Chapter 330 Shangguan Yue heads to Wuji City
Who would have thought?
The arrogant bandits who were just moments ago.
Now, in the blink of an eye, they have all been utterly destroyed.
One by one, the evil halberds that Lu Chuan casually threw pierced and shattered.
This scene is absolutely stunning.
It's terrifying.
The two women were completely stunned.
The next moment, the evil halberd circled in mid-air and flew back into Lu Chuan's hand.
Lu Chuan then looked down at the bearded man still struggling in the sand pit in the distance.
The bearded man had just crawled out of the sandpit.
That's what I saw.
All his men were dead.
Not one left.
His face turned deathly pale in an instant, his whole body trembled, and his voice became extremely hoarse.
"No...don't kill me..."
Lu Chuan ignored him.
Instead, he raised his other hand and pointed his fingers like knives.
"Low-health slash".
"laugh--"
A crimson blade of light shot out from his fingertips, heading straight for the bearded man's neck.
The bearded man couldn't dodge in time.
"Pfft—"
The blade sliced across his neck.
The next moment, a head flew off, and blood gushed out.
The headless corpse swayed for a moment before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
From the moment the bearded man ordered the attack until all the bandits were wiped out.
It took no more than a minute.
The notorious bandit gang in this desert was completely wiped out.
Fresh blood seeped into the yellow sand.
It is absorbed very quickly.
All that remained were corpses scattered on the ground and the heavy stench of blood in the air.
After doing all this, Lu Chuan slowly descended from mid-air with the two women.
He released his grip and placed the two women on the ground.
The young woman's legs buckled, and she almost fell.
The girl could barely stand and gasped for breath, clinging to the wreckage of the train carriage.
The two looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, and then at the young man standing in the middle of the corpses, covered in blood.
My mind went completely blank.
A dozen or twenty Martial Kings and Martial Spirits.
A three-star Martial Emperor.
That's it...
That's all?
From start to finish, it took no more than a minute.
What kind of strength is this?
The young woman's heart was beating very fast.
Looking at Lu Chuan's pale face and the black halberd in his hand that exuded a terrifying aura.
His eyes grew brighter and brighter.
The fortune teller's words echoed in her mind again.
"Young lady, you will meet the most important person in your life this year."
"This person will help your family achieve great success and escape from your predicament."
Noble.
it's him.
It must be him.
Lu Chuan also put away the evil halberd, turned around and looked at the two women.
"Thank you both for saving my life."
"This calamity has been repaid."
The young woman took a deep breath to suppress the shock in her heart.
"You flatter me, sir."
"It was just a small favor, nothing to mention."
"May I ask your honorable name, young master?"
Lu Chuan was really not used to the refined, literary way of speaking among the people of the Western Regions, so he said concisely,
"Lu Chuan".
The young woman nodded slightly and gave a graceful bow.
"I am Shangguan Yue, and I thank Young Master Lu for saving my life."
"This is my maid, Xiaoqing."
Xiaoqing then came to her senses and hurriedly followed suit, her face still a little pale.
Lu Chuan also clasped his hands in a fist salute to the two women.
"Thank you for your rescue."
"If you hadn't brought me back to the caravan, I'm afraid I would be lying dead in the desert by now."
Shangguan Yue shook her head.
"Young master, you flatter me. It was just something I did on the spur of the moment."
She looked around; the yellow sand stretched endlessly, and the carriage was destroyed.
"I just wonder where you intend to go next, young master?"
Lu Chuan looked westward.
"Mount Buzhou".
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yue and Xiao Qing were both taken aback, their expressions showing surprise.
"Mount Buzhou?"
Shangguan Yue subconsciously repeated, in disbelief.
"Is the young master going to Buzhou Mountain?"
Lu Chuan, curious, turned to look at her.
"What's wrong?"
"What's the problem?"
Shangguan Yue took a deep breath, her expression solemn.
"Mount Buzhou is located at the deepest part of the Taklamakan Desert."
"Even at top speed, it would take several days to reach the edge of the desert from here."
"And entering the area of Buzhou Mountain is even more difficult."
"After all, that is a true holy land of martial arts, where legend has it that a saint resides."
"Ordinary martial artists, let alone enter, may be blocked by an invisible force field or even driven away if they get within a hundred miles."
Lu Chuan frowned immediately.
Only then did I realize that I hadn't really thought about how to get into Buzhou Mountain.
And his understanding of the Western Regions.
This is limited to some vague rumors found online previously.
After all, the Western Regions are truly unique, and they are isolated by the forbidden zone of the Ten Thousand Mile Mountain Range, a forbidden zone for demons.
"If you truly intend to go to Buzhou Mountain, perhaps..."
Shangguan Yue hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"Perhaps you can come with me to Wuji City first."
"A hundred miles to the east is Wuji City, where my Shangguan family business is located."
"If you don't mind, young master, would you be willing to travel with me?"
"This is how I can at least fulfill my duty as a host and repay the life-saving grace."
Lu Chuan initially wanted to refuse.
The southwest region is in imminent danger, and time is of the essence for him.
But Shangguan Yue then added.
"Moreover, three days from now, our family will have a caravan heading to the Taklamakan Desert."
"If you, young master, were to come along, it might save you a lot of trouble."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan's heart stirred.
Having a caravan familiar with the route to lead the way can indeed save time and prevent getting lost in this vast desert.
So he nodded directly.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Miss Shangguan."
Xiaoqing, who was standing nearby, was immediately delighted.
"Very good!"
"With Young Master Lu around, we no longer need to fear encountering sand bandits on our journey!"
Next.
Although the carriage was destroyed.
However, the bandits still left behind quite a few horses.
The three quickly packed up the usable luggage and water bags, and each mounted their horses.
Shangguan Yue and Xiao Qing rode together on one horse, while Lu Chuan rode alone.
The horses' hooves pounded the yellow sand as they headed east.
We walked for about half a day.
Suddenly, a messy patch of marks appeared on the sand ahead.
as well as……
Corpses lying haphazardly.
Shangguan Yue reined in her horse and squinted at the sight.
His expression changed slightly.
The clothes on the corpses were clearly those of the guards who had escaped earlier.
"It's...it's them?"
Xiaoqing recognized her too, her voice trembling.
But soon, she gritted her teeth and cursed.
"Serves him right!"
"They thought they could survive by abandoning us and running away, but they still died."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan glanced at Xiao Qing.
The women of the Western Regions are indeed different from those in the inland areas.
I've seen it all before.
Their temperament has also become more resilient.
They did not dismount, nor did they act like saints to bury the bodies of these traitors.
We simply detoured slightly and continued on our way.
The desert winds will soon bury everything.
They traveled for another half day.
Finally, the outline of a city appeared on the horizon ahead.
It was Wuji City.
……
Wuji City.
The city wall is made of huge yellowish-brown rocks, weathered by wind and sand, and its surface is covered with traces of wind erosion.
The city gate was wide open.
But not many people were going in or out.
Every pedestrian looked weary from their journey, with dark skin and sharp or numb eyes.
Compared to the bustling and sophisticated cities of the Jiangnan province, this place is rugged, hard, and full of wildness.
……