“Master…” Ba Bel continued to stare at the fleeing bandits.After Wong An pondered his disciple's words, he finally released Ba Bel’s wrist. Immediately, Ba Bel swiftly moved towards the fleeing crowd of Black Scorpion bandits, each trying to save themselves.“Damn it! Why is this demonic brat targeting me?!” the leader of the Black Scorpion bandits shrieked in panic as Ba Bel ran towards him, ignoring all the other bandits.Within a few breaths, Ba Bel managed to stop the bandit leader and incapacitate him. The vast difference in strength and speed allowed Ba Bel to easily subdue the leader, who was a first-class martial artist.“What do you want— ”Ba Bel glared at the bandit leader, seeing fear and confusion in his eyes. Swiftly, Ba Bel delivered a precise punch to the leader's stomach, causing him to instantly collapse and lose consciousness. Ba Bel turned his head and saw a fraction of the

That night, beneath the flickering light of large torches at the Black Centipede's headquarters, Ba Bel stood encircled by the bandits. He twirled his short sword, whose hilt was shaped like a snake's head, its red eyes gleaming under the torchlight as if alive.“You think a mere boy like you can destroy us?” roared a bandit leader, a large man with a scar running across his face. “Attack! Finish him! Don't give him an opening!” The bandit leader gave the order to the remaining bandits.The bandits moved in a tight circular formation. Five third-grade warriors led the charge from the front, wielding their spears, longswords, and machetes. They tried to press Ba Bel, ensuring he had no room to maneuver.Ba Bel grinned as he drew his sword, the snake's head on the hilt looking menacing.“A snake formation? Oh, ironic. But let me show you how a real snake moves.” Ba Bel smirked, gazing at the bandits encircling him in thei

Ba Bel, who always searched for valuable items every time he successfully destroyed a Black Centipede bandit stronghold, was quite pleased with his discovery this time. He found four pills useful for a martial artist to recover eight circles of internal energy. Additionally, these four green lotus pills could help heal Wong An's internal injuries, although they would only cure about 20 percent and not entirely. However, according to Ba Bel, 20 percent was better than zero. The pills were light green and known as Green Lotus Pills."Master, I found four Green Lotus Pills, and I believe these pills would be much more useful for you than for me. Please accept them and use them to suppress the internal injuries you suffer." Ba Bel was overjoyed to have found pills that could help heal Wong An's internal injuries."These pills are quite valuable; it would be a waste to use them solely for recovering internal energy. We should sell them once we reach the capital to buy pills

The three martial artists ate ravenously. Wong An and Ba Bel hadn't had a meal like this in a long time; after parting ways with Mi Suo, the master and disciple had only been eating dry bread.Meanwhile, Li Jiao, who had just been saved by the master and disciple—and nearly returned to critical condition from choking on the dry bread Ba Bel had given him—was eating with great gusto and enthusiasm."Ah, this is the life!" Li Jiao exclaimed, rubbing his stomach after lunch."If that's not enough, don't hesitate to order more. Senior, there's no need to be shy," Wong An said with a smile."{Li Jiao, this name doesn't seem unfamiliar from my first life. But I'm also having trouble remembering. Ugh... if only I had some wine to help me recall the name Li Jiao.}" Ba Bel groaned in his heart with great frustration, looking at Li Jiao and the single cup of wine remaining."You told me not to be shy...." Li Jiao said, smiling meaningfully at Won

The Imperial Capital of Shu, while offering the typical luxury and beauty of a capital city, also possessed its own dark side. Due to the struggle for the throne among the princes, one of the princely factions decided to employ martial artists from the Dark Sects as their supporters. The Second Prince, Liu Chong, utilized Dark Sect martial artists such as the assassin organization called the Mask of Death and the heretical sect named Blood Devil.In a private room of a luxurious three-story restaurant in the Capital, guarded heavily below by royal palace guards, a prince and two martial artists, wearing conical hats and veils covering their faces, appeared to be discussing something very serious.The Third Prince glared at a man wearing a veil and conical hat with an angry and disappointed expression, "'Hua Xiong! You have failed to carry out my orders twice. First, you failed to assassinate Liu Chan and his family on their journey to the Heaven and Earth Sword Sect. S