Hua Xing had killed their leader in a single blow. The other bandits saw this and couldn't help but feel scared and stopped in their tracks.
At this time, how could he let them go? Hua Xing's horse didn't slow down and rushed into the group of bandits to kill. The qi transforming stage expert didn't even have time to escape before he was stabbed to death. The other bandits saw this and immediately fled in all directions, leaving behind several corpses on the ground.
Hua Xing was in the mood to kill, while the caravan's battle had also begun.
The bandits that rushed out of the forest each had a fierce look on their faces as they killed their way towards the caravan. At the front were two initial element stage experts.
Before they could even get close to the caravan, their leader had already died under Hua Xing's spear. The bandits that were still running towards the caravan saw their leader die so quickly and couldn't help but feel fear in their hearts. Today, they had bitten off more than they could chew.
An initial element stage sixth level bandit ran towards the caravan and threw down his broadsword. He didn't turn around and run away. The other initial element stage fourth level bandit had a fierce look on his face as he continued to charge towards the caravan.
Hua Kai saw that the people from Fort Wah Ka were holding their breaths. When the bandits got close to the caravan, several sharp spears met them at the same time. Facing such an attack, the bandit could only use all his strength to deflect two spears. However, he was still stabbed in the arm by Captain Wei and the momentum caused him to crash into the bags of grain on the caravan. He roared loudly and tried to jump onto the caravan. At this time, how could the people from Fort Wah Ka give him the chance to do so? Several spears followed and before he could react, he was already dead.
At this time, the other bandits had also killed their way over.
But this time, Fort Wah Ka had an absolute advantage in both strength and terrain. How could they be easy to deal with? The seven initial element stage experts were enough to kill the remaining bandits.
More than ten bandits had just jumped over the bags of grain on the caravan when three of them were stabbed to death. Hua Kai saw that the people from Fort Wah Ka had already joined the battle. Erzhuang was beside him with his spear in hand, eager to give it a try, but he didn't dare leave his side.
"Erzhuang, go and help!
I'm not in any danger standing here. There are only a few bandits left. "Hua Kai said when he saw Erzhuang anxiously walking around in circles.
Other than his grandfather, the strongest person in the caravan was Erzhuang, who was at the initial element fourth stage. Hearing Hua Kai's words, Erzhuang picked up his spear and walked over to the bag of grain.
A Body Tempering Stage Level 7 bandit took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and jumped onto the carriage. He was about to break through the defense line.
Erzhuang suddenly stabbed the bandit in the chest with a headshot. The bandit was already injured, but his expression was fierce. He ignored his injuries and rolled off the carriage, falling into the defensive perimeter of the carriage.
Everyone in Fort Wah Ka panicked when they saw this. If Hua Kai was attacked, they would be in big trouble.
Hua Kai saw that the bandit was already seriously injured after dropping the bag of grain. He gripped his spear tightly and stabbed the bandit in the throat. Before the bandit died, he looked at Hua Kai in despair and fell beside Hua Kai.
"Erzhuang, what are you doing?
If anything happens to the Patriarch, the Patriarch will skin you alive. "General Wei walked over and angrily said to Erzhuang.
At this time, most of the bandits were dead. Hua Xing killed a few bandits and saw that the caravan was under attack.
With the help of a Qi Realm expert, it didn't take long for the remaining bandits to be killed. General Wei led everyone to chase after the bandits that escaped. Erzhuang was like a child who had made a mistake, standing beside Hua Kai with his head lowered.
The battle ended. Of the 18 bandits, 9 were dead, 2 escaped, and 7 were captured. General Wei led people to clean up the battlefield. Hua Xing rode over.
"Patriarch!
I didn't listen to your instructions and almost put the Patriarch in danger. Please punish me! "Erzhuang looked at Hua Xing and said with a hint of sobbing.
"If anyone should be punished, it should be Kai 'er who should punish you … Go to the side. I told you to protect Kai' er, but you only know how to charge and kill …"
"Grandpa, I asked Erzhuang to help. Besides, I'm already at Body Tempering Stage 4. I can protect myself. How can the men of Fort Wah Ka be afraid of fighting?" Hua Kai said.
"Haha, my Kai 'er is no longer a child. It's good that you're fine. Hurry up and disturb the battle!"
"System Notification: Battle won. Received 8 Clan Luck."
The system's voice sounded in Hua Kai's mind. It seemed that fighting was also a way to obtain Clan Luck. Now that his Clan Luck had unknowingly increased to 54 points, Hua Kai was excited to discover a new way to obtain Clan Luck.
In this battle, only one person in Fort Wah Ka was lightly injured. They defeated 18 bandits and seized a strong horse, 6 taels of gold, 67 taels of silver, more than 10,000 bone coins, 17 weapons, and a number of other resources. It could be said that it was a great victory.
