A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2266 - 1532: Sword Flash, Thunder Roar

For Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl, this journey had already transformed them significantly. Both of them wanted to test how much their strength had improved, so they nodded, turned around, and pushed open the door to leave.

Currently, the entire manor was surrounded by horse bandits, numbering over a thousand, with Cao Yinglong leading the Four Great Bandits standing in a row, while the others stood behind them, holding daggers, axes, and bows, raising torches high, exuding murderous intent. When they saw not the expected Shang Xiuxun but two unfamiliar young girls, they were momentarily stunned. But the next moment, their eyes lit up, drooling over the extraordinary beauty of the two women.

The Four Great Bandits were notorious for their crimes, and naturally, they wouldn’t spare women, especially not women like Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl, who were as beautiful as fairies. Their eyes were glued on them. Before this, they had plans to enjoy Shang Xiuxun after capturing her, but upon seeing Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl, those thoughts were thrown out the window.

Although Shang Xiuxun was indeed a rare beauty, compared to the two, it was like a mortal compared to a fairy. The Four Great Bandits and the horse bandits were staring, wishing they could rush forward immediately to hold the two women in their arms, even if it meant losing ten years of their life.

"Who are you?"

Cao Yinglong, a bit more calculating, asked loudly as he watched the two women step out calmly. Usually, women would go pale with fright and collapse just seeing the Four Great Bandits, not to mention being surrounded by thousands of horse bandits, torches all around. Even a first-rate expert would need to handle this carefully.

However, these two fairy-like women seemed completely indifferent, showing no signs of tension or unease, which made Cao Yinglong more vigilant. After all, something unusual must be at play; these two young women, facing them so easily, must surely indicate a problem.

"Are you the Four Great Bandits?"

Watching Cao Yinglong and his men, the Little Dragon Girl frowned slightly and asked. Strictly speaking, the Four Great Bandits were fierce-looking individuals. On a daily basis, not to mention those they victimized, even horse bandits would tremble at their sight. But to Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl, who had always been by Duanmu Huai’s side, the Four Great Bandits looked more like docile, cute rabbits, showing not a hint of fierceness.

Now, looking at the Four Great Bandits and the horse bandits, it seemed like watching gangsters imitating the mafia in movies, nothing more than a poor imitation, with no intimidation whatsoever.

"Indeed."

Upon hearing the Little Dragon Girl’s inquiry, Cao Yinglong laughed loudly.

"Are you two perhaps interested in me, Cao? If that’s the case, then Cao........."

Before he finished speaking, a silver light flashed, and the next moment, Cao Yinglong stopped abruptly, reaching up to clutch his neck, his eyes wide open, then he fell backward to the ground.

Only then did blood start to gush from Cao Yinglong’s neck, spraying like a fountain and scattering in the air.

"Attack!"

Seeing Cao Yinglong being killed as soon as he appeared, the other three bandits’ expressions changed drastically, especially Scorched Earth for a Thousand Miles, who roared furiously while quickly retreating. They could rally nearly ten thousand horse bandits to dominate an area, naturally, they were perceptive. Although they didn’t know how Cao Yinglong was killed in one stroke, it was clear these two women were enemies, not friends, and very skilled. So the other three bandits quickly retreated, ordering their subordinates to go up to sacrifice themselves, trying to use the opportunity to escape.

If it were anyone else, this move might have worked. However, the Little Dragon Girl’s Sword Control Skill was no ordinary hidden weapon technique or swordsmanship. A sharp blade whirled like a silver serpent, piercing straight towards the remaining three bandits through the gaps among the people. As soon as they tried to retreat, they sensed a flash of sword light before they could react, and the three bandits followed in Cao Yinglong’s footsteps, becoming corpses.

At this moment, the horse bandits didn’t know that the Four Great Bandits had died and continued to charge forward, roaring in anger.

Facing these horse bandits, Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl did not back down. On their way, they passed through many villages and saw the tragic scenes left by the Four Great Bandits’ pillaging, burning, and killing, even seeing women insulted and nailed to walls as corpses, something that even the usually peaceful Little Dragon Girl couldn’t tolerate. Seeing these horse bandits now, they naturally didn’t intend to hold back.

Facing the horse bandits pouncing on them, the Little Dragon Girl raised her right hand, using her Qi to control the sword. Two sharp blades transformed into silver serpents, weaving through the crowd, spraying blood and eliciting screams wherever they passed. These horse bandits, accustomed to acts of violence and bravery, had never seen such divine skills. Just watching a sword fly freely in the air without anyone holding it was terrifying.

Not to mention the Little Dragon Girl merging her twin swords, her Jade Maiden Swordsmanship from the Ancient Tomb Sect combined with the Sword Control Technique, was hard to handle even for a Grandmaster. Naturally, these horse bandits stood no chance. The twin swords danced and twirled, cutting down horse bandits who couldn’t withstand a single blow, and perished upon contact. Yet this didn’t make the horse bandits retreat; instead, it incited their vicious nature. These horse bandits, accustomed to living on the edge of a blade, feared nothing. Thus, even seeing their companions fall beside them, they continued to charge forward.

Until Wang Yuyan took action.

"Rumble...!!!"

Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and countless bolts descended like a waterfall of electricity among the horse bandits, instantly turning hundreds to ash.

At this moment, the assault finally collapsed.

Horse bandits might not fear flying swords, but they absolutely couldn’t withstand the power of nature. No matter what weapon you wield, it can’t resist the force of thunder and lightning. With Wang Yuyan’s intervention, the once fierce horse bandits completely collapsed. However, trying to escape wasn’t easy, as the surroundings echoed with thunder’s roar, enveloping the world in lightning, leaving the horse bandits panicking with nowhere to run.

