Chapter 44: Good Logic
So this is what you called saving my life?
Ye Changsheng was disappointed.
However, it made some sense. After all, his apparent cultivation was only Qi Refining Realm level one, so it was normal to be unable to defeat mountain bandits.
“What, you look a bit disappointed,” Zhong Yanhan glanced at Ye Changsheng.
Ye Changsheng felt a bit regretful.
Otherwise, if he had been captured by the mountain bandits, it might have been fun. Moreover, mountain bandits often knew some inside information.
“Look.”
Zhong Yanhan pointed forward.
It was a black stone mountain with a bandit stronghold on its peak, and a character “Wang” fluttering in the wind.
“That’s the bandits’ lair.”
“Miss Zhong, should we go around?” Ye Changsheng asked.
“Go around?”
Zhong Yanhan dismissed the idea.
“Not only will we not go around, but we’ll pay them a visit.”
The flying sword locked onto the bandit stronghold and flew rapidly towards it.
Ye Changsheng was surprised, could it be that Zhong Yanhan was going to meddle in other people’s business?
As they landed in front of the bandit stronghold, the bandit underlings saw the two figures and grabbed their cleavers, cursing.
“Who dares to trespass on Boss Wang Batian’s territory without permission? Are you looking for death!”
The bandit underling took a closer look and saw Zhong Yanhan’s beauty and figure, which made him drool.
“Hahahaha, I didn’t expect a beauty to walk right into our arms. This is great! Pretty lady, don’t be in a hurry, this young master will come and entertain you right away~”
“Hmph.”
Zhong Yanhan snorted with disdain, drew her iron sword, and recited an incantation.
With a flash of cold light, the bandit underling’s head fell to the ground, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
“Miss Zhong, is it alright for you to do this?” Ye Changsheng asked in surprise.
Even among the righteous sects, cultivators rarely took the initiative to attack ordinary people. Bullying those without cultivation would damage one’s reputation.
There was also a saying that abusing ordinary people too much with one’s cultivation would invite Heavenly Tribulation from the Heavenly Dao.
It was clear that Zhong Yanhan had no reservations and didn’t care about such things.
“If you find it distasteful, you should leave now.”
Zhong Yanhan held her iron sword and slashed it towards the stronghold’s gate, splitting it in two.
The “Wang” banner fluttering above was torn to shreds by Sword Qi.
“The leader of these bandits is named Wang Batian. He commits all sorts of evil deeds, relying on his cultivation to bully the nearby populace.”
“I mean, those who don’t cultivate.”
“They are accomplices in evil, and they deserve to die. Are you pitying them?” Zhong Yanhan raised an eyebrow.
“…That’s not true,” Ye Changsheng shook his head.
“Then don’t speak,” Zhong Yanhan strode through the gate.
She’s really doing whatever she pleases.
Since he was here to watch the show anyway, Ye Changsheng followed Zhong Yanhan into the stronghold.
Inside, there were many common folk tied up by the bandits, most of them beautiful women, locked in cages.
“Fairy, save us, Fairy!!”
Upon seeing Zhong Yanhan, the commoners prostrated themselves and begged for help.
As they entered, bandits armed with weapons rushed towards Zhong Yanhan.
Zhong Yanhan waved her hand a few times, her sword moving freely, sending the interfering underlings to their demise with satisfaction.
Her attacks were also fierce, with dismembered limbs and heads littering the ground, exuding a pungent smell of blood.
Seeing this, the bandits tried to flee, but she didn’t even spare those who had lost their will to fight, killing everyone she could.
The commoners who had been shouting “Fairy” were also scared stiff, unable to speak.
With such methods, no one would doubt if she was from the Demonic Path.
“What cultivator dares to trespass my gates and kill my men? Don’t go too far!”
A shadow appeared beneath Zhong Yanhan’s feet and slowly expanded.
A burly man jumped down from the sky, wielding a large iron ring saber, and fiercely slashed at Zhong Yanhan.
“Relying on your cultivation to bully the local populace, scum like you should be eliminated by everyone!”
Zhong Yanhan swung her iron sword to meet Wang Batian’s attack. The two weapons clashed with a *clang*, and sparks flew between them.
“Ouch, fellow Daoist, you kill my underlings, what is the difference between your actions and mine, Wang Batian?”
“Heh, in this day and age, is scum divided into qualities?”
“What a hypocritical woman, disgusting!”
Wang Batian wanted to use words to expose a flaw in Zhong Yanhan, but she didn’t care at all.
Their Magical Treasures clashed repeatedly, and Wang Batian was gradually suppressed. His iron ring saber was stained with a strange cold air.
His Arm was invaded by the cold air, becoming frozen and gradually losing its vitality.
Even when Wang Batian used his True Qi to expel it, it was useless.
Only then did he realize that the opponent had completely suppressed him in terms of realm, and he was not qualified to fight her.
Realizing the gap, Wang Batian roared.
“Raging Fury Saber!”
He used a martial skill, slamming his Magical Treasure onto the ground, stirring up dust, and using a despicable trick to block Zhong Yanhan’s vision.
“Boring trick. Do you think this will expose a flaw in me?”
“Of course I don’t think so, but I have effective methods for dealing with the righteous path like you!”
It turned out that Wang Batian used this trick only to distance himself from Zhong Yanhan. He rushed to a cage, pulled out a woman inside.
“If you dare to take another step forward, I’ll kill her!!” Wang Batian held his saber to the woman’s neck.
“Aaaah! Don’t kill me, don’t kill me, Fairy, save me!!” the woman screamed.
Wang Batian sneered. He must have used this trick many times before, and he was very skilled at it.
Hostage tactics always worked against cultivators of the righteous path.
“How about it? Come on, hit me? Come on, hit me? Come on, hit me?”
Zhong Yanhan completely disregarded Wang Batian’s words, not hiding the sharpness of her weapon at all.
“I never intended to let you go.”
“Wait, aren’t you afraid of this hostage!!” Wang Batian was anxious, “Don’t think I won’t do it!”
Wang Batian’s blade grazed the woman’s skin, drawing blood.
“You’ll kill her too, and you don’t care?” Wang Batian tried to threaten Zhong Yanhan.
Zhong Yanhan still showed no intention of holding back, even starting to activate her iron sword, preparing to unleash a martial skill.
“Are you crazy! You’ll become a murderer, bearing the life of this woman. I’ll kill others too!”
“What does that have to do with me? Scum, as I said earlier, I told you to let her go, but you refused to listen.”
Zhong Yanhan had already pointed her sword at Wang Batian.
“Besides, you’re the one who wants to kill. Why should I bear this crime? From beginning to end, it’s your responsibility.”
Wang Batian was speechless.
Everyone present was shocked.
Even Ye Changsheng couldn’t help but praise her, a logician.
“Damn it, die!”
Wang Batian pushed the woman away and intended to chop off her head.
The trajectory of the saber changed due to a slight external force, merely grazing the hostage’s hair.
Wang Batian looked up in astonishment and saw Ye Changsheng, who had been watching from the side.
A few pebbles fell from Ye Changsheng’s hand. Wang Batian understood that it was this young man who had stopped him.
*Swoosh!!*
The sword light unleashed by Zhong Yanhan plunged into Wang Batian’s mouth, piercing his head and making the villain pay for his sins with his life.
