Immortality and Immortality: Liver Experience Begins in the Desert

More and more people joined in the gorgeous dance. Men, women, old and young formed circles, singing and laughing, releasing their inner joy.

Jiang Qiong looked at the scene in front of him, feeling deeply moved: "This is the power of the people. No matter how much suffering they encounter, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they can bloom with such brilliant brilliance."

Nan Fengxue gently leaned on Jiang Qiong's shoulder and said softly, "I hope that every day in the future can be as peaceful and harmonious as this, without any more war and gunpowder."

Lang Nana ran back, her cheeks flushed and her eyes sparkling with excitement: "Let's go dance too, don't just stand there!"

As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Qiong and Nan Fengxue towards the crowd.

Jiang Qiong was slightly stunned, and wanted to break free uncomfortably, but was held tightly by Lang Nana: "Hey, Brother Jiang, relax today, don't always look so serious."

Helplessly, Jiang Qiong had to let her pull her and step into the crowd.

Nan Fengxue covered her mouth and chuckled, following their footsteps.

At first, Jiang Qiong was a little reserved, but influenced by the cheerful atmosphere around her, she gradually let go and started dancing with everyone.

His swordsmanship was exquisite, and at this moment, his dancing figure had a certain flowing charm, which drew cheers from the people around him.

Lang Nana danced even more happily, with the whip drawing graceful arcs in the air, which complemented her agile posture.

Nan Fengxue used the art of cooling breeze to make the surrounding air cool and pleasant, adding a touch of freshness to the hot atmosphere.

Just as everyone was immersed in joy, Jiang Qiong accidentally caught a glimpse of a few figures at the edge of the crowd, acting suspiciously.

His eyes were stern, he stopped dancing without making a sound, and quietly approached those people. Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue noticed his strangeness, looked at each other, and followed him.

When we got closer, we saw that those people were wearing tattered clothes and looked panicked. They kept glancing towards the crowded area and held some unidentified objects in their hands.

Jiang Qiong's heart moved. Could it be that these people were related to the bandits?

Just as he was thinking about it, one of them seemed to sense the danger and suddenly turned around and tried to escape.

"Stop!" Jiang Qiong shouted, and his figure rushed out like lightning, instantly blocking the man.

Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue also quickly surrounded them and blocked them in the middle.

"Who are you? What are you doing here sneaking around?" Jiang Qiong's eyes were cold, and the long sword in his hand was slightly unsheathed, with a cold light flashing.

Those people turned pale with fear. One of the older ones said tremblingly: "I... We are just ordinary people, watching the fireworks..."

"Ordinary people?" Lang Nana sneered and shook her whip. "Why do you feel so guilty when watching the fireworks? What are you holding in your hand?"

The man was still trying to argue, but Nan Fengxue waved her hand and a breeze blew up the objects in his hand, which turned out to be several sharp daggers.

"There is indeed a problem!" Jiang Qiong snorted coldly, "Tell me, are you the remnants of the bandits? What is your purpose in coming here?"

When they saw that the truth had been revealed, they looked at each other and suddenly went crazy, rushing towards Jiang Qiong and the other two, waving daggers.

Jiang Qiong's eyes focused, and the long sword was unsheathed in an instant. With the flash of sword flowers, he neutralized the attacks of several people one by one.

Lang Nana's whip was like a dragon emerging from the sea. Wherever the whip tip reached, it brought up a gust of strong wind, making those people scream.

Nan Fengxue cast spells on the side, using the breeze to disrupt their footsteps or using spiritual power to restrain their movements.

After a fierce fight, several people were finally subdued and fell to the ground, unable to move.

Jiang Qiong put the tip of his sword against someone's throat and asked in a cold voice, "Tell me quickly, who ordered you to come here, and what do you want to do?"

The man showed a look of despair, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "It's... it's our leader. He is unwilling to accept today's failure, so he sent us to take advantage of the chaos to create chaos, so that the county city will fall into panic again..."

"Humph, wishful thinking!" Lang Nana shouted angrily, "You bandits are bringing disaster to the people. Today is the day you will die!"

Jiang Qiong frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue, "Take them back to the general's mansion first and let the general deal with them. The people have been looking forward to the fireworks festival for a long time today, and we can't let these people ruin their mood."

Nan Fengxue and Lang Nana nodded in agreement, and the three of them escorted the bandits towards the general's mansion.

Along the way, fireworks were still blooming in the sky, but Jiang Qiong and the other two felt heavy-hearted.

They knew very well that the county town would never have peace until the bandits were eliminated.

