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

Upon receiving this news, Su Hao's heart was undoubtedly stirred.

It seems I should go and inquire around to see if any strange beasts roam near Yanshan.

With his abilities, hunting down some weaker alien beasts shouldn't be a problem.

It's not like they have to come to Jinli Pavilion every time to eat exotic beast meat that costs tens of taels per kilogram.

Although this thing is backed by Zhou Zhengtang's token, it is still a debt of gratitude that must eventually be repaid.

As the maids in the Golden Jade Hall brought out the dishes, including red-scaled venison, Su Hao put away the letter in his hand and began to eat.

Red-scaled deer meat tastes good, but it is the most common kind of exotic beast meat. It may be more effective than ordinary tonics, but it is obviously not enough to accumulate qi and blood in the second blood stage.

After consuming two pounds of exotic beast meat, Su Hao only felt a slight warmth in his body, but the effect was noticeably weaker compared to his first consumption.

Su Hao let out a soft breath, feeling quite helpless.

Now his aptitude has improved, his physical constitution has strengthened, the speed at which his internal energy and blood are generated, and his cultivation comprehension have all increased significantly.

However, the growth of Qi and blood requires a lot of supplements to support it.

The amount of beast meat he's eaten today isn't even enough for him to digest for half a day.

"I wonder how effective Master Liu's Eight Treasures Soup prescription is. If it's effective, it probably won't be cheap."

Su Hao put down his chopsticks and turned his gaze to an open window on the right side of the screen.

The window here faces the stage on the second floor of Jin Yu Ge.

At that moment, several scantily clad, heavily made-up women were walking on stage, energetically swaying their hips. A glimpse of their fair skin was inadvertently revealed, causing a commotion and cheers from the audience.

As a well-known restaurant in the inner city, Jin Yu Ge not only provides accommodation and catering, but also operates casinos and brothels.

The fact that such a business could be established in the inner city suggests that the forces behind it are not simple.

He had heard Zhou Zhengtang mention before that the Golden Jade Pavilion was jointly established by several martial arts schools and families in the inner city.

Whether it's the legitimate or criminal world, everyone has connections and backgrounds!

Therefore, with such a powerful background, no one would dare to cause trouble at Jin Yu Ge on ordinary days. This also made Jin Yu Ge the most legitimate and professional place in the entire Yanshan City for prostitution and gambling.

Many things are clearly priced, and it's all consensual. Moreover, as long as you have money, you can find any service you want at Jin Yu Lou. There's nothing they can't do, only things you can't imagine.

After glancing at the stage for a moment, Su Hao lost interest.

Just as I was about to get up and leave, I heard some conversations coming from behind the screen next door.

"The incident at the Eight Treasures Restaurant involved four towns in the outer city and a total of six martial arts schools. Yan Zhen of the Eagle Martial Arts School died, and Liu Chongshan of the Yueshan Boxing School was said to have escaped with injuries, barely escaping with his life..."

The sudden conversation startled Su Hao, causing him to stop in his tracks.

Master Liu?

A thought struck him, and he sat down again.

I never expected to hear news about Master Liu here.

And it's such a big deal.

No wonder when I went to the boxing gym today, everyone said that Master Liu wouldn't be back for several days.

But I never expected that something like this would happen.

"Liu Chongshan and Yan Zhen have known each other for many years and have a close relationship. Now they are fighting to the death for their respective pledges of loyalty. I remember that Yan Zhen had already become a disciple of the Guan family some time ago, right? And Liu Chongshan joined Zhangjiabao, so the two sides are naturally on opposite sides."

Another, somewhat deep voice rang out.

"Heh... Friendships are worthless in this chaotic world. Only sufficient strength and interests can sustain a relationship in the long run. The situation is becoming increasingly tense. If we don't first weaken these neutral forces in the outer city, we may repeat the same mistakes later. After all, no one wants to learn the same lesson twice."

"Liu Chongshan is injured now, which may be a good opportunity. He has already joined Zhangjiabao, so there is no point in continuing to win him over."

"What do you plan to do? Liu Chongshan is one of the few bone-forging masters in the outer city. Even injured, he is not easy to deal with. With our capabilities, it won't be easy to get the bone-forging masters in our clan to help. They are currently focusing more of their energy on Zhangjiabao..."

"Hehe, I'll invite that Liu Jun again in a few days. We'll capture him first and use him to blackmail Liu Chongshan. If he doesn't comply, there's no need for him to stay. If he submits, then having another Bone Forging Realm martial artist working for us is naturally a good thing..."

"That's a good idea!"

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The sounds behind the screen grew fainter, indicating that they had already left.

Su Hao sat on the other side of the screen, lost in thought.

He never expected that he would hear such sensational news so soon after arriving at Jin Yu Ge.

Moreover, it seems that this matter also involves the entire Outer City Martial Arts Academy.

In the current situation in Yanshan City, the Martial Arts Alliance and Zhangjiabao have been locked in a stalemate for a long time, and the situation is gradually turning into a bitter conflict.

These two forces have a long-standing feud and deep-seated grudges, and a battle is inevitable.

This battle will inevitably involve all forces, large and small, in Yanshan City, including the three gangs and two factions, as well as the martial arts academy in the outer city.

Judging from the current situation, the focus of the alliance and the fortress is clearly on the outer city martial arts academy.

With a sigh, Su Hao got up and went to the window seat by the screen.

Looking out the window towards the second-floor staircase.

Then I saw several somewhat familiar figures slowly walking down the stairs and then out of the Golden Jade Pavilion.

Su Hao had seen those figures before at the Fuquan Restaurant.

They were the same inner city disciples who had been meeting with Liu Jun all along.

Although Su Hao was unclear about the exact nature of the disagreement between Senior Sister Liu Jun and Master Liu Chongshan.

If it were merely to get Liu Chongshan to take sides, Liu Jun wouldn't have needed to constantly oppose his father.

Moreover, judging from the conversation just now, Liu Shi has already sided with Zhangjiabao. As his daughter, Liu Jun should support her father...

Withdrawing his gaze, Su Hao turned and left the screened private room, preparing to return.

It was indeed necessary for Liu Chongshan to know about this matter, but he needed to find out the details.

Of all the people he has come into contact with, Zhou Zhengtang is undoubtedly the most likely to know the truth.

He didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, after all, he had been suspected by Liu Jun when he delivered the letter last time.

But no matter what, Liu Chongshan is still his master, so he can't be too cold-hearted.

Leaving the inner city, Su Hao headed first to Nanshan Town.

The Zhou residence was located not far from the Zhou family's pharmacy.

Soon Su Hao arrived at the gate of the Zhou residence.

Looking at the two large stone lions standing at the entrance, and the two welcoming pine trees planted on the side of the gate, there are two young guards standing next to the welcoming pine trees.

Su Hao stepped forward and explained his purpose. The two guards did not dare to neglect him and quickly informed him.

Su Hao had often accompanied Zhou Zhengtang in and out of the Zhou residence before, so the guards all knew him.

After waiting at the entrance for a while, Zhou Zhengtang came out of the mansion with the sound of footsteps. Upon seeing Su Hao, he stepped forward and said with a smile, "Brother Su, why are you in such a hurry so late at night? Is it because my token is not working?"