily clad, alluring woman who covered her mouth and giggled, "Greetings, gentlemen!"

"Liao Yu."

The Second Master's expression changed drastically.

This woman was no ordinary person; she was a protector of the Black Demon Stronghold, known by the nickname "Five-Step Snake."

Liao Yu's beautiful eyes swept over the two, finally landing on the Third Master's severed arm. She chuckled sweetly, "Second Master is indeed valiant. You two are renowned experts in the martial world, yet today you've been reduced to such a state. Any last words you'd like to say? Perhaps this girl will take pity and help you."

The Second Master gritted his teeth, "Spare me the crocodile tears. Who doesn't know you, Liao Yu, are sinister and ruthless? An old hag past fifty, still calling yourself a girl. Disgusting!"

The men from the Black Demon Stronghold exchanged glances, inwardly sympathizing with this brother.

You can't just randomly guess a woman's age. The last guy who dared say that to Liao Yu already had grass several feet high growing on his grave.

Sure enough, Liao Yu seemed to have had her tail stepped on, flying into a rage. She pointed and shouted, "Chop these two bastards into pieces and feed them to the dogs!"

At her command, the surrounding men immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows, unleashing a barrage that echoed through the forest.

The two masters fought valiantly to defend themselves, but they were already severely injured and under siege. Even with second-rate skills, they couldn't withstand the continuous barrage of arrows.

Soon, the Second Master was struck by an arrow in the shoulder. His focus faltered, and his defense instantly collapsed. He was riddled with arrows and fell to the ground, dying with resentment.

Liao Yu's expression twitched, and the others were also sweating.

In the entire stronghold, perhaps only the Second Master dared to say that to this female fiend. Even the First Master wouldn't dare.

"Bury them."

Qin Yi pointed to the somewhat gruesome corpses on the ground. Setting aside the grudges between the two gangs, Qin Yi admired the brotherhood of the three men.

The others looked at Liao Yu, who rolled her eyes. "What are you looking at me for? Do as the Second Master says!"

In the stronghold, this Second Master's prestige was growing, especially after breaking through to the first-rate level. His position was already subtly threatening the First Master's.

The corpses were quickly buried on the spot, while Liao Yu sent the others to the Three Wolves Gang's base to investigate the casualties of the others.

After all, if there were any survivors, they might secretly seek revenge on the stronghold's people in the future. They had to be careful.

"Didn't you say there weren't enough people in the stronghold, and that I should come alone?" Qin Yi took the reins Liao Yu handed him and mounted his horse.

Liao Yu got on another horse and smiled, "Second Master's skills are unparalleled, but after all, you're only one person. The First Master was afraid that some small fry would be difficult to deal with, so he sent us to assist and take over the Three Wolves Gang's external businesses."

Qin Yi nodded, then suddenly said, "Liao Yu, what do you think about me becoming the stronghold master?"

Liao Yu's hand trembled, and she almost fell off her horse. She knew that this Second Master was not the kind of person who would willingly be subordinate to others, but she didn't expect him to be so direct.

"Second Master, I'm a coward, so please don't joke around."

Qin Yi turned his head to look at her, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Do you think I'm joking with you?"

Liao Yu put on a pitiful look. "Second Master, I'm just a weak woman. Please don't involve me in the struggle between you and the First Master. It's all the same to us who becomes the stronghold master."

This woman was notoriously cunning and unwilling to take sides.

Qin Yi remained noncommittal and said blandly, "Now, Ma Nan and Qiu Fengmao in the stronghold have already pledged allegiance to me. Their qualifications and martial arts are not as good as yours. If you support me as the stronghold master, the position of Second Master will be yours."

Really?

Liao Yu glanced at Qin Yi with some suspicion, seeing that he didn't seem to be joking. She tentatively asked, "Second Master, is this true?"

Qin Yi nodded: "I keep my word."

Liao Yu smiled happily, bowing gracefully on horseback: "Then I'll be relying on Second Master in the future."

Qin Yi revealed a smile, squeezed the horse's belly: "Time is of the essence, come with me now."

Liao Yu responded, riding her horse behind Qin Yi, her eyes flashing as she silently reached into her bosom, taking out a small crossbow. The arrow tip was green, obviously poisoned.

