The sound had hardly faded when Mei Feng''s icy gaze made his body stiffen slightly, the rest of his words left unspoken.

    The middle-aged man withdrew his gaze and fell silent before speaking indifferently,

    "From now on,"

    "the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs will no longer exist..."

    ............…

    The destruction of the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs, three days after the event occurred, was no longer hidden, known to all within Jianghu.

    During these short three days,

    Tan Residence had already changed its blood entirely. Under the unpredictable control of the new Tiger King, this huge news, powerful enough to shake Fufeng and even spread across the entire Jianghu of Great Qin, was forcefully suppressed for three days before it began to leak outward.

    By then, any possible opportunities had already vanished.

    The brief period of weakness following the disturbance at Tan Residence had ended.

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    Having taken down the stronghold of the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs, the Giant Whale Gang had secretly moved nearly a thousand gang members via a back mountain path. The previously ''paralyzed'' stronghold of the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs was personally adjusted by Elder Li, with the danger level rising sharply.

    By now, many martial artists who had tried to sneak in had lost their lives, not even a splash marking their entry.

    Where the Ironclad Guards of the Giant Whale Gang pointed their spears, the business and power of the original Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs were immediately taken over.

    The new Giant Whale Gang territory, now standing by the mountain under the night, resembled a ferocious beast with bared fangs and sharp teeth, exuding an icy cold yet profoundly terrifying chill, invoking fear in anyone''s heart.

    It was only three short days.

    The chance for other forces to take advantage of the disturbances to seize the foundations of Tan Residence and the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs was suppressed to zero.

    If it had been three days earlier, the others would have only needed to deal with a severely weakened Tan Residence, suffering from intense internal friction, and martial artists from a Giant Whale Gang whose vigor had dwindled after intense battles; seizing the right moment, they might have still stood some chance to take over the fortunes of Tan Residence and the Twenty-Seven Allied Gangs.

    But at that moment, the fleeting opportunity hadn''t even appeared before it was casually erased by Tan Yurou.

    If anyone dared to make a move now, they would face a unified Tan Residence and the Giants Whale Gang, which had taken over a vast territory and was bursting with momentum, two massive powers set at each other''s throats.

    If they still dared to make a move, it would almost be suicidal.

    Speaking of this, Mei Feng couldn''t help but exclaim,

    "Such shrewd maneuvers."

    "This Miss Tan Yurou, although just a woman, her boldness and dexterity are by no means inferior to the sickly Tiger Tan Tianxiong from thirty years ago."

    "Indeed, a tiger father begets no canine sons, impressive, impressive!"

    Zhao Guang, standing by the side with a fluctuating expression, knew that now that Tan Residence and the Giant Whale Gang had solidified their footing, the next step would certainly be to expand their influence.

    Belonging to Immortal Pavilion, with a sensitive identity, this was a special time. If they continue to act rashly in this place these few days, it might very likely lead to unnecessary conflicts with the Giant Whale Gang.

    Although a confrontation with the local gangs of Fufeng was almost inevitable, the time was still not ripe.

    Furthermore, the Gang Leader of the Giant Whale Gang, Gongsun Jing, wielded the Cloud Swallowing Spear with fierce skill, which was not something ordinary people could contend with, while half of the martial prowess of Immortal Pavilion martial artists lay in various exotic poisons imbued in their bodies.

    In a fight, if they could gather intelligence beforehand and prepare corresponding poisons, overcoming strength with weakness and seizing a victory from above might be an easy task. However, if they were unprepared and encountered a quick battle within Jianghu, he would definitely not be a match for that spear-wielder.

    He was very likely to have his head taken within a dozen exchanges, needlessly dying there.

    Yet despite this, Zhao Guang still harbored a lot of reluctance and resistance, gritting his teeth and saying,

    "I understand..."

    "I, Zhao, will follow the Pavilion Master''s orders and take my disciples out of the Xi Dingzhou region and back to the sect within three days."

    "But before that, there is still one thing I must do."

    Mei Feng frowned slightly, thinking that the old man before him was still stubbornly clinging to capturing the remnants of Pharmacist Valley, feeling displeased and saying,

    "Elder Zhao, while the martial arts of Pharmacist Valley also have their merits, how can they compare to our sect''s unique teachings? Even if you have reached a bottleneck in your martial arts and plan to use external methods to improve, the Scripture Pavilion has various martial arts from different sects, including unique teachings. Why fixate on the mediocre skills of Pharmacist Valley?"

