Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 422 - 420: Entering Black Wind Camp!

Chapter 422: Chapter 420: Entering Black Wind Camp!
Yao Qing walked over from the direction of the escort team.
She had changed into fiery red, tight-fitting armor, her dark hair tied behind her head, and a cyan sword hung at her waist. She looked capable and spirited.
"I’m going with you."
Yao Qing stepped up to Luo Feng and said.
Luo Feng frowned slightly. "Black Wind Camp is a formidable force. I won’t have time to look after you then, and your life could be in danger."
Yao Qing’s expression remained unchanged, a determined light in her eyes. She nodded. "I know. But I have to go. I’m familiar with Black Wind Camp’s situation and can lend you a hand. I definitely won’t slow you down."
Luo Feng knew he couldn’t stop her, so he nodded and said no more.
"Miss, I’ll go with you!" Captain Fang offered.
Yao Qing shook her head. "Uncle Fang, if both of us leave the escort team, what will happen if bandits attack?"
Captain Fang knew Yao Qing spoke the truth. He pondered for a moment, then finally nodded helplessly and looked at Luo Feng. "Feng Luo, I’m entrusting Miss to you."
Luo Feng nodded. "Let’s go."
With that, Luo Feng strode forward.
"Miss, be careful. We’ll wait here for your return," Captain Fang urged Yao Qing.
Yao Qing nodded without speaking and quickly followed Luo Feng.
For this journey to Black Wind Camp, she held little confidence. However, the thought that her father’s murderer was so close, and to do nothing about it—that was something she absolutely could not accept.
After the cliff, the path became even more rugged, forcing Luo Feng and Yao Qing to use their Qinggong to travel.
An hour later, the two arrived before a perilous peak, where Yao Qing stopped.
"Ahead is Grey Rock Mountain, where Black Wind Camp is stationed! The surrounding tens of miles are all their territory," Yao Qing said, her beautiful eyes fixed on the treacherous mountain peak ahead.
Luo Feng looked up. The mountain before him was dark and deep. The entire peak seemed as if it had been cleaved by a blade, with jagged rocks exuding a murderous aura.
Looking at the treacherous mountain peak, Luo Feng couldn’t help but marvel at the uncanny workmanship of nature.
"We need to be careful. There must be people from Black Wind Camp nearby," Yao Qing said softly.
"How do you know so much about Black Wind Camp?" Luo Feng asked.
"I am a lead escort of the Shangfeng Escort Agency, after all," Yao Qing said, blinking.
Luo Feng smiled faintly. For escorts, gathering intelligence was also a very important skill, and Yao Qing was clearly adept at it.
"Black Wind Camp’s power is immense. They have nearly a hundred core members. Their cultivation levels are mostly between the Seventh Stage of the Essence Storage Realm and the Eighth Stage of the Hell Realm. Apart from these individuals, there are the three chieftains of Black Wind Camp."
Luo Feng nodded. It seemed bringing Yao Qing was the right decision. With this intelligence, taking action later would be much more convenient.
"Do you know the strength of their chieftain, Black Wind Wolf?" Luo Feng asked Yao Qing.
"The Great Chieftain of Black Wind Camp, Black Wind Wolf?"
Hearing this name, Yao Qing’s brow twitched, a hint of gravity in her tone as she said, "Black Wind Wolf is at the peak of the Ninth Heavenly Court Realm. His weapon is a Three-pronged Ghost Head Spear. The martial art he cultivates, called Blood Chaos Sky Spear, is extremely domineering and fierce. He once fought five late-stage Ninth Heavenly Court Realm experts who teamed up against him, killed them all, and only sustained minor injuries."
Luo Feng made a quick mental calculation, a smile touching his lips. His confidence for this trip to Black Wind Camp grew.
Having advanced to the late stage of the Ninth Heavenly Court Realm, he was now confident he could challenge ten martial artists of the same level and win easily, without question.
Seeing Luo Feng’s calm expression, Yao Qing’s beautiful eyes showed astonishment.
She had thought Luo Feng would show surprise upon hearing of Black Wind Wolf’s strength. However, he showed no reaction at all, as if he didn’t give Black Wind Wolf a second thought.
"Are you confident you can defeat Black Wind Wolf?" Yao Qing couldn’t help but ask, worried.
Luo Feng rubbed his nose and smiled. "Just wait and see."
Yao Qing gazed at Luo Feng’s back, biting her red lip, a strange light flickering in her beautiful eyes.
Born into an escort agency, she had met countless people, yet she couldn’t see through the young man before her.
He was clearly younger than her, yet every word, every action, gave her a sense of reliability. Unconsciously, she had already begun to rely on Luo Feng.
"We have a welcoming party."
Luo Feng suddenly stopped, his sharp gaze fixed on a pile of rubble ahead.
As soon as he spoke, a flurry of rushed footsteps sounded, and a dozen ferocious-looking men charged out from behind the rocks, each wielding a weapon, their expressions menacing.
"Kid, do you know what this place is? You’ve got some nerve trespassing here!"
An ugly-looking man stepped forward, glaring fiercely at Luo Feng and Yao Qing.
"I know. This is Black Wind Camp," Luo Feng nodded slightly.
The ugly man roared with laughter. "You know this is Black Wind Camp, and you still dare come to die! Brothers, get them! Kill the boy, and be careful not to hurt the little beauty in red armor. We’ve been guarding the mountain gate for days, getting sick of looking at these rocks. It’s time for a change of flavor!"