When the general heard about this back at the general's mansion, he was furious: "Thank you three Taoist friends for your help again. If it weren't for you, this county city would be in dire straits again tonight."

Jiang Qiong handed the bandits over to the soldiers for custody and said in a deep voice: "General, the bandits' actions show that they will never give up. We need to speed up the elimination plan to avoid more trouble."

The general nodded repeatedly: "I will gather the soldiers and discuss the next countermeasures. The three Taoist friends have worked hard all the way, please rest first."

Jiang Qiong and the other two said goodbye to the general and went to the guest room.

At this time, the sound of fireworks outside the window was still faintly heard, but the atmosphere in the house was extremely solemn.

"What happened today has reminded us that although this county town seems peaceful, there are actually undercurrents." Nan Fengxue sighed softly and sat on the edge of the bed, looking tired.

Lang Nana sat down on the chair and pouted, "These bandits are so despicable. They won't let us have a good holiday!"

Jiang Qiong paced in the room for a long time, then stopped and said with a firm look, "Tomorrow, we will discuss with the general about how to eliminate the bandits. We must root out this evil force and bring peace and prosperity to the people of the county city!"

Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue smiled at each other and said in unison, "Okay!"

Outside the window, the fireworks were still brilliant, and the gorgeous light seemed to illuminate their way forward and dispel the darkness and haze.

As the night deepened, the sound of fireworks gradually died down, and the entire county town slowly returned to peace.

Jiang Qiong and the other two closed their eyes in the guest room to rest and save their energy for tomorrow's action.

The next morning, the first ray of sunlight had just penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on the stone road of the county town. Jiang Qiong, Nan Fengxue and Lang Nana had already got up, and after a simple wash, they came to the general's mansion in high spirits.

The general was already ready for battle, and behind him were rows of armored, majestic soldiers. They had firm eyes and the weapons in their hands were flashing coldly in the morning light. It was obvious that they were fully prepared for today's anti-bandit operation.

"Three Taoist friends, I will rely on you today." When the general saw Jiang Qiong and the other two, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, his words full of gratitude and trust. Jiang Qiong returned the salute and said, "General, you are polite. It is our duty to eradicate the bandits and maintain peace in this area."

The team marched towards the deep mountains and forests in a mighty manner, with the sound of horses' hooves and the raising of clouds of dust along the way.

The deeper you go into the mountains and forests, the more rugged and narrow the road becomes. The surrounding trees become denser and taller, with branches and leaves intertwined, blocking out the sun. The sunlight can only shine through the gaps between them, casting tiny spots of light.

The forest was filled with a damp and decaying smell, and the occasional chirping of unknown birds added a sense of deep tranquility.

When they reached the heart of the forest, the general raised his hand to signal the team to stop and whispered, "According to the spies, the bandits' lair is nearby. Everyone must be careful and not alert the enemy."

The soldiers nodded one after another, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes revealing vigilance and determination.

Jiang Qiong and the other two spread out and used their spiritual power to sense the movements around them.

Lang Nana gently shook the whip, and the bell on the whip made a slight jingling sound. With her keen sense of sound, she explored the possible location of the bandits.
Nan Fengxue closed his eyes and performed the art of breeze, letting the breeze spread in all directions like tentacles, feeling the subtle changes in the airflow, and once there was something unusual, he would be able to detect it immediately;

Jiang Qiong held a long sword in his hand, the sword body trembling slightly, as if resonating with the surrounding spiritual power. His eyes were as sharp as torches, scanning every suspicious corner through layers of branches and leaves.

Suddenly, Nan Fengxue opened his eyes and pointed to a valley with a serious expression: "There is a fluctuation of spiritual energy over there, and the aura is very chaotic. The bandits are likely to be there."

Upon hearing this, the general immediately ordered his soldiers to encircle the valley.

As they approached the valley, a pungent smell of blood and decay hit them in the face, and everyone was startled.

Jiang Qiong was the first to step into the valley, where he saw some simple wooden houses with various sundries scattered outside, as well as several corpses of wild animals. It was obvious that the bandits had lived here for a long time and their methods were cruel.

However, at this moment the valley was empty and eerily quiet.

"Be careful, there may be a trap!" Jiang Qiong warned in a low voice. Just as he finished speaking, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded all around. Then, dense groups of bandits poured out from the caves and dense forests around the valley and surrounded them.

Each of these bandits had a ferocious face, held sharp blades in their hands, and had a fierce gleam in their eyes. It was obvious that they were well prepared.

