Chapter 246: The Mysterious Kuroda Family

Inside the bathroom, steam billowed, creating a hazy atmosphere.

Two perfect bodies, one male and one female, were entangled within, and the ambiguous atmosphere spread to every corner like the rising steam.

These two were naturally Zhou Lang and Ivanova.

Ivanova was originally a Judo black belt and had a Foundation in martial arts, so it was much easier for her to learn the Xiangxiu Technique. Therefore, although she started learning it later than Zhao Xiaorou, she mastered it sooner.

Since Ivanova knew the Xiangxiu Technique, Zhou Lang no longer needed to hold back. After warming up in the bathroom, he and Ivanova returned to the bedroom.

That night, the two of them lingered in intimacy several times.

Two or three hours later, after they finished, there wasn't a hint of fatigue on their bodies; instead, they were even more spirited.

Before dawn, Zhou Lang quietly left Ivanova's bedroom, passed through the wall again, and arrived in Zhao Xiaorou's room, sleeping beside her.

Immediately, he tapped a few points on Zhao Xiaorou's body, unsealing her sleeping acupoint.

"I have to run back and forth all night. When will I not have to suffer like this, and just let all my women sleep in my room, all tucked under the same covers?"

Recalling the events of last night, Zhou Lang couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. Fortunately, he had some skills in dealing with women; otherwise, the conflict between Zhao Xiaorou and Ivanova would truly have grown.

Half an hour later, the sky began to brighten, and Zhou Lang got up on time.

He intentionally made some noise, which woke up Zhao Xiaorou, whose sleeping acupoint had been unsealed. This was the effect he wanted—to make Zhao Xiaorou believe he had slept here all night.

"Up so early?"

Zhao Xiaorou asked, still sleepy. She had been working very hard managing the Zhao Group recently, so now that she had relaxed, she naturally felt a bit lazy in the morning.

"Yeah, I'm going out to practice my Fist Techniques first. You keep sleeping," Zhou Lang said.

Zhao Xiaorou hummed in response and went back to sleep.

Zhou Lang went to the courtyard of the Villa and began practicing on the grass.

Now, besides needing to improve his Cultivation Realm, he also needed to hone his Martial Skills. The importance of Martial Skills was self-evident. With the coordination of Advanced Martial Skills, he estimated that with his Peak Qi Refining Stage Realm, he could fully contend against a Cultivator at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

In addition to the Xiangxiu Technique used for Cultivation, the Martial Skills recorded in the Fragrant Cultivation Manual included four types: Long Fist, Thirteen Forms, Yin-Yang Fist, and Five Elements Fist. Long Fist and Thirteen Forms were considered basic Martial Skills, while Yin-Yang Fist and Five Elements Fist were Advanced Martial Skills. These four sets of Fist Techniques formed a complete martial arts system.

Of course, besides Martial Skills, there were also sword techniques and so on.

The more he studied these four types of Fist Techniques, the more Zhou Lang felt that the person who created them was a Genius-level powerhouse. These Fist Techniques and Martial Skills seemed to contain the supreme principles of heaven and earth, and every time he practiced, he gained a lot.

In the suburbs of Hokkaido, Japan, inside a large mountain, a small black car was speeding along the winding mountain road. Its speed was so fast that one would feel the so-called kings of racing were just playing children's games in front of the person driving.

Soon, the car reached the top of the mountain.

There was a stone forest on the summit, and in the morning, the clouds and mist gave it the feeling of a fairyland on earth.

At this moment, the summit was quiet, but three old men were sitting cross-legged in front of the stone forest, eyes slightly closed. About three hundred meters away from the stone forest, five middle-aged men dressed as samurai stood solemnly, holding long swords in their hands, without the slightest slack, as if guarding against something.

As soon as the car arrived at the summit, it was stopped by the five middle-aged samurai.

"The Supreme Sect Master is at a critical moment of Breakthrough, no one is allowed up the mountain. Musashi, you had better go back," the leading samurai said to the person in the car.

"The Young Sect Master has been seriously injured and urgently needs treatment. Only the Sect Master and the Supreme Sect Master can treat him. Since the Supreme Sect Master is Cultivating, the Young Sect Master must see the Sect Master."

The person driving explained anxiously.

This place was the Foundation of the Hengdao School, where its Sect was located. Apart from some sent abroad, the experts of the Hengdao School were all here for Cultivation.

The person in the car was the Young Sect Master of the Hengdao School, Kuroda Toshio, and the driver was his trusted expert, "Musashi".

Under normal circumstances, "Musashi" might have just driven through, but today, he dared not act rashly.

Because he knew that during this period, the Supreme Sect Master, "Kuroda Shinbu", was in a critical period of Cultivation, about to break through to the Qi Refinement Stage. The Sect Master, "Kuroda Taro", and two Elders were personally acting as Protectors for the Supreme Sect Master every day, not allowing anyone to disturb the Supreme Sect Master, fearing any accidents.

If he had rushed through the defensive line formed by these five experts and disturbed the Supreme Sect Master's training, it would have been a major incident.

The Hengdao School had always claimed that their Supreme Sect Master "Kuroda Shinbu" had long stepped into the Realm of Cultivation, but in reality, "Kuroda Shinbu" had been stuck at the Peak Grandmaster Realm for decades. He had touched the door to the Qi Refinement Stage but had been unable to cross it for a long time.

