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"This is Fourth Brother, Windwalker Young Master, Fan Fenglin. And my fifth brother, Black Maitreya, I believe you have already met, so I won't introduce him further." As he spoke, the old man approached Wang Tiankuang, patting his shoulder with a friendly smile.
"I have met them. The reputation of the Five Great Warriors is indeed not exaggerated. Seeing them today makes me feel quite ashamed!" Wang Tiankuang bowed slightly, speaking with great respect to the elderly man who appeared to be around eighty years old.
"Haha, my four brothers do possess great skills, but as for me, I must say I feel unworthy of the title of Five Great Warriors," the old man laughed heartily, exuding a heroic spirit.
"Boss is joking. In the Square Area, who doesn't know your name, Ghostly Shadow? You are being too modest," Wang Tiankuang replied sincerely. This Boss of Black Wind Stronghold was surnamed Hu and had the single character 'Lue' as his name. He was known as Ghostly Shadow for his elusive movements that made it difficult to discern his true form; one could only see several shadows surrounding him before meeting an untimely end.
"Hehe, I'm getting old and not what I used to be! I'm nearing the end of my days," Hu Lue said, shaking his head and waving his hand in humility.
"Big Brother, don't say that! You're still in great shape. Just this morning, I heard Fourth Brother and Brother Two complaining about back pain! Hahaha!" Third Master, Earthshatter Tai Sui, said with a look of disdain. Although he was addressing Hu Lue, it was clear to anyone that he was actually mocking Windwalker Young Master.
"What? Brother Three wants to give it a try? My back is quite tight!" Windwalker Young Master responded playfully to the mockery without showing any anger, instead throwing flirtatious glances at Earthshatter Tai Sui.
"Doesn't this make it hard for anyone to live?" Wang Tiankuang frowned deeply upon hearing this and cursed inwardly. Windwalker Young Master looked impressive but turned out to be quite disgraceful; as a man, not only did he engage in such behavior but also shamelessly spoke such lewd words.
"Forget it; I can't enjoy that," Earthshatter Tai Sui replied with even more disdain in his tone.
"Hehe, can't enjoy it? Is Brother Three too delicate or too quick?" Windwalker Young Master retorted without backing down.
"I'm disgusted," Earthshatter Tai Sui said without even glancing at him again.
"The Black Wind Stronghold's Five Great Warriors have a reputation far and wide; who would have thought they were such characters? Boss and Fourth Seat are playing with their preferences for men, and from what I've heard, Second-in-Command might also be involved with Windwalker Fan Fenglin. Fifth Leader seems to be obsessed with pleasure as well. The only one left is Third Master, who still acts so arrogantly—what a bunch of freaks!" Wang Tiankuang thought bitterly, a hint of disdain flashing across his face.
"Cough cough!" Noticing the discord among his subordinates, Hu Lue cleared his throat twice and frequently glanced at Wang Tiankuang to remind everyone that there were outsiders present.
"Hmph!" the Windwalker Young Master snorted coldly, displaying a hint of femininity, and then nestled beside Hu Lue, falling silent.
"Damn!" Earthshatter Tai Sui cursed under his breath, then turned to gaze into the distance beyond the cliff.
"Cough cough..." Hu Lue felt a bit awkward exposing his preference for men in front of others, cleared his throat again, and then chuckled dryly, "Brother Tiankuang, how has your elder brother been lately?"
"Thanks to you, my elder brother is doing well," Wang Tiankuang replied respectfully, but he felt a growing disdain in his heart.
"That's good, that's good..." Hu Lue was overly awkward and didn't know what else to say.
"On my way here, I heard from the Windwalker Young Master that your stronghold has encountered some changes. May I ask, Boss..." Wang Tiankuang probed.
"Oh, right, I was just about to mention that!" With the topic brought up by Wang Tiankuang, Hu Lue seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. His expression then turned serious as he said, "Last night there was a celestial phenomenon; I believe you saw it too?"
"Of course I did. A celestial phenomenon must indicate the presence of a great treasure," Wang Tiankuang replied with cupped hands.
"Not quite." Hu Lue shook his head, his expression becoming very grave. "The symptoms of a great treasure appearing are marked by the earth rising to meet the sky with Brilliant Light, while last night's event was Divine Thunder across the heavens. Such phenomena usually correspond to..."
At this point, Hu Lue paused, his eyes shining with intense fervor as if he greatly yearned for what he was about to say.
"What is it?" Wang Tiankuang was also affected by Hu Lue's expression and asked eagerly.
"It is said to be the Divine Dragon's Tribulation. If successful, one will transform into an immortal deity," Second-in-Command Storm Thunder Antei interjected.
"The Divine Dragon's Tribulation?" Wang Tiankuang felt somewhat disappointed upon hearing this; what did the Divine Dragon's Tribulation have to do with them?
"That's right, the Divine Dragon's Tribulation!" Hu Lue confirmed again, and the fervor in his eyes had not diminished.
Wang Tiankuang felt a bit puzzled upon hearing this, so he softly asked, "I am rather dull, may I ask, Boss, what does the Divine Dragon's Tribulation have to do with us ordinary folks?"
"Of course it does!" The Third Master, Earthshatter Tai Sui, who had been gazing into the distance, suddenly turned back with an excited tone.
"Third Brother!" Hu Lue abruptly interrupted him, his gaze once again subtly scanning Wang Tiankuang, signaling him to be cautious.
