Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 312 Are you worthy?
Inside the carriage, Wei Song lowered the curtain, which had been opened a crack, and turned back to look at Gao Jingming with awe. He said, "Master, Master Chen is truly capable. He eliminated a dozen fierce bandits with a single wave of his hand. Such methods are simply unbelievable."

Before, he secretly witnessed the scene of Chen Xuan killing the bandits, and was really frightened. It was not because of the fact that Chen Xuan killed a dozen bandits, but because he killed people while chatting and laughing, without any warning. This was the frightening part.

After spending a few days together, Chen Xuan had always given him the impression of being easy to talk to, kind, polite to everyone, lazy, and occasionally erratic. He never expected that he had such a decisive and ruthless side, which completely overturned Wei Song's perception of him.

Gao Jingming sat calmly reading a book. Upon hearing this, he turned a page and said, "Xiaosong, please be patient. You will understand what kind of person he is after spending more time with him. He may seem out of touch, but don't be fooled by his appearance. He just doesn't care about many things. But when he encounters something he cares about... you've seen that he is so decisive and straightforward, without any ambiguity. In short, just know that he is one of us."

"Well, then, young master, do you know what level of cultivation Master Chen has?" Wei Song nodded and asked curiously. He had a clear understanding of his own identity and was very sensible not to dwell on so many things. He just needed to do his job well. As a companion student, he also practiced martial arts so that he could share Gao Jingming's worries in the future. However, he had just developed some internal strength not long ago and had almost no practical experience. Therefore, he was full of yearning for powerful strength.

Gao Jingming smiled and said, "I don't know either, but that's not important, is it?"

He only knew that Chen Xuan had at least innate cultivation, but he really didn't know the details.

In fact, he was not as calm as he seemed on the surface. Although he had only reached the acquired realm, his strength was also quite good. In his perception, the strength of the bandit leader before was definitely not inferior to his, but he was solved by Chen Xuan with just a melon seed, which was no different from crushing an ant.

Is this the strength of the Xiantian realm? No wonder he is called a master, a figure who stirs up the world of martial arts, and is a guest of honor wherever he goes.

You have to know that the strength of that bandit is almost the same as the black-robed man he encountered when he went north. Chen Xuan had to go through a "fierce battle" to get rid of the black-robed man, but now he can deal with such a powerful man with a wave of his hand. How powerful is Chen Xuan?
As long as he asked, Chen Xuan would naturally not hide it from him, but as Gao Jingming himself said, that was not important, as long as he knew that Chen Xuan was one of his own.

Wei Song exhaled lightly and said with a smile: "I have always heard that the gangsters would not easily provoke scholars, but now it seems that this is not the case. It is simply lawless. If it were not for Master Chen, we would be in danger this time."

"It's okay, Xuan is here. You don't have to worry about your safety on the way to Beijing," Gao Jingming said with a smile. Just as Chen Xuan believed in him, he also believed in Chen Xuan unconditionally.

Chen Xuan had already cleared the way, and they continued on their way. As for the bodies of the dead bandits, nature would erase their traces. Such vicious criminals deserved no pity in their deaths...

On the other side, Chen Xuan took the lead and quickly arrived a few miles ahead, where a fierce battle of pursuit and interception was taking place.

Standing on the treetop, Chen Xuan quickly took in the entire situation at a glance.

Dozens of ox carts and horse carriages were scattered on the road of one or two hundred meters. It was obviously a group of several merchant caravans. The cattle and horses were frightened and ran around in all directions, and tea, silk, medicinal herbs and other goods were scattered everywhere.

Hundreds of bandits have surrounded the caravan members and brutally hacked them to death. Many people have died, and there are broken limbs and corpses everywhere. The bloody scene is shocking.

Among the dead were caravan members and guards, as well as bandits, but the situation was one-sided. Seventy or eighty caravan members gathered together to fight hard, but only two-thirds of them were able to fight, and the rest were ordinary people who had no martial arts skills. They were clearly a burden in this situation. Their overall strength was far inferior to that of the bandits. They wanted to break through and survive regardless of the goods, but the bandits were defending tightly, and their situation was precarious.

When Chen Xuan arrived, forty or fifty people had already died here, and a few were not yet dead. It seemed that the battle had not lasted long.

'It's a pity that I arrived a step too late, otherwise so many people wouldn't have died,' Chen Xuan thought to himself. Although he was powerful, he didn't have the ability to predict the future. How could he predict in advance that these caravans would be attacked by bandits?

If the bandit he had killed before had not mentioned it, he would have had to go a few miles further before he could hear the movement here. After all, he didn't always maximize his senses.

Chen Xuan had an idea in mind after a quick glance. He would certainly not show mercy to these vicious bandits with blood on their hands. He stretched out his hand and more than a dozen leaves from the tree under his feet fell into his hand. With a wave of his hand, they shot out in more than ten directions.

Immediately afterwards, amid more than ten screams and exclamations, more than ten leaves killed more than ten bandits and saved more than ten people in danger. If they were a moment later, they would have been chopped to death or maimed.

