Chapter 740: Go ahead and seek revenge on Ye Xiu, I’ve got your back

"Kill!"

At this moment, Qiuchanyi had already gauged the strength of these dozens of Xuan Ming Sect members. They weren’t very strong—perfect for honing her combat experience. It felt just like a high-level player farming low-level monsters!

At her command, she led the charge. After witnessing Qiuchanyi’s prowess, the two hundred-plus bodyguards gathered their courage and joined the fight, only for tragedy to strike...

Most of them were ordinary bodyguards or First and Second Grade Martial Artists. Although the Xuan Ming Sect members weren’t exceptionally strong either, they were all Third Grade or above. In the initial clash between over two hundred First and Second Grade fighters and ordinary people against dozens of Third Grade or higher Martial Artists, dozens were slain in an instant.

"Ah..." The young masters, young ladies, and journalists had never seen such a gruesome and brutal scene. They collapsed to the ground, paralyzed with fear, their faces pale and bodies trembling as they screamed.

"Don’t be afraid! Fight them with everything you have, or we’ll all be killed!" Qiuchanyi shouted, trying to boost the bodyguards’ morale even as she struggled, flustered, against the six Xuan Ming Sect members surrounding her.

The bodyguards had already lost their nerve after witnessing the power of the Xuan Ming Sect and were planning to flee. Hearing Qiuchanyi’s words, they felt she had a point and steeled themselves for a desperate fight.

When a person fights for their life, their true potential explodes. The bodyguards’ fearless desperation actually allowed them to take down one of the Xuan Ming Sect’s Third Grade Martial Artists. This greatly boosted their morale.

However, their enemies were ultimately much stronger. Gradually, more and more bodyguards fell until fewer than a hundred of the original two hundred-plus remained. The young masters, young ladies, and journalists despaired. Though they didn’t understand martial arts, they were sharp enough to see that it was only a matter of time before all the bodyguards were killed. Once the bodyguards were gone, it would be their turn!

"Everyone, stop!" a thunderous shout rang out just then.

"Bandit Bro?" Oleg was overjoyed when he saw Ye Xiu riding toward them on a bicycle. He laughed wildly, "Haha, Bandit Bro is here! We’re saved!"

The bodyguards, young masters, young ladies, and journalists had also witnessed Ye Xiu’s immense power on the ship, where he had single-handedly annihilated more than two thousand of Kristina’s Martial Artists. With such an expert present, these few dozen Xuan Ming Sect members were no threat at all!

When Qiuchanyi saw Ye Xiu, she almost burst into tears from the grievance of it all. The day before, Ye Xiu had told her not to follow him, but the young masters, young ladies, journalists, and bodyguards had shamelessly tagged along. Being kind-hearted, she’d had no choice but to lead them. She hadn’t slept all night, wandering around Biluo Island in the dark, exhausted, hungry, and thirsty. They had finally found a supermarket, only to run into these unreasonable members of the Xuan Ming Sect.

As the fighting stopped, the leader of the Xuan Ming Sect staggered to his feet and stared coldly at Ye Xiu. "Who are you?"

Ye Xiu ignored him. He glanced at the corpses on the ground and reprimanded Qiuchanyi and the others, "I told you to go back yesterday, but you didn’t listen. Now you’ve gotten all these people killed. Are you satisfied?"

Qiuchanyi and the others hung their heads in silence, enduring Ye Xiu’s scolding.

The leader, angered by Ye Xiu’s disregard, strode over and shouted, "I asked who the hell you are!"

SMACK!

Ye Xiu slapped the leader so hard that he spun like a top before collapsing to the ground. "Get lost, or die," Ye Xiu said coldly.

The leader was startled by Ye Xiu’s power but not completely intimidated. He got back up and said, "We are from the Xuan Ming Sect! These people robbed our supermarket and killed our men. You help them without even asking what happened and then you hit me. Have you no sense of reason?"

Qiuchanyi and the others almost laughed. The unreasonable one was now trying to reason with Ye Xiu.

"Who ever told you I was a reasonable man?" Ye Xiu retorted.

The leader was speechless.

Oleg chuckled. This Xuan Ming Sect idiot is actually trying to reason with a bandit.

