The 535th Chapter Beleaguered Beast (2)

e supposed to remain faithful.Just flip the perspective, though. If all servants were capable of everything their masters could do, they would become utterly dispensable—just glorified helpers. Conver...Chapter 535: Desperate Beasts Part 2

Xiaoyao frowned and thrust his sword forward again, which was a helpless counterattack since the other party insisted on continuing.

The same situation occurred once more. Xiaoyao's sword appeared in Li Yihun's vital point again, although this time it wasn't at the throat but still would have killed him if it advanced slightly further.

"This is my last warning. If you continue, I will thrust my sword into your body. My temper isn't that good." Xiaoyao said indifferently while retracting his sword and ignoring these people's thoughts to ask for a room from the innkeeper.

The innkeeper watched Li Yihun's group mumbling across the river, worried they wouldn’t be willing to accommodate Xiaoyao. If he accepted Xiaoyao as a guest, it might bring some trouble.

However, Xiaoyao didn't seem easy to provoke; one sword defeated others, indicating he was also an expert.

"Let him stay. He's just a passerby." Li Yihun gritted his teeth and said. Although he disliked Xiaoyao and wouldn’t yield, it would be better not to make things complicated now that he had external enemies to deal with. It'd be best if Xiaoyao stayed out of the way.

Xiaoyao also thought about this point: from their behavior, they were forced here by someone, creating a situation where trapped animals fight back. However, there should be someone coming to rescue them after some time.

Right now these people still seemed to be affiliated with the Phoenix Jade Family, but he didn’t know what kind of mission had brought them here. After this happened, the Phoenix Jade Family would definitely step in and resolve it since they were their disciples.

Xiaoyao believed that these individuals weren't acting independently; it was unlikely. He wasn’t sure about others' identities but knew a bit about Li Yihun's background which wouldn’t normally place him in such dangerous situations.

Out of friendship If it were anyone else, Xiaoyao might believe this possibility, but not for Li Yihun. That’s why Xiaoyao drew his current conclusion based on the latter.

In fact, as Xiaoyao guessed, they indeed came here to complete a task from the Phoenix Jade Family, which was rather simple for them to handle. However, some small mishaps occurred midway through their mission.

The information they received wasn't entirely accurate; things weren’t as straightforward and easy as anticipated but quite terrifying. This was a significant oversight causing their current predicament.

They originally intended to eliminate a bandit group, even though it was powerful for them to handle. However, unexpectedly, this gang possessed a treasure that several major factions coveted; after its destruction by the group, the item fell into their hands. Yet, they were unaware of the item’s value and thus pursued.

Currently, they couldn’t fully comprehend why these chasers targeted them as none had mentioned the item's existence out of fear it might cause further complications if revealed.

Hence, Li Yihun's group remained oblivious to the situation, still believing their pursuers were linked to the bandit gang. Running here was already an impressive feat given how powerful their opponents were; this strategy seemed reasonable until help from the Phoenix Jade Family arrived.

Back then, these major factions would have no choice but to retreat if the Phoenix Jade Family intervened since they wouldn’t want trouble with such a power and could only act secretly.

Xiaoyao was unaware of this situation now, which had nothing to do with him at least up until then. The future was uncertain.

Xiaoyao lamented that everything was going well initially; he would have smoothly arrived at the Luo family without anyone knowing his whereabouts. Now a possibility emerged because Li Yihun recognized him.

It couldn’t be helped though since Xiaoyao never expected to encounter Li Yihun here, an unexpected twist uncontrollable by anyone.

However, this likelihood wasn't high as Li Yihun had no connection with Isolated Star and the latter was currently not at the Phoenix Jade Family. Even if they met in the future, it wouldn’t matter to Xiaoyao then.

In reality, even knowing now posed no real issue; only a month remained before their meeting, and he didn't think Qi Bupo would be that petty anyway since Qi's actions were more about pride rather than intent to harm. Resolving the dispute should suffice.

"Xiaoyao, who are they"

After settling down, Black Snow asked Xiaoyao this question; she wasn't overly concerned but casually inquired since there was nothing else to do.

