13: The one you caught is the boss!

As for the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain and the other Chiefs, they were only at the Qi Refining stage, 1st level and Lian Qi Second Layer, not strong.

After killing the Grand Chief, killing him a few more times in a roundabout way would settle the grudge.

The treasures—they were all his—

The path to Dulong Mountain was extremely treacherous, with cliffs of jagged rocks.

One misstep while walking could lead to being buried at the bottom of the mountain.

Especially when several bandits dragged his wooden cage with horses, the chilling wind made Tang Tian speechless.

I am your hostage for ransom; aren't you afraid of me falling if you're so careless?

There was only one dangerous path up Dulong Mountain, and bandits guarded it periodically.

It seemed that only by subduing these bandits would he have a chance to descend the mountain.

On Dulong Mountain, there was a camp with torches blazing into the sky, and about two to three hundred people, mostly at the Body Refining Realm.

The bandits looked at the goods like wolves and tigers.

Tang Tian was led to the prison cell… it smelled terrible inside, and there were no bandits guarding outside…

The bandits had all gone to divide the treasures and no one was watching him.

Now Tang Tian waited patiently, tonight he would let them know that they had captured a master.

Liu Ru Shi was lying outside, her faint, dark yellow shield still sturdy.

At night… the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain came to the prison cell, pinching his nose, and said:

"Ye Tian… hand over your Ye family's Cultivation Technique, and I'll spare your life."

Tang Tian laughed upon hearing this; if he had a Cultivation Technique, Tang Tian would have ensured none of them could leave the ruined temple.

Tang Tian pretended not to hear, and the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain walked into the cell, slapped him, and said:

"I'm asking you a question."

But before he finished speaking, the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain's hand was blocked by Tang Tian, and with a "crack," the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain's fingers shattered.

The Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain was stunned, and immediately said subconsciously:

"You're at the Qi Refining stage, 3rd level!"

The Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain's heart instantly turned to ash.

The bandit who came along shouted, hoping to call in the nearby bandits, but before he finished speaking, he was swept away by Tang Tian's stalk, leaving no trace of his body.

The Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain said fearfully:

"You are an Evil Cultivator."

Tang Tian laughed in exasperation and said:

"No… you bandits are afraid of Evil Cultivators…"

Several slaps brought the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain back to consciousness, and he said:

"Mercy, my lord, mercy, my lord, I am willing to help you kill the Grand Chief of Dulong Mountain, and all his treasures will be yours."

The Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain knelt down and begged for mercy, his head banging "thump, thump" on the ground.

Tang Tian said:

"Foolish! If I kill you, finding other Chiefs is the same."

Tang Tian gave the Military Advisor of Lone Dragon Mountain no chance, striking him down with a stalk, and his corpse was absorbed by the Medicine Venerable Space.

Calculating the time, the Poison Pill had also taken effect.

Now there were many people outside, so as to avoid the stalk being discovered stealing corpses and being mistaken for an Evil Cultivator.

Although Tang Tian already was one…

Tang Tian took out his greatsword…

As soon as he exited the prison cell, he chopped down anyone he saw. With the greatsword's heavy strikes, bandit corpses lay everywhere. Arrows shot from a distance, but Tang Tian's Body Refining was very tough.

Hundreds of arrows shot at him, but Tang Tian remained unharmed; this was the power of a Cultivator!

In the distance, Liu Ru Shi woke up, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at Tang Tian.

She sighed inwardly:

"This person is very strong."

Liu Ru Shi also released Fireball Talisman to attack the other bandits, the fireballs launching from her dark yellow shield, assisting Tang Tian.

Tang Tian was surprised to see this, saying:

"This shield is so strong, with such a good treasure, this Liu Ru Shi must be a rich woman."

Liu Ruyan was nineteen years old.

In the prime of her youth, at Lian Qi Second Layer, all these factors combined made this Liu Ru Shi not simple.

The five Chiefs of Dulong Mountain, excluding the Grand Chief, charged forward with great swords, and some even attacked Tang Tian with Fireball Talisman.

But Tang Tian was very fast; a Qi Refining stage, 3rd level Cultivator was not to be trifled with.

With a ninety-jin heavy sword striking down, combined with a five-hundred-jin burst of power, any Chief who dared to block Tang Tian's path had their head fall to the ground.

The remaining Chiefs trembled after seeing this, the killing intent was too great.

Soon, among the Chiefs, only the Second Chief, who was slightly stronger, remained alive.

Tang Tian crippled him and walked straight into the Grand Chief's room… The Grand Chief was still in a drunken stupor.

It seemed—he hadn't changed his clothes yet.

In the distance, several women lay, and Tang Tian frowned, throwing them out.

The Grand Chief was startled awake and angrily said:

"You dare to assassinate me!"

The Grand Chief stood up, but a greatsword came at him, and the Grand Chief quickly blocked it.

Tang Tian was a man of few words, saying nothing more than:

"Assassinate you?"

