Chapter 167 - Instant Kill of Thousands, Let's Go Find Him

Sui Dynasty, Flying Horse Ranch.

"A Qing, you made it onto the Nine Provinces Cultivation Technique Ranking!?"

"My goodness, I never imagined you were a Mythical Realm cultivator. So you were this powerful all along?"

"That scoundrel didn't tell me the truth at all. He hid it from me!"

Shang Xiuxun walked over slowly, her face full of shock.

"Really? It's nothing special. I'm still not as strong as Brother Su. Back then, he defeated me with just one move."

"I still have a long way to go!"

"Even now, I'm no match for him!"

A Qing pouted slightly when she heard Shang Xiuxun mention that scoundrel, looking a little aggrieved.

Back then, he had brought her to Flying Horse Ranch and hadn't visited her once ever since.

Fortunately, her bond with Xiuxun had grown strong. They were now like sisters.

Living at Flying Horse Ranch had become less lonely because of her.

That detestable man even left her with a challenge before he left.

Unless she broke through to the God Demon Realm, she wasn't allowed to leave the ranch.

At first, she was confident.

She believed she would reach that realm soon and could go find him.

But unexpectedly, so many years had passed, and she was still stuck at the Mythical Realm.

As for when she'd reach the God Demon Realm, she had no idea.

Even someone as pure-hearted as A Qing knew she had been tricked.

She ground her teeth in frustration at that scoundrel.

Hmph.

If she ever got the chance, she would definitely jab a few holes into him with her bamboo stick!

Suddenly, a radiant light enveloped her.

A warm and vast power began to transform her body completely.

Flawless Sword Physique!

A highly rare sword-related physique.

A Qing immediately felt her comprehension of the sword way increase dramatically.

Many puzzles that had troubled her were instantly resolved.

It felt incredible!

She could sense that the path to the God Demon Realm had been opened.

As long as she continued forward, she would reach it without issue.

Hmph.

She would definitely fulfill the promise between her and that scoundrel.

She would go find him.

Thanks to the Nine Provinces Golden Ranking in the sky, she already knew his true identity.

He couldn't escape.

"A Qing, Flying Horse Ranch hasn't been peaceful lately. Enemies are approaching!"

"You shouldn't wander around too much."

"This meadow is outside the ranch's defensive perimeter."

"If enemies appear, I'm not worried about your safety, but your little lambs might be in danger!"

Shang Xiuxun walked up and held A Qing's small hand as she spoke.

"Aiya, don't worry, Xiuxun. As long as they're not God Demon Realm, no enemy who steps into Flying Horse Ranch can defeat me!"

"I'll help you defend the ranch."

A Qing said confidently.

Hm?

Just as she finished speaking, A Qing let out a light hum and looked into the distance.

She saw a dense swarm of dark figures charging swiftly toward them.

A terrifying aura.

These people clearly came with bad intentions.

More than that, a strong stench of blood clung to them.

They had clearly killed many.

These were true villains.

"The Four Great Bandits!"

Shang Xiuxun also saw them and instantly recognized the four figures leading the charge.

She clenched her teeth in fury.

The Four Great Bandits were leading their mounted raiders to invade Flying Horse Ranch.

This was a hostile act.

They clearly intended to destroy the ranch.

In the Sui Martial World, the Four Great Bandits were no mere thugs.

Their raiders were notorious for looting and killing and were very powerful.

Almost every bandit under their command had blood on their hands.

Now they had set their sights on Flying Horse Ranch.

"Hahaha, isn't this Flying Horse Ranch? When did it start raising sheep? Did they change industries? How amusing!"

A harsh, arrogant voice rang out, filled with contempt.

They clearly looked down on the ranch.

"Xiang Batian, the "Barren Land" of the Four Great Bandits!?"

"The rest must be Mao Zao, Fang Jianding, and Cao Yinglong!"

"Do you really think Flying Horse Ranch is something you can just trample on?"

Shang Xiuxun glared at them, her eyes locking onto Cao Yinglong, the leader.

"Baa..."

"Baa..."

The Four Great Bandits saw Shang Xiuxun and their eyes lit up with wicked delight.

If they captured her, destroying Flying Horse Ranch would be much easier.

And she was a beauty, too.

Definitely worth savoring.

Just as they were about to advance, a few sheep bleated, interrupting their mood.

