"Hmm, this is indeed a good method."

Jiang Shi muttered to himself.

The Star Meteorite Iron is definitely an unparalleled weapon when it comes to crushing weaklings!

But when dealing with true masters, it becomes a burden.

Especially when the opponent has those special gloves that can counter the Star Meteorite Iron, it becomes more of a liability than an asset to him.

His full strength now isn't just his physical body.

He also has the powerful energy accumulated in his Entering Strength Tenth Stage.

Once the two merge and burst forth, the power will undoubtedly rise to a higher level.

"Gongsun Yi, take him down, don't let him die."

Jiang Shi stood up and ordered.

"Yes, Eldest Master!"

Gongsun Yi walked in from outside, reached out, grabbed the white-haired elder, and was about to take him away directly.

"Wait!"

Jiang Shi suddenly spoke, "Tell the people under us to be vigilant these days. Without my orders, no one is to descend the mountain and cause trouble. If they see other Jianghu people, they must keep a low profile."

Now that he has captured this elder of the Hengzhou Wang Family, the news probably won't be concealed for long.

Once the Hengzhou Wang Family realizes this elder doesn't return, they will definitely send more experts up the mountain, whether it's a Blood Exchange Realm old monster or an ordinary Martial Saint, it's hard to say who will come.

So, he doesn't have much time.

He must swiftly elevate his realm in the next few days.

Gongsun Yi shivered in his heart and clasped his fists, "Yes, Eldest Master."

Jiang Shi immediately walked out of the place, ordered the medicinal materials to be carried, and headed toward the room.

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As expected, the entire Black Cloud Mountain did indeed become unsettled in the following days.

Initially, it was just a sparse few Jianghu people probing and wandering outside Black Cloud Mountain, not daring to venture in easily. But as the news continued to ferment, gradually, more and more Jianghu people began to flood into the interior of Black Cloud Mountain. However, most Jianghu people were aware of the situation.

They knew there was an extremely ferocious bandit den nearby, renowned with a fearsome reputation. It was said that the village chief's strength was unfathomable, possibly reaching the level of a Martial Saint, so they dared not provoke it easily and could only keep their distance.

Only some powerful Jianghu people were indifferent to this.

They just happened to believe these bandits might know something.

After all, these bandits have been living in Black Cloud Mountain for years, so any wind or grass movement within would surely not escape them. Perhaps part of the Great Dragon Dynasty's treasure has already been scavenged by them.

Hence, these powerful Jianghu people were not afraid these few days but rather kept wandering around Black Cloud Stronghold, hoping to find out about the situation.

Initially, they thought their bold wandering would most likely provoke hostility from Black Cloud Stronghold. Given these bandits' nature, they might charge out with weapons at any moment.

So they were already prepared for battle at any time.

But curiously, several days passed, and not a single bandit came to confront them.

Seeing them continuously circling and watching, most of the bandit group turned a blind eye except for some occasional patrolling around the stronghold, ignoring them at other times.

This realization made these self-proclaimed powerful Jianghu people suddenly sense something was off.

As the saying goes, when something is abnormal, there must be mischief!

These bandits suddenly became more polite!

This further confirmed their suspicions were true.

This group of bandits most likely knows the whereabouts of the treasure, and they are reluctant to make a fuss because they want to quietly get rich.

If not, how would one explain all this?

This thought immediately incited fiery looks in these powerful Jianghu people's eyes, making them even more unwilling to leave easily, but instead, they gathered friends, continuously calling in strong individuals to monitor the stronghold together.

Some even suggested directly capturing a few mountain bandits to question them.

Soon enough, some people indeed tried that.

But the captured minor bandits knew nothing about the treasure, and despite their relentless questioning, the bandits would only look desperate, pleading for mercy while feeling utterly wronged.

Helplessly, they could only execute all these minor bandits, hoping to capture a more powerful bandit leader who might know something later on.

After all, such important secrets are obviously not within the grasp of ordinary minor bandits.

So they had to at least capture a small leader.

As a result, these powerful individuals became even more daring.

At the same time, another major event occurred.

Meng Fang, the Grand Governor of the Youzhou Army, received a decree from the Court to immediately carry the heads of the Great Dragon Saint Master and the two children to the Imperial Capital to report. He already officially set off yesterday.

The two Young Masters from the Great Dragon Dynasty, who had been rescued before, ultimately couldn't escape Meng Fang's pursuit.

Though the Grand Governor Meng Fang left.

He left behind another extremely terrifying existence to guard Hengzhou, while also searching for the Great Dragon Dynasty's treasure.

This terrifying existence was none other than the black-haired giant who previously beheaded the Great Dragon Saint Master in the city.

The opponent was huge, muscle-bound, clad in heavy silver armor, wielding a battle axe the size of a door, with a sinister grin, and even his mount was not a normal steed.

It was a second-level Demon Beast!

Besides him, Meng Fang left five hundred Iron Asuras at his disposal.

There was also the Hengzhou Army readily available for him to mobilize, an imposing force with power at its peak.

And on the day Meng Fang left, this black-haired giant did not idle, instead leading the others straight towards Black Cloud Mountain.

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