"You cured Young Huan's father. You gained the favor of the villagers of Water Revival Village. Your reputation increased by 10."
Young Huan's father was given a Jinchuang Ointment, and his injuries instantly became much better. Unfortunately, it was useless. Her father's eyes were still lifeless. Happy could tell that as a man, he could not even protect his own woman. Such a heavy blow was something he could not accept. In fact, the thought of dying rose in his heart.
Happy sighed in his heart and looked at the villagers around him. He wrapped his fist in his palm and asked for the details of how the villains from Black Wind Mountain had looted the village and when they left.
The village chief introduced Happy to the villagers in time.
When the villagers learned that Happy was a disciple of the Murong Clan, an aristocratic family in Gusu City, they instantly became incredibly excited. Even Young Huan's father pushed against the wound on his chest and sat up. Hope shone in his eyes.
"Young swordsman!"
"I beg you, I beg you, immediately chase after them and save Xiu Niang! I, Gan Daniu, am willing to be your slave and repay you for the rest of my life!"
"Big brother, please save my mother."
When Happy saw Young Huan and her father suddenly kneel down, he was shocked. The village chief also showed signs of bending his knees. He quickly supported the old man and pulled Young Huan and her father up as well.
At that moment, a villager beside him interrupted him and gave him a reminder.
"Daniu, stop dilly-dallying. The villains from Black Wind Mountain haven't gone far. Hurry up and chase after them with the young swordsman. Xiu Niang might still be saved."
"They haven't gone far?"
Happy's eyes lit up, and his spirits lifted.
As expected, the quest he triggered would not be too ridiculous. If he really had to rush into Black Wind Mountain to save someone, with his current condition, even if he had ten lives, he would not be able to pay for it. But if he had to deal with a small group of villains from Black Wind Mountain, there was still hope!
"Let's go!"
Without another word, he dragged Gan Daniu out of the village. Behind him were two young men who volunteered themselves. They chased after them with a hoe and a wooden club.
They could not watch their fellow villagers be harmed, and they wanted to help.
Happy's confidence instantly rose.
On the way, the trio told Happy about the details of the villains from Black Wind Mountain, and it instantly made Happy's burning heart turn cold.
"Accept the quest to save Xiu Niang!
"Quest conditions: Save Xiu Niang and not let her die. Protect the villagers, Gan Daniu, Zhu Zi, and Tie Dan. Kill ten Black Wind Mountain Bandits and the third bandit chief, who is at the peak of Gate Realm!"
"…"
Even though they were a small group of mountain bandits, if he charged forward alone, Happy wondered whether he would be eaten until not even his bones remained.
Although Zhu Zi and Tie Dan seemed to be quite courageous, they were, after all, farmers. They could not be of much use. Gan Daniu was also injured. Once the two sides clashed, it would be very difficult for him to escape. Unless he killed all of the Black Wind Stronghold's villains, there would be casualties.
Looks like …
Being chivalrous and helping the weak was not something that could be achieved with passion alone.
Happy's mind raced, and he started thinking.
He had originally come here to practice his Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Sword on the lone mountain bandits from Black Wind Mountain and earn some money to buy lancet knives, but he did not expect that he would run into such a situation. Fortunately, he had prepared some Jinchuang Ointment and two full sets of lancet knives in his Universe Bag. Otherwise, he really did not have the confidence to fight against a group of villains from Black Wind Mountain who were guarded by elites.
This was especially true for the third bandit chief of Black Wind Mountain, whose skills might even be above the third tomb robber!
From the looks of it, in this life, he was going to fight with the third-ranked fellows.
'I can only act according to the situation.'
He thought about it for a long time, but he could not think of any good way for a newbie to deal with a Gate Realm martial artist. He could only take things one step at a time and catch up to the group from Black Wind Mountain first.
…..
"Hurry up and go!"
"Why are you dilly-dallying, you little girl? Just you wait and see how I'll deal with your soft and tender skin when we get back to the stronghold. That big and foolish man sure is lucky to have such a beautiful woman."
"Bah!"
