"Don't shoot! Charge forward!"
The leader bellowed as he tossed his bow to the ground.
If they were to continue shooting, all of them would surely die. Since that was the case, they might as well charge forward and kill them.
Huala!
Upon hearing the order, the remaining bandits in the area immediately raised their weapons and leaped out.
Upon seeing the figures who had leaped out, the leader felt a sharp pain in his heart.
In order to ambush the Third Young Master, he had brought more than thirty bandits with him. He had thought that killing a piece of trash would be a walk in the park, but who could have thought that after a single volley of arrows, there would only be eight of them left? More importantly, two of them had arrows stuck in their heads, and they were swaying unsteadily as they walked. It seemed like they would die at any moment.
Damn it! If only I knew that it would be so difficult to kill them, I wouldn't have accepted this mission!
They were bandits from the outskirts of the city, and this afternoon, someone had brought enough Ethereal Coins for them to kill someone. They had thought that it would be a small matter, and they would be able to resolve the matter with a single volley of arrows.
What the heck was this?
"Chop those bastards in and out of the carriage into mincemeat!"
The more they thought about it, the more furious they felt.
Hula!
The remaining seven people rushed towards the carriage in unison.
"If you want to kill my Young Master, you'll have to step over my dead body first!"
Elder Yi roared furiously. He was just about to leap down from the carriage, but the stallion in front of the carriage was even faster.
It seemed to have been provoked by the volley of arrows released by the bandits as well. With a leap, it leaped out of the carriage, covering a distance of ten meters in the air before arriving before the remaining seven bandits.
Peng!
The front hooves of the stallion smashed right into the arrows of the two bandits, and the arrows pierced right through their heads. Before they could even scream in agony, they had already died.
"The heck …"
The remaining five bandits were on the verge of going insane.
To think that two of them would actually be trampled to death by a single stallion. How embarrassing!
A short and plump middle-aged man wielded a saber in his hand as he charged toward the stallion. However, before he could even reach it, the stallion had already raised its hooves.
Pah!
The sound of an egg shattering echoed in the air, and the bandit immediately kneeled to the ground with his hands covering his crotch. His face was so contorted that it could squeeze a fly to death.
Hu hu hu hu!
At the same time, the remaining four bandits also stepped forward. However, as if knowing that they were going to attack, the stallion retreated two steps before raising its hooves once more.
Peng!
Peng! Peng!!! Peng!!!!
"The heck!"
In the end, the two of them went crazy.
Not only could the arrows not hit it, but the horse had also become a spirit!
His legs trembled, and he no longer dared to fight back. He turned around to flee, but before he could do so, the horse roared and charged over.
Patter! Patter!
The next moment, the two of them also knelt on the ground.
Following that, it stomped down on the people kneeling on the ground. In less than two breaths, the remaining eight bandits, with the exception of the leader, were all dead on the ground. It was an extremely tragic sight.
Patter!
The horsewhip in Elder Yi's hand fell to the ground. He was dumbfounded.
Was this the guy I whipped?
His crotch tightened, and he no longer dared to pick up the whip on the ground.
If he were to infuriate it, it might strike him. Even though it was old, it wasn't very useful, and there was no need for it to carry on its ancestral line … It was better to keep it as a memento and play with it than to shatter it!
Looking at the corpses all over the ground and the valiant and spirited horse not far away, Elder Yi shuddered.
He had seen the fighting prowess of those bandits, and there were some who were at Saint 9-dan and Great Sage 1-dan … Yet, they were still trampled to death by a single horse …
Was there any justice in this world?
Was there any justice in this world?
When did the horse that he had been taking care of every day become so formidable?
"You …"
Looking at the corpses all over the ground, the leader felt even more devastated. It was just a moment ago that he had thought that he was going to be defeated by a dog, but after seeing the state that the horse was in, he realized that if a dog was as formidable as the horse, who knew what would happen next?
"I, a bandit, have roamed Xuanjiang City for more than a decade. I don't believe that I would be defeated by a single horse!"
Trembling in rage, he raised his saber and charged forward with a furious roar.
The horse also charged forward to meet him.
Hu!
But before the horse could reach the carriage, the leader's body suddenly blurred, and in the next moment, he was already right in front of the carriage.
As expected of a Great Sage 2-dan expert, his reflexes were truly outstanding. The previous attack was just a feint. His main goal was to find a way to get to the carriage and kill Dan Xiaotian!
If Dan Xiaotian were to die, their mission wouldn't be considered a failure, and they would still be able to recoup their losses.
Otherwise, all of them would have died for nothing!
"This is bad!"
Elder Yi and the horse didn't think that the leader would be so despicable as to think of killing Dan Xiaotian at a time like this. It was already too late for them to help.
Sou!
The saber pierced right through the window of the carriage. If the young master were to be caught off guard, he could very well be killed on the spot.
Hong long!
In that moment of crisis, the carriage suddenly leaped into the air, and a wheel crashed into the leader's face, spinning relentlessly.
Peng!
The leader spurted a mouthful of blood as he tried to retreat. However, before he could do so, the wheel of the carriage suddenly swerved horizontally and struck him squarely in the face.
Kacha!
Eight of his teeth fell out, and his saber flew out of his hand.
Retreating hurriedly, the leader raised his head and saw that the wheel of the carriage was like a pair of arms, ready to strike at him at any moment.
"The heck …"
The leader was on the verge of going insane.
