Translator: Anubis Translations
Wrapped in a headscarf and wearing a mask, only his sword-like eyebrows were exposed. His eyes, brighter than the last time they met, gleamed with excitement.
Looking at Wu Qi and the others, he saw them as a pile of glittering Spirit Stones. His tall and straight figure made Yan Xixi couldn't help but chuckle.
Gu Feng turned to glance at her, seemingly giving her a slight glare, and urged, "Hurry up!"
Wu Qi's face was filled with distress, almost on the verge of tears, "Big brother, we haven't made any business these past few days."
He had witnessed Gu Feng's strength before. The best way to deal with him was to run, and if you couldn't run, don't resist. Resistance would only invite a thunderous blow from him.
Although he had seen some of the world, he was still frightened by Gu Feng's strength.
He remembered that day when he encountered a group of robbers composed of nine Body Refinement cultivators. Just after being robbed, Gu Feng appeared at the right moment.
With a pair of iron fists, he moved like a tiger among sheep, and the nine Body Refinement cultivators were beaten howling in pain.
One of the cultivators had his weapon broken, and another was stomped into the ground, nearly killed.
Nine Body Refinement cultivators were like toys in front of him, easily crushed. The pressure he exuded was no less than that of a Qi Refining Realm cultivator.
From that day on, Wu Qi had made up his mind never to confront him head-on. His small frame couldn't withstand even a single punch from Gu Feng.
"Open your Storage Pouch, let me check if there's any illegal gain inside.
You guys too." Gu Feng raised an eyebrow, heavily stomping on Wu Qi beneath his foot, and pointed his broadsword at the other robbers, speaking loudly.
Among the other robbers, some hadn't witnessed Gu Feng's might and wanted to scold him, but were quickly silenced by their companions.
Yan Xixi's lively eyes blinked, filled with curiosity.
She knew Gu Feng wasn't an ordinary first-level Body Refinement cultivator, but she hadn't expected him to intimidate Wu Qi and the others without even making a move.
After all, Wu Qi was an eighth-level Body Refinement cultivator, at least among the top ten of the younger generation in Vast Vision City, stronger than herself.
Seeing the usually proud Wu Qi lying on the ground, calling Gu Feng "big brother" repeatedly, she felt a sense of disorientation.
If she weren't so familiar with Wu Qi, she would have thought the person on the ground was just someone who looked like him, not the real Wu Qi.
Just how strong is he? Yan Xixi wondered about Gu Feng's combat prowess.
Helplessly, Wu Qi and the others hung their heads and opened their Storage Pouches.
After a few encounters, they had come to understand Gu Feng a bit: as long as they didn't resist, he wouldn't attack.
Gu Feng leaned in, his gaze piercing into the Storage Pouches, and the next moment, he bellowed:
"How bold, you dare to deceive me!
Everything in your Storage Pouches is illegal gain, still not telling the truth?"
"No, these are our own things, not stolen."
"Yeah, we did want to steal, but we didn't succeed."
"Big brother, you must believe us, if not, ask them!"
One of the robbers, in a moment of desperation, pointed to Yan Xixi and the others.
"Shut up, still not telling the truth, I have evidence!"
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Gu Feng reached into his pocket and pulled out a small notebook, quickly flipping through it.
"Wu Qi, was robbed clean three days ago."
"Xiang Shiwan, was robbed clean the same day as Wu Qi."
"Zou Rui, was completely robbed the day before yesterday."
"..."
"You bunch of robbers, still dare to deceive me, you were all robbed clean before.
Now you have items in your Storage Pouches, still think you're innocent?"
Silence, deathly silence.
Wu Qi and the others slightly opened their mouths, their Adam's apples moved a few times, but no words came out.
They never expected Gu Feng to have such detailed information, even knowing when they were robbed clean.
The items in the Storage Pouches were indeed stolen, thinking they could get away with it, never expecting the other party to have a small notebook.
Looking at the densely packed words on it, it seemed to have records of many robbers' information.
"Big brother, truly sharp-eyed, seeing through everything."
Wu Qi awkwardly smiled, promptly handing over his Storage Pouch, the others followed suit without any hesitation.
Yan Xixi was utterly shocked. Carrying a small notebook while robbing, probably only Gu Feng could do such a thing.
Thinking of the scene where he had to escape by feigning the need to urinate, she couldn't help but smile knowingly, her burning gaze fixed on Gu Feng, this was indeed something he could do.
"Good that you're sensible, time is running out, you better hurry, or you might miss the Sunset Glow Sect's entrance examination."
Hearing this, Wu Qi and the others looked at each other, mustering their courage to speak, "Big brother, there are many robbers ahead, without the toll, we'll be beaten badly, and if injured, we won't be able to pass the examination!"
The robbers along the way had gone mad, if they found travelers penniless, they would be extremely vicious in their rage.
"Don't worry, this is my last patrol. Those whose illegal gains I confiscated, I've ordered them to head to the Sunset Glow Sect.
The road ahead is smooth, guaranteed no robbers, no more talk, I must hurry, deal with the last batch of lawbreakers, goodbye!"
Under everyone's stunned gaze, Gu Feng sprinted into the distance.
"Ah—, after all that robbing, we're still penniless in the end."
"Forget it, meeting him, we're just unlucky."
"Anyway, it's not just us who are unlucky, it's quite a relief."
Wu Qi and the others sighed, joining Yan Xixi and her group, moving forward.
As Gu Feng had said, along the way, they never encountered any robbers again, as if everyone had suddenly disappeared.
"Cross this mountain, and the Sunset Glow Sect is ahead." Wu Qi, acting as the guide, wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiling as he spoke to Yan Xixi and the others.
"Along the way, you guys have the best luck, not completely robbed."
"Hehe, we were robbed a few times too, but we benefited from setting out late, if it were a few days earlier, our fate would be similar to yours."
Arriving here, even Wu Qi, who had been completely robbed, was in high spirits.
The Sunset Glow Sect, as the leading major sect in Cloud Prefecture, was a holy land for cultivation that countless young people aspired to.
The dream of their childhood was about to come true, nothing else mattered, as long as they could enter, their future would be infinitely bright.
"Listen, it seems like there's a crowd gathering ahead."
Someone shouted, and everyone looked up, their faces filled with astonishment.
On an open space more than ten miles from the Sunset Glow Sect, stood a dense crowd of people, so many people lingering here was extremely unusual.
Filled with doubt, Yan Xixi and the others quickly walked forward.
"Brother, what's happening here?" Wu Qi grabbed someone and asked.
But the answer left them completely shocked.
The thousands of people in front were all waiting for Gu Feng.
(End of the Chapter)
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