I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 30: The King Bears the Sword, the Python Makes Trouble in the River
As a man who has lived for almost a hundred lifetimes, Bai Xuan has considerable combat experience.

If you want to live like a human being in the feudal era, you either have to have a powerful background or be very strong.

The probability of the former is extremely low. Bai Xuan has restarted the game no less than hundreds of times. Usually, if he encounters an unsatisfactory start (usually not a human), he will just quit and restart. In his career of restarting the game more than ninety times, he has only rolled a noble start twice.

At other times, they are all ordinary people without exception, and some are even worse off than ordinary people.

There are always many people who fantasize about becoming successful after traveling to another world. Some people, such as the time-traveling girl who wants to go to the Wei and Jin dynasties, are afraid that they will be caught in a cauldron as soon as they land. They have lived in modern society for decades but have not been able to understand and utilize the rules. Can they attain enlightenment and become a saint on the spot by going to a completely unfamiliar world?

Even though Bai Xuan had a cheat, he still accumulated experience points through repeated life-and-death experiences.

The general experience he found out is...

When in doubt, use force first.

To increase the force value and ensure the anger of the common people, in the ancient feudal society where information was relatively closed, at least there was the way of "forcing people to take up arms".

Bai Xuan was not a master from the beginning. After living for so many lifetimes, his highest achievement was only in the life of Bai Wuming. It was both a coincidence and the result of years of hard work.

In order to gradually improve your fighting power, the quickest way is to face your fear and temper your will before life and death.

Therefore, for about twenty consecutive generations, no matter what his background was, Bai Xuan would join the army without hesitation.

During that time, I was a bit addicted to playing Mount & Blade. At first, my life could not exceed three months, but later the life span gradually lengthened. The highest title I ever held was You Shuchang...which was achieved purely through military merit and the number of heads I chopped off.

There were no unjust wars in the Spring and Autumn Period. There was a war every few days, and the frequency was almost the same as the number of banquets held in Gensokyo. It also gave Bai Xuan the opportunity to gain enough battlefield experience.

Therefore, every time he restarts, his early military strength will not be lacking, and it will only get higher and higher with accumulation.

Now with dozens of lifetimes of fighting experience, beating these pirates is like beating a child.

Bai Xuan moved around among the fishing boats leisurely, swinging his sword from time to time to force them to move, and a seemingly casual sweep of the oar in his left hand brought down a large area of ​​fish.

On the battlefield, the most important thing is the formation. If the formation is not messed up, there is no need to worry about your own safety; but if the formation is messed up, you must always pay attention to your position and break the opponent into pieces, because once you are targeted by three or more people at the same time, it will be very dangerous.

He glanced around and easily took in the expressions of the pirates around him.

When people are afraid, they will subconsciously seek a sense of security. For this group of pirates, that sense of security comes from their leader.

More than five people looked in the same direction at the same time, and naturally designated the next target that Bai Xuan needed to eliminate.

He hooked a knife with his toes and kicked it as a test, then deliberately went in another direction and continued to attack the soldiers, putting psychological pressure on them and forcing them to make a choice: to rush to the rescue or not. To rush to the rescue meant to get out of the encirclement, and once the man chased out of the crowd...

Although he is a real warrior, it seems that he can only withstand two sword strikes at most. Two sword strikes are enough to suppress him, and three moves can break one of his limbs and kill him with ease.

While making a judgment in his heart, Bai Xuan suddenly stopped, pretended to leave, turned the fake into the real, and turned around to rush towards the periphery.

Because he realized a problem.

Almost ten minutes had passed since I broke in.

Ten minutes, not long, not short either...but during these ten minutes, no arrows were shot towards us.

These pirates are indeed dangerous, but they are not the biggest danger.

In the world of true cultivation, the most deadly threat is the masters of the martial arts world.

Among these pirates, only two or three have decent strength, close to Qi Renfeng at the beginning. But in Bai Xuan's view, these pirates are at most a nuisance, not a threat. They are just descendants of fallen pirates who don't even have a nickname.

For example, this group of people don’t even have a title above their heads, and can only be considered elite monsters at best.

What about the real threat? The expert? The boss?
Bai Xuan realized this, so he chose to evacuate and return.

He chose a fishing boat on the periphery and kicked the side of the boat, causing the boat to move a little distance downstream.

He swung his sword to cut off the sail of a nearby boat, used the momentum to vault over a pole, and landed accurately on the fishing boat.

With another sword stroke, he cut the tied ropes, and the sail fell down. As soon as it was lowered, it was immediately caught by a pleasant breeze.

