ng Zhang rode on the back of the Crimson Feather Eagle, flying steadily deeper into the territory of the Flying Swan Sect. Whenever the Crimson Feather Eagle got tired, ng Zhang would stop and rest for a while or stow away the mount, flying on his own for a while, allowing the eagle to recover inside the spirit beast pouch.
ng Zhang wasn't in a rush; he took his ti on the journey. Sotis he would stop to appreciate the scenery and observe the surroundings. Along the way, he made a few moves that slightly delayed his progress. It took nearly ten days for ng Zhang to approach his destination gradually.
Rather than heading directly to the gate of the Flying Swan Sect, he decided to visit the territory of the Lao family first. After establishing contact with them, he intended to seek their introduction to the higher-ups of the Flying Swan Sect. The distribution of power among the vassal families surrounding the Flying Swan Sect was not a secret, and obtaining a map of the Flying Swan Sect's territory was relatively easy.
Before coming here, ng Zhang had done thorough preparation and was well acquainted with the surroundings. He wasn't worried about getting lost and took his ti, sotis even deliberately deviating from the path to investigate the surroundings.
On this morning, ng Zhang had arrived near the territory of the Lao family. He was originally casually strolling around when he stumbled upon an incident where a group of loose cultivators was robbing soone. To his surprise, he also encountered familiar faces.
Seated on the Crimson Feather Eagle, ng Zhang surveyed the hilly area below. It wasn't a large region, and a series of hills enclosed several valleys, forming a small oasis. Currently, the entire oasis was enveloped in a thick protective barrier, and a group of cultivators outside was desperately trying to break through it.
The two leading cultivators at the Foundation Building stage, hovering above the oasis, were relentlessly bombarding the barrier below. These two cultivators were acquaintances of ng Zhang. One was the infamous lone bandit, Gu Sanqing, and the other was the leader of the White Sand Pirates, Daoist Whitesand. They were both hired by the Liu Family and Green Bamboo Mountain to participate in the battle against the four major sects' coalition forces. Due to their successive retreats during the battle, the Green Bamboo Mountain and Liu Family coalition suffered a disastrous defeat.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, he encountered them again in this place. Of course, it wasn't surprising for them to be here. Thieves like them were like vultures, always seeking out wherever there was a carcass. After the large-scale war in the Flying Swan Sect's territory, the place was left devastated, and many vassal families were severely weakened, presenting a perfect opportunity for cunning bandits like them to take advantage of the chaos.
Since he had been playing the role of a righteous hero a few tis since entering the Flying Swan Sect's territory, ng Zhang had grown accustod to the feeling and even beca sowhat addicted to it. Now, witnessing familiar bandits engaging in robbery, ng Zhang couldn't just stand idly by.
Jumping down from the Crimson Feather Eagle, ng Zhang stowed away the mount and swiftly descended towards the ground. Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand had already put in a lot of effort to severely damage the protective formation below. Seeing the wavering glow below, the two were delighted, knowing that with a little more effort, they could break the formation and wreak havoc within the oasis.
At this mont, ng Zhang descended from the sky and appeared behind the two. He didn't have any intention to sneak attack, thus didn't deliberately conceal his presence. Accompanied by the whistling wind, ng Zhang floated down gracefully.
Alerted, Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand suddenly realized his presence and turned to face ng Zhang, who was flying towards them.
"It's you, kid," Gu Sanqing gritted his teeth and said.
Encountering ng Zhang once again, Gu Sanqing's mind was quite complicated. Although as a notorious thief among the loose cultivators, he was known to retreat when facing strong opponents – it was instinctual. But for Gu Sanqing, who had been a seasoned thief for many years, being frightened away by this novice Foundation Building cultivator, ng Zhang, was a huge blow to his reputation within the loose cultivator community.
Though reputation couldn't be eaten as food for loose cultivators, the deterrence caused by a cowardly bandit was significantly diminished. In recent years, Gu Sanqing had partnered with Daoist Whitesand as sworn brothers and had been wandering together. They had just begun to enjoy a few good days after dealing with the chaos caused by the sand monsters.
Seeing ng Zhang's arrogant appearance, did he really think he could easily deal with them? On Gu Sanqing's side, there were two Foundation Building stage cultivators, not to ntion a bunch of miscellaneous Refining Qi stage cultivators.
Thinking about this, Gu Sanqing felt extrely furious. Before ng Zhang even arrived, his voice preceded him, saying, "A bunch of riffraff, don't you dare resist arrest. Must I take action myself?"
Such arrogant words, such undisguised contempt, almost drove Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand to explode with anger. Especially for Gu Sanqing, who had been frightened away by ng Zhang once before, this ti, he wanted to teach ng Zhang a lesson and restore his reputation, relying on the nurical advantage.
"Youngster, you've gone too far," Gu Sanqing shouted loudly as three short qing flew out and stabbed towards ng Zhang. Daoist Whitesand remained silent, lifting his axe and sending out waves of energy towards ng Zhang.
ng Zhang released his flying sword, Tangling Silk Soft Sword, which descended from the sky like a swift dragon, directly sweeping towards the two.
As soon as they made their move, Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand felt that sothing was off. How could this kid be so strong? No, he was actually a mid-level Foundation Building cultivator!
Both of them were seasoned old thieves with rich combat experience, and they imdiately recognized ng Zhang's strength. This kid was just so young, yet he had already reached the mid-level Foundation Building stage. When they were hired by the Liu Family and Green Bamboo Mountain, they had carefully gathered intelligence on their enemies. They had assud ng Zhang was just a newcor at the early Foundation Building stage, but unexpectedly, he was a fierce tiger at the mid-level Foundation Building stage.
The two thieves reacted quickly and imdiately wanted to disengage from the battle. Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand exchanged a glance and acted in perfect harmony. Each of them took out a talisman.
Once the talismans were activated, one turned into a giant sword, slashing towards ng Zhang, while the other transford into a long whip, viciously lashing out at him.
Surprisingly, these were Second Rank talismans crafted by a Second Rank Talisman Master, and they were even of high quality. The power of the talismans was definitely not inferior to that of an early Foundation Building stage cultivator's attack.
ng Zhang didn't take it lightly and manipulated his flying sword to neutralize the attacks from the two talismans. Taking advantage of the distraction caused by the talismans, Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand quickly retrieved their magic tools and disengaged from ng Zhang.
Gu Sanqing then took out another talisman and turned into a gust of clear wind, swiftly flying towards the rear. Daoist Whitesand produced a jade leaf that transford into a flying boat.
Daoist Whitesand flew onto the flying boat, and it imdiately dove downward. So quick-witted mbers of the White Sand Pirates jumped onto the flying boat, but many thieves couldn't make it in ti and were left behind as if they were discarded.
Despite carrying so many people, the speed of the flying boat remained undiminished. It shot up into the sky like lightning, accelerating in the opposite direction of Gu Sanqing's escape route.
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