Even though the arrows couldn't hit him, there were some experts with powerful souls who were capable of changing the direction of their arrows. I'll admit it! The reason why the horse's fighting prowess suddenly skyrocketed could be due to the evolution of its bloodline or the fact that it had become a tamed beast.
But this lousy carriage suddenly leaped into the air and acted as if it knew martial arts. What the heck was it up to?
How was he supposed to admit it?
Even if he wanted to admit it, he couldn't!
"Let's go!"
Knowing that there was no telling what kind of bizarre situation he would encounter if he continued on like this, the leader couldn't suppress the sorrow in his heart any longer. With a flick of his wrist, he crushed a jade token.
Peng!
With a flash of light, a cloud of dust flew into the air, forming a sturdy wall of air around him.
As a bandit, not only did he have to know how to rob and kill, more importantly, he had to know how to escape. Sometimes, before he even made a move, he had already prepared a backup plan. He had spent a great deal of effort to purchase this jade token, and it was capable of fending off even Ancient Sage experts for a moment.
Sou!
After doing all that, without even daring to turn his head, he leaped over the wall and dashed out of the carriage.
He really didn't dare to turn his head around, fearing that he would see a horse or a donkey chasing after him. It was one thing for him to be killed by an expert, but if he were to be killed by a horse or a donkey, that would be too embarrassing!
Perhaps it was the effects of the jade token, or perhaps the other party didn't chase after him at all, but after running for a long time, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"Damn it, it's all that fellow's fault!"
When he accepted the mission, the other party had told him that it was just a small matter, and that he could kill Dan Xiaotian easily. He had also looked into the matter, and it seemed like Dan Xiaotian was indeed nothing much. Who could have thought that things would turn out this way?
Dan Xiaotian might not be formidable, but his horse and carriage were indeed formidable!
How could he possibly kill them?
It didn't take long for him to reach the outskirts of the city. Arriving at the rendezvous point, he lit a bonfire and waited patiently for Dan Xiaotian to appear.
If he didn't make things clear today, he wouldn't be a human!
…
Elder Yi felt that he had exerted too much force, and his jaws had dropped to the ground.
The sight that he had witnessed tonight was far beyond anything he had ever seen in his life.
A bunch of vicious bandits had set up an ambush for him, and he had thought that he would be doomed for sure. Who could have thought that his horse and carriage would have even gained sentience? Without even lifting a finger, the other party was already done for …
The heck!
Did things have to be so exaggerated?
While Elder Yi was still in shock, he suddenly saw the horse that had killed seven bandits walking back with a dissatisfied look on its face. It wrapped itself around the shaft of the carriage, raised its head, and pulled the carriage forward.
Elder Yi's hands trembled in agitation.
To think that such a ferocious horse would be pulling a carriage … But even if you were pulling it, I wouldn't dare to drive it …
"Zhang gongzi …"
Elder Yi couldn't help but turn his head around.
In truth, he already had an answer in mind.
All these years, the horse and carriage had been perfectly fine. For them to suddenly become like this, there was no doubt that Zhang gongzi had something to do with it!
"Let's talk about it when we get back."
Zhang Xuan's impassive voice sounded.
If he had known that there would be an ambush, he would have tamed the horse and enchanted the carriage as soon as he boarded it.
Ordinary cultivators in the Azure were able to reach Saint 9-dan even without cultivating. The stronger horses possessed a constitution far superior to that of humans, reaching Great Sage 1-dan upon maturity. It was just that no one had tamed them, so there was no way for them to communicate with one another. As such, they were unable to understand human speech.
After taming them, they were able to communicate with them telepathically, and they even did as they were told!
Putting aside killing a few bandits, if the leader of the bandits hadn't fled in time, he would have ended up dead as well.
"Yes!"
Knowing that it was due to Zhang gongzi's capability, Elder Yi couldn't help but feel agitated. Without any hesitation, the carriage rushed back to the Dan Clan.
…
The bonfire burned for quite some time before two figures slowly appeared in the distance.
The first was a middle-aged man, the one who had given him the mission earlier.
Even though the other person had her face covered, Zhang Xuan could still tell from her figure that she was a beautiful lady.
"How is it? Have you completed the mission? "
The middle-aged man asked as soon as he arrived.
This middle-aged man was none other than the head swordsmanship instructor of the City Lord Manor, Xue Chen!
And the lady beside him was Xue Qin.
In truth, there was no need for her to make a move on such a matter. However, after being humiliated, she wanted to see the heads of Dan Xiaotian and the mummy as soon as possible.
Thus, she followed along with her face covered.
"Completed? Is this the simple mission you spoke of? "
The leader of the bandits bellowed furiously.
"What do you mean?" Xue Chen frowned. "Are you saying that you couldn't even kill a severely injured old man and a useless trash?"
"Useless trash!" The leader of the bandits spat through gritted teeth. "All thirty of my brothers are dead. If not for my quick escape, I would have been killed as well. You have to compensate me for my losses!"
"All of them are dead?"
Xue Qin widened her eyes in disbelief. "You are saying that … Dan Xiaotian killed all of you? Is he really that powerful? "
"It's not him …" the leader harrumphed.
"Who else could it be?"
Xue Chen also turned to look at the bandits doubtfully.
Since Dan Xiaotian dared to look for them, he must have done his homework.
These bandits were usually skilled at robbing, so why would they fail to kill a single person?
The leader spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and his eyes were filled with hatred. "The one who killed me is … a horse! No, a carriage! "
"???" Xue Chen and Xue Qin.
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