6: If you can take action, don't waste your breath!

Black Shadow Forest.

This place is located between Qingzhou City and Heize City.

The trees reached the sky, their branches and leaves so dense they blocked out almost all sunlight.

As a result, the forest was shrouded in darkness, hence its name.

At this moment, a convoy was traveling through the forest.

Vigilance was written on everyone's Face.

The leader sat atop a carriage, scanning the surroundings with a calm gaze.

A sheathed longsword rested across his knees.

It was Ye Yunfei.

Just then, a guard stepped forward and said respectfully, "My Lord, we are about to leave the Black Shadow Forest."

Ye Yunfei nodded and said indifferently, "Stay alert. We cannot afford to be careless."

"Yes!"

The guard returned to the ranks, and the convoy continued forward.

Not until they saw a sliver of sunlight filtering in, only a few miles from the edge of the Black Shadow Forest.

Ye Yunfei's eyes instantly turned sharp. "They're here!"

The guards immediately tightened their formation, encircling the convoy to protect it.

"I wondered who was being so arrogant, thinking they could swagger through the Madu Gang's territory."

A cold laugh rang out as a group of burly men surrounded them from all directions, blocking the Ye Family convoy's path.

The man in the lead, wearing a beast-skin coat and walking with a powerful stride, was the leader of the Madu Gang, Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong stared at Ye Yunfei and licked his lips. "I can give your Ye Family some Face. Leave the goods behind and get lost."

"If you want the Ye Family's goods, Zhang Yong, let's see if you have the ability." Ye Yunfei stood up, and with a metallic clang, he unsheathed his sword.

Zhang Yong snorted coldly. "Brothers, we gave him Face, but it seems he doesn't want to give us any Face?"

Someone laughed loudly, "Boss, don't waste words with them. Kill them, and the goods will still be ours!"

Zhang Yong laughed heartily and was about to speak when suddenly, Ye Yunfei charged toward him at high speed.

A sword slashed down vertically!

Zhang Yong sneered, drew a refined iron saber from his waist, and engaged Ye Yunfei in battle.

Both sides began to fight.

Ye Yunfei and Zhang Yong were both at Foundation Establishment Layer One, but in terms of combat power, Zhang Yong was being suppressed by Ye Yunfei.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Zhang Yong already had many sword wounds on his body.

"An opportunity!"

A glint flashed in Ye Yunfei's eyes, and the moment Zhang Yong revealed a weakness, he thrust his sword out.

Puchi!

Zhang Yong's right arm was pierced right through!

"You!!" Zhang Yong was pale with fright and retreated rapidly.

The power of this strike was already infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment Second Layer!

Ye Yunfei shook his arm, flicking the blood off his sword, and said coldly, "Get out!"

"Damn it, I'll admit defeat today. Ye Yunfei, Ye Family, you just wait!"

Zhang Yong waved his hand. "Brothers, we're retreating!"

His strength was already a notch below Ye Yunfei's, and now that he was injured, his only option was to retreat.

If he continued to linger, he might end up losing his life here today.

The members of the Madu Gang retreated.

"Lord Ye is mighty!" the Ye Family members cheered.

Ye Yunfei's expression was calm as he sheathed his sword. "Continue forward."

"Yes!"

The convoy returned to its course.

Not until they exited the Black Shadow Forest did the weight on everyone's hearts finally lift.

However, Ye Yunfei's expression became solemn.

"I wonder which friend is present. I am Ye Yunfei of the Ye Family from Qingzhou City. Would you care to come out and meet?" Ye Yunfei suddenly called out loudly.

The guards were startled and immediately scanned the surroundings vigilantly, but they found nothing.

Just then, two figures in black with masked Faces stepped out from behind a large rock.

"Two at Foundation Establishment Layer One!" Ye Yunfei narrowed his eyes, his mind racing.

These two were in disguise, deliberately hiding their identities, and seemed to be waiting here specifically for them. They likely came with ill intent!

However, he was already at the Foundation Establishment Layer One Perfection, only a hair's breadth away from the Foundation Establishment Second Layer.

Even if he faced both of them at once, he wouldn't be afraid at all!

"My Ye Family does not wish to make enemies of you two. Since you're here, I assume it's for money?"

Ye Yunfei tossed a bag over.

One of the masked men caught it and opened it to find a bag full of spirit coins.

It looked to be about four or five hundred coins.

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "A small gift to make a friend, how about it?"

The masked man holding the bag looked at the relatively thinner masked man beside him.

"Leave Ye Yunfei to me. You take the others. Leave no survivors. Make it quick!" Wang Ming sent a sound transmission.

"Be careful, Young Master!"

Lao Hei nodded, stashed the spirit coins into his Storage Ring, and almost simultaneously charged out with Wang Ming.

Wang Ming stepped forward with his right foot and stomped hard on the ground, leaving only a ring of air waves behind as he instantly covered dozens of meters to appear before Ye Yunfei.

Without any flourishes, he slashed his sword directly at Ye Yunfei's head!

"Seeking death!"

Seeing that the other party was still attacking after taking the money, a cold light erupted in Ye Yunfei's eyes.

He drew his sword with a backhand strike, using the momentum of the draw to greatly amplify his speed and power as he met Wang Ming's blade.

Clang!

Ye Yunfei was knocked back five steps by the impact.

While Wang Ming only retreated one step!

Ye Yunfei's pupils constricted violently. "How is this possible?!"

He was at Foundation Establishment Layer One Perfection, and he could sense the other's aura; it was only at Foundation Establishment Layer One Early Stage!

Not even as good as Zhang Yong!

Yet he was actually suppressed by the other's sword!

"Again!"

Ye Yunfei refused to believe it and took the initiative to charge at Wang Ming with his sword.

"A backhand grip? Interesting!"

Wang Ming mimicked Ye Yunfei, sheathing his sword, and at the moment of engagement, he suddenly drew it!

Clang!

Ye Yunfei was sent flying backward on the spot!

He crashed into the Black Shadow Forest, breaking a tree as thick as a bowl before coming to a stop!

As soon as he stopped, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

A single strike had caused him internal injuries!

Ye Yunfei stared fixedly at Wang Ming. "Who exactly are you?!"

Although the other party was masked, his eyes were exposed.

One could tell from the eyes that this person was definitely not old!

He knew all the young experts in the nearby cities, including Qingzhou City.

The one with the highest cultivation was the son of the Heize City Lord, at Foundation Establishment Layer One.

But he definitely wasn't this strong!

Wang Ming didn't answer and just swung his sword.

According to his knowledge from his past life, villains usually died because they talked too much.

So, as a villain now, he constantly reminded himself: if you can act, never talk too much!

"I'll give it my all!"

"Gale Sword!"

Realizing the other party intended to finish things, Ye Yunfei didn't dare hold back. He slashed out a wind blade that shot straight toward Wang Ming!

The wind blade was incredibly fast, appearing before Wang Ming almost in the blink of an eye.

Ye Yunfei was extremely confident; this Gale Sword was famous for its speed.

Executed with his strength infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment Second Layer, no one within the Foundation Establishment Layer One could dodge it; they could only take it head-on!

However, in the next moment—

Wang Ming's figure strangely slid sideways, actually grazing past the wind blade to dodge it!

"This is... the Wandering Dragon Sword Art!" Ye Yunfei cried out in shock. "Are you from the City Lord's Mansion?!"