    "Remember, a minor fault of yours that leads to death is trivial, but if it ruins that affair, no death could atone for it!"

    "Even your family would be doomed because of it; do you understand?"

    Zhao Guang furrowed his brows, stubborn as ever, and said in a deep voice,

    "This matter can be resolved in less than half a day, so it won''t take much time,"

    "Even if the matter is botched, the Pavilion Master and the Pavilion Elders will hold me solely accountable. It certainly won''t affect Elder Mei in the slightest,"

    Mei Feng raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he heard Zhao Guang continue:

    "Moreover, this is to avenge my nephew Zhu Xiao."

    Mei Feng''s expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He looked around and only then noticed that Zhu Xiao was not in the courtyard. Hearing what Zhao Guang had said, it seemed Zhu Xiao had already died, which slightly furrowed Mei Feng''s brows.

    Zhu Xiao was just over thirty years old, yet his Poison Skill had already reached an exquisite level of ferocity. Coupled with his capable dealing in affairs, he was a noted figure among the younger generation of martial artists in the Immortal Pavilion, and his death, big or small, was indeed troublesome.

    Recalling the various favors Zhu Xiao had offered him on normal days, Mei Feng pondered for a moment and decided to concede a bit, saying:

    "What do you plan to do?"

    Zhao Guang sneered and said:

    "Nephew Zhu Xiao was killed by a Mo Blade martial artist while he was pursuing the remnants of Pharmacist Valley."

    "That person must be closely related to the remnants of Pharmacist Valley. Those remnants originally consisted of a man and a woman. The man exposed himself along the way and was struck by a ''Trigger Powder'' I obtained from a fortuitous encounter, and it entered his lungs. Now, he has turned into a living dead man and can hardly move."

    "Therefore, those three, including the two remnants and the murderer of my nephew, must still be in this town and cannot leave."

    Mei Feng raised an eyebrow, as if guessing something, and said:

    "So, what do you intend to do?"

    Zhao Guang sneered and looked towards the mountain not far from the town.

    The wind started to rise at this moment, blowing slightly disheveled on the old man''s white hair, he slowly said:

    "Use poison from upwind."

    "''Trigger Powder'' spreads with the air; now that the martial artist affected by it is practically incapacitated, far worse off than unarmed civilians, I will, with various strange poisons, let it drift with the wind into this town. Given his condition, he will definitely show various reactions."

    "At that time, I fear they won''t be able to hide!"

    "If they can truly recognize it, then they''ll just have to watch their own kin suffer in agony and die, hahaha. If I could make the descendants of Meng Yushu endure such torment, even if I were to depart this world, I would leave content!"

    Mei Feng looked at Zhao Guang, whose face was twisted, and said:

    "How potent is your poison?"

    Zhao Guang''s lips curled into a smirk and said:

    "My poison? Hehe..."

    "It is extraordinary indeed!"

    "It can spread a thousand miles; touching humans or animals, whether feeble or strong, will wail in agony for days, eventually succumbing to exhaustion, vomiting blood in heaps, dying with a horrifyingly emaciated appearance, almost ghost-like!"

    The middle-aged man lightly frowned and reminded:

    "Aren''t you afraid that Great Qin will intervene?"

    Zhao Guang looked up at him and said:

    "Great Qin? What a joke!"

    "If this place was wiped out, who would know who poisoned it? I''ll simply claim it was the doing of Pharmacist Valley''s remnants, who wouldn''t believe it?"

    "Do you think, in Jianghu, people will believe me or believe those using such poisonous acts two years ago, despicable remnants of Pharmacist Valley?" Sёar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "And that Mo Blade martial artist is their accomplice!"

    "Even if they''re not dead yet, they are already notorious. When they roam Jianghu, I won''t need to lift a finger; Great Qin''s Patrol Officers and those so-called heroes will go after them — the more they resist and kill, the more they are unable to escape their bad reputation."

    "As for me, I''ll simply sit on the sidelines, watching them kill each other, watching him die a pleasurable death!"

    As he spoke, the old man''s white hair became disheveled, his eyes slightly widened. He seemed to have recalled an ordeal from thirty years ago, his expression growing even more ferocious, almost like a ghost under broad daylight.

    PS: Here''s the first update of today...

    After thinking it over, instead of updating three short chapters, it''s better to write two longer ones so that the plot doesn''t get interrupted...

    Thank you to Gu Wangsheng for the generous tips, very much appreciated (bows)