Seeing the bald man get his throat sealed with a single sword strike, his subordinates were terrified, their faces ashen.
However, the common folk present showed a look of satisfaction in their eyes.
Yun Qinglian was shocked; Qin Yi had just killed this bald man with re sword techniques, without using any cultivation power.
The move Qin Yi used wasn’t profound; the most difficult part was letting the sword wind around the arm and travel upwards. But Yun Qinglian believed she could do it too. It’s a flexible move, not that hard to achieve.
"Did you notice anything remarkable?"
Yun Qinglian thought for a mont, then shook her head.
Qin Yi looked at her speechlessly and said, "This is what’s called seeing three moves ahead by taking one step. When he raised the Mountain Opening Axe, I knew what move he would use next. For example, if the axe missed, and I struck him, he would have no choice but to deflect the longsword with his hand, and that’s when I’d have a lethal opportunity."
"Is this called combat awareness?" Yun Qinglian murmured.
Qin Yi was surprised, "You actually know about combat awareness?"
"I read it in ancient texts. It describes people who are naturally gifted with extrely strong combat awareness, allowing them to keenly predict the enemy’s attack route before the opponent makes a move, thereby taking the initiative and overcoming the strong while being weak."
Qin Yi nodded slightly, "Exactly. So people are born warriors. Their advanced combat awareness allows them to be one step ahead, seizing the opportunity. Actually, your combat awareness isn’t bad either; you just lack experience and haven’t fully developed it yet."
Yun Qinglian’s eyes lit up, "Really? I have combat awareness? How co I didn’t know? Are you just comforting ?"
"Earlier, when you fought the bald man, you chose a mobile tactic instead of a direct confrontation; that’s your combat awareness. As I ntioned before, what you lack now is experience. As ti goes by, your combat awareness will erge."
Yun Qinglian’s eyes sparkled, akin to a delighted student receiving praise from a teacher.
Then, she looked at the bald man’s subordinates and asked Qin Yi, "What should we do with these people?"
"Do as you see fit."
Yun Qinglian nodded slightly, then darted forward with a flash. In an instant, sword light flickered, blood splattered, and bodies fell one after another.
The subordinates of the bald man had low cultivation and, frankly, were just fodder.
Yun Qinglian dispatched each one effortlessly, like slicing through soft vegetables.
In the blink of an eye, Yun Qinglian had wiped out all the bald man’s n.
"Tell why it was necessary to kill them?"
Yun Qinglian thought for a mont and said, "They belong to the Iron Armor Sect, and this bald man was their sect leader. Now that the bald man is dead, they are leaderless. If they want to take his place, by convention they must avenge him. If they’re too afraid to co after us, they will definitely retaliate against these villagers.
Also, the most crucial point, they have been capturing girls to feed to so holy beast, undoubtedly not for the first ti. Each of them has innocent blood on their hands, so they deserve to die."
Qin Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Nicely put, during an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent."
Yun Qinglian pondered, "I think we should visit the Iron Armor Sect. Since we want to protect these villagers, we should eradicate them entirely."
Qin Yi nodded again, looking satisfied. Yun Qinglian was increasingly showing his qualities.
Yun Qinglian turned to the anxious villagers and said, "Everyone, please rise. You’re safe now."
"Thank you, benefactors. Thank you, benefactors."
Hundreds of villagers did not rise, expressing their gratitude profusely and kowtowing to Yun Qinglian.
"Please get up." Yun Qinglian helped a few people up and casually asked, "Do these people often co to your village to capture people to feed to that holy beast?"
"Yes, they co several tis a month. Many girls in the village have been hard by them. If not for the benefactors, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be long before everyone in our village suffered their fate." An elderly man said with resentnt.
Yun Qinglian was curious, "What is this holy beast they speak of?"
"I once delivered food to them and saw the holy beast from afar—it’s a giant, terrifying centipede engulfed in flas, frightening to death. My legs turned to jelly at the sight."
A giant centipede engulfed in flas?
Qin Yi and Yun Qinglian exchanged glances and said in unison, "Iron Armor Fiery Centipede."
Qin Yi laughed, "What you seek can be found without effort."
"Where do you get so many quips from?" Yun Qinglian said helplessly.
Qin Yi: "..."
Damn, is that a quip? It’s a saying.
Yun Qinglian asked the man who had seen the Iron Armor Fiery Centipede, "So you know where the Iron Armor Sect is located?"
"Yes, it’s just over ten miles south of the entrance to Demon Ridge."
Yun Qinglian nodded slightly, "Okay, but why didn’t you report the bullying by the Iron Armor Sect to a nearby War General?"
An elderly man said bitterly, "The nearest place to us is Fanhua City. We went several tis, but the War General was too busy to bother with us."
Yun Qinglian’s pretty face darkened, and she said angrily, "The Yunyue Empire established twelve War Generals to protect the people’s peace. The fact that you were hard by the Iron Armor Sect, and the Fanhua City War General ignored it, is truly outrageous."
Qin Yi said coolly, "Looks like we should visit that Fanhua City War General on our way back."
Yun Qinglian nodded heavily.
"Don’t worry, everyone. I assure you that no one will bully you again. By the way, please take care of the bodies on the ground. We’re heading to the Iron Armor Sect to eradicate them and eliminate future threats."
"Thank you, benefactors. Thank you, benefactors."
Seeing everyone about to kneel again, Yun Qinglian quickly pulled Qin Yi and ran away.
Qin Yi couldn’t help but chuckle, "As the Eldest Princess of the Yunyue Empire, aren’t you afraid of others kneeling before you? Isn’t it sothing you should be used to?"
"They are citizens of the Yunyue Empire, and as a Princess, it’s my duty to protect them. But only stepping in after they’ve been wronged and then receiving their gratitude makes feel guilty."
Qin Yi said with a smile, "You are becoming more and more like a chivalrous heroine."
"Of course, you are influenced by those around you."
Qin Yi nodded, "That makes sense."
Yun Qinglian teased, "You’re so pragmatic; you just like hearing nice words."
"Nonsense, don’t you like hearing nice words? Would you be happy if I scolded you every day?"
Yun Qinglian: "..."
"I haven’t done anything wrong, why would you scold ? Besides, you still owe a Heavenly Thunder Fruit."
Qin Yi: "..."
Yun Qinglian huffed twice, "Hurry and go! These people ca to capture others, so they are likely planning to feed that Iron Armor Fiery Centipede tonight. If we arrive in ti, we might encounter that beast."
Qin Yi nodded, "Let’s go."
"Ouch..." Yun Qinglian suddenly wore a pained expression.
"What’s wrong?"
"My injuries haven’t healed properly. I fought that fat pig for so long earlier, it seems like the injuries got worse. The wounds hurt terribly, and I can’t walk. Qin Yi, how about you carry ?"
Qin Yi: "..."
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