On their way to Heaven Dou City, Tang San and his companions were in no hurry. They often took detours through towns or villages to pick up goods.
That was how Tang San had traveled before, driving the Iron Horse around the Douluo Continent with Grandmaster and Ma Hongjun.
Whenever they reached a new place, they would stop to do business, hunt for good finds, and see whether anyone needed help.
Now, that fine tradition lived on.
Dugu Yan was unhappy about it, since it slowed their progress considerably, and she was in a hurry to get treated.
But when she saw a burning village, Dugu Yan stopped complaining.
It was a village pillaged by a roving band of robbers. Those bloodless, tearless brutes had even held a revel in the village after committing their atrocities.
The robbers were all ordinary people, with only their leader being a One-Ring Soul Master.
Even people this weak dared to commit such heinous acts. This, too, was one face of the Douluo Continent.
Naturally, Tang San and the others killed those villains without mercy.
After that, no one aboard objected to Tang San's detours anymore. "Hmm? Tang San, look. There's a crowd gathering up ahead."
Yu Tianheng, who was keeping watch, spoke to Tang San. Though he was older, he never acted overbearing on that account. Tang San had already won him over with both his character and his strength.
"Then let's get out and take a look."
Everyone got out rather than driving the Iron Horse straight up to the crowd, which might have frightened people.
"Ah... I told him not to keep that monster. Now look what happened. He's gone, and he's left a menace behind."
An old man spoke to the assembled villagers, his voice full of regret.
"Hello. May