After a fight, the canyon was filled with corpses, scattered everywhere, and each one died in extremely miserable conditions.
There are horse thieves inside, with guards from the caravan, and some unlucky merchants.
Blood and water were mixed together, and many of them could no longer distinguish their original appearance.
Horse thieves are rampant in the world, and their business is to kill people and sell goods. To them, merchants and common people are fish to be slaughtered. If they are killed, they will be killed. They will not be merciful when they start.
If you want to get rich, you must be ruthless. This is the most widely circulated saying among horse thieves and mountain bandits.
After being plundered by horse thieves, the caravan was severely damaged. The only ones who survived were some valuable merchants, while the coachmen and handymen were basically brutally killed by the horse thieves.
Merchants are the targets of horse thieves. Generally speaking, they will take these valuable merchants back and ask their families to pay money to redeem them. So generally speaking, horse thieves will choose to keep these wealthy merchants and leave the rest useless.
Everyone is killed.
The Fang brothers and sisters also survived the disaster because of their status as merchants.
Lu Chen put the Panlong Soft Sword back to his waist, looked at the corpse on the ground indifferently, shook his head secretly and sighed: "These horse thieves have done many evil things and deserve to die!"
"Master, are you okay?" Luo Xiang came over from a short distance away and asked with a worried look on his face.
Lu Chen smiled and said: "It's just these horse thieves, aren't they easy to deal with?"
"That's right, my master's martial arts skills are unparalleled, and these little bastards are just asking for their own death!" Luo Xiang said with a flattering smile.
Lu Chen smiled and cursed: "Okay, don't be nagging, everything that needs to be solved has been solved, let's go!"
At this moment, seven or eight merchants with embarrassed looks came over, surrounded by a white-haired old man, clasped their fists and saluted: "Brother, please stay!"
Lu Chen frowned slightly and turned to look at the group of people: "Is something wrong?"
"Old Zhong Chunan is the leader of this kind of caravan. Thank you brave man for drawing your sword and helping me. All of us in Qingri Caravan are deeply grateful to you for your great kindness!" The white-haired old man held his fists and said with tears of gratitude.
Lu Chen said indifferently: "It's just a little effort, no need to be polite!"
"My little brother is very skilled. Thank you for your rescue just now. Otherwise, all of us would have been brutally murdered by horse thieves. Such a great kindness is really hard to repay. I have some silver here, which is a little thought from all of us.
, I hope I will accept it!" The white-haired old man took out a beautiful money bag and presented it to Lu Chen with both hands, with a respectful look on his face.
Lu Chen glanced at the money bag and said coldly: "No need, you can keep this money for yourselves. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. You should leave here early. Maybe the horse thieves have gone back to bring in reinforcements!" He has looted it before!
A group of bandits who have no shortage of silver on their bodies will naturally not take this money seriously.
"Brother, what are we going to do? We old bones are getting older, how can we outrun those horse thieves who come and go like the wind!" After hearing Lu Chen's words, the expressions of the white-haired old man and the group of people changed drastically, and they all looked the same.
His face is sad, he is chattering, and he is extremely annoyed.
This place in the wilderness has no village in front, no shop in back, and no place to hide. It is still more than a hundred miles away from the nearest county town. It will be dark soon. Without the escort of guards, horse thieves
If they turn around and kill them again, they will really have no choice but to die.
Each of these merchants was worried and didn't know what to do.
Not far away, Fang Tianhao rushed to his sister Fang Yurou and said with concern: "Little sister, how are you!"
"It's okay, it's just a scratch!" Fang Yurou covered her injured arm and said with a hint of indifference at the corner of her mouth.
Seeing that his sister was okay, Fang Tianhao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. I was scared to death just now. If something happens to you, how will I explain to my dead parents in the future?"
"Isn't it okay? Brother, don't worry, we are safe!" Fang Yurou comforted her with a pale face. Thinking back to the scene where she was surrounded by vicious horse thieves just now, she felt that she was about to despair.
Fang Tianhao smiled and said: "Yes, we are safe. A top expert suddenly rushed in just now and killed dozens of those bastards. You didn't see it. That person was so powerful."
"Who is it? Where is it? Let's go and thank each other quickly!" Fang Yurou said with a puzzled look on her face.
Fang Tianhao pointed at the stern young man who was surrounded by merchants not far away and said, "Look, it's the young man standing in the middle of the crowd!"
"Let's go, brother, let's go over!" Fang Yurou said. She stood up and glanced at the corpses on the ground around her. Her heart was filled with shock. She knew very well how fierce those horse thieves were. The young man in black could kill them in one breath.
