Silver-haired young Zhao Dan dusted his brow: "That lake water, must be covered by the mountain range! Since the Yu Huang treasure is at the bottom of the lake, it's definitely deep in the Da Yan Mountain."

  "Master Shu, the Yu Huang treasure should be at the bottom of the Great Mountain, this is certain. However, the Great Mountain stretches over a hundred miles from north to south! Such a large mountain range, even if Yu Huang were alive, it would be impossible for him to turn the entire mountain upside down." Hu Changlao shook his head and said, and the thirteen pre-heavenly strongmen present fell silent in an instant.

  Ever since they guessed that it was Guiyuanzong, those with strong spiritual energy felt pressure!

  A sect with a Void Realm expert, and they're based in Qinghu Island, also in Yangzhou. This is a huge threat! After all, looking at the entire Nine States, although there are countless warriors, First Heaven experts, and many pillars of the eight major sects... but Void Realm experts...

  If there is one, then the sect will not be destroyed! Throughout the nine states, the estimated number of strong practitioners in the void realm is only about ten.

  Who would have thought that Gu Yuanzong would pop out of nowhere!

  So, Gu Yong and his companions yearned even more for the Yu Huang treasure!

  "Master of the island," said the woman in purple, "the most familiar with this Da Yan Mountain are the mountain people around Da Yan Mountain. Especially those who make a living by hunting, they often enter the mountain and are very familiar with Da Yan Mountain. If we go through them... I estimate that we will find the Yu Huang treasure soon!"

  Gu Yong's eyes lit up and he praised: "This is a good idea!"

  "Hmm, using the mountain people to find the Yu Huang treasure, that's a good idea." Zhao Dan Chen also nodded.

  "Blue junior brother! You immediately pass on the order, instructing people to lead the Silver Jiao army, and capture more mountain villagers! Remember, it's those who frequently enter the mountains!" Gu Yong instructed.

  "Yes, Island Master."

  ……

  The order was quickly passed down, and the silver python army's hundred-man teams either went south or north, in short, along the foot of the Great Yan Mountain, searching for mountain villages that relied on the mountains.

  "Giddy up!" "Giddy up!" "Giddy up!"

  The swift and fierce sound of horseshoes, hundreds of Silver Dragon Army soldiers rode war horses at high speed, these soldiers' heavy armor were all black heavy armor with silver stripes, hundreds of heavily armored knights galloping by would be enough to make outsiders on the official road feel terrified.

  "There's a village ahead, let's go." The leader shouted in a cold tone.

  "Yes, Lord Shō"

  Over a hundred riders rushed over, the heavy hoofbeats had long alerted the mountain villagers, many of whom were holding red-tasseled spears, and the gate of the village was tightly closed.

  "Hmph!" The one charging at the forefront was indeed Shoushima's master, 'Kosei Yu'. His eyes turned cold, and the black long spear in his hand transformed into a black afterimage that swept across the ground.

  Pfft!

  The gun tip instantly pierced the door bolt of the mountain villa, and then the mount directly crashed open the gate.

  "Make way!" The people in the mountain villa dodged one by one.

  More than a hundred Silver Winged Army heavy cavalrymen galloped into the empty martial arts training grounds of the mountain villa, only stopping their horses one by one.

  The ancient warrior's gaze swept across the terrified mountain people below and he coldly shouted: "Let your clan leader come over!"

  "Sir!" A sturdy man with a robust body, wearing a beast skin cloak, his hair resembling messy straw, holding an iron spear, walked out of the crowd and respectfully said, "I don't know what instructions you have for our Iron House Village."

  "Listen up! Let the three best hunters from your village come with us!" Gu Shiyou's eyes were cold and his voice was icy, "Remember, the three best hunters! If we find out you're lying later on, humph... my Qinghu Island can destroy your little village in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!"

  Many people in the martial arts arena were frightened pale, and those children didn't dare make a sound.

  Qinghu Island? The patriarch of Tie Family Village was shocked.

  Seeing the war horses and heavy armor, the tribe leader realized... these people are far beyond what the White Horse Gang can match. He had also seen the "White Horse Camp" of the White Horse Gang. Whether it was the war horses, heavy armor, or that aura, none of them could compare to the people in front of him. Wiping out their mountain stronghold would be a matter of just a short while... indeed, it would be enough.

  "Elders of Qinghu Island, taking a liking to the men of Tie Family Village is our honor. Third Brother! Hu Zi, Tie Tou. You three, go with the elders of Qinghu Island!" The clan leader said immediately.

  Three sturdy men immediately walked out.

  Gu Shi's eyes swept across the room.

  "You three, ride with me and my soldiers on horseback, quickly, mount up!" Gu Shiyou shouted.

  The three hunters, though awkward, quickly mounted their warhorses with the three Silver Viper soldiers.

  "Let's go!" Gu Shiyou turned his horse around and shouted loudly.

  More than a hundred riders set off immediately, galloping away and soon disappearing at the end of the official road. Only leaving behind those mountain people worrying about their three tribesmen... But there's no way out, living in this chaotic world, it's already good enough to let the tribespeople survive.

  ……

  Gu Shiyou and a group of people ran northwest along the foot of Dayan Mountain, capturing 27 Han men along the way. They took three from each mountain village.

  On the official road, twenty-seven Han men were on war horses, but they were all very nervous in their hearts.

  These are all men with surnames and bloodlines.

  But who isn't afraid when they hear 'Qinghu Island'?

  In their eyes, Guiyuan Sect is the sky of Jiangning Prefecture! It can be said that it is a supreme existence! And Qinghu Island, that is a big sect that is much stronger than Guiyuan Sect. To say nothing of killing them, even killing the "White Horse Gang" which they think is strong, seems as easy as pinching an ant to death.

