104: Chapter 104 Killing Two People

"Go."

Su Zhennan looked outside, his voice hoarse yet firm as he spoke.

"Village Chief?"

The clansman beside him froze, looking at Su Zhennan with a dazed expression.

Su Zhennan did not look at him; his gaze swept over the faces in the ancestral hall, some fearful, others filled with righteous indignation, as he said word by word:

"We are going out there to fight them to the death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the ancestral hall fell into dead silence.

Everyone understood what this meant.

Fight?

With what?

Should they throw their flesh and blood against the blades of the Cultivators?

Su Zhennan's thoughts were simple.

When there was hope, he wanted to preserve the clansmen, retreating whenever possible.

Now that hope was gone, Su Bai was their last trump card. That trump card had been played, and he had even been knocked back so far by Tiger Wang.

Then only one path remained.

To die standing!

That was better than living on their knees, watching helplessly as their wives and daughters were humiliated.

"The Clan Chief is right! Let's fight them to the death!"

In the crowd, a sturdy young man with bloodshot eyes was the first to respond.

It was Su Tao.

He had been bottling up his rage for a long time; previously, Su Zhennan had been holding him back, preventing him from going out to fight Tiger Wang and those Bandits.

Now that even Su Zhennan had relented, Su Tao was eager to chime in with Su Zhennan's words.

Su Tao roared loudly, "There are no cowards in our Su Family Village!"

Afterwards, he strode towards the ancestral hall gate, not giving Su Zhennan a chance to speak again.

"It should have been like this long ago!"

"Creak—"

He pushed the wooden door open.

The firelight and the stench of blood from outside flooded in instantly.

Tiger Wang was enjoying the flattery of his men when he suddenly saw the ancestral hall gate open. A group of villagers walked out, clutching firewood axes and hoes, led by the Village Chief, Su Zhennan.

He paused for a moment, then let out a weird laugh, speaking lewdly to Su Zhennan:

"Hehehe... figured it out?"

"You know what's good for you."

Tiger Wang patted his shoulder with the flat of his ghost-headed blade, making a dull "thud, thud" sound.

His gaze swept back and forth across the crowd, and then he said with a smile:

"Now, hand over double the monthly tribute, and pick out ten of the most attractive women for me and my brothers to enjoy."

"Maybe, if I'm in a good mood, I'll consider sparing your lives."

These words pierced the ears of every villager in Su Family Village.

Causing everyone to tremble with rage.

"You beast!"

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Su Tao was trembling with fury, veins bulging on his forehead, and he let out a howl, preparing to rush forward and fight Tiger Wang to the death.

Su Zhennan grabbed him, his arm tensed like a block of iron.

He stared fixedly at Tiger Wang, his chest heaving violently, and said word by word:

"Tiger Wang, don't push us too far!"

"Pushing you too far?"

Tiger Wang acted as if he had heard a hilarious joke, pointing his blade tip at Su Zhennan, then at the villagers behind him, and said with complete indifference:

"I'm bullying you today, so what?"

"A bunch of pigs and dogs waiting to be slaughtered, and you think you're qualified to negotiate with me?"

The smile on his face vanished instantly, and he said sinisterly:

"My patience is limited."

Tiger Wang's gaze fell on Su Zhennan, and he said impatiently, "What are you standing there for? Why haven't you sent the women over yet?"

"Old thing, do you want me to do it myself?"

The entire scene was dead silent.

The air seemed to have solidified.

Everyone's gaze was focused on Tiger Wang and Su Zhennan.

The Bandits were grinning, the villagers were filled with grief and indignation.

But Su Bai, who had been ignored by everyone, slowly raised his head.

He had not spoken from the beginning; he just stood there quietly, as if he were an outsider.

Looking at the arrogant Tiger Wang not far away, Su Bai wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. For the first time, a ripple appeared in his calm, unperturbed eyes.

It was a kind of... annoyance.

Yes, it was annoyance.

Just like someone seeing a fly buzzing by their ear, wanting only to swat it to death with one slap.

Just as Tiger Wang's patience was about to run out and he was preparing to strike.

A mocking voice sounded in Tiger Wang's ear.

"I'll send you to your death!"

The voice was not loud, but it sounded like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

Huh?

Who?

Who is speaking?

Tiger Wang subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice, meeting Su Bai's emotionless eyes.

He saw Su Bai move.

No, that wasn't moving.

That was vanishing.

A moment ago, Su Bai was still ten paces away.

The next moment, Su Bai's figure was lost from Tiger Wang's sight.

What is going on?

Where is he?

Tiger Wang's mind went blank for an instant, but the instinct of a Fifth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator made him feel a danger approaching from behind!

He wanted to turn around, to block, to circulate his spiritual power to protect his body.

But it was all too late.

Tiger Wang's body could not keep up with the speed of his thoughts.

And it definitely could not keep up with Su Bai's speed.

A cool sensation flashed across his neck.

Very light.

As light as a lover's caress.

Tiger Wang's movements froze.

He maintained his forward-leaning posture, his eyes wide open, staring at the empty space in front of him in disbelief.

Tiger Wang wanted to speak, but found he couldn't make a sound.

He saw that the faces of Su Zhennan, Su Tao, and all the villagers and Bandits opposite him were filled with expressions of having seen a ghost.

Why was the world spinning?

He saw his own body, that burly body carrying the ghost-headed blade.

The neck was empty.

This was his last thought remaining in the world.

Thud!

A large head, accompanied by a pillar of blood, rolled to the ground.

The headless corpse stood stiffly for a moment before collapsing with a crash, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Fresh blood stained the bluestone slabs in front of the Su Family ancestral hall.

Silence.

Everyone was stunned.

The First Boss of the Black Wind Stockade, who had been arrogant and overbearing just a second ago.

The Fifth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator, Tiger Wang.

Just like that... died?

Beheaded by the young man who had seemingly been forced back by a single strike?

The villagers in front of the ancestral hall had their mouths wide open, their eyes almost popping out.

The smiles on the faces of the Bandits who had been clamoring just a moment ago froze.

Su Bai turned around slowly.

He held the long blade that was still dripping blood, the tip pointing diagonally to the ground. Warm blood droplets slid down the blade, "drip, drip," making every Bandit tremble in the silent environment.

Not a single drop of blood stained his black clothes.

Su Bai glanced at Tiger Wang's corpse on the ground, then his gaze moved slowly to the group of Bandits who were already scared out of their wits.

Then he said slowly:

"He wanted women."

"What about you?"

"Do you want to live, or do you want to die?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the bodies of the Bandits opposite him trembled even more violently.

Looking at Su Bai, who stood before them like a god of death, they trembled all over, unable to say a single word.

Su Bai sighed and said, "Alas, since you won't speak, then die."

A flash of the blade swept past, and the last Cultivator among the Bandits was also beheaded.

Now, the group of over fifty Bandits consisted only of ordinary people.

These no longer posed a threat.

Su Bai sheathed his blade and said to Ma Lie, "Ma Lie, leave these people to you. Remember, leave none alive."