Upon seeing this, the guards on the outpost immediately sounded the alarm.
The sound of the gong echoed through the valley, startling the birds in the forest.
Amidst the chaos, several men wielding weapons surged out of the village and surrounded Li Xi.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on Tiger Stronghold!" the leader shouted gruffly, his eyes filled with vigilance and hostility.
Li Xi smiled slightly, a hint of disdain in her smile: "The Yama who will take your lives!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Xi had already moved, weaving through the crowd like a dragon.
With a light touch of the sword tip, each strike was accompanied by the falling of an enemy.
Her swordsmanship was fast and accurate, ruthless and steady, with each move revealing her profound martial arts skills.
Upon seeing this, the guards on the outposts cried out in alarm, and some even ran haphazardly into the village to fetch reinforcements.
But Li Xi wouldn't give them that chance. She flashed and was already at the sentry post.
With a gentle touch of the sword tip, the sentry lost the ability to move and could only watch helplessly as she continued on her way.
The chieftain, a burly man with a menacing air, arrived upon hearing the news. Holding a twelve-foot-long spear, he roared, "Who are you, daring to run wild in my Tiger Might Village!"
Li Xi simply said, "Naturally, I am someone who acts on behalf of Heaven!"
Li Tianba: "Hmph, it must be that treacherous and cunning villain who wants to discard me now that he's done his bidding?"
After saying that, he suddenly sprang up, his spear like a dragon, slicing through the air and whistling as it went straight for Li Xi's face.
Li Xi remained unfazed, her body nimbly turning to evade the powerful blow. Simultaneously, she swung her sword backhand, the blade flashing like lightning, aiming directly for the chieftain's heart.
The chieftain was shocked and quickly turned his gun to defend. The two soldiers clashed, sparks flew, and a deafening roar was heard.
"Excellent swordsmanship!" The chieftain used all his skills, his spear technique as dense and impenetrable as a woven tapestry, attempting to trap Li Xi within it.
However, Li Xi's swordsmanship was more agile and unpredictable. The two exchanged blows, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
Seeing that the chieftain was at a disadvantage, the others rushed forward, attempting to turn the tide of the battle with their numerical advantage.
But Li Xi's figure moved like a ghost through the crowd.
His swordsmanship became increasingly exquisite; each strike perfectly avoided the encirclement while delivering a precise and devastating blow to the enemy.
Soon, countless people in the stronghold were killed or wounded. The stronghold leader, Li Tianba, was indeed formidable. Although he could withstand Li Xi's fierce sword strikes, he gradually felt his strength failing, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Who does that scoundrel think he is, helping him do such heinous things!" Li Tianba sneered.
Suddenly, his spear trembled, and his true energy surged as he unleashed his ultimate technique – "Dragon's Roar to the Nine Heavens".
This spear thrust, imbued with his life's cultivation, seemed to transform into a true dragon, sweeping towards Li Xi with earth-shattering force.
Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Li Xi did not appear flustered.
A faint smile appeared on her lips. With a light touch of her sword tip, she moved like a willow catkin in the wind, actually heading straight for the spear's edge.
Just when Li Tianba thought he was about to win, Li Xi's sword technique suddenly changed, transforming into thousands of sword shadows, each one accurately striking every weak point of the spear and neutralizing its attack one by one.
Li Tianba was forced to take a few steps back, spitting out blood.
Just as Li Xi was about to deliver the final blow, a tall man suddenly appeared and blocked her attack.
The man was dressed in a black outfit and had a cold expression, but his eyes were full of tenderness when he looked at Li Xi.
"You're his accomplice too? Then let's die together." The bloodthirsty impulse in his body made Li Xi's words as icy as ice, and the long sword he gripped trembled slightly.
The man looked surprised: "Xiaoxi, stop! It's me!"
Li Xi was stunned for a moment when she heard the man speak.
Seeing this, Li Tianba took advantage of her momentary daze and suddenly exerted his strength.
Just as Li Xi was about to deliver the fatal blow, the man seized the opportunity to pull Li Tianba away, knocked him unconscious with a single palm strike, and tossed him to the people behind him.
"How dare you steal my person?" The man's actions brought her to the brink of rage.
She then fired a signal flare into the air, and Situ Feng, who had reached the halfway point of the mountain, led his followers to rush towards the summit.
"Master, let's go. The Red Lotus Sect's reinforcements are almost here!" someone urged.
The man remained calm and composed: "Take that bandit leader with you, I'll be there shortly."
"Stop! Give me that person, and I'll let it go." Li Xi was about to stop those people.
"Xiaoxi, calm down. I am Qin Xiaolin, have you forgotten me?" The man's voice was anxious as he blocked her path.
Li Xi looked impatient. "You've mistaken me for someone else. I don't know you. Get out of my way. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Qin Xiaolin walked up to her step by step, wanting to take her hand.
This action enraged Li Xi, who suddenly swung her sword, the blade flashing like lightning, aiming straight for Qin Xiaolin's throat.
But at the crucial moment, it stopped abruptly an inch in front of his chest, the tip of the sword trembling slightly.
He was overjoyed: "Xixi, you remembered?"
"Since you want this person, then take him. Get lost, my men will be here soon, I advise you to leave immediately!" She sheathed her sword.
Many of the women in the village were kidnapped by these bandits, and Li Xi couldn't bear to see them like this.
He took out a lot of gold and silver from the storeroom and distributed it to them, saying, "Take this and go. This should be enough for you to live on for the rest of your lives."
These ravaged women trembled as they accepted the silver and jewelry from Li Xi, tears welling in their eyes, but they forced themselves not to let them fall.
These women, who had once lost hope and been abandoned by fate, seemed to have rediscovered the courage and strength to live at this moment.
"Thank you... thank you, heroine!" one of the older women said, her voice choked with emotion.
She bowed deeply to Li Xi on behalf of everyone, and the other women followed suit, their gratitude evident.
Li Xi nodded slightly: "Go quickly, the farther the better, find a safe place to start over. Remember, you deserve to be treated gently by this world."
Li Xi led them to change into bandit clothes, disguised themselves, and then led them down the mountain.
This was left to Situ Feng to handle, while Qin Xiaolin secretly followed behind her.
Situ Feng and his followers took over the village and arranged for all the supplies to be transported down the mountain.
He was getting anxious after working for half a day without seeing Xiaoyue.
After instructing his men, he followed the path Li Xi might have taken. However, as it approached nightfall, he still hadn't caught up.
The secret passage is broken. If she gets lost, her godfather might melt him down.
Just as he was extremely anxious and preparing to send people to expand the search area, Li Xi appeared. "Xiaoyue, where have you been? I was so worried!"
Li Xi: "I escorted a few women to a safe place and was preparing to go back to find you, but I didn't expect you to catch up so quickly, brother."
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