"Heh heh." Earthshatter Tai Sui sneered in dissatisfaction at his elder brother's glare but did not continue speaking.
Wang Tiankuang frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "It seems there is discord within the Five Great Warriors! The Third Master dares to show such obvious discontent towards the elder brother!"
"Well... Tian Kuang, my younger brother, the matter of the Divine Dragon's Tribulation is not the main point. What I truly want to discuss is the impact that the Divine Dragon's Tribulation will have on our Black Wind Stronghold." Hu Lue quickly shifted the topic. He had mentioned the Divine Dragon's Tribulation out of necessity, and the secret hidden within it almost slipped out due to Third Brother's words. This thought made him shudder because the Wang family's strength was indeed formidable. If they learned this secret, Black Wind Stronghold would likely gain a powerful competitor.
"What impact?" Wang Tiankuang was not concerned about the Divine Dragon's Tribulation; he always believed such matters had nothing to do with humanity.
"You must have seen the ruins and devastation along your journey?" Hu Lue gestured around at the Bandit Camp, where destruction and collapse were rampant.
Wang Tiankuang nodded, waiting for him to continue.
"The Divine Dragon's Tribulation caused the Four-Eyed Azure Dragon to go berserk. On its way here, it was attracted by the unique stone formations of Black Wind Stronghold and mistakenly entered our territory!" As he said this, Hu Lue's face turned pale.
"Four-Eyed Azure Dragon?"
"That's right. It is a giant serpent over five hundred zhang long, with four eyes on its head; it is a child of the Dragon," Hu Lue explained.
"Is it that one?!" Wang Tiankuang was startled as he recalled that enormous creature.
"Have you seen it?" Hu Lue asked in surprise.
"Have you seen it, just brushing past..." Wang Tiankuang looked at the ruins scattered across the mountains, feeling a mix of luck and dread.
"That brother is really lucky. We at Black Wind Stronghold are in trouble; we lost seven or eight hundred brothers because of that Four-Eyed Azure Dragon!" Hu Lue's gaze was filled with sorrow, whether it was for the lives of his brothers or a lament for their diminished strength was unclear.
"Left? Where did they go?" Wang Tiankuang reacted too slowly, thinking that Hu Lue's "left" meant leaving the stronghold.
"Are you really that stupid or just pretending to be?" Third Brother, Earthshatter Tai Sui, turned around again, glaring at Wang Tiankuang, clearly annoyed by the latter's words.
"Third Brother!" Hu Lue shouted sternly, "Do not be rude!"
Although Hu Lue reprimanded him, Wang Tiankuang's mouth twitched in frustration. Ever since he arrived at Black Wind Stronghold, he had been repeatedly humiliated and felt like he wanted to unleash his anger on someone.
"What? Do you want to fight?" Earthshatter Tai Sui noticed Wang Tiankuang's anger as well, tilting his head with a sneer, provoking him.
"I warn you..."
"Boss! The troops over there are moving!" Just as Wang Tiankuang was about to explode, a Loyal Minion suddenly rushed forward, shouting loudly and panting heavily.
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Hu Lue quickly walked to the edge of the cliff and looked into the distance. Sure enough, ten miles away, yellow dust filled the sky, indicating they were moving quickly.
Wang Tiankuang frowned slightly and hurried over as well. Although his eyes were injured, he could still see the swirling yellow dust kicked up by the hooves.
"Tian Kuang, is it your troops?" Hu Lue asked anxiously.
"Uh... this..." Wang Tiankuang had just been angry at Earthshatter Tai Sui and now faced Hu Lue's question; he found himself unable to answer.
He knew very well why Hu Lue had reprimanded Earthshatter Tai Sui; it was because Black Wind Stronghold had suffered heavy losses from the Four-Eyed Azure Dragon and desperately needed his troops' assistance.
"What should I do..." Wang Tiankuang was in a state of distress, silently calling out for help.
"Tian Kuang, my brother?" Hu Lue asked again.
"Oh! By the way, speaking of my men, I have some grievances against Boss. That trap map was clearly fake, causing over three hundred of my brothers to perish. I wonder if Boss can provide a reasonable explanation?" Wang Tiankuang suddenly recalled the issue of the fake map and turned the tables.
"What?!" Earthshatter Tai Sui was once again furious, turning around and shouting, "How dare you still come to my Black Wind Stronghold?"
"Third Master, you are mistaken. If it weren't for you deceiving me with a fake map, how could my brothers have lost their lives? But I don't want to dwell on that; right now we should focus on working together to repel the enemy," Wang Tiankuang said somewhat weakly, as he felt he had lost his value to them.
"Nonsense! Your more than three hundred brothers are all dead, yet none of their men are missing. Furthermore, you informed us beforehand that they only had three hundred men, but from what I see, there are probably at least five hundred!" Earthshatter Tai Sui pointed at the distant rushing troops and questioned coldly.
"This... this..." Wang Tiankuang stammered. He dared not mention that the extra two hundred men originally belonged to him because admitting that would further diminish his standing in the eyes of the Five Great Warriors.
"Forget it! Wang Tiankuang, who did the Cold Family send this time? Cold Bo Stone or Leng Bo Feng?" Hu Lue interrupted their conversation. For him, with a great enemy at hand, Wang Tiankuang was still a Martial Master strongman. Although he had lost three hundred men, he could still provide some assistance, so there was no need to cut ties just yet.
However, the shift in attitude from calling him Tian Kuang to addressing him by his full name spoke volumes.
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