  In front of the Qinghu Island people, these brave men could only obey.

  "Halt!" Gu Shiyou shouted loudly.

  In an instant, over a hundred riders stopped quickly. Gu Shiyou turned his head to look at those awkward men: "I ask you! At the foot of this Da Yan Mountain, whose hunter is the most powerful?"

  One by one, the men looked at each other.

  "Speak." Gu Shiyou's face turned cold.

  "In the surrounding tens of miles, the most formidable hunter is certainly the hunter from Tengjiazhuang!" Finally, a lean man spoke up, "Many of our hunting teams dare not venture too deep into the Great Yan Mountain. But the hunting team from Tengjiazhuang, they dare to go anywhere in the Great Yan Mountain."

  The bald man wearing a beast skin robe next to him also said: "The men of Tengjiazhuang are the bravest in dozens of miles around! Years ago, thousands of horse thieves were killed and escaped by Tengjiazhuang."

  "Even the White Horse Gang doesn't dare collect protection money from the Liu family village."

  One by one, all the men immediately spoke up.

  It is clear that the tone contains admiration and envy for Tunjia Village.

  "They came from Tengjia Village, but an extraordinary hero emerged, named Teng Qing Shan! Now he is still the leader of the Black Armor Army of the Return to Origin Sect. What a remarkable person... At that time, when he was only ten years old, Teng Qing Shan could kill wolf packs in Dayan Mountain like cutting grass."

  Whenever Tianjiazhuang is mentioned, Tianqingshan must be mentioned too.

  "Hmm?" Gu Shiyou furrowed his brow, and then a smile appeared on his face. He thought to himself, "Teng Family Manor... Teng Qing Shan! This Teng Qing Shan indeed came from a manor in Yicheng, I didn't expect it to be so coincidental... that I ran into him." Gu Shiyou knew quite a bit about Teng Qing Shan's affairs.

  "You lead the way, now go to Tengjiazhuang." Gu Shiyou said.

  "Sir, isn't that the old home of the Black Armor Army's leader?" Those men all looked at Gu Shiyou.

  "Let me guide you." Gu Shiyou shouted.

  "Yes."

  Those men did not dare to resist.

  Horses' hooves flying, Gu Shi You looked around at the scenery of mountains on one side and farmland on the other.

  "Teng Qing Shan, has been living in this place since childhood?" Gu Shi You muttered to himself, "A stinky little brat from a poor and remote mountain!" If he had said that in the past, facing Teng Qing Shan, Gu Shi You still had some confidence. But now that he knew Teng Qing Shan had reached Xiantian, Gu Shi You only felt jealousy!

  Grew up in a poor mountain village, entered the Guiyuan Sect at the age of 16 and reached Xiantian at the age of 17.

  Why can't those old friends understand?

  This ancient friend doesn't know... perhaps he wants his name to be known throughout the world.

  Ke Heng and Qing Shan were different from him.

  Teng Qing Shan's first goal is to let his hometown 'Teng Family Village' people live a good life. If he wants to ensure that the good life can continue, he needs to strengthen himself! Because behind him, there are more than 2,000 villagers! His second goal is to pursue the peak!

  ……

  Heng Family Village, the largest village within dozens of miles around.

  "Cheers!"

  "Ah!"

  A group of robust men, in the midst of winter, wore only a single layer of clothing, some even with their upper bodies exposed. Each one was diligently practicing the "Tiger Fist" passed down from Mount Qingyun. They also discovered... that prolonged practice with guns would lead to fatigue. However, once they grasped the feel of this Tiger Fist, the more they practiced, the more energetic they became!

  Nowadays Tengjiazhuang has a thousand jin of strength good fellow, there is a group of people.

  Heng's Village, weapon shop.

  The current arms shop has been expanded and can now accommodate ten blacksmiths working on weapons at the same time.

  "Steady! Ah Gen, you're wielding the hammer, first and foremost, it's got to be steady. Don't rush, every strike must be solid and firm." Teng Yongfan wore a single-layered garment, with his hands clasped behind his back, walking between the iron furnaces, frequently reprimanding. The entire armory was ablaze with fierce flames.

  There were over twenty people inside the arms shop.

  "Halt!" Teng Yongfan suddenly shouted loudly.

  The apprentices in the arsenal who were operating the bellows, hammering iron and carrying materials all suddenly fell silent. As soon as they fell silent, they all sensed that the ground was slightly shaking.

  "Hoofbeats! The hoofbeats are so heavy, I can feel the ground shaking. That warhorse must be carrying a significant load and moving at a fast pace." Teng Yongfan furrowed his brow.

  "You stay here, I'll go take a look." Teng Yongfan stretched out his hand, grabbed an iron spear, and strode out in big steps.

  "Yes, Master."

  Teng Yongfan had just walked out of the weapons shop when a young man from his clan rushed over, shouting: "Clan leader! Outside, outside, there's a group of people and horses, looking at warhorses and heavy armor, not much different from Qing Shan's 'Black Armor Army'. However, they don't seem to be the Black Armor Army." Now that Teng Village had also stabilized, Old Clan Leader Teng Yunlong was enjoying his peaceful life, and now the clan leader was succeeded by Teng Yongfan.

  The son is the leader of the Black Armor Army and also the first blacksmith. After mastering the Tiger Fist, his strength has become even more impressive.

  Hong Yongfan, serving as the head of the clan, is trusted by everyone.

  "It doesn't seem like the Black Armor Army? Hurry up!" Tian Yongfan felt something was off and immediately quickened his pace towards the martial arts arena.

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