Xu Le flicked his finger, and the green light, like fireflies in the night sky, slowly flew into the bodies of the two demons, much to the little fox's nervous gaze.
The immense life energy condensed into a single point, exploding within the body and rapidly repairing the damage. The snake demon slowly awoke, and after being informed by the fox demon, learned the situation: his daughter had been taken as a pet by a powerful being. Although unwilling, he could only let out a mournful roar and leave with his wife in order not to anger that being any further.
Xu Le looked at the listless little fox, patted its head, and slowly poured life energy into it, continuously strengthening its body and refining the purity of its demonic energy.
"From now on, I'll call you Su Mei..."
This is a fox with great luck, who played a huge role in the Legend of Sword and Fairy 2. Xu Le wouldn't go out of his way to find it, but if it came to him, he wouldn't let go of this little fox with potential.
The little fox devoured the roasted chicken Xu Le had given it, each bite feeling like it was biting into Xu Le himself, causing Zhao Ling'er to shake her head helplessly.
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Chapter 248: The Attack
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On the steep path, a carriage travels smoothly, with a shadowy warrior acting as its coachman.
Inside the carriage, Zhao Ling'er leaned against Xu Le's chest, letting him play with her as he pleased. The little fox lying to the side covered its eyes with its front paws, seemingly unwilling to witness the shameless behavior of the two.
"Whoa~"
The carriage suddenly shook violently. Xu Le smirked, steadied Zhao Ling'er, slowly got up, straightened his clothes, and walked out. The little red fox beside him followed.
Not far away, a group of slovenly dressed, fierce-looking bandits surrounded a man and a woman. The leader of the bandits was a middle-aged man with long hair and a wound on his face. Due to improper treatment, it left a centipede-shaped scar.
The bandit leader gripped the reins and spurred his horse forward, his long knife hanging in front of him. He smiled at the couple, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and said in a hoarse voice, "Hand over your valuables and leave this girl behind, and you can go!"
The man among them had a handsome face and wore a white robe, clearly a well-read scholar. He was somewhat flustered by the situation, but after glancing at the woman behind him, he mustered his courage, stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and stammered, "I am Liu Jinyuan, the top scholar in the imperial examination. I have been granted a gold medal by His Majesty. I hope you understand etiquette and are afraid of punishment, so please leave immediately!"
Liu Jinyuan grew more and more confident as he spoke, and at the end, he looked at the bandits with his head held high and gave the woman behind him a smug look, only to be met with a disdainful glance.
The bandit leader was somewhat wary. Seeing Liu Jinyuan's confident demeanor, he began to believe him to some extent. He had also heard that the top scholar of the current dynasty was indeed Liu Jinyuan, but how could he save face if he were to back down like this? Besides, that girl in purple was making his heart flutter.
At this moment, a bandit suddenly leaned in and said, "These officials are the most cunning. They say they won't bother with us now, but they will surely bring troops to slaughter us later. We might as well kill him. As long as we do it discreetly, the government won't bother us!"
These words were exactly what the bandit leader wanted to hear. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the confident Liu Jinyuan, waved his hand, and shouted, "Kill the men, leave the women alive!"
"Wha...what? Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?"
Liu Jinyuan trembled with rage as he watched the bandits charging towards him, raising a cloud of dust, but was pushed to the ground by the woman in purple female warrior attire behind him.
The woman in purple, wielding a long whip, charged towards the bandits. Though a woman, she possessed a certain boldness that rivaled any man.
"Take this whip!"
The woman brandished her long whip, which swirled in the air like a giant python coiling around its prey. She bound and dragged a bandit down, causing his horse to lose its footing and collide with its companion, both of them falling to the ground.
"You think you can capture me, Lin Yueru? How utterly laughable!"
Surrounded by more than a dozen bandits, Lin Yueru showed no fear. She wielded her long whip, weaving through the bandits and knocking down several of them. Seeing that the situation was not good, the bandit leader drew his long knife and cut the whip that was binding his henchmen in half.
"Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber!"
The long whip in Lin Yueru's hand was suddenly cut in half. She took a few steps back and looked at the bandit leader with a hideous grin, her face showing more fear.
I initially thought he was just an ordinary bandit, but it turns out he's a martial arts expert, and his skills seem quite impressive.
"Watch out, cousin!"
Liu Jinyuan's heart was with Lin Yueru. Seeing the bandit leader riding forward, his long sword was like a crescent moon or a tiger descending the mountain, exuding unparalleled power. He couldn't help but remind him.
"This is troublesome!"
Lin Yueru glanced at Liu Jinyuan, then turned her head away with a headache. She drew the sword from behind her back and blocked the bandit leader's slash, but the immense force made her hands go numb, and she staggered back several steps like a dragonfly skimming the water.
"Where do you think you're going? My beauty, you'd better come home with me!"
The bandit leader laughed heartily and continued to swing his long knife, slashing repeatedly like a small whirlwind, instantly suppressing Lin Yueru completely, leaving her only able to passively resist.
One of the bandits chuckled and circled behind Lin Yueru. He suddenly brought down his long stick, which Lin Yueru blocked, but the bandit leader struck him on the shoulder with a palm strike. Lin Yueru flew backward and landed on the ground with a steel knife at her neck.
The bandit leader laughed heartily, looking at the captured girl in purple, his heart itching with desire, wishing he could take her back to the stronghold right now and consummate their marriage.
However, he didn't forget the important matter. He glanced at the nervous Liu Jinyuan not far away and ordered his men, "Kill him, then chop his body up and feed it to the dogs. Don't leave me any trace!"
After the bandit leader finished speaking, he turned his head and suddenly saw a carriage not far away. He waved to stop the bandits who wanted to rush up and tear Liu Jinyuan to pieces.
The bandit leader felt a chill run down his spine. He was about to kill the top scholar of the imperial examination, a provocation against the government. If this got out, he would surely be besieged to set an example. Now that he had been seen, how could he not be anxious?
He ordered a few men to capture Liu Jinyuan first, then sealed the purple-clad girl's acupoints and tied them together for guarding. He then led twenty bandits in a charge, like a steel knife piercing towards the carriage not far away amidst the rolling yellow sand.
"act recklessly!"
Xu Le stood with his hands behind his back, so these small fry didn't need his help.
The bandit leader was riding at full speed when, whether he was seeing things or not, he suddenly felt the light dimming and then a lot of shadows appearing. His sixth sense was screaming for him, and he pulled on the reins to slowly stop, but the other bandits were too late.
Giant hands emerged from the ground, each with five fingers the size of a normal person, grabbing the bandits and their horses, and slowly tightening their grip.
What is this?
The bandit leader stared wide-eyed. Before his eyes, all his men were slowly gripped by a giant hand rising from the ground, their bodies twisting and deforming, bones breaking through flesh, blood splattering everywhere. The screams of men and the neighing of horses mingled together, and the flying blood and flesh turned this land of the living into a hellish landscape.
"Ghost, ghost, ghost..."