Chapter 329 - 214: Trap

Chapter 329: Chapter 214: Trap

The two bandits wore leather armor, carried long sabers, and had longbows slung at their waists. They were clearly Martial Artists, and skilled ones at that!

As the two approached, one of the bandits said with a lecherous grin, "Hey there, beautiful. I’m Li Hu. What’s your name?"

With that, the two reached out their grubby hands, grabbing for Li Mengyao’s slim waist.

"You’re courting death!"

Seeing this, Li Mengyao’s expression soured. She hadn’t expected them to be so bold as to try and grope her right in front of her face.

Li Mengyao let out a sharp cry. With a flick of her wrists, gusts of powerful wind shot out, slamming hard into the two bandits’ chests.

The force of the blow sent the two bandits stumbling back several steps. They clutched their chests, their faces contorted in pain.

But Li Mengyao didn’t stop there. She charged toward them again.

Li Mengyao may have been a woman, but her skills were anything but weak!

She threw a punch, radiating the might of a tiger.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Li Mengyao attacked with one move after another, her speed astonishing. Each strike contained a terrifying pressure, easily beating the two bandits until they spat up blood and went flying.

The two men fell to the ground, wailing in agony, but soon fell silent.

She had just killed two men, yet Li Mengyao’s expression remained completely unchanged.

Fang Yue watched this unfold, filled with a complex mix of feelings.

’It seems Li Mengyao is every bit as formidable as I thought,’ he mused, ’and just as ruthless.’

"Alright, we should leave this place quickly," Fang Yue said to Li Mengyao.

Li Mengyao nodded.

The two of them promptly left the area.

Not long after they had gone, a masked man dressed in black suddenly emerged from the nearby ruins.

"Those two seem to be the ones wanted by King Changping." The masked man in black gave a sinister smile. "Since they’ve come here, they won’t be leaving!"

With that, the masked man in black turned and vanished into the darkness.

「Two days later.」

Fang Yue and Li Mengyao had reached the edge of King Changping’s territory. By the end of the day, they would be free from the Rebel King’s sphere of influence.

However, just as Fang Yue and Li Mengyao were about to leave, they ran into a group of rebels.

There were far more of them this time than before.

And they were much stronger, too!

Seeing this, Fang Yue and Li Mengyao exchanged a look, their expressions turning grim.

"Heh heh, we’ve finally caught you two little rats. Once I get my hands on you, I’ll feed you to the Holy Wolf!" the middle-aged man leading the rebels sneered, his eyes glinting with bloodlust.

"Hmph. You think you can stop us?" Fang Yue scoffed.

’These rebels may be numerous, but there are hardly any true experts among them. Plus, they aren’t equipped with bows or crossbows.’

’Without ’strategic weapons’ like those, how can they possibly be a match for masters of the Martial Dao? How could they pin us down? There’s no way these people can stop the two of us.’

But then, Fang Yue’s brow furrowed. He spotted two more companies of soldiers slowly closing in from the sides.

They were all clad in red cloaks embroidered with the image of a ferocious beast. This was the group of rebels that had been hunting them!

They were clearly far more elite than the rabble in front of them.

These soldiers were all Martial Artists, with the weakest among them at the Bone Forging level. And there were at least a thousand of them!

’To think King Changping commands such an elite army of Martial Artists...’

This was far beyond what Fang Yue and Li Mengyao had expected.

At this sight, Fang Yue’s brow furrowed deeply, a cold glint in his eyes.

’This King Changping really is sparing no expense to capture me.’

’Mobilizing so many elite troops!’

’How could a mere Rebel King possibly recruit so many Martial Artists? Something isn’t right here!’

’After all, a Bone Forging Martial Artist is already qualified enough to seek official rank and title. In the Great Wei Dynasty, that’s enough to enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory. Normally, even if some decided to side with the rebels, it would only be a handful, never this many.’

Seeing this, Li Mengyao also knitted her elegant brows.

"You two are dead. Surrender now, and I can promise you a quick death and an intact corpse!" the red-cloaked rebel leader sneered, a chill in his eyes.

Hearing this, a cold, murderous intent flickered across the faces of both Fang Yue and Li Mengyao.

"If you want to kill us, you’ll have to be good enough to pull it off," Fang Yue said after a moment’s thought.

"You’re courting death!"

At these words, the rebel leader’s face twisted into a ferocious snarl, a monstrous killing intent erupting from his eyes. "Get them!"

He then led his men in a charge toward Fang Yue and Li Mengyao.

These were all well-trained soldiers.

Their presence was incredibly formidable; even the weakest among them was at the Bone Forging Realm!

They could even form battle formations, which would have a significant impact.

Faced with this situation, a solemn expression appeared on Fang Yue’s face.

He had never encountered a force of this scale before.

An ordinary Martial Artist would be terrified, but he was different.

’A force of this magnitude isn’t enough to scare me!’

"Let’s go! There’s no need to fight them head-on!" Fang Yue said urgently, grabbing Li Mengyao’s hand.

Seeing Fang Yue’s move, the rebels were stunned for a moment, but they quickly recovered.

"Haha, trying to run? Not a chance! Just give up quietly, the two of you!" one of the red-cloaked rebel leaders roared with laughter.