Chapter 70

Listening to Lu Xiaoyun's voice, Zhao Feng's brows furrowed slightly. Was this a public attempt to poach his team members?

Of course, he had to admit that Lu Xiaoyun's team was strong. They had several members at the sixth level of martial arts, with the lowest being at the peak of the fifth level. Moreover, they had two of the Ten Heavenly Guards, and another ranked seventh, even higher than Zhao Feng.

Lu Xiaoyun's face was warm and friendly as he sized up the beautiful and pure Zhao Yufei, feeling a sense of admiration.

Now, which young genius in the Heavenly Guard Camp didn't know about the beauty and talent of Zhao Yufei?

"I have my own team, thank you for your kindness, Brother Lu."

Zhao Yufei's voice was cold and indifferent as she immediately rejected Lu Xiaoyun's request.

Rejection?

Isn't a beauty supposed to rely on a strong man?

Lu Xiaoyun was somewhat surprised. He was fair-skinned and refined, with astonishing cultivation and talent. Which young girl of his age could refuse his invitation?

"With the strength of your three-person team, you might not even be able to protect yourselves in the bandit-infested area."

Lu Xiaoyun glanced at Zhao Feng and Huang Qi with a hint of disdain.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Lu. Small teams have their own ways of surviving. We will prove ourselves by our 'war merits.'"

Zhao Feng said calmly.

"War merits? Hahaha... This kid dares to challenge us!"

A tattooed youth at the peak of the sixth level laughed so hard that he was almost in tears.

The tattooed youth was named Li Zewen, ranked seventh among the Ten Heavenly Guards.

After staying in the Heavenly Guard Camp for a few days, Zhao Feng was well aware of the level of the Ten Heavenly Guards.

Let's go!

Zhao Feng ignored Lu Xiaoyun's team and led Zhao Yufei and Huang Qi straight to the bandit-infested area.

At the starting point, they encountered other teams led by geniuses like Lei Zuo.

Lei Zuo's team was even stronger, with over ten members, including two of the Ten Heavenly Guards.

Faced with such a formidable lineup, Huang Qi felt somewhat uneasy.

"Brother Zhao, do you really have the confidence to lead us to earn war merits?"

Huang Qi couldn't help but ask.

After all, in terms of numbers, Zhao Feng's team only had three members. If they were unlucky and encountered a group of bandits with over ten members, they would face the risk of being wiped out.

"Relax, follow me, and the war merits won't be lacking."

Zhao Feng looked calm and added, "If you don't trust me, you can join another team."

Seeing Zhao Feng's confident and composed demeanor, Huang Qi felt slightly relieved but still had some doubts and unease.

Half an hour later.

The three entered the bandit-infested area.

This chaotic region had complex terrain. Zhao Feng led the way without looking back, showing unusual decisiveness.

Zhao Yufei and Huang Qi occasionally had to take out a map to verify their route, fearing they might get lost.

However, Zhao Feng didn't need to. The details of the map appeared in his mind, and combined with the long-distance scanning of his left eye, he could almost form a "real map."

"Brother Zhao, where are we going?"

Huang Qi, holding the map, felt a bit disoriented.

"There's a small river ahead, surrounded by a forest and a valley. Bandits surviving in this area definitely need food and water..."

Zhao Feng said without hesitation.

Sure enough, a small river appeared ahead, with a forest nearby and a valley further away.

Huang Qi couldn't help but be impressed. He didn't expect Zhao Feng to have such a good memory, and more importantly, to perfectly integrate the map with the actual environment.

"We will ambush here. Huang Qi, you hide in the river. Yufei, you hide behind the rocks at the entrance of the valley."

Zhao Feng quickly assigned tasks.

Zhao Yufei didn't doubt him and quickly hid among the rocks.

Huang Qi hesitated slightly but still followed the instructions, jumping into the river.

Swish!

Zhao Feng leaped and hid in a large tree near the riverbank, taking out the "Golden Thread Bow" and aiming it at the valley.

In fact, his left eye had already spotted suspicious figures coming from the valley.

After a while.

Light footsteps came from the valley. Several men dressed as civilians, laughing and joking, leaped forward.

There were three of them in total. The leader was a man with a horse-like face, at the peak of the fifth level. His companions were a fat and a thin farmer, at the fourth and fifth levels, respectively.

They came to the river, crouched down to drink water and wash their faces.

"Attack!"

Standing on the tree, Zhao Feng's bowstring vibrated, and a golden arrow shot out like lightning, forming a parabolic arc.

Ah!

One of the thin men was pierced through the shoulder and fell to the ground, almost losing his fighting ability.

"There's an ambush!"

The horse-faced man shouted in alarm, looking around cautiously.

Splash!

At this moment, a black-clothed youth leaped out of the river.

Soaring Cloud Palm!

Huang Qi's powerful palm strike came from the side, colliding with the horse-faced man.

He used his most skilled top-level palm technique from the start.

Smack!

Caught off guard, the horse-faced man was hit hard, his blood and qi shaken, and he rolled on the ground, suffering some light injuries.

Willow Leaf Thirteen Kicks!

Huang Qi pressed the attack, using his advanced peak-level kicking technique to further pressure the horse-faced man.

"Ma San, I'll help you!"

The fat man attacked from the side.

Whoosh!

At this moment, another arrow shot through the air, grazing the fat man's clothes.

Close call!

