The Nine Cauldrons
chapter-104

By the clear stream on Tielian Mountain, Teng Qingshan and Tian Dan were enjoying their time as they drank and ate meat.

"Tsk, tsk! The meat is so good." Tian Dan threw a piece of meat into his mouth. He munched twice and swallowed it. He then took a sip of the strong liquor. He felt so good that he smacking his lips.

Hu Tong is very good at making connections." Teng Qingshan smiled.

The Centurions do have better food, but it was impossible for them to eat a variety of delicious food. Hu Tong had specially ordered someone to bring the food from Huafeng City to here for them.

"We are halfway to the end! We still have over a month before we can return to Jiangning County City. However, when we go back, we will have to participate in the Centurion competition and the two weakest Centurions in each troop will be chosen. Then, we would prepare for June 12th, the day of the recruitment!" Tian Dan said with a smile, "Brother Qingshan, you have nothing to worry about."

The Black Armored Army was divided into four troops and each troop must select the two weakest Centurions through the competition.

"Brother Tian Dan, you are considered strong in the first troop. There are many centurions weaker than you." Before Teng Qingshan finished his words, he suddenly stopped talking and looked into the distance. He then said, "Hey, look there!"

"Eh?" Tian Dan looked at the direction Teng Qingshan pointed with confusion.

As Tian Dan looked past the flourishing trees, flowers, and grass, he could faintly see someone walking on the mountain road afar.

"Bai Qi?" Tian Dai said in surprise, "Why is he going down the mountain? Today is the day those laborers head down the mountain… Why is he, the Lieutenant, going down the mountain?" Tian Dan was very confused.

"It's just slightly out of the ordinary." Teng Qingshan frowned. He then turned to look at Tian Dan and said with a smile, "Brother Tian Dan, let's follow him. Won't we know if we follow him?"

"Okay. Let's go." Tian Dan was very interested

The two held their weapons and went after Bai Qi.

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"Lord!"

"Lord!"

Bai Qi walked on the mountain road. There were some soldiers heading up the mountain and some heading down the mountain. When they saw Bai Qi, they immediately bowed and saluted.

Bai Qi frowned and stared at the middle-aged man, who was twenty Zhang away. "There are too many soldiers on the mountain road. They will notice if I tried to take any actions. If they saw me taking the purple gold from the middle-aged man and told others about it, it will be troublesome."

Bai Qi couldn't help but feel annoyed as he continued following the middle-aged man.

This mountain road was the most bustling place on Tielian Mountain.

Because there were a group of guards especially guarding at the bottom of the mountain and caring for the horses. The guards up on the mountain and the guards at the bottom of the mountain often changed shift and deliver food, so many soldiers could be seen on this mountain road.

...

The middle-aged man Li Laosan and the other laborers went down the mountain, appearing to be very normal.

"Hey, Li Laosan? You have done this world for over half a year. You must have quite an amount of wages, right? Go back home. Your wife must have already prepared the wine and food. She must be waiting for you on the bed."

"Me?" If my wife was that good, I wouldn't leave home!" Li Laosan humphed. Simultaneously, Li Laosan appeared very carefree. He looked back once and was secretly scared when he saw the figure behind him. "This big figure of the Black Armored Army has been staring at me for a long time. Why is he following me now?"

As he was hiding some secrets, the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he was.

"No, no. Impossible! It's impossible for him to notice." Li Laosan couldn't think about anything he did that gave the game away.

"Eh, Boss Dong is at the bottom of the mountain. It will be fine when I see Boss Dog. We will enjoy a lifetime of riches and wealth when this matter is completed!" Li Laosan forced the anxiousness down and intentionally chatted with the other laborers around before he continued walking down the mountain.

Bai Qi stared at the middle-aged man coldly. In his eyes, the rough man was a piece of cake. Now, he just needed to make sure that the other guards don't see him when he kill and take the purple gold.

"I will let you live a little while more." Bai Qi followed. He wasn't afraid of Li Laosan noticing him.

Li Laosan and Bai Qi, one after the other, went down the mountain.

Behind those two were Teng Qingshan and Tian Dan, who was following stealthily.

...

Bai Qi's pupils suddenly contracted. "I am at the bottom of the mountain!" Immediately, Bai Qi accelerated. Li Laosan separated from the other laborers and went a different direction. He turned and disappeared from Bai Qi's field of view. Within only a few seconds, he dashed to the bottom of the mountain and immediately looked towards the official road.

"Boss Dong!" When Li Laosan saw the person with warhorses in the distance, he immediately rushed over.

"A helper?"

A horrifying expression appeared on Bai Qi's face as he said, "Then die together!" There were only a few laborers nearby and no guards or soldiers. Seeing that they had war horses, Bai Qi could no longer wait.

"Whew!""Whew!"

Bai Qi performed his Qing Gong and dashed towards Li Laosan like a gust of wind.

Li Laosan looked back and shouted horrifyingly, "Boss Dong, help me! Simultaneously, he kicked with both his legs. However, the purple gold tied on his legs were too heavy. He couldn't run fast!

"Who are you!" The tall, fat, and muscular man held his thick black iron truncheon and roared furiously.

"Hmph."

Seeing this, Bai Qi sneered. Would he, someone of such high status, be afraid of some thieves?"

"Die." Bai Qi smiled condescendingly and thrust the long spear in his hands towards Li Laosan. Li Laosan was shouted in fright, "Help!!!" However, Dong Yan and the other three couldn't save him. A 'Puchi' sound was heard as the spearhead pierced through Li Laoshan's throat.