The sails suddenly tightened.

Under the stunned gaze of a group of pirates, the small fishing boat accelerated to full speed and braved the wind and waves.

Come leisurely and go with the wind.

It's so chic.

The pirate leader with fox eyes heard someone shouting "the person has left", so he rushed to the front. Seeing the other party leave safely, he was even more furious.

"Useless! They are all useless! No one can stop them!"

She picked up the longbow at hand, drew the bow and shot an arrow. The arrow was imbued with true energy and flew through the air.

The bullet hit the mast in the middle of the ship squarely.

The young man standing at the bow noticed the movement and turned back to glance.

The white hair danced in the wind, and the white clothes looked even brighter in the moonlight.

Just look back.

The fox eyes that were about to burst into anger suddenly calmed down. Having lived for more than forty years, she realized the problem... It was not that they couldn't stop him, but that he let them go.

"Big Dragon Head, I, we..." Some pirates didn't dare to look at the white figure, but when they lowered their heads, they caught a glimpse of a fresh human head rolling in the cabin. Their faces turned pale and they stammered, "Do you want to, continue?"

Fox Eyes gritted his teeth and said, "Pull out our brothers who fell into the water. Let's... retreat!"

Bai Xuan confirmed that the other party had no intention of continuing to chase him.

He immersed the slightly scarlet-stained half of the sword in the river water to wash it clean.

He was not in a hurry to put the sword back into its sheath, but looked at the silent official ship.

He had a bad feeling.

With the help of the wind, the boat quickly approached the official ship.

He climbed up the rope ladder and climbed onto the official ship.

The first thing I saw was two people lying at my feet. The boatman and the sailor were both lying on the deck. They were still breathing. They were not dead, just fainted.

There was no one on deck; everyone else was gathered inside the cabin.

Bai Xuan glanced at the half-open door, picked up the oar and threw it over, pushing the door open.

There was a bright fire inside the cabin, and Ning Jianshuang and Luoluo were both safe and sound.

The two of them stood back to back, looking alert.

When the young lady saw the young man outside the door and was about to speak, she heard a sharp sound.

Bah, bah, bah—!
The two weapons converged in mid-air, emitting sharp sparks.

A sword and a dagger collided in mid-air.

The Gray Protector held the dagger in his right hand, and he was well versed in the assassin's art of hiding his body, just to seize this momentary opportunity and kill with one strike.

I thought it was a sure shot.

But failed.

There was no feeling of the dagger stabbing.

Looking closely, the young man didn't even turn around.

But how did he resist without turning around? Clearly, his cultivation and physique weren't strong enough to withstand it... but he still managed to defend himself.

Bai Xuan didn't turn around, nor did he need to. With his right hand, he turned the famous sword over, passed it over his shoulder, and placed it diagonally behind his back. His left hand reached around his left waist, gripping the sword to steady it. The King of Qin carries the sword!

Accurately predicted this fatal assassination!

The dagger thrust out from the shadows stabbed into the sword's spine.

The sword energy compressed in the dagger suddenly exploded like a ball of electric sparks.

The experienced assassin couldn't help but let out a light exclamation. His first move didn't work, so as per his assassin's habit, he didn't continue with the second move.

He kicked Bai Xuan directly on the back, kicking him into the cabin, then jumped off the deck with nimble steps, avoiding the arrow shot by Ning Jianshuang.

If the attack misses, immediately escape.

Bai Xuan used the force to roll into the cabin. His back ached, and even his lungs were slightly shaken. He opened his mouth and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, he maintained a very high level of mental concentration. If it were an ordinary day, he would definitely not be aware of the danger coming from behind. He was only 0.3 seconds away from restarting his life!
It was also thanks to the fact that there were people watching here, otherwise, although the King of Qin blocked the first stab with his sword on his back, it had already consumed most of his mind and physical strength. The absolute suppression from his cultivation level left him with no spare energy, let alone defending against the second attack.

"Are you okay?" Ning Jianshuang hurried to check his back.

Bai Xuan got up and wiped the blood off: "It's nothing serious... It seems that you have been targeted by an assassin, so you can't move."

"This is an assassin close to the Grandmaster level." Ning Jianshuang said solemnly: "Very tricky."

Assassins never need to kill directly, so they can often kill people who are at a higher level than themselves.

Because assassins never fight head-on, it also means that even if Bai Xuan wants to use his ultimate move to replicate "Soaring to the Sky", he has no chance.

Bai Xuan naturally understood the trouble with this type of assassin.

The opponent's strength is already close to that of a master, and he can walk on the turbulent river surface as if it were flat ground. The terrain restrictions are far less than imagined.