At this point, the Little Dragon Girl finally revealed her killing move.

As her mind shifted, True Qi was infused. In the next moment, two long blue sword lights, several meters in length, appeared out of thin air, entangled with the descending lightning, transforming from silver snakes into a giant python thunder dragon, guiding the lightning to explode in all directions. At this moment, it was as if a celestial being had descended, and the two sharp blades carried the rolling thunder like two giant dragons roaming everywhere, turning everything into charcoal wherever they passed.

"Hmm, not bad, I didn’t expect these two little girls to develop a combined skill."

Duanmu Huai stood by the window, looking at the battlefield outside, nodding in satisfaction. Although both Secret Manuals were given to them by Duanmu Huai, he himself couldn’t practice them, so whatever they achieved depended entirely on their own understanding. Fortunately, it seemed that both of them were exceptionally talented, not only learning the contents but even innovating with their ideas.

With their skills now, they could roam in the Immortal Sword World.

As for Shang Xiuxun and the others, they were utterly stunned at this moment. Just looking at the scene outside through the window felt surreal, to the point that Shang Xiuxun wondered if she was dreaming. However, the deafening roar and the blinding thunder flashes were real, leaving her standing there, dumbfounded.

No one knew how much time had passed before the thunderous sounds outside ceased, followed by Wang Yuyan excitedly pushing the door open and walking in.

"Those horse bandits have all been eliminated."

Only then did the battle come to an end.

When everyone returned to Feima Ranch, it was already late at night, and many were injured, but their excitement was palpable. After all, the Four Great Bandits had launched a surprise attack on Feima Ranch with their full force, and more importantly, Shang Xiuxun had been trapped in a scheme, surrounded by the Four Great Bandits. If not for the arrival of Duanmu Huai and others, Feima Ranch might have been completely overrun by them.

However, history does not entertain "what-ifs." In the end, the Four Great Bandits perished, and most of their leading horse bandits were killed in battle, with the rest fleeing completely. Everyone returned to Feima Ranch to rest for the night, and the next morning, Duanmu Huai and others were invited to the main hall to meet Shang Xiuxun again.

"I truly did not expect the Undying Slaughter God to grace us with his presence and rescue Xiuxun and Feima Ranch from peril. This great kindness and virtue, Xiuxun will never forget."

At this moment, Shang Xiuxun had changed into her regular attire, not her combat outfit. Among those around her, there were a few whom Duanmu Huai had seen the night before, and they stood up, bowing their heads in salute to Duanmu Huai.

The reason they did not recognize Duanmu Huai immediately the previous night was partly due to the darkness, and partly because Shang Xiuxun had been caught in a scheme, forced to hide in an abandoned village to contemplate how to deal with the Four Great Bandits, thus not paying particular attention to Duanmu Huai. Additionally, Feima Ranch was traditionally far from the Jianghu, focusing solely on business and was not particularly aware of the outside world. It wasn’t until Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl took action that the two veteran Jianghu figures beside Shang Xiuxun recognized them.

After returning to Feima Ranch, the two veteran Jianghu figures explained the situation to Shang Xiuxun extensively, only then did she understand what was happening. It must be said that previously, Shang Xiuxun might have thought the veteran Jianghu figures were exaggerating, but after witnessing the incredible skills of Wang Yuyan and the Little Dragon Girl, she couldn’t help but believe them—after all, if these two young girls possessed such astonishing abilities, then it was reasonable that Duanmu Huai was even more formidable.

So the question arose, what was he doing at Feima Ranch?

Shang Xiuxun recalled that he had said he came to find her, but she had no prior acquaintance or connection with this Undying Slaughter God, so why was he seeking her?

Thinking of this, Shang Xiuxun’s heart was in turmoil, even wondering if he came for Feima Ranch, and if that were true, then Feima Ranch might face an unprecedented disaster.

"Nothing to forget."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand, sitting on the lounge chair beside him—this was originally used by Shang Xiuxun for lying down and reading, now it served perfectly as a chair for Duanmu Huai. Shang Xiuxun quickly signaled the servants to serve tea and snacks to Duanmu Huai, Wang Yuyan, and the Little Dragon Girl. Duanmu Huai reached out to take a snack, took a bite, and nodded in satisfaction.

Sweet but not greasy, with a refreshing aroma, it seems Shang Xiuxun truly has some skills.

"May I ask, what brings you to Feima Ranch to find Xiuxun?"

After everyone was seated, Shang Xiuxun couldn’t wait to ask, and Duanmu Huai took another bite of the snack before replying.

"Actually, it’s not a big deal... I heard that the Market Master loves gourmet food?"

"This... is indeed Xiuxun’s hobby."

Hearing Duanmu Huai suddenly mention this, Shang Xiuxun was taken aback but then nodded. And upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai laughed heartily.

"That’s right, I’m here to ask the Market Master for a favor. Since the Market Master loves gourmet food, you must be well-versed in Southern State’s delicacies and famous chefs. I’m new to the Southern State, and I want to eat, drink, and enjoy the culinary scenery. So, I hope the Market Master could provide me with some information on Southern State’s cuisine and famous chefs so I can follow the map to indulge."

"This......"

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiuxun and everyone else were dumbfounded, unable to speak. They had speculated many reasons for Duanmu Huai’s visit, but never imagined——he was actually here to ask for food?