Chapter 18

Downstairs, the bandit leader heard a snort of disdain and looked towards the room where Ling Ling Fa was. The bandits, fearing the pistol, did not dare to charge in, while Ling Ling Fa was also wary of their hidden weapons. For a moment, the situation was at a standstill.

Li Gui Shou helped Ling Xiao to his feet and looked at the flying dagger embedded in his back, saying, "I told you to stay further away! Fortunately, you've practiced external martial arts; the dagger only went in a little, so it's not a big problem." As he spoke, he forcefully pulled out the dagger. With a swish, a splash of blood spurted out, and Li Gui Shou sprinkled a bit of powder on the wound.

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth and brought the flying dagger to his eyes. The intricate craftsmanship and the strange curve of the blade were definitely not ordinary hidden weapons! However, his mind was not on this. Recently, his physical strength had greatly improved, and outsiders, including Ling Ling Fa, thought he had switched to practicing external martial arts. But only he knew that all of this was due to the Buffalo Horn Technique!

Before, he hadn't felt it when he hadn't engaged in combat, but this time, the flying dagger piercing his back truly demonstrated the power of the Buffalo Horn Technique. Despite the large arc the flying dagger made in the air, its force was very strong. Ling Xiao's physical strength clearly exceeded the bandit leader's expectations, as the dagger only penetrated less than an inch.

"Hey! What are you thinking about! Dazed by the attack?" Li Gui Shou saw Ling Xiao in a daze and slapped his face. Ling Xiao was startled, "Oh! I was just thinking about what kind of skill could make the flying dagger change direction."

"From what I know, there are many skills in the martial world that can make hidden weapons change direction, but most require special hidden weapons. This flying dagger is probably from the Flying Dagger Sect!" Li Gui Shou stroked his sparse beard and said.

"Flying Dagger Sect? Could it be that Flying Dagger Sect?" Ling Xiao's face turned grim. The world was becoming more chaotic.

"You know the Flying Dagger Sect? Do you have a grudge with them?"

"No, not at all. I just heard that the girls in the Flying Dagger Sect are quite good-looking."

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"By the way, it's been so long, your little bugs should be in place, right?"

"Already in position, now we just need your master's smoke bombs."

As soon as the two finished speaking, they heard Ling Ling Fa shouting in the room, "Your Majesty! Your humble servant will serve you with all his might until death!" The two exchanged a glance; this was the signal! With a hiss, a white smoke shot out from the room. As the smoke bomb hit the ground, it instantly exploded into a cloud of smoke, and the bandits, startled, immediately held their breath to avoid poisoning.

While the bandits were holding their breath, transparent threads descended from the ceiling, and countless spiders hung from them! "Don't panic! This smoke is not poisonous. Block their doors to prevent them from escaping in the chaos!" The bandit leader quickly assessed the situation, but unfortunately, he underestimated Ling Ling Fa and overestimated himself. If it were Ling Xiao, he would be extra cautious in such a situation. Ling Ling Fa was definitely not someone who would give up easily!

"What! What's poking me?"

"Ah! There's something in my clothes!"

"What's going on? Why is your face black?"

"Ah! It's spiders! Full of spiders!"

"Poisonous! I'm poisoned, who can save me!"

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Similar shouts continued, quickly turning into screams as the bandits fell one after another. The bandit leader roared in anger, "Worthless! Use your clothes to fan away the smoke." As he spoke, he struck a palm in the air, and the smoke dissipated. Raising his eyes, he saw the spiders hanging from above. With a cold snort, his flying dagger spun, cutting the spiders in half. The other bandits followed his example, using their clothes to fan away the smoke and slashing many spiders to death.

The smoke, being a rootless source, soon dissipated on its own. When the surroundings became clear again, Ling Ling Fa had already lit the fuse in his mouth. Boom! The scene of blood and flesh flying was repeated.

The bandit leader was furious; many of his brothers had already fallen here today. With a turn of his hand, a flying dagger appeared, ready to be launched. However, he saw Ling Xiao already aiming a gun at him. Recalling the power of the pistol, he felt a chill.

