The guards who were guarding the captives ran over when they heard a scream. When they saw one of their comrades sunk into the sand from the head down, they rushed over to check on the situation. Who would have thought that something would happen in such a short time?
The guards screamed as they rushed to the captives' room. The room where the five important figures were locked up was empty.
"The captives escaped!"
"Someone's snatching the captives!"
"Go after them!"
"They're too fast, we can't catch up!"
"The five captives we caught yesterday have been taken away! Quick, inform the chief! "
Shao Xuan had already sunk into the sand before those people arrived. However, he did not leave. He planned to stay here and observe. After he snuck in, he heard the guards outside talking about the 'Viper' and the 'Blue Beetle' leaders. He wanted to see what these desert bandits were up to. At the same time, he wanted to find out where the person who betrayed Gongjia Ren was.
Before Shao Xuan arrived, Gongjia Ren had told Shao Xuan that if he saw the traitor, he should kill him immediately. That way, Gongjia Ren would owe Shao Xuan a favour.
As for the sword, Gongjia Ren did not insist. He planned to start anew and believed that he would be able to forge a better sword in the future. As for the previous one, since it was stolen, he did not want to take it back. It was a farewell to the past.
The Yanjiao people did not understand Gongjia Ren's feelings. If they lost a good sword, they would definitely think of ways to get it back. There was no such thing as a mood, a new beginning or an old one. However, since Gongjia Ren did not ask for it, Shao Xuan did not pay too much attention to it.
On the other hand, after hearing the report, the atmosphere between the two chiefs had turned sour. After hearing the news, Black Sand's gloomy face turned ferocious. He glared at Yiken. "You cheated!!"
Black Sand's eyes were suddenly bloodshot, as if they were dyed red. This happened every time he used the power in his body after breaking through the shackles.
When he heard the news, Yiken cursed internally. Now that he saw Black Sand in this state, he knew that this discussion could not continue.
"We didn't do it!" Yiken distanced himself from Black Sand and tried his best to explain. He was not stupid. It was not a good thing to fall out with the Sand Snake now. Moreover, he did not know who was being held captive by the Black Sand Tribe. It seemed that the Black Sand Tribe valued this person. Regardless of anything else, he would not admit to this.
Unfortunately, Black Sand refused to listen or believe him. Other than the Blue Beetles, there was no one else here. Furthermore, he had always been wary of the Blue Beetles. When he first heard the news, he suspected that Yiken had already sent people to kidnap those who could forge better weapons. Now, Yiken was playing dumb in front of him!
How preposterous! How dare he trick him!
"I want you all dead!"
Black Sand swung his thick arm. A sharpened bone spear flew out from his hand and shot straight at Yiken.
Yiken, who was prepared for this, swung his sword horizontally in front of him, deflecting the bone spurs that were flying towards him. He roared, "I told you it wasn't us!"
Meeting Black Sand's bloodshot eyes, Yiken's heart skipped a beat. This was probably the aftereffect of breaking through the shackles. Everyone's symptoms were different. Black Sand's was easily irritable. The most obvious sign of this was his bloodshot eyes.
Black Sand was already in a berserk state. He wouldn't listen no matter what was said. Moreover, the relationship between the two parties was not harmonious to begin with. The discussion just now was not a pleasant one, which further provoked Black Sand's anger.
Without another word, Yiken leaped up and rushed out of the room through the animal skin scale that was used as a cover. He let out a wolf-like howl towards the sky. He was telling his subordinates that the negotiation had failed. Everyone, be careful!
The Blue Beetle desert robbers who were waiting outside gathered around Yiken. They pulled out their weapons and faced the Sand Snake people who were surrounding them.
Bang!
The rare wooden door in the desert was kicked to pieces. Black Sand walked out like a tall tower. Every step he took on the sand creaked loudly, as if he wanted to crush the sand even more. The murderous aura emanating from him swept out in all directions. Even the Sand Snakes couldn't help but take two steps back.
"How dare you trick me!" Black Sand squeezed the words out from between his teeth. The air he exhaled from his nostrils made him sound like an angry bull.
"I told you we didn't do it, idiot! Use your brain and think! "After Yiken said that, he realized that it was useless to tell Black Sand this.