There are so many horse thieves, how powerful they must be! If he hadn't killed them suddenly just now, their brother and sister would have been doomed.
The two brothers and sister were very grateful to Lu Chen for his rescue.
Fang Tianhao said with concern: "Don't worry, I'll bandage your wound first!"
Not far away, the merchants suddenly became anxious when they saw Lu Chen and the others were leaving.
The white-haired old man took the lead and knelt down, and the other merchants also knelt down, pleading: "Brother, please send the Buddha to the west, and then take us all on a journey. The Sunny Caravan will definitely reward you generously."
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There are many dangers along the way, and there are countless horse thieves trying to get their way. Without the protection of experts, if a group of unarmed merchants continue to move forward together, it will definitely be a disaster.
At this time, the importance of having an expert escort is self-evident.
They had just seen Lu Chen's terrifying strength. With the soft purple sword, he could kill those horse thieves as cleanly as chopping straw. With such a terrifying master escorting them, who would dare to take any chances with them?
Therefore, the most important thing for this group of people now is to persuade the young man in front of them to escort them.
When Chase Lu heard their pleas, he frowned and said: "There are so many of you, and you are still carrying those goods, how can you leave? It is taking up too much of my time!"
He rescued them, which was already very benevolent. He also escorted them out of here. The speed of their journey would definitely be slowed down. He had nothing to do with these people. How could he agree casually?
The white-haired old man continued: "We don't want any of those goods. It's just us, as long as you escort us to Qu County, which is closest to Sunset Canyon."
"That's right, we don't want these goods anymore, just take us for a ride!"
"Brother, with a chivalrous heart, good people will be rewarded!" When the other merchants saw what the white-haired old man said, they hurriedly agreed.
They had been robbed once by those brutal horse thieves, and they had been completely frightened. At this time, who could care about the goods? It would be great if they could go back alive and see their families.
Lu Chen looked at the pitiful group of people and felt a little hesitant in his heart.
"Master, let's take this group of people with us. They are quite pitiful. If they fall into the hands of horse thieves, it will be miserable! We can't just die without saving them," Luo Xiang said from the side.
At this time, the Fang brothers and sisters also came over with support. When they saw a group of people kneeling in front of Lu Chen, with pleading looks on their faces, their eyes filled with surprise.
Lu Chen thought for a while and said: "I have no duty to escort you. If you are on the way, you can follow me! If there is any danger along the way, I may not necessarily save them all, so I have to pay attention to myself."
"That's for sure!"
When they heard that the other party agreed to accompany them, a group of merchants were overjoyed and nodded hurriedly.
"Brother, thank you for your generous help. We, the Fang family, are deeply grateful!" Fang Tianhao came over with his sister Fang Yurou and said respectfully.
"Yeah!" Lu Chen glanced at them and then said: "Let's go, don't waste time!"
When the Fang brothers and sisters heard this, they quickly responded and felt much relieved.
With this young master escorting us, at least the rest of the journey should be safer.
The merchants hurriedly packed up, each rode a fast horse and gathered around Lu Chen, and slowly walked towards the Sunset Canyon. The remaining corpses and goods on the ground were lying quietly in the canyon, telling the story of what had just happened.
Not long after Lu Chen left, several mysterious people wearing black robes suddenly appeared on a cliff in Sunset Canyon, with flame clouds embroidered on their chests.
"Elder, those two brothers and sisters are the remnants of the Fang family!" A sturdy man pointed at a group of people walking slowly down the canyon and pointed in the direction of the Fang Tianhao brother and sister.
The person standing in front was a middle-aged man with a cold appearance and white eyebrows. He had a golden whip wrapped around his waist and eight curved sharp blades stuck diagonally behind his back. He exuded a fierce aura.
"Have you found anything?" Xu Ye said coldly.
The tall man raised his hands and responded: "Elder Qi, we searched the Fang family's mansion, and the brothers dug three feet into the ground but couldn't find that thing! However, when Fang Ming was about to die, his two children who protected him escaped.
The subordinates believe that the thing must be on both of them."
The white-browed middle-aged man frowned slightly,
He said with a cold expression: "Follow them, the Fang family cannot let anyone escape!"
The sturdy man next to him said: "Elder, as you just saw, it is not difficult for the Fang brothers and sisters to solve it. We are just afraid that the young master will stop them!"
They all saw the scene of Lu Chen slaughtering the horse thieves. They were all shocked. He was able to kill thirty or forty horse thieves in one go. This kind of skill was really powerful. They couldn't act rashly!
