In the dark of the night, a black snake approached. Upon closer inspection, it was a group of twenty to thirty men dressed in black.
When they were about a hundred steps away from Snail Village, the group stopped. Under the moonlight, one of the men stood in the shadows of the trees, looking extremely scary. He spoke in a hoarse voice, "Brothers, we have work to do tonight. Our biggest enemy, Tie Tie Tou, is hiding in Snail Village. Tonight, we have to get rid of him …."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire group became restless. A bald monk with a dark red face and a body that looked like it was made of steel, was thinking to himself, "What bullsh * t Tie Tou. We're obviously here to kill the new Top Scorer, yet we don't dare to say it out loud."
Of course they didn't dare to say it out loud. Although the people at the helm were fugitives, they still had families and children to take care of. They wouldn't dare to go against the authorities, especially since the dynasty had just been established.
Yang Kun's mouth was filled with bitterness. He shouldn't have gotten on board, but he had no other choice. He pretended to be calm and held his hands out in front of him. He was the leader, and had some authority. The group quietened down once again.
"Tie Tie Tou has killed six of our brothers, and we have to take revenge. There are many villagers in this village, but our target isn't them. They wouldn't dare to fight us to the death. Let's find our target, and kill all of Tie Tie Tie Tou's people, then retreat."
"As long as we have the guts to kill, we will win this battle!"
"When we return, everyone will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. This is the money for following me for a night of hard work. If we return victorious, everyone will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver!"
"Those who are meritorious will be promoted. There are two more positions open for you to take!"
"Oh yes, remember, we're using the name of the Black Wind bandits. This is the revenge of those who were ambushed and killed. Understand?"
"Hehehe … Understood!"
Within moments, the group of fugitives were filled with killing intent. Yang Kun glanced at Zhang Jie Yu, and saw him nod his head. He then shouted, "Go!"
Someone then crept forward.
Snail Village, Mud Wall
A villager was sitting on top of the mud wall, bored out of his mind. The Black Wind bandits had been exterminated, and there were officials patrolling the area. This villager was extremely dissatisfied with the arrangements of the village. He yawned and thought to himself, "You're all eating and drinking inside, and I'm supposed to patrol the night.
He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The villager had just rolled over when he heard a buzzing sound. He cursed, "This is a mosquito. How dare it come out to bite people in autumn. If I had known, I would've harvested more mugwort."
Just as he was grumbling, he raised his head and saw a group of black-clothed men sneaking in under the moonlight. In an instant, he was horrified and wanted to stand up and strike the gong.
Zhang Jie Yu saw that the villager had woken up. He waved his hand and a monk appeared behind the villager. It was the big brother of Silver Dragon Temple. He laughed evilly and twisted his head.
With a "pa" sound, the villager's neck was twisted and his body struggled for a while. Blood flowed from his mouth and nose as he fell onto the observation deck. His body twitched and his eyes were filled with unwillingness. His hand was still moving as if he wanted to hit the gong, but he was stepped on by a foot and the sound of bones breaking could be heard.
"It's done!" The monk said softly.
"Quick!" Some of the black-robed men snuck in and pounced towards a certain direction.
Pei Mansion
Under the moonlight, a man was practicing his fists. His movements were agile and strong, his waist and thighs were one. His movements were like a bow being pulled to its maximum, and the wind generated by his fists could be heard. Although he did not have spiritual roots and was unable to produce any inner Qi, he had trained his limbs and waist to be strong and flexible.
But after a few minutes, there was a change in his stance. The sound of blood flowing could be heard as the movements of the Hundred Beasts Illustration started to merge with each other. There was no limit to it. The flow of blood was neither fast nor slow, but it was continuous, wave after wave. Unknowingly, it stopped.
Pei Zi Yun didn't stop because he had finished his moves, but because he had used up all of his Qi and blood. Only then did he slow down. After he stopped, Pei Zi Yun realized that he couldn't even stand properly. His entire body was covered in sweat. His face, neck, chest, back and legs were all covered in sweat.
His clothes were all wet, as if he had just come out from a pool of water!
But after a few breaths, Pei Zi Yun could feel the energy within his body. The energy swirled around him continuously, and he felt extremely refreshed.
"Blood flows like a tide, bones become soft and tendons become soft!" Pei Zi Yun had found this from the original owner's memories. It could be said that to be able to cultivate to this level, it was only a matter of time before he reached the stage of strengthening his inner body.
"There's a theory about blood flows. If it flows smoothly, it won't hurt. If it hurts, it won't flow."
"I was very tired just now, but now I can feel the energy flowing through my body. Even my vision and hearing have become clearer, and my body feels lighter."
"Blood flows through my body like a tide, and strengthens my internal organs." Pei Zi Yun was still in shock, "I originally did not have spiritual roots, and was stuck at the second level. However, I had been building up my foundation. Now that I have spiritual roots, I can immediately skip the third or fourth level, and reach the stage of strengthening my inner body!"
"With the experience from my previous life, the results are completely different. The original owner did not lie to me about this!"
"You have to know, even a normal Daoist would need at least five years to completely pass this stage. Now that I've mastered it, all I need to do is eat some essence and drink some nourishment. I should be able to complete my inner body in about a year and a half."
In this life, he had embarked on the path of cultivation five years earlier than he had in his previous life. Furthermore, he had the Plum Blossom in his hands. Pei Zi Yun was overjoyed. He thought about the martial arts experts he had seen on television in his previous life. With a leap, he leaped onto a tree beside his house, causing the chickens in the chicken coop to squawk loudly.
