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

"I need to speak with Teacher Liu about something. Is there a problem?"

Su Hao remained calm and spoke in a flat tone.

At Yueshan Boxing Academy, fellow disciples usually address each other with respect, even close brothers of the same generation.

Tang Huang was younger than him and joined the sect later. According to seniority, he should be called "senior brother," but now he was being addressed by his first name, which clearly showed no respect.

Of course, that wasn't the main point. The main point was that he could sense the hostility in the other person's tone.

"Something wrong?" A hint of suspicion flashed in Tang Huang's eyes. "There are quite a few important items in Liu Shiyuan's residence. You chose to come right before closing time; could you be up to something?"

"What do you mean?" Su Hao frowned slightly.

I don't know why the other party suddenly became so hostile.

"What do you mean?" Tang Huang raised an eyebrow. "When Master Liu was around, you never came. Now that Master Liu isn't here, you've chosen this time to come. You know what that means!"

"Ridiculous logic..."

Su Hao scoffed, then turned and walked away, preparing to ignore this guy who seemed to have lost his mind.

"Stop right there!" Tang Huang shouted angrily from behind, his footsteps following closely behind.

Ok?

Su Hao's eyes turned icy cold instantly. He turned around abruptly, one hand already touching the short dagger at his waist.

This sudden change in the cold aura caused Tang Huang to abruptly stop in his tracks.

Looking at Su Hao, whose eyes were calm yet cold, so close to him, Tang Huang felt a chill run down his spine.

Even though the other party is only at the Stone Skin Realm and is clearly weaker than me, why do I still feel afraid?

It felt as if... if I really made a move today, I would be killed...?

Tang Huang's eyes flickered uncertainly, and he dared not make any further rash moves.

Su Hao now has a lot of lives on his hands; he's a man who has truly experienced life and death, far superior to someone like Tang Huang who only knows how to cultivate and then indulge in debauchery.

In terms of momentum, Tang Huang was completely at a disadvantage.

Su Hao glanced at Tang Huang, and seeing that the other party stopped making a move, he took two steps back, then coldly withdrew his gaze and turned to leave.

"That bastard...!!"

Watching Su Hao's retreating figure, Tang Huang slowly clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.

Thinking about my previous retreat, I felt truly pathetic and ashamed.

I never expected that this usually taciturn guy could be so...so assertive.

"Just you wait! Once I break through to level three, let's see how arrogant you can be then!"

Watching Su Hao leave the training ground and disappear from sight, a shadow of gloom flashed in Tang Huang's eyes. He glanced in the direction of Master Liu's courtyard, paused for a moment on the water vat by the courtyard wall, and then turned and left.

"Could Tang Huang be plotting something?"

As Su Hao left the boxing academy, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

I have no grudge against Tang Huang, and we've never even exchanged a few words. But we just happened to run into each other today, and yet I've provoked such strong hostility from him.

Even Su Hao himself felt baffled.

This made Su Hao wonder if this guy was also trying to cause trouble, which was why he was unhappy about his appearance.

Su Hao felt increasingly uneasy.

He paused, about to turn back to look, but then saw the gate of the boxing academy in the distance. Tang Huang, along with several wealthy young men who had come to find him, boarded a carriage, which then sped away.

Seeing this, Su Hao finally put his mind at ease.

The two almost got into a fight just now, but Su Hao didn't take it too seriously.

Although Tang Huang has some talent, he wasn't afraid of his opponent if it really came down to a fight.

The combined power of his two martial arts techniques, which allowed him to break through the Iron Skin barrier, already made him one of the best among his peers. Even though Tang Huang had a special physique and was born with immense strength, it was still uncertain who would be defeated in a head-on confrontation.

The encounter with Tang Huang was just a minor incident, and Su Hao didn't take it too seriously.

After leaving the boxing academy, he returned to his residence and began practicing the Crimson Blood Palm.

Although he has now broken through to the second level of blood, the progress of his Crimson Blood Palm is not slow at all.

In addition, no special secret medicines are needed; only the most basic medicinal sand, decoctions, and ointments are required. Diligent study and practice will surely yield results.

According to Su Hao's estimate, at this rate, he should be able to break through to the Crimson Blood Palm Third Blood Copper Skin Realm in about three months.

When his aptitude and blood energy improve, he can return to practice Yue Shan Fist at an even faster pace!

...

The next day.

Su Hao got up early, slung his hunting tools over his shoulder, and headed out to Shili Slope.

He planned to try hunting for a few days in Shilipo, and he had already informed the Zhou family and the rice gang.

The reason for this decision was that Su Hao also wanted to try and see if he could actually hunt exotic beasts on his own.

Now, he has a general understanding of the hunting rules and methods in Dayanshan. As long as he doesn't provoke those forces, he can generally live in peace.

If Liu Zhen can hunt exotic beast meat, that's naturally a good thing for Su Hao, because then he won't need to spend tens of taels of silver to eat a pound of beast meat.

I don't have that kind of wealth to squander.

Upon arriving at Shili Slope, Su Hao did not linger. He replenished his water and some dry rations before carrying his bow and arrows and heading up the mountain alone.

Holding a map, he headed towards the valley he had visited before.

One reason is that He Dazhong had previously mentioned that they had successfully hunted the exotic fire-headed sheep there.

Secondly, the red danger markers on the map indicate the possible locations of hidden monsters, and the river valley is one of them.

So Su Hao also wanted to try his luck; if he could really encounter the Firehead Sheep, that would be even better.

After all, although the Fire-Headed Sheep is a common and ordinary beast, similar to the Red-Scaled Deer, its flesh and blood are delicious and can greatly replenish vital energy, making it a good thing to enhance blood and qi!

Most importantly, it significantly enhances the Qi and Blood of powerful and domineering martial arts.

The two martial arts that Su Hao is currently practicing are both domineering and fierce, which makes the meat of the mutton head sheep a perfect match.

Observing the surrounding traces and searching for other possible prey, Su Hao soon arrived at a location close to the valley.

Along the way, Su Hao did not see any prey, so he naturally had no success.

Moreover, the surrounding mountains and forests were all quiet today.

The sounds of animals and birds in Naparan were much fewer than usual.

Su Hao remained vigilant as he approached the cliff above the valley, looking down at the winding, white ribbon-like valley below.

Looking down from this angle, you can see all the way to the location of the cliff waterfall in the valley.

That place is a dangerous spot, and ordinary animals will not approach it, so they can only move and forage upstream.

call……!

A cool mountain breeze swept by, instantly invigorating Su Hao and making the hairs on his body stand on end.

Su Hao suddenly realized that the place he was currently near was the area where the giant insects, as He Dazhong had mentioned, frequently appeared.

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