Translator: Anubis Translations
The world's territory was vast and boundless, hundreds of times larger than the Blue Star.
It was rare for two cities to be connected; they were often separated by deserts, rivers, dense forests, loess, or mountain ranges.
After leaving Vast Vision City and passing through several ancient cities, Gu Feng was not far from the Sunset Glow Sect.
Here, many young men and women around Gu Feng's age appeared, most of them at the Body Tempering Realm.
Although the Sunset Glow Sect's entrance examination was still over half a month away, these people had already arrived early to wait and exchange information.
Gu Feng, who had already been admitted, only needed to report to the Sunset Glow Sect. Without staying overnight, he passed through this ancient city.
Of course, the main reason was that he had no Spirit Stones and could only live pitifully in the wild.
Fortunately, Cloud Prefecture had no powerful demonic beasts, and the journey was peaceful.
Following the winding mountain path, Gu Feng crossed two large mountains and found a rock to rest. Just as he was about to get up, several figures jumped out from a hidden spot.
"Hand over your Spirit Stones."
In front of him stood five burly men, not very old, judging by their aura, they were at the seventh or eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm.
Gu Feng, already troubled by the lack of Spirit Stones, felt his anger flare up at the sight of robbers.
"I'm so poor I want to rob someone, and you dare to rob me?"
"This is a robbery! Hand over all your Spirit Stones."
With that, he kicked off the ground, charging forward like a swift leopard, swinging his iron fists.
"Ah—"
"Ow—"
The cries of pain echoed incessantly.
After a few breaths, the five robbers were sprawled on the ground, howling in agony.
Gu Feng rubbed his hands, took the Storage Pouches from their waists, and opened them. His mood instantly lifted.
Inside, besides some medicinal herbs and weapons, there were nearly twenty thousand Spirit Stones.
A hefty profit.
"Big brother, take the stuff, just don't kill us."
"Yes, we only rob, we've never harmed anyone, we're not heinous criminals."
"I'm just too poor, thinking there would be many young disciples heading to the Sunset Glow Sect, hoping to rob some Spirit Stones to live better in the sect."
"..."
The five cried and begged for mercy.
Gu Feng stroked his chin, thinking, "If you want a horse to grow fat, it needs night grass."
Judging by their attire, their backgrounds were no better than his, yet they were richer, which made him feel somewhat unbalanced.
"How long have you been robbing here?"
"Three days, only three days!" the leader said fearfully.
Gu Feng's strength was overwhelming; the five of them were like children before him, with no ability to resist. Killing them was easier than stepping on ants.
"What? Three days!"
Gu Feng was shocked. The efficiency was too high—twenty thousand in three days?
Calculating that over a year, it would be over two million. The productivity of these five surpassed that of the entire Gu family, hundreds of people!
Looking at the five lying on the ground, Gu Feng's eyes gleamed with greed.
"What are your names?"
"Xiong Da—"
"Xiong Er—"
"Xiong San—"
"I know, you must be Xiong Si." Gu Feng interrupted the fourth man.
"Big brother, I'm Xiong Wu. My father thought 'four' was unlucky, so there's no Xiong Si."
Alright, their father didn't follow the usual pattern.
TL/N: Da = Big/Elder, Er = Two/Second, San = Three/Third, Si = Four/Fourth, Wu = Five/Fifth.
"You really only robbed for three days?"
"Honest as a child."
"True as gold!" The five, seeing Gu Feng's murderous aura fade, felt slightly more at ease.
"Is it really that easy to rob? Don't lie to me."
"Big brother, do you want to join us?" Xiong Da perked up, thinking the big shot in front of them wanted to join their robbery.
The Sunset Glow Sect's entrance exam had age limits. The five of them were among the stronger ones, and together, they were nearly invincible.
Unless they met a freak like Gu Feng.
"Slap—"
"What nonsense, am I that kind of person?" Gu Feng slapped him.
"Yes, yes, big brother is full of righteousness, of course, you wouldn't stoop to robbery."
"These things are confiscated. You're on your own." With that, Gu Feng left with a flourish.
The five opened their mouths, wanting to say, "Big brother, if you don't want to rob, could you return our Storage Pouches?"
