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The leading sheep was struck down, and the remaining Loyal Minions lost all desire to continue fighting, scattering like Birds and Beasts in a chaotic scene.
However, Yun'er and Cold Moon had already rushed out, and the three of them quickly demonstrated various domineering techniques to seal off the road.
Amidst the chaos, the bandits from Huanggang Ridge fell one after another. Although there were a few that managed to escape, they were very few in number.
In less than half an hour, over fifty Brutes had been almost entirely exterminated.
"Where do you think you're going!" Duan Liu shouted as he charged at a fleeing bandit.
However, Ye Tian stopped him and said, "Let him go; let him return to report."
Duan Liu was puzzled but did not pursue further.
"Go back and tell your Boss from Huanggang Ridge that two days later, Ye Tian will visit Cloudscroll Pavilion!"
Upon hearing this, the Loyal Minion ran even faster, disappearing into the trees beside the street in a flash.
Once the Loyal Minion's figure was completely out of sight, Duan Liu asked in confusion, "Why let him go and even tell him we're coming to take down their lair? Isn't that giving them time and opportunity?"
"Hehe, you wouldn't understand," Ye Tian replied with a mysterious smile. "You don't need to worry about it; just follow my arrangements."
"Alright then, let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve," Duan Liu said, unwilling to overthink why Ye Tian made such a decision. After all, looking back at past events, Ye Tian's decisions had never seemed to be wrong.
Afterward, the group returned to their pre-arranged room to rest. They were not worried about retaliation from Huanggang Ridge. Firstly, Ye Tian had already sent word that they would surely be on high alert at their own mountain. Secondly, the influence of Huanggang Ridge in this small town had been completely eradicated; even if there were remnants left, they would not dare provoke Ye Tian again given their capabilities.
On the first morning, Ye Tian got up early and woke everyone up. After having breakfast, they went out to stroll and enjoy themselves, living life to the fullest.
That day, Duan Liu followed along for the fun and did not mention anything about Huanggang Ridge.
On the second day, Ye Tian repeated the same routine of eating, drinking, and having fun, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Duan Liu was a bit confused. He thought Ye Tian was relaxing yesterday to recharge and would come up with a plan today. He didn't expect this guy to act completely unconcerned.
By noon on the third day, they were still having fun and were watching a street performance by a brother and sister duo.
Duan Liu finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Ye Tian, what exactly are you up to? It's already the third day, and we haven't even arrived yet. Doesn't Huanggang Ridge think we're afraid of them?"
"You're quite full of yourself; aren't you afraid of twisting your tongue?"
Hearing this, Ye Tian chuckled and said, "No rush, no rush. Let's play for another couple of days."
"Play more?!" Duan Liu's eyes widened in disbelief. Although he wasn't a direct disciple, he still cared about the image of Cloudscroll Pavilion. They had agreed on two days; now it was three days, and Ye Tian wanted to play for two more. If this got out, it could become a laughingstock.
"Duan Liu, how many people do you think Huanggang Ridge has?" Yun'er asked with a smile.
"How would I know? But they should have at least a thousand or eight hundred."
"If the four of us face off against over a thousand Brutes who are on high alert, what do you think will happen?" Cold Moon asked.
"The outcome... is uncertain," Duan Liu shook his head. Earlier, he had been fueled by passion and hadn't considered these matters at all.
"Besides, their Boss is a Martial Unity Expert; our chances of winning aren't very high," Ye Tian said while watching the performance, seemingly unconcerned. He clapped enthusiastically at the exciting parts.
"Duan Liu" was completely bewildered, unable to understand what "Ye Tian" was up to.
"Ah, your intelligence is limited; even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. Just enjoy yourself for the next couple of days," "Ye Tian" said, patting "Duan Liu" on the shoulder with a smile.
"Duan Liu" felt a bit frustrated, but seeing "Ye Tian's" confident demeanor, he decided not to think too much about it. He thought to himself that if they were going to play, then let them play; who was afraid of whom?
Thus, they stayed in the small town for another two days before setting off towards "Huanggang Ridge."
This small town was the closest supply point to "Huanggang Ridge," marking the entry into the mountains. After this point, there would be no signs of human life for miles, just dense forests.
After about half a day's journey, they arrived at the cave where they had previously taken refuge. The bloody traces left from their earlier battle had been washed away by the rain, but dozens or even hundreds of corpses had not been dealt with. This sight left everyone astonished.
"The 'Boss' of 'Huanggang Ridge' is really ungrateful. Brothers died out here, and he doesn't even bother to collect the bodies," "Duan Liu" said with a pout.
"They probably think that dead people have no value in their world," "Ye Tian" replied before continuing on. They weren't planning to spend the night here because with their current strength, they could easily reach "Huanggang Ridge" before dark.
It was already deep winter, and the cold wind howled, cutting through their clothes and hitting their bodies. However, as "Martial Practitioners," they weren't particularly afraid of the cold.
