"Brother Yuwen, how about I take a few people and eliminate him?" Shuang Chi said quickly upon seeing Yuwen Chengji's grim expression. Although Ye Cangtian was powerful, he was still at the Xuan level. Shuang Chi was also at the Xuan level, so the gap shouldn't be that large. If he found some helpers, there would still be a chance of success.
"No!" Yuwen Chengji glared at Shuang Chi and said, "You are a member of the Hidden Group. You will be severely punished in the future. Besides, Jian Wusheng is by his side. Even if you went, you would likely be powerless."
"Then we just watch him come here?" Shuang Chi's eyes widened. Since he decided to follow Yuwen Chengji, Yuwen Chengji's enemy was his enemy. He didn't want Ye Cangtian to reach Dragon City alive.
"Heh heh, how could that be!" Yuwen Chengji said with a sinister smile. "You can't act, but that doesn't mean others can't." He had been in the Hidden Group for some time. To establish his footing here, he had made many connections. As long as he offered some benefits, someone would be willing to act for him. Yuwen Chengji then whispered something into Shuang Chi's ear. The next moment, Shuang Chi's eyes lit up. After repeatedly nodding, he left the room.
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Amidst the mountains and forests. A carriage sped through, with Jian Wusheng and Ye Cangtian eating dry rations inside. The carriage had already passed through three cities. They had only replenished dry rations and water, changed horses, and set off overnight without resting.
"Senior, how much longer until we reach Dragon City?" Ye Cangtian asked, glancing outside.
"Still a long way!" Jian Wusheng took a sip of water and said slowly, "The next stop is Changyang City. Once we reach Changyang City, we will only be halfway there."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but gasp. The entire Eastern region was truly vast! They had been rushing for four or five days and were not even halfway. This was only the explored territory of the cities. If they included the unexplored areas, he couldn't imagine how long it would take to traverse them. And this was just the Eastern region. The size of the entire No. 1 Ruin could be imagined!
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped. Outside the carriage, more than a dozen burly men in black, with their faces covered, blocked the carriage.
"What's going on?" Ye Cangtian looked at Jian Wusheng in confusion.
"It seems we've encountered bandits," Jian Wusheng said helplessly.
"Bandits?" Ye Cangtian's eyes widened in surprise. Wasn't the Ruin the territory of the Hidden Group? How could there be bandits?
"What are you surprised about!" Jian Wusheng said helplessly. "Precisely because the Ruin is so large, and many people have entered it, not everyone is on good terms with our Hidden Group. There are many who enter the Ruin to fish in troubled waters, or even with malicious intent!" Although the Huaxia Ruin appeared calm on the surface, it was actually quite complex. While there was a illusionary test at the entrance to the Huaxia Ruin, those who passed were resolute. However, this was not the only entrance, and more importantly, the illusionary test was only established in recent years. This meant that anyone within the Ruin now could be of any kind!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded and then looked at the people outside the carriage. "How should we deal with these bandits?"
"As you wish," Jian Wusheng said indifferently, but a killing intent flashed in his eyes. Such bandits, if left alive, would only bring harm to more people.
"Alright, then I'll handle it." Ye Cangtian smiled and jumped off the carriage, approaching several burly men in black.
"Kid, I won't waste words. Hand over all the crystals and treasures you have, and I'll let you pass!" The leading man, holding a silver spear, pointed at Ye Cangtian and said fiercely.
"So you're a fellow traveler!" Ye Cangtian said with a playful smile, then continued, "Brother, I'm also here to rob. And you've already said what I was going to say, which makes me very unhappy. What do you think we should do?"
"..." His words made the man opposite him freeze for a moment, and then killing intent flashed in his eyes. Not only did the other party refuse to yield, but he also dared to taunt them, which was practically courting death! He glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian and said, "Kid, you should ask around, who in this area doesn't know me, Cui Ba..."
"I don't care if you're Cui Ba or Wang Ba!" Ye Cangtian directly interrupted him. "Now you have two choices: either pay to avoid disaster, or die here!" His words stunned Cui Ba and the others, and their anger intensified. These lines were supposed to be spoken by them! How could the other party say them? Not only that, but Ye Cangtian, alone, wanted to rob more than ten of them? This was simply not taking them seriously!
"Brothers, attack! Let's take him down first!" Cui Ba could no longer tolerate it and waved his hand. The next moment, the burly men in black around them did not hesitate, drew their weapons, and rushed towards Ye Cangtian.
"You chose the wrong path, since that's the case, let's go down together!" Ye Cangtian's face turned cold, and killing intent suddenly flashed in his eyes. His figure flickered, and he charged forward.
Clang clang clang... In three to five minutes, all the men in black fell down, their breaths ceased. They did have some strength, but in front of Ye Cangtian, it was still not enough.
"You..." Cui Ba's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he looked at his fallen brothers. He knew that today he had likely kicked a steel plate. With a thud, Cui Ba knelt on the ground, his previous arrogance completely gone, and began to beg for mercy. "My lord, please spare us. We are poor people! We had no choice but to survive..."
Ye Cangtian smiled coldly, without a trace of pity on his face. He put away his dagger and said faintly, "Heh heh, if I hadn't beaten you today, would you have let me go?"
"Uh..." Hearing this, Cui Ba's body trembled, and he quickly said, "My lord, spare me. I can give you all the crystals on me." As he spoke, Cui Ba quickly took out his Qiankun bag and threw it in front of Ye Cangtian. Although it was all his belongings, it was ultimately not as important as his own life.
"Heh heh, perhaps you misunderstood," Ye Cangtian said. "I want your life the most. What I said about robbing just now was just to tease you. I should eliminate scum like you wherever I see them!" Ye Cangtian walked towards Cui Ba as he spoke, his face always smiling, but his eyes were very cold.
"Damn it, since you're not giving me a way out, I'll fight for it today!" Cui Ba roared, charging at Ye Cangtian like a heavy tank, while simultaneously swinging his meteor hammer.
Ding! A crisp sound rang out. As a black light flashed, the massive hammerhead of the meteor hammer was split into two halves. Furthermore, Ye Cangtian's other hand had already firmly grasped Cui Ba's neck.
"Kid, I advise you to let me go!" Cui Ba said fiercely, "Let me tell you a secret, I'm from the Black Wind Sect. If you kill me, the brothers of the Black Wind Sect will hunt you to the ends of the earth!" He could not defeat him in combat, nor could he beg for mercy. At this critical moment, he could only reveal his identity, hoping to deter Ye Cangtian.
"Black Wind Sect? Is that very impressive?" Ye Cangtian said mockingly. "But it's useless. If I want to kill someone, no one can stop me!" He didn't care if they were the Black Wind Sect or the White Wind Sect. By blocking the road and acting as bandits, even if they were the King of Heaven, he would show no mercy. As his voice fell, with a snap, Cui Ba's head tilted, and his neck was directly twisted by Ye Cangtian.