Not That They Are Too Weak, It's Just That I Am Too Strong

Xu Yan rode his horse, looking at the two martial artists ahead who had long sabers at their waists. Their expressions were surprised, and their eyes held a hint of coldness.

He fell into thought.

"I'm being targeted? They want to kidnap me?

"That's not right, why has no one targeted me before?

"Could it be because I haven't been jilted yet, and I'm still betrothed to the General's mansion, so these martial artists wouldn't dare to act against me?"

He had been searching for a master for days, walking alone in Donghe Commandery. Never had any martial artist dared to kidnap the son of Donghe's richest man.

Now, someone was openly plotting against him on the main road!

The first thing Xu Yan thought of was that he had been jilted by the General's mansion. Without that connection, these martial artists were no longer hesitant and had started targeting him.

"Even if I'm not the General's mansion's future son-in-law, my maternal grandfather is the Minister of Personnel!"

Xu Yan thought again. Although he no longer had ties to the General's mansion, he was the grandson of the Minister of Personnel, a powerful official in the current court.

"Silly boy, just come with us obediently."

One of the martial artists leaped up, intending to grab Xu Yan off his horse.

Although there were no other travelers on the road at this moment, they still needed to act quickly and capture him.

To avoid any complications.

As long as Xu Yan was in their hands, the rest of their plan would be much easier.

He reached out to grab Xu Yan's shoulder and pulled hard, trying to drag him down. To his shock, he found himself gripping something as unyielding as a mountain.

The other party didn't budge at all!

This is bad!

His heart tightened, and he was about to let go and retreat when he felt a grip on his neck. A hand had already seized his throat and lifted him up.

"Who gave you the guts to try and grab me?"

Xu Yan stared at him.

The other man was greatly alarmed. With a zing, he drew his saber and leaped into the air, slashing down at Xu Yan.

"Let go!"

Killing intent flashed in his eyes, a hint of ruthlessness.

"Hmph!"

Xu Yan snorted coldly. With his other hand, he reached out and directly met the incoming saber. Steel aura appeared on his arm, and he grabbed it forcefully!

Bang!

The saber was caught in his hand. With a surge of Blood Essence, it instantly snapped into several pieces!

Boom!

A surge of Blood Essence aura blasted out from Xu Yan's hand, striking the man directly.

Bang!

Mid-air, the man instantly exploded.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, startling Xu Yan. The Blood Essence aura instantly enveloped his body.

As his Blood Essence aura manifested, the man whose neck he was holding, in a moment of carelessness, was hit by the Blood Essence aura. His bones shattered on the spot, and he died with a look of utter horror in his wide eyes!

Rumble!

Blood Essence swept out, carrying the scattered flesh and bone fragments into the grass on either side of the road.

"He's too fragile!"

After tossing the corpse into the grass, Xu Yan couldn't help but stare blankly and say.

He had only used a bit of his Blood Essence, and the man had actually exploded!

"I'm too strong!

"We're no longer on the same level."

Xu Yan exhaled, his heart filled with excitement. This was true Martial Dao. And he, merely in the Qi and Blood Realm, possessed such terrifying strength.

"My control over my own power is still lacking. I need to be more careful next time!"

After learning from this lesson, Xu Yan continued on his way.

There was no one on the road at this time, and the incident of killing two martial artists had not been witnessed. Xu Yan returned home with a clear conscience.

"Yan'er, you're back!"

Madam Xu happily took her son's hand, looking him up and down. He hadn't lost weight or gotten sunburned; he even seemed a bit sturdier, and she was relieved.

As long as her precious son hadn't suffered, it was a good thing.

"Yan'er, now that you're back, don't wander around so much. It's not safe outside these days."

Madam Xu instructed.

"Mom, where's Dad?"

Xu Yan asked, confused.

Every time he came back, his father would show up with a stern face, ready to scold him.

Today, he wasn't anywhere to be seen!

"Your father is handling some business matters,"

Madam Xu said, a hint of worry flashing across her face.

"Mom, did something happen to our family?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan immediately realized something was wrong.

Otherwise, his father wouldn't be personally handling such matters.

To make her son settle down and realize the dangers outside, Madam Xu sighed, "A group of bandits appeared on the Jin'an Road in Donghe Commandery at some point, and they hijacked our family's cargo.

"Your father is currently arranging for people to send the goods again. If they aren't delivered as scheduled, we'll have to pay triple the compensation.

"Yan'er, your father will handle these things. You just got back, you must be hungry?"

Madam Xu ordered the servants to prepare a banquet to welcome her beloved son.

Xu Yan frowned, and then his heart began to stir.

Even though I've only just begun my journey on the Martial Dao, the top experts in the martial world are like fragile reeds to me. These bandits dare to target my family's cargo, they truly deserve to die!

This is the perfect opportunity to test my strength and see if I can single-handedly sweep through this nest of bandits!

He could use this chance to test his own strength and resolve his family's troubles at the same time.

He had already spent a lot of money from the family over the years. The fact that his father was personally handling this business meant the cargo was incredibly valuable.

"Mom, where is that nest of bandits? Why haven't the officials gone to suppress them?"

Xu Yan asked with feigned curiosity.

Madam Xu, unaware that her beloved son was planning to take on the bandits alone, didn't hide anything. "They're on Black Wind Mountain, two hundred li away in Donghe Commandery, right beside Jin'an Road."

"Jiang Pingshan refused to dispatch troops to suppress the bandits, using the excuse of guarding against the Tianmu Cult's rebellion. Hmph, it's simply because the engagement was broken off and he no longer has any ties to our family, so he's standing by and watching."

Madam Xu's face contorted with anger when she mentioned Jiang Pingshan.

Xu Yan understood the situation. This batch of goods was meant to travel along Jin'an Road, clearly destined for the capital of the Qi Kingdom. These bandits had intercepted the cargo on Jin'an Road, and it was Xu family's cargo at that.

There were likely some hidden motives behind this.

However, Xu Yan didn't care about any of that. He just wanted to test his strength and flatten that nest of bandits!

"Mom, I just remembered I have something to do. I need to go out for a bit."

"Yan'er, where are you going! Come back!"

Madam Xu cried out urgently.

Xu Yan led a horse from the stable and rode out of the city.

If I reach Black Wind Mountain, it will be almost dark. The timing is perfect!

Xu Yan thought excitedly.

On Black Wind Mountain, a group of martial artists had gathered, discussing how to hijack the Xu family's cargo next.

The leader was a burly man with a bare chest covered in black hair. A large saber was stuck in the ground by his feet. He spoke in a deep voice, "This mission must succeed. Xu Junhe is no ordinary man. If he loses cargo once, he will definitely be prepared. Everyone must not be careless!"

"Don't worry, Boss Xiong. As long as Jiang Pingshan doesn't send troops, no matter how capable Xu Junhe is, he won't be able to protect the cargo!"

"That's right!"

Just then, a figure, surrounded by a blazing steel aura, ferociously charged up the mountain. He sneered, "If you want my Xu family's cargo, you'll have to show me what you're capable of!"