The white-browed middle-aged man sneered: "Trash, one person can scare you all, but you are still an elite disciple of my Divine Fire Sect!"
"Elder Xu's lesson is true. If you always take action, you will surely be able to capture him!" Faced with the ridicule of the white-browed middle-aged man, those sturdy men could only laugh in apology.
The white-browed middle-aged man looked down at the team slowly passing by the canyon and said in a cold voice: "Keep an eye on them. Leave that young man to me to deal with. No one in the world can stop what I, the Holy Fire Pope, want!"
"Yes, I obey my orders!" The sturdy men heard the words and said respectfully.
At dusk, the team walked forward slowly, each one looking weak and listless. This group of merchants had obviously been tortured severely by horse thieves.
Lu Chen rode in front of the team and remained silent.
Fang Tianhao, one of the Fang brothers and sisters, seemed to be interested in establishing a good relationship with Lu Chen, a master, and kept getting close to him.
"Brother Lu, where are you going?" Fang Tianhao rode forward and walked side by side with Lu Chen.
Lu Chen looked ahead indifferently: "Youzhou!"
"Oh, what a coincidence, we brother and sister are also going to Youzhou, let's drop by!" Fang Tianhao said with a smile.
Lu Chen didn't say anything, he was thinking about other things.
"I wonder where Brother Lu is from?" Fang Tianhao continued to ask.
Lu Chen frowned slightly and glanced at him: "Qingzhou!"
"It turns out that Brother Lu is from Qingzhou. I went to Qingzhou with my father for escorts in the early years. I have been to some places in Baima County, and I know a lot about some of the customs and customs in Qingzhou. It is a famous and wealthy place in the Central Plains, and has always been exiled.
Under the jurisdiction of Yunjian Sect, there are very few horse thieves and bandits, but it is much safer than this place!" Fang Tianhao said eloquently, his tone seemed to be very familiar with Lu Chen.
Lu Chen glanced at him in surprise: "Oh, that's right, how much do you know about Liuyun Sword Sect?"
"Brother Lu wants to know. As far as I know, Liuyun Sword Sect is one of the eight major sects. It is extremely powerful and influential. It is the most famous sect in the world. More than seventy years ago, Wushuang Sword Sect was born.
Holding two swords, he kills in all directions. He is powerful in the world and dominates the world. He can be said to be a hero. For many years, it has been called the holy land that martial arts practitioners in the world yearn for!"
Fang Tianhao shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that since the Wushuang Sword Master disappeared, the Liuyun Sword Sect has declined and is on the road to decline. It will never be the same again! In recent years, it has been repeatedly invaded by some second-rate forces in Qingzhou, and it has been painful.
It is unspeakable that our position is in jeopardy."
"Well, it turns out you also know the Peerless Sword Master!" Lu Chen said in surprise.
Seeing Lu Chen's interest in Wushuang Sword Master, Fang Tianhao smiled slightly and said: "Brother Lu, I don't know something about this. Our Fang family had some connections with Wushuang Sword Master in the early years!"
"What, your family has some connection with the Unparalleled Sword Master, what's going on?" Lu Chen was surprised by Fang Tianhao's words. He never knew that his grandfather actually interacted with the Fang family when he was conquering the world.
His interest was immediately aroused.
Seeing Lu Chen's surprised expression, Fang Tianhao suddenly felt a sense of pride in his heart: "It's a long story. I remember my father mentioned to me that when my Fang grandfather traveled to Kyushu, he already
I got acquainted with the unparalleled swordsman Lu Xuanfeng. Perhaps they were both heroic and like-minded people. Along the way, they drank and chatted, went through life and death experiences, and helped each other. As time went by, the two established a deep friendship. Later, the two
Entering a deep mountain, breaking into the tomb of a super strong man, risking your life to escape many traps, and finally get two precious and priceless treasures!"
When Lu Chen heard this, his eyes lit up: "What is it!"
"Sorry, these are the secrets of our Fang family. Some things cannot be explained in detail. I only know that back then, the Peerless Sword Master got an epee named 'Xuan Qing', which ranked twenty-one on the sword list and attracted countless strong men to covet it.
, and later it led to a bloody storm. After my grandfather obtained another treasure, he retreated to the mountains and forests!" Fang Tianhao said somewhat implicitly.
"I see. Your grandfather got the treasure and retired at the right time. It was really smart!" Lu Chen nodded thoughtfully. He didn't expect that the Xuanqing heavy sword behind him had such an origin.
