Night falls.

  On the mountain peaks of Hundred Flowers Valley, lanterns shine brightly, and human voices are in a joyful uproar.

  Zuo Mol stands at the highest point, below the bustling camp. His gaze is directed towards the unpredictable darkness in the distance. He knows that in the darkness there are many pairs of eyes staring here, people waiting for the arrival of tomorrow.

  But...

  A thick layer of clouds filled the sky, without a single ray of moonlight, and a faint smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  Ma Fan moved like a ghost in the night, his movements silent and stealthy. What was most astonishing was that none of his actions stirred up even a hint of spiritual energy fluctuations. Not far away, Lei Peng and the others all had looks of admiration on their faces.

  This subtle technique was taught to them by Ma Fan, but the same technique, when used by Ma Fan, was far more skillful than theirs, with a weighty yet effortless and extremely elegant movement.

  As expected, it's indeed the core specified by Xiaoniang in the past!

  Ma Fan crouched down cautiously, his body like a vague shadow, blending into the darkness. The sound of the campsite in Bahu Valley came from afar, making the surrounding silence even more pronounced. He suddenly thought back to his previous life, before meeting Boss, when he often had to do some nocturnal sneaking around.

  He doesn't like darkness.

  At that time, he just wanted to find a stable job and not have to fight for his life in the dark. After the disaster of Xiaoyue's border, his situation became even more dire, but fortunately, he still had a few tricks up his sleeve and managed to survive. But the desire in his heart grew stronger.

  He is not an ambitious person, and being designated as the core by Xiaonan did not make him happy. On the contrary, the training volume that far exceeded others made him suffer. His level has improved rapidly, and even now, he is still one of the two most influential people in Tianfeng Qu.

  He originally thought he would quickly get bored with this life of constant training every day, which was not what he wanted. But to his surprise, he found that he did not dislike it as much as he had expected, but instead gradually became integrated into the team and grew to like it.

  It's not because of the various stimuli, nor is it for those spells and arrays. It's all because of hope. This team has always made him feel hopeful, feel the sunshine, even when walking in darkness, he doesn't have a single negative emotion from before. Every person behind him makes him feel safe, feel trusted.

  As he thought of this, his eyes involuntarily glanced to the side, where it was empty. If it were normal times, Xie Shan would appear in that position. Xie Shan had suddenly gone into meditation a few days ago and still hadn't come out, causing him some worry. The two had been partners for so long, their feelings ran deep, and they worked together seamlessly.

  He suddenly changed his expression, stopped daydreaming, and froze in place.

  Everyone immediately became tense.

  No need for a call, everyone silently dispersed and quietly moved forward.

  Two people hiding in a big tree.

  "Hmph, these little mountain border guys, let's see how long they can keep being so arrogant!" one of them said indignantly.

  "Hey, when the sky brightens up, that's their death sentence!" Another person said with some greed: "I heard they're so fat they're dripping with oil, I wonder if we can get our hands on one or two pieces?"

  "Let's just forget it, we're just two lookouts, what good can we expect to get? If we can get a few dozen third-rate crystal stones, that's already not bad."

  "Ah, this time the sect is being quite generous, twenty three-grade crystal stones will last us for a while."

  "Twenty? Hmph, got it in hand, don't know how many are left?"

  Suddenly, the two of them felt a chill on their necks, and their pupils suddenly dilated, but they didn't have time to make any sound. Several vague shadows appeared beside their corpses, and it turned out to be Ma Fan and others.

  "The tenth one!" said Year Green in a soft voice.

  The number of scouts sent out by the opponent around Hundred Flowers Valley is really not small, and with just this group of skills, they have already solved ten scouts. Tianfeng Qu's guys who understand sword intent are here to do these sneaky things, and it's simply invincible.

  Ma Fan carefully searched the two men's bodies and found nothing suspicious, then raised his head: "We must hurry, the ugly hour is approaching."

  Everyone's face showed a look of anxiety.

  9:00-11:00

  Ma Fan led the crowd to quickly leave and find the next target. They followed a remote road, advancing quietly and swiftly. Along the way, they occasionally solved some scouts, but this road was indeed a bit remote, and the number of scouts they encountered was not many.

  As they turned a corner from the valley, the brightly lit Ming Water City came into view in the distance. The Ming Water River flowed quietly and peacefully under the night sky, and Ma Fan let out a sigh of relief.

  It's not midnight yet.

  He nodded to Lei Peng and Nian Lv behind him, the two of them understood each other, and quickly disappeared into the night. The remaining people were divided into several groups, following behind the two of them, disappearing without a trace.

  Ma Fan looked at the three people left beside him and said softly: "Let's take a break."

  After finishing speaking, he sat cross-legged and started meditating. The other three people also didn't waste any words and similarly sat cross-legged in meditation.

  Deep in the valley, this was once a place where Baihua Meng put down his flower slaves, extremely hidden and secluded. The valley had been swept clean by Zuo Mo, leaving nothing behind. However, this empty valley was now filled with people.

  Zongru whispered in Gong Sun's ear: "Sir, it's time."

  Gongsun Zhi's face lit up with an increasingly bright smile, accompanied by a hint of shyness that couldn't be dispelled. He opened his eyes, shining with an overwhelming sharpness: "Let's set off."

  A team quietly moved forward along a narrow mountain valley, and from time to time, people's shadows could be seen flashing by on both sides of the valley. The team's speed didn't slow down at all, everyone knew that they were members of Tianfeng Qu, and they had cleared this path.