"Damn it. Sheep at a horse ranch? Might as well call it Flying Sheep Ranch!"

Xiang Batian, quick-tempered as ever, raised his blade and unleashed a wave of blade energy toward the lambs.

Before A Qing could react, the lambs were all killed.

"Da Bai, Xiao Hua, Hei Tou..."

"How dare you kill my lambs!"

A Qing erupted in fury.

She pointed her green bamboo stick forward.

In an instant, several terrifying waves of sword qi shot out.

The Four Great Bandits were still laughing arrogantly.

But the moment the sword qi arrived, their expressions changed.

Terror appeared in their eyes.

Under the assault of that sword qi, they found themselves completely immobilized.

Their inner energy was sealed. They couldn't move at all.

Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!

The sword qi struck.

A wave of indescribable pain washed over them.

They wanted to scream, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't make a sound.

By now, they realized they had picked the wrong fight.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Four Great Bandits were thrown from their horses and slammed into the ground.

Only after vomiting blood did they regain control of their bodies.

"A Qing, what should we do with these bandits?"

Shang Xiuxun asked.

"Hei Tou, Xiao Hua, you died so horribly!"

A Qing ignored her, her eyes misting as she walked to the lambs' bodies.

"A Qing?!"

Cao Yinglong and the others heard her name and froze.

A look of horror crossed their faces.

"You... you're A Qing, the one ranked 4th on the Cultivation Technique Ranking?"

"A Mythical Realm cultivator?"

Cao Yinglong trembled as he spoke.

He wanted to cry but had no tears.

They had provoked someone from the Golden Ranking.

Had they known a Mythical Realm cultivator was here, they wouldn't have come even with ten times the courage.

"Miss A Qing, Ranch Master, we didn't recognize your greatness. Please spare our lives."

"From now on, we four brothers will serve Flying Horse Ranch loyally and never betray it. I..."

At this point, begging was their only chance to live.

They could plan their next move after surviving.

But before they could finish.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Four sword qi slashed through their throats.

The Four Great Bandits dropped dead on the spot.

Even in death, their eyes were filled with disbelief and despair.

"A Qing?!"

Shang Xiuxun looked at her in shock. She hadn't expected A Qing to kill them so decisively.

Still, she was secretly pleased.

"That guy once told me, when facing true villains, leave none alive."

"They were true villains."

A Qing said solemnly, an unusually serious expression on her face.

Then her figure moved.

Blurry afterimages filled the air.

She moved through the bandit ranks at speeds too fast for the eye to follow.

Her bamboo stick tapped each of them lightly.

Miserable screams rang out continuously.

One by one, they collapsed.

No longer able to fight.

In just a few seconds, thousands of bandits were crippled.

A Qing's terrifying strength was laid bare for all to see.

Everyone present was shaken.

"Xiuxun, these men can no longer fight."

"Quickly send someone to arrest them before they do more harm."

After speaking, A Qing said nothing more.

She picked up the bodies of a few lambs and returned to the ranch.

She planned to bury them properly.

After this, she no longer intended to stay here.

She was going to find that man.

As for their so-called agreement, she chose to ignore it.

Shang Xiuxun stood there, thoughtful.

She quickly summoned the ranch's head steward to deal with the bandits.

Then she hurried after A Qing.

"A Qing, you want to leave the ranch to find that scoundrel?"

"Yes. I kind of miss him now."

Shang Xiuxun was silent for a moment, then bit her lip.

"I'm not letting you go alone. I'm going with you."

"Really?"

A Qing's face lit up with joy.

Then she hesitated.

"But what about your ranch? You're just going to leave it?"

"I'll leave it to the head steward for now."

"I'll go with you to the Ming Dynasty. We'll find him together!"

"Alright, let's go!"

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

List of Characters:

Sword of Yue Maiden ( 越女剑 )

・A Qing ( 阿青 ) — Sword Teacher of Yue Kingdom

Great Tang Twin Dragons Legend ( 大唐双龙传 )

・Shang Xiuxun ( 商秀珣 ) — Master of Flying Horse Ranch

・Cao Yinglong ( 曹应龙 ) — Leader of Four Great Bandits

・Mao Zao ( 毛燥 ) — One of Four Great Bandits

・Fang Jianding ( 房见鼎 ) — One of Four Great Bandits

・Xiang Batian ( 向霸天 ) — One of Four Great Bandits