"Hahaha—! Just relying on this stinky kid? Take a look at his pauper appearance! An ordinary person through and through, with no spiritual power fluctuations in his body, at most knows a bit of three-legged cat kung fu. And you expect him to save you? I think you’re being overly optimistic!" The leading one-eyed man said disdainfully.

"B-brother, save me!" The woman in white pleaded, looking at Zhang Xiaohao.

"Sigh! I want to save you too! But look at me, willing but powerless!" Zhang Xiaohao spread his hands and exhaled a puff of smoke, saying.

"Big brother, that’s not true! You must be a powerful cultivator. They are just some Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, they’re no match for you! As long as you’re willing to act, this group can’t possibly withstand your might!" The woman in white persuaded.

"Yes! They’re just a group of ordinary Foundation Establishment powerhouses, but I’m just a martial artist! Only know a bit of three-legged cat kung fu. Even if there were ten or eight of me, we wouldn’t be their match!" Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.

"Big brother, are you playing the pig to eat the tiger? Aren’t you from across the miles-long Ferocious River?" The woman in white asked earnestly.

"No! If I had the strength, why pretend? Besides, look, the river opposite is surging, the current is rapid, and the water is murky. There must be powerful monsters lurking beneath! Look at my small frame, do I look like an expert capable of crossing the miles-long Ferocious River?" Zhang Xiaohao said earnestly.

"Big brother, is it not? But why do I see something extraordinary about you? Hmm! It’s as if you carry some sort of special aura, like a deliberately low-key great power!" The woman in white asked again.

"Sigh! Judging people by appearances is misleading, to be honest, when I was little, a fortune teller said I’d be enormously successful, potentially an emperor, and what was it, a harem full of beauties, wives, and concubines, you see how poorly I’m doing now, just a commoner with a paper fan. Even the food I have is stolen from some wealthy household!" Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.

"Big brother, where are you from, and where are you going?" The woman in white asked.

"Not to hide from you, I’m actually a notorious thief! Specializing in stealing money from wealthy households. Being chased and with nowhere to stay, I had to hide in the forest. Barely settled to enjoy some peace, and you all showed up! Looks like I’ll have to run for my life again." Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.

"You little rascal, after all this, you’re also a bandit! Why didn’t you say so earlier? Made me waste all my expressions!" The woman in white said irritably.

The panic on her face was gone, with one hand tapping on the storage bag at her waist, she pulled out a clean, brand-new white dress, and in a flash, was once again wearing it.

Then she sat familiarly beside Zhang Xiaohao, picked up the food on the ground, and without asking for Zhang Xiaohao’s permission, began to eat.

The dozen or so burly men nearby also rushed over, casually sitting on the ground, placing their magic artifacts down, and picking up the food to eat.

"Elder sister, after all this acting, we only ended up with a meal. If word gets out, Black Dragon Village’s reputation will be utterly ruined!" The one-eyed man said discontentedly.

While speaking, he didn’t forget to glance at Zhang Xiaohao, as if saying, should we toss this stinky kid into the miles-long Ferocious River to feed the river monsters?

"Nonsense! What’s a reputation worth? Being able to eat is already good enough. Do you expect to get chased?" The woman in white said irritably.

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Zhang Xiaohao.

"What’s your name?" The woman in white asked.

"My name is Zhang Xiaohao." Zhang Xiaohao replied cooperatively.

"Are you really a notorious thief? Have you killed anyone?" The woman in white asked again.

"Killed people!" Zhang Xiaohao nodded.

"Now you have only two paths ahead. First, join us at Black Dragon Village, become one of us, and follow me; as long as I have a bite to eat, you will have a bite! The second path, in light of this meal, I’ll leave you an intact corpse, jump from here, and let fate decide your life and death. I promise not to make it difficult for you again!" The woman in white said.

"Is there a third option?" Zhang Xiaohao shrugged.

"None! You have the time of a meal to think. If you haven’t decided by the time we finish, we don’t mind helping you make a choice!" The woman in white said coldly.

Having said that, she snatched the 1982 Lafite red wine from Zhang Xiaohao’s hand and began to drink.

"Hmm, this wine is good! The taste is a bit strange, but very fragrant and sweet, nice craftsmanship!" The woman in white complimented.

"Hehe." Zhang Xiaohao chuckled playfully.

Then he discarded the cigarette butt, stood up from the ground, found a clean spot, lazily lay down, a dogtail grass in his mouth, gazing lazily at the sky.

A while later, the woman in white, full and satisfied, came over coldly, magic artifact in hand.

"Zhang Xiaohao, I’ve asked you, have you thought it through? Are you joining us or jumping from here?" The woman in white said coldly.

"If I join you, what position can you give me?" Zhang Xiaohao asked in return.

"As long as you join Black Dragon Village, from now on, we’re brothers and sisters! Except for me as the chief, everyone is equal, called brothers, even if you’re just a Jianghu martial artist, we won’t look down on you." The woman in white said.

"Alright! I’ll do it." Zhang Xiaohao agreed.

When in Rome, banditry is a kind of mortal transformation, it also helps refine the mind and improve self-cultivation.

"Great! I knew you’d agree! Let me introduce myself, I’m He Yue, he’s One-eyed, and he’s Hei Lang... Officially, when a new member joins us, Black Dragon Village usually throws a banquet to celebrate, but our resources are limited. We’ve been chased by those Jingfeng City scoundrel guard squads for nearly half a year, finally shook them off, and there’s hardly any resources left! Originally planning to rob you, but it turns out you’re one of us, poorer than we are! Given that, we can’t delay any longer, let’s move now, to a small town under Jingfeng City, and loot a wealthy household!" He Yue said coldly.