The Grand Chief was stunned and said:

"You're Ye Tian! Someone, save me!"

The Grand Chief shouted for help using his Internal Energy, but no one came in.

Outside had already been massacred by Tang Tian.

He could only use his green greatsword to block Tang Tian's heavy sword.

The green greatsword weighed only forty-five jin, and was easily cut down by Tang Tian; this Grand Chief was truly a weakling.

The Grand Chief said furiously:

"You forced my hand, 'Earthly Fiend Fist'!"

The Grand Chief released Earthly Fiend Fist, but his Spiritual Qi was gone.

The Grand Chief panicked:

"...You poisoned me..."

But even so, the Evil Qi blocked Tang Tian. Tang Tian resisted for a while before finally beheading the Grand Chief.

Tang Tian said:

"This Earthly Fiend Fist is somewhat interesting."

Liu Ru Shi killed her way in from outside, and Tang Tian was surprised; this woman was truly strong.

Liu Ru Shi said:

"Ye Tian Fellow Daoist, are you alright?"

Liu Ru Shi actually knew the name Ye Tian, so she was feigning unconsciousness before… this woman was too calculating…

Tang Tian said:

"I'm fine."

Tang Tian cooperated with Liu Ru Shi to wipe out the Dulong Mountain bandits, with only a few bandits escaping.

The entire Dulong Mountain was littered with corpses, and vultures circled above.

They rescued over fifty women from Dulong Mountain and obtained fifty gold and one thousand silver in mortal currency.

They also acquired several Spiritual Plant and two Cultivation Technique: "Earthly Fiend Fist" and "Frost Palm."

These bandits truly deserved to die.

Liu Ru Shi said:

"Ye Tian Fellow Daoist, how about you take eighty percent of these treasures and I take twenty? Upon reaching Qingmu County, my Liu family will surely repay you handsomely."

Liu Ru Shi gave all the Spirit Medicine, gold, silver, and "Earthly Fiend Fist" to Tang Tian, only keeping "Frost Palm" for herself.

Tang Tian was somewhat puzzled, and Liu Ru Shi said:

"These women will also be handed over to me."

Tang Tian agreed; fifty gold was enough to buy the entire Tang Family Village.

As for the Second Chief from before, he was killed after being forced to reveal the location of the treasures.

Among the fifty women… one emerged with teary eyes and said:

"The rescuers have finally arrived! I am the County Magistrate's daughter…"

Tang Tian and Liu Ru Shi exchanged bewildered glances.

The County Magistrate was a powerful expert at Lianqi Sixth Level, the local emperor of Qingmu County. His daughter was captured, and such a big event made no sound?

Liu Ru Shi asked:

"I ask you, what is the County Magistrate's name, what are his preferences, and what Cultivation Technique does he use?"

The woman answered all correctly, and judging by Liu Ru Shi's expression, it seemed to be true.

The woman said:

"I really am the County Magistrate's daughter. If you send me back, my father will reward you greatly. I was captured before my marriage to the Green Mountain Sect Sect Master's son."

Seeing Liu Ru Shi's solemn expression, Tang Tian felt that this matter was not so simple.

Liu Ru Shi explained:

"Two years ago… the Green Mountain Sect Sect Master's son was going to get married, but he had no Spiritual Root… marrying the County Magistrate's daughter was naturally big news, but then there was no more news."

Tang Tian said with a grave expression:

"Sect really cares about Face."

Seeing their solemn expressions, the woman continued to explain why she was captured.

This Grand Chief offered the County Magistrate two hundred gold and a certain amount of Spiritual Plant every year, and the County Magistrate trusted him greatly.

Tang Tian said:

"Sect is not something you and I can handle. This matter already brings shame to the County Magistrate and the Green Mountain Sect. After we know about it, it will be hard for us to live. You should step aside, I've changed my mind."

Tang Tian threw out twenty-five gold, pointed at the pile of women, and then said:

"I cannot entrust my life to the mercy of others. Take these twenty-five gold, I want these women."

Tang Tian dared not gamble.

Not to mention Qi Refining stage, 3rd level, even if he were at the Qi Refining stage, 4th level, he would easily be killed by the County Magistrate and the Green Mountain Sect.

And the County Magistrate usually committed evil deeds, so Tang Tian had no psychological burden. Tang Tian swung his heavy sword, and the woman died beyond all doubt.

Tang Tian was about to kill the people around him again, but Liu Ru Shi stopped him:

"Wait… I have 'One Control Art' that can control them…"

Judging by its name, "One Control Art" was not a righteous Cultivation Technique; it should be an evil Cultivation Technique. And Liu Ru Shi, at Lian Qi Second Layer, could already use such an evil Cultivation Technique.

It was just as the village chief said… the county devoured people without spitting out their bones…

Those previous servants of the Liu family, the bandits killed them and they still didn't surrender, they were probably controlled by "One Control Art"…