With the killing god Ling Yi behind him and Yuan Zong and Shan Rou in front of him, Yan Ping has no way out.
He wildly brandished his longsword a few times, shouting angrily, " Yuan Zong, I refuse to accept this!"
At this moment, Yan Ping had lost all fighting spirit. Knowing that he was at his wit's end, he had gone Madness.
Shan Rou seized the opportunity, suddenly accelerated, bent over, turned to the side, and executed a beautiful backhand thrust, plunging the dagger into Yan Ping's left ribs, straight into his heart, killing him instantly.
"Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish!" Yuan Zong sighed and said.
With resentment on his face, Yan Ping's last glimmer of light faded from his eyes. He knelt down, pounded his head on the ground, and fell completely silent.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the remaining Yan Ping threw down their weapons and knelt before Yuan Zong and his three companions.
"These are your Mohist School members, deal with them yourselves!" Ling Yi said casually when he saw Yuan Zong's hesitant expression, then turned and walked outside.
Meanwhile, Shan Rou begins searching the corpse and collecting valuables.
Xiang Shaolong, unable to bear the stench of blood in the courtyard any longer, followed Ling Yi outside the manor.
" Ling Yi, I want to learn Kung Fu Hustle from you." After leaving the courtyard, Xiang Shaolong said to Ling Yi directly.
Ling Yi shook his head. "You can't learn it!"
"How is that possible? I'm an elite, the top scorer in the special forces assessment, why can't I learn it?"
"Talent is like how some people are born with a keen Sense of Smell, some with Transcendent hearing, and some with superhuman strength. What I have isn't martial arts, it's just talent," Ling Yi explained.
Xiang Shaolong was instantly dumbfounded. He thought of all sorts of explanations, but he never considered the possibility of talent.
"If you want to learn Kung Fu Hustle, why not ask Shan Rou and Yuan Zong for guidance? I believe they won't hesitate to teach you. If you can learn some of the essentials, even if you can't be invincible, you'll be able to protect yourself."
At this moment, Shan Rou, carrying large and small bags and looking like she had struck it rich, came out with Yuan Zong.
Ling Yi and Xiang Shaolong both looked at Shan Rou strangely, because her current appearance was so different from her previous cold-blooded killer demeanor.
"What are you looking at? You won't get a single tael of silver from me."
"Do as you please!" Ling Yi said nonchalantly.
" Ling Yi, where are you headed next?" Yuan Zong asked.
" Handan, Zhu Ji and her son!" Ling Yi said.
"I have many things to take care of here. Once I've finished, I will definitely come to Handan to find you," Yuan Zong said.
Although neither Ling Yi nor Yuan Zong said it explicitly, they both understood each other's meaning.
Since Ling Yi was able to mention Zhu Ji and her son, it meant that Ling Yi was going to do something big. Directly mentioning Zhu Ji and her son was an invitation to Yuan Zong.
Yuan Zong neither agreed nor refused outright, saying they would discuss it further at their next meeting.
Goodbye!
"Take care of yourself!"
This time, the three of them no longer needed to walk. The estate had many fine horses, and each of them chose one, heading towards Handan.
This place is not far from Handan City, only about thirty miles away.
At the speed of a fast horse, it would take no more than half a day to reach Handan City.
"Ahead lies Camel Hump Mountain Camel Hump Mountain. A gang of bandits lives there, frequently robbing travelers; they are a scourge that commits all sorts of evil deeds."
The three horses weren't moving very fast, since Ling Yi and his companions didn't have anything urgent to attend to and no need to rush.
Why does this place feel a little creepy?
The three of them were currently crossing a mountain valley. The cliffs on both sides were high, steep, and the valley passage in the middle was narrow. At its narrowest point, only one carriage could pass through.
"It's not surprising that you feel this way. If someone on the mountain has prepared rolling stones and set up an ambush with archers, and both entrances and exits are blocked, then it will be a Deadlands," Shan Rou said.
"There's a smell of blood ahead!" Xiang Shaolong's expression suddenly changed as he quickly warned.
He had seen blood almost every day for the past two days and was quite familiar with the smell of blood. In addition, since this place was downwind, the smell of blood was extremely strong as it was carried by the wind.
Ling Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of something. He spurred his horse and immediately increased its speed, galloping Rapid Speed forward.
Although Shan Rou and Xiang Shaolong didn't know why, they quickly followed.
"I'm late," Ling Yi murmured.
Ahead lay an extremely narrow valley, the ground littered with corpses.
The different identities of these corpses can be discerned from their clothing.
One side was dressed very uniformly, while the other side was dressed in a much more disorganized manner.
Next to a wrecked carriage, a tilted flag bears the words " Wu Family Fort ".
"The bandits of Camel Hump Mountain have gone mad. They even dared to hijack the caravan of Wu Family Fort. Aren't they afraid of retaliation?" Shan Rou arrived at this moment and asked in confusion.
"Do you know the location of the bandits at Camel Hump Mountain?" Ling Yi asked.
"I know, you want to go and save people?"
"Going to see a treasure, rescuing someone is just a side trip."
Upon hearing the word "treasure," Shan Rou's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Something you call a treasure must be something extraordinary."
"Of course, that's a treasure that would cost more than a dozen cities to acquire."