"They should be from the Phoenix Jade Family. I only know Li Yihun. His personality… you must have heard of Chu Xinan, right They're quite alike," Xiaoyao said, finding this comparison apt as Li Yihun always boasted about his intelligence like Chu Xinan did with being a reincarnated Zhuge.

"Haha, you're referring to Chu Xinan, right" Black Snow laughed. Even if she didn't know about the connection with Free-and-Easy Wanderer, she had heard of this matter.

Now, Chu Xinan was extremely depressed. If he knew it would turn out like this, he wouldn't have been so arrogant and let anyone choose a random person to challenge him in chess. After losing once, why did they still insist on playing chess The result was tragic; everyone in the demon realm called him an idiot behind his back.

He didn't dare say that he was Zhuge Liang reincarnated because people would only think of calling him an idiot.

"Yes, it's him. They're about the same type," Free-and-Easy Wanderer nodded. He had no feelings towards this nickname, as if it wasn't related to him at all.

"I understand." Black Snow nodded. "What should we do now"

"We'll proceed accordingly. Tonight, let's go and enjoy the night view here; they say the scenery is beautiful at night. Since we're here, we shouldn't miss it. After tonight, we’ll leave this place to see other sights." Free-and-Easy Wanderer said indifferently, as if the matter had no impact on him.

Perhaps that statement should be omitted; for him, there was absolutely no connection with this incident. It was merely something happening between others, and he was just a passerby.

In the evening, while Free-and-Easy Wanderer and Black Snow were enjoying the night view carefree, everyone else was on edge. The villagers worried if Li Yihun's group would do anything harmful to them, whereas Li Yihun’s group was concerned about others finding a way in.

Although they had cut the iron bridges, there were still ways around it; good luck might get rescuers here within days once they figured out a solution. But if bad luck struck and someone found a way in just one or two days, things would be dire.

Hence, Li Yihun’s group remained on high alert. They had guards watching all directions at night, including the sky; any suspicious activity would trigger an alarm.

This was quite a thorough arrangement. Even if others could approach this place, doing so quietly and undetected was impossible.

However, Free-and-Easy Wanderer didn't think it made much of a difference. If the other side had means to get close, what would they do even if discovered They still wouldn’t have any real solutions.

This place formed an excellent defensive stronghold, but there was one crucial issue: those inside couldn’t easily leave, and they'd cut off their own escape route.

Free-and-Easy Wanderer thought this wasn't the best choice; even if it was a brilliant strategy, one should always consider their retreat. While providing an excellent defensive position, it severed any fallback options for them.

He didn’t like doing such things unless forced to. Whether Li Yihun felt cornered, he couldn’t tell, but Free-and-Easy Wanderer believed there were still many choices available to him.

The terrain here was unique; using it well could hide their movements, allowing them to split up and escape stealthily while leaving some behind as a diversion. If done cleverly, nothing would happen.

But that wasn't possible now; by cutting the iron bridges, Li Yihun had signaled to his pursuers that they were here and dared others to come if they could.

Free-and-Easy Wanderer didn’t comment on this. It wasn’t his business, so he didn’t care about the consequences as long as it didn’t involve him. He’d already agreed with Black Snow that in case of any trouble, they would stay away from it and avoid unnecessary complications.

These were future matters; currently, Free-and-Easy Wanderer was merely enjoying this beautiful night view under the moonlight, with towering peaks standing tall amidst the landscape. Occasionally, cries of cranes or roars of wild beasts echoed through the mountains…

Sitting in a small pavilion at the cliff's edge, Free-and-Easy Wanderer and Black Snow were drinking modest wine and eating ordinary dishes. Yet, at this moment, these surpassed any fine cuisine.

"If only we could continue like this forever," sighed Black Snow. She felt an urge to lay down everything and be with him.

"I have no issues with that; it’s up to you." Free-and-Easy Wanderer smiled.

…"Black Snow was silent for a moment, " I think so too, as long as I finish this task."

"Once done, there'll still be another. Your true answer is clear to yourself; no need to fool yourself or me," Free-and-Easy Wanderer smiled. He knew she wouldn't abandon everything and was not the kind of person to settle down with him for life. (To Be Continued)uldn't be alone. There would definitely be a large group of people here, and these people could easily destroy the entire Sky Gate!Xianyao seemed to understand why no one had come to investigate the u...