EFB Chapter 15 Rushing to their deaths
Chapter 15 Rushing to their deaths
"Miss Bai, this sword belongs to your Bai family, doesn't it?"
"Um, where...where did you get this from!"
Bai Wenjin raised his head, a deep sorrow welling up in the depths of his pupils.
Wang Yuan felt a tremor in his heart upon seeing this. He regarded Wang Tiejun as family and understood this feeling.
The head of the Bai family was Bai Wenjin's father, and the grief she felt at that moment was a hundred times greater than her own.
"It was picked up from a corpse that bore a resemblance to Miss Bai."
"That's my father!"
"Now that we've found its master, the Starfire Sword should be returned to its rightful owner. Let's leave the mountain stream first, then return to the village. There are officers from the Demon Slayer Bureau there, so the bandits from White Horse Mountain won't dare to go there. Once we're in the village, Miss Bai will be safe."
"You...you're willing to give me the sword!"
Bai Wenjin stared wide-eyed at Wang Yuan in astonishment.
She was prepared to die. As a member of the Bai family, she knew the value of the Starfire Sword better than anyone else. No one would return the sword after obtaining it, let alone Wang Yuan, who was perfectly compatible with it and had already refined it.
This sword has been passed down in the Bai family for hundreds of years, and only one person has been able to refine it and absorb it into their body.
By refining this sword, one can control the terrifying power contained within it!
Few people in this world can resist the temptation of power!
A boy from the mountains actually did it!
"To be honest, I'm a little reluctant, but it's not mine; it belongs to the Bai family."
"You're different!"
Bai Wenjin did not doubt Wang Yuan's words, because there was no need for him to lie.
So many people have died here. If Wang Yuan doesn't want to return the sword, he can simply kill her with one sword. That way, no one will know that the Starfire Sword has fallen into his hands.
"Let's hurry. Feng Bao can sense everything that the clone knows and feels. He must already know everything here."
Wang Yuan's expression changed drastically. He gave Bai Wenjin a deep look, realizing that this young lady from the Bai family was indeed extraordinary.
If she had malicious intentions, she wouldn't have told me this information. If I lingered in the mountains for even a little while, I might be ambushed by the bandits of Baima Mountain.
Wang Yuan sheathed his Starfire Sword, bent down, and said, "Get on!"
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"Starfire Sword! Thunderous Sword Qi!"
Feng Bao suddenly opened his eyes, touched his chest, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes.
In the images transmitted by the clone, the dazzling sword light was like the sun, illuminating every dark place, making it impossible to hide.
He created a clone, but still couldn't escape being killed by a single sword strike.
"What sharp swordsmanship! If Bai Zhantang had even 30% of that skill, he wouldn't have died at Big Brother's hands. No, we must inform Big Brother as soon as possible and take care of this kid while his cultivation is still weak."
Feng Bao stood up and walked into the cave.
A moment later, Hu Xiao rode his big black horse straight to Black Wind Ridge.
Feng Bao rallied his bandits, and they followed Hu Xiao in a grand and imposing charge towards Black Wind Ridge.
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Bai Wenjin escaped death once again, climbed onto Wang Yuan's back, hugged his neck, and felt a sense of security welling up from the bottom of his heart.
A few days ago, her father carried her on his back to escape in the same way.
That sturdy back became my last memory.
Thinking of this, Bai Wenjin couldn't help but feel a deep sadness.
With her father dead, the vast Bai family was left without any relatives, only clansmen who coveted her family's wealth. As a weak woman, if she wanted to inherit the Bai family, she would inevitably have to face those clansmen who were like jackals.
Upon realizing this, Bai Wenjin felt a bleak future, and her arms around Wang Yuan's neck tightened involuntarily, as if only in this way could she feel a trace of warmth.
"Miss Bai, please accept my condolences!"
Wang Yuan sensed Bai Wenjin's emotions, placed the bodies of Wang Tiejun and the other man down, and ran towards the rope lock.
Bai Wenjin didn't respond. She looked down at Wang Yuan's profile. His skin was yellow and cracked, and he wasn't exactly handsome, but the way he was carrying her on his back made her feel very safe, as if her father were still alive.
"He's so talented, if he could help me..."
Roar……
A tiger's roar interrupted Bai Wenjin's thoughts.
Wang Yuan, who was running, suddenly stopped and saw a black tiger leap into the mountain stream. It leaped across the steep and slippery mountain wall as if it were walking on flat ground.
The black tiger was enormous, like a fully grown old ox.
Its fur was glossy, and its tiger eyes gleamed with a fierce and imposing light. Even from a distance of more than ten meters, Wang Yuan felt his scalp tingle, goosebumps rise all over his body, and his calves began to tremble violently. Fortunately, his mental strength far surpassed that of ordinary people, which allowed him to withstand the almost tangible pressure of the black tiger and avoid kneeling on the ground.
"Behave yourself!"
Tiger Taoist patted Black Tiger's head and jumped off Black Tiger's back.
The terrifying aura dissipated like a tide, and Wang Yuan let out a long breath. Unbeknownst to him, his back was already soaked with sweat.
He glanced at the black tiger with a hint of trepidation, realizing that this black tiger was likely also a powerful demon, far surpassing Black Bear in strength. Even with the Starfire Sword in hand, he probably wouldn't be able to harm the black tiger in the slightest.
Such a powerful demon was merely a mount.
How powerful must this old Taoist priest be!
"Young Wang Yuan, greets the Daoist Master!"
"Indeed, it is easy to gain power, but difficult not to let power control one's mind."
Tiger Taoist looked Wang Yuan over with satisfaction, then his gaze fell on Bai Wenjin, and he said, "Miss Bai, we meet again."
"I've met the Taoist priest!"
Bai Wenjin's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly got up, dismounted from Wang Yuan's back, and bowed in greeting.
"I have just heard about what happened to Miss Bai. Please accept my condolences!"
Master Hu sighed, waved his right hand, and a beam of green light landed on Bai Wenjin's injured leg.
Bai Wenjin groaned softly, and after a few breaths, he was able to stand normally.
"My father was murdered by thieves. I beg you, Taoist priest, to do justice for me, considering the good deeds my father always did during his lifetime."
Bai Wenjin suddenly knelt on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
Tiger Taoist sighed and made a gesture of support from afar; an invisible force lifted him up.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the mountain stream. Wang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "They're here so fast!" Even if Tiger Taoist hadn't stopped them, the two of them probably wouldn't have had a chance to escape this place.
The next moment, Wang Yuan saw a large black horse leap into the air and land heavily in the mountain stream.
He jumped off a cliff hundreds of feet high and was completely unharmed.
"Could this big black horse also be a demonic beast?"
Wang Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, secretly surprised.
On the other side, Hu Xiao saw figures moving in the mountain stream from afar and was overjoyed, knowing that the people had not gone far.
Having acquired the Starfire Sword and the orphan girl from the Bai family together, he couldn't help but feel somewhat excited.
"Haha, no matter how much the Bai family resists, they will ultimately fall into my hands!"
Hu Xiao spurred his horse down the ravine, bursting into laughter. He then urged his black horse forward with murderous intent, charging straight towards Wang Yuan.
So what if you've refined the Starfire Sword? It's still a piece of cake for a kid who's just started cultivating!
Wang Yuan listened to Hu Xiao's arrogant laughter, then looked at Tiger Taoist who was slowly turning around, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Bai Wenjin had just asked the old Taoist priest to avenge his father when the enemy delivered himself to his door.
Although Hu Xiao is strong, can he be stronger than the old Taoist?
Are they rushing here to their deaths?!