Bang! The gun fired! The stool half a step away from the bandit leader was shattered. The bandit leader, holding the flying dagger, stared at the stool, missing! When he came to his senses, he saw Ling Xiao leaping down from upstairs, his body like a cannonball, bringing a heavy wind pressure as it crashed down!

The bandit leader had no time to think about why the pistol's power had suddenly decreased; he simply threw the flying dagger naturally. The flying dagger glowed with a brilliant white light, dazzling and deadly, a sign of the internal energy it had accumulated. The previous strike had not killed Ling Xiao, so this one naturally had to be more powerful!

The art of hidden weapons lies in unpredictability and secrecy! Those who are unaware cannot block or dodge the flying dagger; it will change direction in an imperceptible corner and strike a fatal blow. Although Ling Xiao did not know the art of hidden weapons, he was familiar with the Flying Dagger Sect. The only way to deal with it was to knock it away or catch it! Therefore, he advanced instead of retreating, and a cold light flashed from his waist! Clang! The flying dagger was deflected by the dagger!

The bandit leader sneered, confident in his flying dagger. After being hit, it would inevitably change direction, but even after changing direction, it would still aim for the vital points. However, when Ling Xiao landed and lunged at him, his face turned grim. The flying dagger not only did not return but was split in half!

"How could a carefully crafted flying dagger be so easily destroyed unless the dagger in his hand is a divine weapon!" Thinking this, the bandit leader dared not engage and could only dodge. Unfortunately, Ling Xiao's sword skills were truly terrible. Although he wielded the dagger with vigor, most of his efforts were in vain.

Downstairs, Ling Xiao and the bandit leader were entangled, and Ling Ling Fa had to stop his barrage of insults. Fortunately, the bandits were already thoroughly beaten, and the remaining few were no longer a threat. The Emperor, Ling Ling Fa, and Li Gui Shou slowly walked down the stairs. "Xiao Ling's sword skills are quite good!" the Emperor praised, satisfied. Ling Ling Fa nodded in agreement but secretly thought, "What kind of eyesight! Swinging around is also considered sword skills?"

"Damn! What are you standing there for! Come and help!" Ling Xiao, while attacking, saw the three standing aside and couldn't help but yell in frustration.

The three were silent for a moment. "How about you go?" Ling Ling Fa asked Li Gui Shou with a smile, "I'm a doctor, not an executioner!"

"Then... you go?" the Emperor asked Ling Ling Fa.

"I don't know martial arts!" Ling Ling Fa said,委屈地.

Suddenly, Li Gui Shou glared at the Emperor, who was taken aback, "I'm the Emperor!" This was also a reason!

The fight continued. Ling Xiao saw the three discussing for a long time without making a decision and couldn't help but sigh at the lack of support. The bandit leader, however, saw through the situation. Ling Xiao's speed was fast, but he wasn't using lightness skills. His attacks were fierce but disordered. He concluded that this kid was a novice in external martial arts!

He sidestepped to avoid the stab, and the flying dagger in his hand lightly grazed Ling Xiao's wrist. "Ah!" The dagger fell, and the bandit leader sneered and picked it up to stab at Ling Xiao.

The fear in Ling Xiao's eyes pleased the bandit leader immensely; he didn't even have the courage to face the dagger! "Oh! Looks like today's harvest is good. Not only did I find a member of the royal family, but I also got a divine weapon."

Ling Xiao hastily retreated, still feeling a lingering fear from the gleaming blade. "Who told you about Huang Gongzi's royal identity?"

"Hehe, at this point, you still have the heart to ask this." The bandit leader's tone was full of mockery.

"Damn! So arrogant! If I'm not mistaken, the advantage is on our side!" The Emperor, with a fierce expression, pointed his gun at the bandit leader and shouted.

Even with the gun pointed at him, the bandit leader's fingers trembled slightly, but he soon laughed, "Do you know the difference between a good person and a bad person? Good people have too many concerns."

Just as everyone was puzzled, the sound of chaotic footsteps came, "Don't move!" The remaining few bandits came out, holding a man, a woman, and a little boy, the same family that had eaten at the inn during the day.

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