Zou Feng had a theory about this unfamiliar name, Lu Sen.
’Fang Jingchuan was most likely injured while fighting for the Immortal Treasure, making it inconvenient for him to show his face for now.’
’So the task of sending me to my grave has fallen to this fellow named Lu Sen?’
’If that’s the case, then Lu Sen must be a Seventh Grade Expert from the Ten Directions Sect.’
’And he must be confident that his strength is more than enough to soundly defeat Gu Yufan and Chu Hang from the Mountain and River Association.’
This was perfectly normal. Whether it was the Celestial Essence Sword Sect or the Ten Directions Sect, they were major powers, leagues beyond low-tier factions like the Mountain and River Association or the Black Flood Dragon Gang.
Even at the same Realm, the Cultivation Skills practiced by Martial Artists from these major Sects, the resources they received, and the conditioning of their bodies all gave them a considerable advantage.
Therefore, although his killing Gu Yufan and Chu Hang would likely terrify the Seventh Grade Martial Artists of the Danxin Alliance, it wouldn’t make a Seventh Grade from the Ten Directions Sect or the Sword Sect back down.
At most, it would just make them not underestimate him.
Mulling over these thoughts, he followed Bian Yixia back to the Dragon Gate Boat.
After returning, Deng Guangxin showed no intention of immediately gathering all the gang members to give a speech.
He simply took Song Sixing and Xiang Kang with him to the reception hall on the Dragon Gate Boat.
He didn’t even turn back to invite Bian Yixia to join them.
Bian Yixia, who had been at a loss, had calmed down considerably by now.
Just as Zou Feng had said earlier, there should still be some time; no need to despair to the point of inaction.
Thus, after turning to give Zou Feng a slight nod, Bian Yixia walked into the reception hall of her own accord.
Her third and fourth brothers, who had been by her side the whole time, followed her in.
As for her fifth sister, she hadn’t appeared at all.
What followed in the reception hall would likely be the handling of internal affairs.
It was naturally inconvenient for Zou Feng to follow them in at this moment, so he had no choice but to return to the apothecary first.
Upon entering the apothecary, he was reminded that the place had been left a complete mess when he departed.
He immediately called some people over to help clean up the apothecary.
The gang members who were called over now looked at Zou Feng with deep awe and fear.
They couldn’t understand it. Master Zou had clearly only just broken through to the Eighth Grade not long ago, so how had he suddenly advanced to the Seventh Grade?!
And it wasn’t just the speed of his breakthrough; Zou Feng’s actual combat prowess was what truly astonished them.
When he fought Gu Yufan, he had seemed to be struggling a bit.
But when he killed Chu Hang just now, he was clearly at ease, effortlessly sending Chu Hang on his way.
Now, seeing the disastrous state of the apothecary...
Poison Cultivators were truly terrifying!
Those who had seen Zou Feng in action already knew he used Poison Skills, and that he had definitely cultivated them to a considerably high Realm.
Zou Feng could roughly guess why these gang members were especially afraid of him.
Poison Cultivators, after all, always possessed a natural intimidating presence that ordinary Martial Artists lacked.
But it didn’t matter. He had taken this into consideration when he originally chose to cultivate the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Palm.
After all, this Palm Skill was itself a Poison Skill, and currently, no one else in the Black Flood Dragon Gang cultivated it.
Therefore, revealing his exquisite Poison Skills just now didn’t seem out of place.
Unfortunately, while a Poison Cultivator’s intimidating presence was stronger, it wasn’t enough to deter Martial Artists from the Ten Directions Sect or the Celestial Essence Sword Sect.
The apothecary was quickly tidied up, and only then did Zou Feng return to his own room.
As soon as he entered, his gaze fell upon the "Evil Eye" medicinal wine on the shelf.
Before, he truly hadn’t dared to try it, but now that a Gang Qi Realm Martial Artist had become the main event, he figured he could risk a few small sips.
Of course, it had only been steeping for a few days, so strictly speaking, it wasn’t really medicinal wine yet.
But the Evil Eye was a bizarre and unpredictable thing to begin with; who could guarantee that it had to steep for several months to be effective?
In truth, the main reason was that Zou Feng was panicking hard and felt an urgent need to increase his strength immediately.
It wasn’t just the pressure from Fang Jingchuan, but also the series of changes brought about by Deng Guangxin’s return...
’Deng Guangxin’s mind is clearly no longer on the Black Flood Dragon Gang.’
’Even though I, a new Seventh Grade, was standing right there, the man didn’t pay me any extra attention, completely disregarding me.’
’He showed no relief or pleasant surprise at the appearance of a new expert in his own gang.’
’Something is wrong with this, no matter how you look at it.’
’Actually, when it comes to Falling into Demon during cultivation, it doesn’t necessarily mean one would completely turn into a madman or a monster.’
’It could also be a gradual loss of normal reasoning, emotions, and so on.’
’And some Cultivation Skills actually become more powerful when one has, to a certain extent, Fallen into Demon.’
Thinking of this, Zou Feng stopped hesitating. He took down the Evil Eye Wine and poured himself a small cup.
’With Fang Jingchuan drawing all the fire, bottoms up!’
Tipping his head back, he downed the small cup of medicinal wine and immediately began to circulate the Heart Skill of the Drunken Immortal Moon Gazing Step, not daring to delay for even a moment.
At first, there was no sensation, as if he hadn’t been drinking wine at all.
But before long, Zou Feng felt his mood gradually become euphoric.
In this state of euphoria, he suddenly felt that he didn’t need to worry about so many troublesome matters.
’What I should be doing right now is celebrating my successful breakthrough to the Seventh Grade and my feat of turning the tide during the chaos Song Sixing caused.’
’The Mountain and River Association’s three Seventh Grades are all dead; its collapse is now a certainty.’
’The Danxin Alliance is no longer a concern. Their next move will either be to flee in a hurry or to bow their heads and submit to the Black Flood Dragon Gang.’
’Even the Heart Meeting Martial Arts Hall will gradually cease to be a threat.’
’So before long, I will become the King of Kings in all of Yuan Guang County Town. Whether it’s Yang Qianqian, Zhuang Sixuan, or even the Furong Pavilion’s famous courtesan, Liu Xian’Er, they will all have no choice but to kneel at my feet and beg for my favor...’