At his words, the surrounding men all grinned lewdly, their ill-intentioned gazes sweeping over Yao Qing.
"Feng Luo, don’t make a move. I’ll deal with them. Save your strength for the experts of Black Wind Camp." Yao Qing’s beautiful eyes blazed with anger. A cold snort escaped her delicate nose as she shot a fierce glare at the men before her.
Luo Feng nodded, standing motionless.
These people truly have a death wish, daring to provoke Yao Qing.
"Hahaha... this little filly has spirit! I like them feisty; it makes them more flavorful. You lot, stand aside! Let me handle her!" The ugly man’s eyes were fixed on Yao Qing. He licked his lips and swaggered over with a lecherous smile.
Luo Feng shook his head slightly. Yao Qing, beside him, could no longer hold back. With a sharp cry, her body flickered, appearing before the ugly man in an instant. Her wrist flicked.
SWOOSH!
A stunning sword light flashed through the air and vanished.
The ugly man froze, his eyes wide with disbelief.
Yao Qing came to a stop three paces behind the ugly man and said coldly, "I hope your mouth is cleaner in your next life."
SQUELCH!
A spray of blood erupted from the ugly man’s neck, shooting out over three meters. His head tilted, fell from his neck, and his body slumped to the ground with a thud.
"Captain Xing!"
"Captain!"
The dozen or so men, who moments ago had been leering, were now aghast, staring at Yao Qing in terror. Captain Xing, a mid-stage Seventh Essence Storage Realm martial artist, had been killed by this young woman with a single sword strike!
Yao Qing didn’t give them much time to react. With a swift movement, her figure shot out to attack again.
The sword light shone like snow. Wherever it passed, blood splattered. Within a few breaths, the dozen or so aggressive men were all slain by Yao Qing, turning into cold corpses.
"Feng Luo, let’s go." After finishing them all off, Yao Qing sheathed her sword and said to Luo Feng.
Luo Feng nodded. Looking at Yao Qing, he secretly gulped.
I was lucky to get away so quickly from the hot spring that day.
The two headed straight for Grey Rock Mountain. Along the way, members of Black Wind Camp occasionally tried to block their path, but Yao Qing dispatched them all.
An hour later, they reached the summit of Grey Rock Mountain, and a mountain stronghold appeared before their eyes.
Grey Rock Mountain’s slopes were perilous, but its summit held an open space several hundred zhang wide. In the depths of this clearing stood a stone stronghold. Its walls were over ten meters high, resembling a small fortress. On the ramparts, one could faintly see bandits armed with sabers and swords patrolling.
Yao Qing had efficiently dealt with all the bandits on the mountain path, so no news had reached the stronghold, and everything appeared normal.
"Let’s go."
Luo Feng surveyed the stronghold for a moment, then walked directly towards it.
Yao Qing nodded slightly and followed by Luo Feng’s side, her delicate face somewhat tense.
Before them was Black Wind Camp, the largest band of horse thieves in the vicinity of Black Wind Ridge!
「...」
In a spacious and opulent hall within Black Wind Camp, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face sat imposingly in the seat of honor. As his eyes opened and closed, they glinted sharply, exuding an intimidating aura that could make one shiver.
This man was precisely the Chieftain of Black Wind Camp, the leader of the Three Wolves of Black Wind—Black Wind Wolf!
"Elder Cangxuan, if you had business, a simple message would have sufficed. What need was there for you to come personally?"
Black Wind Wolf looked towards the left side of the hall where a white-haired, white-bearded old man was seated. It was indeed Elder Cangxuan of the Duanmu Family.
Elder Cangxuan took a sip of tea, set down his cup, and smiled. "I have some matters to attend to in Panlong City and decided to stop by on my way."
"Elder Cangxuan, what business takes you to a remote place like Panlong City?" Black Wind Wolf asked, puzzled.
Hearing this, Elder Cangxuan’s white eyebrows twitched, and he glanced around.
Black Wind Wolf understood and said to the two guards at the entrance, "You may leave. Without my command, no one is to enter."
"Yes!"
The two guards acknowledged and departed.
"Elder Cangxuan, please speak."
"Have you heard the name Luo Feng?" Elder Cangxuan began.
"Luo Feng..."
Black Wind Wolf’s brow twitched. He nodded. "This person is currently the foremost new talent of the Four Great Academies and a famous figure in the Flowing Cloud Region. How could I not have heard of him?"
Elder Cangxuan took a slow breath and said, "Luo Feng once crippled an arm of Young Master Duanmu Yu. The family issued a death warrant, vowing to kill this person. But I don’t know what fortuitous encounter he had; his strength progressed by leaps and bounds in a short period, and he managed to escape our pursuits several times."
Elder Cangxuan took another sip of his tea and continued, "Two months ago, Luo Feng went to Broken Stone City and destroyed the Green Wood Trading Co."
"What! The person who destroyed Green Wood Trading Co. was him!"
Black Wind Wolf was so startled the teacup in his hand almost fell. He had heard about the Green Wood Trading Co. affair and had been shocked at the time, wondering who could be so bold as to move against the Duanmu Family.
Elder Cangxuan nodded. "Indeed. This act thoroughly enraged the Family Head. He has decided that the Luo Family must be exterminated, root and branch! Thus, half a month ago, the Family Head dispatched an elder and the Eldest Young Master from the family, leading a hundred of our elite members, to Panlong City to make the Luo Family vanish from this world completely!"