“Head Boss!”
Hong Gu Niang entered the room and bowed.
“How did you get hurt?”
Chen Yu Lou immediately put down the ancient map in his hand, his brow furrowed, and he coldly snorted, “Who dares to injure the Second Boss of my Chang Sheng Mountain? Immediately gather everyone, I will seek justice for you!”
Chen Yu Lou was the Head Boss of Chang Sheng Mountain.
According to the bandit’s rules, he was the leader of the stronghold.
He held great prestige among the bandits.
Amongst these bandits, loyalty was highly valued.
Moreover, Hong Gu Niang was the second in command of the Xie Ling bandits, skilled in martial arts, and his right-hand man.
If she suffered any loss, it would affect their future tomb raiding plans.
Therefore, he had to make a statement.
“Head Boss, don’t worry, I encountered a Blood Corpse Tomb near Biao Zi Ling and was injured by the Blood Corpse that jumped out of the tomb. It’s nothing serious!”
Hong Gu Niang immediately said.
“Blood Corpse Tomb?”
Chen Yu Lou was startled.
“I heard about that tomb when I left the mountain. A group of tomb robbers were planning to dig a tunnel to take the treasures within. I originally planned to ambush them, but they tricked me. In the end, those tomb robbers died in the tomb. The Blood Corpse must be one of the tomb robbers who was splashed with alum acid in the tomb, his flesh and skin corroded, leaving him like that!”
Hong Gu Niang briefly explained the situation.
She mentioned Zhang Chen in the process.
She also mentioned that he was more skilled than her, that he had taken her hostage and escaped from the scene.
Later, they encountered the Blood Corpse Tomb, and he saved her.
Chen Yu Lou’s eyes lit up.
“There’s actually such a remarkable person in the world?”
Chen Yu Lou knew how powerful Hong Gu Niang was.
Otherwise, why would she be the second in command among these hundreds of thousands of bandits?
Besides being his confidante.
It was also because Hong Gu Niang had been raised in the Moon Gate and her throwing knives were deadly accurate.
She was also skilled in disarming traps and hidden weapons in tombs.
Now, there was someone whose throwing knife skills were no less than Hong Gu Niang’s?
And…
According to her, he was even more skilled than her.
She also said that he was young but had incredible light skills, capable of flying over grass?
He was about to raid the Ping Shan Great Tomb.
He was in dire need of such a talent.
He had the urge to recruit him.
“Hong Gu Niang, can you find this person?”
Chen Yu Lou asked.
“When we parted, I didn’t ask about his residence!”
Hong Gu Niang said, “But he should be from a nearby village. He was hired to guide someone this time!”
“Then find a way to recruit him. We will soon be heading to Ping Shan to raid the Yuan Dynasty Great Tomb. If we have him by our side, we will have an advantage!”
Chen Yu Lou said seriously.
“This…”
Hong Gu Niang hesitated for a moment.
It wasn’t that she thought this boy was unworthy.
On the contrary, she knew he was skilled.
Just…
Thinking back to what happened outside the Blood Corpse Tomb…
She felt a little reluctant to see him.
“Is there a problem?”
Chen Yu Lou was startled.
Hong Gu Niang hesitated for a moment before saying, “No, Head Boss, don’t worry, I’ll go find him!”
She also knew.
If they had his help in this tomb raiding operation, their chances of success would be much higher.
The Head Boss needed such a talent.
She was also a generous person.
As long as she could help the Head Boss, she shouldn’t dwell on her own little matters.
“Good, get some rest and do it as soon as possible. We don’t have much time left!”
Chen Yu Lou said.
“Yes!”
Hong Gu Niang nodded.
After Hong Gu Niang left.
Chen Yu Lou called one of the brothers who came down the mountain with her.
He inquired.
When he learned that Hong Gu Niang had been wearing the boy’s clothes.
Chen Yu Lou couldn’t help but smile.
No wonder the fearless Hong Gu Niang was acting so coy for the first time.
Could it be that Hong Gu Niang had fallen for this boy?
“Well, if this person truly has some great abilities, and I promise Hong Gu Niang to him in marriage, he would then be one of our Chang Sheng Mountain people. That way, I would have another talented person on my side!”
Chen Yu Lou thought to himself.
Hong Gu Niang was his confidante.
But if he could follow her wishes and recruit a talented person, it would be a win-win situation.
…
The last wisp of energy was absorbed.
The Warring States silk scroll was devoid of any more spiritual energy.
“Nine strands of spiritual energy in total, together, they’re not even as thick as a hair!”
Zhang Chen was a bit disappointed.
But…
He activated his Xuan Tian Gong internal energy.
At the same time, he used the Ghost Shadow Illusionary Steps.
With a whoosh, Zhang Chen, like a ghost, had already appeared on the other side of the courtyard.
His speed was several times faster than before.
“Such incredible speed!”
Zhang Chen was startled by his own speed.
But…
The tiny amount of internal energy he had painstakingly accumulated in his dantian.
Was completely depleted.
“Too little, using Ghost Shadow Illusionary Steps, I can’t even last a second!”
Zhang Chen frowned.
“Even so, it’s still much more powerful than before. Let me try something else!”
He waited for a while.
Until his internal energy recovered.
Zhang Chen tried practicing the Xuan Yu Hand.
In a hazy vision, he saw a jade-like glow suddenly appearing on the inner side of his palm.
He felt a layer of light as thin as a cicada’s wing covering his palm.
But it only lasted for three seconds before disappearing.
“Three seconds, it’s a bit short, but it can save my life in a crucial moment!”
Zhang Chen said to himself.
Then, after recovering, he tested the hardness of the Xuan Yu Hand with an iron nail.
Although it was as thin as a cicada’s wing.
It was much stronger than flesh and blood.
The iron nail couldn’t pierce through it.
He replaced it with a sewing needle, with the same result. It was as hard as jade.
“It can block iron nails and hidden weapons, it should also be able to resist poison!”
Zhang Chen thought to himself.
However, he wouldn’t try poison.
After all, it only lasted for three seconds, too short a time.
Then, after his internal energy recovered, he tried the hidden weapon techniques in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu.
Indeed, their power had increased.
Even the Rain of Flowers technique could now release thirty sewing needles at the same time.
If he practiced diligently, he could release forty needles.
As for the Hand-Flicked Arrow…
It was even faster.
And more powerful.
With internal energy, he could achieve a hundred percent accuracy within fifty meters.
Even at a hundred meters, the success rate was still fifty percent.
“Hiss~”
Zhang Chen couldn’t help but gasp.
With just that one strand of internal energy.
The improvement was so significant.
What if he absorbed more?
“I’m afraid I must raid tombs!”
Zhang Chen had made up his mind.
Since there was such a shortcut, how could he not take it?
This was the only way for him to become stronger.
“Since Hong Gu Niang has appeared, when will Chen Yu Lou raid Ping Shan?”
Zhang Chen stroked his chin, thinking.