On the way home, everyone was in high spirits. Hua Kai noticed that many people's loyalty had increased by a lot. Only Erzhuang's loyalty did not change at all. He was sulking and blaming himself!
When the sky turned dark, the Hua family's carriage team reached the border between Beihai Country and Donglai County. Fortunately, there was a small village where they could rest. Otherwise, everyone could only spend the night in the wilderness.
In the middle of the night, Hua Kai heard that there were wild beasts in the village. He was about to get up when his grandfather came to his room and asked him to stay in the house. It was normal to encounter wild beasts at this time. The shouting in the village lasted for more than an hour before it ended.
The next day, Fort Wah Ka's people left the village with the gratitude of the village chief. There were a few wild beasts in the carriage that looked like foxes.
"There were only a few low-level wild beasts last night. The leading wild beast was only mid-level. The fox meat can't be eaten. Only the skin is useful. The bones can't be boiled for much money," Hua Xing said.
In this world, gold and silver were boiled from the bones of wild beasts. The higher the level of wild beasts and savage beasts, the more metal they could boil. Low-level wild beasts could only burn a few bone coins.
The further west they went, the more wild beasts Hua Kai encountered. However, wild beasts also had intelligence. When they saw that there were many people in Fort Wah Ka, they only watched from afar. Hua Xing rode on his horse and killed a few wild beasts that were following the carriage team. The number of wild beasts following them decreased.
After entering the border of Beihai Country, the guards at the checkpoint carefully checked the goods in the carriage. They even opened the bags of grain to see if there was salt, 18 carriages of grain, and some cloth and other small things. Hua Kai paid 20 silver taels as customs duty and spent more than two hours before the guards at the checkpoint allowed them to pass.
The journey home took three days. On the afternoon of the 8th of November, Hua Kai finally arrived at the border of Guang County. Guang County's city guards once again checked the carriage team from inside out.
They collected 14 silver taels and allowed them to pass the checkpoint.
When they passed by Guang County, the city gate was wide open. Many city guards were patrolling outside the gate. Pedestrians came and went from the gate from time to time. It was obvious that the threat of wild beasts in the county had not changed much. Hua Kai felt relieved when he saw this.
After passing by Guang County, they soon saw the shadow of Fort Wah Ka. Everyone could not help but speed up. When they arrived at the village entrance, they saw the village gate open and Fourth Uncle riding out.
"Fourth Uncle!"
Before Hua Zihuan could get close, the villagers in the carriage team began to shout. There were many more people on the city wall at the village entrance. Everyone stood on the city wall and watched the carriage team go home.
"Father … Kai 'er, you are finally back."
Hua Zihuan rode to the front of the carriage team and saw that the 18 carriages were filled with grain. He said happily.
"Yes, is everything okay at home?" Hua Xing asked.
"Everything is fine. The nearby villages have all moved to Zhang Jiabao. Yesterday, I heard that a high-grade wild beast appeared outside the Wan family's village. However, the wild beast did not attack the village … Oh right, who are these people?"
Hua Zihuan saw a few unfamiliar faces behind the carriage team. They were being chased by the two people from Fort Wah Ka at the back of the team.
"A few bandits wanted to rob us. These few ran too slow, so we caught them." Hua Xing said casually.
Usually, it was difficult for a caravan to capture bandits. It was good enough if they could chase them away. This time, Fort Wah Ka only managed to capture seven captives because of Hua Xing's powerful martial arts skills.
These captives were rarely kept. They could be sold to the authorities for a lot of money. However, Hua Kai intended to keep these seven captives to boil salt water for him to make refined salt.
"What about us?
Are there any casualties? "
Hua Xing said it simply. However, Hua Zihuan was still worried. Usually, caravans would not be able to escape unscathed if a fight broke out.
"Only one idiot got his arm cut. He will be fine in a few days … With me around, what can happen to Ju Country?" Hua Xing said confidently.
The route from Ju Country to Qi was cleared out every year. It was basically impossible for a Qi Realm expert to appear. That was why Hua Xing was so confident.
"That's good. Let's go home quickly. Everyone has worked hard this time!" Hua Zihuan called out to the rest of the caravan.
Everyone said it was not hard. Although there was a small accident on the road, it was not worth mentioning compared to the harvest.
The caravan arrived at the gate of Fort Wah Ka. Hua Kai saw Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and Wal-mart's butler were all on the city gate. The entire city wall was densely packed. Everyone was counting the carriages that entered through the gate. They were all very happy.
Hua Kai was also very proud at this moment. Although it was only a short five-day journey, he still experienced the joy of returning home from a long journey. Every time the villagers saw this place, they would be sincerely happy. This represented the vitality of a family.
"Congratulations, Host. You have completed the first main mission. You have been recognized by the family members. The mission to solve the family crisis is completed.
