The Scarred Man!

In the room, Qian Ren gritted his teeth in fury as he looked at the two unconscious women on the bed. He charged straight out, ignoring the other bandits' jeers.

"Who the hell dared come here to cause trouble?"

He cursed furiously, but no one paid him any attention.

"Who dared ruin my fun?"

The scarred man's expression was grim as well, with a trace of wariness on his face. Had that earlier blow struck him, it might have left him seriously injured!

"Whoever came here is no ordinary opponent. He's probably still nearby. Damn it, who the hell dared make trouble at my Black Wind Cave?"

The scarred man ignored Qian Ren entirely, his fury soaring to the heavens.

"This is bad. We may have fallen for a trap!"

Suddenly, the scarred man's expression darkened, and he turned around at once.

"Quick, gather the men and head to the rear! They aren't trying to attack us-they're here to rescue the prisoners!"

Watching the men rush over from the rear in a panic, the scarred man slapped his chest in anger.

"What are you standing around for? Get moving!"

Only after that furious shout did the men come to their senses. They hastily assembled and hurried toward the rear.

Meanwhile, in the bandits' prison at the rear...

After finally exhausting all his strength, Xu Xuan opened the cell door and released the women.

But the women's faces were utterly bloodless, and their bodies were little more than skin and bones. Inside this cell, they not only endured the bandits' bestial lust every day, but were denied even three regular meals a day.

By now, they had become utterly indifferent to life.

Even with the cell door wide open, they showed no excitement whatsoever.

"Aren't you going to hurry and leave?"

Xu Xuan grew anxious at the sight. If they did not leave now, escaping would be difficult once the bandits caught on.

"Young master, our lives have already lost all meaning. What would escaping change? We would still only face everyone's scorn. We appreciate your kindness."

A haggard woman gave a bleak smile. Instead of leaving, she shut the cell door tightly.

"Young master, you should leave on your own first. Once they get here, escaping won't be easy. Besides, we have no strength left. Even if we escaped, where could we possibly go?"

The women sat down one after another, showing no intention of leaving.

Xu Xuan was utterly dumbfounded. What were these women thinking?

"Xu Xuan, we need to go! They're already here!"

Just then, Luo Xiaotian's voice came from outside the prison.

Helpless, Xu Xuan could only run out.

"From the looks of it, they've already given up. They have no intention of leaving at all. How am I supposed to complete this mission?"

Xu Xuan looked helpless, while directly ahead of him, wave after wave of bandits rushed toward them.

With no time to think, Xu Xuan and Luo Xiaotian turned and ran.

Hearing the sound of running ahead, the scarred man barked, "You few, guard the rear! Everyone else, follow me and chase them!"

"Yes!"

The bandits nodded in agreement and split up.

"Damn it, you still dare chase us?"

Hearing the commotion behind him, Luo Xiaotian pulled a Rune from inside his robes.

"Have a taste of your Grandpa Luo's explosion!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Xiaotian hurled the Rune in his hand behind him!

Boom!!

The instant the Rune hit the ground, a deafening blast erupted. Before the bandits behind them could react, the two sprinted away, barely managing to escape the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains.

"Damn it, who the hell did this?"

The scarred man trembled all over with rage, yet could only watch helplessly as Luo Xiaotian and Xu Xuan escaped.

Just who was this Luo Xiaotian, daring to oppose the Black Wind Cave?

"Keep searching! Whoever you find, bring them back to me!"

"Yes!"

With an angry roar, the scarred man led the dozen or so remaining bandits in pursuit.

Elsewhere, Luo Xiaotian dragged Xu Xuan along at a mad sprint for a long distance before finally stopping.

They were now at the edge of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, surrounded by dense trees and rough, uneven terrain.

Their steps gradually slowed, and Luo Xiaotian's breathing grew increasingly labored.

Only then did he suddenly realize that he had run in the opposite direction, while the bandits behind them seemed to have no intention of giving up.

Fortunately, with the Rune's help, the two had ultimately put a considerable distance between themselves and their pursuers.

Luo Xiaotian turned to look back. Only after confirming that no one had caught up did he breathe a small sigh of relief.

"They chose not to come out with you. That was their own choice, and you can't blame yourself. Besides, if they really had followed us out, that would have truly doomed them." Luo Xiaotian smiled bitterly. "These bandits aren't fools either. We'll have to plan this carefully."

At the same time, Luo Xiaotian felt somewhat relieved. Luckily, he had brought a Rune beforehand, or they would probably have been caught by now.

Although he was confident he could escape, getting away would have been difficult for Xu Xuan, who was only at the First Heaven of the Heavenly Abode Realm.

Xu Xuan shook his head slightly and said bitterly, "Every single one of them is stronger than me."

He had thought breaking through to the Heavenly Mansion Realm would give him the ability to protect himself. But now, it seemed he had been completely mistaken. Every bandit chasing them was at least at the heavenly mansion fourth heaven or above.

Luo Xiaotian smiled and said, "Don't belittle yourself. Though you're only at the First Heaven of the Heavenly Abode Realm, if they catch up later, I'll hold the others back for you. Do everything you can to escape."

"What about you?"

Xu Xuan paused, then hurriedly asked.

"Me?"

Luo Xiaotian smiled and spread his hands lightly, a knowing look crossing his face. "Don't worry. If you think the Black Dragon Empire's third prince doesn't have a few special means of saving his own life, you couldn't be more wrong!"

"Quick, they're just ahead!"

Suddenly, an urgent voice rang out.

"They're finally here..."

Luo Xiaotian sneered. "They won't spot you easily under cover of night. I'll hold them off, so hurry and run. I can buy you fifteen minutes at most. After that, whether you've escaped or not, I'll have to leave!"

"All right!"

Xu Xuan drew a deep breath and, beneath the moonlight, hunched low and slipped behind a tree.

"Sir, after coming so abruptly to my Black Wind Cave, won't you come inside for a cup of tea before leaving?"

The scarred man walked slowly forward, distinct arcs of electricity surging in his palm.

Luo Xiaotian took a deep breath and stepped out as well.

"You're the leader of the Black Wind Cave?"

"Indeed, that would be me!"

As the scarred man looked at Luo Xiaotian, his brows furrowed slightly. He kept feeling that he had seen Luo Xiaotian somewhere before.

"Where's your accomplice?"

A lackey beside the scarred man jumped forward.

"Fight me. If I win, you let us go and never trouble us again. If I lose, you can do whatever you want with me. What do you say?"

Ignoring the lackey beside him, Luo Xiaotian smiled calmly as immense spiritual energy gathered in his palms!