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Unaware of the true situation, Qin Fang took Tang Xin to search for Song Qingshan.

In these vast mountains, finding the trail of two people is actually not easy, but fortunately, Qin Fang and Song Qingshan had previously agreed on some markers.

Qin Fang followed the markers left by Song Qingshan and tracked him down.

But they hadn't gone far when they heard a slight rustling of leaves in the forest. Both Qin Fang and Tang Xin's faces changed, and then they quickly concealed themselves behind the trees, cautiously on guard for the person about to appear.

"Brother Qin Shou..."

However, they originally thought the person who would appear was Tang Zhan, as his strength was a notch above Song Qingshan's. If Song Qingshan were to lose a fight, he would surely retreat rather than force a bitter struggle.

But unexpectedly, it was Brother Qin Shou Song Qingshan who appeared, not the anticipated Tang Zhan, even though Song Qingshan's complexion looked quite bad, seemingly suffering from no minor injuries.

"Eh, it's you guys..."

Song Qingshan, being injured, would have otherwise noticed some signs of them earlier. Hearing Qin Fang speak, he almost instinctively prepared to defend himself, but quickly realizing that it was Qin Fang, he then relaxed his vigilance, and his tone lightened.

Nevertheless, when he saw Tang Xin with her mask removed, he was instinctively stunned for a moment, obviously surprised by her beauty. However, his interest in women wasn't that strong, and he quickly returned to normal. Recognizing her identity by her clothes, he could tell who Tang Xin was.

This also proved that Qin Fang had managed to rescue Tang Xin from Tang Nan and Tang Wei, indicating that their mission had already been successful.

"Where's Tang Zhan?"

Looking at Song Qingshan, whose face was somewhat pale, Qin Fang was also slightly taken aback, not seeing any trace of Tang Zhan, which was truly odd.

"He fled..."

Song Qingshan's face was pale, apparently seriously injured, but there was still a slight look of satisfaction on his face, clearly content with this outcome.

In terms of strength, Tang Zhan at Master Level Late Stage was stronger than Song Qingshan, but the result was Tang Zhan fleeing, and while Song Qingshan was injured, he still seemed to be in relatively decent condition.

"What! He fled..."

But Qin Fang's face changed, and he couldn't help but frown, clearly not having anticipated this outcome.

"Don't worry, his injuries are a bit more serious than mine; he won't be able to ambush us again..."

Song Qingshan, not knowing the full story, assumed Qin Fang was worried Tang Zhan might use his superior strength to ambush them in the dense woods and offered this reassurance with a smile.

"I'm not afraid of Tang Zhan ambushing us..."

Qin Fang wore a bitter smile. Although Tang Zhan's strength was stronger than any of them, the current Qin Fang was completely different from the one who arrived before.

When he arrived, Qin Fang had come with the intent of not killing if it was avoidable, not wanting to offend Tang Sect too grievously, but now that he had killed Tang Nan and Tang Wei was dead, there was no possibility of settling things amicably anymore. Thus, there were no longer the same concerns as before, and the best solution was to finish off Tang Zhan as well, making it harder for the Tang Sect to track them down.

It could be said, his reason to come find Song Qingshan was indeed to help him, but more so to kill Tang Zhan to temporarily eliminate the trouble.

Only he could never have guessed that Song Qingshan would unexpectedly outperform and defeat the stronger Tang Zhan, even inflicting heavy injuries on him...

Tang Zhan, although not a man of many words, was clearly a very astute individual. Suffering such heavy injuries, he would definitely not continue fighting and would either sneak back to look for Tang Nan and Tang Wei, or directly return to the Tang Sect to seek help...

"I killed Tang Nan..."

Qin Fang said with a bitter smile, but there was no need to hide anything from Song Qingshan; the two were in the same boat, and he would definitely share what Song needed to know.

"What?"

Song Qingshan's face also changed. Although he knew Qin Fang could definitely rescue the person from Tang Nan, he had not expected Qin Fang to have killed Tang Nan.

During his fight with Tang Zhan, he had already learned a bit about Tang Nan's identity. Now hearing that Qin Fang killed Tang Nan, he understood the magnitude of the trouble.

"Alas, I really shouldn't have let Tang Zhan escape..."

At the same time, Song Qingshan couldn't help but slap his thigh and said somewhat dejectedly,

Qin Fang came to the mountain to rescue people, whereas Song Qingshan was there to spar with stronger experts. Tang Zhan was undoubtedly a formidable opponent, surpassing Song Qingshan in strength and exactly the kind of expert Song Qingshan hoped to fight against. He had fulfilled Song Qingshan's desire.

