Chapter 31: It's Not That They Are Too Weak, It's That I Am Too Strong

Xu Yan rode his horse, looking at the two martial artists in front of him, who had long knives at their waists, their faces filled with surprise and a hint of coldness.

He wore a thoughtful expression.

"Am I being targeted? They want to kidnap me?"

"But that's not right, why hasn't anyone targeted me before?"

"Could it be because I haven't been disengaged from the marriage with the Grand General's family, so these martial artists didn't dare to move against me?"

He had been seeking a master for a long time, traveling alone in Donghe County, and no martial artist had ever dared to kidnap the son of the richest man in Donghe.

Now, someone actually dared to plot against him on the official road!

The first thing Xu Yan thought of was that he had been disengaged from the marriage with the Grand General's family, and these martial artists no longer had any qualms about targeting him.

"Even though I'm not the future son-in-law of the Grand General's family, my grandfather is the Deputy Minister of Personnel!"

Xu Yan then thought, although he was no longer related to the Grand General's family, he was still the grandson of the Deputy Minister of Personnel, a powerful minister of the current dynasty.

"Kid, come with us quietly."

One of the martial artists leaped up, trying to grab Xu Yan off his horse.

At this moment, although there were no passersby on the official road, they still needed to act quickly and take him away as soon as possible to avoid any complications.

As long as they had Xu Yan in their hands, their next move would be much easier.

He reached out to grab Xu Yan's shoulder and used his strength to pull him down, but to his shock, it felt like he was grabbing a mountain.

Xu Yan didn't budge at all!

Not good!

He felt a chill and tried to let go and retreat, but suddenly his neck tightened, and a hand had already grabbed his throat, lifting him up.

"Who gave you the nerve to grab me?"

Xu Yan's eyes fixed on the man.

The other man was startled and drew his knife, leaping up to slash at Xu Yan.

"Let go!"

His eyes flashed with a fierce killing intent.

"Hmph!"

Xu Yan coldly snorted, and with his other hand, he grabbed the man's long knife. A surge of energy appeared on his arm, and he grabbed the knife forcefully!

Bang!

The long knife shattered into several pieces under the impact of his energy!

Boom!

A surge of energy burst from Xu Yan's hand, instantly hitting the man.

Bang!

The man exploded in mid-air, his flesh and blood flying everywhere, shocking Xu Yan. The energy instantly enveloped his body.

At the moment the energy appeared, the man he was holding by the throat, in a moment of carelessness, was hit by the energy, his bones and muscles shattered, and he died with wide, terrified eyes!

Boom!

The energy swept out, scattering the flesh and bones to the sides of the road.

"They are too weak!"

Xu Yan threw the body into the bushes and couldn't help but be stunned.

He had only used a bit of his energy, and it had directly exploded the man!

"It's because I am too strong!

"I am no longer on the same level as them."

Xu Yan exhaled, feeling a surge of excitement. This was true martial arts, and he was only at the Blood Qi stage, yet he possessed such terrifying power.

"I still need to improve my control over my strength. I need to be more careful next time!"

After learning from this experience, Xu Yan continued on his journey.

No one was on the official road, and no one saw him kill the two martial artists. Xu Yan went home with a clear conscience.

...

"You're back, Yan'er!"

Lady Xu, with a joyful face, held her son's hand, examining him up and down. He hadn't lost weight or gotten sunburned; he seemed even more robust, and she immediately felt relieved.

As long as her precious son hadn't suffered, it was a good thing.

"Yan'er, don't wander around anymore. It's not safe outside now."

Lady Xu warned him.

"Mother, where is Father?"

Xu Yan asked in confusion.

Every time he came back, his father would always appear with a stern face, ready to scold him.

Today, he didn't see him at all!

"Your father is handling business matters."

Lady Xu's face flashed with a hint of worry.

"Mother, what happened to our family?"

Xu Yan immediately realized something was wrong.

Otherwise, his father wouldn't handle the affairs personally.

To make her son understand the dangers outside, Lady Xu sighed, "On the Jianshan Road in Donghe County, a group of bandits appeared at some point and robbed our goods.

"Your father is now arranging to send the goods again. If they don't arrive on time, we have to pay triple compensation.

"Yan'er, your father will handle this. You just got back, are you hungry?"

Lady Xu ordered the servants to prepare a feast to welcome her precious son.

Xu Yan frowned, and a desire stirred in his heart.

"Even though I am just at the beginning of martial arts, to me, the top martial artists are as weak as the wind. These bandits who dared to rob our goods truly deserve to die!

"This is a good opportunity to test my strength and deal with this problem for our family."

Over the years, he had spent a lot of money from the family. The goods that required his father's personal attention must be very valuable.

"Mother, where are those bandits? Why hasn't the government sent troops to suppress them?"

Xu Yan asked curiously.

Lady Xu, unaware that her precious son was planning to deal with the bandits alone, didn't hide it, "They are on Blackwind Mountain, about 200 miles from Donghe County, right next to Jianshan Road."

"Jiang Pingshan refused to send troops, claiming he needs to guard against the Heavenly Mother Sect's unrest. Humph, it's just because he disengaged from the marriage and no longer cares about our family."

Lady Xu's face showed anger when she mentioned Jiang Pingshan.

Xu Yan understood. The goods were clearly being sent to the capital of Qi, and the bandits had dared to rob them on Jianshan Road, which belonged to the Xu family.

There must be some inside story.

But Xu Yan didn't care about that. He just wanted to test his strength and deal with the bandits!

"Mother, I suddenly remembered I have something to do. I'll be out for a while."

"Yan'er, where are you going! Come back!"

Lady Xu said anxiously.

Xu Yan led a horse from the stable and left the city.

"By the time I reach Blackwind Mountain, it will be dark. Perfect timing!"

Xu Yan thought excitedly.

On Blackwind Mountain, a group of martial artists gathered, discussing how to rob the Xu family's goods.

The bandit leader was a muscular man with a chest full of black hair. A large knife was stuck at his feet, and he said in a deep voice, "This mission must succeed. Xu Junhe is a formidable person. After losing the goods once, he will be prepared. Everyone must be cautious!"

"Don't worry, Leader Xiong. As long as Jiang Pingshan doesn't send troops, no matter how capable Xu Junhe is, he can't protect the goods!"

"Right!"

At that moment, a figure surrounded by intense energy suddenly charged up the mountain, roaring, "If you want the Xu family's goods, you'll have to see if you have the ability!"