Stone Gambling Tournament

"The First Boss is dead!"

"The Second Boss, the Third Boss, were all killed by that kid too!"

At this moment, all fighting in the desert came to an abrupt halt. Everyone looked at the figure in the green shirt, their eyes filled with deep fear.

The remaining Demon Wind Bandits, looking at the three corpses, trembled all over in terror. No one had expected that all three leaders of the Demon Wind Bandits would die at Lu Changsheng's hands!

This young man, relying on his own strength, had forcefully killed the three bandit leaders with thunderous methods!

At this moment, the surviving guards, all wounded, stared blankly at the scene before them, their bodies as if petrified. The hands holding their weapons trembled violently, and their gazes towards the figure in the green shirt were filled with boundless reverence, as if looking up at a deity walking among mortals!

Wu Yan's blood-stained saber clattered to the sand, but he was oblivious.

His eyes were also filled with deep shock. This battle-hardened guard commander's mind was a complete blank, his lips trembling, unable to utter a sound.

He couldn't believe that this young man before him was so unfathomably powerful! Recalling his previous suspicion and harassment of Lu Changsheng, an indescribable shame and fear instantly seized him, making him almost unable to stand steadily.

Lin Ningshuang covered her slightly parted red lips with her delicate hand, her beautiful eyes reflecting the figure bathed in faint golden light, like a god of war. Her eyes were filled with unbelievable shock and the daze of having survived a disaster.

"Run!"

With the three leaders fallen, the remaining Demon Wind Bandits were utterly terrified. They immediately scrambled and fled in a sorry state.

"Catch them for me!"

Wu Yan roared.

Immediately, Wu Yan led the guards in a fierce counterattack, quickly capturing all the bandits.

"My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!"

"I was blind! I offended your divine might! Please, my lord, show mercy!"

"It was Song Dao! It was that scoundrel Song Dao who secretly tipped off our leaders! He said the Lin family's caravan was transporting valuable treasures along this route. He betrayed the Lin family in secret; it has nothing to do with us!"

These bandits kowtowed desperately, their foreheads hitting the sand and rocks with dull thuds. They wailed and begged for mercy incoherently.

Their voices had changed due to extreme fear, and tears streamed down their faces. They looked nothing like their arrogant selves from before.

"What?! Song Dao is the mole?!"

Hearing this, Wu Yan, Lin Ningshuang, and the others were both shocked and angry. Especially the hot-tempered Wu Yan, the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out.

"Where is Song Dao? My Lin family has treated him well over the years. He colluded with the sand bandits, intending to rob us of our treasures, and even tried to kill us!"

Lin Ningshuang gritted her teeth.

She never dreamed that Song Dao would be the mole, selling their route information to the bandits!

"Miss, that fellow Song Dao took advantage of the chaos and has already escaped!"

A guard said.

"Damn it! That scoundrel got off too easily. If I catch him next time, I won't show him any mercy!"

Wu Yan gritted his teeth.

"Miss, what should we do with these bandits?"

Wu Yan asked in a deep voice.

"Tie them up first and take them back to Tianyou City to be dealt with by the city guards!"

Lin Ningshuang said with a cold tone.

"Yes!"

Immediately, Wu Yan bound these bandits one by one.

This turmoil was finally quelled, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Although the bandits were repelled, nearly half of the caravan's guards were lost.

Fortunately, their caravan's goods were intact. After counting the remaining personnel, they hastily buried the deceased in the stone forest.

"Young Master Lu, I didn't expect you to be so unfathomably skilled. If you hadn't intervened this time, I'm afraid our caravan would have been doomed."

Lin Ningshuang said gratefully.

"Miss Lin is too kind."

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly.

His intervention was just a small matter, and besides, he had gotten lost on the Yellow Sand Ancient Road, and Lin Ningshuang had indeed offered him assistance.

"Brother Lu, I apologize for earlier. We suspected you of stealing the Cosmic Bag and offended you greatly. Please don't blame us. This time, thanks to your intervention, we would have likely perished at the hands of the sand bandits. We will never forget this kindness!"

Wu Yan walked over, his eyes full of guilt. They had slandered Lu Changsheng for stealing the Cosmic Bag at Song Dao's instigation, and now, thinking back, they felt immensely ashamed.

"It's nothing."

Lu Changsheng smiled it off. Wu Yan was loyal to the Lin family. Although he had a fiery temper, he was much better than the despicable scoundrel Song Dao.

After some reorganization, the caravan soon set off again.

For the next few days, their luck was quite good. They didn't encounter any further trouble, and the Yellow Sand Storm finally subsided completely.

Along the way, Lu Changsheng and Wu Yan became much more familiar with each other.

Wu Yan was immensely impressed by Lu Changsheng, especially his killing of the three bandit leaders, which deeply shocked him. Who would have thought that such a young-looking youth would possess such formidable combat power?

The Yellow Sand Storm subsided, and the caravan's travel speed increased considerably.

Finally, on the fifth day, they managed to exit the Yellow Sand Ancient Road.

In the distance, a black city sprawled across the land, appearing before their eyes.

The city looked incredibly magnificent, especially its black city walls rising from the ground, as if made of unyielding steel, reflecting a metallic sheen under the sun.

"We've finally arrived!"

"Young Master Lu, that's Tianyou City. It's the largest city in the entire Tianyou Commandery."

Lin Ningshuang smiled sweetly.

"Since that's the case, Miss Lin, we shall part ways here. We'll meet again."

Lu Changsheng cupped his hands in farewell.

"We'll meet again!"

"I wish you all the best!"

Lin Ningshuang waved her hand.

Immediately after, Lu Changsheng entered Tianyou City alone.

Upon entering the city, wide bluestone paths crisscrossed, with various shops lining both sides. Blacksmiths selling weapons clanged noisily, medicine pavilions emanating fragrant aromas were bustling with customers, and shops displaying the pelts of exotic beasts also drew people to stop and look. The entire city was exceptionally prosperous, with a lively scene of crowds weaving through like threads.

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but feel impressed; whether in terms of city scale or popularity, Tianyou City surpassed Tianyang City.

"The Xuanyuan Family has really gone all out this time. I heard they're hosting a Stone Gambling Tournament in the plaza, attracting many martial artists!"

"Hurry, hurry! How can we miss such a grand event? If we're late, we won't get good seats!"

"Heh heh, I wonder who will uncover an astonishing treasure this time?"

At this moment, a clamor of discussion reached his ears, causing Lu Changsheng to stop in his tracks, a hint of interest appearing on his face.

A Stone Gambling Tournament?