Unexpected Situation, A Deadly Trap?

Qin Yi left Tianxing Martial Academy alone to carry out this series of missions.

Based on the map he received after registering for the mission, he headed directly to Black Wind Stronghold.

First, take the head of the Black Wind Stronghold Chief, then go to Feng Hua City to find the alchemist Liao Santong and the Hell Killer Blood Butcher.

As for Black Wind Stronghold, is it easy to defend but difficult to attack?

Qin Yi didn't take it to heart at all.

Simply release the Nine Nether Devouring Python, and the problem will be easily solved.

Even though the Nine Nether Devouring Python had only just grown its second head, it was still comparable to the combat power of a human Nirvana Realm warrior.

The rabble of Black Wind Stronghold, who made their living by robbing and pillaging, wouldn't even be enough to fill the teeth of the Nine Nether Devouring Python's two heads.

More than an hour after leaving Tianxing Martial Academy.

Suddenly, Ding Ye's voice rang in Qin Yi's mind: "Someone has caught up with you and is following you in the dark."

Qin Yi's heartstrings tightened immediately, and he prepared for battle.

Master Ding: "Don't be nervous. The person in the shadows is very powerful. It's Liu Yan, the Palace Master of Yaoguang Palace. She's probably here specifically to protect you."

Hearing that it was Liu Yan, Qin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

This is Mu Wan's best friend.

…………

Fenghua City.

Qin Chuanlin, the head of a branch of the Qin family, suddenly led his son and grandson into a secret room.

Qin Chuanlin looked extremely excited.

"Dad, what happened? Why are you so agitated?" a middle-aged man asked curiously.

This person's name is Qin Chao.

"Yes, Grandpa, I haven't seen you this happy in many years," Qin Chao's son, Qin Beifeng, said with a puzzled look.

Qin Chuanlin took a deep breath and said, "The opportunity has arrived! A golden opportunity has descended upon our lineage!"

"Qin Yi has left Tianxing Martial Academy to go on a mission; he's heading to Black Wind Stronghold!"

"Our Qin family members at Tianxing Martial Academy passed the message to the main branch, and also to us."

"The main branch won't be able to arrive so quickly, so we'll have to deal with Qin Yi ourselves!"

"You all know how much the main branch wants to kill Qin Yi. After all, Qin Yong and Qin Feixue both died at Qin Yi's hands."

"If we capture Qin Yi, it will be a great achievement, and our lineage will definitely be able to enter the clan's territory!"

Qin Chao and Qin Beifeng, father and son, immediately became extremely excited.

Qin Chao said, "If we do this well, Beifeng's future will be secured. Beifeng's talent is not bad, but our lineage doesn't have enough resources to nurture him!"

"Once we return to our ancestral lands and receive our rewards, I believe that with ample resources, North Wind will surely be able to represent our lineage and hold our heads high!"

"Grandpa, Dad, I have to get involved in this personally. Only in this way can I gain the attention of the main branch!" Qin Beifeng was already fantasizing about his bright future, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Qin Chuanlin hummed in agreement, then looked at Qin Chao and said, "I remember you have some connections with Black Wind Stronghold?"

Qin Chao laughed and said, "The Black Wind Chieftain is someone I secretly trained, specifically to do things that I can't handle myself."

Qin Chuanlin: "No wonder you had some conflicts with Liao Santong. The Black Wind Chieftain killed Liao Santong's descendants. Liao Santong couldn't stand the people of Fenghua City, so he actually went to Tianxing Martial Academy for help."

"In the end, they gave us a great gift."

"It seems that everything is preordained by fate, and Qin Yi is destined to become the stepping stone for the rise of our lineage!"

Qin Chao cupped his hands and asked, "Father, when will Qin Yi arrive?"

Qin Chuanlin: "It should only take one or two days."

Qin Chao immediately said, "Father, then I'll take Beifeng to Black Wind Stronghold first, and wait for Qin Yi to walk right into our trap!"

After his initial excitement subsided, Qin Beifeng calmed down slightly and said, "Grandpa, Father, Qin Yi is highly valued by Mu Wan of Tianxing Martial Academy. Since he's out on a mission alone, Mu Wan will probably arrange for someone to secretly protect his safety, right?"

A look of extreme satisfaction immediately appeared on Qin Chuanlin's face. He said, "As expected of my grandson, to think of this, you are far superior to your father!"

"You can go to Black Wind Stronghold without worry. Even if someone is protecting Qin Yi in secret, we don't need to worry about it. Our Qin family's assassins, who are on missions in the surrounding area, will come to handle it!"

