Chapter 1: When the father suffers humiliation, the son will surely avenge him

  As they spoke, a tall and sturdy middle-aged man with scars on his face rode out of the team.

  Ancient Cloud saw this person and felt relieved, cupped his hands and smiled: "It turns out to be Ma Darenjia, it seems that today's matter is indeed a misunderstanding. Why don't we let the brothers retreat first, and then we can discuss things properly?"

  Ma Dahan led the way on horseback, and Gu Yun also rode a large horse from the merchant team to meet him.

  "Ah, Old Brother Gu Yun, why have you personally come to escort me today? No matter, since you're here, I'll...". Before the words had even fallen, the master of the horse's eyes flashed with a hint of something, and a brilliant knife light streaked across. Gu Yun's massive body suddenly rose into the air, flying far away before heavily crashing to the ground. His eyes were filled with an expression of utter disbelief until his dying breath, blood gushing from his neck like a fountain, his body shaking twice before "thudding" onto the ground.

  "They killed Old Master Gu!"

  "The horse thief's leader is familiar with Old Master Gu, now that he has made his move, I'm afraid we won't be let off."

  "Everyone hurry up and run away, otherwise there will be no chance of survival."

  "Run!"

  Gu Yun was killed, and the whole team was suddenly in a state of panic. The big merchant teams were okay, although the apprentices and guards all had pale faces, they didn't follow those single travelers to escape with their lives. Because they all understood that would only lead to an even quicker death.

  "Haha, brothers, kill! Old rules, one-third of the treasure is handed over, and the rest belongs to ourselves." Ma Dahan's momentum was high as he waved his hand, and a group of horse bandits behind him suddenly let out a loud shout, their faces filled with bloodlust as they charged forward.

  "Haha, so many bandits are rushing over, doesn't big brother feel even a little afraid?" Li Xiao Yi's eyes rolled around and revealed a few hints of cunning, smiling as she asked.

  Xiao Chen heard this and slightly raised an eyebrow, smiling: "Younger brother is always calm and composed, if older brother were to panic, wouldn't that be unbefitting of an older brother's dignity?"

  "What the elder brother said is right." The two of them looked at each other and burst out laughing simultaneously.

  As for the burly man in the carriage, he had long since lost all color from his face and was hiding inside, seeing that the two were still chatting and laughing, his face couldn't help but smile bitterly, thinking to himself that these two really didn't know how high the sky was or how thick the earth was, thinking this was just listening to a story, not realizing that bandits' swords can take lives!

  "Master Xuanzhen, the horse thieves are coming to kill us. Should we lend a hand and help fight them off?" In another merchant group, an old man with white hair and beard, dressed in fine clothes, hid behind several young men in the center of the group. At this moment, it was one of the young men behind him, a 17 or 18-year-old boy, who spoke up with a hint of reluctance on his face.

  Several young disciples around the youth also showed a look of unbearable pain on their faces, but there were a few who looked disdainful and curled their lips, including that Prince Yang from yesterday.

  "Shut up, don't forget the purpose of our infiltration here. If we intervene to help these mortals, won't that expose our identities? We'll not only fail in our plan but also be pursued by the Wan Ma Sect for eternity! If you want to avenge your masters and deceased fellow disciples, then stay put and nobody is allowed to make a move!" Xuan Zhen's face was now cold and dark, his tone stern, with no trace of yesterday's gentle demeanor.

  Everyone's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and they all immediately quieted down, lowering their heads.

  Xuan Zhen nodded in satisfaction, this time they were also secretly helped by someone, which allowed them to know the whereabouts of that little demon girl. Even the hidden spiritual power fluctuation object on their body was provided by that person. Although the old man had suspected that this was a plot to kill with a borrowed knife, the sect was destroyed, and this deep-seated hatred made him unwilling to think too much. As long as he could kill that little demon girl and obtain the treasure promised by that person, he would change his name and leave far away. Even if the Myriad Demon Sect's power was overwhelming and full of masters, what could they do?

  Thinking so, Xuan Zhen's mouth corner couldn't help but reveal a few points of coldness, his eyes moved, looking towards the place where Xiao Chen and others were.

  "Ah! Help!"

  "Spare my life, honorable bandits! Here's all my money and valuables, take them all!"

  "Don't kill me, don't kill me."

  These bandits came and went like the wind, and their actions were quite methodical. The vanguard of dozens of riders did not crash into the carriage team head-on, but instead swept past in an arc around the carriage team, then suddenly merged into one to chase after that fleeing lone traveler.

  In an instant, the pedestrians who had escaped hundreds of meters away were caught up one after another. No matter how they begged for mercy, these bandits would behead them without hesitation, and in a flash, blood flowed freely, filling the air with a bloody stench.

  Even those old women and children were all killed except for a few slightly good-looking women.

  "Master Ma, our five merchant teams are willing to offer half of our goods and an additional 2,000 taels of silver, hoping that you can spare our lives." The pungent smell of blood wafted over, causing the people in the caravan to turn pale. It was at this moment that one of the leaders of the five major merchant teams spoke up.

