"Kill them!"
Down the mountain, at the foot of the mountain gate, there were still bandits monitoring the gate.
Upon hearing Ye Liang's words of killing, Senior Sister Qi Xue immediately shot out like an arrow. With light and agile movements, she caught up with the bandits who had fled down the mountain to report the news after seeing Ye Liang and his three junior brothers carrying swords and seemingly about to make a move. With a single sword strike, she easily killed them.
At this moment, Ye Liang simply strolled behind with his second senior sister and junior sister, walking slowly and gently down the mountain.
It's just a few lackeys; Senior Sister Qi Xue could easily handle them all by herself. There's no need for Ye Liang to mobilize a large force.
The second and youngest senior sisters both felt that the eldest senior sister at this moment was like a war god, a killing god, while Ye Liang was like a general, with the demeanor of a great general.
After killing the man, Senior Sister Qi Xue stood by the roadside, waiting for Ye Liang to catch up slowly.
Ye Liang walked over slowly.
Upon reaching her, the senior sister sheathed her sword again and joined Ye Liang's group to continue their descent down the mountain.
Although he didn't kill a man in ten steps, he was still extremely elegant and unrestrained.
"Brother, look at the mountain!"
The bandits responsible for monitoring the movements of the Bixian Sect's mountain gate had all been killed, and no one was going to report the news. However, the four of them walked down the mountain in broad daylight, and they could not hide their presence.
From the foot of the mountain, you can see it as soon as you look up.
"Hmm? They've gone down the mountain? Don't want to sit and wait to die, so they're coming down to their deaths? Tell the brothers to get the catapults ready. Aim them at the path they're sure to take down the mountain, and when the distance is right, start hurling! Just smash them to death, that's the quickest and most efficient way." The bandit leader sneered, truly thinking his opponents were incredibly foolish. Coming down the mountain in broad daylight? Were they worried they wouldn't see them? He wouldn't even have to risk fighting them; he could just use the catapults to kill them indiscriminately, that would be the most efficient way.
Even if you're at the Foundation Establishment stage and have protective qi, you still can't withstand a boulder hitting your face.
"Yes, everyone get ready. Prepare the catapults, load the stones, get ready to smash!" The bandit's second-in-command was also anxious. Usually impulsive, he didn't shout about engaging in a bloody fight this time. This time, he was willing to use this simple and direct method, only wanting to quickly wipe out the Bixian Sect so they could seize control, allowing him to establish his own sect, escape the infamous banditry, clear his name, and become a renowned sect in the martial world.
The bandits planned to build ten catapults, but it's still early; they've only completed three so far.
However, that should be enough.
The bandits immediately aimed the catapults they had already prepared at the mountain path leading down the mountain, the only way for the Bixian Sect members to descend.
The huge stones, ready to be launched, had already been moved into piles and were about to be fired when the people of the Bixian Sect entered the firing range. Then, the three catapults immediately launched a burst of fire, smashing them into mincemeat.
"Charge into the mountains!"
When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Ye Liang gave the order to abandon the mountain path and head into the forest.
"Brother, they're not stupid. They've gone into the mountains." The second-in-command of the bandits came over with a smile and reported to the bandit leader who was standing next to him.
The bandit leader wasn't too surprised. "They're in such a hurry to come down the mountain because they know we've built siege engines. That's why they're forced into a corner and willingly come down to their deaths. Do they think they can destroy our catapults and eliminate this deadly threat by coming down the mountain? They're too naive. With the two of us here, their scheme won't succeed. Tell the brothers to grab their swords and axes and protect the catapults. Order the brothers operating the catapults to unleash all the stones. It doesn't matter if they can't see anyone; don't aim. If they're unlucky enough to get hit by the rocks, then that's their bad luck."
"Haha. They look like they're doomed. They'll probably get crushed to death. Brothers, what are you waiting for? Let's move out!" The second-in-command of the bandits was overjoyed and immediately waved his hand, ordering the bandits to act according to their leader's orders.
The bandit leader drew his Crimson Flame Divine Weapon and tossed one to his second brother, saying, "Second brother, your divine weapon broke last time. This time, use this Nine-Ringed Profound Blade that I used before. It's no worse than the Cold Iron Profound Blade you used before. However, it still might not be a match for that old hag from the Jade Immortal Sect's divine weapon. Her sword can even chip my Yellow-Rank Crimson Flame Divine Weapon, so even my Crimson Flame Divine Weapon won't clash head-on with her this time. You should do the same. Try to fight with sword techniques. Decide the outcome using your True Essence Realm."
"Yes, brother! Thank you, brother!" The second-in-command of the bandits was overjoyed to have a powerful weapon at his disposal again.
Gratefully, he said to the bandit leader, "Brother, this time, we brothers must kill them all. It's not only to avenge our third brother and fulfill our brotherhood, but also so that all of us brothers can have a good place to go and a respectable status in the future."
This second-in-command of the mountain bandits had a spirit of dying for those who understood him.
The bandit leader nodded in satisfaction at the second-in-command's statement, saying, "Hmm. Second brother, be careful. Don't underestimate them; those wretched women are tough to deal with. Tell the brothers not to fight them one-on-one, but to swarm them and hack them to death. We're bandits; we don't need to follow those江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) rules. Let the brothers go all out! Pass down the word: whoever gets a kill will be rewarded with ten taels of gold for each head! And three women—no, five!"
"Yes, Boss!" The second-in-command, brimming with enthusiasm, turned to his bandit brothers and said, "Brothers, did you all hear what your boss said? Kill one member of the Bixian Sect, and you'll be rewarded with ten taels of gold and five women! First come, first served!"
"mighty!"
"mighty!"
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