Chapter 42: Encounter with Bandits Again

  Shangguan Yu rushed forward, stabbing one of the robbers with his spear, swift as lightning. The robber didn't expect this kid to be so fierce, and was lifted off the ground by a single move, slamming into another person beside him. Fresh blood splattered everywhere, even onto Shangguan Yu's body.

  However, he didn't have any reaction. These bandits must have done many bad things usually, and killing them isn't doing anything wrong either. Moreover, these bandits originally wanted to kill him, so if he turned around and killed them instead, there's nothing wrong with that. The Tian Xuan Continent was a world where the weak were preyed upon by the strong, and fighting and killing each other was more common than anything else.

  "The moonlight is like water" A sword light flashed by, and a life was cut off. As the princess of the Flying Feather Dynasty, Li Ruolan had never been teased by others like this before? The naked blasphemy, the enchanting expression, had already made her furious. This move was a quick sword, not at all like a girl's.

  "Ten thousand miles of piercing arrows, chaotic arrows emerge!" A series of sonic booms, a flurry of arrow feathers flying by, "Pfft", "Pfft", "Pfft"... Qin Shou was having the time of his life shooting from behind, these people on horseback were living targets.

  Xiang Tianlang also took action, a spear pierced out, directly crushing the hijacker's resistance. Xiang Tianlang picked up that hijacker and actually jumped onto the horseback. One man and one horse, the killing power increased greatly, often just one charge could take away several lives.

  And like Xiang Tianlang, there was also Li Wei, who somehow got on horseback at some point. He held a long knife in his hand and had the air of a warrior king who had fought many battles. Heads flew off under his blade, and blood had already stained his face wet.

  Only Shangguan Jiancheng stood behind, and when someone rushed in front of him to attack, he would strike out. When no one attacked him, he stared at Shangguan Yu, hoping to land a fatal blow on Shangguan Yu if possible.

  "Big brother, these kids are not easy to deal with, we've already lost many brothers." The dazed young man shouted loudly, "Why don't we retreat first?" He was really scared, these youngsters were more ruthless when killing people, and what's even more frightening was that the little girl he was staring at had eyes that didn't blink when she killed.

  "What are you retreating for? If we're scared off by these few young whippersnappers today, how can we stand firm on our path in the future?" Scarface's face twisted with rage as he bellowed at the dazed young man.

  "Old Two is right, they are just a few kids. Brothers, look at their clothes and you can tell they have plenty of money. This time we won, tonight let's treat the brothers to a good time!" The burly man shouted.

  As expected, the originally dispirited bandits were suddenly invigorated by this loud roar. The sound of clashing swords and knives rose again, weaving into a perfect melody. Unfortunately, battles are not art, blood splattered everywhere, flesh and bones flew about, the scene was extremely gory.

  "Nine Heavens Embracing the Moon" Li Ruolan lightly shouted, and nine figures rushed towards that dazed young man at the same time. As for this dazed young man, Li Ruolan was extremely resentful. The sword shadow shrouded him, and the sword light dazzled his eyes. Suddenly, he saw his own back, how could this be possible? How can a person see their own back?

  "A thousand miles of cloud-piercing arrow, one branch stands out alone." A streak of light flashed by, and the scar-faced man closed his eyes. Unfortunately, he could no longer open them again, as an arrow shaft had pierced through his neck.

  "Alright, since you're all so ruthless, I won't fall behind either!"

  Shangguan Yu's figure moved quickly, a gun swept towards the horse's leg. The strong man on the horse pulled the reins, and the horse stood up.

  "Hmph, take this move! Pierce the heavens!" Shangguan Yu's entire body's power was concentrated on this long spear, and he also burst out with his internal yuan energy. The spearhead of the long spear shone with a metallic luster, that sharpness made even the horse retreat in fear.

  The scene froze at this moment, and everyone stopped their movements. Shangguan Yu's hand still held the long gun, which had already entered the horse's abdomen. What was even more frightening was that the strong man on the horse had a spearhead inserted into his chest. Fresh blood dripped down the spear shaft, and his face still wore an expression of incredulity.

  Boom

  Shangguan Yu took a step back, and one man and horse fell down with a loud crash. At this moment, all the bandits were frightened out of their wits and fled in all directions. Qin Shou relied on his bow and arrow to take down another dozen or so lives.

  Vomit

  Li Ruolan was the first to vomit. Immediately afterwards, Shangguan Jiancheng and Li Wei also started vomiting. As for Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou, their faces turned pale. In the midst of all this, only Xiang Tianlang's expression remained unchanged, it was as if he had experienced something like this before.

  "Hmm, hmm, not bad, not bad. After this time, I suppose you'll all be more mature in the future. How's the feeling of killing someone? Is it refreshing?" Wine Old stood up from the ground and took another sip of fine wine.

