“Hey! How many days have we stayed in this city? Is it time we can leave?” Seeing that Ye Chu had no intention of leaving Desolate Ancient City, Zhong Wei could not help but remind him.
“Wait a bit longer!” Ye Chu smiled at Zhong Wei. At this moment, Zhong Wei was wearing the blood robe he had given her, which wrapped her delicate body entirely, making Ye Chu feel a sense of regret.
“Prolonging our stay only invites trouble. Staying here is not a solution. Several days have passed. If they fell for your stratagem, many people should have already chased in the direction of the Wasteland Canyon. This is the perfect time to escape,” Zhong Wei reminded Ye Chu.
Ye Chu thought for a moment, and only after a long while did he nod and say, “What you say makes sense. Let us go then.”
Zhong Wei was stunned, not having expected Ye Chu to agree to her proposal. During their time together over these few days, Ye Chu had always been arrogant and domineering, bearing some resemblance to him. Zhong Wei even recognised that Ye Chu, just like him, was equally self-willed and obstinate.
Zhong Wei detested Ye Chu. Apart from disliking his restless eyes, a major reason was her disgust for male chauvinism. Therefore, she would even use him to provoke Ye Chu.
However, the fact that this fellow could listen to her left her utterly surprised.
Thinking about their journey thus far, Zhong Wei had to admit that Ye Chu had helped her a great deal. If it were not for Ye Chu, she might very well be dead.
This fellow did possess some capability! His actions were also seasoned, unlike those of an ordinary youth.
Ye Chu remained domineering and arrogant, and every time he acted, it made Zhong Wei’s heart skip a beat. She was terrified that someone would see through their identities, but fortunately, the more domineering Ye Chu acted, the fewer people dared to approach them.
Just as Zhong Wei trembled with fear, the two finally reached the city gate, ready to walk out. Just as Ye Chu was about to step out, the cultivators guarding the city gate pointed their weapons at Ye Chu and Zhong Wei.
Zhong Wei’s body suddenly tensed, wondering if they had finally seen through their identities.
Looking at the tense Zhong Wei, Ye Chu gently patted her arm, signalling her to relax, and cast a sharp gaze at the group blocking their path. “Get out of the way!”
“Where did you two pop up from? Do you not know the rules here? You must pay a toll to enter the city, and an exit fee to leave the city,” the cultivator blocking Ye Chu shouted. “Be sensible and hand it over quickly, or I will make you lie down right here.”
This group of bandits had not been so arrogant before, after all, Wasteland City was a gathering place for bandits. However, a few days ago, some of the formidable bandits in Wasteland City had suddenly left, allowing the Gale Bandit Group to dominate exclusively. Especially since their leader, Gale, was currently in the city, this made them even more fearless, directly occupying the city gate to rob passers-by.
Ye Chu could not be bothered to waste words with them. He threw a punch directly, and without a doubt, sent the opponent flying, smashing heavily into the city wall. The opponent let out a miserable cry, spitting a mouthful of blood from the corner of his mouth.
“With such meagre strength, you dare to challenge me?” Ye Chu glanced at the opponent, then turned to Zhong Wei and said, “Let us go!”
Zhong Wei nodded and walked outwards side by side with Ye Chu.
The people guarding outside the city gate saw how forceful Ye Chu was and did not dare to stop him, retreating in panic one by one. Zhong Wei was delighted and quickly walked out of the city with Ye Chu, thinking that once they left this city, they would have escaped the greatest danger.
Just as the two were about to walk out, a loud roar erupted from behind them. A group of people instantly surrounded Ye Chu in the centre, and from this crowd stepped out a burly man with a full beard.
The man stepped forward, sizing up Ye Chu and Zhong Wei. “You have some nerve, daring to strike people from my Gale Group.”
Hearing the opponent announce his identity, Zhong Wei’s heart tightened, and her hand involuntarily reached for Ye Chu, her slender fingers gripping his arm tightly.
Ye Chu might not know the Gale Bandit Group, but Zhong Wei knew it very well. This was one of the famous bandit groups in the Wasteland, ranking in the top five. Its leader, Gale, possessed strength reaching the upper grade Emperor realm.
They were quite renowned figures, and seeing the bearded man who stepped out now, his appearance matched the rumours of Gale exactly.
“We were just about to get out, how could we run into this guy,” Zhong Wei thought anxiously, feeling that they were truly having a run of bad luck.
“Dare to injure my people? Hmph. Break one of your own arms, hand over half of your belongings, and get out,” Gale stared at Ye Chu and shouted. In this city, he was currently the supreme authority.
“Someone like you dares to provoke us, the Blood Guard!” Ye Chu looked at the opponent with a cold expression, his eyes full of disdain. “Destroying you would take merely the lift of a hand.”
“Blood Guard!” Hearing Ye Chu announce his affiliation, Gale’s expression changed. He had never seen a Blood Guard, but that did not mean he had never heard of them. After all, this represented a supreme faction, led by a Supreme Being who had attained the Dao through slaughter.
Seeing Gale’s gloomy and uncertain expression, a chilling aura surged from Ye Chu’s body. His arm suddenly lashed out towards a cultivator. Without the slightest suspense, this cultivator was grabbed by Ye Chu. Ye Chu placed his palm on the cultivator’s hand, and the cultivator instantly turned into a dried corpse, which Ye Chu casually discarded to one side.
“Soul Swallowing Essence Refining Method!” Gale’s face changed colour. He had heard of this supreme technique, and it was rumoured that every Blood Guard mastered this set of cultivation methods.
“When we Blood Guards act, whoever dares to block us dies!” Ye Chu stared at Gale, his eyes glowing with a bloody light.
Gale’s expression was extremely ugly. Someone killing his subordinate right in front of him was a slap in his face. However, he could not afford to provoke the person before him. Even though he was renowned in the Wasteland, he knew the massive gap between himself and the Blood Guard. It was not worth rashly offending such a ruthless organisation.
Looking at Gale, who was clenching his fists tightly, Ye Chu ignored him, grabbed Zhong Wei’s hand beside him, and said, “Let us go!”
Zhong Wei’s hand was gripped tightly, her heart in her throat. She stole a glance at Ye Chu, finding it hard to comprehend how he could remain so calm.
Ye Chu’s pace was not fast, yet a chilling aura emanated from his entire body. With a cold and domineering expression, he walked towards the people blocking his path.
The people blocking Ye Chu glanced at each other and all turned their gaze to Gale. Seeing Gale clenching his fists with an ugly expression, these people ultimately did not dare to stop Ye Chu. They slightly parted to make way, allowing Ye Chu to walk through.
Step by step, walking out of the city, Ye Chu did not walk quickly, and even carried a hint of provocation. Every step he took made a sound. Yet even so, the surroundings were as silent as winter cicadas, watching the two walk out of the city gate.
Zhong Wei’s tender white hands gripped Ye Chu tightly, her palms full of sweat.
Ye Chu squeezed Zhong Wei’s hand, signalling the woman to relax. However, Zhong Wei had never done such a thing before. Even though she knew she could not be nervous at this moment, she could not relax.
Fortunately, Ye Chu’s domineering and cold aura masked Zhong Wei’s abnormal state.
With each step taken, at the very moment they stepped out of the city, Zhong Wei felt the breath that had been stuck in her chest finally release.