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Chapter 28 In this martial world, might makes right!
"Come so fast?"

A moment later, Zhou Qing sensed a faint aura nearby.

This aura was extremely subtle, seemingly blending seamlessly with the mountains and forests. If he hadn't raised the Profound Ice Heart Technique to the ninth level of perfection, increasing his mental power by more than ten times, it would have been difficult to detect its existence.

However, although this person can hide himself almost perfectly, his aura is not strong, so he is probably not a first-class martial artist among the Eagle Wolf Guard. He is more likely just a spy who is good at tracking.

Zhou Qing remained calm and continued his leisurely stroll through the forest, but he slowly approached the direction from which the aura was located.

But the man was very cautious, seemingly aware of something, and the subtle aura quickly moved away when Zhou Qing changed direction.

"If you want to run away, there is no way."

Zhou Qing's eyes narrowed, and he immediately used his lightness skill, Piaolingdu, to leap dozens of feet in a single breath.

At the same time, he raised his right hand, and the Xuan Tie sword slashed out, the sword light bursting out and transforming into more than a dozen incomparably sharp sword energies, slashing forward.

The blade's energy contained the properties of metal, cutting through grass and trees wherever it passed, and even splitting hard rocks in two like tofu.

"Spare your life!"

The figure begged loudly for mercy.

But it was no use; the blade's energy swept across, cutting everything in its path.

puff!
Even with his exceptional agility, this figure was still unable to dodge all of the dozen or so rapidly approaching sword energies.

One of the blades struck his body, instantly severing him in two. Blood spurted out, staining the surrounding vegetation red.

Zhou Qing paused, sheathed his Xuan Tie sword, and stared coldly at the figure that had been severed in two: "Speak, who are you, and why are you following me?"

However, the figure had no chance to answer. The blade not only cleaved his body in two, but his internal organs were also instantly cut into countless pieces by a surge of golden internal force, and his life force was completely cut off.

Zhou Qing frowned and stepped forward to touch the corpse.

"This is a spy from Feng Manlou."

Zhou Qing pulled out a token from the body that had been broken in two.

Although he had only been in the martial arts world for a little over a month, he didn't know much about some of the sects there.

But Feng Manlou is precisely one of them.

Because this is a force in the martial arts world that specializes in selling intelligence and information. Every county has a stronghold of Feng Manlou, and the three lists of Heaven, Earth, and Man in the martial arts world are all published by Feng Manlou.

Zhou Qing is now a highly sought-after figure in the martial arts world, and everyone wants to find him and uncover his secrets.

Therefore, information about Zhou Qing is very valuable.

Zhou Qing's killing of Blood Hand Butcher Li Baichuan at the foot of Lengyue Manor attracted the attention of Feng Manlou's spies, who secretly followed him.

The spies of Feng Manlou generally practice lightness skills and breath concealment techniques, which not only enable them to track targets but also make them difficult to detect.

"The wind fills the tower!"

Zhou Qing looked thoughtful.

Since this is an organization that primarily sells information, it must possess relevant information on how to reach the Innate Realm.

However, once he steps inside Fengmanlou, his whereabouts will be exposed.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Qing made a decision: first, he would see if he could obtain relevant information about reaching the Innate Realm from the Eagle Wolf Guard.

If all else fails, he can cultivate several top-tier internal energy techniques and body-refining martial arts, learn from each other's strengths and make up for his weaknesses, further strengthen his foundation, make his physical body more powerful, and make his internal and mental strength more profound, and see if he can break through the limits and step into the innate realm.

If other martial artists wanted to cultivate a first-class technique to perfection, whether it was internal energy cultivation or body tempering techniques, they would not even think about it for several decades. Even if they were already at the peak of first-class martial arts, they would still have to spend at least a dozen years.

However, Zhou Qing could master a first-class cultivation technique in just a few days, though he wasn't sure if that would allow him to break through the gates of heaven and earth and enter the Innate Realm.

Therefore, obtaining a concrete method to reach the Innate Realm would be ideal, saving one from many detours. Aside from a token from Feng Manlou, Zhou Qing didn't gain anything of value from this person.

He got up and left.

Soon.

Zhou Qing found an abandoned, dilapidated temple.

He lingered in the dilapidated temple, waiting for the Eagle Wolf Guard to arrive.

Time passed little by little.

About 15 minutes later.

Swish!
Zhou Qing opened her eyes.

Three warriors dressed in crimson wolf robes appeared in front of the dilapidated temple.

In the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Eagle Wolf Guard Office was established at the prefecture level. There was only one Red Wolf Commander in charge, while the number of Red Wolf Deputy Commanders was not fixed and was usually three to five.

The three Eagle Wolf Guards in front of them were all wearing red wolf robes, but the red wolf robe worn by the Eagle Wolf Guard in the middle was a little different from the other two. In addition to being darker in color, the cuffs were also embroidered with wolf heads.

"finally come!"

Upon seeing the arrival of the Eagle Wolf Guards, Zhou Qing slowly stood up.

At this moment, the three Eagle Wolf Guards standing outside the dilapidated temple had sharp eyes like eagles, staring at Zhou Qing inside the temple. Their gazes seemed to penetrate the veil of the bamboo hat and see Zhou Qing's true face.

"It really is you, Zhou Qing, the Swift-Blade Madman!"

The Red Wolf Commander in the middle spoke in a cold voice, his tone carrying a hint of surprise but also making sense, because they had guessed during their pursuit that the one who killed Bloodhand Butcher Li Baichuan was Zhou Qing.

To his surprise, Zhou Qing did not choose to flee, but stayed in the dilapidated temple to wait for them to arrive.

Could there be some kind of trap?
"We've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhou Qing's voice was calm and composed.

"You waited for us on purpose."

The Red Wolf Commander narrowed his eyes, and the two deputy commanders beside him also looked solemn. They hadn't expected that this swift-blade madman Zhou Qing was indeed arrogant enough. Knowing that he would be chased, he still dared to stay here, showing no fear of their arrival.

“Yes, I was indeed waiting for you.” Zhou Qing nodded, then said, “Because I’ve encountered a problem that I need you to solve for me.”

"Oh? What's the problem?"

Upon hearing this, Red Wolf Commander Fang Yuan frowned slightly, and the two deputy commanders beside him also looked puzzled. They obviously did not expect that Zhou Qing did not run away, but actually had a question that they needed to answer.

How can one reach the Innate Realm?

Zhou Qing asked.

"Hmph, you want to step into the Innate Realm? What a fool's dream!"

Fang Yuan sneered, his tone full of disdain.

The Innate Realm is a realm that countless martial artists dream of, yet many spend their entire lives without ever reaching it.

They hadn't expected Zhou Qing to ask such a question. It seemed he had cultivated his power of momentum to perfection and had seen the Gate of Heaven and Earth.

However, seeing the Gate of Heaven and Earth only qualifies one to see the path to innate enlightenment; to break through the Gate of Heaven and Earth and achieve innate enlightenment is still a long way off.

"It seems that in this martial world, might makes right," Zhou Qing said calmly. "Since you won't answer me when I try to reason with you, I'll have no choice but to use force to convince you."

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