Chen Xuan didn't care who the dozen or so bandits who were killed were or how strong they were. In his eyes, they were all ants that could be killed with one finger.

The sudden turn of events startled both sides. The bandits temporarily abandoned their encirclement, but continued to surround the caravan, retreating slightly to maintain vigilance. The caravan quickly gathered their forces, taking a breather and inquiring about their casualties. "Who are you? Get out! You dared to attack and kill our brothers from Niu Shou Mountain? You're courting death!" the bandit leader said in a deep voice, glancing around. His words were stern, but his expression was solemn. He hadn't previously understood who had attacked and how, and this method terrified him. It was a bluff.

The person who spoke had not participated in the battle before. He was a plunderer, wearing black leather armor, about fifty years old, holding a black spear. When he spoke, the green edge on the spear was humming softly, and his skin was covered with a layer of green metallic luster. It was obvious that he was practicing body protection skills to guard against sneak attacks.

Looking at that person, Chen Xuan exclaimed in his heart, thinking that he was indeed worthy of being the bandit from Niu Shou Mountain. A leader of the group actually had the internal skills to open up the eight extraordinary meridians. Although it was not a top-notch skill, he was qualified to involve the Ren and Du meridians in the next step and could start to impact the innate. If he were placed in the army, he would also play a pioneering role.

"Fourth brother, it was leaves. Someone killed more than ten of our brothers with just leaves, including Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother. You should know that Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother are masters who can easily fight against a hundred people alone. The person who did it is a ruthless character!" At this time, another exclamation sounded, and the bandits panicked when they heard it.

However, the caravan was filled with fear and surprise. Someone said loudly, "I don't know which hero has come here again. We are in trouble. Thank you for your help. We are very grateful. I hope you can show up and we can work together to eliminate the evil bandits. I will definitely reward you later."

They were grasping at a life-saving straw and had to make their stance clear immediately. Without any additional help, it was only a matter of time before they would be killed by the bandits.

Amidst the conflicting reactions from both sides, Chen Xuan looked at the bandit leader and said, "I'm right here, fighting with honor. Your men couldn't even catch a leaf, yet you actually accused me of a sneak attack? Damn it! You rubbish, you think you're worthy of a sneak attack from me?"

Chen Xuan, who no longer needs to keep a low profile, is releasing his nature and speaking quite arrogantly, but he has the qualifications to be arrogant.

As soon as these words came out, both the hostile parties looked in the direction of his voice, but they squinted their eyes, because Chen Xuan was standing on the treetop, and the sun was "just" behind him. The sunlight was so dazzling that people could not see his face clearly for a moment.

It was an "old habit" that Chen Xuan had contracted from Geng Hong many years ago, and he habitually found a good angle for his appearance.

At this time, people only saw an unruly figure standing on the treetop as if weightless, swaying slightly with the wind. This extraordinary lightness skill alone was enough to shock and move people.

"My brother, we are dealing with the Juyi Village of Niu Shou Mountain. There is no grudge between you and me. I hope you can give me some face and just watch. How about we just treat it as a misunderstanding? When we solve the current problem, I will give you half of the proceeds. Let's just consider it as making friends." The bandit leader looked in the direction of Chen Xuan, bowed with a gun and said calmly. He did not dare to mention the more than ten brothers who were killed by Chen Xuan before.

You see, if you have the ability, you can speak calmly and reasonably anywhere.

As soon as these words came out, the caravan was immediately anxious. Someone said nervously: "Don't listen to him, hero! These bandits are evil and can't believe a single word they say."

"Yes, hero, if you leave them alone, once they kill us, they will definitely turn around and join forces against you."

"And those present here aren't all the bandits from Niu Shou Mountain. If you kill one of their men, these vengeful fellows will definitely not let you go. They're just stalling for time. They must be sending signals to call for help from behind."

"Please join us in getting rid of them and leaving here first. After we are out of this predicament, we will certainly offer our gratitude to you..."

At this moment, based solely on Chen Xuan's previous method of picking leaves and killing people, his attitude determined the future fate of both parties.

However, Chen Xuan paid no attention to what either of them said. He simply looked at the bandit leader and curled his lips, saying, "Who are you talking to? Stop trying to get close to me. I'm giving you face, but it makes you look so arrogant. Do you think you deserve my face?"

This was already a full expression of his attitude. As the bandit leader's face turned extremely grim, Chen Xuan continued to wave his hands and said, "Don't say there's no grudges. Those 10 or 20 people on the road behind are also from Niu Shou Mountain, right? I've already taken care of them. They're making me sick. How can you call this no grudges?"

"Before, they were pretending to be fierce bandits in front of me, making me laugh. Obviously, they haven't heard of me, the King of Bandits, Sang Biao. Aren't they slapping me in the face? Now, I'll give you a chance. Kneel down in a row and chop off your own heads. This matter will be over. How about that? Is that enough respect for you?"

It would take a while for Xiao Gao and the others to arrive, so Chen Xuan was happy to tease them a bit...

(End of this chapter)