Then she heard Qin Yi, who was riding in front, speak: "Liao Yu, Cui Liang shouldn't have sent you here."

Liao Yu was slightly startled: "What?"

Qin Yi, who was riding in front, suddenly pressed down on the horse's back. His whole person soared up like a soaring eagle, turning around and pouncing towards Liao Yu, his eyes cold and full of killing intent: "Because you will die here!"

Liao Yu was shocked, hurriedly raising her arm to try and pull the crossbow trigger, but she saw Qin Yi in mid-air let out a sharp roar. The terrifying sonic wave crashed head-on, causing Liao Yu to fall into a brief moment of distraction.

In that moment of daze, Qin Yi had already arrived in front of her, grabbing the top of Liao Yu's head. Violent internal force poured in, directly blasting Liao Yu's head into her chest cavity.

Qin Yi dragged Liao Yu's corpse past the horse and landed back on the ground, grabbing Liao Yu's remains and looking at them, he snorted: "Bitch!" and casually threw it on the ground.

Qin Yi grew up in the Black Demon Stronghold, following his father Qin Lie in battles, accustomed to the coldness of human relationships and deceit. After Yun Lie's death, Cui Liang forcibly took over the position of stronghold master on the grounds that Qin Yi was still young.

Qin Yi's gradually revealed martial arts talent made Cui Liang feel increasingly uneasy. Gangs in the martial world have always respected strength, and Cui Liang began to secretly eliminate Qin Lie's former confidants in various ways to consolidate his position.

Where there are people, there is the martial world. The Black Demon Stronghold may be small, but danger is always present. Qin Yi naturally noticed this. In the past, he was young and weak and could only endure, but now he had the confidence to turn the tables.

He had planted spies in the stronghold and had long known that Liao Yu was already Cui Liang's person. This old thing really had a good appetite, to be able to stomach such an old woman.

Qin Yi's eyes flashed fiercely. Originally, he wanted to plan for a while longer, accumulating strength and increasing his chances of turning the tables. But now that Liao Yu was dead, he had to act as soon as possible.

Suddenly, his gaze swept to a black object in Liao Yu's hand, and a sudden warning arose in his heart. Without thinking, he lunged to the side.

Boom!

A violent explosion, accompanied by a soaring blaze of fire, illuminated the entire dense forest. The earth trembled three times. With Liao Yu's corpse as the center, the ground was blasted with flying earth and rocks. Liao Yu's corpse was directly turned into flying minced meat.

In the distance, there was also a body lying quietly in the bushes, it was Qin Yi.

His appearance at this moment was also extremely tragic, half of his body was charred black, one arm was hanging by his side, one eye was also blind, his breathing had stopped, and his eyes were full of unwillingness.

Suddenly, a white light emerged from his side, turning into a figure wearing a black robe.

Releasing his divine sense to scan Qin Yi's body, the black-robed clone nodded slightly: "You also have the surname Qin, which happens to be related to me. Go in peace, I will avenge you!"

Saying that, a bright light flashed from the center of his eyebrows, drilling into Qin Yi's head.

After a few breaths, Qin Yi, who had already lost his vital signs, suddenly twitched his fingers, slowly sat up from the ground, remained silent for a long time, digesting the memory belonging to the original body.

"Black Demon Stronghold... Eunuch Qiu... Mysterious Warrior... Interesting!"

Qin Yi, no, he should now be called Qin Changqing.

The corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smile. He wasn't in a hurry to heal his body's injuries, but instead dragged his heavily injured body and limped out of the dense forest.

Before long, the Black Demon Stronghold men who had left before returned here, seeing the mess everywhere, they were all a little surprised.

"Is this a Thunderclap Bomb?" Someone asked, twitching their nose.

There was a strong smell of sulfur in the air.

"Thunderclap Bombs are valuable. I heard that only the First Master has two of them. Could it be that the First Master came?"

"The Three Wolves Gang also has a strong foundation. Maybe the Three Wolves Gang's survivors just attacked Second Master and them. Quick, look around."

A group of people quickly dispersed to search, only finding a pile of minced meat, with Liao Yu's unique tattoo on it, causing everyone to be shocked, and quickly left to report to the Stronghold Master.