  Ma Fan, who was guarding the valley entrance, suddenly opened his eyes and saw a team of people in the distance, and only then did he completely relax. The little girl had arranged tasks for them, and they had not made any mistakes.

  The troops slipped silently out of the valley in a long line, and the dense forest outside the valley gave them excellent cover.

  Gongsun Zhi had just walked out of the valley when he suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and gazed at the distant mountain peak, unable to help but let out a faint smile.

  Elder brother, blow slowly.

  As they watched the team disappear into the night, Ma Fan withdrew his gaze and said with satisfaction: "Let's go back!"

  Mù Jiàn Mén

  "Master, let me lead the vanguard tomorrow!" A handsome cultivator couldn't help but say, he was Gao Xiu, Yan Yang's beloved disciple, in charge of the Wooden Sword Camp.

  Yan Yang looked at Gao Xiu with kindness and affection, having poured countless efforts into him. At just twenty-five years old, he was already in charge of the Wooden Sword Camp, and Gao Xiu had not disappointed his expectations. Many people did not know that Gao Xiu had just obtained the White Silver General's jade medal.

  Able to win the Silver General at twenty-five, this talent is enough to laugh proudly in the Tian Shui boundary, no one can surpass him.

  He can understand Ai Tu's eagerness for battle, and having just obtained the White Silver General's jade medal, he wants to temper himself through actual combat even more.

  "Don't worry, tomorrow you won't be able to avoid fighting even if you want to." Yan Yang said with a smile, then turned serious: "However, you must be careful. The two teams under the command of Jinwu City's lord, who can escape from Xiaoshan Boundary, are naturally very powerful. You also know Rong Wei, and Little Girl's vision is still good. Those she considers elite troops must be elite!"

  "Disciple Ding Ran will go all out and not tarnish our sect's reputation!" Gao Xiu said.

  Yan Yang shook his head: "You're wrong. In this battle, what I require of you is not to achieve merit, but to make no mistakes."

  Gao Xiu suddenly lifted his head in shock.

  "Why do I know that the other party is elite and make such a bet with He Qiu?" Yan Yang said solemnly, "The Wooden Sword Camp is like a precious sword, it needs to be sharpened before its sharpness can be revealed. The master of Golden Crow City is just the whetstone. But we need to be careful not to grind it into pieces. Especially your own safety, you must be careful. As long as you are here, the Wooden Sword Camp will always have opportunities in the future."

  Gao Xiu was deeply moved in his heart and respectfully bowed: "Disciple understands."

  Yan Yang suddenly asked: "What's the situation in Bahuagou?"

  Gao Xiu hastily said: "Almost all the small mountain boundary cultivators in this area have gathered at Baitian Valley, and many small mountain boundary cultivators from various places are rushing towards here."

  "Jin Wucheng's prestige among this group of people is actually so high, it's really formidable!" Yan Yang praised: "If given time, he might also become a hero for one side! What a pity. By the way, where is he now? Pay attention to his movements."

  "He's at the main peak of Hundred Flowers Valley, our people have been keeping a close eye on him from afar." Gao Xiu smiled and said: "It's said that he's standing against the wind, I suppose he's also worried about tomorrow's battle!"

  "A powerful dragon does not oppress a snake in its own territory. You must remember this point and avoid repeating the mistake of Jin Wucheng."

  "The disciple understands."

  Zuo Mol stands on the mountain top, blowing in the cold wind, and can't help but curse loudly: "What a crappy plan, wanting me to blow in the wind all night, if I keep blowing like this, I'll be blown away!"

  A Gui sat quietly, except when fighting, wherever Zuo Mo went, she would follow like a wooden puppet. Xiao Hei lay on A Gui's head, dozing off, while Xiao Huo and Xiao Ta were full of energy, rolling around on her body, having the time of their lives. The silly bird was originally standing quietly beside A Gui, but when it heard Zuo Mo's words, it couldn't help but roll its eyes.

  Some bored Luo Mo stretched out his hand towards Xiao Huo: "Xiao Huo, come here."

  Xiao Huo heard this and immediately cheered and fluttered to Zuo Mo's side. Zuo Mo caught Xiao Huo, soft and fluffy, with a great hand feel. He held Xiao Huo in both hands, curiously placing it in front of his eyes, constantly pinching and releasing: "Huh, why isn't it spitting fire?"

  The little pagoda also wanted to join in the fun, but seeing this situation, it immediately shrank back.

  Poor little fire, was pinched by Zuo Mo in his hand, until it sprayed out a small flame. Who would have thought that Zuo Mo became even more energetic, pinching it even harder.

  "How interesting! Very interesting!"

  The little fire became a fire-spewing balloon, and with one squeeze, it would spit out a flame. The little fire let out a sorrowful cry, but no matter what, it couldn't escape the grasp of these demonic claws, and could only humiliatingly continue to spit fire.

  Xiao Ta ran to A Gui's head, and together with Xiao Hei, they gazed sympathetically at Xiao Huo.

  Suddenly, Mo's left hand felt a sharp pain and involuntarily loosened its grip. The small flame seized the opportunity to break free from the demon's grasp.

  Zuo Mo turned his face around and was met with the stupid bird's gaze full of contempt, it was just now that it had pecked at Zuo Mo's hand.

  He stared blankly at the silly bird, his heart filled with inexplicable shock.

  This punch... is so powerful!

  I am actually a powerful demon... With just one bite, I couldn't grasp it...

  He looked at the silly bird with some incredulity, but what happened next shocked him even more!