Li Laosan's eyes widened.

He was going to acquire a great wealth, but he died at the last moment!

Dong Yan's face darkened and he shouted, "Kill him!"

Dong! Dong! Dong!

Da Pang held a pair of iron truncheons, while the Er Pang held a pair of iron maces. The silver-haired middle-aged man held his trenchant sword and dashed forward. As for Dong Yan himself, he held two flying daggers and followed behind.

"Hmph." Bai Qi kicked Li Laosan's body to the side and slashed Li Laosan's right leg with his long spear, cutting apart the pants. A pouch was tied onto Li Laosan's lower leg. The pouch had already ripped open and pieces of purple gold could be seen. The brilliance of the purple gold was breathtaking.

Bai Qi's eyes lit up.

"You thief!" Da Pang, who was running ahead of the others, also saw the purple gold. He was so furious that he smashed the iron truncheons at Bai Qi.

"Release!" Bai Qi sneered and shook his long spear.

Whew!

"Clang!" As Bai Qi's long spear struck the iron truncheon, Da Pang's right hand quivered and he went three steps back. Feeling a numbness in his right hand, Bai Qi looked at the big and fat guy in shock and thought to himself, "What a powerful strength!" Through the first exchange of moves, Bai Qi was certain that the big and fat guy was a First Rated Warrior!

"Big Brother, this opponent is not easy!" Da Pang shouted.

"Let's fight him together." Dong Yan rushed over.

The silver-haired guy gripped his long spear and unleashed sword shadows toward Lieutenant Bai Qi.

Seeing this, Bai Qi's face darkened. He shook the spear shaft and the long spear in his hands instantly began revolving and eventually forming this circular shape. Only clashing sounds could be heard as the sword shadows were blocked and fended off." Where did this expert come from? Another First Rated Warrior!" Bai Qi began to feel more nervous. He hadn't expected to see so many experts here.

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Teng Qingshan and Tian Dan hid amidst the bushes and watched the fight. Because they were quite far away, Teng Qingshan and Tian Dan did not see the purple gold.

"Qingshan, what should we do?" Tian Dan whispered.

"Brother Tian Dan, this is very interesting. Why don't we watch a little longer?" Teng Qingshan said with a smile.

Tian Dan nodded and grinned as he said, "Bai Qi killed that laborer and drew out these powerful experts. It seems like this is not a simple matter. Well, he caused this trouble himself, so let him solve it himself. It is very fun to see Bai Qi suffering."

Teng Qingshan watched the fight carefully and said, "Yes, among those four, the one standing at the side with flying daggers don't dare to join the close combat. The other three are the ones fighting. The two fat guys are strong, but they have very ordinary hammer art and truncheon art. The silver-haired expert was truly considered a powerful expert, but he was still no match against Bai Qi."

"Yea, that fatty with two maces was pierced. It seems like they can't win against Bai Qi. What a pity… I really wanted to see Bai Qi in an embarrassed state." Tian Dan said with a helpless expression.

Bai Qi's > spear technique was not much weaker than Yue Song's technique.

When Bai Qi was fighting with Teng Qingshan, Teng Qingshan performed the Pursuing Shadows spear art with a strength of 50000 Jin. Therefore, Bai Qi lost miserably.

However, Bai Qi was still pretty strong.

If he weren't strong, he wouldn't be the Lieutenant.

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"Er Pang, retreat!" Dong Yan shouted anxiously.

"Do you think you can escape?" Bai Qi guffawed. As the long spear in his hands quivered, Er Pang only saw a beam of light that was as bright as the sun.

"Whew!"

Dong Yan was so worried that he threw out his flying dagger towards Bai Qi.

Bai Qi shook his long spear and fended off the flying dagger. Simultaneously, he thrust his long spear into Er Pang chest and pulled it out!

Pu!

Blood splattered.

A huge hole appeared on Er Pang's chest and a great amount of blood flowed out. He stared at Dong Yan and appeared to be trying to say something. Still, his head drooped and his entire body collapsed.

"Er Pang!" Dong Yan's facial expression changed drastically.

"Little brother!" Da Pang shouted madly.

"Yan, leave!" The silver-haired middle-aged man shouted. Simultaneously, a white mist emerged before his face and the speed of the longsword in his hand increased drastically.

"No, I want to avenge my little brother!" Da Pang's eyes looked bloodshot. He appeared to have gone crazy.

"Haha? Risk your life?" Bai Qi laughed and said, "None of you will leave alive today!" Bai Qi didn't even feel this happy when he successfully completed his cultivation of the >. When his > spear technique had just reached culmination, Teng Qingshan defeated him, which instilled this bitterness in Bai Qi's heart. And so, being able to trample and kill these people made him feel extremely great.

Chi!

Da Pang's stomach was slashed by the long spear and blood gushed out.

"Clang!" The silver-haired middle-aged man blocked the spear and kicked Da Pang away.

"Yan, leave with Da Pang first!" The silver-haired middle-aged man said anxiously.

Dong Yan trembled as he stared at Er Pang's body. He immediately turned to stare at Bai Qi with bloodshot eyes. He then shouted with a deep voice, "Uncle, leave with Da Pang!"With this, he charged towards Bai Qi. Dong Yan, who was hiding afar in the beginning, actually approached Bai Qi at rapid speed!