But, intimidated by Gu Feng's might, they didn't dare to speak.
"Ah, we met a tough guy, just bad luck."
"That guy is too good at playing the fool, pretending to be at the first level of Body Tempering to trick us."
"We were careful to avoid those above the eighth level of Body Tempering, but we still ended up back at square one."
"It's fine, there's still over ten days before the Sunset Glow Sect's entrance exam. We have plenty of time to work harder."
"The boss is right. Among our peers, we're pretty strong. Someone as strong as that guy is rare; we won't meet him again."
"Let's rob like crazy, twelve hours a day, no rest."
"..."
The five gathered, trying to boost their morale.
Unbeknownst to them, Gu Feng, who had already left, returned.
"Hehe, robbing passersby is immoral, but robbing you guys? No psychological pressure.
Rob as much as you can, the more the better, and I'll reap the rewards."
After figuring out the five's base, Gu Feng continued on.
He knew that ahead, there were many others with the same intentions as the Xiong brothers.
These people were all his targets for robbery.
"I'm gonna be rich!!"
...
In Vast Vision City, at the Myriad Harmony Guild, Xi Xi and a dozen or so young cultivators of similar age also set off for the Sunset Glow Sect.
"Uncle, you don't need to send us off. This is a training experience; we'll be fine."
Gu Santong patted Xi Xi's head, a smile appearing at the corner of his eyes.
The Myriad Harmony Guild wasn't known for its combat prowess, but they weren't worried about the safety of these young cultivators.
The weakest was at the sixth level of Body Tempering, and with such a formidable lineup, the chances of anything going wrong were slim.
"When you get to the Sunset Glow Sect, go to your sister. She's an inner sect disciple and can take in one or two outer sect disciples.
One last reminder, don't hang out with Gu Feng. That guy is a troublemaker."
"Okay!"
Xi Xi smiled dismissively, then led the group on their way.
...
"Leave the toll money!"
The familiar slogan reached her ears again, and Xi Xi was thoroughly frustrated.
She had expected to encounter robbers on the road and had prepared accordingly, but there were just too many of them.
Almost every few miles, they would run into a group.
Wave after wave of attacks, even with their strong team, was hard to withstand.
"You... aren't you Wu Qi from the Sky Rise Merchant Guild? I recognize the mole on your forehead!"
At the moment of paying the toll, Xi Xi recognized one of the masked robbers.
"You're mistaken, I'm not Wu Qi."
The nervous tone made Xi Xi even more certain of his identity, which she found hard to believe—a genius from the guild had turned to highway robbery.
Under Xi Xi's intense gaze, Wu Qi broke down and surrendered.
"Xi Xi, I had no choice!"
Wu Qi took off his mask, smiling bitterly as he recounted their journey's encounters to Xi Xi and the others.
The Myriad Harmony Guild group listened in confusion, their minds in turmoil.
The root cause was that one person specialized in robbing robbers, causing widespread complaints, yet the person was too strong to do anything about.
Thus—
To recoup their losses and vent their anger, these robbers started robbing passersby more aggressively, not just robbing but also beating them.
Those who were robbed repeatedly also felt aggrieved, thinking, "Why are we the sheep?" and started robbing others.
Thus, a bizarre scene emerged, like big fish eating small fish, with each level robbing the one below.
Now, the entire road was filled with robbers, all mixed up.
"So, you were also robbed clean, then felt unbalanced and turned to robbery?" Xi Xi felt an urge to laugh.
Honestly, it wasn't Wu Qi's fault. Even someone as gentle as her couldn't help but explode after being robbed several times.
Who was this mighty person, so brave as to rob robbers, causing this chaos? She was curious.
"I had no choice. I couldn't enter the Sunset Glow Sect penniless; it would be too shameful!" Wu Qi smiled bitterly.
Xi Xi bowed slightly, preparing to leave when a tall, masked figure ran past at an incredible speed.
Beside her, Wu Qi shuddered and tried to run.
Unfortunately, he was too slow and was kicked to the ground by the newcomer.
The masked man, wielding a large knife, shouted, "Robbers, your ill-gotten gains are confiscated."
Xi Xi's eyes widened. That voice was so familiar—it sounded like Gu Feng!
(End of the Chapter)
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