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When several people arrived at the inn, they were cautious, fearing that they might reveal their intentions and alert others.
Now that they were heading back, there was no need for such concerns; they could simply carve a bloody path through.
Due to the unexpected appearance of Ye Tian and his companions in their lair, the new leader of Huanggang Ridge had stationed all patrols near the inn where they planned to ambush Ye Tian and the others.
"Ah!"
The scream echoed harshly through the quiet street, causing all those pretending to be out for a stroll to freeze in shock. After a moment of realization, they understood what had happened.
Initially, they thought it was an ambush by a rival faction, but upon seeing only four people, they quickly grasped the severity of the situation.
The individuals they had considered easy prey—Ye Tian and his companions—had unexpectedly emerged from behind. What on earth was going on?
"Quickly report this," said a capable-looking man to those around him.
The other nodded in response and prepared to leave.
However, Ye Tian would not let him escape. With a flash of movement, he darted past everyone and struck the man down with a single palm.
The capable man frowned deeply. He had been reassigned here and had heard of Ye Tian's reputation, but now that he saw him in person, he realized that he was far stronger than the rumors suggested.
His instincts were correct; during their last conflict with Huanggang Ridge, Ye Tian had only been a Four-Stage Martial Artist. Now, upon their reunion, his strength had soared to Eight Segments Martial Mastery.
Though the difference of four stages might not seem significant at first glance, it was akin to an insurmountable chasm.
The capable man knew that even with his companions, they might not be able to handle Ye Tian. Moreover, he had three other allies who were no pushovers either. So he waved his bodyguard and said, "Retreat!"
"Retreat?" Ye Tian sneered. Saying the word was easy, but actually doing it was far from simple.
"Stop them!" Duan Liu was the first to act, shouting as he charged into the crowd, blocking their path with several swift strikes.
At this moment, Cold Moon and Yun'er had also taken their positions, firmly sealing off the remaining exits.
"You all handle it yourselves," Ye Tian coldly tossed out. After all, killing wasn't a pleasant task; it was best to avoid it if possible.
Capable Man's expression darkened, like a pool of stagnant water. He knew he couldn't escape today.
"I've done plenty of bad things in my life; it seems karma has finally caught up with me!"
That was his last statement, for he was a wise man. Taking action himself could lessen the pain; if Ye Tian acted, he might not even be left with a whole corpse.
It wasn't that Ye Tian was particularly violent, but under Thunder Palm, with their group of misfits, they would likely end up in pieces.
Seeing their leader take his own life sent the others into a complete panic. The reason they weren't leaders themselves was due to their indecisiveness and lack of means. Now, trembling and fearful, they found themselves unable to take their own lives or escape realistically.
"Still not making a move?" Ye Tian casually smashed a piece of blue stone, or rather, he turned that stone into powder.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
Finally, someone couldn't hold back and rushed forward, wanting to engage Ye Tian in a desperate battle. However, Ye Tian merely raised his palm lightly, and the shockwave sent that person flying.
"Unaware of your own mortality," Ye Tian scolded. "Who else wants to die? Come at me."
This statement revealed his intentions clearly; the implication was unmistakable—if you didn't come forward, you wouldn't die...
Many clever individuals suddenly understood. They glanced at their fallen leader on the ground and became even more convinced of their thoughts.
Because, under their careful observation, the leader was not dead and still had a faint breath.
Soon after, this group of people began to "commit suicide," and in no time, they collapsed all over the ground.
"Why aren't you guys making a move?" Ye Tian impatiently said to the last few terrified bandits.
The smell of excrement and urine emanated from those few individuals, clearly indicating that they were so scared they lost control. It was hard to believe that such people could be bandits.
"Forget it, just get lost." Ye Tian believed that with their kind of cowardice, even if given a knife to kill someone, they wouldn't dare. Keeping them around posed no significant threat; they probably wouldn't dare to commit any more crimes from now on.
In fact, Ye Tian's analysis was quite accurate; those few had never killed anyone. They were only forcibly taken here because their keen eyesight made them suitable for lookout duties.
After those few crawled away, the place was left with a ground full of "corpses," roughly counting, there were at least thirty people.
"They're not completely dead," Duan Liu said as he lifted one bandit who was rolling his eyes.
"I didn't intend for them to die completely; after all, these are more than thirty lives. I believe they won't dare to do evil again in the future," Ye Tian glanced at the bandits pretending to be dead on the ground and turned to leave.
Yun'er and Cold Moon followed him, while Duan Liu took a moment to react before running after them.
Once Ye Tian and the others left, many began to groan in pain. Although Ye Tian turned a blind eye, they didn't dare to pretend too much, so they inflicted severe injuries on themselves. It was likely that their wounds wouldn't heal in less than ten days or half a month.
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After dealing with more than thirty patrolling bandits, Ye Tian's final stop was the inn where elite forces had already been ambushed.