However, this was no simple sparring match. Tang Zhan's attacks were extremely ferocious, brimming with killing intent. Naturally, Song Qingshan refused to show weakness, returning with equally vicious strikes, exchanging killer moves with killer moves...

This battle was truly chaotic, almost driving Song Qingshan to a desperate state, forcing him to summon all his strength in a life-or-death struggle against Tang Zhan, ultimately repelling his opponent with a decisive move.

Although Tang Zhan was much stronger than Song Qingshan, he was raised in the Tang Sect, where sparring with his brothers usually centered around learning from each other. Despite his heavy killing intent, when it came to a life-or-death fight, he was somewhat timid and unaccustomed, allowing Song Qingshan to seize the opportunity and counter with an extremely fierce move that inflicted great damage on both sides...

Song Qingshan's injuries were not light, but his tough skin and strong training in the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Golden Bell Cover gave him a much stronger defense than Tang Zhan.

However, Tang Zhan suffered a major hit from Song Qingshan's Great Strength Eagle Claw Technique that was devastating—the blood on Song Qingshan's hands even now marks where he gouged a substantial chunk of flesh from Tang Zhan's body.

Unable to withstand this kind of life-threatening confrontation, and with his injuries severe, Tang Zhan had no choice but to retreat...

But his retreat caused an unintended clash with Qin Fang's plans, making it impossible to pursue Tang Zhan further, as he had already fled.

"Sigh, let it be..."

At this point, blaming anyone is pointless, and besides, Song Qingshan wasn't at fault. If it weren't for him holding Tang Zhan back, Qin Fang wouldn't have been able to rescue Tang Xin so easily.

"Qin Fang, this incident has become quite serious. I suggest we leave the mountain as soon as possible. We will only truly be safe once we are outside the mountain..."

Being from the Tianying Sect, Song Qingshan knew of the Tang Sect's formidable reputation, especially how protective they were of their own. Considering Tang Nan's status, this incident had indeed escalated significantly. If the Tang Sect pursued the matter, it was bound to lead to serious consequences.

Continuing to stay in Qing Mountain was not a wise decision for Qin Fang. Only by leaving the mountain and entering the outside world would they be safer; despite the Tang Sect's many experts, they would not be able to withstand the onslaught of numerous firearms.

Song Qingshan had been with Qin Fang for some days now, getting quite familiar with Chen Da and the others, and knew they were armed. If the Tang Sect came looking for trouble, Chen Da and his weapons would surely send them packing defeated.

"Let's talk about it later, first let's descend from the mountain..."

Qin Fang nodded, already contemplating this issue. The Tang Sect was a greater and more terrifying force than the Tianchi Sect, and Qin Fang wasn't yet strong enough to confront them directly. Biding his time was the more prudent choice.

So, the group of three began their descent from the mountain. With the matter resolved, there was no need to remain on the mountain.

"Master..."

Approaching the mountain's exit, they could see the young girl Zhuoma anxiously waiting. Upon seeing Tang Xin come out safe and sound, she excitedly called out and rushed over.

Tang Xin and Zhuoma embraced, tears streaming down their faces. The previous danger had been alarmingly close to separating them forever.

The Tang Sect was very conservative, and Tang Xin's mindset was naturally constrained by this environment. Her honor was destroyed, and with it, she faced two paths—marry Tang Nan or commit suicide.

Naturally, Tang Xin wouldn't marry Tang Nan. She did not like this man and despised him for ruining her integrity; how could she possibly marry him?

That left only one path—suicide.

"Master, why did you take off your veil?"

After crying for a while and stabilizing her emotions, Zhuoma remembered the veil and quietly asked.

It was more of a confirmation than a question, and she quickly looked from Qin Fang to Song Qingshan, her gaze finally settling on Qin Fang.

"Is it him?"

Zhuoma whispered, though without stating a name, she knew Tang Xin understood who she meant.

Tang Xin cautiously glanced at Qin Fang, then nodded ever so slightly without making a sound, but her meaning was clear.

"Are you going to leave the mountain with him?"

The young girl didn't say much, her eyes revealing a complexity before softly asking.

With the day's events, it was clear that handling the situation hadn't been easy, and imminent conflict must have ensued.

Now that Tang Xin was returning with Qin Fang, it was evident she didn't wish to go back to the Tang Sect. Zhuoma's dream of joining the Tang Sect had shattered.

Even if her master had abandoned the Tang Sect, how could she, as a disciple, still hope to join?

But this was clearly not the point. The age difference between Zhuoma and Tang Xin was not great; they had a very close relationship as sisters and even once vowed to marry the same man.

Yet now Tang Xin was leaving with Qin Fang, departing from the mountain they had lived on for decades and leaving her behind. It was clear Zhuoma felt somewhat heartbroken...

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