Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 265 - 168: Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear! The Noble Family Behind It!

Chapter 265: Chapter 168: Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear! The Noble Family Behind It!

Night fell, and Chaofeng Ridge was brightly lit.

In the forest atop the ridge, clusters of buildings sat nestled together.

These building clusters stretched over five hundred miles.

This was Chaofeng Manor.

Su Que, clutching the collar of the man who had plundered the elixir, followed his guidance to the foot of Chaofeng Ridge.

"Do you know where Gu Jingyan is?" Su Que asked the man in his grasp, gazing at the flickering lights filtering through the forest above.

"No... I don’t know. Chaofeng Manor is large, Gu Jingyan could be in several places." The man replied.

Actually, he had a general idea of Gu Jingyan’s location.

But if he led this masked mystery man up to the manor...

Even if the masked mystery man didn’t kill him, Gu Jingyan surely would.

"Then take me to those few places where Gu Jingyan might be," Su Que said.

The man instantly broke into a cold sweat.

He gritted his teeth, thinking he’d be dead either way, so why not take a risk?

Immediately, he gathered True Qi, bent his fingers into claws with both hands, and lunged at Su Que’s waist.

Su Que sensed it the moment the man gathered True Qi.

With his right hand holding the man, he deployed the Nine Yin Corpse Claw, directly clawing at the back of the man’s head.

Before the man could fall, Su Que’s five fingers had already embedded into the back of his head.

With a "thud," the man fell to the ground, head marked by five holes, no blood, a grayish black color, emitting eerie white cold air.

Su Que used the Nine Yin Corpse Claw, and the man’s flesh dried up.

Since this man wouldn’t reveal Gu Jingyan’s whereabouts, he’d have to search the mountain; someone would know.

Su Que thought to himself, retracting the Nine Yin Corpse Claw, the eerie white cold air fading from his right hand.

Then, he started walking towards the mountain.

...

Chaofeng Manor.

Gu Jingyan was having a feast with his subordinates at the manor.

Tables sat arrayed, round tables and long tables.

The manor’s higher-ups sat at the round tables, while the henchmen took the long tables.

The tables were laden with various aromatic dishes and jars of fine wine.

The manor’s higher-ups and henchmen were all eating and drinking voraciously.

They had plundered this area, becoming incredibly wealthy, feasting almost daily.

Gu Jingyan was a man of over forty, with smooth, soft skin.

A neatly trimmed beard adorned his lips, evidently well-groomed and tidy.

He donned luxurious clothing tailored from fine satin, and his hand bore a jade ring.

At this moment, he held a jade wine vase full of fine brew in his right hand, bringing it close to his lips, ready to drink.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched twice.

Gu Jingyan frowned slightly; the brew in the cup brushed his lips without being drunk.

He put the cup down.

"Why hasn’t the one who robbed the elixir returned?" Gu Jingyan queried.

Upon hearing this, the manor’s higher-ups at the round tables paused, everyone silent, eyes on Gu Jingyan.

Only then did they realize the situation, having received no news, finding it difficult to answer him.

"Perhaps they rested on the way, causing a delay in returning," one higher-up replied.

Gu Jingyan shook his head, feeling increasingly uneasy, and said:

"Strengthen the defenses tonight. Be wary of enemies approaching the mountain."

"Also, bring my Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear."

"Yes!" Nine nearby subordinates swiftly responded.

Immediately, these subordinates set down their wine vessels and chopsticks, rising from their seats.

Some went to arrange defensive positions, others to fetch the Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear.

Soon, those assigned to defensive arrangements had dispatched more martial artists to various points across Chaofeng Ridge.

Then returned here to inform Gu Jingyan.

Next, four men carried over a spear taller than a person, its tip a pale gold, carved with ornate patterns.

This spear was Gu Jingyan’s Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear.

The spearhead was forged from exotic metals, making it truly an exotic weapon.

Because he resided at Chaofeng Ridge, Gu Jingyan named it "Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear."

With this spear, he executed his spear technique, causing flames to burst from the spearhead.

Add to that, having reached the Gang Condensing Realm, after releasing Gang Qi from the spearhead, the flames could form various shapes.

This spear, infused with exotic metals, was extremely heavy, requiring at least four Fourth Blood martial artists to lift.

Despite his refined appearance, Gu Jingyan harbored immense strength internally.

When the Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear was brought beside him, Gu Jingyan stood up and easily grasped the spear with one hand.

He placed the Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear under the table, then called his subordinates to continue eating and drinking.

His Gang Qi could condense over six yards, and with his spear and technique, he could better harness his Gang Qi, enhancing his strength.

With the Hundred Birds Phoenix Spear at his feet, he felt more assured.

...

At a Chaofeng Ridge sentry post, two Three Blood martial artists had just been drinking and eating at the manor.

Suddenly summoned to the sentry post, they felt discontent.

Moreover, having drunk, they became talkative, complaining non-stop.

With a "thud," as they spoke, one suddenly collapsed.

The other, seeing this, felt a surge of alarm.

In the faint glow, he first saw a Rakshasa Mask.

Then, the sturdy man wearing the Rakshasa Mask, Su Que.

"Where’s Gu Jingyan?" Su Que asked calmly, exuding a forceful and oppressive aura.