Chapter 41: Encounter with Bandits on the Road

  A line of seven people, six young men and one old man, on the road every day. Finally, they left the territory of the Feathered Crown Dynasty today, no matter what their identities were before, they are no longer useful now and in the future.

  "Xiao Yu, I'm so bored to death on this road, I really want to find something to do." Qin Shou complained. After rushing for so long, he couldn't hold back anymore.

  Shangguan Yu continued to eat the barbecue at a leisurely pace, while also feeding Xiao Gui. "If you're feeling bored, you can go tease Li Ruolan. Li Ruolan is no longer a princess now, do whatever you want."

  "Hmm... Xiaoyu, don't say that. I have always respected Li Ruolan!" said Qin Shou's father. Li Ruolan was standing beside him, and he could only keep giving Upper Official Yu a meaningful glance, not daring to offend Li Ruolan.

  "Hmph, you beast are quite sensible, I'll spare your life this time. Shangguan Yu, why are you so concerned about this little turtle?"

  Shangguan Yu brought this little turtle with him every day, and even fed it personally at every meal. Qin Shou had seen Xiaogui before, so he didn't find anything strange about it. The others were curious, but only Li Ruolan asked, and the others didn't dare to ask. As soon as Li Ruolan asked, everyone perked up their ears.

  "There's nothing, Xiaogui is like a family member to me, growing up with me. In this world, if I don't treat it well, who will?" He looked at Xiaogui, which had eaten its fill, and put it back on his shoulder again.

  "Cut" everyone ignored, this explanation they really dare not agree. Who would take a turtle as a relative? In the Tianxuan Continent, warriors don't have the leisure to raise a completely useless pet. Generally, warriors by their side are accompanied by divine beasts or demon beasts, which can at least increase combat power.

  In the Feathered Dynasty, everyone walks on the main road. However, from now on, we will be taking the mountain path. The main road is flat and safe, while the mountain path is bumpy and dangerous. You should know that this world also has bandits and thieves, as well as all sorts of ferocious beasts.

  And before, they could stay in the inn, but later they can only sleep in the wilderness. Li Ruolan is still good, last time Shangguan Yu gave her a tent, at least she doesn't have to sleep outside. This tent surprised others, no one has ever seen a tent, and it's unexpectedly useful in the wild.

  Roar

  Shangguan Yu saw the Sword Toothed Tiger in the distance, this time without any tension, but instead felt a bit familiar. Shangguan Yu, Qin Shou and Li Ruolan smiled at each other, they naturally remembered the battle on Tongling Mountain.

  The "Burst Moon" step, like a ray of moonlight flashing by, Li Ruolan charged forward first with her treasured sword in hand.

  But Shangguan Yu was faster, using the "Chase Memories" step, a type of footwork from the Imperial Family's martial arts. Emperor Yin had left, but he passed down to him a family heirloom, a mysterious inner skill manual. The name of this scripture, Shangguan Yu did not know. Emperor Yin only said that it was the Imperial Family's heirloom, passed down through generations, and now it was passed down to Shangguan Yu.

  But one mountain is higher than another, Qin Shou's footwork "Cang Hai" may not be faster than the two of them. So he directly took out his bow and arrow, "Ten Thousand Miles Piercing Clouds Arrow, One Arrow Through the Heart." With this arrow shot from the extreme boundary by Qin Shou, it directly pierced into the tiger's bloody mouth.

  When Shangguan Yu arrived at Jianchi Tiger's side, Jianchi Tiger had already fallen to the ground with a loud crash. By the time Li Ruolan arrived, Shangguan Yu had already put away his iron rod.

  "Shangguan Yu, what kind of footwork is this? How can you be faster than me?" Li Ruolan furrowed her brow, it was unreasonable, her "Beng Yue" was actually not as fast as Shangguan Yu's.

  "Heh heh, just lucky, no matter how fast you run, it's still not as fast as an arrow." Shangguan Yu looked at Qin Shou with a helpless expression, he didn't even have the chance to make a move.

  "Hey, you two need to practice more, don't slack off all day. Youth is not to be wasted, don't waste a single moment, do you know that?" Qin Shou's words seemed reasonable, but the smug expression on his face was quite annoying, at least Li Ruolan thought so.

  Shangguan Jian was even more down-to-earth, after witnessing Shangguan Yu's speed, he felt that there was no hope of defeating Shangguan Yu. He thought that the world had changed and when did this waste Shangguan Yu already leave him far behind?

  "Brute! I also feel that the past time was wasted. From now on, let's practice martial arts together, how about it?" Li Ruolan ran to Qin Shou's side and grabbed his clothes.

  "This... isn't needed anymore, right? Your kung fu is much better than mine, I'm not capable of being your sparring partner, am I?" Qin Shou said pitifully, but a pair of peach blossom eyes were constantly exchanging flirtatious glances with Up Official Yu.