You are rewarded with a special mental cultivation method … Mental cultivation method is being generated … Mental cultivation method [Big Dream Visualization], and a bottle of elementary level [Aptitude Pills]. "
Hearing this voice, Hua Kai smiled. The mission was finally completed. He was about to retrieve the reward when the system voice sounded again.
"Main Mission 2 is being generated …
Main Mission 2: Eliminate the bandits of Hutuo Mountain.
Mission Reward: A bottle of intermediate level [Aptitude Pills], a [Spirit Gathering Array], 50 kilograms of spirit rice.
[Spirit Gathering Array]: Can gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It can increase the speed of cultivation and promote the growth of plants. It has a slight effect on animal spirituality.
[Spirit Rice]: A grain that contains a small amount of spiritual energy. Long-term consumption can increase one's aptitude. "
Hua Kai was getting more and more confused by the system. It was normal for the system to ask him to eliminate Hutuo Mountain. But what was this [Spirit Gathering Array] and [Spirit Rice]?
When they returned to the village, the 30-odd people were warmly welcomed by the villagers. The entire village entrance became crowded. Everyone spontaneously led the carriages to the granary and stored the food in the carriages. The other supplies in the carriages were brought home by Wal-mart's butler. Hua Kai had important uses for these tea, sugar, and cloth.
The Fourth Uncle brought all the captives to the empty courtyard in the northern part of the village. He let the Household Servant take turns to guard them. If they were not obedient, they would be severely beaten.
When they returned home, everything was arranged by someone. Hua Kai and his grandfather went back to the living room. His grandfather told him about the things that he had to pay attention to as the head of the family.
"Grandpa, have you heard of the [Spirit Gathering Array] and the spirit rice?" Hua Kai asked his grandfather.
"I heard that only Daoists know how to use the array. The spirit rice is only sold in Linzi City. I heard that it was shipped from the distant Qin Kingdom. Its price is equivalent to gold. I heard that eating it can increase one's aptitude. These things are only accessible to big families. I only heard rumors." Hua Xing thought for a while and said to his grandson.
This was a world where a hundred countries fought for supremacy. A hundred schools of thought coexisted with royalty. The village school had an introduction to the hundred schools of thought. However, these were still too far away for ordinary people.
"Grandpa, can you tell me about the situation of Hutuo Mountain?
How many people above the Mortal Realm do they have?
Why hasn't Qi destroyed them? "
Hua Kai asked. Hua Kai only knew that Hutuo Mountain was in the northern part of Qi Kingdom's Bo Yang County. It was the main road to the west of Qi Kingdom. Every year, caravans would be killed by Hutuo Mountain.
"Sigh!
There are about 500 bandits in Hutuo Mountain. No one knows how many of them are in the Mortal Realm. Last time when your father was killed, Hutuo Mountain sent out at least 3 Mortal Realm experts. These bandits have never attacked aristocratic families' caravans. They only rob ordinary families' caravans. Bo Yang County of Qi Kingdom has tried to suppress the bandits many times, but every time, it was all bark and no bite. Over the years, they have only killed a few Initial Realm bandits. "
"Could it be that the aristocratic families are doing this on purpose …" Hua Kai couldn't help but suspect that the aristocratic families were behind the Hutuo Mountain bandits.
"That's what people have been saying for so many years. But who has the evidence?
Everyone can only hope that the next unlucky person will not be themselves. After all, there are hundreds of caravans that pass through Hutuo Mountain every year. "
Hua Xing took a deep breath. It was easier said than done for an ordinary family to become an aristocratic family. There were many hidden secrets that only the upper echelons knew.
After understanding the general situation of Hutuo Mountain, Hua Kai went back to his room to wash his face. His mother insisted on checking his body to see if he was injured. It was normal for a traveling merchant to get injured. Huang Shuyun had just heard that Hua Kai had killed a bandit himself. How could she not be worried?
After finding an excuse to go back to his room, Hua Kai lay on his bed and silently read the system's name.
[Great Dream Visualization]: God Level Special Mental Cultivation Method, learn?
Hua Kai chose [Yes]. He felt a ray of light enter his mind, and then … there was no more.
Hua Kai didn't feel the system give him any Qi Cultivation Method, and he didn't feel any changes. There was only a special mental cultivation method notification on his panel.
"As expected of a 'Special' God Level Mental Cultivation Method.
It's so special that I don't even know what it does.
At the very least, you should give me a mental cultivation method to show your existence! "Hua Kai couldn't help but sigh.
After confirming that there were no changes, Hua Kai shifted his gaze to the other mission reward.
[Elementary Aptitude Pill]: After consuming it, one's aptitude will be increased randomly (up to one big stage). The effect will disappear after seven days. It is recommended to consume it as soon as possible.
Wasn't this what Hua Kai needed the most? He took out the [Elementary Talent Pill] bottle and opened it. There was a bottle of 20 pills inside. The entire pill was a reddish-brown color, and the granules were plump. It smelled special.