When they arrived, the wooden door of the inn was wide open. The Old Shopkeeper and the waiter were shivering from the cold, their faces turning purple.
Seeing them return, the Old Shopkeeper's expression changed drastically. He quickly gestured for them to leave this place.
The young waiter had been dozing off for quite some time. Although it was cold, when a person became tired enough, they could fall asleep in any situation.
"Don't worry, Old Shopkeeper, we're fine." Ye Tian walked over to the Old Shopkeeper and sent a warm glow from his palm toward him.
The Old Shopkeeper shivered as a wave of warmth surged through his nearly frozen body, feeling quite comfortable, and in an instant, the chill was completely dispelled.
The young waiter vaguely heard the voice and slowly opened his eyes. Upon seeing Ye Tian return, he immediately shouted, "They're back! They're back! Everyone, they're back!"
Hearing this, the Old Shopkeeper was stunned. He never expected the young waiter to be this kind of person.
Smack!
A slap landed on the young waiter, knocking him to the ground. After being hit, he cried out, "I was just trying to help you! If we waited any longer, you would have frozen to death!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze from the young waiter and lightly nodded.
"Haha, Young Master Ye, we've been waiting for you."
As soon as the young waiter finished shouting, a deep voice came from the backyard. Following that, various powerful auras surged forth, instantly filling the small inn with a murderous intent.
"Sorry to keep you waiting; I was handling some matters and returned late." Ye Tian spoke casually as if chatting about everyday life, smiling calmly.
At this moment, a man from the backyard stepped out. He was a middle-aged man in his forties with a heroic face and shining eyes.
"No worries; good food is worth waiting for." The middle-aged man smiled calmly, even more so than Ye Tian.
"Don't you want to know what I was doing?" Ye Tian sat down next to the Old Shopkeeper. He did this out of concern that the other party might suddenly attack and harm the elderly man.
"Not really. But you should be curious about why I was waiting for you," said the middle-aged man.
"I don't want to." Ye Tian picked up the teapot, only to find it empty.
Bang!
First, there was the sound of the window being kicked open, followed by a series of whooshing sounds. Moments later, the bandits hiding upstairs had leaped to the ground, surrounding the entire inn.
"What a big show; are you making a mountain out of a molehill?" After saying this, Ye Tian tilted his head back and held the empty teapot above his throat, as if to say that even a single drop of water would suffice.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man’s expression changed instantly; Ye Tian's actions were simply dismissive of him.
"Kid, you can be arrogant all you want; tonight is your death day." The middle-aged man felt less angry at the thought that he was about to ambush Ye Tian.
"Uncle, what kind of strength do you have? You sure talk big," Ye Tian sneered mockingly.
"Enough to deal with you. But speaking of which, you really have some skills; we at Huanggang Ridge have spent quite some time studying you."
"Oh? What have you studied about me?" Ye Tian asked curiously.
The middle-aged man smiled proudly. "You are a direct disciple of Cloudscroll Pavilion, possess the Cloud Token, and have mastered the direct lineage martial art Phantom Cloud. Your strength is at the Late Stage of Fourth Rank Martial Master. Am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian burst into laughter, and Yun'er and the others couldn't help but chuckle as well.
The information from the other side was too outdated; they were acting so smug about it, which was utterly ridiculous.
"That's right, that's right! I didn't expect you to know my background so well," Ye Tian laughed heartily.
"Is there something wrong with the information?" The middle-aged man began to doubt himself.
"Stop playing tricks. I am Zhou Buwen, the sixth leader of Huanggang Ridge. Today, I will take your life!" The middle-aged man patiently chatted with Ye Tian before launching an attack, sending a wave of energy rushing forward.
Ye Tian smirked, raising an eyebrow. With this move, he could sense the opponent's strength to be around the late Sixth-Stage Martial Artist at most!
"I'll show you my skills," Ye Tian casually waved his hand, and the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield appeared in front of him, not to protect himself, but to shield the Old Shopkeeper and the Waiter.
"Thinking of others even at death's door, how foolish!" the middle-aged man thought to himself.
However, in the next moment, he was shocked because Ye Tian didn't dodge at all. The force struck him, instantly releasing a blinding golden light.
"You've gathered accurate information, but I want to add one more thing." As he spoke, Ye Tian's figure flashed forward. The opponent didn't even have time to react before his throat was locked.
The gap!
This was the gap. For Ye Tian, who had reached the Four-Stage Martial Artist level and possessed numerous secret techniques, crushing a Sixth-Stage Martial Artist was no more effort than squashing an ant!
"Uh..." The middle-aged man was so astonished that he couldn't speak.
"Remember this: I am here to eliminate your people from Huanggang Ridge!"
With that, he exerted force with his wrist, and the middle-aged man met his end.
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