Zhang Qiaoyi smiled and said: "You have to be careful. If you can avoid causing trouble, don't cause trouble. There are all desperadoes in that area and they are not afraid of death."
"Yes." Lin Ping smiled disapprovingly.
Li Muchan frowned. It seemed that he was really a desperado. He could make the disciples of Xinghu Xiaozhu so fearful and should not be underestimated.
Xinghu Xiaozhu can be said to be overbearing in their actions. To be able to establish a sect dominated by women in the world, it needs to be so overbearing, otherwise everyone will come to bully them. It is human nature to bully the weak and fear the strong.
The five of them rested for half an hour, then hurried on, changing to another horse.
The ten horses galloped very fast. In the afternoon, the surrounding terrain became rugged and difficult to navigate. The roads were either narrow or steep, making walking difficult.
Although it is winter now, the surrounding mountains are lush and lush, the pine trees and bamboo forests are full of green, and the air is moist and warm, just like spring.
The road is getting more and more dangerous, and only one carriage can pass at the narrowest point. If two carriages are facing each other, one has to step back a few steps to find a spacious place to retreat.
The expressions of the three women became more and more serious. Affected by them, Lin Ping also tightened his face and looked around, his eyes shining like cold stars, fierce and compelling.
Li Muchan sat lazily on the horse, closing his eyes slightly, as if dozing off.
The Eye of the Void looked down at the five miles around. It was indeed risky. There was a group of people hiding not far ahead. More than a dozen people were lying in the grass, motionless.
He didn't remind him and pretended not to know. He closed his eyes slightly and his body rose and fell with the horse's back. His riding skills were very superb.
Zhang Qiaoyi walked in the front. When she reached the foot of a mountain, she turned around and said, "Be careful. There are often bandits on this section of the road. Be prepared for sneak attacks and plots!"
Her eyes fell on Li Muchan, who was dozing off.
This section of the road was difficult to walk, and it was normal for him to doze off if he walked slowly, but he had to be alert for the rest of the road and not doze off again.
Li Muchan opened his eyes, smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood.
In front of you is a big mountain, with a loess path leading to the top of the mountain, like a yellow ribbon floating in the air, with lush wild grass on both sides.
Lin Ping raised his head and looked at the terrain, shook his head and said: "The grass here is too high, and it is really difficult for the Tibetans to deal with it. Why not burn it all with fire?"
Zhang Qiaoyi said with a smile: "The climate here is humid, and it is difficult to light a fire. Besides, it will arouse public anger. No one knows how many thieves are hidden in this mountain."
"We, Xinghu Xiaozhu, are still afraid of these mobs?!" Lin Ping said unconvinced.
Zhang Qiaoyi shook her head: "We don't need to cause this trouble."
Lin Ping said in a deep voice: "If they don't have good eyesight, I should show them how powerful I am and let them know that we, Xinghu Xiaozhu, are not to be messed with!"
Zhang Qiaoyi smiled, said no more, and rode up.
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When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Zhang Qiaoyi suddenly waved her hand, causing the horses to stop immediately.
She clasped her fists and raised her voice: "Young lady, a disciple of Xinghu Xiaozhu, I'm here to help you!"
"Hehe...hehe..." A burst of sneers came from all directions, echoing endlessly, as if dozens of people spoke at the same time.
Zhang Qiaoyi frowned and made a gesture. Xu Xiaorou hurriedly turned around and waved to Li Muchan to come over. Li Muchan rode over and walked side by side with her.
Xu Xiaorou whispered: "When the fight breaks out later, don't leave my side."
Li Muchan smiled and said, "Senior Sister Xu, I have the ability to protect myself."
"Don't be brave, these people's martial arts are very powerful." Xu Xiaorou shook his head and said: "And they don't want to die, they are impossible to guard against."
Li Muchan didn't show off and nodded.
Lin Ping also came over and said with a smile: "Senior Sister Xu, I will help you and protect Senior Brother Li together."
Li Muchan said with a smile: "Thank you so much, Junior Brother Lin."
He was happy that Lin Ping didn't take him seriously. If he fell into trouble here, he would be relieved and wouldn't have to spend so much time killing people.
Xu Xiaorou looked at Lin Ping and shook her head: "It's good if you can protect yourself. Don't worry about Junior Brother Li!"
Lin Ping smiled proudly and said: "Senior Sister Xu, you are so underestimating me!"
Xu Xiaorou rolled her eyes at him: "Okay, there's no need to show off your three-legged cat skills!"
Lin Ping was a little embarrassed, forced a smile, and didn't feel uncomfortable saying more.
"Hehe...hehe..." Waves of sneers came from all directions. Where the sound could not be heard, Li Muchan frowned and looked at Zhang Qiaoyi.
Zhang Qiaoyi's bright eyes suddenly lit up and she shouted: "Junior sister He, let's go!"
The two of them jumped off the horse, like two swallows flying gracefully, and flew to the grass on the left. They unsheathed their swords in the air and swung them into a sword light.
"Ding ding ding ding..." A series of clear chirps sounded, and dozens of cold stars collided with the sword light and scattered in all directions.
The two women fell into the grass lightly, and the sword light flashed for a few times before stopping, forming a stalemate.
"The girls from Xinghu Xiaozhu are really amazing, let's fight for it!" someone yelled.
"Ah——, my eyes!" someone screamed.
"Kill, there are only two of them, kill them!" someone roared.
"Catch these two little girls and go back to be the wife of the village!" Someone laughed.
Chaotic shouts came one after another, and more than a dozen people surrounded the two women. Some wielded knives and some wielded swords. Their martial arts were all different, but all were excellent.