On the winding mountain road, ten men in black were escorting a carriage with a few big boxes. They were pushing a few women whose hands were tied as they slowly moved forward. One of the pretty women in the carriage had a look of hatred in her eyes. She turned around and fiercely spat at one of the men's face.
"Interesting!"
The fierce-looking man in brocade robes who followed behind her did not get angry. Instead, he laughed. He wiped off the spit on his face without a care in the world. His eyes sparkled as he smiled evilly. His gaze moved up and down Xiu Niang's body, and his evil aura grew stronger.
"Heh heh, I heard that you're Xiu Niang. I've been eyeing you since a long time ago. This time … I won't say anything else, but when we get back to the stronghold, you'll be my wife. I'll make sure that your family will be able to eat and drink well."
"Dream on!"
Xiu Niang had an unyielding personality. She cursed angrily with a face full of shame and anger.
"The government officials will definitely go up the mountain and kill you! You bunch of shameless bastards! "
As she spoke, she was pushed by the man in brocade robes again, and she moved away reluctantly.
"Is that Xiu Niang?"
Four people were hiding behind a shrub not too far away. They were Happy, who had caught up to the people from Black Wind Mountain, and Gan Daniu, whose eyes were filled with anger.
"Yeah!"
Gan Daniu nodded vigorously before he gritted his teeth and cursed softly. "Those blood-sucking bastards … Young Swordsman Happy, we'll go up and fight against them right now!"
"Do you still want to save your wife?"
Happy glared at him fiercely.
"If you want your wife to live, then do as I say."
It was only then that Gan Daniu snapped out of his daze. He quickly nodded to show that he was willing to do anything as long as he could save Xiu Niang from those bastards. Pillar and Iron Egg also expressed that they were willing to listen to his orders.
It was only then that Happy felt at ease.
The situation was still good.
Aside from the women being detained, Black Wind Mountain also had a bunch of treasures. They would not enter Black Wind Mountain's territory for the time being, so he should have a chance to save them.
But …
He first had to ensure the safety of the normal villagers and women.
A thought appeared in his mind, and Happy whispered a few orders to the trio.
The trio were first stunned. Then, under Happy's determined gaze, they quickly hid in the forest.
It was only then that Happy brought out a lancet knife from his Universe Bag. He hid it at his waist, held his Noble Sword, and quietly hid behind them!
…
Shick!
Once they looted the treasures and women from Water Revival Village, the group of Black Wind Mountain Bandits became incredibly excited. They would occasionally point at the women in front of them or show off their sexual desires. They would occasionally let out lascivious laughter. When the sound of air being sliced suddenly rose near them, and one of the mountain bandits' neck was instantly pierced through, the group noticed that there was an enemy nearby.
"Who is it?!"
The fierce-looking man in brocade robes was Third Bandit Chief of Black Wind Mountain. When he saw that one of his brothers was attacked right under his nose and fell to the ground while clutching his bleeding neck and the throwing knife, he roared in anger, brought out a shiny axe, and rushed to the place where the sound of hidden weapons came from.
"Leave two brothers behind and keep an eye on these women. Everyone else, come with me!"
Once Third Bandit Chief gave the order, the other mountain bandits drew their weapons in indignation and jumped into the shrubs high up on the road.
"Over there!"
"After them!"
Right when they pounced behind the shrubs, they heard the sound of people running into the distance. Without another word, the group was prepared to chase after them and kill them, but they did not expect that Third Bandit Chief would frown and raise his palm to stop them.
"Be careful of the enemy trying to lure us away!"
Happy's expression froze while he hid in the dark. 'As expected, NPCs are not easy to deceive.'
"Bandit Chief! Four-legged can't die in vain! "
However, the other mountain bandits could not accept this.
Third Bandit Chief might have been more alert, but one of his brothers had died, so there was no way he could swallow this insult so easily. For a moment, a fierce glare shone in his eyes. He hesitated a few times before he shouted in a low voice,
"Chase after them!"
Once he finished speaking, he returned to the caravan that was guarding Xiu Niang and the others.
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