For Black Sand to be able to lead the Sand Snakes to this point meant that he wasn't a reckless man. Perhaps Black Sand now understood that it wasn't the Blue Beetle who kidnapped those people. He was just venting his anger on the Blue Beetle people. He even wanted to use force to force Yiken to continue the negotiation that failed to reach an agreement earlier.
While the two parties were in a tense standoff, none of them noticed that a figure had sneaked into Black Sand's' mansion '. The figure sat by the window and watched everything outside.
Shao Xuan was very interested in the 'Blue Beetle' desert robber group. The pattern on their bodies was a beetle pushing a dung ball. How did they think of using this as a symbol?
"Blue Beetle?"
In the desert, most of the beetles were black in color. Even if they were interested in the dung-pushing beetle, they should be called 'black beetles'. Why would they be called 'blue beetles'?
Could it be that they've seen sapphires before?
Regardless of the truth, the Blue Beetle people weren't in a good situation.
Walking out of the house, Black Sand's muscles squirmed and his bones creaked. It wasn't the sound of breaking but every bone in his body was preparing for the upcoming battle.
Wielding his sword, Black Sand took a few large strides towards Yiken. He raised his arm high and twisted his wrist that was gripping the hilt of his sword. The golden light reflected off the blade bloomed with murderous intent as it slashed towards Yiken at lightning speed.
With the sound of metal clashing, the sword in Yiken's hand broke.
People on the other side of the sea liked to use swords. After the robberies, the desert robbers were now using swords as their weapon of choice. This was especially true for leaders like Yiken. Most of them used swords. But now, the weapon in his hand, which he once thought to be a great weapon, had broken so cleanly!
Without looking at the broken sword, Yiken's body was like a fully drawn bow. His ankle twisted on the sand and his body borrowed the force to take three steps back. Each step was more than two metres away, avoiding Black Sand's second slash. At the same time, he reached behind him and pulled out a spearhead. This was the weapon he used in his early days. However, the handle of the spear was broken and he had a new weapon. After polishing the spearhead, he carried it with him and used it as a dagger. The elders in the team said that it would bless him to return safely every time.
Now, Yiken wasn't sure if he could return safely. Things had gone beyond his expectations. The sword in his opponent's hand made him wary.
Since his second slash didn't hit anyone, Black Sand wasn't in a hurry to continue. He looked at the broken sword on the ground and then at Yiken's ordinary-looking spearhead. He snickered, his crimson eyes filled with mockery and satisfaction. The spinning sword reflected Yang Guang's light at Yiken and the others.
Even though it was just a reflection of light, it was enough to make the Blue Beetles' faces change. They had seen with their own eyes how the sword had broken their leader's weapon. Now that the reflected light shone on them, they felt even more pressured. It was as if the blade of a sword was scraping against their bodies. They were so nervous that their palms were sweating.
"I'll give you a choice." Black Sand's words were slow but they carried an irrefutable authority. His bloodshot eyes stared straight at Yiken and the others. "Over at Heavenly Water, do as I say!"
"And if I refuse?" Yiken asked.
"Then you'll have to die! No one can help you now! " Black Sand raised his sword and used the tip to point at the patterns on Yiken and the others. The smile on his face made him look even more ferocious. His crimson eyes were filled with mockery. "You can summon the insects on your body too. Let me tell you! Those insects, I'll stomp them to death if they come! I'll stomp on a pair if they come! I'll stomp on as many as they come!! "
Shao Xuan, who was watching the situation unfold, heard this and said silently, "You can't spout nonsense."
Black Sand gripped the glowing sword in his hand. He felt as if he had stepped onto the stairs leading to the Holy Gate. He had become stronger and could trample on the opponents he disliked in the past!
Yiken frowned. He was thinking of the best strategy to deal with the current situation. However, Black Sand wouldn't give him that much time to think.
Rustle rustle rustle —
The sound of sand sliding was exceptionally clear in such a stagnant atmosphere.
A strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.
Black Sand stared at a certain spot behind Yiken and the others. His eyes widened and the expression on his face seemed to crack. Bit by bit, his expression changed stiffly. The hand holding the sword trembled.
The people around them sucked in their breaths too. Their mouths were agape as if they had seen something horrifying and unbelievable.
Yiken, who was guarding against Black Sand and didn't look behind him, quickly turned back.
Not far behind them, a huge blue beetle crawled out from the sand.
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