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From the moment Ye Feng made his move until the battle concluded, there was a buildup of tension. However, when the three leaders were killed in an instant, the group of Rogue Bandits felt immense fear. Their combat abilities and strong qualities were unquestionable.
The issue lay here: even under such defenses, the leaders had not been able to resist at all and had fallen. This was not only due to Ye Feng's strength but also a matter of consideration.
Hearing the words of the person before him, which were laced with undisguised killing intent, even though some Bandits wanted to avenge their leaders, they ultimately did not dare to move. Ye Feng appeared like a demon king at that moment—standing on corpses, holding severed heads. Who could be more terrifying than him?
"What? Is what I said not clear enough?" Ye Feng asked, noticing that the Bandits were completely terrified and showed no signs of movement. He couldn't help but smile devilishly.
As soon as he spoke, some Bandits began to awaken from their endless state of fear. Someone let out a panicked scream and fled! More Bandits then understood the true meaning behind Ye Feng's words.
Thus, nearly two thousand remaining Bandits began to scatter like birds and beasts. Even the group of Guard Crossbowmen closest to Ye Feng, after watching him for a long time, reluctantly left...
Throughout the process, Ye Feng exuded an intimidating aura that was fearsome. However, deep within his determined gaze lay a hint of panic that went unnoticed; otherwise, the outcome might not have ended this way!
Once all the Bandits had disappeared from sight, Ye Feng let out a heavy sigh. Only he understood that if those Bandits truly dared to charge recklessly, even if he could kill until the end, he would be surrounded by reinforcements coming from all directions, leading to certain death!
In essence, it was merely bluster!
"I was thinking, if that first person hadn’t faltered, and these Bandits just watched you, what would you have done?" At some point, the Flying Spirit Lion floated down from above. His face looked slightly pale but seemed alright since he could still tease Ye Feng!
Ye Feng shot him a fierce glare; although it was well-intentioned, at least a greeting would have been nice!
Recalling the earlier situation made him feel somewhat uneasy as he said, "Fear is part of human psychology; however, courage only appears when fear reaches its peak. If we continued to confront them, I would have no choice but to act!"
"The human psyche is unpredictable. But as you said, given how things went earlier, there will inevitably be some wicked individuals who gain courage. If just one person dares to resist, both our lives could be at stake. Friend, you’re playing with fire," Flying Spirit Lion remarked with a sense of lamentation.
Ye Feng couldn't be bothered with him and replied irritably, "If it weren't for your reckless actions, would I have been forced into such a situation?" Yet in the end, he still expressed his thanks.
Flying Spirit Lion smiled nonchalantly and said, "Let’s not dwell on that; at least the outcome is much better than we expected. The panicked Rogue Bandits will surely lack the ability to inform their reinforcements about our escape direction. In this way, they are safe!"
Ye Feng nodded. He had achieved his desired outcome; everyone was currently safe. However, he did not fully let down his guard and continuously released his Divine Consciousness to sense the movements of reinforcements among the Bandit forces. If nothing went wrong, Qianjizi and others would likely take about another day to escape from Yue Ma Plain!
However, he could no longer choose that direction, as the lingering battle aura in this area would continue to accompany him for some time. If there were indeed a Spellcaster or someone stronger among the Rogue Bandits' reinforcements, they could easily track him down using that residual aura!
Therefore, he had to take the opposite approach!
"What are you planning to do next?" The Flying Spirit Lion seemed to sense his unease and spoke up.
Ye Feng looked up at the moon, momentarily unable to think of a good plan. The only thing he knew was that they could not stay here for long! They had to escape! As quickly as possible!
"Can you hear those hoofbeats? They're not too far from us. If I had to choose a direction to leave right now, I would pick the one where the hoofbeats are weakest. However, the only direction without hoofbeats has already been chosen by them. I'm afraid we can only find a narrow opening to slip through!"
"What are we waiting for then?" The Flying Spirit Lion said, stunned.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng frowned and looked around as if making a choice. The process felt somewhat lengthy under the hazy moonlight, which cast a lonely glow on both of them. After a long while, he slowly said, "Perhaps we really have to take the opposite approach!"
He had mentioned something like this before, but it sounded like two different meanings. The Flying Spirit Lion was somewhat confused and asked with a doubtful look, "What do you mean?"
"The choices we can guess are likely ones that the Bandits can guess as well. Once they arrive here and realize they've lost our trail, they will definitely pursue us in the same direction. At that point, combined forces from different directions will create a pincer movement, making it impossible for us to escape!"
"Are they really that clever?" The Flying Spirit Lion had not considered this possibility before, but since Ye Feng brought it up, it might not be without merit!
Ye Feng nodded, his eyes shining with insight. "Don't underestimate human intelligence. Even over ten thousand years ago, there were exceptionally smart individuals among humans. Given that these Bandits can operate on such a scale in this plain, do you think the leader of such a force would be an ordinary person?"