  Li Ruolan rolled her eyes and nearly vomited up bile. Could the feeling of killing be exhilarating? Looking at those severed limbs, those heads, that blood-soaked scene, she felt something churning in her stomach.

  A group of people set out again, these people are just ordinary bandits, there is no challenge at all. Among those people, not even one extreme martial artist exists, how can they get a good end in their hands?

  "It would be great if I could meet some bandits formed by martial artists, then I can show off my skills." Qin Shou said absent-mindedly while fiddling with the bow and arrow in his hand.

  Ever since that day when they encountered a group of bandits, these days have been quietly passing by without any danger. Qin Shou was already bored to death and now another person started complaining again.

  "Alright, I admit you're a jinx!" Shangguan Yu looked at Qin Shou and furrowed his brow.

  "What? Really encountered robbers? Are there martial artists? I, young master, will show off my skills!" Qin Shou stretched his waist, yawned, and stood up.

  "Hmph, this time's bandit is indeed capable of letting you show off your skills, enjoy it well." The old wine said.

  Shangguan Yu looked at Jiu Lao, he knew that this time there was definitely going to be trouble. Jiu Lao's expression, no matter how you looked at it, seemed like he was gloating over someone else's misfortune. He could only sense that a group of people had arrived, but as for the strength of these people, he had no idea.

  "Boss, come quick and see, a group of people has been discovered. It's really unknown what they're doing here, looking like a bunch of kids, and they even have the guts to run in this direction."

  "Hmm... So it's just a few kids, wonder if they have any treasures on them. Judging by their clothes, they don't seem to be from bad backgrounds. Might as well do this today, nothing better to do anyway." A man in his thirties walked out, holding a large knife that reflected the strong sunlight.

  "Hey, you little rascals, listen up! Hand over whatever treasures you have. Our boss said that as long as you hand over your treasures, we'll let you leave peacefully." A thin and young man walked forward, shouting towards the group including Shangguan Yu.

  "This group of people is indeed more refined than the previous one, but I don't know if they have the ability to take my treasure." Qin Shou carried his precious bow and walked to the side of Shangguan Yu.

  "I'm reminding you all, the worst among this group are at least Human Boundary Warriors, and the strongest are even Heaven's Will Warriors. Don't be careless, or you'll lose your lives - I won't care if that happens. If all of you die, then I can return earlier too."

  Upon hearing Wine Old say this, the expression of Shangguan Yu became serious. Wine Old had no reason to deceive them, and since he said so, it must be true. This time, they were in trouble; a Tianjiang-level warrior was someone that even if they joined forces, they might not necessarily be able to handle.

  "We'd like to have the treasure too, but you'll have to defeat us first. However, you won't kill us after taking the treasure, will you?" Qin Shou walked forward and said to the robbers in front of him.

  "It's easy to defeat you little brats, you're just a young kid, not big in age but with a big tone." The lean young man opposite him smiled and said, "We are not robbers, we are bandits! Do you know what bandits are? Only robbing the rich without killing is being a bandit!"

  This piqued Shangguan Yu's interest and he walked up to Qin Shou. "Bandits still have so many rules?"

  "What do you mean, little doll? Do you look down on us bandits? Just one glance and it's clear that you're inexperienced, not even knowing what our banditry is." The thin young man burst out laughing, followed by the others who also erupted into loud laughter.

  "Xiao Yu, it seems we're really out of luck." Qin Shou smiled at Shangguan Yu and turned to the lean young man again, "What if they don't hand over the treasure?"

  "What's there to say? Of course, it's about killing and robbing. If they don't give it to us, we'll take it by force. We're not beggars, we're bandits." A thick voice came over, followed by the middle-aged man walking over.

  "Cut it out. You guys don't seem like good stuff either." Qin Shou's face was filled with disdain, originally thinking that this group of self-proclaimed bandits would be a bit kinder.

  "We are bandits, not good people. You can think about it, do you want your lives or your treasures? I advise you, with just these few kids, you definitely can't beat us." The leader of the bandits, that middle-aged man, spoke up.

  "Cut it out, young master. I don't believe you can beat us," Qin Shou said, picking up his treasured bow and assuming a battle-ready stance.

  "Are you guys looking to die? Is losing your life for the baby worth it? Moreover, even if you risk your lives, the baby can't be saved." The thin young man from earlier interrupted.

  Shangguan Yu estimated that the other side had about forty or fifty people, and their martial arts attainments were not low. Moreover, with so many people on the other side, it seemed that this time was really troublesome. He turned his head to look at Jiu Lao, but Jiu Lao closed his eyes, looking like he didn't care.

  "You're wrong! Even if it costs us our lives, we won't let you get the treasure!" Upper Official Yu's words rang out.