Chapter 181: What If I Don’t?

Yu Xian and Dao Baifeng were going home, while Xiao Feng needed to find a place to seriously Cultivate. Thus, Yu Xian suggested that Xiao Feng return to Manduo Manor with him.

Manduo Manor was very large and had courtyards available for Xiao Feng to practice Martial Arts, ensuring he wouldn’t be disturbed.

Xiao Feng thought it over and agreed.

Now that he was a person of Beyond the Heavens, following by Yu Xian’s side was only natural. Moreover, the Murong Family was in Suzhou, making it closer to seek revenge against the Murong Family once his Cultivation became successful.

The next morning, as the three of them walked out of the Inn, they saw a person kneeling in front of the entrance.

Lin Pingzhi.

“Lin Pingzhi?” Yu Xian was curious why Lin Pingzhi was kneeling there. Was he looking for him?

“Master, I guessed that Master might not stay in Luoyang for long. Once Master leaves, this Disciple will have no chance to follow by your side in the future, so… I implore Master to accept this Disciple. Your Disciple is willing to serve by Master’s side for the rest of his life!” As Lin Pingzhi spoke, he kowtowed to Yu Xian.

Yu Xian’s mouth twitched! Not again!

“Get up. Where do people from my Beyond the Heavens need to kneel at the drop of a hat?” Yu Xian said dismissively.

“Yes! Master!” Lin Pingzhi hadn’t held much hope, but he never expected Yu Xian to casually state that he was someone from Beyond the Heavens! That meant Yu Xian was willing to accept him!

This instantly excited Lin Pingzhi beyond measure!

“Your maternal grandfather’s side?” Yu Xian asked.

“I already sent someone overnight to invite my parents,” Lin Pingzhi replied.

Yu Xian nodded. “We are returning to Suzhou. What about you?” He was quite satisfied with Lin Pingzhi’s attitude; he hadn’t expected Lin Pingzhi to possess such determination to become his Disciple.

So, accept him! His original plan could proceed.

“As long as Master doesn’t despise my dullness, this Disciple is naturally willing to follow by Master’s side. Furthermore, I have already written to my parents, telling them that I have taken Master as my Master and will serve by Master’s side from now on, so my parents won’t object. Moreover, even if Master didn’t accept me today, I would still chase after Master.” After speaking, Lin Pingzhi smiled sheepishly.

Unbelievable! Yu Xian grumbled internally.

“Fine then. Find your own horse. We are leaving now.” After speaking, Yu Xian took the horse led over by the waiter, along with Dao Baifeng and Xiao Feng, mounted his horse without a glance back at Lin Pingzhi, and departed.

Seeing this, Lin Pingzhi dared not delay. He immediately pulled out silver and slapped it into the waiter’s hand, telling the waiter to prepare a horse for him immediately.

The waiter wanted to say the Inn didn’t have any horses, but upon seeing the money in his hand, he immediately went to look for one.

Soon, the waiter returned with a horse. Lin Pingzhi, without another word, mounted it and chased after them.

Half a day later, he finally caught up with Yu Xian and the others.

Xiao Feng looked at the chasing Lin Pingzhi and laughed heartily, saying, “This kid is not bad!”

He has perseverance!

“He is quite good. I’ll have to trouble Brother Xiao to look after him more in the future. That kid is straightforward.”

Taking Lin Pingzhi back to Manduo Manor, he was naturally placed with Xiao Feng so they could look after each other. Xiao Feng could also offer some pointers on Lin Pingzhi’s Martial Arts.

“Hahaha, easy to say, easy to say…” Xiao Feng still laughed heartily.

“Master, I finally caught up with you all.” Lin Pingzhi suppressed the excitement in his heart and stepped forward to salute Yu Xian.

Only then did Yu Xian introduce Xiao Feng and Dao Baifeng to him, telling him to call Xiao Feng Elder Xiao and Dao Baifeng Mistress.

Then the four of them set off together.

However, they hadn’t gone far before they encountered mountain bandits. In this era, there were truly mountain bandits everywhere, making Yu Xian shake his head involuntarily.

They probably saw that there were four of them, but none carried weapons, and there were both men and women—except for Xiao Feng, they all looked like people of wealth—so they assumed they were easy targets and jumped out to intercept them.

There were quite a few of them, all looking fierce and evil, clearly having done much wickedness in this area.

“Master!” Lin Pingzhi was also a bit nervous because they were completely surrounded.

“Leave the money, the horses, and the women, and we will spare your lives!” A burly man, seemingly their leader, carrying a large saber on his shoulder, said to Yu Xian and the others.

“Everyone…” Xiao Feng was about to speak courteously, but Yu Xian stopped him.

Xiao Feng was a hero; his actions were upright and honorable, and he wouldn’t kill indiscriminately. He probably intended to negotiate with these people. However, Yu Xian had already noticed some clues and decided not to let Qiao Feng act this time.

“Did the person who gave you information not tell you who is standing in front of you?” Yu Xian asked with a smile.

As soon as Yu Xian finished speaking, everyone present froze. Whether it was the bandits, or Xiao Feng, Dao Baifeng, and Lin Pingzhi.

Did Yu Xian mean that the robbers were targeting them specifically? Not just stopping anyone they saw?

The bandit leader hadn’t expected Yu Xian to say something like that. After a moment of stunned silence, he burst into loud laughter. “Kid, no matter who you are, leave the money and the women, and we’ll let you live.”

“What if I don’t?” Yu Xian’s face still held a smile.

Although his cultivation had long since reached the level of ‘No Sword is Better Than Having a Sword,’ he still enjoyed the feeling of a sword slicing across someone’s throat.

And his sword hadn’t tasted blood in quite some time.

“Hmph, refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Then don’t blame us. Brothers, charge… Uh…”

The bandit leader hadn’t finished speaking before he couldn’t speak anymore. A bloody gash appeared on his throat, and blood continuously spurted out.

That bandit leader had already collapsed to the ground.

“Ah! Second in Command is dead! Run!” Someone in the crowd surrounding Yu Xian suddenly shouted. Those who were preparing to obey the order to charge instantly lost their fighting spirit, looked at each other, and then, following that shout, turned and fled.

“Run? Can you run?”

Yu Xian’s lips curled up. With the Gentleman Sword in hand, he proceeded to reap them.

Even the experienced Lin Pingzhi was dumbfounded at this moment, let alone Xiao Feng and Dao Baifeng. This method of killing…

Soon, not a single one was left alive.

In fact, as a dignified Peak Great Grandmaster, he didn’t need to kill these small fry. But Yu Xian didn’t have the awareness of a Great Grandmaster. Seeing these people intercept him, and knowing they were instructed by someone else to do so.

He was displeased, so he killed them!

He began to wonder if his reputation in the Jianghu had faded recently?

Although he killed everyone, not a single drop of blood stained Yu Xian’s sword or body. He returned looking exceptionally cool and composed.

“M-Master, are you alright?” Lin Pingzhi asked with concern when he saw Yu Xian return, but he couldn’t help swallowing hard.

The way Yu Xian killed was so handsome, yet so cruel. One sword per person, specifically slashing throats—it was too horrifying!

“What could happen to me?” Yu Xian said nonchalantly, putting away the Gentleman Sword.

“Yu Xian, you just said someone sent them a message before they came to intercept us?” Although Dao Baifeng felt Yu Xian had killed a bit excessively, she remembered what he had said earlier.

Yu Xian nodded, then looked toward Lin Pingzhi.