…………

It took Qin Yi seven days to reach Black Wind Village.

Before him stood a steep and precipitous mountain.

Black Wind Village is located on the mountaintop.

This mountain is riddled with traps, poisonous miasma, and hidden formations.

Don't underestimate the Black Wind Stronghold's leader just because he's only at the first level of the Cave Heaven Realm. If someone at the third or fourth level of the Cave Heaven Realm tries to take his head here, they'll either be lucky and fail, or they'll lose their life.

Qin Yi's original plan was to have the Nine Nether Devouring Python clear the way and charge straight up.

However, since Liu Yan, the palace master of Yaoguang Palace, was secretly protecting his safety, it was not appropriate for her to release the Nine Nether Devouring Python. After all, once the Nine Nether Devouring Python came out, its dense demonic energy could not be concealed.

But it doesn't matter.

Qin Yi was confident he could handle the situation based on his own abilities.

It was nighttime.

It was quiet all around.

Qin Yi's figure flashed, and his body seemed to blend perfectly into the night, then he silently headed towards the mountaintop.

With his keen senses and agile movements, he could easily avoid some traps and take out some of the hidden Black Wind Bandits.

It was only for a short while.

Qin Yi arrived at the mountaintop without alerting the Black Wind Stronghold's sentries, both overt and covert.

In secret.

Liu Yan, who had been watching Qin Yi's every move closely, showed an extremely surprised expression on her face and muttered to herself, "Good lad, this kind of perception, reaction speed, and ability to conceal his aura, how could he be a martial artist with Core Formation cultivation?"

"If I hadn't witnessed his tribulation after he formed his Golden Core, I would have suspected that he wasn't a low-grade Golden Core cultivator at all, but rather a higher-grade one!"

"I need to keep a close eye on him. After all, he's about to attack Black Wind Stronghold. Nothing can go wrong, or I won't be able to explain it to Sister Wan'er!"

After muttering a few words to herself, Liu Yan also headed closer to the mountaintop, just in case.

But suddenly.

Liu Yan's expression hardened.

She instantly shifted to the side.

Immediately afterwards, a strange aura swept past where she had been standing.

This strange aura did not land on Liu Yan, but instead fell into the forest below.

Instantly, all the vegetation within a radius of several miles withered!

"Get out here!" Liu Yan shouted coldly, and in an instant, a long sword appeared in her hand.

The sword's edge flashed, sweeping into the darkness.

The dark night was like a curtain, torn open by Liu Yan's sword.

A figure hidden in the darkness was revealed, took a sword strike from Liu Yan, lost its balance, and flew backward, blood splattering from its body.

"Overestimating yourself, courting death!" Liu Yan shouted coldly, taking a step in mid-air and chasing after him.

The injured man, who was flying backward, let out a hoarse, cold laugh: "I know Palace Master Liu is powerful, and I am no match for you, but I have no intention of fighting you head-on."

A sudden sense of foreboding arose in Liu Yan's heart.

She immediately stopped chasing and tried to retreat to create distance.

But the next moment.

A distorted light curtain swept out, directly enveloping Liu Yan within it.

Liu Yan's face was extremely ugly. She slashed with her sword, trying to shatter the light barrier, but the light barrier was like layers of ripples constantly undulating and twisting, dissipating the force of her sword!

"Palace Master Liu, there's no need to waste your energy. You are only at the sixth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm; it will take you at least an hour to leave this place!"

Liu Yan looked at the person who spoke. He was an old man with sparse hair and a sword wound on his chest from which blood was constantly flowing.

Liu Yan said, "You're trapped here too, you must have a way to escape!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure vanished from the spot and appeared out of thin air in front of the old man, stabbing his abdomen with a sword that shattered his dantian.

The old man's face showed an expression of extreme pain.

"explain!"

"How do I get out of here!"

The old man began coughing up mouthfuls of blood, saying, "From the very beginning, I was prepared to risk my life to trap Palace Master Liu for at least an hour, so I never prepared any way out for myself."

"An hour is enough time for a lot to happen outside, don't you think, Palace Master Liu?"

Liu Yan stared at the old man: "Qin family assassins?"

The next moment, the blood that the old man spat out turned black, and then he died completely.

A look of panic had already appeared on Liu Yan's face.

"The Qin family has even sent out assassins of this caliber, so Black Wind Stronghold must have already set up a tight net..." Liu Yan's expression grew increasingly grim.

Oh no!