Pei Zi Yun leaped onto a tree branch and was finally satisfied. He leaned against the tree trunk and rested. Just as he was feeling proud of himself, he heard a dog outside the wall. It only barked a few times before it whimpered and stopped.
Pei Zi Yun stood on top of the tree and looked down. On the way from the village entrance to his house, there was a black robed man approaching. Pei Zi Yun's smile froze on his face as he thought, "Not good, there's a bandit attack!"
Just as he was thinking about this, a small white Plum Blossom appeared in front of his eyes. It grew bigger and bigger until it became a translucent information interface. It glowed with an urgent red light. Pei Zi Yun looked at it and saw a line of red words, "Counterattack the bandits, enter Free Cloud Sect."
Pei Zi Yun looked at it and cursed, "Damn it, you're such a stupid system. You only warn me when I see them. Why do I need you to warn me when I see them?"
Pei Zi Yun turned around and slid down the tree before running to a side room. He then kicked an archer who was lying on the bed, "Get up, get up!"
The archer was kicked and got up. He was enraged and paused, "Master Top Scorer?"
"There's a bandit, get up!"
As he spoke, Cao San woke up as well. When he heard Pei Zi Yun's whisper, he broke out in cold sweat. He stared at the archer and scolded, "Bastard, why aren't you getting up?"
When the country was first established, most of the archers were retired soldiers. They were all awakened and armed themselves. Pei Zi Yun was about to wake the Chief Patrol Officer when he heard the sounds of weapons being fired. He then sat up abruptly, "Cao San, quick, something's happened!"
Pei Zi Yun was secretly impressed. The Chief Patrol Officer hurriedly put on his clothes. Although he was still slightly drunk and reeked of alcohol, his eyes were sharp and sharp. He then regained the demeanor of a soldier and climbed up the ladder silently. He then looked outside, "Master Top Scorer, it's the bandits. Hurry up and hide at the back. Leave the matter of killing the bandits to me."
Being a High Scholar was like a protective umbrella. If anything were to happen to Pei Zi Yun, and the Chief Patrol Officer was in Snail Village, it would be hard for him to avoid trouble.
Hearing the Chief Patrol Officer's words, Pei Zi Yun retreated.
The Chief Patrol Officer took another look and saw that while he was speaking, a group of bandits were approaching. He then waved his hands and said, "Quick, Cao San, set up a defensive perimeter around the wall. There are over thirty bandits!"
"Yes!"
Immediately, the Chief Patrol Officer moved a table and placed it behind the wall. The wall wasn't very high, and one could stand on the table and shoot at the bandits. Cao San climbed up the table and looked around. He broke out in a cold sweat and was sober from his drunken stupor.
"Send someone. Once we start shooting, beat the drums and gongs to gather the militia to defend against the bandits."
So many bandits had entered the village, and he himself was in the middle of the village. This was a huge disaster. The Chief Patrol Officer was sweating profusely.
Pei Zi Yun looked at the Chief Patrol Officer's command and took a step forward, "Chief Patrol Officer your excellency, lean against the wall and order your men to shoot at them. I will bring an archer with me. Once we start shooting, sound the drums and summon the militia. I will command them."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, the Chief Patrol Officer hesitated before saying, "Master Top Scorer, why do you have to do this personally?"
This was a little risky. Although a High Scholar wasn't an official, he was still a High Scholar. If anything were to happen, he would be held responsible.
Pei Zi Yun unsheathed his long sword and chopped down on a tree branch. This thick branch was sliced cleanly into two. He then laughed, "Chief Patrol Officer, I'm not a weak scholar."
The moonlight shone brightly on the ground. The Chief Patrol Officer looked at the bandits who were charging at them. He then looked at his nine subordinates and gritted his teeth, "Since master Top Scorer has the guts to do this, how can I fall behind? Let's do it."
The Chief Patrol Officer's eyes were filled with determination. He thought about how Pei Zi Yun had bribed him when he was still an Elementary Scholar. Pei Zi Yun had brought a group of archers to destroy the Black Wind Bandits.
Although the Chief Patrol Officer had been receiving guests quite a lot lately, and was rather chubby, he still took his long sword from the soldiers behind him. He drew his sword, which reflected the moonlight, and emanated a murderous aura.
At this point, several black robed bandits were nearing. One of the bandits was the first to approach. The archer was just about to raise his bow and shoot when the Chief Patrol Officer raised his hand and stopped him, "Wait, wait for more people to arrive."
Several more black robed bandits were nearing the wall. The Chief Patrol Officer's face turned cold as he laughed and gave the order, "Shoot!"
The archers had long been prepared. They drew their bows and waited for the order to be given. They then shot at the bandits. "Pu pu pu" sounds could be heard. The three bandits in front fell to the ground. It was a concentrated attack from several people. Each of the black robed bandits was hit by two or three arrows before they fell to the ground. They weren't dead yet, and started crying out in pain.
"There's bandits, there's bandits!" Seeing that the bandits had started attacking, the archers who had slipped out from the backyard started shouting and banging on the gong.
"Bang bang bang!" The dogs in the village were alarmed and started barking. Following the commotion, some of the villagers started to light fires. Chickens were flying and dogs were jumping. Adults were screaming and children were crying. Shadows of people were everywhere.
"Who is it? What happened?" The Village Chief was the leader of the bandits. Although he had drunk some wine, he slept very late. Since he was an old man, he woke up when he heard the commotion.
Before he could take a good look, he saw a torch being lit. It was filled with oil, and the sound of crackling could be heard. The Village Chief looked up and saw that Pei Zi Yun was dressed in his High Scholar robes. His face was ashen as he stood under the torch. He then said, "Village Chief, the Black Wind bandits have entered the village."
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