The two weak women on our side can hardly be considered as combat forces, and for me... it is difficult even if I want to force a one-for-one exchange now.

A high-level assassin can bring omnipresent mental pressure.

The taciturn coachman suddenly took action, intercepting three steel needles shot from the darkness in mid-air and throwing them on the ground.

Bai Xuan looked down and saw several kinds of hidden weapons on the ground. The driver usually kept a low profile, but he performed his duties very well at critical moments. If it weren't for him, Ning Jianshuang and Luoluo would have died from the hidden weapons long ago.

Ning Jianshuang also didn't intend to let the other party act recklessly and provoke him.

"Is this all you can do? You can only hurt others secretly and do useless work."

"The ship will dock soon, and our troops will arrive then."

"If you really want to waste time, we can just spend the whole day with you!"

She guessed that the other party would not give up easily, so she simply provoked him. If the other party got anxious and attacked quickly, he might reveal a flaw.

Good idea.

But the other party is an old hand.

Gray Protector has been in the underworld for most of his life, so how could he fall for such a simple provocation?

Just as he was about to respond, he suddenly lowered his head.

The originally peaceful Wujiang River suddenly became like a woman in menopause. Its expression changed in an instant. A strong wind suddenly blew up, and huge waves rose. The waves, which were more than ten meters high, hit the official ship directly.

At this time, even the gray protector who was lying on the side of the ship using the gecko skill changed his expression, immediately loosened his hands, gave up the sneak attack, and jumped onto the deck.

Thick dark clouds gathered, blocking the moonlight; turbulent waves surged around the boat; a pair of huge eyes opened under the peaceful Wujiang River.

Hidden in the waves is a huge black tail covered with eerie scales.

Luoluo's pretty face turned pale as she asked, "What the hell is going on? Is this also the work of that assassin?"

Gray Guardian leaned against the mast and said in a low voice, "It's not me..."

Before he could finish, another huge wave came crashing down, and the hull of the official ship began to crack under the heavy pressure of the water.

The huge commotion also immediately woke up the unconscious boatman. The boatman was thrown up and down by the violent shaking of the boat, his nose and face swollen. The next moment he woke up, he cried out, "Oh no! Prince Jiang is angry! Quick, grab what you have and save yourself!"

This matter is indeed beyond the control of ordinary human power.

Bai Xuan barely maintained his balance. When he raised his eyes, the river water outside had already poured back into the cabin, and the cold river water was roaring and hitting his face.

The moment he sank into the water, Bai Xuan clearly saw a pair of huge vertical pupils that were more than half a person's height.

……

Half an hour later.

Guandukou.

Tian Xiaoli was woken up in the middle of the night and heard people talking about the changing situation on the Wujiang River. He calculated the time and squatted at the ferry, sighing.

"I told you it would anger Prince Jiang, but you refused to believe me. Now it's over, it's all over..."

He gritted his teeth and stood up: "Forget it, I want to see the body of the dead! Lord Jiang gets angry once a day. I'll go rescue someone later. Maybe we can save one or two!"

The clerk was just about to get the boat when he suddenly heard a bang.

A hand rose from the water and pressed against the wooden board of the ferry with a dull sound.

Some white hair floated in the water, followed by a person's upper body slowly emerging from the water.

The clerk screamed in fright, thinking that he had encountered a water ghost or a water monkey.

As the white shadow in the water gradually approached the river bank, the river water rose and fell.

The young man stood by the river and exhaled a long breath, and the foul air turned into white mist and evaporated into the night.

He glanced at the clerk who was sitting on the ground and waved.

"It's you... Come over and give me a hand."

Tian Xiaoli slowly realized that this was not a water monkey but a human, one of the noble people he met during the day.

He looked down and saw a rope wrapped around the white-haired boy's right hand.

The reason he walked slowly was that the rope was pulling something heavy.

The clerk hurriedly ran up, grabbed the rope, and pulled with great force, finally seeing the tip of the iceberg of the object under the water.

a coffin.

He suddenly lost his strength, and his legs became weaker due to fear.

Bai Xuan continued to push hard and pulled the coffin to the shore.

The coffin was made of top-quality Yin wood, and the craftsmen were invited from Yunzhou. The overall sealing was very good. Even in the event of such an emergency, the outer coffin did not deform or crack or leak water.

It was thanks to the buoyancy it provided that Bai Xuan was able to float to the shore safely.

It’s a pity that it’s not the north bank but the south bank.

Back to the starting point.

　Today is the first day of the new year, and these are the 4,000 words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)