in the valley.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, forming spots of light.

A group of teenagers were lying in the stream doing push-ups.

Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down their foreheads, dripping into the stream, splashing small water droplets.

"Faster!"

A stern voice sounded beside him.

It was like a thunderclap, shaking the young men all over.

A thin young man gritted his teeth and quickened his movements.

His arms supported his body rising and falling quickly.

However, his speed still fell short of the requirements.

"Snapped!"

A whip lashed his back fiercely with a sharp sound.

The blow was fierce and accurate, instantly leaving a shocking blood mark on his back.

The young man groaned as he felt a sharp pain coming from his back and spreading throughout his body in an instant.

All the strength in his body seemed to be drained away, and he collapsed in the water, splashing a lot of water.

He was just about to struggle to get up and rest on the rocks by the stream to catch his breath.

But the burly man who was in charge of training them strode over and stomped his head hard into the water.

Suddenly, a strong feeling of suffocation came over me like a tide.

The boy only felt a blackness in front of his eyes and a buzzing in his ears.

He waved his hands desperately, trying to raise his head and breathe a breath of fresh air.

However, the big man seemed determined to punish him.

Step on his head hard and don't give him this opportunity.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment. The boy felt his body getting heavier and heavier, and his consciousness became more and more blurred.

He felt that he might die like this.

Suddenly, the big man loosened his feet.

The boy suddenly raised his head and breathed in fresh air desperately like a stranded fish.

He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently.

The feeling of suffocation just now left him with lingering fears.

He really felt like he had walked back from the gates of hell.

When the other teenagers saw this scene, they looked at him with eyes full of gloating.

Some couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Only one little fat boy had a look of distress on his face.

"Master..."

He clenched his fists tightly, with anger and helplessness in his eyes.

"Go under the waterfall for punishment!"

The big man's voice sounded again, leaving no room for doubt.

The young man dared not delay.

He knew that resistance would only result in harsher punishment.

He stood up silently and dragged his exhausted body step by step to the bottom of the waterfall.

The huge stream of water poured down like a galloping horse, making a deafening sound and hitting him hard.

The powerful impact almost made him lose his balance.

He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and tried to withstand the huge pressure of the water.

Every impact of the water was like a heavy hammer hitting him, causing him unbearable pain.

He gritted his teeth and endured the tremendous pressure of the water.

Until the water rushed him down.

Only then did the big man order him to stand barefoot by the stream.

The stones were so sharp that they hurt his feet.

At the same time, he had a wooden barrel full of water on his head.

The water in the wooden barrel was so heavy that it pressed down on his neck so hard that he could hardly straighten it up.

The boy was so tired that his body was staggering.

He didn't hold the bucket steady and half of the water splashed out, wetting his face.

Water ran down his cheeks, blurring his vision.

"Snapped!"

Another whip sounded, hitting the boy's body, leaving another scar.

The young man just trembled slightly and then steadied himself.

He gritted his teeth and persevered silently, his eyes revealing an indomitable spirit and tenacity.

……

……

In a secret cave at the bottom of a deep and hidden valley.

In the center of the cave, there is a pool about two meters square, bubbling with bubbles.

If you walk closer and take a look, you will find that the pool is filled with bright red blood!

The strong and pungent smell of blood filled the cave.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, the sound of water was heard.

A person suddenly emerged from the pool.

This person has red hair that burns like flames.

He has a dignified appearance and is intimidating even without being angry.

There was a chilling ferocity in his eyes.

He slowly walked out of the pool of blood naked.

Immediately, two charming women in gauze came forward and helped him change into luxurious robes.

The two women have exquisite figures, and their extreme curves combined with charming faces are enough to make most men's blood boil instantly.

However, facing the approach of these two stunning women, the man was like an emotionless statue, without any reaction at all.

And this person is none other than the master of Huangquan Yin - the Master of Huangquan Yin!

At the same time, he is also the Blood Demon, one of the Twelve Demon Stars of the Pagoda Cult who once caused countless bloody storms in the martial arts world and made countless people tremble in fear!

At this time, one of his men hurried into the cave.

"Lead the Master!"

The men shouted respectfully.

The Blood Demon sat on a throne made of bones and asked condescendingly, "Have you found any information about that person?"

The visitor nodded quickly, carefully took out a booklet, and handed it over respectfully.

A maid took the booklet lightly and turned around to present it to the blood demon on the throne.

The Blood Demon slowly opened the booklet, his eyes as sharp as torches as he scanned the series of information recorded on it.

"Lin Mo, works at the Dragon Prison in Kyoto City. He's twenty-one years old and lives at 417 Guanqian Street in Kyoto City. Both his parents are deceased..."

The more he looked at the Blood Demon, the tighter his brows furrowed.

"How can this person be so powerful when he is so young?"

The Blood Demon suspected that his men had made a mistake in the investigation.

There was a hint of dissatisfaction and doubt in his eyes.

"Are there any other anomalies?"

"No……"

The subordinate responded with his head down.

"waste!"

The Blood Demon roared angrily.

The sound exploded in the cave like thunder, shaking the walls of the cave slightly.

The subordinate was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

"Give me another half month, no... seven days, and I will get to the bottom of this!"

The subordinate said hurriedly, with a hint of pleading in his voice.

"I'll give you ten days to use Huangquan Pavilion's intelligence network at your will."

As he spoke, the Blood Demon shook his wrist and threw a golden token.

The subordinate hurriedly caught the token, his hands trembling slightly due to nervousness.

The Blood Demon said coldly, "If necessary, you can dispatch assassins below the Gold Medal level of Huangquan Pavilion. If you still can't find the truth, you don't have to come back."

The subordinate trembled when he heard this.

Of course he understood what this meant.

That means failure means death.

But the current situation left him no choice but to accept.

He could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, Master!"

The subordinate did not get up and leave immediately, but stood there, hesitant to speak.

The Blood Demon frowned and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The subordinate hesitated for a moment, then, as if mustering up a lot of courage, said, "Master, if I were to dispatch personnel to cooperate, I wonder if the elders would have any objections to it."

"Why? Do I need their approval to do anything?"

The blood demon glanced at him sideways.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"This is not what I meant."

The men lowered their heads in haste.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, for he was afraid that he might say something wrong and anger the Blood Demon.

He patiently explained his concerns.

"Many people are out on missions, and time is tight and the tasks are heavy. If we arbitrarily transfer them, the four elders will have some opinions."

"Humph! I'm still the boss of Huangquanyin. How to arrange it is my business. It's not their turn to have any opinions!"

The Blood Demon snorted coldly, "Just do as I say!"

"Yes!"

The subordinate nodded respectfully.

After saying that, he cautiously exited the cave.