  This time, however, Shangguan Yu ignored Qin Shou and asked, "Xiao Guizi, do you think these days have been good or not?" As he walked forward, he chatted with Xiao Guizi.

  Qin Shou: "......"

  The old man looked at these children and recalled his youthful years. "Youth is great, so full of energy, I'm an old man now!" The old man swayed his body and continued drinking his fine wine.

  Dada

  The sound of horseshoes echoed, accompanied by the shouts of many people. Upper official Yu's ears moved slightly, making a judgment that those people were coming this way.

  "Halt, everyone! Hand over all your money, valuables, and weapons. We're happy now, and you'll spare your lives." The robust man at the front on horseback shouted. He was a sturdy middle-aged man with an aura of murder in his eyes.

  "What bad luck, why is it just a group of kids, not even a young woman." A middle-aged man on horseback also rushed up behind him, his face having a terrifying scar that cut across half his cheek.

  "Hey, Knife Scar, didn't you see that little girl in her teens? Look at her, how delicate and pretty she is. Although a bit old, it's still fun for us brothers to have some fun, right?" The third young man rushed up, with a lustful look on his face.

  "Is it is it."

  "Uh-huh, Third Brother is right."

  "Haha, we all support San Ge."

  "I say, Old Three, you're interested in someone so young? Anyway, I'm not interested. Instead of finding pleasure with this little girl, it's better to go to the Yichun Brothel in town." The first burly man to arrive chimed in.

  Shangguan Yu and several others quietly watched, they were indeed just a few children, but not ordinary children to be compared with. These people today really found the wrong person, the lethality of these six children is not small. It's just unknown whether they can beat these people, after all, these few children have never killed anyone before.

  "Hmph, you dare to blaspheme me like this? You will definitely pay the price! I've never killed anyone in my life, but today I'll use you as a sacrifice for my sword!" Li Ruolan was furious, her delicate eyebrows tightly furrowed.

  "Yes, I haven't killed anyone until now. Let's try these losers today. Looking at them, they must have done a lot of bad things normally, and today they even found us, it's truly deserving of death." Qin Shou also echoed in agreement.

  Xiang Tianlang also had a murderous look on his face, and Shangguan Yu didn't understand what these people had done to offend Xiang Tianlang. Xiang Tianlang was usually taciturn and had a cool demeanor, but this time he seemed different.

  "Alright, I'll also start killing once." Shangguan Yu said with a smile.

  "I also think it should be this way, you young ones should experience more of such things. The Tian Xuan Continent is very cruel, if you don't kill others, others will likely kill you. This is a world where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, and those who are too kind will not live long unless their martial arts cultivation is extremely high." Wine Old sat down on the ground, picked up the wine jug and slowly savored the fine wine, it was clear that this time he would not be making a move.

  "Big brother, something's not right. Why don't these kids look scared at all? Logically speaking, they should be afraid when they see us!" Scarface observed the group led by Shangguan Yu and said to the burly man in front of him.

  "Second brother, you're being too cautious. What can these kids do? They must be from a noble family, just look at those fancy clothes. Where have they ever encountered such a situation? They must be scared silly." The dazed young man chimed in.

  "Strike first and gain the upper hand, let's go!" Shangguan Yu took out a long spear, now he just needs to practice with it. The Emperor gave him the Tianxia, which is a square sky painting halberd. He knows that using the square sky painting halberd requires a high level of skill, so for now, he'll just practice with the spear.

  What surprised Shangguan Yu was Xiang Tianlang's weapon, which turned out to be a halberd. However, Xiang Tianlang's halberd had only one side with crescent blades, while the Heavenly Exterminator had both sides with small crescent blades.

  This has left the people opposite at a loss for what to do, when did kids become so sharp? Seeing that they're not afraid of them and won't say anything, they even dare to proactively charge towards them. Has this world really changed?

  This time, Shangguan Jiancheng had no choice either. He didn't want to fight side by side with Shangguan Yu and the others. However, the people on the opposite side all charged over, and he couldn't just stand aside either. He could only take out a long knife and kill his way forward.

  "This group of kids is crazy, you guys be careful, don't kill that little girl. Tonight I still want to have fun, the others you can kill at will." The dazed young man shouted again, but his eyes were fixed on Li Ruolan.

  "Alas, young people only know how to fight and kill. I'll just take a nap instead. Hopefully, when I wake up, all these people will be taken care of." The old man irresponsibly lay down on the ground, not caring about Officer Yu and the others at all.

  "It's the same as last time with the wolf pack, everyone knows what to do, right? Catch the thief first, catch the king, kill the leader first! Don't treat them as humans, just treat them like wolves and kill them."

  Shangguan Yu had approached this group of people, and a real fight began.