This winter felt strange; since it began over two months ago, not a single snowflake had fallen.
The forest was very quiet and barren; the tree branches were bare. Occasionally, a few "Old Crows" cawed loudly, sounding abrupt and eerie.
"Shut up!" "Duan Liu" snapped as he broke off a dry branch and aimed it at the crow. The crow cawed and flew up but wasn't hit.
In reality, "Duan Liu" was just bored; if he truly wanted to shoot that crow, there would be no reason for him to miss.
With nothing more to say along the way, they finally arrived near "Huanggang Ridge" by late evening.
Ye Tian stood on a thick tree branch, gazing ahead. In the distance, ten miles away, a towering mountain loomed in the clouds, with flags fluttering and black smoke billowing.
"The formation is quite impressive," Ye Tian remarked with a smile.
In fact, if they had arrived three days earlier, they would have been taken aback. Huanggang Ridge had received word of his coming and had set up an elaborate defense against their greatest enemy. Thousands of troops were arrayed before the mountain, complete with massive drums and battle flags, creating an atmosphere akin to preparing for war.
However, their initial fervor had been completely drained over the past three days. While the drums and flags remained, those responsible for beating the drums and raising the flags had already returned to sleep or were indulging in food and drink.
"Do you understand now?" Ye Tian asked Duan Liu.
"Um..." Duan Liu pretended to comprehend but was still utterly confused.
"Sigh." Ye Tian pointed at Duan Liu, then at his own head, and finally shook his head.
"Let's find a place to stay for the night; we'll start the battle tomorrow," Ye Tian said.
"There's a cave over there." Yun'er, who had the best rapport with Ye Tian, had already begun scouting for a place to spend the night.
Following Yun'er's direction, they indeed spotted a dark cave more than a hundred zhang to the south, which would serve well as a shelter from the cold.
As they approached the entrance of the cave, they realized it was not very large. It appeared dark and deep but was only about two zhang wide and three zhang deep.
After spending a night in this small cave, early the next morning—before dawn—Ye Tian and his companions quietly made their way toward Huanggang Ridge.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain and concealing themselves, Ye Tian began to observe.
Although Huanggang Ridge had suffered losses under Ye Tian's hand several times, it did not affect its foundation. There were still at least a thousand troops within the mountain; without such resources, it would not be able to maintain its stronghold on this peak.
At the Foot of the Mountain is a gatehouse towering over ten feet high, with a heavy bronze door tightly closed. Above the gatehouse, twelve sentinels are dozing by the bronze furnace, clutching long spears.
They look extremely tired and very cold, huddled together like frozen insects.
Below, eighteen strong men appear spirited, likely just having changed shifts; otherwise, they wouldn't be so energetic.
"Shall we make a move?" Duan Liu rubs his hands together, ready to leap out.
"Wait," Ye Tian presses down on his shoulder and gently shakes his head.
Facing a large gang like Huanggang Ridge is almost like confronting a local power; their strength is not any weaker than that of the Qin Family from Luoma Market, so it’s better to be cautious.
Of course, even if they were to force their way in, given their current strength, they should be able to come and go freely. However, this time the goal is to eliminate Huanggang Ridge, not to create disturbances, so it’s essential to achieve success in one strike.
"What are we waiting for? Isn’t this the best time to enter while the guards are lax?" Duan Liu asks in confusion.
"Of course not. We need to capture the thief and the king, so we must not alert them," Ye Tian explains.
"Isn't it precisely because we shouldn't alert them that we should take advantage of this moment?" Duan Liu questions again.
"Sigh, I can't explain it to you," Ye Tian stops responding to him.
Although Duan Liu is quite puzzled, he understands that Ye Tian must have his reasons for doing this, so he refrains from pressing further.
After a while, voices come from behind the door, and then the sentinels above stand up and descend from the gatehouse.
A new batch of faces appears atop the gatehouse; it's the replacement sentinels taking their positions.
After waiting for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Ye Tian confirmed that the group of Sentinels who had been replaced had already moved far away. Only then did he speak: "We must ensure a one-hit kill; we cannot allow them to make too much noise."
The others nodded, and Duan Liu finally understood that Ye Tian had been waiting for the Sentinels to change shifts. If they had acted immediately before the replacements returned, it would have raised suspicion and led to the plan's failure.
"Ye Tian, you really pay attention to detail," Duan Liu remarked, giving a thumbs up.
"Just learn from me," Ye Tian replied with a chuckle, not being modest at all.
At that moment, the newly arrived Sentinels were yawning; they had just crawled out of bed, grumbling about the weather and wondering why Ye Tian hadn't shown up yet.
Suddenly, they noticed that the area ahead seemed shrouded in mist, and then numerous sword shadows appeared on the ground.
"No..."
Before one could even finish saying "good," his throat was already slit open.
At the same time, black flames and Seven-Colored Radiance flashed simultaneously, accompanied by the figure of a young man moving as fast as lightning!
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