Martial Peak

It would take a person about half a month to travel from White Jade City to Great Abundance City. He would pass through a lot of desolate places where bandits might appear at any moment. The average person had to be escorted by powerful cultivators if he wanted to take this journey; otherwise, he would most likely be killed.

On the other hand, this was one of the major business routes for the Meng Family. Every year, countless goods would be sent to or dispatched from the Meng Manor through this route.

There were more than twenty people who were tasked with escorting the goods this time. Other than Yang Kai and Yin Zhi Yong, who were personal bodyguards from the Meng Manor, the rest were from Grand Abundance Bureau, an armed escort service provider from White Jade City.

The chief armed escort was surnamed Guo. He was a straightforward and well-built man.

The Meng Manor had worked with Grand Abundance Bureau many times before, so they were on good terms; therefore, after accepting the order, the chief armed escort immediately made an arrangement and even personally led the best-armed escorts in the bureau to protect the goods to show that they truly valued this partnership.

The task assigned to Yang Kai and Yin Zhi Yong was simple. They just had to follow the people from Grand Abundance Bureau and escort the goods to Great Abundance City. After the other party accepted the goods, they could return.

Yin Zhi Yong had been confined to the Eldest Young Lady’s side recently. Upon leaving the Meng Manor, he was as happy as a bird that had been released from a cage. With a wine bottle in his hand, he went everywhere to look for people who could drink wine with him. Besides that, he also boasted to Yang Kai that the women in Great Abundance City were beautiful and promised to take Yang Kai to a brothel when they arrived at the destination.

The armed escorts from Grand Abundance Bureau were professional. The scouts were regularly sent out in pairs to gather information and return with useful news.

It had been peaceful for the first five days.

On the fifth day, the team had to sleep the night in a place named Upward Mound. It was an open-air area with no places for anyone to hide. It wasn’t possible for there to be any ambushes. Even if an emergency happened, it would be easy for them to flee.

Those from Grand Abundance Bureau were careful when looking for a place to rest, and after they were done with dinner, most slept while the rest stood guard.

In the middle of the night, Yang Kai awakened in shock as he caught a whiff of a metallic tang. This faint smell of blood was imperceptible to those who hadn’t had a lot of experience in battle; however, Yang Kai had experienced countless carnage in his life. Although his strength had been significantly weakened after he was incarnated into this world, he remained sensitive to the smell of blood.

Right then, the sounds of something breaking through the air rang out. In the darkness, sharp arrows broke through the sky and poured down on them like rain.

“Enemy attack!” Yang Kai got to his feet and shouted. At the same time, he picked up Yin Zhi Yong, who was sound asleep, and rolled away before hiding behind a tree.

The sounds of arrows breaking through the air were heard amidst the grunts and shrieks. After just a short moment, the armed escorts from Grand Abundance Bureau were all either killed or injured.

Yin Zhi Yong had had some wine before going to sleep, but he was completely sober at this moment and asked in horror, “What’s going on?”

There wasn’t a need for Yang Kai to answer the question. Presently, all the tents were on fire. The arrows were aflame as they turned the tents and carriages into pyres. The horses neighed in shock as the entire place descended into chaos.

The rain of arrows didn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Yang Kai pulled a dead-armed escort towards himself and covered his body with the corpse.

Upon seeing that, Yin Zhi Yong did the same.

tea later. The entire place was ablaze as all twenty armed

until this moment that horses were heard approaching

people on horses had

felt his heart skipping a beat, for he

the Head Manager

night and took the Eldest Young Lady away, their Managers were put on wanted

was the reason Yin Zhi Yong

a route that led to Great Abundance City, which was in the south, while Hidden Treasure Peak was in the north.

on it as the

dispersed and searched

what corpses they were looking for. He only knew that he would be doomed if

the dead armed escort, who was previously used to fend off the arrows,

Yong had the urge to howl in misery. He didn’t even notice that Yang Kai had

from Hidden Treasure Peak were about to find him, Yin Zhi Yong was struggling internally between begging for mercy or fighting to the death. Right

move!” The Head Manager

was going on, but with the help of the fire, he looked up and faintly saw a figure standing behind the Head Manager, holding a sharp blade

Stirring Clouds Saber!

Even though he couldn’t make out the person behind the Head Manager, he could recognise

corpse away, Yin Zhi Yong, who was drenched in blood, got to his

“You two are indeed

next moment, Yin Zhi

Zhi Yong wiped the blood off his face. In fact, he wasn’t injured one bit as

Head Manager? What should I do about you now?” Yang Kai asked impassively,

chuckled, “This is how I usually hold a woman. I hadn’t expected to be embraced in such a way one

as two fingers were sent flying away. The Head Manager grunted

turned ferocious while the bandits from Hidden Treasure Peak

anything unnecessary. My blade is pretty sharp. If I cut off something important, you won’t

expression, then raised his hand, “Move back 300

from Hidden Treasure Peak exchanged glances before they stepped backwards and

the fact that the Head Manager was held captive while his blood was dripping from where his fingers were

we can have a talk now,” the

and leaped off the horse before shuffling towards the carriages where the goods

him, he had the urge to unsheathe his sabre. However, as he recalled Yang Kai’s mastery of martial arts, he stifled his

than 100 bandits to launch an attack on Yang Kai. Nevertheless, a

Head Manager was captured by Yang Kai while he was unsuspecting, which was why he became at a

that those from the Meng Manor had found such