"So you’re determined to make an enemy of the Xuan Ming Sect?" the leader demanded angrily. "If that’s the case, leave your name. My Xuan Ming Sect will one day avenge the wrongs of today."

"You’re not worthy of knowing my name," Ye Xiu said with disdain. "If you want revenge, come find me in Abandoned City. I’ll be waiting."

With that, he turned to Qiuchanyi and the others. "Take the bodies. You’re all coming with me."

Qiuchanyi and the others immediately scurried after Ye Xiu. At that moment, they felt as if they had finally found their pillar of support, their organization.

Meanwhile, the dozens of Xuan Ming Sect members were left stunned on the spot.

Abandoned City! Isn’t that the territory of Ye Xiu, the Xuanse Medicine King?

"Let’s go! Report back to the Sect Hierarch!" the leader commanded with a wave of his hand.

They quickly returned to the Xuan Ming Sect’s base.

"Bastard!" The Sect Hierarch of the Xuan Ming Sect slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet after hearing the report. "Does Ye Xiu really think my Xuan Ming Sect is afraid of him? He dared to have my men killed! This debt must be repaid!"

The leader’s spirits lifted. "Sect Hierarch, shall we gather our forces and march on Abandoned City?"

March on Abandoned City? The Sect Hierarch hesitated. He wasn’t afraid of Ye Xiu, but Huang Quan had invested in Ye Xiu’s enterprise. Killing Ye Xiu would be the same as offending Huang Quan.

After a moment of thought, he called Bruce, the president of the Necromancers Association—the official martial artist organization of the Black Water Nation—and explained the situation.

Bruce said, "The group that killed your Xuan Ming Sect members are clearly not Ye Xiu’s subordinates. However, since someone from Abandoned City protected them, it is perfectly reasonable for the Xuan Ming Sect to go to Abandoned City and demand the culprits."

"What if Ye Xiu refuses to hand them over?" the Sect Hierarch asked.

Bruce replied, "Huang Quan has invested in Ye Xiu’s operation. As long as you don’t kill him, you’ll be fine. Beating him up a bit is acceptable. Besides, Huang Quan only protects Ye Xiu, not his subordinates."

The Sect Hierarch’s eyes lit up. "I understand. But if things escalate..."

Bruce said, "Just take your men and go. No matter how big things get, the Necromancers Association and I will have your back."

This gave the Sect Hierarch the confidence he needed. After hanging up, he said to the leader, "Immediately gather all of the Xuan Ming Sect’s Seventh Realm experts. You will all accompany me to Abandoned City to demand our people. You come along as well."

The leader’s spirits soared. "Yes, Sect Hierarch!"

***

The streets and alleys of Biluo Island were filled with shared bicycles. Furthermore, they were free to use, requiring no QR code scans or payments.

Ye Xiu had Qiuchanyi and the others each grab a bike. The group then cycled all the way to Abandoned City, a journey that nearly killed the exhausted young masters, young ladies, and journalists. They had never endured such hardship!

"It’s them!"

The group had just reached the tunnel entrance to Abandoned City when a familiar voice shouted from behind them.

Ye Xiu and the others turned to see six people running toward them.

"They came for revenge so quickly!" Qiuchanyi said nervously.

"You all go inside first. I’ll handle this," Ye Xiu said.

"No, I’m staying with you!" Qiuchanyi said with a stubborn look. She then turned to Oleg and the others. "You all go on ahead."

Oleg and the others weren’t so noble. They scrambled into the tunnel, terrified that if Bandit Bro couldn’t defeat the Xuan Ming Sect’s experts, they would be in grave danger.

Just then, the Sect Hierarch of the Xuan Ming Sect arrived, leading four Pseudo Seventh Realm War Gods and the leader from before.

"Sect Hierarch, that’s him! He’s the one who protected the killers," the leader said, pointing at Ye Xiu.

"Ye Xiu? So it’s you," the Sect Hierarch of the Xuan Ming Sect said with a frown. He had seen Ye Xiu at the summit meeting the previous night.

The leader was shocked. This is the legendary Ye Xiu, the Xuanse Medicine King?