And this time, "Kuroda Shinbu" was going all out to attempt the Realm of Cultivation. In terms of seniority, he was of the grandfather generation to "Kuroda Taro". At this moment, he was already 120 years old. If he failed to break through to the Realm of Cultivation, his lifespan would likely come to an end, and he would fall within ten years. Therefore, this time his closed-door Cultivation was crucial; no one and nothing could interrupt it.

"Musashi, I am truly sorry. We cannot make decisions on this matter because it is the order given by the Sect Master that no one is allowed to approach the stone forest where the Supreme Sect Master is Cultivating."

The leading middle-aged samurai said.

"Young Sect Master, what should we do now?"

"Musashi" looked at the back seat of the car, where "Kuroda Toshio" was lying.

He had suffered severe internal injuries and his martial arts had been abolished. He had flown back to Japan overnight last night. He wanted to report this matter to his father, "Kuroda Taro", and he wanted to repair his injuries and find Zhou Lang and the Poison Venerable and others to take revenge.

"Let… them… report to my father immediately."

"Kuroda Toshio" said weakly. He didn't even dare to make any slightly larger movements for fear of affecting the injuries in his body and causing internal bleeding. He had spent a great deal of effort just to say this one sentence and almost fainted.

"You report to the Sect Master immediately. The Young Sect Master is seriously injured and his life is in danger at any moment. If anything happens to the Young Sect Master, can you few bear the responsibility?"

"Musashi" immediately said to the five samurai after receiving instructions from "Kuroda Toshio".

The leading middle-aged samurai hesitated for a moment before walking towards "Kuroda Taro" and the others who were sitting cross-legged outside the stone forest.

"Why did you come over? Have you forgotten my orders?" "Kuroda Taro", who had been keeping his eyes slightly closed, opened them at once and looked at the middle-aged samurai walking over.

"Sect Master, there is an urgent matter." The middle-aged samurai said: "The Young Sect Master has been seriously injured by someone and says he must see you. I was afraid of delaying the Young Sect Master's business, so I risked my life to come and report."

"Toshio was seriously injured by someone? Isn't he in China? With the decline of martial arts in China, who else could seriously injure my son?" Kuroda Taro stood up, the muscles on his face twitched, and Killing Intent overflowed.

"I don't know the specifics." The middle-aged samurai said.

"Two Elders, you stay here and act as Protectors for the Supreme Sect Master. I will go over and see what happened to my son." Kuroda Taro said to the two old men beside him, and then left the stone forest.

Soon, "Kuroda Taro" arrived at "Kuroda Toshio"'s car.

"Toshio, what happened to you? Who hurt you?"

"Kuroda Taro" asked after seeing the dying "Kuroda Toshio" and his face changed drastically.

"Father… I… I was…"

"Kuroda Toshio" had some difficulty speaking, and the sound coming from his throat was very weak.

"What exactly is going on?" Kuroda Taro looked at "Musashi" sitting in the driver's seat.

"Sect Master, according to the Young Sect Master, this time it was because of a conflict over the bidding for a piece of land, and he was beaten and his martial arts were abolished." Musashi said.

"What is the other party's background?"

Kuroda Taro continued to ask. He only had this one son, and his son was a martial arts Genius, the successor he had trained, so he naturally attached great importance to him.

"The other party's leader is called Zhou Lang, a young man in his twenties. I don't know what his background is, but what is surprising is that Yamamoto Yuki of the 'Iga Clan' is his subordinate, and it was a middle-aged man who hurt the Young Sect Master."

Musashi said: "It is said that Zhou Lang also made harsh threats, saying that if we want revenge, we should just find him. He does not take our 'Hengdao School' seriously, and Yamamoto Yuki is also very arrogant, completely unlike how she was when she was in Japan."

"Zhou Lang? I have never heard of this person, but if he can become Yamamoto Yuki's master, he must have a great background."

Kuroda Taro thought for a while and said: "This Yamamoto Yuki, she used to be trembling when she saw me, but I didn't expect that after going to China and finding a backer, she would forget the power of our Kuroda Family."

"Sect Master, what should we do now?" Musashi asked. He was Kuroda Toshio's confidant and was loyal to Kuroda Toshio, so he naturally wanted to help him take revenge.

"Toshio's Meridians are all broken, and his shoulder blades were crushed by someone. Even if he is cured, he will be a cripple. Unless this time the Supreme Sect Master really breaks through to the Realm of Cultivation." Kuroda Taro said with a gloomy face.

"Sect Master, the Supreme Sect Master's Cultivation is peerless, shouldn't he be able to think of a way?" Musashi asked.

"The Supreme Sect Master is at a critical period of his training and is in closed-door Cultivation. How can we disturb the Supreme Sect Master?" Kuroda Taro said: "I can only treat my son myself. During this period, I and the two Elders still have to act as Protectors for the Supreme Sect Master, so I am afraid I cannot spare the time to go to China to teach Zhou Lang a lesson."

"Sect Master, then teaching the people of the 'Iga Clan' a lesson should not be a difficult task. As long as you give the order, I will immediately take people to kill our way into the 'Iga Clan''s lair."

Musashi said.

"Very good, this matter is left to you." Kuroda Taro said: "I want everyone to know that no one who opposes our Kuroda Family will have a good end!"