"Oh, have you heard? The bandits have been wiped out!"
Those with good connections were the first to get the news.
"Hey, what happened? What happened?"
"They say an immortal from Huailu Academy entered the enemy camp and wiped out the entire bandit force single-handedly, with just one sword!"
At this, everyone immediately looked doubtful.
Why did that sound so fake?
"Believe it or not! Just wait. Before long, the Government Office will send word."
Soon, noon arrived.
The Government Office posted its notice, immediately stirring up a tremendous uproar.
The gloom that had plagued the county town for months was finally swept away.
The bandits had been crushed!!
The rebel Ye Hao and the Yi Tribes' spy had been executed on the spot.
Only a few minor ringleaders had been captured.
A large portion of the bandits were displaced people who had been swept into joining a so-called righteous army without knowing what was going on.
What to do with these people would be the Government Office's next concern.
"They say there was someone else who went with the immortal to slay the bandits last night!"
A street storyteller was sharing firsthand information he had obtained from a relative.
"Huh? Who?"
"Someone who could kill bandits alongside an immortal? That powerful?"
"..."
The storyteller spun his tale. "Now, this man stood eight feet tall on level ground, with an ape's arms and a wolf's waist.
"His head was as large as a bushel measure, his waist broad and round.
"He had a cinnabar-red face, short and broad-cheeked, with eyes like bronze bells.
"His sideburns were like blades, his eyebrows like ink.
"A wisp of red beard hung beneath his chin, and his arms possessed boundless strength.
"His imposing air brimmed with elegance, while killing intent lurked within