  "Hey, hey, less nonsense, if you're willing to hand over the entire convoy's goods and women, I'll let you leave with your lives. Otherwise, don't even think about leaving this place alive today." Ma Daren's face was cold and smiling, with an undisguised greedy color, his tone firm and uncompromising.

  The leader of the merchant group turned pale upon hearing this. These merchants usually invest a large portion of their assets to purchase goods and transport them to areas where they are scarce, selling them at high prices to reap profits. If all these goods were lost, even if they didn't die today, they would likely be impoverished for the rest of their lives. Moreover, there were women in this merchant group, including not only female servants but also their own wives and daughters. If they agreed to such conditions, they would probably never be able to show their faces again.

  "Brothers, these horse thieves have made up their minds to leave us here. Although we are not a match for them, we absolutely cannot sit and wait for death. Let's fight with all our might, taking down one is enough, taking down two is a bonus."

  "We'll fight them to the end, one against all!"

  "If you want our goods, women, you also have to see if you have the fate to enjoy them."

  These merchants' companions, who had often seen blood on their blades, were now driven to desperation and the ferocity in their bones was fully unleashed. Their eyes turned bright red as they stared fixedly at the hundreds of bandits outside, like a pack of wolves craving blood.

  Even if Ma Dahan, who was known for his ruthless and murderous nature, had his face change slightly when being stared at by these people, he soon thought of the great sacrifice and immediately felt a sense of relief.

  "You want to die, I'll fulfill your wish! Hehe, being able to die at the hands of an immortal is also a blessing for you." Ma Dahan looked at the crowd in the carriage with pride, then turned around and shouted with a flattering expression: "Welcome, Great Benefactor!"

  The numerous horse bandits behind him also showed a look of reverence on their faces, and they all bowed their heads and shouted: "Pay respects to the great benefactor!"

  The horse thieves split into two groups, and only then did everyone see that behind the hundreds of horse thieves was a small black sedan chair, with two sedan bearers who were tall and large in stature, wrapped entirely in black robes, making it impossible to discern their facial features.

  At this moment, the black sedan was constantly trembling slightly, and from time to time, two women's painful muffled groans came out.

  "Wait a minute, it will be fine soon." A young man's voice came from the sedan chair, and as his voice fell, the amplitude of the sedan chair's movement also suddenly increased, and the woman's painful voice became even more shrill.

  However, at this moment, even the horse thieves led by Ma Da, also showed a few shades of fear in their eyes, and they all lowered their heads and dared not look again.

  A moment later, with two comfortable breaths, the sedan chair stopped shaking and the woman's moans also came to an end.

  "Bang!"

  The sedan curtain suddenly opened, and a black shadow suddenly flew out of it, falling far away on the ground.

  Upon closer inspection, it turned out that what flew out was actually a young woman's naked body.

  All that can be seen is that this woman, who looks quite delicate, now has a snow-white skin covered with bruises, her lower body is stained with blood, and her eyes are bulging out, obviously suffering extreme pain before death.

  The sedan curtain opened again, and a young man in his early twenties with cold eyes walked out. He was somewhat handsome, with a lazy smile at the corner of his mouth. But thinking of the female corpse that had just flown out of the sedan, everyone's heart suddenly chilled.

  The grandmaster's eyes swept through the procession, spotting several women with good looks, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. "Not bad, this time you've done well. Once we return, I'll formally accept you as my disciple and teach you the Supreme Cultivation Method."

  "Thank you, great benefactor... No, thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" Ma Dachang's face suddenly showed a look of wild joy when he heard this, and he hurriedly knelt down on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing.

  This young man arrived at their lair a month ago and easily subdued them all, using methods that were like those of an immortal. He then stayed on and became the Great Master. They had been ordered by the Great Master to slaughter every merchant caravan they encountered, plundering all the women and goods. The Great Master did not want treasure, only intact virgins to use for his cultivation. Although this method of cultivation was extremely cruel, Ma Daxia didn't care at all; if he could become an immortal-like figure, what did these things matter?

  "You all retreat for now, I'll take care of these people." The Grand Master's face showed a hint of satisfaction, and with a wave of his hand, Ma Dachang hastily led the many horse bandits to retreat backwards. They had experienced the Grand Master's immortal methods before, and if they were affected by it, they would truly have nowhere to cry about it.

  "Since you are so obstinate, I'll just take your souls without hesitation." The Grand Master's face flashed with a dark light, and in the blink of an eye, a small black flag appeared in his hand.

  "Hurry!" With a wave of his hand, a dark light shot in, and the small black flag was seen to be waving in the wind, growing to over two zhang in size in an instant. Although the sky was bright, this place was shrouded in gloomy winds, with the sound of mournful spirits constantly echoing through the air. The small flag appeared to be a piece of black cloth at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered to be composed of countless female ghost faces, their hair disheveled, tongues red with blood, and thick, dense resentment emanating from them.

  PS: As promised, everyone, do you have any collection tickets? If you do, take them out and save the day, sadly my collection of red tickets is gone!