The two women's backs were touching, their swords were stretched across their chests, and they glanced coldly at the dozen men.
Amidst the rustling, five big men emerged from the grass behind them, sneering and approaching Li Muchan and the other three, like a cat seeing a mouse, their steps were slow and their eyes were playful.
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Xu Xiaorou frowned, turned around and said, "Junior Brother Li, stay back!"
Li Muchan pulled out the blue water sword, and the sword's light was like water swaying in front of him. He said in a deep voice: "Senior Sister Xu, let's fight the enemy side by side."
Lin Ping urged his horse to come to Xu Xiaorou and said with a smile: "Senior Sister Xu, you can't kill a chicken with a bull's knife. I'll take care of them and then help Senior Sister Zhang and the others!"
Without waiting for Xu Xiaorou to speak, he pressed the saddle, flew out lightly, landed in front of the five people, and sneered: "You guys with no eyes, how can you mess with Xinghu Xiaozhu!"
"Hey, it's said to be a small building in Xinghu, but even if the King of Heaven comes, we still dare to mess with it!" a burly man said disdainfully.
"Seeking death!" Lin Ping sneered, a sword light suddenly lit up from his waist, and he thrust out as fast as lightning, and he was in front of the big man in an instant.
The burly man blocked his sword horizontally, and there was a crisp "ding" sound. After the swords met, each took a step back.
"Hey, this guy is quite capable!" The big man opened his eyes wide.
Lin Pingjun's face sank slightly. He didn't expect that this big man's internal strength was so deep that he was not inferior to him. It was really rare for a bandit to have such a master among them.
Martial arts masters generally disdain to do such plundering. Those who plunder in the wilderness are usually those who are not very skilled in martial arts and can only deal with ordinary people. This time, Lin Ping's common sense was broken.
Li Muchan said: "Senior Sister Xu, I think Junior Brother Lin..."
"Yes, I understand." Xu Xiaorou nodded and stared at the field.
She was angry at Lin Ping for taking matters into his own hands, but she had finally accepted a disciple so nothing could happen. In addition, she had to be on guard against others causing trouble for Li Muchan if she took action.
Li Muchan said: "It doesn't matter to me."
"Yeah." Xu Xiaorou nodded and stared at Lin Ping closely.
Lin Ping had a calm and handsome face, narrowed his eyes slightly, and sneered: "I underestimated you, look at the sword!"
He suddenly arrived in front of the big man, the sword light was like an electric shock, and it was extremely fast. The big man fought with his swords, "ding, ding, ding, ding" in the blink of an eye, more than ten moves passed, and there was no winner or loser.
Lin Ping's sword is fast, and the big man's sword is not slow either. The two men have similar skills. It's hard to tell the winner for the time being. The other four big men look impatiently.
A big man waved a long knife: "Old Li, let's go up together and kill this little rabbit as soon as possible!"
Another big man nodded: "That's Lao Li, don't act like a hero, don't have too many dreams at night!"
"Okay, let's go together!" The burly man said solemnly, and he blocked Lin Ping's sword with one blow and hummed: "The pretty boy has some skills, but what a pity!"
Two big men surrounded him and dropped their swords towards Lin Ping. Lin Ping was one against three and was immediately at a disadvantage.
Two other middle-aged men slowly came to Li Muchan and Xu Xiaorou.
The two of them stared at Xu Xiaorou, and a round-faced man chuckled: "Little girl, I know you are from Xinghu Xiaozhu, but we are determined to win today, so we should just get off the horse and don't waste our efforts."
Li Muchan sat on the horse and glanced at the other side. Zhang Qiaoyi and He Ruoshui were swinging their swords side by side, resisting the attack of more than a dozen people. The sword light was like stars, and their figures were light and graceful, like dancing swords.
However, the swordsmanship of the two men was astonishing. In this moment, four of the dozen big men had fallen, while the remaining twelve continued to attack wildly without any fear.
It seems that the two women have no intention of escaping for a moment. These twelve big men are not afraid of death, and they all have moves that can kill them all.
On this side, Lin Ping was in danger under the siege of three people, and there was no time to make a move.
Xu Xiaorou hesitated, wanting to save but worried about Li Muchan.
Li Muchan's thoughts changed and he said in a deep voice: "Senior Sister Xu, you go rescue Junior Brother Lin, and I will deal with these two people!"
He didn't wait for Xu Xiaorou to say anything, and flew towards the two big men. The blue water sword swung out and enveloped the two men with a sword light, forcing them to take the attack.
"Ding! Ding!" There were two crisp sounds. The two big men were startled. They felt their hands light up. When they lowered their heads, they saw that only half of the long knife was left.
"What a knife!" The two men immediately stared greedily at the Bishui Knife.
Li Muchan stood with his sword horizontally. Xu Xiaorou breathed a sigh of relief and fluttered towards Lin Ping. The long sword cast a cold light in the air, covering the three of them.
Lin Ping was in danger and could not breathe. He never thought that death was so close to him and he could die at any time. He was shocked and angry.
Xu Xiaorou suddenly arrived at this time, and the three of them had to respond. He felt light all over his body, as if a heavy burden of ten thousand kilograms had been lifted off him, and he hurriedly swung his sword to stab one person.
Lin Ping and Xu Xiaorou attacked the three of them from a flank and immediately gained the upper hand. On the other side, the two big men used their bare hands to deal with Li Muchan, but Li Muchan was at a disadvantage.
Xu Xiaorou felt anxious and said softly: "Junior Brother Li, come closer!"