Chapter 273: Indignant


    Meng Zhang rode on the back of the Crimson Feather Eagle, flying steadily deeper into the territory of the Flying Swan Sect. Whenever the Crimson Feather Eagle got tired, Meng Zhang would stop and rest for a while or stow away the mount, flying on his own for a while, allowing the eagle to recover inside the spirit beast pouch.


    Meng Zhang wasn''t in a rush; he took his time on the journey. Sometimes he would stop to appreciate the scenery and observe the surroundings. Along the way, he made a few moves that slightly dyed his progress. It took nearly ten days for Meng Zhang to approach his destination gradually.


    Rather than heading directly to the gate of the Flying Swan Sect, he decided to visit the territory of the Lao family first. After establishing contact with them, he intended to seek their introduction to the higher-ups of the Flying Swan Sect. The distribution of power among the vassal families surrounding the Flying Swan Sect was not a secret, and obtaining a map of the Flying Swan Sect''s territory was rtively easy.


    Beforeing here, Meng Zhang had done thorough preparation and was well acquainted with the surroundings. He wasn''t worried about getting lost and took his time, sometimes even deliberately deviating from the path to investigate the surroundings.


    On this morning, Meng Zhang had arrived near the territory of the Lao family. He was originally casually strolling around when he stumbled upon an incident where a group of loose cultivators was robbing someone. To his surprise, he also encountered familiar faces.


    Seated on the Crimson Feather Eagle, Meng Zhang surveyed the hilly area below. It wasn''t arge region, and a series of hills enclosed several valleys, forming a small oasis. Currently, the entire oasis was enveloped in a thick protective barrier, and a group of cultivators outside was desperately trying to break through it.


    The two leading cultivators at the Foundation Building stage, hovering above the oasis, were relentlessly bombarding the barrier below. These two cultivators were acquaintances of Meng Zhang. One was the infamous lone bandit, Gu Sanqing, and the other was the leader of the White Sand Pirates, Daoist Whitesand. They were both hired by the Liu Family and Green Bamboo Mountain to participate in the battle against the four major sects'' coalition forces. Due to their sessive retreats during the battle, the Green Bamboo Mountain and Liu Family coalition suffered a disastrous defeat.


    Unexpectedly, after so many years, he encountered them again in this ce. Of course, it wasn''t surprising for them to be here. Thieves like them were like vultures, always seeking out wherever there was a carcass. After therge-scale war in the Flying Swan Sect''s territory, the ce was left devastated, and many vassal families were severely weakened, presenting a perfect opportunity for cunning bandits like them to take advantage of the chaos.


    Since he had been ying the role of a righteous hero a few times since entering the Flying Swan Sect''s territory, Meng Zhang had grown ustomed to the feeling and even became somewhat addicted to it. Now, witnessing familiar bandits engaging in robbery, Meng Zhang couldn''t just stand idly by.


    Jumping down from the Crimson Feather Eagle, Meng Zhang stowed away the mount and swiftly descended towards the ground. Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand had already put in a lot of effort to severely damage the protective formation below. Seeing the wavering glow below, the two were delighted, knowing that with a little more effort, they could break the formation and wreak havoc within the oasis.


    At this moment, Meng Zhang descended from the sky and appeared behind the two. He didn''t have any intention to sneak attack, thus didn''t deliberately conceal his presence. Apanied by the whistling wind, Meng Zhang floated down gracefully.


    Alerted, Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand suddenly realized his presence and turned to face Meng Zhang, who was flying towards them.


    "It''s you, kid," Gu Sanqing gritted his teeth and said.


    Encountering Meng Zhang once again, Gu Sanqing''s mind was quiteplicated. Although as a notorious thief among the loose cultivators, he was known to retreat when facing strong opponents – it was instinctual. But for Gu Sanqing, who had been a seasoned thief for many years, being frightened away by this novice Foundation Building cultivator, Meng Zhang, was a huge blow to his reputation within the loose cultivatormunity.


    Though reputation couldn''t be eaten as food for loose cultivators, the deterrence caused by a cowardly bandit was significantly diminished. In recent years, Gu Sanqing had partnered with Daoist Whitesand as sworn brothers and had been wandering together. They had just begun to enjoy a few good days after dealing with the chaos caused by the sand monsters.


    Seeing Meng Zhang''s arrogant appearance, did he really think he could easily deal with them? On Gu Sanqing''s side, there were two Foundation Building stage cultivators, not to mention a bunch of misceneous Refining Qi stage cultivators.


    Thinking about this, Gu Sanqing felt extremely furious. Before Meng Zhang even arrived, his voice preceded him, saying, "A bunch of riffraff, don''t you dare resist arrest. Must I take action myself?"


    Such arrogant words, such undisguised contempt, almost drove Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand to explode with anger. Especially for Gu Sanqing, who had been frightened away by Meng Zhang once before, this time, he wanted to teach Meng Zhang a lesson and restore his reputation, relying on the numerical advantage.


    "Youngster, you''ve gone too far," Gu Sanqing shouted loudly as three short qing flew out and stabbed towards Meng Zhang. Daoist Whitesand remained silent, lifting his axe and sending out waves of energy towards Meng Zhang.


    Meng Zhang released his flying sword, Tangling Silk Soft Sword, which descended from the sky like a swift dragon, directly sweeping towards the two.


    As soon as they made their move, Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand felt that something was off. How could this kid be so strong? No, he was actually a mid-level Foundation Building cultivator!


    Both of them were seasoned old thieves with richbat experience, and they immediately recognized Meng Zhang''s strength. This kid was just so young, yet he had already reached the mid-level Foundation Building stage. When they were hired by the Liu Family and Green Bamboo Mountain, they had carefully gathered intelligence on their enemies. They had assumed Meng Zhang was just a neer at the early Foundation Building stage, but unexpectedly, he was a fierce tiger at the mid-level Foundation Building stage.


    The two thieves reacted quickly and immediately wanted to disengage from the battle. Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand exchanged a nce and acted in perfect harmony. Each of them took out a talisman.


    Once the talismans were activated, one turned into a giant sword, shing towards Meng Zhang, while the other transformed into a long whip, viciouslyshing out at him.


    Surprisingly, these were Second Rank talismans crafted by a Second Rank Talisman Master, and they were even of high quality. The power of the talismans was definitely not inferior to that of an early Foundation Building stage cultivator''s attack.


    Meng Zhang didn''t take it lightly and manipted his flying sword to neutralize the attacks from the two talismans. Taking advantage of the distraction caused by the talismans, Gu Sanqing and Daoist Whitesand quickly retrieved their magic tools and disengaged from Meng Zhang.


    Gu Sanqing then took out another talisman and turned into a gust of clear wind, swiftly flying towards the rear. Daoist Whitesand produced a jade leaf that transformed into a flying boat.


    Daoist Whitesand flew onto the flying boat, and it immediately dove downward. Some quick-witted members of the White Sand Pirates jumped onto the flying boat, but many thieves couldn''t make it in time and were left behind as if they were discarded.


    Despite carrying so many people, the speed of the flying boat remained undiminished. It shot up into the sky like lightning, elerating in the opposite direction of Gu Sanqing''s escape route.


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