" The Heirloom Seal of He?" Shan Rou was shocked. A treasure that could be exchanged for more than a dozen cities, there was nothing else in the world besides the Heirloom Seal of He.
"What, what? You mean the Heirloom Seal of He?" Xiang Shaolong, who had caught up, exclaimed in surprise.
"Lead the way!"
Upon hearing that it was the Heirloom Seal of He, Shan Rou immediately became interested and, without further ado, spurred her horse forward.
Not long after Ling Yi and his group left, a handsome man dressed in white arrived at the scene. After inspecting the area briefly, he also headed towards Camel Hump Mountain...
Camel Hump Mountain gets its name from its shape, which resembles a camel's hump.
Ling Yi and his two companions tied their horses at the foot of the mountain and made no attempt to conceal themselves, simply swaggering up the mountain.
Perhaps because they had pulled off a big deal that day, the bandits on the mountain were celebrating in their stronghold, so the three of them traveled without any hindrance and didn't even encounter a single sentry.
Once they entered the village gate, someone finally noticed the three uninvited guests.
But these henchmen were already completely drunk, unable to stand steadily or speak clearly. Without Shan Rou and Ling Yi having to lift a finger, Xiang Shaolong easily knocked them unconscious.
It wasn't until they entered the stronghold's main hall that a real Combat took place, but it was easily resolved by Shan Rou and Xiang Shaolong.
Ling Yi sat in the main seat, looking at the bearded bandit kneeling before him, his face bruised and swollen, and asked, "Do you know what I want?"
The bearded man said with a mournful face, "I know, the thing is under the seat."
Ling Yi nodded, bent down and rummaged around for a moment, then took out a package from an empty space under the seat.
Inside the package was an exquisitely crafted wooden box. Upon opening the box, a dazzling, emerald-green light emanated from it.
Ling Yi had no knowledge of jade or similar items; for Ling Yi, these things held far greater historical significance than practical value.
Ling Yi was merely curious and just going along with the plot.
"Is this the Heirloom Seal of He?" Shan Rou and Xiang Shaolong both leaned over to examine it curiously.
Ling Yi casually handed it to Shan Rou.
"This thing is both a treasure and a hot potato. Although it's priceless, it's very difficult to sell," Shan Rou said, frowning.
"Go and see if there are any survivors from Wu Family Fort. Since the Heirloom Seal of He was escorted by Wu Family Fort Fortress, why not ask them for a favor?"
"Alright!" Shan Rou nodded, then returned the Heirloom Seal of He to Ling Yi.
Xiang Shaolong was very curious about the ancient mountain stronghold, so he followed Shan Rou out.
Watching the two figures leave, Ling Yi was already considering his next plan.
The Protagonist of this world is Zhao Pan, the scoundrel who impersonated Ying Zheng and eventually became First Emperor of Qin Huang.
Now that Zhao Pan has been replaced by a time traveler, it is destined that this world will inevitably deviate from its original trajectory in the future.
It's quite interesting that there are already three transmigrators in this world.
Xiang Shaolong is a time traveler from the future.
Zhao Pan is Soul Transmigration from another parallel World Traversal.
Add to that Ling Yi, Big Shot who has traversed Myriad Worlds; if these three were to meet in the future, it would certainly be quite interesting.
"I don't know what the Protagonist's cheat ability is, but since he'll become the First Emperor in the future, it's most likely related to farming and development."
Ling Yi's goal was reputation.
He can conquer this world, unify the land, and become an unparalleled emperor.
However, the path Ling Yi least wanted to take was the path of vying for supremacy, mainly because he found it troublesome.
If one doesn't choose the path of seeking hegemony, then there are many more options available.
While Ling Yi was pondering, Shan Rou and Xiang Shaolong had already returned.
Shan Rou had several more packages on her body, it seemed she had plundered quite a bit this time.
Behind them were a man and a woman.
The man was around thirty years old, looked honest and reliable, and was dressed like a butler.
This woman, while not a stunning beauty, was charming Linglong. Despite her disheveled appearance, she still exuded an air of arrogance.
Xiang Shaolong, clutching his arm and looking displeased, said, "Brother Ling Yi, they are the only survivors left from Wu Family Fort."
"What happened to your arm? Did the bandits hurt you?" Ling Yi asked.
"No, the place where they're being held is completely unguarded. My injury... was from a mad dog's bite."
"You bastard, you're the one who's insane!" the woman roared, her face ashen.
"We came here with good intentions to save you, but you bit me! I'm so wronged! I don't even know if I'll get rabies, and there's nowhere to get vaccinated in this day and age." Xiang Shaolong blew on his wound, looking distressed.
"Serves you right! Who told you to spout such foul language, you scoundrel? Besides, what kind of man complains about such a small injury?"
How do you know if I'm a real man? Do you want me to prove it to you right now?
"You silver-faced thief!" the woman exclaimed angrily, kicking at Xiang Shaolong, but Xiang Shaolong easily dodged it.
" Xiang Shaolong, stop fooling around." Shan Rou slapped Xiang Shaolong on the head and scolded him.
Xiang Shaolong staggered from Shan Rou's slap, and taking advantage of the opening, the woman happened to come to Xiang Shaolong Xiang Shaolong's side and kicked him in the calf.
Seeing Xiang Shaolong wincing in pain, she couldn't help but smile smugly.