Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One-Chapter 36 - 32 Actions Speak Louder Than Words

“Cen Changqing, you just want to take the dirty money you’ve embezzled over the years and flee over Five Fingers Peak, right? Fine! Release my disciple, and you can cross as you please; we will not stop you!”

“Are you, girl, suggesting that even if I release you, it doesn’t matter, because the Demon Monsters of Five Fingers Peak are waiting for us? Ah? Hahahaha!”

As expected, Cen Changqing was cunning and shrewd, instantly seeing through Zixia’s thoughts.

“How sad that you still don’t believe it even now!”

Zixia looked at Cen Changqing and Wang Lang like they were dead, shaking her head and sighing continuously.

“Believe crap! You think you can coax me like a three-year-old? Would I believe your nonsense?”

Cen Changqing then ordered Li Ping’an:

“Supreme Treasure, have your men and your master turn around!”

“Well then, good words can’t persuade the damned, and great mercy can’t enlighten those who won’t realize. If you are so eager to seek death, then you can’t blame us!”

After expressing his disdain, Li Ping’an nodded to his men, and they all turned around.

“Supreme Treasure, you know what’s good for you. I won’t kill you. As long as my bribing trip to the capital goes smoothly, I will continue being an official elsewhere. However, to maintain the power and infamy for the next County Magistrate, you lot had better not die! Hahahaha!”

After speaking, Cen Changqing motioned to Protector Wang with a tilt of his head. Protector Wang drew his sword and pressed it against Li Ping’an’s neck. Cen Changqing entered the carriage, and aside from Protector Wang, his entire convoy strode boldly past the group of bandits.

As they passed by the Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, Cen Changqing lifted the carriage curtain and threatened:

“Muqiang Baoshan, as colleagues and friends, you actually did nothing to help! Fine! Once I get to Chang’an, I will make sure your superiors punish you properly, hmph!”

After finishing his words angrily, Cen Changqing let the curtain fall. Seeing all were subdued, he felt safe to cross Five Fingers Peak. Incredibly, he began to hum a little tune in the carriage:

Inexhaustible ostentation, endless power, unlimited delicacies, boundless wealth, perpetual praises, countless tributes, everlasting luxury, years that never cease…

Once Cen Changqing’s convoy dashed out two hundred meters, Protector Wang let go of Supreme Treasure, who swiftly mounted a horse and galloped in pursuit.

The expressionless face of Night Traveler Muqiang Baoshan showed a faint ripple, with the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, as he counted aloud:

“One, two, three, four… Six… ”

As the farce involving Cen Changqing and others concluded, Li Ping’an hurried back to Zixia’s side.

“Ping’an, are you alright? How severe are your injuries?”

Zixia was visibly anxious and concerned.

“Oh, it’s nothing serious, just a scratch.”

Li Ping’an smiled nonchalantly, basking in Zixia’s rare show of concern.

“Where are the men you were told to prepare?”

Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, continued to ask in a low voice, mechanically repeating the same question.

Li Ping’an originally wanted to say they hadn’t rounded up enough, but on second thought, he immediately pointed in the direction where Cen Changqing and the others had departed and said,

“Night Traveler, these six men are my gift to you!”

“Six? That’s not enough!”

“How many do you want then?”

“Bring another forty-four people!”

“What? Another forty-four people?”

Upon hearing this, Li Ping’an furrowed his brows tightly and tilted his head to signal his men to pick up their weapons, readying themselves for a fierce battle.

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“Disciple, there’s no need to waste words with him, his mind has been bewitched by the Six Demons, he is no longer sane, but a puppet used by the Six Demons to capture people!”

Zixia immediately reminded him.

“You can’t gather the remaining forty-four?”

Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan, continued to ask in a low voice.

Li Ping’an glanced at his subordinates, and loyally declared,

“Demon, as long as I am here, you won’t take a single one of my men away!”

“Then we’ll use you to make up the numbers!”

After Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan finished speaking, his pitch-black eyes immediately turned blood-red, the blood vessels around his eye sockets writhing like disgusting and terrifying earthworms. His murderous aura soared abruptly as he drew his sword from his waist, ready to capture Li Ping’an and his people alive to present them to the Six Demons.

“Brothers! Charge!”

Following Li Ping’an’s command, his followers didn’t hesitate in the least, immediately scattering in all directions to escape, leaving Li Ping’an and Zixia no time to react.

“Gang Leader, hold them off, we’ll definitely claim your body!”

“Damn it!”

By the time Li Ping’an turned his head to look back, not a single person remained behind; all had vanished without a trace.

“Disciple, be careful! I’ll deal with him!”

Zixia then unsheathed the Ziqing Dual Swords and went to battle Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan.

Li Ping’an had intended to join Zixia to subdue the demon, but for the sake of caution, he immediately used his Divine Skills: Secluded Cave to observe Muqiang Baoshan’s cultivation and attributes quietly. To his surprise, not only had Muqiang Baoshan’s realm risen by a level, but all his attributes were also higher than his.

In other words, Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan’s strength was also above Zixia’s. He very much wanted to step forward to help Zixia, but his current strength simply did not permit him to make a move at this time. He could only cower on the side, silently observing, waiting for the perfect moment to strike a killing blow.

The reputation of the Great Tang Night Traveler Division’s members was well known everywhere, each possessing remarkable strength. Naturally, Zixia didn’t dare to underestimate Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan during the battle and exerted her full strength to fight.

First, she leapt up, soared into the air, and with sword in hand, went straight for Night Traveler, Muqiang Baoshan’s face.

Muqiang Baoshan defended with his sword, mounted on his horse battling the flying Zixia.

The Ziqing Dual Swords danced like roaming dragons, with Zixia Sword Technique being exquisite, pursuing sharpness and speed, often able to predict the enemy’s moves, following a clever approach.

The Black Sword flew like a crow, Muqiang Baoshan Sword Technique was mature, seeking power and response, often easily cracking her moves, following a steady approach.

After more than twenty exchanges, neither could claim victory. After another thirty exchanges, Zixia grew increasingly agitated, while Muqiang Baoshan remained ever more composed.

Although Li Ping’an didn’t understand swordsmanship, he could still discern some techniques; Zixia had been aerially combatting, while Muqiang Baoshan had been fighting atop his horse with ease, showing no sign of panic. This clearly demonstrated that in terms of swordsmanship, Muqiang Baoshan had completely outmatched Zixia.