Shi Yue withdrew his magic arts, and all the flying swords vanished. The green light restraining Shui Lisang disappeared as well.
Shui Lisang was free again and let out a long sigh of relief.
"This subordinate greets you, Young Master. I beg you to spare the Water Barbarian Tribe. We have never slaughtered humans." Shui Lisang spoke respectfully.
Shi Yue gave a cold snort. "You may not have slaughtered humans, but you've sold them. That's a grave offense too. If you're loyal and work for me, I can make an exception for you. Your actions will speak for you. Come, leave with me first and persuade your people to surrender."
To capture the bandits, one had to capture their leader first. The Water Barbarians outnumbered the Earth Barbarians, and Shi Yue didn't want to make a big fuss or slaughter them wholesale. The Earth Barbarian Tribe deserved to die, but the Water Barbarians treated humans somewhat better. There was no need to wipe them out. His main concern was that Shui Lisang might have destroyed the eye of the ancient giant. Such a precious item was surely on her person.
Not long afterward, tens of thousands of Barbarians gathered outside Tianman Hall. Shi Yue and Shui Lisang walked out, and the silver curtain of lightning vanished. A giant silver dragon descended from the sky and landed in front of Shi Yue.
A flash of silver light later, the giant dragon transformed into Yin'er.
"Master, you took care of things so quickly?" Yin'er beamed.
A flicker of surprise crossed Shui Lisang's eyes. Shi Yue really was no ordinary person; he even had a Sixth-tier Sacred Beast as a spirit beast.
Shi Yue looked at Shui Lisang, and she understood his meaning. She turned to the other Barbarians and shouted, "All of