"Humph, there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, but you insist on breaking in when there is no door to hell. Today is the day you die!"

The leading bandit leader roared loudly, swung the big knife in his hand, and led the bandits to rush towards Jiang Qiong and others.

Jiang Qiong's eyes turned cold, and his long sword was unsheathed in an instant. The sound of the sword echoed throughout the valley. He moved among the group of bandits like a ghost. Every time he stabbed with his sword, it brought up a flower of blood. The bandits could not get close to him at all.

Lang Nana's whip was used to its full potential at this time. The whip whizzed through the air, and wherever the tip of the whip went, the bandits' skin was torn and they screamed in pain.

Nan Fengxue was casting spells on the side. She waved her hands and the breeze turned into sharp blades, cutting through the bandits' formation. At the same time, she used her spiritual power to create barriers to protect her own soldiers from harm.

The general led his soldiers to fight bravely. For a while, the valley was filled with shouts of killing, swords and sabers flashed, and the ground was dyed red with blood.

However, the bandits, relying on their familiarity with the terrain and their large numbers, gradually formed a stalemate with Jiang Qiong and others.

Seeing this, Jiang Qiong thought to herself that this was not a solution and that a quick resolution was necessary.

He glanced around and locked onto the bandit leader. He saw that the leader was tall and had fierce knife skills. He was commanding the bandits to launch a crazy counterattack.

Jiang Qiong tapped her toes lightly and soared into the air, rushing towards the bandit leader like a hawk swooping down on its prey. While in the air, her long sword had already swung out several sharp sword flowers, piercing the leader's throat.

The gang leader sensed the danger, got terrified, and hurriedly raised his knife to block.

But Jiang Qiong's swordsmanship was so exquisite and powerful that after a few moves, he broke through his defense and cut his arm with one sword.

The leader felt pain and slowed down his attack. Jiang Qiong took the opportunity to increase his attack and pressed forward step by step.

While Jiang Qiong was fighting fiercely with the bandit leader, Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue also increased their attack intensity and fully assisted the soldiers in eliminating the bandits.

Lang Nana seized the opportunity, wrapped the whip around the ankle of a bandit, and swung him hard, throwing him directly towards her own soldiers. The soldiers raised their swords and killed him instantly.

Nan Fengxue kept changing his spells. Sometimes he used the breeze to roll up sand and stones to blind the bandits' eyes, and sometimes he used his spiritual power to freeze the ground to hinder the bandits' movements.

As the bandit leader gradually lost to Jiang Qiong, the bandits became morale-destroying and began to flee in all directions.

Seeing this, the general shouted, "Don't let any of them go, chase them!"

The soldiers responded in unison and chased after the fleeing bandits like a tiger descending from a mountain.

After a fierce battle, the bandits were finally wiped out. The bodies of the bandits were lying all over the valley. The blood had dried up and mixed with the soil, emitting a disgusting smell.

Although Jiang Qiong and others were exhausted, they were filled with relief when they saw the scene before them.

"It's finally over..." Lang Nana let out a long sigh, the whip hanging limply in her hand.

Nan Fengxue's face was pale. After casting spells for such a long time, her spiritual power was almost exhausted. She nodded slightly, her eyes showing her relief at surviving the calamity.

The general strode over and bowed to Jiang Qiong and the other two again to express his gratitude: "Three Taoist friends, today's victory is all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, who knows how many more people would have been harmed by this group of bandits."

Jiang Qiong sheathed his sword and waved his hand, saying, "General, you don't have to be polite. This is the joint achievement of all of us.

Now that the bandits have been eliminated, the people of the county can finally live a peaceful life."

After a short rest, everyone began to clean up the battlefield, properly dispose of the bandits' bodies, and burn their nests to prevent future troubles.
Then, Jiang Qiong looked around and thought to himself, these bandits have been entrenched here for many years, committing many evil deeds, and they must have plundered a lot of people's wealth. Maybe there is some secret place where they hide their treasures.

"General, these bandits have been operating here for a long time. I guess they must have hidden their valuables nearby. We might as well search for them. On the one hand, we can replenish our military supplies, and on the other hand, we will never let these ill-gotten gains flow out and harm others." Jiang Qiong suggested to the general.

The general's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded, "Brother Daoist Jiang is absolutely right. I will arrange for the soldiers to search everywhere."

So, everyone dispersed and searched the valley and its surroundings carefully.

Jiang Qiong, Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue formed a group and walked deeper into the valley with their keen perception.

Along the way, they kept an eye out for any possible clues and did not miss any suspicious places. (End of this chapter)