Under One Person: My comprehension is unmatched.

Blind Mountain, Blind Well Village.

A short old man frowned and looked at his palm.

In his palm, a black scorpion struggled a few times before becoming still.

If Zhang Yan saw this old man, he would recognize him at a glance. This man was the village chief of Blind Mountain Village, and also the leader of the Medicine Immortal Sect, Qian Gu.

The Japanese man opposite him was someone the bureau chief was very familiar with; he was the adult Natsuki had mentioned, Yamamoto Ichiro.

He spoke in fluent Longman language.

"Qian Sang, what's wrong with you?"

Old Man Qian smiled, showing no concern for his deceased apprentice, and said...

"It seems my two foolish apprentices are not coming back."

Yamamoto Ichiro's expression turned serious, and he lowered his head slightly as he spoke.

"Condolences!"

Qian Gu waved his hand dismissively and said it didn't matter.

"Alas, people are like poisonous insects; if they lack ability, it's only natural for them to be eaten by others."

"Moreover, Mr. Yamamoto also lost three people, which was my oversight."

Yamamoto Ichiro showed no grief on his face, but instead spoke with pride.

"It is an honor for the Yamamoto family to be loyal to them, and I believe they will not dishonor the samurai spirit!"

But then he changed the subject and continued.

"However, I'm becoming more and more interested in those people, especially their methods."

In recent years, Japanese eccentrics have been collecting martial arts techniques and methods extensively in China, causing harm to many wandering martial artists.

"hehe."

Old Man Qian thought to himself.

Among those people, one of them seems to have some connection with Longhu Mountain, which is a bit troublesome.

It would be better to stall these Japanese for a few days; that way, we'll have someone to help us.

Old Man Qian chuckled, raised his teacup, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Since Mr. Yamamoto is here, why don't we stay a few more days and take a look at our results?"

Yamamoto Ichiro glanced at the money cup, downed his tea in one gulp, and said.

"I don't care what your intentions are, as long as the Gu Child Holy Body can be refined."

He paused, then said with a manic expression.

"A great trend is about to begin!"

Then he stared at the money-making device and said viciously.

"No matter who it is, anyone who opposes us will die."

Old Man Qian felt a little uneasy under Yamamoto's gaze and gave a dry laugh.

"Mr. Yamamoto, the Gu Child Holy Body will be completed in the next couple of days. Why don't you go and take a look?"

Yamamoto's expression softened, and he laughed heartily.

"Your sect has made many contributions to us. I must observe carefully how the Gu Child is being refined this time."

Old Man Qian stood up, gestured for him to enter, and began to speak.

"Thanks to Mr. Yamamoto's support, we were able to move so quickly. Please."

Each with their own ulterior motives, the two headed towards a cave.

……

"Hmph! If we had known you two were so clueless, we wouldn't have come."

Wei Shufen still spoke out of anger, saying that if they had arrived any later, none of the three sisters would have survived.

Everyone except Wu Gensheng was unharmed; the others all sustained injuries to varying degrees.

"Hehe, Shufen, this is my fault."

Wu Gensheng apologized repeatedly with a sincere attitude, and Zhang Yan also felt somewhat guilty.

"Sister, don't say that. After all, they saved us."

Luo Shuning hurriedly spoke up.

Although Zhang Shuying's expression was aloof, her eyes were still full of gratitude.

"What? You two sisters like them?"

Wei Shufen found a way to back down and immediately started joking with her two junior sisters, then continued.

"It's nothing. If you like one of them, just cast a love spell on them. If they dare to remove the spell, I'll smash their dog heads in."

Luo Shuning glanced at the two of them furtively. When she saw Zhang Yan's tattered clothes revealing his well-proportioned figure and muscular abs, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Zhang Shuying regained her usual aloof expression, and lightly scoffed, but her eyes kept darting between the two men.

"Haha."

"Haha."

Zhang Yan and Wugensheng both gave an awkward laugh.

Wei Shufen chuckled and said.

"You two idiots, let's go!"

The group chatted and laughed as they walked toward the county town, their relationship growing even closer.

After returning to the inn in the county town, the group rested for a while and then gathered together again.

Wu Gensheng and Zhang Yan looked at the table full of food, but neither of them touched their chopsticks.

"What are you looking at? Start eating!"

Wei Shufen glanced at the two of them, then at the two people beside her, and a smile crept onto her lips.

She pretended to be angry, slammed her hand on the table, and said...

"You two are dreaming! Time to eat!"

Zhang Yan and his companion perked up and picked up their chopsticks to eat.

Wugensheng took a swig of wine and asked about the important matter.

"Brother Zhang Yan, did you get anything out of that Japanese man?"

Zhang Yan put down his chopsticks, his face serious.

"The Medicine Immortal Sect may have made contact with the Japanese."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped what they were doing, and Wugensheng spoke.

"So that means the Medicine Immortal Sect not only has Gu techniques, but there's also a high possibility that Japanese are waiting for us?"

Zhang Yan nodded and said.

"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. That merchant has close ties with a certain Japanese family."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuying and Luo Shuning's expressions both changed.

Wei Shufen frowned and spoke.

"This is troublesome, what should we do?"

Wugensheng took another swig of wine and said helplessly.

"That's not the key point. The key point is that we don't know how many of them there are. We only know that there is a village in Mangshan."

Luo Shuning, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

“I know that mountain valley in Mangshan, but I’ve never heard of a village there.”

Luo Shuning's meaning was clear: the information they received might be false.

Upon hearing this, Wugensheng felt a headache coming on, and then continued.

"They're in the shadows, we're in the light. We didn't have time to clean up after the battle at the warehouse, so they've probably already sent people to probe our strength."

Zhang Yan shook his head and said.

“They have no reason to lie to us. Judging from their attitude, there’s nothing about us that would make them do that.”

"It's not that I think too highly of them, but a force that acts recklessly wouldn't care about a few superhumans, even if those superhumans are somewhat capable."

At this moment, Zhang Yan glanced around and said seriously.

"I have a plan!"

This sentence drew everyone's attention, and everyone gasped, waiting for what was to come.

It's worth noting that the previous plan was also proposed by Zhang Yan.

"I'll go to Blind Mountain first to investigate and learn about the Medicine Immortal Sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Shufen patted her chest and said.

"You've scared me."

Zhang Yan picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said softly.

"It's not that exaggerated."

Unexpectedly, the other four people nodded in unison to indicate that they agreed.

“I trust Brother Zhang’s abilities, but what happens after we’ve investigated? We’re no match for them with just a few of us.”

"We can't just sit here and wait."

Wugensheng put away his playful expression and asked seriously.

Zhang Yan smiled and said.

"You're right, we just have to wait."

"Wait for what?"

"Who are you waiting for?"

Several people asked at the same time.

"Longhu Mountain, Celestial Master's Mansion".