In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

Pfft!

Two more clouds of yellow powder were scattered, enveloping the man in black robes.

The man in black robes struggled to open his eyes, his crimson palms striking the charging shadow with a fierce force, the powerful palm wind scattering the poison powder around him.

"court death!"

The palm, imbued with immense force, slammed down with considerable speed, but failed to strike its target.

Then he felt another piercing pain in his palm. He quickly pulled his hand back and found that there was now a black arrow on it.

Because his vision was obstructed by the poison powder, he hadn't seen when the shadowy figure launched the arrow.

But he didn't care at all. With a stomp of his foot, he pounced on another spot like a hungry tiger.

Now that the target has appeared, no matter how cunning the other party is, they will definitely not escape his grasp.

He had already figured out the opponent's strength and tactics when he was in Qiufeng Township.

The Yueshan Fist of Yueshan Martial Arts School, and he's only a novice at that. In a head-on fight, killing him would be a piece of cake!

"Well done!"

Su Hao gave a light shout and also used the Yue Shan Fist to meet the attack.

puff!

Just as the two were about to make contact, a soft "poof" sound interrupted their attack.

The man in black robes suddenly stopped and hurriedly tried to cover his face with his palm, only to find that no poison powder had been released.

Puff puff puff puff!!

Then he saw Su Hao's mouth opening and closing, making "poof" sounds.

"Aaaaah!! I'll kill you!"

The man in black robes was furious and never expected that he would be toyed with like this by a mere kid.

Ignoring the other party's seemingly frantic appearance, Su Hao continued to puff out his mouth, unleashing the Yue Shan Fist technique once again.

It seems they had run out of other means and could only resort to feigning deception.

Clearly, the man in black robes wouldn't fall for this trick again. After getting close to Su Hao, he unleashed a series of attacks, trying to kill Su Hao on the spot!

However, after more than ten days of practical training, Su Hao's ability to cope has improved a lot, so he can still manage for the time being!

puff!

The man in black robes remained expressionless. He had only just become familiar with Su Hao's tactics when a handful of yellow powder was suddenly sprinkled on his face.

A burning pain, like fire, began to spread across his eyes and face.

At the same time, the two previously injured areas also experienced the same pain.

Then his head started to spin.

"Poisoned...we have to leave!"

The man in black robes realized he was in trouble, knowing he had been tricked by the other party tonight.

Having been hit by the poison repeatedly, he was now completely weak and deeply poisoned. If he didn't leave soon, he might really die here tonight.

Wow!

But just when he didn't want to linger in the fight and thought it best to leave first...

Suddenly, a hemp net was thrown over, covering him completely.

Pfft pfft pfft...

Su Hao's crossbow bolts shot out one after another, piercing through the hemp net and making sounds of flesh and blood, and the smell of blood quickly filled the surroundings.

Huff... Huff!

Su Hao looked at the black-robed man inside the net, who was motionless and seemed to be truly dead.

He moved closer and fired the last crossbow bolt at the man's head.

With the sound of bones shattering, the black-robed man's head was pierced through by a bullet, and red and white fluids spilled all over the ground.

Even after confirming that the man in black was dead, Su Hao did not truly relax and reloaded his crossbow.

He only breathed a slight sigh of relief after he was absolutely certain that there was no danger around and that there was indeed only one person in black robes.

"The consequence of being less skilled is simply that you were too foolish!"

Su Hao bent down and searched the black-robed man, obtaining a cloth bag. He then pulled the rope net, went to the corner of the wall, pulled open a wooden plank, revealing a mud pit that had been dug beforehand, and threw the black-robed man in to bury him.

After doing all this, he restored the previously triggered traps to their original state before returning to the room to continue hiding.

He had anticipated all of this tonight, so the man in black robes did not die unjustly.

He had roughly judged the strength of the man in black robes when he fought him in Qiufeng Township.

He should be of similar strength to Zhou Zhengtang, both at the Iron Skin level.

Therefore, knowing that he was no match for the enemy head-on, he deliberately bought enough poison powder to kill even a martial artist at the Iron Skin level. Combined with traps and crossbows, he sent the enemy to meet his grandmother.

The crossbow bolt was an enhanced version of the crossbow bolt, which he modified by altering the structure of the sleeve dart.

Although the Great Wu Dynasty banned crossbows, if this thing wasn't brought out openly, who would know about it?

Moreover, he was also trying to protect himself. After all, in a life-or-death battle, it's either you die or I die, so the best outcome would be for the other party to die.

As for how the process went, and whether the victory was achieved honorably, that's not important.

He is a person who only focuses on results.

After hiding under the eaves for another hour, Su Hao finally felt completely at ease and lit the oil lamp again.

Looking at the cloth bag he had previously obtained from the man in black robes, Su Hao opened it.

They found a considerable amount of silver inside, about twenty taels, a book, and a small box about the size of a palm.

Su Hao opened the box first and found a small, white insect with golden spots on its body inside.

Below was another cloth scroll containing information about the fragrant insect.

"It seems I really do carry the scent of the Fragrance Insect..."

Su Hao closed the box, his eyes filled with an uncertain expression.

Although I had already guessed this outcome, I still felt a little heavy-hearted when it was finally confirmed.

"Who exactly are they?" Su Hao muttered to himself.

I sensed that this matter wasn't over yet.

This man in black robes clearly tracked us down using the Fragrance-Gathering Insects, and he must have powerful backers.

Once it's discovered that his mission has failed, no one knows what will happen next.

After putting the box away, Su Hao's gaze fell on the book he had obtained on the table.

The book cover was already damaged, and the entire book was severely yellowed, but since this man in black robes carried it with him, it must have some value.

Opening the book, Su Hao's gaze fell upon a line of text.

"The Crimson Blood Palm gathers vital energy in the palm, turning it crimson with power, capable of shattering rocks and breaking gold, its ferocity unmatched..."

"So it's a palm technique..."

Su Hao's heart stirred, and he continued to flip through the pages, discovering that it was actually a complete martial arts manual.

It includes records and descriptions of subsequent cultivation methods and the secret medicines needed.

It seems he had quite a fruitful night.

You should know that a complete martial arts manual is something that is priceless and unavailable in Yanshan City.

Otherwise, no one would spend a lot of money to enter a martial arts school to learn martial arts.

After all, this requires more than just techniques and methods; it also needs the assistance of specific elixirs to master.

A complete martial arts manual is likely the culmination of a lifetime of effort by predecessors. Therefore, whether it is a martial arts school or various forces, the transmission of martial arts is mostly kept secret and difficult to spread outside the family, except for the apprenticeship system and family tradition.

"Perhaps I can learn two martial arts, which would give me an extra means of self-defense."

Looking at the complete Crimson Blood Palm manual in his hand, Su Hao made a plan in his mind.