Hearing this analysis, the Flying Spirit Lion seemed to agree and immediately asked, "So what do you plan to do?"
Ye Feng's gaze wandered again, but this time he quickly provided an answer!
"Do you see those dead Bandits on the ground?"
"What? Do you want to play dead?"
Ye Feng chuckled, "That's not the case. The success rate of such tricks is too low, and it feels a bit like waiting for death. The risks are too great to take. However, we can change into the clothes of the dead Bandits and dispose of their bodies! That way, it will work!"
The Flying Spirit Lion pondered this and gradually understood his meaning. He was momentarily stunned and then sighed, "It seems I still can't match your cunning. Pretending to be a fleeing Bandit, even if we encounter Rogue Bandits, we can easily fool them. There's no better plan than this!"
Ye Feng didn't say anything further. He quickly selected two dead Bandits of similar height and build, changing into their clothes in no time. Although the Flying Spirit Lion felt some disgust, he reluctantly accepted it under the premise of survival.
In the end, they set fire to most of the bodies here, erasing many traces left behind. It appeared that this fire resembled signs of a battle rather than an attempt to destroy evidence. After completing all this, Ye Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief!
"Next is the time to escape! According to my calculations, if we head out from here, we should arrive at Ning Cang City about a day later than Senior Qianjizi!" Ye Feng pointed towards the northeastern area illuminated by the moonlight as he spoke.
The Flying Spirit Lion glanced in the direction he indicated. The dim moonlight barely illuminated the path ahead; no one knew what awaited them on this unknown journey!
"Then let's go..."
Once again on their way, taking advantage of the darkness, their pace was swift and safe. Compared to daytime, there were fewer activities from Rogue Bandits at night. Aside from a large group preparing to encircle Ye Feng and his companions, fortunately, their chosen direction was not close to that main force.
However, even so, after about a stick of incense's worth of time, they encountered a detachment of Thief Soldiers!
"Shh! If they haven't noticed us, don't move!" Ye Feng immediately crouched down on the ground. Some bushes nearby conveniently concealed their bodies, and with the hazy moonlight, the Rogue Bandits moving ahead seemed unaware of anything amiss!
Although the Flying Spirit Lion wanted to deal with this small unit directly, he didn't want to complicate matters. So he followed Ye Feng and lay down in the grass as he watched the detachment draw closer! Their breaths seemed to grow weaker!
From a visual standpoint, this unit appeared quite thin—composed of just over a hundred people dressed in strange attire. If it weren't for the Rogue Bandits' signature machetes, Ye Feng wouldn't have been able to accurately guess their identities! But they were certainly not good people!
The only thing that made Ye Feng feel alert was that this unit was moving very slowly; it seemed they were not heading to reinforce where they had fought earlier but rather strolling leisurely at night. However, they were not a patrol unit!
Because among those hundred or so people were eight strong men carrying a Palanquin! Even if placed in Ning Cang City, that Palanquin would be absolutely luxurious and expensive! Under the moonlight, it appeared as if its canopy was made of impenetrable bronze; the curtains fluttered slightly in the evening breeze, revealing glimpses of spaciousness inside.
It could almost comfortably accommodate eight strong men without issue; it was unclear how many people were seated inside. The eight sturdy bearers were sweating profusely as they carried it; with each step they took, it seemed they were leaving deep footprints behind!
It was a bandit, similar to a convoy escort, that made Ye Feng's heart tighten. He seemed to have noticed something special from the luxurious palanquin.
However, the Flying Spirit Lion spoke up first.
"It's runes. That subtle streamlined design, although somewhat rough, still struggles to fully contain the power of the runes!"
"Are you saying that inside that palanquin sits a Spellcaster?" Just when he feared what might come, it actually did! If that were the case, Ye Feng wasn't too worried. With his and the Flying Spirit Lion's combined combat strength, there were probably very few who could stand against them, except for experts in the Divine Martial Realm.
The greatest strength of a Spellcaster isn't particularly outstanding on an individual battlefield, especially when surrounded by multiple attackers. Without good guards, a Spellcaster would be killed several times over just while drawing symbols and activating rune powers!
But therein lies the problem: if a Spellcaster is given enough time to complete a divine symbol, its power could easily annihilate most martial artists. The resulting commotion would make it very difficult for Ye Feng to hide and escape!
Therefore, he didn't want to resort to violence if he could avoid conflict with this group.
"Even if it's not a Spellcaster, it must definitely be someone related to one!" At this moment, the Flying Spirit Lion said lightly. From his tone, it seemed he didn't regard this potential Spellcaster highly!
Ye Feng sighed inwardly. He knew this fellow would find it hard to change his arrogant nature. However, he was obedient enough not to expose their whereabouts; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to control how things would unfold!
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