The fat man rolled to barely avoid the arrow.

"Be careful of the archer in hiding."

The injured thin man groaned in pain. Zhao Feng's arrow had hit a vital point on his shoulder, making him unable to use his strength for a while.

"You retreat first and report back."

The horse-faced man barely held off Huang Qi's attack and told the fat man.

"Be careful, Ma San!"

The fat man turned and ran towards the valley.

Not so fast!

A graceful and beautiful girl leaped out from the rocks beside the valley, forming a purple blur and intercepting the fat man.

For a moment, both Huang Qi and Zhao Yufei were engaged in combat.

Huang Qi's opponent, the horse-faced man, was at the peak of the fifth level, with ruthless and cunning combat skills.

Zhao Yufei's opponent, the fat man, had practiced a body-strengthening martial art, making him resistant to weapons and very strong.

Zhao Feng stood in the forest, holding the Golden Thread Bow, and did not intervene.

He didn't act because he considered that Zhao Yufei and Huang Qi lacked experience in life-and-death battles and actual combat.

These two bandits were cunning and skilled, and even though their cultivation was lower than Zhao Yufei and Huang Qi, they didn't fall immediately.

After about ten moves.

Spirit Wind Slash!

Zhao Yufei used a top-level martial art to knock the fat man unconscious.

Huang Qi's opponent, the horse-faced man, was more difficult to deal with. It took twenty moves before he was severely injured and lost his fighting ability.

Boom!

At this moment, Zhao Feng leaped out of the forest.

"Why didn't you help us just now?"

Huang Qi was somewhat angry.

Zhao Feng only fired two arrows at the beginning and then provided no further support, making them fight hard.

"Against opponents with lower cultivation, it took you so long to win. You need to reflect on that."

Zhao Feng said calmly.

"You..."

Huang Qi was speechless and couldn't counter. He almost lost to the horse-faced man. If not for his superior cultivation and martial arts, he would have been defeated.

"Brother Feng is right. We lack combat experience."

Zhao Yufei nodded in agreement, her face showing a thoughtful expression.

Next.

Zhao Feng began to search the three bandits and found items like knockout drugs, hidden weapons, and poisons.

"Spare my life, sir!"

The bandit who was hit by the arrow knelt and kowtowed.

Puff!

Zhao Feng pointed and pierced his throat, killing him cleanly.

"Next, you two handle it."

Zhao Feng looked at Huang Qi and Zhao Yufei.

These two had been geniuses since childhood, well-protected by their families, and had never experienced life-and-death battles, let alone killing.

Huang Qi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and killed the horse-faced bandit.

If he didn't kill the bandit, he wouldn't earn any war merits.

Zhao Yufei, being a girl, was killing for the first time, and her beautiful eyes showed reluctance.

"Spare my life, miss!"

The fat bandit cried and begged, making it even harder for her to act.

Zhao Feng just smiled coldly and said nothing.

Iron Eagle Claw!

The fat bandit's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he suddenly lunged at Zhao Yufei, his single claw like iron, aiming for her throat.

This sudden change made Zhao Yufei pale with fear.

Fortunately, she was a true genius with excellent martial arts skills. At the critical moment, she dodged the fat bandit's attack.

Spirit Wind Slash!

Zhao Yufei's face turned cold, and she swung her hand, splitting the fat bandit's head.

Killing for the first time, both Huang Qi and Zhao Yufei felt nauseous.

Only Zhao Feng remained calm.

He was somewhat surprised that he had no adverse reaction when he killed for the first time.

Back then, in the Hengyun Sky Forest, Zhao Feng was extremely calm when faced with an assassination attempt. After some thought, he attributed his calmness to his mysterious left eye.

The first kill, and the three-person team achieved a great victory.

Huang Qi and Zhao Yufei learned a lot and grew from the experience.

That day, the three continued to ambush in the area, changing positions each time.

By the afternoon, they had eliminated six or seven bandits, including four at the fifth level and three at the fourth level.

After several battles, Huang Qi and Zhao Yufei made significant progress, and the team's coordination was very默契.

Zhao Feng nodded in approval, thinking they were finally starting to look like a proper team.

"Tonight, we will go into the valley. Based on my analysis, there might be a bandit stronghold inside. We've killed ten bandits, and there might still be some left."

Zhao Feng began to assign tasks.

First, he would gather intelligence, a task he would personally carry out.

With his powerful left eye, Zhao Feng was not only a natural marksman but also the most terrifying scout.

After a short while, Zhao Feng returned.

"Let's go."

Without further ado, Zhao Feng led Huang Qi and Zhao Yufei into the valley.

On the way, Zhao Feng took several detours, starting from hidden areas to avoid the bandits' sight in the valley.

This even gave Huang Qi the illusion that all the bandits in the valley were dead.

After a while.

The three hid behind a large rock.

"There are bandits in the wooden house ahead and in the cave behind it."

Zhao Feng told the two.

"Ha, another ambush? How many bandits are there this time?"

Huang Qi rubbed his hands, having won several ambushes and earned many war merits, feeling very confident.

"One at the peak of the sixth level, two at the sixth level, three at the fifth level, and five at the fourth level... a total of eleven."

Zhao Feng said without hesitation.

What? Eleven bandits!

Huang Qi's eyes widened, his face twitched, and he stammered, "Are you crazy? This is a bandit nest! We should run!"