Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

During this time at Qingfeng Fortress, everything was calm, and Meng Yu had made all kinds of peaceful efforts that were possible.

And now, the battle had officially begun at the foot of Qingfeng Fortress.

More than twenty people stood at the entrance of the mountain stronghold, with several of them fighting against Wang Fugui and his men.

Six days ago, the Yu Family members arrived at the provincial capital and then came looking for Meng Yu with some family from the capital.

The Yu Family members were full of anger.

After Meng Yu saved Miss Liu, he had someone write several letters down the mountain, not just to the Liu Family but also one to the Yu Family in the capital, using the most expensive channel to inform them that all was well here, that Miss Liu had been rescued, and that there was no need to worry, among other things.

Almost simultaneously, they received two different pieces of news and hurried over, learning more information. A chivalrous hero named Meng Yu had killed Grand Chieftain Chen and several other leaders of Black Wind Stockade, and then became the new boss himself. Currently, he was acting very amicably and was no longer waylaying and ambushing on the roads. As for Miss Liu, according to the mountain villagers, she had been left in the mountain stronghold because she was pregnant and could not come down the mountain.

Well, after all, the mountain people's favorite tales were those of beauties and beasts, especially fabricating stories about the beauties and the King of Mountain. In their eyes, what they believed could happen had already happened, and what they believed had not yet occurred must have occurred. This exaggeration immediately ignited the wrath of Young Master Yu, who had slain three minor leaders of Qingfeng Fortress and six of their subordinates he encountered on his way.

What Meng Yu saw when he came down the mountain were the heads of those three minor leaders.

...

Meng Yu didn't like socializing with good people, especially middle-aged good people with requests.

They had struggled all their lives, been beaten down by society, and still wanted to be good people, expecting some form of return—for example, one of the deceased minor leaders, in his thirties, part of a mercenary troupe. Whenever he was not on assignment, he would help out in the mountain stronghold, doing various chores, even including sweeping and carrying wood.

The other two minor leaders were always extremely respectful whenever they saw Meng Yu, including in private where they were fervent supporters of Meng Yu.

Even though Meng Yu treated them the same as he did everyone else, speaking plainly, his fair dealings made them feel hopeful. They smiled and were happy every day, but now, their three heads were thrown onto the ground.

"I killed them. These bandits committed atrocious deeds and deserved to be beheaded by my sword!"

That was a young man, handsome and dashing. He was Young Master Yu.

"Hmm."

Meng Yu glanced at this young man. Handsome and dashing, he looked every bit the scion of a noble family, most likely the Young Master Yu betrothed to Miss Liu.

"And me, what about it? If you hand over Miss Liu now, I might spare you your life."

The speaker was an even younger gentleman, his face equally filled with arrogance.

"I remember, I had Miss Liu write a letter to the Yu Family, expressing that I had saved her, but it was inconvenient to let her down the mountain. I asked you to send someone to meet them. How come, you didn't receive the letter?"

Meng Yu sighed, then sighed again.

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"A letter, what letter?"

That young gentleman rolled his eyes, but from his expression, Meng Yu had already guessed that the letter had indeed been delivered.

Not letting Miss Liu down the mountain because Meng Yu felt these weaklings couldn't protect themselves.

"Did you take action?"

Meng Yu ignored the two young men and instead focused his gaze on someone standing behind them.

He looked somewhat out of place, somewhat different from the rest.

He had even used a slingshot to save Wang Fugui's life, advising not to kill anymore.

"I... "

The man was just looking at Meng Yu in shock, a bit unable to fathom this young man, but he could sense that big trouble was brewing.

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"My surname is Guo, and how may I address you?"

"Heh."

Meng Yu's posture was not good at all; he had never been to the big city to act like Jiang Qianglong. His sole intention was to avoid trouble. Thus, he holed up here in Black Wind Stockade, never expecting someone would actually come knocking on his door.

"Kid, how did you speak to Guo, the Great Hero?"

The middle-aged man hadn't spoken yet when someone at his side was already dissatisfied. Guo, the Great Hero, was an Innate, and even family heads had to treat him with the utmost respect.

"Alright, let's not talk about that now. You didn't make a move just now?"

Mr. Guo had the highest martial skills but no killing intent. Meng Yu found his rustic appearance quite agreeable.

"Young man."

Guo, the Great Hero, gestured for the people around him to be quiet.

"It's wrong to kill. It's all a misunderstanding. The Yu Family is also a reputable family in the capital. Let's go inside and talk, shall we? How to compensate, you decide. What do you think?"

His words surprised everyone around. Guo, the Great Hero, rarely showed such courtesy, not to mention to a young man who was so willful and unruly.

"Hero Meng."

At that moment, someone from the mountain stronghold came out—it was Miss Liu, her beauty troubled by worry for Meng Yu. She recognized Guo, the Great Hero at a glance, a long-renowned martial arts expert, and she also knew the Yu Family was home to numerous experts. It was clear that this time, Meng Yu was in big trouble.

She looked deeply at Meng Yu, wanting to etch his image forever in her heart. Then, she turned her gaze to Young Master Yu, her fiancé in name, whom she was betrothed to as a child.

Back then, the Liu Family wasn't yet in ruins.

"Young Master Yu, Mr. Meng is a good person; he has never harmed us and has been very kind to us. That day in the mountain stronghold, Young Master Meng appeared..."

She recounted the events and several details.

Meng Yu had no reaction; he just listened silently.

"Guo, the Great Hero, I swear on my family's ancestors, every word I've spoken is true. I beg you to discern right from wrong. Young Master Yu, I'm at fault, please—"

She was calling him Young Master Yu, not Ah Yuu?

The more she spoke, the worse Meng Yu felt.

Ah, he saw it now—this wily girl actually thought he might not be a match for Guo, the Great Hero?

I'm low-key, is there something wrong with that?

"Shut up!"

Meng Yu kicked her, sending her flying, and she spat out blood and fainted.

"Who let her out?"

Meng Yu's face was as cold as frost. He hated those melodramatic scenes from prime-time dramas the most, let alone her expression.

When coming out, he had casually instructed no one to let the Liu Family members out, yet this woman had still run out.

"I..."

A leader was so scared his face went pale. That's why he spoke up earlier, and now this had happened.

"It seems you really are a tough guy," Guo, the Great Hero remarked, blocking the flushed-faced Young Master Yu and glancing at Miss Liu, whose mouth was bleeding. "Miss Liu is still pure and untarnished. Hero Meng, I misunderstood you."

He was now terribly vexed. In fact, everyone had known about Miss Liu's rescue beforehand but couldn't stand some loose-lipped people in the group gossiping that Miss Liu, having fallen into the mountain stronghold, must have been... And so Young Master Yu had overheard this and then encountered some hill folk, and... That's how it happened. A killing ensued.

At this time, the guests from the mountain stronghold came out, and some recognized Guo, the Great Hero.

"It's Guo, the Great Hero of the Three Ultimate Blades!"

"He's an Innate Expert?"

"Heh, Meng Yu's in for it this time!"