Blood Cloud Bandits' Outsider!

Tang Tianhao walked out of the room, his expression grave. "Jie'er, those on the Death Warrant List are no ordinary individuals. These Blood Cloud Bandits are definitely not to be trifled with."

It was clear Tang Tianhao had overheard their earlier conversation.

"Yes, I know. I'll be careful," Tang Jie nodded.

Tang Jie himself had displayed considerable strength. The rescue of Tang Tianhao from the execution grounds had only resulted in him being classified as a Level 1 Fugitive. However, the Blood Cloud Bandits were placed on the Death Warrant List, a rank higher than a Level 1 Fugitive, signifying they were targets that must be eliminated. This alone demonstrated that the Blood Cloud Bandits were formidable opponents!

Of course, this was also partly because Tang Jie had not killed any innocent people. Otherwise, he might also have been placed on the Death Warrant List.

"Blood Cloud Bandits... are they all capable of fighting ten men at once?"

A faint thrill ran through Tang Jie. According to Sun Tielong, the Blood Cloud Bandits had very few members, but each one was incredibly powerful, almost superhuman. They could take on two hundred elite soldiers with just twenty to thirty men and slaughter them one-sidedly. Every single one of them was a master!

Facing such enemies, Tang Jie was also looking forward to the challenge.

Tang Jie made some preparations, bid farewell to Tang Tianhao and Du Jue, and set off alone for Fengxi Village three days later.

Outside Fengxi Village, it was still early morning. Tang Jie waited quietly at the village entrance, breathing in the fresh morning air.

An hour later, as the sun rose, a group of several people on horseback appeared at the distant horizon. The person at the forefront was Sun Tielong.

Sun Tielong and his companions stopped about thirty meters away. He said something to the people accompanying him, then dismounted and walked towards Tang Jie alone.

"Brother Tang."

Sun Tielong approached Tang Jie, a smile on his face.

"Any news about the Blood Cloud Bandits?"

Tang Jie cut straight to the chase.

Sun Tielong's expression turned serious. "According to investigations in Fengyue City, the Blood Cloud Bandits might choose to attack a remote small town called Tashan Town. We can set up an ambush there in advance."

"Understood." Tang Jie nodded. His objective was simple: encounter the Blood Cloud Bandits and kill them all!

"Is this young brother also joining us?" A man's voice sounded from a distance, one of the people accompanying Sun Tielong.

Tang Jie followed the gaze and saw a thin, tall middle-aged man with a beard. However, his hands were nearly half as large again as an ordinary person's, and his entire hands were covered in thick calluses.

"Brother Tang, let me introduce you. This is Wang Shan, the leader of the Iron Palm Gang in Fengyue City. He has trained his Iron Sand Palm to an extremely high level, and his strength is not inferior to mine."

Sun Tielong immediately introduced them.

Tang Jie nodded slightly. Just by looking at the hands of the man named Wang Shan, he could tell he was definitely a master of palm techniques.

"Is this Brother Tang? Lord Tie Long speaks very highly of you," another elegant man holding a folding fan said with a smile.

The others also looked at Tang Jie, their eyes filled with doubt. They were all experts Sun Tielong had invited from Fengyue City, all first-rate martial artists, and the main force participating in the eradication of the Blood Cloud Bandits.

When Sun Tielong had mentioned meeting someone earlier, they had assumed it would be some renowned martial artist. But Tang Jie's appearance was far too young.

Seeing their doubtful gazes, Tang Jie knew in his heart that Sun Tielong definitely hadn't revealed his identity to the others. After all, if they knew Tang Jie was a fugitive, and a Level 1 Fugitive at that, these people might not be willing to cooperate with him, or might even harbor ulterior motives.

"Lord Sun, there's no time to delay. Let's depart," Tang Jie said to Sun Tielong.

"Alright, let's go to Tashan Town!"

Sun Tielong nodded. Tang Jie mounted a spare black horse prepared by Sun Tielong, and the group headed towards Tashan Town.

Tashan Town was a small town with a population of less than a thousand, located in a relatively remote area. They arrived at Tashan Town in the afternoon.

"Lord Sun, we are ready," said a man in coarse cloth clothes as he walked over, looking respectful, as the group entered Tashan Town.

Although this man appeared to be wearing simple cloth clothes and seemed like a resident of the town, he was actually an elite soldier from Fengyue City in disguise.

Within Tashan Town, there were already a hundred carefully selected elite soldiers. Coupled with Tang Jie, Wang Shan, and the other martial arts experts, everyone was confident they could eliminate the Blood Cloud Bandits.

"Yes, this time we will ensure the Blood Cloud Bandits have no return!"

Sun Tielong nodded.

However, Sun Tielong himself wasn't entirely confident. According to intelligence from Fengyue City, the Blood Cloud Bandits' target might be Tashan Town, but it was only a possibility. If they didn't come, or if they attacked other villages or towns, then their wait would be in vain.

"They're here!"

Everyone waited quietly in Tashan Town. As the sky grew almost completely dark and anxiety filled their hearts, Tang Jie's ears twitched. He heard the sound of hurried horse hooves.

At the distant horizon, a group of twenty to thirty people appeared in their sight. Tang Jie saw that these individuals were all dressed in black, tall, and exuded a fierce aura.

"Finally, they're here!"

In Tashan Town, soldiers disguised as ordinary townspeople placed their hands on the weapons at their waists, waiting for the moment the enemy entered Tashan Town to launch their attack.

Wang Shan and several other first-rate experts also looked excited. The Blood Cloud Bandits had even killed an immortal cultivator, which led to other immortal cultivators in Fengyue City being unwilling to act.

Firstly, the Blood Cloud Bandits had killed an immortal cultivator. Secondly, these immortal cultivators were all superior beings. Knowing that an immortal cultivator had died at the hands of the Blood Cloud Bandits, they were unwilling to take the risk. Moreover, even if they eliminated the Blood Cloud Bandits, it would bring them no significant benefit.

But for martial artists like Wang Shan, eliminating the Blood Cloud Bandits would earn them merit, rewards, and even benefit their descendants and families!

Everyone waited for the Blood Cloud Bandits to enter Tashan Town, but something astonishing happened.

The group of Blood Cloud Bandits stopped about two hundred meters away from Tashan Town.

"Leader, my treasure has sniffed out an unusual aura. This Tashan Town might have an ambush."

Among the Blood Cloud Bandits, a sharp-featured, shifty-eyed man's red-haired rat on his shoulder let out a sharp hiss. This caused the shifty-eyed man to look at Tashan Town in the distance and say.

The one addressed as leader was a tall man, around forty years old, with disheveled hair and eyes that glowed faintly red. Upon hearing this, the tall man's lips curved into an arc. "It seems these fellows aren't entirely useless. They actually managed to detect where we planned to strike today."

The tall man with disheveled hair waved his hand, "Brothers, fall back! Lure these guys out!"

There was an ambush within Tashan Town. They didn't know how many people were there. If they were to face an encirclement of thousands, it would be extremely dangerous. Even some powerful immortal cultivators could fall against a human wave tactic.

Therefore, luring the enemies out to see how many there were before responding was the best course of action.

"Neigh!"

Upon receiving the order, the Blood Cloud Bandits changed direction. Their swift horses began to move slowly back in the direction they came from!

"They... they discovered our ambush? They want to lure us out!"

"This is a provocation!"

Inside Tashan Town, everyone's expression changed as they watched the Blood Cloud Bandits slowly turn and leave.

Sun Tielong's face darkened. The Blood Cloud Bandits were indeed incredibly perceptive. There seemed to be capable individuals within their ranks who could accurately determine if an ambush was in place. Now, these Blood Cloud Bandits were slowly retreating. If they didn't pursue, they would surely escape, and they wouldn't know when they'd encounter them again, leading to more casualties.

"All troops, attack! Don't let them escape!" Sun Tielong gritted his teeth and gave the order.

Since the ambush was discovered, their only option was to attack proactively and fight head-on!

"These Blood Cloud Bandits... are very unusual." Tang Jie narrowed his eyes. From afar, he saw the twenty to thirty Blood Cloud Bandits